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Please contact Lt. Schreier at the Worcester County Sheriff's Office at 410-632-1111.
Sunday, August 25, 2013
Worcester County Sheriff's Office ~ Your Info Is Needed
Please contact Lt. Schreier at the Worcester County Sheriff's Office at 410-632-1111.
Wallops To Launch LADEE Lunar Satellite On September 6th
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The launch is scheduled for 11:30 p.m. Friday night September 6. NASA held a news briefing Thursday afternoon on NASA TV and online.
The LADEE will orbit the moon and try to determine if any dust is escaping into the lunar atmosphere.
"The moon's tenuous atmosphere may be more common in the solar system than we thought," said John Grunsfeld, NASA's associate administrator for science in Washington. "Further understanding of the moon's atmosphere many also help us better understand our diverse solar system and its evolution."
The launch will be the very first from Wallops to go beyond the earths atmosphere.
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Saturday, August 24, 2013
TIME MACHINE ... This Sunday's Preview.
1903.. Church controversy has Pocomoke City connection; 1971.. Fire claims Pocomoke school building; 1954.. "X" will mark ballots in Somerset County; 1884.. Labor saving machines for farmers; 1909.. Mysterious trip for horse and buggy.
Although you may not find these items in a history book, they are a part of our local history and you can read more about it this Sunday right here at The Pocomoke Public Eye!
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Annual Delmarva's Got Talent / Mar-Va Theater
The Mar-Va Theater will host the fifth annual Delmarva's Got Talent on September 26, 27 and 28 at the historic Mar-Va Theater Performing Arts Center in Pocomoke City, Maryland.
The theater is asking for your support by being a sponsor or advertising in the programs. Previous years' shows have been very well attended, and huge crowds are expected this year. We had excellent talent on the stage and expect even better for this year.
Sponsorships
We offer two sponsorship levels:
$500
* 10 tickets to the show ($100 value)
* Full Page ad in each of the programs ($100 value)
* Name recognition on all publicity, radio, newspaper, magazine, and online ads
(Our email list consists of 900+ contacts and our Facebook audience is 2000+.)
$250
* 5 tickets to the show ($50 value)
* Half Page ad in each of the programs ($75 value)
* Name recognition on all publicity, radio, newspaper, magazine, and online ads
(Our email list consists of 900+ contacts and our Facebook audience is 2000+.)
Advertising Opportunities
Your ad will appear in all three programs of the event, which features singers, musicians, and other
performers competing for the grand prize. We will be offering two divisions this year - adult and youth.
The ad rates are as follows:
* Business Card (2" x 3"): $30 ($10 per program)
* 1/4 page (3.5" x 2.75"): $40 ($13 per program)
* 2/3 page (4.5" x 3"): $50 ($16 per program)
* 1/2 page (3.5" x 6" or 7.5" x 2.75"): $75 ($25 per program)
* Full Page (7.5" x 6"): $100 ($33 per program)
Friday, August 23, 2013
Worcester County ~ Community Watch Events and Presentations
September 6th at 6 p.m. at the Germantown Heritage Center, Trappe Rd; Germantown Community Watch with picnic.
September 19th at 10 a.m. at the Saint John A.M.E Church, Berlin; presentation on Home Security and Safety.
September 20th at 6 p.m. at the Stockton Fire Department, the Stockton Area Community Watch.
September 27th thru 29th at the Airlift Field, Route 575 the 1st Annual Law Enforcement Expo (Equipment displays, public is invited).
September 29th at 3 p.m. at the Bishopville Fire Department, the Bishopville Community Day, exhibits, displays and food.
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ANNUAL BACK TO SCHOOL EVENT
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AUGUST 24, 2013
AUGUST 24, 2013
10:00 a.m. until NOON
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Worcester County Sheriff’s Office
Worcester County Sheriff’s Office
Press Release
On Monday, August 19, 2013 a Worcester County Sheriff’s Office Deputy was dispatched to a West Ocean City business, for a reported employee theft.
The suspect was identified as Charles Joseph Mitchell, Jr 21 of Berlin Md. who was employed at the establishment. Mr. Mitchell had been video allegedly stealing from the business.
Mr. Mitchell was charged with one count of Theft less than $1,000.00 and released pending trial in the District Court of Maryland.
On Monday, August 19, 2013 a Worcester County Sheriff’s Office Deputy stopped a vehicle for speeding on Assateague Road near Harrison Road, Berlin.
The Driver was identified as Paul Edward Koehrsen, 51 of Berlin Md. appeared to have been drinking alcohol. Mr. Koehrsen did poor on field tests and was arrested.
Mr. Koehrsen was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and released pending trial in the District Court of Maryland.
On Tuesday, August 20, 2013 a Worcester County Sheriff’s Office Deputy was dispatched to a business in Berlin Md. for a shoplifter being detained by security. Upon arrival the Deputy Sheriff met with Loss Prevention and Identified Bobbi Michelle Morey 23 years old of no fixed address, as a suspect in the theft.
Ms. Morey allegedly stole items valued at about 500 dollars.
Ms. Morey was charged with one count of theft less than $1,000.00. She is being held on a $4,000.00 bond at the Worcester County Jail pending trial.
Submitted:
Lt. Edward C. Schreier
Worcester County Sheriff’s Office
Thursday, August 22, 2013
TIME MACHINE ... This Sunday's Preview.
1903.. Church controversy has Pocomoke City connection; 1971.. Fire claims Pocomoke school building; 1954.. "X" will mark ballots in Somerset County; 1884- Labor saving machines for farmers; 1909.. Mysterious trip for horse and buggy.
Although you may not find these items in a history book, they are a part of our local history and you can read more about it this Sunday right here at The Pocomoke Public Eye!
The hurricane of 1933 battered the Eastern Shore and created the Ocean City
inlet 80 years ago today.. August, 22, 1933. See below sites:
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Global Hawks Arrive At Wallops
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The range of the global hawk aircraft is far greater than manned hurricane hunter aircraft and can provide valuable data on storms forming near the Cape Verde Islands off of Africa. This data gives the National Hurricane information on the stage of development of these storms.
The Global Hawk aircraft are based at Edwards Air Force Base in California but travel to Wallops during hurricane season to watch developing storms in the Atlantic.
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Gaithersburg Man Charged In Connection With Sexual Assault
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Investigators determined that on June 7, Calderon came to Ocean City with his fiancé and other friends, including the victim. When the group arrived at their rented condominium the victim and others in the group started consuming various alcoholic beverages and became intoxicated. The victim told police that she remembers going to sleep in one of the bedrooms where she was later sexually assaulted by Calderon.
On July 16, OCPD detectives obtained an arrest warrant for Calderon charging him with second degree sex offense, third degree sex offense, fourth degree sexual contact, sodomy, and second degree assault.
On August 11, 2013, the outstanding arrest warrant for Calderon was served by authorities in Montgomery County, Maryland. Calderon was later released after posting bond.
Submitted:
Ocean City Police Dept.
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
- Bankruptcy Auction Nets Approximately $13.8 Million-
Murry Wise Associates of Champaign Ill. auctioned off 3,228 acres of the Eastern Shore. The property belonged to East Coast Packers which declared bankruptcy earlier this year. Thirty one properties across both counties were first bid off as separate parcels. Then bidders were then allowed to bundle any two or more of the thirty one parcels and the bidding process started again. On the first round of single parcel bids a grand total of $7.6 million dollars was bid. Fourteen different bundles of parcels were created in the bundling process lasting more than four hours.
In the final process only eight bidders were successful from approximately 200 attendees at the Moose lodge in Belle Haven. Many of the bidders were on the phone with companies and or individuals not actually in the room. The high bid for what was called bundle L making up 20 of the 31 properties brought $11.9 million dollars. Bundle L was made up of approximately 2,532 acres plus several labor camps, sorting houses, and homes. The lowest successful bid was $21,000 dollars making the range of the eight successful bidders $21,000 dollars ---- $11.9 Million dollars. Many bidders were closed out of the process as the fourteen bundles were put together.
In the end thirty-one parcels brought a grand total of $13.8 million dollars.
Although the identities of the winning bidders were not disclosed it is believed that much of the property was purchased by vegetable suppliers and that at least some of the facilities may reopen at some future date.
The properties will not change hands until a bankruptcy court in Florida approves the sale.
Several residences owned by the company in locations that ranged from Marsh Island near Chincoteague to Cape Charles were auctioned off Monday.
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Hit & Run Collision Involving Pedestrian
On August 17, 2013, at approximately 2:30 a.m. Ocean City police responded just south of the intersection at 62nd Street and Coastal Highway in reference to a motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian. The pedestrian was crossing Coastal Highway from west to east and was struck in northbound lane three. The vehicle then fled the scene.
During the investigation, police found a vehicle part near the collision site that is believed to be from the vehicle involved. The part is thought to have possibly come from a newer model Volkswagen Jetta. A search of the vehicle was conducted with negative results. The victim, whose name is not being released at this time, was transported to PRMC with non-life threatening injuries.
Anyone with information about the vehicle involved in this incident is asked to contact PFC Joseph Centofranchi at 410-520-5381.
Those with information may remain anonymous.
Submitted:
Ocean City Police Dept.
Boat Docking Contest Winners
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In spite of the rain there was fierce competition on the Pocomoke River during the 1st Annual Boat Docking Contest on Sunday, August 18, 2013.
Winners in the competition were:
Small Class:
1st Benny Horseman
2nd Jamie Marshall
3rd Kevin Marshall
Large Class:
1st PT Hamblton
2nd Scoot Jones
3rd Glad Tyler
Team Class:
1st Jamie Marshall
2nd Benny Horseman
3rd Derick Hoy
Shoot Out Champion:
Benny Horseman
Congrats to all the men that came all the way up the river for this event. It was great to have you all here and we hope we reached your expectations this past weekend.
See you next year in Pocomoke!!
CASH Bingo!
Mar-Va Fundraiser
CASH Bingo!
Friday, August 23, 2013
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Tom's Cove Park - Chincoteague, VA
Description:
$20 per book, $5 per special game
50/50
Door Prizes
etc.
$20 per book, $5 per special game
50/50
Door Prizes
etc.
Doors open at 6 PM!
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Mar-Va Theater: "Forced To Close Doors" Without Digital Upgrades
By Kody Leibowitz
WMDT
POCOMOKE CITY, Md. - Another busy weekend at the Mar-Va Theater has manager Katy Fleming looking at the projectors.
Fleming says the theater sold-out during their weekend viewing of Despicable Me 2. Two nights, five dollar tickets and a 548 seat house brought in $5,480 in ticket sales. With 40 percent due back to the movie company, that's at least $2,192 in sales for the theater, not including popcorn and candy.
"It was a fantastic film for us," Fleming said.
But Fleming admits that the film strips used last weekend are becoming more and more obsolete and soon could put theater out-of-business.
"All of the smaller theaters are being forced to upgrade from 35 mm film to this new digital version," said Fleming. "Honestly, it looks like we'll be forced to close our doors if we don't make this upgrade."
The theater manager added that they have until November before the switch needs to be made. Upgrades would cost the non-profit organization $110,000 for the 86-year-old Pocomoke City landmark and its only a few years after renovations that totaled almost $1 million, according to Fleming.
Shannon Walker, 15, says he's been volunteering at the theater for the past three summers. He calls the news "an absolute shock, it really made me emotional" when he first heard about the upgrades and possible closure.
"What's going through my mind is losing a historical place, which stands as an icon for most people in this city," said Walker.
Walker says several volunteers are going to start fundraising to save the Mar-Va, but he knows he only has three months left. Among his ideas, "car washes, bake sales, yard sales, anything just to earn money for the Mar-Va."
But volunteers have only been one source of fundraising. The theater itself has raised $10,000, or about a tenth of what's needed for the new equipment. Fleming says she has applied for two grants through the city. Pocomoke City manager Russ Blake, who also serves as vice president on the board of the Mar-Va Theater, says the city is looking into as many options as possible to try to keep the theater afloat.
"The city has worked closely with the Mar-Va Theater since the volunteers took over operation of the theater and have helped with the restoration of the theater all this time," said Blake. "We're still interested in helping them, because the Mar-Va Theater is one of the most important anchors of the downtown.
"As we revitalize the downtown, along with the other non-profit groups downtown, the new restaurant and several new businesses downtown, so we want to make sure that the Mar-Va Theater is able to continue in operation."
Fleming says the theater has been accepting donations in-person and online.
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OOPS!! Full Sturgeon Moon, a 'Blue Moon' To Some, Rises Tonight
DON'T MISS IT!!!
Most know a blue moon as the second in a calendar month, but an earlier definition classified it as the third full moon in a season with four full moons (most seasons have just three full moons).
Read more about the history of the debate over the two definitions at EarthSky.org or Space.com.
Whether you consider it blue or not, it's also known as the Full Sturgeon Moon, Green Corn Moon or Grain Moon.
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ANNUAL BACK TO SCHOOL EVENT
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SATURDAY
AUGUST 24, 2013
AUGUST 24, 2013
10:00 a.m. until NOON
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Pocomoke City Police Department
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East Coast Brokers Property To Be Auctioned - Today Last Day...
The company's local assets include 31 properties totaling 3220 acres in various areas of the Eastern Shore. The assets of the company include two luxury homes at Bay Creek in Cape Charles, a colonial style home South of Painter and a home on Marsh Island near Chincoteague. The real estate includes major parcels formerly operated by Byrd Foods. It also includes packing facilities in Mappsville, Hallwood, and Tasley.
The company owned by the Madionia Family of Mulburry, Florida stopped producing tomatoes in December of 2012. At that time the company owed more than $15 million in judgments and liens to state and federal governments and crop production services.
The auction for the houses is scheduled for today. The farmland and farming facilities are scheduled to be auctioned at 1 PM Tuesday August 20 at the Exmore Moose Lodge.
According to various news reports the reasons for the bankruptcy included an outbreak of salmonella poisoning that affected tomato consumption, competition from imported tomatoes, freezes in Florida in 2010 and 2011 and damage to company assets from Hurricane Irene in 2011.
The bankruptcy filing stated that the company has liabilities of $50 to $100 million and assets of $50 to $100 million.
East Coast Brokers and Packers was once a major tomato producer on the Eastern Shore.
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Monday, August 19, 2013
Drunk Driver 10 Years Ago Back In Jail For Another DUI Charge
Virginia State Police say 65-year-old Larrie Taylor is accused of DUI again after he crashed a pickup truck around 10 p.m. Sunday on Boggs Road in the Painter area. Police say he was driving alone.
"It was like here we go again," said Jeff Martin, a resident of Exmore, who knows the man Taylor killed almost a decade ago. "You'd think that you would learn a lesson, you had a lot of time to think about it."
Taylor spent eight years in prison for his part in the deadly crash on the Eastern Shore 10 years ago.
He was drunk when he slammed into a car on Route 13 containing Virginia State Trooper Anthony Daryl Campbell and his 9-year-old son Andrew.
"When the accident happened, it was just devastating," Martin said. "What a great loss for the community."
Martin remembers that crash like it was yesterday. The memories remain and so do two crosses at the intersection of Route 13 and Costal Boulevard where the crash happened.
"It was Drew's birthday coming up and they were going up to Salisbury for the opening of a Harry Potter movie," Martin added.
Campbell and his son never made it to the movie. They were killed when Taylor hit them from behind.
"Daryl Campbell was just a great guy and a great neighbor to have," Martin added.
Taylor was convicted and spent most of the last decade at the Greensville Correctional Center. He was released September of last year and was serving three years probation when he crashed again Sunday night.
Troopers say he ran his truck into a utility pole and that he was drunk at the time. He was charged with 2nd Offense DUI.
Taylor injured himself in the crash and was taken to Accomack County Jail, without bond, after being released from a local hospital. There are many on the Eastern Shore who believe a cell is where he should stay.
"He should have know better," Martin said. "I don't think there should be any leniency for this, but a leopard doesn't change his spots. I guess he didn't learn his lesson."
Taylor is scheduled to be arraigned in Accomack County General District Court September 25.
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Sunday, August 18, 2013
BOAT DOCKING TODAY ~ RAIN OR SHINE
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Come on out today RAIN or SHINE!!
14-15 boats lined up for the contest
Gates open at 10am, Contest starts at 1pm!
TIME MACHINE ... 1958, 1943, 1911, 1899, 1903.
(Reader-friendly viewing of newspaper archives material)
June, 1958
(Salisbury Times)
120 Descendants Left By Centenarian
Onley- A 100-year-old resident of Accomack county who died Wednesday at his daughter's home in Onley, Va., left more than 120 descendants.
G. Smith Millener, a retired farmer, and long-time resident of Accomac, celebrated his 100th birthday last October.
Up to the time of his death, his faculties were keen, and he remembered vividly the last days of the Civil War. Memories of his youth include Federal troops encamping at Felicity, just outside of Accomac, and he recalled that the Methodist Church in Accomac was used as a stable by Yankee soldiers.
He enjoyed telling stories of the war between the states, and his eyes lit up as he brought the past to life for his attentive listeners.
He had been living with one of his daughters, Mrs. I.B. Clark, since 1946 and he died at her home. He leaves six children, 23, grandchildren, 90 great-grandchildren, and several great-great grandchildren.
Surviving daughters besides Mrs. Clark, are Mrs. Marjorie Budd, Parksley, Va.; Mrs. George Colona and Mrs. Jennie Justice, Accomac.
He leaves two sons, S.S. Milliner Sr., Accomac and Asher C.H. Millener of Onley.
Two brothers in Virginia are also approaching the 100 year mark. James J. Millener of Accomac is 91, and Asher Millener of Locustville is 86. The late Mr. Millener was the oldest resident of Accomack County.
Born in Locustville, Va., he was a member of Drummondtown Baptist Church in Accomac, and was the oldest member of the congregation both in age and years of membership.
Funeral services were to be held today in the Lilleston Funeral Home in Accomac, with the Rev., B.A. Little officiating. Interment was to be in Edgehill Cemetary, Accomac.
March, 1943
(Salisbury Times)
(Excerpts)
TEACHER BONUS PASSAGE NEAR
State Employees Would Also Benefit
Annapolis, March 25- (AP)- The legislative proposal to grant war-time salary adjustments to school teachers and most state employees now receiving less than $3,000 a year appeared today to be headed for final disposition.
As passed by the Senate, the bill provided a $200 salary adjustment for all school teachers and classified employees receiving less than $3,000 a year, except that persons receiving between $2,800 and $3,000 should receive only the difference between their salary and $3,000.
January, 1911 (Time Machine archive)
(The Washington Post)
FEARS FOR HER LIFE
Mrs. J. L. Sturgis Of Pocomoke City
Asks For State Aid.
RECEIVES BLACK HAND LETTER
Wife of Bank President, Ordered to Leave
$100 "Under Doorsteps," Calls Upon Thomas
Ewell, State Fire Marshal, for Protection- Friends
of Men Sent to Jail Suspected.
Special to The Washington Post
Baltimore, Jan.23- Fearing that life and property are in danger, Mrs. John L. Sturgis, of Pocomoke City, Md., wife of the president of the national bank of that town, has appealed to State Fire Marshal Thomas Ewell for protection.
Col. Ewell received a letter from Mrs. Sturgis yesterday, including a missive written in a disguised hand, and which Mrs. Sturgis believed was sent to her by "Black Handers." The letter reads:
"Mrs. Sturgis: You are here bye notified to leave $100 under the door steps Sunday night or you died with all property burnt."
Factions in the Town.
A skull and crossbones were roughly drawn under this, while the name "Secretary" was signed to the note. Mrs. Sturgis found the note under the door last week, and has been very much frightened ever since.
Col. Ewell is of the opinion the letter was sent by friends of the five men who were sentenced to jail about a month ago on charges of arson, at his instance. Pocomoke City, he says, is divided into two factions, and one of the factions is continually annoying the other. The incarcerated men belong to one faction, while Mrs. Sturgis lives in the part of the town where the other faction is located.
December, 1899
(New York Times)
BALTIMORE, Dec. 1- Col. John Walter Smith of Snow Hill will be inaugurated Governor on the second Monday in January, 1900, and the Democrats will then resume control in Maryland after four years of Republican rule, following thirty years of Democratic sway.
April, 1903
(The Denton Journal)
Value Of Whitewash
Whitewash is a cheap article and it will soon be time to apply plenty of it to outhouses, fences, etc. It not only improves the appearance of things, but it aids in preserving the wood and is an admirable disinfectant. Don't spare the whitewash and you won't regret it.
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Eastern Shore Community College held a Pinning Ceremony For Practical Nursing Program Graduates
Melfa, VA Eastern Shore Community College held a Pinning Ceremony for practical nursing program graduates August 9 in the colleges Workforce Development Center. The guest speaker was Jeannette Edwards, the Chief Human Resource Officer at Eastern Shore Rural Health System, Inc.. Clinical instructors, Peggy Bennett, RN, BSN, MEd, and Nancy Schwartz, RN, presented a pin to each graduate and conducted the candle lighting ceremony.Linda Pruitt, RN, BSN, MS, presented special awards to graduating students. Recognized for academic achievement with the highest grade point average were Amanda Thomas and Stephanie Carlton. Nicole Crockett and Meagan Billman Were recognized for being the best clinical bedside nurses.
Ida Zuniga, representing the family of Anne Craft, also made a special presentation to Craft-Crumb Scholarship recipients, Amanda Thomas and Brittany Ofano. The Craft-Crumb Scholarship was established by the family of Anne Craft and is awarded to Accomack County practical nursing students who demonstrate academic achievement and financial need.
The Practical Nursing graduating class included: Amy Amadeo, Meagan Billman, Rachael Blomquist, Stephanie Carlton, Carrie Crockett, Nicole Crockett, Vycki Midgette, Nicole Purnell, Brittany Ofano, Morgan Parker, and Amanda Thomas.
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Saturday, August 17, 2013
TIME MACHINE ... This Sunday's Preview
1958.. 120 Descendants Left By Accomac Centenarian; 1943.. Pay raise for Maryland teachers earning less than $3,000 a year; 1911- Wife of Pocomoke City bank president reports threats; 1899.. New Maryland governor is from Snow Hill; 1903.. The value of white wash.
Although you may not find all of these these items in a history book, they are a part of our local history and you can read more about it this Sunday right here at The Pocomoke Public Eye!
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Set Up Completed For Boat Docking Contest
Don't miss the Boat Docking Contest !! A great deal of hard work had taken place to make this an enjoyable event!
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Sunday, August 18, 2013
Downtown Pocomoke ~ behind Riverside Grill
Gates open @ 10 Show starts @ 1:00
Admission:
Ages 3 & under FREE
Ages 4 - 12 ~ $5
Ages 13 &Up ~ $10
UMES ~ First University to Adopt Hardwire, LLC's Technology
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| Photo- Hardwire LLC |
The high-tech tablet — which hangs on a hook, measures 18 by 20 inches and comes in pink, blue and green — can be used as a personal shield for professors under attack, according to the company that makes it, and a portable writing pad in quieter times.
"It needs to be a great whiteboard and a useful tool so that it doesn't get hidden in the closet," said maker George Tunis. His Worcester County company Hardwire LLC starting out making military armor, then adapted it for the classroom after the tragic shootings last year at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., where 20 children and six adults were killed.
"When Sandy Hook happened … a light bulb went off that it's really the teachers and administrators" who need protection, the father of two said. "Those brave souls were trying to close the gap and get to the shooter and stop him, but they didn't have anything that could stop the bullets along the way."
High-profile incidents like Sandy Hook and the 2007 mass murder of 32 people at Virginia Tech have led campuses across the country to focus on safety.
They've developed assessment teams to evaluate potential threats and revamped policies to tighten security. And in Maryland next week, campus police from nine schools are taking a training course in recognizing mental illness to help them defuse potentially dangerous situations.
Body armor is the latest effort, security experts said.
"There are several vendors that have this type of personalized armor," said S. Daniel Carter, a national campus safety advocate.
"It's not something that is in much great use."
UMES is the first university to adopt Hardwire's technology, though the company said it has sold its bulletproof whiteboards, which cost $299 apiece, to roughly 100 lower-grade schools in five states, including Maryland. It also makes bulletproof door shields, clipboards and inserts for children's backpacks, all of which it sells online.
UMES President Juliette B. Bell said in a telephone interview that she decided to order 200 whiteboards for faculty using funds from the university's foundation account so the school could be "proactive rather than reactive" in a violent situation.
Located in the historic town of Princess Anne on the Eastern Shore, UMES has never experienced an "active shooter" incident, unlike some other Maryland schools, including Morgan State University, where a football player and a visiting student were shot in two separate events last year.
"Being able to respond accordingly is very important," Bell said, pointing to the Virginia Tech shootings. "It's all about being prepared."
UMES announced the deal from the Maryland Association of Counties summer conference in Ocean City. Hardwire had a booth set up there where Tunis, with the help of employees and his 14-year-old daughter, demonstrated his products.
Mark McLaurin, a political director with the union SEIU, stopped with several of his colleagues to marvel at his wares. They stared, and then they stared some more.
"It's startling to see," McLaurin said. "I took a picture of it. I couldn't believe it."
His union represents workers in Montgomery County schools, which Tunis considers a potential market.
G. Dale Wesson, a professor at the Eastern Shore university, gave it a once-over and determined that "it won't protect you from a bazooka, but it's something." He called it an alternative to arming teachers.
"You have different options to protect the students," he said from the conference.
Tunis envisions teachers using the whiteboards to fend off attackers individually or as a group, standing side-by-side to create a wall that could shield evacuating students or to fend off an attacker.
"It's designed to be a last resort and to buy you some extra time," he said.
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DE Man Arrested for Stolen Vehicle from NY
During the initial investigation, officers located a back pack that Shy had thrown into the marsh during the foot pursuit that contained drug paraphernalia. In addition, officers found a small amount of marijuana in the vehicle, which they learned was reported stolen by the New York City Police Department.
Ocean City police charged Shy with various charges related to the possession of the stolen vehicle, possession of marijuana and paraphernalia and nine traffic citations, in addition to pending stolen vehicle charges from New York City police.
Shy is currently being held at the Ocean City Police Department on a Fugitive Warrant. Shy was seen by a Maryland District Court Commissioner and was held on $5,000 bond for the pending Ocean City Charges and no bond related to the out of state fugitive warrants.
Submitted:
Ocean City Police Dept.
Friday, August 16, 2013
Jeannie Haddaway on the Administration's announcement of long-delayed bridge project
Lt. Governor candidate Jeannie Haddaway on the Administration's announcement of long-delayed bridge project:
"It's great that the Eastern Shore is finally getting a new Dover bridge, but this project should have been completed much quicker and for less money. The O'Malley - Brown Administration, in a flailing attempt to justify the gasoline tax increase, is trying to take credit for the Dover bridge that was already funded in the last decade. When this Administration took over, $41 million previously set aside for this project suddenly vanished.
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"Now, nearly ten years later, the Administration is ready to hold a press conference. As we've seen with other transportation projects across the state, the O'Malley - Brown Administration takes the money, spends it on whatever they want, then warns us that roads and bridges are falling apart and raises everyone's taxes to fix the problems they created.
"They are hoping that everyone forgets that tax payers are required to pay twice due to their reckless spending policies. This is also going to cost $9 million more now that the project has been delayed."
News for Immediate Release
Contact:
Jennifer Rafter
Pocomoke Area Chamber of Commerce
410-957-1919
pocomokechamber@gmail.com
www.pocomoke.com
Call for Entries for the Perfectly Unpretentious Juried Show,
Save a Beer!
Entries wanted for the Pocomoketoberfest Perfectly Unpretentious Juried Show for fine art, jewelry and crafts. Grand prize in each category is $200. Entries are only $20 and artists may sell as many items as they like at their 10 x 10 booth space. Please contact Jennifer at the Pocomoke Area Chamber of Commerce at 410-957-1919 or pocomokechamber@gmail.com for details or see pocomoketoberfest.com for entry forms.
Experience a unique flavor with Pocomoke’s Second Annual Pocomoketoberfest, Saturday September 7th from noon to 6 pm in Cypress Park on the Pocomoke River! Tickets include a beer or wine glass and free samples from Burley Oak, Evo, 16 Mile and Dogfish Head, St. Michaels, Fenwick Wine Cellars, Great Shoals and Layton’s Chance, great live music with Heather and Nathan 1 -3 pm and the Funky T from 3-6 pm. Food for sale with an Oktoberfest taste, and of course shop the Perfectly Unpretentious Juried Show for fine art, jewelry and crafts!
Get your $20 advance tickets until August 31 at the Chamber, 6 Market Street in Pocomoke, or at Cheers in Salisbury. Designated drivers are only $5. Tickets are also available online at pocomoketoberfest.com. Tickets are $25 at gate, and craft beers are only $4/glass. So get your advance tickets, save $5, and save a beer! (Plus a dollar!)
Jennifer Rafter
Pocomoke Area Chamber of Commerce
410-957-1919
pocomokechamber@gmail.com
www.pocomoke.com
Call for Entries for the Perfectly Unpretentious Juried Show,
Save a Beer!
Entries wanted for the Pocomoketoberfest Perfectly Unpretentious Juried Show for fine art, jewelry and crafts. Grand prize in each category is $200. Entries are only $20 and artists may sell as many items as they like at their 10 x 10 booth space. Please contact Jennifer at the Pocomoke Area Chamber of Commerce at 410-957-1919 or pocomokechamber@gmail.com for details or see pocomoketoberfest.com for entry forms.
Experience a unique flavor with Pocomoke’s Second Annual Pocomoketoberfest, Saturday September 7th from noon to 6 pm in Cypress Park on the Pocomoke River! Tickets include a beer or wine glass and free samples from Burley Oak, Evo, 16 Mile and Dogfish Head, St. Michaels, Fenwick Wine Cellars, Great Shoals and Layton’s Chance, great live music with Heather and Nathan 1 -3 pm and the Funky T from 3-6 pm. Food for sale with an Oktoberfest taste, and of course shop the Perfectly Unpretentious Juried Show for fine art, jewelry and crafts!
Get your $20 advance tickets until August 31 at the Chamber, 6 Market Street in Pocomoke, or at Cheers in Salisbury. Designated drivers are only $5. Tickets are also available online at pocomoketoberfest.com. Tickets are $25 at gate, and craft beers are only $4/glass. So get your advance tickets, save $5, and save a beer! (Plus a dollar!)
1st ANNUAL BOAT DOCKING CONTEST
A word from Mike Shannon:
"Its almost here our 1st boat docking contest!!! Here are some of the things going on this weekend.. It all starts on Saturday night with a "Meet & Greet" the captains @ 7 - 9pm at Riverside Grill in Pocomoke then after that we will move down to the Upper Deck where the band Fat Tuesday will be on stage from 9:30 to 1:30.
Then on Sunday morning we will have the captains breakfast at 9am then its just about show time.. Each Captain will have one practice run with no ropes starting about 1215 then at 1pm its time to go racing.. So come make it a weekend in Pocomoke City and enjoy all the fun we have to offer.. We hope to see you there!!!"
Sunday, August 18, 2013
Downtown Pocomoke ~ behind Riverside Grill
Gates open @ 10 Show starts @ 1:00
Admission:
Ages 3 & under FREE
Ages 4 - 12 ~ $5
Ages 13 &Up ~ $10
The Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel Commission Approved Toll Increase
The Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel Commission approved a 10% toll increase Tuesday effective January 1, 2014 with a 10% toll increase to occur every five years thereafter.While some drivers crossing the CBBT will be paying more beginning January 1, 2014, others may benefit from new toll discounts.
The new rates will include a two tier rate for passenger cars which will be higher during peak driving periods. Peak driving periods are defined as Friday through Sunday May 15 through September 15. All other periods will be considered off-peak. The rate for a passenger car starting January 1, 2014 will be $15 during the designated peak days with a $3 return rate within twenty-four hours and $13 for off peak days with a $5 return rate within twenty-four hours. The result is a $1 net increase over the current round trip toll rate. A new proposed round-trip discount of $8 will also apply to cars and light trucks that are towing trailers. The previously approved Commuter Rate of $5 remains unchanged and will also take effect by January 1, 2014. All toll discounts will be applied to EZPass customers only. Travelers that currently do not have an EZPass account are encouraged to visit the CBBT Administration Building to open an account, or sign up on line at www.ezpassva.com.
The revenue from the proposed toll increase will be used to help finance the construction of the Thimble Shoal Channel parallel tunnel. The Commission originally planned to begin construction of the parallel tunnel in 2021 but decided to move forward earlier than that due to the current favorable interest rates for tax exempt debt and decreased construction costs.
A resolution approved at the May 2013 Commission Meeting states that one reason to proceed with the construction of a new parallel tunnel is that as the age of the existing tunnel approaches 50 years maintenance needs will increase. The existing tunnel structures require that traffic be stopped for most maintenance activities, which creates approximately 1400 hours of lane closures per year. The new parallel tunnel will allow traffic to be rerouted to allow for needed maintenance projects.
For fiscal year 2012, the CBBT took in approximately 55 million dollars and spent approximately 39 million dollars. As of June 2013, they have amassed a reserve fund for parallel tunnel construction of 186 million dollars. The current debt is approximately 102 million dollars.
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Thursday, August 15, 2013
At The Mar-Va This Weekend !!
DON'T MISS THIS MOVIE !!!
Friday, August 16th
Saturday, August 17th
7 PM
Tickets $5.00
OCPD Charge Local Man with Multiple Acts of Indecent Exposure
On August 12, 2013, at approximately 11:45 p.m., Ocean City police responded to the area of Jamestown Road in reference to an indecent exposure involving a male exposing himself in a vehicle. Officers had responded to the area on previous occasions for similar complaints, however; the suspect had left the area before police arrived.On this occasion, officers arrived in the area and located the suspect, who was later identified as Erik T. Rosado, 28, of Ocean City, who was seated in his vehicle. Investigators determined that Rosado was the person who had been seen by victims in his vehicle exposing himself to passers-by. Police located two witnesses who positively identified Rosado as the suspect who had exposed himself three previous times over the past two weeks.
After being interviewed by detectives, Rosado was charged with four counts of indecent exposure. At the time of this release, Rosado is in custody at the Ocean City Public Safety Building awaiting an initial appearance before a Maryland District Court Commissioner.
The OCPD is asking anyone who may have been the victim of a similar incident in the Jamestown Road area to please contact the OCPD Criminal Investigation Division, Detective Nick Simpson at: 410-520-5349.
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Ocean City Police Dept.
Tonya Bundick To Be Released On Bail
Bundick was charged with one count of arson and one count of conspiracy to commit arson by an Accomack County Grand Jury in July. The maximum sentence on each count is 10 years for a total of 20 years. Her boyfriend, Charles R. Smith III was charged with setting 67 of the 76 fires that occurred from November 2012 to April 2013. Bundick was only formally charged with arson and conspiracy to commit arson in a fire near Melfa on April 1 which led to the arrest of the pair.
Smith is behind bars with bail denied awaiting trial.
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TIME MACHINE ... This Sunday's Preview
1958.. 120 Descendants Left By Accomac Centenarian; 1943.. Pay raise for Maryland teachers earning less than $3,000 a year; 1911- Wife of Pocomoke City bank president reports threats; 1899.. New Maryland governor is from Snow Hill; 1903.. The value of white wash.
Although you may not find all of these these items in a history book, they are a part of our local history and you can read more about it this Sunday right here at The Pocomoke Public Eye!
Do you have a local memory to share with PPE readers.. such as a big snow storm, a favorite school teacher, a local happening, something of interest your parents or grandparents told you about? It can be just a line or two, or more if you wish. Send to tkforppe@yahoo.com and watch for it on a future TIME MACHINE posting!
!st Boat Docking This Sunday ~ In Pocomoke
POCOMOKE CITY — The circuit of boat docking competitions that runs through several cities on the Eastern Shore is about to grow another leg.
The inaugural Pocomoke City boat docking contest, dubbed “Racin on the River,” kicks off this weekend.
“A couple of the watermen around here came up to me (to put this event on) because they’re trying to do a little circuit,” said organizer Mike Shannon. “They had Cape Charles, and then they skip a couple of weeks and they’re in Crisfield and St. Michaels and Deal Island and Tilghman Island, so they’re all over the place
“They asked if I could pull this together, and the people here in town — and in other towns — have been very gracious in donations.”
That generosity means more than $12,000 will be given to the winners of the competition.
Shannon, who also organizes the town’s Christmas parade, established the Pocomoke Boat Docking Association to help raise funds and accept sponsors.
“There’s a lot of red tape that the government has now,” he said. “I had to do everything for the parade, so I went ahead and did everything for both at the same time. That was rough.”
Twenty-five boats can compete in the competition by contacting Shannon at 410-726-5777. There is no fee for registration.
“Everyone has to have the right documentation, but these guys know all of that,” Shannon said. “They’re not new to this by far.”
Boat docking has a loyal — and vocal — following on the Shore, and Shannon expects several thousand people at the inaugural event.
“The more we have and the more they cheer, the faster they go,” he said. “It’s just something to do on a Sunday afternoon on the river out here.”
Bleachers and seating will be provided, and food and beverages will be sold by host Riverside Grill. The gates open at 10 a.m., and the competition begins at 1 p.m.
Opportunities for sponsorships are still available.
“I won’t turn anybody away,” Shannon said. “If they want to donate $50 or $100, that’s great. Every little bit helps. We’ll also have a VIP area for people who donate more than $500
“Pocomoke is a great town, and it’s trying to grow. We have great events all year long. It’s one thing after another that we’re trying to do to put Pocomoke on the map, and I just want everybody to come check out the new restaurant and downtown, and just take a look at a great little town.”
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