Caps Win!

 


Washington Capitals defeat New York Rangers 3-1 to win the Stanley Cup quarter-finals!


GO CAPS

Fruitland Recreation Commission Breakfast At Unos

Fruitland Recreation Commission

Help us fund Fruitland's Recreational Park

Saturday, April 23, 2011

from 7:00 am - 10:00 am

All-You-Can-Eat

MENU:

Eggs, Sausage, Bacon, SCRAPPLE, Hash Browns, Biscuits, Coffee, Tea, and Juice

Tickets are $6.00 each which can be purchased at the door or in advance at Fruitland City Hall

All proceeds to benefit the Fruitland Recreational Park.

Interesting New Site from Salisbury University

I recently became aware of a new site from Salisbury University.  It is in it's infancy but I think it is on the right track to becoming an interesting site especially for the student aged readers.  Click on the title of this post or click here to go the site.  Check in often and watch them grow.  It should be interesting!

Women Supporting Women 10th Annual Pink Ribbon Basket Bingo

Just a reminder that our upcoming Pink Ribbon Basket Bingo is next Thursday 3/24/11.

If anyone needs tickets, please give WSW a call (410)548-7880 or email me back and we will put

Some on hold for you.  The tickets are going fast.  This is our 10^th anniversary and we are giving

Over 20 great prizes throughout the night on top of the regular bingo games, so you won’t want to miss out.

Click  here to go to the Women Supporting Women Website for more information.

SEE YOU THERE!

Sue Revelle of Women Supporting Women, Named One of Marylands Top 100 Women

The Board of Directors and staff of Women Supporting Women are proud to announce that their Executive Director, Sue Revelle, has been named one of Maryland’s Top 100 Women for 2011! A Registered Nurse who also works at Peninsula Regional Medical Center (PRMC), Sue co-founded the non-profit Women Supporting Women (WSW) in 1993. The group started out of her home after discovering the need to help women through their journey with breast cancer. With offices now in Salisbury, Berlin and Crisfield, WSW still fulfills its original mission: To provide awareness, education and support to all those who are affected by breast cancer.

A grass-roots organization, all of WSW’s funding stays right here on Delmarva to provide free services and support to local breast cancer survivors, their families and friends. Included are: Community education and awareness, informational tote bags, lending library, lift chair loaner program, mentoring services, post-surgery comfort pillows, support group meetings, wigs, hats and scarves. For more information, please stop by or call one of our offices, or visit us on the web at http://www.womensupportingwomen.org/

Other award winners from the Eastern Shore this year include Peggy Naleppa from PRMC, and Thelma B. Thompson and Veronique Diriker, both from UMES. The award ceremony will take place on May 9 at Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in Baltimore, MD.

Break Time Bar & Grill is hosting the 3rd annual Kim Scott Memorial Benefit on Thursday Feb. 24 at 7:30 pm.  All proceeds from this event will benefit Women Supporting Women whose mission is 

Ticket can be purchased at the door by contacting Women Supporting Women here.

All proceeds stay local for local people.

 

Iwo Jima Today

 Today, in 1945, on a volcanic island in the Pacific that is merely one-third the size of Manhattan one of the bloodiest and most significant battles of WW II began.   The battle for Iwo Jima was underway.  The battle was the first American attack on the Japanese home islands and as you can imagine they defended the position with great tenacity.   There were more than 18,000 Japanese defenders on the island at the start of battle.  Only 216 were taken as prisoners and the rest were either killed in action or went missing and presumed dead.  Such was the determination to maintain possession of the small island.

The battle lasted 36 days and was forever immortalized with a photograph by Joseph Rosenthal of the flag raising on Mt. Suribachi on February 23, 1945.  This photo is probably the most well known and recognized photos of WWII and immortalized the battle of the Pacific.

During the battle there were 6,821 Americans killed and a total of 26,000 casualties. There were a total of 27 Medals of Honor awarded for meritorious action during the battle. Twenty-two of these were awarded to U.S. Marines and five were issued to the members of the U.S. Navy.

Iwo Jima is a quiet place today.  Peaceful and still somewhat desolate except for the visitors from both nations that come to honor the men who fought and died here.   To see Iwo Jima today click here:

  

Iwo Jima Today