SAVE THE DATE.....Rockin' For Relay

 

 

ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT RELAY FOR LIFE

 

 

 

 

 

 

SNEAK PEEK FOR THE SILENT AUCTION

(And thank you to those who have donated to the cause)

 

15 tons of driveway stone-Vulcan Materials

haul for stones-Reese Transportation

Family membership for 1 year to Delmarva Discovery Center

$40 gift card to Country Critters

 

 MaxCold 5 day, 40 qt., rolling Igloo Cooler-Target

 

 Beach Chair picture frame-Bed-Bath & Beyond

Reed Diffuser & Willow Tree figurine- H & H Furniture

 

 Gift Certificate for haircut-Shore Cut

Soy Candle-Enchanted Florist

24 oz Tervis Tumbler w/lid & straw- Heart & Home

 

 2 night stay for your pet at Paws & Claws Cottages

Sea Striker fishing pole- Sea Hawk

 

 Cornhole boards made by Ron Trostle

 

11x13 picture & 4x6 picture by new photographer Josh Wilkins

Pearl necklace w/cancer ribbon-Bobby Smallwood

4 box seats w/parking pass for Shorebirds game-Carol Troast

 

and that's not all....more to be added....

SUPER "Super Moon" For 2013 - June 22-23

Full moon falls on June 23, 2013 at 11:32 UTC (6:32 a.m. CDT in the U.S.). Thus, for many, the moon appears about as full in the June 22 evening sky as it does on the evening of June 23. This full moon is not only the closest and largest full moon of the year. It also presents the moon’s closest encounter with Earth for all of 2013. The moon will not be so close again until August, 2014. In other words, it’s not just a supermoon. It’s the closest supermoon of 2013.

At United States’ time zones, the moon will turn full on June 23 at 7:32 a.m. EDT, 6:32 a.m. CDT, 5:32 a.m. MDT and 4:32 a.m. PDT.

We astronomers call this sort of close full moon a perigee full moon. The word perigee describes the moon’s closest point to Earth for a given month. Two years ago, when the closest and largest full moon fell on March 19, 2011, many used the term supermoon, which we’d never heard before. Last year, we heard this term again to describe the year’s closest full moon on May 6, 2012. Now the term supermoon is being used a lot. Last month’s full moon – May 24-25, 2013 – was also a supermoon. But the June full moon is even more super! In other words, the time of full moon falls even closer to the time of perigee, the moon’s closest point to Earth. The crest of the moon’s full phase in June 2013, and perigee, fall within an hour of each other.

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Woman Claims Stranger Allowed To Sign Child Out Elementary School

How does THIS happen?  When school's are so terrified that strangers will enter any school and harm the children but nothing is questioned about this???


By Linda Cicoira
Eastern Shore Post

Accomack Schools is investigating a June 14 incident in which a third grade student was driven home from Pungoteague Elementary School by an unauthorized person.

Assistant Superintendent Dr. Rhonda Hall said Tuesday night that the incident has become a personnel matter and therefore she cannot comment.

The Keller woman telling this story is the girl’s grandmother, but said she has custody of the 9-year-old, whom she is raising as her daughter. Upon advice of her attorney, the woman asked that her own identity not be disclosed.

The woman said she was waiting for her child to get off the bus last Friday afternoon when the bus passed the house without stopping. She said she thought there must be a sick child on the bus “who had to get off first” and the bus would circle back around. But that didn’t happen.

Instead, “five minutes after the bus went by” at about 3:45 p.m., “I’m standing there on the porch” and “a white car pulls up” with a “stranger” at the wheel and her daughter gets out. “I didn’t know the woman (driving) from Adam,” the woman said. “I did not meet
her until she pulled up in my yard with my child in her car.”

The driver explained that she has a child in the same class as the Keller girl who asked for a ride. The driver said she was allowed to sign both students out and was never questioned by a school worker about it.

The school had been given the names of three relatives who are permitted to pick up the child. The driver “could  have been a pervert or a child molester,” she said.

“I want something done about this,” the woman added. “You don’t let a stranger take a child out of the school. Your children are supposed to be safe when they go to school,” she continued. “It was very careless on their part. …They are investigating it. They have no explanation. None.”

“I have had nightmares every night since this happened,” the woman said.  “I wake up screaming. This has really put me through a stress test.” In the meantime, she “reprimanded” her child was “quite highly” for getting in the vehicle.

“The school has a criteria to meet,” the woman said. “When she gets on the school bus (in the morning,) I expect her to be on the school bus to come home.”

She said the principal apologized for the incident and said it wouldn’t happen again. “I can guarantee you it will never happen again,” the woman said.

“I’m not going to go away. I’m not going to let it be ignored.”

TIME MACHINE ... This Sunday's Preview.

1953.. Treasure found at site of Eastern Shore road construction; 1939.. New Maryland speed limits; 1894.. Whipping post in Worcester; 1876.. High expectations for Chincoteague; 1891.. Worcester sheriff tangles with mistaken identity case. 

Although you may not find these items in a history book, they are a part of our local history and you can read more about it this Sunday right 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? 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!

Another Month, and Job Losses Continue for Maryland Families

Another Month, and Job Losses

Continue for Maryland Families

Maryland lost 5,700 jobs in May according to the latest available numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Maryland(-.2%) also saw the highest jump in its unemployment rate in the mid-Atlantic region from 6.5% to 6.7%.

"Every month in Maryland is like Groundhog's Day - over and over again we hear this administration talk about jobs, yet more times than not, Maryland families wake up to learn once again our state has lost jobs," said Larry Hogan. "Career politicians think that if they say something enough times, it will eventually become true. And while the O'Malley / Brown administration likes to talk about jobs, the cold harsh reality is that 5,700 hard working Marylanders lost their job last month."

More Hogan: "The time for results is long overdue and the O'Malley / Brown administration has no more excuses left. They have been at the helm of our state's economy for seven years, there is no one else to blame for these job losses. The need for real change in Maryland has never been more clear."

Nationwide, the employment rates in 25 states jumped in May while 17 states saw their unemployment rates increase. Only Louisiana(-.4%) and Tennessee (-.3%) experienced higher increases in their unemployment rates for May.

You can find the complete data at: http://www.bls.gov/news.release/laus.t03.htm

President Nominates James B. Comey As New FBI Director

New FBI Director
President Nominates James B. Comey at

White House Ceremony

James Comey speaks at the White House following his nomination by
 President Barack Obama to be the next director
 of the FBI when Director Robert S. Mueller’s
 term ends on September 4.

06/21/13
President Barack Obama today nominated James B. Comey, Jr. to serve as the next Director of the FBI. Comey must be confirmed by the U.S. Senate before taking office.

“Jim is exceptionally qualified to handle the full range of challenges faced by today’s FBI,” the president said during a ceremony held at the White House. “I am confident that Jim will be a leader who understands how to keep America safe and to stay true to our founding ideals no matter what the future may bring.”

“I want to commend the president for the choice of Jim Comey as the next director of the FBI,” said current Director Robert S. Mueller. “I have had the opportunity to work with Jim for a number of years at the Department of Justice, and I have found him to be a man of honesty, dedication, and integrity. His experience, his judgment, and his strong sense of duty will benefit not only the Bureau, but the country as a whole.”

Comey served as deputy attorney general under the George W. Bush administration from December 2003 until August 2005, running the day-to-day operations of the Department of Justice. Prior to that, he was U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, where he prosecuted a number of major terrorism and criminal cases. From 1996 to 2001, Comey worked in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia. He has extensive industry experience as well, serving as general counsel and senior vice president for Lockheed Martin and general counsel for the investment firm Bridgewater Associates.

“Just as important as Jim’s extraordinary experience is his character,” President Obama said. “Jim understands that in times of crisis, we aren’t judged solely by how many plots we disrupt or how many criminals we bring to justice—we are also judged by our commitment to the Constitution that we’ve sworn to defend and to the values and civil liberties that we’ve pledged to protect.”

Mueller steps down September 4 after serving 12 years—his original 10-year term plus a two-year extension proposed by the White House and approved by Congress in 2011. “I want to take this opportunity to thank the men and women of the FBI,” Mueller said. “Through their hard work, their dedication, and their adaptability, the FBI is better able to predict and prevent terrorism and crime.”

If his nomination is confirmed, Comey will be the 11th Director in the FBI’s 105-year history—the 7th since the J. Edgar Hoover era. When it began in 1908, the Bureau’s leader was called “Chief.” Since 1919, the organization’s top administrator has been called “Director.” The Director has answered directly to the attorney general since the 1920s, and by law is appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate. In 1976, in reaction to the extraordinary 48-year term of Hoover, Congress passed a law limiting the FBI Director to a single term of no longer than 10 years.  
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Eastern Shore DrugTask Force Still Searching For 6 Others Indicted Earlier

The Eastern Shore Drug Task Force is continuing to search for six others that were indicted earlier this month. They are:

Harry Earl Pinkard, AKA Peaches, 45, New Church, one count of possession of cocaine

James Smith, 28,  Horntown, two counts distribution of cocaine and one count of distribution of heroin
Keon Lamar Townsend, 31, Horntown, 3 counts distributing heroin

Royce (Poogie) Antonio Townsend, 40, Horntown, on three counts each of distributing heroin

William Nelson, 38, of Painter, one count of distribution of cocaine

Upshur Ayres, AKA Bink, 25,  Onancock,  two counts of distributing cocaine

Anyone with information about the whereabouts of these men is asked to call the Eastern Shore Drug Task Force at 414-0746 or
Accomack County Sherriff's Office  at 787-1131.

MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH ON I-95 THURSDAY CLAIMS ONE LIFE

(HALETHORPE, MD) – Troopers are continuing their investigation into Thursday’s early morning crash on I-95 near I-695 that has now claimed one life.

The deceased is identified as Loran R. Hector, 50, of the 9400-block of Worell Avenue in Lanham, Maryland. Hector was the driver of the Toyota Corolla. He was transported by ambulance to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center where he was later succumbed to his injuries.

The preliminary investigation indicated that for unknown reasons, the Toyota was slowing or stopping in the travel portion of southbound I-95. The Freightliner tractor was unable to avoid the Toyota and struck the vehicle on the left rear. The Peterbilt truck was not able to avoid the Toyota and struck it in the rear as well. The Peterbilt truck overturned which caused the vehicle’s fuel to spill onto the roadway. The Peterbilt truck blocked three lanes of traffic.

Due to the severity of the crash and the fuel leak involved, southbound I-95 was close during rush hour for approximately five hours. Two lanes of traffic were opened at approximately 8:45 a.m. and the remainder of the road was opened at approximately 10:45 a.m. Baltimore Police Department, Maryland Transportation Authority and State Highway Administration personnel assisted with the road closure and detours.

Anyone with information regarding this crash is asked to contact the Maryland State Police, Golden Ring Barrack at (410) 780-2700. The investigation is continuing.

The cause of the crash is still under investigation. 

Submitted:
Maryland State Police

10th ANNUAL Lucas Oil Truck and Tractor Pull / Pocomoke Fair Grounds TODAY!!

 

10th ANNUAL

 Lucas Oil  Truck and Tractor Pull

Saturday, June 22, 2013

 

 

 Pocomoke Fair Grounds

Broad Street

Pocomoke City, Maryland

 

Photo/BW

 

Gates open at 4PM

Show starts at 7PM

$15 for adults

$8 for youth ~ 7 to 12 years

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Don't miss the special pre-show entertainment ....

the little ones on their pedal tractors !!

 

Kitchen will be open with all of your shore favorites ~

oyster subs, hamburgers, hot dogs, sweet potato fries,

sweet tea and much more

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Beer wagons will be available all evening 

Earplugs will be on sale at the kitchen window

 

 

Sponsored by:

 

Pocomoke City, Maryland

Seaford, Delaware

 

New Police Chief For Ocean City Is Announced

After conducting a national search, which resulted in dozens of qualified candidates, the Town of Ocean City is pleased to welcome Lieutenant Colonel Ross Buzzuro to the position of Chief of Police. The position became vacant in January 2013, when 25-year Town of Ocean City employee, Chief Bernadette DiPino, retired.

As Chief of Police, Buzzuro will oversee the department, which consists of nearly 100 full time officers, 100 seasonal officers and approximately 20 civilian employees. In addition, his responsibilities will include developing and implementing law enforcement initiatives and crime prevention strategies, creating organization and community partnerships, overseeing operational commands and managing a multi-million dollar budget.

“On behalf of the City Council, I am very pleased to welcome Chief Buzzuro to Ocean City,” said Mayor Rick Meehan. “We had a number of very qualified candidates apply for the position and this was a very tough decision to make, however; Chief Buzzuro’s knowledge, experience and leadership stood out amongst the rest. I am confident he will be a great asset to the citizens in the community, the members of the Ocean City Police Department, as well as the future of Ocean City.”

Chief Buzzuro began his career in law enforcement in 1985, as a police cadet in Baltimore City. He worked his way through the ranks, serving as a sergeant, detective lieutenant, deputy major, major and eventually being named lieutenant colonel in 2007. A graduate from the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s National Academy and the University of Maryland’s Fire & Rescue Institute, Chief Buzzuro has been a commander within the Baltimore City’s Special Enforcement Section, Patrol Division, Criminal Investigation Division, and Internal Investigations Division. He has a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Management from John Hopkins University and is known for improving operations, effectively managing resources and strengthening relationships.

Buzzuro is expected to begin his new position on July 2. “I am honored to serve the residents and visitors of Ocean City as Chief of Police,” said Chief Buzzuro. “As Chief, I understand a key component of public safety is partnering with the community and understanding the dynamic of Ocean City’s unique environment. I look forward to accomplishing public safety through teamwork, professionalism, and discipline of the fine men and women who serve the Ocean City Police Department.”

Coast Guard Medevacs Fisherman in Oregon Inlet, NC

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard medevaced an 18-year-old man Friday from the 59-foot charter fishing boat Crystal Dawn from the south side of the Bonner Bridge in Oregon Inlet, N.C.

Crewmembers aboard the Crystal Dawn contacted Coast Guard Station Oregon Inlet watchstanders via VHF-FM channel 16 at approximately 11 a.m., reporting a crewmember was having difficulty breathing.

The watchstanders dispatched a crew aboard a 25-foot Response Boat - Small from the station to assist.

The crew arrived on scene, transferred the man from the Crystal Dawn to the Coast Guard boat and took him to the station, where he was met by awaiting Dare County emergency medical services personnel and taken to the Outer Banks Hospital.

"Although only a 14-minute case from start to finish, this case displayed all of the elements of a successful medevac," said Petty Officer 2nd Class Jason Steinhoff, the coxswain of the RB-S. "Excellent teamwork was displayed by the crew as they assisted the 18-year-old patient down a small and precarious Jacob's ladder to the response boat."

Submitted:
U.S. Coast Guard

Pocomoke City Police Chief Kelvin Sewell PLAYS BALL!!!

Chief Kelvin Sewell was honored to throw the first pitch out for the
Shorebirds Thursday evening June 20th during 1st Responder's Night at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium.

Let it be known that his college baseball days are still
with him, the pitch was a strike; maybe we will see more of his baseball skills in the near future.

A thank you goes out to the Shorebirds and Zac Penman for allowing Chief Sewell to be a part of the Shores great pastime
for young and old alike. It was a delightful warm evening and the
Shorebirds flew to victory over Asheville for a 6-3 win.

(Hey Chief!  You still have that college form!!)

Discount On Meals Will Go To Support the Delmarva Discovery Center

DETAILS BELOW.....

 

Worcester County Sheriff’s Office Animal Control Division Receives Grant From National ASPCA

This spring the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office Animal Control Division received a grant from the National ASPCA for one thousand five hundred dollars.

Pictured from left to right:
Assistant Animal Control Chief Glen Grandstaff
Animal Control Officer Wayne Young
Animal Control Chief Sue Rantz

 This grant was used to stock an emergency response trailer with kennels and other supplies that will be used in emergency situations such as hurricanes. The trailer will be deployed to the pet friendly emergency shelter to house community member’s pets during the duration of their stay at the shelter.

Worcester County Sheriff's Office
Chief Deputy Dale Smack (left)
Assistant Animal Control Chief
Glen Grandstaff

 This grant greatly helps the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office Animal Control Division meet the needs of the community in times of emergencies such as hurricanes that impact our County.

Lt. Edward C. Schreier
Worcester County Sheriff’s Office

Fintastic Festival This Saturday

 

 

Now OPEN 7 days a week 10 AM - 4 PM!

Next Launch June 24 from Wallops Flight Facility

June 20, 2013 launch
NASA PHOTO

WALLOPS ISLAND, Va. – Following the successful launch today, June 20, of a NASA Terrier-Improved Orion sounding rocket, launch teams are now preparing for a two-rocket salvo June 24 from the Wallops Flight Facility, Va. 

The launch at 5:30 a.m. today carried experiments built by university instructors and students from across the country through the RockOn and RockSat-C programs conducted with the Colorado and Virginia Space Grant Consortia. 

The programs are designed to provide participants an introduction to building small experiments that can be launched on sounding rockets. More than 100 students and instructors were at Wallops participating in the programs.

The experiments were carried to an altitude of 73 miles before descending by parachute and landing in the Atlantic Ocean. The payload was recovered, and the students will receive their experiments later today to begin analyzing the data collected.

Wallops’ next launch is scheduled for June 24. Two rockets will launch 15-seconds apart in support of the Daytime Dynamo experiment, which is a joint project between NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA.

The project is designed to study a global electrical current called the dynamo, which sweeps through the ionosphere. The ionosphere stretches from about 30 to 600 miles above Earth and plays a crucial role in our day-to-day lives. For example, radio waves bounce off it as they travel from sender to receiver, and communications signals from satellites travel through it as well. A disruption in the ionosphere can disrupt these signals. 

The first rocket scheduled for launch is a single-stage Black Brant V, which will collect data on the neutral and charged particles it travels through. The second rocket is a two-stage Terrier-Improved Orion. It will shoot out a long trail of lithium gas to track how the upper atmospheric wind varies with altitude. These winds are believed to be the drivers of the dynamo currents.

Since the launch is during the day, the lithium trails will not be highly visible to the naked eye.

Based on the approved range schedule, the rockets are set for launch between 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. June 24. The backup launch days are June 25 and from June 28 to July 8.

The rockets will be visible to residents in the Wallops region. The NASA Visitor Center will open at 8 a.m. on launch day for viewing the launches.

Live coverage of the launch is available via UStream beginning at 8:30 a.m. on launch day at:http://www.ustream.tv/channel/nasa-tv-wallops

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

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

Further information on the Daytime Dynamo mission and NASA sounding rockets is available at:http://www.nasa.gov/soundingrockets

Worcester County Health Department Investigates Rabid Raccoon Situation in Ocean City

 Ocean City, Md. – Worcester County Health Department confirmed late yesterday afternoon that a raccoon that attacked a person in north Ocean City tested positive for rabies.

 

The health department was initially notified by a citizen on Tuesday morning about an aggressive raccoon near Northside Park that attacked one person.  It was later learned that two more people were charged by what authorities believe is the same raccoon.

 

Rabies is an ongoing issue in Worcester County and affects local wildlife. The animals most frequently confirmed with rabies in the county are raccoons, followed by foxes, skunks, groundhogs and cats.

 

Any person, pet or other animal that may have had contact with this or other rabies suspect wildlife may be at risk of a rabies exposure.  To report any contact with or exposure to this raccoon, call the Worcester County Health Department at 410-632-1100 or 410-352-3234.  Any potential exposures should be reported immediately so that a risk assessment can be done.   

 

If a pet has had contact with a wild or suspect animal, contact your veterinarian and the health department.  Wounds found on an outdoor pet from an unwitnessed encounter should be treated as a possible rabies exposure.  Appropriate management for your pet will be determined and currently vaccinated animals should be reboostered after exposure.

 

Reports of sick acting, aggressive wildlife or strays should be reported immediately so law enforcement can assess the situation and contain the suspect animal and minimize other exposure to pets or persons.  Suspect rabid animals should then be made available for testing by the health department, where warranted.   

 

The health department recommends the following tips to protect your pets and family from rabies exposure:

 

o   Vaccinate pets and keep those vaccinations current.  Maryland law requires vaccination against rabies for all dogs, cats and ferrets over 4 months of age.  Rabies vaccinations (shots) have limited time of protection, so citizens should verify that their pets are CURRENTLY protected. 

 

o   Do not feed pets outdoors.  Pet food, even the odor of it, in empty containers and on the ground draws wildlife.  While looking for food is normal behavior for raccoons and foxes particularly in the spring when there are young to be fed, these animals may return to areas they frequent if they become rabid. 

 

o   Secure trash cans and dumpster lids for the same reason outlined above.  Wild animals forage for food and minimizing food sources will discourage wildlife from coming to your property.

 

o   Remove strays from the community.  Stray cats are of particular concern, as they are competing for food with wildlife and have more opportunity for exposure to rabid wildlife, such as raccoons.  Many of the fights with raccoons go unwitnessed, and are only noted after the cat becomes rabid.  Cats are the most frequently identified rabid domestic animal.

 

o   Report immediately to local law enforcement or animal control, any abnormally behaving or aggressive wild animal or stray, particularly if contact to humans or pets is imminent or has already occurred.  A response can be made to the scene and assessment done of the animal’s behavior.  DO NOT TOUCH bare-handed any pet that has fought with a wild or suspect rabid animal. Determination will be made as to the disposition of the offending animal and the need for rabies testing.
Worcester County Health Department

MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH ON I-95

(HALETHORPE, MD) – One person was injured early this morning in a three vehicle crash which occurred southbound I-95 in the area of I-695.

 The driver of the Toyota Corolla is not being identified at this time pending notification of family members. The driver was transported by ambulance to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center for treatment.

 The driver of the first commercial vehicle is identified as Mazec (NMN) Kazimierz, 60, of Palm Coast, Florida. He was operating a Freightliner tractor with a trailer. The vehicle was hauling a load of water. The driver refused medical treatment at the scene.

 The driver of the second commercial vehicle is identified as James W. Tisdale, 45, of Baltimore, Maryland. He was operating a Peterbilt truck. The vehicle was hauling linens. The driver refused medical treatment at the scene.

 Troopers from the Golden Ring Barrack were dispatched to southbound I-95 about one-half mile prior to the I-695 interchange shortly after 4:00 a.m., this morning. Troopers from the Maryland State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division along with CRASH team members responded to assist with the investigation.

The preliminary investigation indicates that for unknown reasons, the Toyota was slowing or stopping in the travel portion of southbound I-95. The Freightliner tractor attempted to avoid the Toyota, but struck the vehicle on the left rear. The Peterbilt truck was unable to avoid the Toyota as well and struck it in the rear. The Peterbilt truck overturned, causing the vehicle’s fuel to spill onto the roadway. The Peterbilt truck came to rest across three lanes of traffic. Baltimore County Fire Department personnel responded to handle the fuel leak.

 Due to the severity of the crash and the fuel leak involved, southbound I-95 was close for approximately five hours. Baltimore Police Department, Maryland Transportation Authority and State Highway Administration personnel assisted with the road closure and detours. Two lanes of traffic were opened at approximately 8:45 a.m. and the remainder of the road was opened at approximately 10:45 a.m.

 The cause of the crash is still under investigation. There has been no determination of speed. No charges have been placed at this time. Upon completion of their investigation, Maryland State Police investigators will present their findings to the Baltimore County State’s Attorney’s Office for review and consultation regarding charges.

 Anyone with information regarding this crash is asked to contact the Maryland State Police, Golden Ring Barrack at (410) 780-2700. The investigation is continuing.

Submitted:
Maryland State Police

Public Meeting Tonight To Discuss US13 Bridges In Pocomoke

POCOMOKE CITY — The Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) will host an informational public meeting to update those who live and work in the area on the US 13 Bridges over the Pocomoke River near the Worcester/Somerset County line.

The meeting will be held tonight, June 20, from 6-7:30 p.m, in the cafeteria of Pocomoke Middle School, located at 800 Eighth Street in Pocomoke City.

As engineers finalize design for the project, the project team is seeking public feedback and also providing information on traffic management during construction.

This fall crews will begin construction to upgrade the bridge decks on both US 13 bridges in Pocomoke City. Located at the Somerset/Worcester county line, the two bridge decks will be reconstructed. The northbound bridge deck will be replaced, and the southbound bridge deck will be resurfaced. Work will require lane closures and traffic shifts during the two-year project.

Project information is available at roads.maryland.gov under the “SHA Projects Page.” Click on the Wicomico County link.

Customers may also contact Mr. Jason Pollock, Project Manager, SHA Office of Structures at 410-545-8318 or toll-free 1-888-375-1084.

SOURCE;

TIME MACHINE ... This Sunday's Preview.

1953.. Treasure found at site of Eastern Shore road construction; 1939.. New Maryland speed limits; 1894.. Whipping post in Worcester; 1876.. High expectations for Chincoteague; 1891.. Worcester sheriff tangles with mistaken identity case. 

Although you may not find these items in a history book, they are a part of our local history and you can read more about it this Sunday right 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? 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!

BINGO TONIGHT FOR TWO GREAT CAUSES

BINGO  TONIGHT !

 

Support Two Great Causes

 

Thursday, June 20, 2013 
Parksley Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.

18431 Dunne Ave.

 

bingo, prizes, food, and more

 

Doors open at 6 pm
Games at 7 pm

 

Proceeds of this event go to
TEAM BRITT'S SUPPORT OUR TROOPS PROJECT

 

 

 

AND

 

 

GREATER PARKSLEY ASSOCIATION

 

 

Bring an item for a care package and get one card FREE!

 

 

  Games are only a dollar!

 

 

 

 

NASA's Wallops Flight Facility / Launch Was A Success

NASA Photo/T. Rogers





 

Under beautiful clear skies there was a successful launch early this morning from Wallops Flight Facility of a Terrier-Improved Orion sounding rocket.

  The rocket  carries  experiments developed by university students and instructors in the RockOn and RockSat-C programs.

NASA's Wallops Flight Facility

Jun 20, 2013 6:10am

Mar-Va Theater This Weekend

 

The life story of Jackie Robinson and his history-making signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers under the guidance of team executive Branch Rickey.

 

Friday, June 21

Saturday, June 22

7PM

Tickets ~ $5

Rocket Launch Set For Early Thursday Morning ....

WALLOPS ISLAND, VA A NASA Terrier-Improved Orion suborbital sounding rocket carrying experiments developed by students from across the nation is scheduled for launch June 20 from the Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.

Based on the approved range schedule, the rocket is set for launch between 5:30 and 10 a.m. EDT. The backup launch day is June 21. The rocket will be visible to residents in the Wallops region. The NASA Visitor Center will open at 4:30 a.m. on launch day for viewing the launch.

Live coverage of the launch is available via UStream beginning at 4:30 a.m. on launch day at:
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/nasa-tv-wallops

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

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

Further information on the mission, including a map showing from where the rocket may be seen, is available at:
http://www.nasa.gov/wallops


 

New Church Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company To Hold Annual Independence Day Celebration ~ June 30

 
In keeping with tradition the New Church Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company will hold their annual Independence Day Celebration

Join them in their
ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF AMERICA

 

 

Sunday, June 30, 2013

4 p.m. until 9:30 p.m.
New Church firehouse

 

 

Beginning @ 4 PM

Carnival rides
 food
  games

 

Beginning @ 5:30 p.m.

(in its 11th year)

Pedal Tractor Pull for kids

 

 

According to Freddie Holland, President of the NCVFRC and event chairman:
“The tractor pull is for kids up to age ten and is free.”  “The kids work so hard to win and everybody cheers them on.”

 

FOOD BOOTHS

BBQ chicken platters
  $7
 half a barbecued chicken, baked beans, and a roll

 

Oyster fritters
  hamburgers
 hot dogs
 boardwalk fries
 pizza
 funnel cakes
 snow cones
 ice cream
 fresh strawberry shortcake

 

Mike Shannon -  well-known local DJ, will provide entertainment.

 

LIVE AUCTION
 7 p.m.  

(one of the favorite events of the evening)

 

SLIDE SHOW PRESENTATION @ 9:20 PM

PROFESSIONAL FIREWORKS @ 9:30 PM

 

 

BRING YOUR LAWN CHAIR AND ENJOY THE ACTIVITIES ALL AFTERNOON AND INTO THE NIGHT!!

 

 

Rain date: Sunday, July 7

Expect Altered Downtown Traffic Patterns ~ Ocean City

Expect Altered Downtown Traffic Patterns During 121st Annual Fireman’s Convention

The Maryland State Firemen’s Association is currently celebrating their 121st Annual Fireman’s Convention. Once again, the convention will include a parade down Baltimore Avenue on Wednesday, June 19 at 1:00 p.m.


Downtown traffic patterns will be affected as follows: Beginning at 11:00 a.m. on the day of the parade, all northbound traffic on Baltimore Avenue will be diverted to Philadelphia Avenue at 9th Street. No traffic will be allowed on Baltimore Avenue from 12th Street to 31st Street.


Baltimore Avenue should experience congestion between 11:00 a.m. until shortly after 5:00 p.m.  Citizens should consider using alternate routes into Ocean City during these times in order to avoid traffic delays.

Heavy pedestrian traffic is also expected along the parade route.  Parade spectators are encouraged to watch the parade on the sidewalk, avoiding the median at all times.  Pedestrians are reminded to use marked crosswalks while crossing the street.  In addition, pedestrians should not take unnecessary risks crossing busy streets against traffic lights and are encouraged to watch for traffic the entire time you are in the crosswalk.  Motorists should also be extremely vigilant while driving, keeping constantly aware of parade participants, spectators, pedestrians, bicycles, mopeds and scooters.

Submitted:
Ocean City Police Department

Pocomoke City Police Chief Kelvin Sewell Honored Today

 

Pocomoke City Police Chief Kelvin Sewell was honored today during the Worcester County Board of Education meeting in Newark. 

 Chief Kelvin Sewell was honored  by the Worcester County Public Schools for his outstanding contributions to the service of the youth of Pocomoke City and Worcester County.  He was presented The "Youth Service Award".

Congratulations to Chief Sewell on another job well done!