The Pocomoke Public Eye: 3/25/12

Saturday, March 31, 2012

Melson Power Show Opening Soon !!

MELSON'S POWER SHOW

and

TRACTOR PULLING

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THE FIRST EVENT OF THE SEASON !!

Saturday, May 12th

Registration @ 3 PM

Events begin @ 5 PM

More info coming soon.....

TIME MACHINE Preview ... Passing Era Of The Old Eastern Shore Doctors.

The Eastern Shore doctor... "is now typified by a young, aggressive, business-like physician...a cold now a clear-cut matter of business...discovery upon discovery of new drugs...the 'spirit of commercialism' has entered into the sickroom...the Hippocratic oath is now a relic of antiquity...the stupendous field of medical science today in which one man can hope to master little more than one branch..."

These words weren't written recently, they're from a newspaper article published more than a century ago... in 1903!
　
It's this Sunday on 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. 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!

SHORE BEEF & BBQ

ALL DAY ~ SATURDAY~

SPECIALS

Pit Beef Sandwich w/ Side

Drink ~ $7.95

AND

1/2 Rack of Ribs & 1/2 BBQ Chicken w/ 2 Sides ~ $17.95

From the Cook -

"Smoker will be cooking".

See you there.....

Virginia Sheriffs' Institute Scholarship Program

Accomack County Sheriff Todd E. Godwin announced today that he is accepting applications for the Virginia Sheriffs' Institute Scholarship Program. The VSI Program was established to provide an opportunity for young people across Virginia to pursue an educational curriculum in law enforcement or criminal justice.

Full-time and Part-time students are eligible for this program and all applicants must meet the requirements set forth by the Virginia Sheriffs' Institute in order to qualify as a recipient of the VSI scholarship award.

Applicants must live in the locality where the sheriff is a member of the Virginia Sheriffs' Institute and must be accepted to Virginia Colleges and Universities with a major in the criminal justice field.

All students interested in the Virginia Sheriffs' Institute Scholarship Program for the 2012/2013 school year should contact Karen C. Barrett of the Accomack County Sheriff's Office @ 787-1131, 824-5666, or 891-2489.

Applications may be obtained from the Accomack County Sheriffs Office and must be completed and returned by April 13, 2012.

"Musical Traditions" At The Delmarva Discovery Center On Saturday Afternoon

The Delmarva Discovery Center Presents

Musical Traditions

with Diana Wagner

March 31st at 2pm to 3pm

For more information contact 410.957.9933

events@delmarvadiscoverycenter.org

www.delmarvadiscoverycenter.org

Diana Wagner is an acoustic musician and folksinger who preserves and shares contemporary, historic, and traditional folk music. As an historian, collector, and performer of local and regional music, Diana gives voice to our musical traditions and tells the stories behind the songs.

Come hear her at the DDC on March 31st at 2pm! Free with paid admission to the Delmarva Discovery Center. This event is appropriate for all ages.

Mar-Va Theater This Saturday Night

Comedian & Songwriter

Aaron Wilburn

LIVE

March 31st

(Saturday Evening)

7 PM

Mar-Va Theater

Don't miss the chance to see Aaron Wilburn who has been a feature on the Gaither Homecoming Tour! He has endeared himself to thousands with his down-home brand of humor.

Price:
$7.50 in advance

$10 at the door

*Group Rates Available.*

Tickets can be purchased in advance at the following locations:

Lusby's

(Pocomoke City)

Outten Brothers

(Pocomoke City or Salisbury)

RobinAnne's Quilt Shop

(Pocomoke City)

or by calling 410.726.5029

For more information on Aaron Wilburn,
click here to visit his website.

**Event sponsored by Glad Tidings Assembly of God**

Friday, March 30, 2012

Spring Shoppers Fair - On Saturday

Spring

Shoppers Fair

Pocomoke Fairgrounds

Broad Street

Pocomoke City, MD.

March 31, 2012

10 a.m. until 4 p.m.

Vendors include: Mary Kay,

Thirty-one, Scentsy candles, Tupperware, Party Lites

** also added~ Doll Clothes & Craft Items**

Shopper Admission $1 -- Door Prizes.

~Fair kitchen open for sandwiches and drinks.~

For information call: 443-614-4456 or 410-726-2300.

Pocomoke City Police Department

ARREST REPORT

POCOMOKE CITY POLICE

March 16, 2012 to March 30, 2012

3-17-2012 Pocomoke Police Officers conducted a traffic stop for a vehicle travelling upon the roadway with extremely loud music. Upon contact with the driver, the Officer detected an odor of marijuana emanating from the vehicle. A Probable Cause Search was conducted and suspected marijuana was located in the vehicle ashtray. Ioannis Agathos, 22, of Pocomoke City, MD was placed under arrest for “Possession of Marijuana” and related traffic offenses. Agathos was released on his own recognizance pending trial.

3-21-2012 Pocomoke Police Officers responded to the Pocomoke High School in reference to a student found to be in possession of a suspected controlled dangerous substance on school grounds. Enrique Armondo Farrar, 18, of Pocomoke City, MD was found to be in possession of a pouch, which contained suspected marijuana wrapped in plastic wrap. Farrar was removed from the school grounds and arrested and charged with “CDS Possession Marijuana” and was released on his own recognizance pending trial.

3-22-2012 Pocomoke Police Officers responded to a call at the Pocomoke Wal-Mart for a subject trespassing on their property after receiving prior notification. Upon arrival, Officers met with Store Security and an individual identified as Robert Boyd Hayman, 65, of Pocomoke City, MD. Hayman had previously been issued a Three (3) year Judicial Order not to trespass upon the property of Wal-Mart which stemmed from a previous theft case at the store. Hayman was arrested and charged with “Trespass” and was released on his own recognizance pending trial.

3-29-2012 Pocomoke Police Officers were dispatched to the Pocomoke Wal-Mart in reference to a Theft. Upon arrival, Store Security met Officers in reference to a subject who intentionally walked past all point of sales without stopping to purchase items that were concealed on her person. Megan Benton Bowden, 26, of Pocomoke City, MD was arrested and charged with “Theft” of over $300 worth of merchandise. Bowden was placed on a $5,000 Bond and transported to the Worcester County Jail.

3-28-2012 Pocomoke City Police arrested Joseph Iberhim Ahmed of Pocomoke for intentionally providing a “False Statement to an Officer” regarding a motor vehicle theft that was reported on March 15, 2012. Ahmed was released on his own recognizance pending trial.

Chief Kelvin Sewell

Pocomoke City Police Department

From Pocomoke City Police Chief Kelvin Sewell

Commendation Letter

I received a letter of appreciation from a local business on March 26, 2012 for the exceptional job from the Pocomoke City Police Officers & Worcester County Sheriff’s Deputy while handling a complaint at their business location. The letter goes to say on March 24, 2012 the responder of the business was contacted to respond to the scene in reference to a suspicious person on the property. The Officers made contact with the responder to complete an interior check due to the officers finding a rear window unlocked and rear screen door damaged. While two (2) Officers were conducting the search, the assisting Officer held the possible suspect until the officers were complete to see if anything was missing. The business was very fortunate Officers located this individual when they did as nothing was missing or disturbed. This is a great example of what happens when agencies work together.

It’s Officers like them that continue to make Pocomoke City a safer place for our citizens. Your dedication and commitment are an inspiration to us all.
　
Sincerely,
Chief Kelvin Sewell
Pocomoke City PoliceMarch 30, 2012

Reminder: Easter Egg Hunt - Delmarva Discovery Center

$500 Million~ All-time Lottery Jackpot Record

Don't forget to buy a lottery ticket!

YOU could be the big winner !!

By Todd Northrop
There will be a lot of daydreaming going on this week around America.

Dreaming about what it would be like to win a half-billion dollars.

That's because Tuesday's Mega Millions drawing did not produce a winner, sending the game into uncharted territory. The new jackpot for Friday, March 30, 2012 — $476 million $500 million — has officially broken the record for the largest lottery jackpot ever offered worldwide.

And if past ticket sales are any indication of what will happen this week, the jackpot may get bigger — much bigger — by the time the drawing kicks off.

Doubtless, there will be a rush of media pundits clamoring to cite the tiny chance each player has of winning.

There will probably be a thousand different analogies designed to explain how small the chances are. Maybe someone will compare it to the odds of getting hit by lightning while at the same time being eaten by a shark.

But no matter how hard they try to convince people to resist the urge to play, the pundits are up against a simple fact: there is enough money at stake to make even the most pessimistic person fork over a buck or two at the lottery ticket counter this week.

To get an idea of how many tickets are being sold, the Mega Millions jackpot estimate was raised a staggering $137 million in just one drawing. It normally takes at least 9 consecutive drawings to raise the jackpot by that amount.

Likewise, the lump-sum cash option of Friday's jackpot is $341.4 million $359.4 million — an increase of $99.6 million from Tuesday. Unimaginable.

Lotteries are typically conservative when estimating jackpots, to ensure that the actual jackpot amount is not less than the estimate. Often the jackpot is much higher than the estimate by the time all ticket sales are accounted for.

In the case of a world-record lottery jackpot, it's anyone's guess how much higher it will go.

Friday's world-record Mega Millions jackpot is the result of an unprecedented 18 consecutive drawings without a top-prize winner. The jackpot started off as a $12 million grand prize on January 27th, and has continued to be drawn without a winner for two months.

MORE STORY

Chincoteague Island Easter Decoy & Art

33^rd Annual Easter Decoy

& Art Festival

April 6 & 7, 2012
Friday, April 6 Noon to 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 7 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 7 Auction 7:30 p.m.
Chincoteague Combined School
4586 Main St.
Chincoteague Island, VA 23336
Local and national carvers and artists of all kinds exhibit and sell their works. Awards are given in various categories. Wooden Easter Eggs decorated by the exhibitors are offered in a silent auction. A live auction of donated works at 7:30 p.m. Saturday evening caps off the weekend.
Admission to the show is $3.00 per day.
(children under 12 are free--no admission to auction)

757-336-6161
Fax: 757-336-1242
Email: mailto:+chincochamber@verizon.net
http://www.chincoteaguechamber.com/

Meet the Exhibitors
(updated as applications come in)

2012 CARVERS

Michael & karla adcocK
vic & ellen berg

Roy BOHN

bob booth

jimmy bowden

KATHY BOYLE

DALE BUFFINGTON

MATT BURTON
lisa byrd

jay & lilly cherrix

bill cowen

billy crockett

JENNIFER DAISEY

harry danforth

rocky detwiler

shannon dimmig
lou doughty

RUSSELL FISH

robert gray

bill hickson

james johnson

ed kuhn

matt mason sr.

cork mcgee

ron rosciszewski

ronnie stevens

bill veasey

michael veasey

ARNOLD O. WEBER

RAY WHETZEL

Ryan wooster

2012 artists

denise bennett

grover cantwell jr.

SHIRL' EKLUND

pat ellison

sarah grangier

janet hong
mary jager

C. jean ketner-loeffert

JAMES KINNETT

carl "spike" knuth

ellen lawler

tina mccloud

NANCY MITCHELL

jenny somers

rose tayloR

donnie thornton

richard toft

mary LOU
TROUTMAN

ARNOLD O. WEBER

nancy richards wesT

susan wheeler

2012 PHOTOGRAPHERS, JEWELERS,
BASKET WEAVERS,
STAINED GLASS ARTISANS
& OTHERS
DEBBIE AGATE-PHOTOGRAPHY, NOTECARDS, "SANDY THE SEAHORSE SAVES THE DAY" BOOK

PAMELA ALTON-NECKLACES, BRACELETS, EARRINGS, PENDANTS MADE WITH SHELLS/BEADS

MOHAMMED ATTIAH--AFRICAN HANDMADE BASKETS

DENISE BENNETT--NOTE CARDS, UPCYCLED WINE BOTTLES, JEWELRY, ETC.
KATHY BOYLE-BRONZE, SILVER & SEA GLASS JEWELRY, ORNAMENTS & PINS

SCOTT BUSH--NATURE & WILDLIFE PHOTOPRINTS

KEN CONGER--PHOTOGRAPHY
HARRY DANFORTH-NATURE PHOTOS

JOAN DEVANEY--HANDMADE GLASS ORNAMENTS & PENDANTS, MANY WITH NAUTICAL DESIGNS

LOU DOUGHTY-MODEL BOATS

LAURA ELLISON--RESIN JEWELRY

KEVIN FLEMING--WILDLIFE/LANDSCAPE/NATURE PHOTOGRAPHS

DIAMOND FRANDSEN/DEBRA SIMPSON-HANDWOVEN OAK BASKETS, FELT & WOOL ITEMS

IRIS & JOHN GASSER-CLOTHING, YARN, RUGS, PLACEMATS MADE FROM ALPACA & LLAMA WOOL

CAROLINE HERSHEY-CARODAN FARM WOOL SHOP

RON HUGO-DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY, LIMITED EDITION PRINTS & FRAMED PRINTS

JOHN INTO & NANCY PRICE--MODEL BOATS

RUTH ANN LUDLAM-NECKLACES, BRACELETS, EARRINGS USING SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES
TINA MCCLOUD-PHOTOGRAPHY, JEWELRY, SCARVES

MILLY'S ORGANICS-HOMEMADE SALAD DRESSINGS

NANCY MITCHELL-GREETING CARDS, PHOTOS

STEPHEN MOORE-PHOTOGRAPHY

CARSON & BONNIE RILEY-SEA GLASS JEWELRY, CRAFTS & BEACH PHOTOGRAPHY

BARBARA RITTER-CARVING SUPPLIES & BOOKS

MARIE "MINT" SCHLIEF--STERLING & GOLD FILLED WIRE WRAPPED SEMI-PRECIOUS STONE JEWELRY

ROSE TAYLOR-PHOTOGRAPHY

JOHN & CINDA WALLS-CARVING SUPPLIES

JIM WARREN-METAL & STONE JEWELRY
MARIANNE WARREN--HERBAL SOAPS & LOTIONS

DIANNE WEBER--PHOTOGRAPHER

Thursday, March 29, 2012

SHORE BEEF & BBQ

LUNCH & DINNER SPECIALS

FOR FRIDAY

FRIDAY LUNCH SPECIAL

1/2 BBQ Smoked Chicken w/ Side

& Drink ~ $7.95

FRIDAY DINNER SPECIAL

Full Rack of Ribs w/ Side

& Drink ~ $17.95

HOPE TO SEE YOU AT

SHORE BEEF & BBQ !!

From Richard Douglas U.S. Candidate For Senate- Maryland 2012

Bayside Community Church In Pocomoke City ~ Their Mission To Help Others

Many people, when planning a trip to a warm tropical destination, select one with quiet clean beaches, great food and spend a few days relaxing.

And then there are those from the Bayside Community Church in Pocomoke City, who after weeks of yard sales, bbq's, and fund raisers opted out from the bikinis, flip flops, umbrella drinks and basking in the warm sun. Their wardrobe for those few hot tropical days consists of work boots, gloves and in some cases, a tool belt. And let's not forget the muscle power they took along with them on their journey.

Village men help with the demolition of the old church in their village.

Their mission? To take down and remove a church in a small village located in the Dominican Republic....and rebuild it!

Team A removes the foundation of what was once a church made from tin and sticks in the Dominican Republic

Team A arrived in the Dominican Republic on March 28th and have been busy working with the village people to remove their old church. Team B leaves within the next couple days to aid in rebuilding the church. Both teams will return April 6th.

I can't wait to see what the new church will look like.

You can find Bayside Community Church and more amazing photos of this mission on facebook. These photos from Bayside Community Church facebook page. Best of luck to each and every one of you. Stay safe.

TIME MACHINE Preview ... Passing Era Of The Old Eastern Shore Doctors.

The Eastern Shore doctor... "is now typified by a young, aggressive, business-like physician...a cold now a clear-cut matter of business...discovery upon discovery of new drugs...the 'spirit of commercialism' has entered into the sickroom...the Hippocratic oath is now a relic of antiquity...the stupendous field of medical science today in which one man can hope to master little more than one branch..."

These words were not written recently, they're from a newspaper article published more than a century ago... in 1903!
　
It's this Sunday on 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. 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!

Breakfast With The Easter Bunny !

Mudbog Banquet

Reminder to Gumboro/Crisfield Mudbog drivers, crews, etc:

The Awards Banquet for the 2011 racing season will be held Saturday, March 31, 2012 at the Crisfield Elks. Dinner is at 7:00 PM.

Awards will be handed out during the evening.

If you have any questions contact Charlie Price

2012 Mudbog Racing Schedule

Gumboro - May 5th

Crisfield - May 27th (Sunday)

Crisfield - July 21st (Night)

Crisfield - Sept. 1st

Gumboro - Oct. 13th

Delmarva Discovery Center - Save The Date

Illinois Congressman Thrown Off House Floor For Wearing Hoodie

WASHINGTON -- Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Ill.) was thrown off the House floor Wednesday after wearing a hoodie and sunglasses in protest of the Trayvon Martin shooting in Florida.

"Racial profiling has to stop," Rush said as he peeled off his suit jacket to reveal a hoodie underneath, at which point he pulled the hood over his head and replaced his glasses with sunglasses. "Just because someone wears a hoodie does not make them a hoodlum."

Rush began citing passages from the Bible about the need "to do justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God" and about being "sent ... to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and to recover the sight to the blind and to set the oppressed free .... I urge all men who hear these words to heed these lessons."

Rep. Gregg Harper (R-Miss.), who was presiding over the chamber at the moment, repeatedly hammered the gavel and tried to interrupt Rush, but he kept talking with a louder voice.

"May God bless Trayvon Martin's soul, his family," Rush shouted. He was still yelling as he was escorted off the floor by the House Sergeant at Arms.

Harper said Rush violated House rules by wearing a hoodie and reminded those in the chamber of the rules.

"Clause 5 of Rule 17 prohibits the wearing of hats in the chamber when the House is in session," Harper said after Rush had been taken out. "The chair finds that the donning of a hood is not consistent with this rule. Members need to remove their hoods or leave the floor."

A request for comment from Rush's office was not immediately returned.

Source:

Bailed Denied Again For Virginia Beach Police Officer

Bradley Colas
PHOTO Hyunsoo Leo Kim/ Virginia Pilot

By Sarah Hutchins

Virginia-Pilot
Wednesday March 28, 2012
ACCOMACK COUNTY

As a two-hour hearing in Circuit Court came to a close Wednesday, Virginia Beach police Officer Bradley Colas told firefighters he was sorry for what happened earlier this month, when he's accused of attacking rescue workers after a car crash.

Testifying in a white jail jumpsuit, Colas told the firefighters he would do what he could to make things right. His mother, who lives in upstate New York, has offered to move in with her son in Virginia Beach until the case ends. If granted bond, the officer also agreed to see a psychiatrist and give up his weapon.

However, for the second time this month, a judge denied Colas' bond request, citing the need to further understand whether his actions were signs of a psychotic disorder or, as the officer and his attorney argue, a terrible reaction to an antibiotic.

Virginia State Police initially charged Colas with two counts of malicious bodily injury to law enforcement or rescue workers after he crashed his car on the side of Lankford Highway the morning of March 4. He said he was on his way to find Jesus and protect his ex-girlfriend, who he believed was in danger.

During an earlier bond hearing, Colas said he had tried to kill the rescue workers because an antibiotic he was taking caused him to believe they were trying to hurt him.

A psychiatrist hired by his attorney testified at both hearings that the officer's behavior was likely the result of side effects of Biaxin, a brand name for clarithromycin. Colas had been taking the prescription medication to treat a respiratory infection and he said it caused him to hallucinate and suffer from insomnia.

Psychotic reactions to the antibiotic are rare, but documented in medical journals, testified Dr. Thomas Tsao, the psychiatrist retained by Colas' attorney, Moody E. "Sonny" Stallings Jr., to evaluate Colas. Tsao said he believed the officer's behavior was due to the medication. Colas said he is not on medication in jail, and Tsao said the officer has exhibited no further unusual behavior.

A neurologist who treated Colas at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital after the crash said Wednesday he couldn't make a diagnosis without following up after the officer's hospital discharge.

Colas could have experienced acute drug-induced psychosis, Dr. Robert Paschall said, or the first episode of a more serious psychotic disorder.

"I wanted this patient to go to a psychiatric facility," Paschall told the judge.

During the hearing, family members, a friend and an instructor from the Virginia Beach Police Academy testified to Colas' character and reputation. In a written statement, Colas' parents said they pray for the full recovery of the firefighters who were injured.

"We are confident that as... facts about clarithromy-cin-related manic episodes are brought to light, that Bradley will be fully exonerated...," they wrote.

Colas, who turned 24 Wednesday, testified for a second time to tell a judge what happened.

"To all the firefighters here," he said, turning to a row of men sitting in the back of the room, "I am so sorry you had to go through this nightmare."
"I hope that in time you'll be able to forgive me," Colas said.

In the back of the room, someone nodded.

"This is a most unfortunate situation," Judge W. Revell Lewis III said before delivering his decision. Colas came from a good family and was following his dreams to become a police officer, he said.

"On March 4 here in Accomack County, he snapped."

Like Commonwealth's Attorney Gary Agar, Lewis said he still had concerns about what caused the officer to act violently.

While medical journals acknowledge psychotic side effects to clarithromycin, Lewis said few patients go on to commit criminal acts.

The judge ruled the case will go Monday before a grand jury, which will decide whether Colas should face trial.

Colas remains employed by the Virginia Beach Police Department and will remain in the Accomack County Jail until the case is resolved.

Source;

ANNUAL DINNER MEETING - DON'T FORGET YOUR TICKETS !

Annual Dinner Meeting

Pocomoke Community Center

April 10th at 6 PM

Tickets: $20

Menu Includes:

Beef & Dumplings with Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Turnip Greens, Baked Corn, Pickled Beets, Cornbread, Iced Tea, Coffee, & Dessert

by the Pocomoke Fire Co. Ladies Auxiliary

Thank you for your continued support throughout the years. We sincerely appreciate it and hope that you'll join us on Tuesday evening, April 10th.

Tickets can be purchased at the Mar-Va Box Office or on our website before noon on April 3rd.

If you're unable to attend the new date and have already purchased tickets, please contact the Box Office for your refund.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Click here to be directed to the location on the Mar-Va Theater website.

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

SHORE BEEF & BBQ

THURSDAY

LUNCH AND DINNER SPECIALS

THURSDAY LUNCH SPECIAL

Pulled Chicken Sandwich/ w Side

Drink ~ $7.50

THURSDAY DINNER SPECIAL

1/2 Rack Ribs and 1/2 Chicken w/ 2 Sides

$16.95

HOPE TO SEE YOU AT

SHORE BEEF & BBQ !!

Saturday, March 31, 2012

Friday, March 30, 2012

Thursday, March 29, 2012

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

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