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OCEAN CITY – If Ocean City experiences the same raucous behavior and lawlessness typically seen during the unsanctioned pop-up car rally later this month, it won’t be because the town was unprepared.

The motorized vehicle special event task force reconvened last Thursday for the last time before the pop-up car rally expected during the last weekend in September, followed by the Endless Summer Cruisin event in October, and it appears on the surface the town has all of its ducks in a row. The task force was formed a few years back to begin exploring strategies to address some of the lawlessness and abject bad behavior associated with some of the participants.

On Thursday, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) Chief Ross Buzzuro, Mayor Rick Meehan and task force members went through an itemized checklist of the initiatives planned for the pop-up car rally formerly referred to as H2Oi and the tamer fall cruising event.

The checklist is thorough and appears to have left no stone unturned, from enhanced special enforcement zone legislation to a stronger, and potentially costlier towing ordinance to even more police officers from allied law enforcement agencies outside the area.

A few years back, the town of Ocean City and its representatives in Annapolis were successful in getting state legislation passed that authorizes the creation of a special event zone complete with reduced speed limits and stronger fines, among other things. The first iteration of the special event zone bill was successful somewhat in curbing the illicit behavior associated with the motorized vehicle special events, but lacked real teeth to provide a deterrent for some of the unruliest participants.

To that end, resort officials went back to Annapolis last year and got an enhanced special event zone through the General Assembly. Among other things, the improved bill creates a list of violations under the larger umbrella of “exhibition driving.” For the first time in the evolution of the special event zone legislation, the enhanced penalties now include potential arrest along with the heavy fines and points.

“We do have the ability to make arrests for the most egregious violations,” said Buzzuro. “As we all know, it doesn’t take much to rise to the level of egregious.”

For years, the OCPD has relied on its allied law enforcement neighbors to provide support during certain motorized special events and that will be the case again this year. However, Buzzuro said the team will be enhanced by extra officers from other jurisdictions. In addition, the Worcester County Commissioners last week authorized a mutual aid agreement with the OCPD al-

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lowing for county correctional officers and vehicles to be on hand during the event to help handle arrestees.

“We’ll have several hundred police officers working during the high points of the pop-up rally,” he said. “In addition to the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office and the Maryland State Police, we will have officers from the Queen Anne’s County and Wicomico County Sheriff’s Offices. Needless to say, it will be saturated.”

Perhaps the biggest change this year, although the details are rather cryptic at this point and rightfully so, are planned changes in traffic patterns to eliminate or minimize the disruptive behavior.

“There are going to be obstructions to normal traffic patterns,” he said. “We will be implementing several different traffic maneuvers, although when and where is kind of a fluid situation. There will be major obstructions to traffic and it will be uncomfortable. If you don’t have business in town, or don’t need to be in town, it’s probably a good idea just to stay away.”

Of course, the planned obstructions and other traffic alterations will have to be endured by residents and visitors not associated with the motorized events, but the inconvenience might be a small price to pay if they are successful.

“In order to mitigate a lot of problems, there are going to be disruptions for all of us,” said Meehan. “Our residents and visitors will know in advance and we will keep getting that message out.”

Also, for the first time in the history of the motorized special events in the resort, the OCPD and its allied partners will deploy speed bumps in certain areas during the events this fall.

The issue has been raised in the past, particularly for some of the low-riding vehicles in the pop-up car rally, but speed bumps will be deployed this year.

“Our residents and visitors have brought up speed bumps in the past,” said Buzzuro. “We will have speed bumps and speed humps strategically placed throughout town. We’ll get the word out to the community. It will be a fluid situation. They might be moved from one community to another during the events.”

Another new initiative for this year’s motorized special events is an enhanced towing ordinance, that will allow law enforcement to remove vehicles for a variety of reasons. The revised towing ordinance is expected to come before the Mayor and Council next week as an emergency ordinance, and the details are not known, suffice to say it should create another deterrent for the car enthusiasts.

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FROM PAGE 4 is in the pricing. If a vehicle is deemed unsafe, it will have to be towed. It will have to be towed into the lot and towed out of the lot. It will be very costly.”

One change that is known, however, is if a vehicle is towed to the impound lot, it will have to be towed back out at the expense of the registered owner, essentially doubling the potential towing fees. Buzzuro said the OCPD has coordinated with the town’s Public Works department on an expanded impound lot near the Public Safety Building on the site of a piece of property acquired by the town last year roughly adjacent to the existing impound lot.

“We have a large area that is sufficient,” he said. “It’s a large area that will accommodate the tows, and we are expecting a large number of tows.”

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Enhancing the towing ordinance can only be successful if there are tow trucks available to handle the expected volume. Buzzuro said arrangements have been made on that issue as well.

Of course, there will likely be an abundance of tow trucks available to make the initial tows, but they might be less available to tow impounded vehicles back out.

“We have over 30 tow companies lined up,” he said. “It’s a combination of local companies and others from outside the area. They will be strategically placed and centralized. It’s a departure from how we’ve done things in the past.”

Another tool in the toolbox discussed this week is the OCPD’s Trespass Enforcement Authorization Program, or TEAP, in which property owners authorize law enforcement to come on their property, particularly when their businesses are closed, and enforce laws and resolve situations without them or their representatives present. After a rather tepid early sign-up period earlier this summer, Buzzuro said the response has now been incredible.

“We’ve seen overwhelming support for this program,” he said. “When this task force last met, we were at around 30 participants. We are now closing in on 150. That’s a big deal. That shows the level of partnership and support from the community. We will be able to police 150 properties when they are closed and that is significant.”

Of course, all the initiatives combined can only be effective if the town is able to get the word out about the changes, both to residents and visitors and event participants, and there is a plan in place for that as well.

Communications Manager and Acting Tourism Director Jessica Waters said there is now a whole section on the town’s website dedicated to motorized special events, the enhanced special event zone legislation and what it means and also frequently asked questions from residents and visitors and from event participants.

It’s essentially a one-stop shop for all questions and concerns about the motorized special events. In addition, Waters said a mailer will be sent out to all property owners outlining some of the changes and providing contact information.

“The question we often hear is why didn’t we know this was going on?” she said. “Everybody will know this is taking place, nobody will be caught off guard this time around.”

Also new this year from a communications standpoint is a hotline of sorts on which residents and visitors can call in to report incidents, or to get other information about the event in real time.

Waters said she and other staff will be monitoring the hotline around the clock throughout the event.

“We’re going to have a joint information center during the event,” she said. “There will be a hotline in place where people can call if they have concerns. They won’t have to wait until Monday to get answers.”

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Future Of Properties North Of Route 50 Bridge Discussed

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BY SHAWN J. SOPER

NEWS EDITOR

OCEAN CITY – What began this week as a public comment about a dilapidated building north of the Route 50 Bridge near the entrance to the resort turned into a larger discussion about the future of the area and the eventual replacement of the span.

During the public comment period of Tuesday’s meeting, downtown resident Scott Chismar referenced what he envisions as inconsistencies in the code enforcement in that old section of the downtown area. Chismar said one property owner attempting to improve his property with a deck replacement was slapped with a stop work order by the town, while other buildings in the same areas are crumbling and becoming eye-

sores.

“I’d like to see more enforcement on some of these dilapidated properties than focusing on someone who is just trying to improve their property,” he said. “I’m not making excuses for anybody, and he should get the permit and do the right thing. However, it bothers me that somebody looking to improve their property gets slapped with a stop work order, while right behind it is a decrepit eyesore.”

The issue led to a broader discussion about a particular property just north of the Route 50 Bridge that has been boarded up all summer and is soon scheduled for demolition. Chismar said resort officials often talk about improving the appearance of the gateway to Ocean City and the Baltimore Avenue corridor, and yet that boarded-up

building has stood at the entrance to town all summer.

“With that boarded-up building on North Division Street, people get stopped on the bridge and are looking at that absolutely awful eyesore,” he said.

“Maybe we can get creative there in the meantime so it doesn’t look so bad. We don’t need a boarded-up building as our number one focal point at the gateway to town.”

Councilman Mark Paddack agreed and said it appears there is some activity afoot to improve the situation.

“He brought up a very good point about that building on North Division Street,” he said. “I noticed this week they actually had demolition crews in there, so I guess the next part of that project is the building coming down.”

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discussion about the future of those properties along the north side of Route 50 and the eventual replacement of the bridge.

Councilman Dennis Dare pointed out the favored alternative of the State Highway Administration (SHA) would come through the area where many of those older buildings along the north side of Route 50 currently stand.

“As we all know, SHA did an extensive study and the then-Mayor and Council chose an alternative with a parallel span on the north side,” he said.

“So, those buildings on the north side are in the required right-of-way. That building we’re talking about on the north side really should be purchased

by SHA so that when the bridge is replaced, they would own the right-ofway.”

However, Dare said state law does not allow SHA to purchase property until a project is approved. With the eventual Route 50 Bridge replacement likely still many years away, those properties could be redeveloped in the interim, resulting in significantly higher costs to acquire them in the future.

“Maybe the Route 50 Bridge never gets approved, or maybe when it comes time to do it, they prefer to do it in a different way,” Dare said. “In the meantime, somebody can buy those properties and build whatever they want on it. Assuming what is being planned is done, instead of SHA paying several hundred thousand dollars for the property, they may have to spend several million dollars to condemn them.”

Dare suggested a proactive approach to begin acquiring those properties as they become available in preparation for the future bridge replacement involving the quasi-public Ocean City Development Corporation (OCDC), akin to the ongoing model block program.

“It makes little sense not to do something ahead of time,” he said.

“My suggestion is to have the OCDC purchase these properties as they become available. They are our vehicle for redevelopment in the downtown area. If OCDC purchased these properties along the north side of Route 50 when they became available, then when SHA is ready to do the bridge project, they would pay OCDC fair market value. OCDC would then have money to reinvest in the downtown area.”

Dare said if the OCDC purchased the properties as they become available, they could be repurposed for a good use until they are needed for the eventual Route 50 bridge right-ofway.

“If any of the properties they bought are habitable, they could expand summer employee housing,” he said. “If they’re not, the property could be made into a temporary parking lot. I don’t envision paid parking in that area, but I can envision permit parking for residents and even for employees.”

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Berlin Election Field Set After Filing Deadline Passes

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BY CHARLENE SHARPE

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BERLIN – A highly contested mayoral race highlights this fall’s municipal election in Berlin.

With the filing deadline last Friday, the ballot is now set for the town’s Oct. 6 election. Five candidates are vying for the position of mayor and there are contested races for two of the three council positions up for grabs. There is, however, still time for write-in candidates to file.

“People have until Sept. 29 to file as

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a write-in candidate,” said Mary Bohlen, deputy town administrator. “They will not appear on the ballot.”

Candidates for mayor on this year’s ballot include Jennifer Allen, Ron Bireley, Bill Todd, Zack Tyndall and incumbent Gee Williams.

The District 2 council seat is being sought by Jack Orris, who is unopposed and will replace Tyndall barring any un-

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“First I want to thank the residents of District 2,” Orris said, “and as we lead up to election day, I want to continue hearing residents’ questions and concerns, doing outreach through door to door and literature drops, as well as reviving the ‘walk with your councilmember’ program in the new year, pending COVID developments of course.”

In District 3, Shaneka Nichols and Daniel Packey are vying for the town council seat that’s been held by Elroy Brittingham since 1988.

The at-large council seat is being sought by candidates Jay Knerr and Tony Weeg. Whoever wins the seat will fill the last two years of Thom Gulyas’ term. Gulyas is moving out of Berlin and announced his intentions to give up his seat earlier this year. Gulyas was elected in 2014 (replacing 26year Councilmember Paula Lynch) and reelected 2018. He was unopposed in both elections.

While the municipal election will take place Oct. 6, because of concerns associated with COVID-19 the town is encouraging absentee voting. Bohlen said absentee voting applications are now

being accepted. To get an application, visit the town’s website or contact town hall. Application submissions must be made by Tuesday, Sept. 29 for application to be received by mail.

“Voters wishing to vote absentee do not have to provide a reason such as illness or travel. They only need to submit an application and then will be sent a ballot when their application is approved,” Bohlen said.

As for election day, Bohlen said measures have been put in place to ensure social distancing is maintained.

Face masks will also be required of those visiting the polls. Voting locations will be Buckingham Presbyterian Church for District 1 and 2 residents and the Berlin Police Department for residents of District 3 and 4. Polling places will be open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m.

Voters will have the chance to hear details about the candidates’ backgrounds and their views on past, current and future issues in virtual town halls hosted by The Dispatch later this month.

On Sept. 15, the newspaper will host a Zoom town hall meeting with mayoral candidates, while a Zoom session on Sept. 22 will feature council candidates.

The sessions will be recorded and a link will be provided the day after each meeting through The Dispatch’s social media outlets and website for the public to watch as their schedule allows.

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BY SHAWN J. SOPER

MANAGING EDITOR

OCEAN CITY – Ocean City’s Mayor and Council will continue to meet in a virtual format until the council chambers can be made safe for the elected officials, staff and attendees after another spirited debate this week.

Throughout much of the spring, state COVID-19 directives mandated the Mayor and Council’s public meetings be held virtually. In June, when Maryland entered stage two of its COVID recovery plan and more public and private entities began to reopen, the council went back to meeting in person at City Hall in a hybrid format.

Through much of the summer, the meetings were held in the hybrid format, although the elected officials were not all seated at their usual positions on the dais. The one exception was Councilman Dennis Dare, who had expressed early on he was not comfortable with meeting in a public forum and continued to participate remotely.

In August, the council, for a variety

of reasons, went back to the strictly virtual meeting format. For one thing, the hybrid format with Dare participating remotely was fraught with glitches. There were also times when there was a delay in the real-time inperson meeting and Dare’s live-feed from home.

Perhaps most importantly, meeting safely in person in the council chambers with the public in attendance while achieving social distancing goals remained challenging. The councilmembers and staff were spread out appropriately and, at some point, masks were required of all attendees, but the seating for the public was arranged in the traditional way and social distancing was not always observed. In addition, there were concerns raised about those who chose to speak at the meetings sharing the same microphone or same podium and desk.

However, with many of the key COVID metrics at least stabilizing and Maryland entering stage three in its COVID recovery plan, Councilman Tony DeLuca near the close of Tuesday’s meeting made a motion to return

to the in-person meetings at City Hall, a motion seconded by Councilman Mark Paddack. Dare remained consistent in his concerns about rushing back to in-person meetings.

“Unless it is under certain conditions, I will not be attending in person,” he said. “Throughout all of this, I have been told if I don’t feel safe, I don’t have to come.”

Dare said he didn’t feel the timing was right yet to return to open public meetings at City Hall.

“I just don’t see the urgency to go back right now,” he said. “Schools are closed. The state’s Board of Public Works and other government entities are still meeting virtually. We have sporting events with no fans in attendance.”

Dare suggested the same directives such as social distancing and the wearing of masks should continue even if and when COVID abates.

“It’s not just COVID-19,” he said.

“There are other viruses every year and flu season is coming. The common cold is also a virus. We’re not talking only about COVID-19 in 2020.

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Council President Lloyd Martin said the mask requirement during the inperson meetings made it difficult for the elected officials to communicate among themselves and with the public in attendance.

“I do agree with meeting virtually for now,” he said. “I have to wear a mask all day at work and it’s difficult to communicate with people with a mask on.

I think we need to look into certain things to make the council chambers safe for public meetings.”

However, Councilman John Gehrig said there was no good reason the challenges with meeting in person at City Hall could not be resolved.

“We have the means available,” he said. “Now, we’re talking about the common cold and the flu. When does it stop? We serve the public and we have the technology to make it work.

We can get those things figured out.”

Gehrig suggested the Mayor and Council were doing the public a disservice by not having accessible meetings open to the public in person at City Hall.

“We have some major things on the horizon and I don’t think we should be doing them while hiding behind a computer screen,” he said.

“That’s not what we signed up to do.

I think we can make all of the safety precautions to meet in public because this is awkward. We need to engage with the public and there is no reason not to do it.”

Mayor Rick Meehan said he saw both sides of the issue and said the city manager and the city engineer can work through some of the problems with the council chambers and in person meetings.

“I would like to see us get back to meeting in person at some point,” he said. “Everybody has done a great job adjusting to meeting virtually. I think Dennis brought up some good points. I think we can look at council chambers to see how we can better serve the public safely. This is going to be here for a while. Let’s have the city manager and the city engineer look at ways to do that.”

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MANAGING EDITOR

OCEAN CITY – Resort officials this week approved an overhaul of the town’s towing ordinance in advance of planned or expected motorized special events later this month.

During last week’s motorized special events zone task force meeting, town officials alluded to some upcoming enhancements in Ocean City’s towing ordinance. Those changes were formalized and approved during Tuesday’s Mayor and Council meeting in the form of two emergency ordinance amendments and a resolution setting the maximum tow fees.

Among the new initiatives for this year’s motorized special events, including the anticipated pop-up car rally in late September formally referred to as H2Oi and the fall cruising event in October, is enhancing and clarifying the town’s existing towing ordinance. In anticipation of the popup car rally, task force members said last week the enhanced towing ordinance will allow law enforcement to remove vehicles from the roadways for a wide variety of reasons and impound them.

Another significant change in the amended ordinances approved by the council on Tuesday is a provision outlining the reclamation procedures.

For example, if a vehicle is towed and impounded, it will have to be towed back out at the expense of the registered owner, essentially doubling the price. City Solicitor Heather Stansbury explained the change in the ordinance on Tuesday.

“Only a tow company can remove a towed vehicle from the impound lot,” she said. “It would have to be towed out of the impound lot by a licensed tow operator.”

The changes to the towing policies came in the form of two ordinance amendments and a resolution each handled separately during Tuesday’s meeting. Each was passed as an emergency ordinance, allowing the

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various provisions to be implemented immediately. While the ordinance changes will apply all year in all circumstances involving towing, it was clear the changes were directly related to providing another tool for law enforcement during motorized special events, particularly the troublesome pop-up car rally expected the last weekend in September. Stansbury said the changes approved on Tuesday tighten up the towing policies and make it known in no uncertain terms just what the rules are.

“We had a very complicated towing ordinance,” she said. “What this does is consolidate all of the definitions and provisions in a singular ordinance. It clarifies why and where vehicles can be towed and what the tow operators must do.”

Stansbury said she and her office worked with the Ocean City Police Department and other town staff in crafting the ordinance changes.

She said the changes only enhance the towing ordinance and do nothing to weaken it.

“We worked very closely with the police department command staff on this,” she said. “We haven’t lost anything with this consolidated ordinance, but we have gained a lot.”

The third piece of the puzzle was a resolution setting the maximum towing fees for a variety of circumstances. The most significant change, particularly as it applies to the motorized special events, is a substantial increase in the fee for towing a vehicle with “specialized equipment,” which was raised from $325 to $600. Stansbury said the combined fees for those types of tows could go higher, depending on the length of time and the challenges associated with those types of vehicles.

“It could be more than that with specialized equipment,” she said.

“The police department has said it can be difficult to tow certain vehicles. It can also take a lot more time.

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BY BETHANY HOOPER

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BERLIN – As the deadline to complete the 2020 Census nears, officials say it is not too late to participate.

In March, households across the country received invitations to complete the 2020 Census online, by phone or by mail. As the Sept. 30 deadline approaches, state and county leaders are encouraging residents to respond.

“As we enter the final month to respond to the 2020 Census, we remain committed to reaching hard-to-count

areas in Maryland, which benefit most from federal funding derived from the Census data,” Gov. Larry Hogan said last week. “Every single response is critical to secure funding for healthcare, schools, hospitals, roads, and other essential services.”

As of Tuesday, Worcester County’s self-response rate has reached 32.6%, inching closer to its 2010 self-response rate of 33.2%. Kelly Henry, coordinator of Worcester County’s Complete Count Committee, said two Ocean Pines Census tracts and one Berlin Census tract have exceeded 2010 self-response ra-

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tes, while areas of northern Worcester County – including Whaleyville, Showell, Bishopville, Ocean City, South Point and the Saint Martins Neck area – are close to meeting 2010 numbers.

But she noted that areas with lower self-response rates include Snow Hill, Pocomoke City, Newark, West Ocean City and areas west of Ocean Pines.

“People in these areas need to take 10 minutes to complete the 2020 Census survey online or by phone, or wait until an enumerator knocks on their door,” she said.

Henry explained Census surveys have been mailed to addresses that have not yet responded. She added that U.S. Census workers are also visiting those houses that have not completed the survey.

“If you want to avoid coming in contact with an enumerator, even though they are taking all of the necessary precautions relative to COVID, you can complete the survey online or by phone,” she said.

Henry explained it is difficult to compare Worcester’s self-response rates to other Maryland counties, as more than 60% of housing units are secondary homes and only 27% of the total homes are owner occupied. In Ocean City, for example, she noted that 89% of units are secondary homes, and in South Point 51% of units are secondary homes.

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“Being a vacation destination/resort community, 63% of the total number of housing units in Worcester County are vacation/secondary homes,” she said.

“Garrett County is the closest, but their vacation/secondary homes total are less than 40%.”

Henry said completing the 2020 Census survey is easy, safe and important, and she encouraged everyone to participate.

Henry noted statistics gathered from the Census are used to determine legislative boundaries and the distribution of $675 billion in federal funding for the next decade.

“These monies are used to fund transportation projects, education, community services, health care, etc.,” she said. “Since revenues are going to be lower than normal due to COVID, it is important that everyone is counted so Worcester County and its four municipalities receive proper funding.”

Households can respond to the 2020 Census by visiting 2020census.gov or filling out the paper survey and mailing it before Sept. 30. Henry stressed that it takes 10 minutes to complete.

“Everyone is some way or another, young or old, English speaking or Spanish speaking, white or black, rich or poor, owner, renter or homeless is impacted by the statistical data collected through the census,” she said. “Everyone counts!”

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County Government Concerned About Losing Employees Too Soon

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Incentives For Retention Discussed

BY CHARLENE SHARPE

STAFF WRITER

SNOW HILL – The labor shortage facing businesses throughout the country has highlighted Worcester County’s worker retention struggles.

To address the growing issue of losing employees shortly after they’ve completed training, the Worcester County Commissioners are now exploring ways to encourage retention.

“We need to do something to incentivize our employees — who we spend time and money training — to stay,” Commissioner Joe Mitrecic said.

According to officials, the amount of turnover Worcester County experiences is an ongoing problem. Because the county has trouble finding qualified applicants, new employees are often trained once they’re hired. In most departments, however, there’s nothing to stop them from leaving the county to take jobs elsewhere once they’ve completed training.

“We don’t reap the benefit of the expense we’ve made,” Commissioner Chip Bertino said.

Currently, the Worcester County Jail is the only department that has a training reimbursement agreement for new employees.

“If an employee leaves in less than 12 months, they are asked to repay the county for the expenses of the psychological evaluation, physical examination, drug test, custom tailored uniforms, and the Eastern Shore Criminal Justice Academy,” said Stacey Norton, the county’s human resources director. “Those expenses could be $1,819-$2,419 depending on the provider and uniforms.”

While the jail has a system in place to encourage retention, other departments where it’s a growing problem include emergency services, public works and the sheriff’s office. Last week, the commissioners asked Sheriff Matt Crisafulli to develop a requirement to ensure deputies stayed with the department for a certain amount of time after training. He agreed it was something worth pursuing.

“That’s something my staff and I have talked about,” Crisafulli said.

“I know that traditionally we have never had contracts but most of the local agencies do have threeto five-year contracts because you

want to get the benefit of your product.”

Next week, Norton is expected to ask the commissioners to consider a training reimbursement agreement for the emergency services department.

“You’re going to hear more moving forward,” Bertino said. “We’re losing people. The economy’s tight. We’re making an investment in training and then they stay nine months and move on. From a taxpayer standpoint that’s a concern.”

Mitrecic expressed similar frustration. While employees used to stay for county benefits, he believes that these days they’re focused solely on pay.

“The job market is hot right now,” he said. “People can go anywhere.”

While retention is a problem for the county, Norton said the county was doing better in fiscal year 2020 than it had in fiscal year 2019. She is struggling, however, to find qualified applicants for the county’s open positions. Right now there are 26 vacancies for the general fund and 10 for the county’s enterprise fund.

In the sheriff’s office, there are only two full-time vacancies but 12 parttime vacancies.

“The part time vacancies are not as easy to fill,” Crisafulli said. “I encourage any law enforcement officer who is retiring, or would like to work part time, to consider working as a part time deputy for the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office. It is a rewarding and fulfilling job to have.”

As for the general county positions, Norton said they weren’t attracting qualified applicants.

“Recruiting to fill our vacant positions is our current challenge,” she said. “We don’t have qualified people applying for our vacant positions.”

She posts job opportunities on the county website, the Maryland Workforce Exchange, Indeed, Facebook and elsewhere, but says finding qualified workers remains a challenge.

“There is a labor shortage in our area and we are seeing much fewer applicants, and especially qualified applicants, than in years past,” she said.

She added that positions requiring experience or licenses (such as CDL drivers or electricians) were even tougher to fill. For a complete list of the county’s open positions, visit http://www.co.worcester.md.us/departments/hr/jobs.

Two Charged In Boardwalk Assault

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BY SHAWN J. SOPER

MANAGING EDITOR

OCEAN CITY – Two Delaware men were arrested on first-degree assault and robbery charges after allegedly attacking a man on the Boardwalk.

Around 2:40 a.m. last Sunday, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers were dispatched for a reported fight in progress when they encountered a male victim with injuries to his face and knee. The victim reportedly told police he had been jumped by two male suspects and his wallet was taken with about $2,500 in cash.

Ocean City Communications reviewed the City Watch surveillance footage of the incident and observed the victim being approached by Quadir Anderson, 25, of Newark, Del. Anderson reportedly ran toward the victim and punched him in the face.

When the victim ran to the beach to get away, he fell in the sand and Anderson punched him in the face a second time and jumped on him, according to the video footage.

A separate video of the same incident reportedly showed another suspect, Desmond Cook, 24, of Wilmington, Del., punching and kicking the victim in the face and head and knocking him to the ground. Anderson then

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picked up the victim and body-slammed him on the sand before both suspects began rummaging through the victim’s pockets, according to police reports.

Witnesses on the scene and City Watch surveillance footage reportedly showed Anderson and Cook walk north on the Boardwalk and enter a first-floor hotel room.

OCPD officers went to the room and interviewed Cook, who reportedly told police he was on the Boardwalk with his sister, who had been vomiting into a trash can. Cook reportedly told police the victim made advances toward his sister and that he told the victim to walk away. Cook then told police the victim made an advance toward him and an altercation broke out. Cook was taken into custody at that point.

Officers also located Anderson hiding in the hotel room bathroom.

Anderson reportedly denied ever being on the Boardwalk and denied being in a physical altercation.

However, surveillance footage from City Watch showed Anderson involved in the beatdown of the victim and the hotel surveillance footage showed him walking into the hotel with Cook. Both men were arrested and charged with first- and seconddegree assault and robbery.

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Berlin Celebrates New Generator

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BY CHARLENE SHARPE

STAFF WRITER

Pictured, from left, are Berlin Mayor Gee Williams, Carter Machinery Vice President of Power Systems Bill Cridlin, Carter Machinery Executive Vice President of Power Systems Aaron Sullivan, Berlin Electric Director Tim Lawrence and Town Administrator Jeff Fleetwood.

Photo by Charlene Sharpe

BERLIN – Town officials celebrated the installation of a new generator meant to help Berlin continue its efforts to keep electric costs low.

Municipal officials joined town staff and executives from Carter Machinery and Chesapeake Utilities on Wednesday for a ribbon cutting for a new Cat G3520 generator set. The natural gas generator replaces a diesel generator that failed last July.

“Today our town takes one more important step in its commitment to environmental stewardship,” Mayor Gee Williams said.

Town Administrator Jeff Fleetwood said Berlin began the process of replacing the generator more than a year ago.

He credited the town’s insurance carrier,

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Carter Machinery and Chesapeake Utilities for working with the town to get the project complete. The new 2-megawatt natural gas generator cost $1.4 million, all but $125,000 of which was covered by insurance. Berlin’s generators, which allow it to reduce the amount of power it purchases off the grid, save the town about $560,000 a year.

Mary Beth Tung, director of the Maryland Energy Administration, said her agency was proud to support jurisdictions that were interested in implementing sustainable and energy efficient practices.

“The state of Maryland has been working diligently to expand alternative energy options like natural gas to residents and businesses,” she said.

“Cleaner energy is a key to improved environment and for expanded economic development for the residents of the entire Eastern Shore.”

Tung said conversions to natural gas replaced dirtier energy commodities.

“Quite frankly we can’t meet our clean air goals without natural gas on the Eastern Shore,” she said. “That’s just the truth.”

Aaron Sullivan, Carter Machinery’s executive vice president of power systems, praised the “forward thinking” decisions of the town and said the company was excited to be part of the project.

“We want to be there, not just to be a fun shiny toy, but something that does work and that puts power back to your communities and helps lower your cost of operation,” he said.

His comments were echoed by Bill Cridlin, vice president of power systems for Carter Machinery.

“I really tip my cap to the town,” he said. “The advantages of a solution like this are absolutely tremendous.”

Dave Detrick of Chesapeake Utilities said Berlin’s project was the latest in a long line of conversions the company had helped with to reduce costs and emissions.

“In addition to the economic benefits, emissions are reduced significantly with this generator,” he said.

“Natural gas is the cleanest burning fuel available for the town and this project. It reduces CO2 emissions by about 30%... The town can breathe a little easier.”

Williams said the town had powered the community’s electric service for more than 100 years and had a productive record of generation and distribution.

“Through all kinds of technological and market changes Berlin’s electric utility has an outstanding record and tradition for providing highly dependable and efficient electric service,” he said, adding that the town’s efforts had been recognized by American Municipal Power. “Reliability and affordability are both extremely important to our citizens.”

Going forward, the town is expected to consider replacing its other diesel generators with natural gas.

OC Police Connect Suspect To August Hotel Burglary

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BY SHAWN J. SOPER

Televisions Stolen From Two Rooms

MANAGING EDITOR

OCEAN CITY – A Henderson, Md., man is being held without bond this week on first-degree burglary and other charges after resort police were able to connect him to a break-in at a downtown hotel in early August.

Around 9:30 a.m. on Aug. 4, an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer responded to a hotel at 24th Street for a reported burglary. The officer met with the hotel manager, who reported two rooms on the fifth floor had been burglarized and surveillance cameras on the first floor had been damaged. The manager reportedly told police the televisions had been stolen from each of the rooms on the fifth floor that had been broken into.

The manager also told police the sliding glass doors at each of the victimized rooms had been shattered. The officer examined the shattered glass doors and found the majority of the broken glass was on the balcony side of the unit, suggesting the doors had been broken from the inside of the units, according to police reports. The officer also noticed the front door to one of the units had a large scuff mark on it. The other unit was damaged to the point it would not line up flush with the door frame, suggesting it had been forced open. The officer reviewed hotel surveil-

lance footage and observed a suspect later identified as David Dixon, 37, of Henderson, Md., walk up a stairwell on the south side of the building and a strike a surveillance camera several times with a hammer, according to police reports.

The hotel manager also told police the front desk clerk appeared to be making a duplicate room key for a guest, and said it was unusual for an employee to be making a room key for a guest who had not approached the front desk.

According to police reports, one of the burglarized rooms was accessed utilizing a key card at around 4:30 a.m. that weekend. That room was not reserved and unoccupied at the time and was designated as a weekend rental only. The manager said no one on his staff had any reason to enter that room at that time of the morning.

Hotel surveillance video showed Dixon speaking with the desk clerk shortly after the video cameras in the stairwell were destroyed. According to police reports, it appeared from the video Dixon was familiar with the desk clerk and did not approach the front desk, but rather spoke to her from the doorway. According to the report, the officer determined Dixon had some sort of a relationship

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with the female desk clerk and was not a guest at the hotel.

The OCPD officer researched the desk clerk’s Facebook page and determined she was in a relationship with Dixon and pictures on the social media site matched his description. The officer contacted the desk clerk via telephone and she reportedly confirmed Dixon was her boyfriend. The female

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desk clerk reportedly told police she did provide Dixon with a blank key card on the morning of the incident so he could retrieve something from her car, but denied any knowledge of the burglaries.

OCPD detectives did not locate Dixon immediately following the incident, but instead filed charges of first-degree burglary, theft and malicious destruction of property against him. Dixon was taken into custody last week, nearly a month after the alleged burglary. He is being held without bond. The female desk clerk has not been charged.

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In a meeting Tuesday, members of the town’s board of supervisors of elections were advised that an ethics complaint had been filed regarding a candidate’s campaign materials. Town Administrator Jeff Fleetwood confirmed the complaint Wednesday.

“There’s been an ethics complaint filed regarding campaigning,” he said.

“The ethics commission is scheduled to meet Friday.”

At the close of Tuesday’s meeting, Deputy Town Administrator Mary Bohlen advised the board members a complaint had been received by the town.

“Just so you are aware, and because it is a public document once it enters the building basically, there has been an ethics complaint filed regarding some campaign materials,” she said. “The ethics commission will be reviewing that. It has no bearing, you don’t participate in that review, but because you are on the board of elections it’s possible that somebody might ask you about it.”

Board member Nicky Chavis said she’d already been asked about the complaint and had responded that she was not aware of it.

“We’re not supposed to know anything?” she said.

Bohlen said the review of the complaint was the responsibility of the ethics commission.

“It’s not a matter of you not supposed to know but it goes to the ethics commission,” she said. “It takes it out of your hands. It’s not something you have to directly handle.”

When Chavis asked if the details were something the public should be aware of, Bohlen said the information would be shared with the public after the commission met.

After the meeting, it was confirmed the ethics charge was filed against a candidate for mayor.

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OCEAN CITY – A Salisbury woman was charged with first-degree assault last weekend after allegedly threatening a man with a knife at an uptown restaurant parking lot.

Around 2:15 p.m. last Saturday, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers responded to a reported fight in progress at an uptown restaurant. The caller reportedly told Ocean City Communications an adult male and an adult female were actively fighting and hitting each other.

OCPD officers arrived on scene and located the male and a female identified as Evett Blankenship, 59, of Salisbury.

Through the interviews, it was determined Blankenship and the male were originally from Jamaica and were longtime close friends since childhood, although they did not live together, nor were they romantically involved, according to police reports.

Blankenship’s version of the incident and the male’s version were different according to police reports. For example, Blankenship reportedly told police the male was carrying scissors during the altercation, while the male made no mention of weapons carried by either of them, according to police reports.

OCPD officers interviewed two witnesses, one of whom was reportedly Blankenship’s neighbor who was in the vehicle with her at the time of the incident. That witness told police Blankenship and the male were pushing and shoving each other and ripping each other’s clothes “and then weapons came out,” according to police reports.

That witness reportedly told police the male ran inside and grabbed big scissors and held them up in a stabbing motion at Blankenship.

The other witness was not connected to the incident and reportedly told police he heard the large argument as he pulled into the parking lot. That witness told police Blankenship became increasingly belligerent toward the male and ripped his shirt off as she pushed and pulled him, according to police reports. The second witness reportedly told police Blankenship was clearly the aggressor and the male was attempting to get away.

OCPD officers reviewed the restaurant’s exterior video surveillance to get the truest version of the incident. According to police reports, the surveillance footage showed Blankenship get out of the vehicle and approach the male as the argument ensued. Blankenship reportedly pushed and shoved the male and punched him, while the male attempted to avoid the punches and backed away, according to police reports.

Blankenship then opened the pas-

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senger side door of the vehicle and retrieved an item later determined to be a knife. She reportedly walked toward the male in an aggressive manner with the knife in the air, according to police reports. At that point, the male ran into the restaurant and came out with scissors, but did not point them at Blankenship.

Instead, he reportedly held the scissors by his side, while Blankenship continued to point the knife at him during the argument, according to police reports.

The male victim reportedly put the scissors down after a few seconds, while Blankenship continued to wield the knife. The video footage reportedly showed Blankenship walk back to the vehicle and throw items out of it before getting inside. Moments later, Blankenship re-emerged from the vehicle while carrying the knife. She reportedly shoved the victim with her left hand before swiping at him with the knife in her right hand.

She then got back in the vehicle and put the knife on the floor near the front seat. Blankenship was arrested and charged with first- and second-degree assault and carrying a dangerous weapon with intent to injure. She was later released after posting a $25,000 bond.

Indecent Exposure, Assault OCEAN CITY – A Virginia man was arrested on multiple charges last weekend after allegedly urinating near a downtown bar and scrapping with police before being found in possession of cocaine.

Around 1:30 a.m. last Friday, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers were dispatched to a bar on Wicomico Street for a reported indecent exposure.

Upon arrival, OCPD officers observed Antione Lambert, 22, of Manassas, Va., arguing with a bartender. The bartender reportedly turned to the officers and pointed to the ground outside the bar’s main door.

The bartender told police Lambert had urinated on the rubber mat at the bar’s main entrance. According to police reports, the officer observed a puddle on the rubber mat with the definite odor of urine. The bartender was able to produce a cell phone photo of Lambert standing in the exact same spot urinating in clear view, according to police reports.

OCPD officers interviewed Lambert, who showed signs of intoxication, according to police reports. Lambert reportedly told the officers he was with his brothers at the bar and that he was not bothering anybody. He then shouted an expletive-laced and derogatory statement four times within earshot of bar staffers and a couple sitting on a bench nearby, according to police reports.

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An OCPD officer ordered Lambert to cease his disorderly behavior, but Lambert reportedly pointed his finger at the officer and said several words that suggested he wanted to fight the officer, according to police reports. Lambert then lunged at the officer, hitting him in the stomach with his open right hand, according to police reports.

The officer grabbed Lambert in an attempt to handcuff him, but he spun away and fell on the pavement. The officer was then able to successfully secure Lambert in handcuffs. A search of Lambert’s person revealed a straw cut to a length of about an inch-and-a-half along with a folded up $5 bill containing suspected powder cocaine.

All in all, Lambert was charged with indecent exposure, second-degree assault, disorderly conduct, failure to obey a lawful order, and possession of cocaine and paraphernalia.

More Indecent Exposure OCEAN CITY – An Annapolis man was arrested last weekend after allegedly standing naked in front of a window and exposing himself to a female . manager at an uptown hotel.

Around 1:15 p.m. last Friday, an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer responded to a hotel at 126th Street for a reported indecent exposure.

The officer arrived and met with the hotel manager, who reportedly told police she walked outside to take a break

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According to police reports, the manager told officers once the suspect, later identified as Alexander Woodall, 22, of Annapolis, made eye contact with her, he began to pleasure himself while naked in front of the window. The manager told police she knew Woodall was in room 420 and escorted the officers to the room.

After making contact with the room’s occupants, the manager was able to identify Woodall as the male suspect who had allegedly exposed himself to her. Woodall was taken into custody.

When asked if he knew why he was being arrested, Woodall told police, “maybe because I was standing in the front window naked,” according to police reports.

Domestic Assault Arrest OCEAN CITY – A Pennsylvania man was arrested on assault and other charges last week after allegedly punching his wife in the face during a domestic incident at a resort hotel.

Around 12:40 a.m. last Wednesday, an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer responded to a motel at 27th Street for a reported domestic assault.

The officer arrived on scene and met with a female victim, who reportedly told police her husband, identified as Coswin Murray, 46, of Wilkes Barre, Pa., had punched her in the face.

The victim reportedly told Murray she wanted to go home to Pennsylvania, which angered him. When the victim

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started packing her belongings, Murray allegedly punched her on the right side of her face, according to police reports.

The victim reportedly told police she hit Murray in the chest in an attempt to get away and he left the room at that point.

The victim then went to the hotel’s front desk to get help, which is when the police were called. The victim reportedly told police she had an active protective order against Murray and that he was wanted in Pennsylvania. A check with Ocean City Communications confirmed the protective order and warrant.

As the victim was packing her belongings, she noticed her iPhone with a pink cover was missing. A short time later, another officer observed Murray walking in an alley near the hotel carrying an open bottle of wine, according

to police reports.

When the officer detained Murray, he provided the false name of Shawn Yawrdwarn and refused to provide his date of birth, according to police reports.

Officers were eventually able to identify Murray from his Pennsylvania driver’s license. During a search of Murray, an iPhone with a pink cover was found.

While in booking, Murray reportedly denied there had been a fight. When asked if he had hit his wife, Murray reportedly said, “If that’s what she said, then that’s what happened.” When asked if he wanted to provide his side of the story, Murray reportedly said “no, you already made up your mind,” according to police reports. He was charged with second-degree assault, theft, providing a false statement.

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BERLIN – A renewed discussion of apartments proposed for North Main Street led to debate regarding future growth in town at a meeting of the Berlin Planning Commission this week.

On Wednesday, John Salm returned to the commission to discuss adjustments to the apartment proposal he presented last month. While commission members praised the effort he’d made, they shared strong reservations about annexation and stressed the need to protect the character of the town.

“It’s a jewel,” commission member Pete Cosby said. “We can wreck this thing.”

Salm, who in August proposed an 80unit apartment development on North Main Street, came to the commission this week to share adjustments he’d made to the plan based on comments officials made last month. He said that though he owned 19 acres, the proposed development would take place on just the seven acres north of the power lines. The property, he said, was in a town growth area.

“Currently we’re C-2 in the county,” he said. “If you all think we have something you want I’ll start the formal process of annexation.”

He said that based on the previous discussion and concern about the “mas-

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siveness” of the buildings, he’d reduced the proposed building size to three stories. The new design would include one larger building with an elevator and two smaller buildings and in total would house 68 units. The buildings would be under the town’s 50-foot height limit.

Salm told the commission he’d used a drone to photograph the trees on the site.

“I flew my drone at 45 feet,” he said.

“The buildings nestled in these trees are going to have full canopy wrapping around them at 45 feet.”

He added that he still wanted to do four story buildings and said that if the commission had interest, he could give the buildings more of a Victorian look.

He offered a proposed name of the community as Victorian Oaks Manor.

Chris Denny, chairman of the commission, said residents he’d spoken to didn’t like the proposal.

“I haven’t had one person make a positive comment in doing what you want to do down there,” he said.

Cosby said he’d initially been opposed to the proposal but did like the idea of a development with a Victorian look.

“The architecture can sell me, maybe,” he said. “I think it’s very creative, very inventive.”

He added that if the property wasn’t developed this way, it would likely become more medical offices or mini storage.

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“I really don’t want to see this entrance to Berlin have a hard commercial look,” he said. “This is a mixed use that’s economically feasible.”

Commission member Matt Stoehr, who spoke in support of the project last month, said he believed Berlin needed more residential options. He said a lot of rentals in town were older, run down houses. He acknowledged that Oceans East was providing more space but was not close to Berlin’s downtown.

“I still have a lot of hopes for something like this,” he said.

Commission member Ron Cascio said the discussion was getting ahead of itself.

“We’re talking about annexing another piece of property into the town of Berlin for residential use,” he said.

“That’s what we need to talk about… All I hear from people in town who I’m here

to represent is they’ve had enough of it.”

Cosby agreed.

“I think you need to sell this project publicly,” he said.

Cascio said he wouldn’t be voting to support any annexations until the town had a proper discussion regarding growth. He said that because the town had the water and sewer infrastructure developments needed, the town had some power.

Salm pointed out that while he needed town infrastructure to develop apartments, he had sufficient capacity on site to develop the land commercially.

He said he could build contractor shops and small retail establishments with the sewer capacity he had now.

Cosby asked Cascio what he envisioned for North Main Street.

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mind says is 10 pounds in a five-pound bag,” Cascio said. “What people are telling me unsolicited is we’ve got enough and we need to consider these annexations. It’s really something people are talking about. We can’t stay static obviously, but we need to do things in a different way than we have been doing them.”

Cosby said that maybe the town needed to redraw its growth areas if citizens didn’t want development. Cascio pointed out that the county had set up growth areas outside of town.

“I think we have more growth areas than we need,” he said.

Salm said that there were properties outside of his that were already annexed.

Cosby brought up the concept of a land donation to the town tied to Salm’s development. He said he was trying to come up with a way to make the project palatable to residents.

“If we don’t annex, the county’s going to control development on that road,” he said.

Cascio maintained his objections to annexation and indicated the growth would never stop.

“It’s just like cancer,” he said. “It continues to grow until it eats the host.”

Cosby said the public needed to be involved in the discussion to understand what was at stake.

“They need to understand if we don’t control it the county controls it,” he said. “We’re in this catch 22. I don’t want to see more commercial development up and down this road. If we get a great building, that’s to me a damn sight better than a bunch of little square commercial buildings lining the road.”

He added that the Abbott Farm, opposite side of Main Street, would likely one day be a housing development, as the property was zoned residential in the county.

“That’s your next fight,” he said.

Cascio said the town didn’t have to let it happen. He suggested the town explore agricultural preservation programs. He added that there were state and federal programs that could be explored.

“That’s the kind of discussion we need to have,” Cascio said.

Planning Director Dave Engelhart pointed out that the commission would be reviewing the town’s comprehensive plan in the near future.

As for his proposal, Salm offered to have a meeting with commission members and members of the public, who because of COVID-19 restrictions haven’t been able to attend town meetings, to talk about the project.

Commission members agreed that public education was needed but said that even once meetings opened up to the public next week, social distancing wouldn’t allow many people to attend.

“I just don’t think we’ll be able to do it anytime soon,” Cascio said.

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Almost no one will forget what happened on that fateful September day in 2001, but as the years go by, some of the lessons learned and the memory of how the tragedy pulled all Americans together begin to fade. The messages of unity and how an entire nation came together in a singular cause is, perhaps, more important now than ever in an increasingly divisive and fractured nation.

That was the message Meehan got across this week as he reflected on the pending anniversary near the close of Tuesday’s meeting. For years, the Red Knights firefighter and biker club held a parade down the Boardwalk on 9/11, culminating with a solemn ceremony at the Firefighter’s Memorial at North Division Street. That event, like so many others this year, has been cancelled because of ongoing COVID-19 concerns, and Meehan wanted to make sure the anniversary did not pass unnoticed in the resort.

“This Friday is 9/11 and we haven’t heard a lot about 9/11 this year, but I think we all remember what happened in 2001,” he said. “It was the single biggest tragedy to ever take place on the continental United States. It’s something that shouldn’t be forgotten.”

Meehan said nearly two decades after the September 11 terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, and in rural farmland in Pennsylvania, it was still important to mark the solemn occasion.

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about 9/11,” he said. “Thousands of families were affected on that day and even still today. It’s something we all have to keep on our minds at all times.”

The mayor pointed out how Americans all across the country came together with a singular resolve following that fateful Tuesday morning.

“It also drew our country together,” he said. “Everyone was standing side by side. We were standing for the flag, we were standing at sporting events and at ball games. It’s unfortunate that sometimes it takes something like that to bring the country together, but it certainly did.

We can all learn from that tragedy and try to do better as a country.”

Meehan said between the ongoing COVID pandemic, and the civil unrest around the country, along with what is quickly becoming a very nasty election, the lessons of 9/11 are perhaps more important now than ever.

“When I look back and remember what happened on that day and how it affected everybody, it’s so much more important for us to remember how close we all got and how important it is for the country to stand together,” he said. “In these very uncertain times with some of the things going on in our country, we can look back at that tragedy and how we all overcame that together.”

The mayor called on Ocean City residents and visitors along with citizens all over the country to reflect on those lessons in a quiet, reflective way on Friday, absent a formal special commemoration event.

“Let’s use it as a way to guide us through this,” he said. “Let’s get everybody back together. That’s the lesson we should learn and maybe we can remember the lives that were lost to benefit all of us in the long run. Let’s all remember and take a moment to say a prayer for those who gave their lives and those who lost their lives and say a prayer for this great country.”

Last Worcester Library To Open

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BY BETHANY HOOPER

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BERLIN – As recovery plans continue, the Worcester County Library will reopen its Ocean City branch for appointments starting next week.

On Monday, Sept. 14, the library system will reopen its fifth and final branch to patrons by appointment only.

In late July, the Worcester County Library began the “Library by Appointment” phase of its reopening plan.

As the name suggests, the phase allows the library to reintroduce several services to the public by appointment only. Services include computer use – in 45-minute sessions – copier access and library card registration.

At the outset, appointments were limited to the Ocean Pines and Pocomoke branches. In the days that followed, officials added Berlin and Snow Hill to the list.

“Two of our branches opened at the end of July, Ocean Pines and Pocomoke,” Library Director Jennifer Ranck told board members at a virtual meeting held Tuesday. “Things went well, so we opened two more branches, Berlin and Snow Hill.”

Starting Monday, she said, the Ocean City branch would be included.

Currently, “Library by Appointment” is available from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday at all branches and 9:3011:30 a.m. on Saturday at the Berlin, Ocean Pines and Pocomoke branches.

Patrons can call and make appointments to use a computer, have photocopies made or register for library cards.

Appointments are limited to one per person per week.

“All of our customers have been terrific with following the rules …,” Ranck said. “The nice thing about making appointments is we can talk to the customer before they come in and explain those procedures and rules.”

As part of the “Library by Appointment” phase, all staff and patrons will be required to wear face coverings and practice social distancing, and all surfaces will be sanitized after each use.

Library patrons will not be able to browse book collections or newspapers, or have access to one-on-one computer help or meeting rooms. However, virtual programs will continue.

The library will also continue to offer Printing To-Go and Library To-Go, a contactless pickup service for books and materials.

“We have definitely heard that people miss coming in to browse the stacks … ,” Ranck said. “We’re not allowing that right now.”

Ranck noted the Worcester County Library is one of the few library systems in Maryland currently open to patrons.

She said it was the library’s goal to reopen its branches for appointments by the start of the academic year.

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SALISBURY – Some 77 Worcester County students recently graduated from Salisbury University. They were among the 1,532 students who received 1,290 bachelor’s degrees, 231 master’s degrees and 11 doctoral degrees.

Berlin area residents include Glen Ansted, B.S., physics, summa cum laude; Christine Aperance, B.S., mathematics; Christopher Barschow, B.A., communication; Erika Bathon Banyai, B.S.N.; Ryan Bounds, B.A., communication; Anastasiya Deem, D.N.P.; Rachel Eure, B.F.A., magna cum laude; Taylor Frederick, B.S., elementary education, magna cum laude; Megan Fulton, M.S.W.; Jessica Iacona, M.B.A.; Kyle Joseph, B.A.S.W.; magna cum laude; Kaitlyn Kahl, B.S., elementary education, magna cum laude; Olivia Kurtz, B.S., respiratory therapy; Cynthia Marrufo, B.A., psychology, magna cum laude; Elizabeth Masters, B.S., early childhood education and elementary education, summa cum laude; John Mathey, B.S., marketing; Caitlyn Nilo, B.A., English and theatre, cum laude; Katlyn Orf, B.S., elementary education, magna cum laude; Calvin Pinto, B.A.S.W.; Jessica Roache, B.S., respiratory therapy; Emily Rowan, B.S., elementary education; Rachel Savage, B.A., psychology; Chad Tobias, B.S., management, cum laude; Brittany Trader, B.A.S.W.; Ilnara Tusheva, B.S., accounting, cum laude; Kristin Vance, M.Ed., curriculum and instruction; Matson Waterman, B.S., business economics; Leann Weamer, B.A.S.W., magna cum laude; Brittany Wellman, M.A., English; Logan Wilson, M.A., English; and Karen Woller, B.A.S.W. Bishopville area residents include Owen Dennis, B.S., mathematics, summa cum laude; Dylan Kerkovich, B.A., sociology; Maliyah Martel, B.S., biology; Adriana Quattrini, M.E.D., curriculum and instruction; Allison Shumate, B.S., accounting, magna cum laude; and Nicholas Herd, M.B.A. Newark area residents include Alex Bradford, B.S., management, cum laude; and Sabah Nawaz, B.S., interdisciplinary studies.

Ocean City area residents include Blake Bukowski, B.S., marketing and management, cum laude; Sarah Cvach, M.S., applied biology; Abigail Erbe, M.Ed., reading specialist; Emma Hancock, B.A., communication, summa cum laude; Meredith Hannahs, B.A., psychology, cum laude; Christopher Jackson, B.S., finance; Spencer Jones, B.S., medical laboratory science; Emily Knopp, B.A., English, magna cum laude; Andrea Kominos, M.Ed., reading specialist; Paige Kreppel, B.A.S.W.; Katherine Leung, M.S.W.; Michael Lott, B.A., history; Gina Pappas, B.S., interdisciplinary studies, summa cum laude; Carly Pasqualine, B.S., accounting, magna cum laude; Ana Popescu, B.S., accounting, cum laude; and

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Nicholas Thomopoulos, B.A., communication.

Ocean Pines area residents include Barry Betts, B.S., information systems; Kristen Jackson, M.Ed., curriculum and instruction; and Kevin Meenan, M.B.A. Pocomoke City area residents include Hope Bowden, B.A.S.W., magna cum laude; Sarah Butler, B.A., music, cum laude; Kenneth Christopher, B.A., communication; Michelle Collins, B.A., English; Monekka Davis, M.S.W.; Tineka Harmon, M.S.W.; Shayla Jones, B.S., community health, cum laude; Jaclyn Laman, B.S, elementary education, summa cum laude, University Honors; Sara Linton, M.S.W.; Kristy Mason, B.A.S.W.; summa cum laude; Katlynne Tatterson, B.S., biology, University Honors; and Brittany Tedder, B.A., English and teaching English to speakers of other languages, summa cum laude.

Snow Hill area residents include Christina Hargis, D.N.P.; Erica Jones, B.S., finance, magna cum laude; Chase Phillips, B.S., urban and regional planning, cum laude; Justin Taylor, B.A.S.W., magna cum laude; and Shannon Whittington, M.Ed. Other area residents include Victoria Bynum, M.S.W., of Girdletree; and Kailyn Holland, B.A., psychology, of Stockton.

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BY CHARLENE SHARPE

STAFF WRITER

SNOW HILL – The Worcester County Planning Commission has provided favorable recommendations to two rezoning requests in northern Worcester County.

The commission last week agreed to forward a Route 611 rezoning request and another St. Martin’s Neck Road request on to the Worcester County Commissioners with favorable recommendations.

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seeking to have 1.74 acres of A-2 agricultural property rezoned to C-2 general commercial. According to attorney Mark Cropper, the rezoning is being sought on the basis that a mistake was made when the property was given the A-2 designation in 2009. Despite its current classification the property, which is home to Sun Signs, has been used commercially since the owners pur-

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“That use on the property has never changed. It’s always been a commercially used and commercially zoned property since 1988…,” Cropper said.

“By virtue of that property now being zoned agricultural your use on that property has now turned to a nonconforming use.”

Cropper said it wasn’t fair that the owners should be burdened with the limitations and restrictions associated with a nonconforming use.

“This property is not being rezoned in order to be developed for commercial purposes,” he said. “This property is being rezoned to be consistent with its commercial use that’s been in place for 32 years.”

Commission members agreed with Cropper’s assertions.

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“I think it’s a mistake,” commission member Mike Diffendal said.

After voting unanimously in support of the rezoning, the commission went on to give another favorable recommendation to a rezoning in Bishopville. Cropper, representing the property owner, said the request was to rezone as agricultural 2.88 acres on the south side of St. Martin’s Neck Road. The land is currently zoned E-1 estate. Cropper said that the estate district, which the comprehensive plan proposed eliminating, was being incrementally changed until the county’s next comprehensive rezoning.

“This is a downzoning,” Cropper said of the proposal to go from E-1 to A-2. “We’re asking to go from a residential zoning classification to an agricultural classification which I believe to be more in keeping with the surrounding area.”

Both rezoning requests will be forwarded to the county commissioners for consideration.

Council Commits To Accounting Firm

BY BETHANY HOOPER

STAFF WRITER

SALISBURY – An additional $50,000 in supplemental appropriations will allow the county to hire a second firm that will assist in this year’s financial audit.

Earlier this month, the Wicomico County Council approved $50,000 in supplemental appropriations to hire TGM Group, LLC to assist in the preparation of financial reports for the fiscal year 2020 year-end audit.

While the county contracts with PKS & Company to complete the annual audit, Acting Finance Director Pam Oland told the council this week TGM would also work with the county for the second consecutive year.

“TGM was brought in last year to help with the 2019 audit,” she said, “and they have been brought in to also help us get prepared for the 2020 audit.”

Oland told the council this week that TGM’s services are estimated to cost the county up to $75,000. Since the fis-

cal year 2021 budget has set aside $25,000 for the project, officials were requesting an additional $50,000 from contingency.

Oland added that the company had initially provided a much larger estimate for their services.

“Now their estimate was based on the idea there wasn’t going to be an acting finance director. They thought they would have to step in and take on the whole role and get prepared for the audit …,” she said. “I believe with me sitting in the seat and being able to help them get us ready, we’ll be able to accomplish it for the $25,000 that’s already on the books, and this additional $50,000 that we’re asking for.”

After further discussion, the council voted unanimously to make a $50,000 supplemental appropriation from contingency to pay the cost of hiring TGM Group.

“My hope is it would be less than $75,000,” Oland said. “But it would not go over $75,000.”

Wicomico Board Approves Plans For Major School Projects

September 11, 2020

BY BETHANY HOOPER

STAFF WRITER

SALISBURY – School construction plans for Beaver Run Elementary and Mardela Middle and High highlight a capital planning document approved by board members this week.

On Tuesday, the Wicomico County Board of Education voted unanimously to approve the Fiscal Years 2022-2027 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) and capital budget. The document will now be submitted to the county executive office and the state’s Interagency Committee on School Construction.

Facilities Planner Cayla Campbell first presented the proposed CIP and budget to board members in a work session on Aug. 25.

“This is where we budget, plan and implement for projects moving forward,” she said at the time.

Campbell noted the replacement of Beaver Run Elementary School and an addition and renovation at Mardela Middle and High School topped the school system’s priority list for the coming fiscal year.

“Our first priority is Beaver Run,” she said. “We are deep into construction with that project, so we will request county and state construction funding for that project. And priority number two is the Mardela Middle School and High School addition/renovation. Again, we will be requesting state and county construction

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funds.”

For the Beaver Run construction project, Campbell told board members the CIP includes $10.8 million in state funding requests and $4.7 million in county funding requests. The planning document also includes an estimated cost of $71.8 million – with $40.2 million in state requests and $31.6 million in county requests – for the Mardela project.

“The state portion has increased this year and that brings the county portion down …,” she said. “This change is based on many variables each year.”

Campbell noted the Mardela project has received state planning approval.

And this month, the school system issued a request for qualifications from architecture and engineering firms. She said the goal is to begin the project in 2023, with building occupancy beginning in the 2026-2027 academic year.

But facilities staff said they anticipate reduced state construction funding in the coming years. In that scenario, they said, the school system would have to seek forward funding from the Wicomico County Council to keep the Mardela project on track.

“That scenario will need to be evaluated,” Facilities Director Leisl Ashby said. “We’re being transparent with what the variables are at this time …

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Other projects in the planning pipeline include a new roof at Westside Intermediate and Wicomico High School, HVAC and window and door replacements at Glen Avenue Elementary, HVAC and plumbing at Pinehurst Elementary, new bleachers at County Stadium, and security cameras and access control measures for all schools.

Board member John Palmer said he would like to see the school system consider ultraviolet lighting for its HVAC systems.

“We have a lot of HVAC upgrades, we have new buildings going up, and

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the coronavirus right now is the big thing. And I’m sure in the future we’re going to be having other diseases and germs come around …,” he said.

Chief Finance and Operations Officer Micah Stauffer said the school system had explored that option over the summer.

“We have had engineers walk through buildings this summer, specifically in elementary, middle, and high schools to look at our systems and outfit them completely in the UV light systems …,” he said. “We have been thinking about those things, looking at them and planning.”

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BY BETHANY HOOPER

STAFF WRITER

SALISBURY – As students and teachers began the academic year in a virtual format this week, school system officials said they are continuing to address laptop distribution delays and technical difficulties.

In a Wicomico County Board of Education meeting Tuesday, Superintendent Donna Hanlin highlighted both the successes and challenges of virtual learning as students and teachers began the first week of the 2020-2021 academic year.

In her presentation to the board, Hanlin noted Wicomico County Public Schools reported an attendance rate of 82% for the first day of online classes.

“I think this is a very good percent-

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age, and it will continue to improve … ,” she said.

Hanlin said she had received positive messages from parents this week regarding the new virtual format. She added, however, that the school system was aware of some technical difficulties and shortages of digital devices, which prevented some students from accessing virtual instruction.

Hanlin said the school system was working with those families to fix those issues and provide laptops and hotspots as quickly as possible. In a statement this week, the school system acknowledged that it was still in the process of issuing digital devices to families.

“Schools are continuing to issue laptops and hotspots to families as supplies become available,” the statement

reads. “Families who have not yet received devices should check in with their school or schools, as the school system receives more deliveries of devices almost daily, and promptly sends them out to schools so the schools can distribute them to families.”

In March, when schools closed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 15,000 students were without school-issued laptops, according to the school system. Since that time, devices from school laptop carts have been converted for home use, and more laptops were ordered using CARES Act funding.

But the school system reported that delays in requesting laptops and hotspots had led to a shortage of devices.

“We are committed to getting a device into the hands of every student, because every student’s education is im-

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portant,” the statement reads. “During the summer our schools asked parents to inform the school if a student would need a laptop or assistance in connecting to the internet, and then planned accordingly for device distribution. We had enough resources to fulfill the requests received from earlier in the summer.

Now, with new requests coming in daily, the initial reserves of devices are depleted. The schools and school system are awaiting additional deliveries to fill new technology requests.”

Hanlin this week also addressed families’ desires to return to the school buildings.

While she said she was eager to have students return to school as soon as possible, Hanlin noted the school system would continue to monitor metrics – including positivity rates and case rates per 100,000 – from the Maryland Department of Health before allowing in-person instruction.

“We are not moving in a good direction for Wicomico County,” she said. “But we are very hopeful it will reverse.”

Hanlin, however, said the school system still plans to introduce small groups of students into its buildings by Oct. 1. The recovery plan outlines inperson instruction plans for career and technology education, special education, English language learners, gifted and talented learners and at-risk populations.

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BERLIN – The organizers of the 2020 Robert E. Warfield Memorial Golf Tournament, Atlantic General Hospital’s Fall Golf Classic, have created two new ‘fun’raisers that are open to the public.

The first is the Big Bucks Raffle. Only 100 tickets have been made available; only one ticket will win. The cost of a ticket is $50. Tickets can be purchased at www.agh.care/golf or by texting AGHRAFFLE to 41444.

The second ‘fun’raiser is the Drop Zone golf ball drop. The community has the opportunity to purchase a golf ball

that will be part of a payload dropped by helicopter over a target placed on the driving range at Ocean City Golf Club.

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Group Discusses Litter Solutions

September 11, 2020

BY BETHANY HOOPER

STAFF WRITER

OCEAN CITY – A discussion on campaigns and pilot programs to address a growing litter issue highlighted a resort committee meeting this week.

In a meeting Wednesday, members of the Ocean City Coastal Resources Legislative Committee (Green Team) focused their discussions on ways to mitigate litter issues along the resort’s side streets.

“It seems like the litter issue on side streets has really been a big problem this year,” Councilman Tony DeLuca, committee liaison, told members this week. “It’s worse than I’ve ever seen it.”

DeLuca noted the police department had issued five citations for litter violations since January. He and other committee members agreed to discuss the issue of enforcement with police department representatives at the next meeting.

“If there’s a law but no enforcement, we don’t really get the benefit of it at that point,” committee member Gail Blazer said.

While he agreed to enforcement measures, committee member Pat McLaughlin said the town could also launch an educational campaign.

“If you don’t fine people you don’t have accountability,” he said. “But on the other side of things, a positive ap-

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proach could be a campaign.”

Mayor Rick Meehan said the town could reinstitute a storm drain medallion program that features anti-littering messages.

“People look down before they throw,” he said. “If they see those medallions, hopefully it will click.”

Meehan also recalled the town using an “Every Litter Bit Hurts” slogan years ago.

“Those are the things that have been forgotten over the generations,” he said.

“But every kid knew that. You have to get that into their minds, so they can think about it.”

DeLuca agreed.

“Maybe we need some sort of campaign to really press hard next year and have fun with …,” he said. “Let’s put a positive spin on it.”

Blazer said she supported an educational campaign, so long as there was some enforcement to support it.

“It’s not just starting a campaign,” she said. “We need some leverage to it.”

The committee this week also discussed a potential butler and broom pilot program in the resort’s downtown area.

Blazer said the town could seek funding to supply an area of downtown businesses with a broom and dust pan, which would be kept outside for passersby to use.

“They’d have them outside of their

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Weekend Sunset: A gorgeous sunset sky is pictured from the Inlet parking lot last Sunday.

businesses, where people would be able to sweep up,” she said.

Officials noted the program could alleviate some of the litter concerns along the resort’s side streets. Blazer said the pilot program could also accompany the proposed educational campaign.

On the subject of litter, committee members this week noted the town would host a Bay to Boardwalk Cleanup on Sunday, Sept. 13, from 10 a.m.

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to noon. Volunteers should meet at city hall.

“We’ll have masks, gloves and bags, and I’m working on T-shirts,” Blazer said.

As the name implies, DeLuca noted the event would focus on cleaning up the streets from the bay to the Boardwalk.

“Not on the Boardwalk and not on the beach, just streets, streets, streets,” he said. “That’s all it is, is streets.”

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One of the vendors participating in OC Jeep Week 2020 was General Tire with Michelle Njau and Stephanie Allis helping customers.

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By Jeanette Deskiewicz

FEATURING THOSE HELPING CAUSES IN THE RESORT AREA

Sunset Park Party Nights ended on a strong note with Kasey Briggs, Natalie Davis, Andre Foltz, and Scott Glorioso of the Natalie Davis Band rocking the park.

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Serving festival fair at last month’s ArtX were Sam Ennis and Michael Arentz of Malibu’s Beach Eats from Salisbury.

Representing Operation Jeeps for Warriors at OC Jeep Week were President Ryan Stone (center) with Terri Stone and Make Carallo of the Board of Directors.

Talented musicians lined the walking path of ArtX including Max Myer and Matt Puente, students of Salisbury’s AMP Studios.

It would be none other than TC Studio’s Ali Jacobs leading kids in painting the mural board with help from volunteer Julia Knerr at ArtX.

Looking for new recruits for the US Army were Sgt. Chiquon Lawrence and Ssg. John Christian at this year’s OC Jeep Week.

ArtX featured regional artists like Dave Feinstein and Kanda Harp of Catch of the Day Designs out of Sparrows Point, MD.

The Street Kitchen owners Tammy and Jeff Faille brought their food truck to Sunset Park for the final Thursday night concert of the season.

Proud mama Margaret Hoffman came out to support her son Brad Hoffman, one of the OC Jeep Week event directors.

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Ocean Pines Board Supports Drainage Project Nuisance Flooding

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BY CHARLENE SHARPE

STAFF WRITER

OCEAN PINES – Members of the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors expressed unanimous support for the Bainbridge Pond drainage improvement project this week.

The board was presented with an update on the drainage project, which has been redefined because of reduced funding, at a meeting Wednesday. While there was no expenditure to vote on at the meeting, with a show of hands the board indicated their support of the project going forward.

“It’s been a really great team effort and I’m really proud of what we’ve put together,” said Colby Phillips, director of amenities and operational logistics.

Phillips told the board that the project, which is being done in conjunction with Worcester County, had needed to be altered as a result of reduced funding.

While the project received $549,000 from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, it was just a third of the money the county had sought for the work. As a result, the project was tweaked so that it would be financially viable.

Now officials are proposing to complete eight of the initially proposed 11 sections of the project. General Manager John Viola said that would cost $804,936 and that the grant would cover $549,000, leaving the association responsible for an estimated $255,936.

That funding is available in the association’s drainage reserve. He added that there was roughly $505,000 in the account.

“The team still has money for the rest of Ocean Pines or emergency work we need to do,” he said.

Phillips said the first section of the project would involve the retrofit of Bainbridge Pond. The second section will improve the existing outfall swale

leaving Bainbridge Pond. Other improvements to be made as part of the drainage project include the improvement of culverts under Beaconhill Road, Sandyhill Road and Pinehurst Road. The association is hoping that future grant funding could cover the cost of improving the outfall swale from Beaconhill to Sandyhook, the outfall swale from Sandyhook to Pinehurst and the outfall swale from Pinehurst to Beauchamp.

President Larry Perrone said the elimination of the sections of the project that had involved going under Beauchamp Road and connecting with a proposed development on the other side of the road had significantly reduced the cost of the project.

Viola said he’d heard a lot of excitement about the project within the community.

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Report Headed To Council For Review

BY BETHANY HOOPER

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OCEAN CITY – A report on nuisance flooding will move forward to the Mayor and Council with a favorable recommendation from a resort committee.

On Wednesday, the Ocean City Coastal Resources Legislative Committee (Green Team) agreed to forward a nuisance flooding report to the Mayor and Council with a favorable recommendation.

“I think we’ve got a clean document that’s ready to present to the Mayor and City Council on Sept. 21,” Planning and Community Development Director Bill Neville told committee members this week. “This is a chance for the Green Team to weigh in on it and make a recommendation up to the Council level if you’d like to do that today.”

Neville said the report – which took roughly a year to draft – was a requirement of the state. He noted the document outlines what the town can do to address nuisance flooding, or flooding that causes public inconveniences such as road closures or overwhelmed storm drains.

“Nuisance flooding is the new state and federal outreach to communities to address climate change and sea level rise,” he said. “This is my personal opinion, it’s not written down anywhere. But basically, it’s easier for people to understand what’s happening every day than it is to try and anticipate what will happen 30 or 50 years from now. It’s a good thing. It gets everyone involved in paying attention to what’s going on around them and making decisions for the long term.”

Last year, resort officials started gathering data and formulating a plan to protect the community from future flooding events. At the time, Neville noted the town had already taken several proactive measures, including beach replenishment programs, seawalls and dune systems.

“The conclusion of the report is that Ocean City is already in Stage 1 in terms of our response,” he told committee members this week. “We are actively pursuing the top 10 mitigation measures that other communities around the country have identified. So I think we’re in good shape in terms of how we responded.”

Neville said the report will be submitted to various state agencies after its presentation to the Mayor and Council.

He noted he also plans to add the report to the town’s website, where residents can view the document and the digital tools used to collect information on flood events.

“I just didn’t want it to be a black and white document on the shelf,” he said.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Capital Project Process Flawed In Ocean City Editor: From early on, I have questioned the redevelopment of the Public Works Complex, otherwise known as the “Campus Plan”. It has been extremely expensive in Federal, State and Town expenditures. It has already cost over $36 million, when initially we were told that the cost would be just under $26 million. The state allocated $18 million in federal pass-thru money, the town spent over $11.4 million since construction began and the ground level parking lot cost over $7 million in land acquisition and interest to date.

The ground level parking lot was recently constructed and enhanced to eventually facilitate a five-story employee parking garage with a helipad when the Mayor & City Council (M&CC) decide to build it. Given the last bid opening, we can expect the garage to cost upwards of $8 million in the not too distant future. By the time this project is finally completed, the total cost will approach $45 million.

This whole project has been poorly managed by the M&CC since they proceeded with this massive undertaking.

In spite of opening bids that revealed excessive amounts over initial estimates, the M&CC pushed forward anyway. The Campus Plan is a textbook case of how not to build and fund a major capital project.

As reported in an email from Hal Adkins, Director of Public Works, dated July 16, 2020, which appears in the Council agenda packet for their meeting on July 20, 2020, normally a project as large as the Campus Plan would have an overall contingency fund of 10% or over $2.5 million. However, it appears that the town only had a contingency fund in the amount of just under $319,000, a point that Hal made in his July 16, 2020 email when he wrote, “…we started the overall construction effort with an extremely minimal Contingency Funding Level…”

Earlier estimates reflected a town contingency fund at over $926,000, but that was before bids were opened that dramatically increased the overall costs. Why would the town start a project of this size and complexity with such

a small contingency fund?

In July of 2020, the contingency fund dropped to $59,000. With an estimated six months remaining before “completion” of the project, the City Council voted to transfer $113,700 from a boardwalk fund to the Campus Plan contingency fund for fixtures, furniture and equipment. Why not at least delay the purchase of new furniture? Moreover, is it really needed? This is not the way to manage finances and capital projects.

Vincent dePaul Gisriel, Jr. Ocean City

Gun Can Save Lives Editor: *In 1929, the Soviet Union established gun control: From 1929 to 1953, about 20 million dissidents, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated. *In 1911, Turkey established gun control: From 1915 to 1917, 1.5 million Armenians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated. *Germany established gun control in 1938: From 1939 to 1945, a total of 13 million Jews and others who were unable to defend themselves were rounded up and exterminated. *China established gun control in 1935: From 1948 to 1952, 20 million political dissidents, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated. *Guatemala established gun control in 1964: From 1964 to 1981, 100,000 Mayan Indians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated. *Uganda established gun control in 1970: From 1971 to 1979, 300,000 Christians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated. *Cambodia established gun control in 1956: From 1975 to 1977, more than one million educated people, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated. Fifty-six million defenseless people were rounded up and exterminated in the 20th Century because of gun control.

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Obituaries Patricia Carol Tregoe

OCEAN CITY – Patricia Carol Tregoe, age 87, died on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020 at Atlantic General Hospital.

Born in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late John F Peterman, Sr. and Margaret McDaniel Peterman. She is survived by her beloved husband of 68 years, Charles Tregoe, and was an adored aunt to nieces, Kathleen Morriello of Clinton, N.J. and Angela Ponatoski and her husband Edward of Annapolis, nephew, John Francis PATRICIA Peterman, lll, great niece CAROL Caroline A. Ponatoski, grTREGOE eat nephews Joshua E. Ponatoski and Zachary Morriello and two step-nephews, Jeffrey and Ryan Ponatoski. Preceding her in death was her brother, John F. Peterman, Jr, and sister-in-law, Ruth A. Peterman.

Mrs. Tregoe had worked as a first and second grade school teacher for the Baltimore County Board of Education for 30 years before retiring and moving to Ocean City. She continued her love of children and education as a substitute teacher at Ocean City Elementary School for another 20 years. She enjoyed many hobbies including sewing, crocheting, and gardening.

She also liked dancing and the big swing bands. An animal lover, her dogs were her very special friends.

A viewing will be held at the Burbage Funeral Home on Sept 13 from 1-3 p.m.

A graveside service will be held on Sept.

14 at 1 p.m. at Druid Ridge Cemetery in Pikesville. A donation in her memory may be made to the Worcester County Humane Society, P.O. Box 48, Berlin, Md. 21811.

Letters of condolence may be sent via www.burbagefuneralhome.com.

George W. Bell, III BERLIN – George W. Bell, III, age 73, died on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020 at Atlantic General hospital in Berlin.

Born in Philadelphia, Pa., he was the son of the late George W. Bell, II, and Florence Davis Bell. He is survived by his wife, Barbara C. Bell, and children, Dr. George W. Bell, IV and Jennifer Smoot, as well as step-children, Renee Bupp, Dawn Bear, Wesley Amos and Michael Amos.

There are 13 grandchildren and one greatgranddaughter.

Mr. Bell was a 1965 graduate of Dulaney High School. He had worked in the maintenance department for the Carousel Hotel Group in Ocean City. His favorite pastime was spending time with his friends and family.

Cremation followed his death. A celebration of life will be announced at a later date. Dulaney Valley GEORGE W. Gardens will be his final BELL, III resting place. A donation in his memory may be made to: Aicardi Syndrome Foundation, P.O. Box 3202, St. Charles, Ill., 60174 in tribute to his granddaughter Kaleigh Bupp. Letters of condolence may be sent via: www.burbagefuneralhome.com. Arrangements are in the care of the Burbage Funeral Home.

James Anderson Brown OCEAN CITY – James Anderson Brown, “Andy,” passed away on Monday, Aug. 31,

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2020 at his home.

Born at a US Army base in Germany, he was the son of the late Paul and Joyce Brown, and Louise and Charles King. He is survived by his beloved wife of 19 years, Sharon “Nikki” Brown, and children, Ryan Brown and his wife Vicki, Meghan Harp and her husband Jake, Elizabeth Cimetta, and his step children Nichole Divine, Charlie Hill and Nick Hill. Andy has five grandchildren. Also surviving is his brother, Doug Brown and his wife Barrie, as well as his step siblings, Kathryn, Charles, and James. He was preceded in death by a brother, Glen Brown, as well as his step siblings, Mardi and Shane.

Andy, a carpenter by trade, had been owner/operator of a construcJAMES tion business for over 30 ANDERSON years. He also worked as BROWN a commercial fisherman, and at one time, managed the Sea Spray Motel. He enjoyed cooking, boating, fishing and surfing. Andy will be remembered for his generosity and gregarious nature.

He became a meaningful part of the lives of anyone that he met, and he will be missed.

Cremation followed his death. Details for the celebration of life will be announced at a later date. A donation in his memory may be made to SonRise Church (Addiction and Recovery) 10026 Main St. Berlin, Md. 21811. Letters of condolence may be sent via www.burbagefuneralhome.com Arrangements are in the care of the Bur-

The Dispatch/Maryland Coast Dispatch bage Funeral Home in Berlin.

Shirley Naples Conner SALISBURY – Shirley Naples Conner, 95, passed away at her home in Salisbury on May 9, 2020. Born in Salisbury on June 4, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Joseph G. Naples, Jr. of Boston, Mass. and Theresa Lack (Arnold) of Perry Hawkin, Md. She is also preceded in death by her four younger siblings, Connie Vickers, Joseph G. Naples, III, Gloria Seelig and Victor Naples.

She is survived by her son, Robert F. Conner, Jr. and her daughter, Barbara Conner, both of Ocean City. In addition to her children she is survived by granddaughters Erin Conner Carrington and Natalie Waldych Blanton and great grandchildren Lucy Carrington, Nora Blanton and John Blanton. Also, with fond memories of “Mom” and “Mom Mom” are Judy Davis, Dr. Bryce Blanton, Reggie Mariner, II, David Carrington as well as a lifetime friend, Robert Stevenson of Seattle.

Shirley’s sense of humor and strong faith kept her going well into the last years of her life. She lovSHIRLEY ed music, dancing, the piNAPLES ano, Skip-Bo, family gathCONNER erings, animals, sewing, golf, slot machines and Florida. In 1945 she met Robert F. Conner, Sr. on the boardwalk, later married, and they made their home in his hometown, Ocean City.

Through the years, Shirley owned and operated three beauty salons, a bike and Surrey shop and a rooming house turned bed and breakfast on 10th Street named Conner’s Inn which had been in the family sin-

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ce 1943. She proudly ran it until 1998. Her stories of friendships, employees and antics were worth pulling up a chair for as well as being featured in a newspaper article in 1994.

Shirley Clementine was especially fond of animals and banked on being greeted in Heaven by her beloved pets, a faithful bunch of dogs, cats and birds who one by one and sometimes, thanks to her children, pack by pack, brought comfort, joy and many good photo opts to a very appreciative young/old lady’s world.

In 1998, Shirley moved back to her native Salisbury, her heart filled with Ocean City memories of the ballroom and square dance clubs, being a cub/brownie/girl scout leader and M Y F sponsor at Atlantic Church, the Ocean City Golf Course, night watching from the end rocker on the front

Page 45 porch of the Inn, cooking breakfast for the guests, visits with old friends and countless times of hairdressing, renting rooms, renting and losing bicycles among many other acts of bravery within the hospitality business.

On the morning of May 9, shortly after mom had passed, Coastal Hospice nurse Debbie S. asked, “What was Shirley’s favorite piece to play?” it was the “Black Hawk Waltz”. The nurse sat down at the piano and without sheet music, played the Black Hawk Waltz for our mother. An angel in exam gloves and a mask. A complete surprise we will never forget.

A private graveside service will be held at Parsons Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made in Shirley’s memory to Coastal Hospice, P.O. Box 1733, Salisbury, Md. 218021733.

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The tough talk ahead of this month’s pop-up vehicle rally in Ocean City is nothing new and time will tell whether it’s just words or whether the town’s multi-pronged plan can be executed.

The true measure of the town’s initiatives will take time. It could be years, but there appears to be a new course of action in play for this year’s unofficial event gathering (scheduled for Sept.

23-27 per online webpages). The preparations are different than previous years. We think even the city would agree previous efforts were half-hearted and hopeful when an iron fist and major enforceable initiatives were needed.

The efforts and planning seem better this year. There’s the customary harsh talk from officials, but there’s multiple pieces to the puzzle to accomplish this goal. Everything seems to have been considered this year with a major changes on tap.

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of manpower led to an inability to police effectively and gaps in coverage were known by the culprits who come to town with the intent to create a ruckus while relishing the fact they are not welcomed. All these issues appear to be getting addressed.

This year the town is armed with a tougher special event zone that reduces speed limits and brings enhanced penalties, such as arrests and fines, to the most egregious of violators under the term “exhibition driving.” Increased police personnel are expected to provide a “saturated” coverage scheme, according to Police Chief Ross Buzzuro.

Additionally, major changes to traffic patterns are planned.

“There are going to be obstructions to normal traffic patterns,” the chief said. “We will be implementing several different traffic maneuvers, although when and where is kind of a fluid situation. There will be major obstructions to traffic and it will be uncomfortable.

If you don’t have business in town, or don’t need to be in town, it’s probably a good idea just to stay away. … We

will have speed bumps and speed humps strategically placed throughout town. We’ll get the word out to the community. It will be a fluid situation. They might be moved from one community to another during the events.”

There’s a different tone these days and it’s partially because the tough talk is coming from law enforcement rather than elected officials. We want to hear from the police. It’s clear City Hall is not going to solve these problems because officials are not on the frontlines. There must be a tactical approach similar to a military plan and mobilization. The feeling now is it’s happening.

While it’s fatiguing to hear the same verbal crackdown ahead of the miscreants’ arrival, there does appear to be a different tact with this year’s planning for the troublesome weekend.

The logic is it could be a miserable weekend this year and maybe even next year, but the goal is eventually the troublemakers will decide it’s not worth the expense and hassle to return to Ocean City. It’s a worthy effort.

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FROM PAGE 43 read or hear a liberal, progressive, socialist tell you this. Gun-control laws adversely affect only the law-abiding citizens for outlaws don’t obey laws by definition.

With guns, we are 'citizens'; without them, we are 'subjects' this is why our founders made the second amendment to our Constitution the second one in importance.

During World War II, the Japanese decided not to invade the main land of the United States because they knew many, many citizens owned guns. Gun owners in the United States are the most armed force in the world.

You won't see this data on the US evening news, or hear liberal, progressive, socialist, politicians disseminating this information.

In less than two months, we have a presidential election. Will you vote for the person that understands the tremendous importance of the Second Amendment, “the right to keep and bear arms”, and why our founders made it number two? Understand this: Biden, most likely Harris, will appoint anti-gun justices to the Supreme Court that can vote to do away with our right to keep and bear arms.

Yes, what you read above can happen here.

Dennis W Evans Berlin

Time For Change Editor:

In the Sept. 4 issue of OC Today there were two articles about the pending property swap scheduled to become a future Water Treatment Plant in Public Works Director Hal Adkins’ ever changing public works plan. The proposed water treatment plant was hatched by the council, once again, in closed session. In the same issue of OC Today, another article instructing Wayne Hartman to get an appraisal prior to purchasing a small 1,700-square-foot tract owned by the city and adjacent to an apartment house on the corner of Judlee and 26th Street that Mr. Hartman has a contract on. Mr. Hartman is a past council member of Ocean City and is currently a delegate to the Maryland State legislature. Mr. Hartman says he is the owner of 27 rental properties in Ocean City.

Ever since I was a small boy in Ocean City, I understood that Maryland was known for its “backroom politics”.

Most of my life was busy with either business or family and I didn’t pay much attention to local politics until 2009 when I noticed the Laws property deal, hatched, in closed session. The town was in the early years of recovery from the severe recession of ‘07 till ‘09 and property prices were depressed.

The 1.9-acre Laws property on the bay at 64th street was purchased by the town for $5 million for a “must have” Waste Water Treatment Plant. Four months later, Laws took $2.6 million of the money and purchased a 3.2-acre

superior parcel right on Coastal Highway and began to build a motel. That got my attention. The purchase by Rick Laws of the 3.2 acres of road front property was roughly half the price and almost twice as large confirming to me that the town had been fleeced in an egregious transfer of wealth by the political class from the taxpayers to Rick Laws. Many of those politicians are still in office and three are up for reelection, Dare, Meehan and Knight. Moreover, the Consent Inquisition that accompanied the Laws sale the council allowed Rick to transfer his density to his new hotel property, bypassing all public hearings, which is rare indeed.

The rub is on July 3, 2020, 10 years after the egregious overpayment of the Laws property by the council Hal Adkins stated in OC Today that “the city did not pay a single dime for the transit-related portions of the campus project.” At the center of the “transit related portions” rests the 1.9-acre Laws property. Thanks to the meticulous work of Vince Gisriel, we are able to quantify the staggering costs of the Laws property to the taxpayers over time as well as its change in uses from a “desperately needed” Wastewater Treatment Plant, to bus storage lot, then a garage and finally now a parking lot. They are $5 million for the purchase in 2010, $2,064,000 for interest on the bond to finance the purchase and presently $1 million for the parking lot for a total of over $8 million plus SEE NEXT PAGE

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR closing costs and counting. Much more than a single dime, Hal, wouldn’t you agree?

As a boy in Ocean City many of my heroes were residents or lived on the Eastern Shore. In the 1950’s there was the inexorable Charlie Holland who frequented our small carryout on 17th street daily. Later in the ‘60s we played midnight football games on Holland’s Island, ask Pete Wimbrow. Then there was the humble reformer Dale Truitt, a Swift and Company salesmen, who was in our carryout three to four times a week. Dale was also the mayor of Salisbury, a great guy. In the late 70’s, the ubiquitous Sam Taustin, another Ocean City pioneer, who allowed me to sit in his office at the Bonfire during a difficult period for me. Of course, there was my father, Chris, who I penned a book on and after he passed at the end of the last century. I was mentored by Brice Phillips, of the same cloth as my dad and lastly after the turn of the century King Burnett, what a wise man. Some of the names may not be familiar to many readers. Although I had sold Anthony’s Carryout four years ago, after a 66-year run, Sept. 7, 2020 was the last day of its operation. Quite a run but nothing lasts forever. However, we always have our memories. John Sims the operator for over 40 years is retiring and my memories are from long ago.

Today the Open Meeting Compliance Board has been formulated to protect the public from nefarious “backroom politics” however the rub is clever attorneys have inked 15 carve-outs that if invoked allow politicians to go to the darkness of a backroom, denying the public any visibility. Even when politicians are found guilty there is no consequence unless a prosecutor chose to use the violations in a criminal complaint.

The Pier property used to be where I played in the ‘50s and early ‘60s.

There has never been a day when I did not consider the Pier property the most valuable 6.5 acres in all of Ocean City.

When I confronted Mr. Gehrig who along with members Knight and Dare met for 18 months in closed sessions with Mr. Buddy Jenkins, where they hatched the new 35-year pier deal I asked Gehrig one question. “As the Landlord and representative of the town why didn’t you review the subleases Mr. Jenkins had entered into?”

My thinking was the council would never have agreed to such a ridiculously low-price, not to mention a 25-year extension if they had reviewed the many hundreds of thousands of dollars of subleases Mr. Jenkins’ company had put in place. They would have known the price was too low. When I asked Mr. Gehrig, he said, “I was not supposed to look at the subleases.” At that moment my opinion of Mr. Gehrig’s business sense went down the drain. I

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have never heard of anything so ridiculous where a landlord who entered into a lease with a tenant would not have the right to review and approve any sub-lease his tenant entered into.

In this case a review of the subleases would have informed the members of the inadequacy of the monies they were being offered as rent. I firmly believe that if the public were involved and other bids were sought the city would have benefited by two or three times the money it was offered in the Jenkins deal. For example, Six Flags, or a comparable company, would have started the bidding at $1 million a year.

So instead of the city getting $9.1 million over 25 years the city might likely have left $20 to $25 million on the table, over the next 30-plus years.

On June 3, three attorneys on the Maryland Open Meetings Compliance Board found the Mayor and Council had committed egregious multiple violations of statutes of the Open Meetings Act. Without a consequence the Mayor and Council apologized and promptly retired, once again, to the backroom to discuss their violations of he Open Meetings Act, a bit ironic.

Within a few days they retired to the backroom yet again to discuss with MGH, our advertising contractor, the strategy of spending advertising dollars this summer which ended on Sept. 5.

Judging by the quality of our summer guests this season public hearings wouldn’t have hurt this year’s MGH advertising campaign at all.

Recently Mr. Gisriel requested the minutes from the 18 months of backroom meetings with Mr. Jenkins over the Pier deal, the council refused to produce them causing one to wonder what they were hiding and bringing even more attention on the dubious backroom dealings. Legal opinion was the members didn’t have to make the minutes public. Maybe it’s time to change the legal advisor to the city as well.

This is by no means a derogatory statement against either Buddy Jenkins or Rick Laws. They are both very good businessmen. Mr. Jenkins contributes generously to fight addiction and is the largest donor to my children’s charity, Brian’s Christmas, named after my late son.

Transparency is a crucial underpinning of government oversight. It ensures the citizens’ right to know the whole truth about public issues. Armed with adequate information, people can keep government accountable. Preventing the public from knowing the full reason for government decisions hinders effective oversight and accountability. For responsive effective government sunlight is the best medicine.

Time for change.

Tony Christ Falls Church, Va. Ocean City

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By Publisher/Editor Steve Green

While there have been plenty of negatives in 2020, one of the positives in the Berlin community has been a renewed sense of involvement from citizens.

It’s not hyperbole to say next month’s election in Berlin is historic. There are an unprecedented 10 candidates seeking elected office. Five individuals are seeking to become the town’s next mayor. Incumbent Mayor Gee Williams has held the seat since the spring of 2008 when then-Mayor Tom Cardinale passed away unexpectedly of a heart attack at his home. As the vice president of the council at that time, Williams served as interim mayor until being elected officially to that seat five months later when he defeated former Mayor Rex Hailey. Williams has cruised to re-election in the last two elections, but will clearly face a tougher road this fall. After one term in office, Councilman Zack Tyndall has opted to give up his seat for a shot at knocking off Williams.

Tyndall clearly is politically ambitious and just two years into his term in 2018 unsuccessfully challenged County Commissioner Bud Church.

As far as the council races, there are two candidates looking to replace long-time District 3 Councilman Elroy Brittingham, who has been in office since 1988. Brittingham deserves a salute for his amazing 32 years of service to the Flower Street community. The at-large district – occupied

by Paula Lynch for 26 years and the last six by Thom Gulyas – also has two candidates. For most of Lynch’s political career, she was unopposed for her seat. When she retired in 2014, Gulyas was handed her seat by virtue of being unopposed. He was once again given the seat in 2018 when he was unopposed for re-election. Gulyas announced he is relocating elsewhere in northern Worcester County earlier this year so the remainder of his two-year term could be filled during the fall election. The only seat up for grabs without a contested race is in District 2 where Jack Orris, who lost a bid four years ago for the same seat to mayoral candidate Tyndall by a vote of 185-116, has essentially been elected.

These are exciting times in Berlin. Consequently, this newspaper is hosting an online town hall next Tuesday with mayor candidates and the following Tuesday, Sept. 22 with the council candidates. The town hall videos will be released the day after the individual events. In advance, questions from citizens were sought as part of the town hall. In total, we have received more than 80 questions from local residents. It’s impressive to see such an active citizenry because this was not the case in Berlin for many years. In fact, the voter turnout in the 2016 election was a paltry 23% with just 740 residents turning out of the then-3,172 registered voters in town. Far more participation is expected Oct. 6.

The City Watch program in Ocean City is the camera system used to help police keep an eye on the Boardwalk. In the case of an assault on the Boardwalk last weekend, the surveillance system allowed police to quickly locate the suspects and make arrests in a brutal two-on-one attack and robbery.

Because the suspects denied any wrongdoing and the lack of witnesses due to the incident occurring after 2 a.m., police may well have not been able to charge the two Delaware men in the vicious assault and robbery.

Police were able to quickly review City Watch footage and see the two men beat the man repeatedly with one of the suspects even body slamming the fleeing victim on the beach before stealing about $2,500 in cash.

Why the victim had that much cash in his pocket in the middle of the night on the boards is unclear and surely a subject of investigation by police, but the surveillance system is to credit for aiding police in making the arrests.

As the dreaded pop-up vehicle event approaches Ocean City in two weeks, social media activity has heightened. It’s equally entertaining and frustrating to read what this lame-brained lot has to say about Ocean City and the misperceptions many have. It’s interesting as the group maintains participants in the unsanctioned event bring needed revenue to the town, painting a picture of the business community welcoming them but the town’s elected officials and police officers hating them. I tend to think everyone dislikes the element the pop-up weekend brings.

The Town of Ocean City recently added some new information to its website about the Special Event Zone and what it entails. A page focuses on Frequently Asked Questions. One of the questions was, “Does the City Council realize how much money it stands to lose if the unauthorized event stops?”

The response was appropriate and on the money. It read, “Yes, the City Council is aware of the economic impact of the Pop-up Rally event. The Pop-up Rally also costs our community more than just money. The Town also pays a substantial cost in staff time and resources to cope with the rally. But perhaps the biggest cost of all was the effect the rally had upon our quality of life for our residents and visitors. In 2020 specifically, we are working hard to keep Ocean City moving forward amidst the challenges we’ve all faced due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and given that the Pop-up Rally does not have a designated event promoter for the Town to communicate with like authorized Motor Events do, we are concerned whether the Pop-up Rally participants will consider the importance of following health and safety guidelines during these times.”

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have learned a lot from my kids since the pandemic hit.

Most of all I have learned adults need to be more like children when it comes to resiliency. I marveled this week as I watched dozens of students and teachers leave Worcester Prep Tuesday with their facial coverings firmly planted. It was the first week of school, but they already seemed conditioned to the coverings. As soon as Beckett got in the truck, I told him he could take his mask off. “Oh, I forgot about it,” he said. It struck me. He has adapted to these crazy times just fine.

He’s going through big changes to his school life on a daily basis and he did not complain once this week. In some cases, they are unfortunate changes. When I think about all the aspects that have been robbed of these kids, it’s tough not to be disappointed for them. Through no fault of their own, they can’t do what they are accustomed to during these crazy times.

We know he’s not cool with the whole thing, but he has accepted it and rarely complains.

For his part, Carson has demonstrated equal grace amid these strange times. To be honest, his first day of virtual learning this week was terrible. He was in tears within minutes. He doesn’t like being in Zoom sessions and detests seeing himself on the screen. Virtual learning will never be an effective mode of educating our special needs child. It doesn’t work. The school system knows this, fortunately, and it’s why the high-risk children will be first back later this month.

The good news is the next day was better for Carson. He and Beckett have both demonstrated perseverance, awareness and grit in overcoming some harsh realities. Let’s face it, kids are getting screwed these days, but it’s inspiring to me as I watch them

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The fact is virtual learning is an impossible situation for these kids as well as their teachers and parents. Nothing is simple. Each day is plagued with problems. The are frustrations all around.

I think the best approach is to take it day to day, but it’s easy for me to say as I am not home on the computer for six hours with our special needs son like my wife. Pam gives 110% to everything she does. She’s a perfectionist and goes all out or not at all. When it comes to her kids, she will do anything to ensure they are taken care of at all times. She takes this approach to life with her when helping Carson with online learning.

Carson cannot do virtual learning without a lot of help. There’s no way around that. We are not babying him or enabling him. It’s too complicated.

He has special difficulties working against him, including the fact he doesn’t talk and will need a lot longer to complete assignments than others.

He has an IEP and a one-on-one because he needs them.

At home, with virtual learning, his mom is his one-on-one. Being a guilt animal, I feel terrible for her and Carson because this is not healthy. She has a job here at the paper she can’t do. She, therefore, has no balance in her life. For his part, it’s bad practice for Carson’s maturation and independence to rely on his mom for so much. She’s his favorite person, but she should not be teacher and mother. There’s no way to navigate both responsibilities. It’s a horrible situation, including for teachers.

The fact is these teachers are incredibly limited. There’s only so much they can do through a computer screen. Their efforts and caring ways are present, but it’s clear the numerous problems associated with teach-

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ing through a screen are too robust to overcome if we are being honest.

There was a point the night before Carson’s first day when it hit us. At one point, while I was logging into his Schoology account, the frustrations from the spring returned. At one point, Pam let me know I was being rude and reminded me of the realities. She was right. I was wasting time and energy complaining rather than accepting the challenges that lie ahead.

Later that day, I saw an image circulating on social media about the new school year. It was appropriate and contained some good advice, though I don’t know the source of it. “‘Twas the night before Distance Learning and all through the town, everyone was thinking how will this go down?

Students and parents and teacherse all wonder can I make this work?

What if I blunder? Passwords, logins – do I have it all ready?

Easy now, take a breath, remember to steady. There will be blips, there will be unknowns, but we’re in this together, you are NOT alone!

One day at a time, this is not a race, a new journey for all, so please give GRACE. Grace to yourself and grace to each other; we WILL get through this, one way or another!

Students want to LEARN and teachers want to TEACH; families need to work, so it may be a reach.

BUT, patience and respect will guide us through this strange experience that is so new. I’ll say it again (and many more times), We’ll work this out, things will be JUST FINE! Here we go folks, this could be a while; just remember to be KIND, and of course to SMILE!” (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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Everett Hudson, 7, Cullen Jenkins, 12, Carter Hudson, 11, Riley Jenkins, 10, and Mallory Hudson, 13, in Ocean City

Chase, 5, and Aubrey Bartnik, 11, in Ocean City

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“It was the first business he opened up in Ocean City after he emigrated from Istanbul, Turkey, came to New York, and held a job in D.C. working at the Turkish embassy as a chef,” said Yilmaz’s granddaughter Yesim Karaman. “He and his wife came to vacation in Maryland and he fell in love with Ocean City. That’s how he got his start in Ocean City and decided to be here.”

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“Anyone you talk to that’s local will always say, ‘After the Paddock we’d go to Golden Plate and have subs and pizza … and if we drank too much he’d whip out his roller and chase us around,’” she said. “Just crazy stories of this old immigrant dude.”

After years on 33rd Street, Yilmaz ventured into other businesses, operating the House of Pasta and the Tides Inn restaurant. But in the late 1990s, Yilmaz’s daughter, Yasemin Karaman, reopened the family business from a concession stand at the corner of 1st Street and the Boardwalk.

Today, Yasemin, her husband, Ali, and their two daughters, Yesim and Yagmur, continue to operate Golden Plate, albeit with a different menu.

In addition to its cheesesteak subs and gyros, Golden Plate also serves Greek salads, falafel and traditional Boardwalk fare, including deep-fried Oreos, corn dogs and funnel cakes.

“The first couple of years we tried keeping some of the staples, like the shish kabob subs and the rice pudding, but the Boardwalk clientele was

very different …,” Yesim said. “We quickly had to adapt.”

In the decades since its Boardwalk opening, Golden Plate has established itself as a go-to destination for locals and visitors alike. And despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Yesim said business remains strong.

“This pandemic has certainly been our biggest challenge …,” she said. “But luckily we’ve still had a great summer.

We’ve still seen a lot of repeat customers and new customers who weren’t able to travel as far.”

This year, however, Golden Plate has

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had to contend with staffing shortages in the wake of the pandemic. While she works full time for Gov. Larry Hogan’s administration, Yesim is also helping her family manage the business during the summer months.

“We usually have a 12- to 13-person operation, and we’re running it with just the four of our family members,” she said. “We have one guy who’s full time, but we just hired him after the Fourth of July.”

Regardless, Yesim said she and her family remain grateful for those who continue to patronize Golden Plate year

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“At the end of the day, we’re all working hard to make Ocean City the best visitor destination it can be,” she said.

Now in its fifth decade of operation, Yesim said the family has no plans of stopping. Her sister, Yagmur, hopes to one day run the business.

“Every year my dad teaches me more and more,” Yagmur said. “I think it’s cool because my granddad started it, and my mom carried it on along with my dad and my sister. It’s cool to think that one day when I have a family hopefully they can carry it on as well.”

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Itches From Swimming Could Be From Sea Lice Or Megalops

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OCEAN CITY – Usually by this time of year we are seeing and feeling some jellyfish in the water and beginning to get some of our Ocean City fall weather.

The beach population is high, and the surf is beginning to pick up due to the fall weather. All of a sudden you hear a small child whining about something itchy in the water. What could it be?

Some people believe it is sea lice

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(this is a poor term since it has no relation to what people think of when they hear “lice”). “Sea lice” is a form of jellyfish larvae, that can cause a stinging sensation that could last four hours. Others believe it is the crab larva that can get trapped in your suit and cause minor irritation. Most beachgoers get relief when they jump in the pool, rinse off with fresh water or just dry off and wait about 15 minutes. I am going to give you information on both and let you decide what is “bugging” you.

There are two different forms of larvae that are classified as sea lice, the thimble jellyfish (Linuche unguiculate), and a sea anemone (Linuche unguiculate). With these sea lice you will generally feel an itching or burning sensation a few minutes to hours after getting out of the water.

DAMIEN This is their sting or tox- SANZOTTI in entering your body, just like a jellyfish sting would. The sensation can be accompanied by a rash or small red bumps on your skin. Some other rare symptoms could include a headache, chills, fever, nausea, abdominal cramps, and very rarely an allergic reaction. Some of the more rare symptoms can be expected to last as long as a couple days, but in most cases once you shower and dry off the itching will stop. The best treatment for the sea lice is not to use fresh water immediately as they will begin to sting again, just remove your suit as soon as you can and then rinse off and dry yourself. If what you are experiencing is a result of jellyfish larvae, then you can also treat it the same as a regular jellyfish sting. Our lifeguards do typically carry a “sting-kill” wipe in their medical kits that will help to alleviate some of the itching, how-

ever, the only home remedy that is generally considered effective is vinegar.

The other nuisance is a crustacea called decapod megalops larvae. They are tiny crab larvae that can get trapped in the more restrictive areas of your suit and cause some discomfort. Some people are able to pull them from areas like the waistband of their suit and can see tiny translucent creatures with two black dots (eyes). These are less harmful, but just as annoying as sea lice.

Both are annoying and come and go with the wind and the tide. Calm days with little wind and wave action tend to be the worst, because they remain close to shore in larger number and are not being disrupted by the churning of breaking waves, meaning there is no telling what time of year they will be in OC. You could get in the water at 10 a.m. when the lifeguards are on duty and not be bothered at all. Then by noon you hop in again and are covered from head to toe. Creatures this small are at the whim of the ocean, as they moved around by the wind and current. Next time you are in Ocean City and you have this strange itching and burning sensation, you decide, sea lice or megalops.

(The writer has been with the beach patrol for 16 years and is currently a sergeant. He is a physical education teacher at Berlin Intermediate School.)

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with Scott Lenox Another summer is in the books, but in the fishing world good things are just getting started. Beach traffic and crowds may be gone, but some of the best fishing of the entire year could be just around the corner.

We’ve just started to see an improvement to white marlin fishing, a good run of tunas is on tap for late September and October and inshore fishing for everything we catch has still got two good months to go. Yes, summer may be winding down, but fishing in and around Ocean City is cranking up. Water temps in the offshore canyons have been holding in the mid to upper 70s over the past few weeks. Thanks to that and good concentrations of bait, we are seeing more marlin releases and good catches of tuna with the occasional wahoo. The offshore trolling fleet is also enjoying some decent fishing for longfin albacore which are one of the tastiest tuna species in the ocean and there are some mahi still being caught on weed lines and floating debris with some large fish over 30 pounds. Most of the action is taking place from the Poorman’s Canyon down to the Washington with some fish being

caught in the Baltimore.

Yellowfin tuna fishing has slowed for now, but there are still some fish being caught by marlin fishermen trolling the canyons. Fishing will improve as we move into the fall and water temperatures cool down and we could still see a nice run of fish between now and November. I’ve seen yellowfin caught as late as December, but the best action usually takes place from the end of September through October. If we have bait and water temps above 60 in the offshore canyons and spots like the Hambone, Hot Dog or Massey’s Canyon, we could see some very good tuna fishing to finish out the season.

The ocean going party boat fleet has seen one of the better fishing seasons that I can remember over the past several years with good sea bass fishing that lasted through the warmth of the summer and terrific flounder fishing. Throw in awesome catches of mahi over the past few weeks and that makes for a great season. The mahi will most likely head offshore and south, and flounder fishing will get sporadic as inshore SEE PAGE 54

Captain Kane Bounds of the Fish Bound has been crushing the flounder lately with boat limits and fish up to 7 1/2 pounds.

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Top left, these guys had a great day with Captain Brian Porter of the Boss Hogg when they released a white marlin and boxed nine fat longfin albacore. Top middle left, Evan Falgowski landed this huge 32-inch flounder that weighed in at 11.48 pounds. Thanks to Amanda Morris at Lewes Harbour Marina for the photo.

Top middle right, Ken Yuen caught his limit of keeper flounder while fishing on board the Angler with Captain Chris Mizurak. Above top right, this couple had five keeper flounder and a bonus Spanish mackerel on a trip with Captain John Prather of OC Guide Service. Above left, Captain Joe Drosey of Rhonda’s Osprey showed this group a great day with two white marlin releases and some nice mahi. Above right, this beautiful wahoo was trolled up by Captain Chase Eberle of Chasin’ Tides Charters.

Opposite page, top left, the crew of the Fish On with Captain Andrew Dotterweich had a good showing in the OCMC Labor Day White Marlin Tournament. Opposite page, top right, this jumbo southern ray fell to some good shooting from the Dusk to Dawn Bowfishing with Captain Marc Spagnola. Opposite page, middle left, 90year-old Georgia Touloumes caught this nice black drum on a Fishbites/bloodworm bait. Opposite page, bottom right, the big one got away on this day, but anglers on the Morning Star with Captain Monty Hawkins still had a limit of nice mahi. Opposite page, bottom right, Captain Jason Mumford of Lucky Break Charters has been finding some weakfish lately like this nice keeper from the Inlet.

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FROM PAGE 53 water temperatures cool, but sea bass fishing should remain good through the close of the season on Dec. 31. After that it’s on to tautog for those boats that fish through the winter months. If you’re looking to get a chance at sea bass, flounder, mahi and maybe triggerfish on the same trip, you’re definitely going to want to get on board in the next few weeks.

Back bay fishing for flounder is still good thanks to clean water conditions and lots of bait and flounder fishers like myself are taking full advantage of it.

There are tons of bunker, mullet and shiners swimming Ocean City’s back bays and these are staples in a hungry

flounder’s diet. Anglers using Gulp, live minnows and shiners are weeding through lots of throwback sized fish, but anglers that know how to cast net bunker and mullet are producing a much higher ratio of keepers over the 16 ½inch minimum. I’ve taken three trips over the past few weeks using live bunker and mullet that I’ve been able to cast net in the marshes and marina basins and I’ve caught less fish, but most have been keepers. The best spots for live bait fishing with bunker, mullet and spot are the north and south jetties, the Route 50 Bridge and the east channel up to 14th Street. There are fish all over the bay still, but larger fish are usually hanging in deeper water and can sometimes be enticed by a larger bait.

When it comes to fall flounder fishing in the back bay the old saying definitely holds true -- bigger baits means bigger fish. Anglers fishing the north

and south jetties in the Ocean City inlet are seeing good fishing for striped bass, tautog, sheepshead and even the occasional weakfish, or grey trout.

Striped bass, trout and some bluefish can be caught casting tandem bucktail rigs or shad body baits on a running tide and tautog and sheepshead can be caught on live sand fleas, green crab or clams on a slow to slack tide. Captain Jason Mumford of Lucky Break Charters has broken the trout code and has caught several legal fish over the past few weeks. I’ve also seen some nice sheepshead from both jetties with some fish up to 26 inches.

We are about one month away from our Ocean City Inshore Classic tournament and we already have some terrific interest and are hoping for a great turnout. The Inshore Classic is a great inshore event with categories for rockfish, flounder, tautog and open and you

can fish any or all of 32 hours straight.

Registration is Friday, Oct. 9 from 5-7 p.m. at the Sunset Marina activity room and fishing is from lines in Saturday, Oct. 10 at 7 a.m. until lines out on Sunday, Oct. 11 at 3 p.m. Scales action will take place at Atlantic Tackle in West Ocean City on Saturday from 4 until 7 p.m. and Sunday from 3 until 5 p.m.

Thanks to ongoing COVID restrictions we will not be having an awards banquet, but will have a Facebook Live awards ceremony on Sunday night. If you like inshore fishing, the Inshore Classic is a great event to participate in.

We hope to see you there. Until next week, tight lines.

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

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BEATS BY WAX Dry Dock 28: Friday, Sept. 11 Pickles Pub: Tuesdays & Thursdays Crawl St. Tavern: Sundays

DJ DUSTY Clarion/ Lenny’s Beach Bar: Friday & Saturday, Sept. 11 & 12

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OTTO GRUNDMAN Downy Oshun: Thursdays

ANDREW ROBEAR Pickles Pub: Friday, Sept. 11

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––––––––––––––––––––––––––– LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION WORKERS: Must have valid DL. Reliable transportation to work.

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––––––––––––––––––––––––––– WEEKLY RENTALS: Time & Tide Condominium. Efficiency and 2BR units with full kitchens. Pool. 2605 Baltimore Avenue. Oceanside near boardwalk. Price Reduced. $800-$1100/week. 410-218-5249.

––––––––––––––––––––––––––– WINTER RENTAL: Condos 52nd & 127th, OC. 1BR, 1BA. Great locations, Nice. Starts Oct. 1st. $250 per week. Sec. Deposit reqd.

Cable & WiFi incl. 267-254-0111.

––––––––––––––––––––––––––– YEAR-ROUND OCEAN CITY: 1BR. Furnished. All utilities incl.

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––––––––––––––––––––––––––– WEST O.C. OFFICE/RETAIL SPACES AVAILABLE: 1 OfficeRetail and 1 Warehouses. Plenty of Parking. 443-497-4200.

––––––––––––––––––––––––––– UPSCALE MIDTOWN OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT: 2,130 sq.ft.

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Legal Notices

LEGAL RATES Legal advertising rate is $7 per column inch. Deadline for all legal advertising is Tuesday at noon. For more information, call 410-641-4563 or fax 410-641-0966.

THIRD INSERTION MICHAEL B MATHERS ESQ. WEBB, CORNBROOKS, WILBER, VORHIS, DOUSE & MATHERS, LLP PO BOX 910 115 BROAD STREET SALISBURY, MD 21803-0910 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS ESTATE NO. 18354 To all persons interested in the estate of WILLIAM ELLIS ADAMS, ESTATE NO. 18354.

Notice is given that MARY REGINA ADAMS, 11221 BEVERLY STREET, BISHOPVILLE, MD 21813 was on, AUGUST 21, 2020, appointed Personal Representative of the estate of WILLIAM ELLIS ADAMS, who died on JUNE 8, 2020, with a will. There was a prior small estate proceeding.

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

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

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

forms may be obtained from the Register of Wills.

Name of Newspaper: Maryland Coast Dispatch Date of Publication AUGUST 28, 2020 MARY REGINA ADAMS 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, 8-28, 9-4, 9-11

THIRD INSERTION

MARC A. APPEL, ESQ. 455 MAIN STREET REISTERSTOWN, MD 21136 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS ESTATE NO. 18391 To all persons interested in the estate of BARBARA L. GREENSPUN, ESTATE NO. 18391. Notice is given that MARC A. APPEL, 455 MAIN STREET, REISTERSTOWN, MD 21136 was on, AUGUST 18, 2020, appointed Personal Representative of the estate of BARBARA L. GREENSPUN, who died on JULY 30, 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 18TH day of FEBRUARY, 2021.

Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the undersigned personal representative or file it with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent's death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent's death; or (2) Two months after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers

The Dispatch/Maryland Coast Dispatch 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 28, 2020 MARC A. APPEL 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, 8-28, 9-4, 9-11

THIRD INSERTION

MARIANNA BATIE ESQ. LAW OFFICE OF MARIANNA BATIE 9748 STEPHEN DECATUR HIGHWAY, SUITE 112 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS ESTATE NO. 18401 To all persons interested in the estate of ROBERTA KAY REYNOLDS, ESTATE NO. 18401. Notice is given that CYNTHIA M. REYNOLDS, 12 SEVERN RIVER ROAD, SEVERNA PARK, MD 21146 was on, AUGUST 24, 2020, appointed Personal Representative of the estate of ROBERTA KAY REYNOLDS, who died on MAY 23, 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 24TH day of FEBRUARY, 2021.

September 11, 2020

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.

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 28, 2020

Name of Newspaper: Maryland Coast Dispatch Date of Publication AUGUST 28, 2020

CYNTHIA M. REYNOLDS Personal Representative

JEFFREY G. LANSINGER 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, 8-28, 9-4, 9-11

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, 8-28, 9-4, 9-11

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C GREGORY COBURN ESQ. 6806B COASTAL HIGHWAY OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS ESTATE NO. 18402 To all persons interested in the estate of JOHN PHILLIP LANSINGER, ESTATE NO. 18402.

Notice is given that JEFFREY G. LANSINGER, 60 RENWICK AVENUE, STATEN ISLAND, NY 10301 was on, AUGUST 24, 2020, appointed Personal Representative of the estate of JOHN PHILLIP LANSINGER, who died on AUGUST 6, 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 24TH day of FEBRUARY, 2021.

Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the undersigned personal representative or file it with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates:

Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the undersigned personal representative or file it with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates:

(1) Six months from the date of the decedent's death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent's death; or

(1) Six months from the date of the decedent's death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent's death; or

(2) Two months after the personal representative mails or otherwispe delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other

(2) Two months after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other

SECOND INSERTION

B. RANDALL COATES ESQ. COATES, COATES, & COATES 204 WEST GREEN STREET SNOW HILL, MD 21863 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS ESTATE NO. 18408 To all persons interested in the estate of SUSANNE C. HAILE, ESTATE NO. 18408.

Notice is given that EDMUND F. HAILE, 106 NORTH MORRIS STREET, SNOW HILL, MD 21863 was on, AUGUST 25, 2020, appointed Personal Representative of the estate of SUSANNE C. HAILE, who died on AUGUST 6, 2020, with a will.

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

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

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

tor presents the claims within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. A claim not presented or filed on or before 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 SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 EDMUND F. HAILE 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, 9-4, 9-11, 9-18

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WILLIAM E. ESHAM III ESQ. AYRES, JENKINS, GORDY & ALMAND, PA 6200 COASTAL HIGHWAY SUITE 200 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS ESTATE NO. 18409 To all persons interested in the estate of PATRICIA L ELLIS, ESTATE NO. 18409.

Notice is given that DEBRA W. BAYTON, 101 DEERWOOD DRIVE, WILLIAMSBURG, VA 23188 was on, AUGUST 27, 2020, appointed Personal Representative of the estate of PATRICIA L ELLIS, who died on JULY 30, 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 27TH day of FEBRUARY, 2021.

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

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Legal Notices

LEGAL RATES Legal advertising rate is $7 per column inch. Deadline for all legal advertising is Tuesday at noon. For more information, call 410-641-4563 or fax 410-641-0966.

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 SEPTEMBER 04, 2020 DEBRA W. BAYTON 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, 9-4, 9-11, 9-18

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JAMES H. PORTER JR, ESQ 11 VINE STREET POCOMOKE CITY, MD 21851 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS ESTATE NO. 18410 To all persons interested in the estate of BARRY LLOYD ANDREWS, ESTATE NO. 18410. Notice is given that ERNEST JOSEPH JONES, 2804 BREWSTER ROAD, WALDORF, MD 20601 was on, AUGUST 27, 2020, appointed Personal Representative of the estate of BARRY LLOYD ANDREWS, who died on JUNE 18, 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 27TH day of FEBRUARY, 2021.

Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the undersigned personal representative or file it with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates:

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

Name of Newspaper: Maryland Coast Dispatch Date of Publication SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 ERNEST JOSEPH JONES 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, 9-4, 9-11, 9-18

SECOND INSERTION

DALE E. WATSON 906 EASTERN SHORE DRIVE, SALISBURY, MD 21804 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MD 1 WEST MARKET STREET SNOW HILL, MD 21863 C-23-FM-19-000332 IN THE MATTER OF MICAELA ONDINA PEREZ RICARDO FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO MICAELA ONDINA RICARDO ALVAREZ

The Dispatch/Maryland Coast Dispatch to change her daughter last name from MICAELA ONDINA PEREZ RICARDO to MICAELA ONDINA RICARDO ALVAREZ. The Petitioner is seeking a name change because her daughter would like to take her mother’s last name.

That the father of aforesaid child is Respondent “NOEL PEREZ”. That this Publication Notice is his service of process for his whereabouts are unknown but believed to be in or around Georgetown, Delaware.

Unless the Respondent, NOEL PEREZ files a response to the Petition for the relief sought on or before 60 days after the publicaton of this notice in said Newspaper then a Judgement by Default will be entered against Respondent for the relief sought. The objection must be supported by an affidavit and served upon the Petitioner in accordance with Maryland Rule 1321. Failure to file an objection or affidavit within the time allowed may result in a Default Judgment.

A copy of this notice shall be published one time per week for 3 consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in Worcester County Maryland at least sixty (60) days before the deadline to file response.

Name of Newspaper: Maryland Coast Dispatch Date of Publication SEPTEMBER 04, 2020 TRUE TEST COPY SUSAN R. BRANIECKI Clerk of the Circuit Court for Worcester County Room 104 - Court House One W. Market Street Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 3x, 9-4, 9-11, 9-18

SECOND INSERTION

PETER S. BUAS, ESQ WILLIAMS, MOORE, SHOCKLEY & HARRISON, LLP 3509 COASTAL HIGHWAY OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MD C-23-CV-20-000108 VILLA-SPINA HOLDINGS LLC 1650 CAUGHLIN CREEK ROAD RENO, NV 89519 Plaintiff vs.

BY AND THROUGH HER MOTHER PAULA RICARDO ALVAREZ

Bessie V. Toran 104 Schoolfield Street Berlin, MD 21811

NOTICE (MINOR) (MD RULE 15-901)

Rogis Elwood Toran 104 Schoolfield Street Berlin, MD 21811

The above Petitioner has filed a Petition for Change of Name in which she seeks

Worcester County, MD Treasurer's Office Government Center

Room 1105 1 W. Market St. Snow Hill, MD 21863 Unknown owner of property described as Item No. 70, Account No. 01020854, Property description 66' X 65' 10" X 67' X 70' E SIDE FIFTH & YOUNG STS POCOMOKE, Deed Reference: 000084/00280, Assessed to Bessie V. Toran, The Unknown Owner's heirs, devisees, and personal Representatives and their or any of their heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, grantees, assigns, or successors in right title and interest.

All persons that have or claim to have any interest in the property described as Item No. 70, Account No. 01020854, Property description 66' X 65' 10" X 67' X 70' E SIDE FIFTH & YOUNG STS POCOMOKE, Deed Reference: 000084/00280, Assessed to Bessie V. Toran.

Defendants ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this proceeding is to secure the foreclosure of all rights of redemption in the following property described below and located in Worcester County, sold by the Collector of Taxes for the County of Worcester and the State of Maryland to the Plaintiff in this proceeding: Item No. 70, Account No. 01020854, Property description 66' X 65' 10" X 67' X 70' E SIDE FIFTH & YOUNG STS POCOMOKE, Deed Reference: 000084/00280, Assessed to Bessie V. Toran.

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

It is thereupon this 25TH OF AUGUST, 2020 by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, ORDERED, That notice be given by the insertion of a copy of this order in some newspaper having a general circulation in Worcester County once a week for three (3) successive weeks warning all persons interested in the property to appear in this Court by the 26th day of October, 2020 and redeem the property described above and answer the Complaint or thereafter a Final Judgment will be entered foreclosing all rights of redemption in the property, and vesting in the Plaintiff a title, free and clear of all encumbrances.

Name of Newspaper: Maryland Coast Dispatch Date of Publication SEPTEMBER 04, 2020

Page 59 SUSAN R. BRANIECKI Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD 3x, 9-4, 9-11, 9-18

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PETER S. BUAS, ESQ WILLIAMS, MOORE, SHOCKLEY & HARRISON, LLP 3509 COASTAL HIGHWAY OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MD C-23-CV-20-000129 PURYEAR’S HUT LLC 59 WINTER STREET RENO, NV 89519 Plaintiff vs.

Russell Holland 999 E. Triple Crown Loop Hernando, FL 34442 Carolyn Holland 999 E. Triple Crown Loop Hernando, FL 34442 Worcester County, MD Treasurer's Office Government Center Room 1105 1 W. Market St. Snow Hill, MD 21863 Unknown owner of property described as Item No. 41, Account No. 01000411, Property description 105' X 105’ N SIDE R-113 WILLOW GROVE, Deed Reference: 00111/00285, Assessed to Carolyn & Russell Holland, The Unknown Owner's heirs, devisees, and personal Representatives and their or any of their heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, grantees, assigns, or successors in right title and interest All persons that have or claim to have any interest in the property described as Item No. 41, Account No. 01000411, Property description 105' X 105’ N SIDE R-113 WILLOW GROVE, Deed Reference: 00111/00285, Assessed to Carolyn & Russell Holland.

Defendants ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this proceeding is to secure the foreclosure of all rights of redemption in the following property described below and located in Worcester County, sold by the Collector of Taxes for the County of Worcester and the State of Maryland to the Plaintiff in this proceeding: Item No. 41, Account No. 01000411, Property description 105' X 105’ N SIDE R113 WILLOW GROVE, Deed Reference: 00111/00285, Assessed to Carolyn & Russell Holland.

BEAU H. OGLESBY JUDGE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY

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

TRUE TEST COPY

It is thereupon this 14TH OF

AUGUST, 2020 by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, ORDERED, That notice be given by the insertion of a copy of this order in some newspaper having a general circulation in Worcester County once a week for three (3) successive weeks warning all persons interested in the property to appear in this Court by the 2nd day of November, 2020 and redeem the property described above and answer the Complaint or thereafter a Final Judgment will be entered foreclosing all rights of redemption in the property, and vesting in the Plaintiff a title, free and clear of all encumbrances.

Name of Newspaper: Maryland Coast Dispatch Date of Publication SEPTEMBER 11, 2020 BEAU H. OGLESBY JUDGE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY TRUE TEST COPY SUSAN R. BRANIECKI Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD 3x, 9-11, 9-18, 9-25

FIRST 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. 18400 To all persons interested in the estate of MARTHA M. MOSKOWITZ, ESTATE NO. 18400. Notice is given that KATHRYN E. MENDELSOHN, 3513 34TH STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20008 was on, SEPTEMBER 08, 2020, appointed Personal Representative of the estate of MARTHA M. MOSKOWITZ, who died on JULY 15, 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 8TH day of MARCH, 2021.

Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the undersigned personal representative or file it with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates:

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(1) Six months from the date of the decedent's death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent's death; or

All persons having claims against the decedent must serve their claims on the undersigned personal representative or file them with

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(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.

within 30 days after the date of publication of this Notice.

All persons having any objection to the probate of the will shall file their objections with the Register of Wills within six months after the date of publication of this Notice.

Name of Newspaper: Maryland Coast Dispatch Date of Publication SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

KATHRYN E. MENDELSOHN 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, 9-11, 9-18, 9-25

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SMALL ESTATE NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS ESTATE NO. 18416

To all persons interested in the estate of LYDIA P LANG. Notice is given that JOHN CRAIG BANKS, 2015 COLONA ROAD, POCOMOKE CITY, MD 21851 AND TRESSA MCDANIEL, 314 N. MARKET STREET, SEAFORD, DE 19973, was on AUGUST 31 2020, appointed Personal Representative of the SMALL ESTATE of LYDIA P LANG, who died on JUNE 23, 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 shall file their objections with the Register of Wills

The Dispatch/Maryland Coast Dispatch the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent's death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent's death; or (2) Thirty days after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claims will be barred unless the creditor presents the claim within thirty days from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. Any claim not served or filed within that time, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter.

Name of Newspaper: Maryland Coast Dispatch Date of Publication SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

JOHN CRAIG BANKS Personal Representative TRESSA MCDANIEL Personal Representative True Test Copy TERRI WESTCOTT Register of Wills for Worcester County Room 102 - Court House One W. Market Street Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 1x 9-11

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MD 1 WEST MARKET STREET SNOW HILL, MD 21863 C-23-FM-20-000264 IN THE MATTER OF JI-HO HAM FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO

September 11, 2020 HENRY RIORDAN KEMP

BY AND THROUGH HIS FATHER LAWRENCE KEMP NOTICE (MINOR) (MD RULE 15-901) The above petitioner has filed a Petition for Change of Name in which he seeks to change the name of a minor from JI-HO HAM to HENRY RIORDAN KEMP. The petitioner is seeking a name change because: THE CHILD IS ADOPTED FROM SOUTH KOREA, AND IS NOW CHANGING HIS NAME LEGALLY TO HIS ADOPTED FAMILY NAME. Any person may file an objection to the Petition for Name Change on or before OCTOBER 7, 2020. The objection must be supported by an affidavit (writ-

ten statement confirmed by oath or affirmation) and served upon all parties in accordance with Maryland Rule 1-321. If no timely objection is filed, the court may enter a default judgment or grant the name change.

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

Name of Newspaper: Maryland Coast Dispatch Date of Publication SEPTEMBER 11, 2020 True Test Copy SUSAN R. BRANIECKI Clerk of the Circuit Court for Worcester County Room 104 - Court House One W. Market Street Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 1x 9-11

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Each week staff photographer Chris Parypa is tasked with submitting a photo from his vast library to be featured in this space. Above the shade underneath the Wicomico Street Pier was a popular spot last Sunday. To purchase any of Parypa’s photos, click over to www.chrisparypa.com.

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Horoscopes

ARIES (March 21 to April 19): Careful, Lamb. Taking on too many tasks at one time can cause you to create more snarls each time you try to work your way through the tangled mass. Best to handle one job at a time.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): Making bold moves is what Bovines do. But the best moves are made with lots of data to provide backup just in case you charge into an unexpected complication. A new relationship shows promise.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20): Sharing credit for a job well done is easy for you to do, but not necessarily for your partner. But fair is fair. Don't let yourself be denied the right to have your contributions recognized.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22): Communication is important to help bridge a gap that can lead to problems at home and/or at the workplace. Find a way to get your points across before the breach becomes a chasm.

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22): Relationships, whether business or personal, need to be watched carefully for signs of trouble. Any negative indications should be dealt with before they become too burdensome.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22): Congratulations. A more positive aspect highlights much of the Virgo's week.

You should find others more receptive to your suggestions, and also more likely to act on them.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22): All work and little play could wear the Lib-

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ra's usually positive attitude down. Take some much-needed time off. Perhaps a short jaunt with someone special is the way to go.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21): This is a good time to expand your view from the known to the unfamiliar. Confronting new situations could be challenging, but ultimately also could be extremely satisfying.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21): Giving advice to those who just want validation for what they're doing can be unsettling. So back off and save your counsel for those who really appreciate it.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19): Cultivating a more positive attitude not only makes you feel better about yourself, but also has an upbeat effect on those around you, especially that certain someone.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18): Keeping the lines of communication open and accessible is the key to establishing the right foundation on which to build an important and meaningful relationship. Stay with it.

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20): Before agreeing to act on a request, consider using your perceptive Piscean talents to see what might lie hidden beneath its surface and could possibly cause problems later on.

BORN THIS WEEK: You're a friend who, if you err at all, does so on the side of concern for those you care about. © 2020 King Features Synd., Inc.

Things I Like ...

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WITH BUNK MANN

Eunice Q. Sorin (1924-2011) was a fun loving free spirit whose generosity and zest for life will long be remembered in Ocean City.

A resident of Berlin and an awardwinning hair stylist, Eunice and her husband, Herman Sorin, built the Nassau Motel on 61st Street (now the site of the Meridian Condominium) in 1966. The Nassau was considered “far up the beach” in the years before the construction of the Route 90 Bridge and the development of North Ocean City and the Sorins were considered pioneers of the local motel industry.

Following her husband’s death in 1984, Eunice became a leader in Ocean City’s business community and her record of volunteer service and philanthropy has seldom been equaled.

In 2006, she was named Ocean City’s Citizen of the Year.

Eunice’s philanthropic contributions to local charities and civic organizations are legendary and today the Visitor Center at the Chamber of Commerce building on Route 50 is named in her honor.

To purchase one of Bunk Mann's books, click over to www.vanishingoc.com.

Photo courtesy of the Greater Ocean City Chamber of Commerce

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By Steve Green

Back to school pictures on Facebook When my son grabs my hand because he needs it Travels With Charlie

Venting with parents about virtual learning A thick, soft towel

Still hearing my stepfather’s words of advice 15 years later

A busy marina as all the boats return Ignoring the trends of the day When sincerity is clear

Edgewater Avenue at high tide Hot September days

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