Governor Hogan has declared a State Of Emergency for areas in Maryland including the lower Eastern Shore.
View WBOC news story:
Gov. Hogan Declares State Of Emergency For Eastern Shore Countie - WBOC TV
Friday, October 29, 2021
Halloween Costume Contest results
(City of Pocomoke Facebook)
Congratulations to the Winners of Pocomoke's Virtual Halloween Costume Contest! Thank you to all who participated. We had over 100 entries, but based on the number of "likes" the winners are-
1st place - Starbucks Barista & Coffee
2nd place - Twisted Clown
3rd place - Baby Yoda
Prizes sponsored by the Delmarva Discovery Museum & Marva Theater.
Time Machine Preview
This Sunday here at The Pocomoke Public Eye:
1919 .. Pocomoke City-
2007 .. Old Salisbury Mall-
1953 .. High School soccer title-
1940 .. School days in Newtown (future Pocomoke City) are recalled-
1971 .. Members of the Crisfield Fire Department's ladies auxiliary identified in group picture-
2003 .. Editorial-
Thursday, October 28, 2021
Maryland- North or South?
Is Maryland more of a Northern or Southern state?
It depends on who in Maryland you ask. But it might not matter so much where specifically they live.
From the rolling farmland of the marshy Eastern Shore to the edge of Appalachia, the Goucher Poll results released this week are similar. Between 60% and 70% of respondents surveyed in Prince George’s and Montgomery counties, in the Baltimore metro area, and in the more rural reaches of Eastern, Western and Southern Maryland felt Maryland belonged to the North.
View the full Baltimore Sun article:
POCOMOKE PREPARES FOR ANNUAL PARADE
POCOMOKE CITY CHRISTMAS PARADE ASSOCIATION COMOKE CITY CHRISTMAS PARADE ASSOCIATION
On Monday night, November 29, 2021, Pocomoke City will be transformed into a “Winter Wonderland” as the town plays host to one of Delmarva’s largest nighttime Christmas parades.
Always held on the first Monday night after Thanksgiving, the Pocomoke parade has become an Eastern Shore tradition and will attract over 100 units from Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia along with thousands of spectators.
If you are interested in participating this year’s event, please go to pocomokechristmasparade.com to register. Applications are now being accepted for the 2021 parade. You will find the applications and rules for this year’s event. If you have any questions, you can contact Mike Shannon at 410-726-5777 and leave a message with your name, address and telephone number and type of entry.
Each year the parade features marching bands representing high and middle schools from seven counties in three states. Also featured will be beautifully decorated and lighted floats entered by schools, civic organizations, churches, and commercial enterprises.
Marching units, fire departments, equestrian units, and of course Santa Claus will round out the two-hour event, slated to kick-off at 7:00 p.m. sharp. The route will take the parade north on Market Street beginning at 14th Street and ending at the Pocomoke River Bridge. The judge’s stand is located in downtown Pocomoke City just in front of the Mini park.
Professional judges, including members of the National Judges Association (NJA), will score entries in many different categories. Awards will be awarded immediately following the event to the top entries in each category.
A special thanks to the community of Pocomoke City and surrounding areas for the support given to us to continue this great tradition that has been a part of the town for the past 49 years.
In the event of inclement weather, the parade will be postponed until Tuesday, November 30, at 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
(Updated)Pocomoke's Lady Warriors win Bayside Field Hockey Championship
(City of Pocomoke Facebook)
Pocomoke High School Field Hockey secured the BAYSIDE CHAMPIONSHIP!! Congrats Lady Warriors!!!
(WMDT)
Pocomoke comes out on top against Kent Island to claim Bayside Championship
View news story/video:
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
Mel Says
From Pocomoke to College - Part 1 - How my Weekly Call Home to Pocomoke Became the Comedy Hit of my Freshman Dorm
Sometime during the 1950s, direct distance dialing was introduced in parts of the United States. But not in Pocomoke. In fact, through the 1950s and early 1960s, Pocomoke did not have even direct local dialing. Most of the phones did not even have dials! Each household with a phone had either a 3 or 4 digit number. You picked up the phone - there was no dial tone - and waited for the local operator who came on and said "number please." You then told them the number, and they would connect you and ring that phone, if that number was busy, the operator would tell you that the line was busy. The operators in Pocomoke were located on the second floor of a building at the Northeast corner of Clarke Ave and Willow Street. I was only up there once or twice but remember them each sitting in front of a large switchboard with blinking lights and patch plugs to connect the calls.
Many people shared a phone line with their neighbors. These were called party lines. These phone numbers had a letter appended to the end of the number. Our phone number was 381-W. Sometimes you would pick up the phone to place a call only to hear that the next door neighbor was on the line. You had to hang up and wait until they were done with their call. At some point, my parents paid an extra fee and got a private line, and removed the letter from the end of our phone number.
All of this is a prelude explanation to the long distance phone call adventures of my freshman year of college, starting in the fall of 1963. My freshman dorm was located a couple of blocks from the White House at the Southwest corner of 19th and H Streets in Washington, D.C. In that era, it was, of course an all male dorm. There were students from across the country and foreign nations as well. At least a third were from the New York City metropolitan area. There were about 30 or 35 students on our floor (the 6th floor). While some students paid to get their own phone installed, most were content to use the pay phone located in an alcove at one end of the hall.
My parents and I established a routine whereby I would call them every Sunday evening around 8 PM. I would call collect (if you don't remember, that is when you would reverse the long distance charges so that the recipient of the call had to agree to pay - then the operator would connect you.)
City operators, were not used to calling places that did not have direct dialing. It was never easy.
My typical call home went something like this: (Op here will be short for operator)
[I would dial 0 for Operator]
Op: Operator
Me: Yes, I would like to make a long distance call, collect, to Pocomoke City Maryland
Op: And what is that number?
Me: The number is 381
[long pause]
Op: Yes, go ahead, I'm listening
Me: Listening for what?
Op: What's the rest of the number?
Me: That's it, that's the number
Op: That's the number?
Me: Yes 381
[long, long, pause]
Op: 381 is the phone number?
Me: 381 is the entire number
Op: And this is in Maryland? Area code 301 ?
Me; Yes this is in Maryland
[long pause]
Op: I'm routing your call
[long long pause]
Op: I have the operator in Pomonkey on the line
Me: Not Pomonkey, I said Pocomoke City
Op: [silence]
Me: [spelling] P-O-C-O-M-O-K-E
Op: One moment please
[long long pause]
Op: Where is that?
Me: I think you route the call through Salisbury
Op: North Carolina? (Honest, that actually happened once!)
Me: Salisbury Maryland - on the Eastern Shore
Op: Hang on please
Me: Yes, I'll wait
Sometimes the saga would take 5 or more minutes until the call was connected. It was different every week, but it was almost never easy. One week, my call - somehow - got routed to Rolla, Missouri, and another time to Panama City Florida. There were many different twists.
Now, picture hearing only my side of this conversation, like those old Bob Newhart comedy records.
Our dorm was often too hot and kids left the doors to their rooms open to get better air circulation. The second or third week of the year, someone overheard my attempt to place the call; he thought it was very funny and spread the word. Gradually, more and more of my dorm mates started gathering for my Sunday night call home.
By the end of October, I had a weekly audience of anywhere between 10 and 20 listen in as I placed this call. They were almost never disappointed. The city kids really loved this; to them it was like a real life episode of Andy of Mayberry.
The fun was short lived. By the end of my sophomore year, Pocomoke had dial phones and my parents had a normal 7 digit phone number. But I still chuckle when I think back to the tribulations of placing that weekly call.
Aging fire siren concern in Pocomoke and Worcester County
(WBOC)
SNOW HILL, Md.- Worcester County's siren system is all but failing.
Pocomoke City Volunteer Fire Department is among the companies struggling the most.
View news story:
Worcester Co. Seeks to Replace or Renew Its Aging Fire Siren Sys - WBOC TV
Monday, October 25, 2021
Sunday, October 24, 2021
Mel is back!
Enjoy the latest from Mel this Tuesday here at The Pocomoke Public Eye.
Time Machine: 1955, 1993, 2002, 1888, 2004.
December, 1955
Worcester Democrat
November, 1993
Baltimore Sun
May, 2002
Daily Times (Salisbury)
August, 1888
Record And Gazette (Pocomoke City)
July, 2004
Friday, October 22, 2021
Hogan booster shot announcement
(WBOC)
Hogan Announces Immediate Authorization of Moderna, Johnson & Johnson, and Mix and Match Booster Shots
View news story:
Hogan Announces Immediate Authorization of Moderna, Johnson & Jo - WBOC TV
Time Machine Preview
This Sunday here at The Pocomoke Public Eye:
1955 .. Enforcement of health laws in Worcester-
1993 .. Minor league baseball for the Eastern Shore?
2002 .. New life for Pocomoke's Duncan building?
1888 .. A refreshing day a dozen miles from Pocomoke City at Red Hills.
2004 .. What is it?
Thursday, October 21, 2021
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
News from Tidal Health
TidalHealth earns multiple 5-star recognitions from Healthgrades for the care and safety it provides patients
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Somerset Take Back locations announced (Updated)
(WBOC)
WESTOVER, Md.- The DEA’s Take Back Day event provides an opportunity for Americans to prevent drug addiction and overdose deaths. Too often unused prescription drugs find their way into the wrong hands, leading to dangerous and tragic results.
Take Back Day offers the opportunity to dispose of unused/expired prescription medications in a safe manner across the country. This year, Take Back Day will be taking place on Saturday, October 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The following prescription drug drop off sites are available in Somerset County:
- Crisfield Police – 319 W. Main St., Crisfield, MD 21817
- Maryland State Police Princess Anne Barrack “X” – 30581 Perry Road, Princess Anne, MD 21853
- Princess Anne Police – 11780 Beckford Avenue, Princess Anne, MD 21853
- Crisfield Pharmacy – 390 W. Main St., Crisfield, MD 21817
- Karemore Pharmacy – 12085 Somerset Avenue, Princess Anne, MD 21853
- Marion Pharmacy – 26427 Burton Avenue, Crisfield, MD 21817
Needles, liquids, thermometers, or biohazard materials will be not be accepted in any of the Drug Take Back boxes. Acceptable deposits include: any expired or unused medication that comes in pill form, capsules, or liquid in a bottle and/or non-liquid forms of medication that can be in the original container or in a zip lock baggie.
For individuals unable to take unused prescription medication to a Drug Take Back Box, the Somerset County Health Department will be offering Deterra Drug Deactivation and Disposal System Pouches to any community member who would like one. The easy-to-use drug disposal system can be used at home or in a clinical setting to safely destroy unused or expired medications, making them unavailable for misuse and safe for disposal in normal trash. To receive a Deterra Pouch, call 443-523-1700.
For more information or to get involved in the effort to reduce prescription drug use/abuse in Somerset County, visit unmaskaddiction.org .
(Update)
View news story: Maryland State Police to Participate in National Drug Take Back - WBOC TV
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
Monday, October 18, 2021
New Protocols (See Somerset Update)
View the info:
(Update from Somerset County Public Schools)
Somerset County Public Schools (SCPS) recently announced its intention to adopt the Maryland Bayside Conference COVID-19 Safety Protocols for SCPS middle and high school student athletes and coaches participating in the upcoming Winter 2021-2022 Sports Season.
Capturing Eastern Shore of Virginia Memories
(Shore Daily News)
Prominent Eastern Shoreman George McMath has authored a new book "Remembering When: A Collection of Memories About Life On Virginia's Eastern Shore"
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