The Pocomoke Public Eye: 5/23/21

Friday, May 28, 2021

Time Machine Preview

This Sunday here at The Pocomoke Public Eye:

1992 .. Kingston, located between Westover and Marion Station, has a rich history to share.

1919 .. There's a new concrete road between Pocomoke City and Westover.

1941 .. (Ad) The bowling alleys located in the Peninsula Building in Pocomoke are under new management.

1893 .. Four Eastern Shore of Virginia men survive a harrowing experience on a walk across frozen Pocomoke Sound to Watts Island.

2005 .. Editorial-

Thursday, May 27, 2021

Salisbury Zoo hours

(WMDT)

View news item:

Salisbury Zoo to return to normal hours Memorial Day - 47abc (wmdt.com)

A Terrier-Improved Malemute sounding rocket carrying the VIPER experiment launched Wednesday night at the Wallops Flight Facility. This time, the sounding rocket went off on schedule on the first attempt. The mission will study very low frequency waves produced by both natural or artificial means in Earth”s ionosphere.

Wednesday, May 26, 2021

Removing hundred-year-old Pocomoke Forest trees considered

(WMDT)

POCOMOKE STATE FOREST, Md. – The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is considering cutting down 436 acres of trees in the Pocomoke State Forest. This is a normal operation that they say helps preserve forest life.

But the Old Growth Forest Network says the problem is that 120 of those acres are old-growth trees nearly 100 years old. Executive Director Joan Maloof says old-growth trees can often grow for hundreds of years, and help protect younger plants and the animals that live there.

Read more about it:

Felling of 120 acres of old-growth trees in Pocomoke State Forest proposed - 47abc (wmdt.com)

(PPE reader comment)

Anonymous said...

If you want to eat you plant corn, potatoes or other vegetables. If you want houses you plant trees. The only difference is the length of time to get the final product. Trees are just as renewable as any other cash crop.

Tuesday, May 25, 2021

"Blended Learning Program" launches next fall in Worcester County

May 25, 2021 - Blended Learning Program Announcement

Posted on 05/25/2021

Robocall Transcript

Good evening, families, this is your Superintendent Lou Taylor. As you may have heard over the past months, Maryland school districts are developing a virtual learning option for the 2021-2022 school year.

With the lessons learned both from distance learning this year and Continuity of Learning last year, I want to announce today that Worcester County Public Schools is launching the Blended Learning Program beginning this fall. This full-year blended program is very different from the distance learning that students have experienced this school year – particularly in terms of the amount of screen time required, so I want to ensure that any families interested in pursuing this option have the opportunity to review exactly what this program entails.

Earlier today, we launched an informational page on our website, www.worcesterk12.org , that has several documents for families to review including a family guide with sample schedules and course offerings, the year-long agreement, and of course, the enrollment application. As you consider enrollment in the Blended Learning Program, I encourage you to reach out to your school counselor or principal when deciding if this option is the right one for your child. We are always happy to help answer any questions you may have, as we all want your child to be successful next school year.

Again, please visit our website, www.worcesterk12.org , to review all the information on the new Blended Learning Program, and keep an eye on our social media as we announce live virtual information sessions where we will have our staff available to go over the program details and answer your questions live.

Sat, May 29, 9:30am – 11:30am

Newtown Park, Groton Rd, Pocomoke City, MD

Worcester County Recreation and Parks is excited to announce another Fishing Derby. This event will take place at Newtown Park pond on Saturday, May 29, 2021 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Participants ages 15 and under are invited to grab their bait and fishing rods and join us.

This event is free to all participants. Families are asked to register online at www.playmarylandscoast.org. Trophies and awards will also be awarded to the winners after the event. Lunch will also be provided at 11:30 a.m.

A parent or guardian should be present to help their child with a fun day of fishing.

For more information contact Allen Swiger at 410-632-2144 x2520 or aswiger@marylandscoast.org. To view other upcoming special events, visit our website at www.playmarylandscoast.org .

Monday, May 24, 2021

Biography of an early Eastern Shore of Virginia settler is published

(shoredailynews.com)

A first-time English author has released the first biography of Henry Bagwell, an historically important early settler of the Eastern Shore of Virginia.