Riverside Grill At Lunch Time

I finally had time to relax and have an wonderful lunch on Friday  at the Riverside Grill.  My aunt is visiting from Florida for a few weeks so she treated my sister, brother and myself to lunch.  I must tell you first that SHE enjoyed it and even struck up a conversation with the ladies seated at the table next to us. 

Lots of local people in for lunch and I was amused at the table of ladies next to us who were there to celebrate a birthday and even brought their own cake!  They were enjoying themselves and that's what it's all about.  It's so nice to see people enjoying themselves especially in a  dowtown restaurant.

And I have to say that after months of walking through a "shell" with a camera it seemed as if the restaurant would never become a reality.  But it did and now the restaurant is here and it's quite apparent that it is being used.  They were busy!  But not too busy to be cordial, polite and quick with service.  Try the crab cakes when you go if you haven't all ready.  We all enjoyed it very much and thank you Corey for taking the photo of the four of us  with my camera. 

Thank you to all of you at Riverside Grill and I will be back for another great meal real soon.  Corey, you are doing a wonderful job.  And Aunt Doris, thank you for the lunch!

**Pedestrian warnings on the Somerset side of the draw bridge**

Jazz, Wine and Cheeese Party- Relax!

SPECIAL: Jazz, Wine, & Cheese  September 8th Time: 4PM - 7PM Tickets: $20/person; $30/couple Summer has been busy... Relax with us! Come join us for a Mar-Va-lous afternoon of Jazz, Wine and Cheese featuring: musical stylings of jazz musician, Brian Perez wines from The Bloxom Winery Chesapeake Bay Farms Cheese and Cheese Fountain by Grand Finale Desserts Tickets are available at: Enchanted Florist Market Street Deli Mar-Va Theater Box Office & Online Click HERE to purchase tickets online. Click HERE to print the Event Flyer.

Bragging Rights For Me Today............

I am quite proud of myself today!

One of my many photos taken of the Riverside Grill was selected by Worcester County Economic Development and now appears on their website www.chooseworcester.org.

Also on this page

http://chooseworcester.org/index.php/chooseworcester/article/downtown-pocomoke-restaurant-has-tenant-lined-up

This is a wonderful website and provide lots of useful information that can be used by locals and tourists as well.

Grandmother Foils Grandson's Kidnapping/Carjacking Plans

(WHITE MARSH, MD) – A grandmother’s use of her in-car navigation assistant helped her foil her grandson’s attempted trip to New York with her car and with her and three other grandchildren along for the ride against their will this weekend along Interstate 95 in Baltimore County.

The accused is identified as Darius T. Johnson, 22, of Baltimore, Md. After consultation with the Baltimore County State’s Attorney’s Office, Johnson was charged with kidnapping, kidnapping of a child under 16, false imprisonment, carjacking, second degree assault, unauthorized use of motor vehicle, and theft over $10,000. He was taken before a Baltimore County District Court commissioner and held at the county detention center on $ 500,000 secured bond.

At about 5:30 p.m. on August 25, 2012, Maryland State Police from the JFK Highway Barrack responded to northbound I-95 near Abingdon for the report of a crash. When they arrived they found no crash, but found the victim, Ardella Eaddy, 68, of Baltimore, and three of her grandchildren, ages 4, 8, and 12, in her Buick Lacrosse on the side of I-95. Eaddy reported that another grandson, later identified as Johnson, had abducted her and her three other grandchildren, but had recently fled the scene.

Eaddy told troopers she had agreed to take Johnson to a location in the Nottingham area of Baltimore to pick up some belongings from a home there. She said when they came back out to her car, Johnson told her he was taking the car and going to New York. Eaddy was able to get into the passenger’s seat and attempted to remove the keys from the ignition. She said Johnson assaulted her and said he was taking the car to New York. Eaddy refused to leave because her other three grandchildren, cousins of the suspect, were in the back seat.

Troopers were told by Eaddy that when Johnson headed north on I-95 from I-695 in White Marsh, she used the vehicle’s On-Star and called for help. According to Eaddy, On-Star was able to shut-off the vehicle’s engine and the car coasted to a stop along northbound I-95 near Abingdon. She said the suspect fled from the car on foot into a wooded area.

State troopers from the JFK Highway Barrack issued a lookout and were joined in their search for the suspect by troopers from the Bel Air Barrack and Aviation Command, as well as Baltimore County Police K-9, and Harford County Sheriff’s Office deputies. A short time later, two troopers spotted Johnson walking along Rt. 24 near Rt. 7. He was arrested without incident.

The victim and her grandchildren did not require medical treatment. She was able to return home with her car and three other grandchildren.

Maryland State Police Press Release

Press Release From Delegate Michael A. McDermott

August 27, 2012
“Delegate Michael A. McDermott receives a 100% Committee Score on the Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition (MCRC) scorecard.”

(Annapolis) On August 14th, 2012, the MCRC) Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition’s new 2012 legislative scorecard was released.  Delegate Michael A. McDermott (R - Worcester and Wicomico Counties) was recognized as receiving a 100% for his Committee Score.  According to the MCRC, Delegate McDermott’s 100% indicates his strong support in preserving Marylanders’ consumer rights.  This past session, those issues included foreclosures, energy contracts, controlled hydraulic fracturing, tobacco addiction and identity theft.  Delegate McDermott made a strong stand for consumer rights while in the Judiciary Committee.

During the 2012 regular session and the May special session, the MCRC scorecard graded each legislator on eight critical consumer rights votes:

1. Maryland’s new pre-filing mediation law (HB 1374)
2. The state’s foreclosed property registry law (HB 1373)
3. Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief law (HB 600 / SB 580)
4. A new law expanding the state’s authority to oversee mortgage lenders (SB 302)
5. Legislation that allows parents and guardians to put a security freeze on the credit reports of minors and vulnerable adults.  This protects identity theft. (HB 555 / SB 295).
6. Lend Local Act of 2012 (HB 571 / SB 792)
7. Financial Education and Capability Commission (created by HB 515)
8. State and Local Revenue and Financing Act of 2012 (SB1302)

Additionally, the MCRC gave committee scores to each legislator based on their votes for a broader set of consumer issues and concerns.

One Year Ago- Hurricane Irene

This time last year most of us were experiencing Hurricane Irene in some way or another......

For us and the families around us it meant a few days without electricity and no communication, driving 7 miles twice a day for ice and keep your flashlight handy at all times.  I won't get into the miserable parts of the experience.

We have all seen water in Cypress Park many times but this was at low tide and water was in the park like I had never seen before.

 Route 13 South- Photo is crooked because I took it while passing by....

Winter Quarters- Golf Course.  The entire golf course was under water and boys were out there with boogy boards.  Photo was taken by Jennie Somers who sent me several photos of the golf course.

From Pocomoke City Police Chief Kelvin D. Sewell

Recent Thefts From Vehicles in Pocomoke City

Due to a number of thefts from vehicles recently Pocomoke City Police Chief Kelvin Sewell would like to remind the citizens of Pocomoke to be sure your vehicle windows are up and locked when the vehicle is not in use. Remove all money- even small amounts of change- from areas such as cup holder or ashtray. LOCK purses, electronic devices and other valuables in the trunk.

If you should discover that your vehicle has been broken into or items have been taken call the police department before you make the attempt to get inside your car. Sometimes thieves leave a pattern or clues that can be easily noticed by an officer that could possibly lead an arrest of the person(s) responsible for these crimes.

Pocomoke City Police Department - (410) 957-1600

In Case You Missed It: Change Maryland / WSJ weekend edition / other press

Stephen Moore: An Economic Border

 War Right Under Washington's Nose

Wall Street Journal 8.24.12

"Change Maryland's study suggests that higher-income residents are voting with their feet to avoid Mr. O'Malley's taxes. Virginia had a net in-migration of new taxpayers over the same period, according to the IRS."http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444358404577608942254374370.html

The Virginia-Maryland Border War 

Bacon's Rebellion 8.24.12

"The trick to achieving prosperity in the 21st century is to create communities attractive to the creative class while also keeping taxes lower and letting wealth creators keep more of their wealth." http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/08/the-virginia-maryland-border-war.html

The jobs governor? Must be Bob McDonnell (or Rick Snyder) 

Monoblogue 8.22.12

"You know, it’s like a cat cornering a mouse. He paws at it a little and rolls it around, but sooner or later the cat will get tired of playing and finally take care of the doomed rodent. Martin O’Malley’s record is that little squeaky thing trapped in the corner."http://monoblogue.us/2012/08/22/the-jobs-governor-must-be-bob-mcdonnell-or-rick-snyder/

Fighting Irish: O’Malley, McDonnell, Biden, Ryan and Hogan 
Maryland Reporter 8.20.12

“O’Malley has no business going on national TV talking about the economy, especially with Gov. McDonnell who is pounding our state into submission on job creation, said Hogan, the founder of Change Maryland who gave O’Malley a bloody nose about jobs on national TV last month."http://marylandreporter.com/2012/08/20/fighting-irish-omalley-mcdonnell-biden-ryan-and-hogan/

Maryland vs. Virginia:  A Case Study in one State's Economic Mismanagement

Politics, Movies and Sports 8.20.12

"Both states rely heavily on their proximity to Washington DC and the federal government to drive their economies, but Maryland has trailed noticeably behind Virginia in most key economic indicators in recent years."

http://pmands.com/dems-poor-tax-and-spend-economic-policies-show-clearly-in-md-vs-va/

Maryland's Unemployment Rate Edges up to 7% 

Bay Net 8.17.12
"This is not nearly enough job growth to say we're competitive in the region," said Change Maryland Chairman Larry Hogan. "And a spike of half a point in the unemployment rate since the beginning of the year is a disturbing trend to say the least."

http://www.thebaynet.com/news/index.cfm/fa/viewstory/story_ID/29109

Marta Mossburg: Of all the problems in the world, Maryland is fixated on gambling and pit bulls? 

Baltimore Sun 8.14.12
"Governor O'Malley personally attacked Larry Hogan of Change Maryland for publishing federal data showing people migrating out of Maryland, but he did not address why people are leaving." 

http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2012-08-14/news/bs-ed-mossburg-special-session-20120815-20120814_1_pension-system-special-session-pit-bulls

Maryland activists hit 20k 

Monoblogue 8.8.12

“We’ve pulled back the curtain on the dismal results of this Administration, and Governor O’Malley doesn’t like it,” said Change Maryland Chairman Larry Hogan. http://monoblogue.us/2012/08/08/maryland-activists-hit-20k/

O’Malley’s Battle with Change Maryland Boosts Membership to over 20,000

Jackie Wellfonder: Raging Against the Rhetoric 8.7.12

"Change Maryland announced that it surpassed 20,000 members as it emerges as the leading organization raising questions about Governor Martin O’Malley’s record."

Change Maryland, Gov. O'Malley Square off About Data

Pocomoke Public Eye  8.07.12

"O'Malley Administration Disputes key Findings of Businesses, Jobs and Taxpayers Fleeing the State." 

http://thepocomokepubliceye.blogspot.com/2012/08/change-maryland-omalley-square-off.html

LETTER TO THE EDITOR:  O’Malley cherry-picks jobs data

Washington Times 8.3.12

"Losing 6,500 businesses, 40,000 jobs and 31,000 taxpayers is not “making headway.” 

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/aug/3/omalley-cherry-picks-jobs-data/

17-Year-Old Student Shot At Perry Hall High School; Suspect In Custody

PERRY HALL, Md. (WJZ) –  Baltimore County Police are investigating a confirmed shooting at Perry Hall High School.

Mike Hellgren has the breaking details.

Police say a 17-year-old student has been shot and one suspect, a student,  is in custody.  A young man without a shirt was seen by Sky Eye Chopper 13 being escorted to a police cruiser in handcuffs.  

Police say there is no active shooter on campus.
The injured student will be flown by Medevac to a nearby hospital.  That male student’s condition is serious.

There are unconfirmed reports the shooting happened in the school cafeteria and the victim was shot in the back.

Parents are telling Eyewitness News and WJZ.COM there may have been a threat on Facebook referencing the school, but there are no confirmed reports of that.

READ MORE HERE>>

National Comedian to Headline in Baltimore to Raise Funds for Business PAC

National Comedian to Headline in Baltimore to Raise Funds for Business PAC
TOWSON--Legendary comedian Louie Anderson will headline Maryland
Business Leadership Political Action Committee (PAC)’s second annual
fundraiser at the Baltimore Comedy Factory Wednesday, October 17th for
one show only announced PAC Chairman Cal Ewing Thursday.


“We don’t think politics and business in Maryland is a laughing
matter, but we do think it is important for business to come together
and support a shared goal--a better business climate in Maryland to
create jobs,” Mr. Ewing said.


Louie Anderson is an actor, writer and producer, who has performed to
standing-room only crowds throughout his career. Currently, he
performs at the Louie Anderson Theatre in Las Vegas. He is here by
special arrangement with the PAC group. Throughout his career, Mr.
Anderson has held innumerable feature roles on films such as “Ferris
Bueller’s Day Off” ,“Touched by an Angel” and others. He also appeared
on such shows as “Happy Days” and hosted TV’s “Family Feud.”


“Jobs and a healthy business climate to create and expand jobs in
Maryland is not a Democrat or Republican issue,” noted Mr. Ewing,
“After what the business community just went through in the course of
two special sessions and the regular session in January, there is no
doubt but that a hefty dose of educated business savvy is essential to
improving Maryland’s competitive posture and business climate. We are
supporting candidates who we believe best offer that understanding
regardless of political affiliation,” he said.



Tickets to the event are $100 each. Sponsorships which include a “Meet
and Greet with Mr. Anderson” are available. For more information,
contact our offices (410)321-6275.


Sources:

Louis Anderson: http://www.louieanderson.com


Maryland Business Leadership PAC:
http://www.mbrg.org/news/23/Maryland-businesses-PAC-starts-to-refill-its-coffers.html


By Authority: Maryland Business Leadership PAC, G. Towle, treas.


Background:

Maryland Business Leadership PAC is a registered PAC with the Maryland
State Board of Elections.


State law allows a person, including corporations, to contribute
directly or indirectly no more than $4,000 to one political committee
and a total of $10,000 to all political committees, during the four
year cycle (Section 13-226 of the Election Law article of the Maryland
Annotated Code).


The current four year cycle started January 1, 2011 and runs through
December 31, 2014.


A political committee may transfer no more than $6,000 to another
political committee during the four year cycle.  There is no aggregate
limit (Section 13-227 of the Election Law Article of the Maryland
Annotated Code).

Seafood Extravaganza~ Greenbackville Vol. Fire Department

Delmarva's Got Talent Looking For Talent

If you have a talent let the Mar-Va know- let DelMarVa know!!

What are you waiting for?????  Go ahead, sign up!!

FOR MORE INFO GO  HERE 

Delmarva Discovery Center Says Thank You.

Delmarva Discovery CenterHere at the Discovery Center we want to thank everyone so much for all the community support we have received from our posting of our wish list.

To add to our wish list:
We our in need of a blender for our husbandry team. If anyone would like to assist us with this or other items, please contact Educator/aquarist Sarah Rubin at srubin@delmarvadiscoverycenter.org

http://delmarvadiscoverycenter.org/

Reminder: 4-Way STOPS On Cedar Street

A new school year begins tomorrow so here is a reminder.........

Photo By Esther Troast

For those who may not know....there is now a 4-way stop at 10th Street and Cedar Street.  The signs were put in place in July.

  Please drive cautiously. 

******

Also 3-Way STOPS at

 11th & Cedar; 14th & Cedar

Sunday At The Pocomoke City Police Dept. Back To School Event

Pocomoke City Police Department's annual back to school picnic. The flyer put out said "RAIN OR SHINE" and it did both but that didn't seem to stop many from dropping by the police department for some free school supplies...and enjoying some refreshments.

Donations fell short this year but the money from the Pocomoke City Mayor and Council was not wasted. Angel, secretary for the Chief of Pocomoke did the purchasing, separating and bagging of the school supplies with each bag clearly marked for the appropriate grade. Bags filled with colored pencils, note paper, composition books, binders, highlighters, glue and more-- it was all there waiting to be claimed and taken to the first day of school - tomorrow!

Stuffing bags and making sure the appropriate supplies are in the age group intended is not an easy task and I would imagine a tedious one- but fun.  Malik- Angel's son,  played a big part in helping.  Great job, Malik!

PFC Tucker with the Pocomoke City Police Department was at the event today and assisted in handing out the school supplies.

PFC Joy Blades also helped.  Sixty-eight bags containing school supplies were handed out to the community school children today.  The supplies remaining will be donated to the Pocomoke schools.  With PFC Blades in this photo is Dispatcher Shawna Gammino.

Councilman Rob Clarke dropped by the police station.  Standing next to him PFC Tucker. Seated -LtoR Malik- (he's going to be something great someday!)   And Dispatcher Shawna Gammino-

Thanks for all your help and the great conversation!

And thank you so very much, Angel, for taking these photos!  Another great job .......she's always thinking....

There's more........

TIME MACHINE ... A Banner Year For Pocomoke City!

(Reader-friendly viewing of newspaper archives material)

March, 1977

An article published in the Salisbury Daily Times was headlined Pocomoke City Points To 1976 As Best Productive Since 1878. City officials pointed to numerous accomplishments including:

*improvements to 21 streets

*a new paved roadway into Cypress Park

*hard surfacing a bicycle path and two parking areas

*new playground equipment at Cypress Park

*an architectural study for improvements to the downtown business district

*construction of a new dock and boat ramp at Laurel Street and at Winter Quarters Drive

*establishment of an Industrial Development Committee

*installation of new filters at the two water pumping plants

*a major reconstruction program at Winter Quarters Golf Club

*approval of new mercury vapor street lights and traffic control signs

*new housing code standards

*outside painting improvements at City Hall

*formation of a Medical Advisory Committee to seek improvements in health care facilities

*the First Annual Pocomoke City Cypress Festival.

　

June, 1985

At its statewide convention held in Ocean City, the Maryland Municipal League presented Pocomoke City the medium town award for its downtown area revitalization. The League represented 140 city and town governments throughout Maryland.

Footnote: A year earlier Pocomoke City was one of 17 communities nationwide named as finalists in the National Municipal League's All American Cities program.

　　

November, 1936

(Daily News Record- Harrisonburg, Va.)

ONANCOCK POST OFFICE DEDICATION TODAY

ONANCOCK, Nov. 18. (AP)- The newly constructed post office and municipal building will be dedicated here tomorrow with ceremonies in which representatives from all eastern shore towns will take part. Rep. S. Otis Bland of the 1st congressional district will be the principal speaker.

Fire departments from Eastville, Parksley, Chincoteague, Cape Charles and Tasley will join with the Onancock department in the street parade in which state police stations in this section, and the drum and bugle corps from Cape Charles will take part.

After the parade, to be held at 2 p.m., the two buildings will be open for public inspection.

The two-story municipal building, built on colonial lines, will house the fire department and town administration offices. The post office, also a two-story structure, stands on (not legible), formerly the site of an old hotel.

Both buildings were erected (with) aid of the Public Works Administration. 　

　

September, 1884

(The Daily News- Frederick, Md)

Carrying Off a Court-House Fence

Snow Hill, Md., Sept. 23.- Since the court-house here was rebuilt in 1882-83 there has been no fence to enclose the yard, except the iron railing at its front entrance, the yard on the sides and the rear of the building being left open to the streets. It was generally known a few weeks ago that the county commissioners had ordered a barbed wire fence to be put around the unenclosed portion of the yard. The mere thought of such an unsightly structure in the center of the town aroused the indignation of the citizens, and they openly protested against it. The commissioners, however, did not give any heed to the numerous objections that reached them, and yesterday carpenters were set at work on the fence and by night had gotten it half up. Last night some unknown persons cut down a portion of the fence and carried off the coil of wire, which it is supposed they cast into the river. The commissioners are wrathy and will probably offer a reward for the detection of the offenders.　

　

　

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. Your name won't be used unless you ask that it be. Send to tkforppe@yahoo.com and watch for it on a future TIME MACHINE posting!

OCPD INVESTIGATING FATAL COLLISION

OCPD INVESTIGATING FATAL COLLISION INVOLVING A BICYCLE AND A MUNICIPAL BUS

On August 24, 2012, at approximately 8:38 p.m. Ocean City Police and Paramedics responded to the north bound lanes of 132^nd Street and Coastal Highway, in reference to vehicle collision involving an Ocean City Municipal bus and a bicycle.

Emergency personnel arrived at the scene and determined that a bicycle being operated by an adult male impacted a city bus that was travelling in the north bound bus lane, in the area of 132^th Street and Coastal Highway.  

The operator of the bicycle was seriously injured and treated at the scene by OC EMS.  The cyclist was taken by ambulance to Atlantic General Hospital and then transferred to Peninsula Regional Medical Center where he later died.  The deceased has been identified as: Patrick Michael McCusker, 49, of Cockeysville, Maryland. 

Ocean City Police are investigating this fatal collision.  The identity of the municipal bus driver involved in this collision is not being released at this time.

 Anyone with any information regarding this incident is asked to contact the OCPD, SGT R. Townsend at: 410-520-5357.

Ocean City Police Department News Release

Severe Weather On the Eastern Shore Virginia On Saturday

Funnel cloud seen from Wendy's
parking lot in Onley, Va. Saturday
afternoon. Photo/ Parker Kellam

Severe storms again wreaked havoc on the Eastern Shore Saturday afternoon. Two tornadoes and several water spouts where reported between Melfa and Quinby. Extremely heavy rainfall brought an unbearable 10 inches of rain to the Eastern Shore. Water spouts were sighted on Finney Creek near Wachapreague, Va.

Car accidents were reported all over Accomack County. Cars had run into ditches, hydroplaned and stalled in high standing water on flooded roads. Boats sank as well during the 4 hour rainfall.

Several reports of downed trees and power lines were given during WESR's live coverage of the storm.

Please continue to practice precaution in the aftermath of the storm as water will take time to recede. It will also take time to clear downed trees and broken down cars.

Source:

Casey Anthony Completes Probation Sentence

Casey Anthony has completed her one-year probation sentence for check fraud, leaving her free to go wherever she pleases.

Anthony’s attorney Charles Greene told ABCNews.com that Anthony was free as of midnight this morning, but that she has many issues to face before she attempts to move forward with her life.

“She’s lost her daughter, she’s lost most or all of her family, she’s lost her friends, she’s reviled by a percentage of the population and that will probably never change,” Greene said. “She will never be able to walk down the street with anonymity.”

Anthony, 26, was acquitted last summer of killing her 2-year-old daughter Caylee Anthony.

After Anthony’s acquittal, Florida Judge Belvin Perry ordered her to serve one year of probation for a 2010 check fraud conviction. Prior to her first degree murder trial, Anthony pleaded guilty to stealing checks from her best friend Amy Huizenga during the time that Caylee was missing.

Since then, Anthony has been serving her probation from an undisclosed Florida location. She has resurfaced a few times over the past year via a leaked video diary and a telephone conversation with Piers Morgan, but has otherwise succeeded in disappearing from the public eye.

Greene would not comment on any details of Anthony’s whereabouts or her future plans.

“The last year has been a whilrwind because of security and things we’ve had in place given she had to stay in one location and the fear we had she might be discovered and placed in danger,” he said. “Now she’ll have a little more peace and peace of mind to look forward to, and part of looking forward will involve looking back. She really hasn’t had time to do that.”

Greene said that Anthony has not been able to mourn her daughter in a “normal” way due to the intense scrutiny surrounding her and the fears for her safety.

“If she’s walking on the street and someone starts running towards her, are they running to catch a bus? Are they running to give her a hug, running to spit on her or are they running to do worse?” he said. “Those are among the many things she’ll have to consider in deciding, where do I go from here?”

Anthony has been unemployed for the past year, according to her monthly probation reports, so it is unclear where any money she might use comes from. She has not published a book or sold her story in any known capacity.

Greene hopes that one day she will tell her own story.

“There’s things she wants to say, but they need to be on her time, her terms, her conditions,” he said. “I hope that one day she says more.”

Her attorney still fears for the safety of Anthony, once considered the most hated woman in America after a Florida jury said the prosecution failed to prove that she killed her daughter. During the months that Caylee was missing, Anthony was depicted as a party girl in bars and getting a tattoo that proclaimed “Bella Vita.”

Anthony’s legal woes are not over yet.

Zenaida Fernandez-Gonzalez is suing Anthony for using her name when she told Orlando police that her 2-year-old daughter Caylee was stolen by a babysitter and gave police her name. Anthony stuck to that lie for three years before her lawyer told the court at the opening of her murder trial that the babysitter never existed and that Caylee accidentally drowned in the family pool.

Fernandez-Gonzalez sued Anthony for defamation, saying that she lost her job and home as a result of the accusations. The trial for the civil suit is scheduled to take place in January 2013.

Matt Morgan, one of the attorneys for Fernandez-Gonzalez, said that the end of Anthony’s probation does not affect the defamation case in any way.

“We have at this point already obtained service on Casey Anthony and therefore she will have to attend the trial,” Morgan told ABCNews.com. “If she were to leave the state and go outside of the jurisdiction, come January she’d have to return and face Zenaida Gonzalez in the courtroom.”

Anthony has checked in with probation officers every month for the past year and her monthly reports have been public. Anthony’s reports have consistently said that she is unemployed, has not been taking any classes and has not been drinking alcohol or taking drugs.

“It’d be hard to imagine that, at least in the very near future, she could ever have what many of us would consider a normal life,” Greene said.

Source:

Pocomoke City Police Dept. ~ Annual Back To School Picnic TODAY

~RAIN OR SHINE~

There's Nothing Like A Rainbow...........

......at the end of a trying day.

"This proves that there is, indeed, a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow!  Our very own Pocomoke Volunteer Fire Company!"

                              -Councilman Rob Clarke-

 

Thanks Rob!

First Man On the Moon -Neil Armstrong -Dead At 82

(Reuters) - U.S. astronaut Neil Armstrong, who took a giant leap for mankind when he became the first person to walk on the moon, has died at the age of 82, his family said on Saturday.

Armstrong died following complications from heart-bypass surgery he underwent earlier this month, the family said in a statement, just two days after his birthday on August 5.

As commander of the Apollo 11 mission, Armstrong became the first human to set foot on the moon on July 20, 1969. As he stepped on the dusty surface, Armstrong said: "That's one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind."

Those words endure as one of the best known quotes in the English language.

The Apollo 11 astronauts' euphoric moonwalk provided Americans with a sense of achievement in the space race with Cold War foe the Soviet Union and while Washington was engaged in a bloody war with the communists in Vietnam.

Neil Alden Armstrong was 38 years old at the time and even though he had fulfilled one of mankind's age-old quests that placed him at the pinnacle of human achievement, he did not revel in his accomplishment. He even seemed frustrated by the acclaim it brought.

"I guess we all like to be recognized not for one piece of fireworks but for the ledger of our daily work," Armstrong said in an interview on CBS's "60 Minutes" program in 2005.

He once was asked how he felt knowing his footprints would likely stay on the moon's surface for thousands of years. "I kind of hope that somebody goes up there one of these days and cleans them up," he said.

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TIME MACHINE Preview ... A Banner Year For Pocomoke City!

1976 was a very good year for Pocomoke according to city officials of that era, calling it the best productive since 1878.

Read about the accomplishments this Sunday on the Pocomoke Public Eye!

Also, a 1985 award for Pocomoke City... a big day in Onancock in 1936... and from 1884, a portion of Snow Hill's new court house fence is missing!
　

　
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. Your name won't be used unless you ask that it be. Send to tkforppe@yahoo.com and watch for it on a future TIME MACHINE posting!

CAR WASH TODAY

CAR WASH TODAY HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO RAIN AND WILL BE RESCHEDULED IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

Support the Pocomoke City Volunteer Fire Company Cadets!

Get your car washed TODAY

Saturday  August 25, 2012
9 AM ~ 2 PM

JEEP WEEK Today ~ Pocomoke Fairgrounds

FREE ADMISSION

FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK HERE..

NASA Wallops Island Rocket Launch Rescheduled

The launch attempt NASA/Wallops Island  for Friday  August 24 was scrubbed due to boats in the hazard area.

A launch attempt will not be made on Saturday, August 25 due to projected inclement weather.

A new launch date is to be determined.

Hurricane Season ~ Info You Can Use

August generally signals an increase in tropical weather. August and September are the top months for Hurricanes and Tropical Storms to threaten the Eastern Shore. WESR and A&N Electric Cooperative have produced the Hurricane Preparedness Guide on shoredailynews.com. The Hurricane Preparedness Guide will give you a guide on how to prepare for potential tropical weather, what to do if one does strike here and how to deal with the aftermath of the storm. It's free and available to everyone on shoredailynews.com.

There are a couple of things you can do now to help you better deal with an approaching storm. If you live in an area that is subject to flooding or you live in a mobile home you need to decide where you will ride out the storm out of the flood zone. If you need to know if you live in a flood zone, you can find out by clicking on the flood zone map. If you have friends or family on high ground make plans now to ride the storm out with them. Shelters, while available, need to be kept available for those who have nowhere else to go. Even if you live on high ground, if you live among large trees you may wish to go elsewhere during the worst of the storm.

Also, get your evacuation kit together. It should include any valuable papers you need to save, medicine if you have prescriptions, a flash light with extra batteries, a portable radio with batteries, cash in case credit or debit card systems go down, canned food and water to last at least three days and articles of clothing. You should also make plans ahead of time for your pets in case you need to go to a shelter where they are not permitted. If you have a boat in the water, plan what you will do to either secure it or get it out of the water.

The Eastern Shore came very close to being hit by a major storm last August 28 with Hurricane Irene. The ANEC WESR Hurricane Preparedness Guide is designed to help you prepare your property for what mother nature may dish out. WESR will be on the air during the event to serve the Eastern Shore with all of the latest information.

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FINAL Performance of Boeing,Boeing Tonight At the Mar-Va Theater

Friday nights  LIVE  performance at the Mar-Va Theater has been called AMAZING!!

Don't miss the final night of  "Boeing, Boeing" featuring Pocomoke's own Matt Williams and the rest of the  incredible cast.

LIVE PERFORMANCE

Saturday   August 25, 2012

7PM

$20.00 Adult / $10.00 Child

MEET THE CAST

From Why Do We Kill?

Video is from CASE FILE 1.The Bounty Hunters taken from the book "Why Do We Kill" written by Kelvin Sewell and Stephen Janis.

Kelvin D. Sewell, a former Baltimore City Homicide Detective, is now Chief of Police in Pocomoke City, Maryland

Why Do We Kill? Trailer from Why Do We Kill? on Vimeo.

"Crime always seeps through the boundaries, and along with it, suffering.  Pretending like it isn't happening has little effect on the steady drumbeat of death.  In fact, many times the cover-up is worse than the crime.  A dose of honesty and realism might give us the sense to figure out what is and is not  working.  Otherwise, without the truth, we are simply blind." 

                                   ~Kelvin D. Sewell~

TIME MACHINE Preview ... A Banner Year For Pocomoke City!

1976 was a very good year for Pocomoke according to city officials of that era, calling it the best productive since 1878.

Read about the accomplishments this Sunday on the Pocomoke Public Eye!

Also, a 1985 award for Pocomoke City... a big day in Onancock in 1936... and from 1884, a portion of Snow Hill's new court house fence is missing!

　
　
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Pocomoke City Police Department ~ Annual Back To School Picnic

A Look At The Riverside Grill From The Sky

RIVERSIDE GRILL

POCOMOKE CITY, MD.

Photo taken by: Patrick J. Hendrickson

Owner/ Highcamera Aerial Photographic Service
Highcamera.com

Thanks Patrick!