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POCOMOKE CITY MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEETING
7:30 p.m., Monday, June 18, 2012
City Hall
2. Review and approval of minutes from meeting of June 5, 2012.
3. Review and approval of bills to be paid.
4. Second Reading of Res. 461 to adopt the City budget for fiscal year 2012-2013.
5. Second Reading of Res. 462 to adopt the tax rates for various categories of real and personal property for fiscal year 2012-2013.
6. Second Reading of Res. 463 to adopt the schedule of fees and charges for fiscal year 2012-2013.
7. Presentation by representatives of Opto Traffic regarding speed cameras.
8. Representatives of Save the Youth Program to discuss future plans.
9. Review report from consultant Ron Hamblin concerning condition of building at 124 Willow Street. (Lawson’s Bar)
10. Second Reading of Ord. 409 to regulate the types of furniture that may be placed on open porches and other outside areas.
12. Authorize bids for purchase of radio read water meters. (MDE Grant project)
13. Review bids for demolition of fire damaged house at 621 Young Street (Allen Blount, owner).
11. Review letter from Delmarva Discovery Center requesting loan funds.
14. Discuss vacancies on list of Boards and Commissions.
15. Review proposed mailer and application for ambulance department memberships.
Comments from the Audience.
Mayor and Council Items.
Adjourn.
AGENDAS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE UNTIL THE TIME OF CONVENING.
CAPE CHARLES -- A Northampton County woman has been charged with falsely reporting she was raped on the Cape Charles beachfront, an allegation that triggered a lengthy investigation and manhunt.
Suzanna Bowen, 20, of Exmore, was charged with making a false report, a Class 1 misdemeanor, said Cape Charles Police Chief Charles Brown. She was arrested Monday and released on bond.
Bowen apparently alleged she was sexually assaulted March 23 at about 6:30 p.m. on the north end of the town's public Chesapeake Bay beach. It was reported to police at about 11 p.m. that day.
Laboratory tests were ordered and the police department received the help of a sketch artist who made a drawing of the suspect based on details from the victim.
At one time, the entire town police force was involved in the ensuing investigation. Two officers coordinated the inquiry and a Sheriff's Office investigator assisted.
By May, Brown's investigation determined that no sexual assault had happened.
"It was a false report," he said this week.
Seventeen educational experiments will fly June 21 on a Terrier- Improved Orion suborbital sounding rocket from NASA’s Launch Range at the Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.
The experiments built by university instructors and students from across the country were developed through programs conducted with the Colorado and Virginia and Space Grant Consortia. The programs are designed to provide participants an introduction in building small experiments that can be launched on sounding rockets.
Lorain, OH (WEWS) — His droopy drawers have landed a Lorain man in jail. Lorain Municipal Court Judge Mark Mihok held Durrell Brooks in contempt of court Thursday because Brooks’ pants were riding so low, his underwear was showing. He then ordered him jailed for three days.
“I think he was a little shocked and upset,” Mihok said by phone.
Brooks was attending a hearing with a woman who was facing a traffic violation for a May car crash, when he approached the bench to tell Judge Mihok that he had insurance on the car Jackson was driving.
Mihok said when Brooks turned around, he could clearly see the exposed underwear and ordered him arrested.
Mihok said the incident with Brooks was the third time in the past month he has sent someone to jail for problems with the way they were dressed. Those two people had been warned by court security to pull their pants up before entering the courtroom and when their underwear was still showing when they came in, Mihok sent them to jail.
Mihok said every day, court security has to deal with men wearing their pants too low.
“Some even come in in their jail outfits and put their jail pants low trying to show their friends and relatives that they’re a tough guy,” Mihok said.
He said the issue is not just a matter of decorum, but he wants all those who come into his courtroom, including the elderly and teenagers, to feel safe.
(Whaleyville, MD) – Investigators from the Maryland State Police Homicide Unit are investigating the murder of a woman found in an embankment off of a dirt road in Worcester County.
The victim is identified as Nicole Bennett, 35, of the 33,000 block of Windswept Drive in Millsboro, Delaware. Bennett was found deceased and lying in an embankment off of a dirt road in Worcester County, in an area where there are no homes in the immediate vicinity. Bennett’s body has been transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore for an autopsy. The cause of death has not yet been determined.
Shortly before 9:00 a.m. today, Worcester Central received a 9-1-1 call reporting the body of an unidentified woman found deceased on Swamp Road, a dirt road east of Nelson Road. The caller told police he was in the area walking when he noticed the woman’s body lying in an embankment which slopes downward from the roadway.
During the course of the initial investigation, police learned Bennett was the subject of a missing person’s case being investigated by the Delaware State Police. Bennett’s husband had called 9-1-1 at about 8:00 a.m. this morning reporting his wife missing after not coming home from work the night before.
According to the missing person report and family members, Bennett had a rose tattoo on the inside of her right ankle. The woman found in the embankment had the same rose tattoo as verified by Delaware State Police and Bennett’s family.
A family member told police they had last heard from Bennett on the night of June 14, 2012. At this time, a monetary reward is being offered to anyone with information leading to the arrest of the individual(s) responsible for Bennett’s murder. Calls are being taken by the Worcester County Lower Eastern Shore Crime Solvers at 410-548-1776. Calls will remain confidential.
Deputies from the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office, investigators from the Worcester County Bureau of Investigation, Delaware State Police and the Maryland State Police Homicide Unit responded to the scene. Crime scene technicians from the Maryland State Police Forensic Sciences Division responded to gather evidence. The Worcester County State’s Attorney’s Office, the Wicomico County Bureau of Investigation, and the Worcester County Bureau of Investigation have also been assisting with the investigation.
As of this update, Maryland law enforcement is taking the lead on this case. Delaware State Police are assisting in the investigation. Police are interviewing suspects while the investigation continues...
Just a few short weeks ago the brick pavers had just arrived and workers were busy at the job of arranging the walkways and tamping the bricks into place. Now all the mud that has been there all these weeks is coverd with grass and attractive shrubs and foliage outline the building.
Even the area below the Delmarva Discovery Center got some special attention!
The only time a flag should be allowed to twist and turn is when it dances in the wind.B
What you may not know:Superintendent Bill East of the Dept. of Public Works for Pocomoke City along with his crew are responsible for the large flag in Cypress Park and the flags displayed along the sidewalk in downtown Pocomoke City.
Bill tries to keep two flags on hand at all times in case one becomes damaged. He tries to make sure the flag has been taken down when high winds are predicted so there will be no damage to the flag or the pole. But Eastern Shore weather is not always pretictable and it's not always convenient to lower a 20' x 30' American flag under any circumstances. Flags of this size are pricey Bill and his crew, because of their special care for the flag, are helping to save the city tax dollars and always making sure that we are able to enjoy the greatest symbol of our country.
Thanks Bill! And thank you to your crew of great workers who make sure the American flag is protected. It is always the first thing I look for when I am downtown...before the red light!
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Thursday June 14
Gates & Rides Open 6 – 10pm
7:00pm Pocomoke Karate & Judo Demo
8:00pm Pocomoke Idol Contest W/ MC John Phoebus
Friday June 15
Gates & Rides Open 6 – 10pm
6:00pm Midnight Country Express Band
Saturday June 16
Gates & Rides Open 12 – 10pm
8:00am YMCA Triathlon
**50/50 Duck Derby Race $1.OO a Duck or 6 for $5.00
4:00pm Dance Loft Demo
6:00pm Front Page News Band
10:00pm Fireworks
Before you head out on the water, take a boating safety course! Virginia's Boating Safety Education Compliance Requirement states boaters must take a boating safety education course approved by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) and accepted by the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF). The requirement has been phased-in by age group and category since 2009 and will continue to be phased-in over the next several years.
Currently, PWC (jet ski) operators age 50 and younger and motorboat operators 20 and younger who operate boats with motors of 10 horsepower and greater must complete a boating safety education course and have such proof in their possession while operating a boat or PWC.
On July 1, 2012, the law requires all PWC operators, and motorboat operators age 30 and younger who operate boats with motors of 10 horsepower and greater to have completed a boating safety education course and carry such proof in their possession while operating the vessel.
Boaters can take a classroom course, an internet course, or a challenge exam to meet the requirement. Classroom courses are taught by volunteer instructors throughout the state. There are several internet courses that are accepted by the VDGIF. Once you take a course, carry your course completion certificate or wallet card with you while operating a PWC or motorboat.
For boaters who have taken a boating safety course in the past, our optional Lifetime Virginia Boating Safety Education Card is available. This durable, drivers-license-styled card is available for a fee of $10.00. You can get an application by visiting our website: www.dgif.virginia.gov/boating/lifetime-boater-card/
To learn more about boating laws in Virginia, and about boating safety education courses, visit the Department's website at www.dgif.virginia.gov/boating.
The Pocomoke Elks Lodge along with Cub Scout Troop 143 participated in theFlag Day Ceremony on opening night of the Annual Cypress Festival. Troop 143, you did an outstanding job!
American flag proudly waves from Tower 1 aerial truck of the Pocomoke City Volunteer Fire Company
American flag as it waves in Cypress Park, Pocomoke City, Maryland; at dusk
The Annual Cypress Festival continues tonight through Saturday night.
Schedule of events: http://thepocomokepubliceye.blogspot.com/2012/06/37th-annual-cypress-festival.html
http://spacegrant.colorado.edu/rockon
ByOn June 9, 2012, a Worcester County Deputy was dispatched to the area of Route 113 and Goody Hill Road, Newark, Maryland in reference to a reported passed out male on the shoulder of the roadway. Upon the deputy’s arrival, he observed several vehicles stopped on the shoulder of the roadway. The deputy attempted to make contact with the subject who was identified as Thomas Honaker, age 18 of Bel-Air, Maryland. Mr. Honaker then ran from the deputy and attempted to enter a bystander’s vehicle. As the deputy approached Mr. Honaker again, Mr. Honaker began kicking the deputy and refused to comply with verbal commands. Mr. Honaker was subsequently arrested and charged with 2nd Degree Assault, Resisting Arrest and Disorderly Conduct. Mr. Honaker released pending trial.
Suspect: Orion Christopher Conway 22 yrs old
Berlin, MD
Charge: Violation of Probation (2cnts) Original Charges: Burglary 4th Degree and Theft under $1,000
Suspect: William Arthur Sargent IV, 31 yrs old
W. Ocean City, MD
Charge: Two counts of Theft under $100
The Worcester County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call to respond to the area of the West Ocean City Park & Ride for a purse that had been stolen from a female victim. Several calls came in by citizens in the area giving a suspect description. While Sheriff’s Units were in the area a report came in that the suspect was last seen climbing over a fence near the Francis Scott Key motel. A Worcester County Sheriff’s Deputy responded to the area and apprehended the suspect, who later admitted to stealing the purse and the money that was inside of it. The money was recovered and turned over to the victim. Mr. Sargent was transported to the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office where he was processed and charged with two counts of theft under $100. Mr. Sargent was seen by a District Court Commissioner and was later released on personal recognizance.
Photo by Councilman Rob Clarke- View of the American flag from the new restaurant~Wednesday Night Schedule~
June 13
Gates & Ride Open 6 – 10pm
YMCA NIGHT
6:00pm Flag Day Ceremony (Elks & Cub Scouts)
6:00pm Opening Ceremonies (Chamber & City Officials)
6:30pm Little Miss & Miss Cypress Festival Contest
8:00pm Feet of Fire Dance School Demo
