IS YOUR DOG MISSING????
Do you know who this yellow Lab belongs to?
Dog walked to a house in Atlantic just off Greta Road yesterday- Dec. 5, 2012
Dog is wearing a pink collar
Is well taken care of and very friendly.
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Saxis Display At the Delmarva Discovery Center
WOW!! Who knew??!!
The history of the way of life on Saxis is on display at the
Delmarva Discovery Center!
Riverside Grill ~ Downtown
**Gift cards make great holiday presents!
You can use them here in Pocomoke or at Back Street Grill in Salisbury, or both!**
WEDNESDAY SPECIALS
DECEMBER 5, 2012
-Beer-Cheese Soup w/ 1/2 roast beef sandwich or side salad 5.99
-Cold Plate- Chicken, tuna, and pasta salads 6.99
-NC Pulled Pork BBQ Sandwich w/ cole slaw and hush puppies 6.99
-Apple Cranberry Salad 7.99
-Ale-Batter Fried Shrimp Basket w/ fries 8.99
HAPPY HOUR
4 TO 7
$1 OFF appetizers
@8PM
$5 crab dip
$2 house wines
$2 Coors lt drafts
$5 cosmos (pink or white)
Coast Guard Officer Wins 250K
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| Photo/ WAVY-TV |
Egnotovich, a petty officer first class in the U.S. Coast Guard matched five numbers in the Oct. 26 Mega Millions lottery. He bought the ticket at a Portsmouth convenience story.
"I'm still in shock," Egnotovich said.
Egnotovich's ticket was one of four nationwide to match the first five numbers.
Source:
In Case You Missed It: Change Maryland/Larry Hogan
"Need more thoughtful analysis about the structural flaws in state government, or an argument about why O’Malley’s budget numbers haven’t held up over the years? Larry Hogan is at your service."
http://articles.centermaryland.org/?p=4391
Md. taxpayers face their own fiscal cliff
Daily Record 12.03.12
"Change Maryland has fought a persistent public relations battle with state leaders over Maryland taxes. Its chairman, Larry Hogan, has been a frequent critic of Gov. Martin O’Malley’s administration when it comes to business climate and tax rates."
"O’Malley has raised taxes and fees 24 times, taking $2.4 billion out of the economy annually on the state level,” Hogan said. “He ought to be the loudest voice advocating for hard-working Marylanders on Capitol Hill where the timing of these tax increases could not be worse.”
http://thedailyrecord.com/2012/12/03/md-taxpayers-face-their-own-fiscal-cliff/
Serious Questions about Maryland's economic development
WBAL radio 12.01.12
"The Department of Business and Economic Development's mandate and mission is to attract jobs. Instead they are an advertising agency and a pawn on the Governor's chessboard." - Change Maryland / Jim Pettit
http://www.wbal.com/article/96042/90/template-story/Serious-questions-this-week-about-Marylands-economic-development-
President Obama Tax Plan Will Drive Wealth From U.S.
Investor's Business Daily 11.29.12
"Down the coast in Maryland, there was a net loss of 31,000 residents from 2007 to 2010, 'the largest taxpayer exodus of any state in the region' in that period, says Change Maryland, the group that reported the data. And where did they go? Change Maryland says 11,500 Marylanders have moved to Virginia. And why?"
"Change Maryland says that since 2007, taxes and fees have been raised 24 times in Maryland. Meanwhile the sales tax in Maryland is 6%, in Virginia it's 5%; the top personal income tax rate is 9% in Maryland while in Virginia it's 5.75%; and the corporate rate is 2.25 percentage points higher in Maryland."
http://news.investors.com/ibd-editorials/112912-635129-exodus-of-wealthy-creates-problems.htm#ixzz2E70tIbdp
Making a case for real job growth in Maryland
Red Maryland 11.29.12
http://news.investors.com/ibd-editorials/112912-635129-exodus-of-wealthy-creates-problems.htm#ixzz2E70tIbdp
Making a case for real job growth in Maryland
Red Maryland 11.29.12
"Again, I urge you to visit the Change Maryland website and read this report in its entirety."
"When you do, you will see common sense policy solutions to a real and looming problem in our state. This is not a partisan problem and the solutions proposed are not partisan either. It is refreshing to see intelligent ideas that can solve Maryland's problems."
http://redmaryland.blogspot.com/2012/11/making-case-for-real-job-growth-in.html
A sobering look at economic development
Monoblogue 11.27.12
"While the report was critical, it also outlined a number of ideas for improving the agency and returning its focus to economic development, not just to be another propaganda tool for Martin O’Malley."
http://monoblogue.us/2012/11/27/a-sobering-look-at-economic-development/
Larry Hogan: Economic development needs data, not PR
Daily Record 11.27.12
"Transforming DBED from a political marketing organization into a credible source of economic information is a first step toward driving a policy debate conducive to attracting jobs."
http://www.changemaryland.org/2012/11/larry-hogan-economic-development-needs-data-not-pr/#.UL5YK-Q1ndc
Change Maryland argues for change at state's economic development agency
Baltimore Sun 11.26.12
"The department needs to reorganize to attract more jobs to the state, and must better measure its performance and increase transparency, the Change Maryland report says. The group was founded by Larry Hogan, who heads an Annapolis real estate brokerage firm."
http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/bs-bz-change-maryland-economic-development-20121126,0,730134.story
Report: DBED just a ‘marketing agency’
Daily Record 11.26.12
"In an eight-page report expected to be released Monday, Change Maryland Communications and Policy Director Jim Pettit charges that the Department of Business and Economic Development is a not a job-creating organization, but a politically-driven marketing agency."
http://www.changemaryland.org/2012/11/report-dbed-just-a-marketing-agency/
"When you do, you will see common sense policy solutions to a real and looming problem in our state. This is not a partisan problem and the solutions proposed are not partisan either. It is refreshing to see intelligent ideas that can solve Maryland's problems."
http://redmaryland.blogspot.com/2012/11/making-case-for-real-job-growth-in.html
A sobering look at economic development
Monoblogue 11.27.12
"While the report was critical, it also outlined a number of ideas for improving the agency and returning its focus to economic development, not just to be another propaganda tool for Martin O’Malley."
http://monoblogue.us/2012/11/27/a-sobering-look-at-economic-development/
Larry Hogan: Economic development needs data, not PR
Daily Record 11.27.12
"Transforming DBED from a political marketing organization into a credible source of economic information is a first step toward driving a policy debate conducive to attracting jobs."
http://www.changemaryland.org/2012/11/larry-hogan-economic-development-needs-data-not-pr/#.UL5YK-Q1ndc
Change Maryland argues for change at state's economic development agency
Baltimore Sun 11.26.12
"The department needs to reorganize to attract more jobs to the state, and must better measure its performance and increase transparency, the Change Maryland report says. The group was founded by Larry Hogan, who heads an Annapolis real estate brokerage firm."
http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/bs-bz-change-maryland-economic-development-20121126,0,730134.story
Report: DBED just a ‘marketing agency’
Daily Record 11.26.12
"In an eight-page report expected to be released Monday, Change Maryland Communications and Policy Director Jim Pettit charges that the Department of Business and Economic Development is a not a job-creating organization, but a politically-driven marketing agency."
http://www.changemaryland.org/2012/11/report-dbed-just-a-marketing-agency/
Change Maryland seek performance review of state econ development agency
citybizlist 11.26.12
"Citing the success of a similar program in Virginia, Change Maryland is seeking a performance review of the state's economic development agency."
Change Maryland Nonpartisan Movement Surges To 25,000
SBY News 11.14.12
"Founded by successful businessman and former Cabinet Secretary Larry Hogan, Change Maryland has become the largest and fastest growing independent, nonpartisan, grassroots citizen movement in the state. The only way to bring about real change in Maryland is to build a coalition between Republicans, Independents and fiscally conservative and moderate Democrats."
http://www.changemaryland.org/2012/11/change-maryland-nonpartisan-movement-surges-to-2500/#.UL5XO-Q1ndc
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
26 Arrests In Heroin Distribution Investigation
On November 27, 2012, Ocean City Police narcotics detectives went before the Worcester County Grand Jury which resulted in the indictments of 23 suspects for various drug distribution charges. The bonds on the indicted suspects ranged from $100,000 to $300,000.
The indicted suspects are identified as:
- Bruce Culver Bennett, 31, of Ocean City, MD (In Custody)
- Thomas Kelly Myers, 35, of Ocean City, MD (Not in Custody)
- Jessica Stone Vincent, 29, Ocean City, MD (Not in Custody)
- Joshua Allen Drennan, 20, of Ocean City, MD (Not in Custody)
- Edward Allen Paddy, 37, of Ocean City, MD (In Custody)
- Charles Darick Andrews, 33, of Ocean City, MD (Not in Custody)
- Sheron Levette Purnell, 40, of Berlin, MD (Not in Custody)
- Anthony DeLarry Hayward, 31, of Berlin, MD (In Custody)
- Michael Anthony Jones, 42, of Ocean City, MD (Not in Custody)
- Thomas Wayne Purnell Jr., 25, of Berlin, MD (In Custody)
- Hunter William Davis, 25, of Ocean City, MD (In Custody)
- Michael Eugene Helmbright, 41, of Ocean City, MD (In Custody)
- Erik Ryan Curry, 24, of Berlin, MD (In Custody) (In Custody)
- James Joseph “Joey” Glenn, Jr., 22 of Berlin, MD (In Custody)
- Christopher Shaun Fitzpatrick, 32, of Ocean City, MD (In Custody)
- Cody Lee Bradshaw, 26, of Cambridge, MD (In Custody)
- Jennifer Lynn Adams, 36, of Ocean City, MD (In Custody)
- Shelly Ann Brittingham, 41, of Delmar, DE (In Custody)
- Daniel Zellman, 19, of Whaleyville, MD (In Custody)
- Taylor David Bakke, 22, of Berlin, MD (In Custody)
- Tracey Lee Shaffer, 43, of Ocean City, MD (In Custody)
- Nicholas Alexander Palmisano, 18, of Ocean City, MD (In Custody)
- Tori Logan DeCelles, 21, of Ocean City, MD (In Custody)
On Thursday, November 29, 2012, OCPD detectives served a search and seizure warrant on Louis Joseph Rychwalski III, 27, of Ocean City. Rychwalski was found to be in possession of four “bundles” of heroin, which amounted to 46 bags of heroin.
Detectives also arrested two additional suspects (Nicholas Alexander Palmisano, 18, of Ocean City and Edward Allen Paddy, 37 of Ocean City) who were coming to meet with Rychwalski to buy heroin from him. Rychwalski, who was not one of the OCPD indicted suspects, has been charged with various drug charges including possession with the intent to distribute heroin. He is being held on $75,000.00 bond.
During the search and seizure warrant at Rychwalski’s residence detectives located additional heroin, drug paraphernalia, and two replica handguns in the house.
On November 29, while police were attempting to locate and arrest indicted suspects, officers stopped a vehicle containing an indicted suspect, Shelly Anne Brittingham, 41, of Delmar, DE.
During the stop, police recovered a total of 63 bags of heroin from the vehicle. Further investigation revealed two additional suspects, identified as Quamaine Lamar Huggins, 20, of Delmar, DE and Stephanie Lynne Orick, 24 of Hebron, MD, who were both charged with possession with intent to distribute heroin and a third suspect who was the driver/owner of the car, identified as Markel Lamar Barkley, 21 of Quantico, MD, was arrested and charged with possession of heroin. The vehicle was seized pending forfeiture. (Pictures of indicted suspects and arrestee’s are available upon request)
Police arrested additional wanted suspects as a result of the indictments. In all, 26 suspects were arrests, three vehicles were seized,110 bags of heroin were confiscated, along with five bags of cocaine, five replica handguns, and $656 in cash.
There are still six outstanding wanted persons from this investigation; they are identified as:
The OCPD conducted this investigation with cooperation and support of the Worcester County Sheriff’s Department/Criminal Enforcement Team, Maryland State Police and the Worcester County States Attorney’s Office.
If you have any information regarding the whereabouts of the six fugitives listed above, please contact the OCPD at 410-723-6610 or your local law enforcement agency.
From: Ocean City Police Dept.
Fires #26 and #27 Confirmed Arson
According to the Virginia State Police the two fires from Monday evening- December 3, 2012, are also a result of arson.
Approximately 7:30 PM- structure fire (abandoned) on Guilford Road in Guilford, Va.
9:30 PM structure fire (abandoned) on Bobtown Road in Melfa, Va.(South of the Country Club Road intersection). Fireman report that rear section of the building was fully involved when they arrived on the scene. Onancock, Wachapreague, Melfa and Painter responded.
According to arson investigators these are a couple of charecteristics of the arsonist:(1) Subject likely talks frequently about the fires and resulting media coverage
(2) Subject may act differently and show an unusual pattern of leaving home during the night
If you notice anything unusual in your area or near any abandoned structures please contact:
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| Melfa, Va. Dec. 3 Photo Easternshorefire.com |
Virginia State Police toll-free at 1-800-582-8350 or 757-424-6820
Virginia State Police, the Accomack County Sheriff’s Office and the State Fire Marshal continue to work overtime to find the arsonist.
There is a reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in these cases.
Missing Frederick County Husband Found Dead
(DERWOOD, MD) -- Maryland State Police are investigating the apparent murder of a missing Frederick County man whose body was found this afternoon in the trunk of his car parked in a Montgomery County lot.
The victim is identified as John P. Ryan, 37, of Frederick, Md. He was pronounced dead at the scene. His body will be taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore for an autopsy to determine cause and manner of death.
Ryan’s car was found by a US Department of Homeland Security investigations agent assigned to the Frederick County Narcotics Task Force shortly before 2:30 p.m. today. Investigators were searching for Ryan’s black 2007 Lexus LS460L and found it parked in a parking lot used by multiple businesses in the 15000-block of Somerville Drive in Derwood, Md.
The car was removed from the lot and transported by truck under police escort back to the Maryland State Police Rockville Barrack. State Police investigators obtained a search warrant to search the car.
Police found Ryan’s body in the trunk. Investigators observed what appeared to be trauma to the body, which will not be detailed further at this time due to the continuing investigation. Police also found a quantity of suspected marijuana and cash in the trunk.
Ryan’s wife reported him missing to the Frederick Police Department on November 29, 2012. She said she last saw him at their home on the night of November 27th and that he had left the house before she awoke on November 28th.
Frederick Police requested Maryland State Police assistance in the missing person investigation. Maryland State Police enlisted the assistance of the Frederick County Narcotics Task Force in the search for Ryan. The task force includes investigators from the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office, Maryland State Police, FBI, and the US Department of Homeland Security. Montgomery County Police also assisted with the search for Ryan and have continued to assist with the ongoing investigation.
Police investigators had been searching for Ryan since his wife reported him missing. They conducted numerous interviews with family members, friends, and associates, of Ryan.
Ryan was a businessman who specialized in property maintenance. He traveled for business throughout the region of Maryland, the District of Columbia, and Virginia.
No arrests have been made. A motive is unknown at this time. The investigation is continuing.
Anyone with information about the disappearance and death of Ryan is urged to contact Maryland State Police Corporal Jonathan Martin or Sergeant Richard Bachtell at 301-644-4151. Callers may remain anonymous.
Md. State Police
The victim is identified as John P. Ryan, 37, of Frederick, Md. He was pronounced dead at the scene. His body will be taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore for an autopsy to determine cause and manner of death.
Ryan’s car was found by a US Department of Homeland Security investigations agent assigned to the Frederick County Narcotics Task Force shortly before 2:30 p.m. today. Investigators were searching for Ryan’s black 2007 Lexus LS460L and found it parked in a parking lot used by multiple businesses in the 15000-block of Somerville Drive in Derwood, Md.
The car was removed from the lot and transported by truck under police escort back to the Maryland State Police Rockville Barrack. State Police investigators obtained a search warrant to search the car.
Police found Ryan’s body in the trunk. Investigators observed what appeared to be trauma to the body, which will not be detailed further at this time due to the continuing investigation. Police also found a quantity of suspected marijuana and cash in the trunk.
Ryan’s wife reported him missing to the Frederick Police Department on November 29, 2012. She said she last saw him at their home on the night of November 27th and that he had left the house before she awoke on November 28th.
Frederick Police requested Maryland State Police assistance in the missing person investigation. Maryland State Police enlisted the assistance of the Frederick County Narcotics Task Force in the search for Ryan. The task force includes investigators from the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office, Maryland State Police, FBI, and the US Department of Homeland Security. Montgomery County Police also assisted with the search for Ryan and have continued to assist with the ongoing investigation.
Police investigators had been searching for Ryan since his wife reported him missing. They conducted numerous interviews with family members, friends, and associates, of Ryan.
Ryan was a businessman who specialized in property maintenance. He traveled for business throughout the region of Maryland, the District of Columbia, and Virginia.
No arrests have been made. A motive is unknown at this time. The investigation is continuing.
Anyone with information about the disappearance and death of Ryan is urged to contact Maryland State Police Corporal Jonathan Martin or Sergeant Richard Bachtell at 301-644-4151. Callers may remain anonymous.
Md. State Police
Monday, December 3, 2012
Riverside Grill ~ Downtown Pocomoke
Monday Specials
-Meatball Sub w/ fries 7.99
-Taco Salad 6.99
-1 Chili Cheese Dog w/ fries 4.99, or 2 dogs 6.99
HAPPY HOUR
4 to 7
w/$1 OFF appetizers
@ 8 pm
$1 tacos & quesadillas
$3 margaritas
1/2 price appetizers and import beer
20 Years Ago - First Text Message Was Sent
Single most-widely used application in the world
He had to use a computer terminal to send the message to a colleague's cellphone: "Merry Christmas."
"Texting" had a slow start, but eventually it surged in popularity, especially when it became cheaper than calling.
It is the single most-widely used application in the world; 81 percent of mobile phone subscribers use it.
Now, free alternatives like instant messaging apps are becoming more and more popular, and text messaging is in decline.
Source:
Play Time ! At the Worcester County Library
Missing Frederick County Man Found Dead
(DERWOOD, MD) -- Maryland State Police are investigating the apparent murder of a missing Frederick County man whose body was found this afternoon in the trunk of his car parked in a Montgomery County lot.
The victim is identified as John P. Ryan, 37, of Frederick, Md. He was pronounced dead at the scene. His body will be taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore for an autopsy to determine cause and manner of death.
Ryan’s car was found by a US Department of Homeland Security investigations agent assigned to the Frederick County Narcotics Task Force shortly before 2:30 p.m. today. Investigators were searching for Ryan’s black 2007 Lexus LS460L and found it parked in a parking lot used by multiple businesses in the 15000-block of Somerville Drive in Derwood, Md.
The car was removed from the lot and transported by truck under police escort back to the Maryland State Police Rockville Barrack. State Police investigators obtained a search warrant to search the car.
Police found Ryan’s body in the trunk. Investigators observed what appeared to be trauma to the body, which will not be detailed further at this time due to the continuing investigation. Police also found a quantity of suspected marijuana and cash in the trunk.
Ryan’s wife reported him missing to the Frederick Police Department on November 29, 2012. She said she last saw him at their home on the night of November 27th and that he had left the house before she awoke on November 28th.
Frederick Police requested Maryland State Police assistance in the missing person investigation. Maryland State Police enlisted the assistance of the Frederick County Narcotics Task Force in the search for Ryan. The task force includes investigators from the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office, Maryland State Police, FBI, and the US Department of Homeland Security. Montgomery County Police also assisted with the search for Ryan and have continued to assist with the ongoing investigation.
Police investigators had been searching for Ryan since his wife reported him missing. They conducted numerous interviews with family members, friends, and associates, of Ryan.
Ryan was a businessman who specialized in property maintenance. He traveled for business throughout the region of Maryland, the District of Columbia, and Virginia.
No arrests have been made. A motive is unknown at this time. The investigation is continuing.
Anyone with information about the disappearance and death of Ryan is urged to contact Maryland State Police Corporal Jonathan Martin or Sergeant Richard Bachtell at 301-644-4151. Callers may remain anonymous.
The victim is identified as John P. Ryan, 37, of Frederick, Md. He was pronounced dead at the scene. His body will be taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore for an autopsy to determine cause and manner of death.
Ryan’s car was found by a US Department of Homeland Security investigations agent assigned to the Frederick County Narcotics Task Force shortly before 2:30 p.m. today. Investigators were searching for Ryan’s black 2007 Lexus LS460L and found it parked in a parking lot used by multiple businesses in the 15000-block of Somerville Drive in Derwood, Md.
The car was removed from the lot and transported by truck under police escort back to the Maryland State Police Rockville Barrack. State Police investigators obtained a search warrant to search the car.
Police found Ryan’s body in the trunk. Investigators observed what appeared to be trauma to the body, which will not be detailed further at this time due to the continuing investigation. Police also found a quantity of suspected marijuana and cash in the trunk.
Ryan’s wife reported him missing to the Frederick Police Department on November 29, 2012. She said she last saw him at their home on the night of November 27th and that he had left the house before she awoke on November 28th.
Frederick Police requested Maryland State Police assistance in the missing person investigation. Maryland State Police enlisted the assistance of the Frederick County Narcotics Task Force in the search for Ryan. The task force includes investigators from the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office, Maryland State Police, FBI, and the US Department of Homeland Security. Montgomery County Police also assisted with the search for Ryan and have continued to assist with the ongoing investigation.
Police investigators had been searching for Ryan since his wife reported him missing. They conducted numerous interviews with family members, friends, and associates, of Ryan.
Ryan was a businessman who specialized in property maintenance. He traveled for business throughout the region of Maryland, the District of Columbia, and Virginia.
No arrests have been made. A motive is unknown at this time. The investigation is continuing.
Anyone with information about the disappearance and death of Ryan is urged to contact Maryland State Police Corporal Jonathan Martin or Sergeant Richard Bachtell at 301-644-4151. Callers may remain anonymous.
From; Md. State Police
In 22 Days ~ 25 Fires In Accomack County
This brings the total number of fires since November 12 to 25. There were two fires Friday night, one on Church Road in Accomac, and another in Belinda. Saturday night brought another fire in a food catering trailer in Boston.
The Virginia State Police and the Accomack County Sheriff's Department are again asking anyone who sees something out of the ordinary no mater how insignificant it may seem, to contact them.
A $5000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the party responsible for setting the fires.
To report a tip, call: 1-800-582-8350 or (757) 424-6820; or call the Accomack County Sheriff's Office at (757) 787-1131.
Source:
Sunday, December 2, 2012
Riverside Grill ~ Pocomoke
Riverside Grill
Sunday Specials
December 2, 2012
-Southwest Chicken Rice Soup w/ ½ deli sandwich or side salad 5.99
-1 Chili Cheese Dog w/ fries 4.99 or 2 dogs 6.99
-Meatball Sub w/ fries 7.99
-1 Chili Cheese Dog w/ fries 4.99 or 2 dogs 6.99
-Meatball Sub w/ fries 7.99
-Taco Salad 6.99-Chili Nachos 5.99
-Crab Pizza 9.99
HAPPY HOUR ALL DAY
$2.50 Bloody Mary’s and Mimosas
$1.50 Domestic Drafts
$5 bombs
$1.50 Domestic Drafts
$5 bombs
Early Morning Fire Destroys Catering Trailer
Painter, Onancock, Exmore and Melfa responded to the early morning blaze.
Investigators believe the fire has a high probability of being a part of the string of arsons that have plagued Accomack County since November 12.
Residents are requested to report any unusual activity to the Virginia State Police or the Accomack County Sheriff's Department.
To report a tip, call: 1-800-582-8350 or (757) 424-6820; or call the Accomack County Sheriff's Office at (757) 787-1131.
A $5000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the party responsible for setting the fires.
TIME MACHINE ... A Very Large Loss In A Small Eastern Shore Community.
(Reader-friendly viewing of newspaper archives material)
May, 1926
(Cumberland Evening Times- Cumberland, Md.)
Blackened Walls And Tower From Which Chimes Have Fallen All That Is Left Of
Edifice
Associated Press
Crisfield, Md., May 10- A one-time massive granite church structure, built at
a cost of $200,000, to residents of the little suburban community of Lawsonia,
lies in ruins today. Parts of two blackened walls and the tower from which the
chimes have fallen are all that was left by a fire, which yesterday afternoon,
also destroyed three dwellings, an underwear factory and drug store. The loss
will exceed $300,000.
Many residents of Lawsonia had mortgaged their homes to pay their
proportionate share of the cost of the edifice which was formally opened two
years ago. All but $20,000 of the church obligation had been paid. Only $45,000
in insurance was carried.
The fire started in the factory and soon spread to other buildings. The
community is without a water system and the residents were unable to offer
resistance to the flames advances.
The heat from the garage was so intense that the stain glass windows were
removed from the church. It was thought that the slate and granite structure was
immune. The flames appeared to have spent their force when suddenly sparks
caught to the interior and the building was doomed.
The church was among the most pretentious in the Wilmington Methodist
Episcopal conference and was the second largest edifice on the Del-Mar-Va
peninsula.
February, 1930
(The Salisbury Times)
Crisfield- The new Asbury Methodist Episcopal church at Lawsonia, near here,
was dedicated yesterday with impressive ceremonies, conducted by Bishop William
F. McDowell and other prominent Methodist clergymen. Services in connection with
dedication of the new church, which cost $175,000, will continue through the
week.
May, 1912
(The Evening Post- Frederick, Md.)
For Salisbury-to-Ocean City Road.
Berlin.- Mayor Orlando Harrison headed a committee of about 30 businessmen of
this town who called on the county commissioners at Snow Hill yesterday, in the
interest of building a stone road between Salisbury and Ocean City, a distance
of 35 miles. The county commissioners have promised to take the matter up with
the State Roads Commission.
March, 1977
A health care clinic was being readied to open in Pocomoke City in the former
school building at Fourth & Walnut Streets. A fund drive for the clinic's
start-up operation was underway and the City Council was making a $5,000
contribution. A physician assistant, Theodore Holt, was hired for the clinic's
operation.
October, 1884
Forrest fires were raging through many sections of the mid-Atlantic coast
including Eastern Shore areas. A newspaper article published by The Review in
Decatur, Illinois included the following: "Along the line of the Eastern
Shore Railroad through Wicomico and Somerset counties, thousands of acres have
been burned over. Two weeks ago a fire started in the swamp near Eden, a station
on the Eastern Shore Railroad, a few miles above Princess Anne. It ate its way
down the country around Princess Anne, and wound up last night near Kingston,
having cleaned out the swamp and high timber fields for a distance of nearly
seventeen miles, varying in width from one to three miles, and burning over five
thousand acres of land. Rabbits, squirrels, partridges, snakes, raccoons,
opossums, swept before the oncoming flood of fire in mad haste to escape with
their lives."
July, 1894
(The Times- Portsmouth, Ohio)
A GOOSEBERRY farmer on the eastern shore of Maryland recently shipped to
Baltimore twelve thousand, seven hundred pounds of green gooseberries and sold
them at four and a half cents a pound. He expects to gather more than 600
bushels of gooseberries from six acres. The gooseberry is one of the fruits that
sell better green than ripe. Green gooseberry sauce is esteemed an admirable
accompaniment to meats in the land where the gooseberry grows, and green
gooseberry pie, though less beautiful than cranberry tart, is an admirable
product.
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, a Holiday memory? 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!
"Project Linus" Blankets Delivered To Saxis
On Tuesday (November 27) I had the pleasure of meeting Donna Clarke the "Project Linus" Coordinator for Delmarva at the Saxis, Va. firehouse to introduce her to Mayor Denise Drewer and to present Denise with 50 clean, warm, snuggly and hand made blankets for the children in the area.
These wonderful blankets bring comfort to so many in times of devastation and both children and teens are fascinated by them! I am an adult and I was fascinated by every blanket! Not only do they provide warmth but a sense of security for many children and the blanket is theirs to keep.
"Project Linus - Providing Security through blalnketsEach blanket is labeled with a Project Linus label showing our lovable namesake, Linus Van Pelt. We attach a hang tag identifying the maker of the blanket too."
I know by now these blankets have found homes and are providing warmth for each child wrapped in one.
In fact, just a few weeks ago Donna herself organized delivery for 600 blankets to the Somerset County area with more on the way!
If you can sew, knit, crochet, quilt or tie a know and are interested in joining a Project Linus Chapter go to Donna's blog. You really do need to see her photos of the beautiful blankets that have been made available to so many children. You also will enjoy her journey to Crisfield to help those in need. She a busy person with a really big heart....now if I can just get her to have someone make me a soft, snuggly blanket with pigs on like I saw at the bottom of that one bag....
Thanks Donna!
http://projectlinusdmv.blogspot.com/
For those of you who may not know Saxis, Sanford and the small surrounding areas were also devastated by the fury of Hurrican Sandy.
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Mayor Denise Drewer and Donna Clarke- Coordinator for "Project Linus" ES
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The blankets Donna left on Tuesday came from an Exmore quilter from the Eastern Shore Quilt Guild Virginia, from Pocomoke area quilters, from Project Linus Blanketeers in Palm Desert CA, Denver CO, and Merrill WI. 
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"Project Linus - Providing Security through blalnketsEach blanket is labeled with a Project Linus label showing our lovable namesake, Linus Van Pelt. We attach a hang tag identifying the maker of the blanket too."
I know by now these blankets have found homes and are providing warmth for each child wrapped in one.
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And this is serious business! Donna reported that 5,000 blankets made by various chapters nationally were sent to the New York/New Jersey areas for children and teens. In fact, just a few weeks ago Donna herself organized delivery for 600 blankets to the Somerset County area with more on the way!
If you can sew, knit, crochet, quilt or tie a know and are interested in joining a Project Linus Chapter go to Donna's blog. You really do need to see her photos of the beautiful blankets that have been made available to so many children. You also will enjoy her journey to Crisfield to help those in need. She a busy person with a really big heart....now if I can just get her to have someone make me a soft, snuggly blanket with pigs on like I saw at the bottom of that one bag....
Thanks Donna!
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Above is a thank you note from one of the children. Donna has them posted on her sight....http://projectlinusdmv.blogspot.com/
AGENDA~Pocomoke City Mayor & Council
A G E N D A
POCOMOKE CITY MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEETING
7:30 p.m., Monday, December 3, 2012
City Hall
- Call to Order, Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance.
2. Review and approval of minutes from meeting of November 5, 2012.
3. Review and approval of bills to be paid.
4. Police Chief Kelvin Sewell to announce the promotion of two officers from the rank of P.F.C. to Corporal. (Robert Horseman and Brad Morgan)
5. Ms. Annette Wallace, Principal of Pocomoke High School, to present plaque thanking City for previous support.
6. Ord. No. 412 to approve a revised voting election district map as a result of the 2010 U.S. Census.
7. Review letter from Planning and Zoning Commission Chairman Richard Seidel recommending approval of minor subdivision on Newtown Boulevard (Hob Mason, owner).
8. Res. No. 472 to approve new Septic Tier Map as required by State law. (Letter from Planning and Zoning Commission Chairman attached)
9. City Manager to present summary of bids received for downtown sidewalk repairs. (Bid opening 2:00 p.m., 12/3/12)
10. Resolutions:
(a) Second Reading of Res. No. 469 regarding new radio read water meters
(b) Second Reading of Res. No. 470 regarding permanent financing for new restaurant building (Taylor Bank)
(c) Second Reading of Res. No. 471 regarding permanent USDA financing for new police department at 1500 Market Street
11. Authorize Mayor to sign administrative services agreement with Nationwide Retirement Solutions, Inc. for employee savings plan.
12. Discuss letter from Bishop Isaac Jenkins regarding new location for Save-The-Youth offices at 126 Willow Street.
13. Letter from Dr. Ritchie Shoemaker concerning donation of 1000 “Nature Trail” books.
14. City Manager to present list of items to be declared as surplus.
Comments from the Audience.
Mayor and Council Items.
Adjourn.
AGENDAS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE UNTIL THE TIME OF CONVENING.
Saturday, December 1, 2012
Pocomoke City Police Chief Sewell~ One Year As Chief
One Year Ago Today
December 1, 2011
In Pocomoke City, Maryland
Captain Kelvin D. Sewell being sworn in to be the next Pocomoke City Police Chief by Mayor Bruce Morrison. Councilman Rob Clarke is in the background.
City Hall Photo
The now Pocomoke City Police Chief Kelvin D. Sewell came to Pocomoke City and joined the police force after working 25 years as a hommicide detective with Baltimore City. Due to his dedicated life in police work Sewell was certainly qualified to fill the shoes of the then retiring Poclice Chief J. D. Ervin.
Since obtaining his role as Chief of the Pocomoke City Police Department Chief Sewell has used his expertise to bring a sense of pride into his department and now has a group of men and women that are the finest!
Chief Sewell and his entire department have worked extremely hard to make Pocomoke City a safe city....something Pocomoke City hadn't had in a very long time.
Thank you Chief Sewell and thank you to your entire department of fabulous men and women who serve the citizens of Pocomoke.
Your dedication is quite apparent everywhere you look.
The very best to all of you in the future.
More to follow.........
Belinda Road Fire Scene (PHOTOS)
23129 Belinda Road
Sanford, Virginia
Abandoned structure fire called in to 911 at 11:55 PM Friday (Nov. 30). Saxis, Atlantic, Bloxom and New Church responded.
Later this morning fire departments were called to the scene where structure was fully involed again. It has NOT been determined if the second fire at the location was arson.
Sources tell me that the furniture has been in the yard for a few months.
The Virginia State Police and the Accomack County Sheriffs Department are continuing to investigate the string of fires.
The State Police is asking the public to please report anything you see that is out of the ordinary such as activity around empty buildings.
A $5000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the party responsible for setting the fires.
To report a tip, call: 1-800-582-8350 or (757) 424-6820; or call the Accomack County Sheriff's Office at (757) 787-1131.
Sanford, Virginia
Abandoned structure fire called in to 911 at 11:55 PM Friday (Nov. 30). Saxis, Atlantic, Bloxom and New Church responded.
Later this morning fire departments were called to the scene where structure was fully involed again. It has NOT been determined if the second fire at the location was arson.
Sources tell me that the furniture has been in the yard for a few months.
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Belinda Road sits between Saxis Road and Marsh Market Road.
The State Police is asking the public to please report anything you see that is out of the ordinary such as activity around empty buildings.
A $5000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the party responsible for setting the fires.
To report a tip, call: 1-800-582-8350 or (757) 424-6820; or call the Accomack County Sheriff's Office at (757) 787-1131.
TIME MACHINE Preview ... A Very Large Loss In A Small Eastern Shore Community
The afternoon of May 9, 1926 brought an unbelievable event to residents of Somerset County's Lawsonia as a dream they had worked hard to accomplish was shattered.
Read more about it on this Sunday's TIME MACHINE
here at 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, a Holiday memory? 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!
Delmarva Discovery Center Weekend
11am: Story time, Craft and Turtle program with the Worcester County Library
All Day and Sunday: Locals Appreciation Weekend - 50% off admission for Sussex, Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester and Accomack residents
Holiday Shopping in the Discovery Museum Store-
unique gifts, local art and books.
Bring in our ad in from the Newspaper and get 20% your purchase.
Accomack County Fires Overnight
Another fire occurred Friday evening in an abandoned structure. This one was at 24266 Church Road near Accomac. Onley, Tasley, Onancock and Parksley Fire Companies responded to the fire that was reported at 8:48. It took approximately 90 minutes to extinguish the flames.
At 11:55 PM an abandoned structure fire was reported near the intersection of Saxis and Belinda Roads near Sanford at 23129 Belinda Rd. Units from Saxis, Bloxom New Church and Atlantic responded and found the structure fully involved upon arrival.
At 6:10 Saturday morning stations 5,4,6 and 1 were called again to the scene of the abandoned structure fire at 23129 Belinda Road.
The structure was again reported fully involved. It is not confirmed that this is a newly set fire or a flare up after the fire at the same location earlier.
The Virginia State Police and the Accomack County Sheriffs Department are continuing to investigate the string of fires.
The State Police is asking the public to please report anything you see that is out of the ordinary such as activity around empty buildings.
A $5000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the party responsible for setting the fires.
Source:
Total fires for Friday, November 31, 2012 = 3/1 recall
West Point Jacket Found On Beach In New Jersey Returned To Eastern Shore
West Point Jacket Returned To Widow In Onancock
By Michael Felberbaum - The Associated Press
RICHMOND, Va. — Donna Gugger's heart was heavy as she sifted through the scattered debris and devastation left by Superstorm Sandy along the Jersey Shore. Pieces of broken furniture. Shards of metal. Chairs ripped off patios. Blue jeans tossed out of bureaus. But there was something different about that swath of gray cloth with shiny brass buttons. She stopped to take a second look, leaning down to tug on an edge of the fabric that peeked out from under the sand. At first glance, she thought it was an elaborate
Halloween costume — a jacket that reminded her of the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper.
It was no costume. Gugger had stumbled across an 80-year-old tunic owned by a 1933 graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, a World War II hero described in his West Point yearbook as a soldier with a "heart like a stormy sea."
The jacket's journey is as mysterious as its history. No one knows how it ended up on the Jersey Shore, hundreds of miles north of the late warrior Chester B. deGavre's home on Virginia's Eastern Shore. His 98-year-old widow, Tita deGavre, didn't even know it existed.
But now that it has been found, the jacket is more than just a recovered forgotten relic.
For deGavre, it is another part of her late husband to cherish. She plans to hang it on the wall along with some of his other military garb and awards at the Deep Creek Plantation, a sprawling Virginia landscape along the shore where she also found her husband's missing West Point ring years ago.
"I found it most impossible to believe," deGavre said after Gugger drove five hours earlier this week to deliver the ornate jacket. "Where could it have been all this time?"
Chester deGavre's parents used to live in Red Bank, less than 10 miles southwest of where the jacket was found. But that was years ago and the house has been sold many times over.
"Somebody must have had (the jacket) under great care, and whether their house blew away with Sandy, I don't know," said deGavre, who met her husband while he was overseas in her native England. They married in 1948.
"It's all a big mystery, but I'm happy about it."
To Gugger, the jacket is nothing less than a symbol of resurrection and renewal in a landscape scarred by sorrow and loss.
The 48-year-old pharmaceutical consultant from Holland, Pa., found the military clothing while she and other members of the Sandy Hook Bay Catamaran Club helped clean up damage from Sandy, which struck in late October.
"I saw blue jeans, I had seen jackets, chairs, backpacks — all kinds of things," she said. "And to go from a point of looking at devastation and the sadness that was associated with that, to find that something so good could potentially come out of the findings in all of that debris, I was just overjoyed."
Gugger took the jacket home, shook out the sand, and washed it off. It was in extraordinary condition, and upon closer examination, she noticed the words "West Point" and "issued to deGavre" on the inside.
Determined to get the jacket back to its rightful owner, she contacted West Point's Association of Graduates, which cleaned and preserved it and tracked down deGavre's family.
The heavy coat, studded with brass buttons down the front and sleeves, hasn't changed much since it was first adopted at the academy around 1816, said retired Army Col. Chris Needels, a 1965 graduate of West Point and family friend of the deGavres. With its tails, intricate stitching, and diagonal gold braids on the shoulders, the jacket is still worn by cadets for formal occasions and in parades.
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By Michael Felberbaum - The Associated Press
RICHMOND, Va. — Donna Gugger's heart was heavy as she sifted through the scattered debris and devastation left by Superstorm Sandy along the Jersey Shore. Pieces of broken furniture. Shards of metal. Chairs ripped off patios. Blue jeans tossed out of bureaus. But there was something different about that swath of gray cloth with shiny brass buttons. She stopped to take a second look, leaning down to tug on an edge of the fabric that peeked out from under the sand. At first glance, she thought it was an elaborate
Halloween costume — a jacket that reminded her of the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper.
It was no costume. Gugger had stumbled across an 80-year-old tunic owned by a 1933 graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, a World War II hero described in his West Point yearbook as a soldier with a "heart like a stormy sea."
The jacket's journey is as mysterious as its history. No one knows how it ended up on the Jersey Shore, hundreds of miles north of the late warrior Chester B. deGavre's home on Virginia's Eastern Shore. His 98-year-old widow, Tita deGavre, didn't even know it existed.
But now that it has been found, the jacket is more than just a recovered forgotten relic.
For deGavre, it is another part of her late husband to cherish. She plans to hang it on the wall along with some of his other military garb and awards at the Deep Creek Plantation, a sprawling Virginia landscape along the shore where she also found her husband's missing West Point ring years ago.
"I found it most impossible to believe," deGavre said after Gugger drove five hours earlier this week to deliver the ornate jacket. "Where could it have been all this time?"
Chester deGavre's parents used to live in Red Bank, less than 10 miles southwest of where the jacket was found. But that was years ago and the house has been sold many times over.
"Somebody must have had (the jacket) under great care, and whether their house blew away with Sandy, I don't know," said deGavre, who met her husband while he was overseas in her native England. They married in 1948.
"It's all a big mystery, but I'm happy about it."
To Gugger, the jacket is nothing less than a symbol of resurrection and renewal in a landscape scarred by sorrow and loss.
The 48-year-old pharmaceutical consultant from Holland, Pa., found the military clothing while she and other members of the Sandy Hook Bay Catamaran Club helped clean up damage from Sandy, which struck in late October.
"I saw blue jeans, I had seen jackets, chairs, backpacks — all kinds of things," she said. "And to go from a point of looking at devastation and the sadness that was associated with that, to find that something so good could potentially come out of the findings in all of that debris, I was just overjoyed."
Gugger took the jacket home, shook out the sand, and washed it off. It was in extraordinary condition, and upon closer examination, she noticed the words "West Point" and "issued to deGavre" on the inside.
Determined to get the jacket back to its rightful owner, she contacted West Point's Association of Graduates, which cleaned and preserved it and tracked down deGavre's family.
The heavy coat, studded with brass buttons down the front and sleeves, hasn't changed much since it was first adopted at the academy around 1816, said retired Army Col. Chris Needels, a 1965 graduate of West Point and family friend of the deGavres. With its tails, intricate stitching, and diagonal gold braids on the shoulders, the jacket is still worn by cadets for formal occasions and in parades.
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Pocomoke City ~ An Old-Fashioned Christmas Evening
Pocomoke City Hall all lit up for An Old-Fashioned Christmas Evening downtown last evening.
Friday, November 30, 2012
Thursday PM & Friday AM Fires In Accomack County
Virginia Sate Police, Accomack County Sheriff's Office and Virginia Dept. of Forestry were notified.
It has not yet been determined if Thursday nights fire is related to the recent rash of abandoned structure fires that have been set in Accomack County over the last two and a half weeks. If related it will be the first of the series of fires that hasn't been in an abandoned structure.
Friday @ 1:45 AM- Stations 10, 12 and 18 called to a pile of pallets burning on Beacon Hill Road near Hollies Church. Virginia State Police and Accomack County Sheriff's Office responded and are investigation.
A $5000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the party responsible for setting the fires.
The public is reminded that if they have any information to call:
1-800-582-8350 or (757) 424-6820;
or
call the Accomack County Sheriff's Office at (757) 787-1131.
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