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In Record Turnout, Berlin Elects Mayor, Three To Council

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BY CHARLENE SHARPE

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BERLIN – With an overwhelming show of support at the polls, voters elected Councilman Zack Tyndall to replace incumbent Gee Williams as Berlin’s mayor.

Tyndall, who’s served on the town council for the past four years, earned 69% of the 1,226 votes cast for mayor in Tuesday’s municipal election. Council candidates elected Tuesday included Jack Orris in District 2, Shaneka Nichols in District 3 and Jay Knerr for the at-large position.

“I think that it’s going to be a good thing for the town,” Tyndall said late Tuesday night. “The people are ready to take a different step forward and I’m happy help them do that along with the three new councilmembers.”

Tyndall, 30, is a lifelong Berlin resident who defeated Orris to win a town council seat in 2016. Though he was unsuccessful in a 2018 bid to become a Worcester County Commissioner, Tyndall has been a vocal member of the town council the last two years. After announcing his intention to run for mayor in June, he campaigned for change and has shared his vision for a financially sustainable, well maintained community. Tyndall received 846 votes in Tuesday’s mayoral election while Williams, who was re-elected by a wide margin in 2016, received 184 votes. Other chal-

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lengers in this year’s mayoral race included Bill Todd, who received 111 votes, Jennifer Allen, who received 49 votes, and Ron Bireley, who received 36 votes.

In District 2, Orris, who was the only candidate to file for election, will replace Tyndall on the council.

In District 3, Nichols received 199 votes while candidate Daniel Packey received 41 votes. Nichols will take the council seat long held by Elroy Brittingham, who retired after serving 32 years as an elected official.

“This is big,” Nichols said, “not only for me but for District 3 and the town of Berlin. I’m looking forward to jumping in and being a voice for the future of Berlin.”

In the race for the at-large seat, Knerr received 606 votes while Tony Weeg received 495 votes. While council terms are typically four years, Knerr will serve two years, to complete the remainder of the term Thom Gulyas was serving before he moved out of Berlin. Knerr, who felt confident going in to Tuesday’s election, is eager to serve.

“I’m extremely excited to be a part of the Berlin Town Council,” he said, adding that he was looking forward to effecting change.

On the Facebook page he created this summer for the Berlin community, Weeg intends to keep active in the community, posting, “Politically this is just a pause. The building of a coali-

tion is what matters. Making some more change outside the chambers is what matters.”

Orris spent most of the day at the polls and was thrilled to see so many engaged residents casting ballots.

“I can’t thank District 2 enough for the continued support throughout my candidacy and record turnout on election day,” he said. “It was awesome seeing the community get involved in the process and I enjoyed spending the day talking to voters and hearing new thoughts and concerns. Now I’m excited to get to work. Congratulations to our new mayor and councilmembers and I look forward to working together to move Berlin forward.”

Tyndall, who also spent much of Tuesday at the town’s polling locations, said it seemed as if voters this year showed up to vote with their minds made up.

“Normally we hand out a little bit more material but this time people came with a clear decision,” he said. “Everybody appeared to have a clear vision in their head what they wanted.”

Tyndall said that while one never knew what to expect he was optimistic going in to the election.

“We had knocked on over 1,000 doors a couple times,” he said. “We hit them first with rack card just saying this is who we are, this is what we’re doing in case somebody didn’t know us, and then again with a reminder to get out

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and vote. Overwhelmingly we were hearing good things but you never knew how it was going to end up.”

Tyndall thanked voters for their support.

“I think it’s great when you have a small town and have people biking up to go vote, just a whole town coming together,” he said. “It was a lot of fun.”

For his part, Williams issued a statement Wednesday morning, saying, “I want everyone to know that serving as Berlin's Mayor for the past 12 years has been one of the most challenging and rewarding experiences of my life. I trust that our town's citizens will remain interested and involved in Berlin's future.

I wish everyone all the best.”

Town officials reported 1,236 total voters for Tuesday’s election, a voter turnout of 35.55%.

“It was a record turnout for all districts from what my records show,” said Mary Bohlen, deputy town administrator.

Town statistics show that 1,129 of the town’s 3,477 registered voters cast their ballots at the polls while 107 submitted absentee ballots. In District 1, 360 people voted at the polls and 36 submitted absentee ballots, a voter turnout of 40.08%. In District 2, 420 voted at the polls and 35 submitted absentee ballots, a turnout of 50.33%. In District 3, 228 voted at the polls and 17 via absentee ballot, a voter turnout of 28.32%. In District 4, 121 voted at the polls and 19 via absentee, a turnout of 19.44%.

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Council Slow To Endorse Moving Ferris Wheel Toward Boards

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OCEAN CITY – While they didn’t flat out reject the idea, resort officials this week were lukewarm on the idea of allowing the Big Wheel attraction introduced at Trimper’s Rides this summer to encroach over the public right of way at the south end of the Boardwalk.

For the first time this summer, Trimper’s Rides introduced the Big Wheel, a massive Ferris wheel also known as The Inlet Eye with LED lights and 36 enclosed gondolas that reach 150 feet into the sky. The Big Wheel immediately changed the downtown landscape and was visible from much of Ocean City, Assateague and West Ocean City and drew visitors to the downtown area.

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Trimper’s Rides wants to bring back the Big Wheel next year from April through July, but is requesting to move its footprint so that it is visible from the south end of the Boardwalk as visitors get closer to the attraction. As it stands now, the Big Wheel is visible from all over the resort area from afar, but when visitors get down to the south end of the Boardwalk, the view of the attraction is blocked by the height of the buildings in that area.

As a result, Trimper’s is requesting to move the Big Wheel to the east. Doing so, however, will make the ride encroach 12 to 13 feet over the public right of way in that area of the Boardwalk. To be clear, the Big Wheel would not rest on the Boardwalk, but the portion of the wheel furthest east would be about 13 feet into the right of way and about 50 feet in the

air. Planning and Community Development Director Bill Neville presented the request to the Mayor and Council on Monday.

“The main question is if you approve of relocating the Big Wheel slightly east so the Ferris wheel could be visible down the Boardwalk, especially at night,” he said. “The question is the overhang on the public right of way on the Boardwalk. It’s not a problem back at Somerset Street, but by the time you get to the pier building and the shark, it’s no longer visible.”

The code allows an encroachment on the Boardwalk in certain limited cases of four feet. Comparisons were drawn to the overhang on the pier building that appears to encroach over the Boardwalk. City Engineer Terry McGean said from an engineering perspective, the

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proposal to move the Big Wheel met some sections of the code, but not others.

“It meets the vertical code, but it does not meet the overhang,” he said. “The pier building does overhang 14 feet, but it is in the franchise area and not in the right of way.”

As for why the request is only from April to July, Neville explained the Big Wheel operator typically moves the attraction to various state fairs around the region in August, but that didn’t happen this year because of the pandemic.

“The operator has a contractual obligation with a couple of state fairs outside of the state,” he said. “Because of COVID, those state fairs were cancelled, which is why it stayed here all summer.”

Council Secretary Mary Knight raised concern about the potential precedent set by allowing the encroachment over the Boardwalk.

“I have a concern if we allow this at 13 feet, we’re setting a dangerous precedent,” she said. “I’m comfortable with the four feet. I just don’t know how you would explain this to other businesses.”

Councilman Tony DeLuca said he believed that precedent has already been set. He asked involved staff if they were recommending approving the request.

“Isn’t there already a precedent?” he said. “I thought we already had some encroachments. I sense a reluctance from Terry to approve this. Does engineering and planning and zoning recommend this?”

McGean said he didn’t feel too strongly about it one way or the other.

“As far as the first question, I’m not aware of any other current encroachments,” he said. “As to your second question, I don’t object to it, but I’m not sure I’d recommend it.”

For his part, Neville said he thought the request represented an opportunity for both Trimper’s and the town.

“What Trimper’s has done is to present this as a dual effort with the town,” he said. “I think it would promote the downtown area and I think there is an economic development benefit. For those reasons, I would recommend it. It’s a trial basis for next year, so the risk is manageable.”

Trimper’s Rides President Antoinette Bruno said moving the attraction slightly to the east might be the only way to ensure it returns next year. She also said may visitors were drawn to the Big Wheel from afar, but ended up at Jolly Roger’s Ferris wheel on the pier when they got closer because they could no longer see the Big Wheel.

“We’re trying to keep the Big Wheel here,” she said. “The problem is, people can see it from far distances, but when they get down the Boardwalk, they end up on the pier and the other Ferris wheel because they can’t see it. There was just a lot of confusion.”

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Bruno also said with distancing requirements and other COVID-related directives in place this summer, there simply wasn’t a lot of foot traffic on the south end of the Boardwalk. Foot traffic typically jams up in the area of the pier building on peak summer nights, and with COVID concerns, many visitors were turning around when they hit that point.

“With all of the COVID requirements, foot traffic essentially stopped at the pier,” she said. “As you know, there was no tram. Nothing brought people further down the Boardwalk. This would help with economic development downtown.”

Bruno said the top priority is bringing the Big Wheel back next year for another summer, or at least part of a summer.

“It’s been a hard summer for everyone, and we are concerned COVID is not going to go away,” she said. “The Big Wheel is an advertisement to drive people downtown, but also to drive people to Ocean City. It’s a temporary structure and the No. 1 goal is to get the wheel to stay in Ocean City.”

Knight said she had concerns the request was more about private business competition than economic development.

“The problem I’m hearing is the wheel on the pier has a competitive advantage,” she said. “I would have a problem with the city getting involved and interfering in private business.”

To Knight’s earlier point, Councilman John Gehrig also raised concern about the potential precedent set by allowing the encroachment.

“It’s going to be here for four months,

but we’re going to have to deal with this precedent for years to come,” he said.

“I like the wheel, but I don’t think we should be involved in private business.

I don’t have any problem with you moving it the four feet.”

Council President Lloyd Martin said he wanted City Solicitor Heather Stansbury to review the request from a legal standpoint and Risk Manager Eric Lagstrom to also take a look at it from a liability standpoint. While the council did not outright dismiss the concept, they wanted more clarification on some issues. For that reason, Martin suggested bringing it back at a future work session.

“I’d like to defer this and bring it back after Heather has had a chance to review it,” he said. “I just don’t see the votes tonight to approve it right now.”

Councilman Dennis Dare agreed with the precedent side of the issue.

“I think it’s an amazing attraction, but I do have some concerns,” he said.

“Essentially, it’s a sign. Every business at every street end is going to want to put their sign over the right of way.

That’s essentially what we have here.”

It’s important to note the ride’s gondolas are enclosed with little to no possibility of riders being able to drop objects on Boardwalk pedestrians below.

However, Dare said he wanted another set of eyes on the proposal.

“I would also like to hear from our risk manager,” he said. “An object dropped from 50 feet is going to hit the ground at 38 mph. Even a quarter falling out and hitting somebody at nearly 40 mph is going to leave a mark.”

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BY SHAWN J. SOPER

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OCEAN CITY – As federal officials continue to butt heads over another COVID-19 stimulus package, the hospitality industry nationally, and even locally to some degree, continue to wither on the vine with hundreds of small business closures likely along with thousands of employee layoffs.

For weeks, the Democratic-led House and the Republican-led Senate, with the Trump administration in the middle, have been negotiating a second COVID-19 stimulus package. Trump announced this week no further negotiations will take place until after the election as recent talks were unfruitful.

Meanwhile, the American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA) last week released the results of a state-by-state

survey predicting a dire number of hotel closures and additional job losses in the hospitality industry if relief does not come soon.

According to the AHLA survey, there were 31,100 direct hotel jobs in Maryland pre-COVID, but 11,800 of those have been lost already by September.

The survey predicts the figure could swell to 21,700 if federal relief is not coming soon. In terms of hotel-related jobs lost, Maryland had 103,799 jobs preCOVID and that figure has been reduced by nearly 24,000 by September. The survey predicts that number could swell to nearly 47,000 if no federal relief package is coming soon.

Perhaps the direst statistics in the AHLA survey are the potential hotel closures. Maryland had 729 hotels statewide prior to COVID. The survey predicts 357 could face foreclosure without fed-

eral assistance, and 488 could close in general if a stimulus package is not in the offing. The AHLA released a statement along with the state-by-state survey results.

“AHLA released a new survey last week that underscores the devastating results for the hotel industry,” the statement reads. “… 74% of hotels would be forced to lay off additional employees and two-thirds, or 67%, would not make it another six months if Congress fails to pass another COVID stimulus bill.”

The AHLA statement urges federal leaders to get a stimulus package done sooner rather than later or the consequences could be dire for the hospitality industry.

“Thousands of hotels across America are in jeopardy of closing forever, and that will have a ripple effect throughout our communities for years to come,” the

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It’s no secret the local hospitality industry took a hit this spring and summer because of COVID and has still not fully recovered. According to statistics provided by the Ocean City Hotel-MotelRestaurant Association (OCHMRA), many local lodging establishments took double-digit hits on the bottom line this season.

On the one hand, Ocean City is somewhat insulated from the dire statistics presented in the AHLA survey, largely because of the seasonal nature of the resort. On the other hand, most resort businesses rely on the 100 days of peak summer season and a good chunk of that was lost this summer because of COVID. Even as things loosened up somewhat through the summer months, some resort businesses have still not recovered.

“The statistics put out by the American Hotel and Lodging Association are quite alarming,” said OCHMRA Executive Director Susan Jones this week.

“Leisure and hospitality have been the hardest hit industries as travel in many places came to a screeching halt.”

Jones did say Ocean City benefited from being within a day’s drive from much of the densely-populated eastern half of the country. In addition, Ocean City offers the beach and many other outdoor recreation amenities, providing a level of comfort for many visitors still leery of COVID. “Ocean City has fared better than some as we are within driving distance of so many metro areas,” she said. “Additionally, we have lots of outdoor and wide-open spaces for relaxation, so overall we survived summer as many felt comfortable being outdoors.”

That does not mean the town was insulated from the devastating effect of the coronavirus. Monthly statistics provided by the OCHMRA this week on occupancy rates and average room rates, for example, paint the grim picture for many. “… net profits were down in double digits and way more for some,” said Jones. “Properties that have more group business have been hit harder than those catering to the more leisure and transient visitor. In terms of summer occupancy, March was down 44%, April was down 51%, May was down 59%, …”

Occupancy rates in Ocean City in June were at 67%, down from 75% in the same month in 2019. The average daily room rate in June in 2020 was $177, down from $200 in 2019, while the revenue per available room in June was $113, down from $150 last June.

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BY SHAWN J. SOPER

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OCEAN CITY – At least one Ocean City councilman this week questioned if the unanimous vote to hire 10 new officers was a knee-jerk reaction immediately following the troublesome popup car rally event.

Last week Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) Chief Ross Buzzuro and Captain Mike Colbert came before the Mayor and Council seeking approval to hire 10 new full-time sworn officers.

Among other things, the chief said the department’s number of full-time offi-

cers has been stagnant for a long time, while the town has grown and the offseason special events have multiplied.

In addition, with police departments all over the country under increased scrutiny, the need for highly-trained full-time officers has increased. Buzzuro’s recommendation was to beef up the fulltime, year-round police force and scale back somewhat on the seasonal officer program. He cited the difficulty in finding and hiring qualified seasonal officers as another reason for seeking the additional full-time officers.

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“I have an uneasy feeling about hiring 10 new full-time police officers without more detail,” he said. “I certainly support the request, but I am definitely concerned. Was it a coincidence or just good timing to have it on the agenda immediately after a law enforcement nightmare?”

Gehrig was referring to the pop-up car rally that ended just a day earlier.

During that special event, hundreds of allied law enforcement officers from all over the region were brought in to support the OCPD and hundreds of arrests were made. Gehrig questioned if the decision to hire 10 additional officers was an emotional one because of the timing.

“We didn’t vote to review it, we voted to hire them,” he said. “The motion was made 10 minutes into the conversation.

I think we need to slow it down and have the discussion in a work session. Isn’t that the purpose of a work session?

Why do we need to ram it in?”

There is an obvious cost associated with adding 10 new full-time police officers. The estimated primary cost for each new officer is around $86,000 in salary and benefits and training, for an estimated base total of $866,000. That does not include the cost of outfitting the new officers with uniforms and e-

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quipment, and potentially vehicles, for example.

Because of the current economic uncertainty and the considerable cost associated with hiring 10 new officers, Gehrig said the decision should be revisited. He did not say he regretted the decision. Instead, he wanted to review it in its totality.

“I’m just asking to slow it down,” he said. “Let’s slow it down and go through the workshop process. I think we made an emotional decision, but now we have to use logic. We’re talking about $1.5 million. This is a big decision.”

Mayor Rick Meehan agreed decisions such as hiring additional police officers should be made after careful vetting in a work session.

“I think it’s a good conversation,” he said. “Whether it’s hiring police officers or hiring an economic development director, we need to get together collectively and make a list of what we need to discuss. Maybe that would eliminate some of the frustration. Let’s get these kinds of things on the agenda in a timely fashion.”

Later in the week, City Manager Doug Miller said a discussion on how to pay for the new hires is already on next week’s work session agenda.

“We’re bringing the discussion of how all of this will be paid for at the work session on Oct. 13,” he said. “While this discussion is primarily financial, there may be other directives that come from it.”

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The Mayor and Council had before them on Monday the first reading of an ordinance that would prohibit the use of any e-bikes on the Boardwalk. For the last month or so, the Mayor and Council have been debating if e-bikes should be allowed on the Boardwalk at any time and, if so, how should they be regulated.

There are three classes of e-bikes, each with slightly different capabilities.

They are all pedal-assist bikes that require the rider to continuously pedal, but have low-powered electric engines. About a month ago, the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) recommended allowing the lowest rated Class 1 e-bikes on the Boardwalk.

However, citing enforcement challenges in differentiating between the classes of e-bikes, the Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) recommended a blanket prohibition of all ebikes on the Boardwalk. After a tense debate last week, the council voted 43, with Councilmen John Gehrig, Matt James and Mark Paddack opposed,

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to move the Boardwalk e-bike prohibition to ordinance form and it was brought back up for first reading on Monday.

Before that vote was taken, however, the minority made another effort to convince their colleagues to change their minds. Gehrig said the lower-rated Class 1 e-bikes are ideal for riders who want to enjoy the Boardwalk, but are rehabilitating injuries and have limited capabilities.

“I’m going to ask that we rethink this again,” he said. “We already have ebikes on the Boardwalk and we’ve had no issues or reckless behavior whatsoever. Passing an ordinance means its done. If we keep an eye on it, we can take care of the challenges when they come. All people need to have the right to enjoy the Boardwalk and some people need this assistance. I’m just asking that we hold off.”

Paddack agreed it is the behavior of the riders themselves that should be regulated and monitored.

“Are guns bad? No,” he said. “It’s the behavior of people using them. It’s the same thing here. They are currently legal and constantly on the Boardwalk and the police have said there have been zero incidents. These bikes range between $700 and $2,000. The riders are mature and riding responsibly.”

Paddack said there was still time to monitor the use of e-bikes on the Boardwalk and make the appropriate rule changes if and when they become necessary.

“At a minimum, we should temporarily monitor it instead of passing an outright ban,” he said. “Frankly, it’s a lot safer to ride these on the Boardwalk than riding up Baltimore Avenue.”

Councilman Tony DeLuca, who chairs the BPAC, said he initially supported the Class 1 bikes on the Boardwalk, but changed his mind after getting a demonstration.

“Here’s the irony, I wanted Class 1 ebikes on the Boardwalk at first,” he said.

“Then, we had a demonstration and we learned you can’t tell the difference between the Class 1 and the Class 3. The police department asked us not to allow any e-bikes on the Boardwalk. Why? Because you can’t tell the difference.”

Gehrig said there was no reason to rush to pass an ordinance before a problem was identified.

“I don’t care if it’s Class 1 or Class 3,” he said. “It’s all about behavior. If someone is acting recklessly, they get in trouble. Now we’re passing an ordinance for no reason. There is no factual basis. I’m not ready to draft an ordinance just because I don’t like something.”

James also sought to pump the brakes, so to speak, before an outright ban.

“I think a trial basis would be nice before an outright ban,” he said. “I just think this is premature.”

In the end, the ordinance passed on first reading by the same 4-3 vote.

OC Mayor Re-Elected, Council Field Set

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BY SHAWN J. SOPER

MANAGING EDITOR

OCEAN CITY – There will be at least two new faces on the Ocean City Council after next month’s municipal election after incumbents Mary Knight and Dennis Dare did not file for re-election this week.

This year, the mayor’s seat is up for election along with four at-large City Council seats currently occupied by Council Secretary Mary Knight and Councilmembers Dennis Dare, Tony DeLuca and John Gehrig.

On Monday, with the clock ticking on Tuesday’s filing deadline, it was learned Knight, who has been on the council for 14 years, would not seek re-election. Instead, her husband Frank Knight has filed for one of the four vacant seats. Frank Knight, a retired dentist, is active in the community and has served on various committees and task forces and currently serves on the Board of Port Wardens. He is also a fixture at Mayor and Council meetings.

On Tuesday, Dare announced just before the filing deadline he would not be seeking re-election after serving the Town of Ocean City in several different capacities for nearly four decades.

“After 38 years of service to the Town of Ocean City, I have decided not to seek re-election to the City Council,” he

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said in a statement. “Since 1982, I have served as city engineer, city manager and city council member. It is with a degree of sadness that I step down.”

Dare outlined some of his numerous contributions to the town over the years. While much has been accomplished on his watch, there is still much more to be done.

“I have thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to serve the town through nearly four decades,” he said in the statement. “There is much left to do to move Ocean City forward and I wish my successors well.”

Incumbents DeLuca and Gehrig have formally filed for re-election ahead of Tuesday’s filing deadline. Peter Buas, an attorney and lifetime resident who grew up in his family’s hospitality business, was one of the first to file for one of the four contested seats. Rounding out the list of city council candidates is Daniel Hagan and Nicholas Eastman, both relative newcomers to the area who promise to bring a different perspective to the council if elected in November.

The mayor’s seat comes up for reelection every two years and Mayor Rick Meehan, elected as mayor in 2006 after serving 21 years on the council, formally filed in advance of Tuesday’s deadline. When the deadline passed Tuesday, no challengers came forward, meaning Meehan has been re-elected for another two years.

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Planning Comm. Supports Water Taxi’s Five-Year Extension

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BY SHAWN J. SOPER

MANAGING EDITOR

OCEAN CITY – Resort planners this week enthusiastically endorsed a fiveyear extension for a north-end water taxi service and encouraged the business owners to expand the operation.

Two years ago, amid some opposition, the Mayor and Council approved a conditional use request allowing for a water taxi service based at a canal adjacent to the Food Lion shopping center near 118th Street. The council ultimately approved the conditional use request for the OC Bay Hopper with several conditions attached including designated pick-up and drop-off times, sound amplification and others.

The conditional use was approved for two years with the caveat OC Bay Hopper representatives make a mid-summer and end of the year progress report.

With the two-year conditional use set to expire, Zoning Administrator Kay Gordy this week told the Planning Commission the owners are now seeking a five-year extension, an extension the commission ultimately approved unanimously.

“They are asking nothing more at this point than a five-year extension with all of the conditions that have been applied by you and the Mayor and Council,” she said.

Planning Commission Chair Pam Buckley said she has heard few com-

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plaints and that she has first-hand knowledge of the operation.

“My office is right there,” she said. “I have never heard anything and there are never any crowds that I’ve noticed.”

Buckley said the OC Bay Hopper provides more access to the beautiful backbay areas for visitors and residents.

“I’m just excited to have one more way for our vacationers to see and enjoy the water,” she said. “We’ve taken so much of that away over the years.”

Planning Commissioner Lauren Taylor said a five-year extension gives the owners reason to make long-term investments in growing the operation.

“I’m just excited they have been successful and they want to continue and possibly grow,” she said. “Maybe this gives them the security if they wanted to add a boat or something.”

Stephen Butz, one of the company’s owners and captains, said that’s just what will likely happen with the fiveyear commitment from the city.

“The five years justifies a further investment,” he said. “In fact, getting another boat as you suggested, although we wouldn’t keep it there. We’re limited to two boats in our current facility. We benn able to run our business successfully at that current little nook there.”

Butz said he envisioned OC Bay Hopper to become a mass transit system of sorts on the water.

“We have room to dock three boats

there, but we have another facility we want to move forward with it,” he said.

“It’s going to be in West Ocean City. The idea would be to really establish a shuttle system that can actually move people around the city.”

Butz said after a highly successful first season, the operation, like so many others in the resort area, struggled a little this year because of the pandemic.

“The first year, we took great strides toward the taxi and shuttle service,” he said. “This year was much more difficult with COVID in terms of getting people to sit next to each other and those kinds of things. We really hope to establish a routine kind of bus-like service that helps get people around.”

Butz said there are no plans to greatly expand the operation in its current location, given the good rapport the company has established with its neighbors.

“We’ve really gotten to know the neighbors and appreciate the neighbors,” he said. “Our hope is to go before the Mayor and Council and actually ask for some public dockage that would really help us. You know, ADAcompliant piers at a public facility.”

Gaining access to city-owned waterfront areas such as docks and piers could enhance the experience for the consumers.

“Right now, frankly, we’re dropping people off at restaurants and bars,” he

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said. “When a family wants to go down and enjoy the amusements down there, they have to walk through a bar to do that. That’s what we’re trying to eventually overcome.”

Planning Commissioner Peck Miller said that should be encouraged.

“I’d like to encourage the Mayor and Council to look at the convention center, Sunset Park, Northside Park and all of the places we can utilize,” he said.

“I’ll put that in my motion if we’re all good with that. I’m not sure what they’re looking for, but it would be nice to bring folks down to the convention center by boat.”

Buckley agreed, saying, “I think we can put in our recommendation for the conditional use that they look at all of the areas that could be public destinations for the shuttle. Obviously, public events or getting dropped off at the convention center for a program there. The same thing with Northside Park.”

Taylor said a five-year extension on a conditional use was a little unconventional, but OC Bay Hopper warranted it with its track record.

“We don’t usually commit to longterm extensions, but for them to invest the money it’s going to take to make this work, he needs that assurance,” she said. “His record is excellent, so we can trust him with that. We’ve needed a viable water transportation system forever.”

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Arson Charges Filed After OC Probe

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BY SHAWN J. SOPER

MANAGING EDITOR

OCEAN CITY – A local man is being held without bond after allegedly setting fire to an unoccupied and condemned apartment building he was in the process of buying near the base of the Route 50 bridge early last Tuesday morning.

Around 3:50 a.m. last Tuesday, the Ocean City Fire Department was dispatched to the Bridgeview Apartments on North Division Street near the foot of the Route 50 Bridge for a reported building fire. Firefighters arrived and extinguished a fire burning on the outside of the two-story, wood-framed unoccupied structure. The fire damage was located on the west side of the structure adjacent to Dayton Lane.

Senior staff members of the Ocean City Fire Marshal’s Office arrived and conducted an origin and cause investigation and determined the cause of the fire was incendiary.

A roughly 10-foot by 20-foot section of the exterior of the building was burned and the interior of several unoccupied units were filled with smoke.

The Fire Marshal’s Office contacted the building’s owner, who indicated he currently owned the building, but was in the process of drawing up a contract to sell it to Charles Correll, Jr., 60, of Ocean City, according to police reports.

While the unoccupied and condemned building held some value, the town of Ocean City previously bore the cost of boarding up the property estimated at a little over $2,000.

The boards provided by the town had to be removed to facilitate fire extinguishment efforts and it is expected to cost a similar amount to return the structure to a safe state to restrict unauthorized entry until the building can be demolished.

According to police reports, fire marshal’s office investigators recovered debris from the scene that smelled strongly of an ignitable liquid. The deputy chief fire marshal reviewed City Watch camera footage from the area of North Division Street facing the gas station on the corner.

On the footage at around 3:45 a.m., the deputy chief fire marshal observed a suspect walk from the north side of the gas station parking lot carrying an orange five-gallon bucket. According to police reports, the suspect appeared to have purchased gasoline from a gas pump using a card, fill the orange bucket and then walk away to the north side of the gas station.

The deputy chief fire marshal alerted Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers on the scene to be on the lookout for a person of interest matching the description. A short time later, OCPD officers located a male matching the description walking at 1st Street. The deputy chief fire mar-

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shal walked to the location and observed a suspect later identified and known to OCPD officers as Correll.

According to police reports, Correll was wearing the same clothes, hat and flip-flops as the suspect observed in the City Watch video footage. Fire Marshal’s Office investigators questioned Correll about his whereabouts during the evening, and during the interview, Correll repeatedly placed his hands in his pockets.

When asked to remove his hands from his pockets, Correll reportedly became agitated and began dumping their contents. According to police reports, Correll discarded on the ground a bank card, a butane lighter and a pack of cigarettes. Investigators asked Correll several questions about the fire, of which he denied knowledge, according to police reports.

Correll did reportedly tell investigators he did not own the building, but that he was trying to buy it. Correll reportedly told investigators he wanted to demolish the building in order to build a house. Investigators asked Correll, “Did you mean to hurt anyone at the fire?” According to police reports, Correll, looked at his feet and replied “no,” according to police reports.

Shortly thereafter, Correll reportedly told investigators he wanted to speak with the mayor and that he wanted to show them documents he had regarding issues with the city and the property. Investigators accompanied Correll to his unit at a nearby hotel where he showed them an unsigned contract with the building’s owner to purchase the property.

Meanwhile, Fire Marshal’s Office investigators interviewed the gas station clerk who had worked the evening prior to the fire. The clerk told investigators around 6 p.m. the evening before Correll approached him acting oddly and asked to purchase gasoline, according to police reports.

The clerk told investigators Correll did not have a gas can, but asked if the purchased gasoline could be deposited in an orange Home Depot bucket kept at the station and filled with sand to deposit cigarette butts.

The clerk denied the request and asked Correll, why he needed the gasoline. Correll pointed at the Bridgeview Apartments and told the clerk he intended to set fire to the building and told the clerk not to tell anyone, according to police reports.

The clerk told investigators the orange bucket was now missing from the gas station. It was later found on the ground near the rear of the Bridgeview Apartments. Correll was arrested and charged with seconddegree arson, arson threat, and firstand second-degree malicious burning. Following a bail review hearing last Thursday, Correll was ordered to be held without bond.

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SALISBURY – Wicomico officials are considering a resolution to name a boat ramp at Pirate’s Wharf Park in memory of the late County Executive Bob Culver.

On Tuesday, the Wicomico County Council met with Wicomico County Recreation, Parks and Tourism Director Steve Miller to discuss the naming of a boat ramp at Pirate’s Wharf Park after Culver, who died on July 26. The idea was first presented by Councilman Bill McCain at a council meeting late last month.

“I want to thank Mr. McCain for the idea,” Council President Larry Dodd said. “I think it’s a great idea and great to honor the county executive.”

In 2018, Culver announced Wicomico had received an $820,000 grant from the National Parks Service through the Land and Water Conservation Fund to create a public park at Pirate’s Wharf, roughly 340 acres of undeveloped, county-owned property along the Wicomico River.

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said the goal of developing Pirate’s Wharf was to provide low-impact recreational activities and water access.

Last year, officials with Davis, Bowen & Friedel presented the public with a master plan for Pirate’s Wharf Park. In the first phase of the park’s development, the master plan proposed a 1,500-square-foot pavilion, playground, fishing pier, observation deck, trail system, and a boat ramp and soft launch area.

Officials said this week the plan was to dedicate the proposed boat ramp in Culver’s memory.

“I have no issue with it,” Miller said.

“In a lot of ways, it makes sense.”

Miller told the council the Pirate’s Wharf project was currently in the design phase, but that construction on the boat ramp could be completed as early as next summer.

“We’ll be bidding out certain parts this winter and this spring,” he said. “I think the boat ramp will be toward the later part of that because of permitting, so we are probably looking at the earliest next summer. So there’s time.”

Officials said the council would discuss plans for approving a resolution and scheduling a dedication ceremony once the boat ramp is completed.

“Some sort of minor signage to recognize this would be nice,” Councilman Josh Hastings added.

Berlin Discusses Next Stormwater Improvement Projects

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BY CHARLENE SHARPE

STAFF WRITER

BERLIN – Grants could help the town accomplish its next round of stormwater improvements.

At a meeting last week, town officials reviewed stormwater improvements planned for the area of Nelson, Franklin and Pine streets as well as the area of West Street and Abbey Lane. The town aims to apply for funding for the projects from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

“I’d hate to see us lose momentum when we’ve gotten so far,” Mayor Gee

Williams said. “We’re only about halfway to the goal.”

Darl Kolar of EA Engineering, Science and Technology, the town’s stormwater consultant, outlined the two projects on the town’s radar at last week’s council meeting. He said the first project, which has already been designed, is stormwater piping replacement in the area of Nelson, Franklin and Pine streets. The project would connect the Graham Avenue submerged gravel wetland to the phase one improvements at Cedar, Maple and Pines streets.

Kolar said the project was estimated at $850,000 and that the town had sub-

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The other projects involve increasing the size of the stormwater piping at the intersection of West Street and Abbey Lane. While the work is expected to cost about $1.8 million, Kolar stressed that the project itself had not yet been designed.

“The estimate is based on a very conceptual thought process,” Kolar said.

Williams acknowledged the West Street project was a priority because that area experienced the most actual

flooding.

He asked if the town would apply for FEMA grants for both planned projects.

Kolar said the town would make a decision to apply for just one or both, if it determined it could handle the 25% financial match for both.

“I like the idea of applying to remedy both situations,” Williams said. Even if the town didn’t get the grants, Kolar said it should keep chipping away at the portions of the projects it could afford on its own.

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BY SHAWN J. SOPER

MANAGING EDITOR

OCEAN CITY – Just when an informal email or text message conversation between elected officials runs afoul of the Open Meetings Act became the topic of an interesting discussion this week.

Although the public wouldn’t know, it is likely not unusual for members of the Mayor and Council to exchange ideas or discuss official city business in an informal text message or email thread. Councilmembers can and do communicate frequently via email or text, but just when

do those conversations represent a quorum and perhaps should be more appropriately discussed in an announced meeting, even if it is an announced closed session?

That was a question raised by Councilman Tony DeLuca during the public comment period of Monday’s meeting.

City Solicitor Heather Stansbury said her interpretation is if a running group text or email conversation takes place among a quorum of elected officials, in this case four or more members, it should likely be in a scheduled and announced meeting, even if it is a closed session.

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“In terms of what can and what cannot be done, the council and elected bodies must follow the Open Meetings Act,” she said. “When a public body has a quorum, they must have a meeting.”

Indeed, language in the state’s Open Meeting Act (OMA) appears to corroborate her interpretation.

“Generally, a quorum can be present either in person or by telephone,” the OMA reads. “Email communications among a quorum, as opposed to between individual members, might constitute a meeting if the emails are so close in time as to show that a quorum was in on the discussion together.”

Stansbury said if a group text or email thread among elected officials feels like it is tiptoeing around the OMA, the conversation should likely be held in a scheduled and announced meeting.

“The Open Meetings Act frowns on group communications by email or text because the public isn’t aware of them,” she said. “The most prudent way is to ask the City Manager or the Council President to place an issue on an agenda.”

Councilman John Gehrig said it is not unusual for the council, or smaller subsets of the council, to have informal conversations about issues in advance of scheduled public meetings. He said those kinds of conversations have always taken place between elected officials, but technology has changed the way they are held.

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“When we’re talking about solving a problem or sharing ideas, emails get sent,” he said. “This has been going on for a long time, only now, the medium has changed with emails and texts.”

Again, Stansbury was asked if those types of informal conversations could represent a violation of the OMA. “It would come down to if it was an intent to run afoul of the Open Meetings Act,” she said. “If you’re trying to conduct business, it would be frowned upon.”

Gehrig said open dialogue among elected officials is often necessary in order to properly vet an important issue.

He said not all city business is discussed when the Mayor and Council meet for a couple of hours each week in open public meetings and announced closed session.

“We just don’t show up on a Monday or Tuesday and meet for an hour or so,” he said. “All of us are well-prepared. It’s a 24-7 thing sometimes.”

Councilman Dennis Dare agreed the practice isn’t new, only the technology has changed.

“I believe if I wanted to get out a typewriter and send a letter to the Mayor and Council, I don’t think that would violate the Open Meetings Act,” he said. “I don’t see any difference if I send a memo via email. I think where we go amiss sometimes is when we start communicating as a group.”

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OCEAN CITY – State officials this week announced a reversal of a plan this summer to eliminate one of the Maryland State Police (MSP) Aviation medevac units on the Eastern Shore, including possibly Trooper 4, which serves the Ocean City and Worcester County area.

During its July meeting, the state’s Board of Public Works considered several significant budget cuts in the wake of anticipated revenue shortfalls due to COVID-19. Among the budget cuts on the table was the elimination of one of the MSP Aviation Command’s medevac units on the Eastern Shore, including Trooper 4, which provided critical emergency service to the Lower Shore, or the Trooper 6 unit in Easton.

Under a backlash of pressure from Eastern Shore representatives in Annapolis, the various fire departments and emergency first responders and citizens on the shore, Governor Larry Hogan last month said the cuts should not go forward and instead directed the MSP to work with state budget officials to ensure the funding is available to keep all bases fully operational. On Wednesday, Hogan and MSP Superintendent Colonel Woodrow Jones III announced all MSP Aviation Command bases will remain open.

“For more than half a century, the Maryland State Police Aviation Command has been conducting lifesaving medevac flights,” he said. “Our administration is committed to making sure Maryland’s finest have all the resources they need to continue their excellent service to the state and the region.”

According to an independent study of the MSP Aviation Command’s basing structure, the strategic locations of the seven bases and the integrated emergency medical system within which the helicopters operate result in an outstanding response rate of at least 95% and an ability to be on-scene within 25 minutes.

The elimination of one helicopter base would significantly and negatively affect both the response rate and the response time. Analysts estimated that closing one base would decrease the response rate to less than 83% and increase response time by eight minutes.

State Senator Mary Beth Carozza (R-38), who fired off a letter to Jones urging him to fight to keep the critical medevac services open on the Eastern Shore, on Wednesday said she was pleased with the announcement of Hogan and the MSP superintendent.

“I am grateful for the decision made

by Governor Larry Hogan and Maryland State Police Superintendent Woodrow Jones to keep all MSP Aviation Command bases open,” she said. “I would also like to thank all those emergency responders on the front lines

and all my constituents, many whose lives have been saved by MSP Aviation, for their strong advocacy for keeping Trooper 4 in Salisbury and Trooper 6 in Easton.”

Carozza said many of her constituents, along with first responders and other officials had contacted her and shared stories about the significance of MSP emergency rescues where the Trooper 4 and Trooper 6 airborne transportation literally saved the lives of countless victims. On a personal note, Carozza’s aunt and uncle were involved in a serious automobile accident on Route 50 in Dorchester County in 1998 where they both were individually transported by medevac to Shock Trauma in Baltimore. They both survived the horrific crash and fortunately are still alive today.

“The possible budget cuts to the Eastern Shore’s MSP Medevac services truly would have a life-threatening negative impact on my constituents and other Shore residents and visitors, especially in the remote rural areas on the Shore like Smith Island and in Ocean City which swells to the second-largest city in Maryland during the season,” Carozza wrote in the letter to Jones this summer.

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Intoxicated Endangerment, Burglary Charges Filed OCEAN CITY – A Pennsylvania man was arrested on burglary and intoxicated endangerment charges last weekend after allegedly following a “beautiful girl” from a midtown bar and ending up in the wrong unit.

Around 2 a.m. last Saturday, an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer was dispatched a residence on 59th Street for a reported burglary in progress. While approaching the address, Ocean City Communications advised the suspect was fighting with one of the victims inside the unit.

According to police reports, the officer approached the front door and could hear screaming inside the unit. The officer entered the unit and observed a male who pointed toward the kitchen and reportedly said, “Thank God. He’s right here.” The officer walked to the kitchen and observed a suspect later identified as Justin Souders, 27, of Easton, Pa. The officer placed Souders in handcuffs and walked him outside to prevent any further altercation with the occu-

pants. According to police reports, Souders told the officer he had been drinking at a midtown bar with five of his friends when he left the group to follow a “beautiful girl” to 59th Street. He told police he and his friends were staying on 56th Street, although he could not provide an address or a description of the place in which he was staying.

According to police reports, Souders exhibited signs of heavy intoxication.

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Wrong Turn Then Drug Arrest OCEAN CITY – A local man was arrested on drug possession charges this week after allegedly going the wrong way on a one-way street.

Around 1 a.m. on Monday, an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer was patrolling in the downtown area when he observed a vehicle turn east on 33rd Street at Philadelphia Avenue on a portion of the roadway that is oneway west. The officer initiated a traffic stop and made contact with the driver, identified as Kody Klick, 29, of Berlin.

According to police reports, the officer approached the vehicle and detected the distinct odor of marijuana emanating from inside.

The OCPD officer reportedly asked Klick how much marijuana was in the vehicle and told police it was a small amount and placed a black box on the dashboard. A probable cause search revealed a plastic bag of suspected marijuana in the box along with a cut clear straw with a powdery white residue in it.

The officer also located three other cut portions of a clear straw with a powdery residue on them in the center console.

On the front passenger seat, OCPD officers located a canvas bag, the contents of which included more cut plastic straws with a powdery white substance believed to be cocaine. In the bag was reportedly a cigar box with a piece of foil folded up. Inside the foil was a piece of paper with an intricate design on it.

The paper was pre-cut with perforations, according to police reports. The perforations created roughly 59 sections, or pieces, of the paper. The paper was suspected to have been dipped in LSD, according to police reports. Also in the canvas bag was a scale with a white powdery residue on it believed to be cocaine. Klick reportedly told police the cut plastic straw in the black box belonged to a friend of his who used it to snort cocaine.

Klick was placed under arrest at that point. During booking, officers located a small piece of foil folded up in Klick’s wallet. Inside the foil were two of the perforated pieces of paper suspected to have been dipped in LSD with the same intricate design as the paper found in his vehicle.

During questioning, the officer told Klick he had located the scale to which Klick reportedly responded, “Well, there was nothing in there that could be scaled out,” indicating he knew about the perforated paper with suspected LSD on it.

When asked about the LSD, Klick reportedly told the officer the paper was already dipped.

According to police reports, Klick told the officer all of the perforated paper was his and there was nothing he intended to sell. He reportedly told police, “It is all for personal use,” and “I can use a good bit of it myself if I desire.” Klick was charged with possession of cocaine and possession of LSD.

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man was charged with driving while impaired and various drug possession charges last weekend after allegedly driving the wrong way on Philadelphia Avenue for three blocks.

Around 1 a.m. last Sunday, an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer patrolling in the downtown area observed a vehicle allegedly travel northbound for three blocks from 30th Street to 33rd Street in the southbound lanes of Philadelphia Avenue. The officer stopped the vehicle and identified the driver as Judith Schuebel, 54, of Coopersburg, Pa. When asked if she had been consuming alcohol, Schuebel reportedly responded she had a few beverages earlier at a downtown bar.

Schuebel was asked to complete a battery of field sobriety tests which she did not complete to the officer’s satisfaction and she was placed under arrest on suspicion of driving while impaired.

Schuebel asked officers to retrieve her purse, and a search of the purse revealed two pills in a plastic baggie identified as amphetamine and dextroamphetamine, both schedule II controlled dangerous substances. Neither of the pills were in their original containers, nor could Schuebel provide evidence they were prescribed to her, according to police reports.

At the booking facility, two more loose pills were discovered in her purse identified as amphetamine and alprazolam. While the officer was explaining the booking process, Schuebel reportedly said spontaneously she had taken two oxycodone pills on the afternoon prior to getting pulled over for going the wrong way on Philadelphia Avenue.

During booking, Schuebel’s alcohol breath test resulted in a .00 reading.

Based on her admission to taking oxy pills along with the evidence found in her purse, Schuebel was charged with driving while impaired, various drug possession charges and traffic violations.

Passed Out In Wrong Room OCEAN CITY – A New Jersey man was charged with burglary last weekend after allegedly entering the wrong motel room and passing out on a couch.

Around 3:30 a.m. last Friday, an Ocean City Police Department (OC PD) officer was dispatched to a motel at 29th Street for a reported trespasser. The officer met with a couple who reported they had left the motel room earlier in the day and had locked the front door, although they were not certain the first-floor sliding door was locked.

The victims reportedly told police they returned to the room, opened the door with the key card and observed an unknown male suspect inside sleeping on the couch. The OCPD officer obtained the key card to the couple’s room and entered to find the suspect, later identified as Clayton Sullivan, 24,

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According to police reports, Sullivan was extremely intoxicated. He reportedly told police he was supposed to be staying in either room 208 or 308 with friends, but ended up in room 108. The officer observed the sliding door was unlocked, but closed. The officer also observed there was a fence blocking off the unit from the public sidewalk.

The victims reported no property was missing. Sullivan was arrested and charged with fourth-degree burglary and trespassing.

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Around 11:40 a.m. on July 24, an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer was dispatched to the area of 24th Street for reported cases of malicious destruction of property. On arrival, the officer observed broken glass all along the street and on top of numerous vehicles parked along the street. Amid the broken glass were multiple Twisted Tea labels and liquor bottle labels, according to police reports.

The officer met with one victim, who reportedly told police his vehicle had been hit with glass bottles sometime between midnight and 8 a.m. The officer observed multiple broken glass bottles surrounding the victim’s vehicle along with a dent and scratches on the vehicle’s doors. The victim estimated the damage at $2,000.

The officer met with another victim whose vehicle was surrounded by broken glass. The victim’s vehicle had a dent in the roof and dents and scratches on the side. She also estimated the damage at around $2,000. Yet another victim’s vehicle was surrounded by broken glass on the street and its roof was nearly covered with broken glass entirely. There were scratches and dents in the vehicle’s roof. A fourth victim reported a similar situation with cracks in the rear window and a dent and scratches in the trunk. That victim estimated her damage at around $2,500.

Witnesses on the scene reported they heard a suspect later identified as Quinlin Murphy, 23, of Lake Ariel, Pa., and another man yelling “hit that car,” and “hit the cars” as they threw glass bottles at the vehicles on the street below from a fourth-floor balcony. Another witness reportedly told police her neighbors in the unit next to hers had been throwing beer cans at vehicles and pedestrians in the street the night before. She also told police Murphy and the other occupant of the room had multiple bottles of liquor and Twisted Tea. OCPD officers went to the fourthfloor unit and located Murphy. According to police reports, Murphy told the officers he had been the one throwing glass bottles at vehicles and that he continued to throw bottles at vehicles throughout the night. Sentencing has been set for Dec. 23.

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BERLIN – With Maryland’s ban on foam food service products now in effect, resort and county officials said they were working to ensure all businesses are complying.

On Oct. 1, Maryland became the first state to ban the use of expanded polystyrene (EPS) food service products.

The ban, which was slated to begin on July 1, was delayed earlier this summer as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We had a lot of people switch over

when it was first starting to be talked about, and even before it was introduced in the legislature we had a number of businesses using sustainable containers,” Susan Jones, executive director for the Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association, said earlier this week. “I would definitely say businesses are ready and well aware of what’s coming.”

In March of 2019, the Maryland General Assembly passed a bill to ban EPS food service products, commonly referred to using the brand name Styrofoam. The legislation – aimed at reducing the product’s impact on both the environ-

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“We are looking forward to finally helping address this environmental and public health issue,” state Senator Cheryl Kagan (D-17), co-sponsor of the bill, said in a video message last week, “and working toward removing dangerous items, including single-use plastics.”

Since last year, state and local agencies have made a concerted effort to educate businesses on the ban and alternative food service products.

As part of the legislation, the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) has been tasked with conducting outreach about the ban. However, the responsibility of enforcing the ban and assessing noncompliance fines falls to the county departments of health or environmental protection.

In a statement this week, the Worcester County Health Department’s Environmental Health Program said it would work with the county’s environmental programs department and MDE to ensure compliance.

“The Worcester County Health Department is not the delegated authority for the enforcement of the polystyrene ban,” the statement reads. “If we observe facilities with polystyrene, we will inform the

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owner/management of the ban and then forward the information onto Worcester County's Environmental Programs/MDE for their follow up.”

Kim Moses, Worcester County’s public information officer, said the goal is to assist the food service industry during this time.

“We understand the financial strain the pandemic has placed on the food service industry, and we will be working with all partners to educate and work with the public to garner voluntary compliance,” she said.

Jones said the foam ban comes with its challenges. As carryout services increase as a result of the pandemic, she said businesses would incur additional costs.

“Clearly, Styrofoam is more cost effective, and we know alternatives are twice or three times the costs and don’t give the performance of Styrofoam,” she said. “But when we talk about sustainability, we understand we have to go in that direction.

But nobody likes increased costs.”

Nancy Schwendeman, interim executive director for the Greater Ocean City Chamber of Commerce, noted that the chamber was in full support of delaying the ban’s implementation earlier this summer.

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with the ban,” she said. “The chamber was in full support of the delay in implementation of the ban to help our members.”

But Ryan James, owner of Mother’s Cantina in Ocean City, said he has developed a business model that passes the additional costs onto the consumer. In recent years, his restaurant has used alternative, sugarcane-based food containers.

“We switched to all compostable sugarcane,” he said. “Those are an average of seven to 12 cents more expensive per container than Styrofoam. So what we did was when any of our front-of-the-house people hit the to-go modifier we tacked on an 11-cent charge.”

James – who went before Maryland legislators to testify in support of the ban – said he found that being transparent with customers and explaining the added cost makes a difference. He said he’s also offered to help other resort businesses in the switch to alternative products.

“As a consumer, a family of four might only use five Styrofoam boxes a week.

However, a restaurant can use 500 to 700 of them a day,” he said. “It really starts with us because the consumer will take the food in whatever we choose to give them. If we give them Styrofoam, they’re going to use Styrofoam.”

Officials noted supply chain interruptions earlier in the year had made it difficult for businesses to secure products.

But James said alternative materials are now readily available.

“COVID was a bit of a step back in terms of supply interruptions, especially with the recyclable and compostable materials coming from overseas,” he said.

“It was a bit of a setback, but now everything seems to be in place.”

As part of the ban, MDE may grant a one-year waiver to food service businesses or schools if the department determines compliance would present an undue hardship or practical difficulty. Information on the waiver process can be found at mde.maryland.gov.

James also encouraged local businesses to contact Mother’s Cantina with any questions or supplier recommendations.

“Right now these are difficult times for restaurants,” he said. “What we need to do is all stand together and help each other out.”

It should be noted that although foam carryout trays and beverage cups are often referred to as Styrofoam, that terminology is incorrect. Styrofoam is a trademark of the Dow Chemical Company and is generally used in industrial settings.

Styrofoam is not used in the food service industry for plates, trays, cups, coolers or packaging materials.

There are some notable exclusions in the legislation. The law would not apply to pre-packaged foods such as soup, for example, that have been filled and sealed prior to the passage of the legislation. In addition, food service businesses and schools in Maryland would be allowed to purchase and distribute products packaged in polystyrene out of state.

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The Berlin Historic District Commission (HDC) on Wednesday approved a sign to be painted on the front of The Globe. Carol Rose, chair of the commission, told The Globe’s Bryan Brushmiller she’d sign the paperwork for the sign once he’d moved the dumpster on Gay Street, which had initially been approved for the back of the building.

“Whoa,” Brushmiller said. “Hold on.

The dumpster will be moved tomorrow. The fact that you’re saying that is utterly ridiculous. I think the historical committee’s amazing and I thank you all for what you do. Your attention to detail is utterly, should be commended. However, this is not the time to teach people lessons or take people to task for minor issues. If I were anyone sitting in this room, I think you should look at who the chairman of your board is.”

Brushmiller initially approached the HDC Wednesday seeking approval for a painted sign on the front of The Globe, similar to what he has at Viking Tree. He said The Globe was in its first few weeks of business and needed a sign to let people know it was now open after being closed since late last year.

“Our goal is to basically use the painted sign on the wall in lieu of the up and down sign but we still want to have a marquee,” Brushmiller said.

“This gets us the sign on the building until we can find what we want for the price that we want. To be honest with you some of the signs are very expensive.”

Rose said she liked the proposal.

“I love the idea,” Rose said. “I think Viking Tree looks really nice. There’s so many signs hanging all over town, that concept personally I like it.”

At the suggestion of HDC member Mary Moore, Brushmiller said he would reach out to Patrick Henry, who did one of the building’s previous signs, regarding a marquee.

“We believe The Globe is the mecca of the arts and entertainment for the town,” Brushmiller said. “I’m 100% on board with what you’re saying.”

After the HDC agreed to approve the sign, Rose asked Brushmiller about his plan for the dumpster that is now on Gay Street. He told the commission in June he’d planned to put it behind the building. Town officials have asked him to move it from its current location.

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try some historical landscaping to just keep that dumpster hidden from the street. I agree no one wants to drive down a historic street and see the dumpster.

We literally came to no more options. I spoke to some people earlier today and about 10 minutes before the meeting started Brooks [Davis] from Wainwrights called me and said ‘happy to help you out.’ And I actually have the dumpster slated to be moved tomorrow. So I’m going to give him a check and get the dumpster people to come. We had a great phone call before I walked in here.

He said he had plenty of room and he came to save the day.”

When asked if the dumpster was going behind the garage, Brushmiller said it was.

Rose went on to ask about the condition of The Globe’s outside latticework, which she said was full of weeds, and cardboard boxes sitting outside the building.

“I tell you what Carol, I put over a million dollars in this,” Brushmiller said. “If you don’t think I’m concerned about the outside trash, which I’ve been working on all day today, then you must not even understand where I’m coming from …

For you to bring up in a meeting on a sign about me having some boxes that

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are put there for recycling, I would be remiss if I didn’t bring this up because I think this is almost ridiculous.”

Brushmiller said he’d been working on the dumpster issue for some time.

Rose said that when he realized the placement approved by the HDC in June wasn’t feasible he should have contacted Planning Director Dave Engelhart.

Moore said she was confident the issue would be addressed and pointed out that Wednesday’s meeting was just for sign approval.

Brushmiller maintained that he’d been successfully working through the dumpster issue.

“We have a great relationship,” he said. “For you to bring this up in a town meeting, I should call this out … what are you trying to teach me a lesson?”

Rose said that when the HDC approved something it should be done.

She added that Brushmiller had said the dumpster would be moved previously and it hadn’t been done.

“That’s the only thing we as a board ask,” she said. “When people come we work with them, everything is approved, it should be done that way. If there’s an issue somebody needs to call Dave and let him know.”

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On Sept. 25, Logan Liddick, 34, of Carlisle, Pa., was fishing above a shipwreck about 14 miles off the coast of Ocean City when he landed the 6pound, 20-inch gray triggerfish. Using both clams and squid for bait, Liddick spent the morning catching sea bass and a couple of smaller gray triggerfish when his line took off. The triggerfish struck a clam bait on a two-hook topbottom rig.

“There was a solid dead weight,” he told the DNR. “This is a good fish.”

The Ocean City Fishing Center staff certified the weight and a DNR biologist verified the species. The 6-pound gray triggerfish broke the previous record for the species, a 5.6-pounder caught by Ocean City resident Mike Glyphis last November.

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Louis S. Parsons, III OCEAN CITY– Louis S. Parsons, III, age 62, died Monday, Oct. 5, 2020, of pancreatic cancer.

A native of Ocean City, he was the son of the late Capt. Louis S. Parsons, Jr. and Laura Hudson Parsons. He is survived by his beloved sister, Laura Suzanne Parsons Berry and her husband Charles of Sabillasville, Md. Louis was a 1976 graduate of Stephen Decatur High School, later earned his bachelor’s degree from Towson UnLOUIS S. iversity. He was member PARSONS, III of the Ocean City Life Saving Museum, past member of Dun-

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sten (this past August), her brother Gordon F. Thomas (Ridgefield) and her half-brother Stephen D Thomas (Illinois).

Alyce-Jane is survived by her younger half-sister, Barbara Thomas Blaski (Lindenhurst, Illinois); her two children, Allyson J. Bernard-Church of Danbury, Conn. and Ocean City (husband Bud Church) and A. Jason Bernard of Waxhaw, N.C. (wife Esther), and grandson, Aristotle J Bernard.

Alyce grew up in Ridgefield (Conn.) in one of the two identical houses that stood side by side that her grandfather and great uncle built on Farview Avenue. She will be buried next to her grandfather, Frederick Thomas and Grandmother Margaretta Belle, in the Thomas Family plot in Ridgefield. She was very proud that her family was one of the founding families of Ridgefield and that her predecessors held so many significant roles in town throughout the years.

Alyce was a Girl Scout, played piano, took ballet, jazz and tap as a young girl and dreamed of being a NYC Rockette. Her love of music never wavered and was one of the last things that brought a smile to her face.

She was always the serious student with a straight A report card. After she graduated from Ridgefield High School, she attended the premiere Berkley Secretarial School in White Plains, N.Y. She continued her education throughout her career attending Western Connecticut University School of Business in the Marketing Program and Fairfield University in their Novell Computer Network Program. Alyce’s school teacher mother instilled a strong advocacy for education in her. That prompted her to run, successfully, for a position on the Danbury Board of Education (1981).

She served fighting for Danbury’s youth, including being the Chairperson of the Transportation Committee.

Alyce-Jane married her teenage sweetheart, Alfred James “Jim” Bernard (AJ) and moved to Danbury. They had two children, Allyson and Jason.

After 33 years of marriage, Alyce and Jim divorced but stayed friendly and connected as advocates for their children.

If you reread the above, AJ (AlyceJane) married an AJ, they had two AJ’s and their son had a third generation AJ. Alyce and Jim used to joke the reason they married was because they had the same initials. The “AJ” was even the logo for their real estate company, in Danbury, for many years.

AJ1, AJ3, AJ4 and AJ5 will never forget AJ2 (always “numbered” by age rank).

Alyce-Jane’s early career was at local companies as a secretary, then she (and her mother-in-law, Eleanor Bernard) opened a Maternity Store in the lower level of her home and real estate office on Route 6 in Danbury.

The main level of the property became

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half store, half real estate office. She and Jim lived upstairs with their two children. Being the only specialty store of its kind between White Plains and Hartford, it was very successful.

Alyce-Jane was the secretary for her husband’s real estate office operation pre-1980’s, even as she worked other full-time jobs. She was also the family's walking dictionary – she could spell anything, her punctuation and organizational skills in the office were the best. She was “spell check” before there was spell check on the computer.

Those skills led her to be a secretary, an administrative assistant, customer service coordinator, a regional sales assistant and senior executive assistant to numerous company presidents.

In the mid to late 1970’s she worked at Connor, Inc (Danbury), followed by Business Incentives, Inc (Georgetown).

When Business Incentives closed and the Regional Manager (Mr. Gallagher) went to ITA Group (Norwalk), he hired Alyce to be the regional sales assistant and office manager. When Mr. Gallagher moved companies again, he hired Alyce-Jane to be the executive assistant of his presidential position with Century Communications (bought out later by Adelphia and then The Tow Foundation).

When Alyce retired in 2001, she received a BMW for the many years of loyal and outstanding work.

While at Connor Engineering, in the mid 70’s, she met a young mother, Theresa, with no family in the area.

She and Jim brought her into the fold of their family. Terri Radachowsky became their adopted daughter. Terri affectionately called Alyce “Ma” and has been an integral part of the Bernard family ever since.

Alyce lived in Danbury while they raised their family and then she moved to Charlotte, N.C. to be closer to Jason and his family. She was as proud as she could be of her grandson, Aristotle. When she realized there was “something the matter with her head” she asked her children to move her back to Connecticut in the hope that the then undiagnosed Alzheimer’s would vanish in the familiarity of her hometowns. She lived with Allyson until she needed a more secure setting and moved to Catered Living in Ocean Pines, a Alzheimer's Assisted Living facility (2015). In February of 2019 Alyce needed additional care and the family was blessed to be able to have her spend the rest of her days at The Harrison House in Snow Hill.

Debby Webb Scott, another friend and “adopted” daughter, helped care for Alyce while living in Connecticut the last years before moving to Maryland. Debby and Terri’s help during that time period allowed her to stay in Allyson’s home an additional year.

Alyce had many joys in her life. Including her daughter, son and grandson’s achievements, she loved listening to Aristotle play the piano as she played when she was younger. Dancing, music, cooking, The New York Times crossword puzzle, driving her SEE PAGE 34

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FROM PAGE 33 BMW, chewing gum, voracious reader, visits to the beauty parlor and grocery shopping. She loved to eat lobster, corn on the cob (which she ate across like a typewriter), coffee (and more coffee) and traveling.

Her children will miss their favorite dishes she made for their birthdays and special occasions -- Leg of Lamb for Allyson and Chicken and Dumplings for Jason. Not to forget her squash soup, especially this time of year.

It is a myriad of little things that we are going to miss as we say our final goodbyes. Her loving embrace, laugh, smile and the sparkle in her eyes.

Interment will be a graveside and virtual at Fairlawn Cemetery, North Salem Road, Ridgefield, Conn. Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 1 p.m. Please wear her favorite color purple, share a favorite memory or reading. Let’s celebrate the life of Alyce-Jane together.

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Carol Lee Patschorke OCEAN PINES – Carol Lee (Ashley) Patschorke, age 76, of Ocean Pines, (formerly of Baltimore), passed away Oct. 1, 2020 at her home surrounded by her loving family.

She is survived by her beloved hus-

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band of 57 years, Fritz Richard Patschorke; her daughters Linda Geiwitz and husband Warren, Mary Lee Sewell and husband Kevin, her sons Michael Patschorke and wife Jody, Thomas Patschorke and wife Michelle; her seven grandchildren Emma, Brandon, Erin, Timmy, Trevor, Ryan and Abby; her brother Robert L. Ashley; her sister Barbara Bowerman; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents, Lawrence and Rita (Uzmed) Ashley.

Carol loved spending time with her gandchildren, enjoyed the beach, playing cards and mahjong with her CAROL LEE girlfriends and creating PATSCHORKE stained glass. She was a kind, loving person who will be greatly missed by all those whose lives she touched.

A memorial service (also available virtually) will be held at The Community Church at Ocean Pines in Berlin on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020 at 11 a.m.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Coastal Hospice, P.O. Box 1733 Salisbury, Md. 21804. Arrangements with Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin. Condolences may be shared with her family via: www.burbagefuneralhome.com.

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Hudson, age 93, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020 at her home.

Born in Friendship, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Dorothy Pruitt. She was preceded in death by her husband, Willis Hudson, Sr. in 1995. She is survived by her son, Willis W. Hudson, Jr., and his wife Durene of Berlin. She was an adored grandmother to Carrie (Rick) and great-grandchildren, Andy and Olive. Also surviving is a sister, Geraldine Mitchell of Berlin, and a brother, Dale Pruitt. There are numerous nieces and nephews. Also preceding her in death were brothers Jack Pruitt and Howard Pruitt, and sisters Mabel Rhodes, Doris Donoway, and June Livingston.

Mrs. Hudson was a graduate of Buckingham High School, and had worked as a secretary for Berlin Milling until retiring. An active member of Friendship United Methodist Church, she was a member of the choir, and a Sunday school teacher. Community minded, she was a past member and treasurer of the Junior Board Auxiliary at Peninsula Regional Med- DOROTHY MATILDA ical Center, past board PRUITT member and secretary HUDSON of E. Bowen and Frances Hyde Quillen Foundation, and a board member of Hudson Health Service.

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grandmother, and great-grandmother and will be greatly missed. The family would like to send out a special thanks to her caregiver, Doris Louis.

A funeral service will be held on Friday, Oct. 9 at 2 p.m. at Friendship United Methodist Church. Friends may call one hour prior to the service. Pastor Pam Ward will officiate. Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. Please remember that masks and social distancing are mandatory, and seating will be limited. A donation in her memory may be made to Friendship United Methodist Church, Music Dept., c/o Lou Taylor, 12329 Vivian St. Bishopville, Md. 21813. Letters of condolence may be sent via: www.burbagefuneralhome.com. Arrangements are in the care of the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin.

Kenneth W. Lewis OCEAN PINES – Kenneth W. Lewis (age 96) went to be with his Lord on Aug. 31, 2020.

Mr. Lewis had been in Europe as a rifleman for the 423 Regiment of the 106th Division, the Golden Lions and was captured following the Battle of the Bulge in WW II. He was awarded a Bronze Star for meritorious service during combat. He completed his military service as a Captain in the Delaware Air National Guard, Military Police.

Following his military service, Ken graduated from the University KENNETH W. LEWIS of Delaware (1951) and Georgetown Law School (1955) and was admitted to the bar in 1955. He then served as an attorney for the Legal Aid Society and as Solicitor for the City of Newark. He was a partner in the firm Daley and Lewis of Wilmington and Newark.

Kenneth loved gourmet cooking, flying, wine tours, and travel with his second wife, Anne. During his retirement he was active in many ministries of the Community Church of Ocean Pines where he served as a Liturgist, helped in Sarah’s Pantry, the Shepherd's Nook and participated in bible studies.

He is survived by his five daughters (Karen, Susan, Helen, Lisa and Lynn); two stepchildren (Doug and Debra); 10 grandchildren; and six great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his first wife (Helen) and second wife (Anne).

Contributions in his memory may be sent to the Community Church in Ocean Pines, 11227 Racetrack Rd., Berlin, Md. 21811 and will be used to assist community members in need.

Obituaries cost $50 to appear in The Dispatch and photos are no extra charge. Direct all inquiries to editor@mdcoastdispatch.com, fax to 410-641-0966 or mail to P.O. Box 467, Berlin, Md. 21811.

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“Pittsville and Centre branches are actually already open and accepting appointments for customers. The downtown library will be the last branch to reopen, as of Oct. 13,” Teagle said. “Basically, customers need to call the branch they are interested in visiting to schedule their appointment. We are starting out with 45-minute sessions and that will be an opportunity for customers to do whatever library business during that time, if they need to send a fax, get a document notarized or if they need to make photocopies.”

But what started out as a presentation on appointment services and safety measures soon turned into a lengthy discussion about Teagle’s resignation, which was submitted in writing to the county council on Tuesday.

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post,” she said this week.

Teagle – who joined Wicomico Public Library as its new executive director in January 2019 – attributed her resignation to several issues, most of which pertain to the legislative body’s control over the library.

“The county charter and the control it gives the county government over the library I think is very dangerous because I think it gives the government a lot of control in what information the library is making accessible to the community,” she said. “And I personally received questions from members of this body about matters ranging from library programs that we’re offering to what grants we’re accepting.”

Teagle also highlighted threats that resulted from a proposed Drag Queen Story Hour program, as well as ongoing funding challenges. She noted Wicomico’s per capita spending on library services – at $27.11 – is one of the lowest in the state.

Lastly, Teagle noted the library’s outdated facilities, as well as an unsuccessful attempt to construct a new Pittsville branch. She said the county had proposed relocating the branch from its current trailer to a former auto body shop, disqualifying the county from receiving millions of dollars in state funding.

“I feel it’s time to make a sustainable investment in this library, and I feel like I beg and I beg and I scrape and I scratch …,” she said. “A very successful library colleague of mine, who gets a lot of library projects done, once told me the library cannot be successful without the support of our government. I know this is true.”

Teagle said she was proud of the work she had accomplished in her nearly twoyear tenure, but was displeased with the county’s response.

“I’m less proud of the fact that the county government – and I’m a hometown girl from Salisbury, Md., born and raised and graduated from Mardela High School – has at times bullied me and attempted to intimidate me as I worked to serve the citizens of this county,” she said.

Council President Larry Dodd was surprised to hear of the issues and vowed to investigate. Councilman John Cannon added the county could explore charter changes to prevent those issues from reoccurring.

“It’s a lesson we are learning a little too late,” he said. “And we are having to pay the price with you leaving.”

Later in the meeting, however, Councilman Joe Holloway took issue with one of Teagle’s comments about the Pittsville branch.

“Citizens involved with this were very happy,” he said. “It was going to triple the size of the library and would be next to the school down there. It was going to be a lease on the building, so there wouldn’t have been anything that was going to last forever in that building. There was a chance in the future of putting a new library on the east side. But apparently this didn’t sit well with the library board or the director of the library, and I really feel the citizens on the east side of the county were short-changed.”

OC Completes Midtown Property Swap

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BY SHAWN J. SOPER

MANAGING EDITOR

OCEAN CITY – The last piece of the puzzle for a future water treatment plant at 67th Street fell into place this week when resort officials approved a property swap.

For three years, the town of Ocean City has been acquiring property on the bayside between 66th and 67th streets for the development of a future water treatment plant. The town first acquired the old Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) property on 66th Street.

Next came the acquisition of the World Gym property on 67th Street.

The next piece of the puzzle was the Sandpiper Energy tank site at 67th Street. The final piece of the puzzle was a parcel owned by the Wenzlaff family and Advanced Marina. The marina occupies the waterfront between 66th and 67th streets and the company also owned parcels for boat and trailer storage in the same area.

In what appears to be a win-win for all parties, Public Works Director Hal Adkins worked with Advanced Marina on a land swap that will allow the town to piece all the properties together for the future water treatment plant unobstructed, while Advanced Marina consolidates its bayfront marina operation contiguously with the boatyard, for example.

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“This journey began in the fall of 2017 with discussions with the Wenzlaff family,” said Adkins. “The last piece of the puzzle was this marina property and swapping these lots essentially completes the land acquisition needed for the treatment plant.”

Negotiating the property transfer with Advanced Marina was just the beginning of what was a long process.

There was a zoning change necessary to accommodate the change in use of the swapped property. During Monday’s Mayor and Council meeting, there was a public hearing on two elements of the arrangement. One element was the property exchange itself, while the other considered the closure of unused, essentially “paper” alleys that bisected the property intended for future treatment plant site. After the brief, virtual public hearing, the council approved both elements in ordinance form on first reading.

The housekeeping measures pave the way for the development of the town’s new midtown water treatment plant. The existing water treatment plant at 44th Street has been in service for over six decades and has outlived its useful life. To that end, the town has been piecemeal purchasing parcels in the area of 67th Street for the purpose of planning and ultimately building a new water treatment plant.

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SNOW HILL – County officials this week officially approved the loan allowing Snow Hill to purchase a riverboat, with or without CARES Act funding.

The Worcester County Commissioners on Tuesday voted 5-2 to approve a $400,000 zero-interest loan that will allow Snow Hill to purchase the Black Eyed Susan, a 149-passenger riverboat.

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“There is a reluctance for anybody to give us a firm yes or no,” Chief Administrative Officer Harold Higgins said.

Tom Perlozzo, the county’s director of tourism, economic development and recreation and parks, presented the commissioners with plans on how his departments intended to use $250,000 in CARES Act funding designated for the south end of the county on advertising.

Commissioner Josh Nordstrom said he thought the county was using the CARES money for the riverboat pur-

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“This was a surprise to me in the packet,” he said. “I understand this is just on the slim chance the application to apply the CARES Act money does not get approved for the riverboat, this is potentially what we would spend it on.”

Perlozzo said that in the process of reviewing the CARES Act, county administration now thought a no-interest loan to Snow Hill for the riverboat was the way to go.

“We thought the best opportunity was to move forward with the small interest loan … and use the CARES Act money for what it was designated to do,” Perlozzo said.

Nordstrom said staff had assured the commissioners two weeks ago that the CARES money could be used for the riverboat.

“Again there’s probably more pushups in using the CARES Act money,” Perlozzo said, adding that the loan would allow Snow Hill to move forward quickly with the purchase of the boat.

Nordstrom said the county would use the CARES funding if it was able to, and Perlozzo agreed.

Commissioner Jim Bunting, who with Commissioner Chip Bertino voted against moving forward with the riverboat purchase last month, said he was confident the CARES funding could not be used for the boat purchase.

“If it is there will be opposition,” he said.

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Nordstrom made a motion to approve the advertising plan if the CARES funding could not be used for the riverboat. Commissioner Ted Elder said he wouldn’t be supporting the motion if the CARES funding was used for the boat.

Higgins said it was 50/50 whether the funding could be used for the boat but that the county wouldn’t lose the money because it would use it on advertising if it couldn’t use it for the boat.

“This is crazy,” Bertino said. “This is one of the byproducts of not vetting this issue thoroughly, professionally.”

Commissioner Joe Mitrecic asked if the county had another grant to put toward the purchase of the boat. Perlozzo said that while he’d had conversations with Tyson officials who said they’d not be using the $100,000 grant Perlozzo had suggested could go toward the boat last month, he’d since received no formal agreement and was waiting for approval from the state for that. He said he just wanted the purchase to move forward quickly and therefore was recommending the no-interest loan to Snow Hill for the boat and the advertising plan for the CARES money. He added that the CARES funds had to be committed to a project by Dec. 30.

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OCEAN CITY – Filling the void from typical events held downtown to celebrate Halloween, Trimper's has announced a month-long slate of activities beginning this weekend.

Trimper's Thrills and Chills is a month of Halloween festivities. Starting this weekend, Trimper's will be hosting thrilling Halloween activities each weekend including a scary Monster Maze, Devilish DJs, Witching Hour Hayrides and Terror on the Tidal Wave. There will be face painting, pumpkin decorating, zombie ride operators and will culminate in a zombie dance party Halloween weekend.

Attendees will have the opportunity to enjoy amusements on site as well.

Throughout October, Trimper's Thrills and Chills will operate Fridays starting at 4 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays at noon. Admission is $20.

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CARES money could not be used for the boat.

“To lower the cost of the boat it keeps it bearable for the towns,” he said.

The commissioners voted 4-3 in support of the motion, with Bunting, Bertino and Elder opposed.

They went on to vote 5-2 to approve the no-interest $400,000 loan to Snow Hill.

Bertino was quick to voice his objections. He said the county was being asked to loan money but had seen no marketing plan or financials for the boat.

Higgins said the boat could generate revenues between $250,000 and $3 million each year. He added that the vessel retained its value.

“Where’s that research?” Bertino said, adding that he didn’t want to take a leap of faith with taxpayers’ money.

He said the commissioners had initially been asked to vote on the riverboat at their last meeting with no supporting documentation. Two weeks later, he said they’d still received no information other than the proposed loan agreement, which they received just before Tuesday’s meeting.

“That our administration allows this to happen raises questions as well,” he said.

Bunting expressed concern too.

“I’ve never seen anything like this,” he said. “We didn’t have any information or facts.”

Bertino pointed out that Pocomoke had yet to officially sign on to the deal and added that just because he was going to be on the losing end of the vote didn’t mean his concerns weren’t valid.

“Our administration did a poor job in preparing the commissioners to make a decision,” he said.

Mitrecic said that if Snow Hill didn’t make its annual payment on the boat the money would be taken out of its grant from the county.

Gary Weber, Snow Hill’s town manager, said the town had a good credit rating and would make its payments.

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BY BETHANY HOOPER

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FENWICK ISLAND – An opportunity to fund a portion of two drainage projects with grant money led to a broader discussion about the need for a drainage study in Fenwick Island.

Late last month, the Fenwick Island Town Council voted unanimously to apply for a Community Economic Resilience Grant Program through Delaware Sea Grant and to appropriate $30,000 for a potential match. Town Manager Terry Tieman said the grant funding opportunity could help the town fund

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a portion of drainage improvement projects along Indian Street and Farmington Street.

“We are experiencing drainage issues on both Farmington and Indian streets and have so for a long time,” she said. “These issues have been ongoing despite the town’s attempts to alleviate the problem.”

Tieman told the council AECOM had engineered drainage plans to resolve the issues along Farmington and Indian.

But both projects had been removed from the fiscal year 2021 capital budget because of the unknown impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the town’s rev-

enue streams.

“Since then, Delaware Sea Grant has issued a request for proposal for a Community Economic Resilience Grant Program …,” she said. “SERCAP, which is the Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project, has approached the town to partner with them in a grant application. SERCAP would manage the grant and make the application on the town’s behalf.”

Tieman said the town had issued a letter of intent to Delaware Sea Grant, and that a final grant proposal was due on Oct. 9.

“Although matching funds are not required, town council approval of a match would provide a competitive edge in obtaining a grant,” she said.

“This supports the third goal to identify and improve flooding and drainage in Fenwick Island's Community Sustainability Plan.”

Tieman said the two drainage projects were expected to cost nearly $60,000.

On both streets, she said, new piping would direct rain water into the nearby canals.

“If you look on Farmington near Our Harvest, that is wet all the time and that water stays there …,” Tieman said. “It’s something that’s needed to be done for the last several years and we’ve just not funded it. I saw the grant as a real opportunity to get at least part of it funded.”

Tieman noted the town is also in

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the process of installing new one-way valves, which she said would alleviate tidal flooding issues on some of the town’s side streets.

“This will help with some of what’s happening on Farmington,” she said. “I don’t know that you are ever going to totally correct the situation, but the oneway valves will help.”

Tieman, however, highlighted the need for a comprehensive drainage study in Fenwick Island. She argued the number of flooding events would only increase in the coming years.

“The next time we have funding available, we ought to think about a townwide study for drainage,” she said. “I think you are going to see that happen more and more frequently in the climate crisis we are in.”

Mayor Gene Langan agreed.

“We need to start attacking this, we really do,” he said.

Councilman Richard Mais noted frequent flooding events would also add to road maintenance costs.

“The frequent flooding of our streets is going to affect the stability of the streets themselves,” he said. “We’re going to end up spending a lot more money on street repairs than we have in the past. I don’t have an answer, but I think we need to look for one.”

With no further discussion, the council voted 7-0 to approve the grant application and to allocate $30,000 in matching grant funds.

County Transportation Projects Reviewed

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STAFF WRITER

SALISBURY – County leaders urged state transportation officials this week to prioritize Wicomico’s list of requested projects.

On Tuesday, Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) officials met virtually with the Wicomico County Council and state representatives to present the draft Consolidated Transportation Program (CTP) for fiscal years 2021-2026.

Each year, MDOT meets with each county in the state to share its proposed six-year capital budget for transportation projects. MDOT Secretary Gregory Slater told local officials this week the planning document not only reflects the agency’s priorities for the coming years, but its budget challenges.

“Every department of MDOT took a hit in the six-year capital budget and the FY21 operating budget, with a reduction of $1.9 billion in capital cuts and another $98 million in operating cuts that will really be felt statewide,” he said. “Every single cut we made weighed heavily on us as we focused on keeping this transportation network moving and safe for our customers and employees.”

Slater told county officials this week that the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in major declines in the use of transportation services. For example, in mid-April – during the peak of Maryland’s stay-athome order – traffic volumes were down 51%, toll transactions were down 58% and travel at Baltimore/Washington International Airport was down 97%.

“While these numbers are starting to come back, the current six-year draft CTP estimates that trust fund revenues across the board are down, from our gas tax to our titling revenues, as well as our operating revenues across the departments,” he said.

With capital projects totaling $13.4 billion over the next six years, Slater said MDOT would focus its efforts on maintaining infrastructure and planning for the future.

“The draft CTP will be key to not only how we navigate these reduced revenues, but make critical investments that will be at the core of helping us rebuild in this recovery,” he said. “The draft CTP, I can assure you, is a direct

result of some very tough decisions and a direct result of these drastic reductions in revenue from travel.”

State Highway Administrator Tim Smith said Eastern Shore residents could expect changes in grass maintenance and project development as a result of revenue constraints.

“We focused on continuing our maintenance and construction activities,” he said. “But as a result, that meant some projects would have to be delayed at certain phases from a planning and design perspective. Also, we tended to focus our available operating resources on safety and mobility of our system, so that has resulted in fewer mowing cycles and less litter pickup.”

Smith, however, noted several ongoing and completed projects in Wicomico County. For example, the State Highway Administration recently completed a $3 million improvement project at the intersection of Route 50 and White Lowe Road and is currently working on a $9 million drainage project along Salisbury Boulevard.

“We were still able to deliver some great projects,” he said.

Each year, the county submits a priority letter of requested improvements for the state’s CTP. This year, the county’s list includes the replacement of aging airport infrastructure, the relocation of a truck weigh station and a feasibility study of the Salisbury, among other things.

Despite the state’s revenue constraints, Councilman John Cannon urged MDOT officials to consider the county’s requests.

“We are always trying to make improvements at our airport, which is very important to the county …,” he said. “I know the weigh station is also in our letter as one of those priorities, as well as bypass feasibility studies. That’s some of the county’s requests, and you also see many requests by the municipalities as well. We only ask that you continue to give that your consideration.”

State Senator Addie Eckardt agreed, highlighting the county’s request for capital improvements at the airport.

“It’s so very important,” she said, “and that’s laying the groundwork for where we will be in the future.”

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OCEAN CITY – A new bar and restaurant joins a growing list of familyowned businesses along Wicomico Street.

Crawl Street Tavern – located at 19 Wicomico Street in Ocean City – opened to the public on St. Patrick’s Day weekend.

And while the corner location has been home to many businesses over the years – including Daisy’s Wheel House, Snappers and, most recently, the Lucky Anchor – operators Tony DiBuo and wife Wendy DiBuo and brother Billy Wilkins say Crawl Street is there to stay.

“Everyone told us not to do it, and that we couldn’t do it,” Billy said. “Apparently, they were wrong.”

Since 1964, the Wilkins family has owned and operated the Cork Bar, located two doors down from Crawl Street Tavern. But when 19 Wicomico Street became available earlier this year, the trio jumped at the opportunity to launch a new operation.

“That business always was an established business,” Wendy said of the Cork Bar. “This building has always been here, and we were drawn to it.”

And for good reason, too, she added.

Wendy noted the property was once owned by her great-great-grandmother, Maggy Gordon – the daughter of resort business pioneers Daniel and Margaret Trimper – and her son, Daniel Henry.

“He died very young but had one child, my grandmother, who was born upstairs,” she said.

For decades, Wendy and Billy’s grandparents owned and operated the California Hamburger concession stand from 19 Wicomico Street. And although the family sold the building years ago, Wendy said she had kept an eye on the property.

“My grandmother was born here, my dad and his sister lived here, and they rented out rooms,” she said. “I just felt like if it ever became available that our family would love to have it.”

On Feb. 12, Tony, Wendy and Billy acquired the keys to the property and quickly got to work cleaning, painting and organizing. And by mid-March, Crawl Street Tavern was open for business.

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Regardless, Tony said the team rallied. Beginning in May, for example, Crawl Street Tavern started offering carryout. And in June, the establishment set up outdoor seating.

“Considering they’ve had their hands tied behind their backs, they’ve done an unbelievable job,” he said.

Now open for indoor seating, the operators say Crawl Street Tavern is committed to social distancing and safety measures. The business has also hired additional staff to enforce occupancy and mask requirements.

“It’s been very exciting and challenging opening up a new bar and restaurant in the year 2020 and through the pandemic,” Wendy said.

In addition to dedicated staff, Crawl Street Tavern also features a full menu that includes five-ounce crab cakes, steamed shrimp, crabby pretzels, beef kabobs and a California Burger, among other things. The establishment also features a seafood platter special that includes a half-pound of steamed shrimp, two crab cake sliders, six single-fried oysters, two pieces of rockfish with a mound of fries.

“Our menu is affordable, and we have

price points that everybody can afford,” Wendy said. “We wanted the average worker on the Boardwalk to afford to come in here and have a sandwich and a drink on their lunch hour or to come in a couple times a week to see a band.”

Using the advice she received at a young age from Dough Roller proprietor Bill Gibbs, Wendy said Crawl Street Tavern aims for consistency.

“The one thing he taught me that I’ve taken with me throughout my life is consistency,” she said. “You want to serve up a consistent product so that people know what they are getting when they come through the door … That’s what we wanted to do here.”

Crawl Street Tavern also features nightly entertainment, including DJs and live bands.

“Wendy and I always wanted to have a place for entertainment,” Billy said.

“Although we have entertainment at the Cork Bar, it’s just not ideal to set up a band. So we wanted to do as much entertainment as we can here.”

And although it couldn’t be implemented this year, the operators say it is their hope to offer morning coffee and free WiFi next year, particularly for J-1 students.

“At the Cork Bar, our motto is the Cork Bar is where everyone is a local,” Wendy said. “And we want them to feel local, to come in and have a muffin or coffee and then come back after work.”

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“We also want to be able to give back to the community because the Cork Bar has always given back to the community,” he said. “They’ve helped tremendously with the autism cause – I mean tens of thousands of dollars –and we are hoping to do something similar here too.”

Tony, Wendy and Bill encouraged everyone to come out and support their new establishment. Wendy noted Crawl Street Tavern now joins a long list of family-owned businesses on Wicomico Street, including the Cork Bar, the Bearded Clam, Dolle’s Candyland, the

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“This is the block where you see Ubers drop people off and taxis drop people off,” she said. “They now have an extra place to stop. Why leave Wicomico Street?”

For more information on Crawl Street Tavern and its nightly entertainment lineup, visit the Crawl Street Tavern Facebook page. Crawl Street Tavern is currently open from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. daily.

“It’s a nice little hangout establishment with good entertainment,” Billy said. “It’s the most fun street in Ocean City.”

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“We are now entering our second month of school and we have enjoyed a wonderful start to the year,” said Head of School Dr. John McDonald. “I’m so impressed with our school community's dedication to keeping our students, faculty and staff safe and healthy. WPS will continue to follow our health and safety protocols and review and update procedures as the year unfolds.”

After immediately transitioning to distance learning last March, Worcester Prep’s mission was to create a safe return to campus for in-person instruction for the 2020-21 school year. This was made possible by the meticulous planning and coordinated efforts of the internal Mallard Strong Task Force, dedicated staff and families and the Board of Trustees. The task force formulated policies and procedures revolving around safety including protocols for scheduling, physical distancing, health screening, daily cleaning/sanitizing, protective equipment, transportation and the appropriate use of common areas. The task force also observed the external guidelines suggested by the Governor’s Office, Worcester County Health Department, and CDC, along with AIMS and NAIS. Today’s WPS days now include daily temperature checks, physical distancing rules, hand sanitizer stations, facemasks, clear teaching dividers between faculty and students, desks set six feet apart with individual plexiglass threepanel barriers, disinfecting equipment and strict new cleaning procedures. All students bring lunch to school and eat six feet apart in the school’s Field House.

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Summer Market Recap BERLIN – Residential settlements on the Lower Eastern Shore rose throughout the month, according to the latest numbers from the Coastal Association of REALTORS® (CAR).

In all three counties throughout August, new settlements were up 18% percent compared to the same time last year. Individually, new settlements throughout August were up by 1.8 percent in Wicomico, 16.7 percent in Somerset, and 25.6 percent in Worcester.

New listings in August were down by 2.1 percent compared to the same time last year in all three counties. Individually, new listings were up by 7.4 percent in Worcester, down by 60.5 percent in Somerset and by 5.9 percent in Wicomico. Active listings in all three counties were down by 51.33 percent. Individually, there were 464 active listings in Worcester, 215 in Wicomico, and 91 in Somerset.

The average Cumulative Days on Market (CDOM) for August was 78, or 7.14 percent less than the same time last year. The median sale price for the Lower Shore was $251,750 which is 9.9 percent higher than this time last year.

“It seems that people were hesitant to list their homes for sale and allow showings during COVID-19” said CAR President Joe Wilson. “Because of that, the lack of available inventory lead to properties selling faster and for a higher price, on average. Our REALTOR® and Affiliate members have done an amazing job navigating the settlement process in a pandemic.” Wilson said. “Mortgage interest rates are still very low, so anyone looking to buy should not hesitate.”

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Top Realtors Announced BERLIN – Ocean Atlantic Sotheby’s International Realty announced its top

selling Realtors for the third quarter of 2020. Receiving honors are Kim Hamer, Henry Jaffe and Lauren Alberti as the company’s overall top individual producers, and The Oldfather Group and Barrows and Associates as the top producing teams.

“We are thrilled to honor these talented real estate professionals for their outstanding sales performance in the 3rd quarter of the year,” said Justin Healy, Broker at OA Sotheby’s. “In addition to being exceptional real estate sales and marketing experts, they are outstanding team players and we are delighted they choose to partner with us at Ocean Atlantic Sotheby’s International Realty.”

Dustin and Mariya Oldfather have carved a name for themselves in the competitive Southern Delaware and Maryland real estate markets by delivering consistent results for homebuyers and sellers through an advanced digital platform and superior customer service.

Page 45 The third quarter of 2020 was an extremely busy time for the Oldfather Group as they completed 71 property transactions totaling $46 million in sales volume.

Hamer is a native Delawarean and has been a Realtor in Sussex County since 1998. A member of the Ocean Atlantic Sotheby’s International Realty Sales Team for the past 16 years, Hamer listed and sold 28 properties in the third quarter of 2020, logging over $20 million in sales volume.

Jenn and Brian Barrows of Barrows and Associates have over 32 years of collective experience as Realtors, and have been with Ocean Atlantic Sotheby’s International Realty since September 2008. In the third quarter of 2020, the Barrows team successfully completed 31 transactions equating to over $18 million in sales volume.“ A leading expert in luxury beach properties, Jaffe completed 12 transactions in the third quarter, totaling over $14 million in sales volume. These properties included the sale of a $5.5 million oceanfront home in The Chancellery, along with other notable properties in Coastal Delaware.

A familiar name in Coastal Delaware real estate, Alberti had a remarkable third quarter in 2020, completing six transactions totaling close to $7.5 million in sales volume.

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HOW WE SEE IT

All the indications were evident leading up to Tuesday – Berlin voters wanted change and they showed up in record numbers to elect new representatives. The 18% property tax rate increase of 2019 startled town residents, resulting in a new interest in town government affairs and an increased focus on the elected representatives.

While pragmatism keeps us from gushing over a 36% voter turnout (1,236 of the 3,477 registered voters), the fact remains it’s a huge turnout for Berlin. More people voted in Berlin on Tuesday than ever before. The nickname “Sleepy Berlin” has been affectionately bestowed on the town in the past for its political apathy, but we knew before the election those days were long gone. We saw the large interest in our online town hall forums, the proliferation of campaign signs and the robust social media activity. All of it portended a major uprising from citizens on election day.

A mantra for a change in leadership and representatives carried the day.

Going into the election, it was a guarantee the council would add three new

faces by virtue of a retirement (32-year veteran Elroy Brittingham), a councilperson moving out of town (six-year Councilman Thom Gulyas) and a councilman running for mayor (Zack Tyndall).

It was the mayor’s post on the minds of many and the source of the solid turnout. With the major tax increase still on the minds of many, it was believed Mayor Gee Williams was in trouble. Too much to overcome was the tax increase coupled with the argument the mayor and council should have had a better read on the city’s finances to prevent a single-year tax correction in the form of an 18% increase.

Berliners want change and they got it. We don’t think it’s an actual demand to alter the way the town operates altogether. There’s a love and passion for the town but a will to see it become even better. Citizens simply don’t want to be berated by their elected officials at a government meeting when expressing an opinion. They don’t want to be preached to about the importance of a controversial and questionable planning commission appointment one week before an election by a mayor

who was clearly not a given for re-election. They don’t want to feel like decisions are made behind closed doors, whether that’s the reality or not. They want a productive dialogue with their elected officials.

This election was about restoring faith and trust in the mayor and council. What happens next is key. We don’t subscribe to the theory a new strategic plan for the town is needed. We don’t believe the town is off the rails and in jeopardy. We endorse a change in dynamics. The people need to feel important and not like miscreants who must fall in line.

This election was not so much about changing the direction of the town but altering the mood and bringing the differences together. This week’s vote didn’t cure everything. The work now begins for town officials.

One thing we know is the voters spoke loud and clear Tuesday. They supported new candidates. As a media outlet, we are excited because we now realize we will not be alone in observing as these officials move the town forward.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Response To Berlin Letter Editor: If being a 12th generation Berlin resident makes me a good old boy, I am guilty of the label and proud of it as well.

As far as my son’s appointment to the planning commission, I have never discussed his appointment with any council member nor the mayor to this date. Austin saw John Barrett resign from the commission and contacted the mayor asking to fill the vacant seat almost four months ago, and from what I have learned since was the only one to follow through with a letter to the mayor and make calls to all council members asking for their support. Any other story is a lie.

The cheerleaders for the Heron Park land deal were the council members and the mayor with support from residents focused on keeping the property in the control of the town erasing the possibilities of another industrial use or worse for that site.

Yes, the library was held up since the blueprints submitted for construction did not match what was shown to the residents of Brittany Lane at the time the Library Board was seeking planning commission approval. The fence shown on earlier renderings shared with the public had been deleted. I am certain no one wants a commercial use parking lot aiming their headlights into their backyards and bedrooms either. Bait and switch since the Library Board President and Ber-

lin Planning Commission member does not “like” fences. Higher ups felt the same and the neighbors got their deserved privacy.

Gee Williams has done some wonderful things for Berlin and should be thanked by all residents and visitors for making Berlin the best place on earth to live and work.

Troy Purnell Berlin (The writer is a Berlin councilman representing District 1.)

New Thinking Needed Editor: Not much to add after absorbing reactions to the annual H2Oi fiasco in the form of social media, letters to the editor, neighborhood chat, etc. Clearly, OC government is not getting it done, while the OCPD and recent allied forces are faced with a monumental task and doing an incredible, heroic job.

Sadly, not close to enough.

Reality check: They’ll be back next year. Along with the criminal element that invaded in June. Both mobs with snowballing purpose and numbers.

OC is earning a bad reputation, and the worst dregs of this area have declared it Ground Zero. Way too many good folks declaring they’ll never vacation here in “East Coast Baltimore” again, and a growing number of property owners eyeballing a move to Bethany.

We’re quickly becoming a dubious

and effective tourism campaign for every other mid-Atlantic coastal resort.

It’s beyond time for traditional solutions. Not ideas to implement when they arrive; strategies that will deter them from coming here.

Curfew/National Guard: Why not?

Everyone here is held hostage during this chaos anyway, so why not clear the streets and Boardwalk at dusk on the Fridays and Saturdays that we have advance intelligence on? Locals & nonresident property owners get a pass by carrying proof of residence/ownership.

Guarantee it’s a “one and done” solution.

One outside the box idea is to finally address a major contribution to the reckless predictable weekends we’ve had to endure recently: “visitors” sleeping overnight in their cars. So far OC has made no effort to address the vast numbers of lowlifes that simply show up here with no advance planning other than criminal activity.

Fact: a large percentage of the troublemakers we’ve had to endure lately don’t stay in even the most inexpensive hotels here. They seek out quiet bayside areas, Mallard Island, etc., and roll out their sleeping bags until lunchtime, when the “fun” continues. That’s where the fast food refuse, diaper bags, vomit, etc. originates, for those who have been complaining about that. I’ll leave their restroom search options up to your imSEE NEXT PAGE

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agination.

This problem has amplified all season in recent years, but is especially commonplace in June and “pop-up” weekends.

For anyone in doubt, I suggest you read Drew Haugh’s Sept. 4 letter to the editor in The Dispatch, detailing the human feces, syringes, used condoms, and a host of other atrocities he encounters upon setting up his beach stands every morning. Depressingly awakening.

Here’s where we locals can get involved. We have organized dunes, litter patrols, etc. Why not organize clandestine groups of us early risers that know our neighborhoods, which vehicles belong and which ones need to be investigated? Sleeping in vehicles overnight is prohibited and any law enforcement officer will confirm that the subsequent obligatory search will very likely produce a drug and/or weapons violation.

It's not too late. The problems are clearly identified and predictable.

Time to think outside the box.

Phillip Carroll Ocean City

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Since 1965, nationally, the Head Start program has acted as a lifeline for low-income families, providing the resources essential for bridging the gap in school readiness, as well as emotional, social, health, nutritional, educational and psychological needs. Even during times of crisis, Head Start has never faltered, continuing to provide services to families. For those reasons, the Office of Head Start and the National Head Start Association has established a legacy across the US, and for over five decades, Head Start and Early Head Start programs in the seven counties SHORE UP! serves continues to build upon that legacy.

Parents now have an opportunity to get their children involved in the agency’s programs and take advantage of a tradition that has set the foundation for several head start alum who have become teachers, lawyers, doctors and a myriad of other professionals. How? SHORE UP! begins by examining the entire family’s current needs, administering programs which help individuals to support their children’s early education, provide the best parental guidance to their children as possible, and to gain economic security. The organization also partners with families to find effective methods in dealing with challenges, like single parenting, illiteracy, homelessness, substance abuse, child abuse and neglect, health and nu-

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trition, domestic violence, budget, finances, energy assistance, housing counseling and more. Pregnant women are also provided the necessary resources for healthy prenatal outcomes through the Early Head Start program.

SHORE UP! implements a Whole Family approach, assisting the entire family in combatting intergenerational poverty, moving towards achieving selfsufficiency. This Whole Family approach has three priorities: families achieving self-sufficiency through education and work, building family wealth through financial literacy, and supporting children’s success through early learning.

This early learning begins in the Head Start and Early Head Start programs where children are prepared for success too. Toddlers ages zero to three receive social, emotional and cognitive development by attending the Early Head Start program. Children ages three to five are prepared for successful public school readiness, while staff work to meet their nutritional and developmental needs.

In fiscal year 2019, SHORE UP! served 761 children and their families enrolled in Head Start, along with 172 pupils and their families in the Early Head Start program. Included within our overall enrollment are disabled children, along with homeless children and more.

With Head Start, participants receive a comprehensive approach to achieve improvement with overall school readiness in preparation for the Kindergarten Readiness Assessment. After all, according to the National Head Start Association, “Head Start is the national commitment to give every child, regardless of circumstances at birth, an opportunity to succeed in school and in life.”

Please join me in celebrating the accomplishments of Head Start for over half a century, and enroll in SHORE UP!’s Head Start programs today to take full advantage of what we can do to drastically improve your family’s life.

At SHORE UP!, we aid families in obtaining the opportunity to work, the opportunity to receive an education, and the opportunity to live a decent and dignified life.

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Corey J. Bowen (The writer is the director of Early Head Start and Head Start.)

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Letters should include writer’s name, address and day and evening telephone numbers. If we are unable to reach the writer, we will have to withhold the letter. Due to space restraints, letters under 500 words in length will be given top priority. Letters can be mailed to The Dispatch, P.O. Box 467, Berlin, Md. 21811, emailed to editor@mdcoastdispatch.com or faxed to 410-641-0966.

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By Publisher/Editor Steve Green

Unlike in Berlin, there does not appear to be an outcry in Ocean City for a change of political representatives. This is one of the weakest fields of candidates I can ever remember.

The mayor has been re-elected by virtue of being unopposed again. Two veteran City Council members – Dennis Dare (elected in 2012) and Mary Knight (elected in 2006) – opted to not file for re-election this week. Incumbents John Gehrig, seeking a second term, and Tony DeLuca, who was elected in 2014, will seek to retain their seats.

Along with the incumbents, heavy favorites at this point to gain the seats held by Dare and Knight have to be attorney Peter Buas, the first to file and an active campaigner for months, and retired dentist Frank Knight, who is looking to grab the seat held by his wife. Mary and Frank Knight had their house for sale on Mallard Island this summer, but the couple have evidently decided to stay put for now and attempt a political swap.

Two others seeking seats are Nicholas Eastman and Daniel Hagan, who raised a lot of eyebrows last month when he posted an online video condemning Ocean City’s tactics to quell the antics of the pop-up rally. I was disappointed Emily Nock and Chris Rudolf did not give public office another shot this time around after impressive attempts two years ago. Nock only missed a council seat by four votes in 2018, securing 1,179 votes behind third-place finisher Lloyd Martin (1,183) and second-place’s Mark Paddack (1,187).

Though the field is small, the good news is the municipal election occurs on the same day as the presidential election, which is sure to bring out the voters on Nov. 3.

Some other thoughts on the Town of Berlin’s election this week: •Compared to 2016 when there were 3,172, there are now 3,477 registered voters in Berlin (an 11% jump) – 988 in District 1, 904 in District 2, 865 in District 3 and 720 in District 4. The highest voter turnouts by district were District 2, 50% (455 voters); District 1, 40% (396 voters); District 3, 28% (245 voters); and District 4, 19% (140 voters). Altogether, there were 1,236 for a total voter turnout of 36%.

For comparison’s sake, the voter turnout in 2016 was 23%; 17% in 2012; and 32% in 2008.

•At 30 years of age, Zack Tyndall will become the youngest person ever to be Berlin’s mayor when sworn in next week. He’s not the youngest to ever hold a mayor title in Maryland, however. Brandon Paulin, who was elected at 19 years old as mayor of Indian Head, Md. in 2015, holds that title. Nonetheless, it’s an impressive accomplishment in any regard for Tyndall, but the fact it was such a landslide victory was even more remarkable.

Tyndall ran an aggressive, grassroots campaign. He clearly worked the hardest for the spot. Over the last couple months, it was common to see Tyndall walking the town knocking on doors with a box full of yard signs. Tyndall, who said he knocked on 1,000 doors during his campaign, clearly had the most signs out around town throughout the fall. While the votes were being counted Tuesday night, numerous residents reported seeing the mayor-elect out picking up his signs. Tuesday was a tremendous vote of confidence for Tyndall.

•Though he leaves office in a resounding defeat, Mayor Gee Williams deserves recognition for his 16 years of service to the town. It’s no secret Williams’ approval rating within the town never recovered from the tax and fee increases of 2019. An 18% tax increase is hard for any elected official to overcome, but the appointment of Austin Purnell to the planning commission at the final meeting of his term was also devastating to his cause.

I understand that late appointment, which could have easily waited, resulted in some devoted supporters jumping over to Tyndall in the last week.

No matter the case on that front, a tip of the cap for Williams today as his passion and love for Berlin were always evident. He led as he thought was best, and the time came this week for Berlin to move forward under new leadership. From a reporter’s standpoint, Williams was always accessible for clarification and/or a comment. This is not always a given and was much appreciated over the years.

As an indication of his class, Williams purchased an ad this week to thank the people of Berlin. He had planned an ad whether he won or lost.

He was the only candidate to do so. The message read, “Serving as your Berlin mayor for the past 12 years has been one of the most challenging and rewarding experiences of my life. I appreciate the support and encouragement so many of you have provided in good times and trying times. I trust you will continue to encourage, support and communicate with the newly elected and appointed leaders of our community. Our Town of Berlin is truly a special place to live and visit. I encourage everyone to remain interested and involved in our town’s future. Thank you for the unique and special opportunity to serve you as mayor.”

•The at-large district race came down to 106 votes with Jay Knerr gaining the seat held by Thom Gulyas the last six years. It was interesting to note Knerr secured 55% of the vote over challenger Tony Weeg, 606 votes to 495. I found it interesting there were 1,101 total votes cast for the atlarge district, meaning 135 voters cast a ballot but did not weigh in on the contest. I doubt it would have swung the final outcome, but it’s surprising nonetheless to see so many ballots not filled out entirely.

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By STEVE GREEN

atching your kids struggle is one of the hardest parts of parenting.

It takes remarkable restraint to resist the urge to help and just make it all better. There have been several instances of late when I notice Beckett working through something on his own.

He tends to get quiet and distant. There is something on his mind. I’m assuming it’s a social thing that has gotten him concerned or disappointed. When his mom asks or I pump him for information, he says, “I’m good, no everything is fine.” It could be true, but it might not be.

There are other instances when life’s challenges are more obvious with Beckett, such as recovering from a bad play that cost him time in a soccer game, a forgotten homework assignment that hurt his grade, the bumps and bruises that come with learning his new skateboarding hobby and being mistreated by his brother.

The challenge for him this week was learning how to deal with his new normal of Invisalign, which is an alternative to braces involving wearing trays over his teeth. It will take a bit for him to adjust to the whole thing, including quickly taking out the trays and not misplacing while he eats. They are painful now and he struggles taking the trays out currently, but he has to be able to do it on his own because we can’t be there during lunch at school or elsewhere.

Though the Invisalign challenge is easy to coach him through, it’s those other silent issues that get to a parent.

Where he was once chatty and revealed everything on his mind, he’s become quiet and reserved. When he comes home from school and sports practice, he’s exhausted. He hangs out in his room most of the night until dinner and homework and then decompresses. There are things on his mind,

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but we are giving him the distance he seems to crave and waiting for moments to get to the root of what’s up with him. There might be nothing ailing him, but it’s the unknown of wondering that gets to me. I miss hearing his every thought on life as was once the norm.

In these cases, I look to read about what’s on the mind. I came across an article this week by Juliann Garey on childmind.org headlined, “10 Tips for Parenting Preteens, How to stay close as kids move into adolescence.”

Here’s a recap of some bullet points: 1. Don’t feel rejected by their newfound independence. It’s appropriate for kids this age to start turning away from their parents and relying more and more on friends, but parents can take their pre-teen’s withdrawal as rejection.

“All too often parents personalize some of the distance that occurs and misinterpret it as a willful refusal or maybe oppositional behavior,” says Catherine Steiner-Adair, a Harvard psychologist, schools consultant, and author of The Big Disconnect. “This is a time when children really start to have secrets from us,” says Dr. Steiner-Adair, “and parents who have a low tolerance for that transition — they want to know everything — can alienate their children by being too inquisitive.”

2. Set aside special time with your child. It’s often tough to get pre-teens to open up and talk. Laura Kirmayer, a clinical psychologist, suggests establishing a special period of oneon-one time once or twice a week that you spend with your tween, where you’re providing undivided attention, and you’re not working or texting at the same time.

3. Try the indirect approach. When they were younger you could ask direct questions. How was school? How did you do on the test? Now, the direct approach — carpet-bombing them with questions about school and their day

— doesn’t work. Suddenly that feels overwhelming and intrusive. And it’s going to backfire. If anything, says Dr. Kirmayer, you have to take the opposite approach and position yourself as mostly just a listener: “If you actually just sit down, without questions, and just listen, you’re more likely to get the information about your child’s life that you’re wanting.”

4. Don’t be overly judgmental. “At this age your children are watching you very astutely to hear how judgmental you are,” advises Dr. Steiner-Adair.

“They are taking their cues on how you talk about other people’s children, especially children that get into trouble — how that girl dresses, or that boy has good manners or bad manners. And they are watching and deciding whether you are harsh or critical or judgmental.”

7. Don’t overreact. Dr. Steiner-Adair warns against being the mom or dad who, in a bad situation, makes things worse. The crazy parent amplifies the drama, throwing fuel on the pre-adolescent’s already hyper-reactive flame.

They make their kids more upset.

10. Nurture your boy’s emotional side. “One of the really hard things for boys at this age is that the messages from the culture about their capacity for love, real friendships, and relationships are so harmful to them,” says Dr. Steiner-Adair. “They say that anything to do with real feelings — love, sadness, vulnerability — is girly, therefore bad.”

If you develop trust with pre-teens you can offer them a safe place to come back to no matter what happens in the new world they’re inhabiting, and in doing that you’ll also be setting the stage for a smoother adolescence.

(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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Pet’s Name: Max Pet’s Age/Breed: 14-year-old miniature Dachshund Pet’s Owners: Joy & Dave Cruess

Pet’s Name: Sparticus Pet’s Age/Breed: 3-year-old domestic short hair Pet’s Owner: Mark Drexel

Pet’s Name: Teagan & Tripp Pet’s Age/Breed: 7 and 6 years old Yorkies Pet’s Owner: Caleb Miller

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Pet’s Name: Brady Pet’s Age/Breed: 3-year-old teacup poodle Pet’s Owners: George & Jeanne Stone

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Pet’s Name: Charlie Pet’s Age/Breed: 11-year-old Pomeranian Pet’s Owner: Andrea Agosta

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, Phoebe, owned by Jackie Welch.

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. 13.

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OCEAN CITY – One of the hottest car shows on the East Coast, the 23rd Annual Endless Summer Cruisin Car Show, is back to Ocean City.

The four-day automotive event, which began Thursday and runs through Sunday, continues to be one of the eastern region’s best fall car shows with hot rods, cool classics, customs and more, according to organizers. The main hub of the event will be the Inlet parking lot with activities planned at the Roland E. Convention Center on 40th Street as well.

Scheduled to appear at Endless

2020 is Aaron Kaufman from the hit shows “Shifting Gears” and “Fast N’ Loud.” Aaron will be at the beachside Inlet parking lot Saturday, Oct. 10 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Some of the top national automotive names in the country will be on display at Manufacturer’s Midway located at the Inlet including Advance Auto Parts, Advantage Lifts, AMSOIL, Hagerty, Summit Racing, Sundance Vacations and many more. In addition, there will be a car corral and vendors at the Inlet Parking lot. In addition, attendees should make sure to check

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out the vendor showroom for all their automotive needs plus jewelry, arts and crafts and more at the Ocean City Convention Center.

Another Endless Summer Cruisin Car Show highlight are the special Boardwalk parades that will take place Friday and Saturday mornings, Oct. 010. Parades begin at 8 a.m. leaving 27th Street and Cruisin south along the Boardwalk to the Inlet.

Spectator tickets for Endless Summer Cruisin are $10/day on Sunday, Oct. 11 and $15/day on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 9-10.

A new event added to Endless Summer Cruisin this year will be a Drive-In Movie, held Friday and Saturday evenings, Oct. 9-10, at 7 p.m. at the Inlet Parking Lot. Friday night will feature Disney’s “Cars” and Saturday night, the classic film “Grease.” While the DriveIn Movie is free to attend, please be sure to pay for parking at the designated meters.

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Throughout this past summer, the Coconuts Beach Bar & Grill at the Castle in the Sand Hotel held a Tipsy Tuesday Contest. Each of the week’s winning contestants were entered into a grand prize drawing – a vacation at the Green Turtle Club in the Bahamas. As is traditionally the case, the summer’s contestants were invited last Sunday to attend the drawing of the winning ticket at Coconuts. The grand prize winner was Peckville, Pa. resident Kim Cortazar, who is pictured above left with Coconuts Manager Paulie Smith, Coconuts General Manager Jeff Hicks and Coconuts co-owner Adam Showell. Above right, Leticia and John Henry Showell pick the winning turtle.

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FROM PAGE 51 Ocean City property. The event was given the opportunity to be a part of a task force, comprised of the Mayor and Council along with the OC Police Department, business community and residents, to come up with solutions for improving motor events in Ocean City.

“We are very gracious for the opportunity to serve on the task force and we would like to thank all of those who took their time to be a part of the task force,” a statement from event promoters read. “One of the solutions that came out of the task force is the special event zone in Ocean City. This new zone is intended to give the OCPD and its allied agencies the tools they need to keep Ocean City safe for residents and visitors.“ During Endless Summer Cruisin, the Town of Ocean City will be classified as a special event zone where there will be increased fines for speeding, negligent/reckless driving, spinning wheels and alcohol related offenses.

“We encourage everyone that comes to Ocean City for Endless Summer Cruisin, both participants and spectators, to respect the town and abide by the rules,” the statement read.

“In addition, we have added extra healthy safety measures for 2020. Please make sure you wear a mask, practice physical distancing and wash your hands frequently while attending Endless Summer Cruisin. Your cooperation will be greatly appreciated. We look forward to a wonderful and safe Endless Summer Cruisin for 2020 and years to come.”

For more information on Endless Summer Cruisin visit www.EndlessSummerCruisin.com or call 410-7986304.

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with Scott Lenox We’ve had some pretty nice weather over the past couple of weeks with sunny skies, warm fall temperatures and little precipitation so anglers have really been taking advantage of conditions.

There have been a few blow days here and there, but unlike September, October has seen some decent weather so far. There have been changes to the fishing landscape both inshore and offshore with some fish leaving the area and others moving in. We’ve had some very good fishing to start the fall and if the weather cooperates it should last for several more weeks.

Offshore, the marlin seem to be gone.

There may be a straggler white marlin or blue marlin caught in the next week or so, but most have left our offshore canyons for warmer waters to our south.

There are several swordfish on the edge of the offshore canyons and boats that know how to catch them are having success with fish from 50 to over 400 pounds. Private boat anglers wishing to target and harvest swordfish must obtain an HMS (Highly Migratory Species) permit and adhere to swordfish regulations.

Currently, the minimum size for sword-

fish off of our coast is 47 inches from the lower jaw to the fork of the tail and the bag limit is one per person with a maximum of four per vessel. The swordfish fishery has become increasingly popular off Ocean City in recent years, so much so that the inaugural Bishop Broadbill Bash will take place at Sunset Marina, Oct. 16-18. There may not be any marlin in our offshore canyons, but there sure are a lot of mahi. We’ve already seen a great season for mahi fishing and thankfully for our offshore charter fleet it has continued into the fall. There are a few fish over 15 pounds being caught, but the majority of the harvest is fish in the 3- to 10-pound range. Mahi can be found from just north of the Poorman’s Canyon south and large schools have been hanging around weed lines and anything floating from 40 or so fathoms and out. Small chunk baits like ballyhoo, mullet or squid will get the bite going and if you know what you’re doing you can catch a limit of 10 fish per person in short time.

There are also some more tuna being caught in the offshore canyons with a SEE PAGE 54

Paul Elwood certified this huge 12.69-pound flounder at Lewes Harbour Marina after he caught it on a six-inch Gulp grub over ocean structure.

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Top left, the Jim Frazetti crew had a nice day on the Talkin’ Trash with Captain Chris Little with a bunch of mahi and this keeper swordfish. Top center, Captain Kane Bounds of the Fish Bound put this angler on a nice surprise black drum. Top right, Abby Voelkner from Denville, N.J. was all smiles when she landed this flounder and the fish pool money on board the Morning Star with Captain Monty Hawkins. Above left, Big Bird Cropper and Brian Mindte had a great day at the Route 50 Bridge with several bluefish and a keeper rockfish. Above right, this 104-pound opah, only the third caught on rod and reel out of Ocean City, was captured over the weekend by the crew of the private boat Trouble Maker with Captain Kayvan Bahrami.

Opposite page, top left, Captain Brian Porter of the Boss Hogg put this crew on a nice day of fishing when he put them on a limit of mahi and tilefish. Opposite page, top right, this lucky angler jigged just right to capture his limit of flounder on board the Angler with Captain Chris Mizurak. Opposite page, middle left, Wes McCabe caught this fat 22-inch flounder on a live minnow at the Route 50 Bridge while fishing with his brother Brad. Opposite page, middle right, Blake Gunther had a crazy good day on the south jetty when he landed keeper sheepshead, tautog and flounder. Opposite page, bottom left, Captain Chris Watkowski of the Spring Mix II put this group on a box full of tasty mahi. Opposite page, bottom right, Steven Sweigert fished the Assateague surf to catch and release this big 50-inch red drum.

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FROM PAGE 53 few longfin and some yellowfin mixed in.

Longfin will be leaving the area soon, but we could see good yellowfin fishing through October and maybe into November if the water stays warm enough.

Trolling ballyhoo, spreader bars and squid chains will be the preferred method for fall tuna fishermen moving forward. Sea bass fishing for the ocean bottom fishing fleet has been very good all summer and has gotten even better over the past few weeks. Sea bass become more active in the fall and there are a lot of fish out there to be had right now.

The inshore charter and party boat fleet is seeing excellent sea bass fishing

with fish up to 4.5 pounds and some limits of 15 fish per person on a regular basis. Ocean bottom fishermen are also seeing some flounder and triggerfish over ocean structure with some flounder up to 6 pounds. There have been some nice triggerfish caught recently as well including a Maryland state record fish of six pounds caught off of Ocean City last week.

Back bay fishing has improved over the past week with some improving water conditions. Temperatures are falling, but still in the 60s so we are seeing lots of different species in our back bays.

There has been some keeper sized tautog, rockfish, bluefish, red drum and black drum, but the two species leading the charge over the past few weeks have been sheepshead and flounder.

Sheepshead have been caught on the north and south jetties in good numbers with fish to over 10 pounds and some

limits of four fish per person being caught. Live sand fleas are the ticket for most fish along the jetties especially sheepshead. Flounder fishing in the back bays has improved over the past week with some clean water moving in from the ocean. There are still a lot of throwback sized fish under the 16 ½inch minimum size to weed through, but there are also some nice fish over 20 inches to be had. Gulp, minnows and shiners will catch the most fish, but live bunker, spot and mullet will catch the biggest. I only use live bait this time of year if I can get it and though the bites are fewer the fish are usually of better quality. Slow drift or troll deeper channels around the Inlet and Route 50 Bridge in the fall with larger baits and you’ll have your best chance at landing a legal flounder in Ocean City.

Our 4th Annual Ocean City Inshore Classic has arrived and we’re looking

forward to an awesome event. Registration is Friday, Oct. 9 from 5-7 p.m. at the Sunset Marina activity room and fishing goes from lines in Saturday, Oct. 10 at 7 a.m. until lines out at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 11. Anglers are permitted to fish any or all of that 32 hours and are looking for the largest rockfish, flounder, tautog and open category fish. Last year we paid out over $10,000 and this year I hope and think that we’ll be better than that. We’ll also be donating some of the proceeds from this year’s Inshore Classic to local law enforcement. I’ll have all the winners in next week’s column right here in The Dispatch and nightly updates at www.FishinOC.com. Until next week, 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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Utilizing Microsoft Teams To Maximize Collaboration Q&A WITH SAM CARD

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BERLIN – In a time where remote work is the new “normal,” making sure you have the best digital tools on hand is critical for your team’s success. Through our experience as a company and from our clients POV, one of the most effective tools we recommend for collaboration and productivity is Microsoft Teams.

Traditional collaboration is typically made up of face-to-face meetings, conversation via telephone, or email correspondence and multiple file attachments. With Microsoft Teams employees can seamlessly switch between multiple communication methods such as video conference calling, instant messaging, real-time document collaboration, and file sharing, individually or altogether as needed — all within a single window.

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SALISBURY – Small groups of Wicomico County students returned to school on Oct. 5 as part of the school system’s ongoing recovery efforts.

As Wicomico County Public Schools wrapped up its first month of virtual learning, Superintendent Donna Hanlin announced last week the school system’s plans for bringing back small groups of students beginning Oct. 5.

“As of Oct. 5 we will have students coming to schools in small numbers for Special Education, English Language Learners, Career & Technical Education, secondary math tutoring and some Advanced Placement science labs,” Hanlin said in a message to families. “After that, working by grade level, we will gradually bring back students who choose to return.”

Beginning Oct. 19, prekindergarten students will return to the classroom in small numbers with health and safety precautions, Hanlin said, followed by kindergarten students a week later. Other grades and programs will follow in the

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weeks ahead with communication forthcoming for families, and as health conditions in the community allow.

“Please note that before a student may return to a school or use school transportation, a COVID-19 Parent/Guardian Agreement must be signed online,” Hanlin said. “The link will be provided by the student’s school when the student is identified as part of a group or grade that will be returning.”

Hanlin also noted the school system’s decision not to resume athletics on Oct. 7.

“On Sept. 24, the State Superintendent of Schools and the governor announced that in addition to the MPSSAA plan to follow a three-season second semester athletics schedule starting Feb. 1, school systems could also choose the option to begin on Oct. 7,” she said. “After much deliberation and consideration of input from parents, administrators, and athletics staff about both options, Wicomico

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In the meantime, Hanlin said the school system’s Return to Play Plan is being revised to allow for voluntary inperson conditioning during the first semester, following the same schedule previously outlined for virtual conditioning.

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Hanlin said the school system’s recovery plan, posted on www.wcboe.org, has been updated, and families are encouraged to review it.

“You’ll find expanded information in some areas of the plan, such as on small groups and health metrics guiding reopening,” she said.

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TOWN OF FENWICK ISLAND, DELAWARE REQUEST FOR BEACH SERVICE STATE LINE BEACH The Town of Fenwick Island will be accepting proposals for a Beach Service license to rent beach equipment (beach chairs and umbrellas) on the public beach in the Town of Fenwick Island and the State Line Beach in the unincorporated area of Fenwick Island.

The Town will be awarding only one (1) Beach Service license.

The license will be for the period beginning May 29, 2021 and ending September 10, 2023.

Bids and proposals must be submitted on the Town of Fenwick Island Bid Proposal Form, which can be obtained at the Town Manager’s Office, Fenwick Island Town Hall, 800 Coastal Highway, Fenwick Island, Delaware or, by calling 302-539-3011, or downloaded from the Town website (www.fenwickisland.delaware.gov/bidsrfps).

Proposals must be accompanied by a certified or cashiers’ check made payable to the Town of Fenwick Island in the sum of ten percent (10%) of the annual bid price. The successful bidder’s ten percent (10%) will be retained and applied toward the annual license fee.

Sealed proposals addressed to the Town Manager, Town of Fenwick Island, and clearly marked “Beach Service Bid” will be received at Town Hall, Fenwick Island, DE until 4:00 p.m. on Friday, October 16, 2020, at which time they will be opened and read.

The Fenwick Island Town Council may, in the absolute discretion, refuse to award any beach service if it is their determination that none of the applicants or proposals are acceptable.

THIRD INSERTION MICHAEL B MATHERS ESQ. WEBB, CORNBROOKS, WILBER, VORHIS, DOUSE & MATHERS, LLP PO BOX 910 115 BROAD STREET SALISBURY, MD 21803-0910 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS ESTATE NO. 18435 To all persons interested in the estate of ERIC B PIPER, ESTATE NO. 18435.

Notice is given that CYNTHIA B. MALAMENT, 12701 WHISPER TRACE DRIVE, OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 was on, SEPTEMBER 21, 2020, appointed Personal Representative of the estate of ERIC B PIPER, who died on AUGUST 29, 2020, with a will.

Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney.

All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 21ST day of MARCH, 2021.

Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the undersigned personal representative or file it with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent's death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent's death; or (2) Two months after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claims within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. A claim not presented or filed on or before that date, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Claim forms may be obtained from the Register of Wills.

The Dispatch/Maryland Coast Dispatch Register of Wills for Worcester County Room 102 - Court House One W. Market Street Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 3x, 9-25, 10-2, 10-9

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KENNY LAW GROUP, LLC 11426 YORK ROAD 1ST FLOOR COCKEYSVILLE, MD 21030 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MD C-23-CV-20-000208 SHOREAL ESTATE HOLDINGS, LLC C/O KENNY LAW GROUP, LLC 11426 YORK ROAD 1ST FLOOR COCKEYSVILLE, MD 21030 Plaintiff vs.

THE ESTATE OF RONALD P. PRIHODA SERVE ON: KELLY E PRIHODA, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE 332 CHURCH LANE PIKESVILLE, MD 21208 SERVE: 19 FOSSE GRANGE BERLIN, MD 21811 SERVE: 128 SADDLETOP DR. TANEYTOWN, MD 21787 AND OCEAN PINES ASSOCIATION, INC SERVE ON: THE CORPORATION TRUST, INC. RES. AGENT 2405 YORK ROAD SUITE 201 LUTHERVILLE-TIMONIUM, MD 21093 SERVE: 239 OCEAN PARKWAY BERLIN, MD 21811 AND All persons having or claiming to have an interest in the property situate and lying in Worcester County and known as: 19 FOSSE GRANGE, BERLIN, MD AND WORCESTER COUNTY, MD SERVE ON: MAUREEN L. HOWARTH COUNTY ATTORNEY 1 WEST MARKET ST. ROOM 1103 SNOW HILL, MD 21863 AND UNKNOWN OWNERS OF THE PROPERTY: 19 FOSSE GRANGE, BERLIN, MD

CYNTHIA B. MALAMENT Personal Representative

The Unknown Owner's heirs, devisees, and Personal Representatives and their or any of their heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, grantees, assigns, or successors in right, title, and interest Defendants

True Test Copy TERRI WESTCOTT

ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this proceed-

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ing is to secure the foreclosure of all rights of redemption in the following property described below and in the State of Maryland, sold by the Collector of Taxes for Worcester County and the State of Maryland to the Plaintiff in this proceeding: List No. 56, Parcel No. 03109178, Property description: LOT B-10-1253, 10663 SQ FT, FOSSE GRANGE, PL OCEAN PINES SEC 10, Assessed to RONALD P PRIHODA AND CAROL ANN SHORB, also known as 19 FOSSE GRANGE, BERLIN, MARYLAND 21811, on the Tax Roll of the Director of Finance.

The Complaint states, among other things, that the amounts necessary for redemption have not been paid although more than six (6) months and a day from the date of sale has expired.

It is thereupon this 18TH OF SEPTEMBER, 2020 by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, ORDERED, That notice be given by the insertion of a copy of this Order in some newspaper having a general circulation in Worcester County once a week for three (3) successive weeks on or before the 17th day of November, 2020 warning all persons interested in the property to appear in this Court by the 17th day of November, 2020 and redeem the property described above and answer the Complaint or thereafter a Final Judgment will be entered foreclosing all rights of redemption in the property, and vesting in the Plaintiff a title, free and clear of all encumbrances.

Name of Newspaper: Maryland Coast Dispatch Date of Publication SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 BEAU H. OGLESBY JUDGE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY TRUE TEST COPY SUSAN R. BRANIECKI Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD 3x, 9-25, 10-2, 10-9

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MICHAEL B MATHERS ESQ. WEBB, CORNBROOKS, WILBER, VORHIS, DOUSE & MATHERS, LLP PO BOX 910 115 BROAD STREET SALISBURY, MD 21803-0910 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS ESTATE NO. 18443 To all persons interested in the estate of ERIC PATRICK CHANEY, ESTATE NO. 18443.

Notice is given that LAURA LEE MILLER, 2003 WEST MAR-

October 9, 2020 KET STREET, YORK, PA 17404 was on, SEPTEMBER 28, 2020, appointed Personal Representative of the estate of ERIC PATRICK CHANEY, who died on FEBRUARY 8, 2020, 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 (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 28TH day of MARCH, 2021.

Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the undersigned personal representative or file it with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent's death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent's death; or (2) Two months after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claims within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. A claim not presented or filed on or before that date, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Claim forms may be obtained from the Register of Wills.

Name of Newspaper: Maryland Coast Dispatch Date of Publication OCTOBER 02, 2020 LAURA LEE MILLER 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, 10-2, 10-9, 10-16

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BWW LAW GROUP, LLC 6003 EXECUTIVE BLVD., SUITE 101 ROCKVILLE, MD 20852 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MD C-23-CV-19-000020 CARRIE M. WARD, ET AL. 6003 EXECUTIVE BLVD., SUITE 101 ROCKVILLE, MD 20852 Substitute Trustees/ Plaintiffs vs.

STEPHEN R. ALLEN MEGAN E. ALLEN 111 76th Street Unit 105 Ocean City, MD 21842 Defendants NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 23rd day of September, 2020 by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings and described as 111 76th Street, Unit 105, Ocean City, MD 21842, made and reported by the Substitute Trustee, will be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 26th day of October, 2020, provided a copy of this NOTICE be inserted in some daily newspaper printed in said County, once in each of three successive weeks before the 19th day of October, 2020.

The report states the purchase price at the Foreclosure sale to be $420,000.00.

SUSAN R. BRANIECKI CLERK CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MD TRUE TEST COPY SUSAN R. BRANIECKI Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD 3x, 10-2, 10-9, 10-16

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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS ESTATE NO. 18419 To all persons interested in the estate of KENNETH WILLIAM LEWIS, ESTATE NO. 18419. Notice is given that SUSAN BALLARD, 10500 DONCASTER COURT, LARGO, MD 20774 was on, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020, appointed Personal Representative of the estate of KENNETH WILLIAM LEWIS, who died on AUGUST 31, 2020, with a will.

Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney.

All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 25TH day of MARCH, 2021.

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

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decedent's death; or (2) Two months after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claims within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. A claim not presented or filed on or before that date, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Claim forms may be obtained from the Register of Wills.

Name of Newspaper: Maryland Coast Dispatch Date of Publication OCTOBER 02, 2020 SUSAN BALLARD 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, 10-2, 10-9, 10-16

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MD IN EQUITY C-23-CV-20-0062 Katie Redmond 8354 Langmaid Road Newark, MD 21841 Plaintiff vs.

Benjamin D. & Danielle E. Smith & Redevelopment Solutions 2015 LLC 8310 Newark Road Newark, MD, 21841 and Worcester County Office of Treasurer and Worcester County, MD (for Maryland Annotated code 14-1836(b)(1)(v) purposes only) and Any and all persons having or claiming to have any interest in the fee simple in the property and premises situate, lying and being in the County of Worcester described on the Tax Rolls Worcester County Collector of State and County Taxes for said County known as: 8310 Newark Road, Newark,

Maryland, 21841 Fourth (04) Election District, as follows: 1.604 ACS NORTH SIDE R-113 South of Newark, Deed Reference: 05152/00374, SAID PROPERTY ASSESSED TO Benjamin D. & Danielle E. Smith Defendants ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this proceeding is to secure the foreclosure of all rights of redemption in the following property 8310 Newark Road, Newark, Maryland, 21841 in the County of Worcester, sold by the Collector of Taxes for the County of Worcester and the State of Maryland to the Plaintiff in this proceeding: All the land and improvements known as 8310 Newark Road, Newark, Maryland, 21841, Deed Reference: 05152/00374, SAID PROPERTY ASSESSED TO Benjamin D. & Danielle E. Smith.

The Complaint states, among other things, that the amounts necessary for redemption have not been paid.

It is thereupon this 24TH OF SEPTEMBER, 2020 by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, ORDERED, That notice be given by the insertion of a copy of this order in some newspaper having general circulation in Worcester County once a week for three (3) successive weeks warning all persons interested in the property to appear in this Court by the 24th day of November, 2020 and redeem the property 8310 Newark Road, Newark, Maryland, 21841 and answer the Complaint or thereafter a Final Judgment will be entered foreclosing all rights of redemption in the property, and vesting in the Plaintiff’s title, free and clear of all encumbrances.

Name of Newspaper: Maryland Coast Dispatch Date of Publication OCTOBER 02, 2020 BEAU H. OGLESBY JUDGE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY TRUE TEST COPY SUSAN R. BRANIECKI Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD 3x, 10-2, 10-9, 10-16

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MD IN EQUITY C-23-CV-20-0063 Katie Redmond 8354 Langmaid Road Newark, MD 21841 Plaintiff vs.

Cleophas L. Waters, Sarah Jackson & Eva Mae Deshields 8205 Newark Road Newark, MD, 21841 and Worcester County Office of Treasurer and Worcester County, MD (for Maryland Annotated code 14-1836(b)(1)(v) purposes only) and Any and all persons having or claiming to have any interest in the fee simple in the property and premises situate, lying and being in the County of Worcester described on the Tax Rolls Worcester County Collector of State and County Taxes for said County known as: 8205 Newark Road, Newark, Maryland, 21841 Fourth (04) Election District, as follows: LOT WEST SIDE OLD R-113 SOUTH OF NEWARK, Deed Reference: 00606/00484, SAID PROPERTY ASSESSED TO Cleophas L. Waters, Sarah Jackson & Eva Mae Deshields Defendants ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this proceeding is to secure the foreclosure of all rights of redemption in the following property 8205 Newark Road, Newark, Maryland, 21841 in the County of Worcester, sold by the Collector of Taxes for the County of Worcester and the State of Maryland to the Plaintiff in this proceeding: All the land and improvements known as 8205 Newark Road, Newark, Maryland, 21841, Deed Reference: 00606/00484, SAID PROPERTY ASSESSED TO Cleophas L. Waters, Sarah Jackson & Eva Mae Deshields.

The Complaint states, among other things, that the amounts necessary for redemption have not been paid.

It is thereupon this 24TH OF SEPTEMBER, 2020 by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, ORDERED, That notice be given by the insertion of a copy of this order in some newspaper having general circulation in Worcester County once a week for three (3) successive weeks warning all persons interested in the property to ap-

pear in this Court by the 23rd day of November, 2020 and redeem the property 8205 Newark Road, Newark, Maryland, 21841 and answer the Complaint or thereafter a Final Judgment will be entered foreclosing all rights of redemption in the property, and vesting in the Plaintiff’s title, free and clear of all encumbrances.

Name of Newspaper: Maryland Coast Dispatch Date of Publication OCTOBER 02, 2020 BEAU H. OGLESBY JUDGE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY TRUE TEST COPY SUSAN R. BRANIECKI Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD 3x, 10-2, 10-9, 10-16

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PETER S. BUAS, ESQ WILLIAMS, MOORE, SHOCKLEY & HARRISON, LLP 3509 COASTAL HIGHWAY OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MD C-23-CV-20-000098 PURYEAR’S HUT LLC 59 WINTER STREET RENO, NV 89519 Plaintiff vs.

The Molock Group, Inc. Ronald Molock, Resident Agent 9849 Wallerton Road Mardela Springs, MD 21837 Worcester County, MD Treasurer's Office Government Center Room 1105 1 W. Market St. Snow Hill, MD 21863 Unknown owner of property described as Item No. 37, Account No. 01016032, Property description 75’ X 180’ X 77’ X 175’ W SIDE 712 2ND ST POCOMOKE, Deed Reference: 04433/00330, Assessed to The Molock Group, Inc., The Unknown Owner's heirs, devisees, and personal Representatives and their or any of their heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, grantees, assigns, or successors in right title and interest All persons that have or claim to have any interest in the property described as Item No. 37, Account No. 01016032, Property description 75’ X 180’ X 77’ X 175’ W SIDE 712 2ND ST POCOMOKE, Deed Reference: 04433/00330, Assessed to The Molock Group, Inc. Defendants ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this proceeding is to secure the foreclosure of all rights of redemption in the following property described below

Page 61 and located in Worcester County, sold by the Collector of Taxes for the County of Worcester and the State of Maryland to the Plaintiff in this proceeding: Item No. 37, Account No. 01016032, Property description 75’ X 180’ X 77’ X 175’ W SIDE 712 2ND ST POCOMOKE, Deed Reference: 04433/00330, Assessed to The Molock Group, Inc. The Complaint states, among other things, that the amounts necessary for redemption have not been paid.

It is thereupon this 23rd of September, 2020 by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, ORDERED, That notice be given by the insertion of a copy of this order in some newspaper having a general circulation in Worcester County once a week for 3 successive weeks warning all persons interested in the property to appear in this Court by the 23rd day of November, 2020 and redeem the property described above and answer the Complaint or thereafter a final judgment will be entered foreclosing all rights of redemption in the property, and vesting in the Plaintiff a title, free and clear of all encumbrances.

Name of Newspaper: Maryland Coast Dispatch Date of Publication OCTOBER 02, 2020 BEAU H. OGLESBY JUDGE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY TRUE TEST COPY SUSAN R. BRANIECKI Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD 3x, 10-2, 10-9, 10-16

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PETER S. BUAS, ESQ WILLIAMS, MOORE, SHOCKLEY & HARRISON, LLP 3509 COASTAL HIGHWAY OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MD C-23-CV-20-000099 Villa-Spina Holdings LLC 1650 Caughlin Creek Road Reno, NV 89519 Plaintiff vs.

The Molock Group, Inc. Ronald Molock, Resident Agent 9849 Wallerton Road Mardela Springs, MD 21837

36, Account No. 01015982, Property description 92’ X 168’ W SIDE 710 2ND ST POCOMOKE, Deed Reference: 04433/00316, Assessed to The Molock Group, Inc., The Unknown Owner's heirs, devisees, and personal Representatives and their or any of their heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, grantees, assigns, or successors in right title and interest All persons that have or claim to have any interest in the property described as Item No. 36, Account No. 01015982, Property description 92’ X 168’ W SIDE 710 2ND ST POCOMOKE, Deed Reference: 04433/00316, Assessed to The Molock Group, Inc. Defendants ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this proceeding is to secure the foreclosure of all rights of redemption in the following property described below and located in Worcester County, sold by the Collector of Taxes for the County of Worcester and the State of Maryland to the Plaintiff in this proceeding: Item No. 36, Account No. 01015982, Property description 92’ X 168’ W SIDE 710 2ND ST POCOMOKE, Deed Reference: 04433/00316, Assessed to The Molock Group, Inc. The Complaint states, among other things, that the amounts necessary for redemption have not been paid.

It is thereupon this 23rd of September, 2020 by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, ORDERED, That notice be given by the insertion of a copy of this order in some newspaper having a general circulation in Worcester County once a week for 3 successive weeks warning all persons interested in the property to appear in this Court by the 23rd day of November, 2020 and redeem the property described above and answer the Complaint or thereafter a final judgment will be entered foreclosing all rights of redemption in the property, and vesting in the Plaintiff a title, free and clear of all encumbrances.

Name of Newspaper: Maryland Coast Dispatch Date of Publication OCTOBER 02, 2020 BEAU H. OGLESBY JUDGE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY TRUE TEST COPY SUSAN R. BRANIECKI Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD 3x, 10-2, 10-9, 10-16

Worcester County, MD Treasurer's Office Government Center Room 1105 1 W. Market St. Snow Hill, MD 21863

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Unknown owner of property described as Item No.

PETER S. BUAS, ESQ WILLIAMS, MOORE, SHOCKLEY & HARRISON,

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LLP 3509 COASTAL HIGHWAY OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MD C-23-CV-20-000100 Villa-Spina Holdings LLC 1650 Caughlin Creek Road Reno, NV 89519 Plaintiff vs.

Harry Coston 3252 Sheephouse Road Pocomoke City, MD 21851 Worcester County, MD Treasurer's Office Government Center Room 1105 1 W. Market St. Snow Hill, MD 21863 Unknown owner of property described as Item No. 9, Account No. 01032844, Property description 85’ X 100’ E SIDE 713 SIXTH ST POCOMOKE, Deed Reference: 00858/00085, Assessed to Henry Coston, The Unknown Owner's heirs, devisees, and personal Representatives and their or any of their heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, grantees, assigns, or successors in right title and interest All persons that have or claim to have any interest in the property described as Item No. 9, Account No. 01032844, Property description 85’ X 100’ E SIDE 713 SIXTH ST POCOMOKE, Deed Reference: 00858/00085, Assessed to Henry Coston.

Defendants ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this proceeding is to secure the foreclosure of all rights of redemption in the following property described below and located in Worcester County, sold by the Collector of Taxes for the County of Worcester and the State of Maryland to the Plaintiff in this proceeding: Item No. 9, Account No. 01032844, Property description 85’ X 100’ E SIDE 713 SIXTH ST POCOMOKE, Deed Reference: 00858/00085, Assessed to Henry Coston.

The Complaint states, among other things, that the amounts necessary for redemption have not been paid.

It is thereupon this 23rd of September, 2020 by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, ORDERED, That notice be given by the insertion of a copy of this order in some newspaper having a general circulation in Worcester County once a week for 3 successive weeks warning all persons interested in the property to appear in this Court by the 23rd day of November, 2020 and redeem the property described above and answer the Complaint or thereafter a final judgment will be entered foreclosing all rights of redemption in the property, and vesting in the Plaintiff a title, free and clear of all encumbrances.

Name of Newspaper: Maryland Coast Dispatch Date of Publication OCTOBER 02, 2020 BEAU H. OGLESBY JUDGE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY TRUE TEST COPY SUSAN R. BRANIECKI Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD 3x, 10-2, 10-9, 10-16

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PETER S. BUAS, ESQ WILLIAMS, MOORE, SHOCKLEY & HARRISON, LLP 3509 COASTAL HIGHWAY OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MD C-23-CV-20-000101 Villa-Spina Holdings LLC 1650 Caughlin Creek Road Reno, NV 89519 Plaintiff

Deed Reference: 02695/00387, Assessed to Emily Ward, The Unknown Owner's heirs, devisees, and personal Representatives and their or any of their heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, grantees, assigns, or successors in right title and interest All persons that have or claim to have any interest in the property described as Item No. 74, Account No. 01016083, Property description 52’ X 127’ X 65’ X 97’ E SIDE 823 SECOND ST POCOMOKE, Deed Reference: 02695/00387, Assessed to Emily Ward.

Defendants ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this proceeding is to secure the foreclosure of all rights of redemption in the following property described below and located in Worcester County, sold by the Collector of Taxes for the County of Worcester and the State of Maryland to the Plaintiff in this proceeding: Item No. 74, Account No. 01016083, Property description 52’ X 127’ X 65’ X 97’ E SIDE 823 SECOND ST POCOMOKE, Deed Reference: 02695/00387, Assessed to Emily Ward.

The Complaint states, among other things, that the amounts necessary for redemption have not been paid.

It is thereupon this 23rd of September, 2020 by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, ORDERED, That notice be given by the insertion of a copy of this order in some newspaper having a general circulation in Worcester County once a week for 3 successive weeks warning all persons interested in the property to appear in this Court by the 23rd day of November, 2020 and redeem the property described above and answer the Complaint or thereafter a final judgment will be entered foreclosing all rights of redemption in the property, and vesting in the Plaintiff a title, free and clear of all encumbrances.

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vs.

Emily Ward P.O. Box 4205 Salisbury, MD 21803 Worcester County, MD Treasurer's Office Government Center Room 1105 1 W. Market St. Snow Hill, MD 21863 Unknown owner of property described as Item No. 74, Account No. 01016083, Property description 52’ X 127’ X 65’ X 97’ E SIDE 823 SECOND ST POCOMOKE,

BEAU H. OGLESBY JUDGE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY TRUE TEST COPY SUSAN R. BRANIECKI Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD 3x, 10-2, 10-9, 10-16

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PETER S. BUAS, ESQ WILLIAMS, MOORE, SHOCKLEY & HARRISON, LLP 3509 COASTAL HIGHWAY

OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MD C-23-CV-20-000102 Villa-Spina Holdings LLC 1650 Caughlin Creek Road Reno, NV 89519 Plaintiff vs.

Allen B. Blount, Jr. 4702 Snow Hill Road Snow Hill, MD 21863 L. Dean Guy 1621 Colona Road Pocomoke City, MD 21851 Worcester County, MD Treasurer's Office Government Center Room 1105 1 W. Market St. Snow Hill, MD 21863 Unknown owner of property described as Item No. 4, Account No. 01020609, Property description 50’ X 100’ 510 YOUNG ST POCOMOKE, Deed Reference: 05075/00136, Assessed to Allen B. Blount, Jr., The Unknown Owner's heirs, devisees, and personal Representatives and their or any of their heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, grantees, assigns, or successors in right title and interest All persons that have or claim to have any interest in the property described as Item No. 4, Account No. 01020609, Property description 50’ X 100’ 510 YOUNG ST POCOMOKE, Deed Reference: 05075/00136, Assessed to Allen B. Blount, Jr. Defendants ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this proceeding is to secure the foreclosure of all rights of redemption in the following property described below and located in Worcester County, sold by the Collector of Taxes for the County of Worcester and the State of Maryland to the Plaintiff in this proceeding: Item No. 4, Account No. 01020609, Property description 50’ X 100’ 510 YOUNG ST POCOMOKE, Deed Reference: 05075/00136, Assessed to Allen B. Blount, Jr. The Complaint states, among other things, that the amounts necessary for redemption have not been paid.

It is thereupon this 23rd of September, 2020 by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, ORDERED, That notice be given by the insertion of a copy of this order in some newspaper having a general circulation in Worcester County once a week for 3 successive weeks warning all persons interested in the property to appear in this

October 9, 2020 Court by the 23rd day of November, 2020 and redeem the property described above and answer the Complaint or thereafter a final judgment will be entered foreclosing all rights of redemption in the property, and vesting in the Plaintiff a title, free and clear of all encumbrances.

The object of this proceeding is to secure the foreclosure of all rights of redemption in the following property described below and located in Worcester County, sold by the Collector of Taxes for the County of Worcester and the State of Maryland to the Plaintiff in this proceeding:

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Item No. 28, Account No. 02022141, Property description 5706.36 SQ FT 208 E MARTIN ST SNOW HILL, Deed Reference: 03035/00527, Assessed to John P. Johnson, Jr.

BEAU H. OGLESBY JUDGE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY TRUE TEST COPY SUSAN R. BRANIECKI Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD 3x, 10-2, 10-9, 10-16

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PETER S. BUAS, ESQ WILLIAMS, MOORE, SHOCKLEY & HARRISON, LLP 3509 COASTAL HIGHWAY OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MD C-23-CV-20-000103 Villa-Spina Holdings LLC 1650 Caughlin Creek Road Reno, NV 89519 Plaintiff vs.

John P. Johnson, Jr. 208 E. Martin St. Snow Hill, MD 21863 Angelo M. Villani 301 Tuna Lane Ocean City, MD 21842

The Complaint states, among other things, that the amounts necessary for redemption have not been paid.

It is thereupon this 23rd of September, 2020 by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, ORDERED, That notice be given by the insertion of a copy of this order in some newspaper having a general circulation in Worcester County once a week for 3 successive weeks warning all persons interested in the property to appear in this Court by the 23rd day of November, 2020 and redeem the property described above and answer the Complaint or thereafter a final judgment will be entered foreclosing all rights of redemption in the property, and vesting in the Plaintiff a title, free and clear of all encumbrances.

Name of Newspaper: Maryland Coast Dispatch Date of Publication OCTOBER 02, 2020

Rita J. Villani 301 Tuna Lane Ocean City, MD 21842

BEAU H. OGLESBY JUDGE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY

Worcester County, MD Treasurer's Office Government Center Room 1105 1 W. Market St. Snow Hill, MD 21863

TRUE TEST COPY SUSAN R. BRANIECKI Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD 3x, 10-2, 10-9, 10-16

Unknown owner of property described as Item No. 28, Account No. 02022141, Property description 5706.36 SQ FT 208 E MARTIN ST SNOW HILL, Deed Reference: 03035/00527, Assessed to John P. Johnson, Jr., The Unknown Owner's heirs, devisees, and personal Representatives and their or any of their heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, grantees, assigns, or successors in right title and interest All persons that have or claim to have any interest in the property described as Item No. 28, Account No. 02022141, Property description 5706.36 SQ FT 208 E MARTIN ST SNOW HILL, Deed Reference: 03035/00527, Assessed to John P. Johnson, Jr. Defendants ORDER OF PUBLICATION

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PETER S. BUAS, ESQ WILLIAMS, MOORE, SHOCKLEY & HARRISON, LLP 3509 COASTAL HIGHWAY OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MD C-23-CV-20-000104 Villa-Spina Holdings LLC 1650 Caughlin Creek Road Reno, NV 89519 Plaintiff vs.

Charles Edward Newnam 111 Purnell Street Snow Hill, MD 21863 Worcester County, MD Treasurer's Office Government Center Room 1105 1 W. Market St. Snow Hill, MD 21863 Unknown owner of prop-

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erty described as Item No. 43, Account No. 02022990, Property description 49 1/2 X 100 111 PURNELL ST SNOW HILL, Deed Reference: 03013/00335, Assessed to Charles Edward Newnam, The Unknown Owner's heirs, devisees, and personal Representatives and their or any of their heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, grantees, assigns, or successors in right title and interest All persons that have or claim to have any interest in the property described as Item No. 43, Account No. 02022990, Property description 49 1/2 X 100 111 PURNELL ST SNOW HILL, Deed Reference: 03013/00335, Assessed to Charles Edward Newnam.

Defendants ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this proceeding is to secure the foreclosure of all rights of redemption in the following property described below and located in Worcester County, sold by the Collector of Taxes for the County of Worcester and the State of Maryland to the Plaintiff in this proceeding: Item No. 43, Account No. 02022990, Property description 49 1/2 X 100 111 PURNELL ST SNOW HILL, Deed Reference: 03013/00335, Assessed to Charles Edward Newnam.

The Complaint states, among other things, that the amounts necessary for redemption have not been paid.

It is thereupon this 23rd of September, 2020 by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, ORDERED, That notice be given by the insertion of a copy of this order in some newspaper having a general circulation in Worcester County once a week for 3 successive weeks warning all persons interested in the property to appear in this Court by the 23rd day of November, 2020 and redeem the property described above and answer the Complaint or thereafter a final judgment will be entered foreclosing all rights of redemption in the property, and vesting in the Plaintiff a title, free and clear of all encumbrances.

Name of Newspaper:

Maryland Coast Dispatch Date of Publication OCTOBER 02, 2020

ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this proceeding is to secure the foreclosure of all rights of redemption in the following property described below and located in Worcester County, sold by the Collector of Taxes for the County of Worcester and the State of Maryland to the Plaintiff in this proceeding: Item No. 52, Account No. 01016458, Property description 134.5 X 172.0 X 95.5 X 22.2 X 44 X 149.10 E/S 713 SECOND ST, Deed Reference: 02899/00534, Assessed to Bryant E. Planter.

BEAU H. OGLESBY JUDGE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY

The Complaint states, among other things, that the amounts necessary for redemption have not been paid.

TRUE TEST COPY SUSAN R. BRANIECKI Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD 3x, 10-2, 10-9, 10-16

It is thereupon this 23rd of September, 2020 by the Circuit Court for Worcester County,

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PETER S. BUAS, ESQ WILLIAMS, MOORE, SHOCKLEY & HARRISON, LLP 3509 COASTAL HIGHWAY OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MD C-23-CV-20-000105 Villa-Spina Holdings LLC 1650 Caughlin Creek Road Reno, NV 89519 Plaintiff vs.

Bryant E. Planter P.O. Box 1078 Salisbury, MD 21802 Mercantile Peninsula Bank 7 St. Paul Street, Suite 1660 Baltimore, MD 21202 Worcester County, MD Treasurer's Office Government Center Room 1105 1 W. Market St. Snow Hill, MD 21863 Unknown owner of property described as Item No. 52, Account No. 01016458, Property description 134.5 X 172.0 X 95.5 X 22.2 X 44 X 149.10 E/S 713 SECOND ST, Deed Reference: 02899/00534, Assessed to Bryant E. Planter, The Unknown Owner's heirs, devisees, and personal Representatives and their or any of their heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, grantees, assigns, or successors in right title and interest All persons that have or claim to have any interest in the property described as Item No. 52, Account No. 01016458, Property description 134.5 X 172.0 X 95.5 X 22.2 X 44 X 149.10 E/S 713 SECOND ST, Deed Reference: 02899/00534, Assessed to Bryant E. Planter.

Defendants

ORDERED, That notice be given by the insertion of a copy of this order in some newspaper having a general circulation in Worcester County once a week for 3 successive weeks warning all persons interested in the property to appear in this Court by the 22nd day of November, 2020 and redeem the property described above and answer the Complaint or thereafter a final judgment will be entered foreclosing all rights of redemption in the property, and vesting in the Plaintiff a title, free and clear of all encumbrances.

Name of Newspaper: Maryland Coast Dispatch Date of Publication OCTOBER 02, 2020 BEAU H. OGLESBY JUDGE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY TRUE TEST COPY SUSAN R. BRANIECKI Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD 3x, 10-2, 10-9, 10-16

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PETER S. BUAS, ESQ WILLIAMS, MOORE, SHOCKLEY & HARRISON, LLP 3509 COASTAL HIGHWAY OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MD C-23-CV-20-000106 Villa-Spina Holdings LLC 1650 Caughlin Creek Road Reno, NV 89519 Plaintiff vs.

Leroy Smith 807 Second Street Pocomoke, MD 21851 Ethel Smith 807 Second Street Pocomoke, MD 21851 Worcester County, MD

Treasurer's Office Government Center Room 1105 1 W. Market St. Snow Hill, MD 21863 Unknown owner of property described as Item No. 67, Account No. 01016202, Property description 30.33’ X 110.5’ X 30’ X 110.5’ E SIDE 807 BONNEVILLE AVE, Deed Reference: 00245/00014, Assessed to Leroy & Ethel Smith, The Unknown Owner's heirs, devisees, and personal Representatives and their or any of their heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, grantees, assigns, or successors in right title and interest All persons that have or claim to have any interest in the property described as Item No. 67, Account No. 01016202, Property description 30.33’ X 110.5’ X 30’ X 110.5’ E SIDE 807 BONNEVILLE AVE, Deed Reference: 00245/00014, Assessed to Leroy & Ethel Smith.

Defendants ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this proceeding is to secure the foreclosure of all rights of redemption in the following property described below and located in Worcester County, sold by the Collector of Taxes for the County of Worcester and the State of Maryland to the Plaintiff in this proceeding: Item No. 67, Account No. 01016202, Property description 30.33’ X 110.5’ X 30’ X 110.5’ E SIDE 807 BONNEVILLE AVE, Deed Reference: 00245/00014, Assessed to Leroy & Ethel Smith.

The Complaint states, among other things, that the amounts necessary for redemption have not been paid.

It is thereupon this 23rd of September, 2020 by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, ORDERED, That notice be given by the insertion of a copy of this order in some newspaper having a general circulation in Worcester County once a week for 3 successive weeks warning all persons interested in the property to appear in this Court by the 23rd day of November, 2020 and redeem the property described above and answer the Complaint or thereafter a final judgment will be entered foreclosing all rights of redemption in the property, and vesting in the Plaintiff a title, free and clear of all encumbrances.

Name of Newspaper: Maryland Coast Dispatch Date of Publication OCTOBER 02, 2020 BEAU H. OGLESBY JUDGE CIRCUIT COURT FOR

Page 63 WORCESTER COUNTY TRUE TEST COPY SUSAN R. BRANIECKI Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD 3x, 10-2, 10-9, 10-16

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PETER S. BUAS, ESQ WILLIAMS, MOORE, SHOCKLEY & HARRISON, LLP 3509 COASTAL HIGHWAY OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MD C-23-CV-20-000107 Villa-Spina Holdings LLC 1650 Caughlin Creek Road Reno, NV 89519 Plaintiff vs.

Arcadia Bible Church, Inc. 700 Second Street Pocomoke City, MD 21851 Pocomoke Lodge No. 1624 Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the United States of America, Inc. P.O. Box 174 Pocomoke City, MD 21851 Worcester County, MD Treasurer's Office Government Center Room 1105 1 W. Market St. Snow Hill, MD 21863 Unknown owner of property described as Item No. 1, Account No. 01022830, Property description 70’ X 150’ 403 MARKET ST POCOMOKE, Deed Reference: 00801/00543, Assessed to Arcadia Bible Church, Inc., The Unknown Owner's heirs, devisees, and personal Representatives and their or any of their heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, grantees, assigns, or successors in right title and interest All persons that have or claim to have any interest in the property described as Item No. 1, Account No. 01022830, Property description 70’ X 150’ 403 MARKET ST POCOMOKE, Deed Reference: 00801/00543, Assessed to Arcadia Bible Church, Inc. Defendants ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this proceeding is to secure the foreclosure of all rights of redemption in the following property described below and located in Worcester County, sold by the Collector of Taxes for the County of Worcester and the State of Maryland to the Plaintiff in this proceeding: Item No. 1, Account No. 01022830, Property description 70’ X 150’ 403 MARKET ST POCOMOKE, Deed Reference: 00801/00543, Assessed to Arcadia Bible Church, Inc. The

Complaint

states,

among other things, that the amounts necessary for redemption have not been paid.

It is thereupon this 23rd of September, 2020 by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, ORDERED, That notice be given by the insertion of a copy of this order in some newspaper having a general circulation in Worcester County once a week for 3 successive weeks warning all persons interested in the property to appear in this Court by the 23rd day of November, 2020 and redeem the property described above and answer the Complaint or thereafter a final judgment will be entered foreclosing all rights of redemption in the property, and vesting in the Plaintiff a title, free and clear of all encumbrances.

Name of Newspaper: Maryland Coast Dispatch Date of Publication OCTOBER 02, 2020 BEAU H. OGLESBY JUDGE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY TRUE TEST COPY SUSAN R. BRANIECKI Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD 3x, 10-2, 10-9, 10-16

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PETER S. BUAS, ESQ WILLIAMS, MOORE, SHOCKLEY & HARRISON, LLP 3509 COASTAL HIGHWAY OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MD C-23-CV-20-000122 Villa-Spina Holdings LLC 1650 Caughlin Creek Road Reno, NV 89519 Plaintiff vs.

Ward Construction, Inc. 1947 Orchard Drive Pocomoke, MD 21851 Worcester County, MD Treasurer's Office Government Center Room 1105 1 W. Market St. Snow Hill, MD 21863 Unknown owner of property described as Item No. 73, Account No. 01021931, Property description 61’ X 113’ S SIDE 412 MARKET & FIFTH STREETS, Deed Reference: 05655/00018, Assessed to Ward Construction, Inc., The Unknown Owner's heirs, devisees, and personal Representatives and their or any of their heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, grantees, assigns, or successors in right title and interest All persons that have or

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Item No. 79, Account No. 01023381, Property description 55’ X 147’ N SIDE 415 OXFORD ST POCOMOKE, Deed Reference: 00132/00266, Assessed to James H. Wright & Mary E. Wright.

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claim to have any interest in the property described as Item No. 73, Account No. 01021931, Property description 61’ X 113’ S SIDE 412 MARKET & FIFTH STREETS, Deed Reference: 05655/00018, Assessed to Ward Construction, Inc. Defendants ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this proceeding is to secure the foreclosure of all rights of redemption in the following property described below and located in Worcester County, sold by the Collector of Taxes for the County of Worcester and the State of Maryland to the Plaintiff in this proceeding: Item No. 73, Account No. 01021931, Property description 61’ X 113’ S SIDE 412 MARKET & FIFTH STREETS, Deed Reference: 05655/00018, Assessed to Ward Construction, Inc.

SECOND INSERTION PETER S. BUAS, ESQ WILLIAMS, MOORE, SHOCKLEY & HARRISON, LLP 3509 COASTAL HIGHWAY OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MD C-23-CV-20-000123 Villa-Spina Holdings LLC 1650 Caughlin Creek Road Reno, NV 89519 Plaintiff vs.

James Wright 415 Oxford Street Pocomoke City, MD 21851 Mary E. Wright 415 Oxford Street Pocomoke City, MD 21851 Sherman Coston 415 Oxford Street Pocomoke City, MD 21851

The Complaint states, among other things, that the amounts necessary for redemption have not been paid.

Charles Q. Coston 415 Oxford Street Pocomoke City, MD 21851

It is thereupon this 23rd of September, 2020 by the Circuit Court for Worcester County,

Worcester County, MD Treasurer's Office Government Center Room 1105 1 W. Market St. Snow Hill, MD 21863

ORDERED, That notice be given by the insertion of a copy of this order in some newspaper having a general circulation in Worcester County once a week for 3 successive weeks warning all persons interested in the property to appear in this Court by the 23rd day of November, 2020 and redeem the property described above and answer the Complaint or thereafter a final judgment will be entered foreclosing all rights of redemption in the property, and vesting in the Plaintiff a title, free and clear of all encumbrances.

Unknown owner of property described as Item No. 79, Account No. 01023381, Property description 55’ X 147’ N SIDE 415 OXFORD ST POCOMOKE, Deed Reference: 00132/00266, Assessed to James H. Wright & Mary E. Wright, The Unknown Owner's heirs, devisees, and personal Representatives and their or any of their heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, grantees, assigns, or successors in right title and interest

BEAU H. OGLESBY JUDGE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY

All persons that have or claim to have any interest in the property described as Item No. 79, Account No. 01023381, Property description 55’ X 147’ N SIDE 415 OXFORD ST POCOMOKE, Deed Reference: 00132/00266, Assessed to James H. Wright & Mary E. Wright.

Defendants

TRUE TEST COPY SUSAN R. BRANIECKI Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD 3x, 10-2, 10-9, 10-16

ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this proceeding is to secure the foreclosure of all rights of redemption in the following

Name of Newspaper: Maryland Coast Dispatch Date of Publication OCTOBER 02, 2020

The Complaint states, among other things, that the amounts necessary for redemption have not been paid.

It is thereupon this 23rd of September, 2020 by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, ORDERED, That notice be given by the insertion of a copy of this order in some newspaper having a general circulation in Worcester County once a week for 3 successive weeks warning all persons interested in the property to appear in this Court by the 23rd day of November, 2020 and redeem the property described above and answer the Complaint or thereafter a final judgment will be entered foreclosing all rights of redemption in the property, and vesting in the Plaintiff a title, free and clear of all encumbrances.

Name of Newspaper: Maryland Coast Dispatch Date of Publication OCTOBER 02, 2020 BEAU H. OGLESBY JUDGE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY TRUE TEST COPY SUSAN R. BRANIECKI Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD 3x, 10-2, 10-9, 10-16

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PETER S. BUAS, ESQ WILLIAMS, MOORE, SHOCKLEY & HARRISON, LLP 3509 COASTAL HIGHWAY OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MD C-23-CV-20-000124 Villa-Spina Holdings LLC 1650 Caughlin Creek Road Reno, NV 89519 Plaintiff vs.

Cherrie C. Revel 508 Young Street Pocomoke, MD 21851

58, Account No. 01020439, Property description 48’ X 81’ 508 YOUNG ST POCOMOKE, Deed Reference: 02750/00477, Assessed to Cherrie C. Revel, The Unknown Owner's heirs, devisees, and personal Representatives and their or any of their heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, grantees, assigns, or successors in right title and interest All persons that have or claim to have any interest in the property described as Item No. 58, Account No. 01020439, Property description 48’ X 81’ 508 YOUNG ST POCOMOKE, Deed Reference: 02750/00477, Assessed to Cherrie C. Revel.

Defendants ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this proceeding is to secure the foreclosure of all rights of redemption in the following property described below and located in Worcester County, sold by the Collector of Taxes for the County of Worcester and the State of Maryland to the Plaintiff in this proceeding: Item No. 58, Account No. 01020439, Property description 48’ X 81’ 508 YOUNG ST POCOMOKE, Deed Reference: 02750/00477, Assessed to Cherrie C. Revel.

The Complaint states, among other things, that the amounts necessary for redemption have not been paid.

It is thereupon this 23rd of September, 2020 by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, ORDERED, That notice be given by the insertion of a copy of this order in some newspaper having a general circulation in Worcester County once a week for 3 successive weeks warning all persons interested in the property to appear in this Court by the 23rd day of November, 2020 and redeem the property described above and answer the Complaint or thereafter a final judgment will be entered foreclosing all rights of redemption in the property, and vesting in the Plaintiff a title, free and clear of all encumbrances.

Name of Newspaper: Maryland Coast Dispatch Date of Publication OCTOBER 02, 2020

October 9, 2020 LLP 3509 COASTAL HIGHWAY OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MD C-23-CV-20-000134 Villa-Spina Holdings LLC 1650 Caughlin Creek Road Reno, NV 89519 Plaintiff vs.

Sherwood Belote 719 Short Street Pocomoke City, MD 21851 Anthony J. Mohan and Athena K. Akexandrides, Trustees for the benefit of the Department of Housing and Community Development of the State of Maryland 100 Community Place Crownsville, MD 21032 Worcester County, MD Treasurer's Office Government Center Room 1105 1 W. Market St. Snow Hill, MD 21863 Unknown owner of property described as Item No. 11, Account No. 01020358, Property description LOT 22 E SIDE SHORT ST PLAT ATKINSONS ADDITION, Deed Reference: 02852/00438, Assessed to Sherwood Belote, The Unknown Owner's heirs, devisees, and personal Representatives and their or any of their heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, grantees, assigns, or successors in right title and interest All persons that have or claim to have any interest in the property described as Item No. 11, Account No. 01020358, Property description LOT 22 E SIDE SHORT ST PLAT ATKINSONS ADDITION, Deed Reference: 02852/00438, Assessed to Sherwood Belote.

Defendants ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this proceeding is to secure the foreclosure of all rights of redemption in the following property described below and located in Worcester County, sold by the Collector of Taxes for the County of Worcester and the State of Maryland to the Plaintiff in this proceeding:

BEAU H. OGLESBY JUDGE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY

Item No. 11, Account No. 01020358, Property description LOT 22 E SIDE SHORT ST PLAT ATKINSONS ADDITION, Deed Reference: 02852/00438, Assessed to Sherwood Belote.

TRUE TEST COPY SUSAN R. BRANIECKI Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD 3x, 10-2, 10-9, 10-16

The Complaint states, among other things, that the amounts necessary for redemption have not been paid.

Worcester County, MD Treasurer's Office Government Center Room 1105 1 W. Market St. Snow Hill, MD 21863

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Unknown owner of property described as Item No.

PETER S. BUAS, ESQ WILLIAMS, MOORE, SHOCKLEY & HARRISON,

It is thereupon this 24th of September, 2020 by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, ORDERED, That notice be

given by the insertion of a copy of this order in some newspaper having a general circulation in Worcester County once a week for 3 successive weeks warning all persons interested in the property to appear in this Court by the 23rd day of November, 2020 and redeem the property described above and answer the Complaint or thereafter a final judgment will be entered foreclosing all rights of redemption in the property, and vesting in the Plaintiff a title, free and clear of all encumbrances.

Name of Newspaper: Maryland Coast Dispatch Date of Publication OCTOBER 02, 2020 BEAU H. OGLESBY JUDGE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY TRUE TEST COPY SUSAN R. BRANIECKI Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD 3x, 10-2, 10-9, 10-16

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PETER S. BUAS, ESQ WILLIAMS, MOORE, SHOCKLEY & HARRISON, LLP 3509 COASTAL HIGHWAY OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MD C-23-CV-20-000135 Puryear’s Hut LLC 59 Winter Street Reno, NV 89519 Plaintiff vs.

Ella D. Topping 406 Oxford Street Pocomoke, MD 21851 Worcester County, MD Treasurer's Office Government Center Room 1105 1 W. Market St. Snow Hill, MD 21863 Unknown owner of property described as Item No. 92, Account No. 01027727, Property description 50’ X 80’ W SIDE 806 FIFTH ST POCOMOKE, Deed Reference: 05393/00472, Assessed to Ella D. Topping, The Unknown Owner's heirs, devisees, and personal Representatives and their or any of their heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, grantees, assigns, or successors in right title and interest All persons that have or claim to have any interest in the property described as Item No. 92, Account No. 01027727, Property description 50’ X 80’ W SIDE 806 FIFTH ST POCOMOKE, Deed Reference: 05393/00472, Assessed to Ella D. Topping.

Defendants ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this proceeding is to secure the foreclo-

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sure of all rights of redemption in the following property described below and located in Worcester County, sold by the Collector of Taxes for the County of Worcester and the State of Maryland to the Plaintiff in this proceeding: Item No. 92, Account No. 01027727, Property description 50’ X 80’ W SIDE 806 FIFTH ST POCOMOKE, Deed Reference: 05393/00472, Assessed to Ella D. Topping.

The Complaint states, among other things, that the amounts necessary for redemption have not been paid.

It is thereupon this 23rd of September, 2020 by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, ORDERED, That notice be given by the insertion of a copy of this order in some newspaper having a general circulation in Worcester County once a week for 3 successive weeks warning all persons interested in the property to appear in this Court by the 23rd day of November, 2020 and redeem the property described above and answer the Complaint or thereafter a final judgment will be entered foreclosing all rights of redemption in the property, and vesting in the Plaintiff a title, free and clear of all encumbrances.

Name of Newspaper: Maryland Coast Dispatch Date of Publication OCTOBER 02, 2020 BEAU H. OGLESBY JUDGE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY TRUE TEST COPY SUSAN R. BRANIECKI Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD 3x, 10-2, 10-9, 10-16

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PETER S. BUAS, ESQ WILLIAMS, MOORE, SHOCKLEY & HARRISON, LLP 3509 COASTAL HIGHWAY OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MD C-23-CV-20-000137

Puryear’s Hut LLC 59 Winter Street Reno, NV 89519 Plaintiff vs.

Edward V. Deshields, Wordell Carey, Clifton Harmon, Clifton H. Waters, and James C. Waters, Trustees of Snow Hill Masonic Lodge Number 105, Free and Accepted Masons 1014 South Delano Ave. Salisbury, MD 21801 Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons of Maryland and Its Jurisdictions, Inc. 1307 Eutaw Place Baltimore, MD 21217 Worcester County, MD Treasurer's Office Government Center Room 1105 1 W. Market St. Snow Hill, MD 21863 Unknown owner of property described as Item No. 93, Account No. 01006592, Property description LOT E SIDE MD 359 NE OF POCOMOKE, Deed Reference: 00199/00629, Assessed to Trustees of Snow Hill Masonic Lodge #105, The Unknown Owner's heirs, devisees, and personal Representatives and their or any of their heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, grantees, assigns, or successors in right title and interest All persons that have or claim to have any interest in the property described as Item No. 93, Account No. 01006592, Property description LOT E SIDE MD 359 NE OF POCOMOKE, Deed Reference: 00199/00629, Assessed to Trustees of Snow Hill Masonic Lodge #105.

Defendants

The Complaint states, among other things, that the amounts necessary for redemption have not been paid.

It is thereupon this 23rd of September, 2020 by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, ORDERED, That notice be given by the insertion of a copy of this order in some newspaper having a general circulation in Worcester County once a week for 3 successive weeks warning all persons interested in the property to appear in this Court by the 24th day of November, 2020 and redeem the property described above and answer the Complaint or thereafter a final judgment will be entered foreclosing all rights of redemption in the property, and vesting in the Plaintiff a title, free and clear of all encumbrances.

Name of Newspaper: Maryland Coast Dispatch Date of Publication OCTOBER 02, 2020 BEAU H. OGLESBY JUDGE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY TRUE TEST COPY SUSAN R. BRANIECKI Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD 3x, 10-2, 10-9, 10-16

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PETER S. BUAS, ESQ WILLIAMS, MOORE, SHOCKLEY & HARRISON, LLP 3509 COASTAL HIGHWAY OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MD C-23-CV-20-000138 Villa-Spina Holdings LLC 1650 Caughlin Creek Road Reno, NV 89519 Plaintiff vs.

Margaret George-Ayres P.O. Box 23307 Birdsnest, VA 23307 Patricia Pierce or Wayne Wolfe, Trustees, Citifinancial, Inc. 2002 N. Salisbury Blvd., Suite C Salisbury, MD 21801

ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this proceeding is to secure the foreclosure of all rights of redemption in the following property described below and located in Worcester County, sold by the Collector of Taxes for the County of Worcester and the State of Maryland to the Plaintiff in this proceeding:

Patricia Pierce, Trustee, Citifinancial, Inc. 1915 N. Salisbury Blvd., Suite 14 Salisbury, MD 21801

Item No. 93, Account No. 01006592, Property description LOT E SIDE MD 359 NE OF POCOMOKE, Deed Reference: 00199/00629, Assessed to Trustees of Snow Hill Masonic Lodge #105.

Unknown owner of property described as Item No. 8, Account No. 01022717, Property description 77.5’ X 158’ X 75.5’ X 150.5’ E SIDE 101 FOURTH & OXFORD STS, Deed Refer-

Worcester County, MD Treasurer's Office Government Center Room 1105 1 W. Market St. Snow Hill, MD 21863

ence: 04901/00001, Assessed to Margaret George-Ayres, The Unknown Owner's heirs, devisees, and personal Representatives and their or any of their heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, grantees, assigns, or successors in right title and interest All persons that have or claim to have any interest in the property described as Item No. 8, Account No. 01022717, Property description 77.5’ X 158’ X 75.5’ X 150.5’ E SIDE 101 FOURTH & OXFORD STS, Deed Reference: 04901/00001, Assessed to Margaret George-Ayres.

Defendants ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this proceeding is to secure the foreclosure of all rights of redemption in the following property described below and located in Worcester County, sold by the Collector of Taxes for the County of Worcester and the State of Maryland to the Plaintiff in this proceeding: Item No. 8, Account No. 01022717, Property description 77.5’ X 158’ X 75.5’ X 150.5’ E SIDE 101 FOURTH & OXFORD STS, Deed Reference: 04901/00001, Assessed to Margaret George-Ayres.

The Complaint states, among other things, that the amounts necessary for redemption have not been paid.

It is thereupon this 23rd of September, 2020 by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, ORDERED, That notice be given by the insertion of a copy of this order in some newspaper having a general circulation in Worcester County once a week for 3 successive weeks warning all persons interested in the property to appear in this Court by the 23rd day of November, 2020 and redeem the property described above and answer the Complaint or thereafter a final judgment will be entered foreclosing all rights of redemption in the property, and vesting in the Plaintiff a title, free and clear of all encumbrances.

Name of Newspaper: Maryland Coast Dispatch Date of Publication OCTOBER 02, 2020 BEAU H. OGLESBY JUDGE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY TRUE TEST COPY SUSAN R. BRANIECKI Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD 3x, 10-2, 10-9, 10-16

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Page 65 SHOCKLEY & HARRISON, LLP 3509 COASTAL HIGHWAY OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MD C-23-CV-20-000139 Villa-Spina Holdings LLC 1650 Caughlin Creek Road Reno, NV 89519 Plaintiff vs.

Mary Elizabeth Robinson 704 4th Street Pocomoke City, MD 21851 James H. Robinson 704 4th Street Pocomoke City, MD 21851 Flora A. Johnson 704 4th Street Pocomoke City, MD 21851 Worcester County, MD Treasurer's Office Government Center Room 1105 1 W. Market St. Snow Hill, MD 21863 Unknown owner of property described as Item No. 67, Account No. 01016474, Property description 7756.5 SQ FT 704 FOURTH ST ADD’T TO JAMES ROBINSON LOT, Deed Reference: 01899/00556, Assessed to Mary Elizabeth Robinson for life, The Unknown Owner's heirs, devisees, and personal Representatives and their or any of their heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, grantees, assigns, or successors in right title and interest All persons that have or claim to have any interest in the property described as Item No. 67, Account No. 01016474, Property description 7756.5 SQ FT 704 FOURTH ST ADD’T TO JAMES ROBINSON LOT, Deed Reference: 01899/00556, Assessed to Mary Elizabeth Robinson for life.

Defendants

ORDERED, That notice be given by the insertion of a copy of this order in some newspaper having a general circulation in Worcester County once a week for 3 successive weeks warning all persons interested in the property to appear in this Court by the 23rd day of November, 2020 and redeem the property described above and answer the Complaint or thereafter a final judgment will be entered foreclosing all rights of redemption in the property, and vesting in the Plaintiff a title, free and clear of all encumbrances.

Name of Newspaper: Maryland Coast Dispatch Date of Publication OCTOBER 02, 2020 BEAU H. OGLESBY JUDGE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY TRUE TEST COPY SUSAN R. BRANIECKI Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD 3x, 10-2, 10-9, 10-16

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PETER S. BUAS, ESQ WILLIAMS, MOORE, SHOCKLEY & HARRISON, LLP 3509 COASTAL HIGHWAY OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MD C-23-CV-20-000140 Villa-Spina Holdings LLC 1650 Caughlin Creek Road Reno, NV 89519 Plaintiff vs.

Kevin R. Reynolds 700 Second St. Pocomoke City, MD 21851 Tammy M. Reynolds 700 Second St. Pocomoke City, MD 21851

ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this proceeding is to secure the foreclosure of all rights of redemption in the following property described below and located in Worcester County, sold by the Collector of Taxes for the County of Worcester and the State of Maryland to the Plaintiff in this proceeding:

Mary Carr and Anthony J. Mohan, Trustees for the benefit of the Department of Housing and Community Development of the State of Maryland 100 Community Place Crownsville, MD 21032

Item No. 67, Account No. 01016474, Property description 7756.5 SQ FT 704 FOURTH ST ADD’T TO JAMES ROBINSON LOT, Deed Reference: 01899/00556, Assessed to Mary Elizabeth Robinson for life.

Deborah N. Guy 1621 Colona Road Pocomoke City, MD 21851

The Complaint states, among other things, that the amounts necessary for redemption have not been paid.

It is thereupon this 23rd of September, 2020 by the Circuit Court for Worcester County,

L. Dean Guy 1621 Colona Road Pocomoke City, MD 21851

Worcester County, MD Treasurer's Office Government Center Room 1105 1 W. Market St. Snow Hill, MD 21863 Unknown owner of property described as Item No. 65, Account No. 01015869, Property description 75’ X 80’ W SIDE 700 SECOND & LAUREL STREETS, Deed Reference: 04737/00563, Assessed to Kevin R. Reynolds & Tammy M.

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Reynolds, The Unknown Owner's heirs, devisees, and personal Representatives and their or any of their heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, grantees, assigns, or successors in right title and interest All persons that have or claim to have any interest in the property described as Item No. 65, Account No. 01015869, Property description 75’ X 80’ W SIDE 700 SECOND & LAUREL STREETS, Deed Reference: 04737/00563, Assessed to Kevin R. Reynolds & Tammy M. Reynolds.

Defendants ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this proceeding is to secure the foreclosure of all rights of redemption in the following property described below and located in Worcester County, sold by the Collector of Taxes for the County of Worcester and the State of Maryland to the Plaintiff in this proceeding: Item No. 65, Account No. 01015869, Property description 75’ X 80’ W SIDE 700 SECOND & LAUREL STREETS, Deed Reference: 04737/00563, Assessed to Kevin R. Reynolds & Tammy M. Reynolds.

The Complaint states, among other things, that the amounts necessary for redemption have not been paid.

It is thereupon this 23rd of September, 2020 by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, ORDERED, That notice be given by the insertion of a copy of this order in some newspaper having a general circulation in Worcester County once a week for 3 successive weeks warning all persons interested in the property to appear in this Court by the 23rd day of November, 2020 and redeem the property described above and answer the Complaint or thereafter a final judgment will be entered foreclosing all rights of redemption in the property, and vesting in the Plaintiff a title, free and clear of all encumbrances.

Name of Newspaper: Maryland Coast Dispatch Date of Publication OCTOBER 02, 2020 BEAU H. OGLESBY

JUDGE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY TRUE TEST COPY SUSAN R. BRANIECKI Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD 3x, 10-2, 10-9, 10-16

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PETER S. BUAS, ESQ WILLIAMS, MOORE, SHOCKLEY & HARRISON, LLP 3509 COASTAL HIGHWAY OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MD C-23-CV-20-000141 Villa-Spina Holdings LLC 1650 Caughlin Creek Road Reno, NV 89519 Plaintiff vs.

Robert S. Elmer 605 Second Street Pocomoke City, MD 21851 Worcester County, MD Treasurer's Office Government Center Room 1105 1 W. Market St. Snow Hill, MD 21863 Unknown owner of property described as Item No. 29, Account No. 01017063, Property description 45.10 X 105.8 X 47 X 106 603 SECONT ST POCOMOKE, Deed Reference: 06241/00371, Assessed to Robert S. Elmer, The Unknown Owner's heirs, devisees, and personal Representatives and their or any of their heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, grantees, assigns, or successors in right title and interest All persons that have or claim to have any interest in the property described as Item No. 29, Account No. 01017063, Property description 45.10 X 105.8 X 47 X 106 603 SECONT ST POCOMOKE, Deed Reference: 06241/00371, Assessed to Robert S. Elmer.

Defendants ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this proceeding is to secure the foreclosure of all rights of redemption in the following property described below and located in Worcester County, sold by the Collec-

tor of Taxes for the County of Worcester and the State of Maryland to the Plaintiff in this proceeding: Item No. 29, Account No. 01017063, Property description 45.10 X 105.8 X 47 X 106 603 SECONT ST POCOMOKE, Deed Reference: 06241/00371, Assessed to Robert S. Elmer.

The Complaint states, among other things, that the amounts necessary for redemption have not been paid.

It is thereupon this 23rd of September, 2020 by the Circuit Court for Worcester County,

erence: 01739/00369, Assessed to James Randolph Finney, The Unknown Owner's heirs, devisees, and personal Representatives and their or any of their heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, grantees, assigns, or successors in right title and interest

ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this proceeding is to secure the foreclosure of all rights of redemption in the following property described below and located in Worcester County, sold by the Collector of Taxes for the County of Worcester and the State of Maryland to the Plaintiff in this proceeding:

Name of Newspaper: Maryland Coast Dispatch Date of Publication OCTOBER 02, 2020

The Complaint states, among other things, that the amounts necessary for redemption have not been paid.

TRUE TEST COPY SUSAN R. BRANIECKI Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD 3x, 10-2, 10-9, 10-16

Item No. 32, Account No. 01020897, Property description 40’ X 80’ W SIDE 724 SIXTH ST & FIFTH AVENUE, Deed Reference: 01739/00369, Assessed to James Randolph Finney.

It is thereupon this 23rd of September, 2020 by the Circuit Court for Worcester County,

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MD C-23-CV-20-000142

ORDERED, That notice be given by the insertion of a copy of this order in some newspaper having a general circulation in Worcester County once a week for 3 successive weeks warning all persons interested in the property to appear in this Court by the 23rd day of November, 2020 and redeem the property described above and answer the Complaint or thereafter a final judgment will be entered foreclosing all rights of redemption in the property, and vesting in the Plaintiff a title, free and clear of all encumbrances.

Villa-Spina Holdings LLC 1650 Caughlin Creek Road Reno, NV 89519 Plaintiff

Name of Newspaper: Maryland Coast Dispatch Date of Publication OCTOBER 02, 2020

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PETER S. BUAS, ESQ WILLIAMS, MOORE, SHOCKLEY & HARRISON, LLP 3509 COASTAL HIGHWAY OCEAN CITY, MD 21842

vs.

James Randolph Finney 3804 Egerton Road Baltimore, MD 21215 Worcester County, MD Treasurer's Office Government Center Room 1105 1 W. Market St. Snow Hill, MD 21863 Unknown owner of property described as Item No. 32, Account No. 01020897, Property description 40’ X 80’ W SIDE 724 SIXTH ST & FIFTH AVENUE, Deed Ref-

Villa-Spina Holdings LLC 1650 Caughlin Creek Road Reno, NV 89519 Plaintiff vs.

All persons that have or claim to have any interest in the property described as Item No. 32, Account No. 01020897, Property description 40’ X 80’ W SIDE 724 SIXTH ST & FIFTH AVENUE, Deed Reference: 01739/00369, Assessed to James Randolph Finney.

Defendants

ORDERED, That notice be given by the insertion of a copy of this order in some newspaper having a general circulation in Worcester County once a week for 3 successive weeks warning all persons interested in the property to appear in this Court by the 23rd day of November, 2020 and redeem the property described above and answer the Complaint or thereafter a final judgment will be entered foreclosing all rights of redemption in the property, and vesting in the Plaintiff a title, free and clear of all encumbrances.

BEAU H. OGLESBY JUDGE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY

October 9, 2020 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MD C-23-CV-20-000143

BEAU H. OGLESBY JUDGE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY TRUE TEST COPY SUSAN R. BRANIECKI Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD 3x, 10-2, 10-9, 10-16

SECOND INSERTION

PETER S. BUAS, ESQ WILLIAMS, MOORE, SHOCKLEY & HARRISON, LLP 3509 COASTAL HIGHWAY OCEAN CITY, MD 21842

Joyce Church Harris 202 Laurel St. Pocomoke City, MD 21851 Worcester County, MD Treasurer's Office Government Center Room 1105 1 W. Market St. Snow Hill, MD 21863 Unknown owner of property described as Item No. 38, Account No. 01016660, Property description 58’ X 80’ 618 CLARKE AVE X LAUREL ST POCOMOKE, Deed Reference: 01404/00580, Assessed to Joyce Church Harris, The Unknown Owner's heirs, devisees, and personal Representatives and their or any of their heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, grantees, assigns, or successors in right title and interest All persons that have or claim to have any interest in the property described as Item No. 38, Account No. 01016660, Property description 58’ X 80’ 618 CLARKE AVE X LAUREL ST POCOMOKE, Deed Reference: 01404/00580, Assessed to Joyce Church Harris.

Defendants ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this proceeding is to secure the foreclosure of all rights of redemption in the following property described below and located in Worcester County, sold by the Collector of Taxes for the County of Worcester and the State of Maryland to the Plaintiff in this proceeding: Item No. 38, Account No. 01016660, Property description 58’ X 80’ 618 CLARKE AVE X LAUREL ST POCOMOKE, Deed Reference: 01404/00580, Assessed to Joyce Church Harris.

The Complaint states, among other things, that the amounts necessary for redemption have not been paid.

It is thereupon this 23rd of September, 2020 by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, ORDERED, That notice be given by the insertion of a copy of this order in some newspaper having a general circulation in Worcester County once a week for 3 successive weeks warning all persons interested in the property to appear in this Court by the 23rd day of November, 2020 and redeem the property described

above and answer the Complaint or thereafter a final judgment will be entered foreclosing all rights of redemption in the property, and vesting in the Plaintiff a title, free and clear of all encumbrances.

Name of Newspaper: Maryland Coast Dispatch Date of Publication OCTOBER 02, 2020 BEAU H. OGLESBY JUDGE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY TRUE TEST COPY SUSAN R. BRANIECKI Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD 3x, 10-2, 10-9, 10-16

SECOND INSERTION

PETER S. BUAS, ESQ WILLIAMS, MOORE, SHOCKLEY & HARRISON, LLP 3509 COASTAL HIGHWAY OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MD C-23-CV-20-000144 Villa-Spina Holdings LLC 1650 Caughlin Creek Road Reno, NV 89519 Plaintiff vs.

Phillipe Redmond 6543 Kindred St. Philadelphia, PA 19149 Worcester County, MD Treasurer's Office Government Center Room 1105 1 W. Market St. Snow Hill, MD 21863 Unknown owner of property described as Item No. 64, Account No. 01020749, Property description LOT 32 & NE 1/2 LOT 33 W/S 716 & 718 6TH ST PL ATKINSONS ADD, Deed Reference: 06334/00451, Assessed to Phillipe Redmond, The Unknown Owner's heirs, devisees, and personal Representatives and their or any of their heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, grantees, assigns, or successors in right title and interest All persons that have or claim to have any interest in the property described as Item No. 64, Account No. 01020749, Property description LOT 32 & NE 1/2 LOT 33 W/S 716 & 718 6TH ST PL ATKINSONS ADD, Deed Reference: 06334/00451, Assessed to Phillipe Redmond.

Defendants ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this proceeding is to secure the foreclosure of all rights of redemption in the following property described below and located in Worcester County, sold by the Collector of Taxes for the County

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All persons that have or claim to have any interest in the property described as Item No. 98, Account No. 01044079, Property description LOT 9-9671.46 SQ FT NEAR B K JONES LD ON RR NINETH STREET ESTATES, Deed Reference: 04205/00341, Assessed to Ward Construction, Inc. Defendants

Unknown owner of property described as Item No. 98, Account No. 01044079, Property description LOT 9-9671.46 SQ FT NEAR B K JONES LD ON RR NINETH STREET ESTATES, Deed Reference: 04205/00341, Assessed to Ward Construction, Inc., The Unknown Owner's heirs, devisees, and personal Representatives and their

ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this proceeding is to secure the foreclosure of all rights of redemption in the following property described below and located in Worcester County, sold by the Collector of Taxes for the County of Worcester and the State of Maryland to the Plaintiff in this proceeding:

Legal advertising rate is $7 per column inch. Deadline for all legal advertising is Tuesday at noon. For more information, call 410-641-4563 or fax 410-641-0966. of Worcester and the State of Maryland to the Plaintiff in this proceeding:

Ward Construction, Inc. 1947 Orchard Drive Pocomoke, MD 21851

Item No. 64, Account No. 01020749, Property description LOT 32 & NE 1/2 LOT 33 W/S 716 & 718 6TH ST PL ATKINSONS ADD, Deed Reference: 06334/00451, Assessed to Phillipe Redmond.

Wade H. Insley, III and Robert A. Benson, Trustees, for the Bank of Delmarva 2727 North Salisbury Blvd.

Salisbury, MD 21801

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The Complaint states, among other things, that the amounts necessary for redemption have not been paid.

Worcester County, MD Treasurer's Office Government Center Room 1105 1 W. Market St.

It is thereupon this 23rd of September, 2020 by the Circuit Court for Worcester County,

ORDERED, That notice be given by the insertion of a copy of this order in some newspaper having a general circulation in Worcester County once a week for 3 successive weeks warning all persons interested in the property to appear in this Court by the 23rd day of November, 2020 and redeem the property described above and answer the Complaint or thereafter a final judgment will be entered foreclosing all rights of redemption in the property, and vesting in the Plaintiff a title, free and clear of all encumbrances.

Name of Newspaper: Maryland Coast Dispatch Date of Publication OCTOBER 02, 2020 BEAU H. OGLESBY JUDGE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY

TRUE TEST COPY SUSAN R. BRANIECKI Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD 3x, 10-2, 10-9, 10-16

SECOND INSERTION

PETER S. BUAS, ESQ WILLIAMS, MOORE, SHOCKLEY & HARRISON, LLP 3509 COASTAL HIGHWAY OCEAN CITY, MD 21842

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MD C-23-CV-20-000145 Villa-Spina Holdings LLC 1650 Caughlin Creek Road Reno, NV 89519 Plaintiff vs.

or any of their heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, grantees, assigns, or successors in right title and interest

Page 67 Item No. 98, Account No. 01044079, Property description LOT 9-9671.46 SQ FT NEAR B K JONES LD ON RR NINETH STREET ESTATES, Deed Reference: 04205/00341, Assessed to Ward Construction, Inc.

above and answer the Complaint or thereafter a final judgment will be entered foreclosing all rights of redemption in the property, and vesting in the Plaintiff a title, free and clear of all encumbrances.

The Complaint states, among other things, that the amounts necessary for redemption have not been paid.

Name of Newspaper: Maryland Coast Dispatch Date of Publication OCTOBER 02, 2020

It is thereupon this 23rd of September, 2020 by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, ORDERED, That notice be given by the insertion of a copy of this order in some newspaper having a general circulation in Worcester County once a week for 3 successive weeks warning all persons interested in the property to appear in this Court by the 24th day of November, 2020 and redeem the property described

BEAU H. OGLESBY JUDGE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY TRUE TEST COPY SUSAN R. BRANIECKI Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD 3x, 10-2, 10-9, 10-16

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Each week staff photographer Chris Parypa is tasked with submitting a photo from his vast library to be featured in this space. Some beachgoers are pictured above with the beach to themselves earlier this week. To purchase any of Parypa’s photos, click over to www.chrisparypa.com.

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Worcester County Humane Society Thrift Store manager Mary Martinez along with Mitzi, Steve Founds, Carol Martin, and Phyllis Donohue hope you pay them a visit to help out the shelter.

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FEATURING THOSE HELPING CAUSES IN THE RESORT AREA

Helping out with the Putting Contest at Atlantic General Hospital’s 27th Annual Fall Golf Classic were Stephanie Krause and Sonia Baker of Bank of Delmarva.

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The Hole-in-One Crew of Skip Derick, Megee Spencer, Charlie Wright, George Wright, and Corey Wright didn’t miss the mark volunteering at the 27th Annual Fall Golf Classic for Atlantic General Hospital.

Sisters Natalie and Monica Crisafulli sold Monica’s handmade earring collection (Ethel & Opal) at the Ocean Pines Fall Flea Market.

Alex Cockerham and Lou Ann Leonard were in charge of taking the team photos for Atlantic General Hospital’s 27th Annual Fall Golf Classic.

Delaware Corn Hole expert Brian Wyre and event sponsor Rob Keesing of BCV Commercial Real Estate, led the activities for the Ocean Pines 2nd Annual Corn Hole Tournament.

Directing traffic at Atlantic General Hospital’s 27th Annual Fall Golf Classic, were AGH Junior Auxiliary Group members Michelle Melson and Ashley Furbay.

Berlin Lions Club was the venue for the Ocean Pines 2nd Annual Corn Hole Tournament with Wes McCabe and Ray Robinson serving the liquid refreshments.

At the Ocean Pines Fall Flea market, the husband and wife team of Jenny and Bob Brillhart cleaned up by cleaning house and getting rid of their unused goods.

Siblings Mary Voysest and Mike Fraiser were just one of the many Ocean Pines residents to take advantage of this year’s Fall Flea Market selling opportunity.

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Horoscopes

ARIES (March 21 to April 19): Your moodier side might emerge this week.

But the dark period should pass in time for the party-loving Lamb to go on a happy gambol with some very special people this weekend.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): Yet again, you show your skill at being able to indulge in your love of the arts this week while still taking care of practical matters, including some still-unfinished business matters.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20): A potential change might appear to be what you've been looking for. In any event, consider both the negative as well as the positive possibilities before making any sort of decision.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22): Relationships continue to dominate your aspect this week on a mostly positive level, with just a few problem areas you can smooth over. Also, try to be flexible about travel plans.

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22): You love being on center stage, and while you absolutely purr at the sound of all that praise, be careful not to take on too many commitments at the expense of time spent with loved ones.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22): You might feel that you need to get involved in a matter concerning a friend or relative. But while the issues appear to be cut and dried, they might not be. Get more facts before you act.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22): A suggestion about a policy change could cre-

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ate heated reactions. Keep your mind open and resist joining in with naysayers unless they can show a real basis for their position.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21): While potential career changes warrant your interest, don't ignore current job responsibilities. A personal relationship also can benefit from more of your attention.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21): Don't guess at what the facts might be if you hope to make the best decision possible. The wise course is to ask direct questions and act on the answers you get.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19): Your efforts involving that pesky problem should soon show positive signs of being resolved. This would allow you to shift some of your focus in another direction.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18): While you enjoy well-deserved praise for getting a difficult job done, there's no time to relax. A new challenge looms.

Expect more support from a once-strong critic.

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20): You might still have explaining to do about your decision, but support grows as you continue to make your case. You also might want to start making plans for the upcoming holidays.

BORN THIS WEEK: You insist on making decisions based on facts, not on popular opinions. Have you considered a career in science? © 2020 King Features Synd., Inc.

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WITH BUNK MANN

Jack’s Taxi service was located on the northwest corner of Worcester Street in the old section of downtown. It was one of just a handful of businesses owned by an African-American in the heavily segregated Ocean City of the post-World War II era.

John W. “Jack” Smack (1903-1973) kept his taxis clean and in tip-top condition. They could often be seen taking tourists from the bus station on 2nd Street to hotels further up the beach or sitting outside the Beach Club or Paddock waiting to drive customers home at closing time.

Smack was well-liked and respected by the town’s business community.

He would become the first black member of Ocean City’s bi-racial committee, which oversaw the integration of hotels and restaurants in the late-1960s.

To purchase one of Bunk Mann's books, click over to www.vanishingPhoto courtesy of Hazel Clark Raber oc.com.

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The temperature swings of fall

Remembering naps with my kids

Checking out snopes.com once a week Former athletes who are great commentators now Wings with a kick

A fishing trip with keepers Rainy day movies

Hearings dogs howling at a fire siren off in the distance A weed-less flower bed

Football Sundays at home

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