By Greg Bassett

Monday, May 5, 1986 --

• Before it makes a final decision, the Wicomico County Council wants public input on a budget proposal to raise the 911 telephone fee by 30 cents per month. The hike would generate an additional $90,000 for the county while costing each telephone number holder $3.60 annually. County Administrator Matt Creamer said the increase is necessary to fund the county’s Emergency Communications department, which was established last July. The current phone bill 911 charge is 10 cents.
• Wicomico County State’s Attorney Richard Warren has officially filed for re-election, having served in the office for the past 11 years. If elected to a fourth term, Warren said he intends to maintain and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the prosecution’s function. A Democrat who lives in Allen, the George Washington University Law School graduate said he believes his record as the county’s top prosecutor has demonstrated honor and integrity.
• The new Peripheral Vascular Laboratory at Peninsula General Hospital Center contains some of the most modern and up-to-date non-invasion technology used to diagnose circulatory disorders, said Dr. Walter P. Lischick, the lab’s director. The services in the laboratory are a recent trend in diagnosing and treating disease to avoid invasive arteriograms and unnecessary surgery. Lischick assumed his position at PRMC in January.
• Salisbury State College has traditionally run into Washington College on the road to a NCAA Division III championship – and this year is no exception. Two weeks ago, the No. 2-ranked Shoremen beat SSC 16-7 in Chestertown. On Wednesday, the No. 7-ranked Sea Gulls will again face their arch rivals in Chestertown, with the winner advancing to the May 17 championship.
• Wicomico County Councilman Bruce Ruark, 39, has filed as a candidate for the House of Delegates in District 38. Delegate Lewis R. Riley is giving up the seat to make a run at state Senate. Ruark, a Democrat, is a two-member of the Wicomico council who works as a Realtor. District 38 includes Worcester and Somerset counties, and portions of Wicomico.
• New officers have been elected to lead the Auxiliary of Salisbury Elks Lodge No. 817. They are: Joanne Hearne, president; Debbie Miller, first vice president; Dee Neal, second vice president; Diana Young, treasurer; Norma Tull, recording secretary.
• Wicomico County was one of 13 subdivisions in Maryland where school enrollment increased in the 1985-86 school year. Wicomico’s count increased by 83 students, to 11,387. The number of students attending private schools was slightly down in Wicomico, with 884 students attending 12 non-public schools.
• The new phone books are here! The new phone books are here! C&P Telephone Co. will begin delivering new telephone directories to its subscribers in Wicomico County. C&P said its has improved this year’s directory by using new graphics to illustrate various sections and by substituting plain English for “telephonese.” According to C&P Government and Community Relations Manager John Staley, a survey found nearly 80 percent of C&P’s residential customers thing the phone books are a good and excellent reference for the community.