Local Farmers - Dublin Farms, Inc.

By living in a rural community many of us are surrounded by farm land.  Acre after acre of plowed and planted fields manned by those who are employed by the farmer but many times by the farmer himself.  Always hoping for the best, with no control over the weather,  the farmer takes his chances on sending to market nothing but the best for the meals we put on our tables or foods we feed to our animals. 

This video features the Hickman family- owners and operators of Dublin Farms, Inc. since late1800's.  That's alot of farming and alot of changes.

Dublin Farms, Inc.

Horntown, Virginia

One of the "Century Farms" featured on the Agriculture's Lasting Heritage website.

www.agricultureslastingheritage.org

I also located this article written about Dublin Farms.

Written by

Christina Dimartino

June 2012

Dublin Farms set for early season with high-quality potatoes

Photo/Produce News

Dublin Farms Inc. in Horntown, VA, is a grower-shipper-packer of potatoes for the fresh market. The company also grows snap beans for processing, and grain crops like corn, soy beans and wheat for the poultry industry.

David Hickman, vice president of the company, said it sells direct to retailers, including chain stores, and to wholesalers, repackers and brokers at terminal markets.

“We ship from Miami to Montreal,” said Mr. Hickman. “In the early part of the season we’re heaviest into Northeastern cities like Philadelphia, Baltimore, New York City, Boston, Syracuse and Buffalo. When North Carolina and other southern states stop shipping, we start moving potatoes in that direction.”

The company produces several varieties each of round white, redskin and yellow-flesh potatoes.

“We plant during March,” explained Mr. Hickman. “This year we’ll start harvesting reds and whites on June 20. The mild winter and spring is bringing the crop on earlier this year. We have had ideal growing conditions throughout. It was dry at planting but we got adequate rain during the growing season. Every plant came up and the overall crop is in good condition.”

Dublin Farms is irrigating 100 percent of its acreage this year, which helped to ensure that the crop had no adverse problems. Mr. Hickman added that yellow varieties of potatoes are scheduled to start on June 25. Overall, the company is about two weeks early with its potato crops this year.

“We were about 10 days early last year, also due to warmer than normal temperatures,” he said. “These last two years have been more of an exception than the norm, however.”

Mr. Hickman noted that warmer-than-normal temperatures can always mean that some areas could overlap, but the demand for potatoes is currently good.

“Marketing is always key to good prices, so hopefully the good demand will mitigate any overlaps that may occur this year,” he said.

Dublin Farms’ potato movement runs through the first week of August in what Mr. Hickman said is a six-week deal. The company digs, packages and refrigerates its potatoes overnight prior to shipping.

“It’s important to get the core temperature of the potatoes down to the low 50s before we ship them,” Mr. Hickman explained.

He also said that potato consumption is up and that “we expect good demand this year. We took a hit from the low-carbohydrate diet a few years ago, but people have gone back to eating them.

Potatoes provide good nutritional value for the money, and the market is ready for the new spring crop when it starts coming on.”

Dublin Farms has made numerous improvements in its packaging line equipment in the past several years. In 2010, it was certified Good Agriculture Practices, and it recertifies every year, including in 2012.

“We have added 50-pound cartons to our line,” said Mr. Hickman. “Normally we pack in five- and 10-pound poly bags, and five- to 50-pound paper bags. Our 2,000-pound totes go to repackers. Our five- and 10-pound poly premium bags are mesh for extra ventilation. Our potatoes carry the ‘Dublin Farms’ brand.”

Mr. Hickman’s grandfather started growing potatoes in 1870, and the commodity has been in some part of the Dublin Farms company ever since.

“My brother, Phil, and I started the current operation in 1974,” he said. “Today, we send out 10 to 15 tractor-trailer loads per day during our season.”

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Accomack County Bus Driver Gets Support From Community

NOTE: The venue for the Accomack County School Board meeting on the 20th of November  has been changed. The meeting will be held at Metompkin Elementary School in Parksley, Va. at 7:30 pm.  All supporters of the bus driver Leon Harmon are asked to attend.  You may speak if you wish or just be there to give your full support.

Written by:

Carol Vaughn
GREENBACKVILLE — News that an Accomack County school bus driver with nearly four decades on the job was asked to resign after a parent made a complaint resulted in a groundswell of support that spread via social media.

In response, the school board has moved its Tuesday meeting to a larger venue in anticipation of a large crowd.

At least two meetings have been held, a petition is being circulated and hundreds of messages about the matter have been posted on Facebook since Danny Outten posted a message on a Hampton Roads television station’s Facebook page last week, saying his daughter’s bus driver was “called down to the school board, where he was tricked into signing a paper that stated he would lose his pension of over 30 years.”

The posting within hours received scores of responses, including from the parent who complained. Her son told her the driver said to him, “If you talk one more time, I am going to put my hand in your mouth.” She did not allege the driver touched the student and said she told a school official she did not want the driver fired but wanted to make sure her son was safe.

The driver’s route ending at Kegotank Elementary School has 36 stops — 27 are in the Captain’s Cove subdivision. Multiple generations of families have ridden with the same driver according to online comments.
Ashley Hooper, whose two children ride the bus, helped set up a meeting Sunday at Captain’s Cove to form a plan of action to support the driver. A petition asking for his reinstatement was created as result; by midweek it already had about 250 signatures. It will be presented to the school board, Hooper said.

“Our main focus is how it was handled; we don’t feel an appropriate investigation was done before he was told, ‘Retire or you will be fired,’ ” she said.

Hooper spoke last week with Assistant Superintendent for Administration and Human Resources Rhonda Hall, asking what could be done. “I was told, ‘There’s nothing you can do; it’s a closed matter,’ ” Hooper said.

At the bus driver’s request, Advocate Connie Burford attended two meetings between him and Accomack County School Superintendent Bruce Benson as he made his way through the schools’ grievance process.

According to Burford, the driver was offered an alternative to termination — a different bus route from the one he has driven for more than 37 years. But he declined that offer and instead opted to appeal the decision to the school board.

Supporters say they will speak out on the driver’s behalf during a public comment period at the Tuesday board meeting, which begins at 7:30 p.m. and will be held at Metompkin Elementary School in Parksley.

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TIME MACHINE ... The Year With Two Thanksgivings!

(Reader-friendly viewing of newspaper archives material)

November, 1941　
(The Salisbury Times)

Delmar Likes Turkey But Can't Decide Day To Eat It

Delmar, Nov. 18- Both halves of this bi-state town of 2,200 like turkey, but the trouble is they can't quite decide which day to eat it. When they can get their haircuts and how they can take in two holidays if they have only one day off are also worries.

Governor Herbert R. O'Conor has proclaimed November 20 the Thanksgiving Day for Maryland, in accordance with the president's date, and Governor Walter Bacon of Delaware has kept Delaware's holiday on the traditional date a week later.

For weeks merchants and churches have been trying to agree on Thanksgiving activities, but the two dates have resulted in the following jumble:

The Maryland school and the Delaware school will close on their respective holidays, but the Delaware school will play its annual Thanksgiving Day football game with Salisbury on the Maryland holiday. The Delaware P.T.A. will also meet on Thursday evening.

The local merchants, both Maryland and Delaware, have decided to remain open on the Maryland holiday and close on the 27th, except one of the five Maryland merchants will close on the Maryland holiday and stay open on the 27th.

The post office will observe the Maryland date although it is located in Delaware and a majority of its employees are Delawareans.

The churches will hold their annual Thanksgiving services on the Delaware holiday. The churches are in Delaware and their parsonages are in Maryland. Despite this the Men's Bible Class of the Mt. Olive (Church) will serve its annual Thanksgiving dinner on the Maryland holiday.

The three barber shops, two of them in Delaware, will close for the Maryland date. All the barbers are residents of Maryland.

The Bank Of Delmar, the only bank, being on the Maryland side will close on Thursday.

The two local garment factories. both on the Maryland side, with employees from both sides, will observe the Maryland holiday.

The Delmar Cotillion Club, with members from both sides, will hold its annual Thanksgiving eve dance tomorrow night. The Glen Rayne Post No. 15 American Legion, although a Delaware post, has postponed its installation of officers Thursday night until a later date.

The Pennsylvania Railroad which employees a majority of the men in Delmar, will celebrate the holiday this Thursday when extra trains will be operated on the Delmarva Division.

 

 December, 1887
(Peninsula Enterprise- Accomac)

Thanksgiving day, for the first time in the history of Chincoteague was generally observed by our people. According to arrangements previously made every business place was closed until 5 p. m., but strange to say, not a sermon was delivered on the occasion by either of the three ministers stationed here.

　
December, 1891
(Peninsula Enterprise- Accomac)

Chincoteague.

Thanksgiving day was observed here by the suspension of all business. The stores, schools and all the churches even were closed. It was enjoyed though in feasting, if not in prayers, big dinners being the order of the day in every household.

November, 1902　
(Peninsula Enterprise- Accomac)

Thanksgiving Dinner.

Big dinner and supper "Thanksgiving" at Hotel Wachapreague. Bill of fare — roast turkey and cranberry sauce, goose, oysters in every style, roast beef, chicken salad, venison pastry, mince, pumpkin and potato pies, cakes, chocolate, etc. Special dishes to order. Everybody invited, bring your girls, wives, brothers, sisters and friends. Music on Victor talking machine, piano, Ice cream and oyster(s), served every Saturday afternoon for benefit of the new church.

A. H. G. Mears, Prop.

 

　

November, 1962
  (The Evening Capital- Annapolis, Md)

Cafeteria- Harundale Mall Open All Day 11A.M.-8P.M. Thanksgiving Day. Thanksgiving Special- Roast Young Turkey with Celery Dressing, Giblet Gravy, Green Peas, Candied Yams, Cranberry Sauce, Roll & Butter. Generous Portions. 75-Cents. 

　
　
November, 1914

(The Frederick News-Post, Frederick, Md)

A number of the men of Princess Anne have organized a fire company with the following officers: Chief, Earl B Jolk; foreman, W.C. Messick; chief nozzleman, Robert S. Jones; chief hoseman, J.A. Dougherty. 

　
January, 1977 

Pocomoke City residents were remembering their former mayor and city councilman Clayton F. Lambertson who passed away at age 71. He was Chief Judge of the Worcester County Orphans Court and a former long time owner of the C.F. Lambertson Electrical Contracting firm.

　
November, 1892　
(The Denton Journal)

ANOTHER THANKSGIVING! The youngsters have grown a little older and the boys of a larger growth and a former generation have a deeper snowdrift on their heads. A good many of us are getting ready to hang our harps on the willows and are watching the disk of the afternoon sun as he approaches the western horizon. There are plenty to take our place, however, and the world will jog along at the old gait whether we are here or there. To the optimist, and no one has a right to be anything else, this is a pleasant thought. A little more turkey and cranberry sauce, a few more jovial reunions of long-separated families and we shall dip our colors in the honor of the brave and athletic youth who will unstrap the burden from our shoulders and bend his own to receive it. 

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. Send to tkforppe@yahoo.com and watch for it on a future TIME MACHINE posting!

TIME MACHINE Preview ... The Year With Two Thanksgivings!

　

The year is 1941... "Delmar Likes Turkey But Can't Decide Day To Eat It."

What brought on the dilemma and a jumble of observances? Read about it 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. Send to tkforppe@yahoo.com and watch for it on a future TIME MACHINE posting!

Saturday @ Riverside Grill Pocomoke

SATURDAY SPECIALS

-Maryland Crab Soup w/ 1/2 deli sandwich or side salad 6.99
-Blackened Shrimp Caesar Salad 9.99
-NC Pulled Pork BBQ Sandwich w/ hush puppies and slaw 6.99
-Seafood Quesadilla w/ beans n rice 9.99
-Ale Batter Fried Shrimp Basket w/ fries *8.99

**Take another $1 OFF Shrimp Baskets ALL DAY!**

$2.50 Bloody Marys & Mimosas ALL DAY !

@8PM

$3.50 Stoli drinks

 $3 Coronas Corona Lights

 and Red Stripes

Tangier Island Approved For Jetty Project

Photo/Tangier History Museum

By Scott Harper

The Virginia-Pilot

After nearly two decades of waiting in vain for help, Tangier Island has won federal approval for a $4.1 million jetty project to protect its western shore and central harbor from rising seas, storm surges and rapid erosion.

Gov. Bob McDonnell is scheduled to announce the news at a ceremony Tuesday on the remote fishing outpost in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay, according to state and federal officials familiar with the plans.

McDonnell also will sign an agreement to share project costs with the Army Corps of Engineers, which will oversee the design and construction of the new stone barrier at the mouth of the main harbor in the town of Tangier, the officials said.

The corps first endorsed the jetty project in 1996, but it hasn't been built for lack of funds. Island leaders have pleaded for financial help since then, saying that without protection from pounding surf and rising sea levels, the exposed western entrance to their harbor would sustain more damage and put fishing boats, docks, homes and lives at risk.

"We're pretty excited," Tangier Mayor James "Ooker" Eskridge said this week. Like most of the 450 other island residents, Eskridge lives off catching crabs, oysters and other seafood from the surrounding Bay.

"This will give folks a boost," he added. "After each storm, people were losing their desire to reinvest here, kind of losing hope. We weren't quite sure if we'd ever see this day."

After Hurricane Sandy swept through Virginia late last month, one of Tangier's famous crab shanties, where soft-shell crabs are grown to market size, was destroyed, and two others were left "pretty much unusable," the mayor said. Boats and shoreline were damaged, too.

With the mouth of the harbor getting wider and wider because of erosion, "the impact of storms kept moving farther and farther inland," Eskridge said. "It was becoming difficult to know where you could tie up your boat and be safe."

The jetty project will unfold in three phases: a study to determine how best to proceed; the design of the stone jetty or jetties to stymie wave action; then actual construction. The study already is under way and should be completed in 2014, said Patrick Bloodgood, a spokesman for the Corps of Engineers in Norfolk.

The design should take two more years, and construction is expected to commence and be finished in 2017 - "if all the stars align," Bloodgood said.

Money already is anted up for the study, he said, but Congress still must set aside funds for the design and construction phases, and corps leaders in Washington must allocate those funds toward the Tangier project when measured against hundreds of others nationwide.

Doug Domenech, the governor's secretary of natural resources, toured Tangier Island in May and told local leaders that the McDonnell administration would try to win approval for the jetty project.

While administration officials lobbied the corps to embrace a jetty system, members of Virginia's congressional delegation did so, too.

Asked what did the trick this year, Bloodgood said, "I'm not really sure, only that I know the governor's office has pushed pretty hard on this item."

Tangier Island still faces an uncertain future, its shores threatened by sea level rise and sinking land. A seawall made of rock has protected a piece of the western side of the island since the 1980s.

But with erosion rates eclipsing 16 feet of land per year on the west and 3 feet a year on the east, Tangier's dwindling population is nervous about simply being swallowed up by the Bay.

Eskridge said the governor toured the island after Sandy and expressed support for more help to the east, perhaps a jetty project there, too. But the mayor is realistic about finding funds during these lean times.

"The government has waited so long to move on these projects," he said, "so now they're millions of dollars more expensive than if we had dome something earlier. I don't know. It's frustrating."

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Aurora Co-op Passes $1 Billion In Revenue

GREAT JOB Aurora Agronomy in Pocomoke City, Maryland and Seaford, Delaware!!!

The Aurora Cooperative, a leading grain marketer and agricultural supplier throughout Nebraska and the United States, announced fiscal year-end results that showed the co-op passed $1 billion in revenue for the first time.

The company reported sales and related income totaling $1.1 billion for fiscal 2012 and total earnings of about $29 million. This represents the highest earnings year in the company's history.

Highlights of the year included farmer-owner's equity growing to $135 million and in excess of $5 million in patronage and tax-free equity revolvement to farmer-owners.

Farmer-owner update meetings will be held in the coming months to review fiscal 2012 and provide an update on the company's progress.

Based in Aurora, since 1908, the Aurora Cooperative is a multi-purpose agricultural cooperative. For more information, visit www.auroracoop.com.

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No Job For Many and No More Hostess Ho Ho's

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Hostess Brands — the maker of such iconic baked goods as Twinkies, Devil Dogs and Wonder Bread — announced Friday that it is asking a federal bankruptcy court for permission to close its operations, blaming a strike by bakers protesting a new contract imposed on them.

The closing will result in Hostess’ nearly 18,500 workers losing their jobs as the company shuts 33 bakeries and 565 distribution centers nationwide. The bakers’ union represents around 5,000.

Hostess will move to sell its assets to the highest bidder. That could mean new life for some of its most popular products, which could be scooped up at auction and attached to products from other companies.

“We deeply regret the necessity of today’s decision, but we do not have the financial resources to weather an extended nationwide strike,” said CEO Gregory Rayburn in a statement.

The company had given a 5 p.m. ET deadline for the bakers to return to work or face a shutdown of the company. The unions at Hostess could not be reached immediately for comment on the decision.

Hostess filed for bankruptcy in January, its second trip to bankruptcy court since 2004. It previously emerged from restructuring in 2009 after a four-and-a-half year process.
The company is now controlled by a group of investment firms including hedge funds Silver Point Capital and Monarch Alternative Capital.

In September, one of its major unions, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, voted narrowly to accept a new contract with reduced wages and benefits. The bakers’ union rejected the deal, however, prompting Hostess management to secure permission from a bankruptcy court to force a new concession contract on workers.

The new contract cut salaries across the company by 8% in the first year of the five-year agreement.

Salaries were then scheduled to bump up 3% in the next three years and 1% in the final year.

Hostess also reduced its pension obligations and its contribution to the employees’ health care plan. In exchange, the company offered concessions, including a 25% equity stake for workers and the inclusion of two union representatives on an eight-member board of directors.

– CNNMoney’s Chris Isidore contributed to this story.

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Man Pleads Guilty To Attempt Of Arson On House He Owns

By Connie Morrison
 Kevin Eugene Taylor appeared in Accomack County Circuit Court November 15 to answer a charge of attempted arson on a house he owns on Saxis Road.

According to Commonwealth's Attorney Gary Agar, Mr. Taylor bought an insurance policy on the home about one month before a fire partially burned it. The fire was later determined to have been intentionally set. In that case, Mr. Taylor had paid an individual to burn the house down. That individual, John Dorsey, was convicted in August for his part in the scheme and is scheduled to be sentenced in December.

When the first effort failed, Mr. Taylor took matters into his own hands, constructing and assembling a homemade explosive device connected to a timer. Mr. Taylor had painted graffiti on an adjacent outbuilding to deflect suspicion from himself. The device failed to detonate.

Mr. Thompson pled guilty, and based on the plea and evidence summarized by the Commonwealth, Judge W. Revell Lewis III found Mr. Taylor guilty, and remanded him to jail to await sentencing.

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Governor McDonnell Requests Federal Disaster Assistance

Governor McDonnell Requests Federal Disaster Assistance in Wake of Hurricane Sandy

RICHMOND- Governor Bob McDonnell today asked for federal disaster assistance to help 28 Virginia communities recover from the affects of Hurricane Sandy, an extremely large storm that brought high winds, heavy rains, coastal erosion and tidal flooding to the eastern portion of the Commonwealth and dropped significant snowfall in the west and southwest. Sandy caused three tragic deaths in Virginia.

The governor requested federal aid through FEMA's Individual Assistance Program for Accomack County. If approved, the Individual Assistance Program makes funding available for homeowners and renters in the form of grants and low-interest loans as well as disaster housing assistance. The governor also requested disaster unemployment assistance and legal services.

"More than 240 homes were damaged in the Saxis, Sanford and Messongo areas of Accomack County, and most of the damage is not covered by insurance. That is a significant impact to the residents of those communities and federal assistance is critical in helping them recover," said Governor Bob McDonnell.

The governor also requested FEMA's Public Assistance Program for the counties of Accomack, Arlington, Clarke, Craig, Culpeper, Essex, Fauquier, Frederick, Greene, Highland, King and Queen, Lancaster, Loudoun, Madison, Mathews, Middlesex, Nelson, Northampton, Northumberland, Prince William, Rappahannock, Shenandoah, Surry, Warren, and Westmoreland and the cities of Fairfax, Falls Church and Manassas.

FEMA's Public Assistance Program would make funding available to reimburse state and local governments for costs associated with response and recovery efforts, such as debris removal and related emergency services. If the governor's request is approved, and if sufficient damage information is collected, then other localities could be added to the declaration.

In addition, Governor McDonnell requested Hazard Mitigation Assistance for all Virginia localities. The Hazard Mitigation Assistance Program helps local and state governments take actions to reduce the impact of future disasters, such as elevating homes in flood zones, flood-proofing businesses and other measures.

"Virginia localities, first responders, state agencies, volunteers and our private partners have provided significant resources to aid storm victims throughout Virginia and I praise all of their efforts to help those impacted by the storm," Governor McDonnell said.

"And while media reports have focused on the widespread devastation in New York and New Jersey, thousands of Virginians continue to suffer from storm impacts. They need us to reach out and help. That is why I am challenging individuals and corporations to contribute to storm relief. The Virginia Disaster Relief Fund is a state-managed relief fund to financially help Virginia residents impacted by disasters. Proceeds of the fund are distributed as grants to Local Disaster Recovery Groups. Grants also can be made to charities and faith-based organizations associated with the Virginia Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters.

To donate to the fund, please visit https://payments.vi.virginia.gov/donatenow."

Riverside Grill Pocomoke - Friday

FRIDAY SPECIALS

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

-Maryland Crab Soup w/ ½ ham sandwich or side salad 6.99
-Seafood Quesadilla (shrimp, scallops, and crab) w/ beans and rice 9.99
-Wedge Salad w/ blackened shrimp 8.99
-Cajun Shrimp Caesar Wrap w/ fries 8.99

HAPPY HOUR

4  TO  7PM

w/$1 OFF ALL appetizers

@ 8 pm

$3.50 Capt. Morgan

and Sailor Jerry Drinks

 $1.50 domestic drafts

This Weekend At The Mar-Va Theater

Friday  November 16, 2012

Saturday  November 17, 2012

7 PM

Tickets  $5.00

www.marvatheater.com

Six Structure Fires Since Monday In Accomack County

Accomack County 911 reports two more fires Wednesday night which makes a total of six reported since Monday. The fires were reported within five minutes of each other at around midnight.

Wednesday night's fires were in unoccupied structures on Mason Road in Bloxom and Fox Grove Road. The fires seem to be in the area between Pastoria and Hallwood. Monday's fire occured near Parksley, Tuesday's near Hallwood, Greenbush and Pastoria.


Monday night- abandoned structure fire, Dennis Drive, Parksley

Tuesday night-
 structure fire- Adams Road near Drummonds Mill Road

 structure fire, Lankford Hwy. and Johnson Rd near old Gunners Shack

structure fire, Savannah Road, Hallwood

 Fire investigators are working the cases.

TIME MACHINE Preview ... The Year With Two Thanksgivings!

　
The year is 1941... "Delmar Likes Turkey But Can't Decide Day To Eat It."

What brought on the dilemma and a jumble of observances? Read about it 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. Send to tkforppe@yahoo.com and watch for it on a future TIME MACHINE posting!

Thursday Specials ~ Riverside Grill Pocomoke

Every Thursday beginning at 4PM stop by and enjoy an 8 oz. burger with anything you want on it for just $4.00!

SPECIALS FOR THURSDAY

-Veggie Chili w/ 1/2 shrimp salad sandwich or side salad 6.99
-Buffalo Chicken Sandwich 7.99
-Ale Batter Fried Shrimp Platter w/ fries and cole slaw 9.99
-Raspberry Walnut Salad 7.99

HAPPY HOUR

4  TO  7

@8 Pm: $3.50 Bacardi drinks till close

Accomack County Citizens PLEASE Make ALL Important Phone Calls !

Road crews used snow plows throughout the area, including Saxis Road, to
remove debris left from Hurricane Sandy.  Even a fishing boat owned by
a local fisherman came to a stop on the road  leading into Saxis. Photo/BW

Citizens of Accomack County:

IF YOUR HOME IN ACCOMACK COUNTY WAS DAMAGED BY HURRICANE SANDY, report damages to your home or property by calling the Building and Zoning Department at 757-787-5721.  This is YOUR responsibility.

FEMA: The Commonwealth of Virginia has not received a Federal Declaration which means FEMA assistance is NOT available at this time.  YOUR calls concerning YOUR own personal damage from the hurricane will perhaps move this along.  If you haven't made those necessary calls please do so today!

WELLWATER: If well head was submerged, it is considered not safe for consumption until it has been chlorinated. For more information and assistance, contact the Department of Health at
757-787-5880

DEBRIS: Storm debris can be taken to the Accomack Northern or the Southern Landfill, as well as the Painter Convenience Center until November 20, 2012 at NO CHARGE. You will be required to provide your name and 911 address of the location where the debris originated.

Accomack County is currently working with volunteer groups to assist with debris removal caused by the storm.

If you need assistance or would like to offer assistance with debris removal and/or fallen trees, contact Mr. Fischer of Public Works at 757-787-1468.

Donation boxes have now been placed at Lowe's in Pocomoke City. If you are considering donating to the victims of Hurricane Sandy please note the items listed below. Whatever your donation is please know that it is very much appreciated among the people in these communities who are trying so hard at this time to get their lives back to normal.

CLEANING ITEMS

bleach
all purpose cleaner
rubber gloves
sponges
empty spray bottles
scrub brushes
towels
paper towels
large trash bags
dish detergent
clothes detergent

TOILETRIES

toilet paper
hand sanitizer
soap
shampoo

TOOLS

rakes
shovels
hammers
garbage cans
trash cans
pens/paper/pencils

HOUSEHOLD ITEMS

NON-PERISHABLE food items
portable heaters
can openers (electric or non)
pots and pans
cooking utensils
eating utensils
plates and place settings
paper/plastic plates
plastic eating utensils
air mattresses
linens
sleeping bags
quilts/blankets
udergarments (warm socks)

Other items you may care to donate:

televisions
appliances - working
microwave oven
frying pan
coffee pot
table and chairs
area rugs
bath towels/wash rags

No matter how large or how small please know that your kind donation will be appreciated.

DASH Rescue 2nd Annual Afghan Raffle

Time is running out to purchase your tickets to win one of Three items being raffled off on Saturday, November 24, 2012 for DASH Rescue.

The Raffle is for Two Afghans and One Quilt. The First person drawn will have the first choice as to which Afghan or Quilt  they prefer. The Second person drawn will have their choice of the remaining two items. And, of course, the Third person drawn will win the remaining 3rd item up for raffle.

 Please take a few minutes to go to http://www.DASHRescue.net/
to look at the Two Afghans and One Quilt that are being raffled  off to help raise much needed money to help Vet. our Foster Pups. Once our pups are up to date with their necessary Vetting and are doing well in their Foster Homes, they become available for Adoption and can go to their new Forever Homes.

Again, please go to our website and check out the Afghans and Quilt that are being raffled off in case your ticket is drawn, you will know which Afghan or Quilt you wish to have on display over your sofa or at the foot of your bed. If you do not want to buy tickets online, please contact Pauline at 315 497 0750 or stop buy the house to purchase your winning ticket. Or contact Rachel through
www.DASHRescue.net.While you are in the DASH Rescue website please take a few minutes to check out our now available
Foster Pups.

Thank you all sincerely for helping us save one more beloved Fur-baby.See More　
DASH Rescue www.dashrescue.net
A place for Dachshunds And Small Hounds to find loving homes. D.A.S.H. Rescue is a Non-Profit 501(c)(3) organization

Pocomoke Christmas Parade In Its 40th Year !

POCOMOKE CHRISTMAS PARADE

MONDAY  NOVEMBER 26, 2012

40th YEAR

INFORMATION

On Monday night, November 26, 2012, Pocomoke City will be transformed into a "Winter Wonderland" as the town plays host to one of Delmarva’s largest nighttime Christmas parades as we celebrate our 40th year.

Always held on the first Monday night after Thanksgiving, the Pocomoke parade has become an Eastern Shore tradition and will attract over 100 units from Maryland, Delaware and Virginia along with thousands of spectators.

We have our web site up and running for this year. This is where you will find the applications and rules for this year’s event. If you are interested in participating this year you should go to www.pocomokechristmasparade.com to register. 

If you have any questions you can contact Mike Shannon at 410-957-0802 and leave a message with your name, address and telephone number and type of entry.

A special thanks to the community of Pocomoke City and surrounding areas for the recent support given to us to continue this great tradition that has been a part of the town for now 40 years running.

In the event of inclement weather, the parade will be postponed until Tuesday, November 27, at 7:00 p.m

http://www.pocomokechristmasparade.com/

Holiday Wreath Contest and Silent Auction

Bus Driver Could Lose Job Over Threat

Written by

Anne McNamara

NEW CHURCH, Va. (WAVY) - Residents on the Eastern Shore are rallying around an Accomack County bus driver accused of threatening a child.

Parents are upset Leon Harmon has been taken off the bus route he has driven for more than 30 years. They say they feel safer with Harmon at the wheel and that children get home later because of the change.

Supporters of Harmon held a meeting Wednesday night to prepare for another meeting with the school board. They started a petition to keep Harmon on his route. 

"Our kids love Leon, we love Leon,"Pamela Lynch, who has kids in the school system, said. "We've known Leon. He's a member of our community. Myself, I've known him 35 years. He drove me as a child."

Harmon, who would not go on camera for fear he would lose his job, says he is currently suspended with pay. He says an elementary school student, who was new to the bus, accused him of making a verbal threat. Lynch says she saw the child acting out when she was getting her daughter off the bus.

"There was yelling coming from the back of the bus. When I looked to the back of the bus, I did see a small child, stood up, was speaking to Leon in somewhat of a loud voice, began beating on the window. At that point, I did hear Mr. Leon turn around to correct the child," said Lynch.

"What I heard Leon say was something to the effect of... 'Boy you speaking like that you need a hand in that mouth.' Not that he was physically going to put his hand in his mouth," Lynch said.

Harmon maintains he did not threaten the child. He says the surveillance camera on the bus was not working at the time. Harmon says his options now are to resign, switch routes or appeal to the school board. He plans to appeal.

"He's just a wonderful person," said Connie Burford, a supporter. "He's a good guy."

Assistant Superintendent Dr. Rhonda Hall tells WAVY.com Harmon is no longer driving his route, but she could not comment further, citing this as a personnel issue.

The school board meeting will be held Tuesday.
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Fire Companies Kept Busy In Northern Accomack County

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Thomas Berry, Krista Kilmon, Wayne Marshall

Several fire units were called Tuesday night at approximately 9:30 to a structure fire on Adams Road near Drummonds Mill road. When fire units arrived they reported the structure was fully involved.

This is the second fire in as many nights in the area.A fire investigator was called to the scene.

Parksley, Bloxom,Tasley, Onley and Onancock responded.

Units hadn't returned to base when another structure fire was reported at 10:45 at 24419 Lankford Highway near the intersection of Johnson Road near the old Gunners Shack.

Parksley, Tasley, Onancock,and Bloxom responded to the blaze.

Then at 11:45 another structure fire was reported at a sturcture at 27227 Savannah Road near Hallwood. Bloxom,Saxis,

Monday night at 10:54 there was another structure fire reported in an abandoned two story structure at 26510 Dennis Drive. Units from Parksley, Tasley, Bloxom, Onley and Onancock responded to the blaze. Units stayed on scene.
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Accomack Man Missing For Three Weeks

Missing: Archie Thompson
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Written by

Carol Vaughn

Staff Writer
TASLEY — Archie Thompson of Tasley has been missing for over three weeks now and his only sister is growing increasingly worried in her search for answers.

Renee Singleton of Wattsville said the last time she spoke with her big brother on the telephone was in mid-October and his cellphone goes to voicemail when called since.

Thompson’s coworkers at McDonald’s in Onley also are concerned, she said. “They said he never misses work ... He never misses no money and he hasn’t picked his check up.”


Singleton filed a missing person’s report with the Accomack County Sheriff’s Office Nov. 3 and has called daily since, hoping for news as to her brother’s whereabouts.


She described Thompson as 56 years old, 5’ 1” and weighing 130 pounds and said he almost always is seen wearing a hat.

Singleton said her brother keeps to himself but is known for walking everywhere.


“He walks all the time; he’s done it all his life,” she said.

Singleton has even called Hampton Roads medical facilities, following up on rumors her brother had been seen, only to be told they have no record of him being there.


A relative of her former husband was sure he saw Thompson in the emergency room at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital on Nov. 1 and said he even spoke to him, but that lead also turned up empty, Singleton said.


Law enforcement officials told her Thompson’s apartment does not appear to have been disturbed.


Anyone with information should call the Accomack County Sheriff’s Office at 757-787-1131.
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School Bus Accident Eastern Shore Vriginia

According to police, there has been a school bus crash on the Eastern Shore on Rte. 13 in the town of Nassawadox.

They say seven kids were on the bus and two were transported to the hospital.

The bus driver was also transported.

They say the bus driver was given a citation for following too close.

Route 13 was shut down for a few moments but it is now back open.

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Change Maryland's Growth Surges to 25,000

Annapolis, MD - Change Maryland, the state's fastest-growing, independent, nonpartisan, grassroots movement, has surged to 25,000 members from every county in Maryland. Founded 18 months ago by successful businessman and former Maryland Cabinet Secretary Larry Hogan, the organization's primary mission is to increase the state's economic performance and job growth.

The only way to bring about real change in Maryland is to build a coalition of Republicans, Independents, and fiscally conservative and moderate Democrats. That is exactly what Change Maryland has been doing so effectively. It unites people of all parties to work together to bring reform, fiscal responsibility and common sense to Annapolis.

The group now has more than twice as many Facebook followers than the Maryland Democratic and Republican parties combined and more than all the potential statewide candidates added together.

"This isn't just another fight between Democrats and Republicans, it's more important than that. This is a fight for Maryland’s economic future and it’s a fight worth fighting,” said Change Maryland founder and Chairman Larry Hogan. "Everyone is concerned about developing a vibrant economy that produces private sector jobs, realizing greater take home pay and increasing the tax base to pay for essential government services."

In a much-needed step to restore credibility and transparency with the business community, Change Maryland analyzes and reports economic data that the O'Malley Administration repeatedly seeks to downplay, ignore or obfuscate  For example, Maryland has lost 6500 businesses and 31,000 members of taxpaying households between 2007 and 2010 - some of the sharpest declines in the region.   The state's job losses since 2007 likewise cement Maryland's place as a regional laggard in economic performance.  

Another key statistic Change Maryland reported is the 24 tax and fee hikes enacted since 2007 which remove an additional $2.4 billion from the pockets of hard working families each year.   Most recently, Change Maryland is the first organization to call attention to the Genuine Progress Indicator, a blatantly political marketing tool designed to mask the state's poor economic performance.

Hogan's business, governing and political experience make him well-suited to chart a course for increasing Maryland's economic performance and job growth.

As a successful small business owner for 25 years, Hogan has been a leader in economic development, bringing hundreds of businesses to the state and has assisted in the creation of thousands of jobs.

Hogan is no stranger to Maryland's governing structure, where as a cabinet secretary during the Ehrlich Administration, he handled the appointment of over 7,000 people to all three branches of government, including legislators, cabinet secretaries, administrators, regulators and nearly 100 judges statewide.

In the political arena, Hogan was the presumed Republican nominee for Governor in 2010 until Gov. Bob Ehrlich decided to enter the race. Prior to that, Ehrlich called Hogan "the only Republican in Maryland with a chance to win statewide."  Maryland's most powerful Democrat, Rep. Steny Hoyer, called Hogan the toughest opponent he has ever faced in his entire career. In a district that was 3.5 to 1 Democrat to Republican, Hogan beat Hoyer in 4 out of 5 Democratic counties.

"Maryland has a lot going for it," said Hogan, "but the entrenched, monopoly party leadership is simply not concerned with our economic problems, and the results speak for themselves."

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Sanford/Saxis Residents.....And local areas

Photo by Martha Jane Linton, Saxis Va.

Sanford/Saxis residents- If you have not called the Building and Zoning Department at 757-787-5721  PLEASE do so immediately.  The Building and Zoning Dept. is asking for ALL infomation to be reported by tomorrow - Wednesday.  The infomation you give to them goes to the final tally of damages that occured in the area.  PLEASE CALL.

For those who still want to donate please know that your kind donations of clothing has been overwhelming and very much appreciated.  I do know that Helping Hands in New Church- a donation drop off place-  states that the response for clothes being left there has been great and greatly appreciated.  However, the need for cleaning supplies, linens, blankets, non-perishable food, any household item, etc. is in greater need at this time.

A huge thank you to all of those that have unselfishly given.

Hopefully today Lowe's  in Pocomoke City will have their drop off boxes situated so that it is convenient for anyone in the local area to drop their donations there.  Please feel free to donate any type of  household  item:  linens, blankets, non-perishable foods, toilet paper, bathroom items- toothpaste, soap, wash rags, etc.  The list is endless.  So may people have lost everything- and I DO mean everything!

Crews of kind people and wonderful organizations  continue to work throughout the Sanford and Saxis, Virginia areas.  The damage is massive and clean up will take quite a while.  Last weekend the residents were so lucky to have some students from Broadwater Academy and Cub Scout Pack 300 assisted  in the cleanup.  Please know there are so many more wonderful groups and individuals out there working and their kindess and hard work is so appreciated by the people that have lost so much and some don't even know how or where to begin. 

Accomack County is currently working with volunteer groups to assist with debris removal caused by the storm.
If you need assistance or would like to offer assistance with debris removal and/or fallen trees, contact Mr. Fischer of Public Works at 757-787-1468.
If anyone has any news that may affect the Sanford/Saxis area, Belinda Road, Savannah Road- please contact me.

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