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BY BETHANY HOOPER

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OCEAN CITY – Homeless individuals and weekend visitors sleeping in public areas in and around the resort highlighted this week’s meeting of the Ocean City Police Commission.

On Wednesday, officials with the resort’s public works department came before the Ocean City Police Commission to highlight the growing number of homeless individuals sleeping at transit facilities and weekend visitors sleeping in the Inlet parking lot and along the beach.

“We have an issue, as you are probably already aware of, and we wanted to just remind the group as we head into the fall and plan for next summer what we face,” said Public

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Works Director Hal Adkins.

By way of background, a concerted effort to address the homeless population in Worcester County began last year, as homelessness on the Ocean City Boardwalk – particularly in the area of the Caroline Street comfort station – started to gain the attention of residents, visitors, resort agencies and media outlets.

To that end, the Worcester County Homeless Outreach Team (HOT) – comprised of partnerships among the Worcester County Health Department, Local Behavioral Health Authority, Local Management Board, Depart-

ment of Social Services, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD), Diakonia, Ocean City Crisis Coalition, and Atlantic General Hospital – was created.

“We started this project and, quite frankly, it’s been quite successful for us …,” OCPD Lt. Dennis Eade told the commission this week. “It’s a work in progress … but we are making huge strides.”

Eade said HOT members have assisted 24 of the 40 identified homeless individuals into housing so far, and resort officials noted improvements in and around the Caroline Street comfort station.

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But as an unintended consequence, they noted many of those that remain have been displaced to other public areas of the resort.

“Now they’ve moved over to the bus station and some of those places,” OCPD Chief Ross Buzzuro said.

Adkins told the commission the number of homeless individuals sleeping at transit facilities – most notably the north- and south-end transit centers, the Park-N-Ride and the southend tram station – had gotten worse over the summer, generating negative comments from transit users.

“I don’t want any of my guys trying to move individuals along,” he said. “I’m afraid something may happen. We lean on the police commission and the police department for additional help.”

Eade encouraged the public works department to inform the police department of any issues, but noted some of the challenges of dealing with homeless individuals.

“Minus any criminal violation or activity, it’s not illegal to be homeless,” he said.

Buzzuro agreed.

“It’s an eye sore, it’s a social blight,” he said. “But being homeless doesn’t necessarily equate to criminal behavior. We have to take that into perspective.”

Adkins on Wednesday also shared with the commission his concerns regarding weekend visitors who park their cars and sleep in public areas in and around the Inlet parking lot.

“A lot of them show up Friday night or Saturday morning and their car doesn’t leave until Sunday night …,” he said.

“They are sleeping somewhere, but they are sleeping on the beach, they are sleeping in hammocks under the pier.”

Eade noted the issue was relatively common during the later months of the summer season. He explained that many day-trippers from surrounding areas arrive in Ocean City during the early morning hours and sleep in their cars or on the beach.

“When we wake up, the sun comes up and everybody goes to work, we see hammocks hanging, we see people sleeping on the beach …,” he said.

Public works officials also highlighted the dangers of sleeping on the beach, particularly when crews make their way to the south end of the beach with cleaning equipment.

“It enhances the potential for our beach tractor to have a conflict,” Adkins said.

Eade noted the town’s ordinance prohibits sleeping on the beach at night and encouraged the public works department to alert the police.

“We’ll get them off the beach,” he said.

Adkins said he simply wanted to elevate his concerns to the police commission.

“If it continues at this pace, the public perception and negativity may escalate to the level of the full Mayor and Council,” he said.

Lawsuit Threatened Against OPA Board

October 18, 2019

BY CHARLENE SHARPE

STAFF WRITER

OCEAN PINES – A group of residents is threatening a lawsuit if the Ocean Pines Association doesn’t hold a referendum on board spending.

An attorney representing START, the advocacy group started by former association board member Slobodan Trendic, sent the Ocean Pines Association (OPA) a letter Oct. 6 stating that a lawsuit would result if steps weren’t taken to hold a referendum. In August, Trendic submitted a petition asking the board to hold a referendum to reduce the board’s spending authority. OPA’s legal counsel deemed the petition invalid because of its wording.

“The OPA Board is in direct and clear violation of the By-Laws,” attorney Bruce Bright states in the Oct. 6 letter to OPA. “It has failed and refused to ‘hold a public hearing’ on the subject referendum.”

Members of START, which stands for Strategic planning, Transparency, Accountability, Respect and Trust, spent the summer collecting signatures on a petition to lower the board’s spending authority. Though OPA’s legal counsel determined that it had the necessary number of signatures at 808—more than the required 10%— OPA attorney Jeremy Tucker deemed the petition invalid because of its wording. Essentially, Tucker objected to the use of the word “should” in the petition question.

Bright’s letter points out that Trendic’s wording was based on the board’s own resolution related to petitions, which provides a format and sets forth a sample that uses the word should in the same manner it’s used in Trendic’s petition. The letter goes on to state that the 60-day period the board had to act on the petition expired Oct. 9.

“In my judgment, the Board’s position on this matter completely lacks any good faith basis, and the OPA and/or its Board members therefore have exposure to punitive damages and/or attorney’s fees incurred by my clients in this matter, including in any legal proceeding that my clients may be forced to file,” Bright’s letter reads.

Bright asks OPA to take steps to present Trendic’s question for referendum vote.

“Please respond to this letter within three business days with a substantive proposal as to how the OPA will resolve this matter and take steps to present the subject question for a referendum vote, at a properly convened meeting,” Bright writes. “If we do not receive a satisfactory response within that time frame, my office will proceed promptly to file suit and seek all available remedies.”

OPA officials confirmed they'd received the letter but declined to comment this week. According to Maryland’s online case search website, as of Thurs-

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OCEAN CITY – One week after resort officials held a closed session to begin discussing how to address an unruly motorized special event, questions still lingered why the process is not being conducted out in the open.

Last Monday, in the first real public forum since the unsanctioned H2O International (H2Oi) event wreaked havoc in Ocean City again, numerous private citizens and even event participants spoke out about some of the problems associated with the traditional last weekend in September freefor-all. Again, for the record, the official H2Oi event, featuring tricked out Volkswagens and Audis, for example, is now held in Atlantic City.

However, in the years since the official event moved from its venue in northern Worcester County to Atlantic City, thousands of enthusiasts continue to show up in Ocean City during the last weekend in September and the outcome has not changed, but rather has gotten worse. To that end, after a spirited public comment period last Monday, the Mayor and Council announced they would meet in a closed session last Tuesday afternoon to begin exploring additional remedies to some of the problems associated with the event.

That closed session was held as planned last Tuesday with the full Mayor and Council in attendance, along with Police Chief Ross Buzzuro, Emergency Services Director Joe Theobald, legal counsel and some staff. At the start of Tuesday’s work session, Council President Lloyd Martin provided a brief overview of the closed session, although few details were provided.

Martin said last Tuesday’s closed session was likely the first of six, each exploring different facets of the town’s plan to address the unsanctioned motorized event. The first closed session focused on pre-filing legislation in the upcoming General Assembly session aimed at adding more teeth to the existing legislation that enables the implementation of the special event zone in the resort during certain sanctioned and unsanctioned motorized events.

The legislation approved two years ago allows for the designation of a special event zone with reduced speed limits and enhanced fines and other penalties. However, after another troublesome H2Oi weekend last year, local officials went back to Annapolis seeking to enhance penalties for some of the illicit behavior during H2Oi weekend, but the legislation SEE NEXT PAGE

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failed after never making it out of committee.

After another troublesome event last month, clearly strengthening the legislation with another attempt this year will be one of the pillars of the town’s efforts to resolve some of the issues and that was the focus of last week’s first closed session.

When the Mayor and Council announced last week they would meet in closed session, many in the audience questioned why it was being held behind closed doors. On Tuesday, those concerns lingered when resident John Medelin questioned why the meeting was not held out in the open for the public to view and hear.

“The closed session was announced on Oct. 7 and was held the next day on Oct. 8,” he said. “Several people asked for an open session and I thought their concerns were valid. I don’t understand how some of the stuff we’ve seen and heard would hurt if it was made public.”

Medelin acknowledged the first closed session focused on going back to Annapolis for proposed changes in the special event zone legislation, but said that isn’t something the public hasn’t seen or heard about already.

“The council has had open discussions about proposed legislation in Annapolis,” he said. “How can we judge

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what you’re doing if we can’t see and hear what you’re doing.”

Councilman John Gehrig later defended the decision to hold closed sessions behind closed doors, at least initially.

“It was brought up about having open meetings on this issue and I appreciate that,” he said. “There are times when we need to discuss legal issues and personnel issues and this was one of those times.”

Gehrig explained addressing some of the issues related to H2Oi needed to be held at least initially behind closed doors because they were essentially brainstorming sessions. In the days following the H2Oi event in late September, resort officials including the mayor and the police chief said everything was on the table in terms of addressing the issues.

Gehrig said with everything on the table, some of those discussions had to be held behind closed doors, at least initially. He said there would be ample opportunity for the public to participate in the process going forward.

“Sometimes, we have to be able to speak freely,” he said. “Sometimes, bad ideas turn into good ideas. This is just the beginning of a process. As the council president said, this will all be brought out to the public and there will be plenty of opportunity to weigh in.”

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Berlin Special Events Slate For 2020 Approved

October 18, 2019

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BERLIN – Town officials approved a full schedule of 2020 events this week.

On Tuesday, the Berlin Town Council voted 3-0 to approve a schedule of the same events that were offered this year. The primary change for the coming year will be placement of the stage across from the Atlantic Hotel, parallel to Main Street, so that it doesn’t block off businesses on South Main Street.

“We all agreed this would be the most practical and safest thing to do,” Mayor Gee Williams said.

Ivy Wells, the town’s economic and community development director, presented the council with a complete list of 2020 events at this week’s meeting.

After approving the list, which is essentially the same as it was in 2019, the council approved six events that will include the sale of alcohol — Berlin Jazz and Blues, Reggae Play Day, Small Town Throw Down, Fiddlers Convention, Octoberfest and New Year’s Eve Ball Drop.

She said the only concern she’d heard regarding events was frustration with the placement of the stage, which recently has been set up at the intersection of Main Street and Jefferson Street, essentially blocking off the 11 businesses now south of that intersection.

“It creates something of a roadblock,” Wells said.

She said the stage had been set up parallel to Main Street about four years ago and had worked well there.

She proposed doing that again for the four events in 2020 that involve use of the stage. She added that she also planned to set up signs advising event attendees that there were more shops past the road closure barricades.

“This is the kind of challenge you like to have because it shows the town’s continuing to grow,” Williams said.

Ruth Koontz of Main Street Deli asked whether the road closure could be extended past the welcome center.

Williams explained that in order to do that the closure would have to be extended all the way to Tripoli Street, which would impact “mobility and safety.” He said increasing the length of the road closure was something that could be explored in a few years.

“I think it’d be a very natural move to extend down there,” he said.

Koontz agreed that moving the stage should help bring more foot traffic farther south on Main Street and said she hoped the stage would remain in the parallel location for future events.

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When a stage is required for future Berlin special events, organizers will alter its placement to run parallel to Main Street rather than traditional fashion as shown above.

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to Main Street in recent years when it had proved to work well across from the Atlantic Hotel. She said that going forward, she was hoping the town’s public works team could set up the stage on the Friday prior to a weekend event so it would be in place well in advance.

“Moving forward it’s a wonderful idea to have the stage there,” she said.

She added that she’d worked with various side-street businesses in recent years to help them capitalize on Main Street events. She said J&M Meat Market and Baked Dessert Café typically brought their goods to Main Street during events by setting up tents. She also has the event emcee

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Wells stressed that even if event attendees didn’t make it into all of the town’s shops during an actual event, they often came back in the future.

“Events are here to eventually bring people to town,” Wells said. “Events are live advertisements.”

She said that in addition to her efforts the Berlin Chamber of Commerce advocated strongly on behalf of its member businesses to ensure they were benefiting from events.

“The Berlin Chamber really does try to accommodate its members,” Wells said.

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County Approves Sailboat’s Harbor Lease Agreement

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BY CHARLENE SHARPE

STAFF WRITER

SNOW HILL – County officials this week approved a lease agreement that will allow a sailboat to dock at the West Ocean City Harbor.

The Worcester County Commissioners on Tuesday voted 4-2 to approve a five-year lease agreement with the sailboat Alyosha at the West Ocean City Harbor.

“This is a prime example of something that can benefit the county on the revenue side,” Commissioner Joe

Mitrecic said.

Though a motion to approve a oneyear lease with Alyosha was considered at the commissioners’ meeting two weeks ago, it failed as just three commissioners — not the four that would make up a majority of the body — voted in favor of it. Mitrecic, who was not present at that meeting, asked that the issue be brought back up this week.

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Engineering to dock the 50-foot Alyosha at the harbor, in the space in front of the public restrooms. The proposal included leasing the space to the Alyosha for an annual fee of $8,500 plus half the revenues derived from advertising and corporate sponsorships displayed on the boat’s sails and flags.

A public hearing Oct. 1 resulted in opposition from a variety of citizens as well as from Commissioners Jim Bunting and Chip Bertino. Some citizens expressed concern with the impact the sailboat would have on the already busy harbor while commercial fishermen said they were worried the lease would set a precedent and result in slips being taken away from fishing boats. Bunting argued the Alyosha’s impact on vehicle parking in the already crowded area hadn’t even been considered.

Mitrecic, however, said the questions that came up concerning where the Alyosha picked up its passengers and how it operated were none of the county’s concern. He said the proposed lease would allow the Alyosha to dock at the county space at night.

“This is nighttime docking at the slip,” Mitrecic said. “I don’t think that we should include anything that has to do with how this gentleman does business during the day. Where he

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picks up people and where he lets them off is really none of the county’s concern. The only concern the county should have is the fact that he wants to lease this slip. He’s not running a commercial enterprise out of the slip.”

Bunting said he still did not support the proposal. He said Mitrecic hadn’t been present during the public hearing to hear the issues raised.

“I still have strong feelings about this,” Bunting said. “This is a use that I really don’t think is allowed by zoning. It shouldn’t be allowed by zoning.

If any project in Worcester County goes in front of our departments, they are scrutinized, they have to do certain things, and for where this gentleman is going to have the people parking for his business, I think it should be documented.”

Though Bunting indicated he wanted to hear from citizens in the audience, Diana Purnell, president of the commissioners, said it was not a public hearing. Bunting stressed the rules that applied to all of the county’s other commercial uses should apply to the Alyosha.

“There’s questions that need to be answered,” he said.

The commissioners voted 4-2, with Bunting and Bertino opposed, to approve the lease. Commissioner Bud Church was absent.

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BY SHAWN J. SOPER

MANAGING EDITOR

OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Fire Department essentially got a three-for-two swap this week as the reconfiguration of the firefighter-paramedic staff continues.

Two weeks ago, the Mayor and Council approved an additional two-person, full-time paramedic crew for the Ocean City Fire Department (OCFD) for the shoulder seasons when it came to light there were times the department did not have an ambulance crew available to respond to calls. Ocean City Fire

Chief Richie Bowers requested the additional two-person crew from October through April because of the increase in special events in the shoulder season and because of the increased strain in providing service to West Ocean City.

On Tuesday, Bowers and his staff came back before the council with a staffing change request of a different sort. Last month, the department lost nearly 80 years of combined experience when long-time firefighter-paramedics David Cropper and David Pruitt retired.

Bowers requested the conversion of two part-time paramedics to full time and the ability to hire a new full-time paramedic.

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Because the conversion of two parttime paramedics to full time would be slotted in the void left by the retirement of Cropper and Pruitt, they would come in at step one in the pay scale, resulting in significant savings. The hiring of a new full-time paramedic would also come in at step one in the pay scale. In simplest terms, the fire department would get a three-for-two swap with two step one paramedics replacing the two retirees and a third new paramedic coming on board in a move that is essentially budget neutral, at least for the first year.

Bowers explained due to the two retirements, there is a savings in the cur-

rent fiscal year budget of $180,392. The cost of replacing the retirees and adding a third full-time paramedic would cost around $40,000 more. However, that cost would be offset by the reduction in part-time hours with the two part-time paramedics moving into full-time positions. Budget Manager Jennie Knapp explained there would be additional benefits for the new full-time paramedics in the future, but those costs would be offset largely by reducing part-time hours.

The department will be getting three full-time paramedics for the additional cost of around $14,000. The council unanimously approved the request.

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Windsurfer Details Overnight Adventure

October 18, 2019

BY BETHANY HOOPER

STAFF WRITER

DEWEY BEACH – A longtime resort physician says he is lucky to be alive after a windsurfing trip last week left him stranded in a Delaware bay for hours.

Last Thursday evening, Victor Gong – an Ocean City emergency physician for 30 years – went windsurfing off Dewey Beach. But his hour-long excursion soon turned into an overnight adventure when the sail detached from the board, leaving him stranded in the Rehoboth Bay for roughly six hours before making it back to shore on the other side.

“I was planning to go out for an hour, launch at 6 and get in by 7 because it gets dark by 7:45,” he said.

“I did a few runs coming back in, but coming back my sail dismantles from the board and I couldn’t surf back in.”

Gong noted he made several attempts to reach land in the hour that followed. When the current had prevented him from swimming to shore, he tried to reattach his sail, but to no avail.

“I then decided to blow my whistle …,” he said. “Nobody heard it.”

At that point, Gong said he was forced to let the tide take him out far-

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ther into the bay.

“I could see all the lights to the north, south and east of me so I could at least know which way I was drifting,” he said. “Once I got halfway into the bay, there was no turning around. I couldn’t swim because it was too far, but at least I knew I was moving.”

When his car was located in the parking lot off of Towers Road bayside near midnight, Dewey Beach seasonal police officers reported the overdue windsurfer to the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police.

The agency was joined in the search by the Dewey Beach Police Department, Delaware State Police, Delaware State Police Aviation, U.S. Coast Guard Station Indian River, and U.S. Coast Guard Aviation.

Gong said as he floated along the bay, he tried to keep calm.

“I prayed to God, as we all would probably do, and thought about my loved ones,” he said. “I even thought of some weird things, like a couple of jobs I was applying for.”

Gong said he was fortunate in many ways. He noted the winds had prevented him from drifting through the Indian River Inlet and out into the SEE PAGE 15

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FROM PAGE 13 ocean. His girlfriend had also called his cellphone when he did not return from his trip.

“She woke up in the middle of the night, called the phone, and the cop happened to have my phone with him,” he said. “They saw my truck and it was open. They had the phone waiting for somebody to call. They told her, and she thought she was having a dream. She coordinated everything and called all of my family. Some of them drove from New York and Virginia. It didn’t sound too good.”

After drifting for roughly six hours from his starting location in Dewey Beach, Gong arrived at Bay City off Long Neck in the early morning hours Friday.

“I managed to get to the first house and nobody answered …,” he said. “I go to the second house and nobody answered. So the guy had a car there, a nice new Range Rover, and the back door was open. So I went in there and got warm.”

Around 7 in the morning, Gong made contact with the resident, who let him use a cellphone.

“I called my girlfriend and she was in tears and emotional …,” he said. “It fazed those on the shore more than me. They suffered more than I did, really.”

DNREC reported Gong was located at 7:45 a.m. Friday and transported back to his vehicle

by Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers.

Gong said he was fortunate to avoid both drowning and hypothermia. In addition to having a whistle, he was wearing a lifejacket and wetsuit.

“You have to prepare before you go out,” he said. “You have to remember with hypothermia you can get it in 80-degree temperatures. It doesn’t have to be 20 or 30 degrees, it’s the cooling effect of the wind and everything else. Pretty much you are at the mercy of the weather and God.” Gong said he was initially embarrassed by the situation and asked police not to release his name to the public. Since the incident last week, several local and national media outlets, including The Baltimore Sun, The Washington Post and NBC News have reported on the story.

But Gong – who trained in emergency medicine at Johns Hopkins University – said he has since realized his experience could teach others a lesson in preparation and safety.

“I was lucky, and I guess God was on my side,” he said. “So I feel like I owe something, but I’m not sure what it is yet.”

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City Looks To Explore Market For Pension Services

October 18, 2019

By Shawn J. Soper

MANAGING EDITOR

OCEAN CITY – Still smarting from investment losses in the pension fund, resort officials this week approved the recommendations of the actuary, but agreed to shop out the services of those who make the recommendations.

Two weeks ago, the Mayor and Council got a lengthy review of the status of the town’s two employee pension funds including one for general employees and another for public safety employees.

The good news revealed during the presentation was the town’s two pension funds are in solid shape with the general employee’s pension funded at a little over 86% and the public safety plan funded at around 82%.

However, the presentation also revealed the town is not achieving its desired results in terms of investments made with the pension funds. Pension funds are complicated, but boiled down to simplest terms, they are driven by three essential revenue sources.

Of course, 100% funded is the ideal, but that lofty number is largely a pipe dream. At 86% for the general employees and 82% for the public safety employees, Ocean City is doing much better than other jurisdictions with the national average at around 73%.

However, resort officials learned the investment of pension funds in what is otherwise a robust market are not meeting the expectations, or in pension parlance, the assumptions. Again, the pension fund is driven by three basic revenue sources.

Town employees invest in their own pensions upon retirement through contributions from their salaries over a number of years. The town contributes to the pension funds through matching contributions. Finally, the pension committee, a quasi-private-public board, works with the actuary and financial advisors to make investments in the stock market to help the fund grow larger over time to inch closer to the mythical 100% figure.

The actuary, Cavanaugh MacDonald in Ocean City’s case, makes certain assumptions based on a variety of factors including retirement rates for employees, mortality rates for those retired employees receiving benefits and, of course, the return on the investments in the stock market.

The actuary’s recommendation for the town’s contribution to the pension funds came in about $300,000 over what was budgeted for in fiscal year 2020. However, by moving funds from different sources, including the various enterprise fund such as the water and wastewater funds, the actual shortfall is around $167,000, which was recommended by the actuary to be transferred from the town’s general fund.

Budget Director Jennie Knapp said by following the actuary’s recommendation and transferring the $167,000 from the general fund to the pension fund, the resort would get back to its goals.

“This gets us to where the actuary recommended,” she said. “We have always funded 100% of what the actuary recommends. This is what he is recommending to get us back to par and we’ll reevaluate again after a year. The $167,000 is the difference between what we estimated we would put in and what he is recommending we put in.”

Despite some misgivings, the council voted 6-0, with Councilman Mark Paddack absent, to approve the actuary’s recommendations for the town’s contribution to the pension funds. However, anxiety over the shortcomings of the return on investments still lingered.

Two weeks ago, concerns were raised when it was revealed the return on investment of pension funds were not achieving the desired results. Again, a variety of assumptions are made in determining

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the town’s contribution, not the least of which is the return on investments. The assumption going in has been the town would earn a return of 7% on its various investments, but has not met that figure in recent years. Last year, for example, the investments in the pension funds only returned 1.6% in 2019, or well short of the expected 7%, despite a rather robust economy and solid stock market.

As a result, Councilman Tony DeLuca questioned if the time was right to shop around for a new actuary and a new investment advisor for the pension fund. It’s important to note the actuary works independently from the investment advisor, but with the continued losses, DeLuca made a motion to at least put out a request for services to see if the town could do better.

“Given the recent conversation, I’d like to make a motion to do a request for services for our actuarial company and our investment company,” he said.

“It is time to do that. This is unacceptable.”

Council President Lloyd Martin said he was fine with the concept, but pointed out the actuary firm only makes recommendations based on certain assumptions out of its control.

“I’m okay with doing this if it is the desire of the council,” he said. “I think they’ve done a good job so far.”

Council Secretary Mary Knight said she was taken aback somewhat by the unexpected motion to shop around for a new actuary firm and a new investment advisor.

“I’m kind of surprised by this,” she said. “I’m not sure I’m prepared to vote on this.”

Finance Director Chuck Bireley said it might be time to shop around for new providers for the services, but pointed out again the actuary only makes recommendations based on certain assumptions.

“I don’t object to doing the RFP,” he said. “I think the actuarial service has been good. The financial results haven’t been good the last few years, but I’m not sure that is the fault of the actuary.”

Bireley also said he was surprised by the disappointing investment returns.

“I was disappointed in the investments,” he said.

“That’s the first number I look for. To me, that’s the most important number. When I saw 1.6% I was surprised, and not surprised in a good way. The investment return was not what we expected.”

City Manager Doug Miller agreed, but pointed out the unique relationship between the town’s elected officials and the pension committee and suggested there might be procedural issues that needed exploring.

“I mirror Chuck’s assessment of the services thus far,” he said. “As a matter of course, we should do this periodically. To do this for the investment advisor, I’m not sure procedurally how we should do this.

That might be a decision for the pension committee.

As a reminder, the pension fund is not our money.”

There was some discussion about separating the actuary from the investment firm in terms of putting out requests for services. DeLuca said he could support the latter, but pointed out the two are intrinsically linked.

“I would very much vote for this is it was the investment company,” he said. “I still think we should do both, but we should follow the proper procedure with the pension committee.”

Councilman John Gehrig pointed out the actuary during his presentation two weeks ago was steadfast in his recommendation to assume the investments would return 7%, despite the fact that number hasn’t been approached in recent years. Gehrig said when he questioned the actuary further, he showed a reluctance to depart from the 7% goal.

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FROM PAGE 17 he didn’t show a willingness to even make any adjustments. It seems the actuary doesn’t consult with the investment side. Maybe there is a onestop shop where the actuary meshes with the investment team. We’ve missed by 40% over the last five years and that’s a huge miss.”

Knapp reminded the council that 7% goal is a five-year average and that the actuary was not ready to abandon it after a couple years of poor performance.

“He said he wanted to wait a number of years before dropping that percentage again,” she said. “He was being cautious.”

Gehrig acknowledged the 7% goal was based on a five-year average, but pointed out that goal had not been reached often in the last five years. He also said he could support separating

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the requests for services for the actuary position and the investment counselor.

“I think it’s time,” he said. “However, we carve it up, the performance hasn’t been good.”

Councilman Dennis Dare pointed out the actuary does not make investments, rather only makes recommendations based on the returns and other assumptions.

“The actuary seems to be the messenger in this,” he said. “It looks like we want to shoot the messenger.”

DeLuca adjusted his original motion to include a new request for services for both the actuary and the investment consultant, with the caveat the appropriate procedures are followed in terms of the pension committee’s involvement in the decision-making process. That motion passed 5-1 with Dare opposed.

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Flow Calculations Under Review

BY CHARLENE SHARPE

STAFF WRITER

SNOW HILL – County officials again delayed approval of a resolution to establish standard sewer flow calculations to allow for another public hearing on the issue.

At a meeting Tuesday, the Worcester County Commissioners voted 6-0 to hold a public hearing regarding the establishment of standard flow calculations. They agreed that significant changes had been made to the proposed policy since the last public hearing on it was held.

“When we tabled this before I thought part of that motion to table it was to set it back in for a public hearing,” Commissioner Joe Mitrecic said.

County staff members initially proposed a resolution establishing standard flow calculations developed by the Worcester County Sewer Committee as a way to streamline the EDU (equivalent dwelling unit) allocation process and eliminate any subjectivity in allocation decisions made by the county. The resolution has since gone through various changes, however, and comments made at the last public hearing on the issue resulted in the commissioners asking staff to incorporate a reconsideration process into the resolution. Local developers have pointed out that with no opportunity for review once a business was established, they could be stuck paying for significantly more capacity than they actually use.

Though staff worked the requested reconsideration process into the proposed resolution, Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Kelly Shannahan said the county’s sewer committee did not want it included.

“The sewer committee cautions against the adoption of a reconsideration process,” Shannahan said. “First and foremost, Worcester County has been calculating projected sewage flow for the past 40 years based upon industry standard design manuals.

One of the primary goals of this resolution is to incorporate this extensive data into an easy to use format for both applicants and staff to rely upon in calculating projected sewer flow for new development. A reconsideration process reintroduces uncertainty into the process.”

Mitrecic said that when the commissioners tabled the resolution to give staff time to work in a reconsideration process, they’d indicated they wanted another public hearing on the issue. Shannahan said he was not

aware of that.

Chief Administrative Officer Harold Higgins said the committee hadn’t believed a hearing was needed.

“To add to what the committee talked about, there was comments made about significance of the changes,” he said. “We were led to believe significant changes would require another public hearing and as a group we did not believe it rose to that level.”

Commissioner Jim Bunting said that the reconsideration process was a change even if staff wasn’t recommending it.

“This memo is stating that they’re not recommending the reconsideration portion but they have included a new reconsideration process which the public has not had a chance to see or understand or make their views known on it,” Bunting said. “I think we need to have another public hearing.”

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Parking Limits Put On Berlin Streets

October 18, 2019

BY CHARLENE SHARPE

STAFF WRITER

BERLIN – Parking will no longer be allowed on the south side of Washington Street following a recommendation from the town’s police department.

In an effort to improve accessibility, Police Chief Arnold Downing proposed no parking on the south side of Washington Street and no parking at all on Grace Street. The Berlin Town Council approved both recommendations on Tuesday.

Downing said the recommendations came after discussions with area residents as well as public safety officials.

“We talked to all the neighbors we could,” he said.

Downing’s department was tasked with assessing the town’s on-street parking situation following a July 30 garage fire on Washington Street. As emergency vehicles responded to the fire, some had trouble getting to the scene because of cars parked along the road.

“Fortunately no one was injured but the fire company had trouble getting fire equipment to the scene because they had to do what I think is called a five point turn back and forth back and forth,” Mayor Gee Williams said. “After talking to several members of that neighborhood, we asked the chief to look into the parking situation and make recommendations in terms of changes that needed to be made.”

Downing told the council this week that he’d spent weeks reviewing street parking in the area. He spoke with public safety officials, residents, the town’s public works department and the Maryland State Highway Administration.

“We’ve actually had these concerns even before the fire,” Downing said. “In 2017 the same concerns were brought up about Jefferson Street and the town went ahead and made parking on one side on Jefferson Street. So as a reference point, we’ve been to this place before. It was a good opportunity to talk to everyone that had a vested interest.”

His review revealed that Washington Street was 21 feet wide.

“When vehicles are parked on both sides we only have seven feet,” he said. “State Highway says a good reference point is 12 feet. What we have is a great deficit on that street.”

He added that some of the Berlin Fire Department’s vehicles were more than 10 feet wide. Trash trucks also have problems picking up garbage on the street when cars are parked on both sides.

Downing said the police department also felt parking should be eliminated on tiny Grace Street.

When asked how the public would be made aware of the new restrictions on parking, Downing said curbs would be painted red and signage would be installed. The council voted 3-0 to restrict parking as proposed.

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STAFF WRITER

WEST OCEAN CITY – A local developer’s plan to donate 10 acres to the Lower Shore Land Trust has stalled as a result of county policy on sewer capacity in West Ocean City.

Local developer John H. Burbage Jr. offered earlier this year to donate 10 acres of commercially zoned land on Route 611 to the Lower Shore Land Trust. Prior to doing so, however, he planned to transfer the bulk of the land’s assigned EDUs (equivalent

dwelling units) to a neighboring commercial property he owns. Both the transfer of the sewer capacity and the donation of the land have come to a standstill, however, as Worcester County officials have stressed that the transfer of EDUs is not allowed in the Mystic Harbour Service Area.

Various attempts to get the issue in front of the Worcester County Commissioners by Hugh Cropper, Burbage’s attorney, have failed.

“I’ve asked administration, I’ve asked individual commissioners,” Cropper said. “I don’t understand why

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they won’t put it on the agenda.”

According to Cropper, Burbage owns 10 acres of C-1 commercial property at the intersection of Route 611 and Airport Road as well as a parcel of C-2 commercial property just north of the 10-acres. Burbage wants to transfer 11 of the 12 EDUs associated with the 10 acrse parcel to the other property, which is already cleared and better suited for imminent development.

With the transfer, it would have a total of 31 EDUs. When he initially asked the county to approve the transfer of the EDUs, Cropper cited a 2004 agreement that authorized such transfers. County staff, however, advised Cropper that the transfer provisions are past the seven-year period outlined in the agreement.

“The requested transfer cannot take place at this time,” Director of Environmental Programs Bob Mitchell wrote in a Sept. 10 letter to Cropper.

“The Mystic Harbour Sanitary Service Area does not allow transfers of capacity between service area properties and the timeframe for transfers provided for within the 2004 agreement has expired.”

Cropper, however, sees no reason the transfer shouldn’t be approved. He said Burbage owned both properties, which are both on the east side of Route 611 and are both zoned com-

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mercial.

“Up until 2011, Mr. Burbage could have done this as a matter of right, by virtue of his turnover agreement,” Cropper said. “Nothing has changed since then.”

In a letter to Kelly Shannahan, the county’s assistant chief administrative officer, Cropper pointed out that the property Burbage wanted to transfer additional EDUs to was closer to the area’s existing commercial center. He said it was also already cleared, as it had been used for the storage and stockpiling of equipment in recent years.

He added that the EDUs allocated to both properties were part of the original 1,000 EDU allocation associated with the service area.

“They have been sitting idle for over 20 years,” Cropper wrote. “It would provide a public/private benefit to put these EDUs into service and start collecting user fees.”

In his response to Cropper, Shannahan reiterated Mitchell’s assertion that the transfer of EDUs was not permitted in the Mystic Harbour Service Area. In an interview Tuesday, he acknowledged that exceptions had been made in the past for the transfer of EDUs among other properties, though he pointed out staff at the time had opposed those transfers. When asked if SEE NEXT PAGE

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an exception could be made in this case, Shannahan said staff did not support doing so.

“The staff does not believe it should be considered for an exception,” he said. “If the commission president asked us to put it on the agenda, we would put it on the agenda but at this point the president agrees with staff.

We don’t have a transfer policy in Mystic Harbour and it’s not on the agenda for consideration.”

When asked why the commissioners weren’t willing to consider the issue, Diana Purnell, president of the board, directed questions to Shannahan.

Cropper maintains that in this case various parties would benefit if the transfer was permitted.

“It seems an unbelievable techni-

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cality that that allocation can’t be moved,” he said, adding that the EDUs would be utilized by the already cleared parcel with more intense commercial zoning while the wooded parcel nearer Airport Road would be given to Lower Shore Land Trust. “I think it’d be a good fit if after acquiring the property Lower Shore Land Trust talked to Ocean City about expanding the runway protection zone.”

Officials with the Lower Shore Land Trust are also hoping the commissioners will consider the matter so that the land donation can move forward.

“I’d assume the county commissioners would be supportive of this,” said Kate Patton, executive director of the Lower Shore Land Trust. “I think they understand the Land Trust is a respected conservation organization.”

Patton said she was thrilled that Burbage was even considering donating the property. Nevertheless, her organization did “a lot of due diligence” to ensure that accepting the land was in the nonprofit’s best interests.

“We’ve done all our background work,” she said. “The Land Trust is thrilled to have the opportunity of a gift like this.”

While it’s too early to speculate how the Lower Shore Land Trust would use the property, Patton said the removal of the majority of the property’s EDUs would ensure that it featured a low impact use.

“Regardless of what we’d do with it you’re minimizing any impact on it,” she said. “It’s also adding to our ability to do the land conservation that we do.”

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Assault In Taxi OCEAN CITY – An Ocean City man was arrested on assault and oth-er charges last week after allegedly punching another local man sitting in a taxi cab in the face.

Around 10 p.m. last Friday, an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer was patrolling in the area of South 1st Street when he heard two men yelling at each other. One of the men, later identified as Michael Alampi, 46, of Ocean City, was walking about 50 feet ahead of the other man and turned to confront the man and yelled words to the effect he was going to beat him up, according to police reports.

Alampi was told to stop and speak with the officer, but ignored the order and continued to walk away, according to police reports. Meanwhile, the second man ran back and told the officer he had been assaulted. The victim told police Alampi was sitting in his vehicle, while the victim was sitting in the passenger seat of a taxi on Wicomico Street.

The victim reportedly told police the taxi was blocking the path of Alampi’s vehicle and Alampi got out, walked over to the cab and punched the victim in the mouth with a closed fist. Alampi was stopped and told police different versions of the story. First, Alampi denied any involvement in the alleged fight, but ultimately admitted hitting the victim. According to police reports, Alampi’s version of the events changed multiple times.

The victim told police Alampi had knocked out his two front teeth. The officer inspected the victim and determined his two front lower teeth were loose and appeared to be falling out.

Based on the evidence and testimony, Alampi was arrested and charged with assault and disorderly conduct.

Egging Cars Starts Early OCEAN CITY – Halloween pranks apparently started early for two individuals arrested last week on multiple malicious destruction of property charges after throwing eggs at as many as 10 vehicles in the midtown area.

Last Thursday, an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer was dispatched to the area of 43rd Street for a reported malicious destruction of

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property incident. The officer met with a witness who told police she was in her apartment when she heard a loud commotion in the street. The witness went to her balcony and observed a male wearing just shorts and no shirt and a woman in a black dress throwing eggs at vehicles in the street, according to police reports.

The witness told the officer she observed the two suspects then enter a nearby residence on 43rd Street.

OCPD officers were searching the area for suspects when they observed a male matching the description provided by the witness, later identified through his passport as Emir Kapetanovic, 20, of Ocean City, exit a residence on 43rd Street.

OCPD officers questioned Kapetanovic about what he had been up to that night the suspect reportedly told police he was just packing up and getting ready to leave in the morning. According to police reports, the officers questioned Kapetanovic why he had been throwing eggs at cars and he just shrugged and smirked. Kapetanovic also told police officers it was childish of him to throw eggs at cars and that he had been good all summer until this incident, according to police reports.

OCPD officers went to the residence from whence Kapetanovic had exited and located two females including Selma Halilbegovic, 22, of Ocean City. When asked why she had been throwing eggs at vehicles, Halilbegovic reportedly told police she did not know why. She did, however, tell police the other female in the unit was not involved in the incident.

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Kapetanovic and Halilbegovic were each arrested and charged with multiple counts of malicious destruction of property under $1,000. OCPD officers determined they were not eligible for release because they stated they were leaving the country the next day and would not return for trial, which has been set in both cases for November 15.

30 Days For Assault Spree OCEAN CITY – A Salisbury woman, arrested in June on multiple charges after allegedly causing a ruckus in a parking lot and then assaulting the officers attempting to take her into custody, pleaded guilty last week and was sentenced to 30 days.

Around 11:25 p.m. on June 15, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers were dispatched to a nightclub parking lot on 50th Street for a reported assault that had just occurred. Upon arrival, the OCPD officer observed nightclub security staff holding a female, later identified as Aitana Satchell, 22, of Salisbury, down on the ground.

According to police reports, Satchell was screaming for the security staffers to let her go, attracting the attention of passersby in the parking lot.

When the officer instructed bar security to let Satchell up, she allegedly launched into an expletive-laced tirade toward the officers and bar staffers.

OCPD officers learned Satchell had allegedly assaulted the nightclub security supervisor.

October 18, 2019 The supervisor said he responded to the parking lot area for the aftermath of an apparent fight that had occurred and found Satchell bleeding from the nose. When the security officer approached Satchell to see if she was okay, she allegedly slapped him in the face with an open hand.

At that point, Satchell was placed under arrest for second-degree assault and disorderly conduct. When asked how she got a bloody nose, Satchell reportedly told police she had been in an altercation somewhere in the parking lot.

OCPD officers asked Satchell if she wanted to be treated by Ocean City EMS and she indicated she did. Ocean City EMS responded and informed OCPD officers they would be transporting Satchell to Atlantic General Hospital for treatment of her injuries.

An OCPD officer rode in the ambulance with Satchell while another followed in a patrol vehicle. At AGH, hospital staff reportedly attempted to treat Satchell, but she refused to cooperate, answer any questions or receive any treatment and she was discharged. While an OCPD officer escorted Satchell from the hospital, she allegedly began to scream at the officer and everyone else in the area.

According to police reports, Satchell spit saliva in the officer’s eye.

The OCPD officer transported Satchell to the Public Safety Building for booking and she continued to scream.

During the booking process, Satchell allegedly assaulted two OCPD public safety aides. She was charged with multiple counts of assault. Last week, she pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree assault and was sentenced to 30 days in jail.

Probation For Assault OCEAN CITY – A New Castle, Del. woman, arrested in September after punching her mother in the face multiple times during a domestic dispute, pleaded guilty this week and was placed on supervised probation for one year.

Around 1:30 a.m. on Sept. 13, an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer responded to an apartment building at 23rd Street for reported domestic dispute. The officer met with a female suspect identified SEE NEXT PAGE

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as Amelia Hall, 24, of New Castle, with whom the officer was familiar from separate incidents earlier in the same night. During one of those incidents, Hall had been observed arguing on the public sidewalk in the area of 36th Street and Coastal Highway.

According to police reports, the officer met with Hall’s mother and observed a large bruise about four inches in diameter on the victim’s face.

Also according to police reports, the victim had applied copious amounts of make-up in an attempt to cover the injury sustained.

The victim told police she and Hall got into an argument as they walked along Coastal Highway near 33rd Street and that Hall had punched her several times with a closed fist. According to police reports, the victim also had bruises and scratches on her chest consistent with being punched.

When interviewed, Hall reportedly told police she had gotten into an argument with her mother at a nearby nightclub and when her mother said some things she didn’t like, Hall “swung on her” a couple of times. Hall was ultimately arrested and charged with second-degree assault. On Wednesday, Hall pleaded guilty to seconddegree assault and was placed on supervised probation for one year.

Hit-And-Run Probation OCEAN CITY – An Ocean City woman, charged in July with drunk-driving and hit-and-run after running into a car at a grocery store parking lot and leaving the scene, was granted probation before judgment last week and was placed on probation for three years.

Around 5:50 p.m. on July 25, an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer responded to a residence on Penguin Drive to meet with individuals involved in a reported hitand-run collision. According to police reports, the collision had occurred at a grocery store parking lot at 31st Street. A female suspect, later identified as Margaret Pazel, 54, of Ocean City, reportedly drove into the parking lot and struck a vehicle.

Pazel then reportedly went into the store, but did not acknowledge the struck vehicle’s owner, who was also inside the store. Pazel then made her purchases and left the store. When confronted outside, Pazel reportedly told the victim she had to drive home to retrieve her cell phone to get her insurance information, according to police reports.

The victims told police they approached Pazel when she came back out of the store, but she was confrontational and left the area. The victims followed Pazel to Penguin Drive, which is where OCPD officers responded to the incident. According to police reports, Pazel’s vehicle and the victim’s vehicle had damage consistent with the victim’s version of the events.

According to police reports, Pazel exhibited signs of being intoxicated.

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The Dispatch/Maryland Coast Dispatch She admitted driving to her residence from the grocery store in order to get her phone to provide insurance information, which is why she left the scene. While the OCPD officer was getting information from the victims, he observed Pazel attempt to walk past another OCPD officer to enter her residence.

However, the officer blocked her path and raised his arms to prevent her from leaving the area. According to police reports, Pazel ran into the officer’s arms and began screaming “help, help, police brutality.” By now a crowd of passersby and people on balconies began to gather to watch the incident unfold. Last week, Pazel was granted probation before judgment on a driving under the influence per se count and was placed on supervised probation for three years.

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Around 6:45 a.m. on July 4, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers responded to a reported domestic incident at a hotel on 31st Street.

OCPD officers met with the female victim who told police the suspect, later identified as Stephen Hillegas, 49, of Oley, Pa., had a history of carrying weapons although she was uncertain if he had any weapons on his person during the incident.

After a brief search of the area, Hillegas and the victim’s vehicle were located on a fast-food restaurant parking lot just a few blocks away.

OCPD officers caught up to Hillegas at a shopping center on the opposite side of the highway and took him into custody. Back at the hotel, OCPD officers interviewed the victim, who told police Hillegas was her ex and that he had been banging on the hotel door attempting to gain entrance.

Back at the fast-food restaurant, OCPD officers searched the vehicle with the owner’s consent and found a plastic bag containing powder cocaine concealed in a cigarette package.

They also located two more baggies with cocaine residue behind the driver’s seat. OCPD officers located a .22 caliber handgun in a duffle bag in the trunk that was loaded with one round in the cylinder. The search also turned up another 9mm handgun in the bag, which was not loaded, along with a loaded magazine.

In addition, a criminal background check revealed a history of prior arrests for reckless endangerments, escape, terroristic threats, assault and drug charges. He was arrested and charged with multiple weapons charges including possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, unlawful motor vehicle taking, possession of cocaine and disorderly conduct. Hillegas was scheduled to appear for trial this week, but requested a jury trial, forwarding his case to Circuit Court.

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Man Charged With Garage Break-Ins After Summer Arrest

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BY SHAWN J. SOPER

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BERLIN – A Berlin man was arrested on burglary and other charges this week after detectives were able to connect him to alleged break-ins at auto repair shops in the area.

Around 3 p.m. Sept. 26, Worcester County Sheriff’s deputies responded to Wally’s Garage on Seahawk Road in Berlin for a reported burglary and Worcester County Bureau of Investigation (WCBI) detectives responded to assist. Detectives met with the garage owner, who advised his business had been burglarized. The owner told police he arrived and observed a portion of the rear garage door had been broken off and that tools and other miscellaneous items on the front

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counter had been ransacked.

WCBI detectives observed the garage door had been tampered with including damage from a screwdriver or crow bar, which is how the suspect allegedly entered the building. The owner told police it appeared nothing had been stolen and that the business did not keep a cash drawer on the counter overnight.

WCBI detectives obtained video surveillance footage from the garage owner’s son reportedly showing a suspect entering the property shortly after 3 a.m. The suspect, wearing a gray sweatshirt, gray sweatpants and gray shoes with bright white laces walked onto the property and the surveillance video captured a clear image of the suspect’s face.

According to police reports, the video

surveillance allegedly shows the suspect walk toward the garage and shine a flashlight into the screened porch area of the business. The suspect entered the screened porch area and reached up and unscrewed an overhead lightbulb, according to police reports. The suspect then entered the garage using a crowbar and exited about 10 minutes later at 3:40 a.m.

Around 4:20 a.m. on Sept. 26, Maryland State Police troopers responded to an alarm activation at Racetrack Auto on Route 50. MSP troopers arrived on scene and located a suspect later identified as Chad Cirigliano, 40, of Berlin, who was wearing a gray sweatshirt, gray sweatpants and shoes identical to those worn by the suspect at the Wally’s Garage break-in about an hour earlier.

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MSP troopers arrested Cirigliano for the burglary at Racetrack Auto.

Meanwhile, WCBI detectives were familiar with Cirigliano and identified his from the surveillance video captured at Wally’s Garage. Detectives asked the Wally’s Garage owner and his son if they were familiar with Cirigliano. They each reported the susCHAD pect had come to the CIRIGLIANO garage in mid-September and asked if the business sold soda.

Detectives pulled surveillance video from that date and observed Cirigliano allegedly pacing around the business as if he was casing it. In the Sept. 14 video, Cirigliano was allegedly wearing the same gray sweatshirt and sweatpants he was wearing at the time of the break-ins on Sept. 26.

Based on the evidence, detectives obtained warrants for Cirigliano for two counts of burglary and one count of malicious destruction of property and he was taken into custody last week.

During a bail review hearing last Thursday, Cirigliano was ordered to be held without bond.

For Cirigliano, his arrest was the second since July for burglary and theft. He was arrested in July for allegedly breaking into a safe and taking money from his place of employment.

His trial in that case was scheduled for last Thursday, ironically the day he was arrested for the Berlin garage break-ins, but was postponed and rescheduled for Nov. 20.

Around 6:30 p.m. on July 26, an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer responded to a nightclub on 17th Street to investigate an alleged theft. The officer met with the club owner, who advised he suspected a member of his security staff of stealing money from a safe in the office on the first floor.

The business owner told police he noticed roughly $3,000 missing from the safe on Sunday, July 21. The owner told the investigating officer he suspected the money had been taken from the safe sometime late on Saturday, July 20 or early Sunday, July 21. The owner told police after he discovered the theft, he bought a security camera and installed it in the ceiling of the office where the safe is located.

The business owner told police he suspected the culprit would strike again and hoped to catch the suspect with the surveillance camera.

The business owner told police he made copies of $900 in bills he put in the safe. The business owner made copies of $900 he put in the safe and waited for the suspect to strike again. Sure enough, the suspect, a nightclub staffer identified as Cirigliano was captured on surveillance video allegedly entering the office and manipulating the safe around 6:55 p.m. on July 26.

Short-Term Rental Occupancy Bill OK’d

October 18, 2019

BY CHARLENE SHARPE

STAFF WRITER

SNOW HILL – The Worcester County Commissioners approved a bill designed to regulate short-term rentals this week.

On Tuesday, the commissioners voted 4-2 to approve Bill 19-3, which imposes occupancy limits and parking requirements on properties rented on a short-term basis. Commissioners Chip Bertino and Jim Bunting, who opposed the bill, said it didn’t address all the issues experienced by those whose neighborhoods had been inundated with short-term rentals.

“Quite truthfully this would make the situation in Ocean Pines worse,” Bertino said.

In August, the commissioners approved three of four proposed bills designed to enable the county to enact a comprehensive rental license program.

The only bill they didn’t approve, Bill 193, underwent various revisions before being the subject of a public hearing this week. As presented Tuesday, the bill, which affects rentals less than 28 days, bases bedroom occupancy limitations on a rate of one occupant per 50 square feet and requires short-term rentals built after the bill goes into effect to provide one additional off-street parking space.

Several Ocean Pines residents used the public hearing to voice their frustration with short-term rentals. Pines resident Thomas Ligis said a three-bedroom home in his neighborhood was advertised to sleep 12 people.

“They show up with eight cars and two boats,” he said.

Carol Garey said her Canal Road home was surrounded by four shortterm rentals.

“The best word I can describe it is hell …,” she said. “You can’t even hear yourself speak.”

Ocean Pines Association President Doug Parks asked the commissioners to support the bill being considered.

“I would urge the commissioners and encourage them to support Bill 19-3, not with regard to restrictions but with regard to controls,” he said. “Clearly, the objective obviously from my perspective is not to limit or eliminate rentals but to put it in perspective with regard to the fact that you’re in a community that has surrounding properties that may need to have a reasonable place to live …

We’ve had increases in complaints with regard to noise, with regard to parking, and with regard to occupancy limits.”

He said he hoped the bill would address those issues.

“We’d be very much interested in enforcement,” Parks said. “Enforcement would be either administratively cumbersome or financially problematic. We want to make sure we got some guidance from the county on how to address issues when they come up from the folks in Ocean Pines.”

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FROM PAGE 27 proposed bill wouldn’t help with parking problems in Ocean Pines because the community was essentially fully developed and wouldn’t see much new construction.

“What’s at issue here is the rights and privileges of homeowners,” he said.

He said the proposed legislation would make the problem worse in Ocean Pines, particularly since a home with large bedrooms could house as many as 25 people. He said that the array of short-term rentals in Ocean Pines could also be reducing the income generated by hotels in Ocean City.

Resident Jack Barnes said he’d seen parking, trash and noise problems in Ocean Pines as a result of short-term rentals. He said that with the changes being made to Airbnb, he expected even more rentals to pop up.

“I’m afraid what we’re seeing is the tip of the iceberg,” he said.

Commissioner Joe Mitrecic said whatever legislation the county implemented wouldn’t make everyone happy.

“What we’re trying to do is make things better,” he said. “This may be a bill that evolves.”

Bunting said he was not willing to support it as written. He pointed out that the health, safety and welfare of neighborhoods were being affected by shortterm rentals. He suggested that rentals housing multiple families should be sprinklered, as multifamily homes are

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supposed to feature sprinklers, and said short-term rentals housing 12 or 15 people were putting a strain on water and sewer infrastructure.

Bertino said he didn’t think the legislation addressed the concerns brought up by Pines residents during the hearing.

“It’s a problem when people can’t go about their daily lives and enjoy their homes,” he said.

Commissioner Ted Elder said he thought the whole short-term rental issue was an Ocean Pines problem.

“I wouldn’t mind seeing short-term rentals eliminated altogether,” he said, drawing applause from many in the audience.

He said he didn’t think the proposed legislation went far enough.

“I will vote for it as a start,” he said.

“Anything’s better than nothing.”

Mitrecic agreed.

“Right now there’s no law at all,” he said. “I don’t see how this doesn’t make it better.”

Commissioner Diana Purnell said staff had addressed the issues the commissioners had identified with the bill when it was initially proposed.

“Walking into the 21st century is going to be extremely hard throughout the country,” she said, adding that people were always going to push the boundaries on what was permitted.

“This is a start. This is a solid, in place start. “

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OCEAN CITY – Ocean City was one of 17 municipalities around the state to earn Sustainable Maryland honors at the Maryland Municipal League (MML) fall convention this week.

The Environmental Finance Center at the University of Maryland on Tuesday announced the town of Ocean City was one of 17 Maryland municipalities to earn the coveted Sustainable Maryland Certified Award. The announcement came during the MML’s fall convention in Cambridge. For Ocean City, it was the second time earning the Sustainable Maryland designation.

Sustainable Maryland is an initiative designed to support the state’s 157 municipalities as they look for cost-effective and strategic ways to protect their natural assets and revitalize their communities. Using best practices in areas such as water resources, energy, planning, health, food and economy, municipalities including Ocean City worked to earn points toward sustainability.

The benchmark for attaining the distinction was 150 points, but the town of Ocean City, through the dedication of Environmental Engineer Gail Blazer and the Coastal Resources Legislative Committee, or “Green Team,” had blown past the mark months ahead of last week’s announcement with around 380 points. Mayor Rick Meehan praised the efforts to attain the Sustainable Maryland community distinction.

“Our Green Team has worked tirelessly to find ways to make Ocean City a more sustainable community,” he said. “Their passion, teamwork and commitment to making our community green is not only critical for our environment today, but for the future of our coastal resort. I am extremely proud of our efforts and thrilled to see Ocean City receive our Sustainable Maryland certification once again.”

In recent years, the Green Team, the municipal government, the Maryland Coastal Bays Program and various other organizations including the Surfrider Foundation Ocean City chapter and the Ocean City Surf Club among others have adopted numerous initiatives to earn points toward the Sustainable Maryland certification including the Adopt Your Beach and Adopt Your Street programs.

In addition, other initiatives have been highly successful including the pilot cigarette “butt hut” program in and around the Boardwalk to reduce secondhand smoke exposure and cigarette butt litter. Another wildly successful program has been the “Strawless Summer” initiative focused on reducing potentially harmful plastic straw consumption, which has been embraced by over 70 restaurants and other facilities in the resort.

Berlin Paid $68K To Terminate Allen

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BERLIN – Town officials anounced this week severance pay to Berlin’s former town administrator amounted to slightly more than $68,000.

At a meeting of the Berlin Town Council Tuesday, officials shared that firing Laura Allen cost the town $68,048.89.

“I know from a professional perspective this is an extremely conservative severance package,” said Jeff Fleetwood, who is now the acting town administrator.

Allen was fired in September, when officials criticized her handling of a chemical spill at Heron Park, among other issues. Her contract ran from January 2017 to June of 2021, according to Fleetwood.

“The contract was not paid out in its duration,” he said. “Payout was actually three months of regular pay plus all accrued vacation and sick time.”

Mayor Gee Williams said he wanted to make sure the public was aware of the cost of Allen’s termination in response to press inquiries and address rumors.

“There were some interesting rumors about town that the severance was $120,000, over $200,000, the sky seemed to be the limit,” he said. “We just want to make sure everyone knows. It’s not to embarrass anyone but it’s also just part of the many ways we’re trying to be as transparent as we can be within the confines and limits of the law.”

As far as the future of Heron Park, which remains closed, Fleetwood said the town would be issuing a request for proposals next week. He’s hopeful the town will get bids from companies interested in small-scale cleanup of debris left in the wake of the spill.

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BERLIN – An international Dance for Kindness event is making its way to Berlin next month.

On Sunday, Nov. 10, community members are invited to participate in the first Dance for Kindness event in Berlin.

Each year, to kick off World Kindness Week, Life Vest Inside – an international nonprofit – organizes Dance for Kind-

ness, a worldwide flash mob and freeze mob event that unites groups from across the globe to celebrate kindness and perform the same song and dance routine on the same day, according to the organization’s website.

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In 2018, for example, the Dance for Kindness event included 120 cities, 50 countries and more than 20,000 participants.

This year, Dance for Kindness will also make its way to Berlin. Group leader Cheryl Brown said she was inspired to bring the event to Worcester County after participating in Dance for Kindness in Salisbury, which is led by Grace Foxwell Murdock.

“She’s the one who inspired me,” she said. “I did do it in Salisbury for the past three years, and since I’m a Berlin local, and there’s obviously kind people in Berlin too, I figured I’d bring it to Berlin and see what happens.”

In September, Berlin was named a Dance for Kindness city. And since that time, Brown said she has been working with town officials and local groups to prepare for next month.

She said the Berlin Dance for Kindness event will take place on the lawn of Buckingham Presbyterian Church – located on South Main Street – from 2-4 p.m., with the dance itself starting at 3 p.m.

“Dance registration is open, so they can register to dance or also register to volunteer,” she said. “You can register schools, or you can just be a lone dancer.”

Brown explained that community members interested in participating in this year’s event can register online at www.danceforkindness.com. Once registered, dancers will receive a link to learn the routine ahead of Nov. 10.

“Whoever shows up, I want it to be a fun time where people can get together …,” she said. “Anyone can come.”

Brown added the registration fee to participate is $10 per person, but a portion of the proceeds will be given to an organization of each city’s choosing.

“Even though Life Vest Inside is its own nonprofit organization, and a lot of funds are going to them, they are going to be donating 10% of whatever is raised to the organization that each separate city chooses,” she said. “So I have specifically chosen to donate 10% to the American Cancer Society.”

In addition to the dance, Brown said the event will also feature make-andtake crafts and activities, including sidewalk chalk, bubbles and music.

“I’m also thinking of doing something for veterans since the very next day is Veterans Day,” she said. “I was going to get some postcards for people to write kind quotes or messages to send away to our veterans.”

In Salisbury, the Dance for Kindness event will be held at the Riverwalk Amphitheater from 2-4 p.m.

To register for a local Dance for Kindness event, visit www.danceforkindness.com. For more information on Berlin’s first Dance for Kindness event, email clbrowndfk@gmail.com.

“I’m hoping for Berlin it continues to increase awareness for how we can all be kind and spread the joy to each other,” she said. “Our world is hard and nothing is easy, but we can still be nice.”

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Arrest In Ocean Pines Burglaries Center Expansion Project Advances

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OCEAN PINES – An apparent homeless woman is being held without bond this week after being charged last weekend in a spree of burglaries in Ocean Pines.

Heather Reece, 42, of no fixed address, was arrested and charged with seven total counts including first-degree burglary after allegedly entering and taking property from at least four residences in Ocean Pines. Reece allegedly entered four HEATHER REECE different homes, most of which were unlocked at the time, and took minor property from both in-

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side and outside of the homes.

At the time of her arrest, Reece was found inside one of the homes she allegedly burglarized. According to police reports, she appeared homeless at the time of her arrest. Reece’s official charging documents list her residence as no fixed address. However, a press release from the Ocean Pines community reports her last known address was Tazewell, Tenn.

A background check revealed Reece was wanted on a fugitive warrant out of New Jersey for suspected auto theft. She has been charged locally with seven different counts including first-degree burglary, theft and theft scheme. She was also charged on the fugitive warrant. Following a bail review hearing on Sunday, Reece was ordered to be held without bond.

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Carozza: ‘This Has Been A Total Team Effort’

BY SHAWN J. SOPER

MANAGING EDITOR

OCEAN CITY – One of the last major steps in the next expansion of the Roland E. Powell Convention Center was taken this week when the state’s Board of Public Works authorized the Maryland Stadium Authority to issue bonds for the project.

On Wednesday, Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan, City Engineer Terry McGean and State Senator Mary Beth Carozza traveled to Annapolis to attend the state Board of Public Works (BPW) meeting, during with the threemember panel authorized the Maryland Stadium Authority (MSA) to issue

bonds for the upcoming expansion of the convention center in Ocean City.

The BPW, made up of Governor Larry Hogan, Comptroller Peter Franchot and Treasurer Nancy Kopp, on Wednesday authorized the MSA to issue bonds and structure financing terms for the state’s share in the estimated $34 million expansion of the convention center.

Last spring, the Maryland General Assembly approved the state’s share of funding for the third phase of the expansion of Ocean City convention center. The town of Ocean City partners with the Maryland Stadium Authority (MSA) on the convention center and the bill passed by the state legislature authorizes the MSA to issue up to $24.5 million in bonds to help pay for the third phase of the expansion.

The total cost of the project is $34 million, of which the state is requested to fund 60 percent, or $20.4 million.

The town’s share would be 40 percent, or roughly $13.6 million, which would be funded by the one cent added to the food tax in Ocean City. Several years ago, state lawmakers allowed one cent to be added to the food tax in Ocean City which is earmarked for convention center expansions.

The expansion will add 30,000 square-feet of exhibit space on the north side of the facility that would tie into the existing Exhibit Halls A and B. The expanded space could be used alone for a single event, or opened up with the other adjacent exhibit halls to create a larger space.

The bill passed last spring changed the funding formula for the convention center expansion from a 50-50 split between the state and the city to a 60% share for the state and a 40% share for the city.

“This has been a total team effort,” said Carozza. “This facility has long been an important economic driver for Ocean City and the state of Maryland, bringing thousands of visitors for conferences and allowing local businesses to stay open and continue to hire year-round.”

Groundbreaking for the next expansion of the convention center is scheduled for next April, with an estimated completion date of December 2021.

Ocean City’s convention expansion was only one of several projects on the Lower Shore for which the BPW approved funding during its meeting on Wednesday.

The board also approved $200,000 in funding to design and construct a permanent concession facility and an ADA-compliant restroom at Showell Park, $100,000 for John Walter Smith Park in Snow Hill and $100,000 to replace fencing at Newtown Park in Pocomoke. The BPW also approved $495,000 to construct a miniature ballfield at the Henry S. Parker Athletic Complex for the Challenger Little League program in Wicomico County.

Gov. ‘taking action’ on Bridge nightmare

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BY SHAWN J. SOPER

MANAGING EDITOR

OCEAN CITY – A frustrated Gov. Larry Hogan this week expressed anger over the growing “unbearable” traffic backups related to the multiyear Bay Bridge re-decking project and vowed to take immediate action to alleviate some of the issues.

Earlier this summer, the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) announced a major two-year rehabilitation project on the westbound span of the William Preston Lane, Jr. Memorial Bridge, or simply the Bay Bridge, would begin this fall. Because of the project, the right lane of the westbound span is closed 24 hours per day, seven days of the week through April 2020, although the closure will be lifted temporarily during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. From April 16 through May 20 of next year, the right lane will be closed from 9 a.m. on Monday through 6 a.m. the following Friday.

The entire project will then be suspended and the westbound span will be completely open from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend next year. The major deck rehabilitation project will then resume after Labor Day next year and continue with the same schedule during the fall of 2020 and spring of 2021.

Through the first weekends of the project, motorists have experienced miles-long and hours-long backups at the Bay Bridge. From the beginning, MDTA officials acknowledged there would be significant backups and urged motorists to be patient during the necessary bridge repair project.

However, the backups seen through the first few weekends of the project have exceeded even the state’s expectation.

Hogan, speaking candidly at the outset of the state Board of Public Works (BPW) meeting this week, said the deck on the westbound span was in dire need of replacing and the multiyear project could not be put off any longer from a safety perspective.

“Delaying maintenance on the Bay Bridge has caused tremendous safety problems,” he said. “The surface of the right lane of the westbound span is severely deteriorated and has reached the end of its service life.”

Hogan said in one particular section of the right lane on the westbound span, 75% of the area is patched and deteriorating and the condition is worsening every day, which is why the project is so critical at this time.

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Frances Connell Bradford GIRDLETREE – Frances Connell Bradford “Fran,” age 59, died Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019 at her home.

Born in Ft. Meade, Md., she was the daughter of the late Pete Connell and Patsy Adkins Connell. She is survived by her husband, Elton Randolph Bradford Jr., “Randy,” and her children, Elton Randolph Bradford III FRANCES CONNELL and his fiancé Diana, BRADFORD and Kelly Anne Adkins and her husband William, all of Pocomoke. There are three grandchildren, Elton Randolph Bradford IV, Asher Adkins and Alora Adkins.

Also surviving are her sisters, Cindy Smith Holloway and her husband Fred of Fruitland, Terry Smith Kundell and her husband Ken of Ocean Pines; a great nephew, Michael Goldsmith; nieces Maggie and Emma Bradford; and nephew Patrick Bradford. She

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was preceded in death by a nephew, Kenny Goldsmith.

Mrs. Bradford was a graduate of Stephen Decatur High School class of 1978 and Salisbury State College.

She had worked as a teacher for the Worcester County Board of Education and had been an adult day care provider. She also had worked at the Delmarva Christian School, and for Head Start in Stockton. She enjoyed music, reading, was a great cook and liked going to the casino.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019 at 11 a.m. at the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin.

Friends may call one hour prior to the service. Rev. Olin Shockley will officiate.

Interment will be private for the family. A donation in her memory may be made to the Girdletree Volunteer Fire Company,

2739 Snow Hill Road, Girdletree, Md. 21829. Letters of condolence may be sent via www.burbagefuneralhome.com.

Arrangements are in the care of the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin.

Brianna Marie Slampak-Fincannon SALISBURY – Brianna "Bri" Marie Slampak-Fincannon passed away suddenly on Friday, Oct. 4, 2019 in Salisbury. Brianna was born on Sept.

6, 1987 to Marylou Collins and Brian Slampak in Mt. Pleasant, Pa. Brianna is survived by her loving daughter, Madelynn Elaine Fincannon, who is five years old; her mother, Marylou Hunchuck-Sinclair and her husband Ronald "Princess" Sinclair; her father, Brian Slampak and his wife Kim; two

October 18, 2019 sisters, Lauren "Liz" Hunchuck and Kristan "Ki-Ki" Hunchuck; niece Layla Anne Hunchuck; nephew Goku Victor Taboada; aunts Darla Ray Goodwin (Robert), Robin Horwath (Paul) and Lisa Slampak; uncle Patrick Collins (Colleen); grandmothers, Ruth Mankovich and Theresa Slampak; and many cousins.

Brianna was greeted in heaven by her grandparents, Larry Slampak, William "Wild Bill" Collins and William "Bill" Mankovich, all whom she shared a close relationship with. Brianna will also be greeted by her dear friends who also lost their fight to addiction.

Brianna was a person who selflessly chose to live her life in the love of the people she cared for most. Brianna’s strongest qualities came out in the most emergent times and her personality flourished when it came to helping others in need. Her immense strength was used most to protect and stand up for her family and friends who couldn’t do it themselves. Brianna was a loyal daughter, friend and mother. Brianna's life will be remembered by many, as someone who will fight a fly if it harms someone she loves. Brianna earned her High School Diploma at Jay M. Robinson High school in 2005. Her passion was to serve others and put a smile on strangers faces. Brianna loved spending time on Assateague Island beach with her mother and daughter, going for walks on the Ocean City boardwalk and taking long walks around her neighborhood with her family.

Brianna was loved by many people from North Carolina to Pennsylvania.

Friendships and immediate bonds came instantly to Brianna and those friendships were carried close to her heart for the duration of her life. Brianna will be carried on through the life of her daughter, family and friends. Brianna's fight in this world is over and she may finally rest in peace for eternity. Her life will be cherished, and she will be remembered as a hero through the donation of her organs to those in need.

A celebration of life will be held in Maryland on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019 at The Quay, 10700 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, Md. from 3-6 p.m.

A celebration of life will be held in Pennsylvania on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019 at Brownfield United Methodist Church, 1427 Brownfield Road, Brownfield, Pa. from 1-3 p.m.

Arrangements are in the care of Eastern Shore Cremation & Funeral Service, P.A., 504 Franklin Avenue, Berlin, Md. 21811. Visit www.easternshorecremation.com to send condolences to the family.

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… hogan Wants all toll Booths removed

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FROM PAGE 35 safety and potentially risk lives, but would also turn the current project into an even bigger nightmare, which would take five years to complete and would cost the taxpayers more than eight times as much.”

Hogan acknowledged the public’s frustration with the growing backups caused by the project and vowed to take steps to at least ease if not alleviate the problems.

“People across the state are frustrated and angry over the sometimes unbearable backups at the Bay Bridge,” he said. “I want you to know that I am too. I am taking action to demand that every effort be taken to complete the project as soon as possible, and I am directing all the engineers and experts to look at every possible solution that is feasible.”

To that end, Hogan called for immediate solutions to mitigate, if not alleviate the growing traffic tie-ups in and around the Bay Bridge.

“I have directed the Maryland Department of Transportation to make sure the contractor is working 24 hours a day and that they are expediting it,” he said. “We have asked them to study solutions like faster drying concrete. I am directing that we eliminate all the toll booths altogether and that we move fully to electronic tolling at the Bay Bridge as soon as possible.”

Meanwhile, Ocean City officials continue to monitor the situation.

While the resort is cruising into the offseason, there is a vibrant special events season during the fall and winter and some potential visitors might choose to stay home or go elsewhere on their free weekends because of the delays associated with the project.

“We share the frustration and echo the concerns of Governor Hogan, who spoke openly about his own aggravation about the project,” said Ocean City Communications Manager Jessica Waters this week. “We are thankful that the state is aware of the impact this has, not just to Ocean City but to many of us on the Eastern Shore. Of course, public safety is always our top priority and while the bridge repairs must be done, we are thankful there are creative solutions, such as eliminating the toll booths and a 24-hour work schedule, being suggested to mitigate future traffic backups.”

Waters suggested weekend visitors make plans to extend their trips to Ocean City and travel at non-peak times.

“In the meantime, we hope visitors will use this as an opportunity to come early and stay late in order to avoid peak travel times,” she said. “With a busy fall and winter schedule, there are plenty of special events for visitors to enjoy during the offseason, so we encourage our visitors to enjoy a few extra days at the beach.”

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BERLIN – Trimper’s Rides. Frontier Town. The White Marlin Open. The arson fires of the 1970s.

These are just a few of the places and events featured in local author Bunk Mann’s new book “Ghosts in the Surf.”

Available online and in retail stores

by Oct. 26, “Ghosts in the Surf” is a companion to Mann’s first book, “Vanishing Ocean City,” a photo-dominated historical account of the beach town from 1875 to 2014.

“I never thought there would be a second book originally,” he said. “A year or two went by and people started saying, ‘Hey you should do another book.’”

Within the first year of its release, Mann said “Vanishing Ocean City” went to a second printing after selling out of the first 5,000 copies. To date, he has sold more than 9,000 books.

And in January of 2017, Mann began writing “Ghosts in the Surf” – a phrase initially used in a review of his first publication.

“I had an insurance agency over in the Salisbury-Fruitland area and when I retired I was bored,” he said. “I didn’t know what to do with myself. I thought, ‘Maybe I’ll start this and see what it’ll be.’”

Over the course of the next two years, he completed extensive research, interviewed more than 170 individuals, gathered more than 700 photographs – some of which have never been published – and compiled

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“I can’t remember one moment that wasn’t fun,” he said.

Mann noted his favorite part of writing “Ghosts in the Surf” was talking to locals – from elected officials to Boardwalk Elvis – about Ocean City’s past.

“I have met some really tremendous people,” he said. “Everybody would say ‘I don’t have much to tell you,’ but everybody I talked to had something to add to the book that makes it just a little bit better.”

Though he was raised in Salisbury, Mann said he worked every summer from 1962 to 1969 as a beach boy in Ocean City. He fondly recalled many of the places and events featured in his book, from a now nonexistent sandbar off the beach to the March storm of 1962.

“I saw things I will never forget,” he said. “So these chapters on the ‘62 storm bring back good memories for me.”

Mann said his books are a way to preserve memories and historical accounts of the resort.

“With ’Vanishing Ocean City’ I started with mostly elderly people that remembered the ‘33 storm that created the Inlet,” he said. “Out of the 20something people I interviewed for the section on the ‘33 storm, I think only three of them are still alive. All of those memories are gone forever. So I feel like I’m kind of recording memories that will hopefully last for 50 or 100 years from now. The reason I’m doing it is I really like history, I enjoy writing, and I enjoy meeting people. I’ve just had so much fun with it. It’s something I’ll leave behind that’s positive.”

Mann recognized his publisher, Sandy Phillips of Grand Living Magazine, for her help in creating “Ghosts in the Surf.”

“I wrote every word of it, but it would still be on a yellow legal pad with a bunch of pictures taped on it and cutlines underneath if it weren’t for her,” he joked.

Mann also acknowledged the many people who set aside time to speak with him.

“I want to thank all the people who were so generous with their time and their pictures and their memories …,” he said. “There are a lot of good people in Ocean City.”

And while he is still reveling in the release of his second book, Mann said he has plans to publish a third book in the coming years.

“There are actually a lot of people I still haven’t got to interview that I’d like to,” he said.

For more information on retail locations, or to purchase a copy of “Ghosts in the Surf,” visit www.vanishingoc.com/purchase.

“If they like the first one, they are going to like this one,” he said. “It’s similar in structure, but all different pictures, memories and quotes.”

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Book Discussion Planned

OCEAN CITY – Historian and former Ocean City lifeguard Robert M. Craig has published a second illustrated book on the Ocean City Beach Patrol, following August’s Arcadia Press’s “Maryland’s Ocean City Beach Patrol.”

“Saving Lives” is the first comprehensive narrative history of the lifeguard organization, fully illustrated with many new images, and full of first-hand accounts of the multi-dimensional activities of Ocean City’s “most valuable asset.” There are testimonies from beach patrons who have written that they would certainly have drowned or been paralyzed for life, or lost a child, were it not for the lifeguard whose alertness, skills, and heroic action of “just doing my job” saved lives and forever changed lives.

Author Robert Craig, a member of the beach patrol from 1960-65, is the son and namesake of Captain Robert S. Craig, who headed the Ocean City Beach Patrol from 19461987. He brings a knowledgeable and personal insight to the telling of these stories. As an active historian and author of nine books, Craig has organized a volume which will be the “go to” book for many years for information about the Ocean City Beach Patrol.

Craig will be at the Ocean Pines library branch on Monday, Oct. 21 at 2 p.m. to present an informal talk about the genesis and content of the two OCBP books and to entertain a question and answer session from the audience. Both books will be available for purchase and signing by the author or a dedication. Purchasers are advised to bring cash or a check as no credit card purchases will be available.

Pirate’s Wharf Plan Public Comment Period Open SALISBURY – Wicomico County officials have posted a draft of the Pirate’s Wharf master plan and environmental assessment and the public comment period is open until Nov. 7.

Last October, Wicomico County officials announced they had received an $820,000 grant from the National Park Service through the Land and Water Conservation Fund for the future development of the historic Pirate’s Wharf property. The county purchased the 340-acre property located along the Wicomico River in 1997, and, to date, has not developed the property for public use. County officials have said the goal of developing Pirate’s Wharf is to provide low-impact recreational activities and water access.

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“I am incredibly excited to return to MICD,” said Day this week. “As a participant in the 2016 Miami session, I gained a wealth of insight into how the other cities, some of them significantly larger than Salisbury, go about finding solutions to the challenges they face. Though some issues are unique to the city within which they arise, subjects such as revitalization and reinvigoration of neglected districts, the replacement of old and inadequate infrastructure, or the improvement of pedestrian facilities are common concerns in many cities and towns across America today.”

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Land Donation Merits Public Discussion HOW WE SEE IT

The Worcester County Commissioners should as a body at least discuss in public a proposal to donate 10 acres of land on Route 611 to a nonprofit entity focused on conservation.

The commissioners should be the deciding body on what gets discussed before them. Since staff does not support the land donation concept in exchange for a transfer of EDUs, the commissioners have not had a public discussion about the proposal at the direction of the commission president, who sets the agenda.

Developer and philanthropist Jack Burbage wants to donate 10 acres of commercially-zoned land at the intersection of Route 611 and Airport Road (north of the airport) to the Lower Shore Land Trust (LSLT). Of course, there’s a rub and something in this deal for Burbage as well. In exchange for donating the 10 acres, he wants to

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Editor: So, from what I am reading, the OC officials are still not thinking about cancelling all of these vehicle shows, which everyone I've spoken to wants to be done, but, wondering how to better police them. Stupid. Useless.

Of course, you know why the OC elected officials aren't thinking of doing the right thing and cancelling the classic car shows, motorcycle shows and getting tough with these H2OI cars? From what I am told, elected officials in this town also have ownership of hotels, restaurants and shops in this town. So, they talk from both sides of their mouth. They cry "the city is under siege" but are still thinking about lining their pockets.

I also understand the city officials are not the only ones at fault. It sounds like the elected officials in Annapolis are not willing to enact laws to get tough with these punks that invade our city. Amazing how politicians from other parts of the state are charged with determining how to keep OC safe. Bring them down here for these events and let them see first hand what goes on.

Dumb.

Well, if these shows are, sadly, going to be allowed to be held, here are my suggestions as to the security measures that need to be implemented.

1. On Coastal Highway, both north and southbound, from around 15th Street to the Delaware line, for these vehicle shows, build jersey walls on both side allowing only one lane of traffic in each direction. Then, have a "buffer zone" alongside this for buses,

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assign 11 of the 12 EDUs for the land in question to a neighboring commercial parcel he wants to develop. This transfer has been denied by county staff because a seven-year period outlined in a 2004 accord authorizing sewer capacity transfer in the service area has lapsed.

Burbage’s attorney, Hugh Cropper, has asked county staff to allow an exception in this case because of the non-profit nature of the donation, but staff has not been willing to budge.

This is clearly a reasonable transfer request and one that does not require such a challenge from the county. At the very least, the commissioners should weigh in on this denial.

If the property donation on Route 611 were permitted, it’s unknown exactly what the property would be used for in the future, although Cropper suggested it could potentially be a runway protec-

tion zone for the adjacent airport. LSLT Executive Director Kate Patton said any future use has not been decided, but admitted it would surely not be a highuse commercial venture, which would be allowed today on the site should Burbage choose to develop it.

“Regardless of what we’d do with it you’re minimizing any impact on it,” she said. “It’s also adding to our ability to do the land conservation that we do.”

There needs to be a way to make this project work. Route 611 will at some point be entirely developed from Route 50 to Assateague Island.

Any land that’s permitted and zoned for development will be built on in some fashion. Carving out this parcel for conservation through a generous donation with a modest transfer request of EDUs makes sense. It certainly, at a minimum, deserves input from the county’s elected officials.

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October 18, 2019

emergency and police. Let these drivers just sit in traffic all day taking hours to go one block and burning gas.

2. During these vehicle weekends, supplement the OCPD with Maryland State Police, Worcester and Wicomico police and any other county police plus, and most importantly have the governor activate the Maryland National Guard. Have all these officials waiting in the "buffer zone" for the entire route.

3. If anyone in the single lane begins to gun their engines causing loud backfires or burns rubber or attempts doughnuts, you pull them over into the buffer zone for ticketing.

4. When ticketed, since this is a "special event zone,” you have a no tolerance policy. Summons should be starting at $750 up to $1,000. You also immediately impound the car.

You have tow trucks on call to impound these cars to a lot where they are impounded till the event is over. In addition to the summons, the drivers pay the towing charge and the impound lot charge. They cannot get their cars till fines are paid and not until the work week begins.

5. Finally, impose a curfew in Ocean City for the weekend starting at midnight until 6 a.m. The only people allowed at are emergency vehicle and people going to/from work.

Now, in addition to getting tough on these out of control drivers, it is also going to be tough on us, the tax paying, property tax paying citizens of Ocean City.

Since the city officials don't have the "guts" to just cancel these vehicle events, us OC residents will be held

hostage in our own homes for the weekend.

For the inconvenience of being forced to stay in our homes here in OC, every resident of Ocean City should be given a $500 voucher to be used for up to 90 days following the end of the event. This $500 voucher could be used in Ocean City hotels, restaurants and shops, the very ones the elected officials of this town have partial ties and ownership of in OC. Since they don't want to do the right thing and just cancel all these shows because they are concerned about losing business in their hotels, restaurants and shops, then they can make a list of participating hotels, restaurants and shops and reward us taxpaying citizens of OC for having to endure all these animals that come in to town for these vehicle shows.

In my 69 years, I've come to learn that, if you want to hurt someone who has wronged you, you hit them in the pocketbook and wallet. Surrendering money is the hardest punishment you can inflict.

I guarantee you that, if you install all the measures I've listed above and keep them in place for all these events for three to four years, they will go elsewhere.

R.E. Derencz Ocean City

Rockfish Partnership Needed Editor: It is truly a great pleasure to live by one of the greatest estuaries of the United States. It provides food, livelihoods and recreation for many of its inhabitants and neighbors. Now one

October 18, 2019

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR of its treasures is being threatened.

Our rockfish (striped bass) are ensuing threats to their existence and all our state’s inhabitants are threatened with it. There is no doubt that there are many faults to go around. This is not to point fingers as who’s to blame but instead to note that all must share in this recovery effort. Both the recreational and commercial fisheries should share in the recovery equally.

The population of our striped bass will suffer long term if this is not addressed immediately.

Living in the Maryland coastal bays area, we have a somewhat tailored view. Recreational fishermen on the coast have a much smaller area to fish.

We have a fishing limit of three miles into the Atlantic Ocean. Not many statistics exist for the coastal bays. Our keeper fish are 28 inches minimum (with a slot). Chesapeake Bay’s is 1828 inches depending on the time of year. In the past several years, Marine Resource Information Program (MRIP) reported catch limits are declining with future stock spawn severely reduced.

There are year-round rockfish in the coastal bays and local anglers know where they are. MRIP interceptors are not to go to private docks nor are they allowed to go on the water. In addition, they (the interceptors) are not used in the off-season. Currently MRIP has no catch statics for the Atlantic Coastal Bay area.

In order to provide numbers, MRIP is currently using New Jersey figures for the Maryland Atlantic Coastal area. This is not correct nor accurate.

New Jersey catches far more striped bass then the recreational anglers on the Md. Atlantic Coast. Using the N.J. catch data inflates our catch numbers, thereby penalizing us.

We at the Atlantic Coast Sportfishing Association (ACSA), helped the Md. Department of Natural Resources capture data for a Recreational Harvest Estimate Project in 2011. In order for the coastal bays catch to be recognized, we need our local anglers to provide catch data approved by Md. DNR. The ACSA is more than willing to be of assistance again. If you would like to discuss this further, we at the Atlantic Coast Sportfishing Association are available.

We also believe that both the recreational and commercial sectors should accept the same percentage reduction in catch. We must all work together to restore and preserve striped bass.

Ron Smith (The writer is the president of the Atlantic Coast Sportfishing Association.)

Name Calling Shameful Editor: Jorge Delgado announced he is going to enter the Republican primary for Congressional District 1 and challenge Congressman Andy Harris.

Shortly after Jorge’s announcement, Andy Harris went on the Mike Bradley radio show and attacked Jorge as a Rhino, a carpet bagger, a Washington insider, an establishment plant and Never Trumper. All of these are totally

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false. There is not an ounce of truth to any of them.

Jorge and his wife Catherine live in my neighborhood in Caine Woods.

Jorge is from Maryland and a lifelong conservative. Jorge was the chief financial adviser to Senator Corey Gardner of Colorado and has worked with a number of other Congressional Republicans. Jorge is a strong supporter of President Trump and has worked to defend and grow the Senate for President Trump, and prevent Chuck Schumer from becoming the majority leader. He helped grow the Senate from 51 to 53 seats, despite a “blue wave in 2018.”

He worked for a senator who helped confirm Justice Neil Gorsuch, Justice Brett Kavanaugh, 100-plus federal district court judges and all of President Trump’s nominees. Jorge Delgado organized and ran President Trump’s 2018 Wheeling, W.Va.’s event.

This young gentleman who has held a number of congressional staff positions has pride and principles and a passion for our state of Maryland.

He has a proven record of being a strong conservative throughout his professional career and has always supported our Commander and chief.

It is disgusting to see what is happing in Washington, and how our President is being treated. This has been a circus lead by elites, the mainstream media and radical democrats.

It is young energetic conservatives like Jorge Delgado, who needs to take on the system and these socialists who are eroding the values in this country. We are in a new era; it is time the Republican Party wakes up and recognizes the urgent need for us to counter these angry democrats.

Our congressman has been around for a decade, it’s clear he can’t go toeto-toe with Nancy Pelosi, the squad or Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. We need leaders who are going to defend our president, show enthusiasm and pride for our country and bring common sense back into the discussion. Those who know Jorge Delgado know he believes in liberty, freedom and most importantly the constitution. He is the right person for this exact moment. I applaud his courage to take on the system, that clearly doesn’t want to see any change, and are doing nothing to support our party or protect our president.

Greg De Marco Ocean City

Home Tour A Huge Success Editor: On behalf of the Art League of Ocean City, thank you to everyone who made this year’s 15th Annual Sand Castle Home Tour a record breaking year. The proceeds from this event continue to provide sustaining funds to support our nonprofit mission of promoting artistic expression and appreciation for the creative arts in our community, and help to keep the Ocean City Center for the Arts free and open to the public. The tour showcases the many beautiful residential SEE PAGE 44

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The Ocean Pines community will clearly be the most impacted by the county’s new rental regulations. Though well intended, as is the case with most new laws, enforcement is going to be the challenge.

At this week’s public hearing on the bill, which would limit occupancy (one occupant per 50 square feet of bedroom floor space), Ocean Pines residents shared their impacts from neighbors who rent properties online.

A three-bedroom home was advertised as sleeping 12 online, and the result was eight vehicles and two boats. Another resident called her experience of being surrounded by four short-term rentals as “hell.”

Ocean Pines Association President Doug Park stressed the importance of “controls” with this new legislation as well as enforcement. “… my perspective is not to limit or eliminate rentals but to put it in perspective with regard to the fact that you’re in a community …,” he said.

“We’d be very much interested in enforcement. Enforcement would be either administratively cumbersome or financially problematic. We want to make sure we got some guidance from the county on how to address issues when they come up from the folks in Ocean Pines.”

The county was right to take some steps to regulate short-term rentals.

Time will tell if “this would make the situation in Ocean Pines worse,” as Commissioner Chip Bertino maintains. I believe this week’s action was prudent considering short-term rentals will continue to grow, thanks to the ease of remote use with AirBnb and related sites.

Where powerlines will be brought ashore from the wind farms in the ocean has long been a question. It has been assumed the larger wind farm – U.S. Wind’s effort – would likely come through the Inlet due to its positioning offshore. The option has been discussed in some meetings. Last month the land power station for the other wind farm – which Orstead will develop and was initially known as the Skipjack project – was discussed as a potential option in Fenwick Island.

There have been mixed reviews on this possibility, but for many there is a lack of awareness on exactly what the wind farm developer is proposing. At an open house in Fenwick Island, some questions were answered.

In exchange for allowing Orstead to build an onshore power transmission station at the Fenwick Island State Park, millions of dollars would be given to the state for improvements at the quiet park.

Concerns have already been expressed to the state from the Fenwick Island Society of Homeowners. This week another letter was sent to Delaware Gov. John Carney from Caesar Rodney Institute Center for Energy Competitiveness Director David T. Stevenson seeking more time on the possibility of the Orstead project’s power lines coming ashore at Fenwick Island State Park. Interesting portions of the letter are included below.

“While the first phase of the Skipjack offshore project will be placed at the farthest reaches of the lease space (17 miles), the lease area is large enough to add about thirty-five additional turbines. The lease area comes as close to shore as 13 miles near Rehoboth Beach, and averages 15 miles down Delaware’s entire shoreline …,” “Up till now, Delaware beach towns have had no say. The proposed industrial sized project was approved in Maryland, whose electric customers will pay for the project, and Orstead has acquired an offshore lease from the U.S. Department of Interior. While the citizens of Delaware can’t reverse those decisions, finding a location to bring the power ashore is a major obstacle to building the project.”

The letter continued, “The Skipjack power cable landfall was originally supposed to be in Ocean City. An information request to Ocean City led to the following comment from City Engineer, Terry McGean, ‘Although we have never been ‘formally’ approached by either developer, Skipjack has informally approached the City about a landfall in Ocean City and they were told that the City would oppose any landfall for a farm visible from our shoreline or any landfall for any project with any above ground equipment located outside the footprint of an existing DPL sub-station.’ … It is not right Maryland’s state government make decisions that will affect the entire Delaware beach economy.

Beyond the contribution to improvements to one Delaware state park, the project offers little, or no economic benefits to Delaware. It is not out of line for Delaware beach towns to consider similar concerns. … I urge you to take the time, and delay signing any agreement on transmission cable location until the resort towns have thoroughly reviewed the impact of the turbines through public outreach similar to the serious debate that resulted in resolutions opposing offshore oil well drilling. Please slow this project down.”

In other news, I need to set the record straight on an implication I made last week. It was erroneously implied a threatening voicemail to a commissioner may have led to the lack of sympathy among the Worcester County Commissioners about full-time occupancy issue in White Horse Park. I did not express clearly the voicemail, which was vulgar and left on Commissioner Jim Bunting’s phone, came days after the commissioners’ vote to authorize an enforcement plan of the current code, which restricts year-round living in mobile home parks.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR FROM PAGE 43 communities in our area, as well as the builders, decorators, contractors, restaurants, and others who provide amenities that support our local economy and the arts.

It truly takes a village to run this event, and we are so grateful to the 314 volunteers who worked as docents during the tour. Many return to help each year, and some are representatives from other non-profits in the area.

We would like to thank Maryland’s First Lady, Yumi Hogan, for again being our 2019 honorary chairperson. Our gratitude also goes out to the gracious homeowners who opened their doors for the tour: Dorothy Mooney, Harry and Gina Holmes, Pamela Mason, Barry and Ruby Spector, Tom and Debbie Clark, Tim and Bonnie Moore, Andy and Cathy Jones, Sue and Mel Braun, Kari Story, and Pete and Cheryl Szymanski. Thank you, as well to our Home Tour committee members — Mary Ellen Rosenblit, Ryan Wilde, Karen Hunter, Katy Durham, Nancy Fortney, Marian Bickerstaff, Eileen Salafia, Sheila Harding, Emmy Challenger, Linda Kessinger, Debbi DeanColley, and Elaine Bean — who worked many months to coordinate the tour.

Thank you to the florists who provided spectacular arrangements for the homes: Debbi Dean-Colley and Su Fiske of the Art League, Bleached Butterfly, Flowers by Alison, Kitty’s Flow-

ers, Ocean City Florist, Ocean Greenery Florist, Inland Bays Garden Center, Ocean Pines Garden Club, The Barefoot Gardeners, and the Worcester County Federated Garden Club.

We are grateful to all of the artists who painted the fabulous home portraits: Jim Adcock, Nancy Ellen Thompson, Robin Foreman, Kathy Bohs, Rebekah Simonds, Sandy Glassman, Tinsel Hughes, Ellie Scott, Gerilyn Gaskill, and Cheryl Wisbrock. Thank you as well to Atlantic General Hospital for the blue booties, and Blue Water Development for the tour bags.

Our appreciation goes out to our valued media partners — Ocean City Today, Maryland Coast Dispatch, Coastal Style Magazine, and Delmarva Public Radio — and to the 50 local businesses who advertised in the tour book.

We thank the restaurants that provided gift certificates for our raffle: Blu/Embers, Bonfire, Fager’s, The Hobbit, Hooked, Longboard Café, Liquid Assets, Marlin Moon, Mio Fratello and Sello’s.

Finally, to the 1,000 people who took the tour, thank you for coming. We hope you enjoyed the beautiful residences of our area and look forward to seeing you at the Ocean City Center for the Arts on 94th street, and in September 2020 for the 16th annual Sand Castle Home Tour.

Rina Thaler (The writer is the executive director of the Art League of Ocean City and Ocean City Center for the Arts.)

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Issue Highlights Beginning on Friday July, 6, Ocean Downs Raceway hosted nine races every night.

Ocean City Day Camp offered vacationing parents a vacation from their children.

Dinner guests at the Mast Restaurant in West Ocean City could enjoy a free “twilight cruise” on Captain Ed Brex’s boat.

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Mallards Edge Delmar In Overtime

October 18, 2019

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BY SHAWN J. SOPER MANAGING EDITOR

BERLIN – Worcester Prep’s boys’ varsity soccer team edged Delmar, 32, in overtime last week to pull dead even on the season at 5-5-2.

Against Delmar at home in a rare Saturday game on Homecoming weekend, the Mallards got on the board in the first half on a penalty kick

by Ryan Cronin. Joseph Issell added a second-half goal, but Delmar also scored twice in the second half as regulation ended in a 2-2 tie. Michael Wehberg ended the contest with a goal in the overtime period and the Mallards won, 3-2.

For the Mallards, Saturday’s win was the second in as many days by the same exact 3-2 score. Last Friday, Worcester beat Salisbury Christian, 3-2, on the road. The game was tied at 2-2 at the half after Vishnu Mohan scored two first-half goals for the Mallards. Cronin scored the goal for Worcester in the second half to secure the 3-2 win.

With the pair of wins, Worcester improved to 5-5-2 in the up-and-down season. The Mallards face Delmarva Christian on the road on Monday in the regular season finale before the Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference (ESIAC) playoffs get underway next week.

Seahawks Rout Clippers, Right Ship

Stephen Decatur quarterback Ashten Snelsire hands off to Devin Waters during last Friday’s game against Bennett. The Seahawks routed the Clippers, 42-6.

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BY SHAWN J. SOPER MANAGING EDITOR

BERLIN – Stephen Decatur’s varsity football team routed Bennett, 426, last weekend to end a four-game skid.

After beating Arcadia in the season opener, the Seahawks had lost four in a row to tough Bayside North teams, but had a great opportunity to right the ship against the Clippers last Friday at home and took advantage of it. The Seahawks got on the board early with a 32-yard touchdown pass from Ashten Snelsire to John Hoffman.

Devin Waters then broke off a 54-yard touchdown run, before Bennett got on the board with a touchdown.

Decatur then scored 28 unanswered points to cruise to the 42-6 win. The win over Bennett started a run of four straight against Bayside South teams, presenting an opportunity to finish the season strong. Next up is Wicomico on the road and the Indians are also 2-4 on the season.

The Seahawks then face a tough Parkside team at home, followed by a winnable game against Worcester County rival Snow Hill in the annual season finale.

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Seahawks Stay Hot, Rout Washington

Worcester Prep’s boys’ varsity soccer team poses for a team picture after edging Delmar in overtime last weekend on Homecoming.

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BERLIN – Stephen Decatur’s redhot boys’ varsity soccer team routed host Washington, 15-1, on Tuesday to run its current win streak to five games and improve to 10-1 on the season overall.

The Seahawks started the season with a perfect 5-0 mark, dominating teams along the way. Back on September 24, Decatur fell to Parkside, 10, for its lone loss of the season.

Incidentally, Parkside beat Bennett on Tuesday to close in on the Bayside South championship.

Since the 1-0 loss to Parkside, Decatur has again reeled off five straight wins, including a narrow 2-1 win over Kent Island on the road last Thursday, followed by the 15-1 rout of Washington on the road on Tuesday. During the current five-game winning streak,

the Seahawks and their staunch defense have outscored their opponents by a combined 34-2. Decatur has given up just seven goals in 11 games during the season.

The Seahawks were scheduled to close out the regular season with a home game against Bennett on Thursday although the contest remained uncertain because of the weather forecast. The Bayside Conference championship is scheduled for next Monday at Kent Island.

The Seahawks, despite their gaudy record, could be on the outside looking in because of their lone loss to Parkside. However, Decatur will likely be a top-seed when the state regional playoff brackets are released next week. Decatur downsized to the state 2A division this year and as a result will likely face familiar Bayside schools in the state regional tournament.

BERLIN – With Wednesday’s storm washing out much of the outdoor prep sports action this week, the two local girls’ varsity teams remain sitting on their hands waiting to get back into action.

The Worcester Prep girls’ varsity

soccer team’s home game against Gunston on Senior Day on Wednesday was rained out. The Mallards last played last Tuesday, a 6-2 over Salisbury School. Likewise, the Decatur girls’ varsity soccer game against Wicomico on Wednesday was rained out. The Seahawks last played on October 7, a 5-0 loss to Parkside.

The 2019 Stephen Decatur High School girls’ varsity lacrosse team was honored this week by the Worcester County Board of Education for winning the state 3A-East Region championship. The Seahawks edged Mt. Hebron, 10-9, in the region title game with a dramatic comeback that featured four answered goals late.

Pictured above are members of the 2019 team showing off their honors with Coach Sara Braniecki, Superintendent Lou Taylor and Principal Tom Sites.

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This week’s Atlantic Physical Therapy “Tough Guy of the Week” award went to DeCameron McAfee for his performance against Bennett. McAfee had eight tackles including five for a loss, two sacks and a recovered fumble. Pictured above is McAfee (center) flanked by Coach Bob Knox (left) and APT representative Brooks Taylor (right).

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BY SHAWN J. SOPER

MANAGING EDITOR

BERLIN – Stephen Decatur’s varsity golf team finished second to Kent Island in the state District 8 tournament in Cambridge on Tuesday and qualified three golfers for the state tournament.

Kent Island finished first with a team-low 343, while Decatur finished second just six strokes behind at 349. Easton was third after a posting a team score of 352. Individually,

Kent Island’s Harrison Smith ran away from the competition, shooting a remarkable 73 on the Hyatt course in Cambridge. Decatur’s Brady Leonard led the Seahawks with a round of 81.

Smith and Leonard were the only male competitors in Tuesday’s tournament in Cambridge. Decatur’s Abby Wesche finished with a 90, while teammate Katelyn Davis finished with a 91. Wesche and Davis qualified as female golfers for the state tournament next week.

Surf Stomp Set For This Weekend

BY SHAWN J. SOPER

MANAGING EDITOR

ASSATEAGUE – The Eastern Surfing Association (ESA) Delmarva District will hold its sixth and final contest of the season this weekend at the Assateague State Park beach.

With the ESA championships already in the books, the Delmarva ESA will hold its sixth and final contest this weekend. The Spooktacular Surf Stomp

will feature numerous divisions and the competition will be serious, but there will also be fun elements themed around the Halloween holiday.

The contest was originally scheduled for last weekend at the Assateague State Park, but rough conditions forced Delmarva ESA to move the event back to this weekend. The contest will be held either on Saturday or Sunday depending on the best surf conditions.

Seaside 10 Returns Next Week

BY SHAWN J. SOPER

MANAGING EDITOR

OCEAN CITY – The Seaside 10 and associated 5K race return to Ocean City next weekend with hundreds of runners expected to compete in the events.

Hundreds of costume-clad runners will invade Ocean City on Saturday for the 23rd Annual Seaside 10 and associated 5K race. The 10mile race starts at 9 a.m. at the Inlet

and competitors will make their way up the Boardwalk to its end at 27th Street before heading up Baltimore Avenue to 33rd Street. The competitors will then head north on Baltimore Avenue to Coastal Highway and proceed to the turnaround point at 69th Street before returning along the same route to the finish line at the Inlet. Some traffic delays are expected with the runners out along Coastal Highway for much of the race.

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By STEVE GREEN

ome things are easier and some other things not so much.

My sons, now 11 and 9 years old, respectively, are as different as they come in all facets. Their personalities, likes and dislikes and approaches to life are the mirror opposite of each other.

It’s an interesting dynamic to observe as we navigate this parenting journey.

Though their differences often leave us scratching our heads in disbelief, one commonality with our kids is they are each becoming complicated beings as they get older. Thinking back on their lives, I can’t imagine ever feeling that way years ago because at the time each stage seems challenging enough.

This parenting adventure has many twists and turns. In the early days, there’s the physical grind of 2 a.m. feedings, inopportune diaper changes, getting them dressed and undressed multiple times a day, finding out why this or that makes them cry hysterically, baths (no two of which are ever the same), carrying them in car seats everywhere and doing whatever it takes to prevent them from hurting themselves.

It’s exhausting to care for them as infants and toddlers, while also trying to lead a healthy, productive life for yourself.

In stark contrast to those physically draining periods is the current phase of mental warfare. Each kid averages about two meltdowns a week. Maybe I should refer to these periods of insanity as random breakdowns and losses of reality. No matter what they are termed, these random bouts of oddness are certainly complicated.

These fleeting moments of agitations were previously over a straw being broken on a juice box, rain ab-

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breviating a playground session, the sun getting in the eyes on a road trip, one kid’s bath being perceived as longer than the other and a pillow being too hard or too soft. Most of the time back then it was obvious what was bothering them. If we couldn’t figure it out, a quick process of elimination could stave off the tears. They were simple human beings.

There are less tears now and communication is not always so clear. To be certain, things are a little more convoluted on many fronts. One morning this week, Beckett had a fullon breakdown over wearing a tie to school. It’s a part of his school’s winter uniform. As I was showing him how to tie it and undo it, I could see he was getting worked up over something. I pushed through and asked him to try to untie it for physical education class. The result was a small, hard knot because he wasn’t listening and paying attention as I showed him. He freaked out eventually and got emotional right before school. He said at the time he didn’t like being touched and hated change.

While I understand the change part, the being touched was just him being frustrated and in stark contrast to a few minutes earlier when he was begging me to tackle him with both arms. He’s definitely a tactile person.

He was just having a rough morning and didn’t want to deal with the reality of not being able to wear a polo shirt any longer.

Later in the night, he apologized and then outlined some underlying things that had been bothering him.

When I asked why he was keeping all this inside, he mentioned something about never knowing how his parents would handle certain things.

He didn’t want to get in trouble for his feelings. We then had a nice talk about how he owns his feelings and nobody can try and change that.

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(The writer is the publisher and editor of The Dispatch. He and his wife, Pamela, are proud parents of two boys. This weekly column examines their transition into parenthood and all that goes along with it. E-mail any thoughts to editor@mdcoastdispatch.com.)

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The discussion seemed to resonate with him, but it later struck me how much things have changed for him as a middle schooler.

Though different, Carson has also evolved into a complex and unpredictable type. While his special needs present unique challenges, his complications align with Beckett’s as his moods have become a bit shifty. Differentiating between Autism and the typical ups and downs of growing up is impossible with Carson. It will drive a sane person to the brink of psychosis.

One day he’s easy going and has Pam and I thinking he’s really not that different from “typical” kids his age.

Then he will do something random, like throwing a Tervis tumbler out a moving car window or tossing pencils at his teacher, and we’re back to not being able to trust him in the least bit.

Like his older brother, Carson clams up when under fire from his parents. Rather than saying, “I don’t know” like Beckett, he will try and distract and redirect. Contrary to his brother, who is in touch with his emotions and can articulate himself well when he wants to, Carson’s poor judgment or misbehavior is a quick stop in time. Though disturbing, he can do the worst thing imaginable at the time followed by kind, considerate gestures 10 minutes later.

Indeed, life with younger kids is more physically demanding than now.

It was also much simpler. These onetime simpletons are now complicated individuals with feelings and emotions that often have nothing to do with their parents. The same love is there, but the reasons sleep is difficult some nights are quite varied.

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After six months of work, Junior Girl Scout MadaLynne Rutzler of Troop 346 recently presented two refurbished friendship picnic tables to Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School in Ocean Pines. Friendship tables are places a student can go when they want someone to talk to in times of need. In pursuit of the highest award that may be achieved by a Junior Girl Scout, Rutzler, pictured with school staff members, worked to power wash, sand, repaint and redesign the two picnic tables on the school’s grounds.

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National Custodial Recognition Day was observed this month at Ocean City Elementary. Pictured are school custodian team members, front, Dawn Manuel and Malinda Purnell; and standing, Ivory Smith, Reggie Mills, Joe Sineno and Larry Finney.

Girl Scout Ruby Freeland of Annapolis recently completed painting an art bench for the Ocean City Center for the Arts as she works towards her Gold Award Project, the most prestigious award that Girl Scout Seniors or Ambassadors can earn, requiring 80-plus hours.

A luncheon was held this month at St. Peter's Lutheran Church to raise money to rent a U-HAUL to transport goods to the Christian Appalachian Project (CAP) in Kentucky. A Pillowcase Ministry effort, the truck will carry warm clothes, food, personal hygiene, kitchen kits and blankets to the needy prior to Thanksgiving.

Pictured are project coordinator Barbara Entwistle, left, and seamstress Sherry Chambers, who has made more than 300 hats and blankets for the effort.

The Republican Women of Worcester County held their September Luncheon meeting at the Ocean Pines Yacht Club. The guest speaker was Ashley Roush, a partnership specialist with U.S. Census Bureau. Roush is pictured with Sandy Zitzer, first vice president of RWWC.

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Amalia Gjikuria and Jude Waked are pictured during the new “Read to Self” kindergarten program at Worcester Preparatory School. Each day kindergartners dedicate time to reading to themselves in their classrooms.

Stephen Decatur High School students Russell Warren, Adam Smith, Emily Sackadorf, Devin Pilarski, Kendahl Parsons, Maeve Donahue and Jenna Bradford received the Presidential Service Gold Award during the annual Presidential Service Award ceremony on Oct. 8. To receive the gold distinction, students must have completed at least 250 volunteer hours during a calendar year. Over 60 students were recognized, serving over 13,000 hours on the year. Also pictured are Decatur alum and guest speaker Al "Hondo" Handy, left, and Principal Thomas Sites.

Submitted Photos Students in Julie Moeller's fourth grade class at Ocean City Elementary are feeling inspired after reading the book “Be Kind” during a bi-monthly anti-bullying lesson. Each month, students learn a new proactive word of character as part of the school's Stand Up, Speak Up program.

The Stephen Decatur High School National Honor Society (NHS) was recognized by the Baltimore Ravens Honor Rows program for its outstanding service to the school and community. The group enjoyed an on-field experience and was featured on the Jumbotron. Pictured are Stephen Decatur High School officers Ellie Dutton, Kiley Hamby, President Richard Poist, Ella Peters and Mikayla Denault.

Representatives from The Knights of Columbus Ocean City Council #9053 held their Annual Soccer Challenge at Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School.

For this event, students in grades one through eight compete to reach the international level of competition. First grade students Christian Ouelett and Adrianna Sanchez are pictured with club volunteer Bob Pellenbarg.

Ocean City-Berlin Optimist Club member Melva Middleton is pictured fingerprinting Kalin Bouaphakeo, a prekindergarten student at Showell Elementary School. The club fingerprinted 200 students at SES as part of the Youth ID program that began in 1996.

Students at Ocean City Elementary School learned all about fire safety during Fire Prevention Week October 7th-11th. Pictured are students in Robyn Diesel’s kindergarten class after exiting the fire safety house.

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OCEAN CITY – The owner of a popular resort cafe will retire this month after more than four decades in the restaurant industry.

On Sunday, Oct. 20, Sahara Cafe will open for its last day of the 2019 season. It is also when owner Jay Whitmeyer will finish his 20th and final year at the establishment.

“It’s mixed emotions,” he said. “But I can’t thank everyone enough for the support and love they have shown me.”

Whitmeyer said he has worked in restaurants since 1972. At the age of 19, he moved from Baltimore to Ocean City to work at Granny’s Pizza on 17th Street.

“I came down here in September of 1975 and found work very easily because everybody is shorthanded,” he said. “Little did I know, that when October came around everything would close up. The winter season, from October to the next spring, was kind of rough. I lived on cheap beer and canned soup.”

Whitmeyer went on to manage Granny’s from 1975 to 1986. From there, he owned the Surf and Sands Coffee Shop at 23rd Street.

Thirteen years later, Whitmeyer moved to San Francisco. But it wasn’t long before he was presented an opportunity to return to Ocean City and take over the Sahara Cafe on 19th Street.

“I had just moved to California, I had a California driver’s license,” he said. “I was settled in and loving my life there. But I thought this gave me an excuse to come back to Ocean City, just to look at the place and see some friends.”

During that time, however, Whitmeyer’s father had a heart attack and passed away.

“That got me thinking, ‘Maybe I want to be closer to my mom,’” he said. “I decided to take this place for a year. I think they gave me a one-year or two- year lease.”

Whitmeyer said business was rough at the beginning. But with time, and the help of social media, things started to improve.

“When I took the business over it wasn’t very good,” he said. “It had a bad reputation. A busy day that summer, we might have done 100 people for breakfast. Now we average 400 to 550 in the summer, sometimes 600, and the place only seats 75 people.”

Since taking over in 2000, Whitmeyer said Sahara Cafe’s business has grown by leaps and bounds, particularly in the last 10 years. But he said the family friendly atmosphere remains the same.

“It’s like going to a bar where you

Sahara Cafe's Jay Whitmeyer is pictured with Manager Joyce Duffy and Neela Robbins, who will be taking over the operation.

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know the bartender and know all the people around,” he said. “It’s that kind of place.”

Whitmeyer noted that many of his employees have worked for him for over a decade. Manager Joyce Duffy, for example, worked under Whitmeyer for 13 years at Surf and Sands and for the last 19 years at Sahara Cafe.

“Joyce knows them all,” he said.

“She’s now waiting on, in some families, the third generation.”

Being a business owner in a resort town, Whitmeyer said his career has afforded him opportunities to pursue his interests in the off-seasons. He noted, for example, that he has attended 19 World Series games and visited former J-1 students in countries around the world, including England, Poland, South Korea and Nepal.

In 2002, during a trip to Asia, Whitmeyer decided to visit Thailand. It was there that he met his partner, Danudej, and purchased a piece of property, which is where he will spend his retirement.

“We bought property in 2006, built on it in 2007 and renovated it in 2017,” he said. “It’s in the mountains … almost near the border of Burma.”

Now nearing his final days at the cafe, Whitmeyer said he is sad to leave the many employees and patrons he has come to call friends.

“Ocean City has been very good to me,” he said.

Whitmeyer recognized the Podowski family and Mike and JD Quillin for giving him his start in the industry, as well as the many employees who have worked for him at Surf and Sands and Sahara Cafe.

“I cannot thank all the people who have worked for me over the years enough, as you are only as good as your staff,” he said.

Whitmeyer said Neela Robbins will take over operations at Sahara Cafe beginning around St. Patrick’s Day weekend. For more information, visit www.saharacafeocmd.com or Sahara Cafe’s Facebook page.

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A quiet house first thing in the morning The first sunny day after a Nor’easter A good handyman who will take on small jobs

My kids helping us with a house project

Halloween decorations at Busch Gardens Big beach towels

When teenagers show excitement A good fishing story that may or may not be exaggerated

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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 lifestyle.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. 410-641-6876.

Second Monday Of Month: Ocean Pines Camera Club 7 p.m. Ocean Pines branch library.

Monthly get-together 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.

Third Tuesday: Alzheimer’s Support Group 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Berlin Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 9715 Healthway Dr., Berlin. Free caregivers group.

410-629-6123.

Every Wednesday: Community Bible Study (Women and Children) September 2019 through May 2020.

Harvest Baptist Church, 29945 Dixon Rd., Salisbury. Pre-registration now open. $35 for adults, $10 for children.

Thirty-week study of Revelation, Galatians and Colossians. Women of all ages and Bible knowledge welcome.

Coordinator Linda Frey, 410-4228773. Register and pay online at Salisbury.CBSclass.org.

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.

Second Wednesday: Polish American Club Of Delmarva Meeting 2-4 p.m. Columbus Hall. Anyone of Polish or Slavic descent is welcome.

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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.

Every Saturday: Goat and Sheep Seminars 10 a.m. Tractor Supply Co., Berlin and Farmers & Planters Too, Salisbury.

Free programs focusing on small ruminant health, fencing and pasture management and feeding. Programs

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For full schedule and registration, contact Maegan Perdue, mperdue@umd.edu or 410-632-1972.

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.

October 17-20: Tribute Festival The Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel will host a weekend of free events aimed at celebrating the life and music of The King and his peers. Thursday, Oct. 17 will feature a karaoke party at 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18 will feature a Great ETA Auction at 11 p.m. Halloween Costume Ball will be held Saturday, Oct. 19 at 10 p.m. A wrap party will be held Sunday, Oct. 20 at 7 p.m.

October 18: Fish Dinner Bowen United Methodist Church will be having a fish fry from 4:30-7 p.m.

Platters are $10 and include flounder filet, macaroni and cheese, green beans, corn bread and dessert.

October 19: Spirit Breakfast County Commissioner Josh Nordstrom will be the guest speaker at the Worcester County Democrats’ 15th Annual Spirit of the Party Breakfast at 8:30 a.m. at the Snow Hill Volunteer Fire Department. Cost is $20 for club members, $25 for non-club members.

Call 410-629-9107 for tickets.

October 19: Fried Chicken Dinner New Hope United Methodist Church in Willards will host an all-you-can-eat fried chicken dinner from 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Cost $13. Carry-outs available.

410-543-8244.

October 19: Spirit of the Party Breakfast Worcester County Democratic Club will host the 15th Annual Spirit of the Party Breakfast at 8:30 a.m. at the Snow Hill Volunteer Fire Department’s meeting room. Elected officials will be present.

Cost is $20 for club members and $25 for non-club guests. 410-629-9107.

October 19: Corvette Club Car Show The Beachcombers Corvette Club of Southern Delaware will be hosting its annual car show, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. (rain date Oct. 20) at Salted Vines Winery in Frankford, Del. The first 100 to register will receive dash plaques and “Top 50” trophies. www.beachcomberscorvetteclub.org or 917-539-2531.

October 19: Heritage Day From 7 a.m.-2 p.m., Heritage Day at Historic Sharptown on the Nanticoke will be held with a townwide yard sale beginning at 7 a.m. Sponsored by the Sharptown Historical Commission, historical museum and town hall exhibits will be open. Children’s games and crafts offered. Free admission.

October 19: Free Car Seat Inspections A free car seat check-up event will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department on 911 Ocean Parkway. Certified child passenger safety tech-nicians will complete a checklist and teach attendees how to correctly install and use a car seat. Appointments take about 45 minutes per car seat. To schedule an appointment, visit www.signupgenius.com/go/60b094aa5a92aa5f49-20197. A lim-

October 18, 2019 ited number of drive-ups may be available, based on demand.

October 19: Howl-O-Ween Pet Parade On the Boardwalk at North Division Street, registration starts at noon and parade at 1 p.m.

October 19: Drive & Disguise Parade Parade on the Boardwalk from 26th Street south to North Division Street beginning at 3 p.m. Trunk or treat offered.

October 19-20 and 26-27: Giant Halloween Beach Maze On the beach at North Division Street, open Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sundays, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. (weather permitting) October 21: Life Line Screening Elks Lodge #2645 on 138th Street in Ocean City will host Life Line Screening. Five screenings will be offered for a fee. Register by calling 888-6536441, lifelinescreening.com or text the word circle to 797979.

October 24-27: Plein Air Workshop This four-day workshop, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., led by fine artist, Karen McLain, encompasses the complete process of field study, anatomy, photo reference and to complete a studio painting with the life and energy of paintings in the field. Registration at AssateagueIslandAlliance.org/shop.

October 26: Fall Bazaar Ladies Auxiliary of Swann Keys is hosting our annual Fall Bazaar at the community clubhouse. Crafters, food, baked goods, 50/50 drawing, giveaways and more.

October 26: Oyster Fritter The American Legion Post 123 in Berlin will offer oyster fritter sandwiches from 2 p.m. till for $9.

October 26: Chicken, Dumpling Dinner Remson United Methodist Church in Pocomoke will be holding an all-youcan-eat chicken and dumpling dinner from 4-7 p.m. Adults, $13; children 6 12, $6; and children under 6, free.

Carry-outs available. 410-957-1351.

October 26: Breakfast Buffett AUCE breakfast buffet at the Whaleyville United Methodist Church, from 7-10 a.m.. Cost is $8/adult and $4/child.

Buffet will include pancakes, bacon, sausage, scrapple, scrambled eggs, chipped beef, hash brown potatoes, toast, fruit and assorted beverages.

October 26: Great Pumpkin Race On the Boardwalk at North Division, registration starts at noon, races start at 1 p.m.

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Show and the new OC Pet Expo will be held at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center. Hours Saturday, Oct. 26, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 27, 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

October 27: Homecoming Powellville United Methodist Church will celebrate Homecoming with special music and a message. A fellowship meal will be served after the 10 a.m. event.

October 27: Bigs Toys On The Boardwalk

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November 1-2: Basket Auction, Bake Sale St. Andrew’s Orthodox Church in Lewes will host a Basket Auction and Bake Sale on Nov. 1, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., and Nov. 2, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Free fun kids corner, Nov. 2, only 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

November 2: Book Signing The Children’s Book Garden will host author Cynthia W. Hammer for a signing of her third novel, The Seven Rivers. 10:30 a.m.-noon.

November 2: Spaghetti Dinner, Gospel Sing Powellville United Methodist Church’s Methodist Men group will hold from 4-

5:30 p.m. Eat in or carry out available.

Irv Brumbley and Friends will sing gospel favorites.

November 2: Christmas Bazaar The Community Church at Ocean Pines will hold its annual Christmas Bazaar from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Family Life Center of the church. The bazaar will feature Christmas decorations and trees, linens and things, new and gently used clothing, gifts and potpourri, children’s books and toys, a bake sale, a food concession stand and photo ops with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Proceeds to support the Shepherd’s Nook outreach ministry.

Nov. 6: Grace Parker Breakfast The Grace Parker Breakfast returns to

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Eggs to order, ham, sausage, bacon, biscuits, pancakes both plain and buckwheat. All you can eat, $9.

Nov. 8-9: Italian Dinner, Christmas Bazaar The weekend will feature the 41st Annual Christmas Bazaar from 3-7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 8 and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9. The bazaar will feature Christmas trees, wreaths, décor, gifts, bakery, vintage jewelry and a silent auction. From 3-7 p.m., Nov. 8, Atlantic United Methodist Church will hold an Italian Dinner with carryouts available for $10. Lunch will be served from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9. The church’s thrift shop will be open throughout.

Time Running Short For Wicomico County To Hire Attorney

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BY BETHANY HOOPER

STAFF WRITER

SALISBURY – County officials say the clock is ticking to select a new county attorney.

The Wicomico County Council says an extension that allows for Paul Wilber to serve as acting county attorney will expire on Nov. 4.

But when asked for an update on the search process for a new attorney last week, County Executive Bob Culver said he declined to speak on the matter until Wicomico County Purchasing Agent Nicholas Rice could

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share his opinions on the procurement process and the reasoning for recommending Wilber’s law firm – Webb, Cornbrooks, Wilber, Vorhis, Douse, Leslie & Mathers, LLP – to continue providing legal services.

“I think you all need to know what his feelings are on that,” he said.

In May, the council voted 6-1, with Councilman Bill McCain opposed, to fire County Attorney Paul Wilber effective July 31.

Following his termination, County Executive Bob Culver put out a request for proposal (RFP) for legal services, and three law firms – the

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Law Offices of Hearne & Bailey, P.A., Robert Benson of Laws, Insley & Benson, P.A., and Wilbur’s law firm – submitted their proposals.

In early August, the executive recommended the council appoint Wilber as the county’s attorney, nearly three months after the council voted to remove him from the same position. Culver said Wilber’s firm was the most qualified and lowest priced.

At the time, however, the council voted 6-1 to reject Wilber’s appointment to the office of county attorney, with McCain the only member in favor.

It should be noted the charter allows the county executive to appoint an acting department head for 90 days without the approval of council, and the next day Culver announced Wilber’s appointment as acting county attorney.

With less than 30 days remaining in that 90-day period, however, the council last week revisited the issue in an open work session. Council President John Cannon questioned what the executive’s office was doing to find another county attorney.

“The same law firm being recommended was the same law firm that the council had fired,” Cannon said.

“It’s highly irregular for us to turn around and make an agreement that we are going to hire the same legal counsel we just fired a week before.”

In a letter to the county council on Aug. 20, Rice noted the three bids for

legal services were received in July and subsequently reviewed by an evaluation committee.

“In my professional opinion, I agree with the evaluation committee’s conclusion that the law firm of Webb, Cornbrooks, Wilber, Vorhis, Douse, Leslie & Mathers, LLP provided the County with the best value for Countywide Legal Services,” the letter reads. “Given the evaluation results and the fact that the process was completed in the same manner as all other RFPs, I do not believe the contract should be awarded to anyone other than the highest-ranked firm unless they were disqualified.”

Rice said a vendor can be disqualified if they are deemed non-responsive or non-responsible.

“Disqualifying a vendor without proper justification would put the County at risk for legal recourse,” the letter reads.

Council President John Cannon told Culver last week he dismissed Rice’s letter because an RFP was not required for legal services.

Culver, however, said he wanted Rice to discuss the issue with the council.

“We got it out there as much as we could, per your request we did that,” he said. “My point is now we have to go ahead and follow the procurement that we did do. I want him to come up here and answer that. He’s the one with all the qualifications in procurement.”

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THE DISPATCH’S PETS OF THE MONTH

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Pet’s Name: Zoe Pet’s Age/Breed: 23-month-old Chihuahua/sheltie mix Pet’s Owners: Margo & Mike Adkins

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Pet’s Name: Lester Pet’s Age/Breed: 11-year-old American bulldog Pet’s Owner: Michelle Glodeck

Pet’s Name: Harley Pet’s Age/Breed: 5-year-old German shepherd mix Pet’s Owners: The Lavitz family

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Pet’s Name: Maisy Rose Pet’s Age/Breed: 12-year-old maltese Pet’s Owner: Kathy Yokemick

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Pet’s Name: Stella Pet’s Age/Breed: 5-year-old Yorkshire terrier Pet’s Owners: Kim & Gene Arantowicz

Pet’s Name: Maggiedoodle Pet’s Age/Breed: 5-year-old Australian shepherd Pet’s Owners: Patty & Tony Pasta

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, Bella, owned by, Roseanne and Lenny Potenzo.

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 Nov. 8.

Pet’s Name: Hamilton Pet’s Age/Breed: 3-year-old maltese Pet’s Owners: Karen & Dave Papo

Pet’s Name: Rocky Pet’s Age/Breed: 3-year-old German shepherd Pet’s Owner: Jennifer Hoffman

Pet’s Name: Johnny Utah Pet’s Age/Breed: 2-year-old American bobtail Pet’s Owner: Tommy Healy

Pet’s Name: Kiefer Pet’s Age/Breed: 10-year-old Shiba inu Pet’s Owners: The Lavitz family

Family-Friendly Harbor Day Planned For WOC Saturday

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BERLIN – Celebrate all things maritime during this weekend’s Harbor Day at the Docks.

This free, family-friendly festival will take place on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the West Ocean City commercial harbor. Bring your family and friends and get set for a day of all things maritime.

The Maritime Heritage Festival of Harbor Day at the Docks will take place along Sunset Avenue in the West Ocean City Commercial Harbor. A complimentary shuttle service will be available for convenient parking from the West Ocean City Park N’ Ride.

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Maritime Celebration Will Return

The event is being hosted by Worcester County Recreation and Parks (WCRP) in partnership with Worcester County Tourism, the Ocean City HotelMotel-Restaurant Association, Greater Ocean City Chamber of Commerce, Fish In OC, Martin Fish Company and many other individuals and businesses.

“This event originally ran between the years of 2008 to 2012,” WCRP Marketing Program Manager Brianna

Dix said. “It was loved by the community and visitors. We’re glad to bring it back to life to educate visitors about the rich culture of the harbor, and provide a fun environment for all who attend.”

Entertainment, education and history are on tap for the day. There will be lobster banding and knot tying by local fishermen, fish cleaning demonstrations, a crab eating contest, cre-

ative activities for children, live music

by Feel Free and Diamond Alley, poster and T-shirt sales, a vendor tent full of local businesses and community organizations and a touch tank with various marine life for youth to explore.

There will also be food and drinks available for purchase. The festivities will culminate with the Blessing of the Fleet at 5 p.m.

Sponsorship opportunities and vendor space are available. For more information, visit www.harbordayoc.com, visit the social media pages @harbordayoc, or contact Brianna Dix at 410-632-2144, ext. 2514 or bdix@co.worcester.md.us.

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Over the next two weekends, Oct. 19-20 and 26-27, experience all the thrills of the giant Halloween Beach Maze in downtown Ocean City. Children of all ages can enjoy a pleasant scream as they meander the sands of the giant, bigger and better than ever, beach maze. Wicked witches, pirates of the sand, scary scarecrows, ghouls in the graveyard, creepy clowns, zombies and more will add to the excitement. Hours are Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sundays, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Another event that will take place as part of the O.C.Toberfest events will be the “Howl-O-Ween Pet Parade” on Oct. 19 at 1 p.m. on the Boardwalk near North Division Street. Dress up your pets and parade the boards or sit back, relax and cheer for your favorite. Lots of prizes and surprises will be awarded.

While the event is free to participate, donations of pet supplies and monetary donations will be collected for the Worcester County Humane Society.

They might have a few furry friends with them that you can adopt as well.

After the pet parade, participants and spectators can sit back and watch the Drive and Disguise parade, which features cars decorated for Halloween parading down the Boardwalk. The parade leaves 26th Street at 3 p.m. and goes south towards the Inlet. The decorated cars will stop on the Boardwalk near North Division Street for Trunk or Treating. For more information on the Drive in Disguise Parade visit www.ococean.com.

The fun continues the second weekend with “The Great Pumpkin Race” on Saturday, Oct. 26 at 1 p.m. on the Boardwalk near North Division Street.

Build your own pumpkin race car to bring and compete in this wacky and zany side-by-side downhill race. Plus, there will be lots of room to watch these exciting races. Prizes will be awarded in each division as well as for creativity. If you’re ready to start building your race car visit octoberfestmd.com for complete rules.

While you’re waiting for the pumpkin races to start, make sure to check out the Big Toys on the Boardwalk where you can see, touch and climb on giant trucks, ATVs, police cruisers and more.

The Big Toys will be parked from noon to 3 p.m. around the Wicomico Street Pier.

All O.C.Toberfest events are free thanks to the generous sponsorship by the Ocean City Mayor and City Council along with the Department of Tourism, Dough Roller, Francis Scott Key Family Resort, Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association, Layton’s Restaurant, Pit & Pub and Seacrets.

For more information on any of these events please call 800-OC-OCEAN or visit www.octoberfestmd.com.

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Planned Christmas Show ‘About Hope And Good Will’

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BY BETHANY HOOPER

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OCEAN CITY – A Christmas concert that addresses the opioid crisis with a message of hope for children and families will return to Ocean City this year with new performances and a school field trip.

On Friday, Dec. 13, Brian’s Christmas Songbook will return to the Ocean City Performing Arts Center.

Now in its third year, Brian’s Christmas Songbook will feature classic and contemporary holiday songs, storytelling, vocals by Melissa Alesi and Lauren Glick and performances by the Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra.

Organizer Tony Christ said the show will also feature new performances by an elite high school choir and appearances from Santa, Keebler, George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.

“We are growing with every year,” he said.

In the first two years, roughly 500 community members and 150 children came to see Brian’s Christmas Songbook. This year, the event will also fea-

ture a day performance for children in Worcester County’s public school system.

“This year, the superintendent of schools, Lou Taylor, has agreed to make us a field trip for all the kids in the third, fourth, fifth and sixth grades in the county,” he said. “So we are going to do two concerts on Dec. 13, one in the morning for the school kids and a regular concert in the evening for the public at 7 p.m.”

For Christ, the event is a way to fight the opioid epidemic.

“If we can eliminate the demand, if we can create some feeling of selfworth and importance among these kids that they can carry, we’ve done something,” he said. “So our message is subliminal. We are trying to create a memory for them.”

Christ said his efforts to combat the epidemic are personal. His son, Brian, died of a heroin overdose on Dec. 15, 2004.

“I’ve been on all sides of this,” he said, “and I want to spend time on prevention. In other words, I want to use the music to do that.”

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Christ said one of his most memorable childhood experiences was attending the musical “Oklahoma!”. He said the hope of Brian’s Christmas Songbook is to create a lasting memory for children of all ages.

“I feel like we have one golden hour to pass a message of importance and hope to these kids,” he said. “We are not a traditional musical to raise money for something else. Our medicine, so to speak, is our concert. It’s about hope and good will.”

Christ said Brian’s Christmas Songbook is an interactive performance that gives children an opportunity to come on stage and be a part of the show.

Families are encouraged to arrive early.

“The concert itself starts with me reading the story ‘Brian’s Christmas Songbook,’ an actual book I wrote, to the children,” he said. “While we are reading it, the girls start singing and the orchestra chimes up and all the characters come to life.”

Christ said he is reaching out to local businesses and the Town of Ocean City to sponsor the show. He noted the cost for this year’s produc-

tion has increased to roughly $42,000.

“There’s nothing in Ocean City to address this epidemic,” he said. “We believe we are Ocean City’s entry in addressing this.”

Christ added that the event will offer sponsorship opportunities for the performers and sponsorship tickets, which will allow families who can’t afford a ticket to attend the concert. Sponsors will also be listed in invitations that will be sent home with the students.

“We are trying to give as much attention to those trying to help us,” he said. “Without them we wouldn’t be able to do this.”

For more information on sponsorship opportunities, contact Tony Christ at 202-641-6166.

A public performance of Brian’s Christmas Songbook will be held on Friday, Dec. 13, at 7 p.m. at the Ocean City Performing Arts Center. Tickets are available for $10 and can be purchase at the box office or online.

“It’s intended to be uplifting and make the children feel good about themselves …,” he said. “It’s a time for families to come together.”

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BERLIN – Worcester Preparatory School’s Select Vocal Ensemble will perform a selection of Favorite Songs of Americans as part of an American Music Concert on Sunday, Oct. 20, at 2 p.m. at Buckingham Presbyterian Church in Berlin.

The group will follow the incredible opening performance of Songs of the Revolution by renowned soprano Kristin Jones and accompanist Kathleen Rhodes. A reception will immediately follow in the church C.B. Taylor Hall. The event is open to the public at no charge.

Led by Middle/Upper School Choral & Instrumental Music Director Christopher Buzby, the WPS Vocal Ensemble will perform an array of crowd favorites, ranging from Southern American hymns to traditional spirituals and folk songs. Buzby, a Philadelphia native, attended Germantown Academy in Pennsylvania and grew-up singing with The Philadelphia Boys Choir, performing over the years with musical greats Luciano Pavarotti, Jessye Norman and Mike Keneally (of Frank

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The 2019 Robert E. Warfield Memorial Tournament Atlantic General Hospital’s 26th Annual Fall Golf Classic

Special Recognition goes to

THE CAROUSEL GROUP

Legacy Sponsor - 20th Consecutive Year as Title Sponsor EAGLE SPONSORS

AGH Auxiliary

The InterMed Group

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Deeley Insurance Group Eastern Shore Golf Magazine M&T Bank

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Park Place Jewelers Quest Diagnostics Willow Construction

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Allen & Shariff Engineering, LLC Atlantic Dental Cosmetic & Family Dentistry Atlantic Orthopaedics, P.A. Bank of Ocean City Bradshaw’s Drywall Castle in The Sand, Inc. Charles T. Capute Deeley Insurance Group Elite Marketing and Sales Emergency Service Associates Forever Media Home Instead Senior Care Jolly Roger Amusement Park M&T Bank Marshall Hotels & Resorts Nickle Electrical Companies Park Place Jewelers Penn Credit Corporation Quest Diagnostics Robert E. Warfield, Jr. Shore United Bank Steve Morgan / Keller Williams Taylor Bank The Avenue Inn & Spa The Carousel Group The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company Voya

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Allen & Shariff Engineering Atlantic Dental Cosmetic & Family Dentistry Atlantic Orthopaedics, P.A. Atlantic Planning, Development & Design, Inc. Bayside Skillet Beachwood, Inc. Candy Kitchen Shoppes, Inc. Claudia Nicholls / State Farm Insurance Coastal Living Delaware Team at KW Steve Morgan D3 Delaware Elevator Delta Dental Dough Roller Endless Golf Freedom Materials George And Emily Tunis / Hardwire, LLC Gillis Gilkerson Gismondi Insurance Associates Grotto Pizza Home Instead Senior Care Hospital Support Services, Inc. Ish Boutique Kelly Foods Corporation Long Life Treated Wood, Inc. MacIntosh Engineering Mad Fish Bar & Grill Marshall Hotels & Resorts Neff & Associates Nickle Electrical Companies Penn Credit Corporation PKS Investment Advisors, LLC Sally H. Dowling Sandy Spring Bank SIG Taylor Bank The Glick Family The Hobbit Restaurant T-Tops Etc. LLC Wye River Group

Thank you to all of our volunteers who generously gave their time and talents to this worthwhile event. A special thank you to Buddy Sass and Ocean City Golf Club, Terry Wright and Steven Sweigert the co-chairs of the AGH Foundation’s Fall Golf Classic.

October 18, 2019

And Real Estate News Local Agents Ranked

OCEAN CITY – Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Ocean City Offices recently had several agents ranking among the best in September for the greater Baltimore region.

The local agents were Nancy Reither, third; Jamie Caine, fifth; Whitney Jarvis, 32; Michael Nolen, 36; Eric Green, 41; Jeff Beres, 45; Michele Pompa, 52; Dennis Medlock, 65; Vicki Harman, 76; Eric Cropper, 85; Jenny Cropper-Rines, 94; and George Rines, III, 99.

Among the top team rankings were Cain Team of OC, fifth; Katy Durham/Rick Meehan, sixth; McNamara & Associate, ninth; and The Noyes Team, 10.

Outstanding Therapist Named SALISBURY – During Physical Therapy Month, Peninsula Home Care (PHC) announced its “Outstanding Physical Therapist of the Year.” The individual was nominated internally by other staff members and all nominations were voted on by a team of PHC leaders.

Rod Filart, who works out of the Salisbury branch, was selected as “Outstanding Physical Therapist of the Year.”

Filart has been with PHC for eight years. He earned his physical therapy degree from Pines City College and worked in inpatient and outpatient in a hospital i n the Philippines. After moving to the United States in 2010, he spent five years as a PRN at Atlantic General Hospital, worked part time in a skilled nursing facility ROD FILART and worked for HealthSouth Chesapeake Rehabilitation Hospital.

“I was surprised when I was informed that I was being recognized as PT of the Year,” Filart said. “I know this is an individual award but what we do is a team effort from the very beginning. I think every member of our PT team is deserving of this honor.”

Company Top Producers BERLIN – Keller Williams Realty has announced the September Top Producers for its Delaware locations.

Val Ellenberger of Lewes won top honors for highest listing volume for individual agent for the month of September.

Other individual awards for top listings by office were Dan Taglienti of the West Fenwick office and Chrisy Tingle of the Bethany Beach office.

Surf on Home Team of The Edgewater Lobby/Sea Colony office won top honors for the highest listing volume for a team. Move to DE Team consists of Steve Alexander, Dave Liederman and Jenny Smith.

Other team awards for top listings by office were Seaside Seven of the Marketplace at Sea Colony office (Ann Baker,

Sarah Schifano, Shelby Smith, Laurie McFaul, Christine Antonioli, Tammy Hadder, Anna Meiklejohn, Bill Hand); Jared Bowers Group of the Bethany Beach office (Jared Bowers, Jason Mathis-White, Erica Bader); Megan Aitken Team of the Lewes office (Megan Aitken, Kristin Searles, Daisy Lopez); Veirs-Bouloucon Home Team of the West Fenwick Office (Courtney Bouloucon, Marc Bouloucon, Al Veirs); Bright Home Group of Laurel office (William Brown, Erik Brubaker, Jay Doaty, Rich Hutchins, Lisa Whited and Meme Ellis), and the Revolution Group of the Milford Office (Shonda Kelly, Stephanie Beck, Kelly Salmon, Russ Chandler, Cashea Kelly, Carol Day, Marcus Munday, Sonia Reyes and Taylor Cave).

Val Ellenberger of the Lewes office won top honors for the top written sales volume for individual agent for the month of September.

Other individual awards for top written volume by office were Dan Taglienti of the West Fenwick office and Chris Allen of the Bethany Beach office.

Seaside Seven Team of the Marketplace at Sea Colony office won top honors for top written volume for teams for the month of September.

Other team awards for top written sales volume by office were Jared Bowers Group of the Bethany Beach office; Jeffrey Fowler Group of the Lewes office; Veirs Bouloucon Home Group Team of the West Fenwick office; Surf on Home Team of the Edgewater Lobby/Sea Colony, Bright Home Group of the Laurel office; and the Revolution Group of the Milford office.

Jen Hughes of the West Fenwick office won top honors for the highest sold volume for individual agents for the month of September.

Other individual award winners for highest sold volume by office were: Chrisy Tingle of the Bethany Beach office and Lisa Lynch of the Lewes office.

Seaside Seven Team of the Marketplace at Sea Colony office won top honors for highest sales volume for teams for September.

Other team awards for highest sales volume by office were Megan Aitken Team of the Lewes office; Revolution Group of the Milford office; Buy at the Beach Team of the Bethany Beach office (Paul Sicari, Will Melton); Veirs Bouloucon Home Group Team of the West Fenwick office; Surf on Home Team of the Edgewater Lobby/Sea Colony office, Bright Home Group of the Laurel office; and the Revolution Group of the Milford office.

Val Ellenberger of the Lewes office won top honor for highest numbers of listings obtained, and Erin Lee won for most ratified contracts and most closings for the month. Bright Home Group of the Laurel office won for most listings for the month, and the Seaside 7 won for highest number of ratified contracts and most closings for the month.

Marshall Releases Third Book In Hunting, Fishing Series

October 18, 2019

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BY BETHANY HOOPER

STAFF WRITER

BERLIN – A local author with a passion for hunting, fishing and the outdoors shares his adventures, and the lessons learned from them, in his newest collection of short stories.

Earlier this month, Pocomoke resident C.L. Marshall released his new book, “Chesapeake Outdoor Tales: Hunting and Fishing by the Tides.”

“It’s a good blend of hunting and fishing stories from all across the Chesapeake Bay watershed,” he said. “There are stories of chasing white marlins down in the Norfolk Canyon to fishing the skinny waters off of Bloodsworth Island and hunting just outside of Tangier.

It’s a little bit of something for everybody in terms of outdoor adventure stories.”

Marshall said his newest publication is the third in a series of books written about the outdoor lifestyle along the shore. His first two books, “Chesapeake Bay Duck Hunting Tales” and “Chesapeake Bay Hunting and Fishing: Unforgettable Tales of Wing and Water,” were released in 2016 and 2017, respectively.

“One of the cool things about those stories is that they are relatable to anyone else who lives an outdoor lifestyle,” he said. “If someone hunts or someone fishes, the things that happen in these stories are things that aren’t too far off from what happens in their daily experiences, their outdoor experiences.”

The cover pages of Pocomoke resident C.L. Marshall’s third book are pictured.

Submitted photo

Marshall said “Hunting and Fishing by the Tides” shares the tales of memorable trips, as well as the ups and downs of outdoor life.

“Many of the stories aren’t necessarily based on a hunting experience,” he said. “They are more based on the thoughtful side of hunting, if you will.

There is one story that talks about the misses … the fish we lose, the shots we miss. They tend to stick with us and haunt us as outdoorsmen, often for a longer period than the successes we have.”

Marshall said the collection also explores the relationships built during fishing and hunting trips and shares both sad and humorous tales. In one short

story, he recalls an offshore fishing trip, during which drifting pineapples were mistaken for a school of marlin.

“We got closer and saw these fins sticking out of the water,” he said. “But as we got up on it, we realized these weren’t actually fins we were seeing.

A bunch of pineapples had blown off a freighter and it was all these Dole pineapples bobbing in the ocean …

We successfully brought 22 of them onboard and we did have a bottle of Myers’s Rum, so it worked out great.”

The book, 125 pages in total, also features photographs from Paul Bramble and Jim Lewis and illustrations from Joyce Northam.

“Those things really compliment the

book,” Marshall said. “They help set the tone of it, and they fit well with the stories. I couldn’t be more pleased with that.”

To promote his book, Marshall said he will appear at several local events in the coming months, including the Waterfowl Festival and First Friday in Snow Hill. Information on book signings will be available on the Chesapeake Bay Books Facebook page.

“For folks who typically don’t fancy themselves as readers, this is a book they tend to enjoy,” he said. “The stories are short, and they get to the point pretty quick. You can read one or two of them, be done with it and then pick it up again later.”

For more information on “Chesapeake Outdoor Tales: Hunting and Fishing by the Tides,” or to purchase a copy, visit www.clmarshallpublishing.com. The book will also be available at several local stores.

“What makes it unique and kind of special is the book – and all the books, for that matter – have been directed toward and based in the Chesapeake Bay watershed …,” he said. “So for those folks who enjoy that and treasure the Chesapeake lifestyle, these books talk about and delve into the things that make this place special. It does it from the standpoint of someone who has grown up here and lived here and tries to preserve those traditions and way of life.”

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There was lots of fun being had at last weekend’s Winefest at Fager’s Island as well as Sunday Funday football watching at the Greene Turtle West and Full Moon Saloon.

Fager’s Island Staffers: Oana Casmir, Erin Jones, pat nash-Wine Rep, Robin Springer-Wine Manager, phil Cropper-Manager and Keith Hall

By Terri French

Faces

SpOTLIGHT On THE REGIOnaL RESTauRanT and BaR SCEnE

Fager’s Island Servers: Missy demos, Shirley Gannon, Brittany Grove and Rodica Chiosa

In Places

Greene Turtle West: Chris Remmell, Robbie Valko, Birthday Girl Cassidy Remmell and Michael Murray

Fager’s Island: Beer & Wine distributors Gavin Bayline, Clint dempsey, Chad newberger and Bob Johnson

Fager’s Island: Willie Rogers-Receptionist and Michelle Coleman-Wine Rep

Full Moon Saloon: Bob Wimbrow, Grover Collins and Jerry Milko

Full Moon Saloon: Eddie Lynch and Rich Schubach Local oyster growers & shuckers are back!

Full Moon Saloon: Ed & Jane Zimmer

Green Turtle West: Joel Feldman and GM Chad Rogers discuss the chili cook-off.

Greene Turtle West: Victoria & Ernie Emerson Owners of Victoria’s Crab House

Horoscopes

October 18, 2019

ARIES (March 21 to April 19): You could be caught in a torrent of advice from well-meaning friends and colleagues this week. But remember, Lamb, you are at your best when you are your own inimitable self.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): Expect strong efforts to get you to accept things as they are and not question them. But ignore all that and continue your inquiries until you're sure you have all the answers you need.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20): Heavier than usual family and workplace duties compete for your time this week. Try to strike a balance so that you're not overwhelmed by either.

Pressures ease by week's end.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22): It's a good time for the Moon Child to show off your uniquely inspired approach to the culinary skills -- especially if they're directed toward impressing someone special.

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22): You might be happy about the reemergence of a long-deferred deal. But don't pounce on it quite yet. Time can change things. Be sure the values you looked for before are still there.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22): Try to rein in your super-critical attitude, even if things aren't being done quite as you would prefer. Remember: What you say now could create an awkward situation later on.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22): Although you can expect on-the-job cooperation from most of your colleagues this week, some people might insist on knowing more about your plans before they can accept them.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21): Creating another way to do things is commendable. But you could find some resistance this week from folks who would rather stick with the triedand-true than try something new.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21): You usually can keep your aim focused on your goal. But you might need to make adjustments to cope with unsteadiness factors that could arise over the course of the week.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19): News arrives about a projected move.

Be prepared to deal with a series of possible shifts, including starting and finishing times, and how much the budget will actually cover.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18): A new relationship needs time to develop. Let things flow naturally. It could be a different story with a workplace situation, which might require faster and more focused attention.

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20): Accept a compliment without trying to troll for any hidden reason beyond what was said. After all, don't you deserve to be praised every now and then? Of course you do.

BORN THIS WEEK: You like to weigh all possibilities before making a decision. You would be a fine judge, or even be a star in a jury room. © 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

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WHOLE HOUSE ELECTRICAL ASSESSMENT & SAFETY INSPECTION

A $249 VALUE FOR ONLY $99 • Check the electrical service panel and wiring • Tighten screws and lugs on circuit breakers to ensure proper functioning • Apply Noalox on branch circuits’ aluminum wires • Check all outlets with tester for loose connections, open grounds, neutral wires, proper polarity

• Test/inspect GFCI outlets and breakers • Check for double tapped breakers to eliminate overloading a circuit breaker • Survey for proper surge protection • Check smoke detectors and make recommendations for compliance with local electrical codes

Call 410-641-1434 Worcester County Lic. #M917 • Maryland Lic. # 3506

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Ward Museum volunteer Elizabeth Long had her daughter, Katheryn Hester, to keep her company while staffing the booth at the Shore Living Expo.

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By Jeanette Deskiewicz

FEATURING THOSE HELPING CAUSES IN THE RESORT AREA

With the new Coastal Hospice Stansell House now open, it was time to celebrate for building committee co-chairs Dirk Widdowson and Macky Stansell, along with Pam Stansell, at the 2019 Blues on the Bay.

In Society

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At this year’s Shore Living Expo, Apple Discount Drugs’ Ben Forrest, Tish Withers and President Jeff Scherr had a variety of CBD oil products available for sale.

During the Shore Living Expo, Chesapeake Healthcare Insurance Counselors Francina Jones, Timyra Schoolfield, and Deirdrie Givens promoted their Medicaid Enrollment Event taking place this Saturday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at their Salisbury office.

Enjoying their time at the Annual Blues on the Bay event, were Coastal Hospice Board Member Buddy Dykes and his wife, Marcia.

Spinning the tunes was Carl Walker with event venue host JoAnn Mckeon, at the Abate of Delaware State Party 2019.

Abate of Delaware State Co-Coordinator Dave Mitchell joined Pit Master Michael Rashford behind the grill for the best pit beef around at this year’s State Party.

Coastal Hospice Stansell House Manager Pam Watrova and Senior Director of Business Development Bob Miller welcomed supporters into the Blues on the Bay Fundraiser.

Having an excellent time at the Abate of Delaware State Party 2019 were Treasurer Michelle Mitchell and Public Relations Chair Alice Ellis of the Sussex County Chapter.

Board Member Barbara Long and Development Committee Chair Diana Barber attended this year’s Blues on the Bay fundraiser to benefit the Coastal Hospice Stansell House.

October 18, 2019

Frequently Asked Questions Answered Wealth Of Knowledge

BERLIN – The following is a look at some frequently asked questions of advisors at Key Financial Services.

Q. Why are Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) necessary?

A. In the eyes of the IRS, the money in accounts subject to RMDs has never been taxed. The contributions were made pre-tax and the growth has been tax deferred. Now that you have reached age 70 1/2 the IRS is coming to collect. The formula used to calculate your RMD is intended to make sure you exhaust your qualified account in your expected lifetime.

Q. I have multiple IRA’s; do I have to take a RMD from each?

A. No. This is a common misconception. RMD’s are calculated for each account, however you have the option to take the required amount from any account you choose. At the end of each year your custodian sends you a form (5498) that states the Dec. 31 value of your qualified account. As an example, Joe has an IRA with Custodian A with a Dec. 31 value of $75,000 and another with Custodian B with a Dec. 31 value of $100,000. If Joe is age 70, according to the “unified” table, Account A’s RMD would be $2,737.23 and account B’s RMD would be $3,649.63 for a total RMD of $6,386.86. This amount can come from one account or both in any way that Joe prefers as long as he takes $6,386.86.

Q. When is the best time to start taking my Social Security?

A. You become eligible to receive your benefits at age 62 yet must begin taking them by age 70. The answer to this question has many variables, including, but not limited to, your health, life expectancy, other income sources and even taxes in retirement. The short answer is that it depends; no two people’s situations are the same and you should have your situation reviewed by a retirement income planning specialist.

Q. What happens to my Social Security checks if me or my spouse dies?

A. The easy explanation here is if both people are receiving Social Security, the smaller of the two benefits will stop. In reality, if the person receiving the higher benefit passes, the spouse will continue to receive their smaller benefit as well as a supplemental amount that would give the beneficiary the total of the higher benefit.

Q. I am getting ready to retire.

After reading your taxes in retirement article, I am concerned about my nest egg in retirement. What should I do?

A. The best advice we can give is to seek professional advice from a retirement income planning specialist who deals with this issue regularly.

Remember this is the first and only time you will retire. A retirement income planning specialist does this every day.

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NowAccepting Applications: YEAR ROUND / DAYTIME:

HELP WANTED HYGIENIST:Patient-centered family dental practice in Berlin is seeking a RDH. We are looking for a people oriented hygienist with a gentle touch. Please email your resume and any questions to: dentistryinthepines@gmail.com ––––––––––––––––––––––––––– SOUTHSIDE GRILL WOC: Hiring Line Cooks, Kitchen Help, Dishwashers. YR, FT or PT. Ambitious, willing to work individuals only. Pay neg. based on performance. 9923 Stephen Decatur Hy. 410-2131572.

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•STUCCO & EIFS MECHANICS • CARPENTERS •CONCRETE BLOCK • FLAT CONCRETE •CONCRETE REPAIRS •COMMERCIAL CAULKING •COATINGS SPECIALISTS •DELIVERY DRIVER •WINDOW & DOOR INSTALLERS Experience Preferred. Tools, transportation & a valid driver’s license are a plus.Competitive benefit package available.

Please apply in person at 11935 Hammer Rd, Bishopville, MD, or apply online: http://allstatesconst.com/delmarva-renovations-careers

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Director of Sales & Marketing

Hotel is seeking, a year round full time Director of Sales & Marketing. 250 rooms & 85 suites on the beach with a 40,000 sq ft conference center. Must have hospitality experience and demonstrate strong sales & marketing skills. Responsible for leading sales, catering, golf and convention services team.

Applicant must be computer literate – Delphi and Opera experience a plus. Excellent salary, benefits and working conditions. Salary commensurate with experience. Qualified applicants only, forward resume with salary requirements to: Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel 10100 Coastal Highway Ocean City, MD 21842 410-524-3535 Facsimile 410-723-9109 EOE M/F/D/V

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Deadline For Insertions, Cancellations And Payment Is 3 p.m. Tuesday.

Pre-Payment Is Required. We Accept Visa & MasterCard.

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Come Join Our WinningTeam!

Now accepting applications for the following positions!

ROOM ATTENDANTS MAINTENANCE BREAKFAST SERVER LINE COOK Looking for experienced personnel with customer service skills. Must be flexible with hours. Email resume to jobs@carouselhotel.com or stop by and complete an application at the Front Desk. We require satisfactory pre-employment drug testing and background check.

Carousel Resort Hotel & Condominiums 11700 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842 EOE

VARSITY ASSISTANT GIRLS BASKETBALL COACH Worcester Preparatory School, a coeducational college preparatory day school serving over 500 students in grades PK-12, is currently seeking an assistant coach for Girls Basketball. Minimum of 2 yrs. experience and CJIS Background Screening required.

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Contact: Matt McGinnis 410-641-3575 or mmcginnis@worcesterprep.org

MAINTENANCE

Maintenance person needed for large condominium in Ocean City. Year Round, full time, good pay, excellent benefits. Must have plumbing, electrical and HVAC experience. Send resume to generalmanager@goldensandsclub.com or call 410524-5505, ext. 4 to schedule interview.

Send resume to generalmanager@goldensandsclub.com or call 410-524-5505, ext. 4 to schedule interview

Worcester Preparatory School, a coeducational college preparatory day school serving over 500 students in grades PK-12, is currently seeking an Assistant Coach for Boys Varsity and Head Coach for Boys Middle School. Minimum of 2 yrs. experience and CJIS Background Screening required.

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Contact: Matt McGinnis 410-641-3575 or mmcginnis@worcesterprep.org Work With the Best Ocean City has to Offer ...

We Invite You to be a Part of our Family!

Year Round - Full/Part Time ~PURCHASING MANAGER ~BANQUET SERVER ~SERVER ~BARTENDER ~DISHWASHER ~BUSSER ~FOOD RUNNER ~LINE COOKS ~FRONT DESK ~POOL ATTENDANTS ~SECURITY GUARDS ~HOUSESTAFF ~ROOM ATTENDANTS

FREE EMPLOYEE MEALS AND EXCELLENT BENEFITS! FAX RESUME & SALARY REQ. to: 410-723-9109 Online at www.clarionoc.com APPLY IN PERSON Mon-Sat 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

CLARION RESORT FONTAINEBLEAU HOTEL 10100 COASTAL HWY. OCEAN CITY, MD. 21842 EOE M/F/D/V

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DELIVERY DRIVER

Must be hard-working, road conscious, able to receive a medical card, able to lift 90 pounds or more. Must be willing to do other duties such as restocking, setting up equipment in the field, and must be able to work 40 hours a week. Valid driver’s license is a must. Competitive benefit package available.

Please apply in person at: 11935 Hammer Rd., Bishopville, MD or apply online:

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Full Time Receptionist Ocean City, MD

A fast-paced construction company is looking for a full time Receptionist to do daily laid-out tasks.

Prior experience answering phones and dealing with the public a plus. Candidate must be proficient in MS Word and knowledgeable in MS Excel, have experience in clerical work, have a professional outlook with outstanding etiquette with phone and customers, high work ethic, be highly organized and attentive to details, fast typist and learner. Position will report directly to the President and Managers of the company.

Responsibilities: answer phones, computer input and database maintenance, type office documents, filing, work closely with customers and employees, daily tasks assigned to the position.

Knowledge with accounts payable and blue prints and construction experience is a plus. Competitive benefits package is available.

Only qualified candidates will be considered.

Please send resumes to Jennifer@AllStatesConst.com

NOW HIRING! ROYAL PLUS ELECTRIC, INC IS NOW HIRING FOR DELAWARE CARD CARRYING: FULL TIME /YEAR ROUND

•APPRENTICE •JOURNEYMAN WIREMAN

Please send resume to: Royal Plus Electric, Inc. 9939 Jerry Mack Rd. Ste. 400 Ocean City, MD 21842 or email to elec.office@elec-co.com 410-213-2658.

RENTALS

WINTER RENTAL: WOC, furn. 2BR, 1BA home. D/W, W/D, central HVAC. Non smoking/pets. Occup. lmtd to 2 $650 + util,’s & sec. dep. 410-2026353.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– WEST OCEAN CITY: Off season rental. 2BR. $750 per month. Text 443-497-9177.

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WINTER RENTAL: Home in Ocean Pines, Furnished, 4BR, 4BA, NO smoking. NO pets. Oct- June $1,950 + ulit's. Call 717-855-4566. Owner is a licensed Realtor.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– WINTER RENTAL: Oct.-Apr. Oceanfront. Newly furn. Quiet bldg. No pets/smoking. Occupancy lim. to 1. $850. + util.’s. 410-804-3444.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– YR, HOUSE FOR RENT: 3BR, 2BA. Beautiful home. Unfurn. Oyster Harbor. $1,600 per mo. + util.’s. Available Nov. 1st. 443-880-5323.

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OFF SEASON RENTAL: Waterfront ome/mobile home. 11212 Gum Point Road, Berlin, MD. 2 Bedroom and 4 Bedroom. $900 & $1200 per month.

410-430-9797 (text preferred) –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– WINTER RENTAL: Bayside, 28th St. 1BR, Queen + full. W/D. no smoking/pets. Mid. Sept.-May. $700 per mo. + util.’s. $500 sec. dep. 443-510-2557.

––––––––––––––––––––––––––– YEAR ROUND RENTALS: 94th St: 3BR, 3.5BA ($1,800/mo). 12th St: 2 BR, 2BA ($1,450/mo) w/ Pool. Both Units Close to Beach & Bay, Newly Remodeled, Furn or Unfurn, Available Oct. 1. Will Consider Multiple Year Lease for the Right Tenant. Call 410251-2892 –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– WINTER RENTAL: WOC 2BR, 1BA Home, Unfurn., D/W, W/D, central HVAC. No smoking/pets. Occup. lmtd to 2. $650 + util.’s. & Sec. dep. 410202-6353.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– YEAR ROUND CONDO, 3BR 2.5 BA, Furn. Modern appl’s, W/D, 117th ST. Bayside on canal. $1500. per mo. No pets, call 410-848-1767. dougherty35@aol.com –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– WEEKLY RENTAL:4BR, 2 1/2BA. Fully furnished. W/D, Pool, Tennis court. Quiet community. 7 miles from the beach. $2,500 per wk.

Call Mike for details. 410-877-3894 –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– WINTER RENTALS, DOWNTOWN OC: Clean & Comfortable Furnished Unit’s $550 -$1,000 per month, utilities included. 443-856-5241 OcWinterRentals.com ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

WEEKLY RENTALS 2 BR Apartment $300.

3 BR Suite $400.

4 BR House $500.

Family Room $235.

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ROOMMATES ROOMMATE: Reponsible, reliable roommate wanted to share Apt. in Midtown OC. $450 per mo. + shared elec. 410-251-6678.

––––––––––––––––––––––––––– YR OR SEASONAL ROOMMATES: North OC. Looking for College aged female roommates for year round or seasonal rental.

Call Tricia 443-610-4665.

––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ROOM FOR RENT: I n c l .’s everything but food & phone. $600 per mo. + 1 mo. sec. dep. Prefer 50+ persons.Must live mellow lifestyle. Own entrance, shared kitchen and bath. Must like small pets. Smoking house. Vehicle req.

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COMMERCIAL OCEANFRONT STORE FOR LEASE: 1,100 sq. ft. with patio.

Space is immaculate! 7th St. & Bdwlk. Avail. for 2020 season, or can take now. 443-880-5323.

––––––––––––––––––––––––––– WEST O.C. OFFICE/RETAIL SPACES AVAILABLE: 3 Offices/Retail and 2 Warehouses.

Plenty of Parking. 443-497-4200.

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YARD SALES GARAGE SALE: Sat. 10/26, 6am‘til. Landscape tools from machines to weedwhackers. Lots more! 616 William St. Berlin, MD –––––––––––––––––––––––––––

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Call 410-430-5907 OCEAN SEABREEZE CONTRACTING: All phases of work. 35 yrs. in the area. 443-880-3346.

––––––––––––––––––––––––––– HANDYMAN SPECIALIST: General maintenance of all types, All powerwashing. Build/Stain/PWash Decks. Drywall repair. Painting.

Property Management. Call for any other odd jobs! Joe 443-610-4644.

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CAKE DECORATING SUPPLIES: Cake pans, tips & Russian tips, new bags, displays, lots of related items. Lrg. book of designs, etc.

Call 10am-5pm. 302-217-4198.

––––––––––––––––––––––––––– CHRISTIAN ITEMS: Christian books, Bibles, Hand books, Josephus, charts & maps. biblical archeology & much more. Call 10am-5pm 302-217-4198.

––––––––––––––––––––––––––– VINTAGE MAGAZINES: 50’s & 60’s magazines. Great/good condition. Most kept in sleeves. Life, Look, Womans Day, Good Housekeeping, Playboy and many more.

Call for more info. 410-251-1098.

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PETS LABRADOODLES Now taking deposits for multigen labradoodles available now!. Dewclaws removed, shots, microchipped, and crate included. 1 female and 2 males left.

Contact 410-430-3693 for more information.

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THIRD INSERTION NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS ESTATE NO. 18011 To all persons interested in the estate of MARY LOUISE BOUNDS, ESTATE NO. 18011. Notice is given that KIMBERLY BOUNDS PHILLIPS, 589 ASHCROFT LANDING DRIVE, JACKSONVILLE, FL32225, was on SEPTEMBER 27, 2019, appointed Personal Representatives of the estate of MARY LOUISE BOUNDS, who died on SEPTEMBER 16, 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 MARCH, 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 unen-

forceable thereafter. Claim forms may be obtained from the Register of Wills.

Name of Newspaper: Maryland Coast Dispatch Date of Publication OCTOBER 04, 2019 KIMERLY BOUNDS PHILLIPS 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 10-04, 10-11, 10-18

SECOND INSERTION COATES, COATES & COATES RAYMOND D. COATES, JR. ESQ. 6200 COASTAL HIGHWAY, SUITE 300 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE ESTATE NO. 18018 Notice is given that the SURROGATE COURT of SUSSEX, NJ, appointed NICOLE C. SOLVIBILE, 49 SANDSTONE ROAD, EAST WINDSOR, NJ 08520, as the EXECUTOR of the Estate of RUSSELL M. HARTMAN, AKA: RUSSELL M. HARTMAN, JR., who died on MARCH 09, 2019, domiciled in NEW JERSEY, USA. The Maryland resident agent for service of process is RAYMOND D COATES JR., whose address is 6200 COASTAL HIGHWAY, SUITE 300, OCEAN CITY, MD 21842. 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 foreign 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 OCTOBER 11, 2019 NICOLE C. SOLVIBILE 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 10-11, 10-18, 10-25

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CHARLES M. BELL, ESQ. 3203 POINTS REACH BERLIN, MD 21811 SMALL ESTATE NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS ESTATE NO. 18021 To all persons interested in the estate of TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF ETHEL H. MAGGIO. Notice is given that CAROL LEE BELL, 3203 POINTS REACH, BERLIN, MD 21811, was on OCTOBER 10, 2019 APPOINTED

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SMALL ESTATE OF ETHEL H. MAGGIO, who died on SEPTEMBER 13, 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 OCTOBER 18, 2019 CAROL LEE BELL Personal Representative True Test Copy TERRI WESTCOTT Register of Wills for

October 18, 2019

Worcester County Room 102 - Court House One W. Market Street Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 1X 10-18

FIRST INSERTION NOTICE THE ANNUAL REPORT For the year ended August 31st, 2019, the L. FRANKLIN and GERTRUDE H. PURNELL FOUNDATION, INC., is available for inspection at the office of the foundation, 227 Powell Circle, Berlin, MD 21811, during regular business hours for a period of 180 days from the publication of this notice.

PERSONS INTERESTED IN THIS REPORT SHOULD CONTACT JASON D. PARKER SECRETARY, AT 227 Powell Circle BERLIN, MD 21811 TELEPHONE 443-614-6928 1X 10-18

FIRST INSERTION WILLIAM E. ESHAM, III, ESQ. AYRES, JENKINS, GORDY & ALMAND, PA 6200 COASTAL HWY OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 SMALL ESTATE NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS ESTATE NO. 18020 To all persons interested in the estate of TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF TUAN QUANG DAM. Notice is given that HUONG T. DAM, 9105 HUBER COURT, BURKE, VA 22015, was on OCTOBER 8, 2019 APPOINTED PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SMALL ESTATE OF TUAN QUANG DAM, who died on MARCH 2, 2019, without 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 OCTOBER 18, 2019 HUONG T. DAM 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 10-18

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with Scott Lenox The combination of a swell last week from a tropical depression moving by, the Nor’easter and a full moon gave the area the highest tides I’ve seen since Hurricane Sandy in October of 2012. Mean high water was some two to five feet above normal with moderate to severe flooding along the coast and downtown Ocean City was closed south of the Route 50 Bridge on at least two different high tide occasions.

Mother Nature loosened her grip on Friday afternoon and our 3rd Annual Ocean City Inshore Classic went off without a hitch.

We’re certain that weather scared some folks off, but we were still blessed to have a record 32 boats and a record $10,725 in prize money for this year’s ev-

Mikey Pitarra landed this 8.8-pound rockfish, winning top junior angler in Ocean Submitted Photos City Inshore Classic.

ent. We didn’t know what to expect with dirty water conditions, but our talented, die-hard anglers showed their fishing prowess by weighing over 80 fish in two days and filling every space on the leaderboard. The open category consisted of triggerfish, bluefish, grey trout, speckled trout, black drum, red drum and sheepshead. We did not see any red drum or either of the two trout species, but every other species in the category was well represented. First place in the open category went to the crew of Sea Nick Route who landed a 6.2-pound bluefish along with several rockfish that also landed on the

The crew of MBWH caught a 23-inch, 4.8pound flounder to take first place in the flounder division and over $1,000.

The Sea Nick Route won $4,300 with a 6.2-pound bluefish and an 11.6-pound rockfish.

leaderboard. The crew of On the Run dominated the tautog category taking two places out of three. The first-place fish was a nice 3.8 pounder caught on the south jetty that combined with a piece of the open division won them a check for over $1,900. The highly contested flounder category saw some nice fish this year. All top three places, and then some, would have beaten last year’s first place winner. In the end the crew of MBWH caught a 23-inch flounder that took top honors, but because they were not across the board, did not win them top money in the category. MBWH won over $1,000, but Blake Gunther and Matt Ellis played across the board and

Captain Dave Caffrey and the crew of the On the Run captured first place in the tautog division and $1,900.

their second place flounder won them over $1,900. The big money winners in the 3rd Annual Ocean City Inshore Classic were able to capitalize on two first place finishes out of the four categories. Nick Skidmore and the crew of Sea Nick Route won first place in the open division with a 6.2-pound bluefish and they also won first place in the rockfish division with an 11.6-pound rockfish. They fished for over 30 hours of the 32 hours available and it paid off to the tune of over $4,300 in prize money. Big thanks to all of the anglers, all of our sponsors and weigh master Jim Krall. It truly was an awesome event. Mark your calendars for Oct. 11-12, 2020 for next year’s tournament. Until next time, tight lines.

(The writer is the owner of Fish in OC and host of Ocean City’s fishing television show Hooked on OC. He has worked in the fishing industry and been fishing the waters in and around Ocean City for over 25 years.)

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Page 76 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 AND 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 chipped 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 AND 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 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

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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.

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.

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

RUTH’S CHRIS Within the GlenRiddle Community 410-213-9444 • www.ruthschris.com Ruth’s Chris specializes in the finest customaged 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, Crabtini and Ruth’s chop salad. Located five miles west of Ocean City in the GlenRiddle Golf clubhouse. Extensive wine list.

Reservations recommended.

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.

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.

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.

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HARBORSIDE BAR & GRILL South Harbor Rd. • 410-213-1846 They take their mantra, “Where You Always Get Your Money’s Worth,” seriously here with daily food and drink specials during happy hour as you watch the boats come in from a day offshore. Delicious daily chef specials are always worth a try or stay with any of the house favorites, such as the calamari and ahi bruschetta for appetizers or any of the homemade tacos and fresh off the dock seafood selections as sandwiches or entrees. It’s the home of the original fresh-squeezed orange crush, of course.

HOOTERS RESTAURANT Rt. 50 & Keyser Point Rd., West Ocean City 410-213-1841 • www.hootersofoc.com

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

October 18, 2019 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 menu available featuring fresh cut steaks and seafood. Open Monday-Friday at 4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, at 3 p.m. Plenty of free parking.

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.

COCONUTS BEACH BAR & GRILL 37th St. Oceanfront • 410-289-6846 No matter if you are looking for a hearty sandwich, a tasty seafood appetizer or a robust fresh salad, they have all the bases covered. A favorite on the appetizer list is the wasabi shrimp and crab dip bites, but everything on the menu is worth a try at least once and never disappoints, especially the fresh seafood offerings that can be added to salads and make for impressive sandwiches. They have the “Little Surfers” covered as well with several offerings.

Also be sure to ask about their specialty cocktails that are always impressive.

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 cooked to your liking, succulent veal and chicken dishes. Also authentic pasta selections. Enjoy live entertainment and dancing in the lounge nightly. Happy hour daily 3-6 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.

EMBERS RESTAURANT 24th St. & Coastal Hwy. 410-289-3322 • www.embers.com The Embers is stepping it up again with their Famous All-You-Can-Eat Seafood and Prime Rib Buffet. New buffet selections from our Executive Chef and Sous Chef paired expertly with all the SEE NEXT PAGE

October 18, 2019 old favorites! Massive crab legs, large shrimp, crab cakes, and over 100 additional items including our Raw Bar, Steamed Clams, various fish selections and a continuous array of delicious surprises from the kitchen daily. The Embers also offers an excellent happy hour with some of the lowest drink prices and discounts on selected items from the buffet until 6 p.m. in our bar! Open Friday-Saturday at 4 p.m.

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 bayfront 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!

GENERAL’S KITCHEN 66th St. & Coastal Hwy. • 410-723-0477 Join us at our new bigger and better location.

Everybody likes breakfast, but for too many it comes too early in the morning. Not so at this sunshine-happy delight. Breakfast is what it’s all about, from 6:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. The menu is a breakfast lover’s dream. From juice, cereal and eggs, to corned beef hash, waffles, hot cakes, bacon, sausage, to the best creamed chipped beef on the coast (try it on french fries). This is definitely the place. House specialties: creamed chipped beef, O.C. No. 1 breakfast, own recipes.

HARRISON'S HARBOR WATCH RESTAURANT & RAWBAR 1 Boardwalk South, Overlooking the Inlet 410-289-5121 www.harborwatchrestaurant.com Harrison's Harbor Watch Restaurant and RawBar has been bringing Ocean City, MD the Freshest Seafood, an award winning RawBar, Certified Angus Beef Steaks, unlimited sides and a view you have to see to believe for the past 35 years. Please come join us at the end of the Boardwalk where the Inlet meets the Atlantic Ocean. Open for lunch and dinner everyday. Banquet and wedding space available.

HAPPY JACK PANCAKE HOUSE 2404 Philadelphia Ave. • 410-289-7377 www.happyjackpancakehouse.com Happy Jack Pancake House has been serving the families of visitors and locals alike for over 50 years. Started by Dick Smith and taken over by Bob Torrey over 30 years ago, the restaurant has been a “must-visit” for generations. Good food, including 14 varieties of pancakes, fast service and a friendly staff is a guarantee. A family operated and family oriented restaurant, family serving family is a way of life here. There is something for every breakfast lover on the menu.

HIGGINS CRAB HOUSE 31st St. & Coastal Hwy. 128th 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 specialties 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 MondayFriday at 2:30 p.m., Saturday & Sunday at noon.

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.

HOBBIT RESTAURANT 81st St., Bayside • 410-524-8100 Beautiful panoramic views day and night from the bayside await in a warm, sleek and sophisticated dining room. Forgetting the view, the menu will also please, featuring the Hobbit Catch, Veal Pistachio and Jumbo Lump crabcakes. Fresh, new preparations from the chef will also never disappoint. The bar is friendly and inviting with bar stools and lounge seating available.

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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 Ocean City 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.

M.R. DUCKS WATERFRONT BAR & GRILLE Talbot St. & The Bay • 410-289-9125 www.talbotstreetpier.com A world-famous, open-air gazebo bar on the bay.

Deck seating available for lunch and dinner. Live entertainment Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 4-9 p.m. No cover and plenty of parking. Wings, crab dip, burger, steamed shrimp, crab cakes and much more. Kid-friendly menu. Great sunsets and cool drinks. One block south of the Rte. 50 bridge.

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 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 everyday 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!

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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 micro-brews 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! THE CRAB BAG 130th St., Bayside • 410-250-3337 Now serving lunch and dinner, trust us when we say you can’t go wrong with anything you order here. The crabs are fat and never disappoint and are available eat-in or carryout. The BBQ ribs are also worth a try as well as any of the char-grilled specialties. Remember “Super Happy Hour” offered seven days a week, all day.

Plenty of bargains available on drinks and food.

THE CRABCAKE FACTORY USA 120th St./Beachside (Serene Hotel) 410-250-4900 Voted “Best Crabcakes in Maryland, DC and Virginia” by The Washington Post. Full-service family restaurant, carry-out and sports bar. Outside seating available. Menu selections include prime rib, chicken Chesapeake, steamed shrimp, beer battered fish, real Philly cheesesteaks, burgers, and a kids menu. Casual attire, full liquor bar, no reservations. Open Year Round. The Crabcake Factory started out as a breakfast house in 1996 and still serves one of the best and most creative breakfast menus in Ocean City. Try Eastern Shore favorites prepared daily by Chef-Owner John Brooks including a chipped beef, skillets, omelettes and their famous lump crab creations. World-Famous Crabcakes are served all day starting at 8 a.m. and can be packed on ice for you while you are eating breakfast. Try Sue’s Spicy Bloody Marys to start the day with a kick. Full breakfast menu available for carry-out. Online at: www.CrabcakeFactory-USA.com. See other listing (Crabcake Factory USA). Open year-round.

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.

FENWICK CRAB HOUSE 100 Coastal Hwy., Fenwick Island, DE 302-539-2500 Along with all-you-can-eat crabs every day, the full menu is available daily for eating in or eating out. Daily dinner specials are offered along with favorites such as fried chicken and baby back ribs. Check out the new lunch menu, which is

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GREENE TURTLE-NORTH 116th St. & Coastal Hwy. • 410-723-2120 www.facebook.com/OriginalGreeneTurtle 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 all-you-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!

NANTUCKETS Rte. 1, Fenwick Island • 302-539-2607 Serving the beach great food and spirits for over 20 years. David and Janet Twining will wow you with the finest foods and drinks in the area.

You’ll be pleasantly surprised by what one of the coast’s finest dining establishments has in store for guests. Everything here is a house specialty.

There’s the memorable steaks, fresh seafood, famous quahog chowder and the chef’s daily specials, just to name a few.

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.

TWINING’S LOBSTER SHANTY Rte. 54, Fenwick Island 302-436-2305 www.twiningshanty.com “A funky little place at the edge of town.” Classic New England Fare, Lobsters, Steaks & Burgers, Children’s menu. Bird watching, magical sunsets await. Open for lunch and dinner. Reservations are suggested.

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WITH BUNK MANN

Ocean City’s beach was in serious trouble as the 1980s began. In some areas, there was not even enough room to set an umbrella on high tide.

Various attempts to combat the erosion had been attempted but nothing had really worked.

It would take a hurricane (Gloria in 1985) and combined federal, state and local political cooperation, but by 1988 the beach replenishment program was underway. It would rebuild the dune line and give Ocean City a 200-foot wide beach in most areas by the fall of 1991.

To purchase one of Bunk Mann's books, click over to www.vanishingoc.com.

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