Ocean City Initiates Phase Three of Emergency Plan

Updated: 3:15 p.m. 8/25/11

Ocean City Emergency Management officials will initiate phase three of the hurricane action plan in preparation for Hurricane Irene. Phase three will go into effect at midnight tonight.

Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan has signed a proclamation declaring a local State of Emergency.

All persons other than identified emergency personnel are ordered to evacuate. Visitors are asked to return to their principle residences. Ocean City residents are asked to seek shelter elsewhere.

Utilizing the authority under a local State of Emergency, the Mayor is banning the sale of all alcohol in Ocean City and requests that all businesses close beginning at midnight.

All incoming traffic to Ocean City, Maryland, will be limited to emergency personnel. No other vehicles will be permitted entry to the island, except by approved authority (Mayor, City Manager and Emergency Services Director).

Ocean City Municipal Transportation System is providing transportation for special needs individuals. For special needs transportation, please call Ocean City Transportation at 410-723-1606. International student workforce evacuation continues and will be completed by tomorrow morning.

The Ocean City Government Cable Access Channel 4, the Ocean City website www.ocmdemergency.com, recorded emergency management line, 410-723-6666 and Ocean City advisory radio station 1670 AM will remain operational for further advisories.

Ocean City is expected to receive a significant impact from Hurricane Irene.

Easterly gale force winds should start affecting the area on Saturday, August 27 at 5 p.m. with hurricane-force winds arriving around 4 a.m. and lasting for a period of eight hours. 

The highest wind speeds from Hurricane Irene should occur near 9 a.m. when top sustained winds, from the north, could reach 90 mph with gusts near 120 mph. Winds should decrease below hurricane force shortly thereafter.

Sustained winds will fall below gale force after 3 p.m. and generally be from the north during this period of decreasing winds. Expect gusts above gale force level for several more hours thereafter.

The total rainfall for the Ocean City area over the next three days is forecast to be 9.5 inches. This can vary significantly as tropical storm and hurricane rainfall is very difficult to predict.

Storm surge is expected to be six-feet above normal high tide cycles resulting in significant flooding in low-lying areas.

http://oceancitymd.gov/Emergency_Management/

MESSAGE FROM A SPELLING BEE CHAMP

My name be Eboneesha Hernandez, a African-Hispanic-American Girl who jus got a award for bein the bess speler in class. I gots a 67% on the spelin text and 30 points for being black, 5 points for not bringin drugs to class, 5 points for not bringin guns to class, and 5 points for not gettin pregnut during the cemester.  It be hard to beat a score of 112%.

White dude sit nex to me is McGee from Jaxon Mizipy.  He got a 94% on the text but no extra points on acount of he have the same skin color as the opressirs of 150 years ago.  Granny ax me to thank all dimocrafts and liberuls for suportin afermative axion.  You be showin da way to true eqwallity.  I be gittin in medical skool nex an mabe I be yo doctor when Barrac take over da healfcare in dis contry.

  

Hat Tip; Kack

AMAZING GRACE - IN THE ROME COLISEUM

Worth a couple of minutes of your time.  Put it on full screen and don’t be shy with the volume….

http://www.clarrissegill.com/videoclips/amazing_grace.php

AMAZING GRACE IN THE ROME COLISEUM, JUST WAIT TILL YOU HEAR THE MIDDLE!  I GUARANTEE YOU WILL GET GOOSEBUMPS

Mar-Va Event CANCELED

Unfortunately, due to Hurricane Irene, we have to cancel Saturday's live event.

A special thank you to The Irish Breakfast Band and Sarah Bernstein for everything.

We apoligize for the inconvenience.

Stay safe everyone.

Thank You
Emily Rantz
Theater Manager
Mar-Va Theater

Hurricane Info - But not much.........

HURRICANE IRENE: 8AM Update - Irene is still a category 3 storm moving through the Bahamas. A Hurricane Watch is in effect from Surf City, NC to the Virginia line. Some additional strengthening is expected today and Irene could reach to category 4 strength.

Irene is moving NW but a turn to the NNW is expected today with a north turn tonight. The center of the forecast track has Irene moving over the Outer Banks on Saturday.

Follow this link and for information regarding the location of shelters if they open, what to bring, what not to bring, etc.  Study it carefully- remember IF there is the need to evacuate there  will be many people- all of which will be just as upset as the rest of us.

This is the best information I can find at the present time.  I am unable to find anything written recently to the Accomack County residents concerning Hurrican Irene.  It would be in the interest of saving lives to post what has to happen before a shelter is opened. 

Maybe check with your local fire department or police department to see what information they may have for your area.

When I have more info I will pass it on..........

Try this link:  http://www.shoredailynews.com/hurricane-shelter.pdf

Try To Remember.....

FIVE PEARLS OF WISDOM

1. Money cannot buy happiness, but somehow it's more comfortable to cry in a Mercedes Benz than it is on a bicycle.

2. Forgive your enemy, but remember the ******** name.

3. Help a man when he is in trouble & he will remember you when he is in trouble again.

4. Many people are alive only because it's illegal to shoot them.

5. Alcohol does not solve any problem, but then neither does milk.

Fire Company Is Having Another Chicken BBQ- Don't Miss It!

Former Baltimore Oriole's Pitcher Found Dead

(CNN) -- Mike Flanagan, a former Cy Young Award winning pitcher with the Baltimore Orioles, was found dead Wednesday evening, the baseball team said.

"It is with deep sadness that I learned of the death of my friend Mike Flanagan earlier this evening. In over a quarter century with the organization, Flanny became an integral part of the Orioles family, for his accomplishments both on and off the field," Orioles owner Peter Angelos said.

Flanagan also worked as a broadcaster and executive with the Orioles after his 15-year career pitching for the team. He also played several years with the Toronto Blue Jays.

The lefty's best season was in 1979 when he won 23 games for the Orioles and garnered the Cy Young Award.

Authorities found Flanagan's body on a trail near his Maryland home, CNN affiliate WMAR reported.

Authorities are investigating the circumstances that led to Flanagan's death, the affiliate said.

Source;  http://www.wbaltv.com/r/28969985/detail.html

~An Evening At The Mar-Va Theate~r

Protecting Your Pets From the Storm

Thursday morning- August 25, 2011

Four months from today let's hope we are all safe and warm and sitting near the Christmas tree!

But it isn't Christmas and we must endure this horrible storm we have all dreaded for days.

Hurricane Irene shifted to the WEST last evening.......

Yesterday evening someone asked me the question concerning pets and what to do with them in the case of evacuation. (and pets aren't invited to go)

That's a VERY good question!  And it is a question I CAN NOT find the answer to.

Surely when decisions are being made concerning weather like this someone on the "board of bright ideas" must own an pet-- even if it's a tank of fish!

Please read the information below.  At this time it's the best i can find.  If YOU know where/if any shelters will be available PLEASE let me know.  And in the meantime I will keep searching.

Be safe.

The best way to protect your family from the effects of a disaster is to have a disaster plan. If you are a pet owner, that plan must include your pets. Being prepared can save their lives.

If you must evacuate, make sure you find a safe shelter for your pets. If it's not safe for you, it's not safe for them. Pets left behind can become injured, lost or ill. So, prepare now for the day when you and your pets may have to leave your home.

• Medications, immunization records and a first aid kit.
• Sturdy leashes, muzzles, harnesses, carriers or cages to transport pets safely. Carriers should be large enough for the pet to stand comfortably, turn around and lie down. Include blankets or towels for bedding and warmth.
• Current photos of your pets in case they get lost.
• Food, drinking water, bowls, cat litter/pan and can opener.
• Information on feeding schedules, medical conditions, behavior problems and the name and number of your veterinarian.
• Pet beds and toys, if easily transportable.
• Medications, immunization records and a first aid kit.
• Sturdy leashes, muzzles, harnesses, carriers or cages to transport pets safely. Carriers should be large enough for the pet to stand comfortably, turn around and lie down. Include blankets or towels for bedding and warmth.
• Current photos of your pets in case they get lost.
• Food, drinking water, bowls, cat litter/pan and can opener.
• Information on feeding schedules, medical conditions, behavior problems and the name and number of your veterinarian.
• Pet beds and toys, if easily transportable.
• Have a Safe Place To Take Your Pets Many public disaster shelters cannot accept pets because of health and safety regulations and other considerations. The only animals allowed in some shelters are service animals that assist people with disabilities. Research your sheltering options before a disaster strikes. Work with your local emergency management and humane organizations to develop sheltering alternatives for people with pets.
  
  Contact hotels and motels outside your immediate area to check policies on accepting pets.
  
  Ask friends, relatives or others outside your area whether they could shelter your animals in an emergency. Prepare a list of animal shelters, boarding facilities and veterinarians who could shelter animals in an emergency.
  
  Know What To Do As a Disaster Approaches Call ahead to confirm emergency shelter arrangements for you and your pets. Check to be sure your pet disaster supplies are ready to take at a moment's notice. Bring all pets into the house so you won't have to search for them if you have to leave in a hurry. Make sure all dogs and cats are wearing collars and up-to-date identification tags.
  
  If You Shelter in Place ("Stay Put") Identify a safe area of your home where you can all stay together, including your pets. Keep dogs on leashes and cats in carriers. Be sure they are wearing identification tags. Have medications and a supply of pet food and water inside watertight containers.
  
  In Case You're Not Home Make arrangements in advance for a trusted meighbor to take your pets and meet you at a predetermined location. Make sure that the person is comfortable around your pets, knows where they are likely to be, knows where your disaster supplies are kept and has a key to your home.
  
  If you use a pet-sitting service, it may be able to help, but discuss this possibility well in advance.
  
  After a Disaster Walk pets on a leash until they become re-oriented to their home - often familiar scents and landmarks may be altered and pets could easily be confused and become lost. Also, downed power lines, reptiles brought in with high water and debris can all pose a threat for animals after a disaster.
  
  If pets cannot be found after a disaster, contact the local animal control office to find out where lost animals can be reclaimed. Bring along a picture of your pet if possible.
  
  Get your pets back into their normal routines as soon as possible. After a disaster, animals can become aggressive or defensive - monitor their behavior. If these problems persist or if your pet seems to be having any health problems, talk to your veterinarian.
  
  From Virginia Department of Emergency Management

TIME MACHINE Preview ... When The Pocomoke Fire Siren Sounded For An Unusual Reason, Local Town Descriptions From 1800, 1950's Music Concerns!

Once long ago authorities sounded the Pocomoke City fire siren loud and long but not due to a fire or an accident or a warning or test. And It accomplished its most unusual purpose!

Also, an item describing area towns as they existed in 1800, and from ACROSS THE USA.. criticism abounds about the music teenagers are listening to in the 1950's!

It's this Sunday on The Pocomoke Public Eye!


Do you have a local memory to share with PPE readers.. such as a big snow storm, a favorite school teacher, a local happening, something of interest your parents or grandparents told you about? It can be just a line or two or more if you wish. Your name won't be used unless you ask that it be. Send to tkforppe@yahoo.com and watch for it on a future TIME MACHINE posting!

Nero in the White House

Three significant historical events have been eclipsed by Obama: 1) Jimmy Carter will no longer be looked upon as the worst president in American history; 2) Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton will no longer be recognized as the greatest liars in presidential history; 3) Clinton's stain on Monica's dress, and what that did to the White House in general and the office of the president specifically, will forever pale in comparison to the stain and stench of Obama.

I need not spend much time on the failure of Obama as president. His tenure has been a failure on every measurable level. So much so, in fact, that some of the staunchest, most respected liberal Democrats and Democratic supporters have not only openly criticized him – some even more harshly than this essayist – but they have called for him to step down.

Richard Nixon's words "I am not a crook," punctuated with his involvement in Watergate, and Bill Clinton's finger-wagging as he told one of the most pathetic lies in presidential history, in the aftermath of Obama, will be viewed as mere prevarications.

Mr. Nixon and Clinton lied to save their backsides. Although, I would argue there are no plausible explanations for doing what they did, I could entertain arguments pursuant to understanding their rationales for lying. But in the case of Obama, he lies because he is a liar. He doesn't only lie to cover his misdeeds – he lies to get his way. He lies to belittle others and to make himself look presentable at their expense. He lies about his faith, his associations, his mother, his father and his wife. He lies and bullies to keep his background secret. His lying is congenital and compounded by socio-psychological factors of his life.

Never in my life, inside or outside of politics, have I witnessed such dishonesty in a political leader. He is the most mendacious political figure I have ever witnessed. Even by the low standards of his presidential predecessors, his narcissistic, contumacious arrogance is unequalled. Using Obama as the bar, Nero would have to be elevated to sainthood.

As the stock markets were crashing, taking with them the remaining life saving of untold tens of thousands, Obama was hosting his own birthday celebration, which was an event of epicurean splendidness. The shamelessness of the event was that it was not a state dinner to welcome foreign dignitaries, nor was it to honor an American accomplishment – it was to honor the Pharaoh, Barack Hussein Obama.

The event's sole purpose was for the Pharaoh to have his loyal subjects swill wine, indulge in gluttony and behavior unfit to take place on the property of taxpayers, as they suffer. It was of a magnitude comparable to that of Tyco CEO Dennis Kozlowski's $2 million birthday extravaganza for its pure lack of respect for the people.

Permit me to digress momentarily. The U.S. Capitol and the White House were built with the intent of bringing awe and respect to America and her people. They were also built with the intent of being the greatest of equalizers. I can tell you, having personally been to both, there is a moment of awe and humility associated with being in the presence of the history of those buildings. They are to be honored and inscribed into our national psyche, not treated as a Saturday night house party at Chicago's Cabrini-Green.

The people of America own that home Obama and his wife continue to debase with their pan-ghetto behavior. It is clear that Obama and family view themselves as royalty, but they're not. They are employees of "we the people," who are suffering because of his failed policies. What message does this behavior send to those who today are suffering as never before?

What message does it send to all Americans who are struggling? Has anyone stopped to think what the stock market downturn forebodes for those 80 million baby boomers who will be retiring in the next period of years? Is there a snowball's chance in the Sahara that every news program on the air would applaud this behavior if it were George W. Bush?   To that point, do you remember the media thrashing Bush took for having a barbecue at the White House?

Like Nero – who was only slightly less debaucherous than Caligula – with wine on his lips Obama treated "we the people" the way Caligula treated those over whom he lorded.

Many in America wanted to be proud when the first person of color was elected president, but instead, they have been witness to a congenital liar, a woman who has been ashamed of America her entire life, failed policies, intimidation and a commonality hitherto not witnessed in political leaders. He and his wife view their life at our expense as an entitlement – while America's people go homeless, hungry and unemployed.

Mychal Massie is chairman of the National Leadership Network of Black Conservatives-Project 21 – a conservative black think tank located in Washington, D.C. He was recognized as the 2008 Conservative Man of the Year by the Conservative Party of Suffolk County, N.Y. He is a nationally recognized political activist, pundit and columnist. He has appeared on Fox News Channel, CNN, MSNBC, C-SPAN, NBC, Comcast Cable and talk radio programming nationwide. A former self-employed business owner of more than 30 years, Massie can be followed at mychal-massie.com

GET YOUR FLAG READY!

              Please join us in this FLY THE FLAG campaign and PLEASE send this to your friends and family asking them to also pass it on. We have less than 3 weeks and counting to get the word out
all across this great land and into every community in the United States of America.

              If you email this and each of those people do the
same ... You get the idea.

             THE PROGRAM:

             On Thursday, September 11th, 2011, an American flag should be displayed outside every home, apartment, office, and store in the United States . Every individual should make it their duty to display an American flag on this tenth anniversary of one our country's worst tragedies. We do this in honor of those who lost their lives on 9/11, their families, friends and loved ones who continue to endure the pain, and those who today are fighting at home and abroad to preserve our cherished freedoms.

 In the days, weeks and months following 9/11, our country was bathed in American flags as citizens mourned the incredible losses and stood shoulder-to-shoulder against terrorism. Sadly, those flags have all but disappeared. Our patriotism pulled us through some tough times and it shouldn't take another attack to galvanize us in solidarity.  Our American flag is the fabric of our country and together we can prevail over terrorism of all kinds.

             Action Plan:

            So, here's what we need you to do ...



             (1) Email this to everyone you know.

             Take a moment to think back to how you felt on 9/11 and let
those sentiments guide you.

              (2) Fly an American flag of any size on 9/11.  Honestly,
Americans should fly the flag year -round, but if you don't, then at
least make it a priority on this day.

              Thank you for your participation. God Bless You and God
Bless America!

Irene Predicted For Late Saturday

5:00 AM Wednesday

Dangerous Hurricane Irene continues to move through the Bahamas early this morning. The projections have now inched eastward and as of now, Irene is expected to pass just off the coast late Saturday. That's still 3 days off and the the forecast will likely change although the computer models should start to come together as we get within three days out and where Irene will actually go as it passes by the Eastern Shore should begin to clarify as we move through the next 24 hours or so.

Right now, the computer models have the center of Irene passing just East of us late Saturday or early Sunday and hitting New England full force late Sunday or early Monday. Please be aware that the Weather Channel and other major networks will focus a lot of their time on the effects the storm will have in places like New York and Boston because of the large population in those areas.

As of 5:00 this morning Irene has intensified and winds around the center are 110 mph and the pressure is at 962mb.

It will depend entirely on how far offshore Irene passes as to how it affects us. If it moves within 100 miles of us, expect a lot of rain, wind, power outages and tidal flooding especially on the bayside of the Shore as winds will shift hard to the west as the storm passes by and will result in tidal flooding in the usual places along our bayside creeks. If Irene passes further off the coast the effects here will be minimal.

Hurricanes Donna in 1961 and Floyd in 1999 are two benchmark hurricanes of comparable size and strength that passed East of here but caused considerable damage.

For more information go to Hurricane Preparedness Guide: http://www.shoredailynews.com/hurricane.html

Source; shoredailynews.com

Arrests Made In Murder Of Escalante

According to Sheriff Todd Godwin, a joint investigation conducted by the Accomack County Sheriffs Office, Eastern Shore Drug Task Force, and the Accomack County Juvenile Services has led to an arrest in the July 21st homicide of Belarmino Escalante along with multiple other crimes to include assaults and brandishing of firearms that occurred on July 24th in the parking lots of Wattsville Royal Farms, Nelsonia Royal Farms, and Melfa Post Office.


Devonte LeShawn Davis, age 18 of Melfa, was charged on August 22nd in connection with the homicide of Belarmino Escalante with First Degree Murder, Conspiracy to Commit Robbery, Attempted Robbery, Use of Firearm in Commission of Attempted Robbery, and Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon. Davis was also arrested on August 15th on a charge of Malicious Wounding by a Mob in connection with the July 24th assault of a man at the Royal Farms in Wattsville. Davis is being held at the Eastern Shore Regional Jail with bond denied.


Kevonte J. Bell, age 18 of Onancock, was arrested on August 15th in connection with the July 24th assault of a man at Wattsville Royal Farms and the brandishing of a firearm at this location as well as the Melfa Post Office. Bell is charged with Malicious Wounding by Mob, Two Counts of Brandishing Firearm, and Two Counts of Possession Firearm by Convicted Felon. He is incarcerated in the Accomack County Jail with bond denied.


Tyvon Smith, age 18 of Parksley, was arrested on August 15th in connection with the July 24th assault of a man at Wattsville Royal Farms, assault of a man at Melfa Post Office, and the brandishing of a firearm at all three crime locations. Smith is charged with Malicious Wounding by Mob, Malicious Wounding, Four Counts of Brandishing Firearm, and Four Counts of Possession Firearm by Convicted Felon. He is incarcerated in the Accomack County Jail with bond denied.


Sheriff Godwin states that the investigation is continuing and further arrests are pending.

Source;  shoredailynews.com

On- Going Drug Investigation ~ 3 More Arrests

Three people have been arrested in Crisfield as part of an on-going drug investigation by the Crisfield and Pocomoke Police departments. 

On Monday police went into a unit at the Somers Cove Apartments with a warrant and a search turned up nearly 116 grams of marijuana, $1370 in cash, scales and 2 BB guns.  Police arrested Rakeem Terry and Shannon Evans of Crisfield and Keevon Bishop of Princess Anne.  Each is being held in default of $15,000 secured bond.

 
CRISFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT NEWS RELEASE

As a part of an on-going Narcotics Investigation being conducted by the Crisfield Police Department with the assistance of the Pocomoke City PD. On August 22nd, 2011 the police departments raided a residence located at 257 Somers Cove Apartments / Crisfield Housing Authority accompanied with a signed Search & Seizure Warrant signed by the Honorable Judge Paula Price.

As entry was made several individuals attempted their escape via the rear back door only to be met by the Crisfield Police. The search warrant was based on probable cause received during the course of this (3) month investigation.  A search of the residence resulted in the recovery of several bags of marijuana totaling 115.9 grams, $1370.00 in U.S. Currency, drug weighing scales, 2 replica 45 handguns (BB guns), and (3) arrest to include the leasee of the apartment (See Photo).  The U.S. Currency will be forfeited to the City of Crisfield.



Arrested were the following:

Rakeem Kinderick Terry (See



Rakeem Kinderick Terry



Photo)
Aka “Smoov”
257 Somers Cove Apartments
B/M/9-11-1991

Charged with: CDS Possession with the Intent to Distribute

CDS Distribution within 1000 feet of a school

CDS Possession of Marijuana

CDS Paraphernalia

Keevon Deangelo Bishop (See Photo)
12149 College Place
Princess Anne, Maryland
B/M/11-5-1991

Keevon Deangelo Bishop

Charged with: CDS Possession with the intent to Distribute

CDS Distribution within 1000 feet of a school

CDS Possession of Marijuana

CDS Paraphernalia

Shannon Marie Evans

Shannon Marie Evans (leasee of apartment) – (See Photo)
257 Somers Cove Apartments
B/F/11-24-1990

Charged with: CDS Possession with the intent to Distribute

CDS Distribution within 1000 feet of a school

CDS Possession of Marijuana

CDS Paraphernalia

All held on $15,000 secured bond.

This was an Outstanding drug bust, the Crisfield Police Department’s efforts are continuous.

This effort should send a strong message to those that are involved in the illegal drug trade that we working our way to the top of the food chain, and we are coming after you!

Source;  http://www.wgmd.com/?p=32931

TIME MACHINE ... More On Earthquake Shocks In Eastern Shore History!

(The following news items appeared in The Denton Journal in Denton, Md)

September 4, 1886

At a few minutes before ten o'clock on Tuesday night the whole area of the Eastern and Southern States was violently shaken by an earthquake. The prohibition meeting held in the Masonic Hall in Denton was just closing and several persons felt the shock. Clocks were stopped, hanging lamps swung, and doors thrown open by an invisible force. In Denton, it lasted about a half minute and the wave like motion was felt by a great many families. Reports from all sections show that the shock was general, reaching from New York to the Gulf. (The newspaper went on to report that Charleston, South Carolina had a dozen shocks with more than 50 fatalities and several hundred injured.)


October 6, 1888

A Cambridge dispatch reports that a very perceptible earthquake shock was felt in Dorchester County a few days ago.


December 23, 1899

Two distinct earthquake shocks were felt in this county.


May 12, 1906

An earthquake lasting several seconds badly frightened residents of Seaford Tuesday, but no damage resulted. The ground quivered, buildings trembled and windows shook as though they would fall out. Earth tremors were also felt by some people here on Tuesday, it is said. Several shocks were reported in several part of New England on the same day.

TIME MACHINE ... 1886 Eastern Shore Earthquake!

Fortunately, earthquakes on the Eastern Shore are few and far between.

The following item is from GHOTES (Genealogy And History Of The Eastern Shore Of Virginia.. www.ghotes.net ):

"In 1886 there was an earthquake on the Eastern Shore. On August 25th all clocks stopped at 9:53pm. At Craddockville ornaments on mantles were knocked to the floor and broken."

UPDATE On Fires Set In Cypress Park- Arrest Made

From the Worcester County Fire Marshal's Office

 On August 22, 2011, the Pocomoke Police Department arrested and charged

Anthony Deshield of Pocomoke for setting fires in Cypress Park.

The Pocomoke City Volunteer Fire Company responded  to Cypress Park in Pocomoke City on Sunday, August 21, 2011 at 6:46 am for several fires in the park area.  Damage was done to a pavillion, restrooms and childrens playground equipment.

  Deshield with 2nd Deg. Arson, 2nd Deg. Malicious Burning and Malicious Destruction of property of another.

 The arrest is the result of a joint investigation by the Pocomoke Police Department and the Worcester County Fire Marshal's Office.

Deshields is presently being held in the Worcester County Jail without bond.

According to the Worcester County Fire Marshal's Office these fires are not linked to the fire extinguished by the Pocomoke City Police Department in a housing complex back in July of this year.

Earthquake

We just had an earthquake in Salisbury WOW!!

That was really weird I have never felt anything like that in my life

Downtown Farmers Market Extended Into Saturday....

The PPE would like to welcome Angela Manos to Pocomoke City as the new downtown coordinator.

FARMERS AND FLEA MARKET

 EXTENDED TO SATURDAYS

Downtown Pocomoke City

Visitors to the eastern shore will want to be sure to stop by the ever-expanding Pocomoke City Farmers & Flea Market.   Due to popular demand, Pocomoke City announced that it will add an additional day to its Farmers & Flea Market.  The well-attended outing has been growing for the past several years, and as a result, the city is now opening the event on Saturdays, while maintaining the regular Friday schedule.

In addition to the usual offering of fresh local produce and abundance of costume jewelry you might find at similar venues, Pocomoke’s market hosts a wide variety of unique items, like fishing equipment, hand-carved birds and knives, Civil War relics, and wholesale homegrown plants, shrubbery and flowers.  Visitors will also find a plethora of used books, tools, electronic equipment, quilts, toys, clothing, and accessories, including Vera Bradley handbags.

Rick Fish, of Rick Fish Antiques & Decoys, is a regular vendor at Pocomoke’s Farmers & Flea Market.  Rick has been a “picker” since he was a kid and a bird carver for fifty-two years.  According to Rick, Pocomoke’s size and location are desirable.  “Pocomoke’s location is beautiful and comfortable, by the river, said Rick.  “I find it an enjoyable place to sell my goods.  It is one of the safer places I come to and I have made a lot of friends here over the years.  The people are friendly and the environment is relaxing,” said Rick.  He has been in the antiquing business for thirty-one years and has been working flea markets for the past fifteen.  He is pleased that Pocomoke City will be expanding the Farmers and Flea Market to Saturdays and thinks it will bring more visitors to Pocomoke’s downtown.

Mayor Bruce Morrison said that he is excited about the plan to expand the Famers & Flea Market.  “The downtown area is one of my major priorities as mayor and something I spoke about frequently when I campaigned for this office.  The expansion will bring more visitors to our beautiful downtown area,” he said.    

Beginning Saturday, July 9,

 Pocomoke City’s Farmers & Flea Market

 will be open from 7:00am until 1:00pm. 

This is in addition to the same hours on Friday. 

The event is free to both the public and vendors. 

Vendors pay no fee and set-up is on a first-come-first-serve basis. 

The market is held at: 3 Market Street, in the downtown historic district of Pocomoke City, across the street from the Delmarva Discovery Center, and next to the Nature Trail on the Pocomoke River. 

Don't Forget Shore Beef and BBQ For Lunch!

TUESDAY SPECIAL

Pulled chicken sandwich/with side

 & drink   ~  $7.50

If available, check out the fruits and vegetables.....

Route 13, South

Just before T's Corner

~Host A thirty-one Party - Get A Free Appetizer

When was the last time you purchased something for youself just for the fun of it?

Why not begin your Chirstmas shopping now..........

DON'T MISS this opportunity!

All the information to get started as a Hostess is on the poster.

Or give  Dawn a call and she will be more than happy to help you plan your party!

(410)957-3677 / (410)251-8810

Congresswoman Maxine Waters: The TEA Party Can Go Straight To Hell

The self proclaimed "socialist" Maxine Water is still spewing liberal hate and blame. Take a look at the video below and notice at two minuets into the video the number of SEIU Waters supporters that pop up like puppets. If you take a glance around the room you will see a sea of purple SEIU shirts today's equivalent of brown shirts. Is this really the kind of people that the majority wants to run our country? 

Maxine Waters says"The Tea-Party can go straight to Hell"


Maxine Waters admits that she is a "socialist" and says she "will take over and run all of your companies"

Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Los Angeles) came out swinging against Republicans in Congress on Saturday as she addressed the unemployed during a forum in Inglewood.

The event occurred a day after new statistics were released showing that California's jobless rate last month went up to 12%, from 11.8%.  California now has the second-highest rate of unemployment in the nation, trailing only Nevada at 12.9%, and its jobless rate is well above the U.S. average of 9.1%.
Waters vowed to push Congress to focus on creating more jobs. "I'm not afraid of anybody," said Waters. "This is a tough game. You can't be intimidated. You can't be frightened. And as far as I'm concerned, the 'tea party' can go straight to hell."

More than 1,000 people attended "Kitchen Table Summit," which was designed to give the jobless an opportunity to vent to elected officials and share their struggles about finding a job.

KABC-TV quoted speakers talking about living without medical insurance and surviving paycheck to paycheck.

"Thank God I am healthy because a medical illness would bankrupt me," said Regina Davis of Inglewood.

Congresswomen Laura Richardson and Karen Bass also attended. Several people urged the representatives to push for a national jobs program.

According to the Employment Development Department, California employers added just 4,500 new jobs last month, a steep drop from the revised 30,400 jobs added in June.

VIA: Los Angeles Times

Judge says rule of law applies to White House, too

Orders Secret Service to disclose 8 months of records

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A federal judge has ordered the Secret Service to release eight months of White House visitor logs it had previously kept hidden, an estimated "tens of thousands" of records from Obama's first year in office.

U.S. District Judge Beryl A. Howell – an Obama appointee – earlier this week ruled in favor of the government watchdog organization Judicial Watch, which had argued the Jan. 20-Sept. 15, 2009, visitor logs were agency records subject to public inspection through the Freedom of Information Act, or FOIA. 

While the Secret Service had argued that being compelled to release visitor logs under FOIA might compromise "national security interests," Judge Howell ruled that the White House already has authority to exempt certain records that might prove sensitive – so long as it provides legal explanation for the exemption – so the adminstration has no excuse for refusing Judicial Watch's FOIA request.

"This is a major victory for open government and an embarrassing defeat for the Obama administration," said Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton, in a statement responding to the ruling. "This administration will now have to release all records of all visitors to the White House – or explain why White House visits should be kept secret under law. It is refreshing to see the court remind this administration that the rule of law applies to it."

In July of 2009, the White House announced a new policy touting its own "transparency" for voluntarily releasing the records from Sept. 15 onward. The first eight months of 2009's logs, however, would only be available to "narrow and specific" requests.

But, Judicial Watch argued, there's a difference between "voluntarily" releasing records and actually being accountable to the people.

"The White House insisted that it could release visitor information at its own discretion, the timing and specifics of which [were] not subject to court review," Fitton wrote in an update on the case. "And despite White House misinformation to the contrary, tens of thousands of visitor logs are being withheld from disclosure by the Obama administration.

"These records," Fitton continued, "are now subject to disclosure under FOIA."
According to court documents from the case, the White House argued that the court's oversight of its record releasing policy could breach the constitutional separation of powers and would pose "a substantial intrusion on the confidentiality necessary for the president and vice president to discharge their constitutional duties."

Furthermore, the administration argued, it would be "virtually impossible" for the Secret Service to process the plaintiff's FOIA request with respect to records created between Jan. 20, 2009, and Sept. 15, 2009, without potentially compromising national security interests.

Howell, however, dismissed the separation-of-powers argument and stated, "To the extent that a visitor record might, if publicly released, disclose confidential presidential communications, the Secret Service has a ready recourse in Exemption 5 [of FOIA]," which exempts privileged documents from disclosure.

"Therefore," Howell continued, "the proper course of action by the Secret Service is duly to process [Judicial Watchs's] FOIA request, disclose all segregable, nonexempt records, and then assert specific FOIA exemptions for all records it seeks to withhold."

The ruling gives the Secret Service 20 days to meet with Judicial Watch to settle upon a plan for releasing the records.

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VIA: WND

Obama pays Sunday visit to Comcast CEO

In all my life I can't remember any POTUS ever paying a personal visit to a company CEO. Something smells fishy and it ain't fish.

The presidential motorcade on Martha's Vineyard peeled out of Blue Heron Farms at 5:15 p.m. with the president and Valerie Jarrett in tow.

After 10 minutes, we made an abrupt left turn on John Cottle Road — an unpaved, deeply rutted eight-foot-wide private path hemmed in by ivy, scrub oak and big, scary boulders.

After bottoming out four times — we're talking two-foot holes in a sand-and-gravel road, along with one hairpin turn — Obama and Jarrett arrived at the West Tisbury home of their friends Brian and Aileen Roberts, spokesman Josh Earnest informs us. It was 5:30 p.m.

Roberts is chairman and CEO of Comcast.

VIA: Politico

1st Neighborhood Crime Watch Meeting

GIRDLETREE RESIDENTS AND CONCERNED CITIZENS

1st CRIME WATCH MEETING

TONIGHT

Monday   August 22, 2011 @  7:00 PM

Girdletree Firehouse

Worcester County Sheriff's Office is trying to establish a crime watch in Girdletree.

Please take advantage of this opportunity to listen to Deputy First Class Dale Trotter as he gives a brief overview of crime watch and and the necessary precautions to take against crime in your area.


NOW is your  opportunity to speak to him about your concerns in your neighborhood.


For more information call 410-632-1112


The Worcester Counth Sheriff's Department is reaching out to the citizens of Worcester County to show  that they care about its citizens.


Show them that you appreciate their time and care about taking care of crime in your area by being there  tonight!