Saturday, June 28, 2014
TIME MACHINE ...This Sunday's Preview
1995.. Albany Polecats to become Delmarva Shorebirds; 1902.. "Sinner" Smack breaks up Berlin religious meeting; 1930.. Salisbury auto show generates intense interest on Eastern Shore; 1909.. Dispute prompts most Crisfield telephone subscribers to favor dropping their phone service; 1955.. Pocomoke City's new J.J. Newberry store to open; 1891.. Mappsville to host elaborate Fourth Of July celebration.
Although you may not find all of 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!
Friday, June 27, 2014
Andy Harris, M.D. MEMBER OF CONGRESS
Hope your summer is off to a great start! I also hope you’ll pencil in the following event on your busy calendar. My office will host a Weather-Emergency Preparedness Event at Stephen Decatur Middle School in Berlin, Md., on Monday, July 14. The event will be held from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. and is free and open to the public.
Representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), the Lower Shore counties, the Red Cross, and Delmarva Power will be on hand to provide information and to answer questions about preparation for and recovery after a severe weather-related event, including floods and coastal storm surges from tropical storms and hurricanes.
The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30, with the peak occurring between mid-August and late October. Most of Maryland’s First District is on the coast, and I want its residents to be fully prepared for the damage that can come from heavy rains and wind, or, God forbid, a hurricane.
If you would like to RSVP for the event, please click here or contact my Salisbury District Office at 443-944-8624.
Thank you for your continued energy and enthusiasm, as reflected in your letters and Facebook posts. If you haven’t already, LIKE my Facebook page and subscribe to my e-newsletter to stay updated on what I’m doing in Washington. You can also follow me on Twitter @RepAndyHarrisMD.
It is an honor to serve you in Congress!
Sincerely,
Andy Harris, M.D.
MEMBER OF CONGRESS
Thursday, June 26, 2014
Pocomoke solar project unveiled
The city's mayor and council members joined officials from Standard Solar LLC and Sun Edison Company to mark the start of a solar electric generation plant on a Dunn Swamp Road site owned by the city. The project, expected to be the largest municipally owned solar system in Maryland, will include 6,200 solar panels producing 2.1 megawatts of electricity a day.
"It's unbelievable that Pocomoke City is finally starting to go green," Mayor Bruce Morrison said. "It's been a long time coming."
He said the project came about through talks with Bill Badger, Worcester County's economic development director, who connected town officials with Standard Solar, the same company that handled the solar project at Perdue headquarters in Salisbury.
Rob Busler from Standard Solar said his company had similar partnerships underway with towns and businesses throughout the state. Pocomoke City has entered into a 20 year Purchase Power Agreement with Sun Edison, which will own the solar panels. Standard Solar will handle the construction and maintenance of the panels, which will be surrounded by a fence.
Morrison said there would be no cost to Pocomoke for the construction, operation or maintenance of the solar array.
"This is an awesome project that's going to turn into something great for the community," he said.
READ MORE [HERE] @ DELMARVANOW.COM
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Get ready for Pocomoketoberfest 2014! Bigger and better than ever!
Artists are wanted for the juried art show, top prize $200 in each category. See www.Pocomoketoberfest.com
Monday, June 23, 2014
TCC Culture of Good School Rocks Backpack Giveaway Press Release
For Immediate Release
The Cellular Connection to host second annual
backpack giveaway benefiting thousands of schoolchildren
Nation’s largest Verizon Premium
Wireless Retailer donating 100,000 backpacks full of school supplies to school-aged
children across the U.S.
Pocomoke, MD (June
21, 2014) – Residents in Pocomoke
are about to benefit from a national backpack giveaway campaign. The Cellular Connection,
the largest Verizon Premium Wireless Retailer in the U.S., in a joint effort
with its customers, announces today that it will be donating 100,000 backpacks
full of school supplies to children through its School Rocks Backpack Giveaway.
Last year, the company donated 60,000 backpacks.
More
than 350 participating TCC stores across the U.S. are inviting local families
to bring their children to the store between noon and 2 p.m. on Aug. 2 to pick
up a backpack filled with pencils, paper, a pencil box, folders, glue and more.
One backpack per child present will be given away on a first-come, first-served
basis while supplies last. The participating store in Pocomoke is located at 2146
Old Snow Hill Rd, in East Towne Plaza. Each participating TCC store will donate
between 75 and 300 backpacks. All leftover backpacks will be donated to local
schools.
“The
backpack giveaway is a huge part of TCC’s ‘Culture of Good’ movement that’s all
about making a positive impact on employees while benefitting the world,” said
Scott Moorehead, president and CEO of TCC. “It’s how our company gives back to
every community where we do business, and it involves every employee at every
level. We’re honored to have the ability to give back to those who need it.”
Local
residents have also joined the cause. Since the beginning of March, TCC
customers have been given the option to round their purchases up to the nearest
dollar with the difference going directly toward the School Rocks Backpack
Giveaway.
In
2013, the National Retail Federation predicted the average person with children
in grades K-12 would spend $86 on school supplies such as notebooks, pencils
and backpacks. On top of that, nearly 16 million children in the U.S. live in poverty.
TCC is doing its part to ensure that as many children as possible are set up
for educational success.
To
learn more about TCC, visit www.ecellularconnection.com.
Consumers can also find more information about the company at http://www.facebook.com/
More
information about the School Rocks Backpack Giveaway initiative is available on
YouTube.
Supporters of the School Rocks Backpack Giveaway are encouraged to use hashtag
#TCCRocks on Instagram and Twitter to help spread the word.
Learn
more about TCC’s “Culture of Good” by visiting www.cultureofgood.com.
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About
TCC
TCC is
the largest Verizon Premium Wireless Retailer in the U.S. with more than 900 locations
across 28 states. Founded in Marion,
Ind., in 1991 by Steve and
Phyllis Moorehead, TCC owes its success to its ability to hire top-notch
professionals who understand the meaning of customer service. For media
inquiries, contact Megan Lawler at 317.202.2280 XT. 13 or email her at megan@dittoepr.com. To learn more about
TCC or to find a location near you, visit http://www.
Sunday, June 22, 2014
TIME MACHINE ... 1996, 1920, 1955, 1912, 1917, 1901.
(Reader-friendly viewing of news archive/historical archive material)
MAY, 1996
Gettysburg Times (Gettysburg, Pa.)
(Excerpt)
Delmarva Peninsula Suffers Blackout
DOVER, Del. (AP) - Equipment trouble at a power substation caused a blackout in three states Tuesday, affecting 290,000 customers on the Delmarva Peninsula, snarling traffic and forcing some businesses, schools, and a nuclear reactor to shut down.
Customers in central and southern Delaware, and on the Eastern Shore of Maryland and Virginia lost power at 10:12 a.m. when 16 high-voltage circuit breakers at Delmarva Power & Light Co.'s Keeney substation tripped simultaneously.
Crews were replacing some components at the sub-station south of Newark at the time of the outage, said Howard E. Cosgrove, Delmarva Power's chief executive officer.
Company officials said power was restored to all customers by 6 p.m. Tuesday.
The blackout caused grocery stores and shopping malls to close, costing businesses thousands of dollars. Some schools closed early, and police were dispatched to major intersections to control traffic jams caused by inoperative signals.
Footnote: Where were you on Tuesday, May 14, 1996 when the power went out on Delmarva? I recall being with several co-workers attending a computer class in Salisbury. The instructor was commenting on her week so far, and just as she was referencing and motioning with her hands that "Everything has been going wrong..................." the lights went out and the computers went dead. After about a half-hour or so wait the class was cancelled. -tk
August, 1920
The Washington Herald (Washington, D.C.)
POTATO LANDS
PROMISE WELL
Somerset County, Maryland, Boomed as Future
Leader.
New Church. Va.. Aug.9.- Somerset County, Md., promises to he
one of the richest potato fields in the United States.
During the past month one real estate firm has sold twenty-five
farms, totaling 5.000 acres, in that section to prospective potato farmers.
Many of the buyers are coming from nearby Virginia territory.
Somerset County farmers this year obtained as high as seventy-five barrels of potatoes to the acre. The best potato land extends through the Dublin, Westover, Fairmont, East and West Princess Anne and Mount Vernon districts.
Some of the land sells for as high as $500 an acre, exclusive of
buildings.
June, 1955
Annapolis Capital
Eastern Shore Newspaper Marks 75th Anniversary
POCOMOKE CITY (AP)- The Worcester Democrat and Ledger Enterprise today published a 72-page edition celebrating its 75th anniverary.
It bore greetings from President Eisenhower and Governor McKeldon on the front page. The President said the freedom and independence of the press Is an essential of American democracy.
Columns of type and 109 pictures retold Worcester County's history from 1688 to the present. Capt. John Smith's map of the territory in colonial times was matched with a recent aerial photograph.
The paper was founded in 1880 by Willisam D. Clarke and in 1922 it was taken over by Dr. Edward J. Clarke, a cousin, when he retired from the faculty at Washington College.
The latter Clarke edited it for 33 years until has death at 92 in February of 1953.
The paper now is owned by Elmer M. Jackson, Jr., vice president and general manager of the Speer publications at Annapolis, Glen Burnie, Brooklyn, Waldorf and Leonardtown. Miss Alice R. Young is editor of the Democrat and O.J. Shively, vice-president and general manager, supervised production of the anniversary issue.
November, 1912
The Times-Dispatch (Richmond, Va.)
An ox roast was held at Greenbackville Saturday in celebration of the Democratic victory. There was a parade at 3 o'clock, headed by a donkey, which attracted much attention. There were several floats. One hundred school children, carrying American and Virginia flags, were in the line. They sang "America," "Dixie," "Bonnie Blue Flag" and "Maryland My Maryland." Addresses were made by Alfred Price Dennis, PH. D. D. of Pocomoke City, and Henry Conant (spelling?) of Chincoteague.
January, 1917 (Time Machine Archive)
(Chester Times- Chester, Pa.)
(Excerpts)
There will be great activity in the Remington Arm's Company's plant from now on until the contract for Enfield rifles is completed.
New Arrivals
Among the new arrivals are Arthur Brittingham, Claude Brittingham, John Brittingham, and Herbert Ross from Pocomoke City, Maryland. They were lucky in securing a boarding place at Ivers House.
On being asked if there were any young men remaining in Pocomoke City, they replied that all the young men were leaving and coming to Eddystone, attracted by the higher wages being paid in the plants in the borough. They said the pay for men in their hometown ranged from a dollar a day to a dollar and a half. That a cook's wages were two dollars a week, and board ranged from four and a half to five dollars a week.
October, 1901
(The Daily News- Marshall, Mich.)
The first license for a female pilot issued by the Baltimore board of steamboat inspectors was given to Miss Carrie B. Hunter of Snow Hill, Md. Miss Hunter's father owns a small steam yacht, and her license entitles her to navigate vessels of that type on Pocomoke sound, river, and tributaries. Miss Hunter is the second woman on the Atlantic coast to receive a pilot's license.
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!
Flying on for JMMB
MAY, 1996
Gettysburg Times (Gettysburg, Pa.)
(Excerpt)
Delmarva Peninsula Suffers Blackout
DOVER, Del. (AP) - Equipment trouble at a power substation caused a blackout in three states Tuesday, affecting 290,000 customers on the Delmarva Peninsula, snarling traffic and forcing some businesses, schools, and a nuclear reactor to shut down.
Customers in central and southern Delaware, and on the Eastern Shore of Maryland and Virginia lost power at 10:12 a.m. when 16 high-voltage circuit breakers at Delmarva Power & Light Co.'s Keeney substation tripped simultaneously.
Crews were replacing some components at the sub-station south of Newark at the time of the outage, said Howard E. Cosgrove, Delmarva Power's chief executive officer.
Company officials said power was restored to all customers by 6 p.m. Tuesday.
The blackout caused grocery stores and shopping malls to close, costing businesses thousands of dollars. Some schools closed early, and police were dispatched to major intersections to control traffic jams caused by inoperative signals.
Footnote: Where were you on Tuesday, May 14, 1996 when the power went out on Delmarva? I recall being with several co-workers attending a computer class in Salisbury. The instructor was commenting on her week so far, and just as she was referencing and motioning with her hands that "Everything has been going wrong..................." the lights went out and the computers went dead. After about a half-hour or so wait the class was cancelled. -tk
August, 1920
The Washington Herald (Washington, D.C.)
POTATO LANDS
PROMISE WELL
Somerset County, Maryland, Boomed as Future
Leader.
New Church. Va.. Aug.9.- Somerset County, Md., promises to he
one of the richest potato fields in the United States.
During the past month one real estate firm has sold twenty-five
farms, totaling 5.000 acres, in that section to prospective potato farmers.
Many of the buyers are coming from nearby Virginia territory.
Somerset County farmers this year obtained as high as seventy-five barrels of potatoes to the acre. The best potato land extends through the Dublin, Westover, Fairmont, East and West Princess Anne and Mount Vernon districts.
Some of the land sells for as high as $500 an acre, exclusive of
buildings.
June, 1955
Annapolis Capital
Eastern Shore Newspaper Marks 75th Anniversary
POCOMOKE CITY (AP)- The Worcester Democrat and Ledger Enterprise today published a 72-page edition celebrating its 75th anniverary.
It bore greetings from President Eisenhower and Governor McKeldon on the front page. The President said the freedom and independence of the press Is an essential of American democracy.
Columns of type and 109 pictures retold Worcester County's history from 1688 to the present. Capt. John Smith's map of the territory in colonial times was matched with a recent aerial photograph.
The paper was founded in 1880 by Willisam D. Clarke and in 1922 it was taken over by Dr. Edward J. Clarke, a cousin, when he retired from the faculty at Washington College.
The latter Clarke edited it for 33 years until has death at 92 in February of 1953.
The paper now is owned by Elmer M. Jackson, Jr., vice president and general manager of the Speer publications at Annapolis, Glen Burnie, Brooklyn, Waldorf and Leonardtown. Miss Alice R. Young is editor of the Democrat and O.J. Shively, vice-president and general manager, supervised production of the anniversary issue.
November, 1912
The Times-Dispatch (Richmond, Va.)
An ox roast was held at Greenbackville Saturday in celebration of the Democratic victory. There was a parade at 3 o'clock, headed by a donkey, which attracted much attention. There were several floats. One hundred school children, carrying American and Virginia flags, were in the line. They sang "America," "Dixie," "Bonnie Blue Flag" and "Maryland My Maryland." Addresses were made by Alfred Price Dennis, PH. D. D. of Pocomoke City, and Henry Conant (spelling?) of Chincoteague.
January, 1917 (Time Machine Archive)
(Chester Times- Chester, Pa.)
(Excerpts)
There will be great activity in the Remington Arm's Company's plant from now on until the contract for Enfield rifles is completed.
New Arrivals
Among the new arrivals are Arthur Brittingham, Claude Brittingham, John Brittingham, and Herbert Ross from Pocomoke City, Maryland. They were lucky in securing a boarding place at Ivers House.
On being asked if there were any young men remaining in Pocomoke City, they replied that all the young men were leaving and coming to Eddystone, attracted by the higher wages being paid in the plants in the borough. They said the pay for men in their hometown ranged from a dollar a day to a dollar and a half. That a cook's wages were two dollars a week, and board ranged from four and a half to five dollars a week.
October, 1901
(The Daily News- Marshall, Mich.)
The first license for a female pilot issued by the Baltimore board of steamboat inspectors was given to Miss Carrie B. Hunter of Snow Hill, Md. Miss Hunter's father owns a small steam yacht, and her license entitles her to navigate vessels of that type on Pocomoke sound, river, and tributaries. Miss Hunter is the second woman on the Atlantic coast to receive a pilot's license.
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!
Flying on for JMMB
Saturday, June 21, 2014
TIME MACHINE ... This Sunday's Preview.
1996.. Power blackout hits Delmarva; 1920.. Somerset County might lead U.S. with this crop; 1955.. Pocomoke City's newspaper publishes 75th anniversary edition; 1912.. Big doings in Greenbackville; 1917.. Pa. jobs luring young men from Pocomoke; 1901.. Snow Hill woman is first female licensed to navigate lower Eastern Shore waters.
Although you may not find all of 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!
**Remembering JMMB**
Friday, June 20, 2014
Solar Electric Project Groundbreaking in Pocomoke City, MD
The Mayor and City Council are pleased to announce that they will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for their new Solar electric generation plant on Wednesday, June 25 at 5:00 p.m. The ceremony will be held at the project site on Dunn Swamp Road, 1/4 mile south of the Pocomoke Beltway.
City officials have been working on this project for several months with partners Standard Solar LLC, Inc. and Sun Edison Company. The new Solar array will be built on vacant upland property owned by the City. The project will encompass approximately 10 acres and will include over 6,200 new solar panels producing 2.1 Mega Watts of electricity per day. The electricity produced will be virtually credited to all of the City's electric meters, and is expected to result in a reduction of the City's electric bills by approximately 16% or over $40,000/year. Several local non-profit groups will also join the City's new network and will realize similar reductions in their electric bills. These include the Delmarva Discovery Center, MARVA Theater, Samartian Shelter, and the Worcester County Developmental Center in Newark, Maryland.
The City has entered into a 20 year lease for the site and a separate Power Purchase Agreement with Sun Edison, which will own the new Solar Array on City property. The construction of the project and all future management and maintenance will be the responsibility of Standard Solar LLC. The company currently operates several similar facilities in the Mid-Atlantic region, including the Perdue headquarters in Salisbury, Maryland. There will be no cost to Pocomoke City related to the construction, operation, or maintenance of this project. Actual construction should begin by late summer and be completed late this year. To the City's knowledge, this will be the largest municipal government solar project on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, and the only one south of Kent County on the upper Shore.
According to Mayor Bruce A. Morrison, "The City Council, staff,and I are proud and excited to be involved in this important green energy project. This new Solar array will benefit our taxpayers due to lower electricity bills, and will benefit our environment through the use of a renewable energy source. We will also be able to help several local non-profit groups reduce their electric bills." He added, "We hope to be able to demonstrate the effectiveness of this major cost saving project and become a model for other local governments on the Delmarva Peninsula."
Thursday, June 19, 2014
Delmarva Discovery Center Perpetual Commotion Performance
Delmarva Discovery Center
A special music performance by
Perpetual Commotion
Saturday, July 26th
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Come enjoy a special musical presentation at the DDC, given
by the students of “Perpetual Commotion", who study Suzuki violin in
Berlin, MD under the direction of Katherine Munson.
The program will include:
~ Interactive music activities aimed at children
ages 2-8
~ A story
~ A short concert featuring folk, classical and fiddle
selections
All attendees will have the opportunity to play a
violin too!
Delmarva Discovery Center 2 Market
Street Pocomoke City, MD 21851
Delmarva Discovery Center Daily Summer Programs June 30th to August 31st
SUNDAY 12:00 - 1:00 Dive
Dialogue
Learn about animal & human communication in the
underwater world. While diving in our 6,000 gallon aquarium, Aquarist
Katie, will teach you dive sign language & Scorchy, our diamondback
terrapin & her fishy friends will demonstrate their communication tricks
and tips.
2:00 - 2:30 Fish
Feeding
What do the fish at the Delmarva Discovery Center eat?
How are they fed? Come join us for a fish feeding and find out! See
you at the aquarium tank!
MONDAY 3:00 - 3:45 A Walk
to Remember*
Join our naturalists for a relaxing & educational walk
on the beautiful nature trail. Travel along the Pocomoke River, through
the Cypress Swamp & into the forest beyond. Observe three distinct
plant communities competing & changing under the influence of the natural
environment. Keep your eyes open for some amazing wildlife too!
TUESDAY 1:00 - 2:00 Discovery
Program
Discover more about various exhibits in the museum with a
different program each week. Learn more about the Native Americans, the
animals, or even NASA. Each week will be something new and exciting!
WEDNESDAY 10:30 - 11:00 Mommy
& Me; Daddy too!
This program is specifically designed for children ages 2 -
5, but all are welcome. Each program has a specific theme and relates
back to colors, numbers, letters, or animals! Make a craft, play a game,
sing a song, and learn in a fun and engaging environment.
THURSDAY 1:00 – 1:30 Beaver
Lodge Story Time & Craft
Join us in the beaver lodge for story time & make a
craft too! Learn about beavers, their animal friends & the importance
of being kind to others & the world around you!
3:00
- 4:00 Squeaky Clean!
Learn how our husbandry staff keeps our tanks clean.
Watch Aquarist Katie clean our 6,000 gallon aquarium and do water quality
testing all while you learn how to do your own water quality testing on the
same water.
FRIDAY 10:00 - 12:00
Fishing Fun*
Come fish with us at Stevens Pond! Learn about fish
native to the area & if you are lucky, catch the "big one"!
Children under 16 years of age do not need a fishing license. All others
must bring a valid license. We will meet at the Center and walk there
together.
SATURDAY 1:00 - 1:45 Awesome
Animals & Craft
Rat snakes, horseshoe crabs, snapping turtles - Oh My!
Come enjoy a 30 minute fun-filled, educational animal presentation on the many
animals that call the Discovery Center home and make a related craft to take
home!
Delmarva Discovery Center... Stars, Soul, Rock and Roll Gala
Delmarva Discovery Center
Stars, Soul, Rock and Roll Gala
Saturday, September 6, 2014
6 pm – 10 pm
Delmarva’s Third Annual Social Extravaganza of the
Year!
Waterfront Home of Mark & Leslie Reeves, Salisbury,
Maryland
Tickets are $75/each or $700 for a table of ten.
Experience a night of tropical paradise!
This will be a fun, casual upscale rocking evening taking
place on the scenic Wicomico River surrounded by waving palm trees where you
will dance to the music from the 1970s, 80s, and 90s
with the striking sound of a highly popular dance band &
more.
Your ticket entitles you to a magnificent dinner including
one free premium liquor drink ticket with a full bar available and an enjoyable
evening.
A fundraiser for the Delmarva Discovery Center.
www.delmarvaidscoverycenter.TIME MACHINE ... This Sunday's Preview
1996.. Power blackout hits Delmarva; 1920.. Somerset County might lead U.S. with this crop; 1955.. Pocomoke City's newspaper publishes 75th anniversary edition; 1912.. Big doings in Greenbackville; 1917.. Pa. jobs luring young men from Pocomoke; 1901.. Snow Hill woman is first female licensed to navigate lower Eastern Shore waters.
Although you may not find all of 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!
**Remembering JMMB**
NHTSA; Help us stop Buzzed Driving this Fourth of July
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Hogan slams USPTO Redskins trademark cancellation
Ocean City, MD – June 18, 2014 – Campaigning at the Maryland State Firemen’s Association parade here, Larry
Hogan slammed today’s decision by the US Patent and Trademark Office to cancel several of the Washington Redskins’ trademarks.
The GOP gubernatorial frontrunner is a native of Landover in
Prince George’s County, home to the 82-year-old National Football League
franchise.
According
to Hogan, “Whether you’re a fan of the Redskins, the Ravens, or God
forbid, the Cowboys; today's unprecedented action
by the US Patent Trade & Trademark Office should offend anyone
concerned about Constitutional limits on government power and free
speech. This matter should be decided by the Redskins and their fans
without the politically-motivated interference of pandering
state and federal politicians,” Hogan said.
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Pocomoke Area Chamber of Commerce
Date Correction
Coastal Hospice Bereavement Group
Thu, June 26, 11am - 12pm
(Please note corrected date of 26th rather than 19th.)
Salem United Methodist Church, 500 2nd Street, Pocomoke
Coastal Hospice Bereavement Group will meet with Chaplain Bob Miller at Salem United Methodist Church. Open to the community.
Meets on 2nd and 4th Thursdays.
Pearl Harbor, What God Did That Day
Sent in by an astute reader, a very good read...enjoy
Really interesting, and I never knew this little bit of history:
Tour boats ferry people out to the USS Arizona Memorial in Hawaii every
thirty minutes. We just missed a ferry and had to wait thirty minutes.
I went into a small gift shop to kill time.
In the gift shop, I purchased a small book entitled, "Reflections on
Pearl Harbor " by Admiral Chester
Nimitz.
Sunday, December 7th, 1941--Admiral Chester Nimitz was attending an
afternoon concert in Washington D.C. He was paged and told there was a
phone call for him. When he answered, it was President Franklin Delano
Roosevelt on the phone. Pearl Harbor had been attacked. He told
Admiral Nimitz that he (Nimitz) would now be the Commander of the
Pacific Fleet.
Admiral Nimitz flew to Hawaii to assume command of the Pacific Fleet.
He landed at Pearl Harbor on Christmas Eve, 1941.
There was such a spirit of despair, dejection and defeat--you would
have thought the Japanese had already won the war.
On Christmas Day, 1941, Adm. Nim itz was given
a boat tour of the destruction wrought on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese.
Big sunken battleships and navy vessels cluttered the waters every
where you looked.
As the tour boat returned to dock, the young
helmsman of the boat asked, "Well Admiral, what do you think after
seeing all this destruction?" Admiral Nimitz's reply shocked everyone
within the sound of his voice.
Admiral Nimitz said, "The Japanese made three of the biggest mistakes
an attack force could ever make, or God was taking care of America.
Which do you think it was?"
Shocked and surprised, the young helmsman asked,
"What do mean by saying the Japanese made the three biggest mistakes an
attack force ever made?" Nimitz explained:
"Mistake number one: The Japanese attacked on Sunday morning.
"Nine out of every ten crewmen of those ships were
ashore on leave. If those same ships had been lured to sea and been
sunk, we would have lost 38,000 men instead of 3,800.
"Mistake number two: When the Japanese saw all those battleships lined
in a row, they got so carried away sinking those battleships, they
never once bombed our dry docks opposite those ships. If they had
destroyed our dry docks, we would have had to
tow every one of those ships to the mainland to be
repaired.
"As it is now, the ships are in shallow water and
can be raised. One tug can pull them over to the dry docks, and we can
have them repaired and at sea by the time we could have towed them to
the mainland . And I already have crews ashore anxious to man those
ships.
"Mistake number three: Every drop of fuel in the Pacific theater of war
is in top of the ground storage tanks five miles away over that hill.
One attack plane could have strafed those tanks and destroyed our fuel
supply.
"That's why I say the Japanese made three of the biggest mistakes an
attack force could make...or God was taking care of America."
I've never forgotten what I read in that little book. It is still an
inspiration as I reflect upon it. In jest, I might suggest that because
Admiral Nimitz was a Texan, born and raised in Fredericksburg, Texas -- he was a born optimist. But anyway you look at it--Admiral Nimitz was
able to see a silver lining in a situation and circumstance where
everyone else saw only despair and defeatism.
P resident Roosevelt had chosen the right man for the right job. We
desperately needed a leader that
could see silver linings in the midst of the clouds of dejection,
despair and defeat.
There is a reason that our national motto is, IN GOD WE TRUST.
Why have we forgotten?
Really interesting, and I never knew this little bit of history:
Tour boats ferry people out to the USS Arizona Memorial in Hawaii every
thirty minutes. We just missed a ferry and had to wait thirty minutes.
I went into a small gift shop to kill time.
In the gift shop, I purchased a small book entitled, "Reflections on
Pearl Harbor " by Admiral Chester
Nimitz.
Sunday, December 7th, 1941--Admiral Chester Nimitz was attending an
afternoon concert in Washington D.C. He was paged and told there was a
phone call for him. When he answered, it was President Franklin Delano
Roosevelt on the phone. Pearl Harbor had been attacked. He told
Admiral Nimitz that he (Nimitz) would now be the Commander of the
Pacific Fleet.
Admiral Nimitz flew to Hawaii to assume command of the Pacific Fleet.
He landed at Pearl Harbor on Christmas Eve, 1941.
There was such a spirit of despair, dejection and defeat--you would
have thought the Japanese had already won the war.
On Christmas Day, 1941, Adm. Nim itz was given
a boat tour of the destruction wrought on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese.
Big sunken battleships and navy vessels cluttered the waters every
where you looked.
As the tour boat returned to dock, the young
helmsman of the boat asked, "Well Admiral, what do you think after
seeing all this destruction?" Admiral Nimitz's reply shocked everyone
within the sound of his voice.
Admiral Nimitz said, "The Japanese made three of the biggest mistakes
an attack force could ever make, or God was taking care of America.
Which do you think it was?"
Shocked and surprised, the young helmsman asked,
"What do mean by saying the Japanese made the three biggest mistakes an
attack force ever made?" Nimitz explained:
"Mistake number one: The Japanese attacked on Sunday morning.
"Nine out of every ten crewmen of those ships were
ashore on leave. If those same ships had been lured to sea and been
sunk, we would have lost 38,000 men instead of 3,800.
"Mistake number two: When the Japanese saw all those battleships lined
in a row, they got so carried away sinking those battleships, they
never once bombed our dry docks opposite those ships. If they had
destroyed our dry docks, we would have had to
tow every one of those ships to the mainland to be
repaired.
"As it is now, the ships are in shallow water and
can be raised. One tug can pull them over to the dry docks, and we can
have them repaired and at sea by the time we could have towed them to
the mainland . And I already have crews ashore anxious to man those
ships.
"Mistake number three: Every drop of fuel in the Pacific theater of war
is in top of the ground storage tanks five miles away over that hill.
One attack plane could have strafed those tanks and destroyed our fuel
supply.
"That's why I say the Japanese made three of the biggest mistakes an
attack force could make...or God was taking care of America."
I've never forgotten what I read in that little book. It is still an
inspiration as I reflect upon it. In jest, I might suggest that because
Admiral Nimitz was a Texan, born and raised in Fredericksburg, Texas -- he was a born optimist. But anyway you look at it--Admiral Nimitz was
able to see a silver lining in a situation and circumstance where
everyone else saw only despair and defeatism.
P resident Roosevelt had chosen the right man for the right job. We
desperately needed a leader that
could see silver linings in the midst of the clouds of dejection,
despair and defeat.
There is a reason that our national motto is, IN GOD WE TRUST.
Why have we forgotten?
Downtown Pocomoke hosts 4th Friday Art Stroll
For Immediate Release
June 16, 2014
Pocomoke City –
On Friday, June 27, 2014 the Downtown Pocomoke Association and the City of Pocomoke will
host their monthly Fourth Friday Art Stroll in Downtown Pocomoke, beginning at 5:00pm and
ending at 8:00pm. The event will be held in the two blocks of Market Street between Front Street
and Second Street. This is another step in Pocomoke’s overall downtown revitalization effort.
Local artists and craftsmen will fill the sidewalks of Downtown Pocomoke City to sell their art,
including; paintings, photography, jewelry, home decor, fabric art, dog accessories and much
more! Local retail stores are encouraged to stay open until 8:00pm.
Visitors of the Art Stroll may enjoy live music by Dark Gold Jazz. Refreshments will be
available for purchase. Downtown restaurants will offer special discounts including an after-
stroll party at Riverside Grill, with specials on house wines and other beverages from 8:00pm to
close.
There will be a moon bounce for the kids and the Sturgis One Room School Museum will offer
sidewalk chalk art. The Costen House Museum and the Delmarva Discovery Center will provide
free admission during Art Stroll hours.
For more information please visit downtownpocomoke.com or visit our Facebook pages “4th
Friday” and “City of Pocomoke”.
In the event of rain the Art Stroll will be cancelled and will resume next month on July 25, 2014.
Karah Lacey
410-957-1333 x111
karah@cityofpocomoke.com
Larry Hogan’s “Changing Maryland” Bus Tour Returns to Ocean City for Maryland State Firemen’s Association Parade;
GOP governor’s race frontrunner to also tour small businesses in Berlin.
.
Annapolis, MD – June 17, 2014 – On Wednesday,
gubernatorial candidate Larry Hogan and running mate Boyd Rutherford
return to Ocean City for the Maryland State Firemen’s Association
Parade.
The visit to Worcester County is the second in as many weeks for
the leading candidates in the Republican race for Maryland governor.
The 15-day bus tour will span all 24 Maryland jurisdictions and include stops and events in several dozen communities.
B-Roll / Media Availability: Schedule may change, to confirm locations and times, please contact Hannah Marr
(443) 935-3684
TUESDAY, JUNE 17
Ocean City, MD
10:45AM – 3:15PM – Maryland State Firemen’s Association Parade.
Parade starts at 1pm,
prior to start, candidates Larry Hogan and running mate Boyd Rutherford
will be meeting and greeting with voters at the staging area to the
parade route.
The parade begins at 1PM and runs between 16th and 30th streets on Baltimore Avenue.
Contact:
Hannah Marr, (443) 935-3684.
Berlin, MD
3:45PM – 4:15PM – Meet and greet with voters and walking tour of Berlin.
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To arrange interviews, b-roll or other information please contact Hannah Marr at (443) 935-3684
hmarr@hoganforgovernor.com
or Adam Dubitsky at (240) 625-2683
adubitsky@hoganforgovernor.com
Monday, June 16, 2014
PPO Sgt. Robert Horseman Awarded
The suspect continued his violent assault, which made its way from the
cell area to the Processing Room hallway when Sgt. Horseman was finally
able to activate his emergency button; Sgt. Horseman was unable to talk
or yell for assistance due to the suspect having a strong chokehold on
him from behind. Finally, Sgt. Horseman was able to maneuver his body
to deploy departmental OC Spray. At this time additional officers
responded for back up and the suspect was subdued.
Even after additional officers arrived on scene, the suspect was still extremely violent and combative. The entire assault on Sgt. Horseman lasted approximately 8 minutes and without his strong will to survive and his police training, he could have been killed. This event was videotaped through the in-house camera system. The video tape of this incident is now shown at all academy training classes to prepare recruits to the dangers of their job and to hopefully prevent this type of incident from becoming a reality to someone else.
Maryland Law Enforcement Officer, Inc. is proud to present Sgt. Robert Horseman with the Distinguished Service Award for 2014. Each year MLEO selects one (1) officer throughout the state of Maryland as their Distinguished Service Award recipient.
Sgt. Horseman received the below listed citations during the Awards Ceremony held in Baltimore, MD on June 11, 2014:
•Distinguished Service Award awarded by Maryland Law Enforcement Officer’s Inc.
•Governor’s Citation signed by Governor Martin O'Malley
•House of Senate Award signed by State Senator James Mathias
•House of Delegates Award signed by Delegate Michael McDermott
•Officer’s Award signed by the Mayor and City Council of Pocomoke City, Maryland
[SOURCE]
Even after additional officers arrived on scene, the suspect was still extremely violent and combative. The entire assault on Sgt. Horseman lasted approximately 8 minutes and without his strong will to survive and his police training, he could have been killed. This event was videotaped through the in-house camera system. The video tape of this incident is now shown at all academy training classes to prepare recruits to the dangers of their job and to hopefully prevent this type of incident from becoming a reality to someone else.
Maryland Law Enforcement Officer, Inc. is proud to present Sgt. Robert Horseman with the Distinguished Service Award for 2014. Each year MLEO selects one (1) officer throughout the state of Maryland as their Distinguished Service Award recipient.
Sgt. Horseman received the below listed citations during the Awards Ceremony held in Baltimore, MD on June 11, 2014:
•Distinguished Service Award awarded by Maryland Law Enforcement Officer’s Inc.
•Governor’s Citation signed by Governor Martin O'Malley
•House of Senate Award signed by State Senator James Mathias
•House of Delegates Award signed by Delegate Michael McDermott
•Officer’s Award signed by the Mayor and City Council of Pocomoke City, Maryland
[SOURCE]
Sunday, June 15, 2014
TIME MACHINE ... 2014, 1989, 1821, 1913, 1956, 1953, 1882.
(Reader Friendly Viewing Of News Archive/Historical Archive Material)
June, 2014- Remembering JMMB...
"Special people touch our lives in everything they do and leave us changed long after they are gone.
The gifts they gave us can become a part of who we are..
A legacy of beauty which lives on."
-Author unknown.
August, 1989
The Capital (Annapolis)
(Excerpts)
Worcester Co. tries to dry out
SNOW HILL (AP) - Runoff from fierce storm gorged Worcester County streams and rivers yesterday, flooding downtown Snow Hill, closing or restricting traffic on 46 roads and hampering motorists from southern Delaware to near the Virginia line.
A Snow Hill outfitter lent canoes to merchants who could not otherwise reach their shops near the Pocomoke River, which crested about six feet above its banks around 10:30 a.m.
Stale Highway Administration trucks escorted convoys of cars on U S. 113 between Snow Hill and Pocomoke City, pushing along those cars that sputtered to a halt in the pools and puddles.
The Snow Hill sewage treatment plant was swamped as treated water being pumped out sloshed right back into holding ponds.
Worcester tow-truck operators were working overtime.
Rushing waters ate huge chunks out of several county roads. County officials issued an urgent plea for people to stop stealing "Road Closed" signs and electronic flashers, which disappeared Saturday night from 10 stretches of flooded highway.
"I guess they're collectors' items," said Edward S. Cropper, Worcester County director of emergency services.
Cropper said it was too early to estimate the cost of property damage, and state and county highway officials also declined to predict how much the emergency road repairs would cost.
"We won't know for sure until all the water goes down and we can inspect all the bridges and get a true picture of the damage, " said John A. Yankus, the county's chief administrative officer.
Shore residents seemed both stunned and fascinated by the cresting flood, spawned by a northeaster that pumped out about 10 inches of rain in six hours Friday night and Saturday morning.
"I lived through Hurricane Hazel, Hurricane Agnes and the March storm" that cut Ocean City off from Assateague Island in 1933, said Jean Holloway, assistant town manager in Snow Hill "I've never seen it like this. "
November, 1821
(Maryland State Archives)
SEC. 1. Be it enacted, by the General Assembly of Maryland, That from and after the passage of this act, all white male citizens residing in Worcester county, who are not assessed, or pay a tax, shall be liable to be summoned to labour upon the public roads of said county, in the same manner that taxable inhabitants are required to perform such labour by the act to which this is a supplement, except that they shall not be required to perform more than three days labour on said roads in any one year; Provided, that no female of any age, nor any male under twenty-one years of age, or over fifty years of age, shall be subject to such duty.
February, 1913
The Times-Dispatch (Richmond, Va.)
[Special to The Times-Dispatch.]
Onancock, Va., February 9.- Captain W. H. Lang has given oyster shells enough to shell all the streets of Accomac Courthouse. The money for placing the shells was contributed by a number of the enterprising citizens of the town. Shell roads are considered more durable and more satisfactory than stone roads in this part of Virginia.
April, 1956(Time Machine archive)
Jerry Miles was assigned by the Baltimore Orioles to the Thomson team in the Georgia State League. The 18-year-old Parksley, Va. righthander was a standout pitcher on Pocomoke City's 1955 Central Shore League team.
Footnote: Miles was in an automobile accident during the winter of 1957 and he later requested the Orioles to place him on the voluntary retired list for the upcoming season. No Information was found about his future activity in baseball.
May, 1953
The Delmarva Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad announced a Delmarva Day Baseball Excursion, originating in Pocomoke City, to a Philadelphia Phillies-Brooklyn Dodgers baseball game in Philadelphia. Reduced fares, combination tickets, and coach lunch service would be available. The Sunday game was expected to be a sell-out. The Phillies organization was setting aside 1200 seats for the Delmarva Excursion fans. The baseball excursion would leave Pocomoke City at 725A.M. and arrive in North Philadelphia at 11:15A.M., with pick-up stops along the way. The excursion would leave back for Delmarva from North Philadelphia 45 minutes after the end of the game.
April, 1882
(Peninsula Enterprise- Accomac)
A petition is being circulated by the mechanics (i.e. "Blue Collar" workers) of Onancock and vicinity, looking to the restriction of a day's labor to 10 hours.
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June, 2014- Remembering JMMB...
"Special people touch our lives in everything they do and leave us changed long after they are gone.
The gifts they gave us can become a part of who we are..
A legacy of beauty which lives on."
-Author unknown.
August, 1989
The Capital (Annapolis)
(Excerpts)
Worcester Co. tries to dry out
SNOW HILL (AP) - Runoff from fierce storm gorged Worcester County streams and rivers yesterday, flooding downtown Snow Hill, closing or restricting traffic on 46 roads and hampering motorists from southern Delaware to near the Virginia line.
A Snow Hill outfitter lent canoes to merchants who could not otherwise reach their shops near the Pocomoke River, which crested about six feet above its banks around 10:30 a.m.
Stale Highway Administration trucks escorted convoys of cars on U S. 113 between Snow Hill and Pocomoke City, pushing along those cars that sputtered to a halt in the pools and puddles.
The Snow Hill sewage treatment plant was swamped as treated water being pumped out sloshed right back into holding ponds.
Worcester tow-truck operators were working overtime.
Rushing waters ate huge chunks out of several county roads. County officials issued an urgent plea for people to stop stealing "Road Closed" signs and electronic flashers, which disappeared Saturday night from 10 stretches of flooded highway.
"I guess they're collectors' items," said Edward S. Cropper, Worcester County director of emergency services.
Cropper said it was too early to estimate the cost of property damage, and state and county highway officials also declined to predict how much the emergency road repairs would cost.
"We won't know for sure until all the water goes down and we can inspect all the bridges and get a true picture of the damage, " said John A. Yankus, the county's chief administrative officer.
Shore residents seemed both stunned and fascinated by the cresting flood, spawned by a northeaster that pumped out about 10 inches of rain in six hours Friday night and Saturday morning.
"I lived through Hurricane Hazel, Hurricane Agnes and the March storm" that cut Ocean City off from Assateague Island in 1933, said Jean Holloway, assistant town manager in Snow Hill "I've never seen it like this. "
November, 1821
(Maryland State Archives)
SEC. 1. Be it enacted, by the General Assembly of Maryland, That from and after the passage of this act, all white male citizens residing in Worcester county, who are not assessed, or pay a tax, shall be liable to be summoned to labour upon the public roads of said county, in the same manner that taxable inhabitants are required to perform such labour by the act to which this is a supplement, except that they shall not be required to perform more than three days labour on said roads in any one year; Provided, that no female of any age, nor any male under twenty-one years of age, or over fifty years of age, shall be subject to such duty.
February, 1913
The Times-Dispatch (Richmond, Va.)
[Special to The Times-Dispatch.]
Onancock, Va., February 9.- Captain W. H. Lang has given oyster shells enough to shell all the streets of Accomac Courthouse. The money for placing the shells was contributed by a number of the enterprising citizens of the town. Shell roads are considered more durable and more satisfactory than stone roads in this part of Virginia.
April, 1956(Time Machine archive)
Jerry Miles was assigned by the Baltimore Orioles to the Thomson team in the Georgia State League. The 18-year-old Parksley, Va. righthander was a standout pitcher on Pocomoke City's 1955 Central Shore League team.
Footnote: Miles was in an automobile accident during the winter of 1957 and he later requested the Orioles to place him on the voluntary retired list for the upcoming season. No Information was found about his future activity in baseball.
May, 1953
The Delmarva Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad announced a Delmarva Day Baseball Excursion, originating in Pocomoke City, to a Philadelphia Phillies-Brooklyn Dodgers baseball game in Philadelphia. Reduced fares, combination tickets, and coach lunch service would be available. The Sunday game was expected to be a sell-out. The Phillies organization was setting aside 1200 seats for the Delmarva Excursion fans. The baseball excursion would leave Pocomoke City at 725A.M. and arrive in North Philadelphia at 11:15A.M., with pick-up stops along the way. The excursion would leave back for Delmarva from North Philadelphia 45 minutes after the end of the game.
April, 1882
(Peninsula Enterprise- Accomac)
A petition is being circulated by the mechanics (i.e. "Blue Collar" workers) of Onancock and vicinity, looking to the restriction of a day's labor to 10 hours.
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Saturday, June 14, 2014
TIME MACHINE ... This Sunday's Preview.
1989.. Fierce storm hits lower Eastern Shore; 1821.. Worcester County citizen road labor required; 1913.. Oyster shells donated for Accomac streets; 1956.. Pocomoke player assigned to Orioles organization; 1953.. Special Pocomoke to Philadelphia baeball rail excursion; 1882.. Onancock workers petition for daily working hours limit.
Although you may not find all of 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!
Although you may not find all of 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!
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