(WBOC)
All job seekers are invited to participate in the 2nd Open Air Job Fair Wednesday, July 29, at the Pocomoke Farmer's Market in downtown Pocomoke City from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
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http://www.wboc.com/story/42398581/worcester-county-to-host-2nd-open-air-job-fair-in-pocomoke-city
Friday, July 24, 2020
Pocomoke Boat Docking Challenge Cancelled for 2020
Due to COVID-19 we regret to inform you that the 2020 Pocomoke Boat Docking has been cancelled for this year. We waited as long as we could for hope that things would change but they have not. With following the CDC and the health departments guidelines we feel that we can not ensure the safety of not only our committee members or the work staff but we can not of the more than 1500 people that attend our great event. As we look forward into 2021, we hope to bring you a bigger and even greater experience here in Pocomoke. So please check back on our website www.pocomokeboatdocking.com or like our page on Facebook (Pocomoke Boat Docking Challenge) to get up to date information on next years event. Until then please stay safe and well. We will see you in 2021 we hope.
Thank you,
The Pocomoke Boat Docking Team
Time Machine Preview
This Sunday here at The Pocomoke Public Eye:
1921 .. A Pocomoke City landmark building that's still actively on the scene today opens as a modern Ford dealership.
2011 .. Annual awards are presented by the Pocomoke Chamber Of Commerce.
1977 .. Governor Mandel visits the ice-plagued Eastern Shore and pledges aid.
ACROSS THE USA
Remember baseball? An All Star Game snapshot from 20 summers ago.
1921 .. A Pocomoke City landmark building that's still actively on the scene today opens as a modern Ford dealership.
2011 .. Annual awards are presented by the Pocomoke Chamber Of Commerce.
1977 .. Governor Mandel visits the ice-plagued Eastern Shore and pledges aid.
ACROSS THE USA
Remember baseball? An All Star Game snapshot from 20 summers ago.
Thursday, July 23, 2020
House of dreams finally completed after years of devoted work
(Salisbury Independent)
Years ago, it was a peculiar sight from Mount Vernon Road, west of Princess Anne. Across a field of early autumn’s golden weeds, near the edge of the woods, sat a two-story wooden house with an end of brick. It was distinctive with its patterned wall of red and blue bricks and massive chimney.
The field is gone now, replaced by trees. The house remains, hidden from view.
It looks like a structure from the early 1700s. It was a house of dreams, a house unlike any other on the Eastern Shore. All of the woodwork, from the foundation up, was custom made by the man who also laid the thousands of bricks on each end of the house.
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Accomack Fall School Plan Announced.
(WESR/Shore Daily News)
ACCOMACK COUNTY PARENTS CAN KEEP STUDENTS HOME THIS FALL
The Accomack County School System took a survey of parents before adopting the plan for opening the schools this fall. At the K through 9 level 1237 returned the surveys. When asked how comfortable they felt letting their children return to school, 557 indicated they were not comfortable, 428 said they were comfortable but had some concerns and 252 said they were comfortable with no concerns. At the middle school level 374 responded that they were not comfortable, 358 said they were comfortable but with some concerns and 215 said they were comfortable with no concerns. At the high school level, 392 said they were not comfortable, 393 said they were comfortable with concerns and 260 said they were comfortable with no concerns.
ACCOMACK COUNTY PARENTS CAN KEEP STUDENTS HOME THIS FALL
The Accomack County School System took a survey of parents before adopting the plan for opening the schools this fall. At the K through 9 level 1237 returned the surveys. When asked how comfortable they felt letting their children return to school, 557 indicated they were not comfortable, 428 said they were comfortable but had some concerns and 252 said they were comfortable with no concerns. At the middle school level 374 responded that they were not comfortable, 358 said they were comfortable but with some concerns and 215 said they were comfortable with no concerns. At the high school level, 392 said they were not comfortable, 393 said they were comfortable with concerns and 260 said they were comfortable with no concerns.
The plan allows parents to choose whether their children return to the classroom two days a week or participate in the Virtual Virginia online learning management system. Those using the Virtual Virginia service will have to commit to an entire semester. While they may receive some classes from local teachers, the majority of the instruction will be handled by Virtual Virginia teachers.
Virtual Virginia will include Zoom and Google Meet uploads, digital components from the Accomack County School System core programs, and instructional packets will be provided to grades K-8 by request. High school students will have to have a reliable internet connection to take the classes.
The school system is planning to provide hot spots in the parking lots of all of the county public schools. It is also working with the Eastern Shore of Virginia Chamber of Commerce to provide a hot spot at the Chamber office in Melfa and to compile a list of other local businesses providing that service.
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
Wednesday's Covid-19 comments from Governor Hogan
(WBOC)
ANNAPOLIS (WBOC/CBS)- All students and staff will be required to wear face coverings if and when Maryland schools reopen, Gov. Larry Hogan and State Superintendent of Schools Dr. Karen Salmon said Wednesday.
At a press conference in Annapolis, Hogan and Salmon said that while they know people are anxious for a decision on reopening schools, they want to get it right rather than rushing.
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http://www.wboc.com/story/42400986/covid19-hogan-state-superintendent-of-schools-holding-press-conference
ANNAPOLIS (WBOC/CBS)- All students and staff will be required to wear face coverings if and when Maryland schools reopen, Gov. Larry Hogan and State Superintendent of Schools Dr. Karen Salmon said Wednesday.
At a press conference in Annapolis, Hogan and Salmon said that while they know people are anxious for a decision on reopening schools, they want to get it right rather than rushing.
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http://www.wboc.com/story/42400986/covid19-hogan-state-superintendent-of-schools-holding-press-conference
Somerset County votes to start school year virtually.
(WMDT)
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https://www.wmdt.com/2020/07/somerset-county-votes-to-start-school-year-virtually/
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Anonymous said...
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Anonymous said...
Online learning sounds great until you really think about it. I have grandchildren in another school district and their mother had the following conversation with the school board.
Mother: Do you expect my children to sit in front of a computer monitor for seven hours a day?
School board: No. There will be regular breaks for bathroom time, lunch and recess. Your child will only be in front of the computer for about five hours per day.
Mother: But I have three children. How is that going to work?
School board: You will have to purchase two additional computers. Each student must have their own computer and monitor.
Mother: But we live in a rural area with questionable broadband service. I doubt that our internet service provider can provide enough bandwidth. And, by the way, what happens to the board's server when all these students log on at the same time? Will your server crash?
School board: We didn't think about that.
Mother: Do you expect my children to sit in front of a computer monitor for seven hours a day?
School board: No. There will be regular breaks for bathroom time, lunch and recess. Your child will only be in front of the computer for about five hours per day.
Mother: But I have three children. How is that going to work?
School board: You will have to purchase two additional computers. Each student must have their own computer and monitor.
Mother: But we live in a rural area with questionable broadband service. I doubt that our internet service provider can provide enough bandwidth. And, by the way, what happens to the board's server when all these students log on at the same time? Will your server crash?
School board: We didn't think about that.
Sunday, July 19, 2020
Time Machine: 1961, 1924, 1995, 1902.
May, 1961
Baltimore Sun
May, 1924
The Evening Times (Salisbury)
Daily Times (Salisbury)
The Peninsula Enterprise
August, 1902
The Peninsula Enterprise
1964 .. Top tennis players in the world come to Salisbury.
1975 .. Popular TV shows..
The Time Machine is a weekly feature I've enjoyed researching and compiling on The Pocomoke Public Eye since 2011. I have fond memories of growing up in Pocomoke City and welcome reader contributions we can share about things you've read, remember, or were told relating to our Pocomoke/Eastern shore area...a sentence, a paragraph, or more all fine. Just email it.
