Women Supporting Women Ride for Breast Cancer Awareness

 

                                                                         

 

 

 

On Saturday, July 13, Women Supporting Women will host the 9^th Annual Ride for Breast Cancer Awareness, a motorcycle poker run that will begin and end at the Elk’s Lodge #817 in Salisbury, Maryland. The $20 per rider and $10 per passenger cost includes lunch. Registration can be completed online at WomenSupportingWomen.org or on site beginning at 9:00 AM the day of the ride.

 

Women Supporting Women is a local, grass-roots non-profit organization dedicated to providing awareness, education and support to all those who are affected by breast cancer. With no national ties or funding, we rely completely on our community to help us provide free services to our neighbors, friends and families right here on Delmarva. To learn more about WSW, visit www.WomenSupportingWomen.org or www.facebook.com/WomenSupportingWomen/delmarva , or stop by our Salisbury office located at 1320 Belmont Avenue, next to the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore.

 

Women Supporting Women, Bras for a Cause

Media Alert

 

 

Who:            Women Supporting Women

grass-roots local non-profit breast cancer support organization

 

What:           Bras for a Cause (contestant cocktail party)

                   a unique and creative fundraiser to promote breast cancer awareness

 

When:           Wednesday, May 1 – 5:00 to 7:00 PM

 

Where:         The Centre at Salisbury, JC Penney Court

 

Why:            This contestant cocktail party will provide an opportunity for media to get

a sneak peek at the entries and interview the contestants

Please Note: The actual Bras for a Cause event, open to the public, runs from

Wednesday, May 1 to Tuesday, June 4 at the Centre at Salisbury

 

 

For more information, contact:       Carlos Mir, Director of Fund Development

410-548-7880

carlos@womensupportingwomen.org

 

 

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Marly Lynk

Director of Community Relations

Women Supporting Women

1320 Belmont Avenue  Suite 402

Salisbury, MD  21804

Office: 410.548.7880  x303

Fax: 410.548.7535

NEW FIRE SAFETY CAMPAIGN FOR PEOPLE AGES 50 AND OLDER

WICOMICO COUNTY FIRE MARSHAL PARTNERS WITH USFA TO KICK OFF NEW
FIRE SAFETY CAMPAIGN FOR PEOPLE AGES 50 AND OLDER
Community wide Effort to Lower Escalating Fire Death Rates Among Older Population from Careless Smoking, Cooking and Heating

Salisbury, MD, April 18, 2013 – The Wicomico County Fire Marshal today launched A Fire Safety Campaign for People 50-Plus to prevent the community’s older citizens from joining fire death statistics that escalate dramatically beginning at age 65. Fire Marshal Kevin Wright, is conducting the campaign in partnership with the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Management Agency (FEMA). This morning’s presentation was made to the residents of Pine Bluff Apartments.

Each year, approximately 1,100 Americans ages 65 and older die in home fires and another 3,000 are injured. People ages 65 and older are three times as likely to die in a residential fire as the rest of the population. Careless smoking, cooking and heating practices are the top three causes of fire deaths among people age 65 and older.

“We will teach people simple steps for safe smoking, cooking and heating their homes – steps that will help them avoid unspeakable tragedy,” said Kevin Wright, Wicomico County Fire Marshal. “We will also encourage our older citizens to maintain their smoke alarms, develop and practice a fire escape plan, and if at all possible, install home fire sprinklers.” Wright also noted that the campaign reaches out to the 65-plus population and to people ages 50 and older who often care for and will soon enter this high risk group.

In Maryland, people ages 65 and older made up 28 percent of residential fire deaths from 1989 to 1998 according to the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA).

“We welcome invitations from community and faith-based organizations to present fire safety programs for people ages 50 and older, their families and caregivers,” said Wright. “We will also make home visits to point out fire hazards, help plan escape routes and provide fire safety materials.”

Contact Kevin Wright at 410-548-4994 to schedule a fire safety presentation or request a home visit. A Fire Safety Campaign for People 50-Plus campaign materials are available through the Fire Marshals’ office or via the web at www.usfa.fema.gov/50Plus.

A Candle for Boston

Health Fair 2013

Health Fair 2013
April 13, 2013
9AM-12Noon

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

New Bethel United Methodist Church
10203 Germantown Road
Berlin,MD.21801
Visit booths staffed Atlantic General Hospital and a variety of other community health agencies.

Come "Health"yourself with our Free Screenings. No fasting required. Come receive educational information. Participate in Zumba and Hula hoop demo exercises. Enjoy back massages . Healthy snacks and drinks available.

Sponsored by Usher Ministry. Rev. Dr. Helen B. Lockwood,Pastor

The O'Malley rain tax

Only in the Great State of Maryland can the citizens be taxed on an Act of God, or depending on you beliefs, an Act of Nature.  

Rain Tax?!!!  Seriously/!!!  YEP!  It's happening here in the State of MD and I don't give a snap how you sugarcoat it, it's a tax plain and simple. 


Here are just 4 of the many articles on the subject.  All these sources can't be hoaxes.  To find more like these just Google "MD rain tax" and see what you find.

http://intellihub.com/2013/04/08/md-residents-to-pay-new-rain-tax-for-rain-that-falls-on-their-property/

http://www.dc101.com/pages/tessa.html?article=11156870

http://www.wypr.org/podcast/4-11-12-tax-rain-passes-maryland-pay-stormwater-pollution-controls

https://www.theinnoplex.com/news/newssub/md-residents-to-pay-new-rain-tax-for-rain-that-falls-on-their-property

The Fruitland Chamber of Commerce 10th Annual Easter Parade on March 23, 2013 additional info

The Fruitland Chamber of Commerce is hosting their 10th Annual Easter
Parade on March 23, 2013. The parade time is at 10am. and the route of
the parade is from Fruitland Primary School on Division Street to the
Fruitland Little League Field off Brown Street in Fruitland. Line up
begins at 9am at the school. A $10.00 donation is required per entry to
participate, and all donations are used for our scholarship fund. This
parade started 10 years ago as a joint venture with Girl Scout Troop
1018. They needed a project to earn their silver award, so they asked
the Chamber about doing a parade for Fruitland, known as "Hop Into
Spring". So, we have come from 25 entries originally to almost 100.

This year's Master of Ceremonies will be Mr. Randy Lee Ashcraft, local
country musician. We will have over 90 participants in our parade,
which includes city and county council members, Wicomico County Sheriff,
Wicomico County State's Attorney, local churches, non-profit
organizations, dog clubs, girl scouts, boy scouts, PRMC Mobile Unit,
Library Book Mobile, UMES Band and their cheerleaders, mascots,
volunteer fire departments, local banks, youth pageant winners(Miss
Crustation/Little Mr. & Miss Skip Jack/Mr. Skip Jack), antique cars, hot
rods, horse and carriage, etc. We will also be offering "pictures with
the Easter Bunny" immediately after the parade for a $2.00 fee. All
proceeds from our event will go to the Fruitland Chamber's Scholarship
Fund helping a local student right here in Fruitland area.

Immediately following the parade, Fruitland City Hall and Fruitland
Recreation Commission will be sponsoring an Easter Egg Hunt with prizes
awarded and candy. Fruitland Little League Concession stand
will be open from 10am to noon and other vendors will be set up at the
Little League fields parking lot as well for a fun filled morning for all.