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Assateague Beauty: This Great Blue Heron proved a wonderful subject for the photographer on a sunny and mild morning this month. Local Bank Donates Downtown Branch Property To Resort Museum For Exhibits
Relaxed Fees, Other Incentives Weighed To Grow Year-Round Residency In Resort
County’s Request To Close Showell School Earlier For Demolition Approved
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The winner of last month’s Cutest Pet of the Month Contest was Norris, a two-month-old mixed breed owned by Judy Boston. See page 33 for this month’s contestants. Submitted Photo
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People In Society
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Editorial PAGE 42
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Bank’s Building Donation Will Boost OC Museum Offerings
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BY BETHANY HOOPER
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OCEAN CITY – Efforts to transform a historic downtown building into a museum will move forward thanks to the generosity of a local bank. On Dec. 31, the Bank of Ocean City closed its branch on the corner of Dorchester Street and South Baltimore Avenue. But instead of having the historic building sit empty, officials are hoping to convert the site into additional exhibit space for the Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum. “It will go to the city for the exclusive use of the museum,” Bank of Ocean City President and CEO Reid Tingle said. “It will be maintained and known as the Bank of Ocean City building.” For decades, the Ocean City Life-
Saving Station has operated from its current location on the south end of the Boardwalk. The building – which was once a working lifesaving station – is home to exhibits and events highlighting the history of Worcester County’s coastal region. In 2018, the Ocean City Museum Society backed away from a proposal to expand the museum eastward, which required state approval. But Tingle said their expansion efforts did not go unnoticed. “I’ve been reading about them trying to expand and acquire more space,” he said. “So when we were actively discussing what we were going to do with this branch, we agreed we wanted to do something that was going to be good for the entire community.”
An exterior renovation project is currently underway at the Dorchester Street site. Above is a rendering of the project’s intentions. Rendering by The Design Group
To that end, Tingle approached the museum’s board of directors with a plan to transfer ownership of the building to the town for the museum’s use.
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Board President Nancy Howard said the donation will allow for additional museum space off the Boardwalk. “Our board is beholden to the bank,” she said. “We are just delighted. It will help us forward the mission of the museum.” Howard explained that plans for the South Baltimore Avenue property will not replace the museum’s efforts to expand at the Boardwalk location. It will, however, complement other programs and exhibits currently featured at the museum. As the board continues to discuss how the museum will utilize the interior space, Howard said plans to renovate the building’s exterior are moving forward. “We don’t want this building to be a blight on downtown,” she said. “So that’s why right now we are concentrating on the outside, getting it cleaned up and looking good.” Officials explained plans for the South Baltimore Avenue building go hand in hand with revitalization efforts in Ocean City. Tingle said the goal is to restore and preserve the historic property and attract people to the downtown area. “We are just trying to save a little bit of Ocean City’s history,” he said. Museum board member John Fager said plans for the building include the removal of the two-story columns and the construction of a second-story porch, among other things. “It will change quite a bit from the way it looks now to the way it will look a year from now …,” he said. “It’s going to look like how it looked in its early juncture.” It is estimated that the downtown building was constructed in the mid1910s. And for the past century, it has been the home of the original Bank of Ocean City. Tingle said the decision to shutter the branch late last year was not an easy one. Until 1972, when a second location was opened off Coastal Highway, the bank’s entire operation was housed in the historic building. He noted many shareholders remember opening their first bank accounts at that location. “Banking has changed, and people don’t really come to banks as much anymore,” he said. “It’s all electronic. So our business has been slowly falling off here.” But Tingle said he is excited for the future of the building. “It wasn’t really functioning well as a bank,” he said. “So restoring it to another use allows the building to stay here.” Fager agreed. “Basically, we have a gift, an opportunity here to save another small piece of the history of Ocean City,” he said. “That’s what we want to do, so generation after generation can come here.” For more information, contact Nancy Howard at 443-235-4405 or visit www.ocmuseum.org.
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Wind Farm Hearing Set For Saturday
January 17, 2020
BY SHAWN J. SOPER
MANAGING EDITOR
OCEAN CITY – On the eve of the highly-anticipated public hearing on the increased height of the proposed offshore wind turbines off the resort coast, the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) this week approved the town’s petition to intervene and also changed the hearing’s site within the convention center to accommodate the expected crowd. Late last year, the PSC released an order opining the proposed changes in the wind turbine heights for two approved offshore wind energy projects off the Ocean City coast warranted further review and scheduled a public hearing for this Saturday at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center. In the weeks since, the town filed a petition to intervene for the purpose of guaranteeing it would be an official party of record during the proceedings. Last Friday, the PSC made two announcements in advance of Saturday’s scheduled public hearing. The PSC granted the town’s petition to intervene as requested. The state agency on the same day announced the public hearing will be moved to the much-larger Bayfront Ballroom in the convention center to accommodate the expected crowd. The public hearing was originally scheduled for Rooms 215-217 in the convention center. However, as interest has piqued in the weeks leading up to the hearing, it has now been moved to the larger Bayfront Ballroom. In terms of the town’s petition, the PSC granted the petition, citing little or no opposition to the request. “After considering the request, and the fact that no party has filed an objection to it, the commission grants the petition to intervene for Ocean City,” the PSC’s order reads. In 2017, the PSC approved two offshore wind energy projects off the coast of Ocean City, or technically, the award of Offshore Renewable Energy Credits (ORECs) to the two companies seeking to develop wind farms off the coast of the resort including the US Wind project and the Skipjack project. However, with advancements in technology, the height of the proposed turbines has increased exponentially since the original PSC approval, prompting a request to reopen the original approval proceedings. For example, Orsted’s Skipjack project has now committed to using 12-megawatt wind turbines described as the “world’s largest offshore wind turbine.” For its part, US Wind has not finalized a decision on the turbines proposed for its project, although the company has stated publicly and in written correspondence to the PSC it is considering turbines considerably larger than the four-megawatt units first proposed.
WOC Drive-Thru Thief Sentenced
January 17, 2020
BY SHAWN J. SOPER
MANAGING EDITOR
SNOW HILL – A Delaware man, arrested in August after driving his vehicle through the front doors of a closed business and stealing a 12-pack of beer, pleaded guilty last week, was sentenced to 32 days in jail and ordered to pay restitution. Around 1 a.m. on Aug. 22, 2019, Luis Alcantara, 18, of Bridgeville, Del., drove his vehicle through the front doors of the West-O Bottle Shop and Bar and took a 12-pack of beer before leaving the scene.
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His vehicle was located by a nearby doctor’s office and he was taken into custody. Alcantara was charged with burglary, theft and malicious destruction of property. Last Friday, Alcantara pleaded guilty. For the DUI per se charge, Alcantara was sentenced to one year, all of which was suspended. For the theft under $100 charge, the defendant was sentenced to 90 days with all but 32 days suspended, and for the failure to remain at the scene charge, he was sentenced to 60 days, all of which was suspended. Alcantara was ordered to pay $5,789.82 in restitution to the shop owner.
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resort Weighs changes To Grow residential Base
January 17, 2020
BY SHAWN J. SOPER
MANAGING EDITOR
OCEAN CITY – Encouraging more year-round residents to make the resort their home by relaxing some of the fees associated with new construction or creating other incentives was the subject of debate this week with a decision made to continue pursuing a program. For several years, the Mayor and Council have heard concerns from property owners and potential homebuilders about the rising cost of developing new homes from impact fees to building permit and inspection fees and a variety of other factors. One northend property owner and town employee has repeatedly told town officials he has seriously considered building his permanent residence in neighboring Sussex County, Del., because of the disproportionate costs of building the same home on his lot in Ocean City. Planning and Community Development Director Bill Neville and his staff have spent the last several months developing potential incentive programs to encourage more people to build homes in Ocean City and make the resort their primary residence. On Tuesday, Neville presented some preliminary proposals, and after considerable debate was directed by the Mayor and Council to drill down deeper and develop some incentive and rebate programs. Neville said the research determined there was an average difference of around $13,000 in property development costs for a new home, or a substantially improved home, between Ocean City and neighboring Sussex County, for example. He suggested a mix-and-match approach with perhaps a combination of relaxing some of the fees or a town contribution to closing costs in partnership with the state. Neville cautioned any approach would have to be directed at encouraging year-round home ownership and not create new loopholes for short-term rental property development. “The program would apply to new or substantially improved residential development,” he said. “The property owner would have to assure it would be a primary residence. The point of this is encouraging more year-round primary residents. We wouldn’t want to help somebody build a home and then turn it around for a short-term rental. We would have to build in some assurances.” Neville pointed out Ocean City’s average building permit fee for a single-family home is $3,728, while the average impact fee for new construction is around $3,658, for a combined SEE NEXT PAGE
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average of around $7,400. While the town’s current impact fee structure applies to new construction all over Ocean City, the discussion on Tuesday largely focused on new home construction in the R-1, or single-family home, residential zoning districts. It has been pointed out in the past by contractors and property owners hoping to build homes on their vacant lots that the town’s impact fees often make it cost-prohibitive. Neville also pointed out the Maryland Mortgage Assistance Program offers a $2,500 one-time contribution to eligible new home builders and the town could provide a $2,500 match for that program to encourage people to build homes and make Ocean City their primary residence. By relaxing the roughly $7,400 in permit and impact fees, and/or contributing a $2,500 match to the state’s mortgage assistance grant for eligible applicants, the cost of building a new home or substantially improving an old one in Ocean City could be reduced by as much as $10,000 to $12,000. Because Ocean City is essentially built out at around 97% with few vacant lots, the town’s cost of offering the rebates on fees or providing a match to the state assistance grants could come fairly cheaply for the town, while providing real incentives for many to build houses and make the resort their home. “It may not be significant financially,” he said. “If we had 30 new homes, we’d expect 20% of them to be primary residences. If that was the case, it might just be a $15,000 line item in the budget.” Councilman Mark Paddack said the tentative proposals on the table at least began to address some of the concerns of those hoping to build in Ocean City but deterred by the various fees and permit costs. “I’m not sure if some of these proposals meet the concerns of some of our constituents,” he said. “It’s a good start though.” Councilman Dennis Dare agreed the proposed incentive programs appeared on the surface to encourage more year-round residents. “I think it’s a good start,” he said. “You see a lot of our restaurants and retail close down during the winter and more and more services are moving out of town. You have to have yearround residents to sustain them. The strategic plan calls for finding ways to get more people to live in town.” However, Dare questioned if the proposed incentive programs should focus so keenly on new single-family home construction and wondered if an even-handed program for multi-family development would enhance to goal of achieving more year-round residents. “I’m not sure I see the distinction between single-family homes and multifamily,” he said. “We might have people that can’t afford to come here and build a $300,000 to $400,000 home, but they
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might be able to move here and afford a $150,000 to $175,000 townhouse.” Councilman John Gehrig said encouraging new homeownership would expand the tax base and achieve the goals of making Ocean City an affordable, livable year-round community and questioned if the proposals on the table went far enough. “If we’re going to do it, the presumption is we’re encouraging more people to move in town, which only increases the property tax base,” he said. “It’s really an investment. I think we can be even more aggressive with it.” Gehrig suggested any incentive or rebate program should be easily navigated and readily available for potential homebuilders and not mired in too many technical eligibility criteria. “I don’t want to make this too hard
to get, or not worth trying to get,” he said. “I think we need real incentives to get people to move to Ocean City. A lot of people want to move to Ocean City. The question is can they afford it with some of these fees and additional costs.” Paddack made a motion to instruct Neville and his staff to continue working on a more detailed incentive program and begin crafting an ordinance to achieve the goals. While he certainly supported some form of incentive or rebate program, Gehrig said the proposals on the table were largely conceptual and cautioned against moving too fast on them. “We’re clearly not ready for a motion on this,” he said. “There are still too many questions. I can’t vote for this yet. I don’t want to give them too
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many specific guidelines that put them in a box.” Councilman Matt James said he wanted Neville and his staff to continue to hone the proposals and return with a broad range of options. “I’d like to see staff continue working on this and bring back all of the options,” he said. “Then, we can look at what works best for us and what meets the needs of people looking to build here. We’re a unique community with not a lot of vacant lots.” The council voted 6-1, with Gehrig opposed, to instruct staff to continue working on the incentive programs and return with tangible options. For the record, Gehrig said his nay vote was not because he didn’t support the concept, but merely because he wanted more details.
Showell To End School Year Early For Demolition Work
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BY CHARLENE SHARPE
STAFF WRITER
BERLIN – Showell Elementary School will end the school year early to allow for demolition of the existing facility and preparation of the new school. A waiver from the state will allow Showell Elementary to end the school year on Friday, June 5. The last day at Worcester County’s other schools is set for June 16. “I am grateful that the request for a waiver of the 180-day requirement has
been approved,” Superintendent Lou Taylor said. “As the Showell project continues toward completion, this additional time will ensure that the new Showell Elementary School will open safely for the start of the 2020-2021 school year.” Construction of a new Showell Elementary School, to be located behind the existing building, began in October 2018 and is proceeding on schedule. A key component of the project, however, is demolition of the current school to allow for construction of a bus loop and
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staff parking area for the new facility. Taylor, on behalf of the Worcester County Board of Education, requested a waiver from Maryland State Superintendent Dr. Karen Salmon in December to reduce the school year’s days for Showell students. Joe Price, the school system’s facilities manager, said local officials were thankful the state had granted the waiver request. “That was critical,” he said. Currently, construction is on schedule, with “substantial completion” expected at the end of April. Once the school system received approval from the fire marshal, boxes could begin to be moved into the building in May. Furniture is scheduled to be installed in early July with technology to follow. Price said the tricky part of the process involved demolishing the existing school. “We have five months of site work,” he said. “We’re trying to squeeze that into this summer.” He doesn’t expect all of the site work to get accomplished prior to the county’s first day of school on Sept. 8. “When we open we’ll have a functional bus loop, functional student drop-off and a functional staff parking lot,” he said, adding that things like landscaping and lighting might not be complete at that point. “We’ll continue
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with that site work once the building opens.” The school system advised parents Tuesday that Showell would be ending the school year early. Teachers and staff, however, will still report through the end of the contractual school year. “As this early closure will likely impact many of our families’ childcare plans, I wanted to communicate this information to you as early as possible,” Showell Principal Diane Shorts wrote in a letter provided to parents Tuesday. “I also want to assure you that even with the early dismissal for Showell students, your child will still be attending school well above the state’s mandated minimum school hour requirement.” Maryland’s code requires that schools be open for pupil attendance 180 days and a minimum of 1,080 hours during a 10-month period.
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Engine Failure Blamed In Crash OCPD Reports Drop In Applicants
January 17, 2020
BY SHAWN J. SOPER
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BERLIN – Engine failure was to blame for a small plane crash in a cornfield near Berlin last September, according to a preliminary report released this week by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). According to the NTSB report, the Grumman G-164 aircraft piloted by Robert Bunting, Jr., 62, of Berlin, left Bunting’s Field airport around 3:15 p.m. on Sept. 8. The plane, operated by Bunting’s Dustings, Inc., was scheduled to complete a routine agricultural seeding operation. The pilot was departing for the first flight of the day to conduct aerial seeding with about 2,000 pounds of wheat seeds on board. The pilot told NTSB investigators just after liftoff, he noticed
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the engine began to vibrate, but the revolutions per minute (RPM) seemed normal. When the pilot made a right turn, the engine “quit,” according to the NTSB report. The pilot told investigators the plane was too low to attempt a restart, so he elected to make a forced landing in a cornfield. During the landing, the plane nosed over in the cornfield and a post-crash fire ensued. The pilot escaped injury and exited the airplane before contacting local authorities. An examination by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) revealed the airplane came to rest inverted in a cornfield. The plane’s fuselage and both upper and lower wings were buckled. An examination of the cockpit, firewall and engine accessories revealed they were fire-damaged. According to the NTSB.
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OCEAN CITY – As the Ocean City Police Department prepares for the upcoming summer season, Police Chief Ross Buzzuro shared his recruitment concerns this week. On Monday, Buzzuro presented the Ocean City Police Commission with an update on recruitment efforts for seasonal officers and public safety aides. “We have seen a dropoff in candidates,” he said, “about 40% on the seasonal officer [side] and about 30% on the public safety [side].” As of the first January testing date in 2020, 62 candidates had applied for seasonal police officer positions. At the same time last year, the number of
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candidates exceeded 100. Buzzuro told the commission the department had 32 seasonal officers returning for the 2020 summer season. But he said the number of applicants for the seasonal program had decreased in the last five years. “Right now, this is very, very concerning as we move into 2020,” he said. “This trend has continued now for a number of years.” Buzzuro noted that the department visited roughly 80 colleges and university with the hopes of attracting applicants. But he said recruitment efforts have been challenging. “Those deans or professors in the criminal justice programs across the board are having a reduced number of students, young folks entering criminal justice programs and law enforcement across the country, let alone on the East Coast,” he said. “Even right here in Maryland, I’ve seen a decrease. It continues to be challenging for us as a profession.” On the public safety aide side, 52 candidates had applied as of the first January testing date of 2020. At the same time last year, that number exceeded 80. This year, 37 public safety aides are returning to the department. Buzzuro told the commission that the department would continue to review the situation internally. He said he was hoping the next testing date on Jan. 18 would attract more applicants for seasonal officer and public safety aide positions. “Year after year we’ve made it work,” he said. “We continued and were able to attract good, young people to join us. But we are at a sticking point. Internally, we are going to be reviewing this. We’re looking at meeting this week on this as we prepare for January’s testing.” Buzzuro said the department was looking for seasonal officers and public safety aides to fill 146 positions this coming summer. But he questioned if the agency could reach its quota. “We don’t know if we’re going to make that or come close to it,” he said. “As I said, it’s challenging and we are being optimistic moving forward. But it’s just a tough environment we find ourselves in.” Buzzuro also presented the commission this week with a report on crime activity for the month of December. “If we look at December activity, there’s only a slight variance from last year,” he said. The police department reported a 23.4% increase in officer calls for service and a 4.2% decrease in citizen calls for service. In the top 25 calls for service, the number of traffic stops decreased from 480 to 347 and the number of calls to assist citizens decreased from 97 to 84. “We’re in line with last year, almost to a T …,” he said. “Overall, it was a pretty good month.”
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Berlin ‘Moving Faster Than Normal’ On Budget Process
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BY CHARLENE SHARPE
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BERLIN – After a contentious budget process last year, Berlin officials agreed to begin fiscal planning earlier than ever in 2020. Finance Director Natalie Saleh outlined the schedule for development of the coming year’s budget for town officials this week. The process officially begins later this month, as the council is expected to review six-month financial projections and formally set the date for the tax rate public hearing in March. That’s followed up with a discussion of
revenue projections in early February. “This year we’re moving faster than normal,” Saleh said. Last year, public outcry surrounded the town’s 18% property tax increase and subsequent water and sewer rate increases. As a result, town officials last summer approved a new tax rate review policy that ensures that officials begin discussions this month. Saleh said Monday she was already busy meeting with department heads to discuss the most pressing capital needs for the coming year. She’s asked them to come up with a list of items that are absolutely needed
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as well as a list of items that are needed but aren’t as urgent. At the Jan. 27 meeting of the council — its second meeting in January — Saleh said she’d present the town’s six-month financials and ask the council to formally set the tax rate introduction for March 9. “You will announce the date not the rate,” Saleh said in response to concerns from Mayor Gee Williams, who pointed out that there hadn’t yet been any talk of a potential tax rate. On Feb. 10, Saleh will present revenue projections. On March 9, the council will host a first reading of the
tax rate. The public hearing on that proposed rate will be held March 23. “With that earlier schedule it will allow us to have a good idea and understanding how we’re going to go into general fund budget,” she said. The town will hold a general fund budget work session April 6 followed by a utilities work session April 20. An introduction of the budget is set for May 11 followed by adoption May 26. Councilman Zack Tyndall asked about the reserve policy officials had discussed last year. Saleh said she hoped to present it to officials early in the budget process.
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STOCKTON – A Worcester County woman was struck by a vehicle and killed while riding bicycles with her child on Sunday near Stockton. Around 5:15 p.m. on Sunday, Maryland State Police troopers and Worcester County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the area of Wesley Road in Stockton near the Stockton Fire Department for a reported serious motor vehicle collision. The investigation revealed the operator of a bicycle was struck by a 2005 Chevrolet pickup
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Water Rate Hike To Fund Projects
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BY SHAWN J. SOPER
MANAGING EDITOR
OCEAN CITY – Resort residents can expect a water usage rate increase over the next five years, but the modest hike will offset the cost of major infrastructure improvements. The Mayor and Council this week got a review of the town’s five-year comprehensive water and wastewater rate study prepared and presented by consultant NewGen Strategies and Solutions. The report is weighty and rife with technical complexities, but in layman’s terms, the town continues to invest in its water infrastructure with an estimated $60 million in improvements over the next six years, including the development of a new water treatment plant off 66th Street. The water and wastewater systems are enterprise funds, meaning they are largely paid for by the consumer through various fees. As such, with $60 million in improvements in the offing over the next five years, the consultant is recommending a modest water rate increase of around 3%. The proposed increase will add about $7 to the consumer’s quarterly water bill, or take it roughly from an average of $93 per quarter to about $100 per quarter. NewGen executive consultant Eric Callochia explained the town’s policy for funding water and sewer capital projects and said the current five-year study does not recommend any increase in the existing sewer rates. He also pointed out Ocean City water rates have not increased in five years. “If the rates are not adjusted, clearly the existing water rates are not sufficient to fund the future water system debt service,” he said. “You want to spread the increase for future debt service over the next five years. We’re not recommending any increase in the sewer rates at this time.” NewGen President Ed Donahue said Ocean City’s careful planning with water and wastewater infrastructure has insulated resort residents from exorbitant increases seen in neighboring communities. “Ocean City has always been fiscally conservative with water and wastewater,” he said. “That’s why you’re in such a favorable position. You’re in a comfortable position now. With the modest increase, you can comfortably pay for $60 million in improvements over the next five years.” Councilman Dennis Dare pointed out the relatively low cost of water service, despite the proposed increase. “Our residents can get 1,000 gallons of water for $4.20, but can’t get two gallons of gasoline for the same price,” Dare said. The council voted 7-0 to endorse the recommendations, draft an ordinance spelling out the proposed rate changes and schedule the requisite public hearings.
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OCEAN PINES – Homeowners in Ocean Pines could see a slight decrease in their annual assessment this year. As proposed, the Ocean Pines Association (OPA) budget for the coming year includes an assessment of $981 — $5 less than last year’s rate. During a board review of the spending plan Wednesday, no substantial changes were made. “This year’s effort in preparation and creating the draft budget was outstanding…,” said Doug Parks, OPA president. “Kudos to all involved in getting us to this point.” The board met Wednesday for a detailed overview of the $14.5 million proposed budget with General Manager John Viola and various department heads. The board and members of the association’s Budget and Finance Advisory Committee received the proposed budget in mid-December and met earlier this month to review it. “It was prepared based upon B and F (Budget and Finance) and board guidance utilizing a bottom’s up approach,” Viola said. “Every department head was involved in their budgets.” The proposed overall budget includes total revenues of $14,505,683 and expenditures of the same. Viola noted that the budget, incorporating recommendations from the
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association’s compensation study, did include a 2% cost-of-living adjustment and a 1.25% merit pool for employees. The association’s marketing staff highlighted efforts to focus on print advertising and eliminate approaches that didn’t prove fruitful in the past. The new website being launched in March is also expected to be more cost effective. Management from the Ocean Pines Marina told the board there was a 4% increase in slip fees in the budget. “We’re substantially below other marinas,” said Ron Fisher, manager of the marina. He added that his department would see some higher costs in contracted services related to cleaning the restrooms and providing security. “We’ve found that necessary because the yacht club is so busy,” he said, adding that there were issues with boats parking where they shouldn’t and children playing where they shouldn’t. “Security’s been very effective.” Debbie Donahue, supervisor for Ocean Pines Recreation and Parks, outlined plans for new playground equipment at Bainbridge Park and Robin Hood Park. She also hopes to improve the aesthetics of the White Horse Park entrance and reconfigure the parking area. The area currently occupied by the old craft building will become parking spaces, as other spaces will be lost with the addition that’s currently underway at SEE NEXT PAGE
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the police station. Donahue said those changes prompted her to make the entrance more attractive. “If we’re going to redo all the buildings and make everything inside look nice you want that entranceway to look nice as well,” she said. Donahue told the board a key change in her department’s event schedule was the addition of the Celtic Festival. The 30th annual Chesapeake Celtic Festival will be held June 6 and 7 at White Horse Park. The event has historically been held at Furnace Town. “They’re not able to go back there this year so they’ve chosen us,” Donahue said. Much of the board’s discussion Wednesday focused on Ocean Pines’ golf operation. As Golf Director John Malinowski was going over plans to ramp up promotion efforts to highlight the course’s improved condition and brand new clubhouse, he asked the board to consider reducing the member rate for non-residents. Currently, they pay 30% more than residents pay to use the course. He said the course had gained some members when the Bay Club closed last year and could probably bring in some more new members this year, particularly if the rate was attractive. He suggested offering non-residents the same member rate Ocean Pines homeowners paid. “I’m not saying we’re going to get anybody but now’s the right time,” he said. Director Tom Janasek said he supported the idea but proposed making the non-resident rate $100 higher than the resident rate, so homeowners would still be getting a better deal than nonhomeowners. Director Larry Perrone said he thought that was too drastic of a price cut and suggested offering nonresidents memberships at 10% more than residents paid. “The buzz is out there,” he said. “The course is going to sell itself.” The board informally agreed to that proposal. Malinowski said he expected the golf operation to see some revenue associated with its new launch monitor and simulator. “It’ll pay for itself,” Viola added. “It’ll get people in that clubhouse.” Dave VanGasbeck, president of the Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department, outlined his department’s equipment needs for the coming year and highlighted a new initiative to promote firefighter retention. Working with Viola, the department has developed a plan to give the firefighters who are Pines homeowners a holiday this year on their assessment. “It’s a tool to incentivize volunteers…,” VanGasbeck said, adding that Ocean Pines struggled to find suitable volunteers because of its population, which includes a large percentage of senior citizens and second homeowners. “It’s very difficult to recruit.”
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WEST OCEAN CITY – The victim in an alleged serious assault in West Ocean City in December has died, opening the possibility for additional charges. Eric J. Jarrett, 48, of no fixed address, has been charged with first-degree assault for his alleged role in the beating of another homeless man at a residence on Golf Course Road in West Ocean City on Dec. 19 and remains in custody, being held without bond. However, the victim has since died and, pending the outcome of an autopsy, Jarrett could now face more serious charges. The Worcester County State’s Attorney’s Office confirmed this week the victim, a local homeless man, is deceased. Because the investigation is still ongoing, the State’s Attorney’s Office could only confirm prosecutors are awaiting autopsy results and all police reports before weighing additional charges. Shortly after 12:30 p.m. on Dec. 19, Maryland State Police (MSP) troopers from the Berlin barrack were dispatched to an apartment on Golf Course Road in West Ocean City. When troopers arrived, they found an EMS team attending to George L. Stinnet, 58.
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An ambulance crew transported Stinnet from the scene, but a Maryland State Police helicopter was soon called and the victim was flown to Shock Trauma in Baltimore. Stinnet has since died. After consultation with the Worcester County State’s Attorney’s Office, Maryland State Police charged Jarrett with first- and second-degree assault and reckless endangerment for the incident. MSP troopers called for criminal investigators and personnel from the Worcester County Bureau of Investigation (WCBI) and the MSP Criminal Enforcement Division and Homicide Unit responded to the scene. Information developed during the investigation indicates Jarrett allegedly assaulted Stinnet while they were both in the apartment. When another individual could not wake Stinnet the next day, they called for an ambulance to respond. Detectives developed additional information about the suspect and requested assistance from the Ocean City Police Department (OCPD). Jarrett was taken into custody by the OCPD for another unrelated assault. In that case, Jarrett allegedly assaulted a man in downtown Ocean City just hours after the victim in the West Ocean City assault was discovered.
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SNOW HILL – Officials are expected to begin exploring the possibility of irrigating the Ocean Pines Golf Course with effluent from the community’s wastewater treatment plant. On Jan. 7, the Worcester County Commissioners approved a request from the Ocean Pines Water and Wastewater Advisory Board to evaluate the potential of using effluent at the golf course. “Over the last several months the Ocean Pines Water and Wastewater Advisory Board has encouraged the county to look at the reuse of treated effluent onto the Ocean Pines Golf Course,” said John Tustin, the county’s director of public works. “We’ve had a lot of success with Eagle’s Landing, River Run, Glen Riddle, spraying effluent on those facilities.” Tustin said the county had approached Ocean Pines Association General Manager John Viola to see if officials there had any interest in the proposal. “It appears they do,” he said. In his memorandum to the commissioners, Tustin cited the benefits of spraying effluent at the course.
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“The use of effluent at the Ocean Pines Golf Course would produce both practical and environmental benefits,” he wrote. “These include a reduction of nutrient discharges to the Saint Martin’s River while also reducing the use of groundwater from the current drinking water aquifer for golf course irrigation.” Tustin expects the preliminary evaluation of the proposal to provide officials with estimated project costs, potential funding sources and possible regulatory hurdles. When asked about the effect irrigating would have on the treatment plant, Tustin said it could free up capacity. He said Ocean Pines currently used about 200,000 gallons per day on irrigation. “We’d be supplying 200,000 gallons per day thus taking that out of the river and possibly expanding some excess capacity,” Tustin said. He pointed out that the irrigation system at the golf course was about 50 years old and would likely need to be revamped if the county did move forward with the proposal. He said any costs incurred with that would be born by the residents of Ocean Pines. The commissioners voted 6-0 to allow the Ocean Pines Water and Wastewater Advisory Board to evaluate the possibility of irrigating the course with effluent.
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Alleged Baby Jesus Thief Busted For Drugs OCEAN CITY – A Towson man was arrested on drug charges in the Inlet parking lot last week on the same day his trial for swiping the baby Jesus from a church was postponed. Around 11 a.m. last Wednesday, an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer was patrolling in the Inlet lot when he observed a Ford truck parked with its occupant acting erratically inside the vehicle, according to police reports. The officer approached the truck and engaged in a consensual encounter to check on the vehicle’s occupant, later identified as Cameron Coke, 43, of Towson. Coke was scheduled to stand trial on the same day in District Court for allegedly stealing the baby Jesus statue from a downtown church’s nativity scene on Dec. 31, 2018. The officer approached the vehicle and observed in plain sight on the center console a glass vial containing a white powdery substance. The officer asked Coke,
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who reportedly admitted to being high, about the vial, and Coke told the officer “it’s just a little Coke,” according to police reports. The officer also observed Coke holding a blue and white capsule in his hand, and when the officer asked about it, Coke reportedly told the officer it was “scramble,” a street name for a mixture of heroin and other substances. Coke
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January 17, 2020 Advil bottle containing three Adderall pills. On the front passenger seat, the officer located a camouflage bag with a tin container inside containing more cocaine and heroin along with a plastic bag containing syringes. Coke’s arrest at the Inlet parking lot came on the same day he was scheduled to appear for trial to face theft charges for allegedly swiping the baby Jesus from a downtown church nativity scene in late 2018. Shortly after 6 a.m. on Dec. 31, 2018, the statue was stolen from a nativity scene at a church on Baltimore Avenue at 3rd Street. For 10 months or so, OCPD detectives pursued leads and investigated the theft before identifying Coke as the suspect. Coke was charged last October with fourth-degree burglary and theft under $100. The baby Jesus statue was never recovered.
Assault, Malicious Destruction OCEAN CITY – An Ocean City woman was arrested last week after allegedly smoking crack cocaine in her residence and attacking her roommate when he called police to report it. Around 5:50 p.m. last Thursday, an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer was dispatched to a residence on 79th Street for a reported drug violation. The officer responded to a complaint from a male resident who advised his roommate, identified as Tristen Vice, 34, of Ocean City, was using crack cocaine in the bathroom and that he wanted her to leave the residence. SEE NEXT PAGE
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As the officer approached the residence, he observed the male caller standing outside on the deck still on the phone, according to police reports. The officer entered the unit and found a chair lying in the doorway and a computer monitor and hard drive strewn across the floor. The officer also observed Vice lying on the floor screaming. According to police reports, Vice told the officer her male roommate hit her in the face several times and threw her on the floor. Vice reportedly told the officer the assault occurred just one minute before he arrived. However, the officer had just observed the male roommate outside on the deck still talking on the phone with Ocean City Communications when he arrived on scene, making Vice’s alleged timeline of the assault implausible, according to police reports. Vice told the officer her face was swollen and she had marks on her arms and chest from her roommate’s alleged assault. However, the officer observed no signs of injury on Vice. The officer did observe Vice scratching her own chest several times to make it appear red and injured. The officer interviewed the male roommate, who reportedly said he had called the police because Vice had been using crack cocaine in the bathroom. The victim told police when Vice was told he was calling the police, she became irate and attempted to punch and kick him. When the victim held out his
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Alleged Sofa Stabber Arrested OCEAN CITY – An Ocean Pines man was arrested last week after allegedly stabbing a sofa with a knife during a dispute over stolen cash. Around 1:10 a.m. last Friday, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers responded to a reported assault and malicious destruction of property that had already occurred. Ocean City communications advised a knife had been involved in the incident and provided the responding officers with a description of the suspect. When officers arrived on scene, they observed a male suspect matching the description, later identified as Michael Larock, 36, of Ocean Pines, and detained him on the curb. Officers interviewed the female victim, and when they entered the unit, they observed the handle of a kitchen knife sticking out of the back of a sofa. The victim told police she and Larock had been in an argument because she SEE PAGE 27
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The Original Greene Turtle hosted last week’s festivities for National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day and a benefit for the Maryland Chapter of Concerns of Police Survivors. I also stopped in the Taphouse Tavern for the Terps game, Longboard Café and Dry Dock 28.
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FROM PAGE 25 had a $100 bill in her wallet that had disappeared. The victim said the $100 bill was in her wallet in the nightstand at around 12:30 a.m., but was not there at 12:50 a.m. and Larock was the only other person in the residence. The victim told police, during the argument, Larock allegedly grabbed her wrist and bent it back past the normal range of motion. When the victim told Larock she was calling the police, he let her go and left the room, according to police reports. As the victim was calling 911, she walked back into the living room and discovered a kitchen knife had been stabbed into the sofa. Based on the evidence and testimony, Larock was arrested and charged with assault and malicious destruction of property.
Suspended License Fine OCEAN CITY – A Tennessee woman, charged in August with motor vehicle theft when the car she was driving triggered a license plate reader on the Route 50 Bridge, pleaded guilty this week to driving on a suspended license and was fined $357. Around 11:25 p.m. on Aug. 26, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers were made aware of a possible stolen vehicle entering the resort after a license plate reader on the Route 50 bridge alerted on stolen tags on a 2003 Toyota Corolla. A short time later, an OCPD officer observed the vehicle heading north on Baltimore Avenue and tried to keep it within eyesight while on bicycle patrol. The vehicle eventually parked on 10th Street and OCPD officers conducted a high-risk stop and covered the vehicle and the suspects with drawn handguns. Both occupants were successfully detained without incident. The driver was identified as Latasha Fletcher, 30, of Church Hill, Tenn., and the passenger was identified as Donte Williams, 23, of Reston, Va. Williams reportedly told police he found the keys to the vehicle at his work site, located the vehicle to which they belonged and drove off in it. When asked why he thought it was okay, Williams reportedly told police, “I found the keys, I didn’t take them.” Williams told police he had met Fletcher at a hotel in Virginia and that they decided to drive to Ocean City together. For her part, Fletcher acknowledged she had just met Williams three days earlier and they decided to drive to Ocean City, but told police she believed the vehicle belonged to Williams. Both were arrested on motor vehicle theft charges. A background check revealed Fletcher had an outstanding warrant in Tennessee for driving on a suspended license and she reportedly acknowledged her license had been suspended for over two years. Last week, Fletcher pleaded guilty to driving on a suspended license and was fined $357. The other charges against Fletcher were not prosecuted. Williams was also scheduled to appear for trial last week on vehicle theft , but his case was postponed until Feb. 21.
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Man Sentenced In Councilman Attack
January 17, 2020
BY SHAWN J. SOPER
MANAGING EDITOR
SALISBURY – An Ocean Pines man, arrested last June after striking a Wicomico County councilman in the head with a bat during a dispute over dogs, was sentenced last week to 10 years in jail, all but seven of which were suspended. Shortly after 7 p.m. last June 6, Salisbury Police officers responded to a residence on Bell Avenue for a reported assault. Upon arrival, Salisbury police met with a 59-year-old male victim identified as Wicomico County Council President Larry Dodd. The initial investigation revealed Dodd and a suspect later identified as Ian Lundberg, 41, of Ocean Pines, were engaged in a verbal argument that quickly turned physical. According to police reports, the argument was part of an ongoing dispute over a dog-related issue and that one dog had allegedly bitten another dog. According to police reports, Lundberg allegedly walked onto Dodd’s property and initiated a verbal argument while Dodd stood in his doorway in possession of a baseball bat. As the argument progressed, Lundberg forced his way into the residence where the verbal argument escalated into a physical confrontation. Lundberg struck Dodd with a closed fist about his head and upper body area, according to police reports. Lundberg then continued the assault by grabbing the baseball bat from Dodd and striking him in the head with it. After the assault, Lundberg reportedly fled the area in a vehicle described as a blue sedan. Salisbury Police officers immediately began searching the area for Lundberg and the vehicle to no avail. During the early morning hours the next day, investigating officers obtained an arrest warrant for Lundberg, charging him with assault and burglary, according to police reports. Officers eventually located Lundberg at a residence on Mt. Hermon Road and he was taken into custody without further incident. Lundberg was charged with first- and second-degree assault, home invasion, disorderly conduct, reckless endangerment and trespassing. Meanwhile, Dodd was transported to Peninsula Regional Medical Center where he was treated for serious injuries and was released three days later. Last week, Lundberg entered an Alford plea to second-degree assault and was sentenced to 10 years with all but seven years suspended. In an Alford plea, a defendant does not admit guilt, but acknowledges the state has enough evidence to prosecute the case.
Seasonal Hiring Underway In OC
January 17, 2020
BY MARK RICKARDS
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OCEAN CITY – The Town of Ocean City Transportation is now accepting applications for the approaching summer. The seasonal positions available include municipal bus driver, which serves both Coastal Highway and the West Ocean City Park and Ride Lot. Qualifications for this position include a commercial driver’s license (CDL) with a passenger endorsement, obtaining a medical DOT card by passing a physical examination that is required to operate municipal bus and a drug screen for pre-employment. If you do not possess a CDL, Ocean City Transportation can help you obtain one. First, go to your Motor Vehicle Department in Maryland, Delaware or Virginia and pass the written exam for the CDL permit. We will then enroll you in our CDL training class and begin the training needed for you to pass the road test for CDL. Ocean City Transportation is also hiring for bus techs who also require a CDL with passenger endorsement but will primarily have the position of fueling, servicing and parking the buses. Seasonal part-time dispatchers are also needed and a full slate of Boardwalk tram employees. Boardwalk trams will be hiring drivers for the Jeeps that pull the tram coaches; conductors, who are positioned at the rear of each tram and responsible for handling of customers and collecting the tram fare; booth attendants, who sell tickets and passes; and supervisors are also needed to apply. A CDL is welcome, but not required to drive the Jeeps on the Boardwalk. Applications can be found at our 66th Street office this year only as new construction is ongoing at the 65th Street Public Works Complex. Applications can also be found online at https://oceancitymd.gov/oc/transportation. Applications will also be turned in at the 66th Street location Monday through Friday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. In-classroom training will begin in March and April and seasonal operations officially begin the first week of May for all operations. Working for Ocean City Transportation is a fun job for the summer months. As part of the beach scene and the many visitors and events that experience our coastal city, the bus and tram employees are in effect ambassadors for the town and will provide a high level of customer service to our residents and guests. This is simply a matter of getting them safely to where they want to go and answering any questions they might have about the transportation service or Ocean City in general. Working as a team whether in bus or Boardwalk trams, the experience is a rewarding, as evidenced by the high number of returning employees each season. (The writer is the transit manager for the Town of Ocean City’s Department of Public Works.)
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Art League of Ocean City members Jerry and Jennifer Albright came out for this month’s First Friday Opening Reception at the OC Center for the Arts.
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Pictured in the Spotlight Gallery at the OC Center for the Arts were local photographer Greg Poulos and his mom Maria at the January First Friday Opening Reception.
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Bishopville Fire Department Auxiliary members Jean LaCurts, Wanda Gray, Diane LaCurts and Beverly Gault sold refreshments before the games got started at their cash bingo fundraiser.
These fine young gentlemen, Corey Cropper and Marvin Gray, helped out in the kitchen for the Bishopville Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary Cash Bingo.
Grace Center for Maternal and Women’s Health Operations Manager Dori MaGee and Irene Ruscigno are grateful for the Knights of Columbus donating all the January Friday Night Bingo proceeds to the organization.
Getting ready to open the doors to their cash bingo fundraiser were Marie Hammond and Krista Radina at the Bishopville Volunteer Fire Department.
Grace Center for Maternal and Women’s Health Board members Jasmine Dennis and Regina Simon want you to come out to the Knights of Columbus on a January Friday Night for the Bingo for Babies Bonanza.
Ocean Pines Aquatics lifeguards Davis Mears and Nate Adkins made sure everyone swam safe at the Father-Daughter swim held in the Sport Core Pool.
Local dads Josh Ludwig and Mike DiPietro brought out their daughters Emery Ludwig, Lucy Ludwig and Skyler DiPietro to the Ocean Pines Father-Daughter swim.
Having a great time splashing around in the Ocean Pines Sport Core Pool during the FatherDaughter swim were Kennedy, Eric and Kallie Borneman.
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Court Allows Park Board To Intervene In County Dispute
January 17, 2020
BY CHARLENE SHARPE
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SNOW HILL – The legal dispute regarding occupancy at White Horse Park continues to move ahead. On Jan. 7, a Worcester County Circuit Court judge granted a request from White Horse Park’s board of directors to intervene in the lawsuit filed against Worcester County by some permanent residents of the park. The board’s attorney subsequently filed a countercomplaint asking the judge to order year-round occupants to abide by the park’s seasonal restrictions. “In addition to the county law prohibiting year-round occupancy in the park, the recorded declaration that established the park prohibits year-round occupancy, and the board has the fiduciary obligation to enforce that declaration, even if previous boards may have failed to do so,” the board’s attorney, James Almand, wrote in a Jan. 8 email to the board. “Therefore, in my opinion, the park should be a party in the pending case so that its voice can be heard.” In November, a group of residents initiated a lawsuit against Worcester County over its plan to enforce decades-old occupancy restrictions in White Horse Park (WHP). While some people have lived in the park fulltime for years, the county in 2018 began efforts to bring the 465-unit community into compliance with its zoning restrictions, which state that between Sept. 30 and April 1 units can’t be occupied more than 30 consecutive days or an aggregate of 60 days. Though the fulltime residents initially tried to amend county code to allow them to remain in their homes, the Worcester County Commissioners rejected the proposed text amendment and announced they’d begin fining residents who didn’t abide by the park’s occupancy restrictions. Those fines have yet to be issued but fulltime residents are hoping, through the administrative appeal and complaint for declaratory judgement filed in November, to have a judge decide they’re not legal. Attorney Hugh Cropper, who represents the fulltime residents, contends the county has waived its right to fine people in this situation since officials have known people lived in the park year-round since the 1990s. While some blame the park’s leadership for letting the occupancy issue get to this point, the current five-member board voted to pursue involvement in the case at the end of 2019. In the weeks since, resident Sue Naplachowski — one of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit against the county — appealed to her fellow WHP property owners, reminding them that most of SEE PAGE 34
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January 17, 2020
Pet’s Name: Obi One Eye Kanobi Pet’s Age/Breed: 4-year-old rescue mix terrier Pet’s Owner: Ross Smith family
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Pet’s Name: Lilly Marie Pet’s Age/Breed: 14-month-old golden retriever Pet’s Owner: Bonnie Honchar
Pet’s Name: Denali Pet’s Age/Breed: 2-year-old yellow lab and Chesapeake Bay retriever Pet’s Owner: David Giusti
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Pet’s Name: Luna Pet’s Age/Breed: 5-month-old Labrador retriever mix Pet’s Owners: Iuliana Gradinariu
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Pet’s Name: Lizzy Pet’s Age/Breed: 3-year-old beagle Pet’s Owners: Jerry & Elizabeth Kuczinksi
Pet’s Name: Molly Anne Pet’s Age/Breed: 7-month-old wired hair fox terrier mix Pet’s Owners: Christine & Patrick Lieb
The Dispatch presents the latest edition of its Pets of the Month Contest. Each month one special animal, or two, in some cases, is picked as the cutest photo of the bunch through a private vote of our staff. Here we present this month’s pets, submitted by our readers. On the front page is last month’s winning entry, Norris, owned by, Judy Boston. Those interested in participating in future months’ contests are invited to send their lovable pet photo to us at editor@mdcoastdispatch.com (preferred) or to P.O. Box 467, Berlin, Md. 21811 or drop it off at our office in Berlin at 10012 Old Ocean City Blvd. Please be sure it’s a high-quality photo suitable for reproduction and to include your mailing address, the pet’s name, age and breed and the owner’s first and last name. The next series will appear in this space on Feb. 14.
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FROM PAGE 32 the fulltime residents involved in the case were elderly. She also advised that they were using their own funds, as well as generous donations, to fight the legal battle against Worcester County. “On the other hand, the board is using money from White Horse Park to pay additional lawyer fees against the fulltime residents,” she wrote in letter to lot owners. “This makes no sense, since Worcester County (with whom the WHP Board is now fully collaborating) is spending county funds to
pay their own lawyer from an expensive Baltimore law firm to fight against the park’s full-time residents.” Accompanying her letter is a survey asking lot owners to vote “yes” or “no” to use park funds to pay Almand. Almand, in turn, emailed Melissa Peters, president of the board, Jan. 8. That email has been shared on the WHP website. “I recommended to the board that White Horse Park intervene in the above-referenced case because White Horse Park has a vested interest in the outcome of the case and should
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have been a party at the outset,” he wrote. “Contrary to the assertions of Ms. Naplachowski and other advocates for year-round residency in the park, the pending lawsuit is not limited to ‘the elderly, handicapped, fixed income residents living year-round in the park.’” Almand said that because the plaintiffs were seeking an order declaring that Worcester County could not levy fines or attempt to evict permanent residents, if they were successful anyone could be a permanent or fulltime resident of the park.
He also addressed Naplachowski’s concerns about the cost of the litigation. “…she and the other plaintiffs can stop that cost by terminating the lawsuit,” he wrote. “Assuming the case proceeds as litigation typically does in Circuit Court, I estimate that my fees for the litigation will cost each lot owner $25 to $30, which is a small price to pay to stop the attempts by Ms. Naplachowski and others to make the park a year-round community contrary to the developer’s intention, the recorded declaration and county law.”
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Wicomico Opts For Post-Labor Day School Start Date
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BY BETHANY HOOPER
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SALISBURY – The school board voted this week to approve an amended calendar for the 2020-2021 academic year after receiving more than 1,600 responses from the community. On Tuesday, the Wicomico County Board of Education approved on second reading a 2020-2021 school calendar that will begin the academic year on Sept. 8 and end the academic year on June 15.
“We are presenting a calendar for consideration and second reading,” Kim Miles, assistant superintendent for student and family services, told the board this week. “This calendar takes into account the feedback, which we were extremely excited about.” In December, school officials present-ed two proposed school calendars for 2020-2021. In the first version of the calendar, Draft A, the academic year start-ed on Aug. 31 and ended on June 9. In the second version, Draft B, the acade-mic year started on Sept. 8
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and ended on June 14. Throughout late December and early January, the school system received 1,685 responses and more than 400 written comments on the proposed school calendars, Miles said. Based on those results, officials this week presented the school board with a revised calendar for Draft B, which received favorable responses from more than 63% of survey takers. “That is a revision from what was originally presented in the post-Labor Day calendar,” Miles said. “It was the
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post-Labor Day calendar that did receive the greatest response from those who completed the survey.” Miles said the revised Draft B calendar included a winter break that started on Dec. 21 instead of Dec. 23 as originally proposed. The last day of school for students was also moved to June 15 with half days on June 11, June 14 and June 15. “The inclement weather make-up days would be presented as November 13, February 1, February 15 and then June 16 and 17, keeping in accord with the requirement that three of our five will be presented prior to the June 15 date,” she said. Miles recognized school system staff and community members for their support. She said feedback from the public played a crucial role in creating a revised calendar. “We want everyone who provided feedback to know that it’s very valued and very important to us …,” she said. “Our community has spoken, and our board has been very responsive.” The school board voted 7-0 to approve the amended calendar.
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January 17, 2020
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BERLIN – While no concrete plans are in place, town officials remain committed to moving forward with cleanup at Heron Park. Mayor Gee Williams told the town council this week that as the birding season was approaching, he hoped the town could work toward reopening Heron Park on Old Ocean City Boulevard. “Now that the time of use of the park is starting to come upon us I think it’s time we have discussions again,” Williams said. He pointed out that birding activities started in the winter and increased in March and April. “We’re not going to decide tonight … but there are ways in which we can open the park safely,” he said. Town Administrator Jeff Fleetwood agreed and stressed that the chemicals discovered on the site last year had been completely removed. “I want it clear that there are no known chemicals on site,” he said. He said the five areas of the park
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that had prompted its closure to the public were the five buildings that had been partially demolished. “All those areas have been cordoned off,” he said. “Not six-foot fences and all that good stuff but they’ve been cordoned off and there is signage there that says keep out, I will say again I don’t see where you’ve got a great lia-
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He asked if any of the cleanup could be accomplished by town staff. Fleetwood confirmed that some of the work could be done by municipal employees and that they could begin as soon as next week. Fleetwood added that the town had issued a request for proposals related to cleanup and had received bids from two companies. “It was broken down with a price for each of those five locations, to finish the demolition,” he said. “That is another thing we can consider.”
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THIRD INSERTION MARK P BRENNAN 313 LEMMON HILL LANE SALISBURY, MD 21801 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS ESTATE NO. 18110 To all persons interested in the estate of DOROTHY D. NUTTLE, ESTATE NO. 18110. Notice is given that VICKI LYNN DAVIS, 219 WINDJAMMER ROAD, BERLIN, MD 21811, was on DECEMBER 27, 2019, appointed Personal Representative of the estate of DOROTHY D. NUTTLE, who died on NOVEMBER 5, 2019, 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 27TH day of JUNE, 2020. 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
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(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 tha date, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Claim forms may be obtained from the Register of Wills. Name of Newspaper: Maryland Coast Dispatch Date of Publication JANUARY 03, 2020
VICKI LYNN DAVIS Personal Representative True Test Copy TERRI WESTCOTT Register of Wills for Worcester County Room 102 - Court House One W. Market Street Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 3x 1-03, 1-10, 1-17
FIRST INSERTION SMALL ESTATE NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS ESTATE NO. 18111 To all persons interested in the estate of JEFFREY A. KERNA. Notice is given that HOPE TAYLOR, 12004 ASSATEAGUE WAY, BERLIN, MD 21811, was on JANUARY 06, 2020, appointed Personal Representative of the SMALL ESTATE of: JEFFREY A. KERNA, who died on DECEMBER 01, 2019, 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 shall file their objections with the Register of Wills within 30 days after the date of publication of this Notice. All persons having any objection to the appointment shall file their objections with the Register of Wills within 30 days after the date of publication of this Notice. All persons having claims against the decedent must serve their claims on the undersigned personal representative or file them 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) Thirty days 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 claims will be barred unless the creditor presents the claim within thirty days from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. Any claim not served or filed within that time, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Name of Newspaper: Maryland Coast Dispatch Date of Publication JANUARY 17, 2020 HOPE TAYLOR Personal Representative True Test Copy
TERRI WESTCOTT Register of Wills for Worcester County Room 102 - Court House One W. Market Street Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 1x 1-17
FIRST INSERTION HASSANI, FOCAS, & FIFER, PA ERIC T. FIFER 22 WEST PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE SUITE 606 TOWSON, MD 21204 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE ESTATE NO. 18125 Notice is given that the REGISTER OF WILLS COURT of YORK COUNTY, PA, appointed JAY L. GOOD, 160 GLENVUE ROAD, GLEN ROCK, PA 17327, as the EXECUTOR of the Estate of GLORIA N. GOOD, who died on JUNE 23, 2019, domiciled in Pennsylvania, USA. The Maryland resident agent for service of process is ERIC T. FIFER, ESQ., whose address is 22 WEST PENNSYLVANIA AVE., SUITE 606, TOWSON, MD 21204. At the time of death, the decedent owned real or leasehold property in the following MARYLAND counties: WORCESTER. 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 for-
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eign 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. Claims filed after that date or after a date extended by law will be barred. Name of Newspaper: Maryland Coast Dispatch Date of Publication JANUARY 17, 2020 JAY L. GOOD Personal Representative True Test Copy CHARLOTTE K. CATHELL Register of Wills for Worcester County Room 102 - Court House One W. Market Street Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 3x 1-17, 1-24, 1-31
FIRST INSERTION NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS ESTATE NO. 18129 To all persons interested in the estate of MYRNA H. WRIGHT, ESTATE NO. 18129. Notice is given that BEVERLY S. WRIGHT, 215 TILDEN WAY, EDGEWATER, MD 21037, was on ,JANUARY 14, 2020 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of MYRNA H. WRIGHT, who died on JANUARY 5, 2020, 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 JULY, 2020. 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 tha date, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Claim forms may be obtained from the Register of Wills. Name of Newspaper: Maryland Coast Dispatch Date of Publication JANUARY 17, 2020 BEVERLY S. WRIGHT Personal Representative True Test Copy TERRI WESTCOTT Register of Wills for Worcester County Room 102 - Court House One W. Market Street Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 3x 1-17, 1-24, 1-31
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Obituaries
Lawrence John Jock, Jr. OCEAN CITY – Lawrence John Jock, Jr., (affectionately known as Big Larry), age 58, of Ocean City, died suddenly on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020. He was born in Camden, N.J., and was the son of Maureen (Kelly) Jock and the late Lawrence John Jock, Sr. Larry graduated from Kean University in Union, N.J., where he received his Bachelors of Science in Accounting. He then started a 35-year career in the newspaper business where he worked primarily for Gannett. In 2005. he became owner, editor, photographer and publisher of the Coastal Fisherman newspaper. He was a member of Holy Savior Catholic LAWRENCE Church and had servJOHN ed on the finance comJOCK, JR. mittee. He was also a member of the Synepuxent Gun Club, Salisbury Gun Club and the Ocean City Marlin Club. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife of 34 years, Mary Jock; a son, Lawrence Jock III (affectionately known as Little Larry); two brothers, Tom Jock and his wife Maria of Ocean City and John Jock and his wife Sue of Egg Harbor Township, N.J. Larry is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Larry will be missed tremendously by his family, friends and the entire Ocean
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The Dispatch/Maryland Coast Dispatch City community. His robust and infectious laugh lit up every room he entered. Larry was a truly devoted family man and was his family’s rock. His genuine kindness, intense loyalty and compassion touched many lives. He excelled at everything he pursued in life and did it all with a passion second to none. His love of fishing sparked a lasting impact on the Delmarva fishing community. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18 at Holy Savior Catholic Church, 1705 Philadelphia Avenue in Ocean City. Visitation will be from 9-11 a.m. at the church, prior to the mass. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the Autistic Children's Support Group of Worcester County, PO. Box 1322, Ocean Pines, Md. 21811 or the Ocean City Reef Foundation, PO. Box 1072, Ocean City, Md. 21843. Condolences may be sent by visiting www.bishophastingsfh.com.
Robert J. Byrd OCEAN CITY – Robert J. Byrd, 62, went to be with the Lord on Jan. 4, 2020 after a short battle with cancer. Born Aug. 3, 1957 in Salisbury, he was the son of Edward Byrd Sr. and Heneritta (Griffin) Byrd. He was preceded in death by both his parents and a sister, Margarette Roberts. Robert is survived by his loving wife, Debbie Byrd; two brothers, Ed- ROBERT J. BYRD ward Byrd Jr. and William Byrd and his wife; and a sister, Nettie Byrd. He also left behind two stepdaughters, Beverly and Kimberly Martin; two grandsons, Aaron Mumford and Kevin Mumford and his wife, Courtney; and several nieces and nephews. A celebration of life is planned for Feb. 1, 2020, from 3-5 p.m. at St. Paul’s by the Sea Episcopal Church, 302 N. Baltimore Ave., Ocean City, Md. 21842.
Barbara A. Hinkle OCEAN CITY – Barbara A. (Hunter) Hinkle passed away on Jan. 8, 2020. Barbara was born in Hampden, Md., on July 14, 1938, the fifth child of Lee
and Ida (Peregoy) Hunter. The Hunters are a very close knit and loving family and this is how Barbara would eventually raise her own family. Barbara was raised in Hampden and graduated in 1956 from Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High School in Baltimore. After graduation, Barbara worked at Mount Vernon Mills. While at work one day, Michael Hinkle walked into the office and Barbara leaned over to her coworker BARBARA A. HINKLE and proclaimed, “I’m going to marry that man.” Five years later on June 23, 1962, Barbara Hunter and Michael Hinkle were wedded in Holy Matrimony. Barbara and Michael welcomed their first child, Laura Ann in 1964 and moved to Reverdy Road, next door to Barbara’s sister Vera (who helped raise their children) in 1966 shortly before the birth of their 2nd daughter Jodi Lynn. Thomas Michael was born in 1970 and the community of families on and surrounding Reverdy Road will always be part of our family, especially the Worthingtons and Taylors. The St. Mary’s Govans community will also always remain a part of our family. Barbara was active in the PTA, Mothers Club, Boy Scout Troop and Alumni Association. At St Mary’s Barbara made many lifelong friends that traveled together with “the Hunter Sisters” on many bus excursions, always returning with great stories of their adventures and shenanigans. Barbara and Michael spent their honeymoon in Ocean City and would continue to vacation and eventually summer there at their condo, every year, until after 50 years on Reverdy Road, they moved permanently to Ocean City. Barbara’s greatest gift and joy in life was being “Nan” to her grandchildren Sydney, Chloe, Michael, Ava and Zoe. Barbara will be remembered by her family, friends and neighbors for her famous coconut cakes that she made at Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter and for throwing her famous “basement parties” on Reverdy Road. Barbara leaves behind her husband of
January 17, 2020 57 years, Michael Hinkle; her daughter Laura Hinkle and husband David Lockwood of Ocean City; daughter Jodi Corbitt and husband John of Catonsville; son Thomas Hinkle and wife Lisa of Ocean City; five grandchildren, Sydney and Chloe Corbitt of Catonsville, Michael Todd of Ocean City and Ava and Zoe Hinkle of Ocean City; sister Linda Thompson of Hampden; cousin Paula (Edward) Kemp; sisters in law Shirley Hohrein and Elizabeth Hinkle-Neubeck; and brothers in law Neal and James Hinkle; and several nieces and nephews. Barbara joins her siblings Vera (Earl) Munzer, Doris (Tom) Pierce, Albert (Gloria) Hunter and Olivia Ravadge, who donated her bone marrow to Barbara in 2001 so that we were able to have her with us for another 18 years. Our family would like to express our eternal gratitude to Linda Sturgis for her experience, kindness and humor while guiding us through this journey. Linda cared for and took excellent care of not only Barbara, but the entire family during the last months of her life. Services were held. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to Costal Hospice PO Box 1733, Salisbury, Md. 21801 or the Ocean City Volunteer Fire Company PO Box 27 Ocean City, Md. 21843.
Ann H. Ruffo BALTIMORE – Ann H. Ruffo (Annie), 75, of Baltimore, passed away on Jan. 7, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. She is survived by her daughters and son in laws, Lisa and Bill Gaines, Deborah and Toby Chapman; grandchildren Colin Romanowski, Mason and Gavin Chapman; and sisters Somers Huether and Carolyn Puckett. She enjoyed living in Ocean City in the summer and Florida in the ANN H. RUFFO winter and loved spending time with her family and friends. Most of all Ann loved her husband of 56 years, Tony Ruffo, who recently passed. Arrangements are in the care of Eastern Shore Cremation and Funeral Service a division of Holloway Funeral Home, P.A.
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Editor: During recent discussions regarding the latest Pier Franchise Agreement, the question of true ownership of the pier came up. One scenario is that the Synepuxent Pier and Improvement Company owns it. If this is accurate, then there is no need for a franchise agreement. Case closed. If it is determined that the State of Maryland owns the pier and underlying beach, then State officials should be the ones to negotiate the franchise agreement. However, if the Town of Ocean City is the owner of the property, then the recent ordinance granting a 25-year extension, and amending the terms of the remaining 10 years should be repealed and renegotiated. At the very least, a title search of the property should be initiated. The latest ordinance does not reflect the true value of the pier. The compensation to be paid to the Town over the next 10 years is too low. The Mayor & City Council (M&CC) have undervalued the franchise. Upon repeal of the new ordinance, there should be an independent audit and appraisal to determine the real value of the franchise, and a new agreement should be negotiated and adopted. The M&CC have not done their due diligence. They have not exercised their fiduciary responsibility. They continue to make unwise financial decisions that impact all taxpayers and property owners of the Town of Ocean City. Vincent dePaul Gisriel, Jr. Ocean City
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Editor: The debate is over. The data is clear. The planet is warming and sea levels are rising. Greenhouse gasses are the culprit and human excessive use of fossil fuels are the cause. For every gallon of gasoline burned, almost 20 pounds of CO2 (the most abundant greenhouse gas) is released into our atmosphere. The last time there was this much CO2 in our atmosphere was over 2.6 million years ago and the average worldwide temperature was 3-4 degrees centigrade higher and sea levels were over 20 feet higher. Climate experts tell us that the future of our civilization demands us to reach “Carbon Neutrality” by 2050. How is this done? We must immediately pursue a “just transition” to 100% renewable energy. Reduce by 7.6% greenhouse gas emissions each year from now to 2030 is the target we must reach. The immediate development of offshore wind is one of the critical pathways toward a just transition to the clean renewable energy required. The purchase of “carbon offsets” is another pathway toward the carbon neutrality goal. The honest pursuit of the goals of carbon neutrality is becoming the economic foundation for “Generation Z”. Our willingness to abandon the
economic “status quo” is the indicator of hope for our future. Young people are eager for the life opportunities that a carbon neutrality goal promises. Why Ocean City leaders do not see the hope and promise offshore wind development will provide for visitors to the finest coastal resort on the East Coast has been a hard question to answer. Actually, younger people see the deny/delay strategy pursued by Ocean City town leaders as counterproductive toward being an attractive resort and thus to their economic growth goals. Actually, it appears the Ocean City Mayor and Council policies really only represent a very small segment of wealthy property owners and largely the interests of the fossil fuel industry that clean renewable energy development threatens. Our future depends on the development of offshore wind. Larry Ryan Berlin
Support Offshore Wind Editor: The proposal to develop an offshore wind energy project in the Atlantic Ocean off Ocean City could have significantly more benefits to the Town of Ocean City than drawbacks. At 17 miles offshore, the 30 wind turbines will barely be discernable from the beach, especially during warm summer months when moisture-saturated air substantially limits distance viewing. Of far greater concern for Ocean City are the long-term impacts of sea level rise. With passions running high, it is important to take a broader and more balanced approach to this form of clean energy. The transition off fossil fuels is becoming increasingly urgent as sea level rise, driven by climate change, is already being felt by the resort, especially on its beleaguered bayside flank. Already having risen nearly a foot through the 20th century in coastal Maryland, sea level is projected to rise 2.5-4 feet by the end of the century, due to increasing ocean temperatures. Our actions now can mitigate the severity of that rise. The National Audubon Society’s recent report “Survival by Degrees” finds that two-thirds of America’s birds are threatened with extinction from climate change, but offers reason for hope for 76 percent of these birds if we can limit global temperature increases to 2.7F. Research shows that most coastal birds use waters closer to shore than 17 miles for foraging and migrating. There will be some bird impacts from offshore turbines at this distance but we must face the fact that a rapidly warming climate is a far greater threat, to birds and to people. Moreover, the prospect of significant blue and white collar jobs and a boon to the recreational fishery makes this ethical move forward even more apSEE NEXT PAGE
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Worthwhile Work On Reducing Costs
Current efforts at City Hall to address the loss of year-round residents in Ocean City are worthwhile. Implementing incentives and reducing fees associated with new construction are wise options for the city’s planners and elected officials to consider. In fact, any opportunities to encourage people to live in Ocean City should be up for deliberation. The assumption currently is Ocean City is too expensive to live because it’s an island. The reality is the cost of living and owning property in Ocean City is in many cases not higher than other areas, say Berlin. It simply depends on where in Ocean City a property is located. For example, in the case of one local resident, the cost of owning a three-bedroom home on a small lot in Caine Woods was about half the cost of owning a larger home on a large lot in Berlin when taxes and services offered were considered. There is a perception problem among many. The larger problem currently being tackled in Ocean City has nothing to do with perception, however. The reality is it costs a lot more to build a home on the island of Ocean City than it does a couple miles to the north in Fenwick Island or to the west in Bishopville. Ocean City property owner Greg Demarco rightly took his beef over this fact to the council last February. He said, “I want to address the major difference it costs to build a home in Worcester County compared to Sussex County, Delaware. I have a lot in Ocean City and I’m trying to build a modular home on it. I have been working with two different builders and each one has told me to expect it to cost $40,000 to $50,000 more to build it in Ocean City.” Demarco is not alone with his concerns. People are still building in Ocean City on the few empty lots remaining, but most of the time it’s with investment, not residency, in mind. This is a difficult challenge for most seasonal resorts to overcome. The fact is Ocean City’s year-round population has been steadily declining, according to the U.S. Census. A 2018 projection for the Census found 6,927 year-round residents compared to 7,102 in the official 2010 count. Census 2000 had the population at 7,172. From 2000 to 2018, that’s a 3% percent loss. The 2020 Census will surely confirm the trend. This is a not a major exodus of yearround population for Ocean City. However, it’s noteworthy because the rest of northern Worcester County is seeing marked increases in population. There will be no simple fix to curb this trend, but studying, evaluating and learning from other destinations is a good start.
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“OC Supports Green & Unseen Wind Farms.” That was the headline on communications from the Town of Ocean City in advance of what was being called the “Save Our Sunrise Public Hearing” on Saturday at noon at the convention center. It’s clear Ocean City has been working marketing avenues hard ahead of this weekend’s hearing, which was approved by the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) as a means to learn more about the significantly larger wind turbines being planned off Maryland’s coast. There has been a social media blitz, text alerts, mailings and newspaper advertising about the hearing. The message of opposition has been consistent. In a text alert sent out yesterday to people who subscribed to updates about storms and other city emergencies, the message, titled “Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan sending out an SOS: Our natural viewshed is in danger of being changed forever,” read, “The proposed wind farms off the coast of Ocean City will be visible from our beachfront – impacting all residents, property owners and visitors. If the current proposal is approved, our natural viewshed is in danger of being destroyed and lost forever.” Included in the alert were a number of current horizon images off Ocean City compared to renderings of what the turbines may or may not look like when built. It’s clear Ocean City feels empowered by the opportunity to put the two wind farm projects under the microscope again before the PSC. The question remains, is it too late? It would seem so, but City Hall believes it’s worth the effort to try and end the projects as planned, despite the PSC saying the hearing does not mean the state will review the critical approval of Offshore Renewable Energy Credits (ORECs). Killing the ORECs would doom the projects. In its order for the hearing, the PSC said, “This inquiry is limited to potential impacts related to a change in turbine size. The commission will not consider issues extraneous to that topic, including whether to grant the ORECs. The commission does not find it necessary or appropriate to reopen case number 9431 or reconsider order number 88192. Accordingly, Ocean City’s request to reopen case number 9431 or reconsider order number 88192 is denied.” Nonetheless, Meehan and the City Council believe the plans are “a threat to our environment, our property values, our economy, and the future of Ocean City. It is simply irresponsible.” He added, “We understand the time and money that is potentially involved in moving the wind farms, but those concerns do not justify placing Ocean City’s future at risk. These turbines are permanent installations. We only have one chance to make this right and if that means the projects get delayed or the developers make a little less profit, it will be money and time well spent to protect our Town.” Charitable giving comes in a variety of ways. It’s clear the Bank of Ocean City’s gift of its former downtown branch building exemplifies the moral compass behind a community bank. Surely the bank could have sold the property for a profit, considering it has owned it since 1916 when the first branch opened. However, if recent history is any indication, the new buyer may not have preserved it and turned the site into a positive use for the downtown that takes pride in its rich history, coastal architecture and general homely feel. By gifting the property to the Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum for more historical exhibit space, the Bank of Ocean City ensures the space remains a positive for the area. The gift to the museum protected the downtown area while also being an act with incredible philanthropic spirit. It’s a true win-win for all involved. In other news, people who don’t live around here continue to inquire on our social media pages about the future of The Globe building in Berlin. For those wondering, a message has been posted outside the building saying, “The restoration of this 110-year-old building is underway. We are excited to bring to you a space that will showcase live entertainment with a fresh take on food and libations. Stay tuned, we’ll see you in 2020.”
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR pealing. Ocean City should be lauded for its opposition to offshore drilling but mindful that the fossil fuel industry has consistently spread disinformation campaigns against offshore wind power. Visitors to Ocean City enjoy a highquality beach experience combined with an intensely developed resort that offers the excitement of lively bars, restaurants, arcades, racy Boardwalk
T-shirt shops and high-rise hotels. While mostly invisible wind turbines will cause little variance to this unique blend of beach and bustle, they could ultimately extend the majesty of this wonderful town to future generations. Kathy Phillips (The writer is the executive director/Assateague COASTKEEPER for Assateague Coastal Trust.)
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ASSIGNEE’S SALES
VALUABLE OCEAN CITY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES Pursuant to power of sale contained in a Purchase Money Mortgage filed for foreclosure in Case No. C-23-CV-19-000363 in the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, the undersigned Assignees will offer the following properties for sale to the highest bidder at public auction to be held at the front steps of the Worcester County Circuit Courthouse, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland, on
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ITEM ONE: 602 PHILADELPHIA AVENUE OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND [Tax Account No. 10-033225]
ITEM TWO: 12648 WHISPER TRACE DRIVE WEST OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND [Tax Account No. 10-385873] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THE TERMS OF SALE PLEASE CONTACT THE UNDERSIGNED ASSIGNEES.
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The Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation, the charitable giving arm of Perdue Farms, awarded a $25,000 grant to Susan G. Komen Maryland to help low-income women receive treatment for breast cancer. Above, Kim Nechay, left, executive director of the Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation, presents a $25,000 grant to Perdue associate and breast cancer survivor Julie Rathel and Susan G. Komen Maryland representatives Gretchen Derewicz and Michael Jessup. Submitted Photo
Agents Earn High Rankings OCEAN CITY – Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Ocean City Offices recently had several agents ranking in the December top agents list for the Greater Baltimore region. The agents were Matthew James, first; Nancy Reither, six; Jamie Caine, nine; Kim Bounds, 20; Peck Miller, 23; Michael Nolen, 30; and Maryellen Rosenblit, 49; Terri Moran, 56; and Whitney Jarvis, 83. The top teams were The Noyes Team, 10; Cain Team of OC, 15; and Katy Durham/Rick Meehan, 17.
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BERLIN – NAI Coastal Advisor Christian Phillips recently brokered the sale of two medical investment properties within Berlin Main Place. The fully leased buildings total approximately 13,700 square feet and are occupied by Anne Arundel Dermatology, Peninsula Nephrology, CoreLife of Delmarva and Acadia Counseling and Wellness. “We had a great experience working with Christian on our recent purchase,” said buyer Tony Zhang. “The NAI Coastal team was very effective in managing our due diligence pro-cess and helped us to execute a smooth transaction. We look forward to continuing our fruitful relationship with NAI Coastal as we build out our east coast footprint.”
County Attorney Named SNOW HILL – The Worcester County Commissioners named Roscoe Leslie as the new county attorney. He stepped into his new role with Wor-
cester County Government on Jan. 2, 2020, bringing with him 14 years of legal experience. He graduated from Worcester Preparatory School, earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Political Science from the University of Delaware in 2000 and a law degree from Washington & Lee University School of Law in 2006. He served as an associate with Venable, LLP in ROSCOE Baltimore for four years LESLIE before returning home to the Eastern Shore in 2010 to accept a position as partner at Webb, Cornbrooks, Wilber, Vorhis, Douse, Leslie & Mathers, LLP, where for the past 10 years he has served as a legal advisor to several local government bodies, including Wicomico County, Sharptown and Pocomoke City. “As someone who grew up in Ocean Pines, it's an honor to return to Worcester County as its attorney,” Leslie said. “I'm excited for the opportunity to advise the Commissioners and look forward to using my private and public sector experience to serve the county.” Leslie, an avid cyclist who in his free time can be found leading his cycling club on rides across the shore, will take over for current County Attorney Maureen Howarth. Howarth accepted a partner position with Ayres, Jenkins, Gordy & Almand in Ocean City. The county attorney provides legal advice to the Worcester County Commissioners, all county departments, the Electrical Board, and the Planning Commission in all legal matters.
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ARIES (March 21 to April 19): Use that Arian charm to help make a difficult workplace transition easier for everyone. News about a long-awaited decision can be confusing. Don't jump to conclusions. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): Although you might well be tempted to be more extravagant than you should be at this time, I'm betting you'll let your sensible Bovine instinct guide you toward moderation. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20): An opportunity for travel could come with some problems regarding travel companions and other matters. CANCER (June 21 to July 22): Make an effort to complete your usual workplace tasks before volunteering for extra duty. Scrambling to catch up later on could create some resentment among your colleagues. LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22): A financial matter could have you rethinking your current spending plans. You might want to recheck your budget to see where you can cut back on expenses until the situation improves. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22): One way to make your case for that promotion you've been hoping for might be to put your planning skills to work in helping to shape up a project that got out of hand. Good luck. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22): Be careful about "experts" who have no
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How upset my son was over the Ravens Going to bed early on Sunday night People who like working with special needs kids
Surprise playoff football outcomes A great cheesesteak the day after a fun night out The meatballs at DiFebo’s Facebook memories
Steve Harvey on the Family Feud Comfortable dress shoes
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Seahawks Edge Bennett, End Skid
January 17, 2020
In The News
BY SHAWN J. SOPER
MANAGING EDITOR
BERLIN – Stephen Decatur’s boys’ varsity basketball team got off the snide this week, edging Bennett in a tight game at home on Tuesday, to end a six-game slide. The Seahawks started the season with three straight wins before a six-game slide that bookended the
holiday break. Decatur lost its last two games before the break, then dropped two more during the Governor’s Challenge tournament. The Seahawks started 2020 with two more losses, albeit in close games, before breaking through with a gutty 64-62 win over Bennett at home on Tuesday to end the slide. Decatur plays Snow Hill on the road next Tuesday.
Decatur Sweeps Three, Preps For War
BY SHAWN J. SOPER
MANAGING EDITOR
BERLIN – Stephen Decatur’s varsity wrestling team stayed on a major roll this week heading into its own War on the Shore tournament, which got underway on Friday. The Seahawks swept two matches against Colonel Richardson and St. Michael’s on the road last Friday, followed by another win over Caesar Rodney on Monday. With the sweep, the Seahawks improved to 7-0 in regular season dual matches and 15-0 overall including big wins in the prestigious Rough Rider Tournament at the beginning of the season, followed by another major win in the Iron Horse Duals two weeks ago. This weekend, Decatur will host the War on the Shore tournament for the 19th time at the Berlin high school. The War on the Shore will feature some of the top high school programs in the region. Matches will be held practically around the clock starting Friday afternoon and culminating with championship bouts on Saturday evening. Last year, the Seahawks finished an impressive fourth among the 20 teams in the War on the Shore. This year’s field includes 26 teams including two-time defending champion Mount St. Joseph’s, currently ranked 23rd in the nation, along with last year’s second-place finisher Glenelg and third-place finisher Milford. Before the Seahawks got to the annual War on the Shore, however, they swept three matches over the last week to keep their record unblemished. In the 49-21 win over Caesar Rodney on Monday, the Seahawks had one of their toughest tests in recent matches and still pulled away for the convincing win. Austin Miller beat Makenna Dolt at
106, Shamar Baines beat Dominic Stevens at 113 and Jagger Clapsadle beat Marlon Smith at 120. After a Caesar Rodney win at 126, Nico D’Amico beat Mason Bush at 132 and Noah Reho beat Patrick Wisniewski at 138. Caesar Rodney won the matches at 145 and 152, but the Seahawks went on a streak of five straight. Alex Koulikov beat Samuel Tolson at 160, James Parana beat Brock Conner at 170, Darren Taylor beat Jacob Garrett at 182, Micah Bourne beat Shamar Nelson at 195 and John Hofman beat Josh Dyer at 220. Caesar Rodney won the 285 bout, but the damage had been done and the Seahawks cruised to the 49-21 win. Against Colonel Richardson last Friday, Decatur cruised past the Colonels, 73-6, sweeping 13 of 14 bouts. Miller won by forfeit at 106 and Logan Intrieri beat Carter Walters at 113. Baines beat Marclee Duvelcint at 120 and Clapsadle beat Sam Souil at 126. D’Amico kept it going at 132 with a win over Conner Bayer, Kyle Elliott beat Daniel McKernan at 138 and Reho won a bout over Zack Draper at 145. The Seahawks won the next three by forfeit including Ethan Kalchthaler at 152, Parana at 160 and Koulikov at 170. Taylor beat Cameron Gondeck at 183, Bourne beat Griffin Clough at 195 and Hofman beat Lesly Fleurissaint at 220. Against St. Michael’s also last Friday, the Seahawks cruised to the 810 win with only five of the 14 weight classes contested. The other nine were forfeited by St. Michael’s. In the contested matches, Baines beat Tae Gowe at 120, Clapsadle beat Andre Setter at 126, Elliott beat Kyle Miller at 138, Koulikov beat Chandler Dyott at 170 and Bourne beat Jeremy Patchett at 195.
Four Worcester Prep students finished in the top three in their age group during the annual Elks Hoop Shoot Free Throw Contest last weekend including three first-place finishers who will advance to the regional championship in Seaford this Saturday. Pictured above, from left are Ben Rafinski, grade 4, who finished first; Luke Mize, grade 4, who finished third; Bella Marinelli, grade 7, who finished first; and Sydney Mize, grade 6, who finished first.
Worcester Girls Run Win Streak To Four
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BY SHAWN J. SOPER
MANAGING EDITOR
BERLIN – Worcester Prep’s girls’ varsity basketball team continued its second-longest winning streak of the season this week with a 51-10 win over old rival Saints Peter and Paul on Monday. After starting the season red-hot with a five-game winning streak, the Mallards scuffled through the middle section of the schedule, going 1-3 during a stretch that included two losses in the Governor’s Challenge holiday tournament. Since then, the Mallards have reeled off four more in a row including the rout of the Sabres on the road on Monday. The latest run started with a 65-4
win over St. Thomas More on the road last Wednesday. On Alumni Night last Friday, the Worcester girls routed Salisbury School, 49-12. Worcester led 21-3 after one and never looked back against the Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference (ESIAC) rival. Last Saturday, the Worcester girls routed Gunston by the same 49-12 score as the night before against Salisbury School. On Monday, the Mallards hit the road and routed Saints Peter and Paul, 51-10. During the four-game streak, Worcester has outscored its opponents by a combined 214-38. The Mallards face Holly Grove at home on Friday in the last game before the winter break and will resume action on February 5 on the road at Salisbury School.
Mallards Fall To Chincoteague, 49-44
BY SHAWN J. SOPER
MANAGING EDITOR
BERLIN – Worcester Prep’s boys’ varsity basketball team fell to visiting Chincoteague, 49-44, on Monday, ending a mini- win streak for the Mallards. After scuffling through much of the first part of the season, the Worcester boys appeared to have found their stride with a recent run. It started with a 59-49 win over Kings Christian Academy in the Mallards’ second game in the Governor’s Challenge holiday tournament. Worcester then beat St. Thomas More, 64-33, in the first game back after the holiday break. Last Friday, the Mallards beat Salisbury School, 48-32, on Alumni Night to continue the mini-streak. Against the Dragons, Worcester got off to a fast start and led 15-5 after one quarter and 27-13 at the half. Brice Richins led the way with 16 points, while Mason Brown scored 11, Graham McColgan added eight and Ryan
Cronin pitched in five. The very next day, the Worcester boys played Gunston in a rare Saturday afternoon contest and continued their winning streak with a 50-25 win over the Herons. Worcester led 16-6 after one quarter and 23-15 at the half, but the game was really decided in the third quarter during which the Mallards outscored the Herons, 15-1. Brown led Worcester with 11 points, while Richins added 10, Brugh Moore scored nine and Michael Wehberg added eight. On Monday, however, the streak came to a close with a 48-44 loss to visiting Chincoteague. The Ponies flipped the script on Worcester, outscoring the Mallards, 17-5 in the first quarter and 24-12 by the half. Worcester actually outscored the Ponies, 25-14, in the final two quarters, but the damage was done and Chincoteague prevailed, 49-44. Richins led the way with 15 points, while Brown and Connor Carpenter each scored 11.
Seahawks Clipped By Bennett, 70-55
January 17, 2020
BY SHAWN J. SOPER
MANAGING EDITOR
BERLIN – Stephen Decatur’s girls’ varsity basketball team fell to host Bennett, 70-55, on Tuesday for its first regular season loss of the year. The Seahawks started the season with a six-game winning streak before the break and including the first game of the North Caroline hol-
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iday tournament. Decatur suffered its first loss of the season in the second game of the holiday tournament, falling to Easton, 56-34. In the first two Bayside Conference games after the break, Decatur beat Wicomico, 35-28, and routed Mardela, 82-12. However, the run ended with a 70-55 loss to Bennett on the road on Tuesday. The Seahawks play Snow Hill at home next Tuesday.
Decatur Swimmers Run Streak To Three BY SHAWN J. SOPER
MANAGING EDITOR
BERLIN – Continuing a trend of getting more done with less, Stephen Decatur’s boys’ varsity swim team beat Kent County, 90-70, this week to run its win streak to three. Since suffering its first loss of the season to Easton, Decatur has now won three straight meets since the holiday break culminating with Tuesday’s 90-70 win over Kent County. With just nine swimmers, Decatur is almost always undermanned in meets, but the team is getting contributions from everyone on the team during the streak. In the 90-70 win over Kent County on Tuesday, Gavin Stearn took first in the 200-individual medley and the 100-freestyle. Richard Poist took first in the 50-freestyle and the 100butterfly, while Caleb Vaxmonsky took first in the 500-freestyle and the 100-backstroke. Jack Slaysman took first in the 100-breaststroke.
The Decatur boys also took first in the 200-medley relay, the 200freestyle relay and the 400-freestyle relay. “We’re having an excellent season despite having a smaller team this year,” said Coach Steve Deakyne. “We’re on a three-match win streak since our first loss of the year. During the streak, nine boys from Decatur were able to hold off 19 Queen Anne’s swimmers to hold on for a one-point victory. All members of the team have been contributing points to the wins. Other contributing members of the team are Jonathan Franklin, Addison Hommel, Alec McCabe and Gideon Plamondon.” The Seahawks’ three-meet streak also includes an 87-75 win over Cambridge-South Dorchester on January 7 and the aforementioned 83-82 win over Queen Anne’s on January 9. Next up for the Seahawks is a meet against Cape Henlopen next Tuesday at the YMCA in Pocomoke.
Track Teams Solid In Bayside Meet BY SHAWN J. SOPER
MANAGING EDITOR
BERLIN – Stephen Decatur’s varsity indoor track teams turned in solid performances last week at a Bayside Conference meet in Snow Hill. The Decatur girls finished eighth overall as a team and turned in several solid individual performances. The Decatur boys finished 18th among the conference schools in the match. On the girls’ side, in the 55-meter dash, Jabria Lewis finished 21st and Skylar Griffin was 36th. AudreyGrace Mumford was 28th in the 300, while Ruby Murray finished 43rd. Alyssa Romano was sixth in the 500. Mary Mergott was fourth in the 800, while Caroline Gardner was eighth. Mergott also finished seventh in the 1,600, while Julia Carson finished 17th. Alexandria Urbanski was 15th in the 55-meter hurdles, while Summer Brenner came in 20th and Ivorie Helmbright finished 25th. In the relays,
the Decatur girls finished eighth in the 4x200, sixth in the 4x400 and fourth in the 4x800. In the field events, Taya Price finished 10th in the high jump and Zoriah Shockley finished fourth in the shot put. On the boys’ side, Jaden Holland finished 36th in the 55-meter dash, while Kashif Reyes was 39th and Gavin Weeks was 45th. Raul Gault was 20th in the 300, while Riley Calloway was 30th and Holland was 32nd. Gault also finished ninth in the 500 with Gavin McCabe finishing 21st and Rife Leonard finishing 55th. Samuel Woodley finished 14th in the 800, while Philip Becnel was 30th. Shiloh Ponds was 29th in the 1,600 and Liam Foley was 13th in the 3,200. Samuel Oates was 14th in the 55-meter hurdles, while Zachary Fuchsluger was 28th. In the relays, Decatur finished 13th in the 4x200, 13th in the 4x400 and eighth in the 4x800. Fuchsluger finished 10th in the high jump and Zachary Hickman finished 13th in the shot put.
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hough it’s too early to tell, we are hoping a new app could be a breakthrough in Carson’s speech journey. Despite the occasional exceptions, there are only a few places Carson will use his voice to talk. He will express himself verbally with limitations with the safe confines of his private speech therapist’s office, at home when forced to in exchange for something (like his iPad or a snack) and with his speech therapist at school. Even inside these safe places, it’s difficult for him to make the sounds because he lacks the motor plan for forming words. This is mostly due to his dual diagnoses of Autism and Apraxia. In addition, Carson, 10, is a shy kid. Once he lets you in and gets to know you, his personality becomes evident. He’s cognitively aware of everything around him, even if he doesn’t act like it. He often chooses to not participate in situations because he is uninterested. It comes across as aloof. In this way, he’s like a lot of kids. While it’s tough to except, I’m beginning to wonder if verbal speech will ever happen for our kid. Even if he overcomes his speech impediments through intense and consistent speech therapy (he currently receives services four times a week), I worry his embarrassment over how it comes out may never diminish. He may never talk by his own choice. Selective mutism is possible. We will do everything in our power and will to keep it from happening, but the reality is he must want to verbally socialize. The parental battle of emotions and wills is always present with us. Many specialists have told us a surefire way to ensure he never speaks is to be too forceful. We have been told, and some research confirms it, withholding something in return for speech is a
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mistake. For example, some say it’s wrong to not give him a banana if he signs for one. He should have to try and say it before it’s given to him. Other people argue forcing this sort of thing with a spectrum mind will only result in more fears and embarrassment. As we plod daily through the psychological warzone, the best way for Carson to communicate at this time in social and school settings seems to be through a “text to speech” app on an iPhone. Since he began school at the age of 3, there has always been some sort of assistive technology available for Carson through his school. The school system has been great and provided apps geared for speech generation. A new iPad loaded with these sorts of apps was provided to him last summer. Success through consistency of use has been varied over the years. He is generally reluctant because it makes him stand out as different from his peers. There does not appear to be the same level of apprehension with using his mom’s old iPhone. We had been told by other families through our online network to continue trying different voice producing means until something sticks. We were cautioned against being discouraged if something doesn’t work even if it meant wasting a lot of money and time. That’s easier said than done for sure, as both are valuable. The first thing he ever said to me on his phone revealed his personality. He said, “Hey Big Chunk, I want 50 meatballs for lunch and spaghetti for dinner.” Because this was an independent thought created solely by him (and quite hilarious), I made sure to follow through with his request. We want him to know his words are valuable and mean something. Of course, there are limitations to
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this and he still must use it somewhat appropriately. His big brother thinks otherwise. Like most brothers close in age (only 19 months separate Beckett and Carson), they are the best of friends and worst of enemies. It just depends on the individual moment in time and the kids’ dispositions at the time. By and large, Beckett understands Carson. He knows his disabilities are real and impactful on the entire family, but he has remarked multiple times of late of how “much better Carson is now.” He then seems to enjoy reliving some of the instances in the past when his antics disrupted, or “tortured” as he describes, our family. Nonetheless, Beckett always takes an interest in what Carson is doing, particularly how school is going for him on a daily basis. While driving to get haircuts the other night, Beckett asked me how Carson’s day had been. He seemed disappointed a bit when I said he had a good day. He seems to relish, at times, having a bit of a leg up on his little brother when it comes to school. As soon as I replied to Beckett, Carson used his phone to say, “I had macaroni and cheese for lunch.” After wondering how gluten- and dairy-free macaroni and cheese can taste good, Beckett wanted to see the app Carson was using. He then downloaded it on his iPad. What followed was then a ridiculous banter among brothers of their prized body parts and preferred bodily functions. Though immature and inappropriate, the engagement was a delight to see. Let’s hope we keep it going.
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Every Monday: TOPS Meeting 5:30-6:30 p.m. Atlantic General Hospital, Berlin. Take Off Pounds Sensibly is a support group promoting weight loss and maintaining a healthy life-style.410-641-0157.
Every Monday: Delmarva Chorus Meeting 7 p.m. Ocean Pines Community Center. Women of all ages invited to sing with the group. 410641-6876.
Second Monday Of Month: Ocean Pines Camera Club 7 p.m. Ocean Pines branch library. Monthly gettogether to share photos, tips, programs. Group goes on a photo shoot the Saturday following meeting and hosts a hands-on workshop the last Thursday of each month. Professional and amateur photographers and new members welcome. Meets second Monday of each month.
Every Tuesday: TOPS Meeting 5:30-7 p.m. Worcester County Health Center, 9730 Healthway Dr., Berlin. Take Off Pounds Sensibly is a support and educational group promoting weight loss and healthy lifestyle. jeanduck47@gmail.com. Second Tuesday of Month: Eastern Shore Stamp Club Meeting 6 p.m. Salisbury branch, Wicomico County Library. Meetings held in basement.
Every Wednesday: Delmarva Hand Dance Club Dance To Sounds of ’50s And ’60s Music 5:30-9 p.m. Ocean City Elks Lodge, 13708 Sinepuxent Ave. $5 donation per person to benefit veterans and local charities in the Delmarva region. Members and guests welcome. dance@delmarvahanddancing.com or http://delmarvahanddancing.com. 410-208-1151. Every Wednesday: Rotary Club The Ocean City-Berlin Rotary Club meets Wednesdays on a weekly basis at the Residence Inn in Ocean City at 6 p.m. Second Wednesday: Polish American Club Of Delmarva Meeting 2-4 p.m. Columbus Hall. Anyone of Polish or Slavic descent is welcome. No meetings June,
July, August. 410-723-2639 or 410-250-2548.
Every Thursday: Beach Singles 45 Plus, happy hour 4-7 p.m., Clarion Hotel, 10100 Coastal Hwy., Ocean City. 302-4369577, 410-524-0649, beachsingles.org. Second Thursday: Ocean Pines Garden Club 10 a.m. Ocean Pines Community Center. Visitors and new members welcome. Every Friday: Knights Of Columbus #9053 Bingo Doors open at 5 p.m., bingo at 6:30 p.m. 9901 Coastal Hwy., Ocean City. Possible to win the $1,000 big jackpot each week. 410-524-7994.
Every Friday: FORGE Contemporary Youth And Family Ministry 6:30-8:30 p.m. FORGE Center, 7804 Gumboro Rd., Pittsville. Designed for kids ages 5-65, the program provides a meal, music, games, activities and a life lesson that can be of use to anyone. Christian-based program but does not require the practice of faith to attend. 443-366-2813.
First Saturday Of Month: Writers Group 10 a.m.-noon. Berlin branch, Worcester County Library. Anyone interested in writing is invited to join the group and share a story, poem or essay or just come and enjoy listening to others. This is a free activity. New members are always welcome. The group is comprised of amateur as well as professional, published writers willing to share their knowledge and offer tips on being creative with words. January 13-19: Restaurant Week Visit the restaurants in Berlin for specials on
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January 25: Drag Queen Show Bourbon Street Babes Drag Queen Show benefitting Women Supporting Women in memory of Chris Jones. 28th Street Pit & Pub. Two shows – 4pm & 8pm. $35 for one show $60 for both. For tickets call 443-944-4763
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January 17: Spaghetti Dinner American Legion Post in Ocean City will host a fundraiser for all three Ocean City Boys Scouts of America units, featuring food, fun and friendship from 4-8. Silent auction and a 50/50 raffle. Tickets, $10 for adults; $5 for children under 12. Tickets, call Chuck Kelly 410-259-7140.
January 18: Fried Chicken Dinner From 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at New Hope United Methodist Church in Willards. Carryouts available. 410-543-8244. January 18: Steak Dinner American Legion Post 123, Boggs-Disharoon Squadron 123 and Sons of the American Legion hosting 4-7 p.m. in Berlin. January 23: Luncheon, Meeting Republican Women of Worcester County will hold at 11 a.m. at the Captains Table Restaurant with guest speakers Commissioners Chip Bertino and Pat Schrawder, representing Senator Mary Beth Carozza. January 25: AYCE Breakfast Buffet Whaleyville United Methodist Church will host from 7-10 a.m. Adults, $8 and child, $4.
January 25: Spaghetti Dinner Friendship United Methodist Church will host from 3-6 p.m. Adults, $10; children 6-12, $5; and children 5 and under, free.
January 25: Fire And Ice Fire and Ice with the Funsters will be held at Mangos in Bethany Beach from 7-11 p.m. Besides the
January 27: Chorus Singing Anyone interested in signing barbershop style for the Delmarva Chorus, a chapter of the Sweet Adelines International, is welcome at 7 p.m. at the Ocean Pines Community Center. 410-208-4009
January 28: Play It Safe Fundraiser The Ocean City Elks Lodge on 138th Street will host the Play It Safe Italian Feast and Silent Auction, 5-8 p.m., featuring pastas, beverage, dessert and a bountiful silent auction. Adults, $15; children 4-9, $6; under 4, free. Pay at the door.
February 4: Taco Night The 11th Annual $1 Taco Night will be held at Stephen Decatur High School from 2:30-7 p.m. in the cafeteria. In addition to chicken and beef tacos, there will also be sides, drinks, and desserts. Reservations are not necessary. Patrons can dine in or carry out. All proceeds benefit Stephen Decatur High School. February 4-6: Basic Boating Safety Course US Coast Guard Auxiliary offering at the Ocean Pines Library, 6-9 p.m. $15 for all three sessions. Register by calling Barry Cohen, 410935-4807 February 22: Pancake Breakfast Kiwanis will host in the Ocean Pines Community Center Assateague Room, 8-11 a.m. Carryout available.
March 21: Steak Dinner American Legion Post 123, Boggs-Disharoon Squadron 123 and Sons of the American Legion hosting 4-7 p.m. in Berlin.
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WeSt oCeaN City-BeRliN-oCeaN PiNeS aSSateague DiNeR Rte. 611 & Sunset ave., West ocean City 443-664-8158 www.assateaguedinerandbar.com Inspired by a classic diner culture, this new hotspot offers breakfast, lunch and dinner. The menu here features classic comfort foods prepared and executed with a modern coastal trust. Be sure to check out the exceptional coffee program and the Westside Bar within features delicious craft cocktails throughout the day.
BlaCKSmith ReStauRaNt & BaR 104 Pitts St., Berlin • 410-973-2102 Located in the heart of America’s Coolest Small Town, Berlin, Md., Blacksmith has established itself as one the area’s most loved dining and drinking destinations for foodies and wine, spirt and craft beer enthusiasts. Chef owned and locally sourced, Blacksmith keeps the main focus on Eastern Shore tradition. Everything here is homemade and handmade. Cakes and baked goods are delivered daily from down the street. Cozy and modern, traditional and on trend; Blacksmith has risen to the ranks of the area’s finest casual eating and drinking establishments. Visit and see why folks from Baltimore, D.C., Chincoteague and locals alike think Blacksmith is worth the trip. Open daily at 11:30 a.m. for lunch, dinner and bar snacks. Closed Sunday. BReaKfaSt Cafe of oCeaN City 12736 ocean gateway, West ocean City 410-213-1804 Open 7 days a week between Sunsations & Starbucks, across from Outback, come join us at the “Breakfast Cafe” (formerly Rambler Coffee Shop) we are a family-friendly restaurant that’s been family owned for 30 years passed from mother to son in 2001. We believe that fair pricing, putting out quality food as fresh as we can make it and a nice atmosphere makes a meal. I like to think we have many “House Specialties” which include our Crab Omelet, real crab meat, cheddar cheese and mushrooms, our Sunfest Omelet, Swiss cheese, ham and mushrooms; Cafe or French Sampler, pancakes or French toast, with eggs, bacon and sausage. Homemade creamed chip-ped beef on toast and sausage gravy on biscuits with browned potato home fries, with onion, excellent cheesesteak subs and fries and more! We use Rapa Scrapple fried on the grill the way you like it for all our breakfasts, sandwiches and sides. Summer hours, 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Come enjoy! CaRiBBeaN joe’S BaR & gRille 12614 ocean gateway Next to alamo hotel 443-664-8509 Completely renovated and under new ownership, we are proudly located at the first ever motel in Ocean City, “The Alamo.” You truly will not believe what we’ve done! Thursday we have fresh 1/2-lb. burgers served on a delicious Hawaiian Roll for only $5. Wash it down with a natural light for only $1. We also have tender pulled-pork sandwiches and unique chicken salad to die for. We’re open 7 days a week when the season kicks in. Come see our Caribbean atmosphere, 7 flat-screen TVs and the coolest pool bar in Ocean City.
CRaB alley golf Course Rd., West ocean City head of Commercial fishing harbor 410-213-7800 • www.craballey.com Just close enough to be out of the way-located at the head of the commercial fishing harbor in West
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Ocean City, Crab Alley has it all! Spectacular view, casual and fun atmosphere, super service and mouth-watering food combine to make “The Alley” a true locals’ favorite. Enjoy our light fare and full menu of unbelievably fresh seafood, chicken and steaks indoors or on our upper deck. We offer appetizers, sandwiches and a children’s menu too. Our name says it all -”crack’em and attack ‘em”. Big Fat Crabs both by the dozen and all you can enjoy specials. Check out our website for our fantastic happy hour food and drink specials or find us on Facebook. Having a special affair? We can handle your group, large party or special occasion. Make Crab Alley your first stop!
the Dough RolleR West ocean City, 410-213-7655 S. Division St. & Boardwalk, 410-289-3501 3rd St. & Boardwalk 410-289-2599 41st St. & Coastal hwy • 410-524-9254 70th St. & Coastal hwy • 410-524-7981 Ocean City’s favorite family restaurant for 40 years! Open 8 a.m. breakfast, lunch and dinner, great kid’s menu. Breakfast and lunch specials offered during the week at WOC, 41st Street and 70th Street locations. At same locations, Tuesdays are half-price pizza nights; Wednesdays are Dollar Days with special offers for breakfast and dinner. Thursdays are half-price Italian dinner nights. Order online DoughRollerRestaurants.com DumSeR’S DaiRylaND West ocean City, Boardwalk locations, 501 S. Philadelphia ave., 49th St. & 123rd St. www.dumsersdairyland.com This classic ice cream shop is a tradition for many families. Voted O.C.'s “Best Ice Cream” for the past 20 years, Dumser's is celebrating 80 years of serving the shore, and the ‘40s-style décor takes you back in time. With locations throughout Ocean City, treating your tastebuds to this signature homemade ice cream is easy. The 49th and 124th streets locations offer vast lunch and dinner menus (breakfast too at 124th) in addition to a wide variety of ice cream treats. You’ll find an impressive array of kid-favorites, along with fried chicken and seafood options, wraps, subs, sandwiches, salads and sides like sweet potato fries and mac-and-cheese wedges.
fox’S Pizza DeN 11328 Samuel Bowen Blvd., West ocean City 410-600-1020 • www.foxpizzamd.com Enjoy a brand new, spacious dining room. Happy hour every day from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. with $5 food specials and awesome drink specials. Enjoy incredible weekly chef specials along with our extensive regular menu. Check out foxspizzamd.com for a list of our regular menu items.
full mooN SalooN 12702 old Bridge Rd., West ocean City 443-664-5317 Locally owned and operated, this moderately priced casual restaurant/bar has freshly caught
seafood, BBQ, and pork entrees, giant sandwiches as well as a variety of homemade soups. Locally we are known for our jumbo lump crab cakes, pork and beef BBQ, cream of crab soup, and 100% angus burgers as well as a variety of other sandwiches and entrees that are cooked with a local flair. Open daily at 11 a.m. for lunch and open until midnight. Sundays breakfast offered 8 a.m.-noon. Fifteen televisions and a big screen available for all sports events.
gReeNe tuRtle-WeSt Rte. 611, West ocean City • 410-213-1500 Visit Maryland’s No. 1 Sports Pub and Rest-aurant, the World-Famous Greene Turtle. Proudly serving West Ocean City since January 1999, The Greene Turtle features a beautiful 80-seat dining room, large bar area with 54 TVs with stereo sound and game room with pool tables. With an exciting menu, The Greene Turtle is sure to please with delicious sizzling steaks, jumbo lump crab cakes, raw bar, homemade salads and more. Live entertainment, Keno, Turtle apparel, kids menu, carry-out. Something for everyone! Voted best sports bar, wings and burgers in West OC. Great happy hour and plenty of parking. hooteRS ReStauRaNt Rt. 50 & Keyser Point Rd., West ocean City 410-213-1841 • www.hootersofoc.com New mouthwatering smoked wings with half the calories. Traditional wings and boneless wings with 12 sauce selections. Burgers, quesadillas, tacos, and healthy salads. Extensive seafood selections with raw bar and Alaskan crab legs. Children's menu and game room. Apparel and souvenir shop. Sports packages on a ton of TVs and live entertainment. Wing-fest every Tuesday from 6 to 8 with 50 cent wings. And of course, the world famous Hooters Girls. Large parties welcome. Call for private party planning.
lighthouSe SouND St. martin’s Neck Rd. • 410-352-5250 Enjoy the best views of Ocean City at the newly renovated, Lighthouse Sound. Come relax and dine overlooking the bay and the beautiful Ocean City skyline. Savor entrees such as local rockfish, tempura-battered soft shell crabs, char-grilled filet mignon and jumbo lump crabcakes. Open to the public, we serve Sunday brunch, lunch and dinner. One mile west of Ocean City, Md., just off Route 90 on St. Martin’s Neck Road. Reservations recommended.
Ruth’S ChRiS Within the glenRiddle Community 410-213-9444 • www.ruthschris.com Ruth’s Chris specializes in the finest custom-aged Midwestern beef. We broil it exactly the way you like it at 1,800 degrees to lock in the corn-fed flavor. Then we serve your steak sizzling on a heated plate so that it stays hot throughout your meal. Many of our recipes were developed by Ruth, favorites such as shrimp Remoulade, Crab-
January 17, 2020 tini and Ruth’s chop salad. Located five miles west of Ocean City in the GlenRiddle Golf clubhouse. Extensive wine list. Reservations recommended. the ShaRK oN the haRBoR 12924 Sunset ave., West ocean City 410-213-0924 • ocshark.com We make real food from scratch. We believe that great food and healthful ingredients are not mutually exclusive of each other. Featuring local organic produce and seafood. All natural products – clear of preservatives and antibiotics. Whole grains and whole foods are used in the preparation of our menu – which our chefs write twice daily, based on what's fresh, available and delicious. Fresh. Local. Organic. Taste the difference. Open Daily Year Round, Monday through Saturday for Lunch & Dinner and Sundays for Brunch, Lunch & Dinner. Reservations suggested. iNlet to 94th StReet
28th St. Pit & PuB 28th St. & Coastal hwy. 410-289-2020 • www.pitandpub.com Ocean City’s home of Pulled Pork and the finest barbecue, the legendary 28th Street Pit & Pub is known for serving up delicious smokehouse specialties. Grab a brew and enjoy the live sports action on one of the big screen TVs. Happy Hour daily, 3-6 p.m. Family friendly atmosphere. Weekend entertainment.
32 Palm 32nd St. oceanside in the hilton 410-289-2525 • www.32palm.com Executive Chef Rick Goodwin has introduced an exciting new menu. A favorite among many is the Bermuda Triangle, featuring cinnamon seared scallops finished with an ancho mango coulis along with house broiled crabcake with a sweet chili remoulade and finally, applewood smoked bacon wrapped around jumbo shrimp, grilled to perfection with jalapeno barbecue sauce. Other wonderfully delicious dishes cover the land and sea as well and each have a special touch that makes this restaurant unique among its peers. Children’s menu available. Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner. 45th StReet taPhouSe 45th St. & the Bay • 443-664-2201 At the newly remodeled 45th Street Taphouse, the best views of bayside Ocean City, MD are the backdrop where craft beer meets Maryland cuisine. This is vacation done right, all year long. Wash down a Crabby Pretzel or homemade crabcakes with one of our 35+ craft beers on tap, all made right here in the USA. Not feeling crabby? Pair your craft brew with our award-winning wings or even our brand new breakfast menu. Anyway it’s served, come get tapped with us.
BoNfiRe 71st St. & Coastal hwy. • 410-524-7171 www.thebonfirerestaurant.com 150 ft. Seafood & Prime Rib Buffet. A famous Ocean City Restaurant for 37 years. It’s all here. The service, the atmosphere and the finest, freshest food available. Fresh seafood, snow crab legs, prime rib, BBQ ribs, raw oysters, raw clams, steamed shrimp, fish, homemade soups & salads. Decadent dessert selection – homemade donuts & bread pudding, soft serve ice cream with hot fudge topping and lots more! Large selection of children’s favorites – chicken tenders, hot dogs, burgers, macaroni & cheese and pizza. A la carte See Next Page
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BUXY’S SALTY DOG 28th St. • 410-289-0973 • www.buxys.com Destiny has a new home in Ocean City. From the ‘burgh to the beach, Buxy’s is your home away from Pittsburgh. Come see what all the locals already know and have known – Buxy’s is the place to come to meet friends, relax and be social with no attitudes. House specialties include “The” Cheesesteak Sub, Primanti-styled sandwiches, piero-gis,egg-rolls and homemade crab dip. Don’t miss our daily specials.
COINS PUB & RESTAURANT 28th St. Plaza • 410-289-3100 Great mid-town location offering a complete dinner menu, lunch and lite fare. Coins features the freshest seafood, shrimp, scallops, clams, fresh catch and lobster plus the best crab cake in Maryland, hand cut steaks cook-ed to your liking, succulent veal and chicken dishes. Also authentic pasta selections. Enjoy live entertainment and dancing in the lounge nightly. Happy hour daily 36 p.m. Casual dining in a relaxed atmosphere. Special kids menu. Lots of free parking. DRY 85 OC 12 48th St. • 443-664-8989 • dry85.com Steps from the beach. Gourmet "stick to your ribs" Lowcountry cuisine. A made-from-scratch kitchen with every sauce and every dressing hand crafted. It's that attention to detail that takes the concept of burgers, fries, ribs and wings and turns them completely on their head. Charcuterie boards. Late night bar. 120+ Whiskies. Craft beer. Artisanal craft cocktails. Seasonal outdoor seating. Named one of the Top 40 Whiskey Bars in America by Whiskey Advocate. DRY DOCK 28 28th St. & Coastal Hwy. • 410-289-0973 The new kid on the dining scene in Ocean City features eclectic pizzas, delicious sandwiches, soups, salads and hot steamers in a modern, nautical themed atmosphere. A beautiful boat bar is featured inside and features craft cocktails and brews. Outdoor seating is available. Carry out available and beer and wine to go. Live music is also offered in this kid-friendly establishment.
FAGER’S ISLAND RESTAURANT & BAR 201 60th St. On The Bay 410-524-5500 • www.fagers.com Fager’s Island is an award-winning popular bay-front restaurant where lunch is a forgivable habit, dinner an event and sunsets unforgettable. Lite fare lunch served from 11 a.m.-9 p.m., dinner from 5 p.m., famous raw bar, festive Sunday Jazz Brunch, 10 a.m.2 p.m. and children’s menu. Complete house wine list and award-winning proprietor’s list available upon request. Outdoor decks and bar. Nightly entertainment in-season, Friday-Saturday, off-season. Open every day, year-round. A Fun Place! HIGGINS CRAB HOUSE 31st St. & Coastal Hwy. • 410-289-2581 There is no doubt about it. Higgins offers traditional Eastern Shore favorites for the entire family to enjoy. Of course, the house special-ties include all-you-can-eat crabs, crab legs, fried chicken, steamed shrimp and baby back ribs. In addition, there is a full menu offering a variety of delicious soups, appetizers and entrees. Open Friday at 2:30 p.m., Saturday & Sunday at noon. North location reopens mid-March.
HOOTERS RESTAURANT 5th St. & The Boardwalk Ocean City 410-289-2690 • www.hootersofoc.com Mouthwatering traditional and boneless wings with 12 sauce selections. Burgers, quesadillas, tacos, and healthy salads. Extensive seafood selections with Alaskan snow crab legs and Maryland steam pots. Kids’ menu. Pet-friendly oceanfront patio. Official Hooters merchandise and of course, the world-famous Hooters Girls.
JOHNNY'S PIZZA & SPORTS PUB 56th St. & Coastal Hwy. 410-723-5600 • www.johnnyspizzapub.com The Official Pizza of OC, Johnny's Pizza & Sports Pub serves families throughout Ocean City and its surrounding communities 365 days a year. Eat in, carry out or have it delivered right to your doorstep. Our comfortable dining room features ample seating for small groups or large parties and our speedy delivery service will deliver your hot, delicious pizza right to your home, hotel or condo for your added convenience. From steaming homemade pizzas to lightly tossed salads and fiery hot wings, we have something for everyone. Live entertainment every weekend all winter and live entertainment four nights in the summer. MARLIN MOON RESTAURANT 33rd St. in the DoubleTree Oceanfront 410-289-1201 • www.marlinmoonocmd.com Eat where the locals eat. Marlin Moon is back in town with the talented Executive Chef, Gary Beach, creating his legendary food magic. Marlin Moon combines an eclectic atmosphere of ocean views and a fresh vibe with creative seafood and steak dishes you won’t forget. Winner of the Maryland People’s Choice Award, Marlin Moon delivers the culinary combinations you’re craving and uses only locally sourced seafood, meats and vegetables. Some of the original classics, such as Mom’s Shrimp and Freddy’s Seafood Pasta, are back as well as a raw bar, small plate appetizers, fresh salads and entrees sure to satisfy any food mood. Open daily serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner from 7 a.m.-11 p.m.
RED RED WINE BAR OC 12 48th St. • 443-664-6801 • redredwinebar.com Steps from the beach. Fresh coastal cuisine with a focus on locally sourced seafood and hand tossed pizzas. Artisanal cheeseboards. 35+ Wines By the Glass. Full bar. Craft beer. Late night bar. Luxurious colors and custom built couches. Casual atmosphere. Seasonal outdoor seating. Named Best Wine and Beverage Program in Maryland by the Restaurant Association. PICKLES PUB 8th St., Ocean City • 410-289-4891 It’s pub food with a twist and a special emphasis put on quality and large portions. The big juicy burgers and oven baked wedge sandwiches are locals’ favorites as are the pub wings (in a variety of styles) and tacos (choose from thai pulled pork, grilled chicken and blacked ahi avocado). There
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are numerous unique craft pizza options to choose from as well with the house favorite here being the blackened shrimp and arugula.
SEACRETS • On The Bay At 49th St. 410-524-4900 • www.seacrets.com We are Jamaica USA! Serving our world famous jerk chicken, along with a full menu of appetizers, soups, sandwiches, salads, entrees, desserts and a children's menu. Enjoy happy hour drink prices until 7 p.m.and live entertainment in a tropical atmosphere. Please check our website www.seacrets.com for a complete list of live bands and daily food and drink specials or call 410-524-4900. Find us and get lost! 94TH ST. NORTH-FENWICK-BETHANY
ABBEY BURGER BISTRO 410-250-2333 • 12601 Coastal Hiwy. An enticing selection of flavors are offered for any burger palate, from rotating exotic meats like antelope to locally raised Dry Aged Black Angus to Delicious Handmade Vegetarians and even Vegan options. All are hand-pattied and made to order. If you’re feeling creative, you can build your own using our signature ‘Build A Burger’ checklist, or simply choose one of the tested and proven classics and leave it to the chef. A wide selection of local, domestic, and imported beers and microbrews as well as an expansive bar are featured. Also offered are adult and children’s arcade games as well as a children’s play area. CAROUSEL OCEANFRONT HOTEL & CONDOS 118th St. & the Beach • 410-524-1000 Reef 118 Oceanfront Restaurant located in the Carousel Hotel offers beautiful oceanfront dining in a casual atmosphere. Enjoy a hearty breakfast buffet or try one of our specialty omelets including lump crab and asparagus. Our menu offers a wide variety of Succulent Seafood along with steaks, pastas & ribs. $5.95 kids’ menu available. Stop by the Bamboo Lounge serving happy hour daily 4-6 p.m. with super drink prices and $4.95 food specials. Visit the Carousel and get served by the friendliest staff in OC!
CRABCAKE FACTORY BAYSIDE Rt. 54, Selbyville, DE • 302-988-5000 Under new ownership but SAME award-winning crab cakes and bloody marys! Enjoy WATERFRONT dining. Full-service family restaurant, carry-out & sports bar. Outside seating available. Open daily at 9 a.m. YEAR ROUND. Menu selections include crab cakes, prime rib, Philly-style cheese steaks, various seafood, kids menu plus full breakfast menu. visit us online at crabcakefactory-online.com or on our Facebook page. Casual dress, full liquor bar, no reservations. GREENE TURTLE-NORTH 116th St. & Coastal Hwy • 410-723-2120 www.facebook.com/OriginalGreeneTurtle
this week’s SELBYVILLE 30068 Sanctuary Dr The Overlook Tues-Sat 10-5 Sun-Mon 12-5 New Construction Single Family Homes Bayfront Community NV Homes 302-988-2185 OCEAN CITY Top Royal North 7 127th St. #200N Fri 12-3 1 Large BR/1.5BA Large Balcony Ocean View Lauren A. Smith Keller Williams 410-245-9915
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This is the Original Greene Turtle, an Ocean City Tradition, since 1976! A fun and friendly Sports Bar & Grille, where every seat is a great spot to watch sports with 50+ High Def. TVs up & downstairs! Menu favorites include homemade crab cakes, kids’ menu, salads, burgers, wings and more! Join them for weekday lunch specials 11 a.m.-4 p.m. and happy hour 3-7 p.m. Popular features are game room, gift shop, carry-out, party trays, nightly drink specials, MD Lottery-Keno, Powerball and DJs with dance floor. Something for everyone! Open 11 a.m-2 a.m., year-round.
HARPOON HANNA’S RESTAURANT & BAR Rte. 54 & The Bay, Fenwick Island, DE www.harpoonhannasrestaurant.com 302-539-3095 No reservations required. Harpoon Hanna’s features a children’s menu & full bar. We are a casual waterfront restaurant serving lunch & dinner including fesh fish, seafood, steaks, sandwiches and allyou-can-eat Alaskan crab legs. Open year-round.
HORIZONS OCEANFRONT RESTAURANT Located Inside The Clarion Resort 101st St., Ocean City • 410-524-3535 Horizons Oceanfront Restaurant is proud to have Chef Rob Sosnovich creating beach-inspired dishes in both our oceanfront restaurants, Horizons and Breaker’s Pub. Our new all day menu, available 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m., features many of your favorites and some exciting new creations with a local flare – from Lite Bites to Big Bites and everything in between. Our deluxe Sunday breakfast buffet is open year-round and our “famous” all-you-can-eat prime rib, crab legs and seafood buffet is available most weekends throughout the year and daily in season. The Ocean Club Nightclub features top-40 dance music every weekend and nightly this summer. We’ve added some popular local bands to our lineup, so come join us “where the big kids play!” Lenny’s Beach Bar & Grill: enjoy surf, sun and live entertainment 7 days a week on the deck, from Memorial day through Labor Day during our afternoon beach parties. Enjoy something to eat or drink from our extensive menu. Try our “Bucket of Fun”, or a fresh “Orange Crush”–two of our favorites! LIGHTHOUSE SOUND RESTAURANT 12723 St. Martin’s Neck Road, Bishopville, MD • 410-641-1199 Join us for dinner tonight and enjoy the best views of Ocean City, overlooking the Assawoman Bay and the Ocean City skyline. We feature our signature crab cakes, sizzling steaks and fresh fish entrees. Join us for lunch, dinner or Sunday brunch. Specializing in weddings and banquets. For more info visit www.lighthousesoundrestaurant.com or call 410-641-1199.
SMITTY MCGEE’S Rte. 54-West Fenwick Ireland 302-436-4716 • www.smittymcgees.com Smitty McGee’s is the place to be for fun. Best wings on the beach for 28 years and counting. Enjoy great food and drink specials in a casual atmosphere. Happy hour daily. Come enjoy the live entertainment Thursday and Friday. Full menu served unil 1 a.m. Banquet facilities available. Open seven days a week. We never close! SURF’S EDGE DELI & PIZZERIA 100 Coastal Hwy., Fenwick Island • 302-537-5565 Best Salads award by Coastal Style 4 years in a row. Healthy, casual dining featuring home-made salads, fresh salads, subs, paninis, sandwiches and pizza. Open for lunch and dinner. Children’s menu, take-out and delivery available.
open houses CALL AGENTS FOR DIRECTIONS
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OCEAN CITY Sea Terrace #709 88th St., Oceanfront Sat 11-2 2BR/2BA Condo Oceanfront Views Two Balconies Rich Difilippo Keller Williams 410-430-2365 OCEAN CITY Coral Seas #110 7601 Coastal Hwy Sun 11-1 3BR/3BA Rooftop Pool Elevator Lauren A. Smith Keller Williams 410-245-9915
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Who’s Where When 28th/127th st. PIt & Pub 410-289-2020 443-664-7482 28th st. & Coastal hWy. 127th st. & Coastal hWy. Wednesdays: DJ Wax (28th St.) atlantIC hotel 410-641-3589 2 north maIn st., berlIn Mondays: Earl Beardsley Tuesdays: Bob Miller on Piano
buxy’s salty doG/ dry doCk 28 410-289-0973 28th st. & Coastal hWy. Friday, Jan. 17: TBA ClarIon hotel 410-524-3535 10100 Coastal hWy. Ocean Club: Friday & Saturday, Jan. 17 & 18: Half Moon Fridays & Saturdays: DJ Dusty
January 22, 1975 To August 20, 2003
In Loving Memory Of Angelo Russo
Birthday wishes, sent to Heaven From your family below. We miss and love you dearly And we wanted you to know.
If we were given just one wish One that would come true We’d wish you back besides us To spend this day with you.
Your Birthday’s not forgotten And your memory lives on. We celebrate the life you had Even though you’re gone.
We will always love and miss you And will often shed a tear Especially on your special day Year after Year.
Happy Birthday, Angelo!
Love, Mom, Dad, Lisa, Chelsea, Jeffrey, Brayleigh, Tina and Tony
CrabCake FaCtory baysIde 302-988-5000 rt. 54, FenWICk Island, de Friday, Jan. 17: Smooth & Remy Wednesday, Jan. 22: Jason Lee FaGer’s Island 410-524-5500 60th st. In the bay Friday, Jan. 17: DJ Greg, DJ RobCee Saturday, Jan. 18: The 8-Trax, DJ RobCee, Jumper Monday, Jan. 20: Bryan Clark
Greene turtle north 410-723-2120 11601 Coastal hWy. Friday, Jan. 17: DJ BK Saturday, Jan. 18: The Bills Greene turtle West 410-213-1500 rte. 611, West oC Friday, Jan. 17: The Band WACK
otto Grundman Crabcake Factory: thursdays
bryan Clark Fager’s Island: monday, jan. 20
dj dusty Clarion/ocean Club: every Friday & saturday
dj robCee Fager’s Island: Friday & saturday, jan. 17 & 18
dj bk Greene turtle north: Friday, jan. 17
dave sherman harpoon hanna’s saturday, jan. 18
dj tuFF seacrets: Friday, jan. 17
beats by jeremy Pickles Pub: Fridays & mondays
jason lee Crabcake Factory bayside: Wednesday, january 22
beats by Wax 28th st. Pit & Pub: Wednesdays Pickles Pub: thursdays
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Who’s Where When hArpOOn hAnnA’S 302-539-3095 rT. 54 & The BAy, FenWICk ISlAnD, De Friday, Jan. 17: Dave Hawkins, Glass Onion Saturday, Jan. 18: Dave Sherman Thursday, Jan. 23: Kevin Poole
The 8-TrAx Fager’s Island: Saturday, Jan. 18
hOOTerS 410-213-1841 12513 OCeAn GATeWAy, rTe. 50, WeST OC Friday, Jan. 17: DJ BK
JOhnny’S pIzzA & puB 410-723-5600 rT. 54, FenWICk ISlAnD, De Wednesdays: Randy Lee Ashcraft & The Saltwater Cowboys
JuMper Fager’s Island: Saturday, Jan. 18
rAnDy lee AShCrAFT & The SAlTWATer COWBOyS Smitty McGee’s: Thursdays & Fridays Johnny’s pizza & pub: Wednesdays
Feel Free Seacrets: Saturday, Jan. 18
SMOOTh & reMy Crabcake Factory Bayside: Friday, Jan. 17
The BIllS Greene Turtle north: Saturday, Jan. 18
The BAnD WACk Greene Turtle West: Friday, Jan. 17
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“Laffing Sal” used to stand in the cage at the entrance to Jester’s Funhouse on Worcester Street and the Boardwalk. You could easily hear her crazy laugh at least a block away. Sal was purchased by the Jester family in the early 1940s from a funhouse equipment firm in Philadelphia. Sal shook her head, bowed low, waved her arms and a laugh bellowed from a loud speaker. Today, Sal resides on the second floor of the Ocean City Lifesaving Station Museum on the Boardwalk at the Inlet. Sal was donated in the summer of 1980 by Mrs. Jester and it was restored soon after. Stop by and check her out sometime and enjoy all the other exhibits. To purchase one of Bunk Mann's books, click over to www.vanishingoc.com. Photo by Bunk Mann
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