Near Death Experience For Trucker On CBBT

Andy Fox

CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE-TUNNEL, (WAVY) - Two tractor trailers toppled on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel (CBBT) during Tuesday's line of storms. The driver of the tractor trailer left dangling over the bridge spoke to WAVY.com about the scary experience.

Rob Roll has been a trucker 27 years, driving three million miles. That last mile on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel was nearly his last.

Did he think it was the end? "Yea, I thought it was. I thought I was going in the water," Roll said standing in front of his totaled tractor trailer in the back lot of Tidewater Express in Hampton.

He had good reason to think he was going in the water because he was teetering on the rail with a long fall below.

It began as he was traveling through the bridge-tunnel toll on the Eastern Shore headed to Virginia Beach.

"I have a weather alert on my CB, and I heard from the National Weather Service there were thunderstorms and I was a mile from the toll bridge...they give you areas that are going to be bad, and they said at 5:15 p.m. Chesapeake Bay Bridge, and it was only 4:25 p.m.," Roll said. He thought he could make it.

At 4:27 p.m. Roll went through the toll. "I said to the kid who was giving the height permit, 'Am I going to get across?' and he said, 'The storm's a long ways away yet,'" Roll remembered.

Roll said, "I start going across and everything is clear. I could see the City of Norfolk [Virginia Beach] and it was crystal clear. When I get on the second island and the second bridge, it was a wall of white like a building was coming across the water and it was coming fast."

It was coming fast all over Hampton Roads, and at 4:34 p.m., another truck overturned. About the same time Roll noticed an alert on the bridge tunnel.

"The police called an alert which changed the lights from green to yellow. I got yellow flashing lights, but I was too far beyond that, and I was trying to get to the tunnel where I'd be safe," Roll added.

Roll didn't make it. At 4:42 p.m. Roll said he found himself in a bad place.

"The first gust moved my truck to the left. The second head on gust shook the truck. The third gust sent me into the rail...the whole event took 30 seconds....I don't really remember anything because it was happening so quickly...Now, I'm stuck. I know I'm in a bad spot, and I'm still on the bridge. I know I'm okay, I'm not in the water, I'm stuck, and all I can see is a guard rail out through he window and that's all I can see," Roll remembered.

Concerns were racing through Roll's mind as he waited for help. "I'm thinking, okay, is this going to catch on fire? I got diesel fuel on board," he said.

At 4:45 p.m. Roll got his regular call from his wife back in New York.

"I said I had a wreck, rolled on one side, and I have to get back in touch with you because I don't know what's going on yet," Roll said.

Then the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel Police showed up. The officer crawled on top, Rob stood up in the cab, and unlocked the door. The officer opened the door from above, and Rob scampered out.

Thankfully he is not seriously hurt. He was staying at an Oceanfront hotel, but his company is picking him up and taking him back to New York.

Source;  http://www.wavy.com/dpp/news/local_news/trucker-remembers-near-death-experience

After 13 Years, Woman Gets Prison Sentence

Written by

Nancy Drury Duncan

EASTVILLE -- A woman who pleaded guilty to charges in Northampton County 13 years ago and then apparently left the Eastern Shore was finally back in court this week for sentencing.

Johnifer Jackson, 37, address unknown, will serve two years, eight months of a 10-year sentence for three counts of forging a sales draft, three counts of uttering a sales draft and possession of a stolen credit card.

"It is a pleasure to have Ms. Jackson back," Commonwealth's Attorney Bruce Jones told the court. "She is my oldest outstanding case. She pleaded guilty, then disappeared."

Jackson pleaded guilty to these charges in 1998 and then failed to appear for sentencing.

Jones said the store she stole from was no longer in business and that her probation officer had since retired.

During those years, Jackson lived in both Alabama and Georgia, committing numerous crimes in both places, Jones said. He said she spent much of the past ten years in prison.

While living in those states, she was convicted of shoplifting, grand larcenies and obstruction of law-enforcement officers, he said.

Defense attorney Theresa Bliss asked that Jackson be allowed to serve her time in a detention and diversion center, noting that, "there is nothing violent in her record"

She said her client was needed to take care of family, including a one-year-old grandson.

Said Jones, "While she is incarcerated, she won't be stealing from people in the public, though she might be stealing from people in the penitentiary. However long the court incarcerates her, that's how long she won't be committing crimes against the public."

Before sentencing Jackson, Judge Robert Cromwell asked, "Why do you continue to do this? This is not the most extensive criminal record I have ever seen, but it is close to it."

Source; http://www.delmarvanow.com/article/20110525/ESN01/105250368/After-13-years-woman-gets-prison-sentence?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CEastern%20Shore%20News%7Cs

Crisfield Mud Bog This Sunday

Storms Cause Minor Damage In Local Area

A line of thunderstorms moved through the Eastern Shore at about 4:30 Tuesday afternoon accompanied by high winds and in one area hail.


The storms hit causing two tractor trailers to be overturned on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel. One was on the northbound trestle and the other on the southbound lane.


In the Atlantic area heavy winds, and hail and at least one unofficial report of a funnel cloud citing were reported.


Elsewhere there were reports of tree branches down in the Leemont area and one tree that partially obstructed traffic on the road near Drummonds Mill Pond.


The storms passed quickly but stronger storms south of here caused damage in the Tidewater area with power outages and downed trees.

Source;  shoredailynews.com

Kyle Busch Gets Ticketed For Speeding OFF The Track

By Meghan Cooke

Days before he is set to drive in NASCAR’s longest race, driver Kyle Busch was flagged for speeding and careless and reckless driving in Iredell County.

An Iredell County Sheriff's deputy stopped Busch on Tuesday at about 2 p.m. after he clocked him driving 128 mph in a 45-mph zone near where Perth and Judas roads meet near Troutman, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

Busch, of Mooresville, was driving a yellow Lexus LFA sports car with a female passenger. The passenger was not identified, police said.

Busch drives the No. 18 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing in the Sprint Cup Series and will compete in Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Busch also owns his own Truck series team which is headquartered on Mazeppa Road in Mooresville, about 4 miles southeast of where he was stopped.

In a statement released Tuesday Busch said he was test driving a new sports car and “got carried away.”

“I went beyond the speed I should have been going on a public road. I apologize to the public, my fans, sponsors, and race teams for my lack of judgment,” he said.

“I take responsibility for my actions and I can assure you that something like this will never happen again. I thank the Iredell County Sheriff's Department and all law enforcement for the hard work they do every day to protect the public and to enforce the laws in a fair and equitable manner.”

A spokesman for JGR said the organization was aware of the incident and was looking into it.

According to the N.C. Department of Motor Vehicles Web site, Busch could lose his driver’s license for at least 60 days with a conviction.

That would not affect his driving career in NASCAR, however. Competitors in NASCAR need a license from the organization but not a state driver’s license to compete.

NASCAR spokesman Kerry Tharp said the incident does not fall under the probation which Busch has been placed on by the sanctioning body through June 15 for a post-race altercation on pit road earlier this month at Darlington, S.C.

This is not Busch’s first speeding violation.

Court records show Busch was cited with speeding 55 mph in a 35 mph-zone in Iredell County in 2008. He was found “responsible” for speeding, according to records, but his speed was reduced to 44 mph.

Days before he is set to drive in NASCAR’s longest race, driver Kyle Busch was flagged for speeding and careless and reckless driving in Iredell County.

An Iredell County Sheriff's deputy stopped Busch on Tuesday at about 2 p.m. after he clocked him driving 128 mph in a 45-mph zone near where Perth and Judas roads meet near Troutman, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

Busch, of Mooresville, was driving a yellow Lexus LFA sports car with a female passenger. The passenger was not identified, police said.

Busch drives the No. 18 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing in the Sprint Cup Series and will compete in Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Busch also owns his own Truck series team which is headquartered on Mazeppa Road in Mooresville, about 4 miles southeast of where he was stopped.

In a statement released Tuesday Busch said he was test driving a new sports car and “got carried away.”
“I went beyond the speed I should have been going on a public road. I apologize to the public, my fans, sponsors, and race teams for my lack of judgment,” he said.

“I take responsibility for my actions and I can assure you that something like this will never happen again. I thank the Iredell County Sheriff's Department and all law enforcement for the hard work they do every day to protect the public and to enforce the laws in a fair and equitable manner.”

A spokesman for JGR said the organization was aware of the incident and was looking into it.

According to the N.C. Department of Motor Vehicles Web site, Busch could lose his driver’s license for at least 60 days with a conviction.

That would not affect his driving career in NASCAR, however. Competitors in NASCAR need a license from the organization but not a state driver’s license to compete.

NASCAR spokesman Kerry Tharp said the incident does not fall under the probation which Busch has been placed on by the sanctioning body through June 15 for a post-race altercation on pit road earlier this month at Darlington, S.C.

This is not Busch’s first speeding violation.

Court records show Busch was cited with speeding 55 mph in a 35 mph-zone in Iredell County in 2008. He was found “responsible” for speeding, according to records, but his speed was reduced to 44 mph.

Source;  http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2011/05/24/2322852/busch-gets-speeding-ticket-129.html

Sheriffs Office Business Security Check Program Nabs Robber In The Act

According to Major Todd Godwin, on Tuesday, May 17 at approximately 12:57 a.m., an Accomack County Deputy was conducting a business security check at Taylor &  Fulton in Temperanceville when he spotted a burglary suspect at the place of business.

Further investigation revealed that the suspect had attempted to steal commercial property from the building. The suspect was apprehended on the scene without incident.


The suspect was identified as Hubert Chancellor Herring, III, age 35 of Temperanceville. Herring was arrested on charges of Breaking & Entering and Grand Larceny. He was released on a $3500 bond.


The Accomack County Sheriffs Office was assisted by Parksley Police Department and Virginia State Police.

Source; shoredailynews.com

In Virginia

Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel is CLOSED - South bound lane -  due to accident involving tractor trailors.

Also wind gusts have been measured at 78 MPH

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Call (410) 957-4230

Birthday Today

HAPPY  70TH BIRTHDAY TODAY

BOB DYLAN

Born Robert Allen Zimmerman

May 24, 1941

 American singer-songwriter, painter and poet

70 years old and still young.

According To Harold Camping: The World Will NOW End On October 21st

By: Robert Johnson
Harold Camping, who announced the Rapture would occur Saturday, has had another revelation: The world will now end on October 21.


Camping says God held off Saturday out of mercy: He did not want man to suffer for five months, but he was here on earth, spiritually.

Speaking on Family Radio, Camping said (via Daily Mail):

Last weekend became a very interesting weekend because May 21 came and has gone and all the dire predictions that have been talked about did not come to pass.

I can tell you when May 21 came and went it was a very difficult time for me – a very difficult time. I was truly wondering what is going on. In my mind I went back through all of the promises God had made. What in the world was happening? I really was praying and praying: “Lord, what happened” because all through this I’d been astounded how God opened door after door ...

The great earthquake didn’t happen on May 21 because no-one will be able to survive it for more than a few days or let alone five months to suffer God’s wrath because everything will be leveled and destroyed after that earthquake and there will be no food or water to keep everyone alive ...

We’re not going to be passing any more tracts or put up any more billboards or advertising in any way about judgment day – that’s all done. The world has been warned – we did our little share and boy, did the media pick it up. Now the world has been told that it’s under judgment.

The great earthquake and rapture and the universe melting in fervent heat will be happening on the last day – October 21 2011... It’s all going to happen on the last day...The great earthquake didn’t happen on May 21 because no-one will be able to survive it for more than a few days or let alone five months to suffer God’s wrath because everything will be levelled and destroyed after that earthquake and there will be no food or water to keep everyone alive.

Source:  http://www.businessinsider.com/family-radio-camping-world-end-october-21-2011-5

Princess's Hat Is Sold On eBay

I immediately thought about my Mother  and Easter Sunday many years ago when I saw Princess Beatrice wearing  this hat.  On that Sunday, everyone dressed up, I told my Mother that my new Easter hat she had selected looked like a bucket on my head.  I was so glad it didn't have a chin strap!  I honestly don't know what I would have done if this had been her selection!

But it seems to have been the best selection for Princess Beatrice.  And to think I laughed so hard when I saw the hideous thing -- just like everyone else.

(Reuters Life!) - The much-mocked hat worn by Princess Beatrice to Britain's royal wedding last month -- widely described as looking like a toilet seat -- sold for 81,100 pounds ($131,000) on eBay, charities which will benefit from the sale said.

The money will be equally split between UNICEF and Children in Crisis, which posted the auction results on their websites.

The fuss over the hat worn to the royal wedding of her cousin Prince William to longtime girlfriend Kate Middleton seemed to have taken Beatrice -- who is the daughter of William's uncle Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson -- by surprise.

"I've been amazed by the amount of attention the hat has attracted," Beatrice said on the auction site. "I hope whoever wins the auction has as much fun with the hat as I have."

The hat, by milliner Philip Treacy, was given a starting price of 5,000 pounds.

Treacy said he was "delighted, flattered and touched by HRH Princess' Beatrice's decision to donate the hat to charity."

Source;  http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/23/us-britain-wedding-hat-idUSTRE74M1QY20110523

The "Cat Buglar" Cat

This cat gives "cat buglar" its true meaning! 

http://www.youtube.com/embed/2qSLvkskXFA"

Suspect Wanted By Crisfield Police In Shooting

CRISFIELD — Police are searching for a suspect wanted in connection with a weekend shooting at Somers Cove Apartments.

Daniel Wesley Smith Jr., 24, is wanted on attempted murder, handgun and assault charges, according to the Crisfield Police Department.

Smith is desccribed as a black male, 5 feet 1 inch tall, weighing 150 pounds. He has dreadlocks and the tattoo “Pooh” on his left arm.

Smith is accused of arguing with someone, whom police did not identify, at 265 Somers Cove Apartments and then shooting them in the head.

The victim was transported to McCready Hospital then flown to Peninsula Regional Medical Center.

The victim was listed in fair condition.

Anyone with information regarding Smith’s whereabouts is urged to contact the Crisfield Police Department at 410-968-1323.

Source;  http://www.delmarvanow.com/article/20110523/SH01/110523009/Crisfield-police-seek-suspect-shooting?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|frontpage

Hymn Sing at Parksley Baptist Church

Hi--just wanted to invite everyone to a Hymn Sing this Wednesday night at Parksley Baptist Church at 7 pm. The group from Pocomoke called Kerrusso will be performing as will the Youth Group from Bethel Baptist Church in Bloxom, VA. This is a fundraiser for the Parksley Baptist Believers, our Relay for Life team and a love offering will be taken during the hymn sing however the hymn sing itself is free. Refreshments will follow the event.

Also want to invite everyone to the Parksley Spring Festival on June 4th. Antique car show and Womanless Pageant are among some of the things. Still hoping to add the Accomack Community Band and the Scales and Tales program. Starts at 9 am. Vendors are also wanted and a space is only $10. Give Sandra a call at 757-665-1867

Websleuths Tricia Griffith Radio Debut

Tricia Griffith of Websleuths Forum now has a weekly radio show along with great guest on Websleuths Radio.

Today Tricia discussed the Casey Anthony case and some of the horrific things that came from Casey Anthony that you do not see or hear on the MSM.

I'll leave the details out, listen to Tricia for yourself on her new Radio Show, believe me it's worth a listen.  

If you missed the debut of Websleuths Radio you can still listen to the show.

 

Go here: http://www.latalkradio.com/Tricia.php  and scroll to the bottom of the page. You will see the show in the archive.

 

If you get a chance to listen I would appreciate any constructive criticism. Be gentle since it is my first live radio show since about 2002. LOL

 

Thank you for your support.

Tricia

 

 

~Welcome To Monday Morning~

You didn't REALLY think the world was going to come to an end !

Did you ??

Moon Rock Woman Tried To Sell Must Be Tested For Authenticity

 NASA officials have not yet determined whether the chunk of rock a woman was trying to sell in Lake Elsinore for $1.7 million is, in fact, genuine moon rock as she claimed.

"It's possible this is a moon rock, but it has to be tested first," said Gail Robinson, deputy inspector general at NASA.

The woman, who has not been identified, was taken into custody on Thursday morning as part of an undercover sting conducted by NASA investigators and aided by local police. She was not arrested, Robinson said.

The investigation, which spanned several months, led to a covert meeting in a Lake Elsinore restaurant on Grape Street where undercover NASA officials agreed to buy the rock for $1.7 million, according to a report by the Riverside County Sheriff's Department.

When the woman produced the artifact, several Lake Elsinore police investigators and NASA agents swooped in.

Moon rocks are classified as "national treasures'' and federal law prohibits the sale of the artifacts.

Robinson said "it's not all that unusual" for someone to try to sell a piece of the moon.

Twice a year, the space agency's inspector general's office issues a report outlining what space trinkets were found on the black market. A recent report detailed the recovery of two rocket motors from the Apollo missions that put man on the moon; the motors were on sale on the Internet.

Astronauts who landed on the moon collected 2,415 samples of moon rocks weighing a total of 842 pounds. Most of these rocks were collected during the Apollo 15, 16 and 17 missions. In addition, three unmanned Soviet Luna spacecraft brought 0.66 pounds of lunar samples back to Earth, according to NASA's website.

Source; http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/05/nasa-moon-rock-sell.html

Pocomoke Chamber Job Fair

Thursday, June 2 at 11:00am at Lower Shore Family Ymca, Pocomoke City, Maryland

Several companies will be hiring! Please let anyone you know that is looking for work know about this event. If you are an employer and would like to have a table, please call Denise Wagner at 410-957-1919 for details.

TIME MACHINE ... January, 1885

(The Freeborn County Standard [Minnesota])

SHIPS SAILING IN AIR

Remarkable Mirage Seen From The Decks Of A Steamer In Chesapeake Bay

From The Baltimore Herald.

"At the time I discovered it," said Captain Wilson of the steamer Tangier "we were off Watts Island on the Pocomoke Sound. The day was clear and bright. I was standing on the hurricane deck forward with a passenger, and we were commenting on the strange action of a dense line of smoke which rose perpendicularly from the stack of a saw mill in Pocomoke City, which lay to the east of us. My attention was suddenly called to the distinct outlines of a three-masted schooner which appeared above the line where the smoke spread out and disappeared. I could hardly believe my senses, and, calling my attention to the gentleman who was with me to the strange sight, I rushed into the pilot house and got my glasses. Through them I discovered more clearly the outlines of the vessel. There was evidently no breeze, as the sails were lying inboard. Then I scanned the horizon on either side of the smoke with the glasses and discovered four additional schooners, all of them similarly rigged and all wearing a full set of sails which were also inboard. They were more or less distinct as they were nearer or farther from the shore. Three of them pointed north and two south. The vessels were enveloped in what appeared to be a transparent haze, which I at once supposed to be the ocean. Fringing the lower edge of the haze were the outlines, perfectly distinct of the Atlantic coast between Chncoteague and Cobbs Islands. Even the inlets and small capes were discernible. Next appeared the broad waters between the outer bar and the mainland. This was also depicted as a haze, the land dovetailing into it here and there. Skirting the lower edge of the haze was the mainland, with open fields and clumps of trees. The mirage extended down to the meeting line of the land and the eastern horizon. I called all the passengers up from the lower deck and saloon, and all of them gazed at the phenomenon with wonder and admiration. The sight lasted about twenty minutes and gradually disappeared from view."

Captain Wilson stated that a land breeze had prevailed for several days previous to the mirage, and the phenomenon is accounted for on the ground that there was unusual retraction of the lower strata of the atmosphere. This is the first known instance of a mirage being seen in the lower Chesapeake. This phenomenon, however, is not infrequent in the Chesapeake, and Captain Wilson states that he once saw Cove point light from the lower end of Tangier Island, a distance of 38 miles. He calculated the distance of the mirage of a few days ago to be 30 miles.

Visit The Delmarva Discovery Center

DELMARVA DISCOVERY CENTER

SATURDAY  WALK IN CYPRESS PARK

SATURDAY - MAY 21, 2011

2:00 PM

"As the summer season approaches and temperatures rise, what will *you* see along the Pocomoke River?"

Go to www.delmarvadiscoverycenter.org for admission price.

Beginning  Memorial Day weekend

the Delmarva Discovery Center will be open

7 days a week.

Center hours will be: 10:00 am until 4:00 pm

Stop by the Discovery Center to purchase a membership and visit  the Discovery Center for one full year ADMISSION FREE!

~Performing SUNDAY At The MarVa Theater ~

THE SNOW HILL DANCE ACADEMY

WILL PERFORM

at the

MARVA THEATER

SUNDAY  MAY 22, 2011

AT 2:00  PM

ADMISSION: 

Adults - $12.00   Students - $7.00   Small Children -  $5.00

~Delmarva Discovery Center On Saturday ~ 5/21/11

Bombs Away - It’s Armed Forces Day!

Saturday, May 21st

10 AM - 3 PM

Come visit the DDC as we celebrate our men & women in the military!

Receive 50% off admission with valid Military ID. Learn about

"Hearts Away, Bombs Away" from author, Vince DePaul Gisriel, Jr.

He’ll also be signing books between his talks!

*Hearts Away, Bombs Away is available for sale in the DDC Museum Store

 

Appeals Court Denies Condemned Va Man's Appeal

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) A federal appeals court has denied a Virginia death row inmate's request to reconsider his case, clearing the way for his execution to be set.

The U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday denied 29-year-old Jerry Terrell Jackson's request asking a three-judge panel that ruled on his case last month to reconsider or to allow the full court to hear the case.

A federal judge ruled last spring that Jackson deserved a new hearing because his attorney did not present evidence during his 2002 sentencing of the extreme abuse Jackson faced as a child. Last month a three-judge panel of the 4th Circuit overturned that ruling.

Jackson was convicted of raping and killing 88-year-old Ruth Phillips of Williamsburg in 2001.

Source;  http://www2.wsls.com/news/2011/may/20/appeals-court-denies-condemned-va-mans-appeal-ar-1053417/

Hurricane Preparation Tax Holiday Begins Wednesday

Virginians who want to stock up on batteries, bottled water and other supplies for the hurricane season will get a tax break next week.

Starting Wednesday, May 25, and continuing for seven days, a sales tax holiday will spare them state and local levies for items deemed eligible. They include flashlights, first aid kits and big-ticket items such as generators priced at $1,000 or less.

U.S. government forecasters announced Thursday they expect three to six major hurricanes from an above average Atlantic storm season.

For a full list of products eligible for the sales-tax break, go to http://www.tax.virginia.gov/.  

Source; shoredailynews

Pirate Party! CASA Event at the Sunset Grille

If you are in the Ocean City area this evening stop by and bail out Beau so he doesn't have to walk the plank!

Good Luck, Beau !!

Dear Friends,

I am writing to ask for your help. This Friday night I will be helping to raise money for a very important cause. The Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) 3rd Annual Pirate Party is being held at Sunset Grille from 5:00-9:00pm. I will be held captive on "the brig" after 7:00 pm. If I don't raise enough bail money, I'll be forced to walk the plank! Please join us for a great night at Sunset Grille and stop by the brig to help bail me out! If you can't make it Friday night, but would still like to donate, let me know and I can fill out a "bond" form for you!

Every day in Maryland, 22 children are abused or neglected. In our State alone, there are over 10,000 children caught up in the court and child welfare maze because they are unable to live safely at home. In an overburdened social welfare system, abused and neglected children often slip through the cracks. Appointed by judges, CASA volunteers typically handle just one case at a time—and commit to staying on that case until the child is placed in a safe, permanent home. While others may come and go, CASA volunteers provide that one constant that children need in order to thrive. The goal is simple – to speak up for every child’s right to a safe, permanent home.

Please join us Friday night to help this worthy cause!

Yours truly,
Beau

Ocean City Shark Tournament Catch & Release

Statement in Support of the Ocean City Shark Tournament Catch and

Release Clinic May 21, 2011

On Saturday, May 21, Captain Mark Sampson and the other the directors of the 31st Annual Ocean City

Shark Tournament will be conducting a catch and release clinic on the docks at the Ocean City Fishing
catch and handle sharks in a manner that's safe for both fish and fishermen.

We commend Captain Mark Sampson and the Ocean City Shark Tournament for taking concrete steps to protect sharks and emphasize the importance of having fishermen catch and release sharks safely, said Steve Stock of the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation and Dr. John W. Grandy of The Humane Society of the United States

According to Dr. John Grandy, senior vice president of The Humane Society of the United States, the catch and release clinic is an important step forward in shark conservation. “We applaud MarkSampson’s commitment to promote the catch and release of sharks in this summer’s tournament  and toprovide this special training to help ensure that released sharks will survive the encounter.” Steve Stock, president, of the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation agrees. “Guy Harvey has officially endorsed this year’s tournament and fully supports this clinic because it will increase public awareness of the status of sharks and how important it is to utilize proper release techniques.

For more information please contact:Mr. Steve Stock Steve@guyharveyinc.com

Dr. John W. Grandy (202) 251-2163
Captain Mark Sampson (410) 726‐7946

~This Weekend At The MarVa Theater~

Fri, May 20th   

Sat, May 21st 

Time: 7 p.m.  

Tickets: $5  

PLOT:  

When Blu, a domesticated macaw from small-town Minnesota, meets the fiercely independent Jewel, he takes off on an adventure to Rio de Janeiro with this bird of his dreams.

 Rated G

College Teams Will Launch Rockets From NASA On Saturday

Teams from three southeastern colleges will try to launch rockets 10,000 feet in the air from Wallops Island and survive a water recovery.

Students from the University of Alabama at Huntsville, Mississippi State University in Starkville, and Mitchell Community College in Statesville, N.C., will participate in the event sponsored by NASA on May 21.

As part of the challenge, each team will design and build its own rocket and operate it during flight. Each team is also required to develop a project website and write progress and post-launch analysis reports.

Teams also develop space- and exploration-themed educational projects to share with schools and youth organizations in their communities.

Source; http://www.shoredailynews.com/

Obituary For Curt Lippoldt

CURT LIPPOLDT

MAY 17, 1926 ~ MAY 18, 2011

Curt Lippoldt, Jr., 85, of Pocomoke City, died Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. Curt was born May 17, 1926 in Denver, CO to the late Curt and Evelyn (Hunter) Lippoldt.

Curt served in the Navy from 1944 - 1946 in the Pacific Theater. Following his naval service, he earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Denver in 1949. He developed and managed J.C. Penney's national hard goods service network based in New York City. In 1971 he moved to Pocomoke City where he became the owner/ proprietor of the Pocomoke Western Auto store and he and his late wife, Olive Dunker Lippoldt, raised their family. He served as the Mayor of Pocomoke City from 1986 - 1998, was a member of St. Mary's Episcopal Church, served as the President of the Board of Directors and member of the Marva Performing Arts Center, was a charter member of the Great Pocomoke Fair Committee, was a founder and former co-chair of the Lower Eastern Shore Heritage Committee, a member of the American Legion, Past President of the Lower Eastern Shore Mayors Association, a member of the Maryland Municiple League and the Pocomoke City Chamber of Commerce, served on the board of the Cheasapeake Bay Commission, the Sturgis One Room School, the Pocomoke River Alliance and nature trail and was a member and past president of the Pocomoke City Downtown Improvement Association.


He is survived by a son, Douglas Curt Lippoldt and his wife Danielle of Chaville, France, a daughter, Valerie Marie (Lippoldt) Woods of Pocomoke City, MD, two granddaughters, Erika and Rachel Lippoldt of Chaville, France and one grandson, Devin Woods of Pocomoke City, MD.


In addition to his parents and wife he was preceded in death by a brother, LeRoy Lippoldt.


A viewing will be held Friday, May 20th from 3 PM to 7 PM at the Holloway Funeral Home in Pocomoke City and a funeral service will be held Saturday, May 21st, at the Marva Theater on Market Street in Pocomoke City at 3 PM. Interment will be private in the St. Mary's Episcopal Cemetery in Pocomoke City. Friends are invited to the Pocomoke Commuity Center, 1410 Market Street, following the funeral service


If desired, contributions in Curt’s memory can be made to the Marva Performing Arts Center, Pocomoke City, MD 21851.


Arrangements are in the care of Holloway Funeral Home, 107 Vine Street, Pocomoke City, Maryland 21851.To send condolences to the family visit www.hollowayfh.com

Former Pocomoke City Mayor Curt Lippoldt

WBOC

Salisbury, MD--Former Pocomoke City Mayor Curt Lippoldt, who served as mayor of the city from 1986-1998, died Wednesday afternoon. His death came a day after his 85th birthday.

Last Saturday, Lippoldt suffered a cardiac emergency and collapsed while giving a public talk on stage at his beloved Mar-Va Theater on 103 Market St. in downtown Pocomoke. He was rushed to Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury where he remained in a coma until his death early Wednesday afternoon. 

While mayor of Pocomoke, Lippoldt spearheaded efforts to revitalize downtown- including the Mar-Va Theater- and the city in general.

People who knew Lippoldt said he taught them so much. One of those people is the city's current mayor,

Bruce Morrison, who administered CPR to Lippoldt following his collapse last Saturday. Morrison said of his friend, "He taught me how to be an ambassador to Pocomoke just like he did, and to be friendly to people, talk to people and smile all the time. That was his big thing. If you always saw Curt, Curt was always smiling. No matter if he met a stranger on a street he would smile and ask them, 'How you're doing? Where are you from? What can I do to help you?'"

Joanne Lusby, who owns a hardware store located across the street from the Mar-Va Theater, said of Lippoldt, "He was a friend to everybody in Pocomoke, whether he knew them or not. People loved him because he couldn't do enough for you and he was the same way with the theater. He just had to do more than his part."

Lippoldt's funeral will will be held Saturday, May 21, at the Mar-Va Theater.

Source; http://www.wboc.com/story/14670384/former-pocomoke-city-mayor-dies

Pocomoke Is Saddened Over Loss......

So many have been saddened at the death of former Mayor of Pocomoke City Curt Lippoldt.   

Former Mayor Lippoldt was rushed to Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury last Saturday evening after collapsing on stage at the Mar-Va Theater.  He remained in a coma after suffering from a cardiac emergency until he died Wednesday at the age of 85.

Mr. Lippoldt served happily as Mayor of Pocomoke City from 1986 until 1998 and will be remembered for so many wonderful deeds he accomplished.  We all know that one of  his  major accomplishments was the restoration of his beloved Mar-Va Theater.

  Pocomoke City and so many others have lost a true friend.

A facebook page has been set up for those that would like to share their  wonderful memories of Mr. Lippoldt.   On facebook go to Curt Lippoldt.

Funeral arrangements will be posted soon.

Northampton County - Director of Building Arrested and Charged With Abduction

According to Northampton County Sheriff David L. Doughty, Jr., on May 9, 2011, Mark Edward Cline Sr., 52, of Exmore was arrested in connection with a December 11, 2010 incident occurring in Northampton County.

Mark Cline, Sr. was charged with abduction, use of a firearm during the commission of a felony and brandishing.

Cline is listed as the Northampton County Building Department's Director of Building. A call to Northampton County Administrator Katherine H. Nunez was not returned on Wednesday afternoon.

He is currently being held in the Eastern Shore Regional Jail with no bond.

Source; http://www.shoredailynews.com/

Husband Lies About Tickets To Oprah Show

William Lee

Tribune Reporter

While legions of Oprah fans have endured endless lines hoping to catch a glimpse of the Queen of Talk before her long-running show ends, police say a Canadian man endured a self-administered beating -- and a night in jail -- for the same privilege.

Chicago police said that Robert Spearing, 44, was taken to Stroger Hospital Tuesday after reporting that two people beat him before stealing his passes to a star-studded farewell show that took place later that evening at the United Center


Spearing originally told police that just after 10 a.m., he was standing in the 200 block of South Wood Street -- about a block from the United Center -- when two men in their 20s, one African-American and one Hispanic, beat and robbed him.


But hours later, police said Spearing changed his story, later admitting he'd never been attacked and merely concocted the story so he didn't disappoint his wife because they'd traveled from Ontario without tickets.


Spearing, police said, cut his own forehead with a rock and scraped his hands on the sidewalk to mimic injuries from a violent street robbery.


Spearing was charged with one count of felony disorderly conduct, police said, for filing a false police report. Cook County Judge Donald Panarese Jr. today ordered Spearing held on $20,000 bond and scheduled a hearing for next week.

A Spearing relative was at the Cook County Jail this evening posting the $2,000 needed to gain the suspect's release, according to a sheriff's spokesman.


The event, “Surprise Oprah! A Farewell Spectacular” featured numerous celebrity appearances including actors Tom Cruise and Will Smith, and former Chicago Bulls star Michael Jordan.

Source; http://www.whotv.com/chibrknews-stolen-oprah-tickets-story-a-hoax-police-say-20110518,0,4834680.story

Pow-Wow This Weekend In Pocomoke Cypress Park

Written by: Bill Kerbin

POCOMOKE CITY -- Cypress Park will once again be the location for the 18th annual Drums on the Pocomoke Native American Indian Pow-Wow and Festival hosted by the Assateague People's Tribe of Delmarva on May 21-22. The pow-wow grounds will open to the public at 10 a.m. each day and close at 5 p.m. There is a $3 donation for adults over 12, and children 12 & under are free with a paying adult.

The grand entry begins at noon, followed by the flag song and veteran's honoring song. All vetrans are encouraged to particatate. Throughout the day there will also be demonstrations of the different varieties of Native American Indian dancing, including grass dancing, traditional men's and womens southern and northern styles, and fancy and jingle dress dances. There will be two dances in which public can participate -- the friendship dance and a children's candy dance.

The Host Drum for the weekend will be White Buffalo. Snow Owl of the Abenaki Tribe will be the emcee.

The lead female dancer this year will be Cynthia Adkins from Pocomoke. There will be numerous Native American craft vendors from Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, New Jersey and New York selling leather, fur hides, jewelry, dreamcatchers, beads, blankets, herbs and homemade soaps and other numerous handmade crafts. Joan Filmer will be selling her exquisite beaded necklaces, earrings, and superb beadwork.

The Accohonnok Tribe of Bending Water Park/Marion Station will be selling Indian tacos, fried bread, buffalo burgers and other tasty treats. This year the tribe will be raffling a handcrafted knife made by the Assateague Peoples Chief Medicine Cat and a Pendleton blanket, "Navajo Water Blanket," which features a dragonfly on it, valued at $300.

This year the Pow-Wow will also include Pearl Beamer, who has been a state and federally licensed wildlife rehabilitator and educator for 20 years. She and her husband, Jimmy "Two Hawks" Beamer Jr., take in orphaned, injured and sick wildlife. They specialize in birds of prey. They will have two red-tailed hawks, Wakon and Luta, who would have starved the death in the wild if it had not been for the Beamers.

Guests are reminded to bring their cameras.

Source; http://www.delmarvanow.com/article/20110519/WCT01/105190308/Pow-Wow-slated-in-Pocomoke?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|Worcester County Times|s

Former Pocomoke City Mayor Curt Lippoldt Has Died

This just breaks my heart.   In my opinion there has never been anyone quite like him and in all the years I have known him I have known him to always lend a helping hand.   One of Pocomoke's finest! and I will miss him.

WBOC

Former Pocomoke City Mayor Curt Lippoldt died this afternoon at the age of 85.

Last Saturday afternoon, Lippoldt collapsed while on stage at his beloved MarVa Theater in downtown Pocomoke. He was rushed to Peninsula Regional Medical Center where he remained in a coma until his death today.

Lippoldt served as mayor of Pocomoke from 1986-1998.

Facebook Dislike Button ~ WARNING

By: Ben Parr

Mashable.com
Facebook does not have a dislike button, but that hasn’t stopped spammers from trying to use it to scam users.

Online security firm Sophos rang the security alarm Monday with a post warning users about a scam that asks people to enable the dislike button.

Clicking it takes you to a page that asks you to copy and paste Javascript code into the address bar. Executing it activates the malicious code.

It looks like the bulk of the damage from the scam occurred during the weekend. Nobody on team Mashable has seen the scam, and there is no evidence of the scam on public status updates from the past 24 hours. (It’s important to note that Facebook search isn’t comprehensive, and the scam may have found a way to hide from public search results.)

This isn’t even the first time spammers have used the nonexistent Facebook dislike button to scam users, but this weekend’s attack seems to have been more sophisticated. Facebook’s new security tools likely limited the scam’s effects.

Source;http://mashable.com/2011/05/17/facebook-dislike-button-scam/