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?
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
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.
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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.
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!
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!
Friday, June 13, 2014
It Saddens Me to Have to Post This
Very sad news, Brenda, JMMB our top publisher lost her battle with cancer.
She will be deeply missed by many, I know she enjoyed what she did here on this blog and really loved all the new friends that she made.
Chief Sewell, she especially loved you and what you do, she made the new PPD building her own and followed every nail, she enjoyed your books immensely and spoke of them often.
She loved The Downtown, Discovery Center, Pocomoke Chamber, anything and everything Pocomoke and the people of it.
We'll not forget how much she loved the Mud Hops either, Her Husband (Barry) has his own truck that she was so proud of and loved...
I know I'm leaving out a tremendous amount but in short, Brenda simply just loved life. She will be missed.
We all made a good friend when we met Brenda and I know she will be deeply missed by her family friends and loved ones.
My condolences and prayers to all that knew and love her.
God Bless
Tom
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Larry Hogan comments on Fed Gov’t report that Maryland’s economy did not grow at all last year.
For Immediate Release:
Hogan: “It's time to end one-party rule and get Maryland’s economy moving again.”
Cambridge, MD – June 11, 2014
– While visiting struggling small businesses and voters in towns on
Maryland’s
Eastern Shore today, GOP gubernatorial frontrunner Larry Hogan
commented on the US Commerce Department’s report that Maryland’s economy
did not grow at all last year.
According to Hogan, “Today,
the Federal Government confirmed what Marylanders have long known: Our economy is dead in the water.
The tax and spend policies and mismanagement of the Martin
O'Malley and Anthony Brown years have destroyed jobs and are driving
residents and employers out of state. It's time to end one-party rule
and get Maryland’s economy moving again.”
Hogan’s
tour through this hard hit region of the state is part
of a two-week “Changing Maryland” bus tour that will take the Anne
Arundel businessman through all 24 of Maryland’s jurisdictions.
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For more information and interviews contact Adam Dubitsky (240)625-2683
adubitsky@hoganforgovernor.com
or visit www.hoganforgovernor.com
Authority: Hogan-Rutherford Committee to Change Maryland.
John C. Wobensmith, Treasurer
Summer Trash Collection Schedule
Starting June 23, 2014, trash must be placed at curb by 6:30 a.m. for collection.
Pocomoke Cypress Festival Begins Today
The fun begins Wednesday June 11th and runs through Saturday June 14th. Rides, live entertainment, food, drinks and events for the entire family! Visit the website for a full schedule.
Hogan for Governor ADVISORY
For Immediate Release:
June 10, 2014
“Changing Maryland” Bus Tour – Day 3 - Wednesday, June 11, 2014
GOP Gubernatorial frontrunner Larry Hogan’s “Changing Maryland” Bus Tour continues in
Dorchester, Talbot, Queen Anne’s counties.
Stops scheduled in Vienna, Hurlock, Cambridge, Trappe, Easton, Centerville.
Annapolis, MD – June 10, 2014 –
GOP
gubernatorial frontrunner Larry Hogan’s “Changing Maryland” statewide
bus tour enters day three with on Wednesday June 11 with visits to small
businesses in Dorchester, Talbot
and Queen Anne’s counties. Scheduled campaign events and whistle stops
will take place in several communities. The 15-day bus tour will span
all 24 Maryland jurisdictions and include stops and events in several
dozen communities.
WEDNESDAY – JUNE 11
Vienna, MD 10:00AM
– 10:20AM – Millie’s Road House - meet and greet
200 Middle Street, Vienna, MD
Vienna, MD
10:25AM – 10:45 – Vienna Volunteer Fire Co. (tentative)
301 Old Ocean
Gateway, Vienna, MD
Hurlock, MD
11:10AM – 11:35AM Suicide Bridge Restaurant –
meet and greet and photo at park
6304 Suicide Bridge Road, Hurlock, MD
Cambridge, MD
12:00 – 12:25 Freedom House - tour and meet & greet with owner
1106 Locust Street Cambridge, MD
Cambridge, MD 12:55 – 1:20 High Spot Restaurant
– meet & greet
305 High Street Cambridge, MD
Trappe, MD 1:35PM – 2:30 Hidden Gem Restaurant
– lunch and meet & greet with owner
29350 Maple Avenue, Trappe, MD
Easton,
MD
2:45 – 3:15 Easton Market Square - meet & greet
137 N. Harrison St, Easton, MD
Easton, MD 3:20 – 3:40 Albright’s – meet
& greet with owner and staff
36 East Dover St, Easton, MD
Centerville, MD 4:10
– 4:40 Centerville Market – meet & greet
100 North Commerce Street, Centerville, MD
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
TIME MACHINE ... Carl Sagan quote.
( A quote from the late astronomer Carl Sagan.. referencing earth appearing as a tiny unspectacular pale blue dot hardly noticeable in the vast universe surrounding it.)
“We succeeded in taking that picture from [deep space], and, if you look at it, you see a dot. That's here. That's home. That's us. On it, everyone you ever heard of, every human being who ever lived, lived out their lives. The aggregate of all our joys and sufferings, thousands of confident religions, ideaologies and economic doctrines, every hunter and forager, every hero and coward, every creator and destroyer of civilizations, every king and peasant, every young couple in love, every hopeful child, every mother and father, every inventor and explorer, every teacher of morals, every corrupt politician, every superstar, every supreme leader, every saint and sinner in the history of our species lived there on a mote of dust, suspended in a sunbeam.
The earth is a very small stage in a vast cosmic arena. Think of the rivers of blood spilled by all those generals and emperors so that in glory and in triumph they could become the momentary masters of a fraction of a dot. Think of the endless cruelties visited by the inhabitants of one corner of the dot on scarcely distinguishable inhabitands of some other corner of the dot. How frequent their misunderstandings, how eager they are to kill one another, how fervent their hatreds. Our posturings, our imagined self-importance, the delusion that we have some privileged position in the universe, are challenged by this point of pale light. Our planet is a lonely speck in the great enveloping cosmic dark. In our obscurity--in all this vastness-- there is no hint that help will come from elsewhere to save us from ourselves. It is up to us... To my mind, there is perhaps no better demostration of the folly of human conceits than this distant image of our tiny world. To me, it underscores our responsibility to deal more kindly and compassionately with one another and to preserve and cherish that pale blue dot, the only home we've ever known.”
― Carl Sagan, Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space
Sunday, June 8, 2014
TIME MACHINE ... Napoleon-Eastern Shore Connection?
(Reader-friendly viewing of news archives material)
The first lines of a biography read "Napoleon Bonaparte was a military general who became the first emperor of France. His drive for military expansion changed the world."
A newspaper article published more than a hundred years ago reveals a possible Eastern Shore connection to Napoleon!
October, 1902
The Indianapolis Journal (Indianapolis, Ind.)
A BIT OF HISTORY.
How Napoleon Was to Be Brought from La Rochelle to Virginia.
Baltimore American.
The sale of the colonial silver and antique furniture in the old King mansion, three or four miles south of Princess Anne, Somerset county, Maryland, marks the severance of the present and the past in a stately old home where a century ago fashion and wealth reigned and where centered the political and social influence of the county. Piece by piece the land was sold, but the house, of solid brick, weathered the storm and stands to-day a monument to the past.
In the King house at the beginning of the last century, and for many years thereafter, lived Colonel King, a stately gentleman of the old school, with business and social connections in Baltimore, Philadelphia and Washington. Among his friends was Stephen Girard. Tradition has it that Colonel King had planned for the escape of Napoleon from France after the second fall of Paris, a disaster which he plainly foresaw.
Mr. Girard Is said to have informed Napoleon of his plan, which was to spirit him away to America. For this purpose the fastest clipper which Mr. Girard could procure was dispatched to La Rochelle, where Napoleon was to take passage. Bonaparte acceded to the plan, and after his abdication in Paris he hastened to La Rochelle to embark for America.
His enemies, however, were in hot pursuit and on the alert and when he reached the port he was alarmed to find the harbor filled with the ships of the allies. He realized the impossibility of reaching the clipper ship, and even if once on board he saw the futility of escape from the harbor. He did not long hesitate what to do.
He selected the British warship Bellerophon, then in the harbor, and went aboard committing himself, as he stated in a letter at the time, "to the protection of the laws of the most powerful, the most persevering and the most generous of his foes." He little realized at the time that he was surrendering himself into life captivity and that the barren island of St. Helena was to be his prison.
Mr. Guard's plan was to bring Napoleon to America and to land him on the coast of Accomac county, Virginia, whose numerous inlets and bays afforded a most desirable harbor for the ship. The residents of the interior were most hospitable and would gladly have aided Mr. Girard in the concealment of the deposed Emperor had such course been deemed necessary by developments in France or on the continent.
Mr. Girard selected the eastern shore of Virginia as an asylum for Bonaparte because the Philadelphian had once lived there, and because, knowing its people, he knew he could trust them. When the young Frenchman first arrived in America he settled In Accomac county, and it was thence that he removed to Philadelphia.
Communication was slow in those days. There were no steamships which crossed the ocean in a few days. There were no submarine cables. Weeks were required then, where only days now count, for a voyage from Europe to America. Colonel King had heard of the battle of Waterloo and of the overthrow of Napoleon, and when a rumor reached Princess Anne that Napoleon had landed on the coast of Accomac he believed Mr. Girard's plans had carried safely and that the greatest military genius of the age was in America.
The report of the landing seemed so well known that Colonel King concluded that secrecy had not been deemed a necessary precaution by Mr. Girard. It was also reported that Napoleon would visit Princess Anne. According to legend Colonel King ordered out the local militia, of which he was commander, and all preparations were made to march to the Virginia line, about fifteen miles distant, to meet Bonaparte.
In the absence of more specific information as to the movements of the French Emperor the march was not immediately begun. After waiting for several hours for news the citizen soldiers returned to their homes, fully prepared to be called together to essay forth to greet the great Frenchman.
The story of the origin of the intimacy of Napoleon and Stephen Girard is an interesting one and is of sufficient explanation of the activity of the latter in providing means of escape for the Emperor. They first met while Mr. Girard was negotiating for America the loan by which France was paid for the territory of Louisiana, during the administration of President Jefferson. Then began the friendship which lasted throughout that long imprisonment of Napoleon on the solitary rock-bound island in the Atlantic and who can tell but that in those legends of the plots to rescue Napoleon from his dreary prison and to give the world another flash of his genius was Stephen Girard with his enormous wealth the chief actor?
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The first lines of a biography read "Napoleon Bonaparte was a military general who became the first emperor of France. His drive for military expansion changed the world."
A newspaper article published more than a hundred years ago reveals a possible Eastern Shore connection to Napoleon!
October, 1902
The Indianapolis Journal (Indianapolis, Ind.)
A BIT OF HISTORY.
How Napoleon Was to Be Brought from La Rochelle to Virginia.
Baltimore American.
The sale of the colonial silver and antique furniture in the old King mansion, three or four miles south of Princess Anne, Somerset county, Maryland, marks the severance of the present and the past in a stately old home where a century ago fashion and wealth reigned and where centered the political and social influence of the county. Piece by piece the land was sold, but the house, of solid brick, weathered the storm and stands to-day a monument to the past.
In the King house at the beginning of the last century, and for many years thereafter, lived Colonel King, a stately gentleman of the old school, with business and social connections in Baltimore, Philadelphia and Washington. Among his friends was Stephen Girard. Tradition has it that Colonel King had planned for the escape of Napoleon from France after the second fall of Paris, a disaster which he plainly foresaw.
Mr. Girard Is said to have informed Napoleon of his plan, which was to spirit him away to America. For this purpose the fastest clipper which Mr. Girard could procure was dispatched to La Rochelle, where Napoleon was to take passage. Bonaparte acceded to the plan, and after his abdication in Paris he hastened to La Rochelle to embark for America.
His enemies, however, were in hot pursuit and on the alert and when he reached the port he was alarmed to find the harbor filled with the ships of the allies. He realized the impossibility of reaching the clipper ship, and even if once on board he saw the futility of escape from the harbor. He did not long hesitate what to do.
He selected the British warship Bellerophon, then in the harbor, and went aboard committing himself, as he stated in a letter at the time, "to the protection of the laws of the most powerful, the most persevering and the most generous of his foes." He little realized at the time that he was surrendering himself into life captivity and that the barren island of St. Helena was to be his prison.
Mr. Guard's plan was to bring Napoleon to America and to land him on the coast of Accomac county, Virginia, whose numerous inlets and bays afforded a most desirable harbor for the ship. The residents of the interior were most hospitable and would gladly have aided Mr. Girard in the concealment of the deposed Emperor had such course been deemed necessary by developments in France or on the continent.
Mr. Girard selected the eastern shore of Virginia as an asylum for Bonaparte because the Philadelphian had once lived there, and because, knowing its people, he knew he could trust them. When the young Frenchman first arrived in America he settled In Accomac county, and it was thence that he removed to Philadelphia.
Communication was slow in those days. There were no steamships which crossed the ocean in a few days. There were no submarine cables. Weeks were required then, where only days now count, for a voyage from Europe to America. Colonel King had heard of the battle of Waterloo and of the overthrow of Napoleon, and when a rumor reached Princess Anne that Napoleon had landed on the coast of Accomac he believed Mr. Girard's plans had carried safely and that the greatest military genius of the age was in America.
The report of the landing seemed so well known that Colonel King concluded that secrecy had not been deemed a necessary precaution by Mr. Girard. It was also reported that Napoleon would visit Princess Anne. According to legend Colonel King ordered out the local militia, of which he was commander, and all preparations were made to march to the Virginia line, about fifteen miles distant, to meet Bonaparte.
In the absence of more specific information as to the movements of the French Emperor the march was not immediately begun. After waiting for several hours for news the citizen soldiers returned to their homes, fully prepared to be called together to essay forth to greet the great Frenchman.
The story of the origin of the intimacy of Napoleon and Stephen Girard is an interesting one and is of sufficient explanation of the activity of the latter in providing means of escape for the Emperor. They first met while Mr. Girard was negotiating for America the loan by which France was paid for the territory of Louisiana, during the administration of President Jefferson. Then began the friendship which lasted throughout that long imprisonment of Napoleon on the solitary rock-bound island in the Atlantic and who can tell but that in those legends of the plots to rescue Napoleon from his dreary prison and to give the world another flash of his genius was Stephen Girard with his enormous wealth the chief actor?
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!
Saturday, June 7, 2014
TIME MACHINE Preview.. Napoleon-Eastern Shore Connection?
The first lines of a biography read "Napoleon Bonaparte was a military general who became the first emperor of France. His drive for military expansion changed the world."
A newspaper article published more than a hundred years ago reveals a possible Eastern Shore connection to Napoleon! Accomac County and Princess Anne are prominently mentioned in the article.
Read the intriguing story 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!
A newspaper article published more than a hundred years ago reveals a possible Eastern Shore connection to Napoleon! Accomac County and Princess Anne are prominently mentioned in the article.
Read the intriguing story 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 6, 2014
DEATH INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY IN SOMERSET CO.
The deceased is identified as Kevin M. Green, 34, of the 11000-block of Stewart Neck Road, Princess Anne, Md. Green was pronounced dead at his residence.
Shortly after 9:30 a.m. today, Maryland State Police criminal investigators responded to Green’s apartment to conduct an investigation into his death. The preliminary investigation indicates a friend of Green’s went to the residence to check on him this morning. Green had not been heard from since June 3rd and he had failed to report for classes yesterday at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, where he was a graduate student.
When Green’s friend received no response at the door today, he forced entry into the apartment and found Green on his bed. Emergency medical services personnel responded and determined Green was deceased.
The investigation is continuing.
Thursday, June 5, 2014
Representative Scott Rigell Responds to Prisoner Swap
"Just as the nation was beginning to grasp the magnitude of ineptness at the Veterans Administration, President Obama’s unlawful release of five Taliban fighters to secure the return of Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl has given Congress and the American people yet another reason to question his fitness to lead.
"While the release of an American was welcomed news, the President’s actions raise three serious concerns: 1) the President’s persistent refusal to subjugate his will to the law; 2) the ability of the released Taliban leaders to re-engage in the Taliban’s fanatical mission to find and kill Americans, and; 3) the circumstances leading to Sgt Bergdahl’s imprisonment by the Taliban.
"Though the nature of Sgt Bergdahl’s disappearance and capture merit a full investigation, the remaining two questions point to deep, systemic failures of the Obama Administration, of a further collapse of the values needed to govern properly, and of the core competency of the President himself. The law requiring that the President provide Congress with 30-days’ notice is unambiguous, and he broke it.
"If there is any hope for the remaining days of Obama’s presidency, he needs to draw from a far deeper well of wisdom. He needs to grasp the powerful truth that strict adherence to the Constitution is his sworn duty.
"The House Armed Services Committee, of which I am a member, will conduct a hearing on this next week, and we will fight to uphold our constitutional mandate to provide effective oversight."
Hogan-Rutherford Campaign Kicks Off Two-Week 24 Jurisdiction
"Changing Maryland" Bus Tour with Waterfront Picnic in Edgewater
Annapolis, MD – June 4, 2014 – The Larry Hogan for governor campaign will kick off a two-week statewide bus tour this Sunday, June 8, with a waterfront family picnic fundraiser in the Anne Arundel County business leader’s home town of Edgewater, MD. The event at the YMCA’s Camp Letts, will be held from 2 – 5pm and is expected to attract supporters from around the state. General public tickets are still available by calling (443)221-4450 or visiting http://hogn.co/picnic.
According to Hogan, “Boyd and I are excited to kick off our Change Maryland bus tour on June 8 at Camp Letts in my home town of Edgewater. Our grassroots campaign to bring fiscal restraint, roll back taxes and clean up Annapolis continues to gather momentum as we approach the June 24 Republican primary. The tour will enable us to revisit communities across our state and engage voters who have had little voice during seven years of one-party rule,” Hogan said. The 15 day bus tour will span all 24 Maryland jurisdictions and include stops and events several dozen cities and towns.
Media: The Camp Letts picnic is open to credentialed media; to register contact Hannah Marr, hmarr@hoganforgovernor.com, M (443) 935-3684. The following schedule is for planning purposes only; the campaign will issue detailed itineraries covering each day of the tour.
Sunday, June 8 – Edgewater, MD
Hogan-Rutherford Picnic, Camp Letts: 2PM - 5PM, 4003 Camp Letts Rd Edgewater, MD
Monday, June 9 – Montgomery County
Tuesday, June 10 – Somerset, Worcester Counties
Wednesday, June 11 – Dorchester, Talbot, Queen Anne's Counties
Thursday, June 12 – Anne Arundel County
Friday, June 13 – Harford County
Saturday, June 14 – St. Mary's, Calvert Counties
Sunday, June 15 – Washington, Frederick Counties
Monday, June 16 – Howard, Carroll Counties
Tuesday, June 17 – Cecil, Kent, Caroline Counties
Wednesday, June 18 – Wicomico County
Thursday, June 19 – Baltimore City, Baltimore County
Friday, June 20 – Charles, Prince George's County
Saturday, June 21 – Allegany County
Sunday, June 22 – Garrett County
SURF DOG RICOCHET ANNOUNCES PUBLICATION OF HER NEW BOOK
Ricochet: Riding a Wave of Hope with the Dog Who Inspires MillionsBy Judy Fridono with Kay Pflatz
The moving story behind the YouTube Sensation,
which garners more than 4.3 million views!
San Diego, CA, June 5, 2014— Hero dog, therapy dog, surf dog and service dog turned SURFice dog®, Ricochet launched her new book “Ricochet” on June 3rd. Within 12 hours it was at #46 on Amazon.com’s best seller list.
In the new non fiction book (published by HCI Books) Author Judy Fridono weaves the true story of a dog who went from puppy prodigy, to service dog dropout, to inspirational phenomenon… a beautiful golden retriever named Ricochet teaches us all that by following our hearts, we can live out our destiny, and become a force for good in the world.
After suffering a life of loss, Judy Fridono began training service dog puppies to make a positive difference in the world. Her "puppy prodigy," Ricochet, showed boundless potential surpassing every milestone. But out of the blue, the puppy with so much promise completely lost her focus to train, preferring to chase birds on the beach instead. Regretfully, Judy had no choice but to release Ricochet from the service dog program, leaving her disappointed and disheartened.
But the presumed detour became a journey of infinite possibilities when Ricochet found her doggie destiny in the most unexpected of places: on a surfboard. When Judy finally embraced Ricochet's true calling, amazing things began to unfold. Then the four-legged student became the teacher, showing Judy--and the world--just how much good one dog can do. Because of Ricochet's gift, a teenager with a debilitating spinal cord injury received the much needed therapy to walk at his high school graduation; a young boy with autism finally found his voice; and a soldier trapped by post-traumatic stress regained his freedom. These, and many more inspiring stories, reveal how Ricochet is on a mission to transform countless lives by "pawing" it forward. She is the only SURFice dog® in the world that surfs with people with disabilities, kids with special needs, wounded warriors and veterans with PTSD as an assistive aid.
But the presumed detour became a journey of infinite possibilities when Ricochet found her doggie destiny in the most unexpected of places: on a surfboard. When Judy finally embraced Ricochet's true calling, amazing things began to unfold. Then the four-legged student became the teacher, showing Judy--and the world--just how much good one dog can do. Because of Ricochet's gift, a teenager with a debilitating spinal cord injury received the much needed therapy to walk at his high school graduation; a young boy with autism finally found his voice; and a soldier trapped by post-traumatic stress regained his freedom. These, and many more inspiring stories, reveal how Ricochet is on a mission to transform countless lives by "pawing" it forward. She is the only SURFice dog® in the world that surfs with people with disabilities, kids with special needs, wounded warriors and veterans with PTSD as an assistive aid.
A true pawtobiography about the healing power of an ordinary dog with an extraordinary spirit. Ricochet is a reminder to stay true to ourselves, celebrate our uniqueness, and appreciate the vast ocean of potential inherent in each of us. To order your copy go to http://www.surfdogricochet.com and click on "Ricochet's book".
This is a beautiful story about the journey of one very special human/canine team and the powerful impact they have had on so many human lives. Ricochet is a truly inspirational read that will not only make you laugh and cry, but also confirm what great love, trust, and dedication can achieve. —Victoria Stilwell, author of Train Your Dog Positively
“Ricochet will bound right into your heart. Her story inspires us all to find our purpose!”
—W. Bruce Cameron, author, A Dog’s Purpose
For more information, please contact Judy Fridono at 707-228-0679, or pawinspired@aol.com. http://www.surfdogricochet.com, https://www.facebook.com/SurfDogRicochet
TIME MACHINE Preview.. Napoleon-Eastern Shore Connection?
The first lines of a biography read "Napoleon Bonaparte was a military general who became the first emperor of France. His drive for military expansion changed the world."
A newspaper article published more than a hundred years ago reveals a possible Eastern Shore connection to Napoleon! Accomac County and Princess Anne are prominently mentioned in the article.
Read the intriguing story 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!
A newspaper article published more than a hundred years ago reveals a possible Eastern Shore connection to Napoleon! Accomac County and Princess Anne are prominently mentioned in the article.
Read the intriguing story 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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