August Execution Set For Virginia Inmate

Associated Press

by Dena Potter

RICHMOND

A Virginia inmate who was sentenced to death for raping and killing an elderly woman in 2001 is facing an August execution.


Jerry Terrell Jackson, 29, is scheduled to be executed Aug. 18 for the murder of 88-year-old Ruth Phillips of Williamsburg.

If Jackson chooses lethal injection over electrocution, he would be the first Virginia inmate executed under a new drug protocol that replaces the sedative sodium thiopental in the three-drug cocktail with pentobarbital.

A nationwide shortage of sodium thiopental forced many states to substitute pentobarbital, but some have questioned its use. Defense attorneys called for an investigation after a Georgia inmate executed last week using the new drug appeared to struggle during the lethal injection.


Courts have ruled that the change in drugs is not significant enough to postpone executions.

Virginia is one of few states that allow inmates a choice of execution methods. Jackson will not be asked to decide until 15 days before his scheduled execution, Department of Corrections spokesman Larry Traylor said.

Attorneys for Jackson did not immediately respond to calls and emails seeking comment. They are likely to appeal Jackson's case to the U.S. Supreme Court and ask Gov. Bob McDonnell to commute his sentence to life in prison.


"Justice will finally be carried out for the commonwealth and the family of Mrs. Ruth Phillips," Attorney General's Office spokesman Brian Gottstein said.

Jackson's attorneys have argued that his trial attorneys failed to present evidence of his extreme abuse as a child, which could have convinced jurors to spare his life. A federal judge agreed and ordered a new sentencing hearing for Jackson last year, but the 4th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals blocked that hearing on a technicality in April.

"I think it's about time. I think it's really overdue," said Richard Phillips, Ruth Phillips' son, who found his mother dead after she failed to show up for church. "The law is the law, and if we don't respect the law and stand by the law, what have we got? Nothing?"


Phillips said he does not plan to witness the execution.


"There have been times where you want to have vengeance, but that's not my thing," he said.


Ruth Phillips, a widow for 30 years, followed her son to Virginia from New Hampshire in the late '90s. She worked as a seamstress making slip covers and draperies until her death, Richard Phillips said.

Jackson admitted to police that he broke into Ruth Phillips' apartment on Aug. 26, 2001, and that he put a pillow over her face to try to make her pass out once she awoke and caught him rummaging through her purse. He told police he left in Phillips' car and used the $60 to buy marijuana. He said he had not intended to kill Phillips.

At trial, Jackson said he lied to police and that an accomplice smothered Phillips. He denied raping Phillips, but prosecutors presented pubic hairs matching Jackson's DNA that were found around her body. He was convicted and sentenced to death in 2003.

Phillips said Jackson's attorneys should not try to fight the execution. Once it has been determined that Jackson was guilty and that the conviction was appropriate, "that's the time to hang it up," he said. He encouraged them to be concerned not only with their client, but with the victims.


"If they were really thinking about compassion and justice, they would let it go," he said.

Source; http://hamptonroads.com/2011/06/execution-date-set-man-death-williamsburg-woman

FREEDOM FEST In Crisfield

CRISFIELD'S THIRD ANNUAL

FREEDOM FEST

SOMERS COVE MARINA

SUNDAY  JULY 3, 2011

7:00 PM

Admission:  $5.00

VETERANS GET IN FREE!

Lots of food and activities......

Live music, children's activities/games

Flyover, military slide show

Military Honors

 Music by:  Maryland Army National Guard;s 229th Army Band

And much more.........

FIREWORKS AT 9:30 PM!!

Please Pray For Courtney

PLEASE keep Courtney Bloxom in your prayers. 

Courtney was taken from the nursing home, that she has been a patient  for some time,  to the ER at Shore Memorial yesterday afternoon.   Yesterday evening she was transported to the Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters.

Please send prayers and more prayers for her speedy recovery.

Launch From NASA On Tuesday

An U.S. Air Force Minotaur 1 rocket carrying the Department of Defenses Operationally Responsive Space offices ORS-1 satellite is scheduled for launch June 28 from NASAs Launch Range at the Wallops Flight Facility and the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport in Virginia.


ORS-1 is the Operationally Responsive Space Offices first operational satellite. Rapidly developing and fielding ORS-1 is an important step to demonstrate the capability to meet emerging and persistent war-fighter needs on operationally relevant timelines.


The Minotaur 1 rocket, integrated by Orbital Sciences Corporation (OSC), is a four-stage vehicle, two stages being refurbished Minuteman II stages and the other two stages being OSC developed. The Minotaur is about 70 feet tall and 5 feet wide. The U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Centers Space Development and Test Wing has overall mission management responsibility. This will be the fourth Minotaur 1 rocket launched from NASAs Wallops Flight Facility and the Spaceport since December 2006.


Based on the approved range schedule, the rocket is set for launch between 8:28 and 11:28 p.m. EDT. The backup launch days are June 29 July 10 . The launch may be visible, depending on cloud cover and ones viewing location, in the eastern United States from southern New York to North Carolina. It may be seen as far west from the Atlantic Coast as West Virginia and western Pennsylvania. Further information on the mission, including where to view the launch, is available on the internet at:  www.nasa.gov/centers/wallops/missions/ORS.html

Source; shoredailynews.com

Chicken BBQ This Weekend- Pocomoke City Vol. Fire Co. Is Cooking!!

2011 Pocomoke City Vol. Fire Co.
 Annual Chicken B-B-Q

July 1st, 2nd, 3rd -

Route 13- South of Pocomoke City

Menu includes:
Half BBQ Chicken <> Baked Beans <> Potato Salad <> Roll

$7.00 Adults <> $8.00 at the door.
Sunday sales while supply lasts

Tickets can be purchased from any Pocomoke Firefighter OR at First Shore Federal- Market St. in Pocomoke.

Happy Monday!

Ever had one of those Monday's when you just don't seem to know which end is up?

You aren't alone.................

HAPPY MONDAY!

Truck and Tractor Pull At the Pocomoke Fairgrounds

-Saturday night in Pocomoke-

Lucus Oil Pro-Pulling League presented the East Coast Puller, LLC classes in:

Modified Two Wheel Drive Trucks
Modified Four Wheel Drive Trucks
Super Modified Tractors
Super Stock/Pro Stock Tractors

Sorry if you missed it!  What a wonderful crowd.  Families in attendance, farmers, fathers with sons. 

Most of these spectators stayed until the last truck pulled and the great thing to see was that so many of them were actually spending money for the assortment of food that's available! 

Those volunteers behind the scenes never seem to get any recognition for the good things they do but I can positively say that they worked hard......and fast!

 French fries  sold by the Kiwanas Club were  great!  I have to admit that my husband and I are not big eaters away from home but last night we did.  He decided he wanted a taco.  The taco, however, was a 'walking taco'.  Hmmm....I didn't know.  My husband is a funny eater and I am always anxious for him to  try different things so I spent the $2.00.  What a unique creation that was!  A bag of fritos opened with warn chili dumped inside.  I topped it off with a hotdog  and my husband was quite pleased. 

But anyway, it was a warm evening, no humidity and no threat of thunder showers. 

Both sides of the grandstand were filled by night fall and so was the grand stand.  There has to be plenty of still backs around today from a night on those hard seats but I figure these people were enjoying themselves enough to stay.

This type of racing competion does not come cheap and I am thinking that people don't mind the charge of admission if what they see they enjoy.   While this is not my  favorite type of racing I do love the tractor pulls.....yes, even me.  And so do so many more which is proven by the attendence last night.

This little guy (below) stuck to his dad all evening.  He never strayed and most of the evening he and his dad were in deep discussions about what racing is all about.  I did notice that the small boy was wearing ear plugs which is a must when attending this type of racing.



Most of you that read this blog frequently are familiar with my posts on mudbogging and sand dragging along with tractor and lawn tractor pulls on a less competitive level.  I spotted this t-shirt in the crowd....

For those that don't know,  Bog Hog is a very popular mudbog truck and races at the Gumboro Mudbog.  Good to see a familiar t-shirt.



Another racing spot on Delmarva.  This is my good friend Andy from near Paronsburg. 

His dad is a good racing buddy with my husband and me and they joined us last night.

Andy, at age 11, races in the Lawn Tractor Pull at Melsons Power Sports. Don't underestimate him, folks!  He KNOWS lawn mowers and how to turn them into racing machines.

And in case you didn't know Melson Power Sports is in Parsonsburg, Md. and operated by a gentleman that grew up in Pocomoke!

And here it is!!  Ohhh, the dreaded beer tent!!!

So many said it just shouldn't be done!! 

Let me say this...... and DO NOT clog my blog with anonymous comments dripping with your ugly words about this.....

Those of you that were so adamately against it, for whatever reason, were WRONG!  I located my big self not far from this tent.  I went inside the tent and spoke to the person 'bartending'.  Things were quiet and I know it must really hurt alot of feelings to see me print this.  My feeling is that some of  you will be disappointed greatly that it did not succeed. 

I don't know if this brought any money to the fair.  But I do know this.  I didn't see any drunks.  I did not hear any commotions.  I did not witness anyone being drug to the exit gate.  And I did not see any children standing outside while their parents went in to drink!

 It was a beautiful evening.  And  it was wonderful see  so many people I had not seen in quite some time. And it was also  great to see some  of the Pocomoke City Council members in attendence along with the new mayor Bruce Morrison. 

Hope you enjoyed it.

More video and photos to come...........

Blog Format Poll

Please take a second to vote in the poll for the blog format located at the top right of the page.

The original format just got a little old and boring for us so we decided to make a change. Your opinion is valuable to us so your participation in the poll would be greatly appreciated. If you don't like the new format and have an idea of your own about how the blog should look let us know and we will run that by the readers and see if the majority agrees. If so we will make that change and run another poll on that format to see how it flies.

Thanks
PPE

TIME MACHINE ... December, 1924

(The Denton Journal)

Big Revival on the Peninsula

An old fashioned revival and anti-cussing movement is sweeping the Delmarva Peninsula, and swearing, bootlegging, unclean stories and the like are very unpopular, especially among the railroad men, says a dispatch in the Wilmington Evening News. The reason is that this old fashioned revival is spreading over the Peninsula like a prairie fire. The movement started at Pocomoke City the middle of September. Rev. George W. Cooke, the well known evangelist, heard of some bootlegging down that way, and made up his mind that all that was needed was an old fashioned revival, such as was known 50 years ago. He opened a meeting in the Methodist Episcopal Church, just opposite the spot where the Methodist parsonage had been burned be alleged bootleggers. It was not long until men all through the community were getting converted and changing their lives. The most popular subject, on the streets, in the stores and factories and homes, was the revival. One day the community was stirred by the conversion of one "hard case" and then another until the buildings were packed shortly after six o'clock to hear the evangelist.

There were no spectacular methods, just straight from the shoulder he-man sermons. Repeatedly Mr. Cooke would say: "This is no revival for a half-dozen old women and a few children- this is for men and for men who will pay 100 cents on the dollar and give 16 ounce to the pound. Go out and live the way you know a red-blooded Christian ought to live." Before the meetings were closed hundreds were converted, and money raised to replace the old parsonage with a new one, amounting to $10,000, and the new converts gave a large part of the money.

The work then spread to Delmar and the Evangelist Cooke was called to foster the work. He began to preach and the people began to come until it was impossible to get a seat in the Methodist Episcopal Church after 630 in the evening. Nightly the place was packed to suffocation and often they had to have "double headers" in one of the other churches. Two meetings were going on at once and the whole community was strangely stirred.

The community for miles around was singing: "I have the joy down in my heart," and people in stores and on trains and in the railroad shops and the banks were praying and changing their lives. Pool rooms were renovated, dark backrooms with liquids of more than 2.75 per cent were cleaned out , foul stories were discontinued and cussing on the streets became almost a criminal offense.

A Pennsylvania Railroad inspector, after making his tour of the peninsula, remarked, he had never known such an absense of cussing before among railroad men. From one end of the peninsula to the other the chief topic of conversation is religion, and hundreds are being converted, homes are being reunited, and feuds of long standing are being straightened out. A Jewish merchant remarked, "This is very wonderful, for they are paying me money that has been owing for years." He afterward made a subscription to the church as he said this religion had been good for him.

James M. Tunnel, prominent Sussex county attorney, and late candidate on the Democratic ticket in Delaware for United States Senator, remarked- "I don't know what has happened on the peninsula, but at least a dozen men have spoken to me about their changed lives, and about the revival in Delmar."

The revival is spreading like an oldtime conflagration and it is sweeping into the churches men who have never been touched before. The prayer meetings of a handful have increased into the hundreds in many places and it is hard to tell where it will stop. While the work continues at Pocomoke City and Delmar and other places, Evangelist Cooke is now at Seaford, to which place the work has spread.

Truck and Tractor Pull

The truck and tractor pull in Pocomoke last night was totally awesome!!

Great night for racing -

I'll have more photos and video later today.............

Missing Girl Sought In Ocean City

Written By: News Editor, Shawn J. Soper

OCEAN CITY- Ocean City Police this week continue to search for a teen reported missing earlier this month in Baltimore County who is believed to have traveled at some point to the resort for Senior Week.

According to Baltimore County Police, Kirsten L. Ratliff, 16, of Perry Hall, was reported missing by her father shortly before 8 p.m. on June 9. Ratliff had apparently had a dispute with her father, with whom she was living, and ran away. When she did not return, he father reported her missing to Baltimore County Police and an investigation was undertaken, according to BCPD public information officer Lt. Robert McCullough.

Ratliff is a white female about 5’4” tall and around 105 pounds with long brown hair at the time of her disappearance. She was last seen in the Perry Hall area of Baltimore County around 2 p.m. on June 9. Ratliff was wearing blue Capri-style pants and a white tank top, and was carrying a pink bag, at the time of her disappearance.

McCullough said this week an initial report placed Ratliff at a Chick-Fil-A restaurant in Bel Air, but that rumor proved to be unfounded. Baltimore County Police also searched to no avail in and around the Dundalk area where Ratliff’s mother lives and works. After the first few days of the investigation, the search focused on Ocean City, after Baltimore County Police received information the teen had traveled to the resort.

“Her father had received information she had gone to Ocean City,” said McCullough. “Apparently, she had been seen by friends at a party in Ocean City sometime over the weekend from June 10 to June 12, although that hasn’t been officially confirmed.”

Another witness has provided information lending credence to the Ocean City connection for the missing teen. The witness told The Dispatch she was walking on the Boardwalk on Sunday, June 12, when she was approached by a young man holding a picture of his girlfriend, Ratliff, who told the witness he was desperately looking for Ratliff. The boyfriend told the witness Ratliff had been missing since she was last seen at a party on 119th Street on the Thursday before. The missing girl’s boyfriend also told the witness Ratliff’s family was also looking for her in Ocean City.

Meanwhile, McCullough said this week Ratliff is still missing and the investigation continues. He said the search continues on several fronts, while the focus has centered on the Baltimore County area where she was first reported missing.

“The investigation is ongoing and nothing has been ruled out, but our investigators have reason to believe she may be back in our area,” he said.

The Ocean City Police Department continues to search for Ratliff, according to spokesperson Jessica Waters.

“We were made aware of this shortly after she was reported missing in Baltimore County,” she said. “As far as I know, she has not been located. We are actively looking for her and her picture and information is distributed each day at roll call.”

Source;  http://www.mdcoastdispatch.com/articles/2011/06/24/Top-Stories/Missing-Girl-Sought-in-Resort

The Fintastic Festival - Today

The Delmarva Discovery Center

2 Market Street

Pocomoke City, MD

PRESENTS

The Fintastic Festival

Saturday, June 25 ·

10:00am - 4:00pm

More fun than the Finfest last year!!

Food and drinks for sale in front of building.

Local artist Sara Grangier will demonstrate painting techniques.

Sara did the artwork for the children’s book "Bob the Big Bad Bluefish"

Local artist Ed Kuhn will display fish carvings for sale.

Captain Walt will tell true tales of fishing exploits and demonstrate fishing gear.

Assateague State Park will have children’s games *Bring your camera so you can get your picture taken as a dolphin or a turtle!

10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Face paintings by Tracey Arvidson!

11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Mrs. Coleen Mister will read children’s stories in the Beaver Lodge.

12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Bernadette Gesser, will be reading her book "Bob the Big Bad Bluefish" and talking about fishing with children.


1 p.m. and 3 p.m.

Watch a SCUBA diver as she feeds the fish in our 6,000 gallon aquarium.

Face painting, play a game, kids crafts

Food, drink, baked goods and cotton candy for sale outside.

This event is free with paid admission!

 Don't miss out on this day of fun
for more info go to http://www.delmarvadiscoverycenter.org/.

New Businesses In Pocomoke...........

A New Medical Facility...

Coming Soon... Pocomoke Your Docs In!

Your Doc's In puts you first with convenient locations, convenient hours, convenient services, and non-appointment care!

• Open 8 am to 8 pm Monday through Friday
• Open 8 am to 6 pm weekends
• No appointment needed
• Lab on site
• Xray on site
• Staffed by physicians
• Occupational Health Services
• Most Insurances Accepted
• Owned and operated by Board Certified Emergency Physicians
• Coming soon - in house pharmacy!

Servicing the Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia Peninsula

For more info go to: http://www.yourdocsin.com/

I've been told when this site (below)  is finished this will be a fruit and vegetable business similar to the one on Route 13 North.

Possible job opportunities for some in the local area.

"Build Your Own Tour" At the Delmarva Discovery Center

Have You Tried DEEP FRIED KOOL-AID Yet?

By JULIE WATSON
Associated Press

DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) -- Move over funnel cakes and corn dogs, deep-fat fried Kool-Aid is here.

"Oh, the moment of truth," said Joe Cocoba, a 31-year-old nursing student before biting into the glistening brown dough ball with a pink fluffy interior. "I can taste it (the Kool-Aid)! It's good."

San Diego County fair goers can't seem to get enough of the newest, oily treat that debuted at "Chicken Charlie's" food stand about two weeks ago when the annual event kicked off at the Del Mar horse race track and fairgrounds, about 20 miles north of San Diego.

Charlie Boghosian - aka "Chicken Charlie" - is the man behind the creations. The 42-year-old Boghosian has spent two decades testing the limits of what can be cooked in grease and still taste good. Each year, he adds new, unusual items to his popular food stand.

This year, it's fried Kool-Aid.

He uses flour, water and Kool-Aid powder to make a batter that scoops into little balls that he then plops into hot oil. Boghosian says he can't go into more specifics because he has plans to come out with a cookbook that will explain it all.

He said he has fried up about 500 pounds of Kool-Aid powder so far.

Cocoba said biting into a kid's drink only made him want to try more of Chicken Charlie's other deep-fried offerings such as Klondike bars, Girl Scout cookies, Twinkies, avocados and the ultimate cholesterol-builder: A Krispy Kreme Chicken Sandwich. Yes, it's two deep-fried doughnuts with a chicken breast squashed between them.

"I can feel my arteries screaming at me," Cocoba joked.

Boghosian, who weighs about 300 pounds, said he has sold 100,000 fried Klondike bars last year and 2 million fried Oreo cookies over the past decade. But the $5.95 fried Kool-Aid is quickly becoming his top seller.

"It's been huge," Boghosian said. "People are loving it."

Well, not everyone.

Chelsea Lightfoot scrunched up her nose at the thought.

"It just seems really weird," said the 23-year-old college student after buying a plate of fried zucchini at his stand. "Things like fried Kool-Aid, Twinkies, are kind of gross."

Many, though, relish in the experience of sinking their teeth into something so utterly unhealthy in complete rebellion against doctors' orders and societal pressures to eat fresh vegetables and low-fat foods.

"It's awesome," said Cindy Thornton, a 47-year-old waitress who was carting a bag of fried Kool-Aid balls to take home to her husband.

"I just love how frying makes things crunchy on the outside and good on the inside," Boghosian said. "Food that's not fried can't compare."

And he joked: "We leave all the calories in the oil."

Source;  http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_FRIED_KOOL_AID?SITE=VARIT&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&&sc_cid=RTD-NEWS-12pmDlyNews

Submarine Racing

Submarine Racing - Awesome Pictures!The 2009 World Submarine Racing Championships held from New London , Connecticut to Hamilton , Bermuda 

Well, ...What did you expect to see?
They're submarines!!!!

Hat Tip; Doon

Bounce This Along

 

U.S. Postal service sent out a message to all letter carriers to put a sheet of Bounce in their uniform pockets to keep yellow-jackets away.

Use them all the time when playing baseball and soccer. I use it when I am working outside.. It really works. The insects just veer around you.

All this time you've just been putting Bounce in the dryer!

1. It will chase ants away when you lay a sheet near them.. It also repels mice.

2. Spread sheets around foundation areas, or in trailers, or cars that are sitting and it keeps mice from entering your vehicle.

3. It takes the odor out of books and photo albums that don't get opened too often.

4. It repels mosquitoes. Tie a sheet of Bounce through a belt loop when outdoors during mosquito season.

5. Eliminate static electricity from your television (or computer) screen.

6. Since Bounce is designed to help eliminate static cling, wipe your television screen with a used sheet of Bounce to keep dust from resettling..

7. Dissolve soap scum from shower doors. Clean with a sheet of Bounce.

8. To freshen the air in your home - Place an individual sheet of Bounce in a drawer or hang in the closet.

9. Put Bounce sheet in vacuum cleaner.

10. Prevent thread from tangling. Run a threaded needle through a sheet of Bounce before beginning to sew.

11. Prevent musty suitcases. Place an individual sheet of Bounce inside empty luggage before storing.

12. To freshen the air in your car - Place a sheet of Bounce under the front seat.

13. Clean baked-on foods from a cooking pan. Put a sheet in a pan, fill with water, let sit overnight, and sponge clean. The anti-static agent apparently weakens the bond between the food and the pan..

14. Eliminate odors in wastebaskets. Place a sheet of Bounce at the bottom of the wastebasket.

15. Collect cat hair. Rubbing the area with a sheet of Bounce will magnetically attract all the loose hairs.

16. Eliminate static electricity from Venetian blinds.. Wipe the blinds with a sheet of Bounce to prevent dust from resettling

17. Wipe up sawdust from drilling or sand papering. A used sheet of Bounce will collect sawdust like a tack cloth.

18. Eliminate odors in dirty laundry. Place an individual sheet of Bounce at the bottom of a laundry bag or hamper.

19. Deodorize shoes or sneakers. Place a sheet of Bounce in your shoes or sneakers overnight.

20. Golfers put a Bounce sheet in their back pocket to keep the bees away.

21. Put a Bounce sheet in your sleeping bag and tent before folding and storing them. It will keep them smelling fresh.

22. Wet a Bounce sheet, hose down your car, and wipe love bugs off easily with the wet Bounce.

Fun With Puns

1. The fattest knight at King  Arthur's round table was Sir Cumference. He acquired his size from too much pi.


 2. I thought I saw an eye doctor on an Alaskan island, but it turned out to be an optical Aleutian.


 3. She was only a whiskey maker, but he loved her still.


  4. A rubber band pistol was confiscated from algebra class, because it was a weapon of math disruption.


 5. No matter how much you push the envelope, it'll still be stationery.


 6. A dog gave birth to puppies near the road and was cited for littering.


 7. A grenade thrown into a kitchen in France would result in Linoleum Blownapart.


 8. Two silk worms had a race. They ended up in a tie.


 9. A hole has been found in the nudist camp wall. The police are looking into it.


10. Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.


11. Atheism is a non-prophet organization.


12. Two hats were hanging on a hat rack in the hallway. One hat said to the other: 'You stay here; I'll go on a head.'


13. I wondered why the baseball kept getting bigger. Then it hit me.


14. A sign on the lawn at a drug rehab center said: 'Keep off the
Grass.'


15. The midget fortune-teller who escaped from prison was
a small medium at large.


16. The soldier who survived mustard gas and pepper spray is now a seasoned veteran.


17. A backward poet writes inverse.


18. In a democracy it's your vote that counts. In feudalism it's your count that votes.


19. When cannibals ate a missionary, they got a taste of religion.


20. If you jumped off the bridge in Paris, you'd be in Seine .


21. A vulture boards an airplane, carrying two dead raccoons. The
stewardess looks at him and says, 'I'm sorry, sir, only one carrion
allowed per passenger.'


22. Two fish swim into a concrete wall.  One turns to the other and says 'Dam!'


23. Two Eskimos sitting in a kayak were chilly, so they lit a fire in the craft. Unsurprisingly it sank, proving once again that you can't have
your kayak and heat it too.


24. Two hydrogen atoms meet.  One says, 'I've lost my electron.' The other says 'Are you sure?' The first replies, 'Yes, I'm positive.'


25. Did you hear about the Buddhist who refused Novocain during a root canal? His goal: transcend dental medication.


26. There was the person who sent ten puns to friends, with the hope that at least one of the puns would make them laugh.  No pun in ten
did.

Hat Tip; Mrs. M

Tommorrow Is "Take Your Dog To Work Day" Woof! Woof!

Better ask today if it's okay to bring your dog to work tomorrow.

Friday is this year's Take Your Dog to Work Day, designated by Pet Sitters International.

Some workplaces don't need a special day or permission. Pets at work are fine any day of the year.

The Humane Society of the United States thinks that's a great way to spread employee satisfaction and general workplace morale.

In fact, at the Humane Society's offices in Washington, D.C., about 60 dogs regularly come to work with their owners and spend the days behind baby gates in the employees' cubicles.

Offices should have designated dog-free zones, noise rules, and make sure the dogs are well-mannered, healthy and up-do-date on all shots.

Source;  http://www.kansascity.com/2011/06/23/2970281/woof-dogs-get-their-day-at-work.html

Local Game Wardens Out In Force This Weekend To Issue DUIs On The Water

Virginia boaters, take note that this weekend, June 24th-26th, Conservation Police Officers with the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF) will be patrolling Virginia's waterways looking for boat operators with a blood alcohol concentration of .08 or higher. Operation Dry Water is a national effort coordinated by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA).

According to Sargeant Steve Garvis of the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, local wardens will be out in force participating in this statewide event. Garvis warned local boaters that boating under the influence is not only dangerous to watercraft operators, but also to their passengers and others who enjoy Virginia's waterways. Nationwide almost 20 percent of boating-related fatalities are a result of alcohol, drugs, and some medications. These substances can slow reaction times, impair vision, and lead to boating accidents.

Operating a boat with a blood alcohol concentration of .08 percent or higher is illegal in Virginia. Penalties may include fines, jail, impoundment of boats, and loss of boating privileges. Other consequences could include higher insurance rates and impacts on employment as a BUI conviction is a public record.

Boaters should never boat under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Designate an operator or leave the alcohol on shore.


In an effort to promote increased awareness of the dangers of boating while under the influence, VDGIF asks Virginians to support programs and policies that help reduce the incidence of impaired boating, to promote safer and healthier behavior regarding the use of alcohol and other drugs and to provide opportunities for all to participate in and enjoy a safe recreational boating season this year.


For more information about Operation Dry Water and boating laws in Virginia visit  http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/

Source; shoredailynews.com

Local Annual Event This Sunday!!

Don't miss the official beginning of the summer carnival season!!!

2011 New Church Annual

Independence Day Celebration

Sunday June 26, 2011

5:00 PM until 9:30 PM

Location:  New Church Vol. Fire & Rescue Co.
4264 Firehouse St., New Church, Va. (Just behind the scales on Rt. 13).

Come spend the evening with the New Church Vol. Fire Co. in celebrating the Independance Day.

Games, rides, food, auction, and lots of fun.

Ends shortly after 9pm with an American slideshow and

FIREWORKS!!!!!!

Summer Carnival Season does not start until New Church says so!!

Robbin Thompson In Concert At Cokesbury Church In Onancock

Tickets are now available for a concert by Richmond musician Robbin Thompson, who will appear at Historic Cokesbury Church in Onancock at 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 15.

Thompson has shared the stage with many recording artists, including Bob Dylan, Bonnie Raitt, Bruce Hornsby and longtime friend Bruce Springsteen. In the early years, Thompson was the lead singer in Springsteen's band Steel Mill.

Thompson has won two awards at the American Song Festival and has recorded more than a dozen albums. One of his more notable songs is "Sweet Virginia Breeze," co-authored with friend Steve Bassett.


Thompson enjoys sailing the Chesapeake Bay aboard his boat Songbird. He is particularly fond of Onancock, where in years past he has performed at Harborfest. Thompson will sail the Songbird into Onancock Creek for the performance.


A reception with refreshments will immediately follow the concert, where guests can meet Thompson and purchase CDs. The concert is sponsored by Blue Crab Bay Co. and Shore Bank. Proceeds will benefit the Historic Cokesbury Church Fund.

Tickets are $15 each and are available starting June 1 at Blue Crab Bay Co. in Melfa, Shore Bank's Onley branch, Mallards at the Wharf in Onancock and The Book Bin in Onley. Only 150 tickets will be sold.

Source; shoredailynews.com