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High Court Denies Ocean City’s Tax Differential Appeal

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BY SHAWN J. SOPER

MANAGING EDITOR

OCEAN CITY – Maryland’s highest court denied Ocean City’s appeal in its long-standing dispute with Worcester County over the tax differential issue.

In January 2019, after years of veiled threats over the tax differential, or tax setoff, Ocean City filed a petition for declaratory judgment against Worcester County on the long-standing matter. In its simplest terms, tax differential may be granted by a county to a municipality within its borders for services such as police, fire, recreation and tourism, for example, that are duplicated by both governmental entities.

For example, Ocean City residents pay the same property tax rate as property owners in the county at-large, while their municipal property taxes pay for services and programs the county does not have to provide. Worcester County does provide annual discretionary grants to Ocean City to offset the cost of services and programs, along with recent grants specifically earmarked to offset fire and ambulance service to unincorporated West Ocean City.

There has been a détente of sorts in recent years with the county grant funding to the resort increasing. However, in 2019, after Ocean City took the county to court, the Worcester County Circuit Court first granted the county’s motion

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for summary judgment, denying the town’s request for a mandated tax setoff from the county.

At the heart of the issue is a portion of the state law under the Municipal Home Rule Amendment of the Maryland Constitution that designates some counties in Maryland as “shall” counties, which require those counties to provide tax setoffs for services provided or duplicated by its municipalities.

Other counties are declared “may” counties, in which tax set-offs to the municipalities are optional. The Town of Ocean City argued the designation of some jurisdictions as “shall” counties and others as “may” counties was unconstitutional. On that issue, the judge ruled in favor of Worcester County and with the issuance of an order granting the county’s motion for summary judgment effectively closed the case at the circuit court level.

The town then appealed the case to the state’s Court of Special Appeals, which followed suit and upheld the circuit court’s opinion in the case. The town’s tax differential case was then taken up by the Maryland Court of Appeals, the highest court in the state. This week, the Court of Appeals issued an opinion upholding the previous opinions.

“This case involves a long-standing dispute between a municipality seeking tax setoffs and a county that has always refused to grant them, preferring instead

to provide discretionary funding to the municipality,” the opinion reads. “Against the backdrop of a constitutional amendment providing for home rule by municipalities passed by the General Assembly in 1954, Ocean City argues that all municipalities must be treated equally under the law of Maryland.”

The Court of Appeals opinion released this week also illustrates the county’s position.

“Worcester County, citing to the taxproperty article asserts that while certain counties are required to grant tax setoffs to municipalities within their borders under circumstances defined by the statute, other counties including Worcester County retain the discretionary ability to do so under the same circumstances,” the opinion reads.

The high court’s opinion points out the discretionary grant funding the county provides Ocean City each year.

“All of Ocean City requests have faced the same fate,” the opinion reads.

“They have been repeatedly denied

by Worcester County. In lieu of granting Ocean City requested tax setoffs, Worcester County has provided discretionary funding to Ocean City in the form of annual grants. Since 2009, the grants have amounted to between $4 million and $5 million per year to assist in funding Ocean City ambulance and fire services, tourism and other city services.”

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The opinion points out granting a substantial tax setoff to Ocean City would have the domino effect of raising property taxes in the county at-large.

“It is clear that requiring Worcester County to grant Ocean City or its taxpayers a setoff will significantly impact people outside of Ocean City,” the opinion reads. “Specifically, doing so would result in higher tax rates for property owners who reside in Worcester County, but not Ocean City. Ocean City even conceded as much in its pleadings before the circuit court.”

The opinion discounts the notion that tax differential, or tax setoffs, are purely a municipal issue.

“Although Ocean City argues that an issue need not be of purely municipal concern to fall within the meaning of the tax-property article, such a conclusion is not borne by our case law,” the opinion reads. “Ocean City’s suggested standard for determining whether an issue relates to municipal affairs reaches far too broadly.”

The county issued a statement this week after the ruling.

“In recent years, the Worcester County government and Ocean City officials have been working cooperatively to reach an equitable funding agreement that benefits the town without negatively impacting taxpayers who reside outside of the corporate limits of the town,” the release reads.

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Beautification Change Rankles Berlin Officials

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BY CHARLENE SHARPE

STAFF WRITER

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BERLIN – Town council members asked for better communication from Mayor Zack Tyndall in the wake of a decision related to beautification efforts in Berlin.

Council members expressed concern this week regarding Tyndall’s recent decision to end the town’s arrangement with a local resident who maintained the memorial garden on Main Street. They indicated they wanted to hear about changes from Tyndall before they heard about them upset citizens.

“We’re not trying to interfere with the day to day operations of this town because you and (Town Administrator) Jeff (Fleetwood) and the staff need to have the authority to operate this town, but when there comes a change, a change in the operation or the plan of this town, I think it’s only considerate to share that with the council,” Councilman Dean Burrell said.

At the end of Monday’s council meeting, Councilman Jay Knerr questioned Tyndall’s decision to terminate the services of Judy Ashton, a local resident who has taken care of the memorial garden for the past decade at a cost of $3,200 a year. Tyndall said he’d advised her, her services wouldn’t be needed past September, as the town was hoping to leverage the funding allocated to the memorial garden to get some beautification grants.

“The way this came to a head now, as opposed to budget planning process, is a check was actually written to Ms. Ashton for $800 after we had talked about discontinuing those services,” Tyndall said. “So when that check was issued, the town administrator and I talked and we said we were going to honor the check that was sent out to Ms. Ashton and that brought her services all the way through to September... It has nothing to do with the level of service she has provided. It has nothing to do with the care she provides to the flowers at the memorial. It’s just that we have a finite amount of resources and we want to try to take those as far as we possibly can.”

Knerr said if Tyndall had intended to discontinue Ashton’s services she shouldn’t have been provided a purchase order.

“I understand you want to do other things, that’s all well and good, but if the intention was to use her services for a year then we should have used those services,” Knerr said.

Tyndall said that was not his intention, as budget discussions had related to terminating Ashton’s services.

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Early Research Efforts Discussed For OC’s Rebranding Campaign

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Data Collection, Surveys Targeted

BY SHAWN J. SOPER

MANAGING EDITOR

OCEAN CITY – Efforts to identify and rebrand Ocean City’s image continued this week with the introduction of a couple of parallel programs during the Tourism Commission meeting on Monday.

The commission, comprised of elected officials, town staff and local business representatives, met to continue discussions about rebranding the resort destination’s overall image. In June, the commission got its first look at Tourism and Business Development Director Tom Perlozzo’s plan to begin rebranding the town’s image, a plan endorsed by the Mayor and Council two weeks later.

On Monday, Perlozzo explained to the commission how the conceptual rebranding plan was coming together with the introduction of a new consultant, a visitor data collection program and a future survey of current visitors to the resort and those who choose to vacation elsewhere.

Perlozzo said he was working with Zartico, a destination marketing software company, on collecting data about the Ocean City visitor base.

“What questions will Zartico help Ocean City answer?” he said. “What is the overall visitation movement? Where are they coming from? How many overnight trips versus day trips? Where in Ocean City do convention attendees go? This is the type of data this program will collect.”

Perlozzo said he is also working with AirDNA, which provides a snapshot of increasingly-popular non-traditional short-term rental platforms such as Airbnb and VRBO, for example.

“We’ll be able to scrape data from the Airbnbs and the VRBOs,” he said.

“About two-thirds of our visitors are still renting condos, but we will be able to track the other short-term rental platforms and collect data on supply and demand. We’ll also get an insight into pricing. Up to now, we haven’t been able to track that segment of our visitors.”

Perlozzo said yet another segment of his rebranding effort is conducting surveys of current regular visitors and those who choose other vacation destinations. Opinionworks, an independent research organization based in Annapolis will conduct the surveys. Opinionworks’ Steve Raabe explained what the survey hopes to accomplish.

“It’s a brand research project,” he

said. “It includes surveys and focus groups. The evaluation will give Ocean City a foundation to refresh its brand.

The underlying thing in all of this is we want to open up new market opportunities.”

Raabe explained Ocean City essentially has three audiences from which to glean data and opinions. There are those who currently visit the resort, the general public in the region and travel influencers, such as meeting planners, convention or sports tournament organizers and travel writers and bloggers, for example.

“Some of the topics will be what are your overall experiences and perceptions?” he said. “What is your general impression of Ocean City? How does it compare to other destinations and how do they stack up against Ocean City?

What factors are influencing your decision to come here.”

Raabe said the survey will be rolled out online on August 23 and will remain in the field for about five weeks. After that, his organization will analyze the data and make it available to resort decision-makers in about three months.

Not all were pleased with the late roll-out date for the survey. Commission member Kevin Gibbs, representing the Ocean City Development Corporation, said the late August start for the survey would not necessarily represent a cross-section of the visitors to Ocean City. He said a true representation needed to be done earlier in the season.

“What are we trying to accomplish with an Aug. 23 survey?” he said. “That last week of August is not going to give you a database that represents a snapshot of Ocean City. I think we might have missed the boat.”

However, Raabe said the proposed survey will be able to capture impressions from those who visited in June and July, or even those who prefer the shoulder seasons. He also said the intent of the survey is largely to collect impressions and perceptions from those who don’t come, or have never been, to Ocean City.

“Marylanders know Ocean City,” he said. “We’re trying to collect impressions from those that are already coming, but also those people who aren’t coming, or who choose to vacation elsewhere at other destinations. Probably the least important of the three audiences I identified are those that are already coming. We want to capture impressions from the people that aren’t coming. This survey will allow us to do that.”

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Judge Temporarily Halts Ocean Pines Election Process

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BY BETHANY HOOPER

STAFF WRITER

OCEAN PINES – A Worcester County Circuit Court judge has granted a temporary restraining order suspending the association’s board election until a decision is reached on the eligibility status of disqualified candidate Rick Farr.

On Tuesday, Judge Beau Oglesby signed a temporary restraining order prohibiting the counting of ballots and certification of election results as the court considers a complaint filed by Farr’s legal counsel against the Ocean Pines Association (OPA) and the Board of Directors.

“More generally, in the case, we are principally seeking a ruling by the Court that: 1) Mr. Farr is and has been eligible based on his equitable ownership (since 2000) of his property; and 2) the Board

acted improperly (and in violation of applicable statute), in closed session, in regard to determining Mr. Farr to be ineligible and deciding to not count votes cast for him (having the effect of disenfranchising many votes),” Farr’s attorney, Bruce Bright, said in a statement this week.

The order, which comes a day after the Board of Directors voted against a motion to rescind the current election process, opines proceeding with the election would cause irreparable harm to not only Farr, but to voters and other candidates.

“The Court finds that, in the absence of immediate injunctive relief as set forth herein, harm may result to the integrity of the election results that will be irreparable in that: if the election proceeds unabated during the pendency of this case, by the time the issues in this case (which

the Court finds to be facially meritorious) have been fully and finally adjudicated, and in the event Plaintiff’s claims are sustained or partly sustained, the election results will have already been certified and publicly announced, votes for Plaintiff will not have been counted or included in the vote count, voters having cast a vote for Plaintiff will have been disenfranchised, and purportedly elected candidates other than Plaintiff will have been already confirmed as Board members and perhaps Officers,” the order reads.

Oglesby adds, “The Court also finds that, even in the event that Plaintiff’s claims are not sustained, based on what is before the Court, if the election proceeds unabated during the pendency of this case, some voters may suffer irreparable harm, specifically partial disenfranchisement, based on having voted

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for a candidate listed on the ballot but subsequently disqualified; and candidates (other than Plaintiff) who are not elected may assert that the vote totals were tainted unfairly against them by virtue of voters voting for a subsequently disqualified candidate.”

The order states that the Ocean Pines Elections Committee will continue to accept ballots through the Aug. 11 deadline, and that all ballots will be kept in a secure and confidential manner. The ballots will not be counted, however, and there will be no certification of election results or disclosure as to the number of ballots distributed returned, how the ballots are stored, or as to any vote counts for or against any candidate listed on the ballot.

“This Order shall expire ten (10) days after issuance, or by earlier order of this Court,” the order reads. “The Court intends to hold a status conference within that period of time.”

In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Board of Directors acknowledged the temporary restraining order and announced the vote count, originally scheduled for Aug. 13, would not be held.

“In compliance with the order issued by the court, the vote counting will not take place on Friday at the Golf Clubhouse,” the statement reads. “When more information becomes available, the information will be provided.”

Farr Sues OPA, Board of Directors Earlier this week, Farr’s attorney filed suit against the OPA and the Board of Directors seeking a temporary restraining order until the court could rule on his client’s eligibility in this year’s board election.

The case, he noted, was not only filed on Farr’s behalf, but also as a class action on behalf of voters “disenfranchised by the Secretary and Board’s decisions.”

The action came nearly two weeks after Board Secretary Camilla Rogers disqualified Farr over his homeownership status in the Pines.

According to the association’s bylaws, candidates must be a recorded property owner within Ocean Pines on Jan. 1 of the year in which the election is held.

Rogers, who validates each of the candidates in her role as secretary, told community members this week an anonymous tip had led her to discover that Farr was not an owner of record, but a successor trustee to the property listed on his candidate application.

“A successor trustee, at this point, does not have ownership of the property,” she said in a special meeting on Monday. “And our bylaws clearly say that a person who is running for the board must have ownership of the property as of January 1.”

On July 30, the Board of Directors voted in closed session to proceed with this year’s election and ballot count, but to invalidate all votes for Farr.

“If a Member has submitted or submits a ballot voting for Mr. Farr and another candidate, the Member’s vote for Mr. Farr will be invalidated, but the vote for the other candidate will remain valid,” a statement reads.

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In a complaint filed in circuit court on Monday, Bright asserts Farr is the owner of his Pines property, and argued against Rogers’ determination.

“Maryland law has long recognized Trust beneficiaries as having beneficial/equitable ownership of property forming the Trust corpus,” the complaint reads.

“Plaintiff is and, since 2000, has been, an equitable and beneficial owner of the Property, based on his status throughout that time as a beneficiary of the Farr Living Trust. Plaintiff has also held legal title to the Property, in his capacity as a CoTrustee of the Farr Living Trust, since his mother died. The position taken by the Board and/or Secretary as to Plaintiff’s candidacy – that Plaintiff is not eligible to run for the Board because he was not the legal title holder to the Property as of January 1, 2021 – is directly contrary to the forgoing law and governing document provisions.”

The complaint also alleges the board violated statutory law by debating and deciding on Farr’s eligibility in closed session.

“Moreover, the decision to disqualify Plaintiff was and is inconsistent with the Board Secretary’s own prior election related decision-making, the approval (“certification”) of his candidacy, the approved and distributed ballots, and all election-related announcements prior to July 30, 2021, on which Plaintiff and many voters have reasonably relied,” the complaint reads.

The court document also states the plaintiff was seeking declaratory and injunctive relief as a representative party on behalf of other OPA members who have voted or intend to vote for Farr.

“On Saturday, July 31, 2021, the OPA Board issued its ‘Official Statement on Richard (Rick) Farr Candidate Eligibility Status’ … in which the Secretary took the position that Plaintiff ‘did not meet the requirements for qualification to be a candidate [and] . . . is ineligible,’” the complaint reads. “The Secretary stated further that any votes already (or subsequently) cast for Mr. Farr would not be counted – expressing a clear and explicit intention to disenfranchise the many voters who had already voted for Mr. Farr or might subsequently do so (whether aware or not aware of the Board’s decision).”

Residents Call For Election Redo Since Farr’s ineligibility was announced late last month, community members have called on officials to restart the election, arguing those who had already cast their ballots for Farr would have one vote instead of two.

And on Monday, a special meeting of the Board of Directors was called to consider the current election process. Director Doug Parks, who was absent because of a death in the family, submitted two motions – one to rescind the board’s July 30 decision to proceed with the election, and another to restart the election by issuing new ballots with only the eligible candidates listed.

“We have the opportunity to do the right thing for the community,” he said in a statement, “and I urge my board colleagues to vote to rescind the motion

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passed by the majority at the previous meeting and support a restart of the election.”

Both Rogers and Director Tom Janasek said they supported a motion to rescind. Rogers told attendees on Monday she wanted to correct her mistake.

“If this has been a terrible thing for you – and I know it has – it’s been a terrible thing for me and my family as well,” she said. “So I hope we are able to do the right thing, get this ship back on course.”

Directors Larry Perrone and Colette Horn, however, argued changing the current election process would set a precedent.

“I’m very sympathetic to people who feel they lost a vote. Votes can be lost in many different ways,” Horn said. “But I am loath to set a precedent that future boards will have to live with that will open the door to similar complaints.”

The board voted 3-2 against a motion to rescind its July 30 motion, which called for the election to continue as outlined in the association’s governing documents, but to invalidate all votes for Farr.

Rogers and Janasek voted in favor and Perrone, Horn and Director Frank Brown voted against. Director Frank Daly, a candidate in this year’s election, abstained from voting. Because the first motion failed, the board did not recognize the second motion to restart the election. Farr’s attorney filed suit in court that day.

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Ocean City Police See Body Cameras For Next Summer

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BY BETHANY HOOPER

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OCEAN CITY – Resort leaders say they hope to have a body-worn camera program in place by next summer.

In a meeting of the Ocean City Police Commission on Monday, Capt. Mike Colbert told resort leaders that command staff with the Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) have started working with the town’s information technology and purchasing departments to vet vendors and explore cost options for a body-worn camera program.

“We’re looking at between 170 and 200 cameras that we would need, depending on who falls under the criteria … ,” he said. “There’s been a lot of talk of having public safety aides – they aren’t required by state law – have them covered as well. That adds to the cost obviously.”

Earlier this year, the Maryland General Assembly passed legislation mandating law enforcements agencies to wear body-worn cameras to document their interactions with the public. While departments have until 2025 to adopt the use of body-worn cameras, Colbert said

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the OCPD is hoping to launch a program by the start of next season.

“We’re shooting for next summer,” he said. “It’s an aggressive timeframe, but talking to all the players involved we think we can do it if that’s what the city wants to do. We’re going to set ourselves up so that we can be in the position to do that.”

Colbert said the department has narrowed the process down to three potential camera vendors. He said the goal is to come back with cost estimates for the town to consider.

Mayor Rick Meehan noted the town would not only have to factor in the cost of equipment, but also the cost of storing and maintaining video footage.

“When it comes to cost, what we are looking at is the total cost to institute the program,” he said. “That includes personnel, everything.”

When asked if the town would issue a Request for Proposal (RFP), Colbert said it would. He noted the town would have an option to either buy or lease the cameras, or a hybrid of the two.

“There’s a lot of different models out there,” he added.

Colbert told commission members this week the department was looking to hold body-worn camera demonstrations in the fall. He said the department would also gather cost estimates for resort officials to consider.

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said. “With this you pay a certain amount up front and then there’s a recurring cost every year for maintenance and storage.”

Meehan said the town would work with the Eastern Shore delegation to explore funding options.

“We’re going to be working with our delegate and senator, and other delegates and senators, that have an interest in this to see what type of state funding could be available,” he said.

After further conversation, Meehan agreed to revisit the issue at next month’s commission meeting.

“I think it’s good we’re taking the aggressive approach to try and have this implemented by next season,” he said.

By way of background, earlier this summer the OCPD began a discussion on the implementation of body-worn cameras after a series of highly publicized Boardwalk incidents in which the agency’s use of force was called into question.

In both cases, attempts to issue citations for vaping on the Boardwalk ended with physical confrontations between OCPD officers and the suspects, and resulting in the online circulation of cell phone footage showing snippets of the incidents. In the days that followed, the state’s Office of the Public Defender called on Ocean City’s police department to expedite its use of body-worn cameras.

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“Our goal is to keep our schools open,” she said. “To achieve that goal, we need to adhere to the guidance of health experts.”

Hanlin said community transmission rates, which are monitored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, remain high in Wicomico County. She noted until those rates improve to “moderate” or “low,” masks will be required inside all school system buildings. She said exceptions will be made when eating or going outside.

“Wicomico County, according to the CDC, is currently at the most extreme level in the four categories of community transmission …,” she said. “We are where we were at the end of January, early February of last year.”

Hanlin told community members this week the school system will continue to provide diagnostic testing and enhanced cleaning and ventilation measures and will maintain physical distancing at three feet. She added WCPS would continue to stress the importance of hand washing and COVID-19 vaccinations.

“We will continue to provide clinics for the administration of the vaccine,” she said. “That is our top priority. Vaccination is the answer.”

While they said they would support the superintendent’s decision, four board members – Tonya Laird Lewis, Anne Suthowski, John Palmer and Chairman Gene Malone – argued masking should be a family choice.

“I personally don’t like mandates, and I would like to have an option for the parents,” Suthowski said. “But the superintendent is in charge – that’s what we hired her for – and we expect her to carry out whatever she feels is necessary.”

Malone agreed.

“We are charged with keeping the schools as safe and healthy as possible …,” he said. “I’m going to rely on the fact that when we drop to low and moderate, we will take the masks off.”

During public comments this week, Wicomico County Education Association (WCEA) President Joan Smith told board members the organization supported a masking mandate, along with other safety measures, for the coming school year.

Parent Pamela Jones, however, argued masks were not effective when worn by younger students.

“My biggest concern right now is masks …,” she said. “I believe we should protect everyone. Putting a mask on a six-year-old, an eight-year-old is not the way to do it.”

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OC To Explore Ad Agency Options Teamwork: The Ocean City Public Works Department is pictured working together to clean the beach earlier this week.

BY SHAWN J. SOPER

MANAGING EDITOR

OCEAN CITY – Ocean City is getting ready to shop the town’s advertising contract through a competitive bid process.

During Tuesday’s tourism commission meeting, Communications and Marketing Director Jessica Waters outlined the timeline for the request for proposal (RFP) seeking bidders for the town’s advertising firm contract. For the last 20 years, the town has contracted with MGH and CEO Andy Malis to handle television, digital, radio, print and billboard advertising campaigns.

Malis works closely with town tourism officials and leadership of organizations such as the Chamber of Commerce and the Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association, for example on conceptual plans for campaigns and his team carries out the marketing intentions. The tourism commission has decided to put together an RFP soliciting bids for a new advertising contract, according to Jessica Waters.

“The tourism commission some time ago voted to do an RFP for our advertising contract,” she said. “It has a pretty aggressive timeline. It needs to be in order for us to award a bid for a new agency. We discussed in length what we wanted the criteria to be and what qualifications we would expect.”

It remains uncertain if MGH will submit a bid to renew its advertising contract with the town after two decades, but the company will likely be among the bidders. The RFP at this time is not any reflection on the town’s satisfaction with MGH. Officials say it’s merely a healthy exercise to open the bid process and see what’s in the marketplace.

Waters said in the meantime, her office continues to work with MGH on a possible transition.

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cooperative in working with us. We’ve had a couple of meetings with them.”

Some on the commission questioned if it was known whether MGH would be among the bidders for the new advertising contract. Tourism and Business Development Director Tom Perlozzo said MGH is likely waiting to see what if any changes are spelled out in the new RFP before deciding to rebid for the contract.

“They’re waiting to see the RFP,” he said. “I think it’s going to be a last-minute call for them. I expect they would participate.”

Commission member Michael James questioned if there had been some kind of falling out between the town and MGH. “Why wouldn’t Andy want to submit a bid?” he said. “Is there some sort of adversarial relationship?”

Perlozzo said the opposite was true, and he has reached out to Malis and MGH to be part of the bidding process.

“I asked him to submit,” he said. “After 20 years as our agency, he has a competitive advantage because of his vast knowledge of Ocean City and the area.”

Councilman and commission member John Gehrig said sending out RFPs and soliciting new bids every few years was a healthy process for all involved.

He said he expected MGH and Malis would be part of that process.

“We had an extensive review 10 years ago,” he said. “We’re basically doing what we did 10 years ago. MGH was the incumbent and they won the bid.”

Meanwhile, Waters said between the advertising contract RFP and the other rebranding projects the town has in progress, it will be a busy time for her office and the tourism commission.

“This commission and our office will be very busy over the next couple of months,” she said. “We have two really aggressive projects going on at the same time.”

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BY CHARLENE SHARPE

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SNOW HILL – Plans are underway for the construction of a car wash on Route 50 east of Berlin.

The Worcester County Planning Commission last week reviewed a sketch plan for Zoom Car Wash. Developers plan to bring the membership-model car wash to a vacant lot in front of Home Depot.

“There’s not many car washes around,” attorney Hugh Cropper said. “We wanted to come in and get your thoughts.”

Developer Charles Holland told the commission he had a car wash location in Salisbury but that he wanted to build a larger one at the site on Route 50, as he thought it would be a great complement to the area.

“This would be almost the largest car wash on the East Coast,” he said.

He told the commission that what made his car wash appealing was that it offered customers the ability to become a member. As members, they’re entitled to one car wash a day and have free access to vacuums. Holland said that when he took over the car wash in Salisbury in October, it had 475 members. It now has 1,500 members.

“It’s a great selling point,” he said. “Obviously we bring something the market’s asking for.”

The six-bay car wash, which would feature 33 parking spaces and access to self-serve vacuum stations, would be located on a 3.5-acre lot just east of Taylor Bank in the area in front of Home Depot.

Engineer John Salm said the site would be heavily landscaped and would use roughly 90% recycled water.

“Only a small percentage of the water is new water — when you have the final rinse,” he said. “That’s good for everybody. It’s good for the environment, it’s really good for the person that has to buy the EDUs also.”

Holland assured the commission he wanted to build a quality project.

“We’re not sparing any expense, inside or outside the building,” he said. “I’m a contractor by trade so we work in this area a lot. We know what the expectations are.”

The project, which will be evaluated by the Worcester County Technical Review Committee, is expected to return to the planning commission this fall for site plan approval.

The planning commission last week also reapproved a large solar energy system at 9440 Whaleyville Road. Power from the project, which was initially approved in 2019, will be sold to the PJM Grid.

When asked about the size of the solar array, Finn McCabe of Ground Star Energy said it would be similar to the solar array already located on Whaleyville Road.

“The project on Route 50 that powers Ocean City is a 10-megawatt project,” he said. “This is a 1.3-megawatt project so it is significantly smaller. This is more comparable to the project further down Whaleyville Road.”

July Police Activity Decreased In Resort

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BY BETHANY HOOPER

STAFF WRITER

OCEAN CITY – A decrease in police activity for the month of July highlighted a report presented to resort leaders this week.

On Monday, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) Chief Ross Buzzuro presented the Ocean City Police Commission with an update on police activity for the month of July.

Last month, Buzzuro said, calls for service dropped significantly from July 2019, the most recent pre-pandemic data. Officer calls for service decreased from 7,204 in 2019 to 5,036 in 2021, while citizen calls for service decreased from 3,757 in 2019 to 3,201 in 2021.

“The gauge is going in the right direction,” he said. “Less calls for service means less need for police service and less activities we need to address.”

In the top 25 calls for service, parking complaints increased from 761 to 899, citizen assists decreased from 1,336 to 732 and alcohol violations decreased from 360 to 209.

Buzzuro also noted that calls for city ordinance violations had decreased from nearly 3,000 in 2019 to 1,351 in 2021, and traffic stops decreased from 1,620 to 782. He attributed the substantial decreases to changes in enforcement.

“There’s a difference in the way we are policing, especially on the Boardwalk,” he said. “It’s all very positive.

We’re working smarter, not harder.”

He said deployment was a contributing factor when it came to the 50% decrease in traffic stops.

“We have more officers committed to the downtown area. That’s part of the reason for less car stops …,” he explained. “We’re spending a lot of time on the Boardwalk or off the Boardwalk on side streets, not necessarily spending the amount of time on Coastal Highway, midtown or uptown.”

In the department’s July enforcement report, the OCPD recorded 456 custodial arrests, 49 marijuana citations and 25 weapons arrests. Buzzuro noted most enforcement numbers were in line with previous years.

The department also reported issuing 339 smoking citations on the Boardwalk throughout the month of July, representing a 670% increase from last July’s 44.

There were 17 citations issued in July 2019.

“In the last two months, we’ve written almost 800 citations,” he said. “The good news with that is we are being very proactive and keeping a close eye on the Boardwalk.”

Councilman and commission member Lloyd Martin commended the police department for its proactive enforcement throughout the month of July.

Mayor Rick Meehan added, “The number of emails is down significantly, specifically with regards to complaints on the Boardwalk … I think that shows that there are results overall in the attitude people are observing on the Boardwalk.”

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BY CHARLENE SHARPE

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BERLIN – Municipal officials continue to gather information regarding the federal COVID-19 funding the town has received and how it can be spent.

Mayor Zack Tyndall told council members he and town staff were learning all they could about the town’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) allocation of $4,794,272.70.

“It’s almost $4.8 million so it’s not anything to spend on a whim,” Tyndall said.

“We do need to have some good planning documents in place.”

He said he was working with Town Administrator Jeff Fleetwood and the town’s finance office to gather information. They’re looking at COVID-19 impacts on town departments as well as reviewing requirements associated with the ARPA funds.

“The goal is to have that information at the department level gathered and vetted for the council and the public’s review by November or December of this year,” he said.

The town would then host a public listening session to hear from residents regarding potential uses for the funding.

“Anything people can think of we want to hear,” Tyndall said.

He encouraged the council members to also begin looking around their districts for potential projects.

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gested putting the ARPA spending guidelines on the town’s website so residents could review them.

Councilman Jay Knerr asked if the money could be used to address an emergency. Tyndall said the funds were meant to be spent on impacts of COVID-19. He added the financial planning the town was doing in preparation of spending the ARPA funds would be useful going forward.

“The plans, the guides we’re trying to create, are going to be good for budgeting processes plus shedding light on the impacts the COVID-19 pandemic has had,” he said.

Tyndall said some of the losses incurred by the utility funds were COVIDrelated and could be addressed with funding.

Ivy Wells, economic and community development director, suggested officials also reach out to neighboring jurisdictions to see how they were using their ARPA funds.

“Sometimes it’s really good to work on partnerships that way,” she said.

Tyndall said elected officials would also have the benefit of learning more about ARPA from the Maryland Municipal League.

“We’re going to try and aim to allocate some of that relief money by the spring of next year,” he said.

The town has received half of its $4,794,272.70 allocation so far. Funding has to be allocated by December 2024.

Community Center Committee Discussed

BY CHARLENE SHARPE

STAFF WRITER

BERLIN – Town officials approved a framework for the Berlin Community Center Planning Committee this week.

On Monday, the town council voted 40 to approve the goals, structure and term of a community center committee.

“The community center has been on the minds of much of the community for quite a number of years,” said Ivy Wells, the town’s economic and community development director. “I’m hopeful that this committee can get to the bottom of what we need, what we want and how do we get there.”

According to the information presented by Mayor Zack Tyndall, the committee will be tasked with soliciting input from community members regarding a community center and its location, services and potential funding sources. The committee will be made up of five residents, representing each of the town’s districts, and the staff liaison will be Wells.

“This committee is an advisory committee that acts at the direction of the mayor and council,” Tyndall said, adding that the committee would make recommendations to the council.

The committee will also submit quarterly progress reports.

Councilman Dean Burrell suggested implementing a duration for the committee.

“They need to have a term limit with

an expectation of when the job is going to be done,” he said. “You just can’t leave that open-ended forever.”

The council agreed on an 18-month term for the committee.

“If we don’t know what we want in 18 months that’s a problem to begin with,” Wells said.

Tyndall said some of the information gathering the committee would be doing might require the help of an outside agency.

“What I’m going to tell the committee is if they feel some of that needs to be outsourced that they need to come to us,” he said. “Don’t drag your feet on it.”

Councilman Jack Orris agreed and said progress reports would ensure elected officials were aware of the committee’s needs.

Tyndall added that committee meetings would be open to the public.

“People can attend,” he said.

At Monday’s meeting, the council also approved reappointments of individuals for several town committees. Joe Moore, Woody Bunting, Robert Palladino and Doug Parks were reappointed to the town’s board of appeals. Mary Moore and Nornie Bunting were reappointed to the historic district commission while John Holloway, a new appointment, was approved as the commission’s alternate.

Newt Chandler was reappointed to the planning commission.

Current vacancies and online applications are available on the town’s website under the “Mayor’s Office” tab.

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BY CHARLENE SHARPE

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SNOW HILL – A bill that would allow for more agritourism throughout the county received a favorable recommendation from the Worcester County Planning Commission last week.

A bill that would permit agritourism facilities as a special exception in the A-1 and A-2 districts received support from the planning commission last Thursday.

It is now set to be discussed in a public hearing hosted by the Worcester County Commissioners Aug. 17.

“I see this as a very positive thing for Worcester County,” commission member Mary Knight said. “I’m excited for it.”

County officials have been working for months on a bill that would allow more agritourism uses—things like farm breweries—in Worcester County. After

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various revisions, the commissioners introduced a bill in July and it was presented to the planning commission last Thursday. Melanie Pursel, director of the Worcester County Office of Tourism and Economic Development, told commission members she was excited to see the bill moving forward.

“The public hearing will be important to hear from the existing farmers and how it affects them as well as for us, looking at future growth with regard to economic development and people being able to diversify use of their farms,” she said.

Pursel said the agritourism bill would allow farms to offer additional products and services.

“That’s kind of what we’re looking for, helping existing ones operate and grow but then also maybe encouraging farms to add some of these components,” she

said.

Michele Burke, the county’s business development and retention specialist, agreed.

“We definitely want them to grow in whatever capacity they need to offset the price of things or the changing world,” Burke said. “We want to back the farmers no matter what.”

When asked how many farms might pursue agritourism concepts, Burke said she was currently only working with one who wanted to establish a distillery. She added, however, that existing operations—which are currently permitted because they’re categorized as ‘similar to wineries’—might want to expand and wanted the code to allow that.

“As they grow they’re morphing,” she said. “They want that ability, to be able to make those changes.”

Bob Mitchell, the county’s director of

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environmental programs, added that even if a farm wanted to develop something like a brewery, it might be limited by more than zoning.

“Different properties have different capabilities,” he said.

He added that the commissioners who’d voiced concerns with the bill were worried about potential conflicts with adjacent farms.

“We want people to be able to use their properties but to be good neighbors too,” he said. “We want good operators too.”

Pursel said she thought the changes would allow for potential growth in the south end of the county and provide farmers with another option to generate revenue.

“We get eight million visitors a year to Ocean City so we’re always trying to encourage them to experience the county,” she said.

Knight said she volunteered in the information booth in Ocean City and was frequently asked about what there was to see in the area.

“I’ll say Assateague, I’ll say Berlin,” she said. “I never get to really say anything cool in Pocomoke…. I look at this as let’s get as many as we can to bring something new and different to Worcester County.”

The commission voted unanimously to provide the bill with a favorable recommendation as it moves forward to the commissioners for consideration.

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BY CHARLENE SHARPE

STAFF WRITER

BERLIN – Thousands attended last weekend’s Berlin Peach Festival despite rain.

Several businesses reported last Saturday was one of their best sales days of the season as crowds strolled downtown sidewalks after visiting the lawn of the Calvin B. Taylor House Museum.

“The crowds started building on the streets at 9 a.m. and by the time we opened our doors at 10 a.m., it was crazy,” said Michele Krempa, owner of Beach Memories. “Best retail day of the season, thus far.”

Melissa Reid, president of the museum, said rain in the forecast didn’t stop visitors from gathering on the lawn Saturday morning. Many were there 45 minutes before the museum even started selling peaches. The museum went through 70 crates of Harris Market peaches, selling out by the middle of the day, and also sold out of peach slushies.

“We’re hugely appreciative people came out in the rain,” Reid said.

She was pleased to note that even sales of museum merchandise, including Taylor House T-shirts and books, were strong.

“That showed people were interested in the history of Berlin,” she said. “That’s different than buying a bag of peaches.”

The rain also didn’t deter the Bilenki

The lawn of the Calvin B. Taylor House Museum is pictured during last Saturday’s Peach Festival.

Duo. “There were people standing in the pouring rain listening to them play,” Reid said.

The festival’s peach pie baking contest attracted five entries, with Susan Simpson earning first, Kendal Whaley earning second and Nicole Masenior placing third.

Reid estimates about 3,000 people visited the Peach Festival throughout the day. Because the festival included nonprofit exhibits but not arts and crafts vendors this year, attendees interested in shopping spread out throughout town.

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Krempa, whose shop created limited edition fused glass peach suncatchers to sell during the event, said people were buying two or three at a time.

“It may have rained, but in true Berlin fashion the festivals always turn out crowds,” she said.

Cassandra Brown at Una Bella Salute said she thought this year’s Peach Festival brought more people to town than last year’s event, which was scaled back due to the pandemic. She believes the weather might have augmented crowds, as those in the area to go to the beach didn’t want to do so in the rain.

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“We were busy even after the rain,” she added. “I’d call the Peach Festival a success.”

Ivy Wells, the town’s economic and community development director, agreed.

“At one point on the lawn of the museum there was about a thousand people and the businesses had an extraordinary day on Saturday,” she said.

“They’re very grateful for the museum and all the planning that they did for Saturday’s event.”

She said businesses would be getting together to make a donation to the museum to show their appreciation.

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Teen Arrested After Stealing Vehicle, Causing Yard Damage

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BY SHAWN J. SOPER

MANAGING EDITOR

OCEAN CITY – A juvenile was arrested last weekend after allegedly stealing a vehicle in Berlin, joyriding around the region and doing doughnuts in the downtown area before crashing on Main Street.

Around 3 a.m. last Sunday, a Berlin Police Department officer began investigating an undetermined noise in the area of Tripoli and Church Streets. The officer reportedly observed a vehicle doing doughnuts in the travel portion of the roadway with a damaged rear tire.

The officer attempted a traffic stop, but the vehicle accelerated away, running through several stop signs, according to police reports. The vehicle reportedly almost collided with a second Berlin Police vehicle and continued to disregard sirens and emergency lights. The vehicle briefly left the roadway and destroyed a street light on Main Street near Stevenson Church, according to police reports.

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en into custody without further incident.

The investigation revealed the vehicle had been stolen from a residence on Old Ocean City Boulevard. The owner of the vehicle reportedly had no relationship or no knowledge of the suspect. The suspect was charged with motor vehicle theft, driving while intoxicated, fleeing and eluding, reckless driving, negligent driving, driving without a license, driving the wrong way on a one-way street, leaving the scene of an accident involving property damage and rogue and vagabond.

The charges were forwarded to the Department of Juvenile Justice, which later released the suspect to a parent.

After the incident, around 10:50 a.m. on Sunday, Berlin Police learned the Maryland State Police were investigating property damage by a vehicle on Route 113.

Maryland State Police investigated damage to two separate fields, a utility box and other landscaping at a residence on Route 113.

The teen was not believed to be local and was staying in a rental property with his family near where the vehicle was stolen in Berlin.

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The Coast Guard boat crew was able to retrieve two of the jet skiers. The third was retrieved by a Good Samaritan in the area. No injuries were reported for any of the victims.

“We were underway already and were able to get on the scene pretty quickly,” said Petty Officer Second-Class Connor Barelli, who was coxswain on the responding Coast Guard boat. “They were drifting close to the jetties, so I’m glad we got there when we did. Part of our success today was training, part was luck and part was everyone involved having their life jackets on.”

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OCEAN CITY – Two individuals were rescued in the Inlet on Monday after losing control of their jet skis.

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Back on April 19, a juvenile grey seal, now known affectionately as Tom Sawyer, in keeping with the National Aquarium Animal Care and Rescue Center’s theme this year of naming rescued marine animals after beloved children’s book characters, was rescued with multiple illnesses and injuries. On Wednesday, after completing a lengthy rehabilitation process at the National Aquarium, Tom Sawyer was let out of its crate back into the ocean.

Upon arrival at the National Aquarium’s Animal Care and Rescue Center, it was determined Tom Sawyer was suffering from a lungworm infection, an eye ulcer and injuries to his flipper and mouth. The Animal Care and Rescue Center stabilized the juvenile grey seal for his lungworm infection.

Once the rescue teams were able to clear the infection and Tom Sawyer’s eye and flipper were fully healed, they could turn their attention to the seal’s tooth and jaw injuries. Through radiographs and by working with a veterinary dental specialist, the team was able to assess the extent of injuries.

It was determined he had a fracture where the right and left sides of his lower jaw connect at the chin. In addition, the team ruled out any major tooth injuries and found the infections had cleared.

The juvenile seal was sedated and received a temporary acrylic bridge to stabilize his lower jaw.

With his mouth and jaw injuries stabilized, Tom Sawyer still had an important test to pass before he could be released back into the wild. The Animal Health and Rescue team challenged the juvenile seal to a live prey test.

During much of Tom Sawyer’s rehabilitation, he was not fed live fish, but that did not stop him from devouring as many as eight pounds of fish a day to reach his release weight of 69 pounds. When challenged with a live prey test, the juvenile seal passed and was ready to be released into the wild.

“Tom Sawyer was our third seal patient of the 2021 season and certainly had his challenges,” said National Aquarium Director of Animal Rescue Jennifer Dittmar this week. “Much of Tom’s rehabilitation required patience, as the process to treat lungworm infections can take multiple courses of medication. As we say farewell to Tom, my team and I are currently preparing for the next rescue season’s cast of characters.”

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OCEAN CITY – A New Jersey woman was arrested last weekend after an alleged altercation with her girlfriend near a midtown hotel.

Around 9:30 p.m. last Friday, an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer responded to the area of 47th Street for a reported domestic assault. The officer arrived and met with a female victim, who was reportedly crying and visibly upset with blood and a laceration on her lip, according to police reports. The victim reportedly told the officer her girlfriend, identified as Jammie Dudley, 30, of Brick, N.J., had assaulted her.

The victim told police Dudley had also damaged the windshield of her car and left the area with many of the victim’s belongings, according to police reports. The officer observed the victim’s vehicle and saw a fist-sized crack down the middle with cracks emanating from the impact area.

The victim reportedly told police she and Dudley just arrived that day and went to a midtown bar before checking into their hotel. The victim told the officer she and Dudley got into an argument when Dudley did not want to leave the nightclub. The victim had numerous injuries including bite marks on her left forearm and scratches on her chest along with the laceration near her mouth.

The officer obtained video footage of the incident from a nightclub surveillance camera. According to police reports, Dudley is seen in the video slamming the vehicle’s door and banging on the windshield. Dudley then walked around the vehicle and opened the door where the victim was seated before jumping inside and grabbing the victim, according to police reports.

While the victim was sitting on the ground near the vehicle, Dudley reportedly grabbed the victim by the hair and began to pull her toward her. The victim fell to the ground and the altercation continued before Dudley grabbed her belongings and walked away, according to police reports.

An off-duty Maryland State Police trooper in the area observed Dudley enter his unmarked vehicle and attempt to place her belongings in the rear seat, according to police reports. The OCPD officer interviewed Dudley, who refuted the victim’s account of the incident. Even after the officer told Dudley he had observed the altercation on surveillance video, she refused to recant her story and told the officer the victim inflicted her injuries on herself, according to police reports.

A search of Dudley revealed property belonging to the victim. She was arrested and charged with second-degree assault, theft and malicious destruction of property.

Family Scrap Leads To Arrest OCEAN CITY – A Pittsburgh man was arrested last weekend after allegedly

scrapping with his girlfriend and her father before being found with a loaded handgun in his vehicle.

Around 12:50 a.m. last Saturday, an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer was dispatched to the area of 3rd Street and Baltimore Avenue for a reported domestic assault. Ocean City Communications advised the caller could be heard screaming from the parking lot. Ocean City Communications also advised there was possibly a gun involved.

Upon arrival, OCPD officers located a suspect later identified as Robert Crawford, 26, of Pittsburgh, Pa., pacing frantically in the parking lot, according to police reports. An officer pointed his conductive electrical weapon, or taser, at Crawford and ordered him to the ground, to which he complied.

Crawford was detained and protested being put into handcuffs, according to police reports. He reportedly told police he was innocent and was the victim in the incident. Crawford told police he and his girlfriend had been arguing in a bar to the point they had been kicked out. They returned to where they were staying and the victim’s father and brother locked him out before throwing him to the ground and hitting him, according to police reports.

The officer went to the room on the second floor and observed bloody footprints on the floor outside of the room. The officer interviewed the victim’s father, who told police his daughter had called him and told him she and Crawford had a really bad argument, according to police reports.

When the couple returned to the room, the father prevented Crawford from coming in. Crawford then shoved the father and elbowed him in the head, according to police reports.

The father told police he pushed Crawford to the ground in self-defense and fell on top of him. The victim’s father reportedly told police Crawford then began punching and kicking him. The victim’s father’s forehead was bleeding and he had multiple scrapes to his arms and legs, according to police reports.

The victim’s father reportedly told police Crawford had a handgun and had been shooting it on the beach the night before. He said he was concerned Crawford would use the gun against him or his daughter.

OCPD officers interviewed the victim’s brother, who reportedly told police they were walking back from a bar when Crawford and his sister were arguing. The brother told police he was able to get his sister into their room and lock Crawford out. The brother corroborated the story about their father scrapping with Crawford.

OCPD officers interviewed the victim about the gun. She advised the .40-caliber handgun was located in the trunk of the vehicle in a side panel, according to police reports. The officers were able to locate the gun. Crawford was arrested and SEE NEXT PAGE

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Foot Chase Leads To Arrest OCEAN CITY – An Elkton, Md., man was arrested last week after leading resort police on a foot chase in the downtown area before charging at an officer to the point he had to be tased.

Around 11:55 p.m. last Thursday, an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer patrolling in the downtown area was dispatched to a motel for a reported disorderly couple. The officer arrived and observed a male suspect later identified as Travis Button, 34, of Elkton, run across the motel parking lot and jump a fence.

The officer observed Button hide under a truck in the parking lot before running and hopping a fence again. Button ran through the downtown area, jumping fences on various properties, according to police reports. Button reportedly hid behind a restaurant air conditioning compressor when the officer located him.

According to police reports, Button charged toward the officer with his hands in a fighting stance. The officer pulled out his conductive electrical weapon, or taser, and discharged it at Button, striking him in the abdomen, according to police reports.

Button reportedly reached the officer and grabbed his radio microphone, ripping it off his chest. In the process, Button allegedly pushed the officer backwards. The officer then tased Button a second time

The Dispatch/Maryland Coast Dispatch and he ran spinning in circles, according to police reports. Button was arrested and charged with multiple counts of trespassing, second-degree assault and malicious destruction of property.

Jail For Hotel Assault OCEAN CITY – An Elkton, Md., man, arrested in February on numerous charges after assaulting his fiancé and scrapping with hotel security staffers during a domestic incident at a midtown hotel, pleaded guilty this week to second-degree assault and was sentenced to 18 months, all but two of which were then suspended.

Around 11 p.m. on Feb. 20, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers were dispatched to a hotel at 45th Street for a reported domestic incident. Ocean City Communications advised there was a female crying on the ground and the suspect, later identified as Justin Hitchens, 25, of Elkton, Md., was trying to fight hotel security staffers.

Upon arrival, officers met with the hotel manager, who reportedly advised Hitchens and the female victim had been arguing and became physical inside the hotel lobby bar. The manager reportedly told the officer she advised a security guard to follow the couple to their room on the second floor.

Security staff followed the couple to their room and could hear Hitchens allegedly assaulting the female victim, according to police reports. One security guard entered the room and reportedly saw Hitchens standing over the victim while continuing to yell at her. When the security staffer attempted to separate Hitchens from the victim, Hitchens reportedly

pushed him away.

Two security guards attempted to subdue Hitchens, who reportedly began kicking them both. Hitchens then choked one of the security guards and struck him on the left side of his mouth, according to police reports. When another security guard attempted to detain Hitchens until police arrived, Hitchens struck him in the left jaw with a closed fist, according to police reports.

OCPD officers arrived at the room on the second floor and observed Hitchens pinning one of the security guards against the wall while choking him. OCPD officers ordered Hitchens to stop choking the security guard. When they attempted to arrest Hitchens, the suspect reportedly flailed his arms and attempted to walk away, according to police reports.

Hitchens reportedly kicked one of the

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While Hitchens was being detained, he reportedly continued to yell profanities, causing other hotel guests to come out of their rooms to see what was going on, according to police reports. The female victim, who was Hitchens’ fiancé, had a contusion and laceration on her eye and a laceration on he right pointer finger.

Hitchens was ultimately charged with one count of first-degree assault for choking one of the security guards, three counts of second-degree assault against the female victim and each of the security guards, disturbing the peace and resisting arrest. On Monday, he pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree assault and was sentenced to 18 months, all but two of which were suspended. He was also placed on supervised probation for three years upon his release.

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BY BETHANY HOOPER

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FENWICK ISLAND – Four newcomers will take the dais after unseating the incumbents in last week’s Fenwick Island Town Council election.

Last Saturday, the Town of Fenwick Island held its municipal election for the offices of town council.

“It was a very large turnout,” said Town Manager Terry Tieman. “Our voter registration was the highest it’s ever been, and absentee ballots were much higher than they have been in the past.”

This year, eight candidates vied for the four council seats up for grabs. Results from Saturday’s election – certified by the Board of Elections on Monday – show the top vote-getters were Natalie Magdeburger with 377 votes, Janice

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Bortner with 360 votes, Jacque Napolitano with 349 votes and Paul Breger with 340 votes, effectively securing the challengers’ victory over incumbents Richard Mais, 297 votes; Bill Weistling, 294 votes; Mike Houser, 274 votes; and Gene Langan, 252 votes.

“The vote today elected new leadership and we are looking forward to serving Fenwick as new Town Council members,” Magdeburger said. “But, in truth, the vote today was not about the candidates but was really a referendum on what the residents want their Fenwick to be.”

Election winners took time this week to thank their supporters. Magdeburger said the turnout at the polling place represented the community’s desire to maintain the town’s identity as a quiet resort.

“In the pouring rain, with lines that wrapped around the street, the residents cast their vote to protect the Quiet Resort we all love,” she said. “I appreciate and congratulate the years of service that the incumbents provided to Fenwick. I also look forward to working with the residents to embrace the challenges that Fenwick will face to maintain our identity.”

She added, “I hope that we can heal the divide and now move forward with healthy dialogue, community participation, transparent decision making and a focused vision to maintain our unique character and our culture. Today Fenwick was called upon to make a choice about what the future of Fenwick should look like. Now we know our future is to be who we are and who we’ve always been—a family-friendly quiet resort. I’d

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like to think that Fenwick smiles on us all for making that choice.”

Bortner said she was thrilled to hear the results of Saturday’s election. She said it demonstrated the hard work each of the challengers put into the campaign.

“However, even more comforting than a successful outcome, is what this election said about the health and vitality of our Democratic process,” she said.

“Turnout was unheard of and residents of Fenwick Island made a statement on election day – voters made quite clear that they are paying attention to elected leaders and that they have a clear vision of Fenwick Island's future. The tide turned in this election when residents became educated about the issues and the actions of the incumbent candidates.

Going forward, we intend to facilitate resident participation in and transparency of the Town's governance.”

Napolitano said she was proud of the campaign that she and fellow challengers had promoted.

“Saturday’s election was a historic event with more than 75% of registered voters in Fenwick Island turning out (in pouring rain) to cast their vote in the landslide victory,” she said. “For most of the day the lines for voting were quite long and I was humbled by the people of Fenwick and their desire to save our town and keep it ‘The Quiet Resort’ that we all know and love.”

She added, “They understood what was at stake and they made their choices clear by their votes. Saturday evening I received a text from a supporter that read, ‘We are in good hands now!’ We are looking forward to serving Fenwick and we know there will be challenges, however we will govern with transparency and open dialogue to heal the divisiveness in our community. We thank all of the voters that came out to vote for us to keep our precious gem of Fenwick Island intact. We welcome our communities input and concerns should they have any.”

Breger and Langan did not return interview requests this week, and Mais and Weistling declined to comment on the results of last week’s election.

Houser, however, said he has since submitted his resignation from various town committees.

“I have requested of the Town Manager, Terry Tieman, that she remove my name from all standing Town Committees of which I am a member, including Charter & Ordinance, Infrastructure, Budget, and Environmental,” he said. “I do not wish to be on hand to be dragged into the impending disaster emanating from the Councilpersons-elect in the coming term. They won election on a campaign of ‘no,’ devoid of a legitimate platform or facts. They lack the expertise, experience, energy, and vision to execute and maintain a necessary level of good governance.”

Houser added the town thrived under the leadership of the four incumbent candidates.

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OCEAN CITY – Organizers of a charitable bike ride say plans for a larger Boardwalk event are in the works.

On Sunday, Oct. 17, the second annual Semper Fi Bike Ride will return to the Boardwalk to raise funds for Semper Fi & America’s Fund, a national nonprofit dedicated to providing financial assistance and support to combat wounded and critically ill members of the U.S. Armed Forces and their families.

First State Detachment Marines’ Bob Broderick told members of the Ocean City Bike and Pedestrian Advisory Committee this week the returning event is expected to include two new events.

“We have a three-year plan for this program,” he said. “Last year, we just did the Boardwalk ride. This year, we want to add two new components.”

In addition to the Boardwalk bike ride, in which participants will bike from the Inlet to 27th Street and back, organizers are also planning a road course, with options for a 40-mile bike ride and a 60-mile bike ride. Broderick said his organization is working with the Sussex Bike Club and local municipalities to ensure the safety of participants.

“We’re going to have two options … ,” he said. “We’re going to go from the Ocean City Inlet to the Indian River Inlet and back, which is a 40-mile ride, and if they want a 60-mile ride they are going to go up to Rehoboth at Gordons Pond.

We’re still working out all the details with all the local jurisdictions to make sure we have everything covered.”

Officials noted they are also working with Tres Denk of the Eastern Shore International Mountain Bicycling Associa-

tion to introduce a fat tire bike ride on the beach from the Inlet parking lot to 3rd Street and back.

“It’s already been approved in the permit …,” Broderick said. “We’re there, if I can put that element together.”

While he said plans for the two new components are still being finalized, Broderick noted the Boardwalk bike ride will be held in the same manner as last year. Registration will be held at the Inlet parking lot beginning at 8:30 a.m. for those who have not pre-registered on the event’s website. The Inlet lot will also be roped off for a Semper Fi Bike Ride festival.

“We have live music, there’ll be some vendor tents set up, and we actually have a raffle we run through the year, where we raffle off a couple of bikes,” he said.

In addition to raising money for Semper Fi & America’s Fund, Broderick said organizers are also hoping to raise awareness of the resort’s biking community. He noted a larger event would attract more people and raise the profile of the bike ride.

“We’re hoping to at least double what we did last year by doubling, tripling the size of the event,” he said.

Next year, for example, the First State Detachment Marines plans to expand the event even further with a “Salute to the Services.” The two-day event will recognize members of the U.S. Armed Forces and those in the public safety sector.

“We want to try and get some heads in beds,” Broderick said. “That’s our overall goal.”

He noted event organizers would keep committee members informed as plans for the Semper Fi Bike Ride are finalized.

and organizationally than ever in the past,” he said. “With these individuals at the helm, I am deeply concerned about the well-being of the Town going forward, as well as its standing among the other coastal Delaware municipalities, the County, and the State. Evidence of the woeful shortfall of the Councilpersonselect is already presented with their shabby performance in their demand to be immediately sworn in this week rather than the scheduled Council meeting on August 27, and without the traditional orientation/transition process. They are not ready for prime time.”

In an interview this week, Tieman said she couldn’t give an exact number, but noted she had received several resignations from various committee members since Saturday’s election results were announced. She also acknowledged there had been discussions regarding the date of the organizational meeting, during which newly elected members would be sworn into office.

“I know in recent history they’ve had special meetings …,” she said. “I also know from some research it has been

done at regularly scheduled meetings.”

While no elected person can take office within seven days of the election, Town Solicitor Mary Schrider-Fox opined it is up to the town’s mayor, Gene Langan, to decide the date of the organizational meeting.

The swearing-in ceremony is currently scheduled for Aug. 27, at the next regularly scheduled council meeting.

The newly elected councilmembers, however, are calling for an earlier date sometime after the seven-day requirement expires.

“We have called for the organizational meeting (three or more Town Council Members request) to be published and set and hope that this will be done without further delay. We will need to take the oath of office prior to the meeting,” Magdeburger wrote in an email to Schrider-Fox. “We further need to be provided with information regarding town affairs. I understand that some members of Boards and Committees have resigned their position and we need to be receiving updates on that as they occur so we can respond accordingly.”

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FROM PAGE 6 shared details with the council during the process, not after the fact.

Tyndall said he didn’t understand Burrell’s comment.

“When we look at this, none of this is a fun part of the job,” he said. “Like nobody gets happy fuzzy feelings when they have to call somebody and say ‘hey look we’re redirecting some of that money in a different way to help leverage a little bit.’”

Burrell said he thought the change was a good idea but would have preferred to hear about it from the mayor.

Tyndall said there had been opportunities

to discuss it during the budget process.

He said the recent contact with Ashton had been a result of the fact that she was inaccurately issued a payment.

Finance Director Natalie Saleh objected. She said Tyndall and staff had talked about creating a beautification committee and ending the relationship with Ashton but that no specific instructions had ever been issued. She said instructions to stop paying Ashton came after the check had been cut.

“That’s not accurate information,” Tyndall said, adding that the statement made during the budget process was that the town would not be continuing with Ashton

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Ivy Wells, the town’s economic and community development director, corroborated Saleh’s account of the budget discussion.

“We were going to continue her services for a year while we investigated, and that’s why we wrote the grant to see if we could get some extra money — to be able to use that money to help with some other gardens — but I don’t recall at all canceling Judy in the middle of the year,” Wells said.

Tyndall said he recalled otherwise.

“I remember that slightly differently but memories are fickle,” he said. “I understand that is something that could have been inaccurate. Needless to say we are not moving forward with Ms. Ashton’s services at this time.”

Knerr said he wished Tyndall had informed the council of that earlier.

“This is a new role for me,” Tyndall said. “It’s a new role for many of us. I feel that sometimes the target is moving. I want to do a good job, I want to be transparent with everybody, but there are a lot of decisions that take place in my position on a daily basis.”

He said he tried to summarize what he felt were sizable changes in communications with the council. He said he’d provided a page summary of the garden changes when Councilwoman Shaneka Nichols had asked him about it.

“That was after I had gotten phone calls, or I had gotten email messages,

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saying ‘what is going on? What happened with Judy?’ And I’m like wait a minute what’s going on?” Nichols said.

Tyndall said he tried to keep the council informed and that his fellow elected officials were always welcome to reach out to him. Nichols maintained that she’d have preferred to know about this change earlier.

“Then it would have been something we would have been able to respond to rather than react to,” she said.

Burrell echoed that sentiment.

“We as a council want you to be successful because when you are successful we are successful, the town of Berlin is successful,” he said. “What I’ve tried to do, I’ve tried to offer you some advice on how to keep us together and moving in the same direction. If you would share your ideas and share your aspirations before you take action, especially when it impacts on the nature and operation and plans of the town, my comment was intended in that light.”

Tyndall went on to advise the council that he was suggesting they form a beautification committee to target flowers and gardens throughout town. Burrell said he’d like to see more detail before proceeding. Councilman Jack Orris said he’d like to see Ashton on the committee and that the town should reach out to her.

“I can’t speak for everybody but maybe some sort of apology/please continue to help us out if you’re willing,” he said.

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OCEAN CITY – Against the backdrop of a steamy mid-August afternoon, the 15th century replica tall ship NAO Santa Maria of Christopher Columbus fame on Wednesday chugged through the Inlet and the Route 50 Bridge to its new home on 3rd Street.

The NAO Victoria Foundation’s replica tall ship Santa Maria opened for tours on Thursday and will remain in the resort for the next 24 days. The tours will end on Sept. 5 and the Santa Maria will depart Ocean City on Sept.

6, although the dates are subject to change.

The Santa Maria’s visit will follow a pattern similar to recent visits from replica tall ships to the resort. The NAO Victoria Foundation brought the Santa Maria’s sister tall ship El Galeon Andalucia to Ocean City three different times in 2013, 2014 and 2017. In 2018, the replica Viking ship Draken arrived for a stint in Ocean City, but the town has not hosted a tall ship since.

The full-scale replica of the 15th century merchant vessel, known as a carrack, showcases what was conceived as a modern innovation over 500 years ago. The NAO Victoria Foundation designed and built the replica Santa Maria in 2017 and it has been touring around seaports in the U.S. since.

“We are excited to host a piece of history right here in Ocean City,” said Special Events Director Frank Miller.

“We have hosted other tall ships, but this is a first for the NAO Santa Maria.”

The downtown park at 3rd Street will become a festival of sorts during Santa Maria’s visit with vendors and daily tours of the visiting vessel. The ship will be open for tours from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. each day. Tickets are available at the dock, or by visiting www.naosantamaria.org. The cost is $15 for adults and $5 for kids from five to 10-years old. Kids under five are free with an adult. Family tickets are $35 and include two adults and up to three kids that are five to 12-years-old.

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Municipal Bus, Tram Service Cope With Driver Shortages

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BY SHAWN J. SOPER

MANAGING EDITOR

OCEAN CITY – With the arrival of mid-August, the resort’s public transportation system is limping to the finish line just like so many other businesses in town.

Throughout the spring and summer, there has been considerable discussion about the lack of reliable help for Ocean City’s public transportation systems, including the municipal buses and the Boardwalk trams. Like almost every other business in the resort, the town’s public transportation system has been getting by with a patchwork of part-timers, those willing to work overtime and a reliable core of full-timers.

The result has been fewer deployments and longer hours for those on the payroll, but the public transportation system has kept up with the demand with few complaints. During Tuesday’s Transportation Committee meeting, members got an update on the ridership and deployment schedules along with an update on how the rest of the season is shaking out from Transit Manager Steve Bartlett.

“There will be a turndown heading into the shoulder seasons,” he said. “Our school bus drivers are going to be heading back. We’re down to about 58 bodies and we’ll probably have about 29 deployments per day.”

While the summer is waning, there

A Boardwalk tram is pictured last month.

are still considerable special events coming up including Sunfest and OC BikeFest. Bartlett said Bike Week is a big week for the municipal bus system because participants like to ride during the day and put the bikes away at night to attend the other festivities, including the major concerts planned.

“During those concerts, we’re going to have more deployments,” he said.

“We need to define what we’re going to be able to deploy in terms of public transportation. Compared to 2019, we’re at about half of where we’d like to be. We do have more articulating buses now, which should make a big difference.”

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Mark Paddack agreed the demand for municipal bus service will spike during Bike Week.

“They want the buses out there,” he said. “I can tell from experience, by nighttime, that’s what they want. They want to be able to ride the bus.”

Bartlett said the plan is to meet the demand during the shoulder season special events, but the staffing issues will make that challenging.

“We don’t want to assume something we can’t provide,” he said. “We need to know what level of service we can provide.”

Another issue discussed on Tuesday was the level of Boardwalk tram deploy-

ments. Like the municipal bus system, the trams have been faced with an acute shortage of drivers and conductors through much of the summer. Bartlett said the trams are currently running at a smaller percentage of what they normally would at this time of year.

“We’ve been running five deployments, including two during the day and three at night,” he said. “Unfortunately, lately we’ve been down to just four each day. We have 10 drivers and eight conductors. Usually at this time, we have 24 of each. We have one deployment at noon and three more at 3 p.m. If I can pull a rabbit out of my hat, I can get a fifth.”

There has been talk throughout the summer of pulling more tram drivers and conductors from other town departments with the promise of enhanced overtime pay, but that has not materialized for the most part, according to City Manager Doug Miller.

“We talked about paying double-overtime,” he said. “They’re not motivated by the paycheck. Most of them are retirees.

They just want to get out and have a fun part-time job.”

Mayor Rick Meehan said the transportation departments would have to be creative in order to keep deployments up through the end of the summer and into the fall.

“Any way we can be proactive, we have to do it,” he said. “We have to get through about two months.”

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SNOW HILL – Outdoor music, crafts, games and demonstrations will highlight the first ever Renaissance Faire at Furnace Town.

The Furnace Town Historic Site will host its inaugural Renaissance Faire Saturday, Aug. 21, and Sunday, Aug. 22, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Officials are hopeful the event will help renew interest in the Snow Hill historic site.

“We really wanted to bring a hallmark event back to Furnace Town itself,” said Executive Director Claudia Nagle.

After being closed much of 2020, Furnace Town has spent this year working to bring visitors back to the home of the iron furnace. The Renaissance Faire is meant to help with that.

Nagle says the event, which is kid friendly, will celebrate the spirit of the Renaissance period with live music, crafts, games, artisans and food and drink. The event kicks off with an opening parade led by Ocean City Pipe and Drum and will include demonstrations of ancient arts, including blacksmithing, broom making and woodworking.

The Community Players of Salisbury and the Ocean Pines Players will be dressed in period costume, entertaining visitors throughout the day with skits

and plays. Attendees are encouraged to dress in period clothing.

“We really wanted to bring the Renaissance Faire to the Lower Shore,” Nagle said. “We thought the Renaissance Fair would be a unique way to have some fun and offer an opportunity for people to come out and enjoy the grounds. It’s going to be a Renaissance Faire with a Celtic flair.”

Nagle said Worcester County Tourism was the sponsor of this year’s event and that various local businesses had offered support throughout the planning process. She’s hopeful that the Renaissance Faire will become an annual event.

“I’m excited,” she said. “I think it’s going to be a good thing.”

Admission for adults is $10 per day with youth ages 12 to 18 at $5 per day.

Children under age 12 are free. To purchase tickets in advance online, visit the Furnace Town Historic Site page on Facebook.

Nagle said that after a few successful events in the spring, Furnace Town had seen steady visitation throughout the summer. The Renaissance Faire is expected to give those who haven’t experienced the historic site motivation to check it out.

“It’s going to be a beautiful setting,” she said. “We have a really nice location for this event.”

OCEAN CITY – The Art League of Ocean City’s annual plein air painting event, “Artists Paint OC,” gives the public the opportunity to see the painting process and also collect the art created in the resort. The public is invited to attend two Wet Paint Sales on Saturday, Aug. 14, from 5-8 p.m. and on Sunday, Aug. 15, from 1-3 p.m.

Through Saturday, 50 skilled plein air painters will paint in locations around the area, including Assateague Island.

On Saturday evening, they will bring the best of their work to the Arts Center for the Wet Paint Sale from 5-8 p.m. The sale offers art lovers the opportunity to purchase an original piece of art fresh off the canvas and meet the artist who painted it. The Art League will provide light refreshments and a cash bar.

Sunday’s Wet Paint Sale from 1-3 p.m. features art created that morning during the Quick Paint on the Boardwalk, with $500 in prizes sponsored by the Ocean City Development Corp. with a special award from Trimper’s. Artists paint near South Division St. from 9-11 a.m. and race against the clock to complete a painting featuring iconic sites nearby. The painters then transport their masterpieces to the Arts Center on 94th St. for judging and awards. These new plein air paintings will be for sale to the public from 1-3 p.m., along with the paintings hanging in The Galleria from Saturday night.

“En plein air” is a French phrase that

translates to “in the open air,” describing outdoor painting in inspiring settings.

Plein air is an admired and well-known approach to art, encouraging painting wherever artists can find a creative spark. First launched in 2006, “Artists Paint OC” is celebrating its 16th year of bringing artistic expression to Ocean City and the surrounding area. The event rallies around one common idea – the natural beauty of the town and area.

Alison Leigh Menke of Silver Spring, Md. will judge the work and select the winning artists, who will be awarded cash prizes. The paintings will hang in The Galleria at the Arts Center until Sept. 25 and be available for purchase.

The Artists Paint OC competition offers $5,500 in overall cash prizes to the artists, with sponsorships coming from the Peter Glenville Foundation and the Worcester County Arts Council as well as individuals and businesses.

Veteran participant David Simpson of Parsonsburg, Md. chooses meaningful locations to paint.

“For plein air, I always like to go to places where I spent meaningful time in my life and have intrinsic value,” he said.

“I grew up in Ocean City, so whether it’s places like Stinky Beach or the Inlet, I like my paintings to be special to me. I love when people pass by when I’m painting and have a conversation, and then come back to buy my work at the sale. Then you know what you’re doing is real and successful.”

BY CHARLENE SHARPE

STAFF WRITER

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Last-Minute Marlin Wins Open’s Top Prize Of $3.2 Million

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August 13, 2021

BY SHAWN J. SOPER

MANAGING EDITOR

A large gathering is pictured at the Inlet watching the White Marlin Open participants return to port after fishing the tourney’s final day. See more coverage on pages 66-69.

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OCEAN CITY – The 48th White Marlin Open, which wrapped up last Friday in a flourish, will likely be remembered for the very first fish caught during the tournament and the very last.

Each White Marlin Open (WMO) is different in its own way and this year shaped up that way. Last Monday, on day one, angler Mike Atkinson on the Fender Bender out of Virginia Beach set the bar high in the signature white marlin division with an 82.5 pounder that was worth an estimated $4.9 million.

The Fender Bender had to sweat out the rest of the week to claim the prize, however. Most of the 444 registered boats fished Monday and Tuesday, and took lay days on Wednesday and Thursday, setting up an epic finish on the last day last Friday. Going into Friday, 404 of the 444

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The very last fish weighed before the scales closed last Friday was an 85.5pound white marlin caught by angler Butch Wright on the local boat Sushi. The big crowd on hand at host Harbour Island cheered as the big white was hoisted at the scale. The 85.5-pounder at the 11th hour knocked the Fender Bender out of first and claimed the tournament’s top prize of $3.2 million.

Also on Friday, the local boat Billfisher and angler Billy Gerlach weighed a 78.5pound white marlin for third place worth $106,000. When the dust settled, it was the Sushi taking first in the white marlin division, while the Fender Bender was second and the Billfisher was third.

The blue marlin division produced similar drama. The Mama C out of Virginia Beach with angler Chris Perry weighed the first qualifying blue marlin on the first day last Monday. The 559-pound blue marlin stood up all week and was worth around $800,000. However, on the very last day last Friday, the Seven out of Jupiter, Fla., and angler David Cash rolled into the scale with a big blue to weigh. The blue topped out at 775 pounds and the Seven claimed first place as the clock ticked down on the tournament. The Seven’s 775-pound blue marlin was worth $1.1 million when all was settled.

The Mama C took second with its 559pounder and earned $299,000 in prize money. The Canyon Lady out of Cape May, N.J. with angler Scott Zurawski took third in the blue marlin division with a 511pounder weighed on the last day and earned $105,000 in prize money.

The Seven created WMO history of its own, finishing first in two different divisions for the first time in tournament history. The Seven already had the firstplace tuna on the board heading into the last day, a 137-pounder worth $1.2 million. Late Friday, however, the Seven rolled into the scale with the 775-pound blue marlin to claim first place in that division also and earned another $1.1 million.

Combined, with the two first-place finishes, the Seven claimed around $2.3 million in prize money.

The tuna division leaderboard filled out early, but was also erased and re-written on the tournament’s last day. The Seven was sitting comfortable in first with its 137pounder worth $1.2 million. The earnings for the rest of the leaderboard in the tuna division was largely dependent on what entry levels the participating boats signed up for. For example, the second-place tuna was worth $12,700, while the seventhplace tuna was worth over $270,000.

When the dust settled, it was the Seven in first, the Blood Money out of Ocean City in second with a 102-pounder worth $12,700. The Afishianado out of Oregon Inlet, N.C., with a 96-pounder worth $1,000, the Reely Chaotic out of Fort Lauderdale with an 83-pounder worth $86,000, the Cookie Monster out of Dover with a 69-pounder worth $100,350, The Right Place out of Cape May with a 68-pounder worth $40,140, A Few G’s out of Pasadena, Md. with a 66.5-pounder worth $270,900, the Kilo Charlie out of Ocean City with a 66.5-pounder worth $86,400, SEE NEXT PAGE

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and the Reel Chaos with a 60-pounder worth $86,400.

In the wahoo division, the El Azul took first place with an 84-pounder worth $2,000, the Island Hopper was second with a 48-pounder worth $1,500 and the Oysta Gangsta was third with a 46-pounder worth $92,450. In the dolphin division, the Dropped Call was first with a 34-pounder worth $22,000, the Kilo Charlie was second with a 31.5-pounder worth $21,090, the Due Course was third with a 31pounder worth $1,000, the Point Runner was fourth with a 29.5-pounder worth $18,090, the Boy’s Toy was fifth with a 25pounder worth $18,090.

Finally, in the dolphin division, NBA legend Michael Jordan’s Catch 23 snuck onto the leaderboard ironically with a 23pounder worth $18,090. Jordan and his Catch 23 have fished in the WMO in each of the last three years, but last week’s sixth place dolphin was the first time visiting the scale at Harbour Island. For the record, Jordan was not spotted at the scale.

In the shark division, it was the Go Fish taking the top two spots with a 132.5pounder worth $4,500 and a 131-pounder worth $3,500. Again, 444 boats registered for the tournament and a record $9.6 million was paid out in prize money to the winners in several categories.

The WMO prides itself on conservation and catch-and-release rates and this year was no different. In the white marlin division, for the entire week, 502 were released and 13 were boated, representing a 97% release rate. For the blue marlin, 66 were released and three were boated, representing a 96% release rate. Most of the fish boated and weighed at the scale are cleaned and the meat is donated to the Maryland Food Bank.

In general, the 2021 WMO was essentially back to normal in terms of spectator activity after the 2020 event was curtailed

by COVID restrictions. Big crowds packed host Harbour Island all week, but the event reached its crescendo last Friday when the property was saturated and security staff was letting groups of people in as other groups left at the gate to the community.

Another new wrinkle this year was a revamped Marlin Fest at the municipal park along the bayside at 3rd Street.

WMO organizers last year put together a satellite location at the 3rd Street park with a big LED screen to watch the weighins. This year, the WMO made an official event with the LED screen streaming the weigh-ins, views of the boats returning to the scale, vendors, live music and food and drink.

By most accounts, the Marlin Fest at 3rd Street was a success. During Tuesday’s Tourism Commission meeting, Mayor Rick Meehan said he thought the event was worthwhile and enjoyed by families.

“The one thing I noticed about Marlin Fest was it seemed better for families than maybe Harbour Island was,” he said.

“They complement each other very well. I think there’s an opportunity to build on it.”

Commission member Kevin Gibbs agreed.

“It’s going to have a really good feel to it as it grows,” he said. “For a first event, it seemed like it went very well.”

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OCEAN CITY — When Rina Thaler, executive director of the Art League of Ocean City, challenged artist Randy Hofman to put some art on the bare walls of the Roland E. Powell Convention Center in Ocean City, she had no idea of the magnitude of the result. Hofman has since filled the vast center with more than 30 large paintings representing life at the resort. The paintings are on permanent exhibition, and Hofman promises there are more to come.

“This is my pleasure, so Lord willing,” Hofman said.

The Art League has published a brochure about Hofman’s work at the Convention Center, a free publication available at the Welcome Center, the Ocean City Center for the Arts, the library, and the Chamber of Commerce.

“Randy has turned the Ocean City Convention Center into a true gallery of art,” Thaler said, “and we needed a way to let people know about this remarkable exhibition. We encourage everyone to pick up a brochure, or, better yet, stop by the Convention Center, see the artwork for yourself, and be amazed and inspired.”

Larry Noccolino, executive director of the Convention Center, welcomed Hof-

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for the design and production of the brochures about the art that can be found in the Welcome Center and also on one of our display tables.”

Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan’s personal favorite is the painting of Powell. “We’ve all witnessed Randy Hofman’s sand sculptures on the beach,” he said. “Thousands of people have enjoyed his artwork over the years. Recently he has expanded his artwork with paintings in the convention center … including a painting of ‘Fish’ Powell that is an uncanny resemblance of him. The addition of artwork in the convention center expands the experience of art in Ocean City and adds something special to the building.”

Hofman, who lives with his wife, Marilynne, in Ocean Pines and paints in his studio in Newark, is already recognized in Ocean City for his art on the beach, where he has been carving sand into intricate, religious-themed sculptures for many years. A native of Washington, D.C., Hofman felt called to the “dreamy and beautiful” allure of the ocean after attending the Pratt Institute where he studied advertising design and visual communication.

The centerpiece of the Hofman exhibit is a group of eight large paintings depicting family life at the beach over generations, from a child’s first steps in the sand to a senior couple supporting each other in the surf.

“My paintings focus on the life that exists in the space between the land and the sea,” Hofman said. “Here you can see the ages of life. At the beach, it doesn’t matter if you’re young or old, everyone loves playing among the waves. Families vacationing in Ocean City come from many backgrounds and places. What we share is the love and care of our young ones, and the ones we grow old with. Like the waves on the beach, this cycle continues from generation to generation.”

The majority of Hofman’s paintings are located on the 2nd floor of the Convention Center, with the newly-installed painting of former Ocean City mayor Roland “Fish” Powell at the foot of the stairs on the main level. The Convention Center is located at 4001 Coastal Hwy. bayside and is generally open from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. daily with no admission fee.

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OBITUARIES William Clair Siefken BERLIN – William “Bill” Clair Siefken, age 79, of Berlin, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021.

Born in Springfield, Missouri, he was the son of the late William Clair and Velma Louise Siefken. In 1960, he graduated from North Caroline High School, in Denton, Md. Out of high school, he was drafted and served in the Army.

He was employed by Purnell Jarvis in Ocean City WILLIAM for many years. He then CLAIR SIEFKEN worked and retired from Tyson Foods in Berlin. In retirement, he worked at Frontier Town in Berlin and for the Worcester County Sheriff’s department as a crossing guard for Worcester County Public Schools.

Bill was young at heart, staying very social and active in the community. For several years, he played the role of Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny for the Town of Berlin as well as at his son-inlaw’s restaurant, The Kings Pub. He was a sports enthusiast. Bill was a member of pool and bowling leagues in Ocean City, and enjoyed shuffle board, darts and any other bar game there was. His other endeavors included, but are not limited to, golf, football, and softball. In addition to

being a competitor, Bill was also a devoted fan. One of his favorite past times was watching local sports, and he was recognized by the Stephen Decatur High School softball team for his unmatched support of their team. Bill never knew a stranger and could always find the good in people. Although he was grandfather of five, he was “Pop Pop” to many.

He was preceded in death by his sister, Barbara Bowden of Berlin, and his nephews, Buddy and Michael Post and Caleb Schmidt. Bill is survived by his two daughters and their families, Kimberly and Daniel King of Berlin and their children Berkeley, Daniel and Ascher; Tiffany and Jeremy Pedersen and their sons Hunter Elsner and wife Crystal, and Christian Smith. He is also survived by his sisters, Saundra Wood of Denton, Judy Post of Berlin and Jane King and her partner Bobby Elliot of Berlin. Additional survivors include many loving nieces, nephews, cousins, friends, and extended family.

A celebration of his life will be held on Saturday, Aug. 14, from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. at the Berlin Lions Club in Berlin.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Bill may be made to the Stephen Decatur Athletic Boosters at Stephen Decatur High School 9913 Seahawk Road in Berlin, Md. 21811, or the charity of your choice.

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County Personnel Change SNOW HILL – The Worcester County Commissioners named Kevin Lynch as the new superintendent within the Worcester County Roads Division of Public Works. He joined public works on Aug. 9.

“I’m excited to have Kevin on board,” Public Works Director Dallas Baker said. “He brings 14 years of Roads Division experience to Worcester County.

In his most recent role, Kevin has helped manage a 700-mile roadway network, 40 plus employees, and assisted in developing a $12 million operating budget.”

KEVIN LYNCH Lynch, a 2005 graduate of Snow Hill High School, brings 14 years of experience to this position.

Prior to joining Worcester County Government (WCG), he worked in the Wicomico County Roads Division, where he rose through the ranks, learning all aspects of roads operations, and was promoted to maintenance supervisor in 2018.

“I would like to thank the Commissioners for this opportunity, and I look forward to being able to give back to my home county and its citizens,” Lynch said.

Lynch will take over for Roads Superintendent Frank Adkins, who will retire Sept. 1. In his role with WCG, Lynch will take the lead in planning, directing, organizing, and coordinating the construction and maintenance of new and existing county infrastructure, including

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Financial Advisor Honored

earned this distinct honor.

As a financial advisor, Hoen provides financial advice that is anchored in a solid understanding of client needs and expectations and is delivered in one-on-one relationships with his clients. Hoen’s office is located in Berlin.

BERLIN – Christopher D. Hoen, CRPC®, a financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial in Berlin, has earned the 2020 Ameriprise Client Experience Award.

This award was given to Hoen as a result of his ability to consistently deliver personal- CHRISTOPHER D. HOEN ized, goal-based advice and exceptional client service. Award recipients earned an overall client satisfaction rating equal to or greater than 4.9 out of 5.0 scale and maintained stellar business results. The award represents an elite group of Ameriprise advisors recognized as leaders for their commitment to making a difference in the lives of their clients. Less than 15% percent of Ameriprise practices have

SALISBURY – The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore has announced a new hire and promotions.

Katerra Marshall has joined the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore as office coordinator. Marshall will lead the foundation’s front-facing operations, customer service, meeting and conference coordination, and will offer executive office support.

“Katerra is a great addition to the Community Foundation with strong administrative talents,” said Erica Joseph, CFES President. “Her customer service skills, attention to detail, and background in managing client care teams made her an excellent candidate for the position.”

Lauren Zarin has been promoted

roads, bridges, and drainage systems.

He will prepare and maintain oversight of the annual operating and capital budgets and be responsible for public inquiries regarding county roads, bridges, and drainage systems.

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to program officer. In her new position Zarin will continue to increase her leadership role with all aspects of the grants, scholarships and nonprofit capacity building programs.

Pam Heying has been promoted to accounting officer. This new position includes additional involvement in the foundation’s Finance Department and additional support of both the development and programs departments.

“We are so fortunate to have such talented staff at the Community Foundation,” said Joseph. “We pride ourselves in employing individuals who are experts in their respective fields, allowing us to offer the continued standard of excellence the Foundation is known for.”

School Project Recognized BERLIN – Showell Elementary School in Berlin became Worcester County Public Schools’ first LEED certified school upon being awarded LEED Silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council in July.

LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification is the recognized standard for measuring a building’s sustainability. Becker Morgan Group led the design team in implementing practical and measurable strategies to improve sustainability and environmental health through the new elementary school's design, construction, and operations.

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The Coastal Association of REALTORS® welcomed 13 new members during New Member Orientation this month. Pictured, standing from left, are Stacey Joseph of Northrop Realty, Dawit Demissie of Whitehead Real Estate, LaSonya Jones of Coldwell Banker Realty, Matthew Shawn of Coldwell Banker Realty, Sandy Bowser of Coldwell Banker Realty, Rosemarie Leonard of Coldwell Banker Realty and Jeff Farrell of Coldwell Banker Realty. Seated, from left, are Kelly Brown of Sheppard Realty, Tina White of Whitehead Real Estate, Stephen Rich of Coastal Life Realty Group, Grace Wolbert of Atlantic Shores Sotheby’s International Realty, Candace Colburn of Long and Foster. Katherine Hulme of Coastal Life Realty Group was not pictured.

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“We are grateful to work with forward-thinking clients, such as Worcester County Public Schools and are especially proud of the green design practices on display at Showell,” said Principal architect Brad A. Hastings.

“This facility embodies sustainability while inspiring and teaching future generations how to do the same.”

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Chesapeake Housing Mission (CHM) was founded in 2009 as a nonprofit organization that provides vital home repair to low-income families in the Chesapeake Region of Maryland.

Through government grants, monetary donations from the public, and community volunteers, CHM can coordinate necessary repairs such as roof leaks, structural repairs, and most often wheelchair ramps for those in our community in need. No construction skills or experience is required to complete a project.

“SVN Miller strives to complete at least one build per year. Our team looks forward to these because the emotional reward we receive is immeasurable,” said SVN’s Amber Bostwick. “We are always welcomed by the recipients and enjoy spending time with them and listening to their stories. These repairs enhance the quality of life for them. It’s a humbling experience and serves as a reminder just how fortunate we are in more ways than money.”

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Court Ruling Ends City-County Tax Setoff Debate How We See It

The decades-long battle over tax differential between Ocean City and Worcester County government is finally over.

All efforts have been exhausted for Ocean City to secure a tax setoff for duplicated services the town provides to its citizens that are also provided by the county but not utilized by those living in Ocean City proper.

The closure this week’s high court opinion brings is not crushing news for Ocean City. For years, Ocean City has requested tax differential from the county in the form of a tax set-off, or a county tax rate for property owners in the resort different from the tax rate paid by residents in the county at-large. The reasoning is the property owners in Ocean City already pay taxes to support certain services and programs such as police and emergency services, recreation and parks and public works, for example, services which the county does not necessarily need to provide in the resort.

For years, the request has consistently been denied. Instead, the county makes unrestricted grants (upwards of $3 million in recent years) to the resort for a variety of uses in an attempt to offset the cost of tax differential. The argument has

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‘Vaccinations A Must’ Response Editor: If you have the vaccine, why would you care if others choose for various good reasons, to skip?

If you are vaccinated, why would you mask up? Meanwhile, science says masks don’t work and positivity rates are the same between groups with masks vs no mask.

Do some more homework and stop trying to make good people wrong or shamed for making their own informed decision.

If you’re afraid of the virus, stay home. I will leave the “moron” comment alone.

John Fager Bishopville

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Editor: My heart aches for the family of the young swimmer who lost his life last week in Ocean City. First, many thanks to the Ocean City Beach Patrol, first responders, and the U. S. Coast Guard for a gallant rescue attempt. Second, rip currents are real.

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been made that number is not fair, as separate city and county studies determined the estimated cost of duplicated services for Ocean City residents totaled around $17 million.

There is a fairness issue here for Ocean City property owners, but the unfortunate reality here is any change on this front – validated by the court – would reap tremendous hardship on county residents.

It’s fine so long as Worcester County continues to adequately fund Ocean City at suitable levels. It has not always happened. Several budgets Worcester County Commissioner Joe Mitrecic voted against during his time in Snow Hill for the sole reason he did not believe Ocean City – his hometown where he served 10 years on the council – was properly funded by the county through the grant process.

The only issue with proceeding on this grant course to ensure fairness to Ocean City is politics. The faces and names will change in Snow Hill every four years due to the election cycle. The support for Ocean City – the county’s cash cow – could wane. It’s a relationship to carefully monitor for Ocean City officials. Ensuring there is a fair and eq-

uitable course is the only option as the court battle is over. All avenues have been pursued and enough tax resources through legal bills exhausted over this effort.

The focus must now turn to keeping the relationship between the city and council on firm footing. It’s been many years since the relationship between Ocean City and the county has been as healthy as it is today. A shining example is the fact Worcester County has finally agreed to provide the resort with funding to support its fire department for providing emergency service coverage to West Ocean City, which is not part of municipal Ocean City. This was a seismic shift in policy for the county. It should have happened years ago, but at least there is compensation now.

As the press release statement from the county said this week, the relationship is better with the resort now. It read, “WCG and Ocean City officials have been working cooperatively to reach an equitable funding agreement that benefits the town without negatively impacting taxpayers who reside outside of the corporate limits of the town.” Ensuring this commitment remains in place is the challenge moving forward.

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conditions by color. Postings on the back of life guard stands are helpful but often overlooked. These types of flag systems are currently in use on public beaches up and down our coasts. Why not here?

It’s true a warning flag might not have prevented last week’s tragic drowning. Then again. It might have.

Kathleen Suthard

Prohibit Canopies In OC Editor: (The following letter was sent to the Ocean City Mayor and City Council with a copy shared with this publication.)

I have been a visitor to Ocean City my entire life. That means more than 70 years, and I don’t think I’ve missed a year since I was one year old. In the past few years, I have seen a change on the beach that I feel necessitates comment. There has of late been an increase in the number of “pop-up, portable, collapsible canopies.” As bad as I consider the device itself, the manner in which people have utilized the canopies is rude and inconsiderate.

They infringe on the rights of others and constitute a nuisance and hazard to safety. I think the Mayor and City Council should ban the devices from the beach, as Myrtle Beach to our south has done.

I own a unit in the Capri condominium, which overlooks the beach in front of the Capri and the Golden Sands next door. Our beach has eroded to the point

where there is less than 100 yards from dune line to water. Because of the large size of some of the canopies, it is common for users to go to the beach shortly after dawn to erect them. If they wait until the time that they actually want to use the canopy, it is possible that there will not be enough empty space to locate the canopy in the desirable location near the surf. The canopies then typically sit empty until about 11 a.m. when the users arrive on the beach for their day. The canopies have thereby enjoined use of that section of beach by others who may want to use it right then.

In fully half of the cases that I have observed of late, the canopies continue to be empty, as the people who set them up are sitting in chairs outside the canopy, in the sun. This in essence converts large sections of beach to the “private property” of the canopy user. In some cases, there are guywires at each corner which further extends the territory reserved for the personal use of the canopy owner and constitutes a trip hazard to people passing by. In one case I observed a couple weeks ago, the user further extended his claim by planting small American flags around two very large canopies planted side by side. The total area taken up by this encampment was approximately 45 feet by 25 feet. There were four people seated under the canopies. The planted flags constituted a hazard, should some SEE NEXT PAGE

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Letters To The Editor adult or child trip on the sand and fall on the upright shaft holding the flag.

On the Fourth of July, there were so many of the canopies crowding the beach that it was difficult to pick a path to the water.

In summary, I object to the canopies because they effectively restrict unreasonably large areas of the public beach to private use, unreasonably obstruct access to portions of the beach, are a safety hazard when guywires are used, and generally infringe on enjoyment of the beach by the general public.

The Ocean City beach is intended to be a public park, and not intended to be staked out in large parcels for the private use of individuals. Myrtle Beach has recognized the infringement on public use caused by these obtrusive structures and banned them from May 15-Sept. 15. The only thing allowed is a round umbrella no more than 7-1/2 feet in diameter supported by a single center pole. No square shaped shelters are allowed.

I urge the Mayor and City Council to enact similar restrictions in Ocean City.

Karl Dickel Ocean City

Vaccine Choice Editor: The unvaccinated American citizens.

I understand your concern based on the fact that every news channel and our politicians has scared the (bleep) out of us. It appears that you have had your vaccination and based on supposedly factual information you should be safe from everyone and no need to worry about the unvaccinated. That is something you felt you needed to do for you family, why are others not allowed the same courtesy. It appears that you feel the need to demean certain American taxpayers who for whatever reason, be it medical, religious or just waiting to find out what it in this so-called JAB, as morons singling them out to separate them from, I assume what you consider, educated smart elite individuals. At least for now, we still have individual rights in this country and get to choose what we put in our bodies. Isn't that what they always say about women?

Having said that, we need to get back to a normal way of life and treat this as we treat all the other major health issues that have plagued this country in my lifetime. There was a time when AIDS was considered contagious and the news media and individuals condemned anyone who came down with it until they found the medical reason for it. There was a young boy who was kicked out of school and demeaned by the news media and the public who contracted AIDS through a blood transfusion. He was condemned to his home until he eventually died, then they finally determined after the fact, it was not contagious. Blood was not tested at the time for AIDS before it was given to individuals at the hospital. If you had received a blood transfusion you were sent a letter that there was a possibility

that you had contracted AIDS and needed to be tested. There have been years where the flu was killing many people, young and old and schools had to be closed because of it. Never in any of these cases was it made political or was the government demanding that you take the flu shot or else you would be ostracized from public venues and constantly demeaned. Last check, I have not had anyone ask me if I had the flu shot or show me your card before I was allowed in anywhere. This decision should be between you and your doctor.

One very important comment, we need to be very concerned about who we elect to all these different political offices. We as taxpayer Americans have been very lax on reading and checking these individuals who are running for offices and who is in office as to what their platform really is and are they in it for a personal agenda and personal gain.

Your state politicians have a responsibility to see that the people of their state are protected and have the freedoms to achieve whatever they can. Your government also has that responsibility, as do HOA's, local school boards etc.

We as Americans have become very comfortable and complacent. Remember your tax dollars pay for all these services by the way of taxes on your phones, house, property, utility bill, gas etc. Nowhere whether it is federal or state or local, is there a money tree in back yards of the State House or White House or even your own house.

Jo Roland Berlin

No To Beach Fireworks Editor: Why does OC allow fireworks on the beach? There are so many dogs of owners and renters, that become very anxious when they hear fireworks. Pets are very loved and appreciated by families and yet this community doesn’t take into consideration that our pets go through hell every time someone on the beach decides to light off fireworks.

It’s bad enough with all the bonfires on the beach creating a smoky smelland haze that you can’t even sit on your balcony without smelling like you’ve been at a campfire in the woods. If I wanted to smell a campfire fire I would buy a condo at Deep Creek. My dog is constantly panting and pacing at night, not just the 4th of July holiday, but all summer long. Why can’t OC limit fireworks/bonfires?

OC has no appreciation for the people who own property in their town. Not only do the tourists trash our beloved streets and beaches but now they are terrorizing our pets because of the use of fireworks. Is Ocean City afraid to set laws and enforce them? Do we love Ocean City or are we going to let it get ruined like other resort towns? We pay a lot of money in condo fees and in OC taxes but feel abused by summer renters.

Moira Benzing Ocean City

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by Publisher/Editor Steve Green It’s time for blanket federal policies on masking for school students to end. While worthy of taking into consideration, national recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control should not be taken as gospel. The arbitrary guidelines handed down from the so-called experts do not reflect local tendencies and data. It’s time for local school systems to exercise their individual judgments based on community data.

The good news is this appears to be happening. Thus far, it looks like far more school systems will require masks this fall than do not.

It should be up to each jurisdiction to decide based on what is happening with the data regarding cases and transmission. It’s why Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican, is getting it right allowing “local rule.” Last week Hogan told WBAL, “We're not talking about reinstating a mask mandate." Hogan doubled down last Friday on The Takeout podcast, saying, “Because we got so many people vaccinated, because kids have not been a big issue and hadn’t been a problem for us for the past year, I don’t think we have to require masks for kids.”

Delaware Gov. John Carney, a Democrat, went the opposite direction this week, requiring all public and private school students to wear face coverings when school bells start ringing again. “There’s no higher priority than getting all Delaware children back in their classrooms full-time this fall,” said Carney. “This consistent, statewide approach will help students, educators and staff return to school safely and without disruption. Vaccination remains the best way to finally put an end to this pandemic. ...”

On Maryland’s Eastern Shore, so far Wicomico and Kent counties will require masks for students until transmission levels fall. Most metropolitan counties on the western shore are requiring masks as expected. Allegany, Queen Anne’s, Caroline, Dorchester, Washington and Somerset counties are recommending masks but not requiring. Based on its aggressive approach over the past 18 months, I would predict Worcester County will announce next week optional masking with a recommendation to mask for those non-vaccinated. It would be the appropriate play and be consistent with the summer school initiatives. It’s worth pointing out all bus riders will be required to wear masks per a federal rule.

Let’s face it folks: risk is a new part of life. As the situation currently stands on the shore and in Worcester County, we should have the choice on whether to mask. Simple observations of society confirm most people prefer not to mask. It’s evident just by looking around and observing community sensibilities. If most people thought wearing masks was needed to keep them safe, we would see more facial coverings in public.

I think schools should be reflective of our society. This is about choice.

Maryland is getting it right leaving it up to “local rule.” There’s no question to me the majority of Worcester County parents want their kids in school without masks next month.

For many years, the Berlin beat at this newspaper was not exciting. Today, an argument could be made it’s the most interesting to cover in our area.

Things changed in Berlin back in 2019 when the town council drastically increased taxes. In the years prior, there was some rancor in town politics, largely regarding funding of the Berlin Fire Company and a rift between fire company leadership and then-Mayor Gee Williams. Though it was a big deal for those directly involved, it was not until Williams proposed a 29% property tax increase two years ago when town residents started paying attention to what’s happening at Town Hall. The increase was eventually reduced to 18%, but it was largely cited as the reason why Williams was not re-elected in last fall’s election, which saw one of the largest turnouts in town history. Though it’s a shame it took all property owners having to give more money to the town for it to happen, a newfound passion has surfaced in town. It was seen in the last election when all open seats were contested and the candidates who ran clearly cared about the town.

Fast forward to this week, and we can clearly see a trend of division among elected officials. Though there is shallow talk about everyone getting along for the betterment of the town, it’s clear Mayor Zack Tyndall in his first year is ruffling his colleagues as well as town staff members.

Though Tyndall and Williams have different personalities and backgrounds, both have shown an ability to handle criticism well. Though Williams would frequently sound off during meetings at residents who in his mind crossed the line with their criticism, the former mayor weathered a constant storm of accusations of misconduct over the major tax increases professionally. For his part, facing concerns over a dearth of communication this week with his colleagues about decisions and essentially being called untruthful by a staff member, Tyndall kept his composure in the face of opposition. He defended his position without losing his cool.

A major difference in the two tenures is the town council (aside from Tyndall who was a councilman) largely supported nearly every Williams initiative, including the major tax increase. Tyndall is facing a much tougher road with his colleagues and especially town staff, who continue to publicly show a distaste for his management.

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Tribute Band Concert Planned During Annual Event

OCEAN CITY – Ocean City’s festival focusing on artistic expression, ArtX, will bring additional opportunities for creative experiences to the beach next weekend.

On Aug. 21-22, the outdoor event takes over Northside Park and its vast 58 acres. Surrounding the scenic lagoon, ArtX offers an endless list of opportunities to create, purchase and enjoy different genres of art, from simple and fun to professional and inspiring.

“The Town of Ocean City Special Events Department, in partnership with the Art League of Ocean City, produce ArtX as a primarily free event to inspire creativity, nurture artistic drive and promote art and culture in a variety of mediums,” said Special Events Director Frank Miller. “Visitors can enjoy free live music all day and the OC Film Festival will fea-

ture local producer films on an outdoor LED screen both days of the event. In addition, ArtX will include artisan work for sale covering classic and unique categories such as photography, sculpting, painting, ceramics, drawing, glass, and much more.”

On Saturday evening, ArtX hosts a night of great music with a free concert by The Dave Matthews Tribute Band. Since 2004, the band is the only nationally touring tribute to the Dave Matthews Band.

This five-piece ensemble strives to pay homage to their famous counterparts by matching the excitement, energy, intensity and intimacy of a live show. The outdoor concert begins at 8 p.m.

“Northside Park presents the perfect bayside environment for this progressive art and music festival,” said Ocean City

Mayor Rick Meehan. “Visitors can stroll throughout the park, shop, take in sculpture installations, enjoy food, beverages and live performances. It’s a fun event for family members of all ages and interests.”

ArtX hours are Saturday, Aug. 21, noon to 8 p.m. with a concert at 8 p.m., and Sunday, Aug. 22, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The event offers food and beverage selections including beer and wine. It’s an opportunity for a gathering of friends and families alike to discover the artist within and create great Ocean City memories.

ArtX is a pet-friendly event.

The event is quickly followed by Sundaes in the Park starting at 7 p.m. with live music by Front Page News and ending with a drone show at 9 p.m. For more information, call 800-626-2326 or go to www.OCocean.com.

Float For The Coast Planned For Aug. 20

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‘Kayaktivist Rally’

BERLIN – The Assateague Coastal Trust and the Assateague Coastkeeper invite the public to attend the 10th Annual Float For The Coast, an event billed as a free “kayaktivist rally” on the water at Isle of Wight Bay behind the Roland E. Powell Convention Center on Friday, Aug. 20 at noon.

This is a chance to join friends and activists on the Isle of Wight Bay during the Maryland Association of Counties summer conference and rally together to bring environmental issues of concern in front of local and state elected officials from all over Maryland.

Attendees can use their own SUP, kayak, or canoe or rent one from 48th St. Watersports. If you want to join officials by motorized boat, please note the water is shallow at the rally site and it will be low tide on the bay at noon. Attendees can make their own sign or banner highlighting their cause.

This year there is no registration fee or check-in. Just meet on the water behind the convention center.

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BERLIN – An externship program is giving a local teacher career knowledge she can pass on to her students at Worcester Technical High School.

Mary Miller, a computer science teacher at Worcester Tech, is in the middle of a four-week business experience at Cards Technology. The program, offered through the Maryland Chamber Foundation, is giving her a chance to get a firsthand look at the type of job her computer science students might one day have.

“It’s such a great experience,” Miller said. “I knew going in I’d be able to learn but they’ve gone above and beyond.”

In mid-July, 25 Maryland teachers began a four- to six-week business experience at one of 13 host companies through the Maryland Chamber Foundation’s 2021 Teacher Externship Program.

The program, which was started in 2019, is meant to provide educators with valuable technical and career pipeline knowledge they can pass on to their students.

Miller started with Cards Technology July 12 and concluded her externship Aug. 6. So far, she’s been able to shadow technicians, go through much of the training Cards would offer its new employees and see firsthand how an IT company functions.

“You get immersed in the company for four weeks,” she said.

Cards Technology CEO Sam Card is pictured working with Worcester Tech teacher Mary Miller this summer.

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Miller said it was Sam Card, founder of the company, who actually brought the externship program to her attention.

“He had a former student of mine in an internship,” Miller said. “He noticed there were some things that were missing.”

Card said he wanted to see high school graduates be able to come join the company.

“We did the program specifically because we wanted to set up a situation where Mary can educate the students better, or differently, so when they finish high school they can have some certification,” he said. “The goal is for Mary to write a lesson program for what kids would need to know coming out of

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school to get a job doing what we do.”

Card, who grew up here, wants local kids to be able to fill area IT positions.

“We’re hoping to be able to keep these kids here on Delmarva,” he said.

The Maryland Chamber of Commerce created the externship program to help bridge the gap between businesses and educators by pairing high school teachers with businesses that provide handson experience in industries related to the subjects they teach.

“It’s a good program from what we’ve seen so far,” Card said.

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Participating teachers receive a stipend from the Maryland Chamber Foundation for their work, and gain experience and perspectives they can share with future students.

“The industry and technical knowledge teachers gain allow them to enhance their curriculum and educate their students on both the hard and soft skills required to enter the workforce and obtain a livable-wage career,” the chamber’s website reads. “Up from three participating teachers in 2020, the 25 teacher externs represent a 766% growth in the program in 2021.”

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People in Society Making sure the message was heard were Josh Steger, Evelyn Breidinger, and Matt Breidinger running sound for the Jesus at the Beach Festival praise music beach stage.

by Jeanette Deskiewicz Featuring Those Helping Causes In The Resort Area

Worcester Backs The Blue founders John and Caryn Abbott organized a First Responder Appreciation Day at the Sinepuxent Brewery late last month.

In charge of grilling for the Worcester Backs The Blue First Responder Appreciation Day were Steve Ready, Joey Widgeon, Jarrett Widgeon and Cody Hall of the Showell Fire Department.

Volunteering at the Worcester Backs The Blue First Responder Appreciation Day were Della Redinger, Victor Amburgey and Melissa Mather in the food tent.

Selling T-shirts at this year’s Jesus at the Beach Festival were sisters Yira and Eunice Sanchez of the Dominican Republic.

South Point residents Jean and Brian Julian danced to music by “Off The Boat” during the Homeowner Association’s Summer Dinner Dance Party.

Enjoying the nightly praise music at the Jesus at the Beach Festival were Cathy and Gary Steger (event organizer) of Son ‘Spot Ministries.

Hogs & Heroes Foundation Sgt-at-Arms Tim Abrams and President Steven Hannon promoted their mission at the Worcester Backs The Blue First Responder Appreciation Day.

The Ocean City Golf Club provided a beautiful backdrop for the South Point Homeowner Association’s Summer Dinner Dance Party with Donna and John McCraner taking time to relax.

Sharing in the merriment with their fellow South Point neighbors were Sharon and Leonard Parks at the Summer Dinner Dance Party held at the Ocean City Golf Club.

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Best To Listen To Lifeguards When Lightning Is Possible

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GUARDING THE BEACH

BY DAMIEN SANZOTTI

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OCEAN CITY – I think we all know that lightning is extremely dangerous, and the beach may be one of the worst places to be during a lightning storm. The beach patrol’s goal is to educate beachgoers of the dangers of lightning, as well as, how the Ocean City Beach Patrol operates to keep you and your family safe during a lightning storm.

The Ocean City Beach Patrol has specific procedures it follows when thunder is heard, lightning is spotted or when a Severe Weather Warning is issued. When one of our lifeguards hears thunder, they immediately clear all swimmers from the water. We start with the water because it takes more time to get them out of the water and off the beach. The lifeguard then begins warning people about the impending danger of being near the water during an electrical storm. Many scientists believe (and the NWS includes it in warnings) that if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to the storm to be struck.

That means if you hear thunder when you

are on the beach, it would be a good idea to begin to pack up your belongings and head indoors. Once lightning is spotted, the beach is cleared immediately. Leave your belongings behind and get to safety, you may return after the danger passes to get your items. At this point our guards are told to take their own safety into account, clear the beach of all patrons, and take cover off the beach as quickly as possible.

Another safety concern is that items on the beach become dangerous projectiles when these storm cells hit with high winds and the only safe location is off the beach.

It often seems that vaDAMIEN cationers are more con- SANZOTTI cerned with shark attacks (partly thanks to the Discovery Channel’s “Shark Week”) than the possibility of a lightning strike.

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The Ocean City Beach Patrol is in constant contact with the weather service and is aware of the current weather situation at all times. Recent developments in lightning detection and monitoring technologies give us more accurate and timely information on potentially dangerous developing cloud to ground lightning and we use this information to help assure you and your family’s safety. With the launch of NOAA’s most advanced weather satellites ever developed (GOES-R and GOESS), in recent years, real-time lightning detection is more accurate and readily available than ever and will assist us in providing early warning of these deadly events.

According to the National Weather Service, a long-term average of 41 people die

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from lightning strikes each year in the United States and hundreds more are injured, but that number has been continuing to trend downward thanks in part to increased awareness, safety campaigns, and growing accessibility of weather forecasts and warnings.

Another statistic to consider is NOAA estimates 25 percent of fatal lightning strikes happen near water. Other dangerous areas include wide-open spaces, such as a sports field, a golf course or a beach. That is why our guards take the action of getting people off the beach during a storm so seriously. Generally, people can expect to wait 30 minutes after each rumble of thunder or visual of lightning before guards will begin allowing people back onto the beach. When the guards get back up in their stands it is safe to come onto the beach and play in the water.

NOAA continues to promote a slogan that is easy to remember, “When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors!”

(The writer has been with the beach patrol for 18 years and is currently a sergeant. He is a physical education teacher at Berlin Intermediate School.)

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Chiamardas: A Funny Thing Happened On Way To Compete OCBP Alumni of the Week

(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 –Not every Ocean City Beach Patrol story takes place in the ocean. Some can take place miles away.

This is one of them.

In 1982, Captain Schoepf was working hard to turn the patrol into a nationally recognized force in lifesaving competitions. One of the top athletes to emerge from the ranks was Charlie "Chazz" Chiamardas. Chazz had been the leading distance swimmer for his Shepherd College team and was now racking up wins for Ocean City at regional and national swimming and rescue board events.

Chazz shared his own story here: The 13-foot long OCBP competition board was brand new, beautiful, light and fast with built in rope grab rails. It was perfect for the late season competition in Virginia Beach. I loaded up the beach patrol board along with my own

yellow board on my rusted out 1972 Ford station wagon, making sure they were properly padded and secured with nylon straps, and headed out for Route 50 west. It was my birthday and I figured I'd make a quick side trip to see my girlfriend, Laurie at Shepherd.

It was kind of windy as I rolled through Kent Island, so I peeked out my side view mirrors aimed up to check on the boards. Things were a little shaky and there was a little buzzing noise from the nylon straps vibrating as I hit the Bay Bridge, but nothing alarming. Then, I noticed a much louder buzzing and a thumping above me. "What could possibly go wrong I thought. After all, I'm a Boy Scout and a master of knots.”

Suddenly, a loud metal snapping and twisting sound vibrated through the entire car. Before I knew it, the image of my precious rescue boards caught my eye in the rearview mirror, airborne, like windsurfers without a sail. Did the straps securing the boards fail? No! The entire metal rack had bowed to the winds and

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completely pulled out of the roof structure. With headlights flickering behind me, I slammed on my brakes and jumped out. I watched as my own bright rescue yellow board escaped the bounds of the bridge railings and glided to the bay waters below.

It got worse. There was only one boat below the bridge. Just one. I saw my board make a steep turn downward and nose dive into the bow deck of this one boat.

Many drivers had stopped by now to see what was happening, including the driver of a pickup truck. He was not as slow on stopping as I had hoped. I looked down and saw what remained of the beach patrol's prized, custom shaped, super light competition board in the road, with the pickup's tire marks clearly imprinted in the pieces. Just then the bridge police rolled up with yellow lights spinning, and asked if anyone was hurt.

I told them about the boat below and the officer explained that they had radioed in about the event. They were going to as-

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sess the damage and report later, but luckily, no one was injured.

After handing over all my life data, apologizing and loading up what was left of the board, I got back on the road for a delightful two-hour drive to ponder when and how I was going to tell captain what I did to his $1,000 competition asset.

When I finally did get back and told the story, I got the feeling that despite his anger, he was holding back a very gut crushing laugh. This was also the day I learned what the word "wage garnishment" meant.

Chazz now makes his home in West Palm Beach, Fla. He visits his old friends in Ocean City whenever he gets the chance and is always reminded of this adventure.

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Who’s Where When 45TH STREET TAPHOUSE 443-664-2201 45th St. & Coastal Hwy. Friday, Aug. 13: Aaron Howell Saturday, Aug. 14: Stepbrothers Sunday, Aug. 15: Keith White Duo Wednesday, Aug. 18: Aaron Howell Thursday, Aug. 19: Ward Ewing

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DJ ROBCEE Fager’s Island: Friday & Monday, Aug. 13 & 16 Crawl St. Tavern: Tuesdays

On The Beach BEATS BY WAX Buxy’s Salty Dog: Friday, Aug. 13 Crawl St. Tavern: Monday, Aug. 16 Pickles Pub: Tuesdays & Thursdays Coins Pub: Sundays & Wednesdays

9TH STREET TAPHOUSE 443-664-2641 9th St. & Boardwalk Friday, Aug. 13: TBA Saturday, Aug. 14: TBA Thursdays: Chino Rankin ATLANTIC HOTEL 410-641-3589 2 North Main St., Berlin Fridays: Zander Jett Mondays: Earl Beardsley BUXY’S SALTY DOG/DRY DOCK 28 410-289-0973 28th St. & Coastal Hwy. Friday, Aug. 13: DJ Wax Sundays: Local’s Party w/ DJ BK Thursday, Aug. 19: Funk Shué

DJ BK Greene Turtle North: Friday, Aug. 13 Buxy’s Salty Dog: Sundays

TRIPWIRE Purple Moose Saloon: Friday & Saturday, Aug. 13 & 14

CAPTAIN’S TABLE 410-289-7192 15th St. & Baltimore Ave. In The Courtyard Marriott Fridays: Phil Perdue COCONUTS BEACH BAR & GRILL CASTLE IN THE SAND HOTEL 37th & 38th St. 410-289-6846 Friday, Aug. 13: Darin Engh, Monkee Paw Saturday, Aug. 14: Top Shelf Duo, 33 RPM Sunday, Aug. 15: Shortcut Sunny, Colossal Fossil Sauce Monday, Aug. 16: Nate Clendenen, Bob Wilkinson & Joe Smooth Tuesday, Aug. 17: Dave Hawkins & Joe Mama, Keri Anthony Wednesday, Aug. 18: Taylor Knox, Endless Ember Thursday, Aug. 19: Aaron Howell, The Loomatix

JIM LONG Seacrets: Friday, Aug. 13 Coins Pub: Saturdays

BRYAN CLARK Fager’s Island: Tuesday, Aug. 17

GROOVALICIOUS Fager’s Island: Saturday, Aug. 14

COINS PUB 410-289-3100 28th St. Plaza On Coastal Hwy. Friday, Aug. 13: Bird Daddy Project Saturday, Aug. 14: Jim Long, Shortcut Sunny Sundays & Wednesdays: DJ Wax Thursday, Aug. 19: Dust N Bones

DJ BILLY T Harborside: Friday, Sunday, & Thursday Aug. 13, 15 & 19

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BEATS BY STYLER Pickles Pub: Fridays, Sundays & Wednesdays

ON THE EDGE Lenny’s Beach Bar: Friday - Sunday, Aug. 13-15 Wednesday & Thursday, Aug. 18 & 19

KEVIN POOLE Crabcake Factory Bayside: Wednesday, Aug. 18

STEPHEN ANTHONY Lenny’s Beach Bar & Grill: Friday & Saturday, Aug. 13 & 14

JAH WORKS Seacrets: Friday & Saturday, Aug. 13 & 14

AARON HOWELL 45th St. Taphouse: Friday & Wednesday, Aug. 13 & 18 Coconuts Beach Bar & Grill: Thursday, Aug. 19

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Who’s Where When DJ RobCee, The Loop Tuesday, Aug. 17: DJ Hector, Bryan Clark Wednesday, Aug. 18: DJ Adam Dutch, Boy In Black Thursday, Aug. 19: The Heat & The Cold Sweat Horns, DJ Groove, Chesapeake Sons

THREE ON THE TREE Crawl St. Tavern: Saturday, Aug. 14

HONEYSHINE Pickles Pub: Saturday, Aug. 14

GREENE TURTLE NORTH 410-723-2120 116th St. & Coastal Hwy. Friday, Aug. 13: DJ BK Saturday, Aug. 14: Ounce of Pain (Guns & Roses Tribute) HARBORSIDE 410-213-1846 South Harbor Rd., West O.C. Friday, Aug. 13: DJ Billy T Saturday Aug. 14: Dunehounds, DJ Jeremy Sunday, Aug. 15: Opposite Directions, DJ Billy T Thursday, Aug. 19: DJ Billy T

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FIRST CLASS Lenny’s Beach Bar: Monday & Tuesday, Aug. 16 & 17

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GOING COASTAL Cork Bar: Saturday, Aug. 14

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RICK & REGINA Crabcake Factory Bayside Sunday, Aug. 15

OUNCE OF PAIN Greene Turtle North: Saturday, Aug. 14

JOE SMOOTH & BOB WILKINSON Coconuts Beach Bar: Monday, Aug. 16

TRANZFUSION Ocean Pines Yacht Club: Friday, Aug. 13

SEACRETS 410-524-4900 49th St. & Coastal Hwy. Friday, Aug. 13: Jim Long Band, Jah Works, Smashed Saturday, Aug. 14: Until Sunrise, Jah Works, Nowhere Slow, Lima Bean Riot Sunday, Aug. 15: Triple Rail Turn The Burnsiders, Shake Shake Shake Monday, Aug. 16: Full Circle, The Burnsiders, Steal The Sky Tuesday, Aug. 17: Opposite Directions, Collie Buddz Wednesday, Aug. 18: Full Circle Duo, My Hero Zero Thursday, Aug. 19: John McNutt Band, Zion Reggae Band, Go Go Gadjet

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Each week during the season the Freeman Arts Pavilion will submit a photo of the week from the Selbyville venue. Above, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy brought its high-energy show on Sunday, Aug. 8. To learn more about upcoming events, click over to Photo by Natalee DeHart/Freeman Arts Pavilion freemanarts.org.

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Every Friday: Bingo Knights of Columbus will host with doors open at 5 p.m. and bingo beginning promptly at 6:30 p.m. Held at the Columbus Hall at 9901 Coastal Highway, behind St. Luke's Church. Light refreshments available. Call 410-524-7994 with any questions.

Every Sunday: Berlin Farmers Market Main Street will be closed every Sunday through September from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. in downtown Berlin. A producers only market featuring produce, flowers, baked goods, art and homemade products.

Free parking.

Every Tuesday: Dancing The Delmarva Hand Dance Club holds dancing at the Selbyville Elks Lodge 2173 from 5:30-9 p.m. delmarvahanddancing.com.

Every Tuesday: Steamed Crabs Through the summer, 5 p.m. until about 6:30, come to Knights of Columbus Hall for a great seafood dinner at 9901 Coastal Highway. If you would like steamed crabs or shrimp, you must pre-order on Monday or Tuesday morning between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Call 410-524-7994 with questions or to pre-order crabs and shrimp.

Weekly Programs Through Aug. 31: Museum Programs Free weekly programs beginning at 10 a.m. at the Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum. Monday: History of our Surfman, learn about the U.S Life Saving Service and the heroic men who rescued ships in distress off the coast of Ocean City. Tuesday: 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. Wednesday: Knot Tying, become an expert at nautical knots with help from the U.S Coast Guard Auxiliary. Thursday: All About Sharks, discover what types of sharks are found off the coast of Ocean City. Friday: Land Sky, & Sea, learn how the island was formed, what birds fly overhead, and what creatures inhabit our ocean and coastal bays. Daily at 11:30 a.m.: Aquarium Feeding Daily, discover the wildlife that inhabits the ocean and coastal bays, as you watch our aquarium animals eat their morning meal.

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Things To Do Live music on Commerce Street starts at 6 p.m. with Stevensons Crossroads. Sidewalk Sale at many shops and in front of Una Bella Salute on Main Street. Featured artists will be displaying art work around town with live music offered also at Sisters Wine Bar, The Globe and the Atlantic Hotel.

Aug. 13-15: Plein Air Event Artists Paint OC is an annual event drawing artists to paint the scenic views of Ocean City throughout the resort. Artleagueococeancity.org

Aug. 13-Sept. 5: Tall Ship Visit NAO Santa Maria will be docked at 3rd Street bayside. Available for tours for a fee from 10 a.m.-8 p.m.

Aug. 14: Anglers Club Meeting The Ocean Pines Anglers Club will meet at 9:30 a.m. at the Ocean Pines Library, Cathell Rd. The speaker will be Scott Lenox, host of the weekly TV show “Hooked On OC”. He has fished the Ocean City waters for over 25 years and, among other fishing tips, will share his expertise on catching the flounder. All welcome.

Aug. 19, 26: Sunset Park Concerts The Ocean City Development Corporation will hold Sunset Park Party Nights downtown on Thursday nights from 7-9 featuring local and regional bands. www.oceancitymd.gov for summer concert series.

Aug. 19, 26: Beach Dance Party Head to the Boardwalk and the Caroline Street Stage for a weekly beach dance party under the lights beginning at 7:30 p.m. www.oceancitymd.gov for summer concert series.

Aug. 20: Float For The Coast The Assateague Coastal Trust and the Assateague Coastkeeper invite the public to attend the 10th Annual Float For The Coast, an event billed as a free “kayaktivist rally” on the water at Isle of Wight Bay behind the Roland E. Powell Convention Center on Friday, Aug. 20 at noon. www.actforbays.org Aug. 21-22: ArtX Festival

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View and collect artwork created during the Artists Paint OC Plein Air event at the Art League’s tent. Located at Northside Park on 125th St. A quick paint competition will be held. Watch artists paint against the clock around the picturesque Northside Park Sunday 10 a.m.-noon followed by judging and off-the-easel sale 1-3 p.m.

Aug. 22: Knights Breakfast From 8:30 until 11:30 a.m., come have breakfast with the Knights of Columbus. $12.00, all you can eat, Come to Columbus Hall, 9901 Coastal Highway, on the bay behind St. Luke's Catholic Church.

410-524-7994.

Aug. 22, 29: Sundaes in the Park Bring your chair to Northside Park and your sweet tooth on Sunday nights all summer long. Sit back and enjoy your favorite bands with a tasty ice cream treat.

Following the concert, get ready for the first of its kind OC Drone Show over the Bay at 9 pm. www.oceancitymd.gov for summer concert series.

Aug. 23: Writing For Wellness At 1:30 p.m., the Ocean Pines branch will hold a session on how writing about stressful experiences like illness may boost health and psychological well-being. Group uses exercises to stimulate creative expression. Andrea Schlottman facilitates this program.

Aug. 26-29: Jeep Week Events planned citywide at participating establishments but vendors at convention center, beach crawl on the Boardwalk and Jeep Jam. Schedule of events at oceancityjeepweek.com.

Sept. 5: Sundaes in the Park Bring your chair to Northside Park and your sweet tooth on Sunday nights all summer long. Sit back and enjoy your favorite bands with a tasty ice cream treat.

Following the concert, get ready for the first of its kind OC Drone Show over the Bay at 9 p.m. www.oceancitymd.gov for summer concert series.

Sept. 8: Bar-Hop Cruise OC Ravens Roost #44 will host with all

Page 65 proceeds benefiting the Atlantic General Hospital’s 2022 Penguin Swim. The cruise starts and ends at M.R. Ducks with stops at three waterfront bars. Cost is $35 per person, includes boat ride and five raffle tickets for prizes drawn at each stop. Board The Explorer at 5:45 p.m. with embark at 6 p.m. and return around 10:30 p.m. Cash bar on board. Email garywm1952@gmail.com to reserve a spot.

Mail checks to Ravens Roost 44, 15 Windward Ct., Ocean Pines, Md. 21811.

Sept. 16: Patriot Day Fashion Show Luncheon The Republican Women of Worcester County announce the 12th Annual Patrot Day Fashion Show Luncheon to be held at the Ocean Pines Yacht Club. Fashions are presented by Bruder Hill of Berlin. Cost of the luncheon is $35 per person. Registration deadline is Sept. 1.

For more information and/or to download the reservations flyer, www.gopwomenofworcester.org.

Sept. 20: Games Day Delaware Womenade Games Day will be held 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Mason Dixon VFW Post 7234 at 29265 Marshy Hope Way, Ocean View, Del. Play any game of your choice, plus enjoy continental breakfast, Prosecco and seafood appetizers, lunch, silent auction and basket raffles. Cost is $50/person with all proceeds benefiting the domestic violence programs of Peoples Place. Questions and registration form email gamesday920@gmail.com Sept. 23: Town Hall Worcester County Commissioner Chip Bertino will host a town meeting at 6 p.m. at the Ocean Pines library. This will be Bertino’s first community meeting since before the pandemic. Guest speakers will be Worcester County Health Officer Rebecca Jones and Superintendent of Worcester County Schools Lou Taylor.

Nov. 6. Sight & Sound Trip Stevenson Women of Stevenson United Methodist Church have organized a bus trip to Sight & Sound Theatres in Ronks, Pa. Bus departs SUMC at 8 a.m. with a stop for lunch and then the featured 3 p.m. show of Queen Esther and 11 p.m. return to church. Checks may be made to Stevenson Women, c/o of SUMC, 123 N. Main Street, Berlin, Md. 21811. Questions call Jill Gray, 410-713-9139; Kathy Davis, 443-346-6761; Pat Oltman, 443614-2518.

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27th Poor Girls Open Gets Underway In The News

BY SHAWN J. SOPER

MANAGING EDITOR

OCEAN CITY – With the drama of the high dollar, high profile White Marlin Open subsided, the resort area’s lady anglers get their turn in the spotlight this weekend with the return of the Poor Girls Open for the 27th year.

The Poor Girl’s Open, which typically falls on the weekend after the White Marlin Open, was founded in 1994 by the late Captain Steve Harman and his wife Pam to provide a ladies-only fishing event with the proceeds donated to a local charity. In recent years, the American Cancer Society has been the recipient of choice in conjunction with other “pink ribbon” events held in and around the resort all year long.

In the last few years, the Poor Girls

Open has raised well over $100,000 for the American Cancer Society’s breast cancer research and awareness programs. Despite its charitable overtones, the tournament is all about the fishing and the dozens of boats and hundreds of competitors take it very seriously. The tournament is a catchand-release event with points awarded for billfish releases. There are also added entry levels for tuna and dolphin with potential winning fish weighed each day of the tournament at host Bahia Marina.

The event got started on Thursday with the Pink Party, including registration and a captain’s meeting along with vendors, food and drinks at host Bahia Marina. Weigh-ins will be held each day at Bahia Marina. The awards banquet will be held on Sunday at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center.

Ocean City Lacrosse Classic Returns

BY SHAWN J. SOPER

MANAGING EDITOR

OCEAN CITY – The 27th Annual Ocean City Lacrosse Classic, featuring many of the top men’s and women’s players in the country is underway turning the resort area into the center of the lacrosse universe all weekend.

The annual tournament got underway on Thursday with opening round games in several divisions. Northside Park in Ocean City continues to be tournament headquarters and most of the action all weekend will take place there, but because of the growth of the

tournament in recent years, some early round games will be played at the Northern Worcester Athletic Complex in Berlin.

From modest beginnings in 1993, the Ocean City Lacrosse Classic has grown to become one of the sport’s most highly anticipated events. Last year, over 100 teams participated, but that number will likely grow again this year including two divisions of men’s elite teams, a women’s elite division, along with men’s masters teams. In addition, the Men’s Trident Division will feature players 45 and over and the King Neptune Division featuring players over 50.

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Beauty Caught On Tourney’s Last Day

BY SHAWN J. SOPER

MANAGING EDITOR

OCEAN CITY – The ink was barely dry on entering the first Maryland state record swordfish two weeks ago when the record fell again last week during the White Marlin Open.

During the Big Fish Classic in late July, angler Pete Schultz on the Real One hauled in a 301-pound swordfish to take first place in the signature division. The Real One placed in other divisions and took home a tournamenthigh $542,000-plus in prize money during that event. The 301-pound sword was later confirmed as a new state record for the species.

The Real One could only rest on its laurels for a short time, however. Last week during the White Marlin Open, angler Jake Bertonazzi on the Jersey Boys reeled in a 318-pound swordfish on the last day of the tournament to take over the top spot on the state’s record books for the species. The record sword earned the Jersey Boys crew $118,000 in prize money in the tournament.

Bertonazzi was deep-dropping with squid on a circle hook when the big sword took the bait just minutes before the lines-out time was about to expire.

It took nearly two hours to boat the record swordfish, which was brought to the scale at host Harbour Island late on the last day. Bertonazzi called the catch a mind-blowing experience.

“We were having a slow week,” he said. “We were not having anything.

We had 15 minutes before the end of the tournament when it started taking the bait.”

The swordfish’s weight was officially certified by WMO weighmaster Alex Davis at Harbour Island. A Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) biologist later this week confirmed the new state record.

The DNR compiles state records for various species in different divisions

Angler Jacob Bertonazzi and the crew of the Jersey Boy are pictured with their record-breaking catch last Friday during the White Marlin Open.

Photo courtesy of DNR

including the Atlantic Division. A few years back, DNR Fisheries added swordfish to the record books and set the minimum qualifying weight at 350 pounds. That was reduced to 300 pounds last year, but before two weeks ago, the slot was listed as vacant on the state record books.

The DNR maintains record for various species in four divisions including Atlantic, Chesapeake, non-tidal and invasive, and award plaques to anglers who achieve record catches. Anglers who believe they have a potential record catch are encouraged to fill out the state record application and call (410) 260-8325.

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with Scott Lenox Hello everyone and welcome to the Fish in OC fishing report, White Marin Open edition. I was crazy busy last week working the 48th Annual White Marlin Open and it was a true honor to be involved with such an awesome event. It was another tournament for the record books with a purse of over $9 million and we saw fortunes change hands in just moments at the tipping of the scales.

There were qualifiers in every category of the tournament this year with some big fish weighed and we saw four winners receive checks for over $1 million each. The big winner was another record breaker as the first-place white marlin was paid over $3 million in prize money.

The early weather forecast for the week had everyone thinking it would be a fish Monday, Tuesday and Friday tournament and that is exactly how it played out. Due to rough seas, only 36 boats fished on Tuesday and only 51 boats fished Wednesday, resulting in over 400 boats fishing Monday, Tuesday and Friday. The first fish to be weighed was a good one that had many thinking we may be looking at the eventual winner of the tournament. Fender Bender pulled into Harbour Island on Monday afternoon

and dropped an 82.5-pound white marlin on the board and at the time was looking at a record payout of over $4.9 million. That fish would get beat on an incredible Friday night, but it was an exciting start to the tournament. Later in the afternoon on Monday we saw two more fish many thought would win their categories when the Mama C weighed a 559.5-pound blue marlin and the Seven weighed a 137-pound bigeye tuna.

Seven’s bigeye would hold off all other tunas for the rest of the week and win over $1.2 million in prize money as top tuna for the event, and on Friday night the same boat capped off an incredible week by besting Mama C’s blue marlin by over 200 pounds with a giant blue marlin of 775 pounds. There were a few fish weighed Wednesday and Thursday including a mahi of 23.5 pounds by Michael Jordan’s Catch 23 that won over $18,000 for a daily dolphin, but the real action came on an incredible Friday night Emcee Andy Motsko said was the most exciting in the history of the White Marlin Open.

The first fish came just after 4 p.m. on Friday afternoon and the action didn’t SEE PAGE 68

The crew of the Sushi captured first place last night in the White Marlin Open and over $3 million.

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Above top left, the crew of the Seven won first place in the blue marlin division of the White Marlin Open with this 775-pound beast. Above top center, Captain Chase Eberle of Chasin’ Tides Charters has been putting anglers on some awesome blue line tile fishing. Above top right, the crew of the Jersey Boys landed a new potential state record swordfish of 318.5 pounds on the final night of the White Marlin Open. Above left, Paul Reyburn of JPR Rods used the Fish in OC Thing A Ma JIG to land this nice black drum at the Route 90 Bridge. Above right, Captain Jason Mumford of Lucky Break Charters put this group on some keeper flounder and second place prize money of $1,746 in the Ocean Pines Flounder Tournament.

Opposite page, top left, the crew of Reel Chaos with Captain Anthony Matarese won some release money and some daily tuna money worth a combined $102,000.

Opposite page, top right, top honors in the Ocean Pines Flounder Tournament and a check for $4,000 went to Brandon Miller for this 7-pound flounder. Opposite page, middle left, Captain Wayne Blanks of Bayside Guide Service found some big “chopper” sized bluefish for this duo. Opposite page, middle right, The Line Dancer Tournament Team found some flounder and won third place honors in the OP Flounder Tournament with a 21.5-inch flounder. Opposite page, bottom left, Mike Quade and Kern Ducote caught their limit of keeper flounder up to 20.5 inches on Gulp shrimp in the West Channel. Opposite page, bottom right, this young angler caught himself a knot head sea bass while fishing with Captain Monty Hawkins on board the Morning Star.

... Fish In OC FROM PAGE 67 stop until after 10 p.m. After the dust settled, we had a new third place white marlin caught on board the Billfisher that weighed 78.5 pounds, a new third place blue marlin caught by the Canyon Lady that weighed 511 pounds, a new second place tuna from the Blood Money that weighed 102 pounds, a new first place mahi from the Dropped Call that weighed 34 pounds and a new 1st place wahoo from the El Azul that weighed a whopping 84 pounds. As exciting as all these weigh-ins were, there were three other fish weighed on Friday night that would steal the show. The crew on the Seven were already looking at winning

over $1.2 million with their 137-pound bigeye tuna, but they were looking to win some more with a big blue marlin on Friday night. The largest fish of the tournament wowed the crowd at Harbour Island and had over 10,000 viewers watching online at the time. When the scale read 775 pounds, the crew of the Seven won another $1.1 million for their big blue marlin for a total of $2.3 million for their impressive week. One of the last fish of the night was an impressive swordfish caught by the crew of Jersey Boys that weighed in at 318.5 pounds and jumped into the lead for the big fish small boat category. Not only did Jersey Boys win over $118,000 for their catch, but they also broke the Maryland state record for swordfish that had stood for just two short weeks.

As impressive as all of the catches and payouts were for all of the afore-

mentioned fish, there was one fish that hit the scale on Friday night that stood above all others and broke a White Marlin Open tournament payout record. The crew of the Sushi weighed a fat 76-inch white marlin on Friday night that weighed in at 85.5 pounds and bested Fender Bender’s 82.5 pound white that had led the tournament for the entire week.

Not only did the big white take first place honors in the 48th Annual White Marlin Open, it also won the crew of Sushi a check for over $3.2 million in prize money. It was an awesome fish and the icing on the cake for an incredible week of fishing for the 2021 White Marlin Open.

There are two more exciting offshore tournaments coming this week with the Captain Steve Harman Poor Girl’s Open this week and the 30th Anniversary of the MidAtlantic Tournament next week.

The Poor Girl’s Open is a ladies only billfish tournament with weigh-ins at Bahia Marina on 22nd Street in Ocean City beginning Thursday through Saturday, Aug. 14. The MidAtlantic is a big money offshore fishing tournament based in Cape May, NJ with scales action at the Canyon Club in Cape May and at Sunset Marina in West Ocean City. Scales action takes place Monday through Friday, Aug. 16-20 at both ports from 5-9 p.m.

You can watch the Poor Girl’s Open and the MidAtlantic live on their respective websites brought to you by me and the Hooked on OC crew. I’ll also bring you all of the winners right here next week.

Until then, 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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Robert Smith was recently named the American Legion Post Legionnaire of the Year. During the past year, he was involved in numerous post programs and activities, organizing the post’s Memorial Day, Veterans Day, Armed Forces Day and First Responders Awards programs. When the Vietnam Memorial touring Wall That Heals traveled to Ocean Pines, Smith helped set up the U.S. flag display that greeted visitors, and he was involved in setting up the Flags for Heroes display near the Worcester County Veterans Memorial. He also was involved in the Post’s Four Chaplains Program, its COVID-19 Prevention Activities, Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans event, and the Veterans Day recognition at Ocean Downs Racetrack.

Smith joined the U.S. Army reserves in 1971 after serving active duty in the U.S. Air Force. He retired from the Army in 1996, where he attained the rank of Sgt. Major. He lives in Greenbackville, Va. Above, Smith holds the award presented by previous winners, from left, Jack Hyle, Ben Dawson and John Granite.

Artist Lamont Hall of Pocomoke City recently turned an Ocean City utility box into a work of art. The box is located in front of the Ocean City Center for the Arts, 94th St. bayside. Hall, who will be attending his final year at the Pratt Institute in New York, was inspired by the legend of Prometheus bringing fire and knowledge to mankind.

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Ocean Games, represented by founder Corey Davis, donated $2,000 to the Ocean City Beach Patrol’s United States Lifesaving Competition team Monday, representing a portion of the proceeds from last month’s event held in Ocean City.

The General Levin Winder Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) recently welcomed three new members during a luncheon the chapter recently hosted for the seven DAR chapters located on the Eastern Shore. Past Chaplain Theresa Bruner administered the oath of membership to Talley Hann, Pamela Mann and Kathryn Trench. Chapter Regent Gail Weldin presented each with a DAR pin as a token of welcome. Pictured, from left, are Bruner, Mann, Trench, Hann and Weldin.

The Grace Center for Maternal and Women’s Health located in Berlin recently became the recipient of a generous donation from the Delmarvalous Stampers.

The Stampers is a group of about 25 women who meet on a monthly basis to create stamped cards and to celebrate each other’s special life events. There is a different member leader each month to focus on teaching new stamping skills and designs. The Grace Center will use the money to help provide ultrasound exams and fund support groups for prenatal and postpartum needs of women in the local area. Pictured are Ann Runo of the Delmarvalous Stampers; Jasmine Dennis, executive director of the Grace Center; Kristine Barron from the Stampers; and Jackie Failla, nurse manager at Grace.

Close to 70 members and guests from among the seven chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) located on the Eastern Shore gathered recently for an annual luncheon. Hosted by General Levin Winder Chapter at the Restaurant at Lighthouse Sound, Hunter “Bunk” Mann was the featured speaker.

The patriotic audience was delighted to learn that Mann’s grandmother was a DAR member. The DAR is a women’s service organization dedicated to promoting patriotism, preserving American history, and securing America’s future through better education. Members of DAR are pictured enjoying the luncheon.

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JULIE H. BEEBE Personal Representative

MICHAEL B. MATHERS, ESQ WEBB, CORNBROOKS, WILBER, VORHIS, DOUSE & MATHERS, LLP PO BOX 910 115 BROAD STREET SALISBURY, MD 21803-0910

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 07-30, 08-06, 08-13

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS ESTATE NO. 18836 To all persons interested in the estate of ELLEN MARIE HAYS, ESTATE NO. 18836.

Notice is given that JULIE H. BEEBE, 15 OAK DRIVE, MILTON, DE 19968 was on, JULY 26, 2021, appointed Personal Representative of the estate of ELLEN MARIE HAYS, who died on MAY 15, 2021, 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 26TH day of JANUARY, 2022.

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:

Second Insertion C. GREGORY COBURN, ESQ. 6806B COASTAL HIGHWAY OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE ESTATE NO. 18816 Notice is given that the SURROGATE COURT of HUNTERDON COUNTY, NJ, appointed GLENDA ROSE RAMALHO, PO BOX 749, RT 202, THREE BRIDGES, NJ 08887 as the EXECUTOR of the Estate of RICHARD RAMON RAMALHO who died on SEPTEMBER 24, 2019, domiciled in NEW JERSEY, USA. The Maryland resident agent of service of process is C. GREGORY COLBURN, ESQ., whose address is 6808 B COASTAL HIGHWAY, OCEAN CITY, MD 21842.

At the time of death, the decedent owned real or leasehold property in the following MARYLAND counties: WORCESTER. All persons having claims against the decedent must file their claims with the

Register of Wills for Worcester County with a copy to the foreign personal representative on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent's death; or (2) Two months after the foreign personal representative mails or 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 claim within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. Claims filed after that date or after a date extended by law will be barred.

Name of Newspaper: Maryland Coast Dispatch Date of Publication AUGUST 06, 2021 GLENDA ROSE RAMALHO Foreign 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 08-06, 08-13, 08-20

Second Insertion MELVIN J CALDWALL JR, ESQ CALDWELL & WHITEHEAD PA 109 CAMDEN STREET PO BOX 4520 SALISBURY, MD 21803-4520 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS ESTATE NO. 18825 To all persons interested in the estate of PAUL PHILLIP THEISS, ESTATE NO. 18825.

Notice is given that BEATRICE A ATKINSON, 305 WEST STREET, BERLIN, MD 21811 was on, AUGUST 02, 2021, appointed Personal Representative of the estate of PAUL PHILLIP THEISS, who died on APRIL 10, 2021, 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 ob-

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Mail: P.O. Box 467, Berlin MD 21811 jection 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 2ND day of FEBRUARY, 2022.

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

Name of Newspaper: Maryland Coast Dispatch Date of Publication AUGUST 06, 2021 BEATRICE A ATKINSON 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 08-06, 08-13, 08-20

Second Insertion MICHAEL B. MATHERS, ESQ WEBB, CORNBROOKS, WILBER, VORHIS, DOUSE & MATHERS, LLP PO BOX 910 115 BROAD STREET SALISBURY, MD 21803-0910 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS ESTATE NO. 18843 To all persons interested in the estate of JUDITH O BOGGS, ESTATE NO. 18843. Notice is given that WENDY L GARY, 11325 LA HWY 92, MAURICE, LA

70555 was on, JULY 29, 2021, appointed Personal Representative of the estate of JUDITH O BOGGS, who died on JUNE 12, 2021, 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 29TH day of JANUARY, 2022.

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

Name of Newspaper: Maryland Coast Dispatch Date of Publication AUGUST 06, 2021 WENDY L GARY 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 08-06, 08-13, 08-20

Second Insertion NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS ESTATE NO. 18845

To all persons interested in the estate of IRMALEE QUIGLEY AKA IRMALEE APPLEBY QUIGLEY, ESTATE NO. 18845. Notice is given that THOMAS APPLEBY, 14908 MCINTOSH COURT, SILVER SPRING, MD 20905 was on, JULY 30, 2021, appointed Personal Representative of the estate of IRMALEE QUIGLEY, who died on APRIL 30, 2021, 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 30TH day of JANUARY, 2022.

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

Name of Newspaper: Maryland Coast Dispatch Date of Publication AUGUST 06, 2021 THOMAS APPLEBY 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 08-06, 08-13, 08-20

Second Insertion B. RANDALL COATES ESQ. COATES, COATES, & COATES 204 WEST GREEN STREET PO BOX 293 SNOW HILL, MD 21863 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS ESTATE NO. 18848 To all persons interested in the estate of ANDREA MARIE MILLS, ESTATE NO. 18848. Notice is given that TANYA L MILLER, 8248 NEWARK ROAD, NEWARK, MD 21841 was on, AUGUST 03, 2021, appointed Personal Representative of the estate of ANDREA MARIE MILLS, who died in JULY, 2021, 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 3RD day of FEBRUARY, 2022.

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

Name of Newspaper: Maryland Coast Dispatch Date of Publication AUGUST 06, 2021

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 08-06, 08-13, 08-20

First Insertion LAW OFFICE OF MARIANNA BATIE MARIANNA BATIE ESQ 9748 STEPHEN DECATUR HIGHWAY, SUITE 112 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE ESTATE NO. 18821 Notice is given that the ORPHANS COURT of WORCESTER COUNTY, MD, appointed GLENN D GILCHRIEST, 4517 SOUTHWESTERN PARKWAY, LOUISVILLE, KY 40212 as the PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE of the Estate of KEITH GILCHRIEST who died on JUNE 27, 2020, domiciled in JEFFERSON COUNTY, KY USA. The Maryland resident agent of service of process is MARIANNA BATIE ESQ., whose address is 9748 STEPHEN DECATUR HWY, SUITE 112, OCEAN CITY, MD 21842.

At the time of death, the decedent owned real or leasehold property in the following MARYLAND counties: WORCESTER. All persons having claims against the decedent must file their claims with the Register of Wills for Worcester County with a copy to the foreign personal representative on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent's death; or (2) Two months after the foreign personal representative mails or 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 claim within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. Claims filed after that date or after a date extended by law will be barred.

Name of Newspaper: Maryland Coast Dispatch Date of Publication AUGUST 13, 2021 GLENN D GILCHRIEST Foreign Personal Representative

Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 3x 08-13, 08-20, 08-27

First Insertion NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS ESTATE NO. 18842 To all persons interested in the estate of LORI LOCKARD, ESTATE NO. 18842. Notice is given that MICHAEL G. LOCKARD, 719 LAWRENCE BLVD., LANCASTER, PA 17601 was on, AUGUST 02, 2021, appointed Personal Representative of the estate of LORI LOCKARD, who died on DECEMBER 11, 2020, with a will.

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

All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 2ND day of FEBRUARY, 2022.

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

Name of Newspaper: Maryland Coast Dispatch Date of Publication AUGUST 13, 2021 MICHAEL G. LOCKARD 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 08-13, 08-20, 08-27

First Insertion True Test Copy TERRI WESTCOTT Register of Wills for Worcester County Room 102 - Court House One W. Market Street

JOHN P. CUSTIS, ESQ. LONG, BADGER AND SHELLER, LLP 124 E. MAIN STREET SALISBURY, MD 21801

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For more information call 410-641-4563 or email classifieds@mdcoastdispatch.com NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS ESTATE NO. 18851 To all persons interested in the estate of WANDA ZACZYNSKI ROGERS, ESTATE NO. 18851. Notice is given that CLAYTON T ROGERS III, 136 BROOK STREET, DRACUT, MA 01826 was on, AUGUST 04, 2021, appointed Personal Representative of the estate of WANDA ZACZYNSKI ROGERS, who died on APRIL 20, 2021, 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 4TH day of FEBRUARY, 2022.

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

Name of Newspaper: Maryland Coast Dispatch Date of Publication AUGUST 13, 2021 CLAYTON T ROGERS III Personal Representative True Test Copy TERRI WESTCOTT Register of Wills for Worcester County Room 102 - Court House

One W. Market Street Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 3x 08-13, 08-20, 08-27

First Insertion COATES, COATES & COATES, P.A. ATTORNEYS AT LAW 6200 COASTAL HIGHWAY, SUITE 300 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE OF A COMMERCIAL CONDOMINIUM LOCATED AT 12629 SUNSET AVENUE, UNIT 8, OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 CASE. NO. C-23-CV-21-000115 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in an Indemnity Deed of Trust from William Bandorick, III t/a Black Diamond Builders, dated March 24, 2006 and recorded among the Land Records for Worcester County, Maryland in Liber S.V.H. No. 4675, folio 393, et seq., W. Hank Fisher III, Esq., the undersigned Substitute Trustee, will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder on the front Court House steps of the Worcester County Court House, One W. Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863, ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2021, AT 11:00 A.M. all the following real property described in the aforesaid Indemnity Deed of Trust: ALL THAT real property situate, lying and being in the Tenth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland, known and designated as condominium Unit No. 12629-8, also known as Unit No. 8 in Building B, in “Bayside Professional Center Condominium,” together with an undivided percentage interest in the common elements thereof, as established pursuant to a condominium Declaration and By-Laws made by Burbage Properties, Inc., recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland in Liber S.V.H. No. 4304, Folio 252, et seq., with condominium plats described in said Declaration recorded in Plat Book S.V.H. No. 194, folio 2, et seq., and pursuant to an Amendment to Declaration, recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland, in Liber S.V.H. No. 4314, folio 118.

Tax ID# 10-715652

The property will be sold in “As Is” condition; subject to all covenants, conditions, liens, easements, rights of way, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, as well as governmental ordinances, rules and regulations and subject further to any matters which would be revealed by an accurate survey of the property. Neither the Substitute Trustee nor his respective agents, successors or assigns make any representations or warranties, either expressed or implied with respect to the property, including without limitation, description, use, physical conditions or to the environmental conditions of the subject property. The purchaser at the foreclosure sale shall assume the risk of loss for the above referenced property after the date of sale. Neither the Substitute Trustee nor the auctioneer shall accept any responsibility for any municipal, state, or federal environmental violations.

TERMS OF SALE: A deposit of TWENTY THOUSAND Dollars ($20,000.00) cashier’s or certified check or any other method acceptable to the Substitute Trustee shall be required at the time of sale, with balance payable within THIRTY (30) days after final ratification of the sale, the deferred payment to bear interest at the rate of six percent (6%) per annum from the day of sale. In the event the secured party is the successful bidder, the $20,000.00 deposit shall not be required. Adjustment of current year real property taxes and other public and/or private charges or assessments, including water/sewer charges, will be made as of the date of sale and thereafter assumed by the purchaser. All other public and/or private charges or assessments, including water/sewer charges, incurred after the sale, and all other costs incidental to settlement to paid by the purchaser. Any condominium association dues and assessments that may become due after the time of sale shall be the responsibility of the purchaser.

All title papers, recordation taxes, transfer taxes, and recording costs to be at the expense of the purchaser. Possession will be given upon full payment of the purchase price, or final ratification of sale by the Court, whichever shall last occur. Time is of the

essence for the purchaser, and in the event the purchaser defaults in payment, then the property shall be resold at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. If the sale is not ratified or the Substitute Trustee is unable to convey good and marketable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy in law or equity shall be limited to the refund of the applicable deposit to the purchaser. Upon refund of the deposit, this sale shall be void and of no effect, and the purchaser shall have no further claim against the Substitute Trustee.

W. HANK FISHER III Substitute Trustee Case. No. C-23-CV-21-000115 Name of Newspaper: Maryland Coast Dispatch Date of Publication AUGUST 13, 2021 3x 08-13, 08-20, 08-27

First Insertion I. WILLIAM CHASE THE BELVEDERE TOWERS 1190 W. NORTHERN PKWY, SUITE 124 BALTIMORE, MD 21210 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY CASE NO. C-23-CV-20-000118 WILBARGER, LLC P.O. BOX 2367 DENVER, CO 80201 Plaintiff vs.

SHIH FAMILY TRUST C/O JAMES SHIH, TRUSTEE 10850 NANTUCKET TERRACE POTOMAC, MD 20854

Page 75 515 YOUNG STREET ACCOUNT NO.: 01-020765 The complaint states, among other things, that the amounts necessary for redemption have not been paid, although the required time for filing a Complaint has elapsed.

It is thereupon this 6TH OF AUGUST, 2021 by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, ORDERED, that notice be given by the insertion of a copy of this Order in some newspaper having a general circulation once a week for three successive weeks, before the 5th day of OCTOBER, 2021, warning all persons interested in said property to be and appear in this Court by the 5th day of OCTOBER, 2021, to redeem the property, 515 Young Street, Pocomoke, MD 21851 and answer the Complaint of or thereafter a final decree will be rendered foreclosing all rights of redemption in the property, and vesting in the Plaintiff, WILBARGER, LLC a title, free and clear of all encumbrances, except for ground rents.

Name of Newspaper: Maryland Coast Dispatch Date of Publication AUGUST 13, 2021

ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this proceeding is to secure the foreclosure of all rights of redemption in the following property, LOT 16, BLOCK E, SECTION 4, PLAT 2/57, ST MARYS BEACH, ACCOUNT NUMBER 06-057403 assessed to Marion E. Bookwalter and David Bookwalter, and sold by the Collector of Taxes for the County of Saint Mary’s and the State of Maryland to the Plaintiffs in this proceedings: LOT 16, BLOCK E, SECTION 4, PLAT 2/57, ST MARYS BEACH ACCOUNT NUMBER 06-057403 MAP 15, GRID 00, PARCEL 0000, DISTRICT 06, ACCT NO. 057403

SUSAN R. BRANIECKI Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD 3x 08-13, 08-20, 08-27

It is thereupon this 6TH OF AUGUST, 2021 by the Circuit Court for Saint Mary’s County,

UNKNOWN OCCUPANT RESIDING AT 515 YOUNG STREET POCOMOKE, MD 21851

I. WILLIAM CHASE THE BELVEDERE TOWERS 1190 W. NORTHERN PKWY, SUITE 124 BALTIMORE, MD 21210

AND IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR SAINT MARY’S COUNTY CASE NO. C-23-CV-20-000119 WILBARGER, LLC P.O. BOX 2367 DENVER, CO 80201 Plaintiff

AND vs.

MARION E. BOOKWALTER 42083 WOODLAND ROAD MECHANICSVILLE, MD 20659 AND ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this proceeding is to secure the foreclosure of all rights of redemption in the following property, 515 YOUNG STREET, POCOMOKE, MD 21851 assessed to Shih Family Trust, and sold by the Collector of Taxes for the County of Worcester and the State of Maryland to the Plaintiffs in these proceedings:

ALL OTHER PERSONS HAVING OR CLAIMING TO HAVE AN INEREST IN LOT 16, BLOCK E, SECTION 4, PLAT 2/57, ST MARYS BEACH ACCOUNT NUMBER 06-057403 Defendants

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ALL OTHER PERSONS HAVING OR CLAIMING TO HAVE AN INEREST IN 515 YOUNG STREET Defendants

AND

The complaint states, among other things, that the amounts necessary for redemption have not been paid, although the required time for filing a Complaint has elapsed.

BEAU H. OGLESBY JUDGE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY

AND

THE COUNTY OF WORCESTER SERVE ON ROSCOE LESLIE COUNTY ATTORNEY 1 W. MARKET STREET ROOM 1103 SNOW HILL, MD 21863

41770 BALDRIDGE STREET P.O. BOX 653 OFFICE BUILDING LEONARDTOWN, MD 20650

DAVID BOOKWALTER 42083 WOODLAND ROAD MECHANICSVILLE, MD 20659 AND

ORDERED, that notice be given by the insertion of a copy of this Order in some newspaper having a general circulation once a week for three successive weeks, before the 8th day of OCTOBER, 2021, warning all persons interested in said property to be and appear in this Court by the 8th day of OCTOBER, 2021, to redeem the property, Lot 16, Block E, Section 4, Plat 2/57, St Marys Beach, Account Number 06057403, and answer the Complaint of or thereafter a final decree will be rendered foreclosing all rights of redemption in the property, and vesting in the Plaintiff, WILBARGER, LLC a title, free and clear of all encumbrances, except for ground rents.

Name of Newspaper: Maryland Coast Dispatch Date of Publication AUGUST 13, 2021 BEAU H. OGLESBY JUDGE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY TRUE TEST COPY

THE COUNTY OF SAINT MARY’S SERVE ON GEORGE R. SPARLING COUNTY ATTORNEY

SUSAN R. BRANIECKI Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD 3x 08-13, 08-20, 08-27

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he word “sleepover” makes me cringe whenever the request is made.

For one thing, the term is a misnomer. A more accurate word would be “stayover” because just about everything happens except for sleep.

I dread these stayovers. I want my son to have fun with his friends. It’s important, but I wish these hangout sessions did not involve staying the night.

An end time would be nice. I would be fine with driving my son’s friends home at 11 p.m. if it meant sleep would be had.

Some may say an easier track would be to instill an iron fist on lights out time, which we do with our 13year-old Beckett most nights. We make an exception on stayover nights.

We probably need a new approach, but the change would result in a rate of desire to stay over plummeting. The precedent has already been set.

Enter here a conversation we had with Beckett at 2:20 on Sunday morning when we were awoken with what sounded like a fraternity party in his room. I had been to his room about an hour earlier telling him to start wrapping it up and quiet down. It was lowered to a mild roar for a bit before getting out of hand again.

It was so loud I was convinced more kids somehow got in the room when there should only be two. Between multiple Facetime conversations going on, the voices were misleading.

They were essentially having a party with about a dozen people dancing, screaming, arguing, joking, jumping and pranking each other virtually. All in all, they were having a ball, but also being rude to others sleeping in the house.

When the patience ran thin, we had Beckett come to our room and he

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stormed in with an attitude we are becoming quite accustomed to from our teen. “What?,” he said in an accusatory fashion. It was clear he thought we were being unfair asking him to keep it down and then saying 2:30 in the morning is late enough to stay up.

After a back-and-forth exchange, it quieted down. He came back into our room shortly after 3 apologizing saying he was just worked up because they were having so much fun. Wishing desperately to not get into it again, we said it’s time to call it a night. He said, “we are now, we are exhausted.”

When I got up a few hours later, I walked into his room and it was as expected. It looked like a bomb had gone off. There was food everywhere. Lacrosse equipment was hanging from a ceiling fan. Chips were littered across the room. Empty bags of junk food not purchased by us were spread out across furniture. Lamp shades were flipped upside down. Blankets were strewn all around the place. About 10 half-full water bottles dotted window sills. The two boys were both passed out in separate beds with no blankets.

Each had one sock on for some reason.

Hours later, when Pam and I had agreed they had slept enough, the room looked the exact same way and neither kid had moved an inch. I woke Beckett up and told him to get his buddy and come downstairs. When I told him it was after 11 in the morning, he said, “oh it’s so early, it’s summer.”

An hour later, I had lost my patience and forced the issue. It was time to get up. He said, “but it’s raining.” It didn’t matter.

A few hours later, I learned Beckett and his buddy had cooked up what they later called a “double,” evidently a term for back-to-back stayovers (again sleepover is not to be used). Af-

ter staying at our place the first night, they wanted to relocate to the buddy’s house and add another friend.

My immediate reaction was no, and I sent them on their way. They were clearly exhausted as was I from the lack of sleep. What they really needed was a shower, some vegetables, a bout of exercise and a nap. I was not even entertaining it. In her gentle way, Pam began asking me if it was the right call. She reminded me it was summer, and he hadn’t seen his friends from school much of late. I again resisted. She said she got it.

As prone to do after some time, my guilty conscience changed my mind.

Once I thought it through and realized we did not have to be the responsible adults that night, I pulled an aboutface and said it was fine. I did make the boys clean up the room, throw out all the garbage and find those socks. I also made my own kid shower, brush his teeth and run the vacuum. He did it all without a fuss.

When I dropped him at his friend’s house, I knew he would be up all night.

When it was time for pick up, Pam said they didn’t stay up all night actually.

Beckett told her they went to bed at 6:30. He said technically it’s not an allnighter if you go to sleep at some point.

For several days after, Beckett was a mess. He was exhausted. I told him a few times this is why we don’t think you should stay up all night. The brain and body can’t handle it. He replied he got it but that it was worth it.

I think I said the same thing to myself a couple times in college when I stayed up all night with friends “studying.”

(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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HOROSCOPES ARIES (March 21 to April 19): A troubling situation takes a positive turn and moves toward a resolution that should please you and your supporters.

Meanwhile, make time to deal with new domestic issues.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): It's a good time to reassess your goals and consider shifting directions. Remember to keep an open mind and be prepared to make changes as new opportunities arise.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20): Rely on your strong Mercury aspect to help you close that communication gap before it becomes too wide to cross. A sibling or other family member has news.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22): You're about to get off that emotional roller coaster and start experiencing more stability than you've been used to.

This is a good time to let someone new into your life.

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22): Good news: A trusted friend comes through for you. But you still need to shed that last scrap of self-doubt and once more become the cool, confident Cat we all know and love.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22): Things should be getting back to a less hectic pace. Enjoy the more peaceful atmosphere. You earned it. But don't forget about those still-unresolved issues.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22): A more positive family relationship de-

velops as misunderstandings are explained away. A job situation appears promising, but check it out before you act on it.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21): Congratulations. That on-the-job situation is working out as you'd hoped.

Now's a good time to relax and to enjoy the company of family and close friends.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21): You might feel as if you're caught in an emotional tug-of-war. But don't be rushed into a decision on either side.

Wait for more facts before you act.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19): The Goat's usually high level of self-confidence is brimming over these days.

This should help you deal with a situation that you've avoided for far too long.

Go for it.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18): Relationships become more intense.

But be careful not to be pushed into decisions you're not comfortable with.

Remember: You're the one in charge of your life.

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20): You need to show more confidence in your ability to reach your goals. Make that long-delayed decision, and avoid floundering around in a sea of self-doubt.

BORN THIS WEEK: Although you appear to be strongly opinionated, you can also be open to other ideas -- so long as they are presented with logic and clarity. © 2021 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Things I Like...

By Steve Green

vanishing

OCEAN CITY

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WITH BUNK MANN

The occasional rainy weekend day Peyton Manning commercials

When there is sleep at a ‘sleepover’ Drama-free days

A lab’s love of the ocean Cold fruit on the beach

Hearing giggles from my kid’s room Freshly mulched flower beds

Squirrel-resistant bird feeders Computer-free weekends

A cold beer from the bottom of a cooler

Prior to the mid-1970s, Ocean City was a seasonal resort. The tourist season ran from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day and it was said, “you could fire a cannon down Baltimore Avenue the day after Labor Day and not hit a soul.” Less than 900 people lived in town year-round.

This aerial photo from the spring of 1955 shows a mostly vacant town with the Oceanic Motel down by the Inlet in the final stages of construction. The large dark building in the upper left is the Atlantic Hotel and the Inlet Lodge can be seen on the far right. The building facing the Boardwalk with the cupola still houses Trimper’s beautiful 1912 carousel and popular kiddie rides, but the Tidal Wave Roller Coaster was still 30 years in the future.

The Inlet Parking Lot was in its infancy and was only two lanes deep along a much more narrow beach.

To purchase one of Bunk Mann's books, click over to www.vanishinPhoto by Liz Sacca Kuczinski goc.com.

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