To Build or Not To Build That Is the Question

Plans for another Dollar General to be built in Kent County may be on the way to include more convenience, job openings, and bigger businesses in the area. The county already includes two with some distance between one another, one in Chestertown and the other in Rock Hall. If this plan goes through it will be located just outside Chestertown in the town of Worton.

Local residents are seeing this move as unnecessary due to the location and possible affects on other businesses. Locals are also questioning what they will bring in next. While others outside the area believe it to be the next best thing to happen. The store’s new location is to be across from the park in Worton off route 297, and at the corner of Porter’s Grove road.

Kent County’s Republican Billy Short born in Chestertown has been a member of the county commissioners since May 2012. And it seems he may be on the fence about the store. Since he has started working one of his goals is to “bring jobs to Kent County” which a large company like the store should do. Although in a brief meeting on March 22 he questioned “if the usage rate would even be realistic to the building due to its size”.

A big concern from time to time is how much the pipeline can handle. Other developers have come across the issue at the same location. The water and sewer department came out with a satisfied agreement pushing it forward.

The most recent Dollar General store built in Rock Hall is still operating so far, and has not yet harmed other local stores that are still open. Many that were opposed did believe it would harm their standing grocery store. Their new store was also conveniently located amongst the others.

The Porter family just outside the busy area commented that “the store has been great, having low prices, and convenience”. Although it may bring in a  variety of people they are fortunate enough to live away from it. Those close to the new buildings location may not be as fortunate.

As this building may be 9,115 square foot it will be well able to bring in a large crowd. This main road can even be very busy at times which could affect regular, and school traffic. The parking lot for this store has yet to come up, and the waste or trash from the building is another concern area that needs to be addressed. How many times have people seen trash down town blowing around? A safety concern for the people in the store is that the building will have no sprinklers placed.

Director Amy Moredock had sent a letter to those surrounding the area an invitation on March 18th, 2016 to comment on the conceptual site plan. Applications have been placed on file in the Department of Planning, Housing, and Zoning and are available for review. The planned meeting for those who can attend will be at the County Commissioners Hearing Room at 400 High Street, Chestertown, Maryland on April 7th, 2016 at 3:30 p.m.

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Sam Blyman
COM 170-101
Assignment #3

What’s New at Chesapeake?

Chesapeake College is building a solar array across the Wye Mill’s campus area to include another alternative energy source, and it is to be completed in the coming months. Chesapeake College is a leader in green energy and is working towards sustainability, and this project complements the wind turbine that has become the symbol of the college since November 2011.This beginning of a multi-phase project will be the largest ever at a Maryland community college.

By the end of May 2015, Chesapeake will have a six-acre, two megawatt solar panel array on campus. Going even further, Chesapeake’s “CLEEN” Project is a proposition to the development and construction of a wind and solar education facility, CLEEN, on campus. It will model emerging renewable energy technologies while providing education and training opportunities for students and small businesses.

Gregory Farley, the associate professor of biological science with the school’s CLEEN program had said that “those students will not only learn the technology, but business behind it, and maybe even go out to “clean up” this world.” Chesapeake, a leader in energy conservation and sustainability will promote CLEEN as a community resource for green business development, training, learning, and will allow the College to expand their programs and to design hands-on experiences. The Chesapeake College Center for Leadership in Environmental Education will continue the College’s vision of optimal experiences for its students, by being a power generating and teaching tool meeting every requirement.

In October 2014 the College broke ground for the large solar panel project. Those who grabbed their shovels at the ceremony were President Barbara Viniar, Board Chairman Catherine Poe, and Chris Hill of the Division Director of Government Affairs and Communications of the Maryland Energy Association. The college is working with Solar City to develop the project, which will be built at no cost to Chesapeake’s students or the taxpayers. The company will install and maintain the panels at no cost for a 20-year period.

This new adventure in 5 years may cut energy consumption on campus by 35 percent. It was noted that Chesapeake will see thousands of dollars in energy cost savings for every 20 years. Just over 5,000 panels will be installed on the ground near the school’s athletic fields, and just over 2,000 will be installed on the top of a parking canopy on campus. Four panels will be installed at the base of the wind turbine as a student learning module for the school’s Center for Leadership in Environmental Education (CLEEN).

The College will continue to have plans to push farther into having more renewable energy and clean up their “carbon-footprint.”

Carson Endorses Trump

Ben Carson may have just shocked the many announcing his full support behind the Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump this Friday mourning. Carson explained that the two both “buried the hatchet” and that Trump is “the voice of the people to be heard.” All of this is just happening after Carson ended his campaign a week ago. Despite its sad end, Carson is not leaving the spotlight so soon.

Carson’s endorsement has given Trump quite the boost as the Republican nomination. After Florida the candidates will head to the next debate in Ohio. Trump did say he did not make any promises to Carson about a future role in his potential administration. And that Carson did and will continue to play a bigger part during the campaign.

Both may seem like a great compatible match up, where one has become a public figure, the other a more thoughtful considering man. Now Carson has been seeing Trump differently, gaining a new perspective on how “cerebral” he really is as opposed to how others see him. Carson said in an interview that, “We moved on because it’s not about me. It’s not about Mr. Trump. This is about America.” Trump continued to praise Ben Carson throughout his most recent press conference. This looks to be the start of a great bond or partnership.

What Is Being Shared, And What Will Continue To Be Shared

Sam Blyman

COM

Citizen Journalism, Race, and Police Brutality
What Is Being Shared, and What Will Continue To Be Shared

Television broadcasts over the years have been exposing more and more action and violence over the world. As we become more immune to what is being shown the News and other sites seem to ramp things up even more. Reflecting the movie business individuals want to attract more people to earn that profit or prestige. Other culture hits or trends have as well happened because of this push. And because this is a main source for most individuals it has evolved into more of an entertainment medium. But what is it that pushes the journalists to decide whether what and what not to be shown are from their own principles and ethics.

  
As a journalist they would focus on making the most compelling report imagined; however do so by following these few principles that guide every action. Doing thorough work the journalist would look at every aspect of a story. Include as much accuracy and even more to uphold more value. And so by striving to verify these facts they won’t misstate the real truth. Covering all bases will be including fairness into the story. Lastly they should be transparent, bring a sense of honesty to their audiences informing what they know and what they simply don’t know. Journalists regain their respect from society when they follow along, however today their choice of how important this stuff is can harm society’s trust and loyalty.
In conclusion to their ethics, for journalists to do the right thing they have to pay attention to many laws, details, and ethical guidelines. If they’ve done everything “right” the reward is that the public has been fully served without exposure or criticism. Today depending on the story journalists have been racing to get things out as fast as they can and even by taking short cuts which could undermine everything they’ve worked for. And because of the world today citizen journalists may play by different rules. Individuals now have technology that can share highly sensitive media to a high majority of people faster than before. This may be a sort of competition to journalists because they can show for example a crime or murder fully, where journalists have to decide whether where or if not what to cut.

 
For some time what news organizations have been doing is showing most or the entire story, and then seeing how the public responds to it. Many journalists have come to the conclusion that “everyone needs to see this.” Whether their perspective is right or not, where will the line finally be drawn? Now journalists are focusing on where they stand on the matter and if they will continue despite ratings. Whether what they may show is good or really bad they have to share what is current now, and its impact on everyone. In essence the public will be influenced by choices of the stories covered, the importance given to stories, and how long the “legs” go.
Whether it’s a feature story, hard news, or even trend story journalists will bring to the table what really is relevant to the audience as a whole rather than by some opinions, it is the citizen’s right to hear it or not. The continued “evolution” of how the news is shown will depict whether we have similar outbreaks like the King, Brown, or Gray case again. I believe that as long as journalists stick to their code of ethics and principles what will be shared continually in the future is the absolute truth.

 

College Event: Sustaing the Future at Chesapeake

 

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What’s New at Chesapeake?

Chesapeake College has been known locally of having an efficient alternative energy wind turbine, becoming a sort of icon since November 2011. The energy generated by the turbine does not affect the entire Wye Mills campus’s electric bill directly, but instead is fed to the Higher Education Center. Now the College is continuing to push farther into having more renewable energy. In October 2014 the College broke ground for a large solar panel project. Those who grabbed their shovels at the ceremony were President Barbara Viniar, Board Chairman Catherine Poe, and Chris Hill of the Division Director of Government Affairs and Communications of the Maryland Energy Association. This beginning of a multi-phase project will be the largest ever at a Maryland community college.
The college is working with Solar City to develop the project, which will be built at no cost to Chesapeake’s students or the taxpayers. The company will install and maintain the panels at no cost for a 20-year period. This new adventure in 5 years may cut energy consumption on campus by 35 percent. It was noted that Chesapeake will see thousands of dollars in energy cost savings for every 20 years. Just over 5,000 panels will be installed on the ground near the school’s athletic fields, and just over 2,000 will be installed on the top of a parking canopy on campus. Four panels will be installed at the base of the wind turbine as a student learning module for the school’s Center for Leadership in Environmental Education (CLEEN).
By the end of May 2015, Chesapeake will have a six-acre, two megawatt solar panel array on campus. Going even further, Chesapeake’s “CLEEN” Project is a proposition to the development and construction of a wind and solar education facility, CLEEN, on campus. It will model emerging renewable energy technologies while providing education and training opportunities for students and small businesses. Gregory Farley, the associate professor of biological science with the school’s CLEEN program had said that those students will not only learn the technology, but business behind it. Chesapeake, a leader in energy conservation and sustainability will promote CLEEN as a community resource for green business development, training, and learning. CLEEN will allow the College to expand their programs and to design hands-on experiences to compliment the new K-12 Maryland State Board of Education requirement in environmental science. The Chesapeake College Center for Leadership in Environmental Education will continue the College’s vision of optimal experiences for its students, by being a power generating and teaching tool meeting every requirement.