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Long-Time OC Beach Patrol Sergeant Finds Engagement Ring Believed Lost In Sand See Page 4 • Photo by Butch Arbin

Source Reduction Program Launched To Reduce Plastic Products Usage

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Ocean City Beach Patrol Sgt. Tim Uebel was presented a card of thanks Sunday by Pennsylvania resident Nancy Georges after he located her engagement ring in the sand.

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OCEAN CITY – A Pennsylvania woman is praising a local beach patrol sergeant for finding her missing engagement ring in the sand near Somerset Street last week.

Last Monday evening, Ocean City Beach Patrol Sergeant Timothy Uebel was finishing a 12-hour shift when he noticed a family combing the beach. Nancy Georges of Saltsburg, Pa., said she had returned to the area she had visited earlier in the day in search of her missing engagement ring.

“We came into town that Monday and were meeting friends on the beach …,” she said. “I had three rings on my finger and I had tucked them

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into my shorts to apply suntan lotion. I had forgot about them. When we were walking up to the Atlantic Hotel later, two rings dropped on the floor and I noticed the engagement ring I had had for 30 years had been lost.”

After filing a police report, Georges said she and her family retraced their steps to an area of the beach they were at earlier in the day. It was there that she ran into Uebel.

“I went back a second time to see if I could see anything and the beach patrol was starting to pull their stands away,” she said. “Tim was there, and I told him I lost my diamond ring.”

Uebel was finishing his evening patrol on the beach when he came to the family’s aid. After marking their location in the sand and retrieving a metal detector, he spent the next hour searching for the ring.

“At first, I found a bunch of aluminum foil and 23 cents, two dimes and three pennies,” he joked. “But at around 9 o’clock gold came up on the metal detector. I started scooping and found the ring.”

Uebel said the remainder of the evening was spent searching for Georges and her family, who had since left the beach. Because local law enforcement had yet to file the police report, he left his name and contact information with staff at the Atlantic Hotel, where he knew Georges was staying.

By the next morning, she was reunited with her engagement ring.

“He was out there for over an hour,” Georges said. “After working a 12-hour shift, he spent his own personal time and found my ring … He went above and beyond what anyone would do. It was divine intervention that took place.

It’s amazing he even found my ring.”

Uebel – a 36-year veteran of the Ocean City Beach Patrol – said this wasn’t the first time he had found a missing item on the beach. He shared several stories of helping locals, visitors and coworkers search for missing wedding bands, engagement rings and more.

“I guess I have luck finding other people’s things,” he said.

Regardless, Uebel said finding Georges’ engagement ring was like “finding a needle in a haystack.”

Georges agreed.

“He went above the call of duty to help,” she said. “He’s one of those special people you don’t find every day. It’s people like Tim that touch lives.”

Uebel said last week’s incident demonstrates the dedication and commitment of the Ocean City Beach Patrol.

“We go above and beyond the expectation of guarding the beach and water on a daily basis,” he said. “The members of the beach patrol help the public. We just want everyone to come and enjoy the beach and we will do what whatever it takes to make that happen … If it weren’t for them, we wouldn’t have a job.”

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WEST OCEAN CITY – The pilot of a single engine plane that skidded off the runway and flipped over last Friday was taken to an area hospital for treatment of minor injuries.

According to the Maryland State Police, shortly after noon last Friday, a single-engine plane made an emergency landing at the Ocean City Municipal Airport, skidded off the end of the runway and overturned, injuring the pilot and lone occupant, a 69-year-

old Virginia man. The pilot was taken by ambulance to Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury for treatment of minor injuries.

Shortly after takeoff, the plane began experiencing engine trouble and the pilot called the airport and advised he would be making an emergency landing. The plane landed on the runway, but failed to stop and ran off the paved area before overturning.

The incident occurred just four days after the emergency landing of a small private plane in the ocean just off 21st Street.

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Berlin Park Spill’s Cleanup Costs Exceed $107K

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BERLIN – Citizen concerns about a chemical spill at Berlin Falls Park dominated a town council meeting this week.

Following a vote by the council to spend more than $107,000 for cleanup of the June spill, residents criticized municipal leadership for not addressing the issue sooner. They said officials should have been aware of any issues with the property when they purchased it.

“We bought this for $2.5 million and we didn’t look in one building?” resident Shaun McGowan said.

On Monday, the council voted unanimously to pay $107,524.83 to Chesapeake Environmental Services for cleanup at Berlin Falls Park following the chemical spill that occurred in late

June as several old buildings in the park were being demolished. While there was no discussion at the time of the vote, the spill was the sole topic of concern voiced by citizens during the public comment portion of the meeting. When asked about the cause of the spill, Town Administrator Laura Allen said she couldn’t comment at this point.

“We’re still investigating what happened at the park,” she said. “There’s not much we can say about it because it’s an ongoing investigation.”

When resident Don Fletcher asked if the town had sought pricing from more than one company for the cleanup, Allen said the town had been more concerned with addressing the spill quickly.

“I don’t think we had time,” she said.

“We needed to respond quickly.”

Allen confirmed that the town had

been made aware of the spill via a Facebook post on June 26 but couldn’t say much more.

“It’s an ongoing investigation so I can’t speak to the length of time the chemical was on the ground itself,” she said.

Fletcher questioned whether it should be the town or the contractor who was demolishing buildings at the park who should pay for the cleanup costs.

“I think maybe the town needs to use litigation to try to minimize this cost,” he said.

Allen acknowledged his suggestion.

“I think it’s fair to say the town will take all steps that it can legally and responsibly to recover the cost,” she said.

McGowan, referring to a news article in which Mayor Gee Williams said he

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hadn’t been aware of any chemicals on the property, said the chemicals were cited in a 2017 report the town had received from EA Engineering. The report, which refers to a previous 2015 study, states, “Remnant unused material was identified in various outbuildings on the subject site, which included industrial process chemicals, compressed gas cylinders, and above ground storage tanks. A recommendation was made for removal/disposal of remnant materials.”

McGowan said the study he quoted was focused on the condition of the park’s ponds but had nevertheless noted chemicals in the buildings.

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McGowan said that if there was litigation, the demolition company would likely point to the reports to prove that the town knew the chemicals were on the site.

“This is something you offered up as a park for people to take their families, take their kids, take their dogs, and it’s written right there you knew stuff was in these buildings,” he said.

He said that if the town used what was left of the $3 million bond to purchase the project on the $107,000

cleanup, there would be nothing left for future work at the park. He said that was in spite of the fact that it would cost a substantial amount to demolish or make usable the large building on the site. He compared the situation to business deal gone bad.

“It’s like with any company, sometimes you get into something and it becomes bad debt…,” he said. “What do you do? You cut your losses and run because if you keep it and you keep going with it it’s just going to get worse and worse.”

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agreed with everything McGowan said.

“It’s a lemon,” she said. “It’s a nightmare. Stop the bleeding. Cut your losses.”

Though the park was open in the weeks immediately following the spill, the municipality was advised to close it late last week.

“We still have some hazardous soil and liquid on site,” Allen said in an interview before this week’s council meeting.

“We’re in the process finishing a review of the property to see if there’s anything else that needs to come off.”

Allen said officials cordoned off the entrance to the park last Thursday afternoon. She said the closure came at the advice of Chesapeake Environmental Services (CES) — the company that’s working with the town on site cleanup — and the Worcester County Fire Marshal’s Office. Allen said she expected the closure to last a couple of weeks or a month at most.

When asked about the fact that the park was open in the weeks immediately following the spill, including for the town’s fireworks display, Allen said the closure recommendation didn’t come until later.

“We had clearance from the fire marshal to have the fireworks event,” she said. She added that in subsequent conversations with the fire marshal and CES they’d suggested closing the park on a temporary basis.

A chemical spill was located at Berlin Falls Park in late June, as a contractor was working to demolish several small buildings on the property that hadn’t been used since its days as a poultry processing plant. Town officials were alerted to the spill via a social media post from a resident that showed dead turtles in what looked like a pool of oil.

Officials immediately brought CES in to handle the cleanup. Mayor Gee Williams outlined the process in a July 1 statement.

“Although all chemicals at the site of the spill were removed, a 6-foot chain link fence has been constructed around the spill site,” Williams said. “The ponds were tested, and no chemicals were found. In addition, silt fencing and an absorbent buffer was established along the perimeter of the spill area to prevent any impacts to the adjacent pond during the excavation work. The Town also contacted the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) upon discovery of the chemical spill. Representatives of MDE visited the spill site throughout the clean-up process. The Town of Berlin is working with CES to determine if there are any other chemicals at any location in Berlin Falls Park and for the removal of any such materials, if found.”

Meanwhile, according to Allen, the police department is carefully monitoring the park during the closure and a private security firm will be on site.

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BY BETHANY HOOPER

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OCEAN CITY – Officials gathered in Ocean City this week to celebrate the launch of the “Protect our Sand and Sea” program.

Earlier this year, Ocean City’s Coastal Resources Legislative Committee, or Green Team, and its partners – the Maryland Coastal Bays Program, Ocean City Surf Club, Ocean City Surfrider Foundation and the Town of Ocean City – introduced a source-reduction campaign aimed at the use of plastics and polystyrene products prevalent in the resort’s hospitality industry. The program promotes businesses that voluntarily commit to using fewer plastic products and making greener choices.

After a year of planning and preparation, officials launched the “Protect Our Sand and Sea” pledge in March.

On Tuesday, Green Team members and resort officials gathered at Macky’s Bayside Bar & Grill to officially kick off the source reduction initiative.

“Source reduction is the most effective way to save our natural resources,” said Councilman Tony DeLuca, chair of the Green Team.

“This is exactly what this program is doing, protecting our sand and seas.”

The “Protect Our Sand and Sea” initiative comes on the heels of the highly successful “Strawless Summer” program. Last year, the Surfrider Foundation’s Ocean City chapter launched the initiative focused on reducing plastic straw consumption by pledging to not use plastic straws. To date, 70 restaurants and 500 individuals have signed the pledge.

Going a step further, the “Protect Our Sand and Sea” program allows businesses to voluntarily participate in any one of five source reduction pledges aimed at reducing the plastic waste stream in Ocean City.

In return, those businesses receive free social media promotion, newspaper advertisements and marketing tools, such as recognition plaques and stickers.

“We wanted to create a voluntary program that stopped waste at the source …,” Mayor Rick Meehan said.

“Through this pledge, the Green Team developed a way to encourage businesses to switch from singlesource plastic and Styrofoam products to environmentally friendly alternatives.”

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“It’s about trying to change the behavior of individuals in a positive way,” he said.

Melanie Pursel, president and CEO of the Greater Ocean City Chamber of Commerce, applauded the businesses for voluntarily taking measures to reduce plastic waste.

“Hopefully businesses will see this, read about it and will want to get on board,” she said. “Small changes, huge results. That’s what we do here in Ocean City.”

The “Protect Our Sand and Sea” campaign is one of two source-reduction measures to be recognized this week. Officials also highlighted the launch of a cigarette butt recycling program.

In 2015, the Mayor and Council took the first step in reducing cigarette butt litter by creating designated smoking areas on the beach and making the Boardwalk a smoke-free environment.

And this year, the resort’s Green Team collaborated on a cigarette butt recycling program to further promote source reduction efforts.

Using grant funds from Keep America Beautiful Cigarette Litter Prevention Program and the Worcester County Health Department Prevention Services, any business willing to take the pledge to commit to recycling cigarette butts can receive a free butt hut and signage. Cigarette butts taken from these huts, as well as huts provided by the town, will be sent to TerraCycle to be recycled.

To date, 104 pounds of cigarette butts have been recycled through the program, according to Sandi Smith, development and marketing coordinator for the Maryland Coastal Bays Program.

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That equates to more than 104,000 cigarette butts.

“One of the items made from recycled cigarette butts are park benches,” Smith said. “Thanks to grant funding, several benches will be ordered and distributed throughout the town in September.”

Meehan said the source reduction efforts highlight the community’s desire to protect its greatest assets.

“We are lucky to live here in this beautiful, natural environment,” he said. “It’s one of the reasons we all live here. But this privilege also comes with a responsibility to protect what we have.”

For more information on the “Protect Our Sand and Sea” campaign, or the cigarette butt recycling program, visit www.mdcoastalbays.org or contact Sandi Smith at sandis@mdcoastalbays.org or by calling 410-213-2297 ext. 106.

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BERLIN – In an effort to control costs amid recent hot temperatures, the town’s electric department generated eight straight days this month.

Electric Utility Director Tim Lawrence told the town council this week that the electric department generated July 1522 as temperatures soared.

“If we have to go to the market to buy power in those peak periods, we’re paying a premium,” Town Administrator Laura Allen said.

To keep costs down this summer, as it has in the past the town has promoted its Tweak Our Peak program and also generates on days expected to be extremely hot.

“When we generate, we pick up a piece of the town’s electric load,” Allen said. “If we generate in peak periods, it’s less expensive.”

The number of days the town generates vary each year, but if Berlin generates — or contributes to the overall electric supply — on the grid’s designated peak days the town will receive savings in the coming year. In years past, the town has saved hundreds of thousands of dollars through generating.

“The goal is to hit the coincident five peaks,” Allen said.

Lawrence said two of those peaks occurred in the past week, on July 19 and July 21.

As the town generates in an effort to hit the prescribed peaks, it also promotes the “Tweak Our Peak” voluntary energy conservation program. The program is designed to encourage electric customers to use less electricity during peak times, or times when demand is high. That typically occurs when it’s extremely hot or extremely cold. By cutting back on the amount of capacity and energy used during those peak periods, the town can reduce its wholesale power costs. Reductions in wholesale power costs are passed through to customers in the power cost adjustment.

In addition to reducing wholesale power costs, peak shaving can also benefit the town because it puts less of a demand on the town’s electric utility when it is generating.

“Part of why we ask people to dial back their electric consumption is that that’s less load we have to manage,” Allen said. “When we generate, we’re carrying a portion of the town’s electric load.”

In the summer, peaks tend to occur between the hours of 2 and 6 p.m. The town will alert customers of an upcoming peak through social media and CodeRED. To help reduce demand, residents are asked to turn off unnecessary lights, postpone using major appliances and turn up thermostats.

To sign up for CodeRED, the town’s alert system, go to www.berlinmd.gov.

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BY SHAWN J. SOPER

MANAGING EDITOR

SALISBURY – A federal judge last week dismissed a suit filed by a pair of recruits alleging negligence against the police academy at Wor-Wic Community College.

In March, Cynthia Mowery, a candidate for a full-time position with the Elkton Police Department, and Brian Alexander, a seasonal officer with the Ocean City Police Department, who had been offered a full-time position with the department, filed suit in U.S. District Court against the Eastern Shore Criminal Justice Academy (ESCJA), Wor-Wic Community College, which hosts the academy, the academy’s director and assistant director and a tactical defense instructor. The suit alleged Mowery and Alexander each suffered traumatic brain injuries during the boxing segment of the academy’s tactical defense training with permanent neurological and cognitive deficits and ultimately led to them leaving the academy and abandoning potential law enforcement careers.

However, the defendants in May filed a motion to dismiss the case, asserting Mowery and Alexander had each voluntarily signed a waiver indemnifying the academy and its instructors from any liability for injuries sustained during the intense training.

Moreover, the defendants asserted the training was necessarily intense to properly prepare potential law enforcement officers for the rigors of the career.

Last week, a U.S. District Court granted the defendants’ motion for summary judgment, effectively ending the case. According to the opinion accompanying the judge’s order, the essential element in the case was the voluntary signing of the waiver by the two plaintiffs.

“Defendants have shown that the terms of the waiver clearly and unambiguously cover the plaintiffs’ negligence claims and the waiver does not fall within an exception to enforceability recognized under Maryland law,” the opinion reads.

“Therefore, the court holds that the waiver is valid and enforceable. Having found that the waiver is valid, enforceable and covers the conduct alleged to be negligence by the plaintiffs, this court finds that the defendants demonstrated there is no genuine dispute of material fact as to the negligence-based claims.”

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sustained. However, the judge’s opinion points out the participants in the training wore boxing gloves, head gear and mouth guards. In addition, the plaintiffs were asked after each scenario if they were able to continue.

“Even in the light most favorable to the plaintiffs, the circumstances fail to constitute gross negligence,” the opinion reads. “The defendants instituted safeguards to protect the plaintiffs and regularly asked the plaintiffs after each scenario whether they had been injured. Defendants also required that the participants box while on their knees to reduce the likelihood of severe injury.”

The judge’s opinion points out the criminal justice academy training is necessarily vigorous to prepare future law enforcement officers for reallife scenarios and if the voluntary participants were able to sue for injuries sustained, the result could be no tactical training or at least a watered-down version that would not prepare the recruits for the rigors of the career.

“If places like the academy are unable to shield themselves from the risks associated with combat training exercises, it is reasonable to expect either one of two things to happen: such training would not be provided, or such training’s intensity would be severely decreased,” the opinion reads. “Either way, the public is left with fewer means to realistically train public safety officials.”

According to the complaint filed in U.S. District Court in March, Alexander graduated with an associate degree from community college in May 2017 and took a seasonal officer position with the OCPD. A short time later, Alexander was offered a fulltime position with the OCPD and was sent to the ESCJA to complete entrylevel training. Near the close of the training, Alexander was required to complete a boxing segment of the defense tactics curriculum, during which he was struck in the head. According to the complaint, Alexander then sat on the mat and loss consciousness.

According to the complaint, at no time did the defense tactics instructor or any officials from the ESCJA or Wor-Wic conduct any evaluations of Alexander. Finally, a fellow classmate called 911. EMTs arrived and transported Alexander to Peninsula Regional Medical Center where he was diagnosed with a subdural hematoma, or brain bleed. Surgery was performed to relieve the pressure on Alexander’s brain and he regained consciousness, but he allegedly continues to have neurological and cognitive deficits that have ended his potential law enforcement career.

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BY CHARLENE SHARPE

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BERLIN – The Berlin Falls Park Advisory Committee continues to explore plans for an amphitheater at the public space.

Though the park remains closed following a chemical spill on the site, the advisory committee met last week to continue ongoing discussions of plans for the property’s future. Committee members talked about plans for a community bonfire and birding tour as well as the cost associated with building an amphitheater.

“If an opportunity arises we might at least be able to throw out some ballpark numbers,” said Amy Field, chair of the committee.

According to David Deutsch, project manager, rough estimates provided by Davis, Bowen & Friedel showed costs ranging from $160,000 to $480,000 for an amphitheater.

“These are obviously preliminary costs, they’d have to be fine-tuned later,” Deutsch said.

He said a basic pavilion, 36-by-36by-12 would cost $160,000 and would require $100,000 in site work.

A slightly larger building would cost $220,000 plus $120,000 in site work.

Deutsch said a more elaborate building measuring 40-by-60-by-20 would cost $480,000 and would require an

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additional $140,000 in site work.

Deutsch stressed that these were not bid numbers but rather estimates provided by the engineering firm.

“They might be more they might be less,” he said.

Committee member Kate Patton suggested a subcommittee talk further about the amphitheater concept.

“I think that while those are really great ideas, images of what we all really like ultimately, I think we could also talk about something on a much simpler scale to get started,” she said.

Patton said she’d seen successful venues that had nothing more than a field and a flatbed. She said that the portable stage used during the Berlin Fiddlers Convention was another good example.

“I think perhaps the idea would be that before you invest a lot of money in something, that you do it on a small scale where you bring in the flatbed for a stage and do something on a low-key basis just to get a feel for what that would look like before you invest half a million dollars,” she said.

As for upcoming activities, the committee discussed a bonfire for the fall and a birding event for the winter.

The bonfire is being considered for September though it remains contingent on the cooperation of the Berlin Fire Company. Committee members

BY BETHANY HOOPER

STAFF WRITER

SALISBURY – Despite improvements in transactions and sales volume, officials said Wicomico County still faces inventory challenges in its commercial real estate market.

Last week, county officials received an update on the local commercial real estate market.

John McClellan of SVN Miller Commercial Real Estate told the Wicomico County Council in the first six months of 2019 the county recorded a 36% increase in commercial transactions, a 49% increase in sales volume and a 10% increase in average sales prices.

“Last year we had 36 sales transactions with a recorded sales volume of just under $41 million and an average sales transaction of over $1.1 million …,” he said.

“This year, we are up to 49 transsaid they hadn’t yet heard back from anyone at the organization.

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actions, $61 million in recorded sales volume and an average sales transaction of $1.2 million.”

McClellan credited some of the growth in the commercial real estate market to outside investors.

He noted several properties, including the former Arby’s and the former car wash on South Salisbury Boulevard, were purchased by those with no connections to the area.

“These are outside dollars looking at our community,” he said, “which I think is a positive sign.”

McClellan said notable commercial deals for 2019 include the $4.5 million purchase of the former Toys R Us store in Salisbury, $34.1 million in multi-family unit transactions and a lease agreement at the former Rite Aid on Mount Hermon Road. The building will be converted into office space and a daytime surgery center for SEE NEXT PAGE a date in January.

“January is loaded out there,” committee member Roger Fitzgerald said, indicating that there were a great number of species to be seen at that time of year.

The committee’s next meeting is set for Sept. 19.

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“It was a solid year, nothing record setting,” he said. “The biggest challenge we have is inventory. Supply and demand are all out of whack.”

Anecdotally, McClellan shared that two of the three companies that have recently sought industrial distribution space in Wicomico County are now looking in Sussex County.

“One, in particular, wants 25-foot ceilings, loading trucks and a big dock yard,” he said. “We don’t have that.”

McClellan said there are three or four options for 10,000-15,000 square feet of warehouse space in Wicomico County, five options for 2,500-3,5000 square feet of retail space on Route 13 and Route 50, and four options for 3,000-4,000 square feet of office space in Salisbury.

“We need more inventory,” he said.

McClellan argued the same could be said for residential real estate.

“Year to date in Wicomico County, there have been 564 residential sales,” he said. “Last year there were 608. So we’re on track. The problem is the active inventory right now is 389 units in Wicomico County.”

Councilman Bill McCain, president and CEO of a local real estate valuation and consultation company, said supply in the housing market is below average.

“The typical balance is 550 to 600 units,” he said.

Councilman Joe Holloway questioned the impact that sales tax and ease of permitting in neighboring Delaware had on Wicomico County.

“I’ve talked to people that say it’s so much simpler to get things done in Delaware,” he said.

McClellan, however, said a study on the cost of operating a business in both Maryland and Delaware showed no significant differences.

“It isn’t any cheaper,” he said.

Council President John Cannon questioned if certain factors, such as taxes or education, brought investors and business owners to Wicomico County.

“What do you feel is the driving force when these prospective clients come to the Wicomico County area?” he asked.

McClellan highlighted the county’s urban areas.

“They are coming because, regardless of what’s going on in Sussex or Worcester or Somerset, this is still the urban core,” he said. “This is still the center of so much commerce related to the hospital and university and businesses that are here. Unfortunately, … some are coming here and moving to Worcester County or Sussex County.”

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OCEAN CITY – The developer of the smaller of two offshore wind energy farms announced a landmark agreement to develop a vast staging area in Baltimore County, ensuring at least the significant investment and jobs-creator will be in Maryland.

In 2017, the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) approved two offshore wind energy projects off the coast of Ocean City, the smaller of which is the Skipjack project presented by then-developer Deepwater Wind. The Skipjack project includes 15 wind energy turbines about 20 miles off the coast of Ocean City.

Last October, Deepwater Wind was acquired by the Danish-based company Orsted, a global leader in wind energy. On Tuesday, Orsted officials announced an agreement to develop Maryland’s first offshore wind energy staging area at Tradepoint Atlantic, a 3,300-acre waterfront site in Sparrows Point in Baltimore County formerly a major Bethlehem Steel plant. The agreement announced on Tuesday will set aside 50 acres, including five acres adjacent to the site’s deepwater berth and access to the Chesapeake Bay, for Orsted’s staging area for its

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wind energy farm.

Part of the PSC’s approval for the two wind energy farms off the resort coast included provisions guaranteeing a certain amount of investment locally and in Maryland including the creation of jobs and Orsted’s agreement to develop its staging area at the Tradepoint site appears to accomplish those goals. Orsted’s $13.2 million investment in the Tradepoint Atlantic site is expected to create 913 jobs during the development and another 484 jobs during operations.

In simplest terms, the Tradepoint site will allow Orsted to transport components for the large wind turbines to the Sparrows Point site for assembly. Then, the turbines and other components will be loaded on vessels and transported to the Skipjack wind farm offshore. Improvements to the staging area at Tradepoint Atlantic include strengthening the ground-bearing capacity at the port to allow heavy-lift cranes and specialized transporters to move wind turbine components, some weighing as much as 2,000 tons, from ships onto the site.

Orsted’s Skipjack project is the smaller of the two approved by the PSC in 2017 and its designated wind energy area (WEA) is sited slightly farther north and east of Ocean City. The

other larger approved project being developed by US Wind will site its turbines closer to the resort coast at around 17 miles and is more directly in front of Ocean City.

Orsted officials this week praised the partnership with Tradepoint Atlantic and the creation of the wind farm staging area in Baltimore County as a milestone for its Maryland project off the Ocean City coast.

“Together with Tradepoint Atlantic, we are making history by developing the first offshore wind staging center in Maryland,” said Orsted U.S. Offshore Wind Chief Operating Officer Claus Moller. “This new center will create good-paying jobs, leverage Tradepoint Atlantic’s outstanding location and logistical assets and put Maryland on the map as a global offshore wind industry hub. We are proud to work with Tradepoint Atlantic to make clean energy the newest chapter in the storied history of the Sparrows Point site was we pursue our vision of a world that runs entirely on green energy.”

Tradepoint Atlantic officials were equally effusive in their praise of the partnership.

“Today’s announcement is tremendously exciting and important, not only for the further development of Tradepoint Atlantic and Orsted’s Skipjack project, but for the entire

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clean and renewable energy sector,” said Tradepoint Atlantic Chief Commercial Officer Kerry Doyle. “This represents the first step of many to come in growing the offshore wind industry and Tradepoint Atlantic plans to play a major role in making sure it thrives here in Maryland. Ultimately, because of this new partnership, Tradepoint Atlantic is positioned to become the supply chain leader up and down the east coast for offshore wind energy, supporting and creating thousands of jobs in the process.”

Lieutenant Governor Boyd Rutherford said the partnership meets the goal of keeping the investment and jobs-creation in Maryland while repurposing the Sparrows Point site so instrumental in the state’s economic history.

“Never before have we celebrated the start of an offshore wind staging center in Maryland and I can’t think of a site more perfectly suited to the task than this one,” said Lieutenant Governor Boyd Rutherford. “This partnership is the latest exciting chapter in the remarkable transformation of the Sparrows Point site.

Governor Hogan and I have been deeply committed to working with Tradepoint Atlantic to ensure this site is just as economically dominant in the 21st century as it was in the 20th.

Hotel Developer Waiver Approved

July 26, 2019

BY BETHANY HOOPER

STAFF WRITER

FENWICK ISLAND – Officials in Fenwick Island have granted a new hotel permission to begin construction in the early morning hours for nine days.

On July 17, Spiro Buas, developer of the new Tapestry Collection by Hilton, came before the Fenwick Island Town Council requesting a waiver to allow construction at his property to begin at 6:30 a.m. on nine identified dates from late July through September. The earlier start time is expected to allow crews to pour three sections of concrete slab at the property.

“We have to do this methodically,” Buas said, “so we have the time and a product that’s acceptable.”

According to the developer’s schedule, construction crews will be pouring concrete at the property from July 23 to Sept. 30 in three different sections, with each section consisting of three days of work.

With each series of pours, Buas said crews will begin at the south side of the construction site and move north.

“Each event is three days,” he said.

“After the first day, we pause for five days and then do the second and third days of that event.”

Buas said the first pour was expected to take place this week, while the second and third pours on or about Aug. 22 and Sept. 20, respectively.

Buas told the council construction crews will set up the pump truck on site at 6:30 a.m. and the first concrete truck will arrive to prime the pump truck at 6:45 a.m. Pouring is expected to begin at 7 a.m.

Councilwoman Vicki Carmean questioned the level of noise associated with the pours.

“Is this a noisy event?” she asked.

“Is there a lot of noise that will go all over the neighborhood?”

Officials with Harkins Builders, however, noted the minimal noise associated with Buas’ request. Buas added that construction crews would also schedule the pours to avoid Saturdays.

“The first day is not set in stone,” he said. “If a pour fell on a Saturday, we would bump it to a Monday anyway.

We won’t do it on a Saturday.”

Town Manager Terry Tieman also requested Buas notify surrounding neighbors with hang tags 24 to 48 hours prior to pouring the concrete.

“As soon as you know the dates, we would also like to post them on the website and Facebook,” she said.

Carmean asked if the concrete work would require construction crews to close adjacent roads. Officials replied they would have someone directing traffic in the event of a closure and would inform local fire and police departments.

After further discussion, the council voted 7-0 to approve Buas’ request.

“I think after the first series of pours, they’ll realize this is really a nonevent,” Buas said.

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SALISBURY – Officials in Wicomico County last week agreed to support proposed legislation that would allow jurisdictions to opt out of statewide sprinkler requirements in new single-family homes.

Last week, the Wicomico County Council unanimously agreed to send a letter of support to state representatives regarding local amendments to fire sprinkler system provisions.

In May, the Worcester County Commissioners opted to seek help from other Maryland counties in their fight against state requirements that all new single-family dwellings have sprinklers.

The decision followed an effort to create a building permit that would al-

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low county residents to opt out of the state’s sprinkler requirement. Feedback from state agencies, however, led the commissioners to consider another option.

To that end, the commissioners sent a letter and supporting documents to members of the Eastern Shore delegation requesting their introduction and support of state legislation that would remove the mandatory requirement of automatic fire sprinkler systems in all new singlefamily dwellings. They also sent letters to Maryland counties seeking support of the legislation once it is introduced.

Joan Strang, vice president of government affairs at the Maryland Building Industry Association, encouraged the council last week to support the effort to remove single-family dwellings from the

state mandate on sprinkler systems.

“As you know, they are extremely high cost for new development and especially first-time homebuyers,” she said. “This is a push by the Worcester County Commissioners … They are trying to introduce legislation in the next legislative session and would like to have the support of all the rural counties.”

Councilman Joe Holloway questioned if the Maryland Rural County Coalition had been contacted about this effort. Strang said the organization had been notified of Worcester County’s efforts.

“They have sent a letter to all the rural counties, state-level representatives and the governor,” she said.

Council President John Cannon and others on the council said they

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supported efforts to introduce legislation. But Councilman Josh Hastings questioned if the council had received input from local firefighters.

“I haven’t seen their latest opinion on this,” he said.

With no further discussion, however, the council voted unanimously to send a letter of support.

“In accordance with the principle that the best land use decisions are made locally, thus reinforcing local autonomy, it is our belief that the regulations of such systems should be a local initiative and allowing whether to install a sprinkler system to be a decision of the prospective homebuyer,” the letter reads. “As suggested by Worcester County, in its letter dated May 19, 2019, the Public Safety Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland … allows a local jurisdiction to adopt local amendments to the Building Performance Standards if the local standards do not ‘weaken the automatic fire sprinkler systems provision for townhouses and one- and two-family dwellings contained in the Standards.’

“By eliminated ‘and one’ from that subsection, local counties will be able to adopt waiver programs like the one proposed by Worcester County that allow homebuyers to decide for themselves whether or not they prefer to install an automatic fire sprinkler system in their new home.”

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Pedestrian Struck In Crosswalk OCEAN CITY – An unidentified pedestrian was airlifted to the hospital Monday evening after being struck in a crosswalk by an allegedly impaired driver on Coastal Highway.

Just before 9 p.m. on Monday, an unidentified pedestrian was crossing Coastal Highway in a marked crosswalk at 67th Street and was struck by an alleged drunk-driver. The driver, identified as Scott Baum, 38, of Dillsburg, Pa., was attempting to make a left turn from 67th Street onto southbound Coastal Highway when he struck the pedestrian.

The pedestrian was taken by Maryland State Police helicopter to Peninsula Regional Medical Center with injuries not believed to be life-threatening. Baum was arrested and charged with driving under the influence, driving while impaired, driving while impaired with a minor in the vehicle, failure to stop for a pedestrian in a crosswalk and negligent driving.

behind Ocean City late last month.

On June 29, two NRP patrol vessels answered a call for assistance from the Coast Guard after a vessel operated by Anthony Campisi, 58, of Lansdale, Pa., sped away from the federal authorities attempting to board it. According to police reports, Campisi’s vessel was traveling roughly 35 knots northbound in the Assawoman Bay before NRP vessels caught up to it.

NRP officers boarded the vessel and detained Campisi, who was uncooperative, according to police reports.

He was charged by NRP with operating a vessel under the influence, negligent operation of a vessel and failing to yield to law enforcement. For those charges, he faces a maximum of 14 months in

Intoxicated Boater Detained After Chase OCEAN CITY – A Pennsylvania man faces numerous state and federal charges after Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) caught him fleeing the Coast Guard in the back bays

jail and $2,500 in fines. He also faces federal charges from the Coast Guard.

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The officer approached the vehicle and immediately smelled a strong odor of alcohol emanating from the vehicle and Klimkiewicz’s person. Klimkiewicz was sleeping in the vehicle with both the driver’s side and passenger’s side doors open.

According to police reports, the officer advised the suspect he was sleeping in a vehicle that did not belong to him and he appeared to be surprised.

Instead, Klimkiewicz told police he believed he was sleeping in his friend’s Jeep. When asked where he was staying, the suspect told police he was staying up north somewhere around 94th Street.

The officer asked Klimkiewicz if he could provide more information about where he was staying, but the suspect could not provide the name of a condo building or hotel, according to police reports. When asked if he had a cell phone so the officer could call one of his friends, Klimkiewicz told police he did not have a phone, nor did he know any of his friends’ phone numbers.

According to police reports, Klimkiewicz exhibited signs of intoxication and did not know where he was. The officer determined he could not be released because he had gained access to another person’s vehicle without permission, did not know where he was, did not know where he was going and did not have a plan to get there if he did. As a result, he was arrested and charged with disorderly intoxication.

Couple Causes Uptown Ruckus OCEAN CITY – A local woman was arrested on assault and disorderly conduct charges last week after allegedly causing a ruckus on a public street during a domestic altercation.

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The responding officer spoke with the second caller, who reported being “startled awake,” by Vorsteg and the incident unfolding outside her unit. The witness told police Vorsteg was yelling and cussing outside in the parking lot and was also observed through a window punching the male individual in the face two times and kicking him in the leg.

The OCPD officer arrived on the scene and reported hearing Vorsteg yelling and cussing from at least 60 feet away. The officer met with the male individual who reported he and Vorsteg were a couple and that they had been having a verbal argument when Vorsteg “got emotional and punched me in the face with keys in her hand,” according to police reports.

The officer observed the male victim had a cut on the bridge of his nose at his eye level along with swelling and redness on his cheek and above his left eye. The officer spoke with Vorsteg, who said the couple was having a verbal argument because she found out he was cheating and that they had only pushed each other. Vorsteg was ultimately arrested and charged with second-degree assault, disorderly conduct and a noise violation.

Indecent Exposure Arrest OCEAN CITY – A Towson man was arrested on indecent exposure and

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Around 1:25 a.m. last Thursday, an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer was patrolling the area of 21st Street before being dispatched to a bayfront bar to assist with a disorderly individual. Upon arrival, the officer encountered Joseph Rogers, 21, of Towson, attempting to order a taxicab.

Rogers did not have any money and did not know where he was supposed to be staying in Ocean City. According to police reports, he exhibited signs of intoxication. Rogers told the officer he did not require any police assistance and began walking east toward Philadelphia Avenue.

The officer observed Rogers hold onto a nearby taxicab minivan to keep his balance. He then pulled down his shorts and begin urinating on the public sidewalk. Two females leaving the establishment observed Rogers and had looks of disgust on their faces, according to police reports. Rogers was then arrested and charged with indecent exposure, intoxicated endangerment and causing a disturbance while intoxicated in a public place.

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FROM PAGE 25 City Police Department (OCPD) officers responded to the area of 6th Street and Philadelphia Avenue and found two men sleeping in a vehicle on a public street in violation of a town ordinance.

The two men, identified as Desmond Butler, 21, and Day On Geter, 20, both of Baltimore, were lying all the way back with the front driver’s seat and front passenger seat reclined.

The officers could only observe the suspect through the windshield because of the heavy tinting on the other windows. The officers knocked on the vehicle’s windows for about 30 seconds before the driver, Butler, rolled down the window about six inches, according to police reports. Geter, the passenger, was still sleeping.

Once Geter was awake, he made furtive movements as if to conceal something under his seat, according to police reports. Both suspects were asked to get out of the vehicle and a frisk of each revealed no weapons or other contraband. However, during a search of the vehicle, a strong odor of raw marijuana was detected. The officers unlocked the glove compartment and located a semi-automatic .40 caliber handgun loaded with nine rounds including one in the chamber. Because neither of the two suspects admitted ownership of the handgun, each was arrested and charged with having a loaded handgun in a vehicle.

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Guilty Plea In Garage Melee OCEAN CITY – A Pennsylvania man, arrested last month on assault and other charges after allegedly punching people in an uptown parking garage, pleaded guilty last week and was sentenced to two years, all but one day suspended.

Around 10:25 p.m. on June 8, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers responded to a hotel parking garage at 91st Street for a report of a disorderly male assaulting individuals.

Upon arrival, officers observed two men holding down a suspect later identified as Garrison Markey, 19, of York, Pa., who was screaming obscenities as he attempted to stand up.

OCPD officers also observed a female crying nearby. OCPD officers interviewed one of the male victims who told police he walked out to his vehicle to go to dinner with members of his group and observed Markey allegedly pulling at his vehicle’s door repeatedly.

The victim told police Markey then began hitting the vehicle several times with overhand punches. During the course of the investigation, it was determined Markey hit the female victim with an open hand, pushed one male victim, causing him to fall to the ground, and punched another male victim in face, causing a cut to the bridge of his nose.

By then, a crowd had gathered to watch the incident while Markey continued to yell expletives at the police officers. Markey was ultimately arrested and charged with intoxicated endangerment, three counts of assault and disorderly conduct.

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OCEAN CITY – A Rockville, Md. man faces first degree assault charges this week after allegedly threatening two groups of people with a knife at a downtown apartment complex and sexually assaulting one woman.

Around 12:30 a.m. last Saturday, an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer was dispatched to a residence on Dorchester Street where Swopnil Chhetri, 24, of Rockville, had been threatening to kill people with a knife. The officer detained Chhetri, but a search of his person did not reveal a knife or other weapons. The officer spoke to two witnesses who reported they were sitting on the back porch of the residence when Chhetri came out onto the porch holding a knife over his head and reportedly saying, “I will kill you.”

The two victims were able to run inside their room and lock themselves in. Meanwhile, another OCPD officer had arrived on the scene and interviewed two other female witnesses who told police Chhetri had approached them with a knife and then sexually assaulted one of them.

Chhetri allegedly walked closer to the two female victims holding the knife at roughly belly-button height and pointed it at them saying “show me,” according to police reports. At that point, Chhetri allegedly grabbed one of the female victim’s left breast while still pointing the knife at her with his right hand.

The victim was able to briefly push Chhetri away, but he again grabbed her, this time by the buttocks, as he held the knife to her and attempted to usher her into the apartment. According to police reports, the victim described Chhetri’s actions as if he was attempting to welcome her into his apartSWOPNIL CHHETRI ment while he was holding a knife in her direction.

The incident ended when police arrived. OCPD officers gained access to Chhetri’s apartment and found three different knives in the kitchen. The officers brought the female victim into the kitchen to determine if any of the knives matched the one Chhetri had brandished during the assault and she identified a large kitchen knife with a black handle.

Next, OCPD officers brought one of the male victims who had been threatened by Chhetri to identify if any of the knives in the kitchen were used by the suspect and the male victim identified the same knife. Based on the evidence and testimony, Chhetri was arrested and charged with four counts of first-degree assault, four counts of second-degree assault, third-degree sex offense and fourth-degree sex offense.

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FENWICK ISLAND – Officials in Fenwick Island are gearing up for next week’s municipal election.

Next Saturday, the Town of Fenwick Island will hold its annual town election.

This year, six candidates – Gene Langan, Richard Mais, Julie Lee, Roy Williams, Bill Weistling and Mitchell Houser – will vie for four council seats currently held by Langan, Mais, Lee and Williams.

Houser, the only newcomer in this year’s election, has been a resident of Fenwick Island since 1978 and currently serves on the town’s charter and ordinance committee.

Weistling, who served four terms on the council between 2006 and 2016, is seeking a seat on the dais after a three-year hiatus. During that time, he has had an active role as chairman of the charter and ordinance committee and member of the town’s budget, dredging, finance, pedestrian safety and technology committees.

This will be Langan’s sixth time running for the town council. He has served five consecutive terms since 2009. Both Mais and Lee have served for two consecutive terms since 2015, and Williams has served for three consecutive terms since 2013.

The annual election is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 3, from 1-5 p.m. in town hall, which is located at 800 Coastal Highway in Fenwick Island.

Absentee ballots are available for any resident who is not able to vote at town hall on Aug. 3.

Any Town of Fenwick Island eligible registered voter who needs to obtain an absentee ballot by mail should call town hall at 302-539-3011, ext. 1, and a request form will be mailed to you.

The request can also be downloaded from the town’s website at www.fenwickisland.delaware.gov/election.

Residents can also stop by town hall between the hours of 8:00 a.m.4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday to complete the request and receive an absentee ballot. The request must be filed with the town no later than noon on Aug. 2. Absentee ballots must be received prior to the close of the election, 5:00 p.m. on Aug. 3.

Identification will be required for anyone who wishes to obtain an absentee ballot.

Property owners can find voter and municipal election information within Chapter 13 of the Town of Fenwick Island Code.

The four elected candidates will hold positions on the council for two years.

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BERLIN – Officials at Stephen Decatur Middle School believe increased training will help teachers accommodate students’ growing mental health needs.

Principal Lynne Barton shared her school’s approach to better serving the rising number of students dealing with mental health concerns at a meeting of the Worcester County Board of Education last week.

“Our objective was to increase our teachers’ capacity to deal with children that had mental health issues, to focus and better understand their academic and social and emotional needs,” Barton said.

According to Barton, during the 2017-2018 school year, 14 students had no fixed address, 21 students underwent emergency mental health evaluations, 14 students had a deceased parent, 18 students had an incarcerated parent and two students were in foster care. Sixty-five students were in school based counseling through the health department while nine students were in school based counseling with a therapist from Chesapeake Health Care Services.

“These are alarming numbers for us,” Barton said.

She said that because mental health concerns among Stephen Decatur Middle students had increased, the school applied for a grant from the Humphreys Foundation. With the $10,000 grant, the school engaged the Sheppard Pratt Health System to provide professional development each month to teachers.

“This isn’t in the teachers’ toolbox to deal with these kinds of issues,” Barton said.

During the monthly Sheppard Pratt sessions, teachers were able to talk about new strategies and develop plans for a team approach to address-

ing mental health situations. Teacher Kate Lutz said educators learned the best ways to frame conversations and how to deal with a pending crisis in the middle of a classroom of students, among other things. She said learning to lean on other teachers when necessary had been a key step in the process.

“It really was a team approach,” she said.

Barton said that data from the 2018-2019 school year showed that Stephen Decatur Middle School students continued to face mental health challenges.

“It’s not going away,” she said.

Because of that, the school will continue offering professional development opportunities aimed at increasing teachers’ capacity for addressing students’ mental health needs. Barton said the school would be working with the Transformation Education Institute, a nonprofit based in Baltimore that offers presentations and workshops.

“We’re going to be sending teachers to conferences as much as we can,” Barton said.

Bill Gordy, president of the school board, acknowledged the challenges teachers faced.

“It’s no secret that schools are being asked to absorb more responsibility for more issues outside of the traditional education,” he said.

When he asked if the initiative was supported by teachers, Lutz said there wasn’t 100% buy-in yet but that it was getting closer.

“I think it’s more about their level of comfort,” she said. “We’re asking them to do things they haven’t done before.”

Barton agreed and said that the more teachers learned about mental health the better they’d be able to deal with situations in their classrooms.

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Obituaries

Barbara Lynn Howe BERLIN – Barbara Lynn Howe went home to the Lord on July 15, 2019. With her family by her side, she lost her long brave battle with lung disease at her home in Maryland.

Born to Gertrude and Earle Geyer on Jan. 8, 1942 in Darby, Pa., Barb-ara graduated from Haverford High School in 1960.

She worked for Wyeth Labs as an Advertising Business from 1991 until retirement in 2004.

Barbara is survived by her loving husband, Ron, of 37 years; two children, Debbie (Tom) Travers and Ken Gage; one sister, Chris Geyer; three step-children, Scott (Carol) Howe, Doug (Kristin) Howe and Kristen (Chris) Howe; five grandchildren, Jess, John, Zach, Zane and Bruce; three stepgrandchildren, Penny, Connor and Spencer; one step-sister, Elaine (Don) Howe; and two step-brothers, Larry (Jane) Howe and Dale (Ita) Howe.

Barbara retired to the Eastern Shore of Maryland in 2004. She loved traveling and loved going to Assateague Island. She has been to Alaska three times and to California, Canada, the Caribbean, New England, New York, Oregon, the Pan-ama Canal, Tennessee, Florida and Hawaii.

She also enjoyed photography and making many yearly calendars and picture books with her pictures, Bible studies, Backgammon, Skip-Bo, Texas

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Barbara started her own visitation Ministry in Berlin, visiting homebound church members on a weekly basis.

She started and coordinated an email prayer ministry, which she recently had to stop due to her illness. Barbara organized and ran numerous bus trips to Sight and Sound in Lancaster, Pa. and Women of Faith in various locations. Barbara also started and organized “The No Hat Ladies,” a lunch club that met twice a month. She BarBara cherished her family Lynn HOWe and friends who she loved spending time with.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Community Church at Ocean Pines, 11227 Racetrack Rd., Berlin, Maryland 21811, or Coastal Hospice at www.coastalhospice.org.

A Celebration of Life service will be held on July 29, 2019 at the Community Church at Ocean Pines, 11227 Racetrack Rd., Berlin, Md. 21811. Visitation at 11:30 a.m., service at noon and luncheon to follow.

Curtis Love Dodson OCEAN CITY – Curtis Love Dodson, 85, of Port Charlotte, Fla., passed away Sunday morning at The Laurels in Hazleton, where he had been a resident See PaGe 34

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NEWARK 9502 CROPPERS ISLAND ROAD $600,000 • MLS #MDWO105772 WATER FRONT 1.08 Wooded Acre 6 bed, 6 ½ bt, 4,755 sqft, built 1978 Country, No HOA fee, RE Tax $334/m 4-Bay Garage Detached with Full Loft

BAY FRONT ~ OC EMERSON TOWERS #304 on Wicomico Street $669,000 • MLS #1001953136 3 bed, 3 bt, 1,785 sqft, built 2006 Condo Fee $398/m, RE Tax $535/m Gated Parking, 545 Sqft Wrap Balcony, 2 Deep Water Slips - 35’ & 50’ with Lifts

BAY VIEW ~ OC EMERSON TOWERS #402 on Wicomico Street $475,000 • MLS #1001564166 3 bed, 3 bt, 1,835 sqft, built 2006 Condo Fee $400/m, RE Tax $436/m Deep Water Slip - 15.6’ x 34.5’, Gated Parking, Secure Lobby, Views

CANAL FRONT ~ OC WESTPORT #B at 94th Street $305,000 • MLS #1002243590 2 bed, 2 ½ bt, 1,332 sqft, built 1983 No Condo Fee, RE Tax $242/m 2 Boat Slips, 18’ X 100’ Lot, Fireplace, Updated Appliances

CANAL FRONT ~ OC PIER TWELVE #8 at 94th Street $205,000 • MLS #MDWO107394 1 bed + LOFT, 1 ½ bt, 812 sqft, built 1982 Condo Fee $200/m, RE Tax $192/m Deck, Balcony, SLIP, 8K Power Lift, Updated, Fireplace, 2 Parking Spaces

OCEAN BLOCK ~ OC SEA MARK #302 at 63rd Street $150,000 • MLS #MDWO103514 1 bed, 1 bt, 533 sqft, built 1974 Condo Fee $318/m, RE Tax $117/m Sunny Top Floor, East Balcony, Building Exterior Updated

CANAL FRONT ~ OC JOCKEY BEACH #240 at 123rd Street $145,000 • MLS #MDWO102924 1 bed, 1 bt, 589 sqft, built 1984 Condo Fee $130/m, RE Tax $168/m Water Front Private Balcony, Pool, Lots of Updates & Parking

LIGHTHOUSE SOUND ~ LOT #6 12310 SOUTHHAMPTON DR via Rt 90 $250,000 • MLS #1001561434 Water View, Elevated ½ Acre, 2nd Tee, Quick Beach Access, Quality Homes HOA $47/m, RE Tax $135/m GOLF COURSE COMMUNITY

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Born in Winchester, Va., March 21, 1934, he was the son of the late Luther and Matilda (Nickelson) Dodson. Prior to residing at The Laurels he resided in both Port Charlotte, Fla. and Ocean City for the last 20 years. Prior to that, he resided in Orange, Texas.

Curtis was a longtime member of the Moose Lodge, Elks and Eagles Clubs. He loved fishing and was passionate at pitching horseshoes.

Curtis was a retired CURTIS LOVE DODSON Union Electrician for IBEW Local #26, Washington DC. He was a US Navy veteran of the Korean War, having served from 1951 to 1959.

He was preceded in death, in addition to his parents, by a son, Keith Allen Dodson, who passed away April 21, 2008; four brothers, Earl, Bobby, Lloyd, and Herman; and two sisters, Edna Owens and Anna Grubbs.

Surviving are four children, Kevin Dodson and his wife Antoinette, Drums; Pamela Clark, Frackville; Karen Tucker and her husband Patrick, Frackville; and Hope Simon, Orange, Texas; his long-

The Dispatch/Maryland Coast Dispatch time companion, Mary Jane Maxwell, Ocean City; a brother, Donald "Dickie" Dodson, Winchester, Va.; nine grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

A graveside service will be held at a future date in Arlington National Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to American Cancer Society at www.cancer.org. Online condolences can be entered and more information is available at www.harmanfuneral.com

Lela Adel Daehnke SALISBURY – Lela Adel Daehnke, 75, of Salisbury, passed away on Saturday, July 20, 2019 at Christiana Hospital.

Lela, known affectionately as “Cookie” by her family and friends, was born in Baltimore and was the daughter of Michael and Catherine Albert.

Prior to starting a family, Cookie was a hairdresser in Baltimore. She moved to the Eastern Shore after having children, and was a real estate agent in Ocean City, held multiple positions in banking and retired as a telephone operator from Bell AtLELA ADEL lantic. Cookie loved her dogs and had adopted DAEHNKE several from the SPCA. She loved to

cook and spent hours in her garden.

She is survived by three children, James W. Daehnke, Jr. of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. and his children Jimmy and Jordyn, Charles M. Daehnke (Amy) of Salisbury and their children Sarah, Charles, William and Jonathan Shifflett, and Jennifer A. Gunson (John) of Pottstown, Pa., and their children, Molly and Brady. She also has one great grandson, Alvin.

In addition to her parents, Cookie was also preceded in death by her loving husband, James Daehnke; her brother, Michael Albert; her mother-inlaw Rita Daehnke; and father-in-law, William Daehnke.

The family will have a private service at Sunset Memorial Park.

Frances C. Roberts OCEAN CITY – Frances Clifford Cropper Roberts, age 85, born April 10, 1934, in Ocean City to the late Clifford Potts Cropper and Henrietta Pennewell Adams Cropper, died at home on July 22, 2019, surrounded by her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was the youngest of eight daughters.

Fran lived a very full life, loving her Lord, family and friends. Growing up in Ocean City four doors from the beach, she was an active member of her community, including First Presbyterian Church of Ocean City where she met

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July 26, 2019 Thomas Janney Roberts, a 2nd Lieutenant stationed at Bethany Beach, Del., U.S. Army anti-aircraft target range. They become steadfast friends that turned into 61 years of marriage. Prior to their marriage, she attended Washington Bible College where she earned a three-year Child Evangelism diploma, while Thomas Roberts was attending UVA medical school. After their marriage, they made their home together in the states of Virginia, Texas, Maryland and North Carolina and also in the country of Afghanistan. Their last home together was in Charlotte, N.C., where they both were active members of Christ Covenant Church, Matthews, N.C. Fran is survived by her beloved husband of 61 years, Thomas J. Roberts, MD; children, Timothy M. Roberts and FRANCES C. wife Mary, Thomas H. ROBERTS Roberts and wife Shari, Sandra R. Toms, and Jonathan C. Roberts and wife Stephanie; sisters, Violet “Pete” Steger, Sally Bradford and husband Russell and Charlotte Bergey; grandchildren, Mark Roberts, Mary Frances Behrendt and husband Ben, Bradley Roberts, Carol Ann Ferguson and husband Teron, Palmer Roberts, Virginia Kay Roberts, David Roberts, Jesse Roberts, Isaac Roberts, Rebecca Hanson and husband Luke, Rachel Toms, Andrew Toms and wife Hannah, Matthew Toms, Ford Roberts, Juliana Roberts, Walker Roberts, Hannah Roberts, Elsie Roberts, and Phoebe Roberts; great-grandchildren, Eden Behrendt and Haddie Hanson; and numerous loving nephews, nieces, great nephews and great nieces.

She was preceded in death by her sisters, Marietta Nolan, Marcella Coakley, Evelyn Dypsky and Bess Hopkins.

The funeral to celebrate her life will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 27 at Christ Covenant Church, Matthews, N.C. with Rev. Bruce Creswell officiating. Her burial will follow at Matthews Historic Cemetery. The family will have a reception following at the church’s Community Life Center.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to "The Masters’ Mission," PO Box 547, Robbinsville, N.C. 28771.

Please note on memo line "Children's Haven Building Fund."

Arrangements are in care of Heritage Funeral Home, Indian Trail Chapel. Online condolences may be left at www.heritagecares.com

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Busy Few Hours For Uniformed Cops On OC Bus Detail

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BY SHAWN J. SOPER

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OCEAN CITY – Ocean City police officers participating in a ride-along program on the resort’s municipal bus system had a busy weekend with a pair of incidents a couple hours apart.

Each summer, the Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) puts officers on municipal buses in a ride-along program to monitor illicit activity and to ensure safety. In some cases, the officers are undercover and interact with passengers and in other cases, they are in full uniform.

Around 10:55 p.m. last Saturday, a uniformed officer was on a municipal bus when it stopped at a red light at 45th Street. The officer observed Jeffery Fedor, 30, of New York Mills, N.Y.,

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run across Coastal Highway and attempt to board the bus. Fedor became aggravated that he was not allowed to board the bus and began pounding on the glass doors with closed fists. When the light turned green, the bus proceeded north and Fedor reportedly ran to the next bus stop at 46th Street.

However, when it stopped, Fedor was told by the officer and the bus driver that he was not allowed on board because of his aggressive behavior. Fedor allegedly grabbed the officer with both of his hands and shoved him backward, causing him to lose his balance and nearly fall into the bus driver. Fedor then left the bus and began walking north along Coastal Highway.

The officer followed Fedor, telling

him he was under arrest, but Fedor did not stop and continued walking without acknowledging the officer. The OCPD officer caught up to Fedor and grabbed him near the entrance to a hotel, but Fedor allegedly resisted and shoved the officer again, pushing him in the chest with both hands, according to police reports.

The altercation spilled into a nearby bank parking lot where the officer reportedly grabbed Fedor around his torso and tackled him. While the officer was holding Fedor and waiting for backup to arrive, Fedor reportedly tried to reach for the officer’s equipment, grabbing his baton. The officer moved his hand to his handgun to keep Fedor from gaining access to his weapon.

During the altercation, Fedor grabbed the radio from the officer’s

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chest, ripping the earpiece from his ear during the process. Fedor was ultimately subdued and charged with two counts of second-degree assault, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct and malicious destruction of property.

A couple hours later around 1 a.m. on Sunday, another OCPD officer was on uniformed patrol on a municipal bus when he observed three individuals on the bus stop at 72nd Street, one of whom was holding an open can of beer.

According to police reports, the officer got off the bus and told Shane Wiedel, 23, of Sykesville, Md., he was in violation of a city ordinance and instructed him to throw the open can of beer in the trash nearby. At first, the man was defiant, but ultimately threw the beer away when informed he could be arrested.

The uniformed OCPD officer then got back on the bus. Wiedel and the other men began walking away from the bus stop after being told to leave the area, but a female that was with them, identified as Brooke Ricks, 21, of Ocean City, entered the bus and informed the officer she and the two men were going to ride the bus. According to police reports, the officer told Ricks to leave the bus and go with her friends, but she told the officer she was a local and was going to ride.

The officer escorted Ricks off the bus and got back on, but Ricks reportedly grabbed hold of the door and would not let go. According to police reports, the officer got off the bus again and instructed Ricks to leave the area and join her friends and go home or back to wherever they were staying.

Meanwhile, Wiedel and the other man who had walked away returned, and Wiedel reportedly voiced his concern about the officer escorting Ricks off the bus. The officer repeatedly told the argumentative Wiedel to leave the area, but he refused and was ultimately arrested on the original open container charge.

During the arrest, Ricks and the other man continued to approach the officer, interfering with his ability to detain Wiedel.

The officer repeatedly told Ricks and the other man to stand back. The other man complied but Ricks did not, according to police reports. Instead, Ricks continued to interfere with the arrest of Wiedel despite being told multiple times to stand back. Meanwhile, the incident was attracting the attention of numerous people in the shopping center nearby.

Ricks was ultimately told she was being arrested for disorderly conduct and hindering an arrest, but she reportedly resisted and remained uncooperative. After the officer warned he would use his electronic control device on her, Ricks complied and she was taken into custody. Wiedel was charged with obstructing and hindering, disorderly conduct and failure to obey a lawful order, while Ricks was charged with disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, obstructing and hindering and failure to obey a lawful order.

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Last week, Airport Manager Dawn Veatch came before the Wicomico County Council in a work session to request an amendment to the fiscal year 2019 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) in the amount of $100,000 to accept an Economic Development Assistance Fund Grant from the Maryland Department of Commerce.

The money will be used to construct a new Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Center for Innovation at the airport.

“In the CIP for FY 2019, we made the assumption that we had sufficient funding to finalize this project, but it was determined that we needed additional funding,” Veatch wrote in a memo. “The State awarded the County $100,000 in FY 2020 with no matching requirement. This amount should be sufficient to finish the UAS Center for Innovation in its entirety, with the previous funding already received.”

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“It can also be used toward construction,” he said. “So if we have any change orders or things that pop up that could increase the cost we can utilize this money as well.”

Council President John Cannon questioned why the council should have to amend last year’s CIP. “I thought when you vote on and approve the new CIP, that supersedes the prior CIP,” he said. “I thought we would just amend the current CIP to add this.”

Young said that could be done.

“We could, it’s just not mentioned in the fiscal year 2020-2024 CIP …,” he said. “I think for fiscal year 2020, we add a new sheet showing this project.”

With no further questions, the council agreed to hold a public hearing on the CIP amendment at its next meeting in August.

“I think amending the current FY 2020-2024 CIP is the way to go,” Young said. “We’re grateful that the state has looked upon this project positively from an economic development standpoint.”

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Jordan’s Catch 23 Boat To Fish White Marlin Open

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BY SHAWN J. SOPER

MANAGING EDITOR

OCEAN CITY – The White Marlin Open, which returns next month for the 46th year, naturally attracts the sportfishing heavyweights, but this year’s lineup will have even more star power with the inclusion of basketball legend Michael Jordan.

For over four decades, the White Marlin Open, deemed the largest billfish tournament in the world, has been one of the highlights of the summer season. The tournament, with more than $5 million in prize money doled out last year including a record $2.5 million to the winner in the signature white marlin division, attracts the top boats, captains and anglers from all over the world.

Over the years, more than a few celebrities have competed and been seen hanging around tournament headquarters in Harbour Island. For example, a few years back baseball Hall of Famer Wade Boggs fished in the tournament and was seen around the marina the entire week.

This year will see perhaps the biggest celebrity ever to compete in the tournament with the arrival of Michael Jordan and his crew on the aptly-named Catch 23. WMO officials this week confirmed the Catch 23, a 80-foot Viking, has officially entered the 2019 tournament. Indeed, a check

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The tournament officially gets underway next Sunday, Aug. 4, with a captain’s meeting and late registration, but the real action gets started on Monday, Aug. 5, the first of five official fishing days. Participating boats and anglers will choose to fish three of the five days through Friday, Aug. 9, and the drama and tension will build with each passing day.

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Isolated Incident In OC? Editor: I believe one of the most difficult and unappreciated jobs is driving an Ocean City trash truck during the hot summer months. These drivers must maneuver balky vehicles in tight spots, empty dumpsters that are sometimes on an angle, and then backup with limited vision while not hitting any vehicles or pedestrians.

Unfortunately, I witnessed a situation where the trash truck was not being operated in the most efficient and effective manner. For at least 32 minutes the driver of a trash truck stopped his vehicle with the motor running in a driving lane. When I went to find out why the truck was not moving, I found dumpsters that had to be un-

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR loaded were being blocked by an illegally parked car. Once the police and a tow truck operator took the necessary action to remove the illegally parked vehicle, the driver then emptied the dumpster.

The way I see it, the driver should have continued with his route until he was notified by radio that the illegally park vehicle had been removed. Sitting in the traffic lane with the motor running for about 32 minutes is inefficient and not climate friendly in the hot summer months in Ocean City.

Hopefully, this was an isolated incident and not the normal practice of

the Ocean City trash operations when a dumpster to be emptied is blocked by an illegally parked vehicle.

Joseph H. Potter Ocean City

Why Suspend Sentence?

Editor: There is that occasional article one reads when you finish and have to go back and read it again, assuming you must have missed something. For me that was the case in reading the cops and courts article about a suspended sentence for a kid arrested for carrying a concealed handgun, after supposedly having threatened people on the boardwalk that he would use it on them. That is not the part that caused me to go back and read it again -- gun toting, nunchuck carrying, knife wielding stories on the Boardwalk and surrounding area are nothing new.

What made me rub my eyes and shake my head was the fact that the kid got a suspended sentence. The article indicated he had served a few weeks in jail since the arrest but apparently the judicial system seems to think that is sufficient punishment for what anyone should consider serious crimes in our community.

So let’s look at this again. The guy was carrying a loaded Glock .40 caliber semi-auto handgun -- a serious

weapon with a high capacity magazine. More firepower than the cops even carry. Concealed, without a permit. But wait, it gets better. The gun was stolen. It was, by extension used to threaten people. And, the kid was wanted in another state on a warrant.

But after all that, being charged with multiple firearms charges, he was given three years that were then suspended.

The question all of us residents of Ocean City have to ask is, “Are you kidding me?” What kind of message does this send to the bad guys -- go ahead and carry a piece, if you get caught you'll just get a slap on the wrist. Some of us are numb reading about the wild west show that is the Boardwalk after midnight.

Kudos to the OCPD, which does a great job in keeping a lid on things but it’s the second half of the process that week after week we read about people caught with dope, guns, knives, martial arts weapons, all while punching their girlfriends and smashing up cars.

And the sentences handed out are a joke.

We don't want a police state here by any means, but these courts need to send the message that we don't stand for that here and if you bring weapons and drugs to OC, or get so drunk you smash up cars and people, you are going to pay dearly. Right now, it’s just the opposite.

Thank you for all you guys do covering Ocean City news.

Doug Durante Ocean City

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It’s been a rough 2019 for the Town of Berlin’s government and property owners.

The year kicked off with officials letting it be known a major increase in property taxes and utility fees would be coming. The additional money grab from the citizens was needed to address significant revenue inadequacies, a result of consistent borrowing from the general fund reserves to offset losses in the town’s utilities. After months of deliberations, the town council voted to approve an 18% property tax hike and increases to utility fees while reducing its overall spending by 18%. The council made it clear this spring another round of increases to the property tax and utilities is likely next year, although not as large.

Though news of the increases was known for months, the impact was not felt until this month when property tax bills arrived. A gauge of a dozen residential properties of varying values showed the property tax increase from Berlin resulted in a range of $450 to $850 more in taxes this year for homeowners.

The timing of the bills for these increases arriving in town mailboxes coincides with Berlin being forced this week to spend in excess of $107,000 for cleanup of an avoidable chemical spill at Berlin Falls Park. The spill occurred during the process of demolishing several old buildings on the property. The demolition work alone cost $124,000. A result of those efforts was the chemical spill. Therefore, Berlin has spent more than $230,000 at the park this year after purchasing it for $2.5 million in 2016.

That number will surely increase as the town is now paying a security firm to monitor the site on a 24-hour basis.

The increased property taxes and the need to continue to pump funds into this new park combine for horrible optics for the town. These facts are not lost on the town’s citizenry – traditionally a reserved bunch for decades.

While Berlin has a lot going for it, including a thriving commercial base of businesses and distinctive architecture, there is an undercurrent of disappointment currently. In some cases, there is rage among residents. It’s the most agitated citizens who are commenting in strong fashion on social media news stories. Rather than take the high road, some council members are routinely engaging with these residents, resorting to describing residents as liars.

These exchanges coupled with bad fiscal decisions and the park mishap result in a public relations mess that will only improve as time passes.

July 26, 2019

By Publisher/Editor Steve Green

On our website, from Tuesday-Thursday, the most popular story was, “Jordan, Catch 23 Boat Booked For White Marlin Open.” More than 50,000 people viewed the article. It says a lot about the quiet nature of this news week actually, but the potential for NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan to be a participant in this year’s White Marlin Open clearly got a lot of attention.

While it’s unknown whether Jordan himself will be participating in the tournament, his boat has been confirmed as registered for the White Marlin Open. What’s also known is Jordan is an avid fisherman and participated in Jimmy Johnson’s Quest for the Ring tournament in south Florida in March.

In that tournament, the Catch 23 boat, a brand new 80-foot Viking build, was team number 23 (in this year’s White Marlin Open it’s entry number 123 incidentally). The Catch 23 team will surely be hoping for better results though in Ocean City, as the seven-member crew recorded one catch – a sailfish – in that tourney.

Word the Chesapeake Bay Bridge will undergo a massive deck rehabilitation project immediately after Labor Day is a big deal for this area.

According to the Maryland Transportation Authority, beginning after Labor Day and continuing through Sept. 30, the right lane on the westbound span will be closed continuously during the week from 9 a.m. on Monday to 6 a.m. on Friday, reopening for the weekend. The right lane of the westbound span will be closed 24 hours a day, seven days a week from Oct. 1 through April 16, 2020, except during Thanksgiving holiday weekend. From April 16 through May 20 of next year, the right lane on the westbound span will be closed from 9 a.m. on Monday through 6 a.m. on Friday. The entire project will then be suspended and the westbound span will be completely open from Memorial Day through Labor Day. It's clear the state is doing its best with building concessions into the project, like leaving the weekends open during the busiest spring and fall months and ceasing all work during the traditional summer months. Nonetheless, this project is going to make the commute back from the beach a nightmare. It’s also going to impact motorists on their way to the beach because eastbound traffic will no longer be diverted to the westbound span during heavy volume periods.

It was interesting the same week the project was announced there was a vow from Gov. Larry Hogan to further reduce tolls in Maryland, including at the Bay Bridge. Four years ago, Hogan rolled back the toll from $6 to $4 for cash customers and to $2.50 for E-ZPass users.

This month’s announcement contained no details about how much further tolls would be reduced and where, but my suspicions are the Bay Bridge will be in the fold to some degree.

The obituary for one of Ocean City’s original “steel magnolias” was received too late to be included in this week’s edition. The term steel magnolia applies to women who demonstrate the expected feminine side but also tremendous fortitude and business acumen. In Ocean City, the term has been historically used to describe the ladies who ran tourism-based businesses while their husbands either fought for our country, fished for a living or worked in other service industries.

As a message from the Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association reported, Kathleen Valcourt Harman was, “an original steel magnolia who helped pioneer hospitality” in the Ocean City area.

Since it was received too late to publish in our obituary section this week, I wanted to share Harman’s funeral service will be held on Monday, July 29 at 11 a.m. at Holy Savior with visitation from 10-11 a.m. Additionally, here’s an excerpt about her life. Harman and her family now own Bahia Marina and Fish Tales, among other ventures.

“Born in Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts in 1927, Kathleen lived her life to the fullest embracing opportunities to share her opinions, spunkiness and humor until the very end,” the obituary read. “Shortly after World War II, Kathleen married Bill Harman whose family built the first area motel, the Alamo. It was here that Kathleen fell in love again, this time with lodging industry. While her husband worked as a plumbing contractor, Kathleen operated the Miami Court while raising her sons. In 1958, the Harman’s bought a half-block on 23rd Street and the ocean and built the Ocean Mecca Motel. Eager to foster tourism, Kathleen frequently gathered other business owners to discuss issues and advocate for their rights and in 1960 they formed the Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association (OCHMRA).”

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SNOW HILL – The Worcester County Commissioners announced the promotion of Kelly Rados to the position of Worcester County Recreation and Parks (WCRP) deputy director. A Berlin native and Stephen Decatur High School graduate, Rados brings 14 years of experience to her new position.

“Kelly is an exemplary employee that’s proven to be an asset to the county,” WCRP Director Tom Perlozzo said. “She brings energy and leadership to the entire staff with her tireless work effort.”

Rados earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) and a Master of Science degree in Sports Management from Robert Morris University.

She played softball during her four years at UMES. She joined the Worcester County Recreation and Parks team in February 2013 as a program manager. In July 2016, she was promoted to special events & marketing coordinator, and in February 2017 she was promoted to recreation program and marketing supervisor.

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Participation in the institute is limited, and Rados was one of 20 professionals in Maryland identified as an upand-coming leader in the field of Recreation & Parks and invited to take part in the institute.

“I’m honored for the opportunity to contribute to recreation and fitness in the county where I grew up and reside,” Rados said. “I am excited about the growth and direction that we are headed as a department; the new programs, events and tournaments that we are adding, branching out across the communities throughout the county and working with the people and families in Worcester County.”

In addition to her role with WCRP, Rados actively gives back to her community. She volunteers as a youth softball coach for the Berlin Little League. She is a founding member, coach, and board member of the Maryland RipTide Fastpitch softball team. She serves as both the webmaster and historian on the board of the American Legion Riders Post #166, and she enjoys coaching many of her daughter’s sports teams throughout the year.

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OCEAN CITY – According to the advocacy group report Roll Call released this week, State Delegate Wayne Hartman (R-38C), who represents Ocean City and Worcester County, scored a perfect 100% on votes indicating a pro-business position.

The Maryland Free Enterprise Foundation, formerly known as Maryland Business for Responsive Government, this week released its 2019 Roll Call publication, an annual report that examines the votes on several key pro-business bills in the Senate and House. For the 2019 analysis, Hartman scored a perfect 100% on 16 House bills, indicating a strong pro-business and jobs creation position.

According to the report, 2019 reflected a continuation of extreme partisanship, new laws that will diminish the competitiveness of businesses in Maryland, and unnecessary legislation aimed at manipulating pre-litigation discovery.

“Maryland’s current legislature is one of the most polarized and lowest scoring ever,” said Maryland Free Enterprise Foundation president Duane Carey. “Between 1994 and 2019, average pro-business scores fell from 63% to 44% in the Senate and from 74% to 44% in the House, which makes it increasingly more difficult for Maryland employers to create and sustain jobs, so Delegate Hartman‘s score of 100% is critically important to reversing that troublesome trend to create a pro- jobs environment.”

Bay Grasses Thriving BERLIN – The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) this week reported underwater sea grasses in the Chesapeake Bay fared much better than expected in 2018 despite extreme rainfall causing a spike in nutrients and sediments.

An estimated 50,015 acres of underwater grasses were mapped in Maryland’s portion of the Chesapeake Bay. Bay-wide, about 91,559 acres of underwater grasses were mapped in 2018. However, more than 20% of the region was not fully mapped in 2018 because of highly turbid water, weather, and security restrictions near military facilities. meaning the actual acreage could be significantly higher.

In 2017, a record-breaking 62,357 acres were recorded in Maryland, and about 105,000 acres were recorded bay-wide. Since 2012, Maryland has seen a net gain of more than 25,500 acres of underwater grasses and has achieved 63% of the state’s 2025 restoration goal.

“The resilience of Maryland’s underwater grasses shows that our commitment to improving the health of the Chesapeake Bay is working and with continued efforts, we are well on our way to achieving our 2025 goal of 79,800 acres,” said DNR Secretary Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio.

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15th Kid’s Classic Tourney In The Books

July 26, 2019

In The News

BY SHAWN J. SOPER

MANAGING EDITOR

OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Marlin Club’s 15th Annual Kid’s Classic last weekend was a huge success with hundreds of young anglers all competing for a worthy cause.

Throughout the summer, the big boys and girls get to show off their fishing skills with one tournament or another almost every weekend, but last weekend belonged to the smallest and youngest anglers in the community. The annual Kid’s Classic tournament hosted by the Ocean City Marlin Club is open to all young anglers age 19 or younger and takes place in the waters in and around the resort area both inshore and offshore.

The annual tournament is held for the benefit of the Wish-A-Fish Foundation, a national program that provides opportunities for kids with special needs, whether they are suffering from a life-threatening illness or suffer from long-term disability, to enjoy a day on the water catching fish.

In the billfish release division, it was the crew on the Gret’s Three J’s taking first, while The Chaser was second and the Billfisher was third.

Gret’s Three J’s caught and released four white marlin. Roll Groove took first in the dolphin division, while Spring Mix II was second and Haulin and Ballin was third. Fish On took first place in the tuna division, while the No Quarter was second and the Roncito was third. Max Bet took first

in the wahoo division, while Gret’s Three J’s was second.

In the inshore divisions, Fish Bound took first in the flounder category and tied for second with the ICart-Er. Wigg One took first in the bluefish division and tied for second with the Buckshot. The Maverick finished third in the bluefish division. In the mackerel division, Buckshot took first, followed by the Jeb in second and the Family Tree in third.

In the bonita division, Double Trouble took first, followed by Canyon Hunter in second and Kingfisher in third. Little Byte, Partnership and Captain Jaac filled out the first three places in the croaker division. The Partnership crew swept first and second place in the spot division while the Just Fold took third. In the seabass division, Fish Bound took first, while the Jezebel took second and third. Fish Bound also took first in the taug division.

One of the unique elements of the Kid’s Class tournament is a prize for the most unusual catch. In some years, it might be a fish not often seen in local waters, and in other years it might be something not even in the fish family such as an old boot or a tire.

This year’s most unusual catch award went to a young angler who accidentally snared a pigeon and nursed it back to health the rest of the day on the boat. An angler on the Partnership also caught a 30-pound bull ray, while another young angler on the Fish Bound caught an eel.

The Ocean City Marlins, representing American Legion Post 166, last week beat Dorchester Post 91 of Cambridge to win the American Legion South Eastern Shore District Championship. With the title, the Marlins advance to the Maryland championship tournament starting next Monday. Pictured above, front row are Coach Brady Hare, Gavin Bunting, Greyson Gursky, Jack Rosenberg, Noah Ager, Blake Marshall, Manager Eric Snelsire, Brenner Gursky, Ashten Snelsire, American Legion Post 166 SESD Commander Sarge Garlitz and Assistant Coach and Post 166 representative David Parsons. Pictured back row, from left are Rafe Parsons, Dawson Delaney, Billy Wheatley, Ryan Duncan, Tristan McDonough, Cole Gursky, Hayden Snelsire and Coach Cameron McDonough.

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Heels And Reels Returns Next Week

BY SHAWN J. SOPER

MANAGING EDITOR

OCEAN CITY – Before the big boys hit the seas for the 46th White Marlin Open, lady anglers throughout the resort area will have their moment in the sun next weekend with the arrival of the Ocean City Marlin Club’s 11th Annual Heels and Reels Tournament.

The ladies-only tournament gets underway next Thursday with registration and a captain’s meeting, but the real action gets started next Friday with the first of two official fishing days. Captains and teams of anglers must choose to fish one of two days, either Friday or Saturday. The Heels and Reels Tournament is the club’s only ladies-only event in its summerlong tournament series and a portion of the proceeds will go to the Ocean

New Ocean Games Record Set In 9-Mile Swim

BY SHAWN J. SOPER

MANAGING EDITOR

The crew on the Gret’s Three J’s took first place in the billfish release division of last weekend’s Kid’s Classic tournament with four white marlin releases to go along with a nice wahoo.

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City Marlin Club’s Bertha Holloway Auxiliary Scholarship Fund.

Essentially, it’s a boat tournament, meaning awards will be distributed to the top boat teams and not individual anglers. According to tournament rules, anyone may hook the fish, but it must be immediately handed off to a lady angler on board. The Heels and Reels Tournament is largely a billfish release event with points awarded for white and blue marlin, swordfish and sailfish and spearfish releases. There are also heaviest fish categories for tuna including yellowfin, longfin and big-eye as well as dolphin.

Weigh-ins will be held each day at Sunset Marina in West Ocean City from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The tournament will conclude with an awards banquet at the Marlin Club in West Ocean City next Saturday night.

OCEAN CITY – The 7th Ocean Games held in the resort last weekend was once again a big success with a new record set in the nine-mile swim wetsuit division and more importantly money raised for a great cause.

The 7th annual event last Saturday featured a nine-mile open ocean swim off the beach in Ocean City. The course runs parallel to the beach and the direction is determined by current direction and other conditions. This year, the competitors raced south to north with the nine-mile course running from Caroline Street to 145th Street. The three-mile course ran from 94th Street to 145th Street.

The nine-mile swim features both

a wetsuit and non-wetsuit division. A new Ocean Games record was set in the nine-mile wetsuit division this year

by Andrew Greenhalgh, who finished in a remarkable 2:54:07. David Speier was second in the wetsuit division, while Danielle Kimball was third. In the non-wetsuit division, Charles Potterton came in first, finishing in 3:30:33. Craig Travers was second and Kate Stephensen was third.

While the spirited competition was the highlight of Saturday’s event, perhaps more important is the good cause for which the Ocean Games are dedicated – the Johns Hopkins Brain Rehabilitation Program. The event was conceived by Berlin native Corey Davis, who was treated at the Johns Hopkins Brain Rehabilitation Program following a brain injury he suffered in a motorcycle accident.

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6th Annual Big Fish Classic Underway The Berlin Little League 8-10 team last week won the state championship in their age bracket, continuing an amazing run for the local program in All-Star competition this summer. At last four teams have won their respective state championships and some are now progressing through regional tournaments.

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BY SHAWN J. SOPER

MANAGING EDITOR

OCEAN CITY – The 6th Annual Big Fish Classic got underway on Friday with the first of two 32-hour fishing segments in search of the largest fish of any species.

The Big Fish Classic is being held on the pier at Talbot Street, which is essentially the epicenter for Ocean City’s rich fishing history. The Big Fish Classic is a two-day, 32-hour tournament where the largest fish caught of any species will be rewarded. Boats and teams of anglers will decide to fish in one of two 32-hour slots, either Friday and Saturday, or Saturday and Sunday. There are several categories for which anglers and boats will be rewarded, but the essence of the event is bringing the biggest fish to the historic Talbot Street docks.

The event got started on Thursday with late registration, a captain’s meeting and kickoff party at host M.R. Ducks. The scale at Talbot Street is open from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, and from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Sun-

day. Each day will feature a festival of big fish, live music, food and drink in and around the Talbot Street Pier at M.R. Ducks and the historic Angler restaurant. The Angler will host the awards banquet on Sunday.

Last year in the signature singleheaviest fish category, it was the crew on the Reel Tight taking first place with a 404-pound blue marlin worth $244,000. The Bent Tent took second with a 379-pound blue marlin worth $48,725, while the Underdog weighed a 354-pound blue marlin worth $19,590.

The tournament awarded prizes in several other categories and species with different entry levels. In descending order the top money winners in the other divisions included the Sea Note at $28,800, the Michael Joe at $21,060, the No Limits at $19,710, the No Quarter at $14,850, the Katherine Anne at $13,050, the ForTunate and the Tail to Tale each at $11,610, the Primary Search at $9,090, the Moore Bills at $8,820, the Sea Wolf at $5,400, the Absolut Pleasure at $3,780 and the Stalker at $2,160.

SU’s Gwin Named Scholar All-American

BY SHAWN J. SOPER

MANAGING EDITOR

BERLIN – Former Stephen Decatur standout and Salisbury University senior Corey Gwin has been named a United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) Division III Scholar All-American, adding to his growing list of accolades.

Gwin, who set the career scoring mark at Decatur during his high school career in Berlin, was named to the USILA’s Division III Scholar All-American team. Gwin, who graduated from Salisbury University with a bachelor’s degree in environmental studies, finished with a cumulative grade-point average of 3.70.

On the field this year for SU, Gwin

was named a First-Team All-American and also earned the USILA Fran McCall Outstanding Midfielder of the Year award. He finished the 2019 season with 88 points including 63 goals and 25 assists. He was also named FirstTeam All Capital Conference for the second consecutive season.

Gwin holds the Decatur career scoring record and was named to the U.S. Lacrosse 2015 High School AllAmerican Team. Gwin started all four years at Decatur and was named to the U.S. Lacrosse All-American Team after his senior year in 2015. He was also Bayside South Player of the Year that season and was Decatur’s Offensive Player of the Year three times.

Gwin scored 140 goals in his four years at Decatur.

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The Adventures Of Fatherhood

By STEVE GREEN

hange always seems to be blowing around my house.

There was a time not too long ago when we were out of the house heading to the beach, the pool or to a water park first thing on weekend mornings.

The kids were always up no later than 6 in the morning so after an hour or two around the house we were ready to get off to what we were doing for the day. If memory serves me right, it wasn’t actually Pam and I who were ready to walk out the door. It was the kids and their activity levels that forced us to get outside.

I can remember one rainy summer weekend day when I decided to let Pam sleep in. We didn’t have anything planned and the beach was out since it was going to be wet all day. I don’t recall the exact time, but I know it was before 7 in the morning and I had the kids in the backyard. The boys were 6 and 4 years old then.

Neither were behaving, and both were actually being jerks to each other on this particular morning.

Since they couldn’t get along and divide up the playground set (each wanted what the other had all the time), I decided to take them in the pool in the rain. The only place they weren’t annoying me was under the water.

It felt like we spent a lot of time in the pool in the pouring rain. After what I figured had to be a couple hours outside goofing around, we came back in with the thoughts of lunch in my head. It turned out to only be 8:30 a.m. and it felt like an entire day. Maybe it was the rain, but it was more likely just the rambunctious and mischievous ways of two young kids.

Nowadays, both Beckett, 11, and Carson, 9, are much slower moving in the mornings. Beckett really loves to sleep, while Carson just truly enjoys

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Beckett has become a night owl and likes to sleep in. We have to force him to turn his lights off when we go to bed each night. Getting him up in the morning around 8:30 for camp during the weekdays is even a struggle. This is in stark contrast to the norm from many years ago when his energy level had us outside trying to knock the edge off by 7 a.m.

While Carson does not sleep late, rarely ever past 6 a.m., he goes to bed around 8 every night. Like most kids on the spectrum, he lives best with a schedule. The early to bed, early to rise routine works just fine for me. When he stays up too late, we see behaviors and it’s best for him to turn in early. He seems to want to as well.

Last weekend, I told everyone if we were going to the beach I wanted to go early to set up. The grunts from Beckett and Carson clearly revealed their disdain for that idea. They instead wanted to have a lazy morning and hang around the pool all day.

As I tried to mount an argument in my head to persuade them, I quickly gave up, realizing time at home with the kids and around a pool is just fine.

Sooner or later, they won’t want to do anything with us.

The only problem was at 10 in the morning Pam, Carson and me were in the pool and Beckett still wasn’t awake. We left him a note to come out back after eating his breakfast, but he never came.

“What’s the rush? We have all day,” the 11-year-old of the house said to me as I encouraged him to get up, tossing a bathing suit his way.

I just can’t even imagine what it’s going to be like when he’s a teenager.

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

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We found that out on the drive to this fictional soccer practice.

The practice schedule was clearly communicated to parents and I just messed up. It was to start next Wednesday and not this week.

As we pulled into River Soccer Club, I thought something seemed off because it was empty, but we were early by a few minutes. I checked my phone to doublecheck the practice time and quickly realized what I had done. I mixed up the dates.

Though he can be a live wire at times, Beckett has mellowed quite a bit and this was an instance. His reaction was more of a relief since he was going to be playing with sneakers on. He did quickly take advantage of the situation, saying I owed him McDonalds as a result.

As I left the fields, I was saying to myself, “Hey, at least we were early.”

Has anything like this ever happened to any of you? A typical parent’s brain is scatterbrained. There was a time when I was organized and I do still keep a detailed calendar (incorrectly occasionally evidently) that keeps me going where and when I need to go. I just can’t keep up at times with the schedules.

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The Delmarva Hand Dance Club presented a $2,000 donation to "Operation Seas the Day" this month. Pictured, front from left, are Delmarva Hand Dance Club Board members Clarence Emmons, Joan McHale, Howard Simons, Joanne Arter, Kevin Mathews, Judy Martin and Mac Smith, and, back, Barbara McArdle, Annette Reeping and Club President Eileen Smith.

The Ocean City Lions Club recognized the Stephen Decatur High School students who received Lion scholarships. Pictured, from left, are OC Lions President John Topfer, students Ana Riza Sanchez, Paul Haddad, George Luzier and Hallie Friedman and Scholarship Chair Sean Williams.

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Outgoing Ocean City-Berlin Rotary Club President Margaret Mudron, left, presented Sonia and Frank Baker with an Outstanding New Rotarian Award for their outstanding efforts, contributions and dedication to their club in their first two years as members.

Rina Thaler, executive director of the Art League of Ocean City, presented Jessica Summers, shelter manager at the Worcester County Humane Society, with a $426 check from the “Felines vs Canines” fundraiser, exhibition and animalthemed classes held in May at the Ocean City Center for the Arts.

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Congratulations to the management and owners of Pines Public House & Eatery on their ribbon cutting event last week. I also stopped in the Full Moon Saloon and the Shrimp Boat.

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Pines Public House: Carrie Morrison, Patty Bostonian and Irene Daily

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Full Moon Saloon: Big Mike Cady, Bill & Jean Buskirk

Pines Public House: Patrick Enderle and Lisa Marie Penn

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Full Moon Saloon: MA Tierney and Jeannie Hancock

Full Moon Saloon: Charlie Ritchie and Frank Davis

Shrimp Boat: Hunter Holland, Caleb Powell and Caden Brown

Shrimp Boat: Owner Joe White, Jennifer Lichtenberg and Kim Bell

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Chris Parypa’s Photo of the Week: Each week staff photographer Chris Parypa is tasked with submitting a photo from his vast library to be featured in this space. Above, a member of the public works team in Ocean City is pictured working the beach cleaner early one morning this month. To purchase any of Parypa’s photos, click over to www.chrisparypa.com.

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VOLUME XXIII • EDITION NO. 5

Summer Of 1977 and generally grants, requests for one high-rise structure after the other. Shopping centers, restaurants, cocktail lounges and other profitable enterprises are fast becoming the construction order of the day.

Progress and profit are the order of the day.”

Ernie Fields and his sidekick, Cockroach, were appearing at the Fenwick Inn’s Rooftop Lounge & Restaurant to celebrate the recent expansion.

The new Antigua Beach Condominiums at 85th Street were available from the low $40,000s with 5% down, 8 ½% financing or 10% down, 8% financing.

Issue Highlights Some notable conventions planned for the rest of the year in Ocean City included The Maryland Oil Jobbers Council, Sheraton; Square Dancing–OC Promenaders, Convention Hall; and the Interstate Circulation Managers Association, Sheraton.

An opinion piece read, “Week after week, the town’s Board of Zoning Appeals hears,

Billed as “The East Coast’s Newest & Finest Roller Skating Rink,” Skateland on 69th Street was offering five skating sessions — 12:30-2:30 p.m., 3-5 p.m., 6-8 p.m., 8:30-10:30 p.m. and 11 p.m.-2 a.m.

Old Shuckers, located on 31st Street, was offering a $1 off all dinners as an Early Bird Special (seated before 5:30 p.m.).

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Horoscopes

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ARIES (March 21 to April 19): Your honesty is, as always, admirable. But you might want to be more tactful in discussing a sensitive issue with a family member. Remember: You can give advice without giving offense.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): An unexpected workplace snag should be handled quickly and efficiently so that it leaves you time for family gettogethers. Also, you might soon get that long-sought apology.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20): Aspects favor family matters, especially where children might be involved.

Spending time with loved ones helps restore some much-needed balance to your typically busy schedule.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22): That seemingly clear-cut agreement might not be quite so straightforward after all. Recheck for language that could make you liable for hidden costs and other unpleasant surprises.

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22): Careful, Kitty. Better to deal with someone with proven reliability than with a big talker who promises much but can't confirm that he or she will deliver. Your social life really zings this weekend.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22): Your matchmaking skills are at peak performance levels both in helping to staff workplace teams for upcoming projects and for bringing people together on a more personal basis.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22): You're finally seeing some progress with your new venture. But be prepared for it to continue at a slower pace than you're used to. Meanwhile, a loved one could be preparing a surprise.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21): A family member's success pulls you into the spotlight as well. Enjoy it, but don't let it overshadow or otherwise obstruct what you're doing with your own creative projects.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21): Using what you already know might not be quite enough to get a proposed project off the ground. Look for any new information that might help tilt the scales in your favor.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19): Good news: While a changing workplace environment can be daunting for some, it could be the challenge you've been hoping for. If so, confront it with confidence and move on.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18): It's a good time to recheck travel arrangements for any changes that could work to your advantage. Aspects also favor strengthening and restoring old, fraying relationships.

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20): Using your intuitive reasoning helps you cut right through the double-talk and go straight to what's really going on around you. Stay the course until all your questions are answered.

BORN THIS WEEK: You radiate light and warmth, and others love being close to you. Š 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

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FEATURING THOSE HELPING CAUSES IN THE RESORT AREA

Making sure concert goers were well watered during the first Sunset Park Thursday Party Night of the season were John Smart, Elaine Smart, Barbara Walker and Diane Wormann of Ocean City Rec Boosters.

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Ocean City Public Safety Aides Kathy Grimes, Hunter Klena, Rick Keith Powell-Graves and Emily Burns will be helping visitors cross Philadelphia Avenue all summer during the Sunset Park Thursday Party Nights.

At the Kiwanis Summer Pancake Breakfast, Zach Jones spent time with his grandmother, Robin Beall, helping out on the buffet line.

Kiwanians Judy Zhu and Dick Clagett kept the pancakes moving at the annual Summer Pancake Breakfast to benefit community youth programs.

Stephen Decatur High School Key Club members Macy Dill and Gabrielle Izzett served drinks and cleared tables at the Kiwanis Summer Pancake Breakfast.

Directing traffic coming in for the Colbie Callait and Gone West concert at The Freeman Stage were Mary Beth Dyer and Lisa O’Neill.

Headed to regionals this month are Berlin Little Leaguers Connor Ferguson and AJ Serpe, who collected donations to help with travel expenses at the Ocean Pines Farmers Market.

The Ocean Pines Farmers Market featured Dawn and Jason Barnes of Great Expectations Farm, out of Eldorado, Md., selling their meat products on a sunny Saturday morning.

The Facility Management crew of Madison Johnson and Nicholas Finneran kept things clean and in working order at The Freeman Stage during the Colbie Callait and Gone West concert.

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Who’s Where When 28th/127th Street Pit & Pub 410-289-2020 • 443-664-7482 28th St. & Coastal hwy. & 127th St. & Coastal hwy.

Wednesdays: DJ Wax (127th St.) Friday, July 26: Otto Grundman (28th St.) Saturday, July 27: Rogue Citizens (28th St.) 45th Street taPhouSe 443-664-2201 • 4507 Coastal hwy.

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Dj bk Greene Turtle north: Friday, july 26 buxy’s Salty Dog: Sundays

atlantiC hotel 410-641-3589 • 2 north Main St., berlin Mondays: Earl Beardsley Tuesdays: Bob Miller on Piano

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Who’s Where When Saturday, July 27: Chris Button/Side Project, DJ Jeremy Sunday, July 28: Opposite Directions, Dark Gold Jazz Mondays: Blake Haley, DJ Billy T Tuesdays: Dust N Bones Wednesdays: DJ Billy T, Trivia w/DJ Bigler Thursdays: Opposite Directions

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MaD fiSh 410-213-2525 • 12817 harbor rd., West o.C. Friday, July 26: Keri Anthony Saturday, July 27: Aaron Howell Sunday, July 28: Naked Nation Wednesday, July 31: Bilenki Duo, Karaoke w/Chuck D PiCkleS Pub 410-289-4891 • 8th St. & Philadelphia ave.

Friday, July 26: Beats By Jeremy Saturday, July 27: Stratus Fear Mondays: Karaoke W/ Jeremy Tuesdays: Beats By Adam Dutch Wednesday, July 31: Joey Harkum Thursdays: Beats By Wax

PurPle MooSe 410-289-6953 • between Caroline & talbot Streets on the boardwalk Friday & Saturday, July 26 & 27: Misspent Youth Sunday & Monday, July 28 & 29: CK The DJ Tuesday & Wednesday, July 30 & 31, VJ Mazi Thursday, Aug. 1: High Voltage Friday-Sunday, July 26-28: CK The DJ

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Friday, July 26: DJ Bobby O, Jim Long Band, Innasense, Kristen & The Noise Saturday, July 27: Cruz On De Bay, Shake 3X, Innasense, Lima Bean Riot, Gypsy Wisdom Sunday, July 28: Mike T In De Bay, Triple Rail Turn, Innasense, Cherry Crush Monday, July 29: Bobby On De Bay, Full Circle, Adwela & The Uprising, The Benderz Tuesday, July 30: Bobby On De Bay, Opposite Directions, Adwela & The Uprising Wednesday, July 31: Bobby On De Bay, Full Circle Duo, The Rockets, Zion Reggae Band Thursday, Aug. 1: DJ Bobby O, The Freddie Long Band, Jah Works, Go Go Gadjet

30th Annual Greek Festival Set For Resort This Weekend

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OCEAN CITY – For the 30th year, the Roland E. Powell Convention Center will be transformed into a place for "all things Greek,” feeding and entertaining thousands of Delmarva locals, Greek and non-Greek visitors alike.

Doors open noon daily all weekend to feed hungry Greek Festival goers the savory, authentic, traditional cuisine Greece is world famous for. The delicious aroma of Greek dishes leads patrons to either the Fast Food booth, for mouth-watering, grilled souvlaki or gyros sandwiches, or to the Entree Hot Food Line, where platters and ala cart favorites such as Baked Lemon Chicken, Lamb Shank, Keftedes (Greek Style Meatballs), Dolmades (Grape Leaves Wrapping Spiced Ground Beef/Rice), Spanakopita (Spinach/Feta Baked Between Flaky

A group of Greek dancers are pictured entertaining during last year’s Greek Festival in Ocean City.

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Filo Dough), Tiropitas (Cheeses Baked Between Flaky Filo Dough), Greek Salad, Pastitsio (Macaroni, Seasoned Ground Beef/Cheese Topped with Creamy Bechamel Sauce), Moussaka (Eggplant, Potato,

Seasoned Ground Beef/Cheese Topped with Creamy Bechamel Sauce), can be found. Stuffed Zucchini, Baked Veggies and Greek Oven Cooked Potatoes are some of the favorites offered for the veggie lovers.

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Attendees are invited to have a leisurely lunch and shop from the many unique vendors of jewelry, imports and art. Then hit the beach and come back for dinner and dancing when the place really rocks, after 5 p.m., to the Greek sounds of the live Greek Band, Golden Flame.

Friday and Saturday nights feature the extraordinary Boston Lykeion Ellinidon Dancers. Not shy, grab a hand and dance. A little shy, ok, enjoy watching the others getting their Greek on.

Visitors should also be sure to check out the selfie/photo op backgrounds of ancient Greek Ruins of the Parthenon or the whitewashed, blue dome church village scene, post online and all your friends will think you are really in Greece.

Kids always love the Face Painting/Craft Making Booth, sponsored by the St. George Sunday School students.

If you’re feeling lucky, win little or win big with two great raffle options who both benefit a good cause. Win big with a ticket or two for "The Best Odds in Town 1:200 chance to win minimum $5,000 up to $10,000," enough for your own Greek vacation.

Win little with the $1,000 grand prize raffle, six chances for only $5. Somebody will win each raffle, will you be the next person to “Get Lucky” at the Greek Festival? If you can't make it to the festival, secure online ordering is available at www.oceancitygreekfestival.com. Online ticket sales end Sunday, July 28 at 8 p.m. Both raffles will be drawn at 9 p.m. No need to be present to win.

For dessert, enjoy Greek coffee and sweets from the amazing selection of pastries, a hot bowl of fresh, made to order, loukoumathes (fried dough puffs topped with honey syrup and cinnamon) or the festival famous rice pudding, or one of each.

Extend your Greek Festival experience by stocking up on pastries like Baklava and Greek cookies, which freeze well.

Admission and parking are free.

Hours of operation are Friday and Saturday, July 26-27, noon-11 p.m. and Sunday, noon-9 p.m. Spacious airconditioned hall, handicap access, ATM on site. Visa/MasterCard/Discover accepted for food and most vendor purchases. For more information visit www.oceancitygreekfestival.com.

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Host Families Sought For Student Exchange Programs

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OCEAN CITY – ASSE International Student Exchange Programs (ASSE), in cooperation with community high schools around the country, are looking for local families to host boys and girls between the ages of 15 to 18 from a variety of countries including Norway, Denmark, Spain, Italy and Japan.

ASSE students come with an enthusiasm to practice their English and experience American culture including food, sports, shopping and more. They also love to share their own culture

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and language with their host families.

Host families welcome these students into their family, not as a guest, but as a family member, giving both the students and families a rich cultural experience.

In addition, ASSE students have pocket money for personal expenses and full health, accident and liability insurance. ASSE students are academically selected into the program, and host families can choose their student from a wide variety of backgrounds, countries and personal in-

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terests.

To become a host family or to find out how to become involved with ASSE in your community, call the ASSE Eastern Regional Office at 1800-677-2773 or go to www.host.asse.com to choose your student and begin your host family application. There are many students to choose from with a variety of backgrounds.

ASSE International (formerly American Scandinavian Student Exchange) is a non-profit, tax-exempt, public ben-

efit organization. ASSE is officially designated as an exchange visitor program by the United States Department of State, was founded by the Swedish National Department of Education.

OCEAN CITY – The Church of the Holy Spirit is having a Quarter Auction at the church on Aug. 21.

For those of you who have never been to a quarter auction, you are missing a lot of fun. You buy a paddle (or two, or more) and then bid on items offered at one, two, three or four quarters, based on the value of the item.

The committee is currently collecting great prizes, including gift certificates, home décor items, wine baskets and some just for fun.

The doors will open at 6 p.m., and

the games start at 7. Food will be available for purchase. Tickets are $10 and include a paddle. Additional paddles are $2 each or three for $5. According to organizers, the paddles are limited, so early reservations are recommended. Bring some friends and make an evening of it.

The church is located at 100th Street and Coastal Highway in Ocean City. Call the church office at 410723-1973, Jackie at 443-735-4275 or Cheryl at 410-491-7749 for further information and for tickets.

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Worcester Prep Announces New Kindergarten Team

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Students Jack Parks, Camille Leslie, Gavin Dennis, Hunter Harrison and Matthew Evangelista are pictured with the new kindergarten teachers of Brittany Flurer, Heather Dennis and Kelley Burton.

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BERLIN – Worcester Preparatory School (WPS) has announced the addition of a second section of kindergarten to the Lower School this fall.

The two classes will be led by the dynamic and experienced teaching team of Kelley Burton and Heather Dennis along with Kindergarten Assistant Brittany Flurer. The WPS kindergarten program is renowned for its small classes (10:1 student/teacher ratio) which allows teachers to engage and nurture each child.

Transitioning from WPS second grade to the kindergarten classroom, Kelley Burton (WPS alumna ‘05) looks forward to sharing her passion for teaching.

“I will continue to encourage my young, enthusiastic students to build upon their natural love of learning through exploration and hands-on experiences,” said Burton.

Joining Burton will be new faculty member Heather Dennis, a former lower school teacher in school systems in Montgomery and Wicomico counties and most recently program director at the Junior Achievement of the Eastern Shore.

“I first fell in love with Worcester Preparatory School when our son enrolled as a pre-kindergartener two years ago and now I get to fall in love with it all over again as a kindergarten teacher,” said Dennis. “I cannot wait to welcome children to my classroom, a student-centered space where I will cultivate a love of learning and discovery for them to flourish. They will enter as eager new students and leave with the foundation they need to be successful in their academic future.”

A member of the WPS faculty the past four years, Flurer (WPS alumna ‘11) will continue her integral role as assistant to the kindergarten teachers.

For parents who need extra time for pickup at the end of the day, WPS offers an After-Care Program for prekindergarten to sixth grade students to remain at school until 6 p.m. For after care and enrollment information, please contact Director of Admissions Tara Becker at tbecker@worcesterprep.org or call 410-641-3575.

Tim Warren: For The Love Of Surf

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OCBP Alumni Of The Week

Tim Warren is pictured with a colleague circa 1977.

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(Editor’s Note: The following is a series on the men and women who have spent their summers protecting all those who came to Ocean City for fun and safe vacation.)

OCEAN CITY – Time spent in the water was a big part of growing up for Tim Warren. Not only had he been on swim teams every year since he was five, his family would take him to Ocean City each summer for a twoweek stay on 27th Street. He grew up in the water, looking up to the guards who watched over him.

When he graduated high school from Mt. St. Joe's in 1976, the choice of what to do next was an easy one. He was heading to Ocean City to join his older brother, Mark, who was already on the beach patrol. With a swimming background, Warren passed the test and was soon up in the stand.

Once there, he began really learning about the ocean. His crew chief taught him "how to surf and bodysurf" and more importantly "how to read the waves and how to use the ocean to my advantage. He also taught me situational awareness, to always know my surroundings in the water."

Things that helped make Warren not only a good guard, but increased his love of the ocean. The next two summers, Warren headed down to 31st Street, where "the coastline turned in a couple of degrees. Those two summers the sandbar was really good for surfing."

It wasn't all about surfing, of course.

His stand was on one of the mid-town rock jetties and Tim actually had to save a man on a bulldozer. The city had been "countering the erosion along the jetties by bulldozing the sand back up onto the beach from the water." One day, an operator "got caught in a hole off the end of the jetty. He was drowning." He went in and pulled him out.

Someone else had to get the bulldozer.

In 1978, Warren moved to Southern California to try surfing Pacific waves.

Three years later, he moved to Hawaii where he has stayed to surf and kite board.

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Artist Happy To Be Back In Berlin With Her New Store

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BY BETHANY HOOPER

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BERLIN – A local artist is bringing a touch of odd and whimsical to downtown Berlin.

Located at 12 William Street, The Dusty Lamb features a wide selection odd and whimsical art and goods.

For years, artist Patti Backer worked from her home in Berlin. But after learning the space previously occupied by Uncle Jon’s Soap had become available, she and her husband, Jason, decided to open their own art studio and shop.

“We thought it would be really great to have my own studio space and find stuff that goes along with the art,” she said. “We just went for it. We hadn’t been looking at anything, so it just kind

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of happened. It’s been wonderful.”

With her husband’s help, Backer said the space was transformed into a shop that was just as unique as the items in it. In addition to the bright green walls, patrons can also find a reclaimed display case and a collection of decorative antique lamb figurines, which served as inspiration for The Dusty Lamb’s name.

“In my home studio, I always had a shelf full of these old, rubber lambs,” she said. “They are kind of creepy, but also super cute. That’s also the stuff I look for.”

The Dusty Lamb opened its doors to the public on March 23.

In addition to her own artwork – which she describes as a combination of folk, lowbrow, cute and sometimes sinister – Backer sells handcrafted

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“I have a little bit of everything, but it’s all got sort of an odd theme …,” said owner Patti Backer of her store on William Street.

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merchandise from various local artists. Vendors include Stephanie

Karn, Marc Emond, Ashley Brown, Cyndi Monaghan, Brian Robertson, Katie Brown, Darren Wood, Dana Kester McCabe, Bonnie Preziosi, Jennifer Allard, Michelle Sasscer, Deana Greenberg, Tiffany Collins and Danielle McLaughlin.

“I’ve definitely heard a lot of people say that this store is different, which makes me happy,” she said. “Also, I like the idea of featuring local artists you don’t see as often, or who aren’t considered mainstream.”

While a lot of the store’s wares are from local vendors, Backer said The Dusty Lamb also features manufactured items, including Mexican market bags, finger puppets and Edward Gorey mugs, to name a few.

“I have a little bit of everything, but it’s all got sort of an odd theme …,” she said. “I also sell a lot of Edward Gorey stuff. He was my favorite artist growing up.”

Despite her new business, Backer said she is no stranger to the local merchant scene. For roughly six years, she operated Tumbling Monkeys on Main Street. The building is now home to Island Creamery.

“It’s been much better this time around,” she said. “I’m in the right space and there are more people now.”

She also noted the comradery among Berlin merchants and the efforts of Economic and Community Development Director Ivy Wells and Administrative Assistant Allison Early to promote and support local businesses.

“I feel like people work together more now than they did back then … ,” she said. “The town is great, and I hope it stays charming.”

Backer encouraged everyone to visit The Dusty Lamb and shop local.

“You are probably going to see things you wouldn’t see anywhere else,” she said, “and definitely not anywhere else in Berlin.”

The Dusty Lamb is open from noon to 5 p.m. on Monday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tuesday through Saturday and closed on Sunday.

For more information, visit TheDustyLamb.com or the store’s Facebook page and Instagram account.

Tenors, Oak Ridge Boys Booked In OC

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OCEAN CITY – Back by popular demand, The TEN Tenors are returning to Ocean City for one night only, Nov. 29 at the Ocean City Performing Arts Center. To add to the excitement everyone who purchases a ticket for the show will also receive a ticket to the Holiday Shoppers Fair, which will be held that weekend.

With a generous mix of festive favorites and modern holiday hits, The TEN Tenors Home for the Holidays, will walk you through a musical winter wonderland that truly captures the essence of the holidays for the whole family, as well as many of the rock and classical songs that have made this group famous worldwide. Celebrated for their colorful repertoire, breathtaking arrangements and powerful live performances, The TEN Tenors respectfully tip their hats not only to the great classical composers, but to contemporary music’s most popular artists.

In addition, also booked has been Grammy Award winning The Oak Ridge Boys with their Shine the Light Christmas Show on Saturday, Dec. 7 at the Ocean City Performing Arts Center.

A mixture of traditional and contemporary songs—including religious, romantic and fun holiday tunes— makes up the set list, which includes

songs from the Oaks’ seven bestselling Christmas CDs. Known for their iconic and multi-platinum selling hit “Elvira,” along with other chart-toppers like “Bobbie Sue,” “Thank God For Kids,” and “Leaving Louisiana In The Broad Daylight,” The Oak Ridge Boys have achieved a decorated career, winning five GRAMMY® Awards, and multiple CMA, ACM and Dove Awards for their cross-over brand of pop, country and gospel music that spans multiple generations.

Tickets for both shows can be purchased from the OC Box Office, calling Ticketmaster 1-800-551-SEAT or online at www.DelmarvaConcerts.com.

To add to the excitement from Nov. 21 through Dec. 31 see how Ocean City sparkles with the Winterfest of Lights. More than one million holiday lights and hundreds of animated light displays are positioned throughout Northside Park. Relax and sip hot chocolate in the heated Winterfest Village Pavilion, take a photo with Santa and board the Winterfest Express to tour fairy tale themed exhibits. The one-mile journey takes you through 58 acres of lights and features a 50-foot Christmas tree. For more information on the Winterfest of Lights visit www.ococean.com.

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Leaders of Nanticoke Health Services and the Peninsula Regional Health System are pictured before signing a definitive agreement merging Nanticoke Health Services with the Peninsula Regional Health System. Pictured, from left, are Steve Leonard, President/CEO, Peninsula Regional Health System; Herb Geary, Chairman, Peninsula Regional Health System Board of Directors; David Crouse, Chairman, Nanticoke Health Services Board of Directors; and Steve Rose, President/CEO, Nanticoke Health Services.

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SALISBURY – Nanticoke Health Services (NHS) of Seaford, Del. and Peninsula Regional Health System (PRHS), based in Salisbury, announced a definitive agreement to affiliate has been reached. Pending final state and federal regulatory approval, which is anticipated in November, Nanticoke Health Services will join the Peninsula Regional Health System.

“In order for Nanticoke to further its mission to provide the best care possible for our community, it became imperative we find a strong, compatible healthcare partner. Peninsula Regional has always been a supportive ally and great neighbor, sharing a similar mission and culture,” said Steve Rose, President/CEO of Nanticoke Health Services. “Together we will continue and grow the legacy of high quality healthcare for our community.”

Approximately two years ago, Nanticoke began looking for a partner to help preserve and build upon the services it provides in Sussex County. A few months ago, Nanticoke signed a letter of intent to affiliate with PRHS. Now secure with the signing of the definitive agreement, that transition will follow a structured plan.

The next step is a public review process required through the State of Delaware. At the conclusion of the regulatory process, expected to be complete later this year, the affiliation would become final and the two organizations will begin the work of transitioning to one healthcare team.

No immediate changes in staffing or the delivery of healthcare at either

system are anticipated once the affiliation happens. Nanticoke will continue to provide services in Sussex County and parts of Maryland’s Mid-Shore.

Peninsula Regional Health System, with a decades-long presence in Sussex County, will help to strengthen and enhance Nanticoke’s efforts through integrated care, expanding services where needed and making more readily accessible the Delmarva Peninsula’s most advanced tertiary care services.

“Peninsula Regional Health System is honored to have this opportunity to bring the Nanticoke team together with ours to form an unparalleled partnership of healthcare excellence. Our missions are nearly identical, and each of us has an unwavering commitment to enhancing high-quality health and wellness through best practices across the Delmarva Peninsula,” said Steve Leonard, President/CEO of Peninsula Regional Health System.

McCready Health of Crisfield, MD, recently signed a definitive agreement to also join PRHS. That process is undergoing a similar regulatory review and expected to be finalized in late 2019.

Once complete, the new health system — including Nanticoke Memorial Hospital, Peninsula Regional Medical Center and McCready — will be renamed. The Nanticoke, PRMC and McCready names that people have associated with exceptional healthcare services for decades will remain at the existing hospitals and health centers under the governance of the SEE NEXT PAGE

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new health system.

The Peninsula Regional Health System Board of Directors, working closely with their counterparts at Nanticoke Health Services, will oversee the transition Leonard will remain President/CEO of the new health system and be responsible for executive leadership, including the Nanticoke additions.

AGH Announces Urologist BERLIN – Atlantic General Hospital and Health System has announced that urologist Jason Smith has relocated to Maryland to provide care to patients in Berlin and the surrounding area. Smith joined the medical staff of Atlantic General Health System from western Pennsylvania, where he maintained a private practice for eight years and served as Chief of Surgery at Washington Hospital.

Smith had followed his father into medicine, attending the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in the fall of 2000 before completing an internship at Mercy Catholic Medical Center in DR. JASON Darby, Penn., and his SMITH residencies in surgery and then urology at Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia. He is a member of the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons, the American Osteopathic Association and the American Urological Association. He is board certified in urology by the American Osteopathic Board of Surgery.

Smith was raised in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania and has spent the majority of his career in the keystone state, but he has Eastern Shore roots.

His grandparents grew up in Salisbury.

Smith cares for patients alongside Dr. James Cherry at Atlantic General Urology within the James G. Barrett Medical Office Building on the Atlantic General Hospital campus.

The Dispatch/Maryland Coast Dispatch OCEAN CITY – Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Ocean City Offices recently had several agents ranking in June for the greater Baltimore region.

The agents were Jamie Caine, four; Shawn Kotwica, 47; Terri Moran, 57; Nancy Reither, 58; Kim Bounds, 68; Jennifer Cropper-Rines, 76; Peck Miller, 86; Eric Green, 93; Collen Deptula, 95; and Nina Littleton, 99.

Thrift Store Manager Named SALISBURY – The Coastal Hospice Thrift Store in Berlin has welcomed a new manager to oversee the staff, volunteers and the retail process from donations to customer purchase.

Robert Stewart brings nearly 20 years of retail and sales experience to the Coastal Hospice Thrift Store and has an in-depth knowledge of retail from a boutique perspective as well as a thrift store perspective.

Stewart worked for 10 years as a Business Development / Marketing Representative for companies such as Staples and Xerox, and then transitioned into the non-profit industry, with positions at Blind Industries and Lower Shore Enterprises. His

direct retail experience comes from four years spent at Macy’s and Goodwill.

“We are excited to have Robert managing the Thrift Store,” said Bob Miller, Senior Director of Business Development. “He is a people person with a terrific ability to connect with the community, volunteers and employees. We also have an appreciation for his experience in sales and retail. Robert is a great addition to the Coastal Hospice Thrift Store staff.”

The proceeds from the Coastal Hospice Thrift Store help those in need of long term care at Stansell House, the new residential care facility in Ocean Pines.

Promotion Announced REHOBOTH BEACH – Scott Kammerer, president of SoDel Concepts, recently announced that Chris Sockriter has been promoted to the position of director of asset management.

“With 11 — and soon to be 12 — restaurants, we need to make sure all of our systems are in tiptop shape at all times,” Kammerer said. “Since our company is in a high grow-th mode, we also need someone who can offer an expert opinion during construction and renovations.”

Page 65 Sockriter, a graduate of Cape Henlopen High School, studied HVAC-R at Delaware Technical Community College. He has worked for Atlantic Refrigeration and Charles A. Klein and Sons. Before coming to SoDel Concepts, he owned his own company, CS Services.

“SoDel Concepts gives me the chance to lead a hard-working department in a growing company,” Sockriter said. “When I studied HVAC in college, I never dreamed that I’d be part of such a large restaurant group with so many moving parts. It’s exciting.”

Sockriter said his father taught him to be reliable, steady and a hard worker, while his former boss at Atlantic Refrigeration showed him the importance of preparation, accountability and taking pride in one’s work.

“Already, Chris has taken our asset management department CHRIS to new heights,” Kammerer said. “His pas- SOCKRITER sion for the industry and his work ethic has helped us streamline our maintenance department and ensure all our machinery is working properly.”

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OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Museum Society recently awarded Stephen Decatur graduate Brett Berquist with the George & Suzanne Hurley Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $2,000. Berquist will be attending Salisbury University in the fall with an interest in business.

Applicants are asked to write an essay on a historical Worcester County individual who has made a longstanding impact within their community. Berquist chose to write about James Purnell. As Berquist states in his essay, “Purnell, (is) a long-serving Worcester County Commissioner, a long-time bus driver for Worcester County Public Schools, and a lifelong human rights activist.”

This scholarship not only brings light to historical places, events and people of Worcester County, it also honors two of the founders of the Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum.

“Each time we choose a deserving applicant we are honoring the very people the scholarship is dedicated to,

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Pictured, from left, are Museum Curator Sandy Hurley, Daphne Hurley, Shirley Moran, Mary Berquist, Brett Berquist, Steve Berquist, Bob Rothermel and Museum Society President Nancy Howard.

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George and Suzanne Hurley,” said museum curator Sandy Hurley.

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OCEAN PINES – The Ocean Pines Swim Team paid a special tribute during the team’s last home meet of the summer season to four graduating seniors, Kristen Graham, Davina Graybill, Allison Hunter and Wyatt Sperry.

Graham graduated from Stephen Decatur High School in May and is finishing up her seventh year as a Hammerhead. She has qualified for the Delmarva Swim Association (DSA) Championship meets for the past six summers. She is a year-round swimmer and has qualified for the Maryland LSC Senior State Championships in the 100-yard butterfly and 100-yard backstroke. She will attend Salisbury University in the fall where she plans to continue her swim career as a Sea Gull and major in physical education with a minor in athletic coaching.

Graybill has been a part of the Hammerheads for the past five summers and a member of the Stephen Decatur High School team for four years. Graybill received the Most Improved Swimmer Award her sophomore year on the team and qualified

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Ocean Pines Swim Team members Kristen Graham, Davina Graybill, Wyatt Sperry and Allison Hunter graduated from Stephen Decatur High School this spring Submitted Photo

HERE’S MY CARD to attend the High School State Championship meet her senior year. She plans on majoring in art education at Towson University where she will continue swimming as a member of the club team.

Hunter, also a recent Stephen Decatur graduate, has been swimming with the team for the past 11 years. As a member of the Stephen Decatur Swim Team for four years, she placed in both regional and state meets and

holds the Bayside League record in the 500-yard freestyle. She will attend Salisbury University in the fall as a member of the swim team. She plans to major in Biology with a pre-dental track.

Sperry graduated from Stephen Decatur High School. He has been a member of the team for nine years as well as a member of the Stephen Decatur High School varsity swim team.

During the high school season, he qualified to swim at the Maryland State meet in the 500-yard freestyle both his junior and senior years. In the fall he will attend UMBC as a member of the honors program and will pursue a degree in mechanical engineering.

The Hammerheads wrapped up their DSA season by defeating Sussex Community Swim Team on Thursday, July 18, making 2019 their third year undefeated in dual meets.

The Hammerheads will take 77 swimmers to compete in the DSA Championship Meet held at Sussex Academy in Georgetown, Del. on Saturday, July 27.

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This is a year-round, variable hourly (30-40 hours) position. Branch locations include our Ocean City and Berlin markets. Banking experience not required.

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COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE II Full Time, State Benefits.

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Communicable Disease Program duties include but not limited to providing clinical services including health promotion, maintenance, and education; case management and coordination of care for patients using the nursing process.

Adult Evaluation & Review Services Program duties include but not limited to home visiting to conduct a comprehensive assessment and development of care plans; case management, and coordination of care using the nursing process.

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WEST O.C. OFFICE/RETAIL SPACES AVAILABLE: 3 Offices/Retail and 2 Warehouses.

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inch. Deadline for all legal advertising is Tuesday at noon. For more information, call 410-641-4563 or fax 410-641-0966.

SECOND INSERTION NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS ESTATE NO. 17851 To all persons interested in the estate of EDWARD L TAYLOR, ESTATE NO. 17851. Notice is given that LINDA B. TAYLOR, 5516 SNOW HILL ROAD, P.O. BOX 157, SNOW HILL, MD 21863 was on JUNE 24, 2019, appointed Personal Representative of the estate of EDWARD L. TAYLOR, who died on APRIL 4, 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 day of DECEMBER, 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. A claim not presented or filed on or before tha date, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Claim forms may be obtained from the Register of Wills.

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JULY 19, 2019 LINDA B. TAYLOR Personal Representative True Test Copy TERRI WESTCOTT Register of Wills for Worcester County Room 102 - Court House One W. Market Street Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 3x 7-19, 7-26, 8-02

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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS ESTATE NO. 17895 To all persons interested in the estate of IRANE E. DUFFY, AKA: IRANE ELIZABETH DUFFY, ESTATE NO. 17895. Notice is given that JOYCE MARIE SAVAGE, 2418 HILLTOP ROAD, GREENVILLE, NC 27858, was on JULY 08, 2019, appointed Personal Representative of the estate of IRANE E. DUFFY, who died on JUNE 6, 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.

tor presents the claims within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. A claim not presented or filed on or before tha date, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Claim forms may be obtained from the Register of Wills.

Name of Newspaper: Maryland Coast Dispatch Date of Publication JULY 19, 2019 JOYCE MARIE SAVAGE 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 7-19, 7-26, 8-02

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RAYMOND D. COATES JR, ESQ COATES,COATES, & COATES, P.A. 6200 COASTAL HIGHWAY, SUITE 300 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS ESTATE NO. 17935

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 JANUARY 2020.

Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the undersigned personal representative or file it with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent's death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent's death; or (2) Two months after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the credi-

To all persons interested in the estate of LEROY WILSON FISHER JR, ESTATE NO. 17935. Notice is given that ASHLEY NICOLE PHILLIPS, 7 ST. MARTINS LANE, BERLIN, MD 21811 , was on JULY 18, 2019, appointed Personal Representative of the estate of LEROY WILSON FISHER JR, who died on JULY 15, 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 18TH day of JANUARY 2020.

Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the un-

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

Name of Newspaper: Maryland Coast Dispatch Date of Publication JULY 26, 2019 ASHLEY NICOLE PHILLIPS Personal Representative True Test Copy TERRI WESTCOTT Register of Wills for Worcester County Room 102 - Court House One W. Market Street Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 3x 7-26, 8-02, 8-09

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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS ESTATE NO. 17933

July 26, 2019

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 18TH day of JANUARY 2020.

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

Name of Newspaper: Maryland Coast Dispatch Date of Publication JULY 26, 2019 EMMA G. BRIDDELL 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 7-26, 8-02, 8-09

To all persons interested in the estate of DAWN CARLSON, ESTATE NO. 17812.

Notice is given that LAUREN CARLSON, 10 WESTMINSTER DRIVE, BERLIN, MD 21811 was on JULY 19, 2019, appointed Personal Representative of the estate of DAWN CARLSON, who died on APRIL 4, 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 19TH day of JANUARY 2020.

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

To all persons interested in the estate of HATTIE NAOMI HAMILTON, AKA: HATTIE GAINES HAMILTON, ESTATE NO. 17933. Notice is given that EMMA G. BRIDDELL, 524 FLOWER STREET, BERLIN, MD 21811 was on JULY 18, 2019, appointed Personal Representative of the estate of HATTIE NAOMI HAMILTON, who died on MARCH 14, 2019, without a will.

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FIRST INSERTION 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. 17896 To all persons interested in the estate of MARY DOELLGAST, ESTATE NO. 17896.

Notice is given that MARY BRIDGET KLINKENBERG, 439 NE 11TH STREET, WASHINGTON, DC 20002, was on JULY 19, 2019, appointed Personal Representative of the estate of MARY DOELLGAST, who died on JUNE 12, 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 19TH day of JANUARY 2020.

Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the undersigned personal representative or file it with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent's death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent's death; or (2) Two months after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claims within two months from the mailing or other delivery of

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Name of Newspaper: Maryland Coast Dispatch Date of Publication JULY 26, 2019 MARY BRIDGET KLINKENBERG 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 7-26, 8-02, 8-09

FIRST INSERTION NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS ESTATE NO. 17929 To all persons interested in the estate of IRIS G. PETERS, ESTATE NO. 17929.

Notice is given that JOHN DAVID PETERS, 6551 TYSON PLACE, ELKRIDGE, MD 21075, was on JULY 15, 2019, appointed Personal Representative of the estate of IRIS G. PETERS, who died on JUNE 26, 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 15TH day of JANUARY 2020.

Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the undersigned personal representative or file it with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent's death, except if the decedent died 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. A claim not presented or filed on or before tha date, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Claim forms may be obtained from the Register of Wills.

Name of Newspaper: Maryland Coast Dispatch Date of Publication JULY 26, 2019 JOHN DAVID PETERS 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 7-26, 8-02, 8-09

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MD C-23-FM-19-000104 IN THE MATTER OF SHILOH MIKAEL KINGSLEY PONDS FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO SHILOH MIKAEL KINGSLEY CARMACK

BY AND THROUGH HIS MOTHER ALLISON CARMACK NOTICE (MINOR) (DOM REL 65) The above petitioner has field a petition for Change of Name in which she seeks to change the name of a minor child from SHILOH MIKAEL KINGSLEY PONDS to SHILOH MIKAEL KINGSLEY CARMACK. The petitioner is seeking this name change for the child for following reasons: THE FATHER HAS ABSOLUTELY NO RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CHILD, NOR HAS EVER. WOULD LIKE

CHANGE THE CHILDS NAME TO THE ONLY FAMILY THAT HE IDENTIFIES WITH. Any person may file an objection to the Petition on or before the 26th day of AUGUST, 2019. The objection must be supported by an affidavit and served upon the Petitioner in accordance with Maryland Rule 1-321.

Failure to file an objection or affidavit within the time allowed may result in a judgment by default or the granting of the relief sought.

A copy of this notice shall be published one time in a newspaper of general circulation in the county at least fifteen (15) days before the deadline to fine an objection.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MD C-23-FM-19-000103 IN THE MATTER OF SIR JUDAH RENELL PONDS FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO JUDAH RENELL CARMACK

BY AND THROUGH HIS MOTHER ALLISON CARMACK NOTICE (MINOR) (DOM REL 65) The above petitioner has field a petition for Change of Name in which she seeks to change the name of a minor child from SIR JUDAH RENELL PONDS to JUDAH RENELL CARMAC. The petitioner is seeking this name change for the child for following reasons: THE CHILD HAS NO RELATIONSHIP WITH HIS FATHER OR ANY PERSONS ON THAT SIDE, NOR HAS EVER. I WOULD LIKE CHANGE HIS NAME TO REFLECT THE ONLY FAMILY THAT HE IDENTIFIES WITH. Any person may file an objection to the Petition on or before the 26th day of AUGUST, 2019. The objection must be supported by an affidavit and served upon the Petitioner in accordance with Maryland Rule 1-321.

Failure to file an objection or affidavit within the time allowed may result in a judgment by default or the granting of the relief sought.

A copy of this notice shall be published one time in a newspaper of general circulation in the county at least fifteen (15) days before the deadline to fine an objec-

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FIRST INSERTION WILLIAM E. ESHAM III ESQ AYRES, JENKINS, GORDY & ALMAND, PA 6200 COASTAL HIGHWAY, STE 200 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS ESTATE NO. 17938 To all persons interested in the estate of LYDIA MASTRANGELO, AKA: VIRGINIA LYDIA MASTRANGELO, ESTATE NO. 17938. Notice is given that, CARLA CANAKIS, 10542 EGRET COURT, BISHOPVILLE, MD 21813, was on JULY 23, 2019, appointed Personal Representative of the estate of LYDIA MASTRANGELO, who died on APRIL 24, 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 23RD day of JANUARY 2020.

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

the Register of Wills.

Name of Newspaper: Maryland Coast Dispatch Date of Publication JULY 26, 2019 CARLA CANAKIS 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 7-26, 8-02, 8-09

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MD C-23-FM-19-000308 IN THE MATTER OF AARON JAKOB ASHER PIERCE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO JAKOB ASHER PIERCE FERNANDEZ

BY AND THROUGH HIS MOTHER MELANIE PIERCE-FERNANDEZ NOTICE (MINOR) (DOM REL 65) The above petitioner has field a petition for Change of Name in which she seeks to change the name of a minor child from AARON JAKOB ASHER PIERCE to JAKOB ASHER PIERCE FERNANDEZ. The petitioner is seeking this name change for the child for following reasons: CHILDS BIOLOGICAL PARENTS ARE NOW MARRIED. HIS PARENTS WOULD LIKE BOTH OF SURNAMES TO BE IN CHILD’S NAME, BUT WOULD LIKE CHILD TO HAVE FATHER’S LAST NAME. Any person may file an objection to the Petition on or before the 26th day of AUGUST, 2019. The objection must be supported by an affidavit and served upon the Petitioner in accordance with Maryland Rule 1-321.

Failure to file an objection or affidavit within the time allowed may result in a judgment by default or the granting of the relief sought.

A copy of this notice shall be published one time in a newspaper of general circulation in the county at least fifteen (15) days before the deadline to fine an objection.

Name of Newspaper: Maryland Coast Dispatch Date of Publication JULY 26, 2019 SUSAN R. BRANIECKI Clerk of the Circuit Court for Worcester County Room 104 - Court House One W. Market Street Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 1x 7-26

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GUARDING THE BEACH

OCEAN CITY – Never turn your back on the ocean. It’s a motto all lifeguards live by. It’s a motto that we would like all people to live by. Safety and preventing serious injury are the primary reasons.

People who turn their backs toward the sea while in the water are in great danger of getting a serious injury. Every summer we deal with dozens of serious injuries, many of which could have been prevented if the person had not turned their back on the ocean. Unsuspecting people who turn their backs to the sea are often taken off guard by DAMIEN SANZOTTI a wave and slammed into the sandbar or shoreline. Sometimes this can be the equivalent to being hit by a car and slammed into concrete.

While it sounds graphic, this analogy is truly representative of the force of a wave. On the beach I have seen everything from dislocated shoulders and slipped discs to spinal cord injuries that caused paralysis. Just being hit in the back or neck by a powerful wave is often enough to cause serious injury. We all are aware of the dangers of being rearended in a car accident and the possibility of a whiplash type neck injury, but most people do not realize that being hit in the back by a wave that can carry several tons of water is the equivalent of a 25 mph or greater rear-end collision. If everyone would pay attention and not turn their backs on the waves, the beach patrol would respond to a lot less traumatic injuries. Unfortunately, there are not many days when a lifeguard does not see someone with their back to the waves get walloped unsuspectingly. The beach patrol encourages people to pay attention when standing in the surf or walking out of the surf, especially in shore break conditions. Too often people seem to take their guard down and turn their back on the ocean.

The other reason to not turn your back on the ocean is respect. A famous Hawaiian, Duke Kahanamoku, helped popularize the motto, “Never turn your back on the ocean.” Duke was a native Hawaiian who gained fame by helping to make surfing an international sport and winning gold medals at the Olympics in 1912 and 1920. He also won silver in the 1924 Olympics. Duke was a lifeguard and recognized the value of never turning your back on the ocean, but he also tried to teach people the same respect he and his Hawaiian ancestors had for the ocean.

During the beach patrol’s weeklong surf rescue academy in which our rookie lifeguards are trained, one of the most important traits we instill in our guards is the fact that they should not and will not ever turn their back on the ocean. Our instructors are constantly pushing this SEE NEXT PAGE

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concept from day one. If you ever have the ability to watch some of the instruction that takes place on the beach, it won’t take long for you to hear one of the instructor’s yelling “eyes on the water.”

Even at 5:30 p.m., when our guards are getting off duty for the day, you will see the lifeguard walk backwards off the beach to ensure that the water is clear before they leave.

To hear the story of a man who was injured in the surf, go to You Tube and search for “Patrick Durkin Story”. He also cautions about turning your back to the waves.

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Captain’s Note: The Ocean City Beach Patrol has worked with trauma doctors to modify and adapt a specialized technique of spinal stabilization that was first introduced by Hawaiian lifeguards to manage suspected head, neck and back injuries. Our technique has been so successful (we have many testimonials from patients as well as doctors) compared to other methods that have been taught around the world for many years, that we have been asked by some of the largest and most well-known beach patrols to share our method and our training materials so

others can start using the “Ocean City Beach Patrol” technique.

Although every surf rescue technician is trained and skilled in the use of these techniques it is far better for our beach patrons to have injuries prevented rather than treated. Taking responsibility for your own actions and spreading the caution about spinal cord injuries is the greatest form of prevention we have.

Many people just do not realize the awesome energy and power contained in a wave and that wet sand is just as unyielding as concrete.

Most people would never think of

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crossing the street without looking both ways, but will turn their back to these powerful waves which could be just as dangerous to an unsuspecting person.

Please, use your head to protect your spine and think before turning your back on the ocean, diving or riding breaking waves into the beach. Have fun but remain safe.

– Damien Sanzotti Special To The Dispatch (The writer has been with the beach patrol for 16 years and is currently a sergeant.

He is a physical education teacher at Berlin Intermediate School.)

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The Man Who Liberated Innsbruck

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BERLIN – Don Culbertson and his family were patients of mine for many years. We became good friends. He was related to Ely Culbertson of bridge fame. He was about two years older than me.

One day, knowing my love for history, especially the Civil War and World War II, he said to me, "Doc, did I ever tell you that I was the man who liberated Innsbruck?"

I had been to Innsbruck several times and knew it to be a beautiful small city in Austria. It was full of historic buildings and surrounded by mountains which I had skied. Yes, I knew Innsbruck, and I knew it was on the path to Munich from the western front.

He related to me that he had been a Combat-Infantryman in the drive through DR. JOSEPH F. Southern Germany PALMISANO and Austria during the final months of the most destructive war in history.

Just before he got to Innsbruck, he had a serious disagreement with his sergeant. The sergeant was really angry and told him he had to march down the main street of Innsbruck alone, with just his M-1. It was a probable death sentence, but at that time superiors had that power. He was 19 years old. He walked down the main street of Innsbruck, which had tall buildings on each side, all of which were great hideouts for snipers, and who knows what else. He was scared to death and felt each step would be his last.

Suddenly around a corner came a German half-track flanked by two motorcycles as escort. A considerable number of soldiers followed the vehicles. There was a German general in the half-track, along with his driver.

The whole entourage drove up to the startled Culbertson, and the general said, "I surrender Innsbruck to you." So Don got behind the whole

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group and marched them through In Innsbruck to his waiting sergeant and officers. They had been expecting severe fighting with many casualties and were dumbfounded by this development.

Don quickly became a hero, had his picture in "Stars and Stripes," and forever more was known as, "The Man Who Liberated Innsbruck."

I was fascinated by this first-hand account by a friend who was sitting right next to me. But that is not the end of the story. About a year later, I was watching the History Channel about double agents during World War II. They named and described such an agent who had worked his way into the confidence of the German general in charge of that part of Germany and Austria.

He convinced the general that the war was nearly over, further resistance was useless, would result in many casualties and possibly capture by the Russians. The general became convinced surrendering to the Americans was the smartest thing to do. He looked for the first opportunity to surrender, and it was to the young, lonely Don Culbertson.

The next day I called Don, told him to come up and I related what I had seen. We both tried hard to see it again, but I never did. I don't believe he did, either. After that, I relished every time he came in. I never tired of hearing the story. Unfortunately, he developed a heart condition and died about two years later.

I will always remember him and his great adventure. I cannot visit or read about Innsbruck without remembering Don Culbertson.

– By Dr. Joseph F. Palmisano Special To The Dispatch (The writer is a retired physician who shares insights about historically significant events and personal reflections on the area. The Ocean Pines resident is the author of “Doctor Joe, A Family Doctor In The Twentieth Century.” He can be reached at docjoep@aol.com.)

What To Consider When Comparing Roth Vs. Traditional IRAs

BY COLLIN MACOMBER

SPECIAL TO THE DISPATCH

BERLIN – People often ask, “where are my contributions better served -in a traditional or in a Roth IRA (Individual Retirement Account)?”

The simple answer is “do you want a tax break this year or during your retirement?” Equate this to being a farmer: would you rather pay tax on the bag of seeds or on the harvest?

The main difference between Roth and Traditional IRAs has to do with when you receive the tax benefit. Traditional IRAs offer immediate gratification meaning you can deduct your full contribution on your taxes for the year in which the contribution was made.

These contributions grow tax free and are subject to taxation upon withdrawal. Additionally, Traditional IRAs are subject to Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) at age 70 ½ (the IRS will dictate the minimum amount you must withdraw from your account every year, failure to do this results in a 50% penalty).

A Roth IRA contribution is made with after tax dollars (delayed gratification). These contributions grow tax free and are not subject to RMDs. In other words, after age 59 ½ you can take as little or as much money out of

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your Roth as you desire without having to pay any taxes. By paying the taxes up front, you essentially remove the IRS from the equation, and you know what tax rate you will pay.

With a Roth, you may think to yourself what is the catch?

While the government does not force you to take the money out of a Roth, it does have a COLLIN limit on who can contribute, any married fil- MACOMBER ing jointly couple making $203,000 (up $4,000 from 2018) or more cannot contribute.

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Utilizing a Roth will allow you to pay the lower effective tax rate on a lesser number now and receive tax free income in retirement where taxable income can affect your Social Security and Medicare costs.

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Captain Jason Mumford of Lucky Break Charters continued his flounder pillaging and put this crew over 10 keepers and a bunch of throwbacks.

Captain Marc Spagnola and crew had their hands full on Dusk to Dawn Bowfishing when they shot this 137pound butterfly ray.

This crew had an exceptional day of offshore trolling with Captain Josh Wentling of the Instigator releasing three white marlin and a blue marlin in addition to boxing some stud mahi.

Submitted Photos Offshore tuna fishing has been slow, but Captain Joe Drosey of Rhonda’s Osprey found a couple on this day as well as a white marlin release.

This crew had a great day fishing with Captain Chris Watkowski on the Spring Mix II when they released a white marlin and boxed several mahi and a 50-pound yellowfin tuna.

Bill Powell and Greg Plaskon used Gulp and live minnows in the south bay to catch eight keeper flounder up to 20 inches last week.

Herb Meushaw landed this 25-inch tautog while fishing on the Morning Star with Captain Monty Hawkins.

Hello everybody, I hope everyone has had a chance to cool down from the hottest weather that we’ve seen all summer. Last week we had a run of heat that I haven’t seen in some time around here.

There were several days where the actual temperature was over 95 degrees and the heat index was over 110. That’s too hot. It was definitely cooler on the water, but it was so hot that some anglers opted to not go fishing. Don’t get me wrong, the bay was still crowded, but it was nothing like it should have been on a weekend in July with phenomenal flounder fishing. I’m not complaining. The family and I toughed out the heat and put some nice flounder in the box.

Sticking with flounder fishing, I’m happy to say that for another week I can repeat that flounder fishing is some of the best I’ve ever seen. It has slowed just a little and has become much more tide dependent, but it is still very good. Clean ocean water is coming into the bay on every high tide and large schools of bunker and other baits have got flounder chewing.

There are fish being caught all over

the bay, but the best spots are going to be deeper areas like the east channel and the Inlet. The water in the back bays is in the mid and upper 80s on the low tide so flounder are looking for cooler spots in deeper water to hang out and ambush prey. The best bets for a larger fish are going to be live spot, mullet or bunker and you’ll catch plenty of fish on Gulp, minnows and shiners. Fish two or so hours before and after the high tide when the water is cleanest and you should have success. I fished our Dale Timmons’ Deadly Double rig last Thursday at the very top of the tide with live mullet and caught my limit of four fish up to 20 ½ inches in about an hour.

Sea bass fishing in the ocean has been hit or miss for several weeks now with one day “on” and three or four days “off.” The Judith M, Angler, Ocean Princess and Morning Star are still all catching quality fish, but there aren’t a ton of limits coming over the rail and some days have been very tough. There are a few flounder being caught on the ocean

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Paul Suplee and Carly Barrick both caught their first white marlin when the Lucky Duck II caught five total with Captain Corey Kennington of the Boss Hogg at the helm.

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Young Jamison Moore caught and released his first white marlin while fishing with his dad, Captain Steve Moore, of the Stalker during the Marlin Club’s Kid’s Classic.

wrecks and reefs, but not enough to justify targeting them specifically, and there are some nice mahi coming over the rails too as the water temps climb into the 80s.

Because sea bass have been so temperamental, some private boat bottom fishermen have been skipping the sea bass fishing in lieu of something that is a little more exciting and much, much larger. There have been a lot of cobia sighted in our inshore waters and some of the more experienced cobia fishermen have been having some tremendous luck. Local mates Bobby Layton and Jon

Henry had a crew out the other day and put some healthy “cobes” in the box after releasing several. The guys had their limit of three fish total for the boat over 40 inches and one of them was a whopper at 63 pounds. Cobia are best caught sight fishing on calm, clear days and once you catch one I hear you’re hooked.

I’ve never had the pleasure of catching or eating cobia, but I’m looking forward to doing both in the coming weeks.

Offshore tuna fishing is pretty much non-existent right now, but billfish and mahi are helping to make up for it. There are still some yellowfin around, but the water has warmed up and the fish have definitely spread out making it much harder to put many in the fish box. There are more and more billfish being caught

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Captain Mark Hoos of the MARLI switched gears from tuna fishing and put some big blueline tilefish in the box for this crew.

every day and I even saw some nice wahoo caught last week. My old friend “Bluewater” Bob Ahern put the crew of Decisions on a jumbo 109 pounder.

Mahi have moved into the area in good numbers now and there are some good “gaffer” sized fish being caught.

Mahi like to stake claim to floating objects this time of year so if you find the right poly ball or pallet you can put a lot of fish in the boat in short time. I’ve seen mahi under everything from five-gallon buckets to floating refrigerators, so always be on the lookout while you’re offshore.

Tournament season kicks into high gear this weekend with the start of the 6th Annual HUK Big Fish Classic held at the Talbot Street Pier in downtown Ocean City. Fishing days are Friday, Saturday

and Sunday July 26-28. I’ll be the emcee for the event and myself and the Hooked on OC crew will be bringing it to you live and direct at www.bigfishclassic.com.

Don’t forget, you can check out my daily fishing report the Daily Angle at FishinOC.com where you can also find awesome charter and party boats and every other resource you can think of to Fish in OC. If you’d like your catch considered for the Daily Angle or this column you can send a report and full resolution photo to info@fishinoc.com. Until next week, tight lines.

(The writer is the owner of Fish in OC and host of Ocean City’s fishing television show Hooked on OC. He has worked in the fishing industry and been fishing the waters in and around Ocean City for over 25 years.)

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The Best Day Foundation Plans Special Weekend

July 26, 2019

OCEAN CITY – The Mid Atlantic Chapter of The Best Day Foundation announced this week it will return to Ocean City the weekend of Sept. 7-8.

The organization, which hosts several events in North Carolina, Virginia, and Maryland each year, seeks to provide a personalized, fun and safe experience for participants with disabilities and make the ocean accessible to everyone, while providing them with confidence and independence throughout the day.

During the events, participants will have the opportunity to explore water sports like surfing, stand up paddle boarding and more as well as beach activities like obstacle courses. For the entire day, each participant will be paired with a beach buddy who will assist with beach and ocean activities.

Individuals with developmental, physical, injury or illness induced challenges are welcome to attend the events. Special beach wheelchairs and custom surf chairs will be available for use.

“Best Day events are magical, memorable days for participants, their families and volunteers,” said Alexis Downham, co-chair of the Mid Atlantic Chapter and East Coast event coordinator. “Parents will often tell us that their child will never surf or even walk on the beach. With the patience and encouragement of our volunteers, they are often the last ones out of the water. We get emails all throughout the year about participants wearing their medals all year long, eagerly awaiting their chance to catch another wave. These days put smiles on the faces and in the hearts of everyone involved.”

There are still a few spots open for each of the upcoming events in September. Interested families can go to the Best Day website, https://bestdayfoundation.org/registration/ to complete a profile and register for the event.

Best Day is also always looking to add to its volunteer roster. No special experience or expertise is required and there are roles for everyone – just bring your helping hands and an open heart.

Volunteers can also register at https://bestdayfoundation.org/registration/.

Thanks to local and national sponsors, each participant and volunteer receive a free lunch, T-shirts and other swag.

The Best Day Foundation enables children and young adults with special needs to build confidence and self-esteem through adventure activities which stretch their limits, expand their true potential, reinforce their achievement and connect them with diverse populations in their community.

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Every Monday: TOPS Meeting 5:30-6:30 p.m. Atlantic General Hospital, Berlin. Take Off Pounds Sensibly is a support group promoting weight loss and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.410-641-0157.

Every Monday: Delmarva Chorus Meeting 7 p.m. Ocean Pines Community Center. Women of all ages invited to sing with the group. 410-641-6876.

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

Monthly get-together to share photos, tips, programs. Group goes on a photo shoot the Saturday following meeting and hosts a hands-on workshop the last Thursday of each month. Professional and amateur photographers and new members welcome. Meets second Monday of each month.

Every Tuesday: TOPS Meeting 5:30-7 p.m. Worcester County Health Center, 9730 Healthway Dr., Berlin.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly is a support and educational group promoting weight loss and healthy lifestyle. jeanduck47@gmail.com.

Second Tuesday of Month: Eastern Shore Stamp Club Meeting 6 p.m. Salisbury branch, Wicomico County Library. Meetings held in basement.

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

410-629-6123.

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

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

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

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

Every Wednesday: Delmarva Hand Dance Club Dance To Sounds of ’50s And ’60s Music 5:30-9 p.m. Ocean City Elks Lodge, 13708 Sinepuxent Ave. $5 donation per person to benefit veterans and local charities in the Delmarva region.

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. 410723-2639 or 410-250-2548.

Every Thursday: Beach Singles 45 Plus, happy hour 4-7 p.m., Clarion Hotel, 10100 Coastal Hwy., Ocean City. 302-436-9577, 410-524-

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Second Thursday: Ocean Pines Garden Club 10 a.m. Ocean Pines Community Center. Visitors and new members welcome.

Every Friday: Knights Of Columbus #9053 Bingo Doors open at 5 p.m., bingo at 6:30 p.m. 9901 Coastal Hwy., Ocean City.

Possible to win the $1,000 big jackpot each week. 410-524-7994.

Every Friday: FORGE Contemporary Youth And Family Ministry 6:30-8:30 p.m. FORGE Center, 7804 Gumboro Rd., Pittsville. Designed for kids ages 5-65, the program provides a meal, music, games, activities and a life lesson that can be of use to anyone. Christian-based program but does not require the practice of faith to attend. 443-366-2813.

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

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

by University of Maryland Extension.

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

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

New members are always welcome.

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

Every Sunday Now Through Sept. 29: Berlin Farmers Market 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Producers-only market featuring locally handmade or grown products. More than 20 vendors including fresh fruits and veggies, baked goods, seafood, poultry, farm-fresh eggs, organic goods, wood working, beauty products and much more. Live music by local artists, kids crafts and a petting zoo. Berlin Welcome Center: 410-973-2051.

June-Sept. 8 Saturdays: Yoga On The Beach 8 a.m. Enjoy low-impact exercise to in-

crease balance, flexibility and reduce stress to the sound of ambient waves.

All levels welcome. Free but park entrance fees are in effect. Donations benefit Assateague Island National Seashore. Bring your own beach towel. Meet at the Shade Pavilion in North Beach parking lot, 6633 Bayberry Dr., Berlin.

July 31: Diabetes Self-Management Education 3:30-5:30 p.m. Atlantic General Hospital, 9707 Healthway Dr., Berlin.

Series will address blood glucose monitoring, nutrition and exercise. Advance registration and referral from primary care provider required. Diabetes Self-Management is a Medicare benefit and the cost of the classes is covered by most insurances. For information and to register, call 410-2089761.

July 31: Wor-Wic “Smart Start Express Registration” 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Wor-Wic Community College, corner of Rt. 50 and Walston Switch Rd., Salisbury. Complete the fall credit registration process in one campus visit. For more information and to RSVP, visit www.worwic.edu.

Aug. 3: Maryland Basic Boating Safety Course 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Ocean Pines Branch, Worcester County Library. $15 material fee. Complete the oneday course to earn Maryland Safe Boating Certificate. Class includes piloting in local waters, knot-tying and marine maintenance. Sponsored by U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. For more information and to register, contact Barry Cohen at 410-935-4807 or CGAUXOC@gmail.com.

August 3: 11th Annual Berlin Peach Festival 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Taylor House Museum, Berlin. Peach ice cream, local peaches and everything peach. Crafts, live music, food and a pie-eating contest on the lawn.

Aug. 3: Children’s Clothing and Equipment Resale Fundraiser 8 a.m.-noon. Office of Procino-Wells & Woodland, LLC, 616 William St., Berlin. All-seasons children’s and infants’ clothing, shoes, accessories, furniture and toys. All proceeds to Alzheimer’s Association. Cash or check only. Bring your own shopping bag.

Aug. 3: Annual Pine’eer Arts and Craft Festival

July 26, 2019 9 a.m.-3 p.m. White Horse Park, 239 Ocean Pkwy., Berlin. Corresponding Secretary Barb O’Connor, 410-7268062.

Aug. 3: Outdoor Flea Market 8 a.m.-Noon. Bethany United Methodist Church, 8648 Stephen Decatur Hwy., Berlin. Over 35 vendors. Breakfast and baked items offered. 410207-7039 or bethany21811@gmailcom.

Aug. 9: Chicken Salad Sandwich Carry-out 5-7 p.m. Bishopville VFD Station 1, 10709 Bishopville Rd., Bishopville. $8 delicious chicken salad sandwich with chips and drink. $6 by the pint. Baked goods table available. Call to arrange premade carry-outs. 619-922-9950.

Aug. 10: Kicks 4 Kids Family Fun Day 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Winterplace Park, Salisbury. Games, contests, food, prizes, live music and more! Silent auction of shoes designed and decorated by community members. Event benefits Coastal Kids Supportive Care Pediatric Program of Coastal Hospice. Follow at facebook.com/CostalHospice/Events.

Aug. 14: Deadline for Wicomico County Tourism Photo Contest Accepting entries until 5 p.m. Contest open to photographers 18+. First prize wins $500. The first-place photo will be included on the Wicomico County Tourism website, in an e-newsletter and in the 2020 Visitors and Relocation Guide. Photos must be taken within the past two years. Suggested topics include nature, culture and festivals. Contest rules and entry form can be found at www.wicomicotourism.org.

Aug. 17: Willards VFC Chicken BBQ 11 a.m. Rt. 346 & Main St., Willards. $10 for a half chicken, two sides, roll and can of soda. Benefit for Jimmy Parker. 410-430-1135.

Aug. 17: Steak Dinner 4-7 p.m. American Legion 123, 10111 Old Ocean City Blvd., Berlin. $16 dinner includes 14oz. Porterhouse steak, baked potato, salad and dinner roll.

Public welcome. Pre-order required.

Call for tickets or pick up from the bartender at the legion. Don, 410-6005294. Ray, 410-215-9354.

Aug. 21: Church of the Holy Spirit Quarter Auction 7 p.m. Church of the Holy Spirit, 10001 Coastal Hwy., Ocean City. $10 ticket includes one paddle. $2 for each additional paddle or three for $5.

Doors open at 6 p.m. Food available for purchase. Call to purchase tickets.

Church office, 410-723-1973. Jackie, 443-735-4275. Cheryl, 410-491-7749.

Aug. 24: Church of the Holy Spirit Indoor Yard Sale 7 a.m.-Noon. 10001 Coastal Hwy., Ocean City. 410-723-1973.

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Page 84 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 Tuesday-Sunday at 5 p.m. Special 5-course prix-fixe dinners offered on Sundays and Thursdays.

WEST OCEAN CITY-BERLIN-OCEAN PINES ASSATEAGUE CRAB HOUSE & CARRYOUT Rte. 611, Assateague Island • 410-641-4330 On the way to visit the ponies of Assateague, stop by this rustic crab house. Enjoy Maryland crabs by the dozen, or try the all-you-can-eat specials including snow crab legs. Their extensive menu features various appetizers, fresh fish, seafood, steaks, chicken and ribs. The kids can enjoy their own menu along with the great game room. Great for casual dining or carry-out. House specialties: All-you-can-eat, crab cakes, steaks and ribs.

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!

CARIBBEAN JOE’S BAR AND GRILLE 12614 Ocean Gateway Next To Alamo Hotel 443-664-8509 Completely renovated and under new ownership, we are proudly located at the first ever motel in Ocean City, “The Alamo.” You truly will not believe what we’ve done! Thursday we have fresh 1/2-lb. burgers served on a delicious Hawaiian Roll for only $5.

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Wash it down with a natural light for only $1. We also have tender pulled-pork sandwiches and unique chicken salad to die for. We’re open 7 days a week when the season kicks in. Come see our Caribbean atmosphere, 7 flat-screen TVs and the coolest pool bar in Ocean City.

CRAB ALLEY Golf Course Road, West Ocean City Head Of Commercial Fishing Harbor 410-213-7800 • www.craballey.com Just close enough to be out of the way-located at the head of the commercial fishing harbor in West Ocean City, Crab Alley has it all! Spectacular view, casual and fun atmosphere, super service and mouth-watering food combine to make “The Alley” a true locals’ favorite. Enjoy our light fare and full menu of unbelievably fresh seafood, chicken and steaks indoors or on our upper deck. We offer appetizers, sandwiches and a children’s menu too. Our name says it all ”crack’em and attack ‘em”. Big Fat Crabs both by the dozen and all you can enjoy specials. Check out our website for our fantastic happy hour food and drink specials or find us on Facebook. Having a special affair? We can handle your group, large party or special occasion. Make Crab Alley your first stop!

DUMSER’S DAIRYLAND West Ocean City, Boardwalk locations, 501 S. Philadelphia Ave., 49th St. & 123rd St. www.dumsersdairyland.com This classic ice cream shop is a tradition for many families. Voted O.C.'s “Best Ice Cream” for the past 20 years, Dumser's is celebrating 80 years of serving the shore, and the ‘40s-style décor takes you back in time. With locations throughout Ocean City, treating your tastebuds to this signature homemade ice cream is easy. The 49th and 124th streets locations offer vast lunch and dinner menus (breakfast too at 124th) in addition to a wide variety of ice cream treats. You’ll find an impressive array of kid-favorites, along with fried chicken and seafood options, wraps, subs, sandwiches, salads and sides like sweet potato fries and mac-and-cheese wedges.

FOX’S PIZZA DEN 11328 Samuel Bowen Blvd., West Ocean City 410-600-1020 • www.foxpizzamd.com Enjoy a brand new, spacious dining room. Happy hour every day from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. with $5 food specials and awesome drink specials. Enjoy incredible weekly chef specials along with our extensive regular menu. Check out foxspizzamd.com for a list of our regular menu items FULL MOON SALOON 12702 Old Bridge 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. Wingfest 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.

MAD FISH BAR & GRILL 12817 Harbor Road, West Ocean City 410-213-2525 • madfishoc.com West Ocean City’s newest restaurant created by the team of The Embers and Blu Crabhouse. Located conveniently on the harbor with tremendous views of the Inlet and sunsets, the brand new menu offers something for everyone. Fresh fish and classic seafood dishes will tempt most, but the rack of ribs from the land side never disappoints. Lighter options, like Certified Angus Beef burgers and fish and shrimp tacos, are also offered along with a diverse kids menu. Check out the outdoor decks for drink specials and live music. Happy hour daily from 3-6 p.m. Open daily at 11:30 a.m.

RUTH’S CHRIS Within the GlenRiddle Community 410-213-9444 • www.ruthschris.com Ruth’s Chris specializes in the finest custom-aged Midwestern beef. We broil it exactly the way you like it at 1,800 degrees to lock in the corn-fed flavor. Then we serve your steak sizzling on a heated plate so that it stays hot throughout your meal. Many of our recipes were developed by Ruth, favorites such as shrimp Remoulade, 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 • www.32palm.com Executive Chef Rick Goodwin has introduced an exciting new menu. A favorite among many is the Bermuda Triangle, featuring cinnamon seared scallops finished with an ancho mango coulis along with house broiled crabcake with a sweet chili remoulade and finally, applewood smoked bacon wrapped

July 26, 2019 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.

BLU CRABHOUSE AND RAW BAR 24th Street & Coastal Highway 410-289-3322 • www.blucrabhouse.com Brought to you by the restaurateurs of The Embers, BLU Crabhouse and Raw Bar features outside dining under the palms, with a newly expanded outdoor bar, beautiful sunsets on the bay, and accessibility by boat to enhance your experience. Featuring jumbo crabs by the dozen, all-you-can-eat crab feasts and a diverse menu focusing on a variety of seafood & non-selections. Be sure to check out the popular BLU Beach Bar Happy Hour from 3-6 p.m. for great bargains on drinks and food. Open daily at noon.

BONFIRE 71st Street & Coastal Highway 410-524-7171 www.thebonfirerestaurant.com 150 ft. Seafood & Prime Rib Buffet. A famous Ocean City Restaurant for 37 years. It’s all here. The service, the atmosphere and the finest, freshest food available. Fresh seafood, snow crab legs, prime rib, BBQ ribs, raw oysters, raw clams, steamed shrimp, fish, homemade soups & salads. Decadent dessert selection – homemade donuts & bread pudding, soft serve ice cream with hot fudge topping and lots more!

Large selection of children’s favorites – chicken tenders, hot dogs, burgers, macaroni & cheese and pizza. A la carte menu available featuring fresh cut steaks and seafood. Open Monday-Friday at 4 p.m.

Saturday-Sunday, at 3 p.m. Plenty of free parking.

BUXY’S SALTY DOG 28th 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, piero-gis,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.

COCONUTS BEACH BAR & GRILL 37th Street Oceanfront • 410-289-6846 No matter if you are looking for a hearty sandwich, a tasty seafood appetizer or a robust fresh salad, they have all the bases covered. A favorite on the appetizer list is the wasabi shrimp and crab dip bites, but everything on the menu is worth a try at least once and never disappoints, especially the fresh seafood offerings that can be added to salads and make for impressive sandwiches. They have the “Little Surfers” covered as well with several offerings. Also be sure to ask about their specialty cocktails that are always impressive.

COINS PUB & RESTAURANT 28th 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 SEE NEXT PAGE

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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.

EMBERS RESTAURANT 24th Street & Coastal Highway 410-289-3322 • www.embers.com The Embers is stepping it up again with their Famous All-You-Can-Eat Seafood and Prime Rib Buffet. New buffet selections from our Executive Chef and Sous Chef paired expertly with all the old favorites! Massive crab legs, large shrimp, crab cakes, and over 100 additional items including our Raw Bar, Steamed Clams, various fish selections and a continuous array of delicious surprises from the kitchen daily.

The Embers also offers an excellent happy hour with some of the lowest drink prices and discounts on selected items from the buffet until 6 p.m. in our bar!

Open daily at 3 p.m.

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 • 410-723-0477 Join us at our new bigger and better location. Everybody likes breakfast, but for too many it comes too early in the morning. Not so at this sunshine-happy delight. Breakfast is what it’s all about, from 6:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. The menu is a breakfast lover’s dream. From juice, cereal and eggs, to corned beef hash, waffles, hot cakes, bacon, sausage, to the best creamed chipped beef on the coast (try it on french fries). This is definitely the place. House specialties: creamed chipped beef, O.C. No. 1 breakfast, own recipes.

HARRISON'S HARBOR WATCH RESTAURANT AND RAWBAR 1 Boardwalk South, Overlooking the Inlet 410-289-5121 • www.harborwatchrestaurant.com Harrison's Harbor Watch Restaurant and RawBar has been bringing Ocean City, MD the Freshest Seafood, an award winning RawBar, Certified Angus Beef Steaks, unlimited sides and a view you have to see to believe for the past 35 years. Please come join us at the end of the Boardwalk where the Inlet meets the Atlantic Ocean. Open for lunch and dinner everyday. Banquet and wedding space available.

HAPPY JACK PANCAKE HOUSE 2404 Philadelphia Avenue • 410-289-7377 www.happyjackpancakehouse.com Happy Jack Pancake House has been serving the families of visitors and locals alike for over 50 years.

Started by Dick Smith and taken over by Bob Torrey over 30 years ago, the restaurant has been a “mustvisit” for generations. Good food, including 14 varieties of pancakes, fast service and a friendly staff is a guarantee. A family operated and family oriented restaurant, family serving family is a way of life here.

There is something for every breakfast lover on the menu.

HIGGINS CRAB HOUSE 31st Street & Coastal Highway 128th 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-caneat 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 Monday-Friday at 2:30 p.m., Saturday & Sunday at noon.

HOOTERS RESTAURANT 5th Street & The Boardwalk Ocean City 410-289-2690 • www.hootersofoc.com Mouthwatering traditional and boneless wings with 12 sauce selections. Burgers, quesadillas, tacos,

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and healthy salads. Extensive seafood selections with Alaskan snow crab legs and Maryland steam pots. Kids’ menu. Pet-friendly oceanfront patio. Official Hooters merchandise and of course, the worldfamous Hooters Girls.

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!

HOBBIT RESTAURANT 81st Street, Bayside • 410-524-8100 Beautiful panoramic views day and night from the bayside await in a warm, sleek and sophisticated dining room. Forgetting the view, the menu will also please, featuring the Hobbit Catch, Veal Pistachio and Jumbo Lump crabcakes. Fresh, new preparations from the chef will also never disappoint. The bar is friendly and inviting with bar stools and lounge seating available.

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JOHNNY'S PIZZA & SPORTS PUB 56th 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 Freddy’s Seafood Pasta, are back as well as a raw bar, small plate appetizers, fresh salads and entrees sure to satisfy any food mood. Open daily serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner from 7 a.m.-11 p.m.

M.R. DUCKS WATERFRONT BAR & GRILLE Talbot St. & The Bay • 410-289-9125 www.talbotstreetpier.com A world-famous, open-air gazebo bar on the bay.

Deck seating available for lunch and dinner. Live entertainment Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 4-9 p.m.

No cover and plenty of parking. Wings, crab dip, burger, steamed shrimp, crab cakes and much more.

Kid-friendly menu. Great sunsets and cool drinks.

One block south of the Rte. 50 bridge.

RED RED WINE BAR OC 12 48th 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.

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

ABBEY BURGER BISTRO • 410-250-2333 12601 Coastal Highway An enticing selection of flavors are offered for any burger palate, from rotating exotic meats like antelope to locally raised Dry Aged Black Angus to Delicious Handmade Vegetarians and even Vegan options. All are hand-pattied and made to order. If you’re feeling creative, you can build your own using our signature ‘Build A Burger’ checklist, or simply choose one of the tested and proven classics and leave it to the chef. A wide selection of local, domestic, and imported beers and micro-brews as well as an expansive bar are featured. Also offered are adult and children’s arcade games as well as a children’s play area.

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.

CAROUSEL OCEANFRONT 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.

THE CRABCAKE FACTORY USA 120th Street/Beachside (Serene Hotel) 410-250-4900 Voted “Best Crabcakes in Maryland, DC and Virginia”

by The Washington Post. Full-service family restaurant, carry-out and sports bar. Outside seating available. Menu selections include prime rib, chicken Chesapeake, steamed shrimp, beer battered fish, real Philly cheesesteaks, burgers, and a kids menu.

Casual attire, full liquor bar, no reservations. Open Year Round. The Crabcake Factory started out as a breakfast house in 1996 and still serves one of the best and most creative breakfast menus in Ocean City. Try Eastern Shore favorites prepared daily by Chef-Owner John Brooks including a chipped beef, skillets, omelettes and their famous lump crab creations. World-Famous Crabcakes are served all day starting at 8 a.m. and can be packed on ice for you while you are eating breakfast. Try Sue’s Spicy Bloody Marys to start the day with a kick. Full breakfast menu available for carry-out. Online at: www.CrabcakeFactory-USA.com. See other listing (Crabcake Factory USA). Open year-round.

CRABCAKE FACTORY BAYSIDE Rt. 54, Selbyville, DE • 302-988-5000 Under new ownership but SAME award-winning crab cakes and bloody marys! Enjoy WATERFRONT dining. Full-service family restaurant, carry-out & sports bar. Outside seating available. Open daily at 9 a.m.

YEAR ROUND. Menu selections include crab cakes, prime rib, Philly-style cheese steaks, various sea-

Page 85 food, kids menu plus full breakfast menu. visit us online at crabcakefactoryonline.com or on our Facebook page. Casual dress, full liquor bar, no reservations.

FENWICK CRAB HOUSE 100 Coastal Highway Fenwick Island, DE • 302-539-2500 Along with all-you-can-eat crabs every day, the full menu is available daily for eating in or eating out.

Daily dinner specials are offered along with favorites such as fried chicken and baby back ribs. Check out the new lunch menu, which is available until 3 p.m. daily. A fun and popular happy hour is also offered daily until 6 p.m. with food and drink specials.

GREENE TURTLE-NORTH 116th Street & Coastal Highway 410-723-2120 www.facebook.com/OriginalGreeneTurtle This is the Original Greene Turtle, an Ocean City Tradition, since 1976! A fun and friendly Sports Bar & Grille, where every seat is a great spot to watch sports with 50+ High Def. TVs up & downstairs! Menu favorites include homemade crab cakes, kids’ menu, salads, burgers, wings and more! Join them for weekday lunch specials 11 a.m.-4 p.m. and happy hour 3-7 p.m. Popular features are game room, gift shop, carry-out, party trays, nightly drink specials, MD Lottery-Keno, Powerball and DJs with dance floor. Something for everyone! Open 11 a.m-2 a.m., year-round.

HARPOON HANNA’S RESTAURANT & BAR Rte. 54 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-caneat 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!

SURF’S EDGE DELI & PIZZERIA 100 Coastal Hwy., Fenwick Island 302-537-5565 Best Salads award by Coastal Style 4 years in a row.

Healthy, casual dining featuring home-made salads, fresh salads, subs, paninis, sandwiches and pizza.

Open for lunch and dinner. Children’s menu, take-out and delivery available.

TWINING’S LOBSTER SHANTY Rte. 54, Fenwick Island 302-436-2305 www.twiningshanty.com “A funky little place at the edge of town.” Classic New England Fare, Lobsters, Steaks & Burgers, Children’s menu. Bird watching, magical sunsets await.

Open for lunch and dinner. Reservations are suggested.

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WITH BUNK MANN

Ocean City was a much smaller town a century ago. People came by both train and cars to stay at the Boardwalk hotels and boarding houses — there were no motels in those days — and dressed up to eat in the hotel dining rooms. It would have created a scandal had anyone shown up for a meal in a bathing suit; they would have quickly been asked to leave.

The Boardwalk was raised several feet above the narrow beach of that time and on hot days people would seek shade under it. There was no Beach Patrol (lifeguards) until 1930 but the U.S. Coast Guard would watch swimmers from a small tower (see above) on Caroline Street, the main “bathing beach” in those days. There was no Inlet prior to 1933 and thus no charter fishing industry. The Fishing Pier on Wicomico Street was the only access to ocean fishing and many anglers fished there for a daily fee of 10 cents. The original Pier building burned down in a huge fire in 1925 that also destroyed several hotels and the town’s power plant.

To purchase one of Bunk Mann's books, click over to www.vanishingoc.com.

Photo courtesy of Ron Thomas

SUMMER PROGRAMS THROUGH AUG. 24TH

PROGRAMS BEGIN AT 10 A.M. AND LAST APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES

813 South Atlantic Avenue (Boardwalk at the Inlet) Ocean City, MD 21842 410-289-4991 • www.ocmuseum.org

MONDAYS-PETTICOAT REGIME LIVE PERFORMANCE: A production set in the 1920s introduces four remarkable women who were largely responsible for turning Ocean City from a sleepy fishing village into a vibrant ocean resort.

TUESDAYS-BEACH SAFETY: Learn how to be safe in the surf and spell your name using semaphore. The famous Ocean City Beach Patrol is on hand with everything you need to know.

WEDNESDAYS-KNOT TYING: Become an expert at nautical knots with help from the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary.

THURSDAYS-ALL ABOUT SHARKS: Discover what types of sharks are found off the coast of Ocean City!

FRIDAYS-LAND, SKY & SEA: Learn how the island was formed, what birds fly overhead, and what creatures inhabit our ocean and coastal bays.

SATURDAYS-AQUARIUM FEEDING: Discover the wildlife that lives beneath our oceans and bays, as you watch our aquarium animals eat their morning meal.

*Not valid with any other special rate or promotion. May not be combined. Offer expires Labor Day 2019.

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