SPCA EASTERN SHORE VIRGINIA ~ YARD SALE

 

SPCA  Yard Sale

 

June 1st

8am-noon

26528 Lankford Hwy.
 Onley, VA 23418

For more information:  SPCA Eastern Shore Virginia

Rocket Launch Scheduled June 4 From Wallops

WALLOPS ISLAND, VA – A Black Brant XII suborbital rocket carrying the Cosmic Infrared Background ExpeRiment (CIBER)is scheduled for launch between 11 and 11:59 p.m. EDT, June 4, from NASA’s launch range at the Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.

The backup launch days are June 5 through 10. The rocket may be visible to residents in the mid-Atlantic region.

With CIBER, scientists will be studying when the first stars and galaxies formed in the universe and how brightly they burned their nuclear fuel.

Jamie Bock, CIBER principal investigator from the California Institute of Technology, said, “The objectives of the experiment are of fundamental importance for astrophysics: to probe the process of first galaxy formation. The measurement is extremely difficult technically.”

This will be the fourth flight for CIBER on a NASA sounding rocket. The previous launches were in 2009, 2010 and 2012 from the White Sands Missile Range, N.M. After each flight the experiment or payload was recovered for post-calibrations and re-flight.

For this flight CIBER will fly on a larger and more powerful rocket than before. This will loft CIBER to a higher altitude than those previously obtained, thus providing longer observation time for the instruments. The experiment, which will safely splash down in the Atlantic Ocean more than 400 miles off the Virginia coast, will not be recovered.

The NASA Visitor Center at Wallops will open at 9:30 p.m. on launch day for public viewing of the launch.

The mission will be available live on Ustream beginning at 10 p.m. on launch day at: http://www.ustream.com/channel/nasa-wallops

Mission status on launch day can be followed on Twitter and Facebook at:http://www.twitter.com/NASA_Wallops or http://www.facebook.com/NASAWFF

Mission status also is available on the Wallops launch status line at 757-824-2050.

More information on CIBER and the NASA Sounding Rocket Program is available at:  http://www.nasa.gov/sounding rockets.



www.nasa.gov

BUSTED!! OCPD and Worcester Co. Sherriff Crack Down On Drugs

During this Memorial Day weekend, the Ocean City Police Criminal Investigation Division and Narcotics Unit, as well as the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Enforcement Team, conducted multiple undercover drug enforcement operations at various locations in Ocean City. These plain clothes drug investigations resulted in eight felony arrests, one citation, and the seizure of various drugs and paraphernalia.

The following people were charged with various drug charges by Ocean City Police:

• Shawn Matthew Gilmore, 25, of Ocean City, MD
• 17-year-old juvenile male of Stevensville, MD
• 16-year-old juvenile male of Easton, MD
• James David Brooks, 25, of Snowshoe, PA
• Danielle Clarissa Jones, 32, of Randallstown, MD
• Rodney Lamont Burnett, 32, of Baltimore, MD
• Thomas Edward Dalton, 27, of Bryans Road, MD
• Jeremy Adam Thomas, 27, of Welcome, MD

Police seized approximately $600 in cash, a 2002 Chevrolet Trail Blazer, a 2011 Chevrolet Tahoe, assorted drug paraphernalia, and multiple controlled dangerous substances.

Citizens are encouraged not to buy, use or sell illegal drugs in Ocean City and Worcester County. Police remind citizens that undercover officers will be actively ensuring the safety of residents and visitors this summer on the boardwalk and throughout the town of Ocean City.

Submitted:
Ocean City Police Dept.

Drunk Driver Hits Intoxicated Pedestrian

Daniel Allen Marshman

On May 25, 2013, at approximately 7:30 p.m. Ocean City Police responded to a pedestrian collision on Baltimore Avenue north of 19^th Street. The pedestrian, identified as Gina Marie Corio, 26, of Staten Island, NY was intoxicated, did not use a marked crosswalk and failed to yield to a vehicle when she was struck by an SUV driven by Daniel Allen Marshman, 46, of Gordonville, PA.

During the on-scene investigation, witnesses related to officers that Marshman, had been driving the vehicle at the time of the collision, Officers also suspected that Marshman was under the influence of alcohol. Officers, who suspected that Marshman was under the influence of alcohol, administered a field sobriety test, which he was not able to successfully complete. Marshman was charged with Driving under the influence of alcohol and agreed to a chemical test.  The results of the test indicated a .15 Breath Alcohol Concentration (BrAC).  Corio, who was also under the influence of alcohol, was cited for illegally being in the roadway.

Ocean City Police are committed to enforcing drunk driving and pedestrian safety. Police urge citizens to utilize the many safe modes of transportation available in the town of Ocean City.   Citizens are also reminded to always use marked crosswalks and “Walk Smart”.

Submitted:
Ocean City Police Department

Cypress Festival Tug- O- War- Blast From the Past!!!

WHERE'S YOUR COMPETATIVE SPIRIT???

Teams Wanted for Tug-O-War

 at the Cypress Festival!

 

By Jennifer Rafter,

 Executive Director

Pocomoke Area Chamber

 of Commerce

 

Remember this event? These photos were taken by Jim Glovier at the 1990 Cypress Festival. Back by popular demand, compete in the ultimate team sport, Tug O War, at the Cypress Festival. Better yet, convince your nemesis to pull against you! Show that your team has what it takes to win in the competitive test of strength and teamwork.

Weigh in is at 6 pm on Friday, June 14. $100 per team to enter and winner takes all! For more information see www.pocomokecypressfestival.com or call the Pocomoke Area Chamber of Commerce at 410-957-1919.

Please contact the Chamber as well if you can identify the people pictured here:

 

Cypress Festival Tug-O-War 1990
Jim Glovier Photo

 

Enter The Boat Decorating Contest ~ Prizes To Be Awarded

 

 

 

For rules and more info on the Cypress Festival go to www.pocomokecypressfestival.com

OR CALL

(410)957-1919

Man Arrested in Connection With Bar Shooting In Delaware

Teonce  S.  Trader

MILFORD, Del.- Milford Police arrested a man who they say was involved with a shooting and fight at a bar earlier in May.

Police say Teonce S. Trader, 22, of Pocomoke City was arrested.

Milford Police say there was a shooting on May 12, around 1:10a.m. at Park Place Bar. Detectives say the shooting stemmed from a fight between some people who were leaving the bar as it was closing.

During the fight, police say someone fired a gun and a 28-year-old man was injured. Police say that man had life threatening injuries and was transported to Christiana Care Hospital. The victim is now in stable condition.

Trader was charged with:

Assault 1^st Degree

Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony

Possession of a Firearm by Person Prohibited

Reckless Endangering 1^st Degree

Tampering with Physical Evidence

Conspiracy 2^nd Degree

Trader was arraigned and committed to SCI in default of $140,000 cash bond.

Milford Police say the investigation is still ongoing.

Source:

CRITICAL MISSING PERSON ~ Still Searching....

STILL SEARCHING....

Helen David
Missing In Berlin

Photo of Helen David missing from South Point since early this morning.

Worcester County Deputies and Maryland State Police and Maryland Natural Resource Police have been on the ground in the water and in the Air searching for Mrs. Helen David.

She was last seen wearing blue shirt and blue pants.

Call 410-632-1111 if you see her.


Lieutenant Edward C. Schreier
Worcester County Sheriff's Office

Submitted:

Police Searching For Missing Elderly Woman

 

MISSING

Local law enforcement agencies this afternoon are seeking the public’s help in finding an elderly woman who suffers from dementia and short-term memory loss who was last seen at her residence on Carefree Lane in Berlin on Monday afternoon.

Shortly after midnight on Tuesday, the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office received a missing persons report on Helen Stephanie David, 77, of Berlin from her son, Ryan Putney. David lives on Carefree Lane in the South Point area and was last seen at her residence shortly after 3 p.m. on Monday.

According to police reports, David suffers from dementia and short-term memory loss.

David is about 5’6” tall and around 142 pound with salt-and-pepper hair of medium length. When last seen, she was wearing a blue and white blouse with flowers, light blue Capri-style pants, two pairs of white socks and possibly tan Burkenstock sandals.

Anyone with information regarding David’s whereabouts is urged to contact the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office at 410-632-1111.
 
Local law enforcement is currently asking for the public’s assistance in searching their property or any outbuildings on or near their property.

Several agencies are currently involved in the search including the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office, the Maryland State Police, Ocean City Police, the Ocean City Fire Department, Maryland Natural Resources Police and the Worcester County State’s Attorney’s Office.

Suspect Barricades Self In Residence ~Investigation Continues

 

 

Pocomoke City Police Department

 

PRESS RELEASE

Pocomoke City Police Officers were dispatched to a domestic with shots fired complaint at approximately 9:30 PM on Monday, May 27, 2013 at 1709 Cedar Street, Pocomoke City, Maryland. Upon the officer’s arrival the victim was removed from the area for protection, no injuries were reported. 

 

The initial investigation revealed that a domestic erupted between husband and wife, which resulted in the discharge of several shots fired from a handgun. 

 

The suspect, Joseph Peter Donoway then barricaded himself into the residence and turned off all the lights of the home to avoid detection. Contact with the assailant was attempted for several hours and at approximately 12:50 AM entry was made into the rear of the home and the suspect was removed without incident with the assistance of the Worcester County STAR Team and the Maryland State Police.  

Joseph Peter Donoway
W/M, Age 40
... 1709 Cedar Street
Pocomoke City

Assault 1st Degree with a handgun
Assault 2nd Degree with a weapon
Intoxicated Endangerment
Reckless Endangerment
Display weapon with Intent to Injure

An ongoing Investigation is continuing and additional charges will be filed upon its completion. Several guns were recovered from the scene.

Kelvin D. Sewell
Chief of Police

STATE POLICE MEMORIAL DAY INITIATIVES YIELD RESULTS

(PIKESVILLE, MD) – Troopers’ enforcement initiatives throughout the state yield significant results this Memorial Day weekend.

The Maryland State Police conducted traffic enforcement initiatives throughout the state during this unofficial start to the summer travel season. During this Memorial Day weekend, all 22 state police installations made their presence known. As troopers made numerous traffic stops focused on impaired or distracted drivers, aggressive and speeding motorists, as well as those who were not properly seat belted

During this four day weekend over 9,700 vehicles were stopped by troopers. Preliminary statistics revealed approximately 6,828 traffic citations were issued along with approximately 5,164 warnings. In addition, 102 motorists were arrested for impaired driving, 51 people were arrested for various drug offenses and 73 were arrested for various other criminal violations. Additional initiatives will continue throughout the summer travel season.

The Maryland State Police encourage motorists to plan ahead, be considerate, courteous and patient while traveling. Always reduce as many distractions as possible while driving. If you find yourself impaired, call a friend or family member, or use public transportation. If you see a driver you think is impaired or driving their vehicle in an unsafe manner, keep a safe distance and contact law enforcement.

The additional State Police patrols are in support of the Maryland Highway Safety Office and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration initiatives to reduce crashes on the roadways. The overtime funding for additional patrols was provided by grants from the Maryland Highway Safety Office.

Submitted:
Maryland State Police

Rural Sign Painter

Mar-Va Theater Needs Volunteers

Volunteers & Managers on Duty

The Mar-Va relies on volunteers to make the Mar-Va magic as smooth as possible. We are in desperate need of more volunteers and managers on duty (MODs). Positions include concessions help, ticket booth attendant, manager on duty, taking tickets, backstage help, distributing flyers, etc. For questions or to help, call or email the Box Office!

 

 

 

Hostage/Barricade Situation In Pocomoke City Last Night

 Pocomoke City Police Department  responded to the scene of a standoff on Cedar Street around 9:30 PM Monday night.

Police say around 9:30 PM Monday night, they received a call of shots fired in a residence at 1709 Cedar Street. Police responded to the call and reportedly set up a command post shortly after.

According to police, two people were involved in the incident.   Joe Donaway  reportedly fired off five rounds in the house then barracading himself in the home prompting his wife to allegedly exit the house and go to a neighbor's residence.
 
When police entered the home  Mr. Donaway was taken into custody without incident.  There were no injuries reported.

A SWAT team was brought in to assist with the situation.


WMDT 47 NEWS VIDEO

Memorial Day 2013

'oer the land of the free and the home of the brave....

Thank you and rest in peace to those who gave their lives so that I may have my many freedoms as an American.

~ REPOST~ Crisfield Mudbog CANCELED

REPOST~  Crisfield Mudbog CANCELED

 

 

 

PLEASE NOTE:

 The mudbog scheduled for Sunday, May 26, 2013 has been CANCELED
 due to excessive water on the Crisfield Elks Lodge grounds.

 

NO MUDBOG IN JUNE

 

Since yesterday the committee members have found that rescheduling for June would cause a scheduling conflict with the Elks Lodge. Keep in mind that the Crisfield Elks Lodge schedules so many other wonderful events other than provide a place for mudbogging and making us comfortable on race day.

 

A new date will be decided and I will have all of that information for you when I receive it.

 

 The next race date is Saturday, July 13, 2013 in Snow Hill sponsored by the Snow Hill Volunteer Fire Company.

 

This is the first time the Snow Hill Volunteer Company has sponsored a mud bog and I hope all of you will help make it a success. More information will be posted soon.

 

Thanks for your understanding and patience!

TIME MACHINE ... 1914, 1990, 1977, 1930, 1893

(Reader-friendly viewing of newspaper archives material)


　March, 1914
(The Evening Times- Cumberland, Md.)

PLAN TO BUILD CHURCH BY MAIL

Bricks Will Be Sent To Site By Parcel Post

MATERIAL TO BE DONATED

President Wilson And Members Of Congress Asked to Send One Brick Each-

Name Of Donor On Each Brick.

Baltimore, March 23- Congressman David J. Lewis, father of the American Parcel Post system, in his most roseate dreams never contemplated the coming of the time when so bulky a package as a brick church could be sent through the mails.

Yet a project is on foot to do this very thing. The mails will be burdened with the church brick by brick, however, and the thousands of them required to erect the edifice will each be stamped and addressed to "Methodist Church, Wenona, Somerset County, Md."

The Representative from Western Maryland will be asked to be among the senders of the first bricks. President Wilson also will be requested to mail a brick or two.

The congregation of Wenona Church desires to rebuild the edifice, which was destroyed by fire March 1 during a terrific wind storm. Wenona, by the way, is on Deals Island, Chesapeake Bay, where the oyster is the chief subject of conversation and the chief source of income. It is 26 miles from Princess Anne, the county seat.

It took years of effort for the congregation to build the first church, which was a frame structure. No insurance was paid after the fire, for the blaze started from an exploding gasoline lamp, and this absolved the insurance company from financial obligation. The accident was felt throughout the whole community, for the nearest place of worship of another Methodist congregation is miles away. The Wenona church had 800 men, women and children in its flock.

For the last two or three weeks the communicants have been discussing ways and means, and finally some of them hit upon the unique plan of "building the new church by parcel post." The idea "took" immediately, and Denwood W. White, treasurer of the congregation, indorsed the project and now it is a well-defined campaign.

No effort will be made to have all the bricks of a uniform size, shape, weight, or color. Any variety will do, from the white enameled kind that they use to build mantels to the heavy paving brick.

An interesting thing will be the memorial feature of the undertaking. The sender of each brick is requested to write his or her name on the surface. This side will be turned inward and the edifice, when completed, will be a mammoth roster of donors.
The contributors will doubtless be persons from all over the country, although Marylanders are expected to be the first to send bricks. And among the "foreigners" looked upon as possible patrons are the various Representatives and Senators who supported the Lewis bill.

In the meantime Postmaster Vetra, of Wenona, is making arrangements to store the bricks upon their arrival until a sufficient number have accumulated to make possible the beginning of building operations. The bricks will go to Princess Anne, and must be carried by rural route all the way to Wenona.

Footnote: Anyone know what became of this project? My search didn't turn up any further info.- tk

　
　
October, 1990
(Frederick News Post- Frederick, Md.)

OCTOBER 13 MARYLAND MAIN STREET SPECIAL PARKSLEY POCOMOKE EXCURSIONS

(Pocomoke City, Md) Take a trip in 1920's passenger cars on tracks from the Parksley Railroad Museum north into Maryland's picturesque lower Eastern Shore. For tickets call 800 ... ....

OCTOBER 13 POCOMOKE CITY RIVERFEST

(Pocomoke Riverfront Park. POCOMOKE CITY, MD) Hop on the Maryland Main Street Special in Parksley, Va., and ride to Pocomoke City on the banks of the Pocomoke River. Live entertainment, barbeques, arts and crafts. 301 957-....　


　
April, 1977 (Time Machine archive)

Having cleared both the Maryland House and Senate the Pocomoke City Sunday Blue Law bill was ready to be signed into law by the governor, clearing the way for Sunday merchandise sales in Pocomoke City. In a 1974 referendum the Pocomoke City area voted against lifting Sunday Blue Law restrictions while the rest of Worcester County voted in favor and was permitting the Sunday sales. The bill to bring Pocomoke City in line with the remainder of the county was co-sponsored by House Of Delegates members Russell O. Hickman of Worcester County, R.C. (Biggy) Long of Somerset County, and Joseph J. Long of Wicomico County. 　


February, 1930

The State Roads Commission awarded a contract just in excess of $25,000 for construction of a one mile concrete road from Stockton to the Virginia line. P.D. Phillips And Brother of Salisbury would carry out the project. The contract was one of six the Commission awarded to start its 1930 building program.
　
　
April, 1893
(Xenia Daily Gazette And Torchlight- Xenia, Ohio)

SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY

As is Shown Among the People of Virginia and Eastern Maryland.

A gentleman who had traveled extensively through the south was one evening seated in one of those proverbial grocery stores in a small village talking to the people and commenting upon the unstinted hospitality of the people.

A tall, cadaverous looking chap, who had listened to him intently, interrupted:

"That's so, stranger. When a man comes among we uns and does what's right, we uns ain't the people to see him suffer when he's down on his back an can't help himself. We're just going to raise him up."

And they do "raise him up." If he is sick, they till his ground, feed his cattle, cut his wood and in various ways render him assistance. On the eastern shore of Maryland and Virginia this custom is universal, and many a sick man has silently made his grateful prayers for blessings on his neighbors for the great stacks of chips and split wood that have been gathered about his yard, and for the hams and flour and the other necessaries that have been placed in his smokehouse.- Philadelphia Times.


　
　
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!

DRUMS ON THE POCOMOKE (PHOTOS/VIDEO)

"DRUMS ON THE POCOMOKE"

Assateague Peoples Powwow

Cypress Park

Pocomoke City, Maryland

May 18-19, 2013

 

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The Native American heritage was celebrated for the 20th year in Pocomoke City's Cypress Park last weekend. 

 

Now I'm not even sure if the old tale is true or even "politically correct" (in this day) the Indians of any tribe do a Rain Dance.  In any case I'm quite sure there wasn't any type of dance to bring on Saturday's rain - probably one to stop it.  But, word was received that the day went on in spite of Nature's decision to make it inclement for a "pale face" like me.

 

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Sunday brought blue skies and a perfect day to attend a powwow!

Attending a Native American powwow is the best way to learn about the heritage  and culture of such proud Americans.  Such great talent and pride in one area!

 

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Chief Medicine Cat states that he always loves this powwow, because of the "making of new friends and renewing old friendships. Celebrating all the gifts that the Creator and Mother Earth have been generous to bestow upon us. To remember the old ways and to preserve his tribes heritage and traditions". He and the Assateague People can not express enough gratitude to the Citizens and Government of Pocomoke City for all of the support over the last 20 years.

These are humble and gracious people in their setting but not without humor and didn't waste a breath at taking some joking stabs at the pale face!  Me, being the big sissy for not liking rain and for being a pale face probably laughed the hardest! 



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Certainly the Indian attire is extremely colorful- which suits me just fine!  But This headdress just caught my eye.  It's made from goose feathers.

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About the Assateague People: "The  Assateague People  name means a Place Across the Water. We Welcome ANY new members whose hearts and beliefs are on the red road." from Assateague People/facebook

 

The Assateague People have a 500 recipe CD now available! For more  info on the recipes and to learn more about the Assateague People click here.