At the Mar-Va Theater This Weekend

~ At The Mar-Va Theater This Weekend~

SUNDAY SHOWING @ 2:00 PM
SMITH ISLAND CAKE RAFFLED AT EACH SHOW

This Weekend At The Mar-Va Theater

The Smurfs

Friday & Saturday

Sept 2nd & 3rd

Time: 7PM

Tickets: $5

When the evil wizard Gargamel chases the tiny blue Smurfs out of their village, they tumble from their magical world and into ours -- in fact, smack dab in the middle of Central Park. Just three apples high and stuck in the Big Apple, the Smurfs must find a way to get back to their village before Gargamel tracks them down. 

~An Evening At The Mar-Va Theate~r

~At The MarVa Theater This Weekend~

MarVa Theater This Weekend

Fri, June 3rd   

Sat, June 4th 

Time: 7 p.m.  

Tickets: $5  

PLOT:  

The powerful but arrogant warrior Thor is cast out of the fantastic realm of Asgard and sent to live amongst humans on Earth, where he soon becomes one of their finest defenders.

 Rated PG-13

~This Weekend At the MarVa Theater~

Fri, April 15th   

Sat, April 16th 

Time: 7 p.m.  

Tickets: $5  

PLOT:  

Set in a medieval village that is haunted by a werewolf, a young girl falls for an orphaned woodcutter, much to her family's displeasure. Rated PG-13

This Weekend At the MarVa Theater

Showing Friday, January 7th and Saturday, January 8th

at 7:00 PM.

Sunday, January 9th at 2:00 PM

Tickets: $5.00

PLOT:

As Harry races against time and evil to destroy the Horcruxes, he uncovers the existence of three most powerful objects in the wizarding world: the Deathly Hallows.
Rated PG-13

Showing At The MarVa Theater

Friday, Dec 3rd Saturday, Dec 4th
Time: 7 p.m.
Tickets: $5
PLOT:
Holly Berenson is an up-and-coming caterer and Eric Messer is a promising network sports director. After a disastrous first date, the only thing they have in common is their dislike for each other and their love for their goddaughter, Sophie. But when they suddenly become all Sophie has in the world, Holly and Eric are forced to put their differences aside. Juggling career ambitions and competing social calendars, they'll have to find some common ground while living under one roof.
Rated PG-13

Punkin Chunkin This Weekend !!

When it comes to performing before large outdoor crowds, Discovery Channel's "Mythbusters" hosts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman have some experience.

After all, it was just last weekend when the duo warmed up the crowd at Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert's "Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear" in Washington D.C.

On that day, aerial photography analysis commissioned by CBS News estimated that the rally drew about 215,000. So when Savage and Hyneman host this weekend's Punkin Chunkin, which drew about 80,000 people last year, their nerves should be calm.

With about 115 teams competing in the pumpkin-flinging event and Discovery Channel television crews crawling across the Wheatley farm working on this year's specials, Punkin Chunkin Association spokesman Frank Shade has a prediction for this weekend: "Absolute chaos -- controlled mayhem."

For the third year in a row, Discovery Networks will produce a special at this weekend's event to be simulcasted Thanksgiving night on both the Discovery and Science channels with Savage and Hyneman serving as hosts. A one-hour "Road to Punkin Chunkin" documentary will air the night before, Nov. 24, on the Science Channel.

"Next to football games, turkey and pumpkin pie, Punkin Chunkin is a national Thanksgiving tradition," Clark Bunting, Discovery Channel president and general manager said in a statement announcing this year's programming, which will be filmed at the event site near Bridgeville at the Wheatley Farm.

It's hard to underestimate the power of the Discovery Channel exposure for Delaware's quirkiest event, which officially kicks off Friday at 7:30 a.m. and ends at 5 p.m. Sunday with the naming of this year's champion. Before 2008, the event drew about 30,000 to 50,000 spectators. Last year's record crowd of 80,000 is expected to be surpassed this year.

"We could go well into six digits," Shade predicted. "The Discovery folks have put us over the top."

Mike Sorensen, executive producer of the Science Channel's Punkin Chunkin specials, said last year's Punkin Chunkin coverage was the highest-rated special in the channel's history, drawing in plenty viewers across the country to watch what was once Delaware's own secret.

"It's American ingenuity at its best," Sorensen said. "People get a peek into this world. The machines are incredible. The people are great. And they are really into it, fighting for bragging rights."

This year, the television crew for the specials have doubled to about 40 people, he said, adding that slow motion cameras and new technology usually used to track golf balls for television audiences will be used for the pumpkins for the first time.

Punkin Chunkin's relationship with Discovery goes back to 2003, when the cable network first produced its first pumpkin-filled hour-long special. Back then, about 65 machines competed in front of about 25,000 people. The television exposure wasn't completely new. In the mid-'90s, "The Late Show with David Letterman" famously flung pumpkins down 52nd Street in Manhattan and several cable networks have aired segments on the event over the years.

Sorensen said Savage and Hyneman are perfect to host Punkin Chunkin and the pair will lean on their own engineering expertise while inspecting the machines and interviewing participants.

"This is absolutely their territory and their crowd," he said. "Their engineering knowledge is unmatched. And I think once we get them with the characters there and their machines, it'll be such a great fit. This event was really made for these guys."

IF YOU GO

WHAT: 25th annual World Championship Punkin Chunkin

WHEN: Friday through Sunday, with the winner announced at 5 p.m. Sunday

WHERE: The Wheatley farm near Bridgeville. From U.S. 113, take Del. 40 (Redden Road) west to Chaplain's Chapel Road. Turn left, and the site is straight ahead on the right.

COST: Admission is $9 per adult and $2 parking per vehicle. Children under 10 are free.

FULL SCHEDULE AND DIRECTIONS: www.punkinchunkin.com.

www.delawareonline.com

Gumboro Mudbog October 9, 2010 ~ Last Race Day Of The Season

Johnny Edwards driving 'In The Mix' sped through the 200 feet of mud on Saturday October 9, 2010 in 4.311 seconds!
Good job!

Here's a video of his run that tied him for second place with Ken Daisey, driver of 'Ole Blue'.




'Ole Blue' ~ Driver Ken Daisey

I don't have a video of Ken Daisey and his 4.311 second run but I do have a photo to show just exactly WHERE 'Ole Blue' and his driver ended up..............
They ended up in the bean field!
Now, some say it was the fault of the throttle. Some argue the brakes. Brakes???? I've asked around and I have heard that the breaks on these trucks (for some of the drivers) have been tested ONE time this year during the tech check they go through before each and every race.

And that's fine because if you race knowing you don't have breaks on your truck you classify as an idiot.

At the end of this race the winnings were split between the driver of 'In The Mix' and driver of 'Ole Blue' and both share second place. I wonder HOW this can be so!

Well, I'm calling bullshit on this decision!

Why? Because the driver of 'Ole Blue' (who has only raced ONE time this year) ended totally out of the mudding arena! Johnny Edwards and 'In The Mix' have been at EVERY race this year and sometimes races in two classes. I guess the money Edwards spends, or any driver in any class, on any race day to keep Gumboro in the mudbog business, isn't appreciated. The Edwards family spends alot of time and money and have every racing season.

Now back to 'Ole Blue'.......
The driver of 'Ole Blue' never stopped his truck.......consequently ending in the bean field. He never applied the brakes. Did he even have brakes??

AND WHAT ABOUT THIS: Vehicles must have a KILL Switch (shutting off power to electric pumps and ignition systems) within easy reach of driver. Master Disconnect Switch to be located at the rear of the vehicle and clearly labeled. EXCEPT STREET AND PROSTOCK CLASSES.

Had Mr. Daisey hit that kill switch and applied breaks that truck could have and would have stopped within the arena.

OR WHAT ABOUT: Driver MUST maintain PROPER control of vehicle at ALL times!

And there is nothing mentioned under the Rules and Regulations concerning proper control!!

This should have been a total disqualification NO QUESTIONS ASKED!

But it's typical decision making for those with the last call on matters at Gumboro. It seems another driver had the misfortune of sharing his 1st place status with another driver during another racing season.

I remember very well an issue of a driver finding out AFTER the race that he shared the 1st place status with another driver. Now keep in mind that this driver left and collected the FULL winnings. It was AFTER the races that a recording was timed and the other truck was declared the winner also!

So, not only did Gumboro "decision makers" award another 1st place status they paid the full amount to the other driver as well!

Both of these drivers that ended up with winnings were/are personal friends of the Gumboro "final decision makers". And that makes it bullshit!

Last Mudbog Of The Season At Gumboro

Your last chance to see mudbogging in Gumboro, Delaware is approaching fast!

So get ready!

Be sure to be there on Saturday, October 9, 2010

Gates open @ 11:00 AM
Races begin @ 1:00 PM

Admission: $7.00 ( Children under 10 FREE but must be with an adult)
Pit Admission: $5.00 per person

Registration will be held from 11:00 AM until 12:30 PM
KIDS POWER RACING EVENT AT EVERY RACE!

Refreshments available.......

From Rt. 13 Take Rt. 24 East Right onto Lowes Crossing Rd. Left on Fox Hound Lane.

From Rt. 113 Take Rt. 24 West Left onto Lowes Crossing Road. Left on Fox Hound Lane.

187 EAST PERFORMANCE WILL BE THERE!

See you there !!...............

Don't Miss This At The Mar-Va !

Friday, Sept 17th Sat, Sept 18th
Time: 7 p.m.
Tickets: $5

PLOT:
While trying to get pregnant, a happily married woman realizes her life needs to go in a different direction, and after a painful divorce, she takes off on a round-the-world journey.
Rated PG-13

This Weekend At The MARVA THEATER

The Mar-Va Theater presents Neil Simon's comedy, "The Star-Spangled Girl"

Greetings! Join us this weekend for food and fun! Andy and Norman are two earnest young men using their apartment as a publishing office when Sophie, an Olympic swimmer and all-American girl, moves into the apartment next door. Love and politics blend delightfully in a bubbling series of funny happenings, misinformation, assumptions and close calls with the landlady that sets the stage for a raucous comedy crafted from the masterly skill and inventiveness that are the hallmarks of Neil Simon. Advanced tickets for Friday and Saturday PLAYS available at: - Country Blossoms - Market St. Deli - Pocomoke Chamber of Commerce - T's Corner For Saturday DINNER THEATER tickets call: Kathryn Redden 443-614-0830 Laura Morrison 410-957-1960 Kathy Breithut 443-783-2061 Friday, Aug 27th Play: 8 p.m. $15 Sat, Aug 28th Play without dinner: 8:00 p.m. $15 Sat, Aug 28th Dinner Theater: Cocktails 6:00 p.m. Dinner 6:30 p.m. Play 8:00 p.m. $40 Dinner Theater All American Menu: fried chicken scalloped potatoes green beans rolls iced tea selection of pies *beer and wine cash bar*

'Support For Wounded Soldiers' ~ Racing Event This Saturday

Charity Event for the Soldiers at Walter Reed Hospital!

Come out and show your support for our wounded warriors.

The August 28th Charity Event is for the soldiers at Walter Reed Hospital!

Admission:
Adults $7.00

Children under 10 Free (ALL CHILDREN MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT!!!)

Pit admission will now be $5 per person.
All drivers & 1 crew person FREE in pits

Gate opens at 11:00 AM
Race will begin @ 1:00pm
Refreshments available.

And don't forget the kids POWER WHEEL RACING!!!

NO ALCOHOL ALLOWED

For more information go to http://www.gumboromudbog.com/

BRING A FLAG!!!!

Tractor Pulling And Mud Hop At Melson

Another wonderful crowd at Melson Tractor Pull/Mud Hop Saturday night (August 14)along with some great competition in both groups of racing.

Tractor Pulling If you have never seen tractor pulling before this probably looks like one boring and unexciting sport, but I guarantee that most times this can get quite hair raising and the winner of the event will sometimes surprise you! If you own a tractor and think you can pull a large amount of weight with it, or if you just want to give it a try, bring it to the next event! New entries are always welcomed.......... (I find it amusing when the old clunker looking tractors sometimes suddenly break loose and race down the track making the nicely groomed John Deere tractors look like wimps!)

Mud Hop Another popular event on Saturday nights is the Mud Hop! These trucks will make your heart stop as they move across the top of the hill and down the other side into and through the mud!!!
Speed plays a big part in this competition............... .....because this is what you find at the bottom of the other side of the hill. MUD! Keep in mind that after a rainy week this hole is sometimes covered with water and the driver must get through this with speed and not get stuck!

Think you have a truck that can do this?

By all means please make plans to try it out at the next event. For rules and more info go to http://www.melsontractorpull.webs.com/

Now.......watch what happens!!!

Think you can do it??

Next events are scheduled for September 10th and 11th!
Registration begins at 5:00 PM Races start at 7:00 PM

There's plenty of refreshments.

Bring your own chair and sit back and let these fearless guys entertain you.

We'll see you there..............

9343 Guy Ward Road, Parsonsburg, Maryland


Thanks for the photos Bill

Crisfield Mud Hop July 25, 2010

Race Results For Classes From Crisfield Hop - Sunday- July 25,2010

Street Stock:
1st Kameron Lohmeyer 96 Chevy 116ft.
2nd Charles Betts 78 Ford 109ft.
3rd Chris Stubbs 81 Chevy 108ft.
4th Cliff Taylor 69 Chevy 107ft.
5th Danny Breding Ford F150 106ft.
6th Clarrence Morris 77 Chevy 105ft.
7th David Jones 86 Chevy 104ft.
8th Katherine Marshall Miss Behavin 103ft.
9th Bryan Johnson Blazer 100ft.
10th Brian Stevens 82 K2500 36ft.
11th David Humphreys 86 CJ7 36ft.
12th Paul Tyler 88 Chevy 35ft.
13th Chris Willy 01 Dodge Ram 26ft.

ProStock:
1st Barry Wise Blue Chevy 112ft.
2nd Lori Ann Long Grey Ghost 111ft.
3rd Bryan Johnson Blazer 108ft.
4th Chris Stubbs 81 Chevy 107ft.
5th David Jones 86 Chevy 112ft.
6th Trey Milligan Out of Order 103ft.
7th Richie Knox Dirty Money 36ft.
8th Orville Wells Digger 31ft.
9th Ed Vogel No Shame 11ft.


Big Tire ProStock:
1st Patrick Long All Night Soldier Full 7.740sec.
2nd Mike Rodriguez 83 Chevy P/u Full 9.504sec.
3rd Wayne Jones 92 Chevy p/u Full 10.228sec.
4th Kevin Hackett Black Primer Full 15.139sec.
5th Matt Hanes 91 Ford 125ft.
6th Sarah Clifton 69 Jeepster 118ft.
7th David Blough 86 Chevy 117ft.
8th James Bennett 79 Toyota 116ft.
9th Kevin Lohmeyer 96 Chevy 114ft.
10th Kim Watson Cowpatty 114ft.
11th Danny Breding 113ft.
12th Lee Sturgis Grey Ghost 31ft.
13th Randy Willey 79 Blazer 19ft.

Small-Tire Modified:
1st Aaron Ellis Bog Hog Full 4.144sec.
2nd Patrick Long All Night Soldier Full 6.324sec.
3rd Kelly Hubbard 90 s10 Full 9.019sec.

Big Tire Modified:
1st Jared Collins Orange Crush Full 5.149sec.
2nd Rodd Owens Mud Mistress Full 5.413sec.
3rd Sarah Clifton 69 Jeepster Full 7.211sec.
4th Kelly Hubbard 90 Chevy s10 Full 7.361sec.
5th Bryan Watson Cowpatty Full 7.520sec.
6th Mike Rodriguez 83 Chevy p/u 7.797sec.
7th Wayne Jones 92 Chevy p/u Full 11.345sec.

Mini-open:
1st Wright Townsend Mud Dobber II Full 3.059sec.
2nd Johnny Edwards In The Mix Full 3.556sec.
3rd Aaron Ellis Bog Hog Full 3.733sec.
4th TJ Bernard Equal Justice Full 4.953sec.

Unlimited:
1st Greg Noonan Can't Stop Full 2.554sec.
2nd Melvin Deavers Neighborhood Nuisance Full 2.731sec.
3rd Mike Scheifley Over The Top Full 2.750sec.
4th Wesley Ward Git-n-Busy Full 2.890sec.
5th Larry Joslyn Equal Justice II Full 3.260sec.
6th Aaron Ellis Bog Hog Full 3.719sec.
7th Johnny Edwards In The Mix Full 3.980sec.
8th Barry Long Sod Buster Full 4.443sec.
9th Chris Johnson Da Shiznit Full 4.977sec.
10th Ed Hoffman Equal Justice Full 5.559sec.

X class:
1st Jerry Pitman Big Buck$ Full 3.828sec.
2nd Jesse Ellis Big Red Full 5.006sec.
3rd Richie Lewis Big Poppa Full 5.136sec.
4th Jimmy Hall 99 Problems 127ft.

Thanks Kim!

MELSON POWER SHOW This Weekend

MarVa Theater - Saturday Night

At the Mar-Va Theater

Enjoy a night of music by Neil Young sung by artist Jeff Taylor.

"Jeff Taylor's love for Neil Young music has inspired him to perform a ton of
Neil Young songs from 1966 to present day. The only difference between Jeff and
other tribute bands is the fact that Jeff Taylor is not a band at all. Instead,
Jeff shows his homage to Neil Young by performing solo with acoustic guitars,
piano and harmonicas much in the same way as an unplugged concert of Neil
himself."

Saturday, March 20, 2010

7:00 PM

Tickets: $15.00