Pow-Wow This Weekend In Pocomoke Cypress Park

Written by: Bill Kerbin

POCOMOKE CITY -- Cypress Park will once again be the location for the 18th annual Drums on the Pocomoke Native American Indian Pow-Wow and Festival hosted by the Assateague People's Tribe of Delmarva on May 21-22. The pow-wow grounds will open to the public at 10 a.m. each day and close at 5 p.m. There is a $3 donation for adults over 12, and children 12 & under are free with a paying adult.

The grand entry begins at noon, followed by the flag song and veteran's honoring song. All vetrans are encouraged to particatate. Throughout the day there will also be demonstrations of the different varieties of Native American Indian dancing, including grass dancing, traditional men's and womens southern and northern styles, and fancy and jingle dress dances. There will be two dances in which public can participate -- the friendship dance and a children's candy dance.

The Host Drum for the weekend will be White Buffalo. Snow Owl of the Abenaki Tribe will be the emcee.

The lead female dancer this year will be Cynthia Adkins from Pocomoke. There will be numerous Native American craft vendors from Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, New Jersey and New York selling leather, fur hides, jewelry, dreamcatchers, beads, blankets, herbs and homemade soaps and other numerous handmade crafts. Joan Filmer will be selling her exquisite beaded necklaces, earrings, and superb beadwork.

The Accohonnok Tribe of Bending Water Park/Marion Station will be selling Indian tacos, fried bread, buffalo burgers and other tasty treats. This year the tribe will be raffling a handcrafted knife made by the Assateague Peoples Chief Medicine Cat and a Pendleton blanket, "Navajo Water Blanket," which features a dragonfly on it, valued at $300.

This year the Pow-Wow will also include Pearl Beamer, who has been a state and federally licensed wildlife rehabilitator and educator for 20 years. She and her husband, Jimmy "Two Hawks" Beamer Jr., take in orphaned, injured and sick wildlife. They specialize in birds of prey. They will have two red-tailed hawks, Wakon and Luta, who would have starved the death in the wild if it had not been for the Beamers.

Guests are reminded to bring their cameras.

Source; http://www.delmarvanow.com/article/20110519/WCT01/105190308/Pow-Wow-slated-in-Pocomoke?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|Worcester County Times|s

At The Mar-Va ~ Two Shows One Night ~ Tickets While They Last

THE DATE HAS BEEN CHANGED

ELVIS  AND   NEIL DIAMOND

  Saturday  May 28th at 7 PMTickets: $15 in advance, $20 at the door

A Cash Bar will be available

*Door Prizes will be given!

Come to the Mar-Va to experience two amazing acts in one night.

One hour of Elvis and one hour of Neil.

Advance tickets will be available at the following locations:- The Mar-Va Box Office
- The Pocomoke Chamber
- Country Blossoms
- Market St. Deli
                - T's Corner

For more information, call the Box Office: 410-957-4230

Chincoteague Island Easter Decoy and Art Show

32^nd Annual Easter Decoy & Art Festival

April 22 & 23, 2011
Friday, April 22   Noon to 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 23     9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 23  Auction  7:30 p.m.
Chincoteague Combined School
4586 Main St.
Chincoteague Island, VA  23336

Local and national carvers and artists of all kinds exhibit and sell their works.  Awards are given in various categories.  Wooden Easter Eggs decorated by the exhibitors are offered in a silent auction. A live auction of donated works caps off the weekend. 
Admission to the show is $3.00 per day.
(children under 12 are free--no admission to auction)
757-336-6161
Fax: 757-336-1242
Email: chincochamber@verizon.netwww.chincoteaguechamber.com

~This Weekend At The MARVA THEATER~

Fri, April 1st   

Sat, April 2nd 

Time: 7 p.m.  

Tickets: $5  

PLOT:  

A young boy named Milo gains a deeper appreciation for his mom after Martians come to Earth to take her away.
Rated PG

Great Success This Weekend!

I am happy to say that two events held this weekend were met with GREAT success!!

The Shore BEEF and BBQ fed some hungry volunteer fireman during their first "THANKS TO OUR LOCAL VOLUNTEER FIREMEN" event. A nice crowd of fireman gathered for the free buffet and I'm sure they wished there had been more to attend. But, hey, when word gets around about that great food they missed they'll make it next time.

In this time in our lives when things around seem so dark and grim it should be a comfort to all of us that there are people in the community that take time to show their appreciation to those that unselfishly protect us.

In case you don't know Shore BEEF and BBQ is located on Route 13 just before T's corner.

In Pocomoke at the Pocomoke Community Center the Little Miss Hope Eastern Shore Princess Tea and Miss Hope Eastern Shore Pageant were held. Over 400 people attended and the pageant organizers seemed very pleased with the money they raised for the Courtney Bloxom Fund. So many people worked so hard to make this event the success it was. And even at the last moment when Miss America 2010, Caressa Cameron was not able to be there due to weather conditions in her area these organizers sailed through the evening, I am told. The Pettine sisters are winners themselves. They worked so hard for many months and one can't blame them if they just take a few days off for sleep! More on the pageant later today.

Please remember that Courtney still has a long way to go before she is completely recovered. Donations are are always appreciated and prayers are too.

Prayers don't cost a dime. They don't have to be mailed. You can send as many prayers as you want. They're free. In fact, you don't even have to remember Courtney's name. God knows who you're praying for.

Please keep Courtney in your prayers.

Railway Museum To Hold Spaghetti Dinner

The Eastern Shore Railway Museum
Spaghetti Dinner

Held at the Parksley Firehouse Social Hall
Friday March 25, 2011
5 - 7 PM
Prices: $7.00 adults, $4.00 for children under the age of 12


Menu includes: spaghetti, salad, garlic bread plus an assortment of cakes
for dessert


~~All money raised will benefit The Eastern Shore Railway Museum~~


For more information pleas call: 757-665-5060 or 757-665-5905

Chincoteague Daffodil Festival

At The Marva Theater

Saturday At Delmarva Discovery Center

DELMARVA DISCOVERY CENTER

Dr. Seuss Day!!

Come dressed as your favorite Dr. Seuss character!

A reading of Dr. Seuss' book One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish at 2:00 PM with a costume contest immediately following.

Winner of the costume contest will receive a free family membership to the Discovery Center

Saturday March 5, 2011
1:00 PM until 3:00 PM

50% OFF admission for locals.

www.delmarvadiscoverycenter.org

Check Out The Delmarva Discovery Center

Hours until Memorial Day are Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Come see Evan the rockfish in our 6,000 gallon aquarium! (He's young but growing fast!) You can also tour the nature trail. Check for info at the center.
www.delmarvadiscoverycenter.org or on facebook.

MARCH 19th ~~Plan To Visit The Delmarva Discovery Center

Be sure to buy tickets for the raffle of a beautiful donated quilt from RobinAnne’s Quilting Service!

$1 = 1 ticket $5 = 6 tickets $15 = 20 tickets! Quilt to be raffled is event photo!!!

Get your tickets today!!

The Ballet Theater of Maryland At the MarVa Theater

ROMEO AND JULIET

February 12th, 7 pm

MAR-VA Theater, Pocomoke City, Maryland

Sponsored by the Worcester County Library

Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare's classic tragedy, is set to Prokofiev's stunning score and danced to choreography that captures the passion, color, and drama of Renaissance Italy. Original choreography by Dianna Cuatto.

The Ballet Theater of Maryland will return to Worcester County for another amazing performance on Saturday, February 12, 2011. The Ballet "Romeo and Juliet" will be presented at the Mar-Va Theater. Tickets go on sale January 17 at all Worcester County Library branches. Last year's performance sold out. Get your tickets early!

To see if tickets are still available .... Contact: Lisa Outten Stant at 410-632-3970

Get Your Tickets In Advance............

The MAR-VA Theater will be hosting our Annual Meeting & Dinner on Wednesday, March 16th at 6:30 PM. It will be at the Pocomoke Community Center and the menu will include the Pocomoke Fire Co. Ladies Auxiliary's Famous Chicken & Dumplings! Entertainment will be provided by some of our 2010 DGT (Delmarva's Got Talent)contestants. Please see flyer for details!

Returning To Parksley Fire Department

TEXAS HOLD'EM POKER

January 14, 2011 -

7:30 PM

Cost:

$15.00 buy-in

$10.00 add-on

$10.00 rebuys

Prizes include $150 Visa gift card for first place, $100 for second place and $75 for third place. Fourth to sixth place winners get a free buy-in.

This is the start of the 2011 Poker Championship Series, which will be held in December for eligible players. The prize will be a winner take all $1,000 Visa gift card.

Call 757-665-6977 or 757-710-2875 for more information.

All Proceeds to benefit the fire company.

NASA Hosts Robotics Events Saturday

Students from the Eastern Shore will gather this weekend at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility for the start of a national robotics competition.

Students interested in robotics will meet Saturday morning at the facility to get details of the first challenge in the 2011 FIRST Robotics season, which kicks off this weekend.

NASA said a live event will be held in Manchester, N.H., and will be televised at numerous locations nationally, including at Wallops. The mission will be a game created by FIRST Robotics. Teams across the U.S. will then receive a kit of parts with which to build a machine used to accomplish the mission.

NASA says Saturday's Eastern Shore event will feature speakers from Eastern Shore robotics teams, NASA and the Navy.
www.shoredailynews.com

This Weekend At The MarVa Theater

Friday, Dec 17 Saturday, Dec 18
Time: 7 p.m.
Sunday, Dec 19
Time: 2 p.m.
Tickets: $5


PLOT:
The long-haired Princess Rapunzel has spent her entire life in a tower, but when she falls in love with a bandit who was passing by she must venture into the outside world for the first time to find him.
Rated PG

Melson Power Show Coming Soon! ~Save The Date~

DON'T FORGET TO SAVE THIS DATE!!

Final events of the season!!

Prizes will be awarded for the points winners of the days events.

This is sure to be a full day of fun for everyone!



My favorite for the Lawn Tractor Pulling? The young lady, #63! Yep! She isn't as nervous as she was at the beginning of the season and now has complete confidence in herself! She has NO FEAR!
I wish her the very best of luck and hope she will continue next year.

For more information on Melson's........

Go to www.melsonstractorpull.webs.com/ OR

You can find them on Facebook listed under Melson's Tractor Pulling. Become a friend and keep up with what goes on. Browse the photos and watch videos.........even offer suggestions if you like.

~~BE THERE NOVEMBER 13th~~

For one last day of playing in the dirt!

Things A Camera Man Must Endure To Get A Story

During the driver's meeting at the Gumboro Mudbog on Saturday the drivers were all told to be sure to smile! HUH? Smile? Here's why, in case you did not know.

The gentleman walking around with the camera was Chuck Regner from WBOC TV. Chuck is working with Mike Parker on the serious 'Outdoors Delmarva'. The video he shot will be used in an upcoming episode which will air on WBOC sometime later this month or first of November.

I had pity on Chuck. No one thought to get him a cart to ride in and he walked all day long trying to get all the high points of the day. And believe me, on this particular Saturday, there was alot to see!

Later in the day he did manage to get a ride...........Through 200 feet of thick, gooey, stinky MUD in BIG RED!! Keep in mind that during the races on Saturday there was an overturn by the famous 'Bogg Hogg' and another mud truck that could not stop and ended in the field waaaayyyy down track. So you can't blame him if he was a little hesitant. Watch this video:

This ride should have taken him back to just about where he started. Here's what happened to Chuck..........and BIG RED!! Now even I know that with drive shaft problems you're not going to get anywhere.

That didn't seem to stop Chuck....................
He just got out of the truck, camera by his side, and took off walking.................
.....destination unknown. I never saw him after this photo. I do hope that he was able to keep his wits about him during his ride enough to video what it looks like going through the mud!

Mudbogging is not easy! Being a mudbogger cameraman can't be either.

Thanks Chuck for being there for the drivers and thanks for being a good sport. All of us look forward to seeing what you managed to video.

Donuts, Cops, And Special Olympics

COPS ON THE ROOFTOPS

Fundraiser for Special Olympics Maryland -- 119th Street Dunkin’ Donuts on Saturday, Sept. 25 through Sunday, Sept. 26, 2010.

As part of a national fundraising effort for Special Olympics, the Ocean City Police Dept.,Worcester County Sheriff's Office and Maryland State Police will be on the rooftop in an effort heighten awareness and raise money to benefit the Law Enforcement Torch Run to benefit the Special Olympics of Maryland.


These brave officers will be on the rooftop of the Dunkin' Donuts waiting for your support in donations so they can come down from the rooftop: Chief Reggie Mason, LT Smack, SGT Andy McGee, DFC Kenny Parr, DFC Dale Trotter, DFC Mike Hickman and many, many more!

Stop by Dunkin' Donuts this weekend and leave a donation towards a worthy cause. Let's see how much in donations these officers above will raise for the worthy cause

They'll be watching and they will be waving to you below....Help them out because when you do you help the Special Olympics of Maryland.

Leave Extra Time For Crossing The Chesapeke Bridge This Weekend

SANDY POINT -- The Maryland Transportation Authority is warning travelers to leave extra time crossing the Chesapeake this weekend.

According to the MDTA, due to Sunfest in Ocean City and NASCAR races in Dover, motorists should expect high traffic volumes Thursday through Sunday.

The MDTA will monitor traffic conditions thruoghout the weekend and, weather permitting, implement two-way operations on the westbound span to help alleviate potential eastbound delays.

The best times to travel this weekend, according to the MDTA, are:

Thursday before 2 p.m.

Friday before noon and after 10 p.m.

Saturday before 7 a.m. and between 5 and 10 p.m.

Sunday between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. and after 7 p.m.

Motorists residing north of Baltimore may consider taking northbound I-95 to Route 1 south in Delaware.

www.delmarvanow.com