Boeing, Boeing Performed LIVE ~ Mar-Va Theater- Meet The Cast

Matt Williams has returned to his Pocomoke home for a few days bringing  a complete cast and crew with him.  For the past few days all of them have been preparing for the live performance  of Boeing, Boeing at the Mar-Va Theater this Friday and Saturday night.  Good luck to all of you.  Great to see you home again, Matt!

MEET THE CAST

Rachael Cain
Rachael is thrilled to be working with this amazing team in beautiful Pocomoke City, Maryland.  She has just finished the pre-Broadway run of Amazing Grace the Musical, at Goodspeed Norma Terris Theater.  Other favorites include Sarah in Ragtime, and Ti Moune in Once on this Island.  She is a graduate of New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.

Seth Eliser

A graduate of The University of Hartford, Seth recently toured the country with The Music Man.  Other credits include Hairspray, The Wedding Singer, and Hello Dolly!  Seth also plays drums for New York based singer-songwriter Joe Iconis, and frequently performs with the band "The Switch," also New York City based.  He can't wait to get on stage and kick it up with this amazing cast!

Kendall Chaffee-Standish
Kendall is beyond excited to return to Pocomoke after appearing here as Sophie in The Star Spangled Girl, two summers ago.  Since then, she has been sailing the high seas with Disney Cruise Lines, appearing as Cinderella and Yzma from The Emperor's New Groove in the wickedly fun new show Villain's Tonight! Other favorite roles include Julie Jordan in Carousel and Percy in the musical version of The Spitfire Grill.

Andy White
Andy recently completed his run with the National Touring Company of Legally Blonde: The Musical, performing in the ensemble, and understudying the role of Emmett.  He was seen at Millbrook Playhouse in their productions of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (Finch), Once Upon a Mattress (Sir Harry), and High School Musical (Troy.)  He is a graduate of Pace University, where he appeared as Cliff in Cabaret, and Jason in Bare, a Pop Opera.  Hope you enjoy this wild production!

Keelay Gipson

This is the third Mar-Va production Keelay has been involved with. He handled  tech for Driving Miss Daisy,  directed The Star Spangled Girl, and  is glad to be back in Pocomoke as Director of Boeing Boeing!  Some favorite directing credits include Red Light Winter and See What I Wanna See at Pace University, and revue Sign of the Times, featuring the music of Prince,at The Duplex Cabaret Theater in Manhattan's West Village.  As a performer, Keelay recently toured the country with Theater Works, and appeared in Hair at the New Bedford Theater Festival.  He is a professional video editor and director, and founder of his own company, SYNCity.

Emily Stockdale

Emily, a recent graduate of Pace University, is very excited to be part of this production!  She just finished playing April in the Geva Theater Center's production of Company.  Her favorite roles at Pace include Sally Bowles in Cabaret and Evelyn Nesbit (u/s) in Ragtime. Ms. Stockdale also performed in Seussical, Rent, Oklahoma!, and Babes in Arms at Weathervane Repertory Theater. Last spring, she was in the cast of the New York Philharmonic's production of Company directed by Lonny Price at Lincoln Center.

Matt Williams
Matt is a native of Pocomoke City, where he first appeared on the Mar-Va stage when he was 6 years old. This is the fourth production he has brought "back home" since the theater's renovation. Favorite professional credits include the National Touring Company of The 39 Steps, and regional productions of Leading Ladies, Awake and Sing!, Man of LaMancha, and Hairspray. In September Matt will begin his MFA training at The Juilliard School in New York City.

Matt is the son of David and Tracey Malloy Williams.  He is also the grandson of Pocomoke City Councilman Don Malloy and the late Hannah Malloy.

Boeing, Boeing

Friday & Saturday

August 24 & 25

7 PM

Tickets $20

Tickets on sale now:

~Mar-Va Theater Box Office & Online

~Market Street Deli

~Enchanted Florist

About the show..........
Bernard, a successful Parisian architect, juggles three flight attendant fiancées with the help of his long-suffering housekeeper, Bertha, and unexpected visiting friend, Robert. Things are going smoothly until the creation of a faster Boeing jet and changing airline timetables. Don't miss out on this crazy turn of events!

NEW LAW ALERT ISSUED FOR MOTOR SCOOTER AND MOPED RIDERS

MD. State Police Press Release

(PIKESVILLE, MD) -- Maryland State Police and local law enforcement are reminding the owners and riders of motor scooters and mopeds that a new law taking effect in less than two months will make significant changes in the use of their chosen form of transportation.

On October 1, 2012, new Maryland vehicle laws will take effect that require all motor scooters and mopeds to be titled and insured, while all operators and passengers must wear a helmet and eye protection. These new requirements are in addition to the existing law that requires all motor scooter and moped operators to possess a valid driver’s license or a moped operator’s permit.

All drivers and passengers of motor scooters and mopeds will be required to wear motorcycle helmets that meet safety standards set by the United States Department of Transportation. Drivers and passengers must also wear eye protection, unless the vehicle is equipped with a windscreen.

Motor scooter and moped owners will be required to insure their vehicles. They must obtain at least the minimum vehicle liability insurance and must carry proof of the insurance with them whenever they are operating the scooter or moped.

Motor scooters and mopeds will be required to be titled by the Motor Vehicle Administration. Owners will be able to obtain titling information through the MVA website at www.mva.maryland.gov beginning October 1st. When the title is obtained, the vehicle owner will be provided with a decal that must be displayed on the rear of the vehicle.

Maryland law defines a motor scooter as a non-pedal vehicle that has a seat for the operator; has two wheels, of which one is ten or more inches in diameter; has a step through chassis; has a motor with a rating of 2.7 brake horsepower or less, or a 50 cc engine or less; and is equipped with an automatic transmission.

A moped is defined as a bicycle that is designed to be operated by human power with the assistance of a motor; is equipped with pedals that can drive the rear wheel(s); has two or three wheels, one of which is more than 14 inches in diameter; has a motor with a rating of 1.5 brake horsepower or less and a 50 cc engine or less.

The drivers of motor scooters and mopeds are required to follow the same rules of the road as bicycles. Those rules include:

-Drivers must ride as near to the right side of the roadway as practical
and safe as possible, except when:
--Making a left turn;
--Operating on a one-way street;
--Passing a stopped or slower moving vehicle;
--Avoiding pedestrians and road hazards;
--The right lane is a right turn only lane;
--Operating in a lane too narrow for a bicycle or motor scooter and another vehicle to travel safely side by side.

-Drivers may ride side by side only if flow of traffic is unimpeded;
-Drivers must exercise due care when passing;
-Headsets covering both ears, or earplugs in both ears, are not permitted;
-Scooters or mopeds may not be operated on roadways with speed limits
greater than 50 mph;
-Scooters or mopeds may not be operated at more than 30 mph;
-Drivers may not operate on a roadway where there is a smooth paved bike lane or paved shoulder available, meaning they must use the bike lane or paved shoulder instead of the roadway;
-Drivers must obey the rules of the road applicable to all vehicles.

Troopers and local law enforcement across Maryland have received training regarding the new laws. Scooter and moped drivers who violate the new law can expect to be stopped and issued traffic citations or warnings, beginning October 1.

Update On Shooting On Monday Night In Mappsville, VA.

Photo/WESR

According to Sheriff Todd Godwin, on Monday, August 20 at approximately 10:21 p.m., the Accomack County Sheriffs Office received a report from the Eastern Shore 911 Center in regards to shots being fired in the Mappsville Trailer Park.

 Further investigation revealed that one victim was approached by two black males outside of his residence at which time the victim was shot by the suspects. A 2nd victim was also shot at the residence during this incident and the suspects fled on foot prior to deputies' arrival. One victim was pronounced dead at the scene as the other was transported by Bloxom Ambulance to Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital and flown to Sentara Norfolk General where he is listed in stable condition.

The incident appears to have been the result of an attempted robbery.

Identification of the deceased is being withheld pending notification of immediate family.

The Accomack County Sheriff's Office was assisted by the Virginia State Police, Parksley Police Department, and the Onley Police Department.

Anyone with information concerning this crime is asked to contact the Accomack County Sheriff's Office at 787-1131 or 824-5666.
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Worcester County Sheriff's Office Press Release

On August 17, 2012 at 5:59 am., a Worcester County Sheriff’s Office Deputy was dispatched for a disorderly subject at the Lake Haven Trailer Park in Berlin, Maryland. As the Deputy pulled into the trailer park and exited his patrol vehicle, the suspect, James Conroy, 38 years of age from Baltimore Maryland, began aggressively running directly toward the Deputy. The Deputy ordered Mr. Conroy to stop who refused to comply with any orders and continued to run at the Deputy. The Deputy shot Mr. Conroy with his tazer in an attempt to protect himself. The tazer had no effect on Mr. Conroy. Mr. Conroy then began to assault the Deputy.

A short time later, members of the Maryland State Police, Berlin Police Department and Ocean Pines Police Department arrived on scene. Mr. Conroy continued to fight with officers and Deputy and was eventually taken into custody. The Deputy and two additional officers were treated and released at Atlantic General Hospital for minor injuries.

Mr. Conroy was subsequently charged with assault, resisting arrest, and disorderly conduct, and held on a $50,000.00 bond. It was subsequently determined that Mr. Conroy was allegedly under the influence of PCP.

On August 19, 2012, at approximately 1129 hours, A Worcester County Sheriff’s Office Deputy stopped a vehicle for a seatbelt violation on Rt. 50 in the area of Keyser Pt. Rd. in West Ocean City. The driver was identified as James Paul Kimble 27 of Pasadena Md. and the passenger was identified as Gaberille Marie Fitzgerald 22 of Baltimore Md. Upon making contact with the occupants the Deputy could smell a strong odor of burnt marijuana.

Ms. Fitzgerald stated that there was marijuana and a “bowl” in her bag in the trunk of the vehicle. A search of the vehicle produced suspected marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

Mr. Kimble was charged with possession drug paraphernalia. Ms. Fitzgerald was charged with possession drug paraphernalia and possession of a controlled dangerous substance. Both subjects were released pending trial.

On 08/21/2012 at approximately 0019 hours, Worcester County Sheriff’s Office Deputies stopped a vehicle on Ocean Highway at Old Virginia Rd, Pocomoke City, Maryland for an equipment violation.

After searching the vehicle Deputies discovered a loaded Smith and Wesson .40 Caliber handgun, approximately one pound of marijuana, and $517.47 of US currency.

Arrested were, Loronda Weathers, age 24, of Norfolk Virginia and Dewayne Walker, age 30, of Nassawadox Virginia. Both subjects have been charged with Possession of Marijuana, Possession of a concealed firearm in a vehicle, and Possession of a firearm while committing a drug trafficking crime.

Both subjects are being held at the Worcester County Jail on $5,000.00.

Parksley Teen Wanted In Connectin With Homicide From 2011

Accomack County Sheriff's Office asking the public's help in locating a Parksley teen wanted in connection with a homicide that occurred last summer in Accomack County.

Accomack County Sheriff Todd Godwin announced Monday that grand jury indictments have been received for 19-year-old Tyvon "Teddy" Smith.

In addition to Smith, two other suspects- Kevonte Bell and Devonte Davis- were indicted in connection with the July 21, 2011, homicide of Belarmino Escalante and remain behind bars. Smith, however, remains at large.

He is wanted on the charges of first-degree murder, use of firearm in the commission of murder, attempted robbery, use of firearm in the commission of attempted robbery and possession of firearm by a convicted felon.
　
According to investigators, Smith is described as black, dark complexion, small build, approximately 5-foot-8 and 145 pounds.

Anyone with information concerning Smith's whereabouts is asked to contact the Accomack County Sheriff's Office at (757) 787-1131 or (757) 824-5666.

Shooting in Mappsville, Va. Leaves One Dead

The Accomack County Sheriff's Office reports there was a shooting last night (Monday evening) around 10:30 pm in Mappsville, Va. The incident occurred in a trailer park on Beartown Road and Chester Street, behind Stucky's in Mappsville. One person is dead and another was injured in the shooting.

As of this time there is no word on the condition of the surviving victim and no idication of any suspect in the shooting.

"Boeing, Boeing" ~ Live Performance At the Mar-Va Theater

Pocomoke's own, Matt Williams with a cast and crew from New York,  will be on stage at the Mar-Va Theater this Friday and Saturday nights.

Enjoy  the evening with this comedic production and fantastic cast.

Friday  August 24th

Saturday  August 25th

7PM

Tickets: $20

To use your credit card go to:

www.mar-vatheater.org

Jeep Week At Pocomoke Fairgrounds ~ FREE Admission

Pocomoke Vol. Fire Co. Cadets To Hold Car Wash

The Pocomoke City Volunteer Fire Company Cadets will hold a

CAR WASH

Saturday  August 25, 2012

9 AM ~ 2PM

~Please support the fire company cadets~

Incredible ad by the Catholic Church

This is not just for the Catholic Church.....rather for all who consider themselves Christians!

When churches start running ads.... this election is going to get hot.

Hat Tip; Kack

Veteran's Outpatient Clinic Has Moved To New Location In Pocomoke City

A ribbon cutting ceremony and open house were held Saturday at the Outpatient Clinic for Veterans once located in downtown Pocomoke. The facility has moved from its downtown location to 112 Pocomoke Marketplace in Pocomoke- which would be Market Steet Extended behind Eastern Shore Lanes and in the same shopping center as Dunkin Donuts!

Below is a nice article about the facility but it gave no reference as to where the new clinic is located. But I found it!  Photos also.

Outpatient veterans clinic opens in Pocomoke City
By Earl Holland
Staff Writer
POCOMOKE CITY -- Leo Cherry knows how tough it can be for veterans trying to make it to their medical appointments.
As a driver for the Department of Motor Vehicles, Cherry would get up as early as 4 a.m. to transport veterans to locations like Cambridge and Baltimore so they could get their required treatment. Now the Hebron resident, who is also a veteran, can get his treatment closer to home with the opening of a new VA outpatient clinic.

"This is a very nice facility for the Lower Shore and it's amazing to see it and I really enjoy it," he said. "It's a lot of help to the veterans."

The facility, which opened two weeks ago, serves more than 1,500 veterans in Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester counties. The increasing number of veterans being served necessitated the move from its downtown location that it started with one doctor, one nurse and one clerical staff member working once a week 12 years ago.

To celebrate the opening of the center, a ribbon cutting and open house were held Saturday, which allowed the public to take a tour of the facility while allowing veterans to register for care. As part of the ribbon cutting, several dignitaries were on hand, including U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md.; Delegate Mike McDermott, R-38B-Worcester; and a representative for U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md.

Dr. Martin Garcia-Bunuel, the deputy director for managed care for the VA Maryland Health Care System, said being able to have a location that can reach both veterans in the tri-county area as well as the Eastern Shore of Virginia is a benefit to the veterans.

"This is a distant site from our main medical center in Baltimore and ... one of the things that is so important to us as a health care system is to provide primary care, mental health care and other preventative services," he said. "In order to do that, we have to be present, and this is a fantastic way to do that."

While the services are available to veterans, there is a concern that many of them are not utilizing the benefits. Kenya Griffin, program director for public relations and community outreach for the health care system, said educating them about it is very important.

"Some veterans don't believe they qualify or they get misinformation," she said. "So we want to let them know that there are experts here who can answer their questions about VA health care services, help them complete forms to enroll for care and that the services are here for them to take advantage of."

Cherry said the new technology that the Pocomoke City center possesses will be on par with the other facilities in the state, meaning he and his fellow veterans can get the same treatment close to home.

"You'll be able to get the veterans in and get their service while having to drive or travel that far," he said. "I know a lot of veterans who are older than me who don't feel like getting up four or six o'clock in the morning who have to take the shuttle to Cambridge or Baltimore on Green Street."
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Originial Picasso Round in Storage in Indiana Museum

Pablo Picasso once said, “Everything you can imagine is real.” So imagine, for a second, that a piece of art which sat in storage collecting dust for half a century turned out to be an original Picasso.

The staff at the Evansville Museum in Evansville, Ind. didn’t exactly foresee that scenario — but it’s most definitely real. The piece, now identified as Picasso’s “Seated Woman with Red Hat”, had been erroneously cataloged as one inspired by Picasso and instead credited to an artist named Gemmaux, the Evansville Courier & Press reports. Gemmaux, it turns out, is simply the plural of “gemmail,” which refers to the fired-glass technique used in creating the piece.

In 1963, industrial designer Raymond Loewy donated the piece to the museum, where it sat in storage until New York auction house Guernsey’s decided to inquire. The museum voted on Tuesday to authorize the auction house to sell “Seated Woman with Red Hat” privately, citing concerns about maintenance and insurance costs.

“Now that we have a full understanding of the requirements and additional expenses to display, secure, preserve and insure the piece, it is clear those additional costs would place a prohibitive financial burden on the museum,” R. Steven Krohn, president of the museum’s board of trustees, told the Courier & Press.

Guernsey’s has refrained from public speculation about how much the 1950s-era fired glass piece will fetch, but NewsFeed suspects the number will land somewhere in the ballpark of “ridiculously, mind-bogglingly high.” In 2010 another Picasso work, “Nude, Green Leaves and Bust” sold at auction for a then-record $106.5 million.
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Delmarva Discovery Wish List

**If you have any items that you would like to donate, please call Aquarist Sarah Rubin at 410-957-9933 x 104.   Or email her at:

srubin@delmarvadiscoverycenter.org **

'Tonight Show' Lays Off 20 Staffers, Jay Leno Takes Pay Cut

"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," NBC's flagship late night program, has laid off 20 staffers, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Deadline reports that Leno himself took a "tremendous" pay cut as well.

Details of the departments that will be affected by the downsizing are currently unknown, nor is it known why the layoffs took place.

The news of the layoffs is particularly surprising, as "The Tonight Show" usually comes in first place in both ratings and important demographics. Since Leno reclaimed the show after the 2010 Conan O'Brien debacle, the ratings have steadily declined, and is occasionally beaten by "Late Show with David Letterman" in the ratings and Comedy Central's Stewart/Colbert pairing in the 18-49 demographic.

Still, the show remains one of the most valuable on the troubled network.

Leno is speculated to make around $30 million annually from "The Tonight Show" prior to this pay cut. However, as recently as an episode of Jay Mohr's podcast this month, Leno has often boasted that he hasn't touched his "Tonight Show" money since taking the job, instead living off the income he makes from public appearances.

Deadline's Nikki Finke was first to report the story.
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What Happens At Friday Night Football Practice When Chief Sewell Shows Up!

Football Season Begins.....

Salvation Army football teams practiced  their skills Friday night on the corner of Clarke and Willow.  These little guys were really into the game.

This is what happens when Pocomoke City Police Chief Kelvin Sewell walks up to show his support for football season and all  the teams! 

He reallied this team around and on the count of three.....

GO RED LIONS!!

#25- Ready to get the game going.......

Note: In case you football lovers didn't know.... Chief Sewell is very much a Ravens fan! 

GOOD LUCK TO ALL THE TEAMS THIS SEASON !!

TIME MACHINE ... Traveling Back To 1903 On Tangier Island

(Reader-friendly viewing of newspaper archives material)

　

July, 1903

(Alton Evening Telegraph- Alton, Illinois)

HAPPY TANGIER ISLAND

A CHESAPEAKE COLONY WHERE POVERTY AND CRIME ARE UNKNOWN

(Excerpts)

The Tangier Islander is in an almost ideal position to get the most in a simple material way out of life. He draws his living from the sea, and the shore affords him only an occasional standing room and a place to sleep. So precious is the small available land than an acre high and dry is worth $2,000. Taxes are light, for although the islanders maintain good schools and have a large and comfortable schoolhouse, they have few of the ordinary civil expenses. Crime is almost unknown, there are no paupers, and in effect there are no roads or streets to maintain, for there are no horses on the island, and few wheeled vehicles save wheelbarrows.

The islanders are regular and faithful attendants at church, and liberal givers to religious objects. They have one costly church with an organ that would be regarded as notable in a much larger community. Profanity is punished by fines administered by justices of the peace, and it is a favorite joke that those who do not dare to relieve their minds by hard words on the island, go out to the wharf to do their swearing. The Tangier Islander in fact is a well conducted person at home, though it is said that the temptations of Crisfield sometimes proves too much for him.

Tangier has shops of its own, which minister to the needs of the community, but the inhabitants do not suffer from the high prices usual in isolated places for the trusty bugeye enables the Tangiersmen to defy the extorsions of local shopkeepers. If prices are high at home he soon discovers the fact and sails away in his bugeye to Crisfield or Onancock to make purchases. As not only the men, but even the women and children of Tangier can manage a bugeye in half a gale of wind, the mere fact that the husbands and fathers are busy fishing does not cut off a family from from the benefits of more distant markets. A Tangier woman will leap into her bugeye and sail away fifteen or twenty miles across the sound to the mainland just as a farmer's wife will drive to town for goods. Then, too, four or five times a week the steamers going to and from Baltimore touch at the island wharf (farther out from the island in deeper water and reached by bugeye), and fetch whatever the local shopkeepers or those of the neighboring mainland do not afford. - New York Times.

　　

June, 1974

(The Salisbury Times)

(Excerpt)

Pocomoke Girl, 16, Is Crowned Miss Delmarva (Poultry Princess)

Declaring she really likes chicken, Terri Lynn Butler, 16, was crowned Delmarva Poultry Princess Friday at the 27th annual Delmarva Chicken Festival in Seaford.

Miss Butler, who is from Pocomoke City, and holds the Miss Pocomoke City title, said she really enjoys chicken, "barbecued or fried, it doesn't make any difference to me."

The 5-foot 1, 112 pound, princess performed a vocal medley from Cinderella during the talent portion of the contest. She told judges she wants to be an elementary school teacher.

She received a $1,000 scholarship, a $300 wardrobe, and a $500 college scholarship. She wore a pale blue dotted Swiss gown with a white lace band at the waistline.

She was crowned by Sue Anne Rogers, 1973 Delmarva Poultry Princess. She was also presented with a trophy, flowers, robe and ribbon.

Miss Pocomoke City was sponsored by the Junior Women's Club of Pocomoke City. She plans to become a history teacher. Her hobbies include roller skating, swimming, tennis, piano, and cheerleading.

　　

November, 1901

(Trenton Times- Trenton, N.J.)

CLEVELAND GOING SOUTH

Will Visit John S. Wise's Game Preserve Near Pocomoke City

Dover, Del,. Nov 8.- Probably the most conspicuous hunter who will visit ths peninsula in search of the partridge, plover, and ruffled grouse this season will be former President Cleveland who will go down to Kleptopeak, just below Pocomoke City, early next week to be the guest of Hon. John S. Wise on his game preserve there.　

　

ACROSS THE USA 　

December, 1899

(The Racine Daily Journal- Racine, Wis.)

Women who have been going into athletics for the good of their figures will not like the latest edict from Paris, that their shoulders must droop. No more square, well set-up shoulders if you please. Just imagine it. The style of 1830, with that slope you always hated whenever you looked at grandmother's portrait, must be adopted by hook or crook.

　　

　

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!

Another First: Third Friday Art Stroll ~ Downtown Pocomoke City

What a wonderful evening to stroll downtown Pocomoke!  Clear skies, nice breeze, plenty to see and lots of people!  Most of us have always been aware that there are many talented people in and around Pocomoke but Friday night gave so many  the chance to see who these people actually are and how gifted they are at what they do. Whether it's painting, singing,  photography or baking each individual person is greatly talented!

Finally got a chance to visit  "Second Time Around".  Well, they have just about everything you can think of for sale and lots to look at. I saw a few things I would love to have but just have no place to put them.

 Jenny Somers had her art work on display and she has always made painting look so easy and so much fun.  Learning to paint is on my 'bucket list', Jenny.  Oh, and I did order a handpainted Christmas tree ornament with the Riverside Grill on it for my tree this year.  Can't wait to see it!

Everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves and a night this always gives you the opportunity to see people you haven't seen in a long time.  We enjoyed immensely.  Stores were filled with people and each one had their share of refreshments! 

A team of police officers Pocomoke City can be proud of.

Officer Perkins, Lee Brumley ( once a  wonderful Pocomoke City officer for many years and is now with Somerset County), Lt. Craven, Officer Tucker and Officer Zina Means.  They made their rounds up and down the street Friday evening chatting, getting acquainted with those they did not know. 

Everytime I've been to Pocomoke I've always missed the chance to go into Cole's Cakes.  I like cake- especially cupcakes and Friday night, with my husband with me,  this was my chance to get him to buy me some of those delicious treats everyone raves about.  My photo that I took of her new painted store front turned out cummy- so I'm borrowing hers that was taken during the block party a few weeks ago.

Cole's Cakes Photo

If you haven't had any of these cupcakes please take time to drop by and purchase one.  The itty bitty ones were yummy but you really do need to go for the larger ones.......Husband ate his that night.  I saved mine for breakfast the next morning....yes, I did.  Well, that chocolate cupcake is history and I am ready for MORE!  The first thing I noticed about the cupcake, aside from being delicious, was how light it was.  I'm not telling any more- just try them.  Now, I did take a photo of the dinosaur cake being made but that photo came out looking like something hideous so I'll just opt to post a photo of it when the cake is decorated.

Thanks again Cole's Cakes for being so kind and helpful.  Thanks for the pastry bag...will use it when I stuff strawberries!

Mar-Va Theater was filled and Riverside Grill was doing a fantastic business!  Keep in mind that there were many more displays of talent  by the artists besides the ones I have posted. 

Friday evening was fun!  Angela Manos, Downtown Coordinator for Pocomoke City, deserves an applause as do all the merchants, Pocomoke Chamber of Commerce and everyone that displayed their talents. 

FYI- I received a phone call late Friday night to tell me that downtown Pocomoke was still abuzz well after 9:00 with people strolling....

This is  good and many of us can't wait until the next time!

Great job, Angela!

Pocomoke Community Giving Garden

Community Giving Garden

Corner of Willow Street

and

Clarke Avenue

Pocomoke City, Maryland

This photo of the garden was taken Friday night during the Art Stroll downtown.  A large amount of string beans have already been picked this year and more vegetables will need to be picked soon! Vegetables go to the Samaritan Shelter in Pocomoke City.

VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED

for planting, weeding, watering and harvesting.

If you are interested contact:

Neelam Strom -  443-437-7203

Norma Howard - 410726-0066

 ~Help to serve, strength, give back and grow the community ~

Concert In Byrd Park - Snow Hill- Tomorrow

Last concert for the season

U.S. Army's Field Band "The Volunteers"

BYRD PARK

SNOW HILL, MARYLAND

Sunday   August 19, 2012

3:30 pm

Bring your families, blankets, and lawn chairs to the park and enjoy a wide variety of music.

TIME MACHINE Preview ... Traveling Back To 1903 On Tangier Island

The headline reads "Happy Tangier Island- A Chesapeake Colony Where Poverty And Crime Are Unknown," and the article from more than a century ago describes life as it existed then on Tangier.

Read more about it this Sunday on the Pocomoke Public Eye. Plus from 1974.. the new Delmarva Poultry Princess is a 16-year-old from Pocomoke City!

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!

Rocket Mission Carrying University Student Experiments

WALLOPS ISLAND, Va. -- University students will put their academic skills to the test when atmospheric and technology experiments they developed fly on a NASA suborbital sounding rocket. The launch will take place between 6:30 and 10 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 23, from the agency's Wallops Flight Facility at Wallops Island, Va.
Four university experiments will be flown as part of an educational project called RockSat-X, which is designed to provide students hands-on experience in designing, fabricating, testing and conducting experiments for space flight. The project is a joint effort between NASA and the Colorado Space Grant Consortium at the University of Colorado at Boulder.

The selected experiments for this year's RockSat launch are from Baylor University in Waco, Texas; University of Colorado at Boulder; the University of Puerto Rico; and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) in Blacksburg, Va.

"RockSat-X is part of a series of student flight programs designed to enhance students' skills and prepare them for careers at NASA and in the aerospace industry," said Chris Koehler, director of the Colorado Space Grant Consortium.

The program begins with a hands-on workshop called RockOn and then proceeds to the RockSat-C and RockSat-X programs. At each level, the experiments become more complex, which provides students an opportunity to gain a greater understanding of the requirements for developing space-based experiments.

The experiments will fly on a two-stage Terrier-Improved Malemute rocket to a projected altitude of 98 miles. After the 15-minute flight, the payload carrying the experiments will splash down via parachute in the Atlantic Ocean approximately 66 miles off the coast of Virginia. The 875-pound payload will be recovered for re-use and experiment analysis.

The University of Puerto Rico will use a mass spectrometer to conduct an analysis of atmospheric particles and pressure. Virginia Tech and Baylor universities have teamed up to measure nitric oxide and atmospheric dust. The University of Colorado will be testing a device to assist in de-orbiting small spacecraft and the Colorado Space Grant Consortium will fly seven cameras to capture all the action in high-definition, which will be made available to the public shortly after recovery.

The RockSat-X concept provides students with a payload structure with pre-defined mechanical, power and data interfaces and volume and mass limits. This is the second RockSat-X mission, with the first having been flown July 11, 2011.

The project will be the ninth suborbital rocket mission this year from NASA's launch facility on Wallops Island and the first of four launches scheduled through mid-September.

RockSat-X program information is available at:

http://spacegrant.colorado.edu/rockon/

The launch will be available live on Ustream at:

http://www.ustream.com/channel/nasa-wallops

For more about NASA's Wallops Flight Facility, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/wallops

Special Session Reaps Dividends for Lower Shore - by Delegate Michael McDermott

"Infusing Republican Principles into a Democratic Bill"

The recent Special Session centered on the business of gaming in Maryland. As the governor sought support for the legislation, I was provided an open opportunity to help craft a bill which will do more to support our local interests. This dialogue resulted in significant changes to the bill which will have a tremendous impact across the state, on the lower shore, and, specifically, for Worcester County.

When the original bill was passed in 2007 authorizing casinos in Maryland, a significant portion of our local impact money was sent to Baltimore City (18%) and Prince George’s County ($1 million). This was hardly appropriate as neither entity was being impacted by Ocean Downs. This was found out, after the fact, when somebody decided to read the bill.

My discussions focussed on these kickbacks to the western shore. We also reviewed the restrictions placed on Ocean Downs which are not applied to any other site in the state (they included: no hotel, no convention center, no free food or drinks, and limited entertainment to a single piano player). My discussions with Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan indicated a strong desire to keep the restrictions in place, but an understanding that some flexibility on the entertainment issue may be reasonable. I expressed this in my negotiations and the mayor also lobbied Senate President Miller and House Speaker Busch.

The result was a bill which addressed the restrictions while relaxing the entertainment provisions. Further, it provided an additional $200,000.00 annual grant to Worcester County and a 5% return of local impact money achieved from table games in Prince George’s County to Worcester County. It also provided relief for the owner/operators by reducing their tax rate from 67% to 57%, a recognition by the Lottery Commission that Ocean Downs has been posting losses over $2 million since opening. It was a good start, but it did not address the 18% transfer to Baltimore City.

With the bill in the House of Delegates, I worked toward the goal of making the bill better. Two amendments were offered which made a significant difference. As a member of the Veteran’s Caucus, I was pleased that we were able to secure support for an amendment allowing American Legion and Veterans of Foreign War Posts in the state to have a few slot machines just as those on the Eastern Shore have had for years. Proceeds will be directed to our veterans through established funds while also supporting the local posts and lodges. This provision had been sought for years and I was happy that the opportunity had finally arrived.

The issue of Baltimore City’s cut of our local impact dollars was also addressed by way of a House amendment. That change will return 100% of the money to us which had previously been given to Baltimore City, and it will happen for all three rural casinos. This was a big win.

It is interesting that the democrats have confessed by this legislation that cutting taxes and reducing regulations are good for business and job growth in Maryland. As many of our businesses are hurting and jobs are on the line, perhaps they will be willing to do for all Maryland business and industry what they have seen as needed for gaming. I will be reminding them on a regular basis.

This legislation will result in thousands of jobs (permanent and temporary) created in Maryland and billions in economic investment. Now the matter will go to the voters in November.

If you believe there is a "war on rural Maryland", this marks the beginning of reparations.

Maryland's Unemployment Rate Edges up to 7%

Maryland's unemployment rate inched up to 7% today in the latest state employment picture released today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. From June to July, the state netted a gain of 800 jobs, while June's numbers were revised sightly upwards. The June unemployment rate was 6.9%, while January was 6.5%.

This is not nearly enough job growth to say we're competitive in the region," said Change Maryland Chairman Larry Hogan. "And a spike of half a point in the unemployment rate since the beginning of the year is a disturbing trend to say the least."

Virginia saw a gain of 21,300 new jobs, the third-highest in the country between June and July, and its unemployment rate is 5.9%

"Maryland has a formidable competitor south of the Potomac and Virginia once again is showing the way forward in job growth," added Hogan.

Bishopville, MD. Man Arrested For Growing Pot

On August 10, 2012, the Worcester County Criminal Enforcement Team executed a search and seizure warrant at a residence in Bishopville, Maryland relating to a marijuana cultivation investigation being conducted jointly by the Worcester County Criminal Enforcement Team and the Delaware State Police Sussex Drug Unit. As a result of this search and seizure warrant a total of sixty-seven (67) marijuana plants were located in a wooded area adjacent to the residence. These marijuana plants ranged from one foot to eight feet in height.

Evidence was also recovered in this search and seizure warrant linking the suspect, Jason Vermillion, age 32, of Bishopville Md. to these marijuana plants. A search Vermillion’s residence also revealed thirty eight (38) grams of marijuana, numerous items of paraphernalia along with multiple firearms. Vermillion was placed under arrest and charged with the following offenses:

Possession of Marijuana
Possession with intent to distribute Marijuana
Manufacturing Marijuana
Possession of paraphernalia

Vermillion was subsequently committed to the Worcester County Jail on a $7,000.00 bond. The Worcester County Criminal Enforcement Team was assisted by the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division, Ocean City Police Department Narcotics Unit, and the Worcester County State’s Attorney’s Office during the execution of this search and seizure warrant.

Worcester County Sheriff's Office Press Release.

Matthew Burton - Held Without Bond-

From the Office of the State's Attorney For Worcester County, Beau Oglesby

SNOW HILL/Friday – Matthew Burton, 28, of Dagsboro, Delaware, whom is accused of murdering Nicole Bennett on June 14th, was held without bond today pending his next court appearance. Burton appeared before the Honorable Gerald Purnell in the District Court of Maryland located in Snow Hill represented by the Office of the Public Defender.
The State’s Attorney for Worcester County, Beau Oglesby requested that Burton be held without bond given his out of state address, attempts to fight extradition and "very real danger" that he poses to the community if allowed pre-trial release.

Don't Miss The 3rd Friday Art Stroll !!

.....This and lots more............

Riverside Grill ~ Specials For Friday

RIVERSIDE GRILL ~ Pocomoke

FRIDAY SPECIALS

Seafood Chowder (cream base, crab, shrimp, clams) with half ham sandwich or side salad 6.99

Fried Shrimp Basket with fries 8.99

Pesto Pasta Sald with grilled chicken 7.99 or blackened shrimp 9.99

Tropical Salad with chilled shrimp 8.99

Crab Cake Caesar 16.99
~We will also have dinner entrees on special

tonight  starting at  5PM~

Starting at 8 PM every Friday night:$3.50 Sailor Jerry and Captain Morgan drinks
$1.50 domestic drafts

Happy Hour 4-7 PM: $1 off all appetizers and most drinks

Pocomoke High School Class of 1982 To Hold 30th Reunion

GREETINGS

POCOMOKE HIGH SCHOOL

CLASS OF 1982

Home of the Warriors

~30th Class Reunion~

Friday Evening- Classmates and guests will gather at the Upper Deck for cocktails and an evening of socializing.

Saturday Evening- Official gathering of classmates and guests at the Riverside Grill downtown Pocomoke.

Tammy says: "Some familiar faces should be trekking back to Pocomoke City for this event!"

ENJOY!

Submitted to us by Tammy