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By Zack Hoopes Staff Writer (Dec. 5, 2014) You can lead a horse to the lot, but you can’t make him park, unless he wants to. The city’s planning commission has approved the redevelopment of the Sea Scape Motel properties on 16th Street into a massive Hyatt Place hotel — on the condition that the property’s owners dedicate additional parking to the project in order to alleviate a severe — but legally permissible — lack of spaces. During Tuesday’s hearing, the Ocean City Planning and Zoning Commission grappled with, in the words of Commissioner Palmer Gillis, the “reality versus the legality” of grandfathered parking nonconformities. “The legality is that you meet the code. The reality is that it stresses the neighborhood and doesn’t serve the property,” Gillis told the applicants. “Although it may discomfort some of you, [the owners] have a legal right
An architectural rendering of the Hyatt Place Hotel shows how the structure would appear looking east from Baltimore Avenue at 16th Street, where the Sea Scape Motel now stands. The demolition of the motel is scheduled to begin in January.
to that nonconformity,” argued Hugh Cropper, the project’s attorney. “With all due respect, I think it’s beyond your authority or your job to re-write the code. As it stands, you’re not recognizing a legally existing nonconformity,” Cropper said. The proposed Hyatt would be a complex of 170 hotel rooms and four employee apartments, plus restaurant, retail, conference and wedding space. The project entails two separate buildings on either side of Baltimore Avenue south of 16th Street.
As presented, however, only 113 parking spaces would be provided on-site. But given the massive nonconformity rights granted to the Sea Scape property, this is actually more than the site needs, at least legally. “The reality is that parking in that area is already a nightmare, and you’re talking about having 100 less spaces than what are going to be needed for practical purposes,” noted Commissioner Lauren Taylor. As is almost always the case, tenSee SEA SCAPE page 6
By Brian Gilliland Staff Writer (Dec. 5, 2014) With only one or two outliers, representatives from each school in Worcester County enumerated similar goals for the coming budget year at the annual public input session at the Board of Education complex in Newark. These goals will be taken in tandem with the board’s own recommendations and will eventually be presented to the Worcester County Commissioners for review as they formulate the fiscal 2016 budget in the coming months. Every parent who spoke to the board mentioned salary increases. Every parent also mentioned purchasing new technology for the schools. Pocomoke High School advocates were alone in mentioning afterschool programming, while other popular requests included school supplies and improvements, funding future positions and books. Step increases, contractual pay See UNION page 3
New regional rockfish regulations carry a sting Biology, conservation and plenty of politics go into developing agreement
By Zack Hoopes Staff Writer (Dec. 5, 2014) If you were ever fortunate enough to catch two keeper rockfish in the same day, don’t look forward to doing it again. After several months of shake-ups and contention in the complicated world of fishing regulations, Maryland’s coastal striped bass limit for
recreational anglers is almost guaranteed to drop from two fish of at least 28 inches in length to one fish of at least 28 inches, effective Jan. 1. “The plan all along has been to go with a one-fish bag limit at 28 inches, at least along the coast,” said Mike Luisi of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ Fisheries Service. “What the board has said is that if the option exists already in their addendum, it will be adopted.” In this case, “the board” is the striped bass management board of
the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, which coordinates regulatory action in shared waters for the eastern United States. For 2015, the ASMFC has mandated a 25 percent reduction in ocean striped bass harvesting, and a 20.5 percent reduction in the Chesapeake. The ASMFC is – and isn’t – a regulatory authority. Regulations made by the commission are promulgated through its individual member states. See HARVEST Page 4
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Union seeks fix for three-year pay ‘dead zone’ Continued from Page 1 raises negotiated based on factors including length of experience and administration evaluation were halted for a three-year period from fiscal 2010 to fiscal 2013 according to Worcester County Teachers Association President Beth Shockley-Lynch. Shockley-Lynch said step increases have resumed, but the teachers have not been compensated for the threeyear “dead zone.” “Teachers can go to other counties and immediately get a pay raise,” she said. Chief Financial Officer Vince Tolbert said Worcester County’s funding situation is almost unique in the state, with the lion’s share of money coming from Worcester County unlike neighboring Wicomico and Somerset counties. This funding model is based on a state formula, which takes into account a “wealth per pupil” measure. Based on this formula, according to Tolbert, Worcester County has the most wealth per pupil in the state, largely owing to high property values in Ocean City. Not taken into account, he continued, are the 44 percent of students coming from poverty. Worcester County is ranked near the middle of Maryland’s counties by this measure as of October 2013. Worcester County is, according to the Department of Legislative Services 2014 “Overview of Maryland local governments” report, spending about $17,000 per student with the greatest portion coming from the county (70 percent) and least from the state (25 percent). Tolbert reported that step increases in salary for teachers would cost about $1.03 million, a one-percent cost-of-living adjustment across the board would cost another $600,000 and estimated health care coverage at an admittedly inflated 10 percent at $1.3 million. As of 2012, one penny on the property tax rate in Worcester County translated into about $1.5 million for the county in revenue. To fund just these salary increases, without any reductions anywhere else, would add two cents to the property tax rates.
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Harvest cut in bay irks Chesapeake states Continued from Page 1 But those states are legally bound to adopt the ASMFC’s findings in some way. “We [the Maryland DNR] sit on the board,� Luisi said. “The board was put together by a federal ruling that established the board and gave it the authority to impose regulations on jointly managed inter-jurisdictional species along the coast.� The ASMFC votes on a number of options that are projected to achieve its goals, such as changes to size limits, catch limits and season lengths. States are not forced to adopt any of these regulations, but must ultimately effect some changes that can be proven to have the same ultimate outcome. “Even though the board voted on that option to drop the catch limit, the striped bass management plan has a provision for states to do what is known as ‘conservation equivalency,’� Luisi said. “If a state has enough info and data about population size and structure and what’s available in their state, they can change the rules as long as it’s equivalent to what the ASMFC proscribes.� But as is often the case, Maryland and other coastal states are prepared to present and adopt regulations that match the preferred option from the ASMFC – at least when it comes to
the oceanic fishery. “There are still some questions up in the air about what we’re going to do in the bay,� Luisi said. Beginning in October of last year, the ASMFC began developing a new addendum to the management plan for striped bass – commonly known in this area as rockfish. According to ASMFC data, the estimated Atlantic striped bass population had slowly decreased since 2003, from a peak of roughly 175 million pounds of spawning stock to 125 million in 2012. Although still well above what is considered safe, the stock is below the target level for optimum reproduction. Harvests also declined shortly thereafter, even though regulations were unchanged. More than 31 million pounds of striped bass were caught by recreational anglers coastwide in 2006, but that number dropped to just under 25 million last year. This has led to considerable complaint from anglers over the increasing rarity of the popular species. “Fishermen along the Atlantic coast have this memory about how the fishery was 10 years ago, when the population was well above the target,� Luisi said. “Fishermen want this super abundance of striped bass, even above what we would consider healthy. We
all want us to get back to that level, although it may not be realistic to get there.â€? The 25 percent cut in harvesting is expected to get striped bass populations back to the ASMFC’s target within one year, an extremely rapid timescale, even relative to the lifespan of fish. But the major disagreement has been the level of reduction not in the ocean, but in the Chesapeake, where politics and fish biology intertwine. The Chesapeake Bay’s striped bass population has, for many years, been managed separately under the purview of the Maryland and Virginia natural resources authorities, and the Potomac River Fisheries Commission. The group has been aggressive in protecting the Chesapeake’s stock, which harbors most of the commercial striped bass fishery on the East Coast, although this still pales in comparison to the oceanic recreational harvest. “The board granted us approval to manage our own fishery in the bay,â€? Luisi said. “We have established our own biological reference points for the bay ‌ the bay fishery is much different than the fishery off the coast.â€? In 2013, the bay saw 3.29 and 2.66 million pounds of striped bass harvested commercially and recreationally, respectively, in the Chesapeake. By comparison, commercial har-
vest for the entire rest of the East Coast totaled only 2.53 million pounds commercially, but 25 million recreationally. The Chesapeake’s total harvest last year of 5.96 million pounds, however, continues a decline seen since 2008, when that number was 8.47 million. This was done intentionally by regulations in Maryland, Virginia, and the Potomac. The expected 20.5 percent reduction will be taken from the 2012 harvest, not from last years’, so the bay’s fishermen will not be penalized for last year’s reduction. But many are still chafing at the fact that any reduction at all will not allow them to enjoy the fruits of their good conservation work, due to the migratory nature of striped bass. “The migratory fish come into the bay, they spawn, and the juveniles live here for five to seven years, and then they migrate off the coast and become the spawning stock,� Luisi said. “In the spring of 2011, we had a very successful spawning event in the Chesapeake, one of the highest on record,� Luisi said. “Those fish are getting ready to become what is harvestable in the bay, what meets or exceeds the 18 inch limit in the bay.� However, the ASMFC’s preferred option for the bay fishery is to keep a two-fish daily bag limit, but bump the See ASMFC Page 5
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Final OC prayer breakfast to be held Dec. 12 Last year for long-standing event will fittingly focus on Biblical end times By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (Dec. 5, 2014) On their 25th anniversary, organizers of the Ocean City Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast decided this would be their last. The final event will take place at the Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel on Friday, Dec. 12 in the conference center from 7- 9:15 a.m.
Tickets are selling fast and must be purchased in advance by Dec. 9. “We are in the middle of a Tetra (four) blood red moons, with two more blood moon John Abent eclipses coming within the year. This is only the third time this has happened in the last 500 years,” said Director Bruce Spangler in a release. The theme of this year’s breakfast is the Lord’s second coming, with emphasis on signs and events that could bring
ASMFC quota cuts aim to protect vital ‘11 spawning Continued from Page 4 minimum size up to 20 inches for 2015, putting all but the largest of 2011’s stock off-limits. But by 2016, many of those fish will have left the bay and become oceanic stock. “We have them in the bay now, so they’re Maryland’s fish. They will shortly become the coastal stock of fish that every state has access to,” Luisi said. “We felt we should have the ability to enjoy what we have now before it goes.” Maryland’s portion of the bay’s commercial tag quota, which allocates a certain number of poundage to each licensed commercial operation, will also drop from 1.925 million pounds this year to 1.471 in 2015. “Maryland fought for a different direction than what is ultimately being taken in the bay,” Luisi said. “We thought we could take a more slow approach. [The ASMFC] wanted major action right away. “We didn’t necessarily agree, at least in the bay. We were more okay
with the approach on the coast, but we thought that given the situation in the bay, we would not be subjected to the same.” One of the issues the Maryland DNR has pointed to, Luisi said, is that reducing the catch in the bay may not end up boosting long-term population, which is dependent on a small number of older, breeding females within the striped bass biomass. Putting more of the 2011-born population into the ocean will only appease ocean fishermen for so long. “The intent of the addendum is to protect the female spawning stock,” Luisi said. “By taking a cut to bay males, you’re not achieving that purpose.” Commercial quotas in the ocean fishery will likely not be changed, given that mass-catch methods in the open ocean are less effective than in the Chesapeake. Many more permits for striped bass are given out in the ocean fishery than commercial fishermen are typically able to catch.
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may not be coming.” The buffet style breakfast will feature eggs, sausage, bacon, waffles, pancakes, oatmeal, bagels, juice and coffee. Spangler joked, “If you leave hungry, it is your fault.” “This event is special because it brings the whole community together. All kinds of people will be in attendance,” Spangler said. Tickets are $16 and must be purchased in advance for hotel management to get a head count. There are four locations to buy tickets or by mail. Those places are Long and Foster Realty located on 118th Street and the Ocean City Chamber of Commerce in West Ocean City are open every day. City Hall in Downtown Ocean City and Cropper Oil Company in Berlin are open during the week. Tickets purchased by mail can be addressed to 204 Graham Avenue Berlin, Md. 21811.
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Sea Scape, Pepper’s to be razed for project Continued from Page 1 sion between the commission and developers stems from the city’s Byzantine zoning code. As City Zoning Administrator R. Blaine Smith pointed out, Ocean City’s code is almost entirely unique compared to any other jurisdiction in the nation when it comes to perpetuating non-conforming building features. In Ocean City, a property that does not meet the current zoning codes, but was built before those codes went into effect, is allowed to continue to exist indefinitely. Further, if the property is razed, the owners have a two-year window to rebuild and retain rights to the same nonconformity. This means that the Hyatt can be built to lack the same number of parking spaces as the Sea Scape historically has. Being originally built with only 32 spaces for a motel of nearly 100 rooms, the Sea Scape confers considerable nonconformity right. “We’re at a point in Ocean City where nonconformity is part of the contract in real estate,” Cropper told the board. “Those rights are part of what you pay for.” In fact, Cropper noted, the project has not taken advantage of all of its parking nonconformity, and could have fewer spaces if it wanted.
“Our required parking is what it is,” Cropper said. “We’re not asking for a parking waiver, and we don’t need one.” But the city’s charter also mandates that the commission “protect the health, welfare, and safety of the surrounding community” when reviewing projects, Commissioner Peck Miller said.. “In my opinion of the health, welfare, and safety of the surrounding neighborhood, this project falls short,” Miller said. “This doesn’t meet that test at all.” If the development was operating in a vacuum, Miller said, the commission’s subjective opinion of it wouldn’t be legally applicable. But that it not the case, he maintained. “If this property was its own little island insulated from everything else, we would just let you build it and suffer the repercussions or reap the benefits [of the nonconformities],” Miller said. “But this is a detriment to the long-term redevelopment of the entire area.” Further, the proposed Hyatt will also use the city’s height-by-right provision, which allows additional stories to buildings on larger lots in exchange for additional setback and landscaping. Additionally, 12 Transferable Development Rights (TDRs) will be
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The view, looking from the east, of the proposed Hyatt’s second building to be located on the west side of Baltimore Avenue south of 16th Street.
taken from the density of the west property in order to put more on the oceanfront. This will bring the oceanfront building up to eight stories, rather than the usual maximum of five. “We have a property that’s already deficient, now you’re giving them height-by-right and TDR,” Miller said. “It seems like you would make them fix that deficiency to take advantage of those.” But Cropper chafed at the notion
that his client was taking advantage of, or being given, any kind of privilege. The project was simply being built to the black-and-white code parameters. “This is determination is made by the mayor and City Council. They’ve written the code, and Blaine has calculated the nonconformity … the planning commission can’t go back and change that,” Cropper said. At eight stories, the oceanfront building will contain 105 rooms, four
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Added parking will protect neighborhood, comm. says employee housing units, and 61 parking spaces. The five-story west building will have 65 rooms and 52 spaces. Both buildings will have a restaurant and conference area. The oceanfront building will also have Boardwalk retail storefronts and wedding facilities with separate bridal dressing rooms. “I realize the code says you can do this, but it also doesn’t say you have to have eight stories, or that you can’t provide more parking,” Taylor said. Several members of the familyowned Sea Scape, however, also own the parking lot on the southwest corner of Baltimore Avenue and 15th Street, which is used for overflow at the current motel. If this lot was formally dedicated to the project, Miller said, he would be much more favorable view. Otherwise, the commission agreed, the project would be too detrimental to the neighborhood to meet the test for approval. “We will be willing to deed-restrict that property as parking for the hotel if we are given approval tonight,” Cropper relented. With Commissioner Pam Buckley absent, the commission voted unanimously to approve the plans on the provision that the deed to the 15th Street land be formally restricted to
providing a minimum of 40 usable spaces for the Hyatt facility. Combined with the 113 on-site, this will put the building relatively close to full parking conformity. The deed to the Hyatt itself will also be restricted to note that the apartments are for employee use only and not to be rented to the general public, thereby increasing the parking load. The bridal rooms are also to be restricted from ever being rented to the general public. The new Hyatt will remain in family hands. Managing Partner Tom Bennett is listed as the project applicant on city documents, but the hotel will be owned by a group of related persons that includes members of the Rinaldi family, according to Cropper. Mario Rinaldi finished construction of the Stowaway Grand in 2001. According to Keith Fisher, the project’s architect, demolition of the Sea Scape is planned for mid-January, with the oceanfront building to be open for the 2016 summer season. The Sea Scape currently has several tenant businesses that will be closing their doors once the building is razed. Most notable is Pepper’s Tavern, an iconic Boardwalk bar and music venue. Pepper’s owner Dennis King passed away earlier this year.
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By Zack Hoopes Staff Writer (Dec. 5, 2014) Unless the federal government implodes (again), the US Navy Blue Angels will be performing at the 2015 OC Air Show. Of course, piloting a 12-ton tube of explosives at 700 miles per hour takes more than a little bit of prep work — which is why Angels representatives were in the resort area this week to plan for next year’s debut. “It’s a coordination meeting, basically, that we do at the site of every show each year,” said Capt. Jeff Kuss, the Angels’ “Number Seven” pilot. “We need to make sure the airfield and all the facilities can accommodate us and our support crew… there is a pretty large footprint that travels with the team.” Tuesday’s site visit by Kuss and Capt. Corrie Mays, Angel Number Eight, mirrored the same excursion made two years ago by Blue Angels officers in anticipation of what would’ve been the 2013 Ocean City debut of the world’s most soughtafter aeronautical demonstration team. However, federal budget sequestration that spring forced the Angels, along with most other military performance teams, to drastically curtail their operations. No performances were given in 2013, and only a bare-minimum amount of practice flight time was allotted. “You can’t just leave yourself idle for a year and be able to jump back into it,” Kuss said. “Your body needs to stay acclimated to the g-forces involved. But compared to a normal air show season, it was really minimal.” In fact, 2013 was not counted toward the length of some members’ assignments. Duty with the Blue Angels is typically a two- or three-year stint for pilots, and three to four
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By Brian Gilliland Staff Writer (Dec. 5, 2014) Chip Bertino, Diana Purnell, Ted Elder and Joe Mitrecic were sworn in as County Commissioners Tuesday, replacing Judy Boggs, Jim Purnell, Virgil Shockley and Louise Gulyas respectively. The new commissioners said they were ready to cut their teeth on the county’s FY2016 budget, the formulation of which will take up a goodly portion of the first part of 2015. “Of course I’m humbled by the opportunity to serve the community of Ocean Pines,” Chip Bertino said, “And I’m looking forward to the 2016 budget with very much interest. I want to ensure going forward we’re not budgeting on stabilization funds. I think we can work toward balance without those funds.” Some were looking farther down the road while still remaining in the present.
“We’re going to have a $12 million shortfall in three years,” Ted Elder said, “I’d like to address it early.” Elder said he wanted to start working on several things right away, but the budget was far and away his greatest concern. Diana Purnell was excited by the new experience. “The new learning curve is ready to start,” she continued, “as soon as I sign my name on the dotted line that’s going to be it.” Purnell said she, along with the six other commissioners, will need to work together to improve the state of the county even more than what has already been achieved by her predecessors, immediate and otherwise. “At budget time I’d like to see a more equitable formula for Ocean City and the north end of Worcester County, while looking at the budget as a whole.” Joe Mitrecic said. Mitrecic said he was eager to get the commissioner’s meetings taped and broadcast “at least on the Internet if not through cable channels,” he said, while making the time to “get settled and get my bearings.”
New board elects new officers By Brian Gilliland Staff Writer (Dec. 5, 2014) For the first time in five years, J. Bud Church was not presiding over the County Commissioners meeting as president. District Six Commissioner M. Jim Bunting has taken over those responsibilities, with District One Commissioner Merrill Lockfaw Jr. retaining his position of vice president for another year. “It’s great to have the support of my fellow commissioners, and to follow in Bud Church’s footsteps. I hope to fill his shoes as best as I can and do
as good a job as he did,” Bunting said. The returning vice president agreed. “I look forward to serving again as vice president and I think Jim Bunting will do a great job. I will be there to back him up, so the whole group can come together and do good,” Lockfaw said. The outgoing president had only kind words for the new leadership. “Jim Bunting will make an excellent president. I’m happy to see Merrill Lockfaw returning. After five years it’s time for change. Change is always good,” Church said.
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By Brian Gilliland Staff Writer (Dec 5, 2014) After what appeared to be genuine witness statements were published on a site endorsed, if not directly maintained, by the family of Caleb Edwin-Earl Ochse, State’s Attorney Beau Oglesby promised he “would be taking steps.” Those steps played out at what was nominally a motions hearing in the manslaughter case where Ochse, along with Christopher Blake Kendall are accused in the death of Lehigh County Pa., man Justin Cancelliere. The accused sat together, their appearances showing their differing stations. Kendall, who was released after surrendering himself to police had a fresh haircut, was clean shaven and smartly dressed. Ochse, jailed since his arrest, wore a jumpsuit and leg irons. Before Circuit Court Judge Thomas
Groton III began proceedings, there was a buzz about the courtroom. “It’s me,” Kendall whispered to Ochse, before he was ushered into a conference room. C. Kendall Half a dozen court officers and functionaries could be overheard mentioning a “plea bargain.” Kendall returned to court before the hearing began, but didn’t say another word to Ochse until after the hearing. No further mention of a plea bargain was made. Judge Groton began the hearing by explaining he would be taking an action that would render the rest of the pending motions irrelevant. He called for the “Ochse family lawyer,” and Michael Hannon, the named partner in a Washington D.C. law firm, appeared.
The judge asked if Hannon was licensed to practice law in Maryland, and Hannon said he was. Grotton explained to Hannon that the medical examiner’s C. Ochse report was to be provided only to an expert for testimony, and that the report was not to distributed anywhere else. Hannon hesitated, but replied with, “If it is a court order,” to which Grotton replied, “It is,” and promptly closed the proceeding. No other issues in the case were heard. The trial is set to begin Jan. 7. Ochse, 27, and Kendall, 22, are accused in the death, caused by head and neck trauma ruled a homicide by Atlantic General Hospital, of Justin Cancelliere, 37, in an altercation at the end of a long night in late August.
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‘One man crime spree’ sentenced to 20 yrs. in prison
By Brian Gilliland Staff Writer (Dec. 5, 2014) The man responsible for a bizarre string of burglaries, and a five-day manhunt in Berlin and Ocean Pines this past June, was sentenced to 20 years in prison this week. Judge Thomas Grotton III scoffed at Orion Conway’s plea for leniency, noting that Conway was looking at 120 years in total for all the offenses he was charged with. “We’ve got a one-man crime spree here,” Grotton said, before sentencing. The prosecution recommended only 11 years, eight for the burglary-related charges and an additional three for assault. Grotton went a step further, but still shaved a century off Conway’s total debt to society by granting concurrent sentencing. Police alleged that Conway was behind a string of burglaries in the Berlin and West Ocean City area this past May, which included the theft of TVs, jewelry, and even several boat propellers. On June 6, Berlin police were alerted to Conway’s presence at a home on William Street, following a series of calls for a domestic disturbance. Conway, however, was able to evade police after a foot chase. An extensive search in downtown Berlin, using dogs and Maryland State Police Helicopters, was later extended to Ocean Pines, apparently on a tip given to police that Conway was hiding there. An initial attempt to arrest Conway resulted in him fleeing into the woods near the Ocean Pines Library and Sports Core. Conway was finally apprehended on June 10 after a scuffle with police, which resulted in charges of assaulting an officer. This week, Conway’s defense painted a picture of a man who was selling scrap items to feed his drug addictions. Many of the items stolen were not recoverable, as they had been melted down for sale. Grotton ordered that Conway would not be eligible for parole or probation until several thousand dollars restitution had been made to the victims. Conway’s attorney explained - from the “department of no surprise” - that Conway was found to have a plethora of hard drugs in his system during a postarrest exam, including heroin and PCP. The 24-year-old Conway has had numerous prior convictions, and drug-related charges dating back to 2008.
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Berlin MSP find uncut cocaine in routine auto stop Conn. men have lead feet, pound of pure blow
By Josh Davis Staff Writer (Dec. 5, 2014) Two troopers from the Berlin Barrack of the Maryland State Police made a “significant” drug trafficking arrest after pulling over a pair of Connecticut residents for speeding during routine traffic detail on Tuesday, Nov. 25. Allan Orville Tyson, 35, and Christopher H. Williams-Eason, C. Williams-Eason 25, were driving a 2015 Chrysler 200 rental car with Connecticut plates on Route 13 near the Maryland-Virginia state line when police stopped them at approximately 8:39 a.m. A. Tyson After a K-9 scan of the vehicle produced positive results for a controlled dangerous substance (CDS), troopers searched the car and unearthed a shoebox inside of a suitcase in the truck containing close to a pound of cocaine. Police said the bulk uncut street value was $20,000, but the actual value could be as much as four times that amount. “Drug dealers try to stretch stuff to make more money, so they’ll cut something many, many times with an inexpensive agent that will make more and more weight as they sell it,” F/Sgt. Christopher M. Davala, Assistant Commander of the Berlin Barrack, said. “What started as a pound could end up several pounds by the time it’s all cut.” Police arrested Tyson and Williams-Eason on the scene, took them to the Berlin Barrack and charged them with possession as well as importation of a CDS into the state with intent to distribute. Members of the Criminal Enforcement Team and Federal Agents of Immigration and Customs Enforcement assisted troopers. Davala categorized the bust as “big” in the scope of Worcester County drug enforcement, and said police are pursuing the investigation from a trafficking standpoint. “That’s a lot of drugs and it’s a lot of money involved,” he said. “Almost a pound of cocaine is kind of a big deal. No one is going to have that kind of weight for personal use.” Davala said both suspects have prior drug-related offenses, but declined to offer specifics. The Maryland District Court Commissioner in Snow Hill ordered Tyson and Eason be held at the Worcester County Jail on $100,000 secured bond. A review was set for Wednesday morning at the Worcester County District Courthouse.
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AGH offers lung cancer screening Low-dose CT screenings now recommended by federal health task force (Dec. 5, 2014) Like many other forms of cancer, there is now a screening test for the early detection of lung cancer. Atlantic General Hospital, an American College of Radiology designated lung cancer screening center, has joined a select group of healthcare providers on the Eastern Shore who have recently begun to provide special low-dose cat scans for those individuals who are at high risk for developing lung cancer. While there is a low level of risk associated with exposure to imaging radiation, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has determined that certain individuals can greatly benefit
from annual screenings, as recently reported in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Three out of four people who are diagnosed with lung cancer may already have an incurable form of disease at the time of diagnosis and therefore have a five-year survival rate of less than five percent. The results of a large clinical trial have shown that annual screening with low-dose CT scans is associated with a 20 percent reduction in lung cancer deaths. Because the recommendation is so recent, most commercial insurance carriers and Medicare do not cover the cost of the CT screening, however, that may change in the near future. Fortunately, AGH has attempted to price the screening at a very reasonable cost to the patient.
To qualify for screening, certain criteria that must be met. Individuals must be between the ages of 55 and 74, be a current or former smoker who has quit in the last 15 years, have a 30-pack year smoking history (a pack a day for 30 years or two packs a day for 15 years), or a 20-pack year smoking history with certain risk factors such as asbestos exposure or family history of lung cancer. Additional criteria will be discussed with the patient at the initial appointment. For more information about this screening, individuals are encouraged to talk to their primary care physician. To have the test performed a referral from a healthcare provider is needed. Information is also available at www.atlanticgeneral.org/lungcancerscreening.
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On Nov. 29, Ocean City police were dispatched to a domestic dispute downtown. Upon arrival, police noticed the victim had a small cut below his lower lip. He told police his girlfriend had been drinking all day when she became irate. He went on to tell police he tried to leave the residence when Melissa Smith, 35, of Ocean City approached him from behind, grabbed him and cut his lip with her ring in the process. The man finally left and when he came back Smith was still screaming, which caused the victim to call police. Police noted Smith was extremely intoxicated when they asked her what happened. Smith said they began arguing after she informed him about her pregnancy with his child. Police asked if the fight ever became physical and Smith said she would never hurt her boyfriend, while allegedly slurring her words in the process. When asked why her boyfriend had a cut on his lip if she did not became physical, Smith said, “He cut himself shaving. He cut himself shaving and then told me he was going to call you guys and tell you I did it.” Police observed the injury and noted the cut did not look like it came from a razor. In addition, he had facial hair surrounding the cut with no signs that he shaved recently. Smith was arrested for domestic assault.
In the early morning hours of Nov. 30, police were assisting with disorderly subjects at resort bar when Johnell Lambert, 21, of Berlin started causing a ruckus. Lambert came within a foot of the police officer’s face and informed the officer he should let her friend Nicholas Basle (see above) go. An unidentified friend was reported to eventually pull Lambert away from police. Once Basle was arrested, a scuffle ensued at the front gate. Lambert was allegedly trying to force her way through security staff. Police told her she need to leave or she would be arrested for trespassing. Lambert screamed profanity and continued to force her way back into the establishment, police said. Again, Lambert’s friend tried to remove her from the situation, but to no avail. She was arrested and thrown to the ground by police. Lambert reportedly continued to scream, call the police profanities and refused to sit on the curb. She was charged with trespassing and disorderly conduct.
Cocaine In the early morning hours of Nov. 30, Ocean City police arrested Nicholas Basle, 25 of Ocean City for possession of cocaine. Several employees from a midtown establishment were escorting Basle out of the bar when an officer came into contact with him. Basle was arguing with employees and police told Basle if he did not walk away, they would arrest him. Eventually he gave up, walked down the street and dropped a folded white piece of paper. Police opened the paper and saw white crystalline powder. The officer performed a field test on this powder, which tested positive for cocaine. Basle was arrested on drug charges.
Heroin On Nov. 30, Sean Francis Dempsey, 24, of Ocean City was arrested for the possession of heroin. An Ocean City police officer saw Dempsey standing in a convenience store parking lot when he pulled up and recognized him from previous encounters. Upon seeing the police officer arrive, Dempsey quickly entered the store and moved to the rear where he appeared to be manipulating something near a rack of snack bars. According to police, the officer engaged Dempsey in conversation, where he appeared to be nervous and quick to exit the store. After he left, police searched the area around the snack bars where Dempsey had been standing. Allegedly, a metal spoon containing white and brown residue was found and a used hypodermic syringe. Police located Dempsey and placed him under arrest for possesContinued on Page 16
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Disobeying court orders On the evening of Nov. 30, Patrick Burke, 45, of Cumberland and Michael Johnston, 51, of Washington D.C. were arrested for not following a court order. Police responded to a domestic dispute at the Carousel Hotel and upon arrival found Johnston with a large, red abrasion above his cheekbone. It appeared to police that Johnston was drunk with red, watery eyes and he reportedly kept swaying back and forth. Johnston informed police he had an altercation with his boyfriend, Burke and did not know where he went. In addition, he went on to tell police Burke has a protective order in D.C. and he was arrested in Ocean City for a domestic dispute in August. Burke’s parents were staying at the hotel and police went to their room in
hopes of locating him. He was not in their room, but his mother called and Burke agreed to talk with police. Burke told police Johnston had been irate with him for a few days. The couple visited the Cork Bar together and Burke went back to the hotel room early because of Johnston’s behavior. Burke was sleeping when Johnston returned and he started an argument. Allegedly, Johnston crawled on top of Burke and attempted to assault him sexually. Burke said after moving from bed to bed in an attempt to separate himself from Johnston, he left the room. According to Burke, during Johnston’s tirade he bumped into the walls and hit his head on the bedframe, which caused the abrasion to his face. When police asked about the protective order Johnston mentioned, Burke said they both applied for protective orders against each other on the same day. Police arrested Johnston and Burke within 10 minutes of one another. They were both arrested for not complying with a court order and Burke was additionally charged with second-degree assault.
Worcester econ. summit to feature Hogan advisor Basu Chair of Sage Policy Group to present update of state, nation’s fiscal environment (Dec. 5, 2014) Worcester County Economic Development officials invite the public to join them and other economists for an Economic Development Summit Dec. 10 at 8:30 a.m. at the new Ocean City Performing Arts Center in the Roland E. Powell Convention Center. Featured speakers at the economic summit will include world-renowned economist Anirban Basu along with other business leaders who will present members of the public with an update on the current economic climate and emerging trends. Basu is chairman of Sage Policy Group, an economic and policy consulting firm in Baltimore. He was recently appointed to Governor-elect Larry Hogan’s transition team. Basu will give an update on the current state of the economy for Worcester County and the Eastern Shore region and give a forecast on how the econ-
omy may look in the future. “Basu is a highly regarded economist, and we are thrilled to have him update the business community about the local, regional and national marketplace and its impact on these economies,” WCED Director Bill Badger said. “We are also honored to be hosting the first official event in the new Ocean City Performing Arts Center.” Information about the developing offshore wind industry will be presented, including the project to take place approximately 10 miles off the coast of Ocean City and encompass approximately 80,000 acres. This summit is being hosted in partnership with the Ocean City Economic Development Committee. This is a free event. However, attendance will be limited to 250 people. Light refreshments will be served. Those planning to attend the summit are asked to RSVP to mmears@co.worcester.md.us. For more information, contact WCED at 410-632-3112 or visit www.chooseworcester.org.
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By Zack Hoopes Staff Writer (Dec. 5, 2014) To say that Hall’s Restaurant is going under is a bit of a misnomer. Yes, the business is up for sale – but the real estate is not, and the former is more a device of the latter. “Food was a means to an end for my father,” said Mark Hall, who is both the listing agent and one-fifth owner of the property. “The restaurant business was the vehicle to purchase the property, and the property was for his kids, not himself.” After 31 years as the icon of Ocean City’s traditional family buffet, proprietor Joe Hall, Sr. has decided to put his business up for sale. This means the assets and rights of the restaurant as a company, which the elder Hall wholly owns, and not the real property. The building and land, which take up nearly a whole block on 60th Street, are up for lease and will continue to be jointly owned by Hall and his four children. Hall Sr. declined to speak on the
matter, one that has clearly not been easy on the family. “We’re going through a growing pain right now, as with many other families in business,” Mark said. “Could the restaurant go on? Possibly. But the situation right now is about being equal and fair to everyone involved.” For most of the restaurant’s life, Hall’s has been a seafood buffet, relying on a growing economy of scale that, unfortunately, had begun to taper off right before the 2008 recession. “My father’s story is one of adapting,” said Joe Hall II, who headed the day-to-day operations of the restaurant for many of its later years. “When you stop being able to adapt, you start to hurt.” The Hall family’s history in Ocean City goes back three generations. Joe Sr.’s father – Mark and Joe II’s grandfather – purchased the first piece of land on 60th Street in the early 1960’s, Mark said. Originally from Baltimore, the family moved to Tonawanda, N.Y., where Mark’s grandfather took a job with U.S. Oil. Joe Sr. soon started a career with General Motors, whose Tonawanda factory [technically in Buffalo] is still building engines
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‘I’ve been trying for a couple years to make the building ‘work’ again, so to speak. Buffets trend, they go in cycles, and once you’re committed to a certain size it’s hard to go back. The dynamic isn’t sustainable’ Joe Hall II “Being a buffet seemed the way to go to be more efficient at that time,” Mark said. “But it has changed, in my opinion, because of the cost. Food cost, labor, fuel, everything.” “I’ve been trying for a couple years to make the building ‘work’ again, so to speak,” Joe II said. “Buffets trend, they go in cycles, and once you’re committed to a certain size it’s hard to go back. The dy-
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Mayor’s Open House moves from City Hall to new venue “The Open House offers the perfect opportunity for our citizens to meet with the elected officials that serve our community,” Mayor Rick Meehan said. “The tradition at City Hall has (Dec. 5, 2014) A new year, a new been carried on for nearly two tradition. The 19th annual Mayor’s decades, so what better time than Open House, which has been a com- now to allow residents and guests to munity custom since 1997, will move preview the Performing Art Center. from City Hall to the Roland E. Powell It’s a perfect time to start a new tradiConvention Center. The theme, which tion in our incredible new theater.” changes year-to-year, will feature the Also participating in the event are evolution of the conseveral of the town’s vention center, highcommunity partners, inlighting the 40th ‘It’s a perfect time to start cluding the Ocean City Street building’s new a new tradition in our Beautification Commitattraction, the Pertee, the Ocean City Deincredible new theater’ velopment Corporation, forming Art Center. Scheduled from 1-3 Mayor Rick Meehan the Art League of Ocean p.m. on New Year’s City, the Beach Patrol Day, the Mayor’s and the Community ReOpen House will offer an open invita- sponse Team. tion for residents and visitors to meet Outside the festively decorated the Mayor and City Council members. convention center, the Ocean City Once inside, visitors can view the pic- Fire Department will have equipment torial history of the convention cen- on display and also back by popular ter, while also having the privilege to community demand will be the enjoy a first look of the two tiered, mounted police and canine units of 1,200-seat auditorium. This rare the Ocean City Police Department. glimpse, which takes place before the The Open House is free, with onofficial Performing Arts ribbon cut- going entertainment and light reting, will also offer free entertainment freshments provided by Center Plate. by Bryan Russo with several special For more information, contact Jessica guest performances. Waters at 410-289-8967.
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By Josh Davis Staff Writer (Dec. 5, 2014) Although it was a unanimously popular project with the previous Worcester County Commissioners, the excursion railroad that would run between Berlin and Snow Hill faces some uncertainty with this week’s installation of four new commissioners. Warren, Pa., firm Stone Consulting presented a phase one feasibility study to the previous commissioners in November, and Worcester County Economic Development Director Bill Badger was directed to negotiate costs for a phase two study. Badger said interest in the train began when leadership from Pennsylvania-based Strasburg Railroad visited Berlin last year. “They were the catalyst for this whole thing,” he said “When Strasburg came down for the Christmas holidays and stayed at the Atlantic Hotel, they said, ‘I see the potential here.’” Following the initial spark, a delegation of Worcester County officials, including Badger, traveled to the Strasburg headquarters to gather information. Badger said meetings went well and that the company was “the gold standard,” but that Strasburg would not necessarily be the eventual operator if plans move forward. The prospective role of the excursion train, rather than act as transportation, would essentially be a tourist attraction, potentially including meals or popular tie-ins like Thomas the Tank Engine or the Polar Express. Phase one touted an excursion train’s ability to create revenue dur-
ing the shoulder season, a major need for a Worcester County economy largely fueled by beach tourism. The study examined a route from Berlin to Snow Hill, potentially stopping at Newark. The evaluation’s cost totaled just over $20,000 and was split by Worcester County, Berlin, Snow Hill and the MarylandDelaware Railroad Co. Badger is fielding requests for proposals on phase two and estimated the cost would total between $15,000 and $20,000. He expects to brief the commissioners on Dec. 16.
‘I’m optimistic. I was told a bad Polar Express event can draw 18,000-20,000 people, so if you do it well, I think Strasburg has a record of 64,000 people that did a Polar Express event. There is opportunity here, no question.’ Worcester County Economic Development Director Bill Badger “When we started this, I was warned this is a long-term process to consider all the factors and what’s involved,” Badger said. “We had to make sure there was a market opportunity here and that you can’t forget that someone has to take a risk and make money doing this. No one is going to do it just because it’s a great idea, so that’s what phase one validated, that there is an opportunity to operate an excursion train here. “Now the harder questions come: the business plan, what’s the economic impact, jobs, capital investment,” Badger continued. “I’m optimistic. I was told a bad Polar Express event can draw 18,000-20,000
people, so if you do it well, I think Strasburg has a record of 64,000 people that did a Polar Express event. There is opportunity here, no question.” Although Berlin, Snow Hill and the county are funding the feasibility studies, Badger said private investors would take over construction and operation, meaning the public financial obligation could end following phase two. The three new Republicans commissioners, Joe Mitrecic, Ted Elder and Chip Bertino, expressed cautious optimism on the project. Diana Purnell, the lone Democrat commissioner, was not available for comment. Mitrecic said he would consider voting for phase two – if the price was right. “If it’s an economic generator and it could be a win-win, certainly it’s worth a look,” he said. “They do the Polar Express up in Delaware on a train that doesn’t move and have great success with it. Certainly it’s something to look at. I think it would be ridiculous not to spend the little bit of money they want for phase two – that means we would have wasted the money for phase one automatically.” Mitrecic, who represents Ocean City in District 7, said his primary concern was where the train would originate. “I don’t think that it can be successful and start in Snow Hill, but I could be wrong,” he said. “I think it has to start in the north end of the county and go south as opposed to starting in the south and going north. When you start to get down to the Snow Hill area, you get too far away from the masses, so to speak. If it has to go to Snow Hill up, I don’t foresee it being a winner.” Elder said he studied the phase one study and found “some positive
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this area. If it can be done and done well, I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only going to add to the community, but like so many other things, when you get into details of what itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to cost and who would be responsible for the cost, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s where the rubber hits the road. But Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m intrigued by the idea without a doubt.â&#x20AC;? If the commissioners vote to chip in for the second study, Badger said a request for qualifications for a train company would not be far behind. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what I envision is going to happen now, if the commissioners agree,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Once you figure out what the costs were and the costs were manageable, then we could find money, then we would do an RFQ for an operator.â&#x20AC;? If the commissioners do not approve the phase two study, an outside funding source could step in to save the project. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I work for the commissioners, so if they choose not to provide funds for phase two, then someone else like the railroad would have to step up and take over the reins of the leadership,â&#x20AC;? Badger said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They would have to decide whether the railroad, for example, would seek money from the towns to proceed with phase two, or find an operator that was very interested.â&#x20AC;?
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(Dec. 5, 2014) Carmella’s Kids Learning Center in Berlin is now a published level 1 Maryland EXCELS program accredited by the Maryland Department of Education. It is one of only two programs in Berlin to achieve this. Maryland EXCELS is the state’s quality rating and improvement system that awards ratings to child care and public prekindergarten programs that meet increasingly higher standards in key areas. “We’re incredibly excited to be named to the Maryland EXCELS program”, said owner and director Carmella Solito. “There’s nothing better than providing above and beyond for our little ones.” Maryland EXCELS standards include licensing and compliance, staffing and professional development, rating scales and accreditation,
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REGINA E. VOGEL Fenwick Island Regina E. Vogel of Fenwick Island, Del. passed away on Thursday, Nov. 27, 2014. She was 91 years old. Mrs. Vogel was born in Baltimore to the late Justus and Elizabeth Holdorf Adams. In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Louis W. Vogel Jr. in 2005; four sisters, Laura Houseknecht, Madeline, Betty and Bertha Adams and a grandson, Jack Pinkham, III. Regina worked as a line technician for a foam rubber factory. She was a member of the Tin Can Sailors and the Roxana Cheer Center. She was a loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother and friend and will be dearly missed.
She is survived by five children, Bette Lobe of Baltimore, Ed Vogel and his wife, Julie of Berkeley Spring, West Va., Bob Vogel and his wife, Mary Anne of Vernon, Md., Charlene Vogel of Fenwick Island, Del. and Jo Ann Pinkham and her husband, Jack of Berlin, Md.; a sister, Marie White of Middle River, Md., as well as nine grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. A funeral service was held Dec. 4, 2014 at the Watson Funeral Home in Millsboro, Del. Burial followed at the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations in Mrs. Vogel’s memory to the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 26669 Patriots Way, Millsboro, Del. 19966. Letters of condolence may be emailed via www.watsonfh.com. JANET M. TOPPER Berlin Janet M. Topper, of Berlin, formerly of Pasadena, Md. passed away on Nov. 22, 2014 of complications due to cancer. She was the daughter of the late Steven and Helen Zylka (nee Orzewicz). Janet is survived by her beloved husband, Richard T. Topper, her MECU family, and a host of family and friends. A memorial service in Baltimore will be held at a later date. Arrangements are in the care of the Burbage Funeral Home. Letters of condolence may be sent to the family at Burbage@BurbageFuneralHome.com. BETTY ANN GRAY Bishopville Betty Ann Gray, age 77, of Bishopville died Monday, Nov. 24, 2014 at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin. She was born in Bishopville and was the daughter of the late Mitchell and Edna (Marvel) Gray. She is survived by a brother, Robert T. “Bob” Gray and his wife, Mary of Bishopville. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews and her adopted family and friends at Worcester County Medical Adult Day Care Center in Snow Hill. She was preceded in death by a brother, William M. “Bill” Gray and a sister, Mildred G. “Millie” Drew. A funeral service was held Nov. 29, 2014 at Hastings Funeral Home in Selbyville with Pastor Dick Bunting officiating. Burial was in Bishopville Cemetery in Bishopville. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Worcester County Medical Adult Day Care Center, 4767 Snow Hill Road, Snow Hill, Md. 21863 or to the Bishopville Vol. Fire Co., c/o Bank of Ocean City, P.O. Box 3899, Ocean City, Md. 21843. Condolences may be sent by visiting www.hastingsfuneralhome.net. OBITUARY NOTICES E-mail: editor@oceancitytoday.net Mail: Ocean City Today, P.O. Box 3500, Ocean City, Md. 21843 Obituary Notices are published as space allows. Every effort is made to publish all that are received.
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Master jeweler opens new store in Fenwick Island
By Brian Gilliland Staff Writer (Dec. 5, 2014) John Kokkinos is not one to miss an opportunity. During the time of year when many Ocean City businesses are settling in for a long winter’s nap, he is expanding by opening a new store just outside of the resort in Fenwick Island, Del. “I’m a pretty daring person anyway, but I know the potential there and I didn’t want to lose the momentum from the store that was there before us,” Kokkinos said. After nearly 40 years in the business, the Krugerrand had set some deep footprints for Kokkinos to follow when it closed in October. Sophia’s opened its doors for the first time on Dec. 4 after a massive refurbishing, redesign and relaunch effort. “We’re going to have discounts on everything, between 20-40 percent off. Our prices are realistic–we don’t inflate them and then say 60-70 percent off. You’re coming out with a real bargain,” Kokkinos said. One of only 200 certified Master Bench Jewelers in the nation, Kokkinos has been doing business in Ocean City for 30 years. He had to pass a grueling series of tests in several different disciplines to achieve certification. “I just had to confirm it two weeks ago – I’m the only one in the state of Maryland,” he said. It’s the fourth and highest level the Jewelers of America, an industry advocacy group, bestows upon its members. “It’s very restrictive because most of the technicians in my trade may specialize in one or two areas and may have mastered one or two or three areas of knowledge, this tests like a dozen,” he said of the certification. Kokkinos designs, creates and showcases his own handcrafted jewelry along with a number of other products that meet his standards of quality. Since he creates a lot of jewelry himself, he knows what he is looking for in the products he chooses to sell. “Knowing what I know, I cannot sell something I don’t believe in,” he said. This posture translated into his theory for the new shop easily: he knows what he wants, and knows what he doesn’t need. “We had a purchase agreement where we didn’t buy [Krugerrand] inventory, and we didn’t buy his
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John Kokkinos is one of only 200 certified Master Bench Jewelers in the nation. Here Kokkinos is at his workbench where he creates, repairs and cleans jewelry.
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John Kokkinos’ new store, located in the Village of Fenwick, is named for his daughter, Sophia. It was scheduled to open on Dec. 4 in the old Krugerrand store. According to Kokkinos, the new store has a larger showroom, better selection and will feature its own signature line of jewelry.
name, but we did buy the goodwill,” along with the fixtures, safe and preferred customer lists. Managing partner Byron Anthony will handle the day-to-day operations of Sophia’s, along with Kokkinos and former Krugerrand staff. Significant upgrades were required in order for the Krugerrand shop to fit into the Kokkinos family.
“[The owner] had a very small, boutique size showroom – about 300 square feet,” Kokkinos said. “He sold a lot of nice stuff – and did well with antique jewelry, which we also sell. So a lot of the merchandise was similar.” In fact, the two owners had business dealings as far back as 1983. See SOPHIA’S Page 33
By Lauren Bunting Contributing Writer (Dec. 5, 2014) During the 1980’s, the fax machine revolutionized business practices including the way Realtors conducted transactions. Now, electronic contracting is a growing field in real estate practice with programs such as DocuSign, SIGNiX and DotLoop. Electronic signatures allow for ease in transactions, especially with out-of-area sellers and buyers. But when entering into a contract, it is important for the client to feel comfortable with this method. It may not be the best method especially if the buyers/sellers are “first-timers.” Maryland was one of the first states to grant electronic contracts the same status as handwritten contracts. Maryland law defines an electronic signature as “an electronic sound, symbol, or process attached to or logically associated with a record and executed or adopted by a person with the intent to sign the record.” There are two federal acts that govern electronic contracting: the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act and the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act. UETA’s four key provisions are: a contract cannot be denied its legal effect just because an electronic record was used; a record or signature cannot be denied its legal effect just because it is in an electronic format; if a state’s law requires a signature on a contract, an electronic signature is sufficient; and, if a state’s law requires a written record, an electronic record is sufficient. E-Sign’s purpose is to make contracts, signatures and records legally enforceable. In practice, Realtors who use an electronic signature program are able to electronically produce a contract, assign the areas of the document requiring initials/signatures, and email the document to a client or group of clients. The signing can be set up to take place in succession or simultaneously, with an email being sent to the Realtor once all parties have completed their e-signing. — Lauren Bunting is a licensed realtor with Bunting Realty, Inc. serving Worcester and Wicomico counties.
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Calvin B. Taylor, Bank of OC both win education awards
FUNDRAISING SUCCESS Thanks to the generosity of community members, businesses and organizations in fiscal year 2014, the Atlantic General Hospital Foundation was able to raise more than $1.7 million for the not-forprofit hospital and health system. Pictured, with a check for $1,789,424 at the AGH Foundation’s annual Thanks for Giving event, from left, are Todd Ferrante, Atlantic General Hospital Foundation Board vice chair; Laura Deeley Bren, Foundation Board chair; Lou Taylor, hospital Board of Trustees chair; Jane Wolnik, hospital Auxiliary president; Michael Franklin, hospital president/CEO and Jack Burbage, hospital Board of Trustees past chair.
(Dec. 5, 2014) Maryland Bankers Association Financial Education Awards program, bestowed by MBA’s Financial Education Council, was launched to recognize the outstanding efforts of member banks that are actively engaged in financial education outreach across Maryland. MBA’s Financial Education Awards are given in three categories for programs and activities that reinforce concepts such as developing good savings, budgeting techniques, money management skills, establishing and managing credit, understanding mortgage and consumer lending products and a variety of consumer protection practices. The three award categories are: •School-aged children •Young adults •Adults and seniors This year 19 banks participated in the awards program, submitting a total of 34 entries. Winners were honored during an awards luncheon at the BWI Marriott. Winners for 2014 are: •School-Age Children category (as-
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Sophia’s opens in Fenwick Is.
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Chief financial officer Atlantic/Smith, Cropper & Deeley (ASC&D) recently announced Beth Bell as chief financial officer on the ASC&D Leadership Team. Bell has 12 years of executive experience in operational accounting. She was previously a CFO at two medical practices, director of finance at a Beth Bell local broadcasting company and controller at an Ocean City restaurant and hotel group. Bell has her Bachelor of Arts in accounting. She enjoys contributing to the suc-
cess of an organization by being a part of the internal team. She has always gravitated to an operational accounting position, rather than the public accounting position. By being a member of the team, Bell gains satisfaction as the team accomplishes goals and executes plans. Recently, her 15-year-old son was asked to describe what made him proud of his mom. He said he was proud that she was living the American Dream – she put herself through college, worked hard to climb the ladder, is a leader in an organization that is helping to provide opportunities for other employees and that she focuses on being happy, healthy and taking care of her family.
Continued from Page 31 With Kokkinos’ education and experience he was able to provide certain things the owner of the Krugerrand was not. “We did repairs and technical assistance. We have been the people he sent the repairs and custom work to,” Kokkinos said. “We provided technical advice and did stone identification for them. He was a customer, and because of our relationship, when he decided to retire he came to
me first.” Sophia’s, named for his daughter, will feature signature lines jewelry such as watches and rings, but will also carry a wider variety of jewelry in the expanded showroom. “We’re going to have nice, wellmade stuff,” he said. Sophia’s, located in the Village of Fenwick, will be open year round, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday and weekdays.
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STEPHEN DECATUR WINTER SPORTS PREVIEW
SDHS WINTER SPORTS SCHEDULES
Deakyne excited to join Sanzotti as SD swim coach
By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Dec. 5, 2014) Steve Deakyne has joined Damien Sanzotti as coach of the Stephen Decatur swim teams. Although the squads train together, Deakyne is head coach of the Lady Seahawks, while Sanzotti leads the boys’ team for the third season. “I’m really excited to join the program. I don’t know many of the swimmers, but Damien Sanzotti I’m excited to get to know them and to have a good swim season,” Deakyne, a physics teacher at Decatur, said. He has been a member of the Sea Colony Beach Patrol in Bethany Beach, Del. for about eight years. Deakyne has also worked and trained both male and female junior lifeguards. “Coaching the girls team is definitely new to me,” he said, “I think I’m still finding Steve Deakyne my coaching style. I’m definitely laid back, but it doesn’t mean I don’t have high expectations for the athletes.” Forty swimmers (20 boys and 20 girls) are participating this year. “So far, [swimmers] have been diligent and hard working during practice and both teams show great potential and should have a great season,” Sanzotti said. Even though the season just started Nov. 15, Sanzotti said there is already team unity, the swimmers’ work ethic is high and they are eager to learn. “There is an unbelievable amount of potential on both teams,” he said. Approximately a dozen boys and about 14 girls competed last season. The Lady Seahawks were unstoppable last year. They went undefeated, 10-0, during dual meets and captured their second consecutive 3A/2A/1A East Regional title. The squad finished eighth at states. “I’m inheriting a very good team,” Deakyne said. “I think we’re going to have a really good season.” The girls’ team only lost two swimmers to graduation so a core group is back to compete. Returning to the pool is senior Carly Deickman, 2014 regional champion in the 100-yard breaststroke.
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Stephen Decatur junior Andrew Gottfried, a newcomer to the swim team, will participate in the butterfly and IM races this season.
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Stephen Decatur senior Stephanie Smith works out during practice last week at the Sports Core pool in Ocean Pines. She is a new addition to the Decatur swim team.
Deickman, a four-year team member said she hopes to lead the girls’ squad with her experience. This season, she plans to swim the breaststroke, 200 IM, 200-yard medley relay and 400-yard freestyle relay events. “Hopefully I can help [teammates] with their strokes and anything else because I’ve been swimming for 10 years, and just motivate them,” she said. “The girls’ team is going to be really strong this year. I hope it will be the best year because it’s my last year.” Also returning is senior Madison
Tinus, 2014 100-yard freestyle regional champion, who will also swim in the 50 freestyle, and junior Hailey Williams (200 and 500 freestyle). Marley Rakow, a junior, (100 freestyle, backstroke) and seniors Molly Wooten (100 butterfly, backstroke) and Maria Zweifel (200IM) are veterans. They were members of last year’s 200-yard freestyle regional champion team. Sanzotti said newcomer Stephanie Smith, a senior, is a welcomed addition to the squad. The Decatur boys’ team finished 5See DECATUR Page 36
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STEPHEN DECATUR WINTER SPORTS PREVIEW
Newcomers to SD wrestling squad making progress
Decatur swimmers diligent, working hard, coach says Continued from Page 35 5 in dual meet competition last year. The squad took third at regionals and tied for 11th at states. Five of the six seniors who competed in the state championship meet were major contributors last year. Despite graduating several strong swimmers, the team returns a number of talented athletes including seniors Dalton Warren (100-yard backstroke) and Chris Poole (50- and 100-yard freestyle). “This year is definitely a building year. We lost a lot of really good seniors,” said Warren, a member of the team since his freshman year. “Having experience helps me lead by example in the pool because the freshmen swimmers don’t really have any competitive experience at all.” Warren will race in the backstroke event and possibly the medley relay and 200IM. “Everyone needs to pitch in because we don’t have as much depth as we’ve had in the past,” he said. “Everyone needs to be working hard.” Newcomer, freshman Kevin Williams will compete in the breaststroke, and fellow first-timer, junior Andrew Gottfried will participate in the butterfly and IM. Sanzotti said he will look to the seniors to lead both squads. “We want to get as many practices in as we can and see who really steps up as team leaders,” he said. Sanzotti said he would like to see the boys’ team win a regional title, which, he added, will be quite a challenge, and for the girls to repeat as champions for the third consecutive year.
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Stephen Decatur wrestlers runs through some drills during Monday's practice at the Berlin school. Coach Todd Martinek said he is excited about the progress the newcomers are making.
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Stephen Decatur junior Gus Esham, top, works out with teammate Brett Kim, a junior, during Monday's practice.
By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Dec. 5, 2014) With such a young team, Stephen Decatur wrestling Coach Todd Martinek is excited about some of the underclassmen and the progress the newcomers are making. “[We] lost seven quality seniors who had [a combined total] 179 wins [and 56 Todd Martinek losses] last year alone [and] three were state place winners. That’s hard to replace,” Martinek said. “We have some really nice young kids. They just lack experience.” Martinek, now in his fourth year leading the team, said the Seahawks are coachable; they are working hard and learning. Forty-five grapplers are participating this season. About 20 are on the varsity team, eight of them are veterans. Sophomores Robert Kaminski [106] and Andy McKahan [113] won their Bayside Conference divisions as freshmen last year. It was the first time in program history a Decatur ninth grader captured a conference title. McKahan also earned a regional title and placed third at states. Kaminski will compete in the 106pound weight class and McKahan in the 126- or 132-pound division. “I’ve improved and I think I can do better than I did last year,” McKahan said. “Just win my matches and get six points for the team, that’s how I can help lead … We’ve got a few injured kids, but I think we’re coming along.” Also returning are juniors Tyler VanSice [145] and Brett Kim [160170], and senior T.J. Scafone [132138]. Seniors Jeremiah Purnell [138], Brandon McKenzie [152] and Brandon Wooten [195] have been named team captains. “The new kids just don’t know the ropes yet. I’ve made friends this year with some of the new freshmen,” said Purnell, a four-year wrestler. “I just think I need to go a lot harder than last year and show the younger kids what’s supposed to be happening, how to wrestle and just keep a right mindset and be a mentor for everyone.” Martinek will also look to sophomore Josh Lawson [113], juniors Drew Baker [120] and Gus Esham [182], and seniors Joseph Rodriguez [132] and Ben Haines [138] to contribute. Sophomores Ean Spencer, Jian Joobeen and Gavin Payne will battle for the starting spot at 220 and 285 pounds. With some early-season injuries, the key to being successful is for the See MARTINEK’S Page 37
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STEPHEN DECATUR WINTER SPORTS PREVIEW WINTER SPORTS SCHEDULES Continued from Page 35 INDOOR TRACK: All meets at the Worcester County Recreation Center at 2 p.m. Dec. 5, 10 and 17 and Jan. 7, 14 and 28 Jan. 21: Bayside Championship, 2 p.m. SWIMMING: Dec. 9: Easton, 3:30 p.m. (H) Dec. 12: Queen Anne’s, 7 p.m. (A) Dec. 16: Cambridge S. Dorchester, 3 p.m. (A)
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Martinek’s assistants asset to Decatur wrestling program Continued from Page 36 Seahawks to remain healthy, Martinek said. The team went 14-0 during 201314 regular-season competition and the grapplers hope to go undefeated again this year. One advantage the squad has is experienced trainers. Working with Martinek this year are Dave Moquin, Evan Kolb and Don Parana, and De-
catur alumni Dylan Drew, Danny Kominos and Devin Bataille. “My coaching staff is incredible. I have six assistants, many with college experience or who are young alumni who are on the mats with these guys every day,” Martinek said. “It makes my job a lot easier with assistants who are knowledgeable and great role models.”
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By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Dec. 5, 2014) Stephen Decatur boys’ basketball Coach Byron “BJ” Johnson describes this year’s team as young and inexperienced with just one returning player from the 2013-14 squad. Johnson, now in his second year at the helm, said the Seahawks could be a strong defensive team. “I think because we BJ Johnson have athletic players, we have a chance to be a really good defensive team. Our offense is pretty detailed and it will take time for a young team to learn our system,” he said. “Defense is heart and wanting to compete and I think for that reason we can be pretty good on defense. I think by February, March we will start to gel on the offensive end of the floor.” Johnson said the group is making progress with each practice. Junior guard/forward Keyon Eley, a team captain, is the only returning player from last season when the Seahawks, after a 4-4 start, finished 18-6. The team competed in the Bayside Conference title game for the first time in program history. Decatur lost 64-61 in overtime to Easton. The Seahawks’ season came to an end with a 66-51 loss to Westlake in the MPSSAA 3A South Regional tournament championship.
“We lost a lot of players, but we’re developing well,” said Eley, a two-year varsity player. “We work hard at practice, we all get along well, we’re friends and we help each other at practice.” Joining Eley are sophomores Will Sass (guard/forward), forwards Keve Aluma, Matthew Kristick and Tyree Henry; junior forwards De’Quan Andrews and Ernest Shockley, Ryan Beach (guard/forward) and Tymeire Conway (guard); and seniors Jalen Mumford (guard), Aaron Dale (forward) and Karon Purnell (guard). “We’re making a lot of progress. We’re all getting to know each other and how each other plays,” said Sass, a transfer from St. Thomas More. This is his first season playing for Decatur. He will share captain duties with Eley. Sophomore Kevin Land will be the team’s point guard. “Kevin Land is the most experienced point guard in the program. He was the starting point guard on the JV last year,” Johnson, the 2013-14 Bayside Coach of the Year, said. “I’ve always believed the point guard is an extension of the coach. He, more than anyone, has to be on the same page with the coach, because the point guard is the position that starts your offense. Kevin is the only point guard right now [but] we are developing others to play the position.” Johnson said the goal this season is for his 13 players to improve with each game they play.
Coach Stigler will look to veterans to lead track team
By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Dec. 5, 2014) Approximately 90 athletes are competing for Stephen Decatur during the 2014-15 indoor track season. A majority of the Seahawks have experience, participating in indoor track, outdoor track and/or cross country. A number of new athletes have also joined the squads, and Decatur Coach Jody Stigler will rely on some of them this year as several key contributors from last season graduated. “We will look to our veteran run-
ners to help lead the team this year,” Stigler said. “I think the teams look pretty good so far. We have a few really good athletes on both sides that I think will have some strong showings this upcoming season.” Stigler will count Jody Stigler on senior veterans Parker Harrington (mid-distance/distance) and Jackson Mumford (distance), and newcomer See IMPROVING Page 39
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Stephen Decatur runners take off from the starting line during Monday's training session at the Berlin school.
Continued from Page 38 Evan Haas, a junior pole vaulter, to help lead the boys’ team. “Everybody’s working hard so we should have a pretty good squad,” Mumford said. The four-year track athlete said he may participate in the 300- and 500-meter races as well as 1,600- and 3,200-meter relays. “I guess I’ll lead with my competitiveness,” Mumford said. “Hopefully other people will push to be like me and I’ll push them. Hopefully [teammates] will help make me better also.” Harrington, who ran cross country in the fall, will most likely participate in the 500- and 800-meter races as well as the 1,600- and 3,200-meter relay events for indoor track. “I have a goal this year to go to states in cross country, indoor and outdoor track so I want to hold to the promise I made to myself,” said Harrington, a two-year indoor track participant. “We have such a strong team, if we push ourselves hard there’s
nothing that’s going to hold us back.” The third-year coach will count on sophomores Christina Romano (middistance/high jump) and Jillian Mitrecic (pole vault), as well as newcomer Jenna Reimer (distance), a senior transfer from North Penn High School in Pennsylvania, to help lead the girls’ squad. Reimer was the top female runner for Decatur during the fall cross country season. She may participate in the 1,600, 3,200 and some relays this season. “I’m hoping to lead by example by working a little harder in workouts. I’ve really been pushing myself by trying to stick up with the guys so hopefully they’ll follow my lead and try to beat the guys with me,” Reimer said. “I’m really excited for the season. I think we definitely have a lot of talent.” Romano was a member of the first-place 1,600-meter relay team during the Bayside Conference championship last year with Layla Fowler
(graduated), junior Katie Hofman and senior Lauren Bodolus. “I think we have a lot of room to improve, but we’re coming along,” Romano said. This is her second year competing in indoor track. “We have to work hard at practice and practice how we’re going to perform in meets.” “It looks like both teams will rely mainly on distance and mid-distance events as well as field events to score the majority of our points,” Stigler said. “The goal is to get better every day. If we continuously get better each day, I think we will have good showings at our invitational and championships meets, which are the emphasis.” Last season, the girls’ team finished third in the Bayside Conference championship meet and the boys took fourth. The Lady Seahawks also placed third at the 3A East Regional meet, the highest they have finished in several years. The boys’ squad earned seventh place.
Girls have ‘big target’ on backs
By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Dec. 5, 2014) Stephen Decatur girls’ basketball Coach Amy FenzelMergott said at the conclusion of the 2013-14 season that it exceeded her expectations, and with nearly all of the Lady Seahawks returning this year, the squad is looking like a force to be reckoned with. “We have a big tarA. Fenzel-Mergott get on our backs because we’ve basically made noise these last two years [and by] having good records,” said junior guard Dayona Godwin, a member of
the varsity team since her freshman year. She was named Bayside South Player of the Year and earned AllConference First Team honors last season. Godwin led the Seahawks in scoring last year with 589 points. In her two seasons playing for Decatur, she logged 891 points. “I think we’ll be even better this year,” Godwin said. “We’re not a secret anymore and everyone’s looking for us to do something this year.” Also back to compete from last season when the Seahawks went 21-4 – they lost in the MPSSAA 3A South Regional tournament finals 67-49 to Westlake – is senior captain, point
guard Jillian Petito. Petito made headlines recently for being named the state winner in the Wendy’s High School Heisman Award. Students are judged on their academic achievements, community service, leadership and athletic accomplishments. “I definitely think this year’s going to be a huge year for us since it’s basically the same team as last year, so we can definitely build a lot faster,” Petito said, “We’re basically just picking up where we left off. It’s really exciting because we already have our team chemistry all put together and we know each other.” Senior forward/center Marina Jones (2013-14 Bayside Second See ALL Page 40
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Decatur’s Jordan Klebe to play lacrosse for Kutztown
By Josh Davis Staff Writer (Dec. 5, 2014) Called “a natural” by her high school coach, 17 year-old lacrosse standout Jordan Klebe announced her intention to play for the Division II Kutztown University Golden Bears during a signing ceremony at Stephen Decatur on Tuesday, Nov. 25. A starter on attack, Klebe will play a final season at Decatur before moving on to the Kutztown, Pa. school next fall. “It felt like a home away from home,” she said. “I’m so used to farm fields around here and that’s kind of what it is. Kutztown is a really small town, so it’s kind of like Berlin. I like being able to walk everywhere.” Klebe, who is eyeing a major in writing or broadcast journalism, called
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Lacrosse standout Jordan Klebe, with her mother, Alyson, and father, Chris, announced her intention to play for the Division II Kutztown University Golden Bears during a signing ceremony at Stephen Decatur on Tuesday, Nov. 25.
she said. “That’s really one of our main goals. I just hope I can be the best I can be this year and finish out the year on a good note.” Decatur coach Bob Musitano called Klebe a “very quiet young lady, but a wonderful player.” “She knows where to be on the field,” he said. “She’s one of these kids that’s kind of like a natural. She has a sense for the game and she’s going to be one of our starters this year and she’s going to be a prolific scorer.” Klebe’s mom Alyson, dad Chris and little brother were with her during the signing.
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“It’s a very proud moment, that’s for sure,” Alyson said. “When she picked a school we had such mixed emotions,” Chris said. “It’s relief and anxiety all at the same time because she’s a senior and we’re going to be losing her.” “It’s a little bittersweet,” Alyson said. “You work very, very hard to try to get them involved in something, to be able to play lacrosse at the collegiate level, get them into a school that they feel like it’s compatible. Now we’ve got nine or 10 months left and that’s it. We’re very proud of her, but we’re definitely going to miss her terribly.”
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Continued from Page 39 Team) will share captain duties with Petito. Seven of the nine players on Fenzel-Mergott’s roster are veterans. “[We have] six returners with a lot of experience [and] five seniors who are an extremely motivated group of players and they want to win,” FenzelMergott said. “We only have nine players. Everybody’s going to have an essential role on the team. In order for us to be successful, everybody’s going to have to do their part.” The team’s strengths, she said, are players’ experience, versatility and size. “Rise to the occasion” is the Seahawks’ motto this year. “The girls have been working hard [and they’re] committed to doing their best this season,” said the fifthyear coach. “Last season we were second in the Bayside and second in the region. We hope to improve on that.”
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Children dress as elves and presents while riding on Ocean City Elementary School's float during last year's Ocean City Christmas parade.
Ocean City’s 32nd annual Christmas parade, Saturday
By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (Dec. 5, 2014) The 32nd annual Ocean City Christmas parade will march down Coastal Highway, Saturday, Dec. 6 beginning at 11 a.m. The holiday parade will start on 100th Street and continue north in the southbound lanes to the Gold Coast Mall on 115th Street. There will be 80 units featured this year, including high school bands, horses, llamas, antique cars and holiday floats. “There’s people who have been coming down to see the parade for a long time and only visit Ocean City in the wintertime for the parade and Winterfest of Lights,” said Elaine Jarvis, Gold Coast Mall manager. “It is a nice way to start off the holiday season.” Three professional judges from the National Judges Association will be critiquing the units in nine categories. They include: school marching bands, school floats, commercial floats, non-profit floats, antique cars, fire companies, equestrian units, marching units and motorized vehicles. Trophies will be awarded inside the mall following the parade for first,
Santa makes his way down Coastal Highway in a Jeep during the 2013 Ocean City Christmas parade. This year's parade will begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday.
second and third place in each category. The parade will last approximately two hours and seating will be located in the Gold Coast Mall’s parking lot for spectators. About 1,000 people participate in the parade annually and 3,000 spectators are expected to be at the event this year, lining Coastal Highway to watch the procession.
Santa Claus will be inside the Gold Coast Mall after the parade. In addition, Puppet Man, Jim Stark, will entertain the crowd while the judges deliberate. Stark will perform a few shows and walk around outside. All the mall stores will be open. Many merchants will offer holiday specials and a couple will have 50 percent off the entire store, Jarvis said. See LOCAL Page 42
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By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (Dec. 5, 2014) Local restaurants will showcase their recipes and compete for the top prize Sunday, during the Ocean City Parrothead Club’s 16th annual “Hots for Tots” Chili Cookoff at the Greene Turtle in West Ocean City. The Cookoff helps raise funds for Worcester G.O.L.D. (Giving Other Lives Dignity), a nonprofit helping children, adults and families in need during the holiday season. In addition, toys are collected for the Ocean City Police Department and the Santa House in Snow Hill. “This is our 16th annual, it’s an Ocean City pastime,” OCPHC President India Bandorick said. “Everyone who comes out does help a child in need and we call that ‘party with a purpose.’” Restaurants will provide samples of their chili, ranging from hot to mild in the audience-judged competition. Attendees vote on their favorite recipe to determine which restaurant will take home the top prize. “It’s a great day with lots of football, bar specials and of course chili,” Bandorick said. “Tell everyone to bring a friend and join the town in a great event.” There will also be a 50/50 raffle and OCPHC merchandise can be purchased at the event. Last year, about 400 people attended Hots for Tots, which raised about $1,000 for Worcester G.O.L.D. and organizers “filled the paddy wagon to the brim” with toys, Bandorick said. The Parrothead Club has helped “dozens of families with hundreds of children throughout the years.” This year they will adopt seven families, eight adults and 13 children, for Thanksgiving and Christmas. The families are from Snow Hill and Pocomoke, said OCPHC member Bob Gilmore. The families make a list of needs and the children write out their Christmas wish lists for Santa. Club members purchase the items on these lists and the organization delivers the gifts to these families a week before Christmas. They provide a supermarket card to each family for Christmas dinner as well, Gilmore said. The Greene Turtle in West Ocean City has hosted Hots for Tots for over a decade. “What makes this all worthwhile is when the truck is all filled up for the kids at the end and that’s not even counting the people who gave money,” said Greene Turtle General Manager Chad Rogers. See COOKOFF Page 42
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Continued from Page 41 The parade will feature three local high school bands—Snow Hill, Pocomoke and Stephen Decatur. Chesapeake Martial Arts and Renegades Marching Corp out of Mercersburg, Penn. are two new additions to the parade lineup this year. They will join Trimper’s Rides and Harrison Group’s commercial floats who have participated since the parade’s inception. Traffic pattern changes will begin around 9 a.m. on Saturday. There is no fee to participate in the parade. To enter the parade, which is sponsored by the Gold Coast Mall Merchants Association, call Jarvis at 410-524-9000.
Continued from Page 41 Last year, Mothers Cantina on 28th Street swept the awards. Its ‘Mother’s Chili Con Café’ took home top honors. In addition, the restaurant won the “Best of Show” award for a western theme. This award goes to the crowd’s favorite decorated serving station. The Mexican restaurant will be back this year to defend its titles. Harborside, last year’s second place finisher, with its ‘Cheesesteak Chili’ will be back this year as well. Applebees, the West Ocean City Greene Turtle, Ocean City Brewing Co., Blu Crabhouse, The Greenhouse and Pickles Pub will also be competing, with more entries expected to sign up on Thursday or Friday, Bandorick said Tuesday. “It’s one day out of the year where coworkers and friends of Ocean City all get together,” Rogers said. “Everyone is happy and having fun. There is a positive vibe and events like this is what makes living here great.” The cost of admission is $10 or a new, unwrapped children’s toy. Money will be given to Worcester G.O.L.D and toys will go to the police department or donated to the Santa House. The Hots for Tots event will take place from 1-4 p.m. this Sunday, Dec. 7, at the West Ocean City Greene Turtle on Route 611. For more information, visit www.ocphc.com and click on the Chili Cookoff link, call the Greene Turtle at 410-213-1500 or email ocphc@comcast.net.
Mother’s Cantina won the 2013 Ocean City Parrothead Club’s 15th annual Hots for Tots Chili Cookoff with “Mother’s Chili Con Café.” The Best of Show award also went to Mother's. Pictured are Linda Barragan, left, and owners Neely and Ryan James.
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Holiday open house Make your holiday preparations one step at a time in order to avoid being overwhelmed and leaving things undone. That confusing family situation continues to work itself out.
ARIES (March 21 to April 19)
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Ease this year’s holiday money pressures by letting your thrifty side guide you as you look for those perfect gifts that typically reflect your good taste and love of beauty.
GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You’ll have a good handle on potential holiday problems if you delegate tasks to family members, friends or co-workers — most of whom will be more than happy to help out.
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coming holiday season gives the Big Cat much to purr about. Relationships grow stronger, and new opportunities loom on the horizon, just waiting to be pounced on.
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The Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum will hold its annual Holiday Open House on Sunday, Dec. 7 from 10 a.m. to 5 p. m. The museum which is located on the Boardwalk at the inlet. There will be free admission and 10 percent off all items in the gift shop. The museum’s gift shop features a variety of items including books for adults and children, gifts and jewelry. Also available is a line of clothing and accessories with the Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum logo. The lucky first 100 visitors will receive a special vintage “mini” collection of postcards. For more information, call 410289-4991 or email sandy@ocmuseum.org.
Cookie walk Bethany United Methodist Church is hosting its sixth annual Cookie Walk on Saturday, Dec. 6 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Find an assortment of tasty and artfully decorated Christmas cookies, all handmade by United Methodist Women. Cookies are sold by the pound for $8 and can be packaged with ribbons and bows. Also available are truffles for $9 per pound. Call 410-213-8238 for more infor-
mation. Bethany United Methodist Church is located in West Ocean City at the corner of Route 611 and Snug Harbor Road.
New board member The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore welcomes new member, Gayle Widdowson to its board of directors. She will serve a three-year term. Widdowson’s family has been involved with the CFES for three generations. Her mother, Ginny Korff, was one of its Gayle Widdowson founders and her grandfather, Avery Hall, one of the earliest contributors. Widdowson is a lifetime member of PRMC’s Junior Auxiliary Board and serves on the boards of the Art League of Ocean City and the John B. Parons Home. She is the current chairperson of Coastal Hospice’s Development Committee, with a major focus on Coastal Hospice at the Ocean in Berlin. Widdowson is also a visionary founder of the Community Foundation’s Women’s Fund where she serves on the advisory board, and is a member of the Women’s Circle at Salisbury University. She is a mother of three, grandmother of two, and has been married to her husband, attorney Dirk Widdowson for 39 years.
AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) The holidays will bring new
friends and new opportunities. Meanwhile, be careful to use your energy wisely as you go about making holiday preparations. There’s good news coming from a most unlikely source. And it could turn out to be one of the best holiday gifts you have had in years. Remember to stay positive.
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The Ocean Pines Players’ upcoming Christmas Dinner Theater production, “Another Night Before Christmas,” will be held at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church Life Center, 103rd Street in Ocean City. Lyrics by Sean Grennan and music by Leah Okimoto. Shows are Friday and Saturday, Dec. 12-13. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., curtain at 7 p.m. There will also be a matinee Sunday, Dec. 14. Doors open at 2:30 p.m., curtain at 4 p.m. Admission cost is $25, which includes the show, dinner, wine and preshow entertainment. All profits benefit performing arts scholarships for local students. For reservations, call 410-6000462.
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HALLOWEEN BEACH BASH Titanium Wrecks coordinated the second annual Bots ‘n Tots Halloween Beach Bash at Seacrets on 49th Street, Oct. 27. The group raised $1,200 for the Believe in Tomorrow’s Children’s House by the Sea. Pictured with the students are Seacrets’ Manager, DJ Shirk, fourth from left, and Wayne Littleton, coordinator for the Believe in Tomorrow Children’s Foundation Beach Respite Housing Program, center.
USCG BRIEFING Representatives from the United States Coast Guard Station in Ocean City spoke to the General Levin Winder Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) at a recent luncheon meeting. BM2 Peter Tomlin, right, described the station’s mission and FN Joshua Hughes, left, talked about training. Regent Barbara Greene May thanked them for an informative National Defense program and announced that the book From Sea to Shining Sea by Callista Gingrich is being donated to Ocean City Elementary School in their honor.
Kevin Myers, Fager’s Island general manager, left, congratulates Rich Dalton on the inaugural Stephen Decatur High School Scholarship Fundraiser recently at the 60th Street venue. Fager’s hosted the event which included food, silent auctions and entertainment by DJ Batman. All of the Ocean City-Berlin Optimist proceeds benefits the SDHS Scholarship Fund.
AGH RECOGNIZED Atlantic General Hospital receives the Joint Commission’s Top Performer Award for pneumonia and surgical care. Pictured, from left, are Chuck Gizara, director of clinical operations; Bob Yocubik, director of quality; Ann Bergey, vice president of professional staff services and quality and Jeanette Troyer, performance improvement coordinator.
GRANT PRESENTED An Italian dinner fundraiser was held at the Elks Lodge Hall on 138th Street benefiting the Play It Safe Program, which provides free events for high school graduates to help them make informed and healthy choices to have fun without using alcohol and drugs while visiting the resort. Ocean City Elks #2645 presented a $2,000 grant from the Elks National Foundation to OC Drug & Alcohol Abuse Prevention Committee Chairwoman, Donna Greenwood, center. Pictured with Greenwood are Bev Townsend, OCD&AAPC secretary, and Jim Harbour, exalted ruler.
GUEST SPEAKER Newly re-elected Maryland Senator James Mathias spoke with a group of Stephen Decatur High School National Honor Society members during the Worcester County Education Foundation breakfast on Nov. 11. Pictured in back row, from left, are Hannah Duckworth, Delaney Iacona, Serena Craven, Mathias and NHS President Jacob Gaddis, and in front, Fiona O’Brien, Delilah Purnell, Joseph Rodriguez and Mallory Rolleston.
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CRAFTY PROJECTS Stephen Decatur High School freshmen Jaehwa Hong, Andrew Miller and Andrew Burke work on different systems of their amphibious vehicles with the After School Academy Engineering Club. The After School Academy has been participating in some crafty projects in Dale Krantzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Engineering Club throughout the fall session. Above, sophomore Jacob Eash uses a drill press to hollow out the haul of his vehicle.
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DINING GUIDE ■ CREDIT CARDS: V-Visa, MC-Master Card, AE-American Express, DIS-Discover ■ PRICE RANGE: $, $$, $$$ ________________________________ ■ 32 PALM, 32nd Street, in the Hilton Suites, Ocean City 410-289-2525 / www.oceancityhilton.com/dining / $$ / VMC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Western Caribbean cuisine, Eastern Shore favorites, gourmet and tasty liquid desserts. ■ ALEX’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT, Route 50, West Ocean City 410-213-7717 / www.ocitalianfood.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Full bar / Serving homemade Italian cuisine, steaks, seafood, chicken, pork and pasta. Elegant dining room with fireplace. Early bird specials every day from 5-6 p.m. ■ BILLY’S SUB SHOP, 140th Street, Ocean City, 410-250-1778; Route 54, Fenwick Shoals, Fenwick Island, Del., 302-436-5661 / $ / V-MC-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Dine in, carry out, free Delivery. Open 7 days 11 a.m. – 3 a.m. Ocean City’s most famous sub and pizza shop since 1959. An OC tradition where a sandwich is a meal, serving fresh dough pizza, subs, burgers, cones, shakes and sundaes with beach delivery available. ■ BJ’S ON THE WATER, 75th Street, Ocean City 410-524-7575 / www.bjsonthewater. com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Open year-round. Entire dining menu served 11 a.m. to 1:30 a.m., seven days a week. Daily specials, daily duck feeding. Entertainment every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. No cover. Available for parties and banquets. Indoor and outdoor dining. ■ BLUE FISH JAPANESE & CHINESE RESTAURANT AND SUSHI BAR, 94th Street, Ocean City 410-524-3983 / www.bluefishoc.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Full bar / Japanese and Chinese restaurant and sushi bar with beer, wine and cocktails. Dine in, take out and delivery available. ■ BOURBON STREET ON THE BEACH, 116th ST & Coastal Hwy., (Behind Fountain Head Towers Condominium), Ocean City 443-664-2896 / www.bourbonstreetonthebeach.com / $$-$$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations recommended for large parties / Children’s menu/ Full bar / Serving Lunch & Dinner. Eastern Shore fare with a New Orleans Flare. Seafood, Steaks & Pasta dishes—Specializing in Jambalaya, Creole, & Gumbo. Our Signature Tenderloin New Orleans is heaven on a plate- Blackened Filet Mignon topped with a Blackened Crabcake smothered in our spicy Hollandaise sauce & home- made Bourbon Bread Pudding topped with home-made ice cream & rum sauce. Home of the Ragin’ Cajun Bloody Mary. ■ CAPTAIN’S TABLE RESTAURANT, 15th Street and the Boardwalk, Ocean City 410289-7192 / www.captainstableoc.com / $$$$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Family-owned, serving fine seafood, steaks and poultry on the third floor of the Courtyard by Marriott. ■ DUFFYS, 130th St., in Montego Bay Shopping Ctr. & Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-250 1449 / www.duffysoc.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Casual dining indoor or outdoor seating. Irish fare & American cuisine—Something for everyone our menu features appetizers, soups, salads, sandwiches, steaks & seafood. Dine In, Carry Out, Happy Hour Daily 3-6 pm. ■ FAGER’S ISLAND RESTAURANT & BAR, 60th Street on the bay, Ocean City 410524-5500 / www.fagers.com / $$-$$$ / VMC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted in the dining room only / Children’s menu / Full bar / Upscale restaurant on the bay. Casual fine dining, fresh fish, prime rib and seafood. Lighter fare menu served on our decks or inside.
■ GALAXY 66 BAR & GRILLE, 66th Street, Ocean City 410-723-6762 / $$$$$ / V-M-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Full bar / Contemporary restaurant offering light fare and full entrees. Award- winning wine list, signature drinks and cocktails. ■ HARBORSIDE BAR & GRILL, 12841 S. Harbor Road, West Ocean City 410-2131846 / www.ocharborside.com / $$ / V-MCAE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Open seven days a week, 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Casual waterfront dining serving seafood, steaks, sandwiches, salads, wraps and pasta. Home of the “Original Orange Crush.” Entertainment Thursday through Sunday. ■ HARPOON HANNA’S RESTAURANT & BAR, Route 54 and the bay, Fenwick Island, Del. www.harpoonhannasrestaurant.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Casual waterfront restaurant serving lunch, dinner. Fresh fish, seafood, steaks, sandwiches and allyou-can-eat Alaskan crab legs. Open yearround. ■ HEMINGWAY’S AT THE CORAL REEF, 17th Street, in the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, Ocean City 410-289-2612 / www.ocmdhotels.com/hemingways / $$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Elegant dining room, Floridian/island-style cuisine. Seafood, tropical salsas, grilled steaks, pork chops, grilled pineapple, banana fritters, entree salads. ■ HIGGINS CRAB HOUSE, 31st Street, Ocean City, 410-289-2581 / $-$$ / V-MCAE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / We have proudly served Ocean City, Maryland for over 40 years. Known for All You Can Eat crabs, crab legs, fried chicken, steamed shrimp, and baby back ribs. ■ HIGH STAKES BAR & GRILL, Route 54, Fenwick Island, Del. 302-537-6971 / $-$$ / V-M-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Carry-out available / Full bar / Casual dining, daily happy hour and daily food specials. Live entertainment. ■ HOOTERS, Route 50 & Keyser Point Rd., West Ocean City 410-213-1841 / www.hootersofoc.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Full bar / Hooters makes you happy at our year round restaurant and bar. Open Daily at 11 a.m. Enjoy our new menu with enjoyable juicy burgers, garden fresh salads, wings with 12 delicious sauces and signature seafood entrees. We have a great line of Hooters apparel. Large parties are welcome. Please call for private party information. Carry out available. Like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram and Twitter @hootersocmd. ■ HORIZONS OCEANFRONT RESTAURANT, 101st Street, Ocean City 410-524-3535 / www.clarionoc.com / $-$$ ($20-45) / V-MCAE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Open tables / Children’s menu / Full bar / Horizons Oceanfront Restaurant is proud to serve delicious, beach-inspired dishes in both our oceanfront restaurants, Horizons and Breakers Pub. New all-day menu, available 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., features many favorites, as well as exciting new creations with a local flare. Deluxe Sunday breakfast buffet open year-round and AUCE prime rib, crab legs and seafood buffet available most weekends. ■ JOHNNY’S PIZZA PUB, 56th Street, Ocean City 410-723-5600 / www.johnnyspizzapub.com / $ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Ocean City’s official pizzeria and pub featuring homemade pizzas, serving 18 different gourmet pizzas including local favorites - Johnny’s Special, Neptune’s Seafood Feast Pizza, and MD Blue Crab. Huge variety of calzones, subs, burgers and sandwiches to choose from. Ocean City’s place for jumbo wings with 20 different sauces. Coldest draft beer in town served in a chilled mug. Voted best sound system for
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live music. Carry out or delivery til 4 a.m. ■ JULES FINE DINING, 118th Street, Ocean City 410-524-3396 / www.ocjules.com / $$, $$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Local fare, global flair. Fresh seafood year-round, fresh local produce. ■ LONGBOARD CAFÉ, 67th Street Town Center, Ocean City 443 664 5639 / www.longboardcafe.net / $$ / V-MC-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full Bar / We are the locals favorite serving lunch and dinner. Longboard Cafés menu offers unparalleled flare from the lite fare to dinner entrees — offering a variety of burgers, paninis, sandwiches and salads … even a popular "veggies" menu featuring their famous wrinkled green beans. Signature house libiations and signature entrees made with the finest ingredients from local farms and fisheries. A family restaurant. ■ MERMAID COVE PUB, 33195 Lighthouse Road, Williamsville, West Fenwick, Del. 302-436-0122 / $ / V-MC / No reservations required / Full bar / Get ship-wrecked at the Mermaid Cove with pub, drink and food specials daily. Lump crab cakes, rock and mahi tacos, fried oyster sandwiches and platters are among the items to choose from. Breakfast served weekends. Open seven days a week for lunch and dinner. Take-out available. ■ OCEAN CITY BREWING COMPANY, 56th Street, Ocean City 443-664-6682 / www.ocbrewingcompany.com / $-$$ / V-MCAE-DIS / No Reservations required / Children’s menu / Full Bar / Family Restaurant. Craft Beer. Serving lunch and dinner daily 7 days a week, 11am-2am. Menu selections "Almost Famous" Made to Order Eggrolls, Gourmet Flatbreads, Signature Salads and Sandwiches, Soft Tacos, Fresh Burgers, and more. Happy Hour Sunday-Friday, 3-6 p.m. and 10 p.m. to close. Now offering gourmet breakfast, Saturdays and Sundays, 8 a.m. to noon. ■ POPEYE’S LOUISIANA KITCHEN, Route 50, West Ocean City 443-664-2105 / $ / VMC / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Family restaurant. Eat-in, carry out or drive-thru. Open seven days, year-round. Every Tuesday, two-piece chicken for 99 cents. Every Wednesday, free kids meal with purchase of combo. ■ SEACRETS, 49th Street, Ocean City 410524-4900 / www.seacrets.com / $$ / V-MCAE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Island atmosphere. Soups, salads, Jamaican jerk chicken, appetizers, sandwiches, paninis, pizza and fresh seafood. ■ SEASONS OCEANFRONT RESTAURANT, 118th Street, in the Carousel Oceanfront Hotel and Condos, Ocean City 410-5241000 / www.carouselhotel.com / $-$$ / VMC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Open seven days a week. Oceanfront dining in a casual atmosphere. Serving breakfast from 7-11 a.m., featuring a breakfast buffet or special order from the regular menu. Dinner served from 4-9 p.m., featuring a wide variety of entrees, seafood, ribs, steaks, pasta and prime rib. Join us for family theme night dinners. ■ SIMMER TIME, Rt. 54, Fenwick Island, next to Mio Fratello 302-436-2266 / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Full bar / Fondue and more in an intimate atmosphere; small and large parties. ■ THE BRICK HOUSE PUB, 67th Street, in the Holiday Inn Oceanfront, Ocean City 410-524-5252 / www.ocmdhotels.com/ brickhousepub / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Relax and enjoy the laid back atmosphere of this casual brew pub. Enjoy a lite bite, or watch the game on one of our huge flat-screen TV's. Dine on the freshest raw bar specialties, or try one of the local favorites, including fresh rockfish, shrimp, crab cakes, spicy hummus, juicy burgers and steaks, piping hot made-to-order pizzas, fla-
vorful sandwiches and gourmet salads. Extensive micro-brew list and beers on tap. Happy hour specials daily. ■ THE COTTAGE CAFE, Route 1 (across from Sea Colony), Bethany Beach, Del. 302-539-8710 / www.cottagecafe.com / $, $$ / V-MC-AE / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Seafood, kids’ menu, happy hour specials. Lunch and dinner daily. Breakfast buffet on weekends. ■ THE COVE AT OCEAN PINES, 1 Mumford’s Landing Road, Ocean Pines 410-6417501 / www.oceanpines.org/ $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS/No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Casual Waterfront - The Cove at Ocean Pines Yacht Club in an all new gorgeous Bayfront Setting, specializing in Coastal Cuisine. Serving Lunch, Dinner and Sunday Brunch/ Inside Outside Dining areas. Open-Air Bar and Live Entertainment. Check website for special events. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays. ■ THE CRAB BAG, 130th Street, bayside, Ocean City 410-250-3337 / www.thecrabbag.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE / No reservations required / Full bar / Dine in and carryout. Open 7 Days a week, 11 am til late night. Huge menu; something for everyone. Hot steamed crabs, world famous fried chicken, ribs, burgers, barbecue, pasta, seafood, steaks, sandwiches and more. Lunch and weekly carry-out and dinner specials. The best happy hour at the beach with drink and food specials. ■ THE DOUGH ROLLER, 41st Street & Coastal Hwy 410-524-9254, 70th Street & Coastal Hwy 410-524-7981 / www.DoughRollerRestaurants.com / $ / VMC-AE-DIS / Ocean City’s Favorite Family Restaurant for 35 years! Both stores open daily serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Fresh breaded, cooked to order Dayton’s Boardwalk Famous Fried Chicken & Seafood is sure to please! Check out our ad for specials. ■ TOUCH OF ITALY, 67th Street and Coastal Highway, in the Holiday Inn Oceanfront, Ocean City, 302-703-3090 / www.TouchofItaly.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Full bar / Full Italian Style Restaurant, with great menu including Pasta, Wood Fired Pizzas, appetizers, plus Full Italian Deli with heros and catering for take outs. ■ UBER BAGELS & DELI, 126th Street, Ocean City 443-664-6128 / www.uberbagels.com / $ / V-MC-DIS / No reservations required / Indoor and outdoor seating or carry out. Ocean City’s best bagel and deli featuring made-fromscratch, New York-style bagels. Full breakfast menu of bagels and spreads as well as egg sandwiches and lunch menu offers a huge selection of cold sandwiches featuring Boar’s head meats and cheeses. ■ VICTORIAN ROOM RESTAURANT, Dunes Manor Hotel, OCEANFRONT at 28th and Baltimore Ave, Ocean City 410-289-1100 / www.dunesmanor.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Full bar / Children’s Menu / Open year round - With floor to ceiling windows overlooking the ocean, it’s an elegant and friendly place serving breakfast, lunch and dinner 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Also featuring the Zippy Lewis Lounge with HH from 4-7 p.m., Milton’s Outdoor Oceanfront Café and Barefoot Beach Bar inseason. ■ WHISKERS PUB, 120th Street, OC Square, Ocean City 410-524-2609 / www.whiskerspub.com / $ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Old World saloon-type feel, Whisker’s is famous for its Certified Angus® burgers and delicious casual fare, as well as its entertaining atmosphere and photo lined walls of famous and infamous “whiskers.” Enjoy flat screen TVs to watch your favorite sports. Open year-round, 11:30 a.m. to 2 a.m., serving lunch and dinner daily. Happy hour every day 4-7 p.m. Nightly food specials.
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Herbed garlic oil crowd pleaser By Deborah Lee Walker Contributing Writer (Dec. 5, 2014) Art is subjective and personal preference comes to the forefront. However, awareness of intention must also be respected. The bridge of creative “truth” is based on the ability to perceive realty while integrating an aesthetic point of view. Scholars have shown that food is an intricate part of mise en scene. This French term means “placing on stage,” which encompasses the arrangement of everything that appears in the framing - actors, lighting, décor, props, costumes, etc. Food is powerfully symbolic and quite complex. Writers and directors turn to food to influence viewers by way of the characters and the ideological perspectives conveyed in a film. “Babette’s Feast” (1987) was the first Danish film to win the Academy Award for best Foreign Language Film. This movie is cinema’s consumption in its purest state; a feast for the senses, heart, and above all the spirit. The setting takes place in a 19th century Danish village. Two spinster sisters, Martine and Philippa, are honoring the memory of their late father, a stern preacher, by renouncing the pleasures of the world and spending what little income they had in filling the soup-pails and baskets for the poor. They agree to take in Frenchwoman, Babette, a refuge from the French Civil War. They cannot afford to pay her so she agrees to work as their cook and housekeeper for free. Babette continues the service of tasteless meals even though her skills are far superior to the abstemious theme. Babette’s only link with her formal life is a lottery ticket that a friend in Paris sends her every year. One day, she wins the lottery of 10,000 francs. Instead of using the money to return to Paris and continue her past lifestyle, she decides to spend it preparing a magnificent dinner for the sisters and their small congrega-
tion on what would be the founding pastor’s 100th birthday. Babette tells no one she is spending her entire winnings on the meal. Babette arranges for her nephew to go to Paris and purchase the necessary supplies for the grand occasion. The ingredients are bountiful, extravagant and exotic which causes much discussion among the villagers. As preparations commence, the sisters worry that the meal will take on a flavors of sexual and devilry overtones. The sisters and invited guests agree to eat the meal but forgo any compliments and visible signs of pleasure. The feast occupies the rest of the story - 20 minutes out of a 100minute film. During the first course, it is apparent the invited members of the flock are in total awe but the obligations of a promise places them in a state of obvious self-control. The apparent restraint of basking and reveling in delight is more powerful in its message than actually expressing the pleasures of gratification. The camera constantly shifts from the kitchen to the dining room. This subtle change emphasizes the effects of consumption but more importantly highlights the meticulous efforts of preparation. The close-up on Babette’s hands as she cuts the rounds of puff pastry dough is just the beginning. The addition of caviar, crème frache, and placing the quail with its head strategically positioned in the puff pastry emphasizes this point to another level. As dinner progresses, there is no denying reconciliation is occurring around the table. There is also no denying that the wondrous food and the best “spirits” France has to offer are assisting in this extraordinary experience. Babette, through her art of cooking, has restored love and revived harmony throughout the community. The subtext of an author is quintessential in any well written script. “Babette’s Feast” still stands as one of the most beautifully rendered depictions of a spectacular spread of mouth-watering and stunning food. It proves once good taste is learned,
there is no point of return. But the triumphant banquet scene also reinforces the eternal struggle of life. Faith is the food of hope and signifies antipathies can be conquered if given a chance. Christmas is around the corner and shopping lists for friends and family are on top of the list. Poached garlic and herbs infused with extra virgin olive oil over hot crusty bread is simple to make and will wow any garlic and bread enthusiast. Good quality olive is essential and Mason jars adorned with ribbon are the final touches. Herbed Garlic Dipping Oil Ingredients 1 quart excellent quality extra virgin olive oil 4 large heads garlic, peeled 1 teaspoon onion powder 1 ½ teaspoons dried thyme 1 ½ teaspoons crushed rosemary 1 ½ teaspoons dried basil 1 ½ teaspoons Herbs de Province 1 ½ teaspoons oregano 1 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper flakes 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt 1 teaspoon coarse fresh ground pepper 2 Mason jars (pint size) 2 baguettes 1. Add all the ingredients in a medium pot over the lowest temperature. Simmer lightly for 40 minutes, make sure the garlic is very soft. 2. Remove from the heat, cover and allow to rest for 3 hours. This helps the flavors to infuse throughout the oil. 3. Divide mixture into 2 Mason pint size jars. 4. Decorate with ribbon. * Store olive oil mixture in the refrigerator. It will become hard but will liquify at room temperature. Herbed garlic oil dipping sauce will easily last for a month in the refrigerator. Makes two Christmas gifts. Secret Ingredient - Interest. “I do not believe in principle, but I do in interest.” – James Russell Lowell
Reindeer Run family-friendly event Continued from Page 47 “This event is a very familyfriendly, spirited event,” said Lisa Rodriguez-Long, run coordinator. Long started the Reindeer Run in 2008. Seventy-five runners participated that first year. Last year 300 competed. “I thought Berlin was such a cool town to do a reindeer run,” Long said. “Berlin does a great job decorating every year.” There will be prizes awarded to the top finishers in each age group, and
two Burley Oak growlers will be awarded to the top man and woman. Winners must be 21 years or older to receive the growlers. In 2013, David Rovensek of Berlin won for the sixth consecutive year, and Lauren Buckman from Ocean City won her second title. The team with the largest number of participants will also be awarded a prize. Last year team, “Weight Watchers,” won with 100 participants. “Their team was larger than the first year’s race,” Long said.
Participants can register at CrossFit OC on Grays Corner Road in Berlin, from 3-7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5 and in front of the Atlantic Hotel on Main Street in Berlin from 8-8:30 a.m. Saturday. Registration costs $25 and includes a shirt and bag. During the event there will be a bake sale, basket raffle and Christmas spirit contest. The Christmas Spirit contest is at 9:45 a.m. and race awards and basket raffle is set for 10:30 a.m. For more information, contact Long at 443-614-4319.
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Berlin boy surpasses goal, collects 758 police patches
Five-year-old Berlin resident Mason Hetherington has received more than 700 police patches from officers across the country and around the world.
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By Josh Davis Staff Writer (Dec. 5, 2014) Hundreds of police officers across the country responded to a local 5-year-old’s calls for help with a class project last month. Now, Mason Hetherington is paying it forward. Hetherington, a kindergartener at Ocean City Elementary School, decided he would try to collect 100 police patches in 100 days. His mother, Eliza Mason, set up a post office box and took to Facebook to help her son reach his goal. By the following morning, more than 400 people had shared the Facebook post. By the end of the week, he reached his goal. The Worcester County Sheriff’s Department surprised the family at their Berlin home in mid-October, pulling into the driveway with six flashing police cars and half a dozen officers carrying patches. The generosity continued to spread across the country. As of Tuesday, he had collected 758 patches from more than 40 states in the U.S. Some came from as far away as Northern Ireland and the Maldives. His mother said the flurry of packages has finally started to slow. “This is the first week where he’s gone to the post office box and there hasn’t been one,” she said last week. “That was a little bit rough for him to take. He’s been so excited.” The family keeps the patches in their rec room, sorted into piles by region. Eliza said Mason is only missing patches from five states in the U.S., mostly from the Midwest. With Christmas around the corner, Eliza said the “overwhelming” response would be hard to top. Instead, she and her son are focusing on giving back. “We found out about a child in New York named Sean Cadden who is 10 and he has cancer,” she said. “He is the son of a police officer in New York and he wants to decorate his treatment room with patches while he is being hospitalized for 10 weeks. We have kind of buddied up with this kid, and now Mason is sending him all of the
duplicate patches that he’s received.” “It’s awesome because on the days when Mason doesn’t have any patches, we are still sending packages out, so he still gets to go to the post office and send something to his little buddy in New York,” she added. “He writes him a little letter and he sends him patches every week.” Eliza said watching her son give back is the “best part so far.” “I think he has realized how incredibly fortunate he is,” she said. “This child wants for nothing, so now he realizes that he’s been the recipient of all this generosity. This Christmas we’re really going to focus on giving back.” Patch for Sean Cadden can be mailed to Town of Newburgh Police Department, Attention Sgt. Pat Cadden, 300 Gardnertown Road, Newburgh, NY 12550.
Humane society Raffle Drawing Party, Saturday
(Dec. 5, 2014) Join the Worcester County Humane Society on Saturday, Dec. 6 from 5-9 p.m. at Station 7 in West Ocean City for the third annual Raffle Drawing Party. The cost to attend is $20 per person at the door and includes appetizers, desserts and soft drinks. There will be music and dancing, silent and Chinese auctions and happy hour drink prices offered. Over the past year, the Worcester County Humane Society has been selling raffle tickets for three cash prizes. The first-place winner will take home $3,000. Second-place prize is $1,500 and third place gets $500. Raffle tickets will continue to be sold at the no-kill shelter, located off Route 611on Eagle’s Nest Road in Berlin, and will also be available for purchase at the party. Tickets cost $5 each or get five for $20. For more information, call 410213-0146.
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Holiday Artisan Fair at Ocean City Center for the Arts
(Dec. 5, 2014) Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s that time of year again to deck the halls and fill holiday shopping bags, but look no further and let the Ocean City Center for the Arts on 94th Street be a one-stop shop during its first Holiday Artisan Fair, Dec. 6-7, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The OC Center for the Arts will feature more than a dozen local artisans showcasing their one-of-a-kind and handmade jewelry, ceramics, glassware, woodworks and fiber arts. Throughout the fair there will be several artist demonstrations by Artist-In-Residence, David Simpson and watercolorist, Gerilyn Gaskill. The two-day event will also feature a book signing with local author Hunter â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bunkâ&#x20AC;? Mann and his Vanishing Ocean City, said to â&#x20AC;&#x153;take you on an insightful tour of the Ocean City of decades past.â&#x20AC;? The signing will be held on Saturday, Dec. 6 from 1-3 p.m. Music will be performed by Patti Buchta as guests wander through the galleries and studios, filled with original artwork including paintings, photography and pottery. The Art League will also hold a bake sale fundraiser and coffee bar during the event to support childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s programs. There is no cost to attend the event. For more information about the any offerings at the OC Center for the Arts, call the Art League at 410-524-9433 or visit www.ArtLeagueofOceanCity.org.
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Art League of Ocean Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s First Friday reception, Dec. 5 (Dec. 5, 2014) The Art League of Ocean Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s First Friday opening reception will be filled with extra holiday cheer this month, introducing the new exhibits with live music by Blue Crab Crossing. The opening takes place Friday, Dec. 5 from 5-7 p.m. at the Ocean City Center for the Arts on 94th Street, bayside, and is free and open to the public. This monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exhibit sponsor will be the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore who will distribute information about the community resources it provides. Complimentary refreshments will be provided by Ropewalk. The Art League is excited to unveil its collaboration with the Community Foundation in the recently completed permanent installation â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Fish Project.â&#x20AC;? Through the efforts of children during Art Adventure Camp, a dazzling mosaic has been created that will remain a lasting part of the Center for the Arts. In the Galleria, highlights from past exhibits will be displayed as part of the Best of 2014 show. More than 40 award-winning artists from the entire year are invited to display their artwork. There will be something for everyone to enjoy as themes range from views of the Eastern Shore to abstract and photography.
In the Thaler Gallery this month is the Juried Members Holiday Show, an all media, 2D and 3D show featuring more than 50 pieces by Art League members across a variety of themes and media. The competition was juried by pastel artist Nick Serratore. The Spotlight Gallery will showcase the photography of Donna Yannucci, who has used the art form as a way to focus on positivity and capture the beauty around her. Yannucci is most inspired by architecture and nature, and especially enjoys views unseen by the naked eye. Continuing on exhibit this month is the work of fall Artist in Residence, Michele Green in Studio D; Artisan in Residence, Fay Kemptonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s jewelry and fused glass pieces in the retail area; and the art of Tinsel Hughes, Dorothy Harrison Braun, Myrna McGrath, Erik Hertz, and year-round artist in residence, David Simpson are exhibited in the artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; studios. Exhibits run through Dec. 27. Galleries open daily from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., with extended hours for special classes and events. For more information about offerings at the OC Center for the Arts, contact the Art League at 410-5249433 or visit www.ArtLeagueofOceanCity.org.
First Barter Fair at Zenna Wellness Studio, Dec. 12
By Taylor Sloan Intern (Dec. 5, 2014) Grateful Living Homestead and Zenna Wellness Studio are hosting Berlinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first Barter Fair on Friday, Dec. 12 at 6 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are helping other people get away from commercialism,â&#x20AC;? said Monika Lilley, of Grateful Living Homestead, located on Logtown Road in Berlin. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The fair will be a great asset for all of us, and great for the public to buy locally homemade gifts,â&#x20AC;? said Chrissy Ehrhart, owner of Zenna Wellness Studio in Berlin. The fair will take place at her studio. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to boost festive cheer thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s already in Berlin.â&#x20AC;? The fair allows for local artisans, retailers, bakers and crafters to showcase their wares. Those in the service industries can bring gift certificates to barter and trade with others in the community. Those who do crafts as a hobby, including jewelry and crochet, are encouraged to display their creations, Lilley said. Grateful Living Homestead will present a variety of handmade items including soaps, salves, an ointment used to promote healing of the skin; yarn and buttons. See CRAFTERS Page 52
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Crafters, artists and bakers to showcase wares Continued from Page 51 The Good Farm will offer special varieties of organic potatoes, garlic and seeds. Grateful Shreads, Garments and Threads will be trading 100 percent, recycled, wearable art clothing. Mon Reve Farm will bring handpainted gifts and herb blends. Lilley asks vendors with large items to call and reserve a table. The event is free to attend and participate, but donations for Zenna Wellness Studio are encouraged. Participants may also use cash as a form of bartering. For more vendor and fair information, contact Lilley at 443-373-3115 or email gratefullivinghomestead@ gmail.com.
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Santa’s Open golf tourney, Dec. 6 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Chesapeake present 22nd charity event (Dec. 5, 2014) Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Chesapeake will present the 22nd annual Santa’s Open Charity Golf Tournament, sponsored by Delmarva Power, on Saturday, Dec. 6, at the Ocean Pines Golf & Country Club. Santa’s Open began in 1992, with the goal to provide funds to benefit children and families who are in a need of support and encouragement on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Local businesses and residents have been involved by sponsoring or golfing for the cause during the season of giving. There are various options available for sponsorships including: Toy
Shoppe Tees, Santa’s Cheer Cart, Mrs. Claus’ Breakfast, Golfers Gifts or a North Pole Presenting Sponsor. Sponsorships will include promotion of business or organization depending on the chosen options listed. PNC Bank is sponsoring Rudolph’s Reception. Golf registration is open to the general public, which is $75 per player. The format is four-man teams. Registration includes golfing fees, T-shirt, breakfast, rides on the cheer cart, reception, access to contest and gifts. Each participant should also contribute an unwrapped gift for a child between the ages of 7-17. These gifts are for local children who are in need of support and encouragement. Register to golf or view sponsorship options at www.biglittle.org/ SO2014. For more information, on the
agency or the event, go to www.biglittle.org or call 410-543-2447 ex.225. Gift donations are welcomed from all and can be dropped off at Ocean Pines Golf on Dec. 6 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Chesapeake is a nonprofit, youth development organization, which is committed to helping children reach their fullest potential through professionally supported, one-to-one mentoring relationships and a full range of youth programs with measurable impact. The programs are tailored to the needs of the children and the availability of the volunteers. Research proves that through Big Brothers Big Sisters, children facing overwhelming odds can thrive with positive adult role models who provide guidance and friendship.
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Texas Tenors coming to new OC Performing Arts Center (Dec. 5, 2014) The Texas Tenors bring their â&#x20AC;&#x153;Deep in the Heart of Christmasâ&#x20AC;? show to the new Ocean City Performing Arts Center, at 8 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 13. The Texas Tenors, featuring JC Fisher, Marcus Collins and John Hagen, have performed for more than 100 million people around the world. The group formed in 2009, the same year they made their television debut on NBCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Got Talent,â&#x20AC;? becoming the highest ranking vocal group in the history of the show. Since then, their fame has continued to grow as they have played to sold out venues worldwide, have had their own PBS â&#x20AC;&#x153;You Should Dreamâ&#x20AC;? TV Special.
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T.G. Sheppard to perform at OC Jamboree, Dec. 6
(Dec. 5, 2014) Legendary country singer T.G. Sheppard will appear in West Ocean City for one show in December as part of his ongoing Christmas tour. With 21 No. 1 country hits under his belt, Sheppard has performed all over the world. Hitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like â&#x20AC;&#x153;Last Cheaters Waltz,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Do You Want To Go To Heaven,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I Loved â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Em Every One,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;War Is Hell On The Homefront Tooâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;One For The Moneyâ&#x20AC;? catapulted his career to fame and stardom during the 80â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and the Urban Cowboy era. His stylized sound helped produce an era when great country songs and innovative production values with a hint of pop sensibilities added to the mix moved country music forever forward to a wider audience of listeners. Sheppard will perform one show
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COMMUNITY/SCHOOLS
BIS BOOK FAIR
PACKAGE PRESENTATION American Legion Post #166 Commander Sarge Garlitz, back row, sixth from left, joins the Stephen Decatur High School NJROTC and other club representatives for the second annual presentation of packages for the troops. SDHS students and faculty members collected various toiletries and other amenities to honor veterans on Veterans Day.
Tim Stedding and Evan McDermott stand on the drawbridge at the castle entrance during Berlin Intermediate School’s book fair, “Sir Readalot’s Castle: A Kingdom of Books,” Nov. 13-21.
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Worcester Prep sixth grade students recently traveled to St. Michaels for a “boating classroom” experience on The Lady Maryland and a tour of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum.
Students in Amanda Lynch’s fourth grade reading class at Worcester Preparatory School dress as their favorite book characters.
BOOK WEEK
AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK
Worcester Preparatory School Headmaster Barry Tull enjoys working with Kindergarten students Reed Corron and Anna Mumford. Many members of Worcester Prep’s faculty and staff joined in reading books to Pre-Kindergarten through fifth grade students during Worcester’s celebration of Book Week. Dr. Tull read his favorite book, “Oh the Places You’ll Go!” by Dr. Seuss, to Cathy Auxer’s and Tracey Berry’s Kindergarten classes.
Stephen Decatur High School seniors Michael Todd, Kyla Walker and Rachel Bourne welcome visitors during American Education Week, Nov. 17-21. SDHS opened its doors to more than 100 parents, relatives and community members throughout the week. This year marks the 93rd anniversary of the annual observance that celebrates schools, students, teachers and community members who work to help students achieve inside and outside of the classroom.
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Calendar Submit calendar items to: editor@oceancitytoday.net. Submission deadline is 5 p.m. Monday, the week of publication. Local submissions have priority. Area event listings are subject to space availability.
FRI. Dec. 5 LIGHT UP DOWNTOWN CELEBRATION —
Sunset Park, south end of Philadelphia Avenue, on the bay, Ocean City, 5-7 p.m. Tree lighting, music, entertainment, refreshments, horse and carriage rides and a visit from Santa. Free admission. Horse and carriage rides cost $5 for adults and free for children 3 and younger. Info: 410-289-1413 or www.downtownassociation.net.
FIRST FRIDAY RECEPTION — Art League of Ocean City, 502 94th St. Exhibits kick off with an opening reception from 5-7 on the first Friday of each month. Held year round and open to the public. Info: 410-524-9433 or www.artleagueofoceancity.org.
THE MAYOR’S OLD-FASHIONED CHRISTMAS EVENING — Downtown Pocomoke
City, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Christmas tree lighting, live entertainment, refreshments, cookie decorating, s’mores, wine tasting, Santa house, horse & carriage rides, Samaritan Shelter food drive, ornament making for the kids, bonfire, chili cook-off to benefit Sturgis One Room School and wreath silent auction to benefit the Costen House Museum. Info: 410-957-1919.
BINGO — Knights of Columbus, 9901
Coastal Highway (rear of St. Luke’s Church) in Ocean City. Doors open at 5 p.m. and games begin at 6:30 p.m. Refreshments for sale. Info: 410-524-7994.
MODEL TRAINS AND PICTURES WITH SANTA AT SNOW HILL’S FIRST FRIDAY — Pocomoke
River Canoe Company, 2 River Street, Snow Hill, 5-8 p.m. Featuring pictures with Santa, Corddry Company Crossing Model Train display, hot chocolate, caroling, holiday treats and a performance by the Snow Hill Elementary School after school choir. The train display will also be open on Saturdays and Sundays in December from 1-4 p.m. Info: Barbara Witherow, 410-632-5092 or bmwitherow@mail.worcester.k12.md.us.
SAT. Dec. 6 OCEAN CITY CHRISTMAS PARADE —
Along Coastal Highway from 100th Street to 115th Street, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. High school bands, floats and marching units. Info: Elaine Jarvis,410-524-9000 or honijarvis@cs.com.
VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION —
Julia A. Purnell Museum, 208 W. Mar-
ket St., Snow Hill, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. An old-fashioned holiday party with refreshments, music and kids’ activities. Admission costs $2. Info: Claire Otterbein, 410-632-0515, mail@purnellmuseum.com or www.purnellmuseum. com.
CHRISTMAS BAZAAR — Stevenson United Methodist Church, 123 North Main St., Berlin, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Event includes silent auction, homemade soup and sandwiches, bake sale, crafts and vendors including Scentsy, Premier Designs, Celebrating Home and Pampered Chef. Info: 410-641-1137. 6TH ANNUAL COOKIE WALK — Bethany
United Methodist Church, 8648 Stephen Decatur Highway, West Ocean City, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Handmade cookies sold for $8 per pound and can be packaged with ribbons and bows. Candies sold for $9 per pound. Info: 410-213-8238.
ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT BREAKFAST BUFFET WITH SANTA — Buckingham Presbyte-
rian Church, 20 S. Main St., Berlin, 8:30-10:30 a.m. Cost is $8 for adults, $4 for children ages 3-10 years and free for children 2 and younger. Tickets available at the door. Bring cameras and camcorders. Reservations recommended for large groups, 410-6410234.
ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT FRIED CHICKEN BUFFET — Mt. Pleasant United Methodist
Church, Willards, 11 a.m. Menu includes chicken, vegetables, beverages and desserts. Cost $12 for adults, $6 for children and free to those 5 and younger. Bake table and carry outs. Info: Nelda Dennis, 443-614-9898.
FREE CHRISTMAS TRAIN DISPLAY —
Georgetown Public Library, 123 W. Pine St., 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Delaware Seaside Railroad Club will present five operating model railroad layouts. Info: 302-856-7958 or Delawareseasiderailroadclub.com.
‘DONNIE & MARIE CHRISTMAS TOUR’ —
Buses will depart from the Ocean Pines Community Center, 235 Ocean Parkway, Dec. 6, at 8:30 a.m. The “Donnie & Marie Christmas Tour” performance will take place at the National Theatre in Baltimore. Lunch from 11 a.m. to noon, show time is 2 p.m. and dinner from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Lunch and dinner are not included in the trip price. Estimated return time is 9 p.m. Cost is $100. Register: Ocean Pines Recreation & Parks Department, 410-641-7052 or www.OceanPines.org.
PANCAKE BREAKFAST — VFW, Post 8296, 104 66th St., bayside in Ocean City, 8-11 a.m. A $5 donation for all-you-can-eat pancakes or 2-2-2, two eggs, two pancakes and two bacon slices, includes coffee and juice. Bloody Marys cost $3. Info: 410-524-8196.
FARMERS MARKET — White Horse Park, 239 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Locally grown vegetables and fruits, eggs, honey, kettle korn, flowers, artisan breads, seafood, meats and more. New vendors welcome. Info: 410641-7717, Ext. 3006.
SUN. Dec. 7
HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE — Ocean City Life-
Saving Station Museum, located at the south end of the Boardwalk, 813 S. Atlantic Ave., 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free admission and 10 percent off all items in the gift shop. First 100 visitors receive a vintage “mini” collection of postcards. Info: 410-289-4991 or sandy@ocmuseum. org..
OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS #169 — At-
lantic General Hospital, Conference Room 1, 9733 Healthway Drive, Berlin, 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. Group is a 12-step program for anyone struggling with a compulsive eating problem. No initial meeting charge. Meeting contribution is $1 weekly. Info: Bett, 410-202-9078.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS - Atlantic
General Hospital, Conference Room 2, 9733 Healthway Drive, Berlin, noon to 1 p.m. Group shares experience, strength and hope to help others. Open to the community and to AGH patients. Info: Rob, 443-783-3529.
SUNDAY NIGHT SERENITY AL-ANON FAMILY GROUP MEETING — Woodlands in
Ocean Pines, Independent Living Apartment Building, 1135 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines, 7:30 p.m.
healthy lifestyle. It meets weekly. Info: Edna Berkey, 410-251-2083.
DELMARVA SWEET ADELINE CHORUS MEETS WEEKLY — The Delmarva Chorus,
Sweet Adeline’s, meets each Monday from 7-9 p.m., at the Ocean Pines Community Center, 239 Ocean Parkway. Women interested in learning the craft of a cappella singing welcome. Info: 410641-6876.
TUES. Dec. 9 AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY 26TH ANNUAL HOLIDAY WRAPPINGS FASHION SHOW AND LUNCHEON — Ocean City convention center, 4001 Coastal Highway, 10:30 a.m. Price is $40 per person. Info: www.ACSholidaywrappings.org or contact Dawn Pappas, 443-880-2310 or dpappo@aol.com.
PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP — Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 2:30-4 p.m. Participating couples are asked to bring a wrapped gift, under $10, and a snack-type food item. Info: Ron and Mary Leidner, 410-208-0525. YOUNG AND RESTLESS - REINDEER GAMES — Berlin library, 220 N. Main St. Holiday games and crafts for 3 to 5 year old children. Info: 410-641-0650.
TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY MEETING -
Berlin group 331, Worcester County Health Center, 9730 Healthway Drive, Berlin, 5:30-7 p.m. TOPS is a support and educational group promoting weight loss and healthy lifestyle. It meets weekly. Info: jeanduck47@gmail. com.
YOUNG AND RESTLESS — Berlin library, 220 N. Main St., 10:30 a.m. Reindeer Games holiday games and crafts for 35 year old children. Info: 410-6410650.
FREE CAREGIVER EDUCATION CLASS — WORCESTER PREP CHRISTMAS BAZAAR — Worcester Preparatory School, 508 S. Main St., Berlin, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Children’s games, Second Time Around, home baked goods, gifts, greens, decorations, silent auction, coffee, snacks, books, luncheon, student performances and more. Info: 410-641-3575.
MON. Dec. 8
STEAM PM — Snow Hill library, 307 N. Washington St., 3:30 p.m. Children, ages 5-8, will create marble runs with kits and recyclable materials and race them. Info: 410-632-3495. TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY MEETING — Berlin group No. 169, Atlantic General Hospital, conference room 1, 9733 Healthway Drive, Berlin, 5-6:30 p.m. TOPS is a support and educational group promoting weight loss and
MAC, Inc. Area Agency on Aging, 909 Progress Circle, Salisbury, 11 a.m. to noon. Featuring a free workshop titled, “Coping with the Holidays: Tips for Caregivers of Persons with Dementia.” Info: Amy Schine, 410-749-4940 or amys@geried.com.
ANNUAL MEETINGS OF WOMEN’S COMMISSIONS — The Restaurant at Light-
house Sound, 12723 St. Martins Neck Road, Bishopville, 5:30 p.m. Joint meeting of the Worcester County Commission for Women and the Friends of the Worcester County Commission for Women. Cost is $15 for members, $18 for non-members and includes dinner, dessert, a non-alcoholic beverage and gratuities. Cash bar available. Reservations: Flea Daly, 410-208-1272 or f.daly@mchsi.com.
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WED. Dec. 10 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUMMIT â&#x20AC;&#x201D;
Ocean City convention center, 4001 Coastal Highway. Registration with light refreshments at 8:30 a.m., program from 9:15-11 a.m. Held in conjunction with the Ocean City Economic Development Committee. Featuring Economist Anirban Basu. An economic update for Worcester County, Ocean City and the Lower Eastern Shore, plus an update on Maryland Offshore Wind. Free event. Register: Merry Mears, mmears@co.worcester.md.us.
PLAY TIME â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Ocean Pines library, 11107
Cathell Road, 10:30-11:30 a.m. For infants to 5 year old children. Info: 410208-4014.
BINGO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Every Wednesday at Ocean City
Elks Lodge 2645, 138th Street and Sinepuxent Avenue, rear of the Fenwick Inn. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., games start 6:30 p.m. Food is available. Open to the public. No one allowed in the hall
under 18 years of age during bingo. Info: 410-250-2645.
persons 50 and older are welcome. Info: aarp1917.org or 410-352-5748.
DELMARVA HAND DANCING CLUB â&#x20AC;&#x201D;
BEACH SINGLES â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Every Thursday,
Meets every Wednesday at Peakyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rooftop Restaurant & Bar, located in the Fenwick Inn, 13801 Coastal Highway, Ocean City. Beginner and intermediate lessons, 5:30-6:30 p.m., followed by dancing 6:30-9 p.m. Jitterbug, swing, cha-cha to the sounds of the â&#x20AC;&#x2122;50s, â&#x20AC;&#x2122;60s and Carolina beach music. All are welcome. Info: 302-200-DANCE (3262).
Beach Singles 45-Plus meets for happy hour at Harpoon Hannaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Route 54 and the bay, Fenwick Island, Del., 4 p.m. Info: Arlene, 302-436-9577; Kate, 410524-0649; or Dianne, 302-541-4642.
BINGO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; American Legion Post 166,
KIWANIS CLUB OF GREATER OCEAN PINES/OCEAN CITY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Meets every
2308 Philadelphia Ave., in Ocean City, every Thursday, year round. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., games start at 7 p.m. Food available. Open to the public. Info: 410289-3166.
BAYSIDE BEGINNINGS AL-ANON FAMILY GROUP MEETING â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Ocean Pines Commu-
CHAIR AEROBICS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; St. Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lutheran Church Community Life Center, 10301 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, 1-2 p.m. Free will offering appreciated. Sponsored by St. Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Senior Adult Ministry. Info: 410-524-7474.
Wednesday at the Ocean Pines Community Center, 235 Ocean Parkway. Doors open at 7 a.m., meeting begins at 8 a.m. Info: 410-641-7330.
nity Center, 235 Ocean Parkway, 7:30 p.m.
OCEAN CITY/BERLIN ROTARY CLUB MEETING â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Captainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Table Restaurant in the
Courtyard by Marriott, 2 15th St, Ocean City, 6 p.m. Info: 410-641-1700 or kbates@taylorbank.com.
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CELIAC SUPPORT GROUP â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Atlantic General Hospital, conference room 1, 9733 Healthway Drive, Berlin, 7-8 p.m. Support and information for those affected by Celiac Disease. Info: Betty Bellarin, 410-603-0210. OC AARP 1917 GENERAL MEETING â&#x20AC;&#x201D; MAC Senior Center, 104 41st St., Ocean City, 9:30 a.m. Holiday festivities, music and food are planned. Numerous travel opportunities for 2015 presented. All
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Community Center, Assateague Room, 235 Ocean Parkway. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., meeting at 7 p.m. Open to the public. Take a Holiday appetizer, snack or dessert. Beverages and supplies provided. Take canned or boxed food items for the Sharing the Harvest Ministry. Info: WCTPatriots@gmail.com, www.worcestercountyteaparty.com, www.facebook.com/WorcesterCountyTeaParty or 443-614-7214.
ONGOING EVENTS
WINTERFEST OF LIGHTS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; More than one million holiday lights throughout the resort and at Northside Park, 200 125th St. in Ocean City, through Jan. 4, 2015. The heated Winterfest Village pavilion fea-
tures hot chocolate, Yukon Corneliusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; gift shop and photos with Santa. Board the Winterfest Express to tour hundreds of animated, lighted displays. Admission. Hours are Sunday through Thursday, 5:30-9:30 p.m. and Friday and Saturday, 5:30-10:30 p.m. Info: 800-OC-OCEAN, 410-250-0125 or www.ococean.com.
HORSE & CARRIAGE RIDES â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., through April 26, 2015. Passengers board near Thrasherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s at the Ocean City Inlet and travel around the pier and down the Boardwalk to Fourth Street and back. Carriage is heated. Cost is $10 for adults and free for children 3 and younger. Info: Randy Davis, 443-783-1409. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;CINDERELLAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; PERFORMANCE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Per-
forming Arts Center in the Ocean City convention center, 4001 Coastal Highway, March 7, 2 p.m. Featuring the Ballet Theater of Maryland. Meet Cinderella and Prince Charming after the show for photos. Tickets cost $10 and can be purchased at all Worcester County Library branches and the Ocean City Convention Center Box Office.
COMPUTER AND E-READER INSTRUCTION â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal
Highway. Staff offers individual computer or E-Reader instruction by appointment: 410-524-1818.
MOTHERS OF PRESCHOOLERS MEETING â&#x20AC;&#x201D;
Community Church at Ocean Pines, 11227 Racetrack Road, 9:30-11 a.m., second and fourth Wednesdays through May. The program is designed to nurture mothers with children from infancy through kindergarten. Free childcare. Contact: MOPSccop@gmail.com, 410641-5433 or www.facebook.com/groups/ MOPSccop/.
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Y/R Rentals - Berlin Rentals starting at $605/mo. 400 sq. ft. Office Space starting at $500/mo. Bunting Realty, Inc. 410-641-3313, Buntingrealty.com. YR, Ocean Pines, 3BR/2BA Home - Clean, like new, 1450 sq. ft. Screened porch, lge patio, 2 sheds, $1350/mo. + utils. No Smoking/Pets. 410-236-1231 YEAR-ROUND / OCEAN PINES - Waterfront Condo bordering golf course. 3BR/2BA, fireplace + boat dock. $1500/month. Call 410-603-7373.
Y/R, 3BR/3BA Townhouse avail now in OP. Gated community w/beautiful views of the new Yacht Club and harbor off front decks and views of the bay/OC off back decks. Elevator, garage and FP. Call 443-523-2838
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WR 120th St., Roommate Wanted ASAP. $500/mo. for Master bedroom. Fully furnished. Taylor 443-6148627.
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3BR/2BA Spacious Rancher with 1-Car Garage, on corner lot in South Ocean Pines. Hardwood floors, deck, new roof, shed, appliances, central air, gas heat. For Sale By Owner $197,000. Rent Option also available $1,300/ mo. Call 410-924-6634.
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2BR/2BA Mobile Home-Near Ocean City. FP, Shed, Furn. $25,000/Cash. $400/mo. Ground Rent. Includes water, sewer, trash & taxes. Call Howard Martin Realty 410352-5555
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BERLIN OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT - approximately 200 sq. ft. ea. Utils. included. $275/ mo. Call 410-726-5471 or 410-641-4300. www.baysideoc.com www.oceancitytoday.net
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Restaurant For Sale – Berlin Former Boomers Restaurant, at the corner of Main Street and Rt. 113. Fully equipped 90 seat restaurant, lots of nice equipment, all in excellent shape. Great location for Diner, Family Restaurant, Breakfast, Pizza, lots of potential. Located across from the county ball fields and Worcester Prep School with great exposure to Rt. 113. A new hotel is planned for across the highway. Berlin needs a family restaurant. Eat-in, carryout and delivery all permitted uses. Possible location for franchise redevelopment. Contact Spiro for more info – spiro@ocrooms.com or 443-497-0514.
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Last Suite available. 2150 sq. ft. Flexible floor plan. Call Brian 443-880-2225
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PUBLIC NOTICES JAMES E. CLUBB, JR., ESQ. 108 8th Street Ocean City, Maryland 21842
FORECLOSURE SALE 147 Newport Bay Drive, #27 OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND By virtue of a Statement of Lien recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland, and pursuant to an Order of the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland in Case No. 23-C-14-1237, the undersigned Trustee will offer for sale at public auction in front of the condominium building located at 147 Newport Bay Drive, #27, Ocean City, Maryland 21842, on FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2014 AT 10:00 AM ALL that property lying and being situate in the Town of Ocean City, in the Tenth Election District of Worcester County, Maryland, more particularly designated and distinguished as Unit No. 27 in the "Newport Bay East Condominium", together with an undivided percentage interest in the common elements thereof, as established pursuant to Condominium Master Deed, dated September 25, 1973, and recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland in Liber No. 415, folio 582, et seq., and pursuant to the Condominium Plats recorded
therewith in Plat Book No. 39, folio 18, et seq. The property will be sold in an "as is" condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, with no warranties or guarantees. The Trustee reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Terms of Sale: A deposit in the amount of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) will be required at the time of sale, such deposit to be in a cashier=s or bank check, with the balance to be paid in cash at time of settlement. The date of settlement shall be fifteen (15) days after final ratification by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, time being of the essence; otherwise, the deposit will be forfeited and the property will be resold at the risk and expense of the defaulting purchaser, or in any manner designated by the Trustee; or, without forfeiting deposit, the Seller may exercise any of its legal or equitable rights against the defaulting purchaser. The undersigned reserves the right to waive the deposit requirements as to the purchaser representing the interest of the party secured by the Statement of Lien. Real property taxes, wastewater charges, and condominium dues will be adjusted to the date of sale and thereafter assumed by the purchaser. All costs of conveyancing, including transfer and recordation taxes, shall be paid by the purchaser. The purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining posses-
sion of the property. Purchaser agrees to pay to the Seller an Attorney=s fee of $250.00 for review of any motion which may be filed with the Court to substitute a purchaser herein. In the event the undersigned is unable to convey marketable title, the sale will be null and void and the purchaser’s sole remedy will be the return of the deposit without interest. For more information, call: James E. Clubb, Jr. Trustee 410-289-2323 OCD-12/4/3t _________________________________ Buonassissi, Henning & Lash, P.C. 1861 Wiehle Avenue, Suite 300 Reston, Virginia 20190 (703) 796-1341
TRUSTEE’S SALE 104 Clam Shell Road Ocean City, MD 21842 In execution of the Deed of Trust dated April 18, 2006 and recorded April 27, 2006 in Liber SVH 4691, folio 231, among the Worcester County land records, the undersigned Substitute Trustees, any of whom may act, will offer for sale at public auction on December 22, 2014, at 3:00 PM, at the front of the Circuit Court for Worcester County, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland, the following property: ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT
OF GROUND together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester County, Maryland and more fully described in the aforementioned Deed of Trust. TAX ID: 10-188288 The property and improvements will be sold in “as is” physical condition without warranty of any kind and subject to all conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same. TERMS OF SALE: A non-refundable bidder’s deposit of $18,000.00 by cashier’s/certified check required at time of sale except for the party secured by the Deed of Trust. Risk of loss on purchaser from date and time of auction. The balance of the purchase price together with interest thereon at 6.75% per annum from date of sale to receipt of purchase price by Trustees must be paid by cashier’s check within 10 days after final ratification of sale. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event settlement is delayed for any reason. All real estate taxes and other public charges and/or assessments to be adjusted as of the date of sale and thereafter assumed by purchaser. If applicable, any condominium and/or homeowners association dues and assessments that may become due after the date of sale shall be purchaser’s responsibility. Purchaser shall pay all transfer, documentary and recording taxes/fees and all other settlement costs. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining possession
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PUBLIC NOTICES of the property. If purchaser defaults, deposit will be forfeited and property resold at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser who shall be liable for any deficiency in the purchase price and all costs, expenses and attorney’s fees of both sales. If Trustees do not convey title for any reason, purchaser’s sole remedy is return of deposit without interest. This sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan secured by the Deed of Trust including but not limited to determining whether prior to sale a forbearance, repayment or other agreement was entered into or the loan was reinstated or paid off; in any such event this sale shall be null and void and purchaser’s sole remedy shall be return of deposit without interest. (80975) Richard A. Lash, Barry K. Bedford, David A. Rosen, Leonard W. Harrington, Jr., Robert E. Kelly, and Ramsey Saleeby, Substitute Trustees Auctioneers: Alex Cooper Auctioneers 908 York Road Towson, MD 21204 410-828-4838 OCD-12/4/3t _________________________________ COHN, GOLDBERG & DEUTSCH, LLC ATTORNEYS AT LAW 600 BALTIMORE AVENUE SUITE 208 TOWSON, MARYLAND 21204
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 33 GREENWOOD LANE OCEAN PINES, MD 21811 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Jennifer L. Kavanagh, dated April 26, 2013 and recorded in Liber 6145, Folio 176 among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland, with an original principal balance of $139,400.00, and an original interest rate of 3.750%, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Substitute Trustees will sell at public auction at the Courthouse door for the Circuit Court for Worcester County, on December 16, 2014 AT 3:30 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND and the improvements thereon situated in Worcester County, MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property is improved by a dwelling. The property will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting same, if any and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $14,000.00 by certified funds only (no cash will be accepted) is required at the time of auction. Balance of the purchase price to be paid in cash within ten days of final ratification of sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County. The purchaser,
other than the Holder of the Note, its assigns, or designees, shall pay interest on the unpaid purchase money at the note rate from the date of foreclosure auction to the date funds are received in the office of the Substitute Trustees. In the event settlement is delayed for any reason , there shall be no abatement of interest. Real estate taxes and all other public charges, or assessments, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, condo/HOA assessments or private utility charges, not otherwise divested by ratification of the sale, to be adjusted as of the date of foreclosure auction, unless the purchaser is the foreclosing lender or its designee. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes and settlement expenses, and all other costs incident to settlement, shall be borne by the purchaser. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. Purchaser assumes the risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale forward. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE. If the purchaser shall fail to comply with the terms of the sale or fails to go to settlement within ten (10) days of ratification of the sale, the Substitute Trustees may, in addition to any other available legal remedies, declare the entire deposit forfeited and resell the property at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser, and the purchaser agrees to pay attorneys’ fees for the Substitute Trustee in the amount of $750.00, plus all costs incurred, if the Substitute Trustees have filed the appropriate motion with the Court to resell the property. Purchaser waives personal service of any paper filed in connection with such a motion on himself and/or any principal or corporate designee, and expressly agrees to accept service of any such paper by regular mail directed to the address provided by said bidder at the time of foreclosure auction. In such event, the defaulting purchaser shall be liable for the payment of any deficiency in the purchase price, all costs and expenses of resale, reasonable attorney’s fees, and all other charges due and incidental and consequential damages, and any deficiency in the underlying secured debt. The purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds or profits resulting from any resale of the property. If the Substitute Trustees cannot convey insurable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy at law or in equity shall be the return of the deposit. The sale is subject to post-sale confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of his deposit without interest. Edward S. Cohn, Stephen N. Goldberg, Richard E. Solomon, Richard J. Rogers, Randall J. Rolls, and David W. Simpson, Jr., Substitute Trustees Mid-Atlantic Auctioneers, LLC (410) 825-2900
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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 8903 OLD OCEAN CITY RD. BERLIN, MD 21811 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Gertrude G. Gsvind, dated December 8, 2011 and recorded in Liber 5802, folio 246 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on DECEMBER 12, 2014 AT 2:30 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with the buildings and improvements thereon situated in Worcester Co., MD and described as Tax ID #03-006794 and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property, which is improved by a dwelling, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $9,000 by cash or certified check. Balance of the purchase price to be paid in cash within ten days of final ratification of sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester Co. Interest to be paid on the unpaid purchase money at the rate pursuant to the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received in the office of the Sub. Trustees. There will be no abatement of interest in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement or if settlement is delayed for any reason. The noteholder shall not be obligated to pay interest if it is the purchaser. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of all real property taxes, including agricultural taxes, if applicable, and any and all public and/or private charges or assessments, including water/ sewer charges and ground rent, to be adjusted to date of sale and thereafter assumed by purchaser. Condominium fees and/or homeowners association dues, if any, shall be assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale forward. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes and settlement expenses shall be borne by the purchaser. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. Purchaser assumes the risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale forward. Additional terms to be announced at the time of sale. If the Sub. Trustees are unable to
convey good and marketable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy in law and equity shall be limited to a refund of the deposit without interest. If the purchaser fails to go to settlement, the deposit shall be forfeited, to the Trustees for application against all expenses, attorney’s fees and the full commission on the sale price of the above-scheduled foreclosure sale. In the event of default, all expenses of this sale (including attorney’s fees and the full commission on the gross sale price of this sale) shall be charged against and paid out of the forfeited deposit. The Trustees may then re-advertise and resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting purchaser or may avail themselves of any legal or equitable remedies against the defaulting purchaser without reselling the property. In the event of a resale, the defaulting purchaser shall not be entitled to receive the surplus, if any, even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulting purchaser and the defaulting purchaser shall be liable to the Trustees and secured party for reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses incurred in connection with all litigation involving the Property or the proceeds of the resale. Trustees’ file number 46814. Diane S. Rosenberg, Mark D. Meyer, et al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS., INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 www.alexcooper.com OCD-11/27/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Boulevard, Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 12921 HORN ISLAND DR. OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated March 8, 2007 and recorded in Liber 4889, Folio 200 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, with an original principal balance of $260,000.00 and an original interest rate of 2.00000% default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on DECEMBER 16, 2014 AT 3:33 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester Co., MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property, and any improvements thereon, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of
DECEMBER 5, 2014 record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $24,000 in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. Balance of the purchase price, together with interest on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Sub. Trustees, payable in cash within ten days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of current year’s real property taxes are adjusted as of the date of sale, and thereafter assumed by the purchaser. Taxes due for prior years including costs of any tax sale are payable by the purchaser. Purchaser is responsible for any recapture of homestead tax credit. All other public and/or private charges or assessments, to the extent such amounts survive foreclosure sale, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, whether incurred prior to or after the sale to be paid by the purchaser. All costs of deed recordation including but not limited to all transfer, recordation, agricultural or other taxes or charges assessed by any governmental entity as a condition to recordation, are payable by purchaser, whether or not purchaser is a Maryland First Time Home Buyer. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale. The sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the deposit without interest. If purchaser fails to settle within 10 days of ratification, the Sub. Trustees may file a motion to resell the property. If Purchaser defaults under these terms, deposit shall be forfeited. The Sub. Trustees may then resell the property at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. The defaulted purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds resulting from said resale even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulted purchaser. If Sub. Trustees are unable to convey either insurable or marketable title, or if ratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is the return of the deposit without interest. PLEASE CONSULT WWW.ALEXCOOPER.COM FOR STATUS OF UPCOMING SALES Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS., INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 OCD-11/27/3t _________________________________
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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 12305 JARVIS RD. BISHOPVILLE, MD 21813 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated September 26, 2007 and recorded in Liber 5011, Folio 144 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, with an original principal balance of $175,000.00 and an original interest rate of 6.875% default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on DECEMBER 16, 2014 AT 3:36 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester Co., MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property, and any improvements thereon, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $25,000 in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. Balance of the purchase price, together with interest on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Sub. Trustees, payable in cash within ten days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of current year’s real property taxes are adjusted as of the date of sale, and thereafter assumed by the purchaser. Taxes due for prior years including costs of any tax sale are payable by the purchaser. Purchaser is responsible for any recapture of homestead tax credit. All other public and/or private charges or assessments, to the extent such amounts survive foreclosure sale, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, whether incurred prior to or after the sale to be paid by the purchaser. All costs of deed recordation including but not limited to all transfer, recordation, agricultural or other taxes or charges assessed by any governmental entity as a condition to recordation, are payable by purchaser, whether or not purchaser is a Maryland First Time Home Buyer. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale. The sale is subject to
post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the deposit without interest. If purchaser fails to settle within 10 days of ratification, the Sub. Trustees may file a motion to resell the property. If Purchaser defaults under these terms, deposit shall be forfeited. The Sub. Trustees may then resell the property at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. The defaulted purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds resulting from said resale even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulted purchaser. If Sub. Trustees are unable to convey either insurable or marketable title, or if ratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is the return of the deposit without interest. PLEASE CONSULT WWW.ALEXCOOPER.COM FOR STATUS OF UPCOMING SALES Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS., INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 OCD-11/27/3t _________________________________ Buonassissi, Henning & Lash, P.C. 1861 Wiehle Avenue, Suite 300 Reston, Virginia 20190 (703) 796-1341
TRUSTEE’S SALE 415 COVINGTON STREET SNOW HILL, MD 21863 In execution of the Deed of Trust dated June 14, 2006 and recorded June 22, 2006 in Liber SVH 4728, folio 200, among the Worcester County land records, the undersigned Substitute Trustees, any of whom may act, will offer for sale at public auction on December 15, 2014, at 2:45 PM, at the front of the Circuit Court for Worcester County, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland, the following property: ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester County, Maryland and more fully described in the aforementioned Deed of Trust. TAX ID: 02-019086 The property and improvements will be sold in “as is” physical condition without warranty of any kind and subject to all conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same. TERMS OF SALE: A non-refundable bidder’s deposit of $10,500.00 by cashier’s/certified check required at time of sale except for the party secured by the Deed of Trust. Risk of loss on purchaser from date and time of auction. The balance of the purchase price together with interest thereon at 8.99% per annum from date of sale to receipt of purchase price by Trustees must be paid
PAGE 61 by cashier’s check within 10 days after final ratification of sale. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event settlement is delayed for any reason. All real estate taxes and other public charges and/or assessments to be adjusted as of the date of sale and thereafter assumed by purchaser. If applicable, any condominium and/or homeowners association dues and assessments that may become due after the date of sale shall be purchaser’s responsibility. Purchaser shall pay all transfer, documentary and recording taxes/fees and all other settlement costs. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining possession of the property. If purchaser defaults, deposit will be forfeited and property resold at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser who shall be liable for any deficiency in the purchase price and all costs, expenses and attorney’s fees of both sales. If Trustees do not convey title for any reason, purchaser’s sole remedy is return of deposit without interest. This sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan secured by the Deed of Trust including but not limited to determining whether prior to sale a forbearance, repayment or other agreement was entered into or the loan was reinstated or paid off; in any such event this sale shall be null and void and purchaser’s sole remedy shall be return of deposit without interest. (80407) Richard A. Lash, Barry K. Bedford, David A. Rosen, Leonard W. Harrington, Jr., Robert E. Kelly, and Ramsey Saleeby, Substitute Trustees Auctioneers: Alex Cooper Auctioneers 908 York Road Towson, MD 21204 410-828-4838 OCD-11/27/3t _________________________________ Rosenberg & Associates, LLC 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 750 Bethesda, Maryland 20814 (301) 907-8000 www.rosenberg-assoc.com
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 163 WINTER HARBOR DR. OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Laurence J. Bode and Nicola A. Thyen Bode, dated October 12, 2007 and recorded in Liber 5046, folio 587 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on DECEMBER 5, 2014 AT 2:25 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with the buildings and improvements thereon situated in Worcester Co., MD and described as Tax ID #10-109361 and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property, which is improved
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PUBLIC NOTICES by a dwelling, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. The property will be sold subject to a prior mortgage, the amount to be announced at the time of sale. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $20,000 by cash or certified check. Balance of the purchase price to be paid in cash within ten days of final ratification of sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester Co. Interest to be paid on the unpaid purchase money at the rate pursuant to the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received in the office of the Sub. Trustees. There will be no abatement of interest in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement or if settlement is delayed for any reason. The noteholder shall not be obligated to pay interest if it is the purchaser. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of all real property taxes, including agricultural taxes, if applicable, and any and all public and/or private charges or assessments, including water/sewer charges and ground rent, to be adjusted to date of sale and thereafter assumed by purchaser. Condominium fees and/or homeowners association dues, if any, shall be assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale forward. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes and settlement expenses shall be borne by the purchaser. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. Purchaser assumes the risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale forward. Additional terms to be announced at the time of sale. If the Sub. Trustees are unable to convey good and marketable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy in law and equity shall be limited to a refund of the deposit without interest. If the purchaser fails to go to settlement, the deposit shall be forfeited, to the Trustees for application against all expenses, attorney’s fees and the full commission on the sale price of the above-scheduled foreclosure sale. In the event of default, all expenses of this sale (including attorney’s fees and the full commission on the gross sale price of this sale) shall be charged against and paid out of the forfeited deposit. The Trustees may then re-advertise and resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting purchaser or may avail themselves of any legal or equitable remedies against the defaulting purchaser without reselling the property. In the event of a resale, the defaulting purchaser shall not be entitled to receive the surplus, if any, even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulting purchaser and the defaulting purchaser shall be liable to the Trustees and secured party for reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses incurred in connection with all litigation involving the Property or the proceeds of the resale. Trustees’ file number 36372. Diane S. Rosenberg, Mark D. Meyer, et al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS., INC.
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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 708 CEDAR ST. POCOMOKE A/R/T/A POCOMOKE CITY, MD 21851 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated January 16, 2008 and recorded in Liber 5052, Folio 362 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, with an original principal balance of $180,468.67 and an original interest rate of 10% default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on DECEMBER 9, 2014 AT 3:33 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester Co., MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property, and any improvements thereon, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $18,000 in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. Balance of the purchase price, together with interest on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Sub. Trustees, payable in cash within ten days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of current year’s real property taxes are adjusted as of the date of sale, and thereafter assumed by the purchaser. Taxes due for prior years including costs of any tax sale are payable by the purchaser. Purchaser is responsible for any recapture of homestead tax credit. All other public and/or private charges or assessments, to the extent such amounts survive foreclosure sale, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, whether incurred prior to or after the sale to be paid by the purchaser. All costs of deed recordation including but not limited to all transfer, recordation, agricultural or other
taxes or charges assessed by any governmental entity as a condition to recordation, are payable by purchaser, whether or not purchaser is a Maryland First Time Home Buyer. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale. The sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the deposit without interest. If purchaser fails to settle within 10 days of ratification, the Sub. Trustees may file a motion to resell the property. If Purchaser defaults under these terms, deposit shall be forfeited. The Sub. Trustees may then resell the property at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. The defaulted purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds resulting from said resale even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulted purchaser. If Sub. Trustees are unable to convey either insurable or marketable title, or if ratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is the return of the deposit without interest. PLEASE CONSULT WWW.ALEXCOOPER.COM FOR STATUS OF UPCOMING SALES Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS., INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 OCD-11/20/3t _________________________________ COHN, GOLDBERG & DEUTSCH, LLC ATTORNEYS AT LAW 600 BALTIMORE AVENUE SUITE 208 TOWSON, MARYLAND 21204
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 14005 BARGE ROAD OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Josephine Deitrick Hoffman a/k/a Josephine D. Hoffman, dated November 14, 2008 and recorded in Liber 5173, Folio 513 among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland, with an original principal balance of $225,016.88, and an original interest rate of 1.610%, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Substitute Trustees will sell at public auction at the Courthouse door for the Circuit Court for Worcester County, on December 9, 2014 AT 3:30 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF
GROUND and the improvements thereon situated in Worcester County, MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property is improved by a dwelling. The property will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting same, if any and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $23,000.00 by certified funds only (no cash will be accepted) is required at the time of auction. Balance of the purchase price to be paid in cash within ten days of final ratification of sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County. The purchaser, other than the Holder of the Note, its assigns, or designees, shall pay interest on the unpaid purchase money at the note rate from the date of foreclosure auction to the date funds are received in the office of the Substitute Trustees. In the event settlement is delayed for any reason , there shall be no abatement of interest. Real estate taxes and all other public charges, or assessments, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, condo/HOA assessments or private utility charges, not otherwise divested by ratification of the sale, to be adjusted as of the date of foreclosure auction, unless the purchaser is the foreclosing lender or its designee. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes and settlement expenses, and all other costs incident to settlement, shall be borne by the purchaser. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. Purchaser assumes the risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale forward. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE. If purchaser fails to settle within the aforesaid ten (10) days of the ratification, the purchaser agrees to pay the Substitute Trustees attorney fees of $750.00, plus all costs incurred, if the Substitute Trustees have filed the appropriate motion with the Court to resell the property. Purchaser waives personal service of any paper filed in connection with such a motion on himself and/or any principal or corporate designee, and expressly agrees to accept service of any such paper by regular mail directed to the address provided by said bidder at the time of foreclosure auction. In such event, the defaulting purchaser shall be liable for the payment of any deficiency in the purchase price, all costs and expenses of resale, reasonable attorney’s fees, and all other charges due and incidental and consequential damages, and any deficiency in the underlying secured debt. The purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds or profits resulting from any resale of the property. If the Substitute Trustees cannot convey insurable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy at law or in equity shall be the return of the deposit. The sale is subject to post-sale confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan
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DECEMBER 5, 2014 prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of his deposit without interest. Edward S. Cohn, Stephen N. Goldberg, Richard E. Solomon, Richard J. Rogers, Randall J. Rolls, and David W. Simpson, Jr., Substitute Trustees Mid-Atlantic Auctioneers, LLC (410) 825-2900 www.mid-atlanticauctioneers.com OCD-11/20/3t _________________________________ McCabe, Weisberg & Conway LLC 312 Marshall Avenue, Suite 800 Laurel, Maryland 20707 301-490-3361 Laura H.G. O’Sullivan, et al., Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs vs. Kimberly Decker aka Kimberly Smith and Kevin Decker Defendants IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Civil No. 23C14000553
NOTICE ORDERED, this 13th day of November, 2014 by the Circuit Court of WORCESTER COUNTY, Maryland, that the sale of the property at 10989 Griffin Road, Berlin, Maryland 21811 mentioned in these proceedings, made and reported by Laura H.G. O’Sullivan, et. al, Substitute Trustees, be ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 15th day of December, 2014 next, provided a copy of this notice be inserted in some newspaper published in said County once in each of three successive weeks before the 8th day of December, 2014, next. The report states the amount of sale to be $1,014,791.21. Stephen V. Hales CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND True Copy Test: Stephen V. Hales Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD OCD-11/20/3t _________________________________ HENRY W. STEWART ESQ. HENRY W. STEWART, PA 18113 YORK ROAD PARKTON, MD 21120
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 15813 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM WALTER SEECHUK Notice is given that Rosemary Soper, 5 Manorbrook Road, Monkton, MD 21111, was on November 10, 2014 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of William Walter Seechuk who died on October 28, 2014, with a will. Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney. All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate
of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 10th day of May, 2015. Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the undersigned personal representative or file it with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claims within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. A claim not presented or filed on or before that date, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Claim forms may be obtained from the Register of Wills. Rosemary Soper Personal Representative True Test Copy Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills Worcester County One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: November 20, 2014 OCD-11/20/3t _________________________________
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 15820 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF MARY JANE KENLON Notice is given that Michael V. Kenlon, 4405 Sedgehurst Dr., Apt. 302, Fairfax, VA 22033, was on November 14, 2014 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Mary Jane Kenlon who died on October 30, 2014, with a will. Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney. All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 14th day of May, 2015. Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the undersigned personal representative or file it with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the
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NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF BILL 14-6 WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Take Notice that Bill 14-6 (Zoning - Solar Energy Regulations) was passed by the County Commissioners on November 18, 2014. A fair summary of the bill is as follows: § ZS 1-344(b). (Repeals and reenacts the definition of “Solar Energy System, Large” to include a range of rated capacity from two hundred kilowatts up to two and one-half megawatts of power generation to be sold to the general power grid, sold to other power consumers, or consumed on-site; adds a new definition of “Solar Energy System, Utility Scale” which includes solar energy systems with a rated capacity in excess of two and one-half megawatts of power generation to be sold to the general power grid.) § ZS 1-344(d)(1)I. (Adds this new subparagraph to clarify the standard by which solar panel installation ratings are evaluated by referencing the manufacturer’s maximum power rating as direct current wattage under Standard Test Conditions of 1000W/m2 of solar irradiance and 25° C PV module temperature.) § ZS 1-344(d)(2). (Repeals and reenacts this subsection regarding the conditions and limitations on large solar energy systems to reduce the minimum required lot area from fifty acres to thirty acres; establish minimum setback requirements for large solar energy systems of one hundred feet from all property lines for sites within the E-1, V-1, C-1, C-2 and C-3 Districts and of fifty feet from all property lines for sites within the A-1, A-2, I-1 and I-2 Districts; require a six-foot wide vegetated buffer be provided within the required yard setback for all large solar energy systems located within 500 feet of residential properties; and to streamline the approval process by requiring such systems to be reviewed and processed as a major site plan in accordance with the provisions of Section ZS 1-325 of the Worcester County Zoning Ordinance rather than the more formal two step approval process.) § ZS 1-344(d)(3). (Adds this new subsection to establish conditions and limitations on utility scale solar
energy systems to provide that such systems may be located in the A-1, A2, E-1, V-1, C-1, C-2, C-3, I-1 and I-2 Districts with a minimum lot area of fifty acres, and establishes a twostep approval process for utility scale solar energy systems, with the first step including concept plan approval and establishing the minimum application requirements and information which must be included on the concept plan as well as the review process for such concept plans, and the second step including master site plan approval in accordance with the provisions of Section ZS 1-325 of the Worcester County Zoning Ordinance.) This bill becomes effective fortyfive (45) days from the date of its passage. This is only a fair summary of the bill. A full copy of the bill is posted on the Legislative Bulletin Board in the main hall of the Worcester County Government Center outside Room 1103, is available for public inspection in Room 1103 of the Worcester County Government Center and is available on the County Website at http://www.co.worcester.md.us/commissioners/legsltn.asp x. THE WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OCD-11/27/3t _________________________________
NOTICE Disposal of Surplus Vehicles and Equipment to be Auctioned on GovDeals.com “Disposition of County Personal Property no longer used by the County” The following described personal property, including vehicles, furniture and equipment, have been determined to be no longer required for County use by the County Commissioners of Worcester County, Maryland and deemed to be surplus property: SURPLUS VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT Surplus vehicles, listed by make and model (with model year), as follows: Chevrolet Cavalier (2004, 2004); Chevrolet Classic (2005); Chevrolet S-10 Pickup (1996, 1999); Chevrolet S-10 Blazer (2003); Chevrolet Trailblazer LS (2007); Chevrolet 2500 Pickup with Utility Body (2002); Chevrolet 1500 4x4 Pickup (1990); Chevrolet 1-Ton Pickup with Utility Body (2004); Ford Crown Victoria (2006, 2007, 2008, 2008); Ford Tempo (1994); Ford Expedition (2005, 2006, 2007); Ford Expedition 4x4 (2007); Ford Ranger (2000); Ford Ranger Pickup (2000, 2001); Ford F-150 Pickup with Utility Body (2004); Ford F-250 Pickup with Utility Body (1996); Ford F-350 Flatbed (1985); Ford F700 Dump Truck (1987); Ford 4-Ton Dump Truck (1988); and Ford 1-Ton Pickup with Utility Body (1997, 1999). Surplus equipment, including: Vermeer V 430A Trencher; New Holland L 785 Skid Steer; Kruger Trailer (1986); Pioneer 10-Gallon Striper; Pioneer 5-Gallon Striper; Kees 48-inch Cutter; Echo Power Blower Model PB 200 and PB2100;
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PUBLIC NOTICES Onan Generator66 KW100DGBDL35827A (1982-83); Onan Generator 82 KW 125DGEAL3466BA; Onan Generator - 60KW - 60.0DYA-15R/9324F (1989); Empire Generator 1250DKW-8E. Surplus furniture and miscellaneous equipment, including: Rolling Table 49-inches high, 27.5-inches deep and 33.5-inches wide; Rolling Table 42-inches high, 18-inches deep and 24-inches wide; Drafting Table 60 x 38 x 37-inches; Bausch & Lomb Microscope; 1-Lot of Toner Cartridges - (HP C4149A, C4150A, C4151A, C4152A, C4195A, 8500), (Xerox Toner Drum M20) and (Cannon FX3); Kleen Tec Parts for Washer Model KT4000; 42 Ball Field Lights; and 94 used and 138 new Smut Pots. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE AND CONVEYANCE: The County Commissioners propose to solicit competitive bids via an Internet-based auction system operated by GovDeals, Inc. for which the winning bidder pays a buyers premium of twelve and one-half percent (12.5%) of the winning bid for each transaction so that there is no net cost to the County. All of the above referenced surplus property will be offered for sale “AS IS, WHERE IS.” The County Commissioners make no warranty, guaranty or representation of any kind, expressed or implied, as to the merchantability or fitness for any purpose of the property offered for sale. The County Commissioners warrant to the buyer that the property offered for sale will conform to its description. The County Commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all bids as they see fit and to withdraw from sale any of the items listed. Payment in full by successful bidders shall be made to Worcester County Commissioners. OPPORTUNITY FOR OBJECTIONS: Anyone objecting to the proposed conveyance of the above surplus vehicles and equipment shall do so in writing prior to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 11, 2014, or in person at the regularly scheduled meeting of the County Commissioners to be held at 10:00 a.m. on December 16, 2014 in the County Commissioners Meeting Room, Room 1101 - Government Center, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863. WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OCD-11/27/3t _________________________________
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING WORCESTER COUNTY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS AGENDA
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2014 Pursuant to the provisions of the Worcester County Zoning Ordinance, notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held before the Board of Zoning Appeals for Worcester County, in the Board Room (Room 1102) on the first floor of the Worcester County Government Center, One West Market Street, Snow
Hill, Maryland. 6:30 p.m. Case No. 14-48, on the application of Christopher Woodley, Esquire, on the lands of Triple D Rentals, LLC, requesting a variance to construct a single-family dwelling on a parcel not having road frontage on a public or approved private road, served by a 12 foot wide easement in the E-1 Estate and RP Resource Protection Districts, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1-116(c)(4), ZS 1203(b)(4), ZS 1-305, and ZS 1306(a)(7), located at the southerly terminus of Godfrey Bunting Road, south of Saint Martin’s Neck Road, Tax Map 10, Parcel 22, in the Fifth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland. 6:35 p.m. Case No. 14-49, on the application of Deborah Wayland, on the lands of Keith Coffin, requesting a special exception (transient use) for use of land associated with two wedding receptions in the R-3 Multi-Family Residential District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1-116(c)(3), ZS 1-207(b)(2), ZS 1-305 and ZS 1337, located on Inlet Isle Lane, approximately 0.27 miles southeast of Ocean Gateway (US Route 50), Tax Map 27, Parcel 573, Lot 3, in the Tenth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS OCD-11/27/2t _________________________________
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AMENDMENT TO WORCESTER COUNTY WATER AND SEWERAGE PLAN FOR ADDITION OF CRABS TO GO COMMERCIAL AREA TO THE OCEAN DOWNS SANITARY SERVICE AREA WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND The Worcester County Commissioners will hold a public hearing to consider a requested amendment to the Worcester County Comprehensive Water and Sewerage Plan as submitted by Mr. Mark Wittmyer, on behalf of Cox 122 Raceway and Grey’s Corner, LLC, the owners of the Crabs to Go properties, to expand the Ocean Downs Sanitary Service Area sewer planning area to include the Crabs to Go commercial area. The amendment is more specifically identified as follows: 1. The proposal of Mr. Wittmyer to add the Crabs to Go commercial area to the Ocean Downs Sanitary Service Area. The application specifically provides for the expansion of the Ocean Downs Sewer Planning Area to designate the Crabs to Go commercial area properties (Tax Map 21, Parcels 153, 154, 155, 156 and 170) for public sanitary service from the Ocean Downs Sanitary Service Area. This will be added to appropriate tables and updated information for the Ocean Downs Sanitary Service Area in the Worcester County Comprehensive Water & Sewerage Plan. 2. The proposal requests 21 equivalent dwelling units (EDUs) of sewer service from the Ocean Downs Sanitary Service Area to serve the Crabs
to Go commercial area properties. The expansion will eliminate an equivalent ten (10) EDUs of conventional septic flow from the Coastal Bays watershed. 3. The applicant is proposing to connect their properties to the Ocean Downs sewer system, which is connected to the Ocean Pines wastewater collection system, and is served by contract from the Ocean Pines Sanitary Service Area. The public hearing on this application will be held on TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. in the COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING ROOM Room 1101 County Government Center One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863 The case file may be reviewed at the Department of Environmental Programs, Room 1306 - Worcester County Government Center, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863 between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday (except holidays). Interested parties may also call 410-632-1220, ext. 1601. THE WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OCD-11/27/2t _________________________________ Morris/Schneider/Wittstadt, LLC 9409 Philadelphia Road Baltimore, Maryland 21237 MARK H. WITTSTADT GERARD WM. WITTSTADT, JR. Substitute Trustees 9409 Philadelphia Road Baltimore, Maryland 21237 V Charles J. Emerick Susan K. Emerick 52 Battersea Rd. Berlin, Maryland 21811 Defendant IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY CASE #23C14000674
NOTICE ORDERED, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County this 20th day of November, 2014, that the foreclosure sale of the real property known as 52 Battersea Rd., Berlin, Maryland 21811, being the property mentioned in these proceedings, made and reported by Mark H. Wittstadt and Gerard Wm. Wittstadt, Jr., Substitute Trustees, be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 22nd day of December, 2014. Provided a copy of this Order is inserted in some weekly newspaper printed in Worcester County, once in each of three successive weeks, before the 15th day of December, 2014. The Report states the amount of the Foreclosure Sale to be $161,000.00. Stephen V. Hales Clerk of the Circuit Court of Worcester County, Maryland True Copy Test: Stephen V. Hales Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD OCD-11/27/3t _________________________________
BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555 Carrie M. Ward, et al. 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs vs. SUSAN L. WAUGH-JACOBSON AKA SUSAN L. WAUGH 85 Abbyshire Road Berlin, MD 21811 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. 23C13001091
NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 18th day of November, 2014, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings and described as 85 Abbyshire Road, Berlin, MD 21811, made and reported by the Substitute Trustee, will be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 22nd day of December, 2014, provided a copy of this NOTICE be inserted in some weekly newspaper printed in said County, once in each of three successive weeks before the 15th day of December, 2014. The report states the purchase price at the Foreclosure sale to be $238,850.00. Stephen V. Hales Clerk, Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland True Copy Test: Stephen V. Hales Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-11/27/3t _________________________________ Rosenberg & Associates, LLC 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 750 Bethesda, Maryland 20814 (301) 907-8000 Diane Rosenberg Mark D. Meyer John A. Ansell, III Kenneth Savitz 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 750 Bethesda, Maryland 20814 Substitute Trustees Plaintiff(s) v. Holly Hudson 9 Holly Court Berlin, MD 21811 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. 23C14000126
NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 21st day of November, 2014, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of 9 Holly Court, Berlin, MD 21811, made and reported, will be ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 22nd day of December, 2014, provided a copy of this notice be inserted in a weekly newspaper printed in said County, once in each
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NOTICE OF WORCESTER COUNTY ELECTRICAL BOARD PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS The Worcester County Electrical Board will hold two public informational meetings to review and discuss draft recommendations to the Worcester County Commissioners regarding adoption of the 2014 National Electric Code and associated changes to the County’s Electrical Standards. The public informational meetings will be held as follows: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2014 7:00 P.M. Worcester County Government Center One West Market Street Training Room A, Third Floor Snow Hill, MD 21863 and THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2014 7:00 P.M. Worcester County Public Library Ocean Pines Branch 11107 Cathell Road. Ocean Pines, MD 21811 A public hearing on the matter will be held at a later date, to be determined by the Worcester County Commissioners. A fair summery of the recommended changes is as follows: (1) Include low voltage lighting and control circuits in the definition of “electrical work”. (2) Amend the definition of “Electrician General” to expand the scope of work permitted by the license. (3) Amend the definition of “Minor Electrical Installation” to exclude certain low voltage lighting and solar powered fixtures from the requirement for an electrical permit and installation by a licensed electrician. (4) Add a definition of “Non-hazardous Location” for electrical installations. (5) Increase the period time one must be actively engaged in electrical work under supervision before taking the examination for an electrician general license from two out of three years to four consecutive years and providing that the required supervision may be by either an electrician general or master electrician. (6) Add a requirement for continuing education for all licensed electricians. (7) Clarify that electrical licenses are renewed on a bi-annual basis and remove an inconsistency in the current law with regard to license
expiration and renewal grace p e riods. (8) Add a provision that all wiring installed in concealed attic spaces of poultry houses must be installed in either rigid nonmetallic conduit or liquidtight flexible nonmetallic conduit. Copies of the recommendations in their entirety are available at the offices of the Worcester County Department of Development Review and Permitting at either 13070 St. Martins Neck Road, Bishopville, MD 21813 or the Worcester County Government Center, Room 1201, One West Market Street, Snow Hill Md. 21863. Copies may also be obtained by calling the Department at either 410-632-1200/Ext. 1173 or 410-3523057. Information is also available on the County’s website at www.co.worcester.md.us. OCD-11/27/2t _________________________________
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 110, Zoning, of the Code of the Town of Ocean City, Maryland, notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be conducted by the Planning and Zoning Commission in the Council Chambers of City Hall located at 301 Baltimore Avenue in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland on: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2014 At 7:00 pm Pursuant to the provisions of Article II, Section 5, Conditional Uses, a request has been filed under the provisions of Section 110-334(8), uses permitted by Conditional Use in the R-2 Medium Residential District, pursuant to Section 110-883 of the Zoning Code, to permit installation of one (1) ground-mounted (monopole base) small wind turbine. The site of the request is described as Lot 15, Block 33 of the J E Evans Development Plat, further described as located on the west side of Edgewater Avenue and north of 6th Street, on the bayside, and known locally as 400-6th Street, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. APPLICANT: JAMES C MOTSKO (FILE #14-12100002) No oral or written testimony will be accepted after the close of the public hearing. Public hearings that are not completed at one meeting may be continued without additional advertised notice provided the Commission Chairman announces that the hearing will be continued and gives persons in attendance an opportunity to sign up for written notice of the additional hearing dates. For further information concerning this public hearing, please contact the Department of Planning and Community Development, Room 242, City Hall, 301 Baltimore Avenue, Ocean City, MD 21842. Phone
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE ESTATE NO. 15828 Notice is given that the Superior Court of San Francisco county, CA appointed Stephen Hwang, 34512 Willbridge Terrace, San Francisco, CA 94115 as the Executor of the Estate of Yong Hyen Hwang who died on October 02, 2014 domiciled in California, USA. The Maryland resident agent for service of process is Dan Keen whose address is 501 Burnt Mills Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20901. At the time of death, the decedent owned real or leasehold property in the following Maryland counties: Worcester Co. All persons having claims against the decedent must file their claims with the Register of Wills for Worcester County with a copy to the foreign personal representative on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the foreign personal representative mails or delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claim within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. Claims filed after that date or after a date extended by law will be barred. Stephen Hwang Foreign Personal Representative Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of first publication: December 04, 2014 OCD-12/4/3t _________________________________ REGAN J. R. SMITH ESQ WILLIAMS, MOORE, SHOCKLEY & HARRISON LLP 10441 RACETRACK ROAD, SUITE 2 BERLIN, MD 21811
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 15826 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF DONALD D. MURPHY SR. AKA: DONALD DWIGHT MURPHY SR. Notice is given that Kimberly Ann Murphy Bitner, 3258 Warners Road, Camillus, NY 13164 was on November 24, 2014 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Donald D. Murphy Sr. who died on June
17, 2014, with a will. Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney. All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 24th day of May, 2015. Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the undersigned personal representative or file it with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claims within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. A claim not presented or filed on or before that date, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Claim forms may be obtained from the Register of Wills. Kimberly Ann Murphy Bitner Personal Representative True Test Copy Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills Worcester County Room 102 - Court House One W. Market Street Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: November 27, 2014 OCD-11/27/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555 Carrie M. Ward, et al. 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs vs. KERI A. MITCHELL DAVID W. MITCHELL, JR. 6449 Whitesburg Road Snow Hill, MD 21863 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. 23C14000580
NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 25th day of November, 2014, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings and described as 6449 Whitesburg Road, Snow Hill, MD 21863, made and reported by the Substitute Trustee, will be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 29th day of December, 2014, provided a copy of this NOTICE be inserted in some weekly newspaper
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PUBLIC NOTICES printed in said County, once in each of three successive weeks before the 22nd day of December, 2014. The report states the purchase price at the Foreclosure sale to be $153,916.71. Stephen V. Hales Clerk, Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland True Copy Test: Stephen V. Hales Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-12/4/3t _________________________________ JAMES E. CLUBB, JR., ESQ. 108 N. 8TH STREET OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND 21842 LUCAYAN TIME-SHARE OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. c/o Goodmanagement, LLC P.O. Box 12967 Newport News, VA 23612 Plaintiff v. LUIS R. ALQUINTA ROSA E. ALQUINTA et al. Defendants IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY STATE OF MARYLAND CASE NO. 23-C-14-1276
NOTICE ORDERED, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland this 26th day of November, 2014, that the foreclosure sale of the properties mentioned in these proceedings, made and reported by James E. Clubb, Jr., Trustee, be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED , unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 29th day of December, 2014 provided a copy of this order be inserted in some weekly newspaper printed in Worcester County, Maryland once in each of three successive weeks, before the 22nd day of December, 2014. The Report of Sale filed in the above case states the amount of the sales to be as indicated below for the referenced time-share intervals located at 119 72nd St., Ocean City, MD 21842. Timeshare Price Wk 2, #36 $50.00 Wk 3, #35 $50.00 Wk 4, #47 $50.00 Wk 2, #59 $50.00 Wk 47, #36 $50.00 Wk 52, #31 $50.00 Wk 51, #40 $50.00 Wk 8, #54 $50.00 Wk 4, #35 $50.00 Wk 1, #47 $50.00 Wk 1, #53 $50.00 Wk 28, #47 $1,600.00 Wk 24, #59 $2,000.00 Wk 22, #54 $850.00 Wk 3, #31 $50.00 Wk 2, #31 $50.00 Wk 16, #57 $50.00 Wk 5, #46 $50.00 Wk 12, #48 $50.00 Wk 2, #51 $50.00 Wk 17, #31 $50.00 Stephen V. Hales Clerk True Copy Test: STEPHEN V. HALES Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, Maryland OCD-12/4/3t _________________________________
Christopher G. Mancini Ayres, Jenkins, Gordy & Almand, P.A. 6200 Coastal Highway, Suite 200 Ocean City, MD 21842 Orleans Court Condominium Association c/o Ayres, Jenkins, Gordy & Almand, P.A. 6200 Coastal Highway, Suite 200 Ocean City, Maryland 21842 Plaintiff vs. Patrick Wise Flynn P.O. Box 4506 Ocean City, MD 21843 Defendant IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF MARYLAND FOR WORCESTER COUNTY STATE OF MARYLAND CIVIL CASE NO: 23-C-14-1104
NOTICE ORDERED, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, this 24th day of November, 2014, that the foreclosure sale of Orleans Court Condominium, Unit 67 aka 318, 14001 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, Maryland, made and reported by Christopher G. Mancini, trustee, be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 29th day of December, 2014, provided a copy of this Order is published in a newspaper of general circulation in Worcester County, Maryland, once in three successive weeks, before the 22nd day of December, 2014. The Report states that the total proceeds from the sale of the property to be One Hundred Dollars ($100.00). Stephen V. Hales CLERK, CIRCUIT COURT True Copy Test: Stephen V. Hales Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD OCD-12/4/3t _________________________________ JAMES E. CLUBB, JR., ESQ. 108 N. 8TH STREET OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND 21842 LUCAYAN TIME-SHARE OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. c/o Goodmanagement, LLC P.O. Box 12967 Newport News, VA 23612 Plaintiff v. WILLIE J. AIKENS CECI M. AIKENS et al. Defendants IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY STATE OF MARYLAND CASE NO. 23-C-14-1277
NOTICE ORDERED, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland this 26th day of November, 2014, that the foreclosure sale of the properties mentioned in these proceedings, made and reported by James E. Clubb, Jr., Trustee, be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED , unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 29th day of December, 2014 provided a copy of this order be
inserted in some weekly newspaper printed in Worcester County, Maryland once in each of three successive weeks, before the 22nd day of December, 2014. The Report of Sale filed in the above case states the amount of the sales to be as indicated below for the referenced time-share intervals located at 119 72nd St., Ocean City, MD 21842. Timeshare Price Wk 13, #48 $50.00 Wk 13, #54 $50.00 Wk 13, #57 $50.00 Wk 10, #41 $50.00 Wk 11, #59 $50.00 Wk 13, #56 $50.00 Wk 12, #57 $50.00 Wk 6, #53 $50.00 Wk 9, #53 $50.00 Wk 8, #52 $50.00 Wk 11 , #45 $50.00 Wk 5, #52 $50.00 Wk 4, #55 $50.00 Wk 7, #31 $50.00 Wk 11, #47 $50.00 Wk 5, #32 $50.00 Wk 8, #32 $50.00 Wk 5, #57 $50.00 Wk 10, #48 $50.00 Wk 13, #46 $50.00 Wk 13, #47 $50.00 Wk 13, #36 $50.00 Wk 8, #46 $50.00 Stephen V. Hales Clerk True Copy Test: STEPHEN V. HALES Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, Maryland
Timeshare Wk 15, #54 Wk 48, #52 Wk 49, #59 Wk 41 , #32 Wk 49, #45 Wk 48, #42 Wk 16, #31 Wk 47, #35 Wk 18, #51 Wk 16, #46 Wk 49, #33 Wk 49, #56 Wk 14, #51 Wk 48, #57 Wk 46, #33 Wk 47, #56 Wk 16, #54 Wk 49, #48 Wk 50, #31 Wk 14, #36 Wk 45, #51 Wk 17, #40 Wk 17, #52 Wk 23, #54 Wk 49, #36
Price $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $1,500.00 $50.00 Stephen V. Hales Clerk
True Copy Test: STEPHEN V. HALES Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, Maryland OCD-12/4/3t _________________________________
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OF APPLICATION FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE Application has been made by the Undersigned for the Transfer of a Class “B” BEER-WINE License, 7 Day, By Mahmoud A. Alhamad, 209 Barbary Coast Dr., Berlin, Maryland 21811 and Shadi Mohammad Hasan, 209 Barbary Coast Dr., Berlin, Maryland 21811. For: ADHAM, Inc. For the premises know as and located at: T/A: Seaside Deli Beer & Wine 7207 Coastal Highway Ocean City, Maryland 21842 Formerly: Seaside Deli Beer & Wine, Inc. There will be a public hearing on the application in the Board Room, Room 1102 in the Government Center, Snow Hill, Maryland on: December 17, 2014 @ 1:00 P.M. The Board welcomes written or oral comment at said public hearing from any interested party. OCD-12/4/2t _________________________________
ORDERED, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland this 26th day of November, 2014, that the foreclosure sale of the properties mentioned in these proceedings, made and reported by James E. Clubb, Jr., Trustee, be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED , unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 29th day of December, 2014 provided a copy of this order be inserted in some weekly newspaper printed in Worcester County, Maryland once in each of three successive weeks, before the 22nd day of December, 2014. The Report of Sale filed in the above case states the amount of the sales to be as indicated below for the referenced time-share intervals located at 119 72nd St., Ocean City, MD 21842.
OF APPLICATION FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE Application has been made by the Undersigned for the Transfer of a Class “A” BEER-WINE License, 7 Day, By Janki Y. Patel, 249 South Washington Street, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863. For: Kajal And Ananya, Inc. For the premises know as and located at: T/A: Pocomoke Beer & Wine 132 & 134 Newtowne Blvd. Pocomoke City, Maryland 21851 Formerly: Pocomoke Beer & Wine, Inc. There will be a public hearing on the application in the Board Room,
OCD-12/4/3t _________________________________ JAMES E. CLUBB, JR., ESQ. 108 N. 8TH STREET OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND 21842 LUCAYAN TIME-SHARE OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. c/o Goodmanagement, LLC P.O. Box 12967 Newport News, VA 23612 Plaintiff v. MICHAEL E. ASUNCION JUNG I. ASUNCION et al. Defendants IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY STATE OF MARYLAND CASE NO. 23-C-14-1278
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DECEMBER 5, 2014 Room 1102 in the Government Center, Snow Hill, Maryland on: December 17, 2014 @ 1:10 P.M. The Board welcomes written or oral comment at said public hearing from any interested party. OCD-12/4/2t _________________________________
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LUCAYAN TIME-SHARE OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. c/o Goodmanagement, LLC P.O. Box 12967 Newport News, VA 23612 Plaintiff v. FREDERICK ACKER et al. Defendants IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY STATE OF MARYLAND CASE NO. 23-C-14-1279
OF APPLICATION FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE Request to alter the licensed premises for a Class “B” BEERWINE-LIQUOR License, 7 Day, By Scott Heise, 9935 Stephen Decatur Highway, Unit #1, Ocean City, Maryland 21842. For: Heise Corporation For the premises know as and located at: T/A: Pizza Tugo’s 9935 Stephen Decatur Highway, Unit #1 Ocean City, Maryland 21842 There will be a public hearing on the application in the Board Room, Room 1102 in the Government Center, Snow Hill, Maryland on: December 17, 2014 @ 1:25 P.M. The Board welcomes written or oral comment at said public hearing from any interested party. OCD-12/4/2t _________________________________
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE Request to significantly alter the licensed premises for a Class “B” BEER-WINE-LIQUOR License, 7 Day, By Avi Sibony, #3 9th Street, Ocean City, Maryland 21842. For: Ocean Taps, LLC For the premises know as and located at: T/A: Tap House Bar & Grill #3 9th Street Ocean City, Maryland 21842 There will be a public hearing on the application in the Board Room, Room 1102 in the Government Center, Snow Hill, Maryland on: December 17, 2014 @ 1:40 P.M. The Board welcomes written or oral comment at said public hearing from any interested party. OCD-12/4/2t _________________________________
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE Request to expand the licensed premises for a Class “B” BEERWINE-LIQUOR License, 7 Day, By Teresa Higgins, 31st Street and Coastal Highway, Ocean City, Maryland 21842 and Robert Higgins, 31st Street and Coastal Highway, Ocean City, Maryland 21842. For: Crab House of Ocean City, Inc. For the premises know as and located at: T/A: Higgins Crab House 31st Street & Coastal Highway Ocean City, Maryland 21842 There will be a public hearing on the application in the Board Room, Room 1102 in the Government Center, Snow Hill, Maryland on: December 17, 2014 @ 2:30 P.M.
JAMES E. CLUBB, JR., ESQ. 108 N. 8TH STREET OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND 21842
NOTICE ORDERED, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland this 26th day of November, 2014, that the foreclosure sale of the properties mentioned in these proceedings, made and reported by James E. Clubb, Jr., Trustee, be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED , unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 29th day of December, 2014 provided a copy of this order be inserted in some weekly newspaper printed in Worcester County, Maryland once in each of three successive weeks, before the 22nd day of December, 2014. The Report of Sale filed in the above case states the amount of the sales to be as indicated below for the referenced time-share intervals located at 119 72nd St., Ocean City, MD 21842. Timeshare Price Wk 50, #56 $50.00 Wk 1, #36 $50.00 Wk 42, #52 $50.00 Wk 10, #40 $50.00 Wk 50, #33 $50.00 Wk 17, #51 $50.00 Wk 39, #31 $50.00 Wk 51, #51 $50.00 Wk 40, #51 $50.00 Wk 51, #32 $50.00 Wk 52, #35 $50.00 Wk 3, #46 $50.00 Wk 47, #59 $50.00 Wk 8, #53 $50.00 Wk 19, #32 $50.00 Wk 50 , #46 $50.00 Wk 38, #36 $50.00 Stephen V. Hales Clerk True Copy Test: STEPHEN V. HALES Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, Maryland OCD-12/4/3t _________________________________
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS BOARD OF PORT WARDENS Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 106, “Waterways,” Article II – “Shoreline Development” of the Code of the Town of Ocean City, Maryland, hereinafter referred to as the Code, same being the Port War-
dens Ordinance of Ocean City, Maryland, notice is hereby given that public hearings will be conducted in the Council Chambers of City Hall located at 301 Baltimore Avenue, Ocean City, MD Thursday, December 11th, 2014 At 2:00 PM A request has been submitted to install one (1) boatlift & one (1) PWC lift with associated pilings in an existing deeded slip a maximum of 36’ channelward of MHW/MLWW bulkhead face. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 614 Bayshore Court Slip 13 Parcel # 5318 -13-0 -0112-063639 in the Town of Ocean City, MD Applicant: J. Stacey Hart & Associates, Inc. Owner: Gary Tolson PW14-101 A request has been submitted to repair with vinyl replacement 40’ of deteriorated timber bulkhead with vinyl sheeting- batter pile cross-section. Construct 3 x 40 parallel pier over batter piles and 6 x 41 perpendicular pier with 4 x 20 “ L” head; install one (1) boatlift and two (2) PWC lifts a maximum of 50’ channelward of MHW/ML existing bulkhead face. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 517 Harbour DR Parcel # 8020A-1566B8A-0 -0117-303893 in the Town of Ocean City, MD Applicant: J. Stacey Hart & Associates, Inc. Owner: Daniel Giordano PW14-102 A request has been submitted to install one large lift for a boat and jet ski(s) a maximum of 18’ channelward of MHW/MLW existing bulkhead face. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 2838 Gull Way Parcel # 4892 -A35-0 -0112-061628 in the Town of Ocean City, MD Applicant: J. Stacey Hart & Associates, Inc. Owner: Jaime Fornos PW14-103 A request has been submitted to maintenance dredge of +/-2.5 acre boat basin to a uniform depth of -6’ MLW and deposit +/-4,000 cy of spoil at an approved upland site, repair by replacement all piers with crossbracing & breakwaters, including: 12 x 156 perpendicular pier with cross bracing with 12 x 95 “T” head with 95 lf of breakwater under pier, a 4 x 142 & 8 x 142 perpendicular pier with a 12 x 142 and the 5 x 55 “L” head , all with 197 lf of breakwater under pier and “L” head; construct new 160 lf of breakwater 5’ offset of north property line with a multi-pole dolphin at west end; install four (4) new multi-pole dolphins – 1 each at ends of “L” head and 1 each at ends of “T” head. All work to be performed within limits and alignment of existing marina. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 205 Somerset ST & 300 Somerset St Parcels # 2501 -B107- 71 -110, & 2464-1 -110 in the Town of Ocean City, MD Applicant: J. Stacey Hart & Associates, Inc. Owner: White Marlin Marina Condo Assoc & Bldg A c/o James Miller PW14-104 & 105 A request has been submitted to repair w/vinyl replacement 70 lf of deteriorated timber bulkhead a maximum of 18’ channelward; construct new 4’ x 44’ parallel dock; w/ 4 x 14’
PAGE 67 perpendicular pier & install one boatlift & one double PWC lift w/ assoc pilings. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 319 N Heron Gull CT Parcel # 6062A-74- 2-0 -0116354498 in the Town of Ocean City, MD Applicant: J. Stacey Hart & Associates, Inc. Owner: Michael Strittmatter PW14-106 A request has been submitted to repair with vinyl replacement 60’ of deteriorated timber bulkhead 18” channelward; construct new 4’ x 36’ parallel pier with 4 x 14 perpendicular pier and install one boatlift & one double PWC lift w/assoc pilings. All work not to exceed 20’ channelward of existing bulkhead. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 321 N Heron Gull CT Parcel # 6062A-73- 2-0 -0116354471 in the Town of Ocean City, MD Applicant: J. Stacey Hart & Associates, Inc. Owner: Michael Strittmatter PW14-107 A request has been submitted to maintenance dredge two areas, each approximately 25 x 100 to a uniform depth of -3.0 MLW. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 5311 Coastal Hwy Parcel # 6754-0 -0113-073057 in the Town of Ocean City, MD Applicant: J. Stacey Hart & Associates, Inc. Owner: OC LOLA, LLC (Macky’s Bayside) c/o Walter Stansell PW14-108 A request has been submitted to install a boatlift w/poles including 15.5” x 20’ aluminum catwalk within lift not to exceed confines of existing slip. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 104 Harbour Island CM Parcel # 3486 -104-0 -0111-406048 in the Town of Ocean City, MD Applicant: Ocean City boatlifts & Marine Construction, C/O Permit Ink Owner: Howard & Debra Adolph PW14-109 A request has been submitted to permit an existing floating dock. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 170 Captains Quarters RD Parcel # 3804A-114 -6 -116 - in the Town of Ocean City, MD Applicant: Windward Landing S CM Owner: Windward Landing S CM W14-110 Board of Port Wardens BLAKE MCGRATH, CHAIRMAN VALERIE GASKILL, ATTORNEY OCD-11/27/2t _________________________________
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Commentary
Zoning code is what it is for now
Any number of people who read this week’s story on the Hyatt’s presentation to the Ocean City Planning Commission might be wondering why this whole nonconformity arrangement exists in the Ocean City zoning code. Some of those people might be members of the commission itself, but most of those who question the carryover of parking inadequacies and other developmental aspects that don’t conform to the resort’s requirements probably arrived in the area within the last couple of decades and aren’t aware of the origins of these codified quirks. Individuals and families, not corporations or conglomerates, undertook Ocean City’s early rounds of motel and hotel development before there was zoning or, at least, any rigorous zoning. Then, when the resort got serious about planning, elected officials recognized four things. The first was that property values had increased astronomically. The second was that some of that value would be lost if restrictive standards were to be imposed on those properties’ redevelopment, since parking, setbacks, and other such niceties lower one’s profit margin. The third was that nobody had a desire to see buildings slowly fall apart if their owners refused to redevelop for fear of losing their right to be substandard. And, four, Ocean City was (and still is) a small community where everyone knew everyone else, thus making it tough for officials to tell their friends and associates that, sorry, but we’re devaluing your property. No one can or should fault the Sea Scape’s owners for following the code. Zoning, after all, is a science, not an art, and isn’t subject to individual interpretations that don’t reflect the reality of the law. Some of this might not make sense in these times, as properties have changed hands and bigger money has come to town, but it remains that until the code is overhauled, that’s just the way it is, no matter what anyone wants or thinks.
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By Stewart Dobson Editor/Publisher It was the unkindest cut of all, to employ a cliché that nevertheless expresses the real nature of the situation, but as I moped about the house grousing and griping about the upcoming change in the rockfish catch limit, the words were a dagger to the heart. “Nothing from nothing is nothing,” she said. While I can’t argue with the logic of that statement, seeing how I have never ever By caught a keeper rockfish in Stewart the surf and therefore Dobson should not worry myself about being restricted under the new regulations to keeping one fish instead of the current two, it wounded me deeply. The driving principle of fishing, after all, is optimism. Any angler knows, even after years of not catching anything of significance, that “today is going to be the day.” I would know, since I have spent years casting, watching, hoping and even envisioning the big strike without result, and yet continue to enjoy this nonproductive pursuit because, well, today could be the day. “Look at the bright said,” she said. “Now you’ll only be half as unsuccessful as you have been … hahahahahahaha!” She can be a hard woman. Just because I remain eternally optimistic as I leave early in the morning on a cold, cold day swathed in
more layers than a Smith Island cake, it doesn’t mean I’m not sensitive. Of course, I care about my inability to land the big one, while others around me drag in the rockfish that swallowed Cleveland or the equivalent thereof. She should be sympathetic, as opposed to saying, “Subtracting one fish from your limit will make it twice as easy for you to catch your limit, which last happened, if my memory is correct, when they wouldn’t allow you to keep any rockfish at all.” As harsh a statement as that may be, it is true that the last time I limited out on anything was when the limit was zero. That, apparently, is my fishing karma. No matter what the rules are, I can always be counted on to fall just shy of the mark. When the flounder regulations, for instance, set the minimum size at 18 inches, no 17-inch flounder was safe from me. So naturally, when the length was raised to 19 inches, out of pure federal meanness, I suspect (“We’ve heard enough complaining about government, let’s really give ‘em something to cry about”) I caught more 18-inch flounder that anyone I know. So now, we are to reduce our take-home rockfish total to one fish of no less than 28 inches long. One of two things is going to happen: one, I’ll be hauling in the 27-inch heartbreakers all day long, or, two, this is what I’ll hear: “Cheer up, if they charged people by the pound for what they caught, you would be debt free … hahahahahahaha!”
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Letters to the editor AARP thanks supporters
Editor, Ocean City AARP Chapter 1917 celebrated its 40th anniversary with a gala luncheon held on November 13th at the Captain’s Table Restaurant, surrounded by many of the people who have long been supporters of our chapter. We had a wonderful afternoon that surpassed all expectations. It was an afternoon that we will never forget. Our heartfelt thanks go to chairperson Sandy Kvech and her committee members for arranging this special event. On behalf of the chapter, I want to thank the following: Abbey Burger Bistro, American Legion Post 166, Captain’s Table Restaurant, Frontier Town, Resort Housing Group, Zen Spa Fenwick, Beach Copy, Creative Day Spa, High Stakes Bar and Grill,
Sam’s O.C. Haircutters, 28th Street Pit N Pub, The Blue Ox Bar and Grill, Atlantic General Hospital Care Givers, BJ’s on the Water, Costa Ventosa Winery, Crabcake Factory, The Delmarva Shorebirds, The Greene Turtle, Grotto Pizza, Mitrecic Builders, “Montego Mike” Grimes, M.R. Ducks, Peaky’s Restaurant and Bar, PNC Bank, Ray Perrone’s Barber and all our OC Chapter members for their generous support. Lastly, I would like to thank Mayor of Ocean City, Rick Meehan and State of Maryland AARP Director, Hank Greenberg for their wonderful tributes commemorating our anniversary. Thanks to our community, many guests, AARP members and volunteers. We couldn’t have done it without you. Christopher R. Norris President Ocean City, MD AARP 1917
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