Downtown Pocomoke Spring Festival ~ SATURDAY APRIL 12th

The Downtown Pocomoke Association is hosting a Spring Festival!
Passport to Pocomoke Game, Horse Rides, Bounce House, Face Painting, Kids Easter Crafts, Sidewalk Chalk Art, Entertainment, Food, Antique Car Cruise-In, Artist/Vendors, and so much more!

 

The Delmarva Discovery Center will be offering 50% off admission during festival hours.

For More Details Visit www.downtownpocomoke.com

Entertainment Line-up:
11am-11:30am Music by DJ Kay
11:30am-12pm Music by Matt Watson
12pm-12:30pm Music by Brittany Lewis
12:30pm-1pm Performance by the Mar-Va Theater
1pm-1:30pm Captain Capitano comedy/kids show
1:30pm-2pm Music by DJ Kay
2pm-2:30pm Performance by the Dance Loft
2:30pm-3pm Music by DJ Kay
3pm-3:30pm Captain Capitano comedy/kids show
3:30pm-4pm Music by DJ Kay

There will be no rain date for this event.

 

DOWNTOWN POCOMOKE SPRING FESTIVAL

TWO SUSPECTS INDICTED IN AUGUST ASSAULT CASE

Ocean City Police Department

(April 7, 2014) – On February 24, 2014, a Worcester County Grand Jury indicted two suspects, Wade William Korvin, 21, of Odenton, MD, and Terrance James Webster, 20, of Odenton, MD on multiple charges stemming from an incident that occurred in Ocean City last summer. The suspects are each being charged with first degree assault, second degree assault and reckless endangerment, for a serious assault that occurred on August 18, 2013.

Officers responded to the area of 17^th Street and St. Louis Avenue at approximately 1:45 a.m. and located the male victim suffering from serious injuries. During the subsequent investigation, officers determined the victim had gotten into a physical altercation with a group of unknown males who then fled the scene.  Although police quickly arrived on scene and searched the area, officers were unable to locate the suspects.

Over the next several months, detectives from the Criminal Investigation Division’s Major Crimes Unit were able to identify Korvin and Webster as the two suspects involved in the assault. Detectives presented the case to the Worcester County State’s Attorney’s Office, who secured Grand Jury indictments on both individuals. Korvin and Webster were both released from custody on $100,000.00 bond pending their cases being heard in the Circuit Court for Worcester County.

Immediately following the incident, the victim was admitted to Johns Hopkins Medical Center Surgical Intensive Care Unit in Baltimore, MD.  The victim has since been released from the hospital, however is still suffering from the long term effects of the assault.

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Please note: The Ocean City Police Department does not have photos or imagines of the suspects available.

Wednesday At The Delmarva Discovery Center

 

WEDNESDAY is Mommy and Me; Daddy too!

 

Preschool time from 10:30-11:00

 

Our program this week is all about HANDS!

 

Come learn sign language and how to sign the names of different animals. During craft time, we will use our hands again to make this adorable baby chick craft.

Come and join us for this fun and interactive weekly program. 

$5 for one adult and one child. 

Each additional child is $2. 

After the program enjoy some time in the museum playing with our train table, touch tanks, steamship, and don't forget to stop in the Delmarva Discovery Museum Store.

NOTE: If your family joins The Delmarva Discovery Center the cost is $40.00 for a year and all of these fun activities are free with the Membership! As a non-profit 5013c organization your donations help fund these activities and enrich the heritage of this area. Donations of $1.00 or more make all of the difference. www.delmarvadiscoverycenter.org.

Hogan slams General Assembly For Diverting Local Arts Funding To Hollywood Millionaires

Annapolis, MD - April 7 - Gubernatorial candidate Larry Hogan today slammed the Maryland General Assembly for its plan to divert millions from a local arts fund to pay for the film tax credit.  

 

According to Hogan, “It is outrageous that Annapolis elites would loot the Special Fund for the Preservation of Cultural Arts and give it to Hollywood millionaires to produce subscriber-only TV shows.  As a supporter of Maryland arts and the husband of a local artist and art teacher, I know firsthand how important the Fund is to Maryland.  I am deeply troubled that politicians are putting out-of-state special interests ahead of Maryland’s art community,” Hogan said.  

 

At issue is the Maryland General Assembly’s decision to divert $2,500,000 from the Special Fund for the Preservation of Cultural Arts to fund an increase in the film tax credit.  The increase follows threats and high-pressure lobbying by Hollywood producers and an invite-only Annapolis cocktail party with Kevin Spacey for state legislators.  

A better approach to creating jobs and keeping existing employers, says Hogan, a business leader and former state cabinet secretary, is to bring Maryland’s tax rates in line with those of competing states.

 

SAVE THE DATE ~ Worcester Tech Car, Truck & Motorcycle Show

SEARCH FOR ATTEMPTED SEXUAL ASSAULT SUSPECT IN FREDERICK CO.

Maryland State Police
Press Release

04/06/2014


(WALKERSVILLE, MD) – Maryland State Police are searching for a suspect wanted for attempted sexual assaults on two women who were assaulted as they jogged on a park path this afternoon in Frederick County.

The suspect is described as an African American male, about 18-20 years old, 5’6” to 5’ 8” tall, 150 pounds, with a thin build. He has a dark complexion with a very short, even-cut hair style and little to no facial hair. He was wearing light khaki cargo shorts, with a long-sleeved gray shirt with black block-style lettering on it. 
The victims are a 37-year-old and a 50-year-old woman. The Maryland State Police does not publicly identify victims of sexual assault.

Shortly after 3:30 p.m. today, Maryland State Police from the Frederick Barrack were dispatched to a reported sexual assault that had just occurred at the Walkersville Community Park, on Kenneth Drive in Walkersville. Upon arrival, troopers learned the two victims had been jogging on the path within the park when the younger woman was grabbed from behind by the suspect. She fought back, as the suspect attempted to pull down her running pants.

Troopers were told the older victim came to the aid of the younger victim and fought to get the suspect off her. The older victim also used a cell phone to call 911 and then she was assaulted by the suspect. After a brief altercation with her, the suspect ran off in the direction of the Walkersville High School.   

State troopers and deputies from the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office surrounded the area and conducted an intense search on foot, with a K-9 unit, and in patrol cars. The suspect was not located, but the search continues.

Neither victim complained of any pain or serious injury from the assault. Both refused medical treatment.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is urged to contact TFC Josh White of the Maryland State Police Criminal Enforcement Division at 301-600-4175. Callers may remain anonymous.   

Sex Offender Found On School Property Arrested

Worcester County Sheriff’s Office

Press Release

 

On 03-21-2014 at approximately 1400 hrs., A Worcester County School Deputy contacted the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office Sex Offender Unit in regards to a sex offender on the property of Snow Hill Elementary School.

The Deputy advised that the suspect Darryle Dennis Jr., 22 of Pocomoke Md., had entered the school that day, in an attempt to deliver his daughter balloons for her birthday. Dennis`s daughter is a kindergarten student.

When Dennis`s Identification was scanned thru security, it revealed he was a known registered sex offender. The ice Principal confronted Mr. Dennis along with the Deputy and Mr. Dennis was told to leave the property, which Mr. Dennis did. This was the third time that Mr. Dennis had entered the school during the current school year, which Mr. Dennis is prohibited from doing.


Mr. Dennis was convicted of a 4th. degree sex offense on 01-02-2011 in the Worcester County court system. Since that time Dennis has been a registered sex offender and has reported to the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office as required by law.


Mr. Dennis may not knowingly enter onto real property that is used for public or nonpublic elementary or secondary education; or on which is located: a registered child care home or child care institution.
Mr. Dennis was arrested and charged on April 4th and held without bond at the Worcester County Jail.

Worcester County Sheriff’s Office Press Release

CC# 1400000293 Date: 04/05/2014

 Incident: DUI Arrest

 Location of Crime: US Route 113 @ MD Rt 12 Snow Hill, MD

 Suspects: Miguel Zamudio 38 of Selbyville, DE

 Charges: DUI, DWI, Driving without License

Narrative: On April 5, 2014 at 4:15 am a Deputy on patrol observed a vehicle stopped in the turn lane of US Route 113 near MD Route 12 in Snow Hill.

As the Deputy neared the vehicle he noticed a male urinating on the road behind the vehicle. The Deputy then observed the male enter the driver’s seat of the running vehicle but not leave.

The Deputy made contact with the operator, Miguel Zamudio.

Zamudio appeared to be under the influence of alcohol and submitted to field sobriety tests.

 Zamudio performed poorly on the test and was arrested.

 Zamudio refused to take a breath test and was issued 3 citations and released pending a trial date.

TIME MACHINE... 1958, 1977, 1894, 1905, 1943

(Reader Friendly Viewing Of Newspaper Archive Material)

January, 1958
Salisbury Times

(Excerpt)

POCOMOKE CITY — Win Pendleton, Washington, D. C. newspaperman and public relations consultant, will be the principal speaker at the inter-city 35th anniversary meeting of the Pocomoke City Rotary Club here Monday at the Pocomoke Fire Hall. The date marks the 35th anniversary of the founding of the Pocomoke club. Members of the Rotary clubs of Snow Hill, Ocean City, Princess Anne, Crisfield and Salisbury have been invited to attend.

The Pocomoke Rotary Club received its official charter on Jan. 13, 1923. The late Dr. A. A. Parker served as the first president, being in office until June, 1923. At that time, Dr. N. E. Sartorius Sr. was elected as president to serve the first full term. Besides Dr. Sartorius, Godfrey Child and Roger W. Lankford are the remaining charter members still active in the club. The Rev. Paul H. Walenta is now president and will preside at the anniversary meeting.

March, 1977
The News (Frederick, Md)

Report recommends new hospital in Worcester

SNOW HILL, Md. (AP) - A long-awaited report on Worcester County hospital needs concludes that the needs of the county are not being adequately served.

The study concluded that "the quality of treatment is jeopardized by the lack of a local facility that is reliably open and adequately staffed throughout the year."

The study was based on data collected by the state health department under the direction of a local advisory committee established by last year's General Assembly.

The Price Waterhouse accounting firm report was ordered by the General Assembly in response to a request by private developers who want to build a 75-bed hospital in Worcester.

The developers' proposal to build a hospital in Berlin, just west of Ocean City, was turned down last year by the Maryland Health Resources Planning Commission.

The denial came after the commission adopted a plan designed to reduce the number of unused hospital beds in the state.

Peninsula General Hospital in Salisbury, which now serves many Worcester Comity residents, argued in hearings before the commission that there was no need for another hospital in the area.

July, 1894
(Peninsula Enterprise- Accomac Court House)


Examination Of Public School Teachers

The examination for white public school teachers will be held on July 31st and August 1st, at Parksley and Keller; for colored, August 7th and 8th, at Keller.

Two days are given for the examinations and the whole examinations cannot, as in the past, be taken in one day- hence teachers are hereby notified to be present on both days.

All teachers whose certificates have expired are by the law required to take the examination, unless holding State Normal Diplomas, and no exceptions will be made.

Those expecting to teach next session are therefore warned to be present, as private examinations are not allowed.

Jno. E. Mapp, Supt. Schools


June, 1905 (Time Machine archive)

Changes in some Maryland postmaster salaries were to be implemented based on post office business during the past fiscal year. The annual salary would go from $1,600 to $1,700 in Pocomoke; $1,500 to $1,600 in Snow Hill, and from $1,700 to $1,800 in Crisfield.

　
 July, 1943
The Salisbury Times

(Excerpt)

Bahaman Laborers At Pocomoke Will Stage Native Fire Dance

Pocomoke City, July 3- A native "fire dance" performed around a huge tom-tom drum by a group of 50, will be given for the public by the Bahaman inhabitants of the FSA operated emergency farm labor camp near here on July 12.

Brought from Aftrica to their British West Indies homes, and now to the Eastern Shore of Maryland, the dance is a traditional one in which the participants circle around the big drum, dancing to the throb of a tom tom's rhythm and clapping their hands with the tempo of the drum.

　
February, 1890
(The Daily News- Frederick, Md.)

The canners of Worcester County refuse the demands of the farmers to pledge themselves to pay $5.50 per ton for the next crop of tomatoes.


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!

Photography Class At The Delmarva Discovery Center

Body Found In Northampton County On Barrier Island

According to Sheriff David Doughty on Wednesday April 2, 2014 at approximately 2:09 PM the Northampton County Sheriff's office received a 911 call regarding the discovery of a body on one of the barrier islands.

 Sheriff's Office investigators and the Virginia Marine Police responded to the area, located near the south end of Raccoon Island, for the recovery.

 The body was then transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Norfolk for autopsy and identification.
Source:

Motorcyclist Killed In Crash In Temperanceville

Driver charged in crash that killed motorcyclist on Eastern Shore

TEMPERANCEVILLE -- Virginia State Police said a motorcyclist died Saturday after an SUV driver failed to yield the right of way.

Sergeant Michelle Anaya said troopers got a call about a crash on Route 13 at Saxis Road at about 2:50 p.m.

52-year-old Corlas Dorel Dennis was heading south on a 1999 Suzuki Intruder. Troopers determined 81-year-old Freddie Ray Fair, Sr. who was driving a a 2003 Chevrolet Suburban, turned onto the highway from Saxis Road and into the path of Dennis.

Dennis was thrown from his motorcycle. A medical crew flew him to Peninsula Regional Medical Center where he died..

Dennis lived in the 6700 block of Basket Switch Road in Newark, Maryland.

Fair, who lives in the 1500 block of Old Virginia Road, Pocomoke City, Maryland, faces a charge of Failure to Yield Right of Way.

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Community Crime Watch Meeting

Community Crime Watch Meeting
Stockton Area

Community Crime Watch Meeting on April 8th at 6 p.m. at the Stockton Fire Department.

Special guest will be from the Worcester County Health Department.

Cygnus Cargo Spacecraft Readies For Launch

( Photo-Patrick Black/NASA)

Orbital Sciences Corp. of Dulles, Va., mated the Cygnus Service Module to the Pressurized Cargo Module Friday, April 4, in Bldg. H-100, payload processing facility, at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility, Va.

The Service Module for the Orb-2 mission, which will deliver approximately 1,650 kg of supplies to the International Space Station (ISS), arrived at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility March 31, 2014.

The Pressurized Cargo Module, which arrived at Wallops in late January, was loaded with initial cargo the last weekend of March.

The fully-fueled Cygnus spacecraft will be integrated with the Antares rocket in late April in anticipation of launch, scheduled for May 6 at 3:44 p.m. EDT, from Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport Pad 0A at NASA Wallops.

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TIME MACHINE ... This Sunday's Preview.

1958.. Pocomoke Rotary Club marks 35 years of service; 1977.. Study recommends a hospital for Worcester County; 1894.. Exams for teaching are scheduled on Eastern Shore of Virginia; 1905.. Lower shore postmasters to receive $100 annual salary increase; 1943.. Bahaman laborers in Pocomoke to give native Fire Dance performance; 1890.. Worcester County tomato canners refuse farmers price demand. 

Although you may not find all of 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!

Locals Appreciation Weekend At The Delmarva Discovery Center

This weekend is

 Locals Appreciation Weekend at

the Delmarva Discovery Center

 50% off admission to all residents of Sussex, Wicomico, Somerset, Worcester, and Accomack Counties!

 Also, make sure you stop by and say "Hi" to our staff and animals at the Tortoise and Hare Dare 5K Run/Walk at Shad Landing on Saturday!

Brochures with discount coupons, as well as information on upcoming events, summer camp, and volunteer opportunity will be available!

Come enjoy "NASA Wallops Flight Facility Through The Ages" now at the Delmarva Discovery Center through April 2014.

Arsonist Tonya Bundick Back In court For Motions Hearing

Tonya Bundick will be back in court on Thursday April 10 for a motions hearing to entertain a motion to move her trial to another location, her request for 62 separate trials for all 62 additional charges she is facing and her request to be allowed to wear makeup in court.

Bundick's trial had originally been scheduled for April 10, but was postponed and a trial date has not been set. Bundick entered an Alford plea on one count of arson and one count of conspiracy to commit arson after she and her accomplice Charles R. Smith were apprehended after a fire was set in Melfa on April 1, 2013. She awaits sentencing on those charges.

Bundick was indicted for the other 62 counts by a grand jury. Smith has admitted his involvement in 62 of the 77 arson fires that occurred in Accomack County between November 2012 and April 1 2013.

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TROOPERS FOCUS ON DISTRACTED DRIVERS THROUGHOUT APRIL

Maryland State Police

April Is Designated National Distracted Driver Awareness Month


(PIKESVILLE, MD) – While April is designated National Distracted Driver Awareness month, troopers across the state will focus their efforts on distracted driving using intense traffic enforcement initiatives.

Motorists across the state are reminded that April is National Distracted Driver Awareness month. Maryland State Police will be using a combination of traditional and innovative strategies to target motorists who use cell phones illegally while driving. Extra patrols of troopers will be out specifically looking for distracted drivers. This effort is part of a high-visibility enforcement initiative that combines intense enforcement with further educating the public of the dangers of distracted driving. The ultimate goal is to save lives by convincing motorists to obey the law.

“Driver distraction presents a serious and potentially deadly danger to everyone on Maryland roads,” Colonel Marcus L. Brown, Superintendent of the Maryland State Police said. “When motorists text while driving, they take their eyes off the road, hands off the wheel, and mind off the task of driving, which puts everyone’s lives in danger.”

Based on information provided by the Maryland Highway Safety Office, in 2012, 246 people lost their lives on Maryland roads because of a collision where at least one form of distracted driving was noted as a cause. Approximately six percent of observed drivers are using hand held cell phones. This translates into about one out of every seventeen vehicles is being driven by someone using a cell phone.

Drivers are reminded to remove all distractions while driving including any wireless devices. A wireless device is described as a handheld or hands-free device used to access a wireless telephone service or to send or receive electronic messages. The penalty for this violation is a fine not more than $75.00 for the first offense, not more than $125.00 for a second or subsequent offense or not more than $175.00 for a third or subsequent offense. Points may be assessed by the Motor Vehicle Administration if the violation contributes to a motor vehicle crash. 

The additional state police patrols coincide with the Maryland Highway Safety Office distracted drivers initiative and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration initiative “U Drive. U Text. U Pay”. Overtime funding for additional patrols is provided by grants from the Maryland Highway Safety Office.

FIRST FRIDAY PIZZA !

NEW CHURCH VOL. AND RESCUE COMPANY

 

5:00pm - 8:00pm

Large pepperoni or cheese pizza for $12

 

No need to call ahead or even get out of your car...

just come by and get it!!!!

 

Proceeds benefit the New Church Vol. Fire & Rescue Co.

The Maryland State Police Berlin Barrack Seeking Identity of Suspect

Shared by Worcester County Sheriff's Office

The Maryland State Police Berlin Barrack are looking to identify a suspect, who is accused of photographing a woman in a public restroom. Maryland State Police say they received a call from Walmart Security, saying a white male walked into the ladies bathroom, and used a cell phone, to take pictures or a video of a victim who was using the restroom.



According to the report, the victim was using the bathroom, when she noticed a cell phone suddenly appear under the stall door, and immediately confronted the suspect. Police say the suspect left the restroom, then the Walmart store, and started running towards the Home Depot, next door. The victim and the Walmart store employees reportedly continued following the suspect until they lost sight of him.

Troopers searched the area for the suspect, but weren't able to find him. Officials say they aren't sure if the suspect fled on foot or in a vehicle from the area.

He is described as a white male, 35-40-years-old, 6' - 6' 2" tall, weighting between 275 and 300 pounds, who was last seen wearing a dark brown zippered sweatshirt, black or dark blue jogging pants, a black knit cap, and Reebok tennis shoes with bright orange outsoles. The suspect also apparently had a gray goatee/facial hair.

Anyone with information on the suspect, or this incident, is asked to contact Maryland State Police - Berlin Barrack at 410-641-3101.

POCOMOKE GOLF COURSE CLUBHOUSE GRAND OPENING / FREE GOLF WEEKEND

POCOMOKE SCHEDULES GRAND OPENING

OF NEW

GOLF COURSE CLUBHOUSE

and

FREE GOLF WEEKEND

 

 

 

Delmarva Discovery Center ~ SUMMER CAMPS

Keep the kids active and learning through the summer with these two great summer camp opportunities at Delmarva Discovery Center

 

 

10 Reasons Why Summer Camp is GREAT for Kids!
 1. Spend their day being physically active
 2. Experience success & become more confident
 3. Gain resiliency
 4. Unplug from technology
 5. Develop life-long skills
 6. Grow more independent
 7. Have free time for unstructured play
 8. Learn social skills
 9. Reconnect with nature
 10. Make true friends

Suspects Sought In Onancock, Virginia Shooting

According to Sheriff Todd Godwin, on April 2, 2014 at approximately 11:42 PM, the Accomack County Sheriffs Office received a report of a subject shot on Hill Street in Onancock.

Onancock police and deputies arrived on the scene and found a victim with multiple gunshot wounds to the body. Assistance was requested from the Accomack County Sheriffs Office Investigative Division who responded and processed the crime scene.

The victim was transported to Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital and was later transferred to another medical facility to receive additional medical treatment. The victim is listed in stable condition at this time and further details will be released as they become available.

The Virginia State Police and the Onley Police Departrment also assisted in this incident.


Anyone with information on this or any other incident is asked to contact the Accomack County Sheriffs Office at 757-787-1131 or 757-824-5666 or the Onancock Police Department at 757-787-8577.

Tips may also be submitted through the sheriffs office website at www.accomackcountysheriffsoffice.org.

PRESS RELEASE From Delegate Mike McDermott

Delegate Mike McDermott 

‘Capital Budget Passes - McDermott Votes
Against…

Mathias Votes In Favor’

 

 

(ANNAPOLIS)

 Today, the Maryland House of Delegates passed a Capital Budget of $1.17 billion and another $300 million taken from the General Fund.  The $300 million is supposed to be covered by property
tax revenues, so there may be a very large increase in those
taxes forMarylanders in the future.  Delegate Michael McDermott (R - Worcester& Wicomico) voted against the Capital Budget (Senate Bill 171), while Senator Mathias (D - Worcester, Wicomico, Somerset) voted
to support it and, thus, a further increase in Maryland’s state debt far beyond the taxpayer’s ability to pay.

 

There have been over eighty major tax, fee, and toll increases since 2007.  Borrowing money over and over again will put Maryland in a place where it is impossible to cover its debt payments.  Without any other supplements from the General Fund, Maryland’s only option will be to further increase state taxes. “There are many good projects in the Capital Budget, but quite frankly, voting for the Capital Budget is irresponsible with this state’s
economy. Making your grandchildren pay for their parents playground is immoral.”  Delegate McDermott told the House during the debate,  “You’re using a credit card with your kids name on it.”

The Capital Budgetincluded many earmarks far outside the scope of what taxpayers  should be funding.  For instance, it included $50,000 for the pro-amnesty illegal immigrant group Casa de Maryland. Another earmark included an appropriation the Community Forklift Facility, which may not have beenvetted through the normal Bond Bill process. The Capital Budget also included extensions for some projects that have been going on for a decade, and requests to exempt many of these organizations from required matching fund requirements.

As he has done for the past 8-years, Senator Mathias voted in favor of growing our state debt. Hehas also guaranteed that Property Tax rates will rise in the future for all
shore residents. “His vote goes to support extremist liberal groups like Casa de Maryland who receive funding for their illegal alien advocacy at the expense of Eastern Shore familiesstruggling to live paycheck to paycheck. This must stop!” concluded McDermott.

News Release: Hogan Airs First TV Ads of MD GOP Gubernatorial Primary

Hogan for Governor 

NEWS RELEASE

 

Hogan First Republican to Launch TV Campaign

                                                               
ANNAPOLIS – APRIL 3 - Candidate Larry Hogan today will launch the first TV ads of the Republican gubernatorial primary.  The TV buy is the first in what the Hogan-Rutherford campaign promises will be an aggressive media effort leading up to the June 24 primary.
  
Hogan said, "Just two months ago I announced my candidacy, and since that time we have focused on building a campaign that will compete head-to-head with the Democratic nominee.  The incredible outpouring of support from Marylanders we have received enables us to begin our TV and radio campaign earlier than we ever anticipated," said Hogan.  "This next phase of our campaign will help take our message of fiscal restraint and common sense government to every corner of the state."
 
The first 30-second TV spot highlights Hogan's experience as a business owner and founder of a nonpartisan grassroots organization and the failure of status-quo politics in Maryland over the past seven years.

  

 

 OR VIEW CLIP:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kLlS9qjiVY

AD VOICEOVER:

"The largest grassroots organization dedicated to changing Maryland wasn’t started by a politician, but a businessman, a community leader, a father.  Larry Hogan.  Like you, Hogan was fed up with 40 tax increases in a row, even taxing the rain.  Too many lost jobs.  And a failed health care exchange.  Today, Larry Hogan is running for governor.  To turn this state around, with fresh ideas that benefit everyone.  Larry Hogan. 

 

Because we can’t change Maryland without changing governors."

Worcester County Sheriff’s Office - SCAM Phone Calls

SCAM Phone Calls Demand Money to Prevent Arrest

Worcester County Sheriff's Office

PRESS RELEASE

 

Scammers are now using the guise of a sheriff’s deputy to extort people into immediately sending money to avoid arrest. According to Montgomery County Sheriff Darren M. Popkin, a phone scam currently going around the country has reached Montgomery County, Maryland residents.

 

A caller, falsely claiming to be from the sheriff's office, says that a warrant has been issued for your arrest that will be served unless, of course, you pay up.

 

“Montgomery County Deputy Sheriffs will never call and threaten to arrest you unless you immediately send an electronic payment,” said Sheriff Popkin. “Deputies will never ask you to place funds for payment on a pre-paid credit card to cancel an arrest warrant.”

 

The scammer may get specific by giving you his name and “official” rank. The caller might also request personal information so he can clear your name and cancel the mythical arrest warrant.

 

The scammers may tell their victims to go to a store, get a pre-paid credit card, load it up with money, and then call a phone number with the card information.

 

Several Montgomery County residents have been targeted. After getting several concerned calls from the public Sheriff Popkin assigned a security deputy to investigate the phony calls.

 

This scam may not be limited to Montgomery County only.

 

People can protect themselves from becoming victims of identity theft by never giving out any personal information when getting an unsolicited phone call. Giving out sensitive information over the phone — both personal and financial — can put people at risk for fraud.

 

If you have received a scam phone call from someone claiming to be a Worcester County Sheriff’s Office Deputy or Montgomery County (Md.) Deputy Sheriff who is going to arrest you unless you immediately send money, contact the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office at 410-632-1111 or the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office at 240-777-7000. Please save any recorded messages, record the date and time of the phone call, the purported name of the caller, the call back number, and their phone number as displayed on caller ID.

 

 

Worcester County Sheriff’s Office Responded To a Motor Vehicle Crash On Lewis Road

Worcester County Sheriff's Office

Press release

On Wednesday April 2, 2014 around 6:25 pm Deputies from the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office responded to a motor vehicle crash on Lewis Road near Dicarlo Lane.  The Berlin Fire Department was also dispatched as the crash was reported to be serious. 

 First arriving units located a 2 vehicle crash involving a 2005 Hyundai and a 2011 Chevrolet Traverse.  Preliminary investigation reveals that the Hyundai was traveling north around a curve and the operator lost control of the vehicle striking the Chevrolet sideways.  


The operator of the Hyundai, Eltee Thomas Shockley Jr, 63 of Snow Hill, was pronounced dead on the scene.  The operator of the Chevrolet as well as the 2 young passengers were transported by Berlin EMS to Peninsula Regional Medical Center for minor injuries.



The Worcester County Sheriff’s Office Collision Reconstruction Unit is investigating the crash that clos ed Lewis Road for 5 hours.  Shockley’s body was transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore for a autopsy and toxicology test.  If you have any information about the crash contact Cpl Chris Larmore at 410-632-1112 or clarmore@co.worcester.md.us 

TIME MACHINE ... This Sunday's Preview.

1958.. Pocomoke Rotary Club marks 35 years of service; 1977.. Study recommends a hospital for Worcester County; 1894.. Exams for teaching are scheduled on Eastern Shore of Virginia; 1905.. Lower shore postmasters to receive $100 annual salary increase; 1943.. Bahaman laborers in Pocomoke to give native Fire Dance performance; 1890.. Worcester County tomato canners refuse farmers price demand.

Although you may not find all of 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!

Worcester County To Host National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Opening Event

From:   The Office of the State’s Attorney for Worcester County

 

 

 

Worcester County to Honor Crime Victims and Advocates at National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Opening Event

 

Worcester County State’s Attorney Office will open 2014 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (April 6-12) with a ceremony honoring crime victims on the eastern shore—local champions of crime victims’ rights. This year’s theme—30 Years: Restoring the Balance of Justice.—celebrates the spirit that will advance the progress these heroes achieved.

 

Only 30 years ago, crime victims had no rights, access to crime victim compensation, or services to help rebuild their lives. They were often excluded from courtrooms, treated as an afterthought by the criminal justice system, and denied an opportunity to speak at sentencing.

 

Yet through decades of advocacy and hard work, we have come a long way. Today, all states have enacted crime victims’ rights laws and established crime victim compensation funds. More than 10,000 victim service agencies help victims throughout the nation. Every year, states and localities receive millions of federal dollars to support these services.

 

But National Crime Victims’ Rights Week reminds us that many challenges remain. Crime victims’ rights are not universal and are often not enforced. Only a small percentage of victims receive crime victim compensation, which is usually limited to victims of violent crime. According to last year’s National Crime Victimization Survey, more than 50 percent of violent crimes were not reported to police in 2006-2010. In addition, a 2011 report called the Use of Victim Services Agencies by Victims of Serious Violent Crime showed that only 9 percent of violent crime victims received needed services in the 1993-2009 timeframe.

 

Advocates also face a host of new challenges as they strive to provide culturally competent services for increasingly diverse populations (e.g., seniors, teens, immigrant populations) and victims of newly prevalent crimes (e.g., trafficking and technology-related stalking and identity theft). As funding sources decrease, providers must target their services even more strategically.

 

National Crime Victims’ Rights Week will be held April 6–12 in communities throughout the nation. In Washington, DC, the U.S. Department of Justice will hold OVC’s annual Service Awards ceremony that month to honor outstanding individuals and pro-grams that serve victims of crime. Worcester County will also observe National Crime Victims’ Rights Week with special events and programs, including the 25^th Annual Maryland Statewide Memorial Service. OVC encourages widespread participation in the week’s events and in other victim-related observances throughout the year. For additional information about 2014 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week and how to help victims in your community, please contact the Office of the State’s Attorney for Worcester County at 410-632-2166, or visit at http://www.co.worcester.md.us/sao/default.aspx.

For more ideas on how to volunteer to help crime victims, visit the Office for Victims of Crime website, www.ovc.gov.

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