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RICHMOND, VA – Presumptive GOP VP nominee Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) will return to the Richmond area on Friday. Ryan will host a Victory Rally at Deep Run High School in Glen Allen at 11 AM. Gov. Bob McDonnell and Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling plan to attend.
The event is free and anyone wishing to attend should RSVP online. The doors will open at 9 AM.
CAMBRIDGE, MD – Cambridge voters have the opportunity today to narrow the field to candidates for mayor and for the Ward 1 town council seat. Voting takes place at Governors’ Hall in Sailwinds Park.
EASTON, MD – The 2012 Chesapeake Chamber Music Festival begins today in Easton. The Festival continues until June 17th. For more information, check out the festival’s website.
DOSWELL, VA – Virginia will have a state fair this year. Universal Fairs of Cordova, TN has purchased the fair site and intellectual property, including the fair’s trademark, website, and social media accounts for $5.67 million. State Fair of Virginia, Inc. was forced into bankruptcy last year after failing to contain costs.
TILGHMAN, MD – The Tilghman Island Waterman’s Museum will hold its annual “Splendor in the Grass” fundraiser this Saturday from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM at the Tilghman Island Volunteer Fire Company. The museum has just been granted a permit to renovate the Lee House, the future home of the museum.
TILGHMAN, MD – The Tilghman Island Waterman’s Museum will hold its annual “Splendor in the Grass” fundraiser this Saturday from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM at the Tilghman Island Volunteer Fire Company. The museum has just been granted a permit to renovate the Lee House, the future home of the museum.
WASHINGTON – While we don’t agree with her views very often, you have to respect Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD). Feisty and willing to fight for her state (for good or bad), Mikulski has served her constituents well.
On Saturday Mikulski became the longest serving woman in the history of the US Congress. Already the longest serving woman in the Senate, Mikulski has broken the record previously held by former Rep. Edith Nourse Rogers (R-MA).
Congratulations!
LEWES, DE – Almost 4,000 plungers braved the winter temperatures to raise a record amount, over $650,000, to benefit the Delaware Special Olympics.
A GREAT IDEA THAT NEEDS A LITTLE MORE PASSION
SALISBURY, MD – The “Forum on Civil Discourse”, now under the umbrella of SU’s Institute for Public Affairs and Civic Engagement, will host a panel discussing Democrat and Republican party philosophy. The event is scheduled for 7 PM, Tuesday, January 17th in Room 111 of Fulton Hall at Salisbury University. The panel will be moderated by WSDL-FM’s Don Rush. Representing the Democrat party will be Central Committee member and retired political science professor Harry Basehart. Representing the GOP will be Central Committee chairman and SU mathematics professor Dave Parker.
Two separate groups have been hosting a series of debates over the past four to five months. The “Forum on Civil Discourse” events are informative, but (with the exception of the first event) lack the type of give and take, along with audience participation, that might yield a civil, but interesting, discussion. The group’s first debate was on campaign finance. It was the participants that made the discussion interesting. The inclusion of Parker in tomorrow’s forum is a plus. He was key in preventing the discussion on education from becoming a total snooze fest.
The Wicomico Neighborhood Congress has also begun to sponsor a series of debates. To date they have hosted two: the first on Wicomico County’s revenue cap and the second on whether or not Delmarva’s poultry industry can work with environmentalists. Both were informative AND interesting. While the discussions were civil, the were also lively. Audience participation was also encouraged.
Civil does not have to mean boring. While we encourage folks to turn out for tomorrow’s event, we hope that it will be more interesting than the previous outing by this group.
CHARLESTON, WV – For the past five years, the Harrison County Commissioners provide $2,000 in funding for Clarksburg’s annual “Jesus Fest”. That may end as the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is threatening a lawsuit against the county. The ACLU argues that county funding of the festival violates the establishment clause of the First Amendment.
B.K. Vanhorn, an organizer for the event and immediate past president, argues:
Jesus Fest is really no different than any other summer festival held in Harrison County. The county commission also provides funds to the Italian Heritage Festival, which is held over Labor Day Weekend, and the Black Heritage Festival, which is held in early September.
"The bottom line is you don’t have to be Italian to enjoy the Italian Heritage Festival and you don’t have to be black to enjoy the Black Heritage Festival," Vanhorn said. "And you don’t have to be a Christian to come to Jesus Fest."
SALISBURY, MD – The Wicomico Neighborhood Congress will host its second “2011 Community Dialogue” on Tuesday, December 13th at Guerrieri Auditorium on the campus of Wor-Wic Community College. After a successful debate on the county’s revenue cap, the second event will focus on land use:
“Can the County’s Farmers and Environmentalists Still Be Friends?”
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Second 2011 Community Dialogue
Sponsored by the Wicomico Neighborhood Congress
on
Tuesday Evening * December 13
the Campus of Wor-Wic Community College
From 7:00 to 9:00 PM
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In the Guerrieri Auditorium on
(Plentiful Parking Available)
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FOCUS: If we are ever going to clean up the Chesapeake Bay, and preserve the rural and agrarian heritage of the Lower Shore, it will require a partnership between our farmers (and especially the poultry industry) and other citizens (and especially our environmental leadership). While not always in lockstep, these community forces will come together to discuss where they agree, and where they differ – and most importantly, how they can work together in the future for the preservation and betterment of our rural County.
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Featured speakers will be:
BILL SATTERFIELD of Delmarva Poultry Industry, and ALAN GIRARD of Chesapeake Bay Foundation.
Moderator is Dr. JUDITH STRIBLING of Salisbury University (NOTE: Stribling is also a board member of the Nanticoke Watershed Alliance)
For information contact Mike Pretl at 443-323-3060 or mikepretl@aol.com
or Cindy Pilchard at 410-742-5224 or cindypilchardco@comcast.net.
SALISBURY, MD – The Wicomico Neighborhood Congress will host its second “2011 Community Dialogue” on Tuesday, December 13th at Guerrieri Auditorium on the campus of Wor-Wic Community College. After a successful debate on the county’s revenue cap, the second event will focus on land use:
“Can the County’s Farmers and Environmentalists Still Be Friends?”
***
Second 2011 Community Dialogue
Sponsored by the Wicomico Neighborhood Congress
on
Tuesday Evening * December 13
the Campus of Wor-Wic Community College
From 7:00 to 9:00 PM
***
In the Guerrieri Auditorium on
(Plentiful Parking Available)
***
FOCUS: If we are ever going to clean up the Chesapeake Bay, and preserve the rural and agrarian heritage of the Lower Shore, it will require a partnership between our farmers (and especially the poultry industry) and other citizens (and especially our environmental leadership). While not always in lockstep, these community forces will come together to discuss where they agree, and where they differ – and most importantly, how they can work together in the future for the preservation and betterment of our rural County.
***
Featured speakers will be:
BILL SATTERFIELD of Delmarva Poultry Industry, and ALAN GIRARD of Chesapeake Bay Foundation.
Moderator is Dr. JUDITH STRIBLING of Salisbury University (NOTE: Stribling is also a board member of the Nanticoke Watershed Alliance)
For information contact Mike Pretl at 443-323-3060 or mikepretl@aol.com
or Cindy Pilchard at 410-742-5224 or cindypilchardco@comcast.net.
SALISBURY, MD – The Wicomico Neighborhood Congress will host its second “2011 Community Dialogue” on Tuesday, December 13th at Guerrieri Auditorium on the campus of Wor-Wic Community College. After a successful debate on the county’s revenue cap, the second event will focus on land use:
“Can the County’s Farmers and Environmentalists Still Be Friends?”
***
Second 2011 Community Dialogue
Sponsored by the Wicomico Neighborhood Congress
on
Tuesday Evening * December 13
the Campus of Wor-Wic Community College
From 7:00 to 9:00 PM
***
In the Guerrieri Auditorium on
(Plentiful Parking Available)
***
FOCUS: If we are ever going to clean up the Chesapeake Bay, and preserve the rural and agrarian heritage of the Lower Shore, it will require a partnership between our farmers (and especially the poultry industry) and other citizens (and especially our environmental leadership). While not always in lockstep, these community forces will come together to discuss where they agree, and where they differ – and most importantly, how they can work together in the future for the preservation and betterment of our rural County.
***
Featured speakers will be:
BILL SATTERFIELD of Delmarva Poultry Industry, and ALAN GIRARD of Chesapeake Bay Foundation.
Moderator is Dr. JUDITH STRIBLING of Salisbury University (NOTE: Stribling is also a board member of the Nanticoke Watershed Alliance)
For information contact Mike Pretl at 443-323-3060 or mikepretl@aol.com
or Cindy Pilchard at 410-742-5224 or cindypilchardco@comcast.net.
WILLIAMSBURG, VA – Since 1934, Colonial Williamsburg has ushered in the Christmas season with the Grand Illumination. The following are photos from the Virginian-Pilot:
REHOBOTH BEACH, DE – An 18 year old Rehoboth Beach man sank a 50 foot putt and drove away with a new car Friday night. Logan Bellinger’s name was drawn in a raffle at the Eastern Sussex Ducks Unlimited dinner, giving him the opportunity to putt for a new Ford Focus SE. The crowd at the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center cheered as Bellinger’s putt headed down the 50 feet swath of astroturf and dropped into the cup.
photo courtesy of the Cape Gazette
GEORGETOWN, DE – Sussex County staff kicked off their annual food drive six weeks before the 28th annual Caroling on the Circle event, scheduled for Monday, December 5th. With just a few days to go, the floor of the container isn’t even covered.
In 2010, the county collected more than 20,000 food items. The organizers are planning on collecting even more this year. Residents are encouraged to “Pack the Pod” with canned goods and other food items.
“The need in our community is probably the greatest it has been than at any other time in recent memory, so that makes Caroling on The Circle that much more important this season,” Lawson said.
photo courtesy of the Cape Gazette
CAPE CHARLES, VA – The second annual Cape Charles Grand Illumination begins at 6:30 PM this Saturday, December 3rd, at the Cape Charles Central Park. Included at the event will be Christmas carols and a choir. In the event of rain or snow, the Grand Illumination will be held on Sunday, December 4th.
SALISBURY, MD – The Wicomico Neighborhood Congress will host its second “2011 Community Dialogue” on Tuesday, December 13th at Guerrieri Auditorium on the campus of Wor-Wic Community College. After a successful debate on the county’s revenue cap, the second event will focus on land use:
“Can the County’s Farmers and Environmentalists Still Be Friends?”
***
Second 2011 Community Dialogue
Sponsored by the Wicomico Neighborhood Congress
on
Tuesday Evening * December 13
the Campus of Wor-Wic Community College
From 7:00 to 9:00 PM
***
In the Guerrieri Auditorium on
(Plentiful Parking Available)
***
FOCUS: If we are ever going to clean up the Chesapeake Bay, and preserve the rural and agrarian heritage of the Lower Shore, it will require a partnership between our farmers (and especially the poultry industry) and other citizens (and especially our environmental leadership). While not always in lockstep, these community forces will come together to discuss where they agree, and where they differ – and most importantly, how they can work together in the future for the preservation and betterment of our rural County.
***
Featured speakers will be:
BILL SATTERFIELD of Delmarva Poultry Industry, and ALAN GIRARD of Chesapeake Bay Foundation.
Moderator is Dr. JUDITH STRIBLING of Salisbury University (NOTE: Stribling is also a board member of the Nanticoke Watershed Alliance)
For information contact Mike Pretl at 443-323-3060 or mikepretl@aol.com
or Cindy Pilchard at 410-742-5224 or cindypilchardco@comcast.net.
OCEAN CITY, MD – Ocean City’s 19th annual Winterfest of Lights is off to a great start, with the largest crowd in attendance over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend in 10 years.
From Wednesday through Sunday, more than 21,000 visitors rode the Winterfest Express tram ride through the lighted displays at Northside Park. That marked an increase of more than 900 visitors over last year’s Thanksgiving holiday period.
“We were pleased to host everyone at Winterfest over the holiday weekend,” said Tom Shuster, Director of the Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department. “Winterfest continues to grow in popularity and the appeal of this event for families gathering together in Ocean City for the Thanksgiving holiday remains strong.
Winterfest of Lights, which opened with a tree-lighting ceremony on November 17, continues nightly through January 1 at Northside Park, located at 125th St. and the bay, where you can take a ride on the Winterfest Express as it makes its way along a mile-long path filled with illuminated displays. Winterfest tram rides are $5 for those 12 years of age and older, children 11 years and younger ride for free.
While at Northside Park visit the Winterfest Pavilion for a cup of hot chocolate, browse the Yukon Cornelius Gift Shop and have your photo taken with Santa, who will be available nightly until Friday, December 23. Admission to the Winterfest Pavilion is free and on selected nights, free musical entertainment will be scheduled.
Winterfest of Lights is presented Sunday through Thursday 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. For more information, call 1-800-626-2326 or visit the Ocean City website at www.ococean.com.
GEORGETOWN, DE – Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE) will speak to approximately 175 today at Georgetown Middle School. Carper will speak about politics and government. The students, who are studying civics, will have an opportunity to ask questions.
WILMINGTON, DE – The annual Wilmington Christmas Parade, usually held on Black Friday, will be held this year on Satuday.
"Moving the parade to Saturday offers the opportunity to use the ‘Small Business Saturday’ campaign as an additional incentive for downtown businesses to remain open before, during and after the parade and to use the marketing advantages built into the campaign," said Tina Betz, Wilmington’s director of cultural affairs and fund development. "The ‘Small Business Saturday’ campaign also attracted additional marketing partners to the table, such as the Small Business Administration.
"Additionally, holding the parade on Saturday meant we could include The Grand’s light show as a ‘grand’ finale to the afternoon activities."
The 48th annual Christmas Parade is sponsored by the Wilmington Jaycees.
photo courtesy of the Wilmington News-Journal
OCEAN CITY, MD – The Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum will hold a Holiday Open House on Sunday, December 4, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the museum, which is located on the Boardwalk at the Inlet.
There will be free admission for everyone and 10 percent off all items in the gift shop. This is your chance to see the newest display, “Splash!” featuring a slide show of photographs of beach fun over the years in Ocean City. A special sneak preview of “Surfs Up,” the new exhibit opening in May of 2012, will be included in the slide show.
The museum’s gift shop provides excellent holiday shopping with a variety of books for adults and children, gifts, jewelry and more. Also available is a line of clothing and accessories with the Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum logo.
For more information, call 410-289-4991 or email Sandy@ocmuseum.org.
SALISBURY, MD – Superintendent John Fredericksen and the Wicomico County Board of Education are hosting another “Community Input” session regarding education funding. The meeting takes place tonight at 6:30 PM in the Parkside High School auditorium.
Here is the agenda for tonight’s Salisbury City Council meeting.
6:00 p.m. CALL TO ORDER
6:01 p.m. WELCOME/ANNOUNCEMENTS
6:03 p.m. INVOCATION/MEDITATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
6:08 p.m. CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION – Mayor James Ireton, Jr.
James M. Bennett Percussion
6:18 p.m. ADOPTION OF LEGISLATIVE AGENDA6:20 p.m. DATA BRIEFING – Frank McKenzie
Election Redistricting
6:45 p.m. CONSENT AGENDA – City Clerk Brenda Colegrove
October 17, 2011 work session minutes
October 17, 2011 closed session minutes separate envelope
October 24, 2011 closed session minutes separate envelope
October 24, 2011 regular meeting minutes
October 24, 2011 work session minutes
November 7, 2011 special meeting minutes
Manufacturing exemption request – Labinal Salisbury, Inc. (formerly
Harvard Manufacturing Company)
6:50 p.m. INTRODUCTION/PUBLIC HEARING – City Administrator John Pick
Resolution No. 2116 – approving the calculation of maximum permitted 3
rates for limited basic service and regulated equipment rates and installation
charges as set forth in Comcast’s rate filing (Form 1240 and Form 1205)
dated September 30, 2011
7:10 p.m. RESOLUTION – City Administrator John Pick
Resolution No. 2117 – approving a loan to Mojo Management, LTD
from the City’s Revolving Loan Fund to assist in the renovation of the
building located at 213/215 E. Main Street
7:20 p.m. ORDINANCES – City Attorney Paul Wilber
Ordinance No. 2177 – 2nd reading – approving an amendment of the FY12
General Fund Budget to appropriate additional funds for the lease/purchase
of a front-end loader
Ordinance No. 2178 – 1st reading – approving a budget amendment of the
FY12 General Fund to appropriate the funds received from the Local
Government Insurance Trust for two emergency police vehicles which were
involved in accidents and deemed a total loss with the intention of arranging
a lease/purchase of two new vehicles
Ordinance No. 2179 – 1st reading – approving FY12 budget amendment to
address an anticipated shortfall in the grass cutting and rubbish removal
accounts
Ordinance No. 2180 – 1st reading – approving FY12 budget amendment to
accept and appropriate additional funds associated with providing medical/
physical screening for the volunteer members of the Fire Department
Ordinance No. 2181 – 1st reading – authorizing the refunding of the 1994
Bonds, the 1999 Bond, the 2001 CDA Bonds and the 2003 CDA Bonds
8:00 p.m. PUBLIC COMMENTS
8:15 p.m. ADJOURNMENT
REHOBOTH BEACH, DE – Film fans will flock to Rehoboth’s Movies at Midway cineplex for this weekend’s 14th annual Rehoboth Film Festival. There they will be able to see something different, and hopefully better, than the typical fair of “Puss ‘n Boots” or the latest “Harold and Kumar” installment.
Shorts, documentaries, and full length features from around the world will be shown to cinephiles from throughout the region. The festival runs through Sunday.
EASTON, MD – Visitors to this weekend’s Waterfowl Festival will be greeted by plenty of sunshine and mild temperatures. This year will mark the 41st year Easton has celebrated all things waterfowl.
Each year 15,000 – 18,000 people converge on the Talbot County seat to view art, attend lectures, and view events such as the World Goose Calling Championship.
SALISBURY, MD – The Delmarva Chicken Festival will return to Salisbury in 2012. The event will be held June 15 – June 16 at the Centre at Salisbury.
Beginning in 1948, each year the Delmarva Chicken Festival celebrates and promotes the poultry industry and its immense economic impact on the Delmarva Peninsula. The 2012 festival will be hosted by the Delmarva Poultry Industry and the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce.
WILMINGTON, DE – DFM News is hosting a forum entitled Understanding Social Security this Friday, November 4th at Arsht Hall on the University of Delaware’s Wilmington campus. The event is open to the public and will be available via live webcast at DFM News.
This week, DFM News will be offering a variety of stories and commentary in preparation for Friday’s discussion. Today, an e-mail forum featuring panelists participating in the event:
With a struggling economy, rising cost of living, and a Senate super committee tasked with finding over $1 trillion spending cuts in the federal budget, Social Security has become an increasing topic for debate among many Americans. Political opinions on Social Security range from calls for measured changes to program to secure its solvency to claims that it is akin to a “Ponzi scheme” and will eventually collapse, making it likely that Social Security will among the top issues in the coming 2012 election cycle.
To help provide the public a better grasp of Social Security and the issues its faces, DFM News is hosting a forum entitled Understanding Social Security on Friday, November 4th. Prior to the forum, we asked some of expert panelists appearing at the event to answer one simple question: “Why should people care about Social Security?” Their responses, submitted via email, are below.
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