valentines flowers delivery - The 2012 prequel

News organizations are scurrying to review events of the year gone by, lest we forget such enduring treats as Kim Kardashian’s wedding and Herman Cain’s candidacy. But rather than another boring recap, here is a fully vetted Precap of news to come in 2012.

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JAN. 1: At one minute past midnight, Newt Gingrich signs an Executive Order dissolving the EPA, FDA, FCC and FAA. Aides caution him that the election is still 11 months away.

JAN. 2: Angered by reports that the Obama Administration wants to raise taxes on the wealthiest Americans, NBA players begin a strike that “threatens the remainder of the season.”

AN. 14: Newt Gingrich says the New Year’s story is being “deliberately distorted by media,” explaining that he was merely giving aides “historical guidance” about Executive Orders.

FEB. 2: Sec. of State Clinton signs a landmark agreement stipulating that for every dollar the U.S. borrows, it will now receive two miles in the Air China rewards program.

FEB. 24: On Capitol Hill, as the House debates emergency legislation to avoid a government shutdown, Speaker John Boehner discloses that due to a clerical error two years earlier, the government has been shutdown since March 2010.

MARCH 8: At a hastily called news conference, Donald Trump declares that if Greece cannot “get its financial act together, I will step in and run for Prime Minister.”

MARCH 17: A new Gallup poll shows the GOP presidential race tightening. Romney leads with 4 percent of all registered Republicans, followed by Gingrich at 3, with Perry and Paul tied at 2.

MARCH 18: Rick Perry drops out of the presidential race, telling reporters: “I should have listened to the advice of, uh, Sally Palin, the, you know, former mayor of Alaska, when she suggested that I write the tough answers on my hand.”

APRIL 3: On the eve of the new baseball season, Major League owners approve expanded use of instant replay. Umpires will now use multiple TV angles to determine if any batted or thrown ball has been interfered with by players’ spit.

APRIL 5: Following a “heartbreaking” 23-4 Opening Day loss to Detroit, the Boston Red Sox fire manager Bobby Valentine. Valentine will return to ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball, replacing Terry Francona.

APRIL 6: People.com reports that Demi Moore and Charlie Sheen are engaged.

APRIL 11: Fox News Channel cancels low-rated “Huckabee,” and replaces it with “Raising Cain,” starring former presidential candidate Herman Cain.

MAY 10: The Labor Department identifies Bill “Smitty” Smith of Omaha as the last unemployed person in America. It is noted that official unemployment figures do not include those who have “given up” looking for work.valentines flower delivery 

Valentines Flower Delivery - Police Log: Bicyclist Struck, Flowers Thrown At Delivery Driver

Police responded to several disputes overnight, according to the dispatch log, including several noise complaints and a report that a man was almost struck in a crosswalk by a pizza delivery driver.

Thursday, Dec. 22

2:17 p.m.: A crossing guard near Middle School East asked for assistance with a vehicle with an unlicensed driver. Police reponded and are seeking a summons to charge Angel I. Burgos, 31, of 203 A. Ave., Apt. 1, Woonsocket, RI, with unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and failure to stop for a school bus.

4:49 p.m.: A caller from Lucielle's Floral Design in Uxbridge told police that her driver was verbally assaulted while making a delivery on Joe's Way, and she asked for the incident to be recorded. "The floral delivery was for his daughter and he threw the flowers back at the driver and said he didn't want them," the man who answered the door told the driver, according to his boss.

5:54 p.m.: A caller on Fruit Street told police he had a couple of packages delivered, one of which had gone missing. UPS confirmed the packages were delivered.

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7:28 p.m.: An officer was flagged down by a pedestrian on Prospect Street who said a Domino's pizza delivery driver almost struck him in the crosswalk. The officer was attempting to make contact with the driver.

7:36 p.m.: A caller reported a disturbance on Pheasant Circle. The caller said a man and his wife yelled at her and attempted to "instigate a fight." Police responded and determined all was well.

8:37 p.m.: A two-vehicle crash with no injury was reported on Main Street. At least one person was taken to Milford Regional Medical Center.

8:44 p.m.: A caller told police a Chevrolet Cavalier was "all over the road" on Congress Street.

9:30 p.m.: A caller on East Main Street, near Valero, told police she witnessed a car hit a pedestrian on a bicycle, but it appeared the teenager was not injured as "he is walking toward downtown." An officer responded but was unable to locate the youth. An attendant at the Valero gas station was unaware of the incident.

Friday, Dec. 23

12:11 a.m.: State Police transferred a call from Central Street in which a person said "police need to get there quickly." The caller said an altercation was taking place. Police responded and found a male party "was kicked out of the house" but that no fight was taking place.

1:16 a.m.: A caller told police she was having an argument with her boyfriend, and that he "took off with her keys after they got into an argument." She called a friend to get her and her truck.

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2:28 a.m.: State Police asked for assistance in responding to a single-car crash on Interstate 495, north of Exit 20, heading south. The vehicle then left. Police could not locate the vehicle.

2:52 a.m.: A caller on Walker Avenue Extension reported having a problem with a neighbor. Police responded but there was no complaint when they arrived.

3:45 a.m.: Police received a noise complaint about a residence on Victor Drive, where youths were "having a party" and "making a lot of  noise." Police spoke to the kid in charge, and the kids were "sent on their way."

4:25 a.m.: A woman on Walden Way told police someone was leaning on/ringing her doorbell. She was able to provide police with a plate number.

7:39 a.m.: A caller on Water Street told police someone broke her car window and took some items. The caller found a hammer inside the vehicle that appeared to be used to break the window.

12:40 p.m.: A woman walked in to police headquarters to report being threatened. Police arrested Javier Rodriguez, 23, of 17 Luby Ave., Milford, on charges of threatening to commit a crime and assault with a dangerous weapon.

About this column: The police notes column is a selected list of items in the Milford police dispatch record. We report all arrests.