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Parking Fines Up, Revenue Down Slightly In Resort

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BY SHAWN J. SOPER

MANAGING EDITOR

OCEAN CITY – Resort transportation officials this week reviewed the first year of the town’s new “pay-byplate” parking system, which revealed revenue was generally down across the board although some areas did better than others.

Prior to the start of the last summer season, Ocean City transitioned from the old pay-and-display system to a new pay-by-plate system.

Under the old system, visitors and residents would pay at kiosks at the Inlet lot, the various municipal lots around town and in certain areas on public streets and display the receipts on their dashboards. Last year, how-

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ever, the Mayor and Council approved the new system in all areas where paid parking was available. Residents and visitors pay for a certain amount of time at the new kiosks and the payment amount and time allotted are assigned to the vehicle’s license plate.

The new system was implemented on the streets where paid parking was available, at the municipal lots and at the Inlet lot. At the Inlet lot, the new system also included a license plate reader at the entrance to record when a certain vehicle entered and left the lot in order to capture those who came in and parked but did not utilize the new Parkeon pay-by-plate kiosks.

The end result of all of those changes was a net loss in parking revenue for the town in the first year, the

transportation committee learned this week, although some areas did better than others. Overall, parking revenue in the first year under the new system was down about one percent over the prior year.

For example, the Inlet lot netted $2.3 million in parking revenue in 2018 compared to around $2.4 million in 2017, representing a decline of about 4 percent. Net revenue from the paid street parking in 2018 came in at around $1.14 million, down from the $1.22 million collected in 2017, representing a decrease of around 6 percent. Finally, the parking revenue from the various municipal lots dropped from $1.08 million in 2017 to $904,000 in 2018, for a decrease of about 16 percent.

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“We examined the parking revenue in three major categories including street parking, municipal lot parking and Inlet lot parking,” City Engineer Terry McGean told the committee on Tuesday. “We wanted to take a close look at what worked and what didn’t work and see how we can best go forward. Unfortunately for 2018, we were down early and never recovered and ended up down for the year.”

One eye-opener that came out of the information presented on Tuesday was a steep spike in the amount of parking fines and other fees in 2018.

The total amount of fines and fees jumped from $169,720 in 2017 to $483,357 in 2018, representing an increase of 185 percent. However, McGean explained much of that was attributed to guests’ unfamiliarity with the new system and, consequently a frustration with how to use it.

“The fines were way up, but that was not the intent of the new system and that’s not how we want to make our money,” said McGean. “Much of that had to do with the new system. I’d like to see that number go down significantly and I think it will when people become more familiar with the new system in the second year.”

Overall, the Inlet lot invoices totaled around $850,000 in 2018 although about $200,000 of that was eventually voided when it became apparent some of the fees were captured erroneously by the new system. McGean explained that left around $600,000 owed for tickets, of which the town had collected about half thus far.

“We’re running at around a 50-percent collection rate, but we still have payments coming in and that is expected to improve,” he said. “In some states including Maryland, renewing registration is tied to cleaning up any outstanding fines, so we’re seeing some of that. It’s something we want to keep an eye on.”

Another big takeaway from Tuesday’s presentation were the problems experienced with the Inlet lot on the Fourth of July, perhaps the single biggest day for the lot. The intent of the new pay-by-plate system, along with the license plate reader at the entrance, was to eliminate the old ticket booths and the long lines often associated with entering and exiting the lot, especially on the Fourth of July.

However, the new system did not alleviate the long lines exiting the Inlet lot on the Fourth, although that was more likely caused by the amount of traffic leaving the lot at the same time and flooding the overwhelmed downtown streets than a failure of the new parking payment system.

“It was two-and-a-half hours before cars started moving from the Inlet lot onto Baltimore Avenue,” said Councilman Mark Paddack, who was then an Ocean City police officer. “It was unbelievable.”

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From Page 4 However, Mayor Rick Meehan said that particular instance was a reflection of the Fourth of July in a crowded downtown area and not a reflection of the failings of the new parking system.

“That’s a Fourth of July issue,” he said. “With the old ticket booth system, on the Fourth of July, or when it rained or an event just ended, the cars would stack up at the booths trying to pay and leave. Around 99 percent of the time, with the exception of maybe the Fourth of July, the new system alleviated that for much of last summer.”

Nonetheless, the issues were severe enough to warrant a change back to the old flat rate pay system for the Inlet lot on the Fourth of July. For years, the town charged a flat rate to park at the Inlet on the Fourth, starting at $50 early in the day and dropping to $30 after 3 p.m. and $20 after 6 p.m.

With the new system in place last summer, the staggered flat-fee structure was eliminated and guests just used the kiosks as they would on any other year.

However, McGean on Tuesday recommended going back to the flat-fee system at the Inlet lot on the Fourth of July and the committee voted to send a favorable recommendation to the full Mayor and Council. McGean recommended a flat fee of $40 all day at the Inlet on the Fourth and not the staggered fee system in place in prior years.

“The Fourth of July revenue was down at the Inlet lot,” he said. “We’re recommending an all-day flat fee of $40 from midnight to midnight. It would be difficult to do the staggered rate with the new system and we’re not recommending that.”

Paddack pointed out that under the new system in place at the Inlet this year, especially on the Fourth of July, many vehicles saw their rates go up while they sat in line trying to leave for hours. McGean said the town was responsive to that situation, however.

“We voided a lot of those on the Fourth,” he said. “We set a threshold and that didn’t change after they reached a certain amount of time because they were sitting in line trying to leave.”

Overall, the new paid parking system, especially at the Inlet lot, was fraught with issues, largely because of the learning curve. For example, many guests were not certain how to use the new kiosks or waited in line to get to the kiosks. Other waited in line, only to realize they had to enter their license plate numbers which they hadn’t memorized. In addition, there were peak times when it appeared there weren’t enough kiosks available to serve the traffic flow.

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Suspended Sentence For Growing Pot

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BY SHAWN J. SOPER

MANAGING EDITOR

SNOW HILL – One of two local men indicted last fall in a vast, sophisticated marijuana-growing operation pleaded guilty this week to one count and was sentenced to 18 months, all of which was suspended.

John Harrison, 31, of Berlin, was indicted by a Worcester County grand jury on multiple counts including possession of over 10 grams of marijuana, possession with intent to distribute marijuana and conspiracy to manufacture marijuana after the execution of a search and seizure warrant revealed a vast pot-growing operation on a property just north of Berlin. On Wednesday, Harrison pleaded guilty to the conspiracy to manufacture charge and the other counts against him were not prosecuted.

Prosecutors requested an 18-month sentence for Harrison with all but 30 days suspended. However, a visiting Worcester County Circuit Court judge sentenced him to 18 months, all of which was suspended. He was also placed on supervised probation for two years. Harrison’s co-defendant in the case, Michael Cluster, 33, also of Berlin, faces the same charges. Cluster is scheduled to appear for trial on March 12.

Last Sept. 18, local law enforcement agencies including the Worcester County Criminal Enforcement Team, with the assistance of the Ocean City Police Department Narcotics Unit, executed search and seizure warrants at various locations throughout Worcester County following an investigation into a suspected marijuana growing operation.

The search warrants yielded multiple seizures of evidentiary value including

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a sophisticated marijuana growing operation at a location along Route 113 north of Berlin near the defunct Beach Club golf course.

At that site, local law enforcement discovered and seized a sophisticated marijuana growing operation including a state-of-the-art irrigation and lighting system. Nearly 100 marijuana plants were seized during the execution of the search warrant at that location along with the associated equipment and the building itself.

The seizure included a recently-constructed 30-foot by 60-foot pole barn, or agricultural shed. Inside that shed was a “marijuana growing operation utilizing technologically-advanced agricultural techniques designed to maximize the amount of marijuana produced at that location,” according to a statement from the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office at the time. The statement continued, “Due to the vast amount of mature plants recovered, along with the complex nature of the grow facility, the entire facility was seized and secured.”

The Worcester County State’s Attorney’s Office empaneled a grand jury to review the evidence and testimony collected during the execution of the search and seizure warrants.

As a result, the grand jury indicted Cluster and Harrison on various charges including possession of marijuana in amount of 10 grams or more, possession with intent to distribute marijuana, unlawfully manufacturing marijuana, and finally, “keeping and maintaining a public nuisance, to wit a pole barn for the illegal manufacture, distribution, dispensing, storage and concealment of a controlled dangerous substance,” according to court documents.

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For example, two kiosks will be moved from lesser-used areas in the municipal lots or on the street. In addition, the proposed budget calls for the addition of another parking “ambassador,” or an individual who assists visitors with navigating the new system.

The plan going forward also includes better signage and a ramped-up outreach and education program for new users.

Still, there are technical issues to resolve with the new system. For example, McGean said the old system printed a ticket or receipt which the visitor would place on his or her dashboard. Enforcement officers would then read the receipts in the dashboard and issue tickets when appropriate.

However, the new system is completely electronic and there were times when it went down.

“The new system is in real time and there were times when communication was lost between kiosks and the hand-helds carried by the enforcement officers and some of the readings would come up as unpaid,” he said. “Luckily, a lot of people were used to the old system and put their receipts on their dashboards anyway.”

On a brighter note, McGean said more people used the Park-Mobile app on their cellphones or other mobile devices last year than ever before and the numbers back that up.

For example, there were 26,000 parking transactions on Park Mobile in 2017 compared to nearly 120,000 in 2018. The revenue collected through the Park Mobile app went from $131,000 in 2017 to $678,000 last year.

In addition, the number of new users of the Park Mobile app went from 11,000 in 2017 to 46,000 in 2018.

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City Council Approves Nine More Small Cell Towers

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BY SHAWN J. SOPER

MANAGING EDITOR

OCEAN CITY – After further contentious debate, resort officials this week approved the installation of nine new small-scale cell towers in northend residential areas of Ocean City.

In December, representatives of the private-sector company Crown Castle announced a proposal to install smallcell towers in certain north-end residential neighborhoods in the interest of improving wireless data service. As far back as 2015, Crown Castle announced a proposal to install as many as 90 Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS), essentially small cellphone towers, at locations throughout Ocean City including many of the resort’s res-

idential communities.

The small-cell towers, often mounted on existing light poles and other utilities, are needed to expand bandwidth and improve internet accessibility in the densely populated resort, particularly in the summer months.

Crown Castle’s proposal pitched in December included many of the northend residential areas including Little Salisbury, Caine Keys, Caine Keys II, Caine Woods, Montego Bay and Heron Harbor, for example. At that time, a less-than-full council voted down the proposal, largely because of objections from the Montego Bay community, but left the door open for the company to return with a proposal for the other residential communities identified for service.

The Mayor and Council had recently tabled the issue in order to allow Crown Castle to further work with City Engineer Terry McGean and the affected communities on the best possible locations and designs for the nine new towers. On Tuesday, Crown Castle returned with a new proposal that tweaked some the locations and designs.

The council ultimately approved the proposed nine small-cell sites in the north-end residential areas excluding Montego Bay, the majority of the residents of which appeared to be opposed to the proposal.

Despite a clear division within the seven-member council itself on the proposed installation of the nine small cell sites, it appears there was little the

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For that reason, Councilman Dennis Dare said the town could regulate where the towers are sited in the public right-of-way and possibly aesthetic issues, but could not outright forbid their installation. Instead, as it turned out, it became more of a “if you can’t beat them, join them,” issue for the council to some degree.

For others in opposition, potential health concerns with the radio frequency (RF) emissions and electromagnetic field (EMF) emissions were reason enough to deny the installation of the towers in the residential areas.

Before Crown Castle could make its new presentation and before the council could renew its deliberations, the public had an opportunity to weigh in on the issue at the outset of Tuesday’s work session.

Former Councilman Vince Gisriel, who has railed in the past about the potential health hazards associated with smart meters on residences and even the potential emissions from a north-end electric power substation, took up the mantle again on Tuesday against the proposed small cell towers in residential neighborhoods.

“The premise that the FCC limits government’s ability to consider potential health hazards from low-level radio frequency emissions from these cell towers is unconscionable,” he said. “I’ve done the research and it’s compelling and it’s shocking.”

Gisriel referenced several academic research papers and reports to illustrate the concerns with RF emissions including one from the Bio-Initiative Study Group.

“They ended their written comments by stating the scientific evidence is more than sufficient that the FCC has not struck the right balance between uncontrolled wireless rollouts and health impacts,” he said. “The incremental increase in daily RF exposure already exceeds human tolerance.”

Gisriel essentially said the FCC was ignoring the scientific evidence on the potential health concerns and urged the Mayor and Council to fight against the installation of more cell towers in residential areas.

“I don’t know why the FCC is so blind to this and ignores it, but the evidence is compelling,” he said. “This council has fought wind turbines for visual blight. You’ve fought seismic testing and oil and gas exploration for environmental reasons. Be prepared to fight this to the hilt and don’t get snowballed because this is unsettled law. Fight it to the Supreme Court if you have to and the community will SEE PAGE 10

Rescued Seal Recovering At Aquarium

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For the last two weeks, the female harp seal found dehydrated and with an infection in Ocean City has been receiving treatment at the National Aquarium.

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BY SHAWN J. SOPER

MANAGING EDITOR

OCEAN CITY – A female harp seal rescued from the beach in Ocean City late last month is on the mend at the National Aquarium’s Animal Care and Rescue Center in Baltimore and is expected to make a full recovery.

The harp seal was rescued late last month and was admitted to the animal care and rescue center on Jan. 29.

She was quickly given a complete examination, which revealed she was displaying signs of dehydration and a mild respiratory infection. The seal is currently receiving fluid therapy and antibiotics to treat her ailments.

Every rescue season, the National Aquarium chooses a theme to name the various seals and other marine animals that come through its rehabilitation facilities and for this season, the theme chosen is influential scientists.

To that end, the female harp seal rescued in Ocean City has been named Marie Tharp, a famed cartographer and geologist who created the first scientific map of the Atlantic Ocean.

Tharp’s discovery of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, a 10,000-mile-long valley in the sea floor, showed the ocean’s floor was spreading and creating new crust.

That finding eventually led to the confirmation of a continental drift, or what is now known as plate tectonics.

Marie Tharp isn’t yet eating on her

own, so the animal care and welfare staff is working diligently to teach her that skill again. According to aquarium staff, Marie is making improvements daily and is trending in the right direction. She will continue to be closely cared for by the expert team until she is back in prime shape and healthy enough to return to the ocean.

Each winter, migrating seals of various species and sizes pass through the mid-Atlantic region as part of their normal migratory patterns and more than a few haul out on the beaches in and around Ocean City and Assateague.

Many are simply resting or sunning themselves along their journey, while others are ill or injured, as is the case with Marie Tharp. In either case, the seals present an adorable opportunity for residents and visitors to enjoy them from afar, but interaction with humans and even their pets can often have dangerous consequences. To that end, the Maryland Coastal Bays Program and the National Aquarium Marine Rescue Program partner on an outreach program.

Anyone who encounters a seal on the beach this winter is urged to call 410-576-3880 so a trained observer can evaluate the condition of the animal to determine if it is just doing its normal activity or if it is in distress.

Seal sightings can also be registered on the MCBP website at www.mdcoastalbays.org.

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While many in the large group of private citizens on hand on Tuesday were opposed to the installation of the nine towers, some community associations have worked closely with Crown Castle during the process and actually embrace the concept. For example, Caine Woods Civic Association President Joe Kostelac said his community was comfortable with the idea after working with Crown Castle.

“We determined there were no health concerns with cell towers in Caine Woods and we don’t have any objections,” he said. “When my kids and grandkids come to visit, they come with laptops and cellphones and they ask what the WiFi password is before they even offer me a beer. This is for the future, the future of the town and the future for growth. Vote not for today, but for tomorrow.”

While Montego Bay has been removed from the equation, at least for the time being, that community perhaps sent the largest contingent to Tuesday’s work session. Montego Bay resident Holly Donovan, who spoke on behalf of some in the community, has done extensive research on the potential health risks and said there should not be a rush to install the towers until all of the questions have been answered.

“There is such a rush to get these towers approved while there is still federal litigation and probably state legislation,” she said. “The technology introduced in 2014 is already five years old. Are the towers we’re using today going to even be the same ones were using in 2020 and 2021? The Mayor and Council have always acted in the best interest of the citizens and I believe they will continue to do that.”

When it came time for Crown Castle to make its latest pitch with tweaked locations and aesthetically pleasing designs, Mayor Rick Meehan thanked those who came to speak on Tuesday and told them the town’s hands were largely tied because of the recent FCC rulings regarding cell tower proliferation.

“We are concerned as well about the lack of authority,” he said. “The FCC’s recent rulings have stopped our authority to govern in our own community. We want to be able to make sure we have the ability to make decisions in the best interest of our community.”

When it was time for the presentation, Crown Castle Government Relations Specialist Trey Spear acknowledged some of the comments made during the public comment period and attempted to address them.

He assured the public Crown Castle had worked closely with the town through the process.

“There were some really great points brought up by the residents,” he said. “We don’t build these on speculation. There is a need out there today.

We have been in Ocean City well back before 2014 and we have worked with

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the town on how best and where to site these nodes.”

During an earlier presentation, Crown Castle officials said the demand for wireless service in Ocean City during the peak summer months was equal to the needs of a host city for 17 Super Bowls. Because of that, service providers often bring in Cell on Wheels (COW) towers during the peak summer months to meet the demand. Councilman John Gehrig said he understood the need to meet the increased demand in the summer, but questioned why new towers were needed in the residential areas.

“I can understand why there is congestion in the public areas,” he said.

“What is confusing to me is why there is congestion in the residential areas where many are using WiFi at home.

The first time I heard about this you were talking about the congestion and the inability to meet the demand in places like the beach and Boardwalk where large groups tend to gather.”

Councilman Dennis Dare pointed out again the most recent FCC rulings tied the town’s hands somewhat in disapproving of new cell towers in residential areas.

“In December, the FCC stripped back the right to regulate these even though there were thousands of local issues in communities all over the country,” he said. “Crown has worked extremely well with the council and the city engineer to make this as pleasing as possible.”

Others pointed out the proposed cell towers emit RF and EMF emissions at levels not even reached by common household appliances such as microwaves or alarm clocks, for example. Crown Castle engineer J.D. McCloskey attempted to illustrate how the improved wireless signals created by the new towers actually reduced exposure to RF and EMF emissions.

“How do you improve quality and strength of signal?” he said. “By bringing it closer to the end user. If EMF is concern for you, the level from the tower is actually lower than the level from the device you’re carrying around. It seems counterintuitive, but with the better quality of signal, the level of exposure actually goes down.”

Dare closed the discussion by reminding his colleagues other carriers were free to come into the resort and install similar towers with little input or authority from the Mayor and Council.

“The thing to remember is, AT&T and Verizon, Sprint and these other carriers have the right to come and here and do this on their own,” he said.

“With Crown Castle, at least we have a company we can work with and is sympathetic to our concerns about the locations and the aesthetics.”

The council voted 4-2 with Council President Lloyd Martin, Council Secretary Mark Knight, Councilman Mark Paddack and Dare in favor, and Councilman Matt James and Gehrig opposed. Councilman Tony DeLuca was absent from the meeting.

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Berlin To Survey Citizens On Future Recreation Hopes

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BY CHARLENE SHARPE

STAFF WRITER

BERLIN – Town officials agreed this week to begin searching for a firm to conduct a survey gauging community interest in recreation facilities.

Berlin councilmembers instructed Town Administrator Laura Allen to issue a request for proposals (RFP) to identify firms interested in conducting a survey regarding local interest in recreation services and facilities.

“We’re not aiming it toward a specific location or the YMCA but I think we need to maybe give people an opportunity to say here’s the list of things, some might be recreation, some might be programs and services aimed for youth and others maybe for active seniors…,” Mayor Gee Williams said. “That’s where

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we need someone with experience in this kind of thing so we’re not missing the obvious by making it too limited and on the other hand I would say, I believe, that we’re looking for needs where we can partner with a variety of people who provide these services, including Worcester County.”

Last month, the Berlin Falls Park Advisory Committee recommended the town contract with Triangle2 Solutions, the consulting firm preferred by the YMCA, for a YMCA feasibility study.

Committee members believe a YMCA might be a good addition to the town’s new park.

Councilmembers, however, had questions about how Triangle2 Solutions would conduct the study and what information the town would receive in the end.

Town Administrator Laura Allen told the council this week she’d contacted Triangle2 CEO Lori Swann in an effort to get answers to those questions.

Swann told her the company, which was founded in 2000, served churches, schools and YMCAs. She said 75 percent of their work related to YMCAs. “She also said in terms of the analysis that about 30 to 50 percent of the deals they look at do not break even,” Allen said. “Another way of putting it is they don’t pencil out so they don’t proceed.”

Allen suggested the town would want a paper and web-based survey to determine what the community wanted in terms of services and facilities. She said the paper survey could be included with town utility bills while the online survey could be on the town’s website.

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“One of the questions that Triangle2 said they typically had on their surveys is ‘would you want to increase taxes for recreation’ so we would want to include that question as well,” Allen said. “The paper and web-based survey could be followed up with focus group meetings or community meetings to get additional information.”

She said if the town was then interested in pursuing a YMCA there would need to be a contractual relationship with Triangle2 so the company could conduct a phone survey.

“This would be a statistically valid survey where they would make sure that they got answers from a representative population of the town,” Allen said. “They look at the demographics and make sure they survey folks that fit within that population. When you do a survey across the community you’re not going to get 100 percent response rate.

You might get 20 percent. So the idea is the phone survey taps into community members across all demographics.”

Allen said that Triangle2 projected a cost of about $20,000 to $25,000 for the paper, web-based and phone surveys.

Williams asked whether the surveying could be done by town staff.

“If we wanted to have a survey that’s say independent of the YMCA, especially in this early stage, we want to make sure that we’re getting input about what the needs are in the community, what services, what programs, what recreational and other things that people in this community feel they should have and want to have,” he said. “Is that something where we’d need to contract with a surveying firm?

Because we can do a lot in house.”

Allen said she’d recommend the town issue an RFP to identify a skilled survey firm to handle the task.

“Given the interest and the overall breadth of the issue you’d want someone with some expertise to do the survey,” she said. “You’d also be looking for somebody with some facilitation skills that’s done this kind of work.”

The council agreed to have staff develop and put out an RFP for the work. Councilman Zack Tyndall said he wanted to be sure that when the focus group meetings were held, they were held at two different locations, such as town hall and the Flower Street Multi-Purpose Building.

In an interview after Monday’s meeting, Allen said staff members were in the process of developing the RFP, something she expected would take a couple weeks. She said officials knew that residents were interested in additional recreation opportunities but hoped a surveying firm could narrow the list down.

“We’re interested in understanding what the community would like to see in terms of recreation services and facilities,” she said, adding that the council wanted to look at the issue broadly.

She said Triangle2 would be sent the RFP but that the company would decide whether to respond or not.

Commissioners, Education Officials Talk State Of Schools

February 15, 2019

BY CHARLENE SHARPE

STAFF WRITER

SNOW HILL – County leaders and school system officials reaffirmed their commitment to working together as they met last week for a “State of our Schools” address from the superintendent.

The Worcester County Commissioners joined the Worcester County Board of Education and school system leadership last Tuesday for a lunch and presentation from Superintendent Lou Taylor.

“We look forward to continuing this tradition,” said Bill Gordy, president of the school board.

Taylor told the commissioners that each year, he visited each of the county’s schools and spoke to their school improvement advisory committees. This year, he wanted to share that presentation with the county’s leaders. He said it was meant to provide the commissioners with information so they could better answer to their constituents and it was also part of an effort to return the relationship between the commissioners and the school board to what it was years ago.

“I remember as a young teacher many, many years ago where the commissioners and the board of education got together, they had lunch, they shared, they talked,” Taylor said.

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“Everybody worked well together. Unfortunately, years back we got away from that.”

Taylor reviewed the components of the Worcester County Public School strategic plan – academics, safety, communication and organizational effectiveness – and provided detailed information about the state’s new school accountability system. Each of the county’s eligible schools received four out of a possible five stars under the new system.

Taylor introduced Amy Gallagher, coordinator of accountability and assessment for the school system, who explained how education officials had monitored the new system as it was being implemented and were now analyzing its ratings to see how local schools could improve.

“It presents a huge challenge for our teachers,” Taylor said. “It presents a moving target for them.”

Literacy and Title I Coordinator Dee Shorts told the commissioners that Worcester led the state in kindergarten readiness.

“We all know research says that if kids aren’t ready in kindergarten their chances of falling behind are greater

as we go through the grade levels,” she said. “This year we’re very proud that Worcester County is number one in the state in kindergarten readiness.”

Taylor said that that was particularly rewarding because while some counties received funding for all-day pre-k programs, Worcester did not.

As far as college readiness, Chief Operating Officer Annette Wallace said staff had spent the past eight years working to address the concern that local high school graduates weren’t ready for the next level of education.

She said that might have been a problem in the past but it wasn’t anymore.

“We had an issue with that but Worcester County Public Schools has worked very hard,” she said.

The latest statistics revealed that 83 percent of graduates were deemed ready for “credit bearing courses” in math while 90 percent were ready in English language arts.

“We hope to see the data from the rest of the state in the next month but we have a feeling that these numbers will stand ahead of everyone else in the state,” she said. “We feel very good about preparing our students for college and careers beyond us.”

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Commissioner Chip Bertino asked how the scores compared among the county’s three high schools.

“I don’t want to dance around it,” Wallace said. “Stephen Decatur High School’s scores were not as high as everyone else’s.”

She stressed that none of the schools’ scores were bad but that Decatur’s were a bit lower than the other county schools.

Taylor said he was not pleased with the information but was confident that the situation could be improved.

“We think we can get all three schools at a high standard…,” he said, adding that students in Worcester County were still better prepared than those in many other jurisdictions. “Compared to the state we’re in great shape.”

Taylor said the school system was also meeting the state’s target of 45 percent enrollment in career and technology programs such as those offered at Worcester Technical High School.

“Most kids who struggle with education are outstanding with their hands,” Taylor said, adding that they liked things like working on cars, welding and other trades taught at Worcester Tech. “We’ve got to help them…

There’s big money to be made in those areas. We’ve got to turn them on that we’ve got a place for them to make sure they meet that success.”

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Berlin Business Changes Ahead

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BY CHARLENE SHARPE

STAFF WRITER

BERLIN – Changes are in store for downtown Berlin as the commercial landscape shifts yet again.

Two new shops have announced plans to come to town while one existing business has relocated and two others have undergone renovations.

The town will lose one well-known establishment, as Berlin Farm Supply will close at the end of the month. Proprietor Alan Hudson, a local farmer, said the decision wasn’t an easy one.

“We tried,” he said. “The store takes too much time away from the farm and that’s where my heart is. We hate to leave, we’ve met a lot of great people.”

New businesses that have announced plans to come to Berlin in the near future include The Dusty Lamb and Madison Avenue Boutique. Artist Patti Backer will open The Dusty Lamb in the William Street space formerly occupied

by Uncle Jon’s Soap, which is now located at 12 Pitts St. Madison Avenue Boutique will open at 11. S. Main St. The clothing boutique will feature owner Jeseka Tucker’s handmade jewelry.

The space at 106 N. Main St., which used to house Culver’s Antiques, remains vacant. Wells said it would take some time to find a tenant looking for a space that large.

“It’s over 3,000 square feet,” she said. “It takes a special kind of business to open there.”

She added that the building would be ideal for a shop with a large inventory or a group of artists.

“What I’d love to see there is an artists’ co-op,” she said, adding that a group of artists could sell their work from the space and take turns working there.

Two popular businesses, Sisters and Victorian Charm, used the slower winter months to make interior changes. The staff at Sisters reconfigured the shop to expand the space available for its increasingly popular live music nights. At Victorian Charm, Steve and Debbie Frene closed the shop for several weeks as they completely remodeled its interior.

Wells said she was thrilled to see downtown business owners making improvements to their stores.

“It’s nice to see them reinvest and it’s nice to see them still doing so well after all these years,” she said.

In addition to the various business changes set for this spring, Wells said there might also be some adjustments to the Berlin Farmers Market, which starts back up May 5. While she expects the same slate of vendors to participate, Wells said she was exploring a new location for the market.

“It’s going to be a more visible location and it’ll allow more farmers to have their trucks,” she said. “It can be daunting to bring produce all the way to Artisans Green.”

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School Start Bill Clears Senate

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BY SHAWN J. SOPER

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OCEAN CITY – The battle in the General Assembly over Gov. Larry Hogan’s mandate for a post-Labor Day start to the school year intensified this week with the full Senate passing a bill to reverse the order.

The legislation passed the Senate by a 31-13 vote, directly down party lines. The bill then moved over to the House with an initial hearing in the Ways and Means Committee on Thursday.

Last week, when the legislation cleared the Senate Education, Health and Environmental Matters Committee by a narrow 7-4 vote, Hogan vowed to take the issue to the public in the form of a referendum on the 2020 ballot if the bill was approved by the state legislature. After the bill passed the full Senate this week, Hogan publicly called out the Democratic Senate majority for their yea votes, publishing their pictures and contact information on his social media sites.

“The Senate voted to ignore the overwhelming majority of Marylanders who strongly support starting after Labor Day,” he said. “This legislation now moves to the House of Delegates where numerous legislators, in fact Democratic legislators, not only supported the commission to start school after Labor Day, but actually sponsored bills to push the school start date back to the traditional end of summer.”

Hogan and the bill’s supporters in the House appear to face an uphill battle, assuming the votes fall along party lines, which has been the case thus far. Democrats hold a 99-42 advantage in the House of Delegates and Hogan this week called for at least some from the majority party to cross lines and oppose the reversal of his post-Labor Day mandate.

“I am hopeful that these supporters of school after Labor Day in the House will support the same common-sense policy today that they supported in the past,” he said. “I’ve always said I don’t care which side of the aisle an idea comes from as long as it has merit.

This idea originated on the Democratic side of the aisle years ago. I know I have an ‘R’ next to my name, but I’d hope we can set partisanship aside and come together to help Maryland families.”

However, Hogan likely sees the writing on the wall with the Democratic majority in the House poised to advance the legislation, which explains the pre-emptive step last week in announcing his plans to take the issue to referendum. Just as he published the pictures and contact information of the Democratic senators who passed the bill this week, he also published the pictures and contact information of 13 Democratic delegates who could pro-

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vide the swing vote if they oppose the bill.

Maryland Sen. Mary Beth Carozza (R-38) called out some of her colleagues for allegedly reversing their own positions on the issue in the name of partisan politics. Carozza pointed to several polls that suggest the public is in favor of retaining the post-Labor Day school start, which is the backbone for Hogan’s referendum promise.

“It makes no sense at all for the legislature to go backwards when an overwhelming majority of Marylanders, including teachers and parents, support starting school after Labor Day,” she said.

From the beginning several years ago, Ocean City has been at the forefront of the issue, which started when Comptroller Peter Franchot announced his “Let Summer Be Summer” initiative and launched a petition drive from the Boardwalk. When Hogan announced the executive order in 2016, he made it from practically the same spot on the Ocean City Boardwalk.

While some across Maryland view the post-Labor Day school start initiative as largely a parochial issue with its roots in Ocean City, the governor’s mandate applies in all jurisdictions across the state. Ocean City officials, including Mayor Rick Meehan and Greater Ocean City Chamber of Commerce CEO and Executive Director Melanie Pursel, testified before the Senate committee last week and were back in Annapolis this week as the legislation moved over to the House.

During a Tourism Committee meeting this week, Meehan vowed an even stronger local delegation for Thursday’s House committee hearing.

“We’re going to get beat up when we go back up there,” he said. “We’re going to go anyway and we’re going in force this time.”

Pursel said the challenge is showing the House committee members the post-Labor Day school start is not uniquely an Ocean City issue and promised to enlist the support of parents and teachers on the other side of the bridge.

“The problem is, we don’t need people from here,” she said. “We need people from the other side of the bridge to testify.”

Opponents of the post-Labor Day school start mandate have complained it makes it challenging to meet the 180-day requirement for school days. However, Meehan said this week there are dead spots in the typical school year where real classroom learning fills the void, especially in the waning weeks and days of the school year.

“Once the testing is over, the books are put away, what do they do?” he said. “Nobody touches on that. There is a lot of flexibility in meeting that 180day requirement.”

Solution Reached For Bike Path Issue

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OCEAN CITY – With a solution in hand, officials with the State Highway Administration will soon proceed with plans to address a break in the bike route along Coastal Highway.

In its current form, Ocean City’s bike route shares the bus lane along both sides of Coastal Highway, but abruptly disappears from 60th Street to 64th Street – where lanes are reconfigured to accommodate Route 90 traffic – leaving bicyclists uncertain of whether to continue in the traffic lanes, ride on the sidewalk, or walk their bikes through the area.

In recent years, the town and its subcommittees have worked to create a seamless bike route from one end of Ocean City to the other. The dilemma between 60th and 64th streets was a point not lost on town officials, who brought the issue to State Highway Administration (SHA) officials in a meeting last fall.

While several ideas were tossed around, officials ultimately agreed to remedy the situation using signage and strategically placed street markings as the bike route disappears.

In a meeting of the Ocean City Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) this week, SHA Assistant District Engineer Jana Potvin presented members with a plan for how the state agency would proceed. She said the signs alerting bicyclists will begin at 59th Street northbound.

“We are going to put in a ‘bike lane ends’ sign,” she said. “At that point, that is where that lane is tapering down.”

But as bicyclists approach 60th Street, Potvin said bicyclists are given two options.

“When it ceases to be an appropriate width, we are going to put in a ‘bikes may use full lane’ sign,” she said. “But at 60th Street if you want to do a ‘walk your wheels’ kind of thing on the sidewalk that’s fine.”

Potvin said the bike lane terminates beyond 60th Street, but will resume after 63rd Street.

“Nothing really happens between 61st and 62nd but at 63rd that bus lane begins to come back out …,” she said. “We will put a bike symbol with an arrow and ‘bike lane begins’ sign.”

BPAC President Paul Mauser recognized SHA’s efforts to tackle the dilemma.

“Really, SHA has solved the bike lane issue on Coastal Highway now,” he said.

Potvin, however, disagreed.

“We have alerted people of the condition,” she said. “It still doesn’t solve the problem of not having a bike lane on Coastal, but it makes people aware that the bike lane ends.”

Regardless, Planning and Community Development Director Bill Neville applauded the design.

“I think it is a very positive action to take …,” he said.

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BY CHARLENE SHARPE

STAFF WRITER

BERLIN – Town officials approved a request for sewer capacity this week that will allow construction to continue at Oceans East.

On Monday, the Berlin Town Council approved a request for 48 EDUs (equivalent dwelling units) for Oceans East, the apartment complex on Seahawk Road. The EDUs will allow for the completion of the first phase of the apartment complex.

Developer Blair Rinnier said the EDUs would let him move forward with the final two buildings included in the first phase of the project.

“These are the last two buildings of the first 180 units,” he said.

Rinnier said the project was moving along well so far and that the complex’s clubhouse was now completed and that the pool was under construction.

When asked about occupancy rates, Rinnier said that all but five of the first 108 units were rented. He indicated that rentals would likely increase as the weather improved.

“When it’s cold, people don’t move around as much,” he said. “As the spring comes and things warm up, we’ll expect more leasing.”

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While most of the buildings at Oceans East include 24 units, there is one 36-unit building which features an elevator. Rinnier said that he’d expected that option to attract seniors but that renters had actually been from all age groups.

“It’s really been across the board,” he said. “I find that even the younger folks just don’t care to carry groceries up three flights of stairs. It’s a complete mix which is a surprise to us.”

The council voted 4-0 to approve the EDU request. While traffic associated with Oceans East has been a cause for concern among councilmembers in the past, it did not come up during Rinnier’s visit.

During Monday night’s departmental reports, however, Planning Director Dave Engelhart said town staff had participated in discussions with Rinnier’s contractors regarding traffic and entrance concerns. Engelhart said Rinnier’s team had submitted drawings of entrance improvements suggested by municipal officials and that the town’s engineers were now reviewing those drawings.

He added that the developer would also address a section of “washboard” paving in the coming weeks.

“We’re going to try and have all of that work done in the warmer weather,” he said.

Resort Festival To Feature Film With Local Ties

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OCEAN CITY – A highlight of the 3rd Annual Ocean City Film Festival is the Delmarva premiere of “The Biggest Little Farm,” a feature documentary directed and produced by two former locals – John Chester and Erica Cramer Messer.

The film will screen on Saturday, March 9, at 2 p.m. in a special showing at the Ocean City Performing Arts Center with the filmmakers in attendance.

Tickets to the premiere are part of the One-Day Saturday Film Pass, $20, or the 3-Day All-Access Pass, $79. These passes include access to many other films showing at the Film Festival and are available at OCMDFilmFestival.com.

“The Biggest Little Farm,” which premiered to rave reviews at the 2018 Telluride Film Festival, was recently featured during sold-out showings at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival and has been shown in numerous other festivals in the United States and Canada. Neon Distribution will begin distributing the film nationally in March.

As young adults, both Chester and Messer were active in the theater and communications departments at Stephen Decatur High School, leading them to award-winning careers in Hollywood.

John Chester Chester is the director of “The Biggest Little Farm,” a film about his journey to establish and run a sustainable farm in California. The great-grandson of the late Dr. Francis Townsend, Chester spent his early childhood on Talbot Street in downtown Ocean City above what was Fishers Pharmacy.

The quirky cast of real-life characters that surrounded him on the Ocean City Boardwalk sparked his storytelling interest, and he made short films about local icons like Boardwalk Elvis and Shorty The Blind Banjo Player, among others.

“For me, Ocean City was full of these lovable, bigger-than-life characters,” Chester said. “They made my childhood feel magical.”

Chester graduated from Stephen Decatur High School in 1990. Inspired by teachers Gwendolyn Lehman and Terry Sterner, he started the high school TV station and created a local weekly news show, OC Live, produced entirely by local teens, that developed a strong cult following. Lehman encouraged him to take psychology to better understand human behavior and develop his skills as a writer. She never had any doubt that Chester would do something great.

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In his teens, Chester’s family moved to West Ocean City. He eventually lived and worked on two different farms in Berlin during his early 20s with his brother, Deeley Chester, who lives and works in West Ocean City, before moving into a career as an Emmy-award-winning filmmaker and television director in California for the last 25 years.

His recent short films for OWN’s Super Soul Sunday (including Saving Emma, Worry for Maggie and The Orphan) have won five Emmy Awards, for outstanding directing, writing, and cinematography, among others. Chester first reached a wide audience in 2006 with his primetime docu-series

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on A&E, Random 1. The series inspired his feature documentary, Lost in Woonsocket. Chester also directed Rock Prophecies about legendary

rock photographer Robert Knight that won three audience awards and was distributed nationally on PBS in 2010.

“The Biggest Little Farm” is a featurelength film that chronicles the epic eightyear story of Apricot Lane Farms, the regenerative farm he and his wife Molly started in 2011. In 2018, Chester also landed a three-year book deal with publisher Feiwel & Friends/Macmillan for a spin-off children’s book series featuring characters from the film, of which the first installment, Saving Emma the Pig, will be released this spring.

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“Erica was always very mature and very responsible … much more interested in being behind the scenes than out in front,” Lehman said of Messer.

ents, Jack and Karen Cramer, moved the family to the resort year-round. She and her brothers attended Ocean City Elementary, Berlin Middle School and Stephen Decatur High School.

In her sophomore year, Messer auditioned for Decatur’s famed Theatre Department and was part of every production until graduation. Messer credits Lehman as an inspiration for her career.

“Mrs. Lehman’s gift of storytelling and genuine encouragement have been a huge influence in my career,” Messer said.

Lehman, who has known the Cramer family for years, began encouraging Messer at Decatur when she was still too young to join the theater department. Her brothers – and also John Chester and Messer’s future husband, Kenny Messer – were already involved, so she hung around and helped out, “holding the book” for the actors.

“She basically made herself my assistant,” Lehman said. “Erica was always very mature and very responsible and has a quiet authority. She was always much more interested in being behind the scenes than out in front.”

Messer and Chester met in those awkward early days and both were involved in Decatur’s newly founded Communication Arts department. When summer rolled around, they provided on-camera content for OC Live that ran on the access channel from their school.

After graduating from Salisbury University, Messer and her husband, Kenny, relocated to Los Angeles to work in the entertainment industry.

She started in current drama at FOX before joining the writers’ rooms of series like Party of Five, Alias, The OC, Charmed and Criminal Minds.

Messer is currently the showrunner/executive producer of Criminal Minds and is developing many projects for cable and streaming platforms. She has worked in the industry for over 20 years.

Messer and Chester reunited when he and his wife, Molly, moved to Los Angeles in 2006. The Messer family regularly visits Apricot Lane Farms and encouraged Chester to tell his story through film, even though he was loving life as a farmer. About five years ago, Chester and Messer teamed up on creating the film, “The Biggest Little Farm.”

Messer lives with her family in Los Angeles but visits Ocean City often.

New Hampshire Supreme Court Upholds Topless Conviction

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By Shawn J. Soper

MANAGING EDITOR

OCEAN CITY – While a challenge to Ocean City’s ordinance prohibiting female toplessness on the beach remains in federal court, the New Hampshire Supreme Court late last week upheld the arrest and conviction of three women for going bare-chested in a beach community in that state.

In June 2017, the Ocean City Mayor and Council passed an emergency ordinance prohibiting women from going topless in the same public areas such as the beach and Boardwalk. The ordinance was passed in response to a request from Chelsea Eline seeking clarification from the town, the Worcester County State’s Attorney and ultimately the Maryland Attorney General on the legality of female bare-chestedness.

In January 2018, Eline and four other named plaintiffs filed suit in U.S. District Court challenging Ocean City’s emergency ordinance and that case continues to plod on in federal court.

In the meantime, challenges to similar ordinances continue to pop up in other areas around the country including New Hampshire.

Last Friday, the New Hampshire Supreme Court upheld the convictions of three women arrested and charged with indecent exposure in violation of

a town of Laconia ordinance prohibiting female toplessness in a case similar to the one in Ocean City. In 2016, three women were arrested in Laconia after taking their tops off on a public beach and refusing to put them back on after beachgoers complained.

Laconia’s law on indecent exposure bans nudity, but appears to single out females by prohibiting the “showing of female breasts with less than a fully opaque covering of any part of the nipple.” The District Court in New Hampshire refused to dismiss the case and the three arrested women appealed to the state’s Supreme Court.

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During oral testimony in the New Hampshire case a year ago, defense attorney Daniel Hynes opined New Hampshire’s state laws do not forbid female toplessness and that his clients should have the same rights as men.

“The city of Laconia has criminalized being female,” he said. “That’s what this comes down to. I’m not aware of any criminal statute in New Hampshire where an element of the offense is that the state must prove the defendant is a certain sex. I suggest that it is unconstitutional and, really, immoral.”

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Court ruling against his clients, Hynes issued a statement that hinted at seeking a remedy from the state’s lawmakers.

“We are extremely disappointed in the court’s ruling that treating women differently than men does not amount to sex discrimination,” said Hynes.

“Since the New Hampshire constitution, which prohibits sex discrimination, was not enough to prevent this unequal and unfair treatment, we are hopeful the New Hampshire legislature steps up to correct this injustice by outlawing Laconia’s ordinance.”

New Berlin Annexations Discussed

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The former Taylor Bank building off Route 346 in Berlin will become a 75-seat barbecue restaurant owned by John Trader. A rendering of the new structure is pictured.

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BY CHARLENE SHARPE

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BERLIN – Discussions are underway regarding potential annexations of property on Route 818 and Route 346.

Planning Director Dave Engelhart told members of the Berlin Planning Commission this week that they’d likely be considering two annexation requests next month. Property owners are interested in annexing the I.G. Burton Chevrolet property on Route 346 as well as several parcels on Route 818 across from Berlin Main Place.

“They’re just falling in at the same time,” Engelhart said. “I hate to do two in one night but that may be the way it’s going to go.”

Engelhart said town staff were currently reviewing the requests. He said the car dealership was seeking annexation in order to connect to town infra-

structure.

“They’re in the county where they are but they really should have been in town all along,” Engelhart said.

“They want to get in town limits to get on our water and sewer. That’s the benefit to them.”

He said the owner of the Route 818 parcels was pursuing annexation “ostensibly for development.” He said the parcels proposed for annexation were just across the street from the entrance to Berlin Main Place. Currently there are houses and farmland on the property.

“That would have a hotel and a convenience store and two pad sites for probably restaurants,” Engelhart said.

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FROM PAGE 22 the March 13 meeting. He told the commission they’d be presented with the relevant information and would then be tasked with providing the town council with recommendations regarding the annexations.

Commission member Pete Cosby said he was concerned about the lack of sidewalk along Route 818, particularly if there was to be more development on the road.

“If we’re going to be annexing and building there, it’s time to get serious,” he said.

He said the road was narrow and was not safe for pedestrians or bicyclists.

“People race down that road,” Cosby said. “It’s just not safe.”

Engelhart said he would bring the issue up at a meeting with State Highway Administration officials next week.

“They may or may not be aware of this Route 818 potential development,” he said.

Commission member Phyllis Purnell, who visits Berlin Main Place several times a week, agreed that speeding was a problem on the road.

“It’s a mess,” she said.

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Cosby said he’d hesitate to support more annexation along Route 818 unless improvements were made to the road.

“We don’t need another 589 failure…,” he said. “If we’re going to annex out there, it’s time to fix that road.”

At Wednesday’s meeting, the commission also agreed to revisions to the site plan for a restaurant proposed for the former Taylor Bank building at the end of Route 346. In November, John Trader – founder of Liquid Assets in Ocean City and Our Harvest in Fenwick – got approval to turn the structure

into a 145-seat barbecue restaurant.

Attorney Joe Moore told the commission this week that in order to address stormwater management issues, Trader had scaled back the restaurant to 75 seats.

“The concept is the same,” Moore said. “The opening date, unfortunately, is being delayed because of the onset of the season before we’ll get all of our approvals and get ready to build. Mr. Trader, who many of you know, is a very careful and good purveyor of food and beverage and does not want to open in the middle of the season.”

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Standoff In Domestic Incident OCEAN CITY – A local man was arrested on assault charges last week after allegedly kicking a female victim down a flight of stairs during a domestic incident.

Around 9:30 p.m. last Wednesday, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers responded to a residence on Newport Bay Drive for a reported domestic incident. The officers responded to a 911 call from a female victim who reportedly said she feared for her life and that a male suspect, later identified as Michael March, 56, of Ocean City, had locked her out of her residence.

OCPD officers responded to the residence and March would not open the door, but would only speak to police through a second-floor window. When the officers asked to speak to the female victim, whom they knew from prior domestic incidents, March would only bring her to the same second-floor window. According to police reports, while officers were speaking with the victim, she would look back at March and it appeared she would only respond to the officers with what March relayed to her.

After about 20 minutes, March allowed the victim to come outside and talk to police. According to police reports, the victim told officers she feared for her safety, and that if she opened the door for the police that he would kill her. After some discussion, the victim told police she wanted to go back inside the residence for the night.

However, when she tried to re-enter the residence, the door was locked and March would not answer nor would he let her back in. Throughout the incident, March only communicated with police via his lawyer fielding phone calls and relaying information from inside the residence.

Because the victim had legal standing in the residence, OCPD officer requested Ocean City Communications contact a locksmith to respond and get the victim back in her residence. The locksmith responded and was able to gain access to the residence. The victim elected to stay in the residence for the night despite multiple attempts by officers on the scene to find her different accommodations for the night. By then, the victim and the responding officers had been outside at the scene for over

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three hours, according to police reports.

After the victim was back in the residence, the officers prepared to leave the scene when they heard a loud scream stating, “help me, help me,” according to police reports. An OCPD officer observed through the front door March standing over victim and kicking her down the stairs. All OCPD officers on the scene then entered the residence and located March on the second floor. He was arrested for second-degree assault.

Midtown Hotel Tirade Arrest OCEAN CITY – A Washington, D.C., woman was arrested on assault and other charges last weekend after an alleged incident at a midtown hotel.

Around 10:30 p.m. last Friday, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers were dispatched to a hotel at 66th Street for reported domestic dispute. The officers arrived and entered the lobby where they met a male who said he had met the female suspect, later identified as Lakwanda Williams, 25, of Washington, D.C., a few days earlier, and when she learned he was planning a trip to Ocean City, she asked him for a ride to the resort so she could stay with friends.

According to police reports, the man agreed to give Williams a ride to Ocean City, but once in the resort, she could not locate her friends. Williams reportedly asked the male if she could stay with him instead and he reluctantly agreed, according to police reports. The male told police Williams had become intoxicated and that he had gone downstairs to the lobby to rent a second room so he did not have to be in the same room with her.

The man told police while he was talking to the front desk staff, Williams

came down and started yelling at him.

Williams reportedly then went into a restaurant attached to the hotel and began to berate an employee. According to police reports, the employee, a server at the restaurant, told officers Williams made comments to him including he should be a stripper and urged him to get naked for her.

When the employee did not respond to her comments, Williams became angry and threw her drink at him. A female employee attempted to intervene and told Williams she had to leave the establishment, according to police reports. After some back and forth between Williams and the female employee, Williams allegedly “flicked” the female employee in the nose and pushed her.

The female employee was able to get Williams out of the restaurant, which is when the police arrived. OCPD officers spoke with the front desk staff who told police they wanted to issue a trespass warning to Williams, forcing her to leave the premises. According to police reports, that only angered Williams more and she launched into an expletive-laced tirade.

OCPD officers reportedly told Williams she had to stop shouting or she would be arrested, but she continued to scream loudly. Around that time, a crowd of people getting off a tour bus and more people in and around the lobby stopped what they were doing and watched the scene unfold.

Williams was ultimately arrested and charged with assault and disorderly conduct.

Super Bowl Night Assault OCEAN CITY – A Salisbury man was arrested on first-degree assault and other charges last week after al-

February 15, 2019 legedly threatening a female victim with a knife and threatening to throw himself and the victim off a hotel balcony.

Early in the morning on Feb. 4, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers responded to a reported domestic incident at a hotel at 21st Street.

Ocean City Communications advised the officers hotel guests had reported a woman running toward an elevator and screaming for help. Front desk staff went to the suspected unit on the 12th floor and heard a man and woman arguing, according to police reports.

OCPD officers arrived and interviewed the female victim. The victim said she and her alleged assailant, later identified as Shawn Flynn, 54, of Salisbury, had been consuming alcohol throughout the night to celebrate the Super Bowl and began arguing around 11:30 p.m. By 2:30 a.m., the verbal argument escalated when Flynn allegedly produced a knife and began waving it around, almost striking the victim, according to police reports.

When the victim attempted to use the hotel phone to call for help, Flynn slapped the hotel phone from the victim’s grasp and cut the cord with the knife. When the victim grabbed her cellphone from the night stand, Flynn allegedly grabbed it from her and threw it on a table in the room. According to police reports, Flynn told the victim he would throw himself and her off the balcony, which is when the victim “started to fear for my life,” according to police reports.

When the victim attempted to leave the room, Flynn reportedly blocked the door and would not let her exit. The victim did eventually get out of the room and attempted to get to the elevators, but Flynn reportedly followed and grabbed the victim by the hair and arms and dragged her back into the hotel room.

According to police reports, the victim had bruises on her arm consistent with her story. Officers also located her damaged cellphone and the knife Flynn allegedly wielded during the altercation. OCPD officers also observed that the hotel phone cord had been cut with a knife. Based on all of the evidence and testimony, Flynn was arrested and charged with first- and second-degree assault and malicious destruction of property.

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Assault, Drug Arrest

OCEAN CITY – A Snow Hill man was arrested on assault and drug charges last week after an alleged incident at a midtown condo during which a female victim called 911 and reported someone was trying to kill her.

Around 4 p.m. last Sunday, an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer responded to a midtown condo for a reported 911 call hang-up. Ocean City Communications reported a female called 911 and said someone was trying to kill her before hanging up.

Ocean City Communications was able to re-establish contact with the female, who continued to yell “please get the police,” according to reports.

OCPD officers arrived on the scene and made contact with the juvenile female. Officers entered the unit and detected the strong odor of burning marijuana. The officers also observed broken glass, a smashed flat-screen television and other broken items throughout the unit.

The victim told police the suspect, later identified as Ryan Waters, 26, of Snow Hill, had become aggressive and violent with her but that she did not know his current whereabouts.

OCPD officers did a protective sweep of the unit to make sure Waters was not still inside. During the search, officers observed what appeared to be

The Dispatch/Maryland Coast Dispatch powder cocaine on the nightstand in one of the bedrooms. Also located in the unit was a collection of unidentified pills along with what appeared to be an unusual number of credit cards and gift cards, according to police reports.

OCPD officers interviewed the victim, who reported Waters had grabbed her and shook her and also threw glass vases at her head in an attempt “to kill her,” according to police reports.

A description of Waters was broadcast and he was located a short time later walking away from the condo building.

Waters was detained and told police he was staying in the unit with the victim and admitted some glass had been broken and there was some marijuana in the unit but denied much of the rest of the victim’s story.

Meanwhile, during a search incident to his arrest, his cellphone rang, identifying a message from “old white guy,” according to police reports. The text message from “old white guy” reportedly said “can you bring 120?” OCPD officers knew from their training those who sell or purchase drugs often save contacts under fictitious names and that 120 was street slang for an amount of cocaine available for purchase.

A search warrant was executed on the condo, resulting in the recovery of multiple bags of a white, powdery substance, multiple cut plastic straws containing a white, powdery substance, a digital scale containing a powdery substance and suspected marijuana.

Waters was arrested and charged with second-degree assault and possession of cocaine.

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BZA Tables Garage Variance Over Fire Safety Concerns

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BY CHARLENE SHARPE

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BERLIN – The town’s board of zoning appeals opted to delay a decision on a variance request that would allow a homeowner to build a new garage.

At a meeting last week, the board agreed to table a variance request from South Main Street homeowner Daniel Jacobs in an effort to get more information. The board wanted to make sure the fire marshal didn’t object to Jacobs’ request to put a garage within just a few feet of his neighbor’s garage.

“If there is a standard of fire safety that takes the issue to another level,” said Joe Moore, chairman of the board.

Jacobs told the board he was seek-

ing a variance in order to replace his existing garage, which is roughly 12 feet wide, with a new pole building that would be 24 feet by 24 feet. Jacobs said he and his wife had moved to the Main Street property last May and in the months since had noticed the dilapidated condition of the garage.

“We were looking to improve upon it,” he said. “Due to the narrow nature of our lot we’d lose of one the parking spots.”

According to Dave Engelhart, the town’s planning director, the proposed garage would be two feet from the property line instead of the required six feet.

Moore told Jacobs that in order for the board to approve the variance there had to be some hardship for the

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“We have a shared driveway already…,” Jacobs said. “Living on Main Street in Berlin, parking’s already at a premium as is.”

Jacobs said he’d spoken to all of his neighbors and that none objected to his proposal.

Moore pointed out that it was the size of the proposed building that was creating the need for the variance.

Jacobs replied that he and his wife needed more space for their lawn and gym equipment and also wanted to improve the look of their property.

“We’ve started stacking things on top of each other,” he said.

Board member Jay Knerr said that as proposed, the building would be just three feet from Jacobs’ neighbor’s

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garage, which was non-conforming and sat right on the property line. He said that might be a concern for the fire marshal.

Moore agreed and suggested delaying a decision in order to contact the fire marshal. He added that would also provide Jacobs with more time to gather information to present in support of his variance request.

“You can tell we’re struggling with your notion of hardship,” Moore said, adding that he was a lawyer who frequently did zoning work. “It is to your credit that you have the support of your neighbors. We applaud you for that.”

He said he’d like to defer the board’s decision until Engelhart checked with the county’s fire marshal to confirm there wasn’t an issue with Jacobs’ proposal.

The board agreed and voted unanimously to table the matter. The board is expected to reconsider the case in the coming weeks, as Engelhart has determined that the fire marshal had no input on the proposal.

“They would have no involvement or inspections required for a detached pole building or garage here in Berlin, or anywhere in Worcester County unless there was a dwelling unit included,” Engelhart said.

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OCEAN CITY – Unwilling to let go of a fight asserting ownership of the iconic Dumser’s property on the east side of the Boardwalk, Ocean City officials this week filed an appeal to have the case heard by the state’s highest court.

Ocean City this week filed a petition for writ of certiorari with the Court of Appeals, essentially asking the state’s highest court to take up the case in which it had been defeated twice by the Court of Special Appeals. In late December, the Court of Special Appeals issued an opinion asserting the Town of Ocean City had not presented sufficient evidence to prove ownership of the iconic building on the east side of the Boardwalk at South Division Street, which, for decades has been home to Dumser’s Dairyland.

The town quickly exercised its next possible remedy in the case with the filing of a motion for reconsideration of the Court of Special Appeals. However, moving in unusually quick fashion, the Court of Special Appeals denied the town’s motion for reconsideration, leaving the last resort for the town a request to ask the higher Court of Appeals take up the case.

The historic building on the east side of South Division Street near the south end of the Boardwalk has been home to different businesses and attractions over the last century-plus after an enterprising young man first built in 1912.

Since the 1970s, the iconic building has been home to a Dumser’s Dairyland ice cream parlor that has served the popular treat to generations of residents and visitors to Ocean City.

Ownership of the property was called into question in 2016 after an agreement between the Town of Ocean City and the heirs of the original owner, Nathan Rapaport, who first built the structure back in 1912, expired. In April 2017, a Worcester County Circuit Court judge issued an opinion in favor of the Town of Ocean City.

As a result of that ruling, the Rapaport heirs were temporarily enjoined from any use of the property and were given a timeline at that time to remove or demolish the historic building.

Rapaport’s heirs, Nathan Associates, appealed the Worcester County Circuit Court decision to the state’s Court of Special Appeals, which, in December, issued an opinion in favor of the heirs of the long-time property owners and against the Town of Ocean City. Now, the town is seeking the opinion of the state’s highest court in the case, although there is no guarantee the Court of Appeals will take it on.

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OC Tourism Minds Kick Off Strategic Planning Talks

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OCEAN CITY – Expanding tourism year-round, improving Ocean City’s “curb appeal” and enhancing the tourists’ experience were some of the the challenges outlined this week when resort tourism officials began strategic planning brainstorming sessions.

The Ocean City Tourism Commission met on Monday for an extensive brainstorming session on how to maximize the existing summer season and enhance shoulder seasons in the resort. No formal action was taken and the meeting was largely a spit-balling session, but some groundwork was laid for how best to improve the overall visitor experience and expand visitor numbers going forward.

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Ocean City Communications Manager Jessica Waters chaired the session and laid out several goals with objectives and challenges for each. For example, under the goal of expanding tourism year-round, some of the objectives laid out included increasing room occupancy for all seasons and increasing the number of visitors during midweek in the summer season.

While Ocean City is within a few hours drive of many of the major population centers along the East Coast, that often lends itself to shorter stays, long weekends and weather-driven decisions to come to the resort, Councilman and commission member John Gehrig pointed out.

“It’s both a blessing and a curse to have so many people so close,” he said. “That’s why they wait until the

last minute so often and see what the weather is going to do.”

Some of the challenges under the banner of expanding year-round tourism included some special events that may create a negative image while increasing the demand for public safety and other resources. Another challenge identified was the cost of a typical hotel room in season, largely because the owners and operators have such a small window in which to make a profit.

Another key element in the tourism strategic planning session was identifying the competition, or those resort destinations with which Ocean City is vying for the same target audience.

“Who is our main competition?” said Waters. “I think we can safely say our primary competition is the Delaware beaches, Virginia Beach and the New

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Jersey shore. Our secondary competition is probably the Outer Banks, Myrtle Beach and the millennial destinations.”

Another challenge identified was how best to measure the number of visitors coming to Ocean City.

“How do we define success?” said Waters. “Is it an increase in room occupancy or counting the number of visitors? The bottom line is we have to maintain our reputation as a safe family destination and keep sending them home with lifelong memories.”

Just how to count the number of visitors each summer and throughout the year remains a challenge. Ocean City’s tourism department does maintain a detailed metrics on the number of visitors including occupancy rates, room tax collected, web marketing results and the number of visitors to special events, for example, although commission members believe there could be a better way to track visitor numbers.

One idea batted around was utilizing State Highway Administration car-counting technology at the key entrances points to the resort.

“We already have license plate readers at Route 50, Route 90 and the Delaware line and the technology is there to count the number of cars coming in and out,” said City Manager Doug Miller. “Of course, we’d have to establish a baseline during the offseason to differentiate visitor traffic from local traffic.”

Another suggestion was returning to the old demoflush system to at least guestimate the number of visitors to the resort. For years, the town relied on the demoflush system to provide an estimated population count. In simplest terms, demoflush used a formula based on amount of wastewater handled by the town’s treatment plant. It was a clearly flawed system for a lot of reasons, but for decades it at least provided a somewhat of an apples-to-apples comparison from week to week and from year to year. It was abandoned a few years back when it became obvious the numbers were often skewed by heavy rainfall infiltration into the wastewater system, for example.

“Maybe we need to revisit bringing demoflush back,” said Tourism Director Donna Abbott. “There are still a lot of issues with it such as rainfall and infiltration, but it gave us a barometer. The problem is in some years demoflush showed us these great numbers, but when we talked to the business community, we found out that wasn’t the case.”

In a larger sense, Mayor Rick Meehan said the town’s challenge was getting visitors to Ocean City and it was up to the private sector business community to maximize that. Meehan used the analogy of the town as a shopping mall.

“I think we need centralized marketing to drive people here,” he said. “We need to attract people to the ‘mall’ and attract people to the destination, but it’s up to the businesses to get them to go where they want once they get here.”

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BALTIMORE – The University of Maryland School of Nursing (UMSON) and Wor-Wic Community College have launched an agreement of dual admission that will enable seamless academic progression for future nurses.

Wor-Wic becomes the 12th community college in the state where students can apply to, be admitted to, and begin taking classes in UMSON’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program while still completing their Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN), saving them time in completing both degrees. In addition, UMSON is currently covering the cost of its BSN courses for students participating in the dual-admission partnership while they are still enrolled in the ADN program, an opportunity made possible with funds from the Bedford Falls Foundation.

The partnership further expands opportunities for nurse academic progression in Southeastern Maryland, a predominantly rural/agricultural area.

Nurses play a prominent role in delivering care in these communities, where access to health care professionals and institutions may be limited.

“Supporting nurses within these communities to progress academically is crucial to the health of these rural areas,” said Linda Murray,, assistant professor and director, RN-to-BSN

program, UMSON. “Many of these future BSN-prepared nurses will choose to continue on to an advanced practice role serving their home communities and providing people there with the services of a trusted professional.”

The dual-admission agreement gives Wor-Wic students the opportunity to be immersed in upper-level coursework, preparing them for a smooth transition into the UMSON BSN program. Students will receive transfer credits from UMSON for completed coursework at Wor-Wic. “The collaborative partnership between Wor-Wic and UMSON is such a grand opportunity. It will enable our students to pursue their educational goals toward earning their BSN and to advance their nursing careers while improving the overall health of the community,” said Brenda J. Mister, department head and professor of nursing, Wor-Wic. Aimed at increasing the number of qualified nursing candidates, the agreement is helping further the mission of the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action, an initiative of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the AARP to transform health care through nursing.

To matriculate to UMSON’s BSN program, students must graduate with an ADN from Wor-Wic and satisfy UMSON’s progression criteria.

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Regional Digest Pines Exempt From Flush Tax OCEAN PINES – For the 14th consecutive year, the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) has exempted residents in Ocean Pines from paying the $5 monthly charge into the Chesapeake Bay Restoration Fund (BRF).

This exemption will result in an annual savings of $60 per household in the Ocean Pines Sanitary Service Area.

“Exemption from the BRF fees reflect years of investment in the Ocean Pines Wastewater Treatment Plant made by the service area customers, without state or federal assistance, and the skill of the plant operators to operate the plant to meet the mandated treatment goals,” Public Works Deputy Director John Ross said.

Commonly referred to as the flush tax, the BRF is a dedicated fund financed by residents and businesses served by wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) throughout Maryland. Legislation creating the fee was signed into law in 2004 with Senate Bill 320, and the first fees were charged in 2005. BRF funds are used to upgrade publicly-owned WWTPs throughout Maryland, with Enhanced Nutrient Removal (ENR) technology to reduce nutrient discharges to the state’s waterways.

The BRF began at $2.50 per month per household, or per equivalent dwelling unit (EDU), starting on July 1, 2005, and increased to $5 per month on July 1, 2012.

Lone Bid For Resort’s Vehicle Vending Franchise OCEAN CITY – As expected, just one bid on Ocean City’s lone vehicle vending franchise was announced this week with the previous operator the apparent contract award winner.

By way of background, Georgeo’s Water Ice, Inc., the company that drives vehicles around the resort during the summer months offering pre-packaged, pre-prepared ice cream and drinks held the town’ vehicle vending franchise until the most recent contract expired at the end of the December.

When the franchise was put out for bid last month, Georgeo’s was the only vendor that responded with a bid, which was opened during Tuesday’s work session. The bid was for a four-year contract at $38,000 per year, which is slightly higher than the recently expired contract. The council approved the lone bid and remanded it to staff for review.

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Ocean City Center for the Arts opened its new monthly exhibition on Saturday, Feb. 2.

February's group show theme was "Not Your Mother's Still Life." Art League of Ocean City Board President John Sisson, left, presented monetary awards to winners Richard Segars, third place; Michel Demanche, second place; and Scott Broadfoot, first place. The show was judged by Laura Hickman, right.

At left, Megan Burak of Berlin and Halie Torres of Ocean City are the featured artists for February in the Thaler Gallery. Below, from left, are Cindy DiPalma hangs a heart on the Art League of Ocean City's "have a heART" project; Helen Gragert demonstrates the pottery wheel in the Pottery Studio; and Kevin Harris of Chestertown demonstrates his technique of reverse painting on glass.

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Wicomico County Executive, Council At Odds

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In Letter, Culver Seeks Council President Resignation; In Response, Council Calls Request ‘Completely Inappropriate’

BY BETHANY HOOPER

STAFF WRITER

SALISBURY – Wicomico County Executive Bob Culver called on Council President John Cannon to step down from his position in a letter sent this week, but the county council has since issued a statement supporting its leader and admonishing Culver for his actions..

Culver sent a letter to Cannon on Monday requesting he step down as council president, citing distrust in his leadership and attempts to interfere with executive functions.

The letter appears to be fueled by comments members of the council made in a work session last week.

As they were preparing to discuss the proposed Capital Improvement Program and Poplar Hill treatment facility, Cannon and other council members shared their frustration over the fact that members of the executive’s staff were not present to talk about agenda items.

“Led by you, you proclaimed the executive’s office did not show to answer questions on Poplar Hill and were stomping our feet and not showing up because we did not get our way on another request,” the letter reads. “You continued to proclaim that this was such a tragedy for the citizens of Wicomico County and it was no fault of the county council.”

Culver went on to dispute Cannon’s comments that the executive’s office was choosing to “stonewall” the council and said Director of Administration Wayne Strausburg had attempted to remove the Poplar Hill agenda item until more information was available. It was never made clear why members of the executive’s staff were not present to discuss the proposed Capital Improvement Program, which the council planned to adopt on Feb. 19.

“Laura [Hurley, council administrator] explained to the executive staff that you were asked twice to remove this from the agenda and that if we did not go through with this that you would be very upset,” the letter reads. “Once again, this proves that you were not looking out for the county residents’ best interest, rather you instead wanted to chastise the executive’s office for not keeping you informed on public television.”

Culver argued he was more than

willing to keep the council abreast regarding plans for the Poplar Hill facility. He pointed to an hour-and-ahalf-long conversation held with Cannon in the weeks leading up to the work session and offers to tour the facility and share ideas with the council.

“We have repeatedly advised you that there were many details that needed to be investigated before we could have a meaningful dialogue with the public,” the letter reads.

“And yet you persisted with empty, negative rhetoric designed to undermine trust. You have succeeded. We no longer trust the council under your leadership as a working partner to improve the county. Rather we view you as an entity almost solely focused on undermining me and my administration.”

Culver then accused Cannon of interfering with executive functions and violating the county charter. In one example, he said Cannon had approached board members and department heads and asked them to resign, as they would not be confirmed by the county council.

“A similar action was taken against the Ethics Commission chair after you stated that council did not agree with the Ethic Board’s ruling,” the letter reads.

After summarizing his concerns regarding council actions in recent years, Culver called for a change in leadership.

“Based on the actions above, I have little confidence that these situations will change under your leadership,” the letter reads. “I request that you step down as council president and allow another member to step into your role to better accomplish the business and goals of the Wicomico County citizens. If you find this a harsh request, then maybe we can refer this matter to the Ethics Commission for resolution.”

When reached for comment on Wednesday, Cannon said Culver’s request was “not worth considering.”

“The whole concept of the letter and the recommendation is so off base …,” he said. “I’m not going to entertain it.”

Cannon added the letter was “a gross exaggeration” of events.

“It’s a very shallow explanation to cover the tracks and the reality of cir-

cumstances,” he said.

Cannon maintained there was more to the story than what was written.

“I think first and foremost it’s an unfortunate set of circumstances to begin with,” he said. “There is a lot to the letter that isn’t as accurate as it should be. The last thing we should be involved in is some type of backand-forth arguing in public.”

Culver could not be reached for further comment this week.

Meanwhile, the Wicomico Council fired off a letter Wednesday admonishing Culver for public airing his call for Cannon to step down.

“It is disappointing that the county executive has released a letter to the media making unfounded and personal charges against the county council president and, by extension, the county council,” the letter reads. “The county executive’s call for the council president to step down is completely inappropriate.

The county executive has no role in the internal workings of the county council. The council is a separate branch of government that does not answer to the executive. To attempt to meddle in the internal governance of the council shows a stunning ignorance of how county government works and a profound disrespect for that charter that Wicomico County voters have approved.”

The council’s letter asserts Wicomico residents deserve more from their local government.

“Wicomico County deserves elected officials who will focus on the public good, not private disagreements,” the letter reads. “The executive may wish to focus public attention on personal issues he has with individual council members, but it is our job to work for the betterment of Wicomico County. It is our job to create a positive business environment that welcomes new residents and businesses to our community.”

The council’s letter suggests there is no will to remove Cannon and that the council stands by its leader.

“The council will continue to address these and other issues as that is what the public expects,” it reads.

“There will be no change in county council leadership.”

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Casino Shows Modest Gains BERLIN – Maryland Lottery and Gaming officials this week announced the January revenue numbers for the state’s six operating casinos, and while the Ocean Downs Casino continued to show gains, there was some leveling off.

The state’s six casinos totaled around $137 million in revenue in January, representing an increase of about $9.2 million, over 7 percent compared to January 2018.

The MGM National Harbor casino led the way with over $56 million in revenue during January 2018, followed by Maryland Live at around $46 million.

Closer to home, the Ocean Downs Casino, which operates 891 slot machines and 18 table games, came in at $4.8 million in January, representing an increase of around 6 percent over the same month last year. In December 2018, Ocean Downs Casino’s revenue came in about 45 percent higher over the same month in the prior year due to the Berlin casino not offering table games in December 2017. The 6percent increase from last month to January 2018 represents a better apples-to-apples comparison.

Award Deadline Approaching OCEAN CITY – Residents and visitors have the opportunity to nominate their favorite restaurants, chefs and watering holes for the annual Restaurant Association of Maryland (RAM) awards, but the deadline is quickly approaching.

Each year, RAM honors restaurants and bars across the state in a wide variety of categories including favorite restaurant, favorite new restaurant, favorite bar or tavern, chef of the year, restaurateur of the year, the Heart of the Industry award and several others. Two new categories this year include favorite fast-casual restaurant and favorite international cuisine restaurant.

The area is usually well-represented on the list of nominees and eventual winners.

Nominations are now open online through www.marylandrestaurants.com/gala. The public can vote from March 11 to April 1 online and on RAM’s Facebook page.

Berlin Library Open House To Spotlight Performance Space

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BY BETHANY HOOPER

STAFF WRITER

BERLIN – Officials with the Worcester County Library will host an open house at the Berlin branch later this month to gage public interest in utilizing its performance space.

On Feb. 28, the public is invited to an open house at the Berlin library to view its community room, located on the second floor. The event is expected to give people an opportunity to see how the space can be used for

music, dance, theater and other performances.

“We’ll have the stage lights on, we have two smaller stages that we’ll put out and we’ll have [someone] come out and play so they can hear the sound of the room,” Library Director Jennifer Ranck said.

The open house comes months after the Worcester County Library Foundation first presented the Worcester County Library Board of Trustees with an opportunity to install a retractable seating system in the

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room.

While the foundation’s donation is expected to increase the room’s seating capacity and provide a better viewing experience for those attending performances, members of the board questioned if demand from the community warranted the $47,000 purchase.

“There’s this talk about risers and whether we should buy them or not,” Library Director Jennifer Ranck said.

“We want to gage what kind of interest we have.”

To that end, the board has tasked foundation President Howard Sribnick with gathering input from the community at the open house.

“He’s created a little survey for everybody to fill out,” she said, “to see what they think of the room.”

The open house will take place on Feb. 28 from 4-6 p.m. in the Dr. Mary E. Humphreys Community Room of the Berlin library.

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Tyler William Birch OCEAN PINES – Tyler William Birch, age 19, beloved son, brother, grandson, nephew, cousin, uncle and friend to many, sadly left this world and was called to heaven on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019.

Tyler will be dearly missed and never forgotten by his family and friends. He was known to be a kind and gentle soul who stood up for others and what he believed in.

Tyler was a 2017 graduate of Stephen Decatur High School where he earned many academic honors. He had a great passion to further his education and career TYLER WILLIAM in engineering. As a BIRCH second-year student at Salisbury University, he was working on this goal. He enjoyed reading, drawing, painting, online gaming with friends, and traveling with family. He was employed by Racetrack Auto where he was respected as a “Jack of all Trades.”

A celebration of life was held on Sunday, Feb. 10, at 2 p.m. at the Community Church at Ocean Pines. Rev. Boyd Etter officiated. May we cherish his memories.

In lieu of flowers, a donation in his memory may be sent to Worcester County Humane Society, P.O. Box 48, Berlin, Md. 21811. Letters of condolence may be sent via: www.burbagefuneralhome.com Arrangements are in the care of the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin.

Nancy Sue Whitlock ORO VALLEY, Ariz. – Nancy Sue Whitlock passed away Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019, at home in Oro Valley, Ariz., after a long battle of cancer.

Nancy was born in Marshall, Mo., to Lt. Colonel Robert Earl and Carmen Busch on Dec. 16, 1946.

She had a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts Degree in Interior Design from Cranbrook in Bloomfield Hills, Mich.

She also was a State Certified General Real Estate Appraiser in Maryland and a Certified Daffodil Judge with the American Daffodil SoNANCY SUE WHITLOCK ciety.

Nancy’s passions were silky terrier show dogs, outdoor sports including shooting, hunting and fishing.

One of Nancy’s greatest passions was the teachings of Pilates both in Maryland, Pima Community College and the Oro Valley Aquatic Center in the Tucson area.

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She is also survived by her brothers, Robert Busch (Sharon) of Palmetto, Fla., John Busch (Deedee) of Charlottesville, Va., and Joseph Busch (Jan) of Oro Valley, Ariz.

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Flo was born in Washington, D.C., and was married to Thomas P. Collins in July of 1947 and lived in Beltsville, Md., for 40 years. She retired in 1986 and moved to Ocean City in 1987.

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February 15, 2019 beloved family, church, fire service and community. She was a devout member of Emmanuel United Methodist Church in Beltsville, Md., and Sound United Methodist Church in Selbyville, Del., and was a past president of the United Methodist Women.

She was a den mother with the Cub Scouts for 11 years, active with the Boy Scouts, PTA, and an active member of the Civil Air Patrol. Flo was a life member of the Beltsville VFD Company 31 and Laurel VFD Company 10 Ladies Auxiliaries, the MSFA Ladies Auxiliary Convention chair, past president of the Maryland Fire Chiefs Association Ladies Auxiliary, and past president of the Prince Georges County Fire and Rescue Association Ladies Auxiliary. She was also inducted into the Hall of Fame for the MFSA and the Prince Georges County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association,and a 2012 Honey Award recipient for her many endeavors.

Flo is survived by her beloved husband of 71 years, Thomas P. Collins, and sons, Wayne G. Collins and Kerry P. (Starla) Collins. She was preceded in death by her son, Steven J. Collins. She is also cherished by many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-greatgrandchildren, nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held at Sound United Methodist Church in Selbyville, Del., on Sunday, Feb. 24, at 1 p.m.

Donations may be made in memory of Flo Collins to Sound United Methodist Church, 35131 Lighthouse Rd., Selbyville, Del. 19975 or Coastal Hospice and Palliative Care, 2604 Old Ocean City Rd., Salisbury, Md. 21804.

William Stuart Brown OCEAN CITY – William Stuart Brown, 95, of Ocean City, died on Friday, Feb. 9, 2018, peacefully at Atlantic General Hospital.

Born on Nov. 13, 1923, he was the son of the late Joseph and Sara Curtin Brown.

Following graduation, William entered the United States Army, where he served during World War II. Throughout his lifetime, he held various employments. Following his retirement, he moved to Ocean City, where he has spent the last 30 years.

William is survived by several close friends, who he thought the world of. WILLIAM STUART BROWN In addition to his parents, William is preceded by his wife, Priscilla Brown. Services will be private. Interment with military honors will be held at Arlington National Cemetery.

Arrangements are in the care of Holloway Funeral Home, P.A., 501 Snow Hill Rd., Salisbury, Md. 21804.

To send condolences to the family, please visit www.HollowayFH.com.

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.

OC Hosts Boat Show Weekend

February 15, 2019

BY BETHANY HOOPER

STAFF WRITER

OCEAN CITY – A boat show that benefits local youth will return to Ocean City this weekend.

Beginning Friday, Feb. 15, the Ocean City-Berlin Optimist Club will kick off its 36th Annual Seaside Boat Show at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center.

Held each year on Presidents Day weekend, the boat show draws thousands of water and boating enthusiasts to view, and purchase, the newest and most popular models in the industry, including sport cruisers, sport fishing, performance and “super boats.”

“We are anticipating for it to be a sellout show again,” said Charles Smith, president of the Ocean CityBerlin Optimist Club. “There will be 150 vendors, over 350 boats and 50 boat dealers.”

Smith said the annual Seaside Boat Show is the largest of its kind on the Delmarva Peninsula.

“Each year, dealers bring the best they’ve got,” he said. “People will see the latest models, electronics and accessories.”

Exhibits at the boat show will include marine electronics, trailers, canvas tops, motors, jewelry, art and fishing gear. The show will also have financing and insurance companies on hand to facilitate boat purchases.

“Basically, it’s anything to do with water, whether it be boating or fishing,” Smith said. “In one booth, you have a vendor selling fishing poles and in another booth, you have someone selling $75,000 boats.”

Smith highlighted the success of the yearly event. The large number of boats sold each year makes it one of the most popular boat shows on the East Coast.

Dubbed “the boat show that works for kids,” proceeds raised from the event also allow the Optimist Club to support local youth through contests, programs, awards banquets, activities and scholarships.

“Each year we give over $60,000 in scholarships to students at Stephen Decatur, Snow Hill and Pocomoke high schools,” he said. “We’ve reached $2 million in scholarships awarded since 1972.”

Smith noted that income from the boat show also supports community programs, including recreation and parks departments, Diakonia, 4Steps Therapeutic Riding Program and more.

“It provides us with a major source of income to support all these programs,” he said.

Smith said one of the biggest attractions that keep people coming to the boat show each year is its door prizes. Each person who purchases an admission ticket has a chance to win a pontoon boat and motor, cour-

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“It certainly adds to the enjoyment of the day,” he said.

The Seaside Boat Show will be open on Friday, Feb. 15, from 11 a.m.7 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 16, from 10 a.m.-7 p.m., and Sunday, Feb. 17, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Smith encouraged the community to attend.

“You get to see anything and everything, and the money goes to good programs,” he said.

Tickets will be on sale at the convention center throughout the weekend. Admission is $10 for adults, $1 for children and $15 for a weekend pass.

Guests can also purchase 50-50 raffle tickets to benefit the club’s scholarship program at the show.

For more information on the Seaside Boat Show, or for a list of vendors, visit www.ocboatshow.com.

The Ocean City-Berlin Optimist Club has more than 120 members and is recognized as one of the best clubs in the Optimist International organization. The local affiliate has served the community since 1972.

For more information on the local Optimist Club chapter, visit www.ocberlinoptimist.org.

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OCEAN CITY – Nearly 14 years after a Virginia man was apparently murdered in his family’s Ocean City condominium, the chances of closing the case are becoming more and more remote as the years roll by.

Fourteen years ago next week, Eduardo Masoller, then 52, of Springfield, Va., was reported missing by his family just three days after he and his crew arrived in Ocean City for a contracting job. He has never been found and the missing persons case has long since been classified as a homicide, but the investigation remains open.

Masoller was reported missing by his family on Feb. 3, 2005, after arriving in Ocean City three days earlier with his crew for a contracting job.

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ily members, went to Masoller’s condominium on 68th Street and discovered a large knife on the floor as well as a significant amount of blood evidence throughout the unit, the most significant of which was a large pool in one of the unit’s bedrooms.

In June 2005, five months after the disappearance was first reported, a Worcester County Circuit Court judge ruled favorably on a petition to declare Masoller officially deceased, based on the overwhelming evidence found in his family condo. That ruling essentially turned the missing persons case into a homicide investigation.

Fourteen years later, the victim’s remains have never been found despite an exhaustive search throughout the

resort area and across the Eastern Shore and beyond. The two suspects believed to have perpetrated the murder, Masoller’s co-workers on that trip to Ocean City, have likely long since left the country for their native El Salvador. OCPD public information officer Lindsay Richard said this week detectives have not abandoned the case and revisit it from time to time, but there is little in the way of new information.

“Unfortunately, there is no real update,” she said. “It is an ongoing investigation, but not active at this time due to a lack of leads.”

Richard said despite the lack of any significant new information, OCPD detectives have not buried the apparent

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murder in some dusty old cold case file.

“It’s still in the back of their minds,” she said. “They are in contact with the family every few months and whenever an unidentified body is located in the surrounding area, they look into it.”

There have been times over the years when unidentified remains have been discovered in some remote location, offering hope for detectives and closure for the family that they might be those of Masoller. However, in each case those hopes have been dashed.

From the beginning, the investigation centered around two main suspects, both of whom were part of Masoller’s contracting crew and were among the last known to see him alive. One of the suspects, Jose Damian Hernandez, was convicted in September 2005 on a theft charge related to the victim’s stolen vehicle, which was later recovered, along with Hernandez, in Columbus, Ohio. Hernandez was sentenced to five years in jail in September 2010, but he has long since been released and has been deported to his native El Salvador.

The other main suspect, known to resort detectives for a long time only as “Beto,” is also believed to have returned to his native El Salvador. In 2006, OCPD detectives later identified Beto as Jose Roberto Orellana Romero. Masoller, Hernandez and Romero arrived in Ocean City on Jan.31, 2005 with the victim’s work van and a rented U-Haul truck both filled with tools. Witnesses placed Masoller and Hernandez at the Bull on the Beach restaurant on 94th Street on the evening of Jan. 31, the last time investigators believe Masoller was seen alive.

After being notified by family that he was missing, police entered Masoller’s unit and noticed a kitchen knife on the floor near a sliding glass door. Further investigation revealed a “significant” amount of blood evidence throughout the unit, the most substantial of which was a large pool of blood on the floor in one of the bedrooms. All of the bedding and linens, as well as a large mattress from a Fouton bed, were missing from the apartment.

The first real break in the case came when Masoller’s van, and Hernandez, turned up in Columbus, Ohio.

Evidence shows Hernandez and Romero gassing up the van at the 7Eleven in Ocean Pines early in the morning on Feb. 2, 2005 and a trail of credit card slips forged with Masoller’s signature showed Hernandez and the van making their way to Masoller’s Virginia home, where Hernandez returned the credit card to the victim’s family, stating Masoller had given him the card to use to get back to Virginia to get more workers. Hernandez later pawned Masoller’s tools at a Virginia pawnshop before being caught with the missing man’s van in Columbus, Ohio.

Furnace Town Appoints New Executive Director

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SNOW HILL – The Board of Directors of the Furnace Town Foundation announced the appointment of Jessica Evans as executive director.

“We are pleased to announce that Jessica has accepted the position, bringing years of professional experience with other non-profits and historical landmarks,” said Russ Blake, president of the Furnace Town Board of Directors. “We look forward to working closely with her to continue providing outstanding educational and entertainment experiences for all of our visitors.”

Evans brings her knowledge in curatorial and educational programing and tourism marketing to the role. Her previous positions included Director of Education, Middleton Place Foundation and National Historic Landmark, Charleston, S.C.; Food and Beverage General Manager, Kiawah Island Golf Resort, Kiawah Island, S.C.; and Eastern Shore Race and Development Manager, Susan G. Komen of Maryland.

In joining the organization, Evans said, “I am wholeheartedly dedicated to helping visitors and members con-

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Working together with the Board of Directors, staff members and community volunteers, Evans will oversee thoughtful interpretation of the site, including meaningful interactions with local craftspeople and artists, and carefully curated exhibits. The site, open to the public from April through October of each year, will continue offering authentic folk experiences and unique special events, as well as com-

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Furnace Town Living Heritage Village is an outdoor museum near Snow Hill that uses a living history format with period artisan demonstrations to re-create the vanished 19th-century community.

Home to one of the earliest surviving examples of a “hot blast” furnace and one of the few bog iron production sites in the United States, the Nassawango Iron Furnace is recognized as both a State and National Historic Site, and a National Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark.

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Page 38 Salisbury University junior Jaclyn Laman has been named curatorial assistant at the Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History and Culture.

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SALISBURY -- Salisbury University junior Jaclyn Laman plans to teach the future of the Eastern Shore someday. But first, she’s learning from its past.

The elementary education major-turned-history-buff is the first curatorial assistant at the University’s Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History and Culture. Her most recent project: the SU exhibit “If Objects Could Talk: The History Behind Eastern Shore Artifacts,” featuring 30 local historical items and their stories.

Laman, an Honors College student and Pocomoke City native, learned of the position through frequent trips to the center for her honors history course.

The exhibit doubles as her Honors College Creative Project due to its extensive independent research and originality.

“I came across this opportunity unexpectedly,” she said. “I’m not a history major. This wasn’t originally for a class project, but I’ve been able to turn a hobby into so many beneficial things”.

Her appreciation for education was passed down from her mother, who encouraged her habits of watching Jeopardy and the History Channel. Laman’s interest in artifacts and the past was valuable during her months researching every piece in the exhibit and crafting artifact bios.

Her favorite item? The first electric lamp in Salisbury. In 1906, its owner, Fire Chief Fred Grier, took the liberty of running electric lines to his home when the fire station received electricity so he could boast he was the first on his block to have one, she said.

Other local pieces on display include a 19th century Wicomico County ballot box, the Cinno’s Confectionary peanut roaster (a Salisbury Main Street staple from 1920-1940), a 1900 Issmayer train set owned by the family of former Salisbury Mayor Benjamin Franklin Kennerly II and a 1948 wedding dress from the local Tilghman lineage.

“I think the most fascinating pieces are those with an interesting story,” she said. “We learn even more about the people who owned them.”

She hopes to teach locally after graduation, maybe eventually obtaining a master’s degree in history and becoming a museum educator. On campus, she also is a member of the Student United Way and the Phi Eta Sigma national freshman honor society.

“If Objects Could Talk” is on display at the Nabb Center’s G. Ray Thompson Gallery in the Patricia R. Guerrieri Academic Commons through Friday, July 26.

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BERLIN – With nearly eight years of experience protecting some of the country’s most influential artists and athletes, Stephen Decatur High School alumnus Bubba Almony has plans to grow his business providing bodyguard and transportation services for celebrities, events and businesses.

Almony, who grew up in Ocean City, began working in the industry when he was 17 years old. He said he landed his first job at the Dew Tour, where he was assigned to a security detail.

“Ever since then, I feel like God provided me with my passion and purpose and calling in life,” he said. “It was something I loved to do.”

Almony spent the ensuing years working security jobs in casinos and hotels before moving to New York City.

There, he continued his training in executive protection while networking with professionals and celebrities.

“I was blessed,” he said. “I met a lot of great people, a lot of great clients in music, fashion. That gets me to where I’m at now.”

To date, Almony has assisted security details for former professional boxer Floyd Mayweather and Grammy Award winning rapper Future and has provided protection services for “Jersey Shore” star Vinny Guadagnino, luxury eyewear designer Corey Woods, “Love & Hip Hop” star Swift, and more.

“God was putting these people around me, and we were benefiting from each other,” he said. “They were giving me a platform and elevating my craft, and I was also keeping them safe and out of trouble.”

Two years ago, Almony launched Bubba’s Protection Services, a business that provides armed protection and transportation services and luxury

SUVs to clients.

“We’ve done tours all the way from Maine down to Florida and as far west as Texas,” he said. “We can travel all over the U.S. We have the capabilities to do so.”

But that is not the extent of Almony’s entrepreneurial spirit. He added he has plans to grow his business and launch a podcast. His team is also working on a reality series to pitch to television networks, which he expects to promote his company.

“I definitely look forward to that,” he said.

Regardless of his experiences and interactions with celebrities, Almony said his career is not always a glamorous one. He explained bodyguards come face to face with life-threatening emergencies and are expected to protect their clients.

“At the end of the day, we have a tough job,” he said. “But we are doing what we love.”

Almony encouraged anyone interested in the field to seek the proper training. He credited local martial arts instructor Shawn Saunders and several programs and courses for teaching him the necessary skills.

“If you are truly serious about getting into this field, do it for the right reasons,” he added. “Don’t do it because you’ll be around people, driving nice cars that have the nice luxuries, and seeing people with a lot of money. You are going to get yourself hurt or somebody else.”

Almony said those interested can find more information by visiting www.bubbasprotectionservices.com or his Instagram page, “@bubbaalmony.”

“I want to be successful so I can help others …,” he said. “Even if you make a difference to a few people, you did your job on this earth. You can inspire and uplift people and give back.”

February 15, 2019

Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday: AARP Tax-Aide Free Tax Preparation

Mondays 9 a.m.-3 p.m.: Ocean Pines branch library, 11107 Cathell Rd., Ocean Pines. Appointment: 443373-2667. Tuesdays 9 a.m.-3 p.m.: Mac Center, 909 Progress Circle, Suite 100, Salisbury. Appointment: 410-957-0878. Fridays: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Pocomoke branch library, 301 Market St., Pocomoke City. Appointment: 410-957-0878. Saturdays 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.

Ocean City Senior Center, 104 41st St., Ocean City.

Appointment: 443-373-2667.

Every Monday: TOPS Meeting

5:30-6:30 p.m. Atlantic General Hospital, Berlin. Take Off Pounds Sensibly is a support group promoting weight loss and maintaining a heal-thy lifestyle.410641-0157.

Every Monday: Delmarva Chorus Meeting

7 p.m. Ocean Pines Community Center. Women of all ages invited to sing with the group. 410-641-6876.

Second Monday Of Month: Ocean Pines Camera Club 7 p.m. Ocean Pines branch library. Monthly get-together to share photos, tips, programs. Group goes on a photo shoot the Saturday following meeting and hosts a hands-on workshop the last Thursday of each month. Professional and amateur photographers and new members welcome. Meets second Monday of each month.

Third Tuesday: Alzheimer’s Support Group

11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Berlin Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 9715 Healthway Dr., Berlin. Free caregivers group. 410-629-6123.

Every Wednesday: Delmarva Hand Dance Club Dance To Sounds of ’50s And ’60s Music

5:30-9 p.m. Ocean City Elks Lodge, 13708 Sinepuxent Ave. $5 donation per person to benefit veterans and local charities in the Delmarva region. Dance lessons with Certified Hand Dance instructor Diane Engstrom on first and third Wednesdays of every month, 5-5:45 p.m. Dancing afterward until 9 p.m,. All are welcome. dance@delmarvahanddancing.com or http://-delmarvahanddancing.com. 410-208-1151.

Second Wednesday: Polish American Club Of Delmarva Meeting

2-4 p.m. Columbus Hall. Anyone of Polish or Slavic descent is welcome. No meetings June, July, August.

410-723-2639 or 410-250-2548.

Second Thursday: Ocean Pines Garden Club

10 a.m. Ocean Pines Community Center. Visitors and new members welcome.

Every Friday: Knights Of Columbus #9053 Bingo

Doors open at 5 p.m., bingo at 6:30 p.m. 9901 Coastal Hwy., Ocean City. Possible to win the $1,000 big jackpot each week. 410-524-7994.

First Saturday Of Month: Writers Group

10 a.m.-noon. Berlin branch, Worcester County Library. Anyone interested in writing is invited to join the group and share a story, poem or essay or just come and enjoy listening to others. This is a free activity.

New members are always welcome. The group is comprised of amateur as well as professional, published writers willing to share their knowledge and offer tips on being creative with words.

Feb. 15: Fish Fry

4:30-7 p.m. Bowen United Methodist Church. Includes flounder filet, maccaroni and cheese, green beans, cornbread and dessert. Beverage is included for those who eat in. Platters: $10.

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5:30-7:30 p.m. Ocean City Center for the Arts. Kids enjoy a pizza dinner and then make a clay creation.

410-524-9433 or artleagueofoceancity.org.

Feb. 16: Yard Sale Fundraiser

8 a.m.-noon. Ladies Auxiliary of the Ocean City Volunteer Fire Company, rain or shine, OCFD Headquarters, 1409 Philadelphia Ave., Ocean City, second floor.

Tables available for $10 each or three for $25. Also accepting gently used goods. Refreshments available.

Proceeds rais-ed go toward the fire company, cadets and scholarships. Table rental or information: 410-2517224.

Feb. 17: Authentic Italian Dinner

1-5 p.m. St. Paul’s by-the-Sea Church, Ocean City.

Benefits The Fellowship Commons. Meal will be prepared by Vi Candeloro and her family and friends. Celebrating the birthday of Galileo Galilei, who has been called the father of observational astronomy, modern physics, scientific method and modern science. Advance tickets recommended. 410-289-3453, 410-6418171 or office@stpaulsbythesea.org.

Feb. 18: Democratic Women’s Club Of Worcester County

9:30 a.m.: coffee/conversation; 10 a.m.: meeting.

Ocean Pines Community Center. Speaker: Assateague Coastkeeper and Executive Director of Assateague Coastal Trust Kathy Phillips discussing legislative priorities for 2019. Donations welcome of non-perishable food items, paper goods, grocery gift cards for local food bank.

Feb. 19: Bread Baking Class

2 p.m. Worcester County Library, Ocean City branch.

Denise Wagner will show you secrets for great-tasting, freshly made bread. worcesterlibrary.org.

Feb. 20: Painting With Stickers Class

5:30 p.m. Worcester County Library, Berlin branch.

School-age children and adults. All materials provided.

Class limited to 25. Registration required: 410-6410650. worcesterlibrary.org.

Feb. 21: Worcester County NAACP

7 p.m. Executive Board: 6 p.m. Snow Hill Library, 307 N. Washington St., Snow Hill. Newly elected Worcester County State’s Attorney Kris Heiser will discuss current issues and her goals for the county. 410-2131956.

Feb. 21: Pine’eer Craft Club Meeting

9:45 a.m.: refreshments; 10 a.m.: business meeting.

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form in the sanctuary at 6 p.m. 443-880-8804.

1-5 p.m. Old Firehouse, Green Street, Snow Hill. Allyou-can-eat Chincoteague oysters (prepared different ways), pork barbecue and all-you-can-drink beer (must be 21 and over). Live music. Tickets now on sale. snowhillchamber.com.

Feb. 27: Art Studio, Art Movements

4 p.m. Worcester County Library, Pocomoke branch.

Learn about artists and art movements as you create your own piece of work. Registration necessary: 410957-0878. worcesterlibrary.org.

Feb. 22: Dinner And A Movie welcome.

5:30 p.m. Stevenson United Methodist Church, 123 N. Main St., Berlin. 410-641-1137.

Feb. 22: Carrabba’s Carry-Out/Dine-In

5-7 p.m. Bishopville Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary. Menu will be chicken marsala, penne pomo, salad, bread, mini cannolis and a drink: $14. Carry-out or dine-in. Limited number of dinners available. Preorders are encouraged: 443-880-6966.

Feb. 23: Chesapeake Bay Council Of Girl Scout Fundraiser

Noon-3 p.m. Carrabba’s Italian Grill, West Ocean City.

Menu selections include spaghetti and meatballs, chicken marsala or tilapia, soup or salad, sofst drinks and mini cannoli. Door prizes include two weekend getaways at Marriott Hotels, Assateague and Salisbury locations. $15 per person, cash or check payable to Star Charities. The Chesapeake Bay Council of Girl Scouts will march in the Ocean City St. Patrick’s Day Parade Saturday, March 16. All Girl Scouts participating will receive a gift certificate from McDonald’s. Parade starts at noon. 410-641-7667.

Feb. 23: Karaoke Night With DJ Conrad

8 p.m.-midnight. American Legion Post 123, 10111 Old Ocean City Blvd., Berlin. $5 cash donation. Light fare served 6-10 p.m. Full bar all night. Open to the public.

Feb. 23: Winter Pancake Breakfast

8-11 a.m. Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean PinesOcean City. Assateague Room of the Ocean Pines Community Center. Pancakes, sausages, scrambled eggs. orange juice, coffee, tea. Tickets: Adults, $6; under 12, $3; under 5, free. Carry-out also available.

Tickets: See any Kiwanis member of call 410-2086719. Same price at the door. Proceeds benefit youth of the community.

Feb. 23: All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast Buffet

7-10 a.m. Whaleyville United Methodist Chrch, 11716 Sheppards Crossing Rd., Whaleyville. Adults:$8; children: $4. Includes panckaes, bacon, sausage, scrapple, scrambled eggs, chipped beef, toast, hash brown potatoes, fruit and assorted beverages.

Feb. 23: Spaghetti Dinner And Gospel Sing

4-5:30 p.m. Powellville UM Church, 35606 Mt. Hermon Rd., Powellville. Eat in or carry out. Includes spaghetti with meat or tomato sauce, salad, bread, dessert and drink. God’s Country Crossroads will per-

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March 2: Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School 15th Year Gala Celebration Fundraiser

6-11 p.m. Residence Inn, Ocean City. Hosting a cocktail-inspired atmosphere with fare from local restaurants, entertainment, live and silent auctions and more. Fundraising proceeds go directly to expanding the education of students at MBS. Tickets: $75 per person. 302-228-0800 or mostblessedsacramentschool.com.

March 5: Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper

4:30-7 p.m. All Hallows Episcopal Church, 109 W. Market St., Snow Hill. Menu includes sausage, pancakes and baked apples. Tickets for dine-in service are $7 for adults and $4 for children under 12. All takeout orders are $7. Advance ticket sales only. 410-6321216.

March 9: “Come Mingle At Our Bingo”

Doors open at 5 p.m.; bingo starts at 6 p.m. Berlin FIre Company Hall, Main Street, Berlin. $25. Sponsor: Lioness Club of Berlin. Chinese and silent auctions, special raffle, tear-off tickets. Refreshments available. debbiejensen1949@gmail.com or 410-208-6496.

March 14: AARP Meeting

10 a.m. Ocean City Senior Center, 41st Street and Coastal Highway (behind the Dough Roller). Please arrive early at 9:30 a.m. for a social half-hour and refreshments. Guest speaker will discuss elder law. Optional luncheon will follow the meeting at a local restaurant. New members welcome. 410-250-0980.

March 23: Soup And Oyster Luncheon

10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Powellville UM Church, 35606 Mt. Hermon Rd., Powellville. Eat in or carry out.

Homemade soups, oyster fritter sandwiches, chicken salad, barbecue pork and desserts on sale. 443-8808804.

April 11: AARP Meeting

10 a.m. Ocean City Senior Center, 41st Street and Coastal Highway (behind the Dough Roller). Please arrive early at 9:30 a.m. for a social half-hour and refreshments. Guest speaker will discuss good kidney health. Optional luncheon will follow the meeting at a local restaurant. New members welcome. 410-2500980.

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POCOMOKE – Officials with the Worcester County Library this week got their first glimpse of conceptual designs for a proposed addition to the Pocomoke branch.

On Tuesday, Jeff Schoellkopf of The Design Group presented the Worcester County Library Board of Trustees with two preliminary designs for an addition to the Pocomoke branch.

“Right now, we are under a small service contract to help do the planning so the work we are doing is not fully the design …,” he said. “A lot of this is advancing ideas far enough forward to get some sense of what’s needed and what’s possible and to get some sense of what budget we might need.”

The 6,700-square-foot Pocomoke branch of the Worcester County Library is pictured.

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Schoellkopf said the two designs addressed deficiencies that were first identified in a 2013 study of the library.

“The study that came out in 2013

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for a 4,000-square-foot addition.”

Library Director Jennifer Ranck said Tuesday’s presentation was the first step in creating a more comprehensive plan for the library, which is currently 6,700 square feet.

“We would like to build this branch out, ideally an additional 4,000 square feet,” she said. “I don’t know if the county will approve that, but I think that would give us flexibility and additional meeting space and space for the children’s area, which I think is the jewel of any library.”

The first conceptual design, labeled Scheme 1, features a 2,400-square-foot addition behind the existing library. The space includes a new, larger section for children, while the existing structure would be reconfigured to include additional meeting rooms and bathrooms, a teen section and a multi-purpose area.

The second conceptual design, labeled Scheme 2, features a 4,200square-foot addition behind the existing library. A large meeting room and foyer would be moved to the new space, while the existing building will include a new children’s section, teen space, restrooms, meeting rooms and more.

“In the larger scheme, it’s about 2,000 square feet less than the Berlin library and in the smaller scheme it’s about 3,000 square feet less than the Berlin library,” Schoellkopf said, noting that both libraries served roughly the same number of residents.

Schoellkopf noted that both design plans called for outdoor or transitional space, vestibules, a new circulation desk between the front and rear entrances and a new exterior design. The Pocomoke project would also include new heating and air conditioning systems, double-pane windows, and roof.

“It’s in its last couple of years,” he said.

Ranck said $120,000 has been added in the governor’s budget for the Pocomoke addition, but that budget has yet to be approved by the state legislature.

She explained she would bring plans to the Worcester County Commissioners once a final state budget is adopted.

“The governor did put $120,000 into the state budget, which the county would match, to move us into design …,” she said. “With those monies, if approved by the state legislature and the county commissioners, we can move into full design as early as July of this year.”

For those at the Pocomoke branch, the possible addition is a welcomed idea. Branch Manager Dawn Mackes noted the growing patronage, the nonexistent teen section and demand for the library’s sole meeting room.

“We’ve been turning people away,” she said.

Board member Nancy Howard applauded the conceptual designs.

“This end of the county has always needed some assistance and what better way to reach out to people than to have a wonderful gathering place,” she said.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Gym Worth Saving Editor: The gymnasium in Ocean City at 67th Street employs 15 people, six are full-time employees. The gym has 400 local members and attracts many more in the summer. Like most Ocean City businesses, it is seasonal. The town has purchased the gym property for a healthy full price of approximately $1,270,000 from Wells Fargo Bank, which had foreclosed on its owner Pete for failure to pay back taxes. Councilmen Mark Paddack, John Gehrig and Matt James along with Councilwoman Mary Knight voted to lease the building back to the 67th Street gym. Mary Knight said she had been a member of the Ocean City Health and Racquet Club south of Route 90 until it had suffered a similar fate forcing her to take her business to Powerhouse Gym in West Ocean City. The decision by the council to lease the gym back averted an eminent eviction.

Mark Paddack along with John Gehrig had spearheaded the effort to save the gym. Recently Mark Paddack negotiated a lease rent and terms for the gym pending final approval from the council which was not given during the regular or closed session on Tuesday.

The rent from the gym was proposed to be equal to the town’s carry cost on their debt plus a little bit more at about 3.65 percent of the purchase price annually or about $3,760 per month. Since the city is uncertain when it will build the water plant scheduled for the site, the rent will be month to month with the gym paying two months in advance. A liability policy will be required.

Mark Paddack said, “The lease would be month to month, the city would get its loan cost of funds, the tenant would be responsible for the building, up to 15 people would keep their jobs, 400 local members would keep their membership money in Ocean City and Ocean City businesses in the adjacent shopping centers would still get business from the gym, this is a win-win situation.”

In both closed and open session on Tuesday, Lloyd Martin, as president, refused to bring it up for a vote, saying the rent should be more even though the gym indicated they couldn’t afford more.

I had started a petition to stop the sale of the building to the city. Both myself and Vince Gisriel believed the city had other properties that they owned where they could locate a water facility and that this was a waste of money. However, during the time the petition was alive I had no trouble getting signatures but was asked by Pete and Todd at the gym to stop the petition because they were in talks with Mr. Paddack to rent the building.

Unless the city agrees to the lease, the gym, the local jobs and the local business will be lost. The 400 members will likely take their business across the bridge to Powerhouse Gym in West Ocean City.

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A few months back, it was looking as if the days were numbered for Ocean City’s ice cream truck franchise – officially known as the vehicle vending franchise in the city code. This is the roving truck operated by the high school or college student, typically, ringing the bell from the dunes or boards calling attention to beach-goers who want a cold treat on a hot day. That ringing of the bells often leads to young kids doing the hot sand dance to the truck, but the popularity of the franchise has cleared waned over the last decade.

Therefore, it was surprising to hear the town’s current franchise holder actually increased its bid for the next four years. The winning bid was for $38,000 per year, which is slightly above the previous contract.

There were initial concerns whether any bids at all would come in for this franchise. Score it a win for City Hall that it received a legitimate bid from an experienced operator.

It’s looking more and more like the House of Delegates in Annapolis will follow the Senate’s lead and pass legislation overturning Gov. Larry Hogan’s mandate for public schools to open after Labor Day. The votes are falling on party lines and the Democrats clearly are trying to remind Hogan who is the boss in Maryland when it comes to the legislation.

What’s unknown is why this bill has been specifically targeted.

While there’s no question which party controls the state, Hogan is as stubborn on this matter as his colleagues on the left. The second-term governor continues to hammer home a salient point – the majority of Marylanders want schools to start after Labor Day. He maintains that’s a fact and polls support it as well as a task force of stakeholders.

“This common-sense policy has always had broad, bipartisan support.

The legislature voted nearly unanimously to study the issue, and their task force made up of legislators, education experts, teachers, and parents voted in favor of starting school after Labor Day by a 12-3 majority,” he said on his Facebook page Tuesday.

Last week, he said, “Let me also be clear. If their bill passes without giving local citizens control, there will be a petition to referendum. It will get the required number of signatures from one corner of the state to the other. It will be placed on the ballot and there is a 100-percent chance that the voters will overturn any action by the legislature with more than 70 percent of the vote and school after Labor Day will remain the law in this state.”

This issue has simply become a political hot potato and has nothing to do with restoring local control to the school systems, as the Democrats would like to maintain. It’s all about trying to put Hogan in his place.

A ruling by the New Hampshire Supreme Court upholding an indecent exposure conviction got some attention this week.

In 2016, three topless women were arrested and charged with indecent exposure on the beach in Laconia, N.H. when they took off their tops.

Town law bans nudity and specifically prohibits the “showing of female breasts with less than a fully opaque covering of any part of the nipple.”

In agreeing with the lower court, the high court opined, “we have found that the ordinance does not violate the defendants’ constitutional rights to equal protection or freedom of speech under the state and federal constitutions. As such, it does not unduly restrict the defendants’ fundamental rights.” In the wake of the ruling, the attorney representing the three women intends to ask the New Hampshire legislature to address “this unequal and unfair treatment.” I seriously doubt the legislature will take up this measure.

The recent ruling could be one example a U.S. District Court judge needs to confirm Ocean City’s position that a majority of people still believe topless women walking on the beach or Boardwalk is indecent and that it’s not a constitutional violation for men to go shirtless where women cannot.

In other news, there is a tremendous nationwide buzz about the new film “The Biggest Little Farm,” and it’s particularly exciting because there are local ties to the film. Stephen Decatur High graduates John Chester and Erica Cramer Messer collaborated on the film more than 20 years after they worked together on the low-budget, or no-budget, OC Live weekly news show that aired in the summer. Locals will get a chance to see the movie at the Ocean City Film Festival on March 9 at the Ocean City Performing Arts Center.

The film has already been picked up by the Neon company, which was behind the hit “I, Tonya” last year. If you haven’t already, check out the trailer by simply entering “The Biggest Little Farm” trailer in an online search. It’s going to be the talk of the movie industry soon enough as it’s receiving glowing early reviews. The Boston Globe recently wrote, “Captivating, and possibly most life-affirming thing ever produced in Southern California … this movie is like 91 minutes of the best kind of church. It’s food for the soul.”

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The winners of the Berlin/Ocean City Optimist Club Art Competition have been announced. The works of arts are on display at the Worcester County Arts Council in Berlin. The competition offers a total of $1,400 in cash prizes to the student artists. Pictured, above from left, are Saylor McGuiness, honorable mention, painting, Worcester Prep; Allie Figgs, honorable mention, drawing, Snow Hill High; Sara Hancock, third place, painting, Stephen Decatur High; Hannah Perdue, second place, painting, Worcester Prep; Caleb King, first place, drawing, Pocomoke High; Carolyn Kio, first place, painting, Pocomoke High; and Charlie Smith, club representative. Not pictured were Sara Murphy, third place, drawing, Stephen Decatur, and Davina Graybill, second place, Stephen Decatur.

Erika Phillips’ and Jennifer Hoen’s Worcester Prep Pre-Kindergarten class invited the Lower School students to pay $1 to wear pajamas to school on Jan. 25 for a fundraiser to adopt a polar bear. The class came up with the idea to adopt a polar bear while studying bears and hibernation and reading the book, "We're Going on a Bear Hunt.” They implemented their plan, raised enough money to adopt a bear and celebrated by “going on a bear hunt" and eating bear-shaped pancakes for breakfast. Pictured, above front from left, Kingsley Giardina, Isabella Labin, Lucca Martin, Sloane Kremer, Mykolas Doyle, Peter VanDalen and Marshal Hidell; middle, Priya Garg, Avrum Gudelsky, Amalia Gjikuria, Jace Zervakos, Nora Rafinski, Nirlep Dhorajiya and Graham Knowlton; and, back, Hoen and Phillips. Below, Nirlep Dhorajiya, hugs the polar bear plush he found on the bear hunt.

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Optimal Performance Associates/National Field Hockey Coaches Association has named 10 Worcester Prep Varsity Field Hockey players to their National Academic Squad, of which two were also recognized as Scholar of Distinction. Honored were, from left, Hailee Arrington, Virginia Bateman, Rylie Carey, Ally Elerding, Aly Matha, Head Field Hockey Coach Katie Oxenreider, Molly McCormick, Hana Miller, Maya Natesan and Abbi Nechay. Not pictured was Dana Anderson.

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A select group of Upper School students host their own talk shows on Worcester Prep’s radio station, “Audiograted,” which is broadcast worldwide. Under the direction of technology teacher Nancy Raskauskas, the shows are completely run by students who manage the programming and live broadcasts before and after school.

Announcements BERLIN – The following represents a collection of press releases submitted to this publication over the last month.

•Urriah Johnson of Berlin has earned a $12,000 annual Founders Scholarship to Albright College, in Reading, Pa. A senior at Stephen Decatur High School,Johnson is interested in studying Biology, Spanish and Pre-Medical in college.

•Worcester County Public Schools announced that Stephen Decatur High School senior Isabel Emond will serve as the Maryland General Assembly Page during the 2019 session. Emond will serve two non-consecutive weeks in either the House of Delegates or the Senate while the Maryland General Assembly is in session where she will fulfill a variety of Page responsibilities including running errands for officials, answering phones, assisting visitors,

and distributing materials.

Emond is a member of the National Honor Society as well as a founding member of the school Birding Club.

She also serves as a community intern for Maryland Coastal Bays Program.

•Widener University has announced students named to fall 2018 Dean’s List, including Ryan Bennett of Berlin.

The Dean’s List recognizes full-time students who earned a grade point average of 3.50 and above for the semester.

•Adam Samborski, a native of Berlin, received a MBA-CIMBA ProgramMBA degree from the University of Iowa at the close of the fall 2018 semester.

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•Caroline Pasquariello of Berlin has been named to the Dean’s List at James Madison University for the fall 2018 session.

•Lauren A. Lapenna of Selbyville has been named to the Dean’s List at Clemson University for the fall 2018 semester. Lapenna is majoring in psychology.

•Jillian Petito of Berlin is among the 679 students who earned Dean’s List honors for the Fall 2018 semester at Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Petito and is eligible for this honor by maintaining a 3.4 grade point average or higher.

•A total of 12,332 students enrolled during the 2018 fall term at The University of Alabama were named to the Dean’s List with an academic record of 3.5 or above or the President's List with an academic record of 4.0 (all As). Students recognized include Hayden McWilliams of Fenwick Island, Del., President's List, and Kelli Kuharich of Selbyville, Del., President's List.

•Riley Dickerson of Ocean Pines has been named to the Champlain College Dean’s List for the Fall 2018 semester. Dickerson is majoring in Game Production Management.

•Regional students named to the University of Delaware Dean’s List for the Fall 2018 semester include Brooke Mitchell of Selbyville, Amanda Beam of Fenwick Island, John Douds of Selbyville, Jessica Walsh of Bethany Beach, Victor Degeorge of Bethany Beach, Michelle Curtis of Bethany Beach, Allison Shovel of Selbyville, Emma Engel of Selbyville, Holly Schilling of Selbyville, Madison Thune of Selbyville, Nathan Sirkis of Bethany Beach, Karla Sandoval-Haro of Selbyville, Alex Carey of Selbyville, Makenzie Collins of Selbyville, Jack Dunn of Selbyville, Andrea Elsby of Selbyville, Kennedy Butch of Selbyville, Lindsay Mann of Bethany Beach, Allison Walsh of Bethany Beach, Chloe Pilkerton of Fenwick Island, Lauren Smith of Selbyville, Bridget Langan of Fenwick Island, Walker Chavatel of Selbyville, George Ward of Bethany Beach, Emily Tharby of Selbyville, Taylor Woodington of Selbyville and Kelhan Bailey of Bethany Beach.

•McDaniel College announced its Fall 2018 Dean’s List, recognizing fulltime undergraduate students for outstanding academic achievement.

Students included Megan Mitchell of Berlin who earned High Honors; Matthew Scott of Berlin who earned Honors; and Caroline Kurtz of Berlin who earned Honors.

•Stella Cunningham, Class of 2021, has been named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2018 semester at the University of Vermont. Cunningham of Berlin is majoring in Health and Society in the College of Arts and Sciences.

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Mallards Sweep Two After Break

BY SHAWN J. SOPER

MANAGING EDITOR

BERLIN – Worcester Prep’s girls’ varsity basketball team swept two games this week after coming off a winter break to improve to 13-2 on the season.

The Mallards hadn’t played since January 18 before last Wednesday’s game because of the school’s winter break. When the Worcester girls got back in action, they showed little signs of rust with a 70-49 win over Salisbury Christian on the road.

Worcester led 14-9 after one quarter and 38-21 at the half before steadily pulling away from Salisbury Christian.

The Mallards led 60-38 at the end of the third and Salisbury Christian actually outscored Worcester in the fourth but the damage had been done. Hailey Merritt led the Mallards with 20 points, while C.C. Lizas scored 14 and Grace Gardner added 11. Carly Hoffman scored seven, Hannah Merritt scored six and Lily Bauerle added five.

The Mallards were back in action on the road at Holly Grove on Friday and cruised to the 48-10 win. Again, Worcester got off to a fast start, leading 12-5 after one quarter and 28-7 at the half. Gardner led the way with 10 points, while Hannah Merritt scored nine and Hailey Merritt added eight.

Chloe Ruddo scored seven and Emily Copeland scored six.

With the pair of wins, the Worcester girls improved to 13-2 on the season.

The Mallards played Gunston on Thursday in a game played too late to be included in this edition and will face St. Thomas More on the road on Friday in a game made up from Monday’s cancellation. The Worcester girls will host the Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference semifinals next Tuesday and could stay home for the conference championship game next Thursday if they advance.

It took a pin in the last bout of the day, but Stephen Decatur’s varsity wrestling team captured the state 3A championship last weekend. Pictured above, the happy wrestlers, coaches and staff show off their championship hardware. Submitted Photo

BY SHAWN J. SOPER

MANAGING EDITOR

BERLIN – It came down to the last bout on a long day, but Stephen Decatur’s varsity wrestling team edged Linganore, 28-27, in a tight match last Saturday to capture the state Class 3A championship.

The undefeated Seahawks dominated all season, but it took every last ounce of effort to capture the state championship last Saturday at North Point High School. Decatur entered the state dual meet championships as the number-two seed and edged thirdseeded Bel Air, 32-30 in the semifinals.

The win over Bel Air put the Seahawks in the state championship match against top-seeded Linganore and the match certainly lived up to the hype.

Decatur trailed Linganore by four points heading into the final bout of the night at 182 between the Seahawks’ Micah Bourne and the Lancers’ Hope Baguio.

Bourne basically needed a pin to get the state championship win for the Seahawks and did just that to put Decatur ahead, 29-27. However, Decatur was docked one point when the Seahawk faithful celebrated a little too enthusiastically and the margin was cut to 28-27. Nonetheless, the narrowest of margins was enough to capture the state championship for Decatur.

Ironically, it was Bourne who started the night with a big win in the opening bout of the semifinals against Bel Air and Bourne again in the final

bout of the night in the championship against Linganore. Against Bel Air, Bourne beat Noah Beyers at 182, Lukas Layton beat Jarritt Stencil and 195, D.J. Taylor beat Jack Brink at 220, Dakota Souder beat Jasanveer Aulakh at 285 and Shamar Barnes beat Kyle Heidel at 106.

Bel Air then won three straight at 113, 120 and 126 before Noah Reho stopped the run with a win over Daniel Cross at 132. After that, the two teams swapped wins through the middle weights. In the last win of the match for Decatur, Kyle Elliott beat Grant Cole at 145, but the Seahawks had earned enough points to advance with the 32-30 win.

In the championship match against Linganore, the Lancers started fast with wins at 195 and 220 before Souder got the Seahawks on the board with a win over Scott Hommel. Barnes beat Sean Mullineaux at 106 and Anya Knappenberger beat Noah Jedlowski at 113.

Jagger Clapsadle kept Decatur rolling with a win over Aidan Flint at 120, but Linganore won the next two at 126 and 132. Reho beat Frank Dickenson at 138, but Elliott lost at 145.

Jhymir Blake got Decatur back on the board at 152, but Linganore won the next two at 160 and 170, setting up the dramatic final bout between Bourne and Baguio at 182 for all the marbles.

Coach Todd Martinek had high praise for his team following the state championship.

“It was a great reward for our kids’

hard work and dedication,” he said.

“Coaching at the high school level is a thankless job. I do it for the love of the kids and competition. I’m so happy for these athletes.”

Martinek, who took over the program in 2012, thanked those who worked behind the scenes to continue the success of the program.

“It’s something they will always remember and we owe a lot of people credit,” he said. “Our community’s support in fundraising and donations, our administration for allowing us to travel to seek out the toughest competition, our assistant coaches who install technique and values and our Junior Seahawks wrestling club. Without all of us working together, these things don’t happen. Hard work today makes champions for life. We have a new group of champions in Berlin and there will be more to come.”

Martinek said he would be remiss if he did not acknowledge the groundwork laid by his predecessor, the late Kevin Gilligan, under whom he served as an assistant from 2002 to 2011 along with fellow assistant Doug Romano.

“He built a great program out of nothing,” he said. “We had great success from 2002 to 2011, but when he left Stephen Decatur, I did not want to see the program fall apart, so I took over as head coach. It was a lot of work filling Kevin’s shoes. He and Doug have passed away and I think about them often. I know they would be happy for the school and myself.”

The impressive thing about the lateseason run is the Seahawks are doing it on the road.

A scheduling anomaly has the Decatur girls playing six straight road games against tough opponents. The Seahawks did drop the first of six road games to Bennett, 61-53, back on Jan. 31. Since then, they have won four straight, including a forfeit by Arcadia, a 53-44 win over Mardela, a 45-30 win over St. Michaels and Tuesday’s im-

pressive 45-39 win over Wicomico, which might be their most impressive win during the streak.

The Decatur girls played Parkside on the road on Thursday in a game played too late to be included in this edition, which was the final game of the rare six-game road trip. The Seahawks will close out the regular season with a home game against North Caroline next Tuesday, followed by a rematch with Mardela at home next Thursday.

Decatur Girls Beat WiHi, Run Win Streak For Four

BY SHAWN J. SOPER

MANAGING EDITOR

BERLIN – Stephen Decatur’s girls’ varsity basketball team continued its late-season run this week with a road win over Wicomico, 45-39.

After scuffling through the first part of the season, including an 0-3 start, the Decatur girls have hit their stride heading down the back stretch of the regular season with four straight wins.

Decatur Boys Fall To Wicomico, 77-49

February 15, 2019

BY SHAWN J. SOPER

MANAGING EDITOR

BERLIN – Stephen Decatur’s boys’ varsity basketball team fell to Wicomico, 77-49, at home on Tuesday to drop to 8-8 with the regular season winding down.

Decatur did close the gap somewhat with the Indians, who routed the Seahawks, 75-33, back on Jan. 8, but the outcome was basically the same against the tough Bayside South schools in Salisbury.

The Seahawks were also swept by

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Bennett in the home-home series this season.

With Tuesday’s loss, the Decatur boys dropped to 8-8 on what has been an up-and-down season.

Heading into the Wicomico game, the Seahawks had won two straight including a 91-20 rout of St. Michaels on the road and an 88-62 win on the road at Mardela last week.

Decatur closes out the regular season with a road game against North Caroline next Tuesday, followed by a rematch with Mardela at home next Thursday in the finale.

Worcester Boys Split Two After Break

BY SHAWN J. SOPER

MANAGING EDITOR

BERLIN – The Worcester Prep boys’ varsity basketball team’s season continued its season-long up-anddown trend this week with a split in two games on the road.

Coming off winter break, the Worcester boys had not played since a 43-32 loss to St. Thomas More on Jan. 8 when the resumed their schedule last week on the road. The Mallards fell to Salisbury Christian, 44-35 last Wednesday.

On Friday, however, the Worcester boys rebounded with a 40-29 win over Holly Grove, completing a season sweep of the Eagles. Worcester was

scheduled to play St. Thomas More again on Monday on the road, but the game was postponed because of inclement weather and has not been rescheduled.

With the win over Holly Grove, the Mallards improved to 5-8 on the season, which on the surface isn’t a great record, but they did start the season with an 0-4 mark. Since then, the Mallards have gone 5-4, often flip-flopping wins and losses. Worcester closed out the regular season on Thursday against Gunston in a game played too late to be included in this edition. The Worcester boys will compete in the Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference (ESIAC) tournament next week on the road.

Seahawks Solid In State Regionals

BY SHAWN J. SOPER

MANAGING EDITOR

BERLIN – Stephen Decatur’s varsity indoor track teams competed in the state 3A-East region meet last week and turned in some solid individual performances.

On the boys’ side, Decatur’s Kevin Beck finished second in the 800 to earn a spot in the state meet this week.

Carter McClendon finished 21st in the 800. Gavin Bunting finished ninth in the 500 and 14th in the 300. Tristan Dutton finished 14th in the 3,200 for Decatur, while Samuel Oates finished 19th in the 55-meter hurdles and Zachary Fuchslager came in 21st.

In the field events for Decatur, Justin Hicks finished fifth in the pole vault, Fuchslager finished ninth in the high jump and Aaron Cohen finished

18th in the shot put. In the relays, the team of Beck, Sam Rakowski, Chad Fischer and George Cheynet finished fifth in the 4x800. Rakowski, Bunting, Cheynet and Chad Fischer finished 10th in the 4x400, while Raul Gault, Daquon Collick, Jonathan Santana and Bunting finished 11th in the 4x200.

On the girls’ side, Margie Rayne finished third in the shot put and will compete in the state meet. Zoriah Shockley finished 12th in the shot put. In the 300, Alyssa Romano finished 17th in the 300, while Jabria Lewis came in 22nd.

In the relays, the team of Romano, Lewis, Skylar Griffin and Jenna Banks finished 13th in the 4x200. Romano, Banks, Dori Krasner and Caroline Gardner finished 11th in the 4x400, while Krasner, Gardner, Avery Braciszewski and Erica Hicks finished 11th in the 4x800.

Decatur Swimmers Prep For Region Meet

BY SHAWN J. SOPER

MANAGING EDITOR

BERLIN – Fresh off strong performances in the inaugural Bayside Conference championship meet, the Stephen Decatur varsity swim teams are set to make a splash in the state

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The Decatur girls won the first-ever conference championship meet last week, while the Decatur boys finished second. The teams are set to compete in the 3A-2A-1A East region meet on Saturday at the Arundel Swim Center in Anne Arundel County.

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came across a column this week about youth sports that I thought was worthy of sharing.

Beckett, 10, has played multiple sports most of his life. If you ask him which sport he likes the best, he will tell you whatever one he is playing at that time.

When asked recently by a friend what he wanted to be when he grows up, he said a football player in the fall, basketball player in the winter and soccer player in the spring. He wants to be the first three-sport professional athlete.

Staying with the realistic present, there are times, however, when I can tell he needs a break from his active schedule and we oblige. He said as much a few times in the late fall after frigid soccer practices. I remember talking with Pam about these conversations. It’s a tricky balance between pushing your child and teaching him the importance of a commitment versus truly listening to what he’s clearly saying.

Our 10-year-old simply needed a break. He wasn’t quitting. He just needed a breather to try something different. We did just that this winter when we signed up for a youth basketball league twice a week. It happened to conflict with his once-a-week indoor soccer practice with River Soccer Club.

Rather than race from a basketball game to a practice or vice versa, we decided to stick with basketball for seven weeks and then return to soccer. His soccer coach was supportive and understanding. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case and the point of an article that appeared in the Richmond Times-Herald.

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“After 17 years coaching at the high school level, I am not a big fan of the youth sports culture in America today.

“I don’t think we are developing better athletes and/or people in our current system. We have developed a culture that will not serve our student-athletes well as they grow into adulthood. We have organizations and private coaches that are making a profit filling parents’ heads full of false information and dreams of scholarships rather than focusing on the development of the athletes, regardless of their skill levels.

“I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but not every kid can be a college scholarship athlete and that is OK. We need to take pride in coaching and/or raising the child that is the sixth man, the back-up, or the utility guy on the baseball team. Those kids are extremely valuable to their teams, schools and communities. I prefer the way things used to be before the elite youth travel sports culture developed.

“When I first started coaching and helped develop our current youth system at Richmond, many people questioned our methods because we put an emphasis on instruction, practice and relationship development over competition. Our goal back then, and still to this day, was to develop each athlete fundamentally so that when his or her body finally grew, the athlete would be fundamentally sound and be ready to compete at the highest level.

“We took pride in saving our parents registration fees and gas money rather than just pushing them to compete too early for little reward. We are

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“The “me-first mentality” is way too prevalent in athletics and society today. We wanted to retain as many kids as possible, because oftentimes the kid who was great in third grade isn’t so great in 11th grade. And the kid who struggled in third grade has already been All-State twice before entering his senior season.

“We took pride in saving our parents registration fees and gas money rather than just pushing them to compete too early for little reward. We are honest with our parents and try to promote an environment that eliminates selfishness and focuses on doing what is best for the group.

“The “me-first mentality” is way too prevalent in athletics and society today. … As a teacher and coach, there is nothing more depressing than seeing that kid who was once a great youth or middle school-level athlete walk around the halls of your school and no longer competes because he or she can’t deal with potential failure because of the pressure they were put under as a 12 year-old. “… As parents and coaches, we need to tweak our thought process and ask ourselves, are we really getting our kids ready to compete and have success at the high school level or are we chasing meaningless trophies and trying to fulfill some void we think we had as youngsters.

“We need to make sure our kids understand in sports and life, it’s not how you start but rather how you finish.”

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Cato Inc. representative Kathleen Abercrombie and her daughter, Worcester Prep senior Delaney Abercrombie, presented Upper School technology/science teacher Colleen McGuire with a $500 ExxonMobil Educational Alliance Program grant. ExxonMobil believes in investing in educational programs for the next generation to pursue studies and careers in fields involving math and science.

The Recovery Resource Center was recently presented with a $5,000 gift by Col. Bob Cook (ret.) In November, Cook was awarded The Frank H. Morris Humanitarian Award for his commitment to the community and philanthropy by the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore. In honor of the award, the Community Foundation committed $1,500 to the charity of Cook’s choice. Pictured, from left, are Cook; Curtis Paul, executive director of the Recovery Resource Center; and Erica Joseph, president of the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore.

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The OC Marlin Club Crew recently presented a donation of $1,000 to the Worcester County Recreation and Parks Department in support of the Harbor Days event scheduled to take place on Oct. 19 in West Ocean City Harbor. The event will feature several displays by local watermen and associated entities.

Local seafood will be available as well as educational displays on various marine-related activities. Pictured, from left, are Michelle Hrebik, treasurer; Cyndy Spicknall, vice president; Brianna Goddard, special events coordinator with county recreation; Tom Perlozzo, director of county recreation; Cathy Donovan, president; Carolyn Conkel, board member; and Elva Allewalt, board member.

In late January, the Republican Women of Worcester County participated in the annual Media Expo at Worcester Career and Technology Center in Newark.

Judging student entries from schools across the county were RWWC Literary Committee volunteers Barbara Johnson, Vanessa Alban, Elena McComas, Liz Mumford (literary chairperson) and Marge Matturro. Joining the volunteers was Ruth Alban, a student at Showell Elementary School.

The Rotary Club of Salisbury thanks First Shore Federal Savings & Loan for its $5,000 contribution to the 3-Point Initiative as part of the 2018 Governor’s Challenge Basketball Tournament in Salisbury. Pictured, from left, are club member BJ Summers; Mark Granger, president, Rotary Club of Salisbury; Martin T. Neat, president, First Shore Federal, Savings & Loan; and club members Art Cooley, Sharon Morris and Terry Greenwood.

Fenwick Island Property Revaluation Effort Underway

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BY BETHANY HOOPER

STAFF WRITER

FENWICK ISLAND – A monthslong revaluation project is now underway in Fenwick Island.

On Monday, officials with Pearson’s Appraisal Services began conducting a revaluation of all properties within the town’s corporate limits.

The project begins less than a month after the Fenwick Island Town Council selected the appraisal firm to reassess the value of all town properties.

In an interview this week, Town Manager Terry Tieman said the revaluation is expected to end ahead of the summer season.

“We’re expecting it to be done before June,” she said.

Tieman explained an assessor with Pearson’s Appraisal Services will con-

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duct field work throughout the town in the coming weeks.

“They will be going to each individual property, looking at it and taking pictures …,” she said. “They will be identifiable, and our building official will most likely be going around with them.”

Town officials first introduced the need for a revaluation project in October. They noted property taxes accounted for 34 percent, or $728,000, of town revenue in fiscal year 2019, and residential and commercial property assessments totaled more than $36 million.

Officials noted, however, the town’s last revaluation project took place in 1976 and that 580 residential properties, or 75 percent of the people in town, paid less than $1,000 in taxes each year.

“I think that is really telling,” Mayor Gene Langan said last fall. “Twenty-

five percent of the town is paying a majority of the taxes.”

To that end, the town issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for appraisal services, which officials said would fairly distribute the tax burden in town.

And last month, the council voted unanimously to select Pearson’s Appraisal Services, which they argued was a reputable firm that could begin work almost immediately.

Tieman this week shared her enthusiasm for the project.

“We are happy this is finally getting started,” she said.

According to the town’s website, licensed assessors will review information from the property inspection and analyze and compare all recent property sales in each neighborhood. Those comparable sales, as well as variables such as age, size, condition and ameni-

February 15, 2019 ties, are used to formulate the valuations in that specific neighborhood.

“Revaluation of commercial properties works much the same way as revaluation of residential properties,” a statement on the town’s website reads.

“Trained certified assessors gather information, such as physical characteristics, replacement cost, land values and circumstances regarding any recent property purchases. Income and expense information may be requested because it is related to what investors are willing to pay for property.”

Town officials said property values are expected to change following the revaluation. Property owners will receive a new valuation through an assessment letter, which will include instructions on how to proceed.

“If you believe the new valuation is an appropriate assessment of your property’s value, you don’t need to take any action,” the statement reads. “If you are not satisfied with the result of your new assessment and wish to discuss your new assessment, please refer to the letter for dates and times that you can discuss this with the assessor.”

While property values are expected to change, town officials said county assessments will not be affected.

“Sussex County taxes and the Town of Fenwick taxes are calculated independently,” the statement reads. “This revaluation will not affect your Sussex County taxes.”

For more information, visit fenwickisland.delaware.gov/projects/ or call Fenwick Island Town Hall at 302-5393011.

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Eating healthy at the beginning of the week When a good deed does not come back to bite in a bad way Seeing my boys hug good night

Hearing good economic reports Sunday brunch

Young athletes who are humble Not owning an ashtray Open-door policies

Nights when I fall asleep quickly Working on a nasty day

Eating not so healthy at the end of the week

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My stops over the last week were at the 45th Street Taphouse for the Soup-er Bowl throwdown benefiting Worcester Youth and Family Services as well as season openers for Harborside and General’s Kitchen.

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harborside: opposite directions’ darin engh and Bob Wilkinson and dJ Billy T

45th Street Taphouse: owner Zev Sibony, rachel capobianco and iT guy Jeff hinkle

Snow Hill Earns Maryland Grant For Rebranding

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BY BETHANY HOOPER

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SNOW HILL – Efforts are underway to rebrand Snow Hill with the help of a state grant.

Jordy Kuczak, the town’s economic development and event coordinator, said officials are currently seeking the community’s input to create a new town logo and slogan that will better promote Snow Hill.

“When we were looking at our revitalization efforts, we wanted to modernize the logo and slogan to not only represent who we are, but who we plan to be in the future,” she said. “We want to grow our community and attract new businesses and residents.”

Kuczak said the rebranding effort is fully funded through an Operating Assistance Grant from the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development. She noted the money is being used to create a new website and for rebranding exercises, for which the town has hired On Point Marketing and Consulting.

As part of its role, the company is working with the town and its citizens to develop a new logo and slogan.

“We really wanted a lot of community input on this,” she said.

To that end, the town scheduled a community input meeting on Monday to hear from residents. But Kuczak said those who couldn’t attend the meeting still have an opportunity to share their thoughts through an online survey.

“We wanted to make sure everyone had a place where they could say what the felt,” she said, “even if they couldn’t attend the input meeting.”

Kuczak said input will be used to develop a new slogan and logo, which could include new colors, images and fonts. She added the town is also seeking additional grant funding to promote its new image through stationery and signage.

“We are going to redo our signs soon,” she said. “But we are looking for more grant money to help us with that.”

Kuczak said the idea is to create an image that symbolizes all Snow Hill has to offer.

“We have so many great things going on in this town,” she said. “When people see this logo, we don’t just want them to see the river, or the arts, or the architecture. We want them to see it all. We want them to look at the logo and say, ‘Ah, that’s Snow Hill.’ ”

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BERLIN – January’s frigid temperatures did not slow local inventory growth, according to the latest numbers from the Coastal Association of REALTORS® (Coastal).

New listings that went on the market in January 2019 were up 15 percent compared to the same time last year in all three counties. That translates to 524 new listings. Individually, new available units were up by 22 percent in Worcester, by 8 percent in Wicomico and by 3.2 percent in Somerset.

However, active inventory is still lower than it was a year ago. In all three counties, there was a total of 2,886 active listings, which is 21.7 percent lower than it was in January 2018. Active listings were down by 17.5 percent in Worcester, by 30.3 percent in Wicomico, and by 13.3 percent in Somerset.

New residential settlements in January were down by 29.8 percent overall compared to the same time last year in Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester counties. Individually, settlements were down by 25.7 percent in Worcester, by 33.3 percent in Wicomico, and by 38.5 percent in Somerset. Year-to-date settlements across the Tri-County area totaled 4,443, which is 4 percent lower than the same time last year.

List prices continued to rise last month, reaching an average price of $241,064 in all three counties, which is 9 percent higher than the same time last year. The average sale price, however, was $199,294, which is 0.3 percent lower than the same time last year.

“It’s encouraging to see activity pick up compared to the previous month, but

our numbers still aren’t measuring up to last year’s market,” said Coastal President Bernie Flax. “Hopefully the increased new inventory will draw out some buyers. These cold winter months are generally the best time to see a structure’s resiliency.”

Coastal’s monthly local housing statistics are pulled from the Bright Multiple Listing Service, which represents the activity of over 1,000 local REALTORS® in Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester counties, as well as 85,000 real estate professionals across the Mid-Atlantic. The Bright MLS service area includes Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and West Virginia.

Care Team Expands BERLIN – Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP) Paige Wildmann has joined the medical staff at the John H. “Jack’ Burbage, Jr. Regional Cancer Care Center. She will be providing comprehensive care to patients in conjunction with Doctors Rabindra Paul and Roopa Gupta. She will also help coordinate care plans with patients and provide patient, staff and caregiver education.

“We are incredibly fortunate to have Paige PAIGE as a member of the care WILDMANN team here at the center,” said Patricia Marks, director of the Burbage Regional Cancer Care Center. “With her arrival, we will be able to increase access to the latest cancer services for our community.”

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BERLIN – Habitat for Humanity of Worcester County Inc. (HFHWC) recently held its annual meeting, inducted new executive board leadership and said farewell to a long-serving board member.

Matthew Manos, who has served as Board of Directors president for the past 18 months, passed the torch of leadership to new president, Vicki Harmon. Mark Vastine, former secretary, transitioned to vice president. Chris Jett continues in the role of treasurer.

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FROM PAGE 58 organization. Having just opened Worcester County’s first Habitat for Humanity ReStore, the affiliate is poised to start a new build in Bishopville with several more on the horizon. Harmon believes that the foundations for health and wellness begin in the home and is excited to contribute her knowledge to promote the health and wellbeing of the Worcester County community.

“Homeownership is a big part of the American Dream,” Harmon says. “As a REALTOR®, I help people achieve that dream every day. As president of Habitat for Humanity of Worcester County, helping deserving families reach their dream of home ownership will be the greatest success of my career.”

After eight years of service on the Board of Directors for HFHWC, Lauren Bunting reached the end of her tenure. Bunting will be remembered as an integral part of habitat’s success, helping transition the affiliate from an all-volunteer group to a staffed organization. She is a past fundraising committee chair, Board of Directors secretary, vice president and president who championed the opening of HFHWC’s ReStore and was involved in the planning of successful events.

“Over the past eight-plus years, serving on the Habitat Board of Directors has been challenging, inspiring, humanizing, and enlightening, but it’s meant so much more to me than I can put into words,” Bunting said. “The growth of this Habitat chapter over the past eight years under the direction of our talented executive director, Andrea Bowland, is something I will always be honored to have been a part of. The future development and growth of our Worcester County Habitat chapter is in very competent hands with the current board and I look forward to seeing how they move the chapter forward.”

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Trauma Services Donation SALISBURY – The Trauma Services program at Peninsula Regional Medical Center (PRMC) has received $3,000 in grants to provide “Stop the Bleed” education classes and kits for every public and private school in Worcester, Wicomico and Somerset counties.

Clinical members of the PRMC Emergency/Trauma team will teach all classes. Sixty-three schools will be included in the first phase, which began Jan. 7 with a training session at Pocomoke Elementary School in Worcester County. At least 10 faculty, students and administration members at each school will be invited to participate in the program. Its goal is to provide the education and training that will save lives, as uncontrolled bleeding is the leading cause of preventable death from traumatic injuries.

“Stop the Bleed classes prepare participants on how to render immediate, lifesaving aid to the injured while awaiting arrival of emergency personnel,” said PRMC’s Kari Cheezum, Trauma Services Program manager. “The course teaches direct pressure, wound packing and tourniquet application to control life threatening hemorrhage.”

Each kit contains a combat application tourniquet, two pairs of gloves, gauze, trauma dressing, a permanent marker, trauma shears, a survival blanket and instructions on how to control bleeding. “The ultimate goal,” said Cheezum, “is to make sure that every child in school will be safe.”

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OCEAN CITY – On Saturday, Feb. 16, the Ocean City Jeep Club will be making its third annual supply run for Worcester County Humane Society (WCHS).

Club participants will meet at the Teal Marsh Shopping Center at 11 a.m. and shortly after noon the long line of Jeeps will start its drive south on Route 611 toward the Worcester County Humane Society with a huge amount of much-needed supplies for the no-kill shelter.

The club brings supplies such as paper towels, laundry detergent, dish soap, bleach and dog and cat toys, just to name a few. Wanting to make sure they are bringing supplies the shelter really needs, they make sure to coordinate with Jessica Summers, shelter manager.

The Ocean City Jeep Club was established in 2015 and is the largest Jeep club on the Lower Eastern Shore. The Ocean City Jeep Club hosts several events monthly including meet-and-greets and beach bonfires. They also schedule two off-road trips a year. The club’s philanthropic efforts include various events like the Worcester County Humane Society Annual Run, the Toys for Tots Annual Run and the Annual Gift Basket Raffle to benefit a different organization each year. The club also rallies around any national disasters and partners with

other local organizations to help with charitable efforts.

Last year, there were 35 Jeep participants in the supply run. OC Jeep Club President Mike Locke says this year there will be even more participants.

“Last year seeing all the Jeeps lined up and driving down 611 all in support for the shelter brought tears to my eyes,” said Tina Walas, WCHS board member and volunteer. “I was also super impressed at how organized it is. The group gets a police escort so all participants can arrive at the shelter together.”

When asked how the group chose Worcester County Humane Society as one of the club’s favorite charities, Locke said, “It was really a no-brainer.

My wife, Patty, and I are huge animal lovers as well as many of the OC Jeep Club members. We know the shelter is always in need of supplies, so this is a fun way for us to help the animals.”

Ocean City Jeep Club is open to all Jeep enthusiasts no matter what make or model you may own. For more information, send them a message on their Facebook page.

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On Sunday, Feb. 10, the Ocean City Fire Department held its Annual Awards & Recognition Ceremony at Fire Headquarters, honoring members for their achievements.

This year during the ceremony, the Fire/EMS Division Firefighter of the Year, Fire/EMS Division Paramedic of the Year, Volunteer Division Firefighter of the Year, along with other years of service awards, and incident citations were named.

“Our department has highly skilled firefighters and paramedics that provide excellent service to Town,” said IAFF President Ryan Whittington.

“Congratulations to all those who received recognition.”

Firefighter/Paramedic Christopher Gee was named the Fire/EMS Division Firefighter of the Year. Firefighter/Paramedic Ryan Cropper was named Fire/EMS Division Paramedic of the Year, and the Volunteer Division Firefighter of the Year was awarded to Jason Bloom.

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Great location on Captain’s Corridor close to all amenities including free golf, 2 outdoor pools, indoor pool, tennis courts and much more. 2BR/2BA. Excellent sunroom with great views. Partial water views from front of house. Wood and vinyl front deck. Listing agent related to seller. $199,900

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hard working cooks Jacob hickman, Josh hein, Bill Fort and ryan hall kept things going in the kitchen at the Whaleyville united Methodist Church breakfast buffet.

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running it for the 2019 oC Beach Blanket Blood Drive were Jesse savage and tim Duperron behind the laptops.

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handing out t-shirts to donors at the oC Beach Blanket Blood Drive were antonio prado and Karesa Fleary of the Blood Bank of Delmarva Marketing Department.

atlantic general hospital’s Director of operations Kim parce and Vp of practice administration tim Whetsine were on hand for the ribbon cutting of their new rheumatology office.

pastor terry Fort and louis parsons enjoyed the company of all who attended the recent breakfast buffet at Whaleyville united Methodist Church.

Blood Bank of Delmarva’s angela Williamsom and Mary Moore checked in donors for the 20th annual oC Beach Blanket Blood Drive.

Welcoming guests into the Whaleyville united Methodist Church breakfast were sandra sprenkle and ginger hall.

greeting community members at their open house ribbon cutting were Dr. David Wanalista, Do and Medical office assistant tashema Yarns of atlantic general rheumatology.

touring the new atlantic general rheumatology office were Front office supervisor Joanne Barrett and operations/staffing supervisor leah henry at the open house ribbon cutting.

the 20th anniversary of the oC Beach Blanket Blood Drive also marked the retirement of longtime employee suzanne Murray, pictured here with roger palmer.

County To Hold Tennis Program At Berlin Park

February 15, 2019

BY CHARLENE SHARPE

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BERLIN – Town officials approved plans for a Worcester County Recreation and Parks program at Berlin’s new tennis courts.

On Monday, the Berlin Town Council approved a drop-in tennis program to be hosted by Worcester County Recreation and Parks at the new courts at Stephen Decatur Park. The program, which is set for Wednesdays from 10 a.m.-noon, will run from April 3 to May 29.

“For the county to come in and do this is a wonderful thing,” said Mary Bohlen, the town’s administrative services director.

Bohlen told the council the town’s parks commission had long been hoping to have programming at Berlin’s parks but that the town simply didn’t have the staff to do it. She said the county’s proposal to host a tennis program at the town’s park was ideal.

“We’re very excited,” Bohlen said.

“Hopefully this will lead to more programming.”

She pointed out that while citizens have always had access to programs the county has hosted elsewhere, this program would be in their own town.

“It’s a good opportunity for our citizens to have this programming nearby,” she said.

Bohlen explained that the tennis program needed council approval because the county was charging a fee which made this technically a “business use” of the park. She said the fee was $3 per session.

Councilman Zack Tyndall pointed out that the council had turned down other program requests at the town’s parks.

Bohlen said those had been forprofit programs.

“This is a governmental sponsor,” Mayor Gee Williams said.

Councilman Thom Gulyas said that Councilman Dean Burrell, who was not present, had asked that one of the four courts be left open in case anyone not involved in the program wanted to play. Bohlen said she doubted the program would require all four courts but that she would advise county staff of that request.

“The likelihood of them using all four is pretty slim,” she said.

The council voted 4-0, with Burrell absent, to approve the tennis program’s use of the park.

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13 Worcester Prep Seniors Decide Early On Colleges

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With the guidance of Worcester Preparatory School’s fulltime Director of College Counseling Vickie Garner, all students in the WPS Class of 2019 successfully submitted one or more college applications prior to Thanksgiving. Thirteen of those 53 students have already committed to the college of their choice, of which one has committed to play Division I field hockey at American University.

The college counseling program at WPS is structured to help students, beginning in seventh grade, and their families prepare and navigate the college selection and application process with ease. Garner has more than 30 years of experience as a college counselor and independent school administrator. With insight from visiting more than 500 colleges/universities worldwide, she works closely with students one-on-one to discover their talents and interests in order to identify colleges that would be a good fit. WPS boasts a 100-percent college acceptance rate with students earning millions in scholarship dollars.

Founded in 1970, WPS is an independent, pre-kindergarten through Grade 12 school, located in Berlin. More than 500 students attend from Maryland, Delaware and Virginia.

Right, the 13 seniors who have committed early are, front, Hailee Arrington (American), Molly McCormick (College of Charleston Honors College), Delaney Abercrombie (Washington & Lee), Ally Elerding (George Washington), Virginia Bateman (Sewanee), Claire Jobson (Salisbury) and Kendall Whaley (Boston University); and, back, Graham Hammond (Delaware), Will Todd (University of Miami), Dakin Moore (Wake Forest), Alex Canakis (Delaware), Cameron Hill (Boston University) and Parker Brandt (Northeastern).

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OCEAN CITY – Back by popular demand, Shaun O'Neale, winner of MasterChef season 7, will entertain the audience with his charming personality and sharp culinary skills at the 45th Annual Ocean City Hotel & Restaurant Trade Expo, set for March 3-4.

O’Neale’s initial obsession was music and he disc jockeyed lots of famous parties in Vegas, however, one thing has remained constant for him through the crazy years – his absolute obsession with all things food. He has had the honor to cook for and learn from true masters in the culinary world like Gordon Ramsay, Christina Tosi, Wolfgang Puck, Daniel Boulud, Richard Blais, Aaron Sanchez, Edward Lee and Kevin Sbraga, which intensified O’Neale's passion in the kitchen. Transitioning from DJ to chef was a fairly simple task for him.

As a DJ, he mixes music to create a new beat that is all his own and as a chef, he mixes farm ingredients, items from produce vendors and meat suppliers and turns them into something unique. Though he has been traveling around the globe showcasing his talents, Shaun remains humble. He cites

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Come meet Shaun O’Neale as he entertains at the Trade Expo on Sunday and Monday at noon. Following his cooking demos, he’ll do meet and greets.

Food Network Chopped Champion Chef David Thomas will appear on Monday, March 4, at 1:30 p.m. on the Culinary Showcase Stage. Thomas is currently the executive chef and partner at Ida B's Table, located in Balti-

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His love for food developed at a young age when he watched his grandmother cook for hours. In the 90’s is when he and wife Tonya started catering and continued working in industry restaurants. In 2000, in his pursuit to elevate his skills, he went to work for Master Chef Kevin Zabonick. Under Zabonick, Thomas learned classic techniques and every aspect of the brigade system one station at a time.

Soon after his training was completed, he became executive chef at the Metropolitan Kitchen/Lounge in Annapolis.

There he developed his signature style as a chef; Modern Soul Food.

In 2012, Thomas, along with his business partner opened Herb & Soul, a farm to table, local and sustainable Café. The demand for Herb & Soul grew to the point that he opened another location, developed a catering program, and launched a food truck. After Herb & Soul ran its course, Thomas became a consultant and helped open restaurants.

His consulting work led him to a concept that would become Ida B's Table. He was brought on as a partner in order to

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Page 70 FRUITLAND-SALISBURY RESTAURANT 213 213 N. Fruitland Blvd., Fruitland 410-677-4880 • www.restaurant213.com Recently named one of the 100 Best Restaurants for Foodies in America for 2015 by OpenTable (1 of the only 2 restaurants named in the State of Maryland), the food at Restaurant 213 is far from your conventional Chesapeake Bay fare. A former apprentice of Roger Vergé in southern France, chef Jim Hughes prepares unpretentious, globally influenced cuisine inspired by the area’s plentiful ingredients. Chef Hughes has catered many events for Ronald Reagan, while he was President of the United States. He also served as Chef for the King of Saudi Arabia at the Saudi Arabian Royal National Guard military academy. Chef Hughes has been honored by the James Beard Foundation and DiRoNA (Distinguished Restaurants of North America). For 2015 Restaurant 213 was voted Best Chef, Best Special Occasion Dining, and Best Fine Dining Restaurant by Coastal Style Magazine, and Best Special Occasion Restaurant by Metropolitan Magazine. Frommer's Travel Guide has Awarded Restaurant 213 its highest Rating of 3 Stars, making it one of only 3 restaurants on the Eastern Shore. Additionally, "Special Finds" awarded this distinction from 2010-2015 in their Maryland & Delaware Travel Guide Edition. Open TuesdaySunday at 5 p.m. Special 5-course prix-fixe dinners offered on Sundays and Thursdays.

WEST OCEAN CITY-BERLIN OCEAN PINES ASSATEAGUE DINER Rte. 611 & Sunset Avenue, West Ocean City • 443-664-8158 www.assateaguedinerandbar.com Inspired by a classic diner culture, this new hotspot offers breakfast, lunch and dinner. The menu here features classic comfort foods prepared and executed with a modern coastal trust.

Be sure to check out the exceptional coffee program and the Westside Bar within features delicious craft cocktails throughout the day.

BLACKSMITH RESTAURANT AND BAR 104 Pitts Street, Berlin • 410-973-2102 Located in the heart of America’s Coolest Small Town, Berlin, Md., Blacksmith has established itself as one the area’s most loved dining and drinking destinations for foodies and wine, spirt and craft beer enthusiasts. Chef owned and locally sourced, Blacksmith keeps the main focus on Eastern Shore tradition. Everything here is homemade and handmade. Cakes and baked goods are delivered daily from down the street.

Cozy and modern, traditional and on trend; Blacksmith has risen to the ranks of the area’s finest casual eating and drinking establishments.

Visit and see why folks from Baltimore, D.C., Chincoteague and locals alike think Blacksmith is worth the trip. Open daily at 11:30 a.m. for lunch, dinner and bar snacks. Closed Sunday.

BREAKFAST CAFE OF OCEAN CITY 12736 Ocean Gateway, West Ocean City 410-213-1804 Open 7 days a week between Sunsations & Starbucks, across from Outback, come join us at the “Breakfast Cafe” (formerly Rambler Coffee Shop) we are a family-friendly restaurant that’s been family owned for 30 years passed from mother to son in 2001. We believe that fair pricing, putting out quality food as fresh as we can make it and a nice atmosphere makes a meal. I like to think we have many “House Specialties” which include our Crab Omelet, real crab meat, cheddar cheese and mushrooms, our Sunfest Omelet, Swiss cheese, ham and mushrooms; Cafe or French Sampler, pancakes or French toast, with eggs, bacon and sausage.

Homemade creamed chipped beef on toast and sausage gravy on biscuits with browned potato home fries, with onion, excellent cheesesteak subs and fries and more! We use Rapa Scrapple fried on the grill the way you like it for all our breakfasts, sandwiches and sides. Summer hours, 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Come enjoy!

DUMSER’S DAIRYLAND West Ocean City, Boardwalk locations, 501 S. Philadelphia Ave., 49th St. & 123rd St. www.dumsersdairyland.com This classic ice cream shop is a tradition for many families. Voted O.C.'s “Best Ice Cream” for

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the past 20 years, Dumser's is celebrating 80 years of serving the shore, and the ‘40s-style décor takes you back in time. With locations throughout Ocean City, treating your tastebuds to this signature homemade ice cream is easy.

The 49th and 124th streets locations offer vast lunch and dinner menus (breakfast too at 124th) in addition to a wide variety of ice cream treats.

You’ll find an impressive array of kid-favorites, along with fried chicken and seafood options, wraps, subs, sandwiches, salads and sides like sweet potato fries and mac-and-cheese wedges.

FOX’S PIZZA DEN 11328 Samuel Bowen Blvd., West Ocean City 410-600-1020 • www.foxpizzamd.com Enjoy a brand new, spacious dining room.

Happy hour every day from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. with $5 food specials. Full menu includes appetizers, salads, stromboli, hoagies and wedgies, pizza, spaghetti and more. Open every day from 11 a.m. to midnight.

FULL MOON SALOON 12702 Old Bridge Road, West Ocean City 443-664-5317 Locally owned and operated, this moderately priced casual restaurant/bar has freshly caught seafood, BBQ, and pork entrees, giant sandwiches as well as a variety of homemade soups.

Locally we are known for our jumbo lump crab cakes, pork and beef BBQ, cream of crab soup, and 100% angus burgers as well as a variety of other sandwiches and entrees that are cooked with a local flair. Open daily at 11 a.m. for lunch and open until midnight. Sundays breakfast offered 8 a.m.-noon. Fifteen televisions and a big screen available for all sports events.

GREENE TURTLE-WEST Rte. 611, West Ocean City • 410-213-1500 Visit Maryland’s No. 1 Sports Pub and Rest-aurant, the World-Famous Greene Turtle. Proudly serving West Ocean City since January 1999, The Greene Turtle features a beautiful 80-seat dining room, large bar area with 54 TVs with stereo sound and game room with pool tables.

With an exciting menu, The Greene Turtle is sure to please with delicious sizzling steaks, jumbo lump crab cakes, raw bar, homemade salads and more. Live entertainment, Keno, Turtle apparel, kids menu, carry-out. Something for everyone! Voted best sports bar, wings and burgers in West OC. Great happy hour and plenty of parking.

HARBORSIDE BAR & GRILL South Harbor Road • 410-213-1846 They take their mantra, “Where You Always Get Your Money’s Worth,” seriously here with daily food and drink specials during happy hour as you watch the boats come in from a day offshore. Delicious daily chef specials are always worth a try or stay with any of the house favorites, such as the calamari and ahi bruschetta for appetizers or any of the homemade tacos and fresh off the dock seafood selections as sandwiches or entrees. It’s the home of the original fresh-squeezed orange crush, of course.

HOOTERS RESTAURANT Rt. 50 & Keyser Point Rd., West Ocean City 410-213-1841 • www.hootersofoc.com New mouthwatering smoked wings with half the calories. Traditional wings and boneless wings with 12 sauce selections. Burgers, quesadillas, tacos, and healthy salads. Extensive seafood selections with raw bar and Alaskan crab legs.

Children's menu and game room. Apparel and souvenir shop. Sports packages on a ton of TVs and live entertainment. Wing-fest every Tuesday from 6 to 8 with 50 cent wings. And of course, the world famous Hooters Girls. Large parties welcome. Call for private party planning.

LIGHTHOUSE SOUND St. Martin’s Neck Road • 410-352-5250 Enjoy the best views of Ocean City at the newly renovated, Lighthouse Sound. Come relax and

dine overlooking the bay and the beautiful Ocean City skyline. Savor entrees such as local rockfish, tempura-battered soft shell crabs, char-grilled filet mignon and jumbo lump crabcakes. Open to the public, we serve Sunday brunch, lunch and dinner. One mile west of Ocean City, Md., just off Route 90 on St. Martin’s Neck Road. Reservations recommended.

RUTH’S CHRIS Within the GlenRiddle Community 410-213-9444 • www.ruthschris.com Ruth’s Chris specializes in the finest customaged Midwestern beef. We broil it exactly the way you like it at 1,800 degrees to lock in the corn-fed flavor. Then we serve your steak sizzling on a heated plate so that it stays hot throughout your meal. Many of our recipes were developed by Ruth, favorites such as shrimp Remoulade, Crabtini and Ruth’s chop salad. Located five miles west of Ocean City in the GlenRiddle Golf clubhouse. Extensive wine list.

Reservations recommended.

THE SHARK ON THE HARBOR 12924 Sunset Ave., West Ocean City 410-213-0924 • ocshark.com We make real food from scratch. We believe that great food and healthful ingredients are not mutually exclusive of each other. Featuring local organic produce and seafood. All natural products – clear of preservatives and antibiotics. Whole grains and whole foods are used in the preparation of our menu – which our chefs write twice daily, based on what's fresh, available and delicious. Fresh. Local. Organic. Taste the difference.

Open Daily Year Round, Monday through Saturday for Lunch & Dinner and Sundays for Brunch, Lunch & Dinner. Reservations suggested.

INLET TO 94TH STREET 28TH STREET PIT & PUB 28th Street & Coastal Highway 410-289-2020 • www.pitandpub.com Ocean City’s home of Pulled Pork and the finest barbecue, the legendary 28th Street Pit & Pub is known for serving up delicious smokehouse specialties. Grab a brew and enjoy the live sports action on one of the big screen TVs. Happy Hour daily, 3-6 p.m. Family friendly atmosphere. Weekend entertainment.

32 PALM 32nd Street Oceanside In The Hilton 410-289-2525 Executive Chef Rick Goodwin has introduced an exciting new menu. A favorite among many is the Bermuda Triangle, featuring cinnamon seared scallops finished with an ancho mango coulis along with house broiled crabcake with a sweet chili remoulade and finally, applewood smoked bacon wrapped around jumbo shrimp, grilled to perfection with jalapeno barbecue sauce. Other wonderfully delicious dishes cover the land and sea as well and each have a special touch that makes this restaurant unique among its peers. Children’s menu available.

Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

45TH STREET TAPHOUSE 45th Street and the bay • 443-664-2201 At the newly remodeled 45th Street Taphouse, the best views of bayside Ocean City, MD are the backdrop where craft beer meets Maryland cuisine. This is vacation done right, all year long.

Wash down a Crabby Pretzel or homemade crabcakes with one of our 35+ craft beers on tap, all made right here in the USA. Not feeling crabby?

Pair your craft brew with our award-winning wings or even our brand new breakfast menu. Anyway it’s served, come get tapped with us.

BONFIRE 71st Street & Coastal Highway 410-524-7171 www.thebonfirerestaurant.com 150 ft. Seafood & Prime Rib Buffet

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A famous Ocean City Restaurant for 37 years.

It’s all here. The service, the atmosphere and the finest, freshest food available. Fresh seafood, snow crab legs, prime rib, BBQ ribs, raw oysters, raw clams, steamed shrimp, fish, homemade soups & salads. Decadent dessert selection – homemade donuts & bread pudding, soft serve ice cream with hot fudge topping and lots more! Large selection of children’s favorites – chicken tenders, hot dogs, burgers, macaroni & cheese and pizza. A la carte menu available featuring fresh cut steaks and seafood. Open Monday-Friday at 4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, at 3 p.m. Plenty of free parking.

BUXY’S SALTY DOG 28th Street • 410-289-0973 www.buxys.com Destiny has a new home in Ocean City. From the ‘burgh to the beach, Buxy’s is your home away from Pittsburgh. Come see what all the locals already know and have known – Buxy’s is the place to come to meet friends, relax and be social with no attitudes. House specialties include “The” Cheesesteak Sub, Primanti-styled sandwiches, pierogis,egg-rolls and homemade crab dip. Don’t miss our daily specials.

CAPTAIN’S TABLE 15th Street & Baltimore Avenue 410-289-7192 One of Ocean City’s premier restaurants is back with a new and improved atmosphere and a brand new home. However, the mission to provide the same fresh, quality food and attentive service has not changed. Excellent chefs, who inspect each dish for culinary perfection, prepare the meals here. The finest seafood is guaranteed and nothing but the best in black angus beef is served. Be sure to inquire about the daily specials and check out the new bar and lounge area.

They have the kids covered as well with a quality kids menu. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

COINS PUB & RESTAURANT 28th Street Plaza • 410-289-3100 Great mid-town location offering a complete dinner menu, lunch and lite fare. Coins features the freshest seafood, shrimp, scallops, clams, fresh catch and lobster plus the best crab cake in Maryland, hand cut steaks cooked to your liking, succulent veal and chicken dishes. Also authentic pasta selections. Enjoy live entertainment and dancing in the lounge nightly. Happy hour daily 3-6 p.m. Casual dining in a relaxed atmosphere. Special kids menu. Lots of free parking.

DRY 85 OC 12 48th Street • 443-664-8989 • dry85.com Steps from the beach. Gourmet "stick to your ribs" Lowcountry cuisine. A made-from-scratch kitchen with every sauce and every dressing hand crafted. It's that attention to detail that takes the concept of burgers, fries, ribs and wings and turns them completely on their head.

Charcuterie boards. Late night bar. 120+ Whiskies. Craft beer. Artisanal craft cocktails.

Seasonal outdoor seating. Named one of the Top 40 Whiskey Bars in America by Whiskey Advocate.

DRY DOCK 28 28th Street and Coastal Highway 410-289-0973 The new kid on the dining scene in Ocean City features eclectic pizzas, delicious sandwiches, soups, salads and hot steamers in a modern, nautical themed atmosphere. A beautiful boat bar is featured inside and features craft cocktails and brews. Outdoor seating is available. Carry out available and beer and wine to go. Live music is also offered in this kid-friendly establishment.

FAGER’S ISLAND RESTAURANT & BAR 201 60th Street On The Bay 410-524-5500 • www.fagers.com Fager’s Island is an award-winning popular bayfront restaurant where lunch is a forgivable habit, dinner an event and sunsets unforgettable. Lite fare lunch served from 11 a.m.-9 p.m., dinner from 5 p.m., famous raw bar, festive Sunday Jazz Brunch, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and children’s menu. Complete house wine list and award-winning proprietor’s list available upon request. Outdoor decks and bar. Nightly entertainment in-season, Friday-Saturday, off-season. Open every day, year-round. A Fun Place!

GENERAL’S KITCHEN 66th Street & Coastal Highway SEE NEXT PAGE

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Everybody likes breakfast, but for too many it comes too early in the morning. Not so at this sunshine-happy delight. Breakfast is what it’s all about, from 6:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. The menu is a breakfast lover’s dream. From juice, cereal and eggs, to corned beef hash, waffles, hot cakes, bacon, sausage, to the best creamed chipped beef on the coast (try it on french fries). This is definitely the place. House specialties: creamed chipped beef, O.C. No. 1 breakfast, own recipes.

HIGGINS CRAB HOUSE 31st Street & Coastal Highway 410-289-2581 There is no doubt about it. Higgins offers traditional Eastern Shore favorites for the entire family to enjoy. Of course, the house specialties include all-you-can-eat crabs, crab legs, fried chicken, steamed shrimp and baby back ribs. In addition, there is a full menu offering a variety of delicious soups, appetizers and entrees.

Open Friday at 2:30 p.m., & Saturday at noon.

JOHNNY'S PIZZA & SPORTS PUB 56th Street & Coastal Highway 410-723-5600 • www.johnnyspizzapub.com The Official Pizza of OC, Johnny's Pizza & Sports Pub serves families throughout Ocean City and its surrounding communities 365 days a year. Eat in, carry out or have it delivered right to your doorstep. Our comfortable dining room features ample seating for small groups or large parties and our speedy delivery service will deliver your hot, delicious pizza right to your home, hotel or condo for your added convenience.

From steaming homemade pizzas to lightly tossed salads and fiery hot wings, we have something for everyone. Live entertainment every weekend all winter and live entertainment four nights in the summer.

MARLIN MOON RESTAURANT 33rd Street in the DoubleTree Ocean City Oceanfront • 410-289-1201 www.marlinmoonocmd.com Eat where the locals eat. Marlin Moon is back in town with the talented Executive Chef, Gary Beach, creating his legendary food magic. Marlin Moon combines an eclectic atmosphere of ocean views and a fresh vibe with creative seafood and steak dishes you won’t forget. Winner of the Maryland People’s Choice Award, Marlin Moon delivers the culinary combinations you’re craving and uses only locally sourced seafood, meats and vegetables. Some of the original classics, such as Mom’s Shrimp and Fred-dy’s Seafood Pasta, are back as well as a raw bar, small plate appetizers, fresh salads and entrees sure to satisfy any food mood. Open daily serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner from 7 a.m.-11 p.m.

RED RED WINE BAR OC 12 48th Street 443-664-6801 • redredwinebar.com Steps from the beach. Fresh coastal cuisine with a focus on locally sourced seafood and hand tossed pizzas. Artisanal cheeseboards. 35+ Wines By the Glass. Full bar. Craft beer. Late night bar. Luxurious colors and custom built couches. Casual atmosphere. Seasonal outdoor seating. Named Best Wine and Beverage Program in Maryland by the Restaurant Association.

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PICKLES PUB 8th Street, Ocean City • 410-289-4891 It’s pub food with a twist and a special emphasis put on quality and large portions. The big juicy burgers and oven baked wedge sandwiches are locals’ favorites as are the pub wings (in a variety of styles) and tacos (choose from thai pulled pork, grilled chicken and blacked ahi avocado).

There are numerous unique craft pizza options to choose from as well with the house favorite here being the blackened shrimp and arugula.

SEACRETS On The Bay At 49th Street 410-524-4900 • www.seacrets.com We are Jamaica USA! Serving our world famous jerk chicken, along with a full menu of appetizers, soups, sandwiches, salads, entrees, desserts and a children's menu. Enjoy happy hour drink prices everyday until 7 p.m.and live entertainment in a tropical atmosphere. Please check our website www.seacrets.com for a complete list of live bands and daily food and drink specials or call 410-524-4900. Find us and get lost!

94TH STREET NORTH-FENWICK BETHANY

BILLY’S SUB SHOP • 410-723-2500 140th Street, Oceanside • 410-250-1778 Rte. 54, Fenwick Shoals • 302-436-5661 Now the best just got better because they deliver fresh-dough pizza, subs and shakes to your door and have three locations to serve you better. Washington Magazine wasn’t lying when it said Billy’s had the best milkshakes and fresh ground beef hamburgers at the beach and they don’t stop there. Fresh-dough pizza, cones, shakes, sundaes and more. More cheese steaks sold than anyone else in Maryland. Billy’s accepts MC/Visa.

BREAKFAST AT THE CRABCAKE FACTORY 120th Street/Beachside (Serene Hotel) 410-250-4900 The Crabcake Factory started out as a breakfast house in 1996 and still serves one of the best and most creative breakfast menus in Ocean City. Try Eastern Shore favorites prepared daily

by Chef-Owner John Brooks including a chipped beef, skillets, omelettes and their famous lump crab creations. World-Famous Crabcakes are served all day starting at 8 a.m. and can be packed on ice for you while you are eating breakfast. Try Sue’s Spicy Bloody Marys to start the day with a kick. Full breakfast menu available for carry-out. Online at: www.CrabcakeFactory-USA.com. See other listing (Crabcake Factory USA). Open year-round.

CAROUSEL OCEANFRONT

Come Join Us On Sunday

UPCOMING EVENT

Friday, Feb. 22, 5:30 p.m.: Dinner And A Movie

EVERY SUNDAY

Stevenson United Methodist Church

123 North Main St., Berlin, Md. 410-641-1137 • www.stevensonchurch.org

8:30 a.m.: Fellowship In The He Brews Cafe 9 a.m.: Blended Sunday Worship Service 9:30 a.m.: Children And Youth Sunday School

HOTEL AND CONDOS 118th and the Beach • 410-524-1000 Reef 118 Oceanfront Restaurant located in the Carousel Hotel offers beautiful oceanfront dining in a casual atmosphere. Enjoy a hearty breakfast buffet or try one of our specialty omelets including lump crab and asparagus. Our menu offers a wide variety of Succulent Seafood along with steaks, pastas & ribs. $5.95 kids’ menu available. Stop by the Bamboo Lounge serving happy hour daily 4-6 p.m. with super drink prices and $4.95 food specials. Visit the Carousel and get served by the friendliest staff in OC! THE CRAB BAG 130th Street, Bayside 410-250-3337 Now serving lunch and dinner, trust us when we say you can’t go wrong with anything you order here. The crabs are fat and never disappoint and are available eat-in or carryout. The BBQ ribs are also worth a try as well as any of the char-grilled specialties. Remember “Super Happy Hour” offered seven days a week, all day.

Plenty of bargains available on drinks and food.

CRABCAKE FACTORY USA 120th Street & Coastal Highway 410-250-4900 Voted “Best Crabcakes in Maryland, DC and Virginia,” by The Washington Post (July 2004).

Full-service family restaurant, carry-out and sports bar. Outside seating available. Open daily at 8 a.m. Menu selections include prime rib, chicken chesapeake, steamed shrimp, beer battered fish, real Philly cheese-steaks, burgers and kids menu. Shipping crabcakes online yearround at www.Crabcake-FactoryUSA.com or www.-Got-Lump.com.

Homemade soups served daily. See previous listing (Breakfast House at Crabcake Factory USA) for breakfast specials. Casual dress, full liquor bar, no reservations, year-round.

CRABCAKE FACTORY BAYSIDE Rt. 54, Selbyville, DE 302-988-5000 Under new ownership but SAME award-winning crab cakes and bloody marys! Enjoy WATERFRONT dining. Full-service family restaurant, carry-out & sports bar. Outside seating available. Open daily at 9 a.m. YEAR ROUND. Menu selections include crab cakes, prime rib, Phillystyle cheese steaks, various seafood, kids menu plus full breakfast menu. visit us online at crabcakefactoryonline.com or on our Facebook page. Casual dress, full liquor bar, no reservations.

GREENE TURTLE-NORTH 116th Street & Coastal Highway 410-723-2120 www.facebook.com/OriginalGreeneTurtle

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This is the Original Greene Turtle, an Ocean City Tradition, since 1976! A fun and friendly Sports Bar & Grille, where every seat is a great spot to watch sports with 50+ High Def. TVs up & downstairs! Menu favorites include homemade crab cakes, kids’ menu, salads, burgers, wings and more! Join them for weekday lunch specials 11 a.m.-4 p.m. and happy hour 3-7 p.m.

Popular features are game room, gift shop, carry-out, party trays, nightly drink specials, MD Lottery-Keno, Powerball and DJs with dance floor. Something for everyone! Open 11 a.m-2 a.m., year-round.

HARPOON HANNA’S RESTAURANT & BAR Rte. 54 and the bay, Fenwick Island, DE www.harpoonhannasrestaurant.com 302-539-3095 No reservations required. Harpoon Hanna’s features a children’s menu & full bar. We are a casual waterfront restaurant serving lunch & dinner including fesh fish, seafood, steaks, sandwiches and all-you-can-eat Alaskan crab legs. Open year-round.

HORIZONS OCEANFRONT RESTAURANT Located inside the Clarion Resort 101st Street, Ocean City • 410-524-3535 Horizons Oceanfront Restaurant is proud to have Chef Rob Sosnovich creating beach-inspired dishes in both our oceanfront restaurants, Horizons and Breaker’s Pub. Our new all day menu, available 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m., features many of your favorites and some exciting new creations with a local flare – from Lite Bites to Big Bites and everything in between. Our deluxe Sunday breakfast buffet is open year-round and our “famous” all-you-can-eat prime rib, crab legs and seafood buffet is available most weekends throughout the year and daily in season. The Ocean Club Nightclub features top-40 dance music every weekend and nightly this summer.

We’ve added some popular local bands to our lineup, so come join us “where the big kids play!”

Lenny’s Beach Bar & Grill: enjoy surf, sun and live entertainment 7 days a week on the deck, from Memorial day through Labor Day during our afternoon beach parties. Enjoy something to eat or drink from our extensive menu. Try our “Bucket of Fun”, or a fresh “Orange Crush”–two of our favorites!

NANTUCKETS Rte. 1, Fenwick Island 302-539-2607 Serving the beach great food and spirits for over 20 years. David and Janet Twining will wow you with the finest foods and drinks in the area.

You’ll be pleasantly surprised by what one of the coast’s finest dining establishments has in store for guests. Everything here is a house specialty.

There’s the memorable steaks, fresh seafood, famous quahog chowder and the chef’s daily specials, just to name a few.

SMITTY MCGEE’S Rte. 54-West Fenwick Ireland 302-436-4716 • www.smittymcgees.com Smitty McGee’s is the place to be for fun. Best wings on the beach for 28 years and counting.

Enjoy great food and drink specials in a casual atmosphere. Happy hour daily. Come enjoy the live entertainment Thursday and Friday. Full menu served unil 1 a.m. Banquet facilities available. Open seven days a week. We never close!

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criminal Activity declines in Pines

February 15, 2019

BERLIN – A 2018 year-end report recently released by the Ocean Pines Police Department reveals that despite an increase in calls for service and traffic stops, the number of crimes, arrests and traffic accidents in the community decreased.

Although some information, such as the uniform crime report, is preliminary pending review and validation by the FBI, the report reveals a larger trend within the community of an overall decrease in criminal activity at a time when the department is being called upon even more to provide services.

The report also indicates a significant decrease in larceny and theft, down from 123 incidents in 2017 to 72 in 2018. The past year saw no criminal homicides and just one motor vehicle theft, numbers unchanged from 2017.

However, the report does reveal a higher number of burglaries in 2018, nearly all of which were solved by arrest. In some cases, the department was able to recover stolen property.

“2018 was an extremely busy year for the Ocean Pines Police Department,” said Chief Dave Massey. “I am happy to report a serious crime decrease, despite the fact that we handled over 13,500 service calls.”

Service calls are generated by citizens and police personnel in the field and include both criminal and noncriminal incidents. The report shows that there was a 10 percent increase in calls from 2017 to 2018 – from 12,277 calls in 2017 to 13,589 in 2018 – which represents the largest number of calls for service workload on record.

“Service calls can be a variety of incidents, such as criminal complaints, checking on the welfare of our residents, mental health checks, residential property checks and even assisting our local residents when they accidentally lock their vehicles,” Massey said.

Traffic control is another significant portion of department activity, according to the report, as Ocean Pines police officers are charged with regulating speeds on nearly 80 miles of roadways in the community.

The total number of traffic stops, including written warnings and traffic citations, increased 13.8 percent in 2018, although the number of traffic accidents fell 8 percent. The report indicates that alcohol-related accidents as well as the higher alcohol content of arrests is a good indicator that the increased traffic enforcement is necessary.

Although the Ocean Pines Police Department’s workload has continued to grow, the community has the distinction of being rated one of the safest communities in Maryland, per capita, by SafeWise for 2018.

“We take great pride in offering our residents a higher level of police service,” Massey said. “Our police officers are truly community police officers who know their community and the crime patterns that exist within our community.”

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$15/Week For Minimum Of Five Lines • $2 Thereafter Per Line Display Classified Ads: $20/Week Per Column Inch (Contract Discounts Available)

HELP WANTED INDEPENDENT CLEANERS Business Opportunity.

Cleaning condos in OC, MD. Must have experience & license.

Contact Linda or Keti Shoreline Properties

410-524-6688

Come Join Our WinningTeam!

Now accepting applications for the following positions: FRONT DESK RECREATION ROOM INSPECTOR ROOM ATTENDANT MAINTENANCE SERVER BARISTA HOSTESS LINE COOK We are looking for experienced personnel with customer service skills. Must be flexible with hours. Email resume to jobs@carouselhotel.com or stop by and complete an application at the Front Desk.

We require satisfactory pre-employment drug testing and background check.

Carousel Resort Hotel & Condominiums 11700 Coastal Highway Ocean City, MD 21842 EOE Looking for an

to join our Dental Management team for a

Experienced Person

Must have managerial experience in the dental field. Insurance knowledge is required.

Benefits, Health insurance, and 401k offered

FT POSITION(M-F).

Work With the Best Ocean City has to Offer ...

We Invite You to be a Part of our Family!

Year Round - Full/Part Time ~POOL MANAGER ~SERVER ~BARTENDER ~HOSTESS/HOST ~BUSSER ~ROOM ATTENDANT ~HOUSEKEEPING HOUSESTAFF ~MAINTENANCE FREE EMPLOYEE MEALS AND EXCELLENT BENEFITS! FAX RESUME & SALARY REQ. to: 410-723-9109 Online at www.clarionoc.com APPLY IN PERSON Mon-Sat 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

CLARION RESORT FONTAINEBLEAU HOTEL 10100 COASTAL HWY. OCEAN CITY, MD. 21842 EOE M/F/D/V

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CONTACT INFORMATION Phone: 410-641-4563 • Fax: 410-641-0966 Email: classifieds@mdcoastdispatch.com Mail: P.O. Box 467, Berlin, Md. 21811

Deadline For Insertions, Cancellations And Payment Is 3 p.m. Tuesday.

Pre-Payment Is Required. We Accept Visa & MasterCard.

DENTAL ASSISTANT FOR BUSY DENTAL OFFICE: FT w/benefits.

Radiology cert. needed. Call Patty 410-213-7575 or Send resume to: contact@atlanticdental.com ––––––––––––––––––––––––––– SOUTHSIDE GRILL WOC: Hiring Line Cooks, Kitchen Help, Dishwashers. YR, FT or PT. Ambitious, willing to work individuals only. Pay neg. based on performance. 9923 Stephen Decatur Hy, 410-2131572.

––––––––––––––––––––––––––– PT/FT CLEANING PERSON $15/Hour. Must be honest, reliable, meticulous, drug free, intelligent. Fax resume to 410-208-3633 or email atlanticptrehab@aol.com ––––––––––––––––––––––––––– CONSTRUCTION HELP WANTED: Call 443-614-0234.

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Call 302-732-3852 or email to brafmanfamilydentistry@mchsi.com

NOW HIRING AWESOME PEOPLE

Holding open interviews

March 16th & 17th 11am-2pm

Now accepting applications for the following positions:

MAINTENANCE LINE COOK Full time, Year round. Benefits

SERVERS FRONT DESK Full-time seasonal with year-round possibilities

Apply in person or email resume to duran.showell@marriott.com 2 15th Street, Ocean City, Maryland No phone calls, please All candidates must go through a satisfactory background check.

www.courtyardoceancity.com

FULL-TIME ACCOUNTING CLERK Farmers Bank of Willards has a full-time Accounting Clerk position available. Looking for someone with strong accounting background, proficient knowledge of Excel and detailed oriented.

An Accounting Degree or 3-4 years accounting experience preferred.

Please send resume to P.O. Box 10, Willards, MD 21874 or email: kris.derickson@fbwbank.com Application cut off is 2-28-2019

“Equal Employment Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer”

Work With the Best Ocean City has to Offer ...

We Invite You to be a Part of our Family!

for:

DINING ROOM MANAGER

Come by and join our 2019 family!

We are currently recruiting an experienced Dining Room Manager to oversee and be responsible for our busy dining room & convention center. Must have strong management experience in a large restaurant, banquet and/or convention services experience, ability to train staff, excellent communication skills and ability to solve problems. Must be able to work a flexible schedule including weekends and holidays.

Our current F&B Manager is retiring after 26 years.

Excellent salary and benefits package.

Send resume and salary requirements to:

•SERVERS •HOSTS •BUS STAFF •KITCHEN STAFF •SECURITY

54th ST OCMD 410-723-5565

Behind Chauncey’s Surf Shop

CLARION RESORT FONTAINEBLEAU HOTEL 10100 COASTAL HIGHWAY OCEAN CITY, MD. 21842 Phone: 410-524-3535 Fax: 410-723-9109

EOE M/F/D/V

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$15/Week For Minimum Of Five Lines • $2 Thereafter Per Line Display Classified Ads: $20/Week Per Column Inch (Contract Discounts Available)

Assawoman Ale Shoppe Hiring for all positions.

Apply within store.

52nd Street, Bayside, OC.

Selbyville Goose Creek Fenwick Goose Creek Hiring for all positions.

For Both Locations Apply Online www.mygcjob.com

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WATER DAMAGE RESTORATION TECHNICIANS & MANAGERS IICRC certifications a plus

DECK COATING APPLICATORS INTERIOR REMODELING PROFESSIONALS LEAD CARPENTER/FRAMERS Please apply in person 12905 Coastal Hwy, Ocean City MD or online at https://oceantowerconstruction.com/careers/ call 443-366-5556 during regular business hours

The Lighthouse Club Hotel Personnel Needed

HOUSEKEEPERS Full & Part Time Please apply in person Monday thru Thursday at The Lighthouse Club Hotel 56th Street Bayside Ocean City, MD Positive Attitude, Good Grooming, and Good Work Ethic Required.

NO PHONE CALLS, PLEASE!

SALES Homeworks Carpet One is a member of America's largest flooring retail group. We are seeking a bright, energetic individual to join our sales team. This is a year round position for a person looking to establish a career. You will work in a beautiful showroom environment utilizing a superior consumer-friendly selection system which we will train you in. You must be a good communicator, well organized and excited about the opportunity for significant income.

Minimum 1 year sales experience required.

The work week is 5 days and includes weekends. We will pay a salary during the learning period which will convert to salary plus commission afterward.

CALL BUDDY TO SCHEDULE AN INTERVIEW.

HOMEWORKS CARPET ONE 85TH ST. & COASTAL HIGHWAY 410-524-5454

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CONTACT INFORMATION Phone: 410-641-4563 • Fax: 410-641-0966 Email: classifieds@mdcoastdispatch.com Mail: P.O. Box 467, Berlin, Md. 21811

Deadline For Insertions, Cancellations And Payment Is 3 p.m. Tuesday.

Pre-Payment Is Required. We Accept Visa & MasterCard.

DISTRIBUTION DRIVER VistaGraphics is recruiting for their summer Distribution Driver for Ocean City. Must have a clean driving record, Be able to operate a Ford Cargo van, ability to lift 50lbs. with hand truck and be able to enter data into an electronic device. Work hours are Monday through Friday 6:00 AM - 2:00 PM. Position will start approximately mid May and run through Labor Day Weekend. If you are interested please email kip@vgnet.com with a resume and/or letter of interest.

Interviewing will begin the week of February 18th.

February 15, 2019

RESTAURANT MANAGER YR/PM Seeking YR, EXPERIENCED

LINE COOKS SERVERS BARTENDERS Apply within Wednesday - Sunday 11 AM - 10 PM

Entry Level Position Banquet exp. a plus Inquire Within 32 Palm at Hilton Suites 3200 Baltimore Ave. Ocean City, MD

SALES SECRETARY Busy hotel is seeking a year round full time Sales Secretary. Must have hotel sales experience. Applicant must be detail oriented and computer literate, proficient in Excel, Word & Publisher. Sales CRM experience a plus. Exceptional people skills, professional phone & email etiquette a must. Excellent benefits, working conditions and salary (commensurate with experience). Qualified applicants only, forward resume with salary requirements to: SALES SECRETARY P.O. BOX 467 BERLIN, MD 21811 EOE M/F/D/V

SERVICE PLUMBER NEEDED $18-$25/hour depending on experience w/bonus potential Great Benefits - 100% Paid Health Insurance, Paid Training, Paid Time Off REQUIREMENTS: - Minimum 3-4 years of experience preferred - Must have hand tools, clean driving record

The Castle in the Sand Hotel is currently taking applicantions for the following positions for the 2019 season:

FRONT DESK ATTENDANT CERTIFIED LIFEGUARDS HOUSEKEEPING SERVICES

Experienced applicants are preferred, but not required. We require a satisfactory pre-employment background check by all applicants.

Please contact Bob @ 410-289-6846 for further information or to schedule an interview.

FULL-TIME PERSONAL BANKER Farmers Bank of Willards has a full-time Personal Banker position available at one of our Salisbury locations. Looking for professional and motivated individuals with extraordinary customer service skills. Cash handling experience & excellent computer skills a must.

Please send resume to P.O. Box 10, Willards, MD 21874 or email: kris.derickson@fbwbank.com Application cut off is 2-28-2019

“Equal Employment Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer”

Email your resume/work experience to: seasidelauren@gmail.com Or apply online at: www.SeasidePlumbingInc.com

Now Hiring

Year Round FULL-TIME PERSONAL BANKER Farmers Bank of Willards has a full-time Personal Banker position available at our West Ocean City location. Looking for professional and motivated individuals with extraordinary customer service skills. Cash handling experience & excellent computer skills a must.

Please send resume to 12641 Ocean Gateway, OC, MD 21842 or email: jennie.rice@fbwbank.com Application cut off is 2-28-2019

“Equal Employment Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer”

LINE COOKS KITCHEN STAFF Apply in Person or Online www.smittymcgees.com 302-436-4716

Ceja’s Landscaping

& More!

SERVICES HANDYMAN SPECIALIST: All new & existing decks. Builiding, powerwashing and staining. General Maintenance & Property Mgmt. Call for any other odd jobs!

Joe 443-610-4644.

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ROOMMATES ROOM FOR RENT, OP: Private RR, shared house. Must like dogs.

Non smoker. $600. per mo. incls. utils. Avail. immed. 1 mile from North Gate. 215-852-2189.

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COMMERCIAL SHOP/STORAGE FOR RENT: 12’ x 24’ $150. per mo. 24’ x 24’ $300 per mo. Near Ocean Pines.

Call & Lv. msg. Steve 410-2513412.

––––––––––––––––––––––––––– WEST O.C. OFFICE/RETAIL SPACES AVAILABLE: 3 Offices/Retail and 2 Warehouses.

Plenty of Parking. 443-497-4200.

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RENTALS WINTER RENTAL: 1BR, 1BA. 122nd St. Oceanblock. Furn. No smoking. $700 + elect. + sec. dep.

W/S incl. Avail. Now-May 2019.

Call/Text 443-373-5638. ___________________________

SEASONAL RENTAL May 10th-Sept 10th

FOR SALE

SADDLE FOR SALE: Circuit Elite, English. Brown. Used but in great condition. Call for details.

410-713-9139.

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2BR, 1.5 BA Newly remodeled, big kitchen/ living area.

Sleeps up to 6. $13,500/season + util’s $2,000 sec. dep.

410-428-7333 312 Sunset Dr., Sunset Terrace www.sunsetterracerentals.com

WEEKLY RENTALS

2 BR Apartment $300.

4 BR House $500.

Burgundy Inn

1210 Philadelphia Ave.

410-289-8581

YARD SALES SAT. FEB. 16, 9AM-2PM Indoor yard sale. Furniture, queen size bed with new mattress, large floor rug, dressers, TVs, TV stands and much more. Everything must go.

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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS ESTATE NO. 17707 To all persons interested in the estate of CHARLES WILLIAM PHILLIPS JR. ESTATE NO. 17707. Notice is given that MARY JANE GARRETT, 6361 POWELLVILLE ROAD, WILLARDS, MD, 21874, was on JANUARY 24, 2019, appointed Personal Representative of the estate of CHARLES WILLIAM PHILLIPS JR., who died on JANUARY 17, 2019 with a will.

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

All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 24TH of JULY, 2019.

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. Any 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 FEBRUARY 01, 2019 MARY JANE GARRETT 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 2-01, 2-08, 2-15

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JEAN S. LAWS, ESQ. LAWS, INSLEY & BENSON, LLP 209 E MAIN STREET, PO BOX 75, SALISBURY, MD 21803-0075 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS ESTATE NO. 17709 To all persons interested in the estate of CATHERINE SABINE. ESTATE NO. 17709. Notice is given that MICHAEL J. SABINE, 3 TEAL CIRCLE, BERLIN, MD 21811, was on JANUARY 25, 2019, appointed Personal Representative of the estate of CATHERINE SABINE, who died on JANUARY 5, 2019, without a will.

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

All persons having any objection to the appointment (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 JULY, 2019.

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. Any claim not presented or filed on or before that date, or any exten-

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sion 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 FEBRUARY 01, 2019 MICHAEL J. SABINE 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 2-01, 2-08, 2-15

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RAYMOND D. COATES, JR, ESQ. COATES, COATES & COATES, PA 6200 COASTAL HIGHWAY SUITE 300 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS ESTATE NO. 17719 To all persons interested in the estate of KELLY LEABERRY SMAR, ESTATE NO. 17719. Notice is given that DANIELLE ANN DOUGLAS, 11302 BACK CREEK ROAD, BISHOPVILLE, MD 21813, was on FEBRUARY 04, 2019, appointed Personal Representative of the estate of KELLY LEABERRY SMAR, who died on JANUARY 03, 2019 without a will.

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

All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 4th day of AUGUST, 2019.

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 be-

fore 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. Any 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 FEBRUARY 08, 2019 DANIELLE ANN DOUGLAS 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 2-08, 2-15, 2-22

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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS ESTATE NO. 17716 To all persons interested in the estate of EILEEN GIBBONS, ESTATE NO. 17716.

Notice is given that JOE P. GIBBONS, JR., 7439 MAHALO HUI DRIVE, DIAMONDHEAD, MS 39525, was on JANUARY 31, 2019, appointed Personal Representative of the estate of EILEEN GIBBONS, who died on JANUARY 25, 2019 with a will.

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

All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 31ST day of JULY, 2019.

Any person having a claim against the decedent must

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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. Any 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 FEBRUARY 15, 2019 JOE P. GIBBONS, JR. 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 2-15, 2-22, 3-01

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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 5TH day of AUGUST, 2019.

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. Any 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 FEBRUARY 15, 2019 TERESA DENISE JARMAN CHANDLER 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 2-15, 2-22, 3-01

To all persons interested in the estate of GLADYS VIRGINIA VENABLE JARMAN, ESTATE NO. 17725. Notice is given that TERESA DENISE JARMAN CHANDLER, 8034 OLD OCEAN CITY ROAD, WHALEYVILLE, MD 21872, was on FEBRUARY 05, 2019, appointed Personal Representative of the estate of GLADYS VIRGINIA VENABLE JARMAN, who died on JANUARY 18, 2019 with a will.

RAYMOND D.COATES, JR. ESQ. COATES, COATES & COATES, PA 6200 COASTAL HIGHWAY SUITE 300 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842

Further information can be obtained by reviewing the

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS ESTATE NO. 17720 To all persons interested in the estate of MARGARET R. HOLTGREFE, ESTATE NO. 17720. Notice is given that SUZANNE ELAINE HOLTGREFE GREEN, 2744 SOUTHWEST MONTEGO TERRACE, STUART, FL 34997, was on FEBRUARY 07, 2019, appointed Personal Representative of the estate of MARGARET R. HOLTGREFE, who died on JANUARY 27, 2019 with a will.

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

All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 7TH day of AUGUST, 2019.

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. Any 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 FEBRUARY 15, 2019 SUZANNE ELAINE HOLTGREFE GREEN Personal Representative True Test Copy

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law will be barred.

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ROBERT GREEN ZIFF Personal Representative True Test Copy

WEBB, CORNBROOKS, WILBER, VORHIS, DOUSE & LESLIE, LLP DAVID B. DOUSE, ESQ. 115 BROAD STREET PO BOX 610 SALISBURY, MD 21803

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE ESTATE NO. 17726 Notice is given that the ORPHANS’ COURT of DELAWARE COUNTY, PA, appointed ROBERT GREEN ZIFF, 214 LYNBROOKE ROAD, SPRINGFIELD, PA 19064, as the PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE of the Estate of MARGARET MORROW ZIFF, AKA: MARGARET MORROW COX ZIFF, who died on NOVEMBER 01, 2017, domiciled in Pennsylvania, USA. The Maryland resident agent for service of process is DAVID B. DOUSE, ESQ. , whose address is 115 BROAD STREET, PO BOX 910, SALISBURY, MD 21803. At the time of death, the decedent owned real or leasehold property in the following MARYLAND counties: WORCESTER. All persons having claims against the decedent must file their claims with the Register of Wills for WORCESTER COUNTY with a copy to the foreign personal representative on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent's death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent's death; or (2) Two months after the foreign personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claims within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice.

Claims filed after that date or after a date extended by

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JAMES H. PORTER, JR. ESQ. 111 VINE STREET POCOMOKE CITY, MD 21851 SMALL ESTATE NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS ESTATE NO. 17702 To all persons interested in the estate of WALLACE WINDSOR WIMBROW. Notice is given that WILLIAM G. WIMBROW, III, 6664 HOLLAND ROAD, NEW CHURCH, VA 23415, was on FEBRUARY 07, 2019, appointed Personal Representative of the SMALL ESTATE of: WALLACE WINDSOR, who died on NOVEMBER 2, 2018, without a will.

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

All persons having any objection to the appointment shall file their objections with the Register of Wills within 30 days after the date of publication of this Notice.

All persons having any objection to the probate of the will shall file their objections with the Register of Wills within six months after the date of publication of this Notice.

All persons having claims against the decedent must serve their claims on the undersigned personal representative or file them with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent's death, except if the decedent died be-

fore October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent's death; or (2) Thirty days after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claims will be barred unless the creditor presents the claim within thirty days from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. Any claim not served or filed within that time, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter.

Name of Newspaper: Maryland Coast Dispatch Date of Publication FEBRUARY 15, 2019 WILLIAM G. WIMBROW, III Personal Representative True Test Copy TERRI WESTCOTT Register of Wills for Worcester County Room 102 - Court House One W. Market Street Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 1x 2-15

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BEFORE THE REGISTER OF WILLS FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND IN THE ESTATE OF JOHN W. ROCHFORT ESTATE NO. 17714 NOTICE OF JUDICIAL PROBATE To all persons interested in the above estate: Notice is given that a petitiion has been filed by JAMES A. SULLIVAN, JR, ESQ., 11N WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 700, ROCKVILLE, MD 20850, for judicial probate. A hearing will be held at: WORCESTER COUNTY COURT HOUSE, COURT ROOM 4, ONE WEST MARKET STREET, SNOW HILL, MD 21863 on 4/20/2019 at 10:00 AM. This hearing may be transferred or postponed to a subsequent time. Further information may be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills.

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MICHAEL B MATHERS, ESQ. WEBB, CORNBROOKS, WILBER, VORHIS, DOUSE & LESLIE, LLP PO BOX 910 115 BROAD STREET SALISBURY, MD 21803-0910 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS ESTATE NO. 17715 To all persons interested in the estate of ARTHUR W. ECKERT, ESTATE NO. 17715. Notice is given that GARY R. ECKERT, 4243 7TH AVENUE, TEMPLE, PA 19560, was on FEBRUARY

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08, 2019, appointed Personal Representative of the estate of ARTHUR W. ECKERT, who died on OCTOBER 25,2018 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 8TH day of AUGUST, 2019.

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:

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. Any 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 FEBRUARY 15, 2019 GARY R. ECKERT Personal Representative True Test Copy

(1) Six months from the date of the decedent's death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine

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CECILE R. CROGAN, ESQ. LAW OFFICES OF PETER G. ANGELOS ONE CHARLES CENTER 100 N. CHARLES STREET 22ND FLOOR BALTIMORE, MD 21201 SMALL ESTATE NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS ESTATE NO. 17543 To all persons interested in the estate of THOMAS DENIS PIZZA SR. Notice is given that BETTY LOU PIZZA, 13902 FIESTA ROAD, OCEAN CITY, MD 21842, was on FEBRUARY 11, 2019, appointed Personal Representative of the small estate of: THOMAS DENIS

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PIZZA SR, who died on APRIL 5, 2018, with a will.

months from the date of the decedent's death; or

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

All persons having any objection to the appointment shall file their objections with the Register of Wills within 30 days after the date of publication of this Notice.

All persons having any objection to the probate of the will shall file their objections with the Register of Wills within six months after the date of publication of this Notice.

All persons having claims against the decedent must serve their claims on the undersigned personal representative or file them with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates:

(2) Thirty days after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claims will be barred unless the creditor presents the claim within thirty days from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. Any claim not served or filed within that time, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter.

(1) Six months from the date of the decedent's death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine

Name of Newspaper: Maryland Coast Dispatch Date of Publication FEBRUARY 15, 2019 BETTY LOU PIZZA Personal Representative True Test Copy TERRI WESTCOTT Register of Wills for Worcester County Room 102 - Court House One W. Market Street Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 1x 2-15

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The Ocean City beachfront from Caroline Street to 2nd Street had a much different appearance in 1955, and some of the famous hotels and buildings of that era can be seen in this historic photo.

Pictured, from left, are The Maryland Inn, the Coast Guard Station, the Showell block with Edwards 5 and 10, the Roosevelt Hotel (twin units with black roof in center of picture), the three sections of the old Rideau Hotel, the Essex Hotel, the Baltimorian, the Colonial Hotel and the Plimhimmon with tower.

Four of these buildings were lost to fires in the 1960s and early ’70s and the rest to modern development in the ‘80s and ‘90s. The only building that exists today is the old Coast Guard Station, which was moved to the Inlet in 1977 and today serves as the Ocean City Life Saving Station Museum.

Photo courtesy Jackie Spurrier

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