Maryland state Comptroller Peter Franchot -- the state's
tax collector and top business cheerleader -- paid a visit to Salisbury and the
Salisbury Independent to present a proclamation to the staff, recognizing the
weekly newspaper on its one-year anniversary. Also participating in the visit
were the community's three representatives in the state's General Assembly.
Salisbury Independent is a free, local publication
distributed weekly to 20,000 readers; it celebrated a year of publication in
mid-May.
On hand to accept Franchot's proclamation and compliments
were, from left:
photographer Tony Weeg, Publisher Darel La Prade,
Comptroller Franchot, Editor Greg Bassett, state Delegate Carl Anderton, state
Delegate Sheree Sample-Hughes, state Delegate Mary Beth Carozza, Advertising
Sales Consultant Cathy Koyanagi and Reporter Susan Canfora. The Independent
published its 60th consecutive edition July 2.
