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By Clara Vaughn Staff Writer (Jan. 31, 2014) The story’s familiar: A wet spot spreads across the wall. A river of water pours into the street, forming a personal ice rink that starts in the garage. Across the area, record-breaking cold has been wreaking havoc on homeowners’ pipes, outpacing plumbers as they rush to repair the damage to water lines and sprinkler systems. “We’re on a waiting list,” said Mark Hordeman, who lives in Ocean Pines and calls companies like Royal Plus and United Restoration when he sees something wrong in his neighbors’ homes. “Here they are, they’ve been sitting here for a week and a half… All this stuff – debris – is sitting right out front of their houses, and now it’s got 6 inches of snow on it.”

From Jan. 7-27, Ocean City’s Water Department responded to 162 calls for frozen pipes in homes and businesses and the city’s police and fire departments answered 72 calls for the same, Communications Manager for the city, Jessica Waters said. The Town of Berlin responded to about 30 calls for frozen pipes last week and had to shut water off to 10 homes, the town’s Water Resources Director, Jane Kreiter said. In Ocean Pines, the Worcester County Department of Public Works answered 66 calls in January so far — a significant rise over the 11 it answered in December, Deputy Director for the department, John Ross said. “In our 10 years in business, we have never received so many calls regarding frozen pipes as we have this January,” said Lauren Martin, vice president of Berlin-based Seaside Plumbing, Inc., which answered about 40 calls for pipes this month. “We continue into week four of the polar vortex

event receiving new water mitigation claims every day without an end in sight,” said Marketing Manager of Royal Plus, Inc., Tracy Lynch. “The weather can be unpredictable at times but this January has proven to have a massive event for all of Delmarva.” “It’s been a busy, busy winter,” agreed Igor Conev, vice president at Mann Properties, which manages around 90 properties in the area. From frozen sprinkler lines to pipes that burst in houses even with the heat running, Conev said around 20 homes Mann manages needed attention this week. With many condo owners out of town until the summer hits, that can be a big problem. “Sometimes we don’t have keys to the units. We have to break a door down, or call a locksmith,” Conev said. “You’ve got to do what you’ve got to do to minimize the damage.” Mann gives homeowners recommendations each year for how to winterize their homes and prevent the See FROZEN Page 5

Council OKs funding of beach programs Ongoing role of TAB, marketing efforts go on as major issues

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With temperatures in the single digits on Wednesday and below zero on Thursday, sheets of ice collected in Ocean City’s bayside waterways, turning many canals and inlets into solid surfaces. Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning saw the area’s second major snowfall in as many weeks.

By Zack Hoopes Staff Writer (Jan. 31, 2014) City council voted unanimously Tuesday to forward-fund $300,000 for Ocean City beach fireworks, laser shows, and a sand art competition in 2014, on the recommendation of the town’s Tourism Advisory Board. Further – with the city about to embark on its fiveyear strategic tourism planning – the ongoing role of TAB and the financial balance of the town’s marketing efforts continue to be a major issue. “The town has a huge responsibility in doing destination advertising, and that tax money is largely dedicated to it,” Councilman Dennis Dare said of the city’s roughly $5

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Beach programs forward-funded Continued from Page 1 sion was re-established, but the two groups have continued to operate simultaneously. Since 2012, the majority of TAB’s funds have been put toward the beach fireworks and laser shows organized by Bob Rothermel and Jack Hennen of T.E.A.M. Productions. The program, which ran twice per week during the height of last season, has been by all reports wildly successful, attracting thousands to the beach and Boardwalk every night. As part of the package, T.E.A.M. also does the fall OCtoberfest event that includes pumpkin races and a beach maze, both of which have seen significant attendance boosts. “When you see kids down there having so much fun, that’s what keeps people coming back,” said Councilman Brent Ashley. “I think this is more of what we need to expand on, are these types of activities.” For 2014, Rothermel will also be staging a new event titled the “OC Sandfest,” featuring professional-level sand sculptors on the downtown beach. “Many areas have tried to build the largest sandcastle, or do a sand sculpture competition, but no one’s tried to do this many displays over such a large swath of land,” Rothermel said. He is planning for 10 sculptures, each roughly 25 to 30 tons of sand on a 10-by-30 foot space, to be built on the

beach from Fourth Street down to the pier. The displays will go up the week before the event itself, planned for August 23-24, and will remain up for viewing until September. The allocation given to Rothermel by the town will also be supplemented with up to $50,000 in outside sponsorships which T.E.A.M. or the city can procure. “The city will have an understanding with Bob about how the different sponsorships work and how they’re appropriated for this event,” said TAB Chairman Greg Shockley. The $300,000 for 2014 will come out of TAB’s allocation for the 20142015 fiscal year. While that budget has not been approved, city Tourism Director Donna Abbott said the funding has been included in her budget proposal for the coming year. “We’ve done this in the past because we really need the time to promote these for the whole summer,” Abbott said. For the third year in a row, the large allocation to T.E.A.M. will leave TAB with limited funds to seed other events, a frequent matter of debate regarding the group’s effectiveness. “This is a large request, and we’ve discussed it often,” said TAB Chairman Greg Shockley. “We’ve seen and heard ideas from several people, and we don’t accept everything that gets to us.” Councilwoman Margaret Pillas suggested that the town could simply ab-

sorb the cost outside of TAB, giving the group more room to develop other programs. “I always thought that once you got rolling, it would be put into the special events budget and TAB could fund something else…I don’t want to restrict you to just doing one thing,” Pillas told Shockley. “The intent was that the business community themselves could design what they wanted to market here,” Pillas said. “I just don’t’ want to restrict them if that’s what they need.” However, Mayor Rick Meehan pointed out, TAB has had leftover funds from year to year that roll over, and “has not spent their entire $300,000 budget in any given year.” “They shouldn’t feel boxed in to that,” Meehan said. “If somebody comes with something that exceeds their budget, they will come to the Mayor and Council [for additional funds]. They know not to back away from doing that.” Incidentally, Council Secretary and Tourism Commission Chair Mary Knight announced this week that the city has finalized its 2014 advertising campaign with MGH Advertising, the city’s contracted agency. Roughly $4 million of the city’s $5 million marketing budget is spent under MGH’s purview. “Out of $5 million, [the TAB fund] isn’t that much,” Ashley commented.

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By Zack Hoopes Staff Writer (Jan. 31, 2014) The city is considering an amendment to its ordinance governing under-21 nightclubs that will allow the facilities to extend their hours for certain events, but only with the express permission of the Mayor and City Council. The move would come as a result of a request by Epic Brands, the promoter staging cheerleading competitions at the convention center several times each year. “They have a problem that, because the event has gotten so big and runs so late, many of the participants don’t get down to H2O to enjoy the after-party,” said Mayor Rick Meehan. H2O, located on Worcester Street, is an under-21 venue that enjoys considerable summertime popularity. However, such establishments are heavily regulated by city code, where they are re-

ferred to as “dry nightclubs.” “Our code for underage nightclubs puts a closing time of 12:45 [a.m.],” Meehan said. “They would like that extended to 1:45 for Feb. 22, March 15, and April 9.” City Solicitor Guy Ayres suggested that the best avenue would be to amend the code to add a provision allowing for later hours by request. Due to the city’s past issues with such venues, some were cautious of creating any opportunity that could be leveraged for later hours. “One of the reasons we have those hours is because it was getting out of hand,” said Councilwoman Margaret Pillas. “We had a long discussion on limiting the hours for these young people. Now what stops the owners of the club to say ‘can we have July 4 for some other group of kids,’ or ‘can we have this date and that date because of this?’” “There wouldn’t be anything stopping them from coming to you and requesting other dates,” Ayres said. “If there were other events you thought were worthwhile and they came to you to pitch as to

Frozen pipes causing costly residential havoc for many Continued from Page 1 freezing altogether — something residents can still do for this season. Keep the thermostat set to 55 of 60 degrees and open up cabinets so warm air can circulate near the pipes there. Insulating pipes in exposed areas can also prevent freezing, as can sealing crawlspaces, basements and exterior pump houses. Unhook outside hoses, since leaving them connected can cause water to freeze back into the crawlspace of houses, and leave pipes on drip to keep water flowing and prevent it from freezing.

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why they wanted to add hours, then you could decide on approving each request.” The city’s code on dry nightclubs – Chapter 14, Article VII – was adopted in 2001 as part of a crackdown on what the city found to be widespread illicit behavior in underage establishments. Most importantly, the code specifies that any business license granted under the dry nightclub definition can only admit patrons age 15 and over. Further, if patrons 21 and over are admitted, then no one ages 15-20 may be admitted simultaneously. This mutually exclusive age separation combats the city’s stated findings, per the code, that “dry nightclubs provide an arena for predatory-type sexual crimes.” Thee code goes so far as specify – in great detail – what parts of their bodies

patrons may and may not expose, and prohibits “contests, exhibitions, shows or demonstrations involving the display of the human body in such a manner as to titillate, excite or entertain the patrons or to promote any type of goods or services.” However, the parties thrown by Epic Brands would most certainly be free of such concerns, given that they are exclusive to a single event and take place in the off-season. “I understand what Margaret is saying,” Meehan said. “I think it’s good to keep it on a case-by-case basis where the council can make that decision. I wouldn’t even have brought it up if they were asking for the middle of August, but this is February, March, and April.” Council voted, with Pillas and Councilman Brent Ashley opposed, to have Ayres draft an amendment to allow extended hours by request.

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The IRS considers a number of forms of income to be tax-exempt. In a number of cases, if a tax credit or dedication is claimed for this income, the resulting savings must be declared as an â&#x20AC;&#x153;add-back,â&#x20AC;? meaning that the value of the tax savings must then be declared as gross income that may itself be taxable. Because state taxes are based on federal adjusted gross income (AGI), this additional amount is also subject to Maryland taxes. Both initiatives would seek to subtract that value from Maryland taxable income. The federal government gives employers of tipped employees a credit for any federal payroll taxes that they pay on tips in excess of minimum wage. Since employers have limited control over what tipped employees actually earn, any taxes on earnings over an average of $7.25 per hour are credited back to the employer. If tipped employees collectively earned $100,000 over the minimum wage, for example, their employer wouldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve likely paid a $7,650 â&#x20AC;&#x153;excessâ&#x20AC;? in payroll tax given the combined 7.65 percent federal rate for Social Security and Medicare. If claiming this deduction, they would then have to pay income tax on the $7,650 when filing with the state. According to a policy analysis note, allowing a subtraction of this income would save employers of tipped employees roughly $2.2 million per year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s that much less revenue on the state side, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an incentive to businesses to hire more employees and make capital investments,â&#x20AC;? Mathias said. It could also be a relief for businesses who are wary of the push in Annapolis to raise the minimum wage. Although Mathias does not support the move, Gov. Martin Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Malley has put it at the top of his legislative agenda, and has received widespread support in the Democratic-majority Senate.

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Hales bids farewell to Clerk of Court post after 28 years ‘It’s the hardest decision I’ve ever made in my life. I love this job,’ Hales says

By Nancy Powell Staff Writer (Jan. 31, 2014) After 28 years of being an elected public official serving the citizens of Worcester County, Clerk of Court Steve Hales is retiring instead of running for re-election this year. “It’s the hardest decision I ever made in my life,” Hales said last Friday. “I fell in love with the office and the people we serve. I love Steve Hales this job.” After his successor takes office, Hales plans to spend time traveling with his wife, Ann, on his motorcycle and with his grandchildren. He would like to find part-time work to keep active and he doesn’t rule out future political service. “I might consider alternate political office later,” Hales said. A state office could be among the possibilities, he said. Hales will miss the public he has served for so long and appreciates the opportunities he had to provide assistance. “I love this office with all my heart and soul,” he said. “I’m grateful to have been part of a system that provides service to citizens.” The court clerk and the office’s staff handle a myriad of responsibilities. “Any origins of court cases in Worcester County are initiated at the clerk’s office,” Hales said. “And we are keepers of the record. That’s one of our primary functions.” The clerk of court is part of the state’s judiciary, but elected locally. Each of the state’s 23 counties and the City of Baltimore have clerks of court. Since he took office as clerk of court, the biggest change has been in automation and Hales was not only a strong proponent, but a leader. “We were the first county in the state to automate land records,” Hales said. “Public records should be made available

through any automatic process to accommodate the public’s need,” he said. The clerk’s office handles business records, recording approximately 3,000 licenses, including new licenses and renewals, each year. The office also issues marriage licenses and presides over civil ceremonies. In addition to his public service at the courthouse in Snow Hill, Hales, a West Ocean City resident, served the public as a firefighter. After 35 years, he is a Gold Badge member of the Ocean City Volunteer Fire Company and was president three times, for a total of six years. Hales also served at the state level and was chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Maryland State Firemen’s Association for nine years. Traveling statewide, he administered the death and disability program for volunteers firefighters. Hales served 12 years as register of wills and has been clerk of Circuit Court for 16 years. He was president of the Maryland Register of Wills Association and the Maryland Circuit Court Clerks Association. He also worked on long-term planning and policy decisions while on the Maryland Judicial Council for Judge Robert Bell, chief judge of the state’s highest court, the Court of Appeals, in 2004 and 2005.

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By Zack Hoopes Staff Writer (Jan. 31, 2014) There was some consternation this week that, despite all the promises made about the potential of the Performing Arts Center, the city will still be spending $45,000 on tents to accommodate long-standing programs while the new facility is under construction. Council cast an affirmative, but divided, vote this week to amend the town’s contract with the vendor who provides tents for Springfest and Sunfest, adding additional services at the same negotiated rate for the Epic Brands cheerleading event on April 4-6. The cost will be paid out of the $8.3 million in bond proceeds the city took out for construction of the PAC project – a sticking point for some. “I think this should just be a cost of doing business,” said Councilman Brent Ashley. “We shouldn’t be using capital bond money to rent tents.” “We had this discussion with the Maryland Stadium Authority, and we agreed that this was directly related

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to construction,” noted City Engineer Terry McGean. “If [construction] wasn’t going on, that room would be available.” The tents will provide warm-up space for cheerleaders preparing to compete. Previously, the group had held its competition in the western half of the upstairs ballroom at the convention center, and put up a divider to make the eastern half into a warm-up area. However, the eastern half is now closed off and will, when construction is complete, be consumed by the balcony level of the PAC. Once the facility is finished, the cheerleaders will be able to hold competitions in the theater space and use the western ballroom for warm-ups. “I just want to make sure they understand and the public understands that after we’re done, we don’t need the tents...that they’re not needing a tent every year,” said Councilwoman Margaret Pillas. Accommodating events such as the Epic Brands cheerleading competitions was a major sticking point of the PAC project and the decision to go forward with it. Epic Brands, specifically, had voiced concerns last year that the PAC renovations would mean the convention center would no longer have enough open space for their

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Dept. uses data to look at area’s bays TMDL aims to limit amount of nitrogen and phosphorus entering coastal waterways

By Clara Vaughn Staff Writer (Jan. 31, 2014) “You have to know what’s wrong with the patient before you can prescribe some sort of cure,” said the science coordinator for the Maryland Coastal Bays Program. Over the past few years, the state’s Department of the Environment did just that, using a host of data from its partners to look at this area’s coastal bays. It’s written the cure in its draft TMDL, a set of goals to improve the health of aquatic life. The TMDL, or total maximum daily load, aims to limit the amount of nitrogen and phosphorus entering our waters, Coastal Bays’ Roman Jesien said. Much like our bodies need food to grow, plants such as algae rely on these nutrients for nourishment. With too much food, we grow too big, and with too many nutrients, algae overproduce. “The idea is: How much can you eat before you get real fat?” Jesien said. “It’s really related to diet.” That’s where the term “pollution diet” comes in. Too much algae in the water column can block out sunlight that underwater grass beds need to grow, Jesien said. It can also lead to dead zones — areas where the water is too depleted of dissolved oxygen to support aquatic life. The Maryland Department of the Environment drew on years of data collected by the Department of Natural Resources, National Park Service, Coastal Bays Program and other organizations in drafting its TMDL, Jesien said. “It was really a compilation of information that was out there,” he said. “You’re standing on the shoulders of the researchers before you.” They used the data to run models, eventually landing on the specific goals laid out in the draft TMDL. Based on the science — and there’s “an awful lot of science that went into the TMDL,” Jesien said — the team set two targets. The first goal is to keep levels of dissolved oxygen, which supports marine life, above 5 milligrams per liter. The second is to keep levels of chlorophyll a, involved in plant production, below 50 micrograms per liter of water, or below 15 micrograms per liter in areas designated as seagrass grow zones and the 2,500-foot buffer around them. The TMDL does not outline ways to achieve these goals, however, but is just a first step toward improving water quality in the bays. “That’s something that state and county and (the) Coastal Bays (Program) will have to work on,” Jesien said. “There really isn’t a way to implement it.” After the public comment period on the draft closes, the Department of the See FINAL Page 12

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Cold clots blood drive Snow, driving ban reduces donor traffic to a trickle as over 600 expected to give

By Nancy Powell Staff Writer (Jan. 31, 2014) This week’s snow and Wednesday’s driving ban caused a drop in donations during the annual blood drive at the Ocean City Convention Center where about 600 donors were expected. “We’ve had a steady flow of people, but we’re definitely down,” said Christine Serio, external communications specialist for the Blood Bank of Delmarva on Wednesday. A few walk-ins Wednesday helped, but cancellations because of the weather hurt the drive. Just how badly it hurt was unknown because the drive was continuing. “It’s a little early to tell, but we’re definitely seeing the effects of the snow,” Serio said. “This is already a critical time for us,” she said. Scheduled school blood drives in Sussex County, Del., were cancelled last week because schools were closed. Two corporate blood drives were also cancelled. Although those blood drives were scheduled to be held in Delaware, the cancellations affect all of the blood sup-

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Cathell, register of wills for Worcester, files for re-election (Jan. 31, 2014) Charlotte Kerbin Cathell, register of wills for Worcester County, has filed for re-election. She has served the citizens of Worcester County for four terms. When asked why she has filed for re-election, Cathell said, “I love my job – I love people, and I love helping the citiCharlotte Cathell zens of Worcester County.” As register of wills, she oversees the administration of the estates of people who reside in Worcester County – whether they had a will or not – to assure the timely and proper execution of a decedent’s estate. In addition to other duties, the register of wills serves as the Clerk to the Orphans’ Court, collects inheritance taxes and audits administrative accounts of personal representatives and guardians. In addition to her full-time position,

Cathell feels it is important to give back to her community and does so by being a member of the Ocean Pines/Ocean City Kiwanis Club, the Worcester County Commission for Women, the Atlantic General Hospital Foundation, Atlantic General Corporate Board and was recently elected first vice president of the Republican Women of Worcester County. She is also a member of the Taylor Bank Board of Directors. For three years, she was president of the Maryland Register of Wills Association and was a founder and president for 10 years of Worcester County G.O.L.D. (Giving Other Lives Dignity). Cathell, an Ocean Pines resident, is married to Dale R. Cathell, judge for Maryland Court of Appeals (retired). They have two sons, Will, an attorney with Williams, Moore, Shockley and Harrison, and Dale, an attorney with DLA Piper in Baltimore, daughters-inlaw, Emily and Audra and four grandchildren.

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Mathias to submit bill for OC election merger

By Zack Hoopes Staff Writer (Jan. 31, 2014) Ocean Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2014 election may turn out to be a one-stop shop after all, as State Sen. Jim Mathias has submitted legislation to the Maryland General Assembly geared toward allowing the resort to merge its elections with Worcester County. Senate Bill 438 proposes to amend section 4-108 of the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s code on local governments to provide that â&#x20AC;&#x153;a municipality may request that the State Board [of Elections] include on a ballot the offices and questions to be voted on in a municipal election.â&#x20AC;? This would allow Marylandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s municipal governments to have their elections included, if they so chose, on the ballots which contain all other contests up through the national level. The federal government mandates

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Shepherd’s Crook hopes to move into new site been helping Dana Truitt, the volunteer who suffered third-degree burns over more than 20 percent of her body the day of the fire. They have taken food to her and Cushing will be driving her to Baltimore on Tuesday for treatment at Johns Hopkins Hospital’s Bayview Burn Center. “She’s amazing,” Cushing said of Truitt. “She’s so positive. She can’t wait to get come back [to Shepherd’s Crook to volunteer].” The Shepherd’s Crook began in 2000 after parishioner Ken MacMullin had a special sort of talk. “I had a little conversation with my maker,” MacMullin said Tuesday. “It was the first time I recognized him as who he was. He said, ‘I have a project for you. I want you to feed my people. You’re the person I want to do it.’ “ Rector Bryan Glancey had gotten space for the food pantry and had gotten

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it cleaned up, MacMullin said. “He had a couple cans of beans and some clothing,” MacMullin said. “And we opened the door and said, ‘Shepherd’s Crook is now open for business. They didn’t flock to our door, but word of mouth spread.” Shepherd’s Crook prospered, with people donating and other people needing those donations. Even the Nov. 26 fire could not put an end to the food ministry. Now it will continue its charitable work in a new location just a few streets away. “The actual move isn’t hard,” Fisher said. “Just a couple of guys and a cart. It’s the paperwork. While Shepherd’s Crook has been in flux, St. Paul’s by-the-Sea has continued holding worship services in Dewees Hall on Third Street. Sunday services are at 9 a.m. with Priest-In-Charge Rev. Dr. Mark Cyr of New York presiding.

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By Nancy Powell Staff Writer (Jan. 31, 2014) The Shepherd’s Crook of St. Paul’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church will be moving to a new temporary location to continue its food ministry. That new site is expected to be the county-owned building on Caroline Street that was used as a health center. “If all goes well, this weekend we’ll make the move,” church Sexton Joe Fisher said Tuesday. “The nice part is we won’t be standing out in the cold.” After the devastating Nov. 26 fire that killed two, the man who set himself ablaze before entering the Third Street building and Rev. David Dingwall, who had been in his upstairs office, and injured one, the Shepherd’s Crook moved to Connor’s Beach Café on the Boardwalk at Second Street. It then moved briefly to His Praise Place/Lands End Fellowship on Worcester Street and then returned to Connor’s. Even on days with frigid weather, with the wind chill below zero, volunteers showed up three times weekly to distribute food and the needy showed up to get cans of food and a bowl of hot soup. Food is available 10 a.m. to noon on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. On Tuesday, Jan. 7, when the weather was brutally cold, one man, who had just learned of the food ministry, walked from 28th Street to Second Street to get food for his family. “His family needed food and he came,” said Jeanne Cushing, who cooks soups and stews on a regular basis for Shepherd’s Crook. Cushing is glad to help and is also grateful for the support of others to the food ministry. “It’s nice to know people care,” she said. “We’re here three days a week so people can get hot food and 12 cans of food every week. It’s refreshing to know people care and I hope it never changes.” In addition to cooking for the Shepherd’s Crook, Cushing and others have

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The church created a special fund, the St. Paul by-the-Sea Recovery Fund, for donations. The preference is for general, unrestricted donations, so the church’s leadership can determine where to focus its energy to best benefit the three ministries, St. Paul by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, The Red Doors Community Center and Shepherd’s Crook. Donations may be made online at stpaulsbythesea.org/donations. Checks, made out to St. Paul’s by-the-Sea Recovery Fund, may be mailed to St. Paul’s bythe-Sea Recovery Fund, c/o Bank of Ocean City, 10005 Golf Course Road, Ocean City, Md. 21842. Contributions may also be dropped off at the white “mailbox” outside the church or at any of the six Bank of Ocean City locations throughout the county. Atlantic United Methodist Church on Fourth Street is holding a music festival to at 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23.

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Susan Braniecki to run for Clerk After long career as deputy, she is filing following Steve Hales’ retirement decision

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By Nancy Powell Staff Writer (Jan. 31, 2014) After a long career in various departments at the courthouse, Deputy Clerk of Court Susan Braniecki is running for election to take the job of retiring Clerk of Court Steve Hales. “I have kind of been raised in the office and I take great pride in it,” Braniecki said Monday. Braniecki, 51, of Ocean City, began her career in public serv- Susan Braniecki ice in June 1986 as a temporary land records licensing clerk in the courthouse in Snow Hill. She was then hired full time and remained in that position for a number of years before becoming the accounting and fiscal clerk for the clerk’s office. Her next position was working as a courtroom clerk and then as an assignment clerk setting dockets. She then became supervisor of the judicial side of the clerk’s office and in 2007, she was appointed as the chief deputy clerk, the office she

now holds. During her career, she worked under three clerks of court. In addition to working with Hales, she worked under Clerks Warren Littleton and Richard Outten. “Each clerk had their own style of management and I was able to adapt and be committed and offer good ideas to the office under each clerk,” she said. Hales was quick to offer his endorsement and support. “Due to her 27 years of experience, I feel this makes her very qualified,” Hales said. “To fill my vacancy, I want the next clerk to be from this office due to the needs and requirements. It takes experience with the upcoming automation project and the job responsibilities required a person to hit the ground running.” Braniecki believes her work credentials uniquely qualify her to be clerk of court. “I have the experience the office needs to maintain people’s records and to maintain and manage changes that will occur in legislation,” she said. Duties of the clerk’s office include being responsible for record keeping of deeds, marriages, business licenses and litigation. “Very important in moving forward is the way we will maintain

records in the new electronic age and make sure they are secure and can be retrieved 20 or 30 years from now,” Braniecki said. “IT projects are governed by the Administrative Office of the Court, but clerks can have a say in how those projects can be configured in order to maintain integrity of the records. “The next big project us the MDEC, the Maryland Electronic Court paperless filing system of the court side of the office. It’s a big undertaking.” Braniecki spent considerable time in Annapolis learning about the new paperless system and giving her insight into what would work and what would not work. “Many laws dictate what clerks shall do and there are rules that dictate what clerks shall do that need to be taken into consideration when designing a program,” she said. In addition to her work experience in Snow Hill, Braniecki graduated from the National Center for State Courts, headquartered in Williamsburg, Va. She completed that study by going to Annapolis three days at a time, four times a year for four years and was recognized by former Chief Judge Robert Bell of Maryland’s highest court, the Court of Appeals. Braniecki’s name will be on the Republican ballot in the primary.

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Former deputy AG files for head prosecutor’s office Mike Farlow wants to return to Worcester County State’s Attorney as lead litigator

By Nancy Powell Staff Writer (Jan. 31, 2014) Attorney Mike Farlow wants to return to the Worcester County State’s Attorney’s Office. Farlow, a Democrat, was deputy state’s attorney for eight years under former State’s Attorney Joel Todd and is now seeking election to replace State’s Attorney Beau Oglesby, a Re- Mike Farlow publican. “I loved the position,” Farlow said last Friday. “I loved helping victims, I loved being able to have so many cases I was responsible for and I loved working with police officers who are outstanding in this county.” If elected, Farlow will have a few changes for the State’s Attorney’s Office. “I was to see a more pro-active approach out of the office,” he said. “I think our chief prosecutor should be doing more to prevent crime.” The prevalence of drug addiction, especially to heroin, is a prime concern. “In our country and in this county, we have more and more kids addicted to opiates,” Farlow said. “Often, they start with prescription pills they find at home, so using the bully pulpit of the State’s Attorney’s Office to form partnerships with school, doctors, pharmacies and PTAs, we can get the word out to parents to lock prescription pills up. “We can work to make communities safer. There has been many cases all over the country where prosecutors get actively involved in communities they serve,” he said. “Joel [Todd] found out about drug deals in a part of Berlin not far from his house and he sat out on a bench for hours in the park. He did it randomly.”

Todd’s bench-sitting was an extreme example, Farlow said, of a prosecutor working with people in atrisk communities to make it possible for good, honest, law-abiding people who live there to have their streets back. Another difference with Oglesby, he said, is a difference of style. “I think he is the sort of person who doesn’t see the prosecutor’s office involved much before the investigation begins,” Farlow said. I think the prosecutor’s role goes much deeper than that. We have an obligation to people to inform them about what’s happening, to be proactive in crime prevention and to be a resource to people in the community who want to make their community better.” After graduating from Salisbury University with degrees in political science, history and philosophy, Farlow graduated from Widener University in Wilmington, Del. Later, he taught political scene for about nine years at Salisbury University. He also taught education law, a master’s level course for teachers. Farlow is an attorney in private practice in Ocean Pines, working in criminal law, family law and estate law. He handles cases in District Court and Circuit Court. Because many of his clients are young offenders, one of his business cards caters to them. Part of it reads, “Don’t say a ^&!!?*#@! Word!” He has an explanation for people who might be surprised by it. “As a private attorney, I deal with people who want straight discussions about what their rights are and if you say something in a funny and crude way, people pay attention,” Farlow said. “It was in a language often used by young people who are a good portion of my clients.” He also has a standard business card for other clients. Farlow, who grew up in Pittsville, lives in Snow Hill with Michelle, his bride of less than one year. For more information about Farlow, visit farlowforjustice.com.

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running for Prom Queen at the Believe in Tomorrow's “Night in the Spotlight” Fundraiser on Feb. 8th. Every dollar donated is a vote for Jill! All donations collected stay in Ocean City & help support this wonderful charity. Believe In Tomorrow provides exceptional hospital respite housing services to critically ill children & their families. They believe in keeping families together during a child’s medical crisis & that the gentle rhythm of normal family life has a powerful influence on the healing process.

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Classifieds now appear in Ocean City Today & the Bayside Gazette each week and online at oceancitytoday.net and baysideoc.com.

HELP WANTED New Salon In Ocean Pines

Nail Tech, Massage Therapist & Hair Stylists. Must be MD licensed. Call Marc 302-682-1777

Gold’s Coast Gym-OC (formerly Gold’s Gym) is accepting applications for a Top Karate Instructor to teach afternoon & evening classes. Must have a good following. Send resumes to howardbaldwinjr@ gmail.com

HELP WANTED

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for the following seasonal positions: Night Audit Reservationist Front Desk Clerk Housekeeping Inspector Room Attendant Laundry Attendant Houseperson Security/Guest Services Maintenance Recreation Attendant Line Cook Server Bartender Looking for experienced personnel with customer service skills. Must be flexible with hours. If unable to attend the Job Fair, email resume or stop by and complete an application at the Front Desk. We require satisfactory pre-employment drug testing and background check.

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Office Administrator Office Administrator for a busy insurance office. The position is full time with benefits. Job will consist of clerical duties, data entry, customer service, answering the phone, and some accounting. Candidate should have good phone and organizational skills, good writing skills, be proficient on the computer (windows, outlook email, excel and Microsoft word) a hard worker and team oriented. Resumes can be emailed to info@ibenefitsolutions.com or mail to 11944 Ocean Gateway, St. 5, Ocean City, MD 21842.

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Lifeguard: FT/PT hours available, must be available weekends. Indoor Pool, Red Cross Certifications preferredwill train the right person. Must enjoy working with children, team player, dependable: references required. Front Desk: FT/PT hours available, must work evenings & weekends. Roommaster exp. preferred. Fast paced environment, looking for team player, friendly, upbeat personality w/reliable transportation. Night Laundry: Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays: Evening shifts. This position requires moderate activity throughout shift and assists in housekeeping calls as needed. Applications available at the Front Office or email: Hbrunning@fskfamily.com No phone calls please!

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Berlin 2BR/1BA, large yard, quiet, nice neighborhood, washer/dryer available, HVAC central air. $800/mo. dcaso.mos@gmail.com 703-203-3911

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4BR/3BA in Runaway Bay, Skipjack Lane. Available Now! No smoking/pets. $1300/mo. + utils. Call John Quinn @ Quinn Real Estate 443-235-9444

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OBITUARIES RALPH H. â&#x20AC;&#x153;SKIPâ&#x20AC;? KEMP Ocean City Ralph H. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Skipâ&#x20AC;? Kemp, age 88, of Ocean City, died Friday, Jan. 24, 2014 at his home. He was born on Jan. 7, 1926 in Washington, D.C. and was the son of the late William and Evelyn (Jones) Kemp. Skip was a graduate of McKinley Tech â&#x20AC;&#x153;Veteransâ&#x20AC;? High School in Washington and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. In 1950, he started what would be a long career with the I.B.E.W., Local 26, electrical workers, in Washington. Later in his career, he served as an officer of the union before retiring in 1988. Skip was a member of many organizations including St Andrewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s/St Lukeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church in Ocean City, the Knights of Columbus, The Irish-American Club, the Ocean City Elks Club and the I.B.E.W. Retirees Club. Skip and his wife, Irish, forged many lifetime friendships in the Ocean City area. Skip was a wonderful husband, loving father, grandfather, great grandfather and his wit, humor and loving personality will be missed by everybody who crossed his path. He is survived by his loving wife of 68 years, Rosalie â&#x20AC;&#x153;Irishâ&#x20AC;? Kemp; eight children, Steve J. Kemp and is wife, Sharon, Jeanne M. Napolitano and her husband, Jack, Donna P. Sanger and her husband, Randy, Patricia Kemp, Michael P. Kemp and his wife, Melissa, Paul D. Kemp, Kathy E. Poplai and her husband, Neal, and Patrick J. Kemp and his wife, Melissa; 19 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Wednesday, Jan. 29 at St. Luke Catholic Church, 9903 Coastal Highway in Ocean City with Fr. Richard Smith officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Worcester County G.O.L.D. (Giving Other Lives Dignity), P.O. Box 39, Snow Hill, Md. 21863, or to Coastal Hospice, 2604 Old Ocean City Road, P.O. Box 1733, Salisbury, Md. 21802. Arrangements are by Hastings Funeral Home in Selbyville where condolences may be sent by visiting www.hastingsfuneralhome.net.

JANICE B. LUCIDO Ocean City Janice Burns Lucido, age 66, died Jan. 23, 2014, at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. Born in Hickory, N.C., she was the daughter of the late Cameron E. and Mary Keller Burns. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Baptist Lucido. She is survived by her son, Casey Thompson of Ocean City, a brother, Cameron Burns, Jr. and a sister, Revonda Cooper, both of Hickory, N.C. Mrs. Lucido moved here to the shore in the 70â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and started her own interior design company. She met and married John Lucido with whom she spent many happy years. She was a loving wife and mother. She impacted many lives helping people in need. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014 at 3: p.m. at Buckingham Presbyterian Church, 20 S. Main St. Berlin, Md. 21811. A donation in here memory may be made to: Coastal Hospice, P.O. Box 1733, Salisbury, Md. 21804 Letters of condolence may be sent via www.burbagefuneralhome.com. ELIZABETH ANN FOLEY Ocean City Elizabeth Ann Foley, 81, a resident of Ocean City, died on Jan. 22, 2014 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. She was born on March 6, 1932 in Brooklyn, was raised in Queens, and then moved to Williston Park, N.Y. after her marriage to Tom in 1952. She moved to Severna Park in 1960 where she was a member of St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parish for 42 years. She moved to Ocean City in 2000 and became an active member of St. Lukeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parish. Bettie was devoted to making her family and friends happy in every way. She enjoyed traveling, socializing, entertaining and cooking everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favorite foods. Bettie was an avid knitter for family, friends and anyone in need. Her passions included playing games with family and friends, watching Wheel of Fortune and she never missed a sunset. Bettie made a new friend everywhere

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she went and always delivered a smile. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Thomas Foley; one brother, Robert Kolmel of Homosassa Springs, Fla., four daughters and one son, Annmarie Truver of Severna Park, Maureen Pritchard of Harwood, Bob Foley of Severna Park, Karen Lusby of Severna Park, and Barbara Frasco of Severn; grandchildren Becky, Laura, Piper, Kristi, Andrew, Alicia, Stephanie, Susanne, Zachary and Megan; and great grandchildren Jocelyn, Cora, Brayden, Bennett and Thomas. A Memorial Mass will be offered on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014 at 10 a.m. at St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church, 689 Ritchie Hwy in Severna Park. Family visitation will take place in the church foyer beginning at 9:30 a.m. Interment will be private. Online condolences may be made at www.barrancofuneralhome.com. BILLY GREENE Berlin Billy Greene (B.G.) Smith, 78, of Berlin went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014. He was born Sep. 7, 1935 in Sylacauga, Ala. to the late John Reid and Lillian Greene Smith. At a very early age, the family moved to Dorchester County where he grew up in the Hurlock area and was proud to claim Puckum as home. He served in the United States Air Force and was a member of Berlin American Legion 123. B.G., his wife and children moved to Berlin in 1963 when he accepted a position with Taylor Bank where he worked for many years. Later he owned and operated Sea Isle motel until retirement. He and his wife raised their sons on the family farm where they have lived for 45 years. For most of his life, B.G. was involved in ministry serving in various Christian leadership roles. He attended Buckingham Presbyterian Church in Berlin. He was a member of the Masonic Order for 53 years and a proud member of Berlin Evergreen Lodge 153. He presided as High Priest of Royal Arch Masons, and was a member of the Commandery and Boumi Temple. He enjoyed fellowship with the community couples Bible study for over 35 years. B.G., or â&#x20AC;&#x153;Poppopâ&#x20AC;? as his grandchildren called him, was fiercely loyal to his family and friends. He loved to laugh, and

JANUARY 31, 2014 to make people laugh. He loved to fellowship over food, watch the news and spend his days with his beloved wife (who was also his high school sweetheart). He was the kind of man that lit up a room when he walked in it, and to those he loved he was a strong encourager to work hard, stay true to character and to serve the Lord. In all that he did, he pointed to Jesus as the provider and protector of his life. Surviving is his wife of 58 years, Mary Fisher Smith. Also left to cherish his memory is his younger son, Pastor Mark James Smith, and his wife, Denise; and grandchildren, Rachel and Andrew Smith of Hockessin, Del. His older son, Grant Fisher Smith, of Berlin predeceased him in death 2005. He is also survived by his daughterin-law, Dawn Rogers (Brooke), and grandchildren Amy Smith and Emily Smith Martinez, and her husband, Alec, of San Diego, Ca. He is survived by his sister, Lillian Carmean of Blades, Del. and his sister inlaw, Midge Wright and her husband, Lester, of Berlin. Four brothers, John Reid (Junior), Louie, Wallace and Eugene Smith, and three sisters, Josephine Justice, Lacelle Lauck, and Bobbie Eskridge preceded him in death. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews. A service was held Jan. 24 at Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin. Interment followed at Dale Cemetery in Whaleyville. A celebration of his life took place at Buckingham Presbyterian Church, with his son Mark James Smith officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Buckingham Presbyterian Church Kitchen Renovation Fund, 20 South Main St. Berlin, Md. 21811. Expressions of condolence may be sent to the family at www.burbagefuneralhome.com. GERTRUDE E. GSVIND St. Martins Gertrude Elfriede Gsvind, age 84, died Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014 at Harrison House in Snow Hill. Born April 27, 1929, in Hindenburg, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Elfriede Golba. She was preceded in death by her husband, Andy Gsvind, in 1984. She leaves her loving memories to be cherished by her daughter, Barbara Bunting and her husband, Victor, of Whaleyville, Continued on Page 21

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OBITUARIES Continued from Page 20 and her son, Charles Gsvind and his wife, Tracey, of Berlin. She was the adored grandmother to four grandchildren; Victor Bunting, Jr. of Berlin, Lesley Bunting Gurgo of Berlin, Robbie Gsvind of Berlin and Katie Tibbs of San Diego, Ca. She is also survived by two brothers, Horst Golba and his wife, Cristel, of Frankfurt, Germany, and Gerhardt Golba and his wife, Elke, of Spearfish, SD. Preceding her in death was a sister, Margot Wistlich of Volkensbach. Mrs. Gsvind was a poultry grower for Perdue, Inc. for 37 years and received several awards as an outstanding poultry producer. In Mrs. Gsvind’s healthier days, she loved going to the beach, playing bingo, tending her yard and flowers, crocheting and knitting, but most of all being surrounded by her family. During the Russian Invasion of Upper Silesia in 1945, her family fled by train with other German refugees to the west and resided in Kleinwallstadt, Germany. It was there that she briefly worked repairing parachutes for the U.S. Military and met her future husband, Andy Gsvind, a U.S. soldier. They wed in Hofstetten, Germany in December of 1948 and immediately came to the U.S. They briefly lived in Libertytown before making their home in St. Martins. A funeral service was held on Monday, Jan. 27, at the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin. Interment followed in Sunset Memorial Park. A donation may be made in her

memory to: Coastal Hospice, P.O. Box 1733, Salisbury, Md. 21804, or Parkinson’s Foundation 1359 Broadway, Suite 1509, New York, N.Y. 10018. Letters of condolence may be sent to www.burbagefuneralhome.com. CASHAR W. SHOCKLEY, SR. Selbyville Cashar W. Shockley, Sr., of Selbyville, Del. passed away on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014. He was 75 years old. Mr. Shockley was born on Dec. 22, 1938 in Selbyville, to the late James and Eva Bishop Shockley. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Joan, a son, Michael, an infant daughter, and two siblings. Cashar owned and operated a poultry farm with his father. He also bred and sold Chesapeake Retrievers. He was a member of Sound United Methodist Church and he also served in the Delaware National Guard. He loved camping, gardening and surf fishing. He loved spending time with his family, especially his grandson. He was a very well liked and happy man who will be missed. He is survived by a son, Cashar Shockley, Jr. and his wife, Sandra, of Seaford, Del.; and a grandson, Cashar Shockley, III. He is also survived by many extended family, friends and animals. A funeral service was held Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014 at Watson Funeral Home, 211 S. Washington St., Millsboro, Del., 19966. Burial was held privately at Roxana Cemetery.

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Assistance Program offers outreach, education events (Jan. 31, 2014) The Lower Shore Health Insurance Assistance Program has an ongoing outreach and education campaign to reach uninsured residents in Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester counties. Throughout February, staff will continue to provide outreach, education, and enrollment opportunities for the public at the following locations: • Tuesday, Feb. 4 — Berlin Rite Aid, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Tuesday, Feb. 4 — Ocean City Rite Aid, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Tuesday, Feb. 4 — Pocomoke Rite Aid, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Thursday, Feb. 6 — Pittsville Library, 5 – 7 p.m. • Thursday, Feb. 6 — Wicomico County Library Main Branch, 5 – 7 p.m. • Saturday., Feb. 8 — Salisbury CVS, noon to 4 p.m. • Saturday, Feb. 8: Princess Anne Library, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. • Monday, Feb. 10 — Princess Anne Rite Aid, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Monday, Feb. 10 — Salisbury Rite Aid, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Monday, Feb. 10 — Centre at Salisbury Library, 5 – 7 p.m. • Tuesday, Feb. 11 — Karemore Pharmacy in Princess Anne, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Tuesday, Feb. 11 — Peninsula Pharmacy in Salisbury, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Wednesday, Feb. 12 — Snow Hill Li-

brary, 5 – 7 p.m. • Thursday, Feb. 13 — Ocean City Library, 4 – 6 p.m. • Thursday, Feb. 13 — Princess Anne Library, 5 – 7 p.m. • Saturday., Feb. 15 — Pocomoke Library, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. • Saturday, Feb. 15 — Ocean Pines Library, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. • Monday, Feb. 17 — Berlin Apple Discount Drugs, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. • Monday, Feb. 17 — Fruitland Apple Discount Drugs, noon to 8 p.m. • Tuesday, Feb. 18 — Marion Pharmacy, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. • Wednesday, Feb. 19 — Ocean Pines Library, 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. • Wednesday, Feb. 19 — Pocomoke Library, 5 – 7 p.m. • Saturday, Feb. 22: Salisbury Giant, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. • Monday, Feb. 24: South Salisbury Walgreens, 8 a.m. to noon. The public can stop by these events to learn more about health plans and financial assistance available through Maryland Health Connection. The staff has scheduled office hours Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. at various organizations throughout Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester counties. For more information and a continuously updated list of events, visit lowershorehealth.org.

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BJ’s on the Water patrons will get the opportunity to see the 75th Street restaurant’s renovations, including the upside down lamps, when it reopens today, Jan. 31.

BJ’s on the Water to reopen today Restaurant to remain true to its original saloon style with many new touches

By Clara Vaughn Staff Writer (Jan. 31, 2014) After closing its doors for nearly a month, BJ’s on the Water will reopen today with a new look. The 34-year-old restaurant remains true to its original saloon style, but with a slew of new touches to bring it into 2014, owner and architect Maddie Carder said. “It’s the same, but in a quirky, different way. It’s quite in your face,” said the mastermind behind the 75th Street project. Carder didn’t give away too many details — she wants customers to come in and see the restaurant for themselves — but said that many of the “new” pieces are actually repurposed parts that have been in BJ’s for years. The new bathroom doors are BJ’s old front doors, for example. “I wanted to be very creative but still preserve… a lot of what I had,” Carder said. “It’s just a new look — keeping with our saloon look and bay front look of the last 30 years, but See MANY Page 23

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BJ’s on the Water co-owner Madlyn Carder shows off the door to the ladies room. It had been the front door of the restaurant.

By Lauren Bunting Contributing Writer (Jan. 31, 2014) You found the house of your dreams; you make an offer, negotiate a price and sign on the dotted line. Done, right? Not really. The home inspection is another point of negotiation. Home inspections are a buyer’s expense and usually range from $250-500, depending on the size of the home. The home inspection purpose, as stated on the addendum used in Maryland contracts, is to “discover significant and material defects or adverse or dangerous conditions, if any, of the components and systems of the property.” The most common home inspection covers “structural and mechanical” and may include, but is not limited to: foundations and/or basement, floor systems, ceilings, doors, windows, roof, insulation, exterior and interior wall systems, decks, porches, garages, plumbing and electrical systems, heating and cooling systems, appliances, and mechanical equipment. A home inspection is a visual report, and therefore is limited by vegetation on the exterior or possessions inside the house that may block the inspector’s ability to gain access. The report is a snapshot in time. In some cases, sellers may opt to pay for a home inspection prior to listing their home as a marketing tool. Having a seller-provided home inspection prior to listing identifies any major problems that could later scare off would-be bidders. However, the seller has to be prepared to make the repairs suggested on the report, but this can be cheaper for the seller to do outside of a negotiation with a buyer. From the buyer’s perspective though, the purchase of a home is usually the biggest financial investment of their life. So, accepting the home inspection provided by the sellers may not provide enough peace of mind, and buyers may opt to conduct their own inspection by a contractor. — Lauren Bunting is a licensed REALTOR®with Bunting Realty, Inc. in Berlin.

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OC Convention and Visitors Bureau wins regional award (Jan. 31, 2014) The publishers and editors of ConventionSouth, the national multimedia resource for planning events in the south, recently named the Ocean City Convention and Visitors Bureau with a 2013 Readers’ Choice Award. Nominated for providing exemplary service for group events, Ocean City is among 160 CVBs, meeting facilities and hotels located across the south to receive this year’s Readers’ Choice Award. “ConventionSouth readers and fans have voted to decide the best meeting sites in the south, and it is no surprise to us that Ocean City Convention and Visitors Bureau has been selected to receive our annual Readers’ Choice Award,” said ConventionSouth publisher J. Talty O’Connor. “The value in receiving this prestigious recognition is that it comes from the United States’ top meeting professionals who hold events in the south. These planners demand the highest level of customer service and quality facilities and they have contributed in determining that Ocean City Convention and Visitors Bureau indeed displays the commitment to professionalism, creativity and service that they require.” Throughout the year, meeting professionals nominated the meeting sites

Many ‘new’ parts repurposed from BJ’s past looks Continued from Page 22 bringing it into 2014.” The renovations helped open BJ’s floor from the saloon out, she said, and customers should be sure to look up and see the repurposed light boxes that mimic skylights. With degrees in interior design from West Virginia University and architectural design from Drexel University, Carder always does her own work, she said, “from where every light bulb goes to where a soda gun goes.” While the whirlwind makeover kept her going nonstop this month, “I love it. I love the design end of it,” Carder said. Though the reopening comes without fanfare, for her, “it’s like how you are as a kid at Christmas time and you wait and wait and wait to open your presents,” Carder said. “It’s just really exciting.” BJ’s on the Water on 75th Street will start taking customers again at 11 a.m. today, Friday. Chest Pains will take the stage at 9 p.m., with Saturday night entertainment and a Super Bowl party also slated for the weekend. As always, BJ’s will serve its full menu daily from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. Visit www. bjsonthewater.com for a menu, the restaurant’s history and more information.

they believe provide exemplary service for group events. The nominated sites were then compiled onto an online ballot where meeting professionals and fans are asked to vote for the best of the best. According to ConventionSouth, more than 6,500 voters participated this year in the election process, which was the highest vote count ever recorded. “We are truly honored to receive ConventionSouth’s Annual Readers’ Choice Award,” said Convention Center Director Larry Noccolino. “We have always believed that we have one of the best Convention and Visitors Bureaus on the east coast, but it is very flattering to have the readers of ConventionSouth agree that we are one of the best.”

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Runkles joins IMG Kerry Runkles has joined the staff of Insurance Management Group, Inc. an independent insurance agency located at 77th Street in Ocean City. Runkles joined Insurance Management Group on July 16 as the administrative assistant for personal lines. Originally from Baltimore, Runkles and her husband, Jimmy, moved to Berlin in 2007. Her husband started his career at the Ocean City Police Department and was just named the 2013 Police Officer of the Year. They welcomed the arrival of their first son, James in 2012. Runkles is now studying to get her property and casualty insurance license.

Business acquisition Professional Physical Therapy & SportsCare, a top provider of physical

therapy, occupational therapy, aquatic therapy and sports medicine services, announced this week the acquisition of Ocean Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine in Berlin. As part of the acquisition, Ocean Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine has become Professional Physical Therapy & SportsCare and joined The Physical Therapy Network. As part of the extensive network, the Berlin location now stands alongside more than 50 interconnected physical therapy locations throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. “We are excited to welcome current and new patients to our practice,” said Tom Yoviene Chief Operating Officer of Professional Physical Therapy & SportsCare and Eastern Shore resident. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 410-641-0999 or visit: www.ptnetwork.us/index.cfm?page= locations&section=propt.

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PUBLIC NOTICES JOSEPH E. MOORE CHRISTOPHER T. WOODLEY ASSIGNEES WILLIAMS, MOORE, SHOCKLEY & HARRISON, L.L.P. 3509 Coastal Highway Ocean City, Maryland 21842 (410) 289-3553

ASSIGNEES’ SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY KNOWN AS

24 BURLEY STREET, BERLIN, MD 21811 Under and by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in a certain Mortgage from David L. Sturgill and Sage K. Sturgill, dated May 9, 2008, and recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland, in Liber S.V.H. 5105, folio 550, et seq., the Assignees having been appointed by instrument duly recorded among the aforesaid Land Records, for purposes of foreclosure, default having occurred under the terms thereof and at the request of the party secured thereby, the undersigned Assignees will sell the following described property at public auction, to be held at: INSIDE THE FRONT DOOR OF THE COURTHOUSE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY 1 WEST MARKET STREET SNOW HILL, MARYLAND 21863 ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2014 AT 10 A.M. ALL that lot or parcel of land situated in the Town of Berlin in the Third Election District of Worcester County, in the State of Maryland, on the Southerly side of Burley Street and Burley Street Extended, beginning for the same at a point on the Southerly side of said Burley Street, South 54 degrees East 942 feet 11 inches from the Southeasterly corner of said Burley Street and Main Street and at the Easterly corner of the lot designated as Lot No. 15 on the plat filed among the proceedings in Case No. 2916 on the Chancery Docket of the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland; thence running by and with the Southerly side of said Burley Street South 54 degrees East 70 feet to the lot now or formerly owned by J. Edward Jarman; thence by and with said Jarman lot South 36 degrees West 328 feet 6 inches to the line of the property now or formerly owned by one Hammond, thence by and with the lines of said Hammond property North 54 degrees West 70 feet to the Easterly line of said Lot 15 North 36 degrees East 328 feet 6 inches to the place of beginning, the lot hereby conveyed comprising a part of the lot

designated as Lot No. 16 on the aforesaid plat and comprising a part of the property known as “Decatur Farms;” being all and the same property conveyed to David L. Sturgill and Sage K. Sturgill by Deed dated April 19, 2004, and recorded among the aforesaid Land Records, in Liber S.V.H. 4093, folio 301, et seq. The property contains approximately 22,960 square feet of land, and is improved by a home containing approximately 1,586 square feet. Reference is made to the site for a more complete description. TERMS OF SALE: A deposit of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00) will be required of the purchaser in the form of cash, certified or cashier’s check at the time and place of sale, or other form of security, at the sole discretion of the Assignees, the balance to be secured to the satisfaction of the Assignees and represented by a Promissory Note, conditioned upon the conveyance of good and marketable title. The balance in cash will be due at settlement which shall be within thirty (30) days after final ratification of sale by the Circuit Court of Worcester County unless said period is extended by the Assignees, their successors or assigns for good cause shown, time being of the essence. Interest at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum shall be paid on unpaid purchase money from date of sale to date of settlement. The property will be sold subject to all conditions, liens, restrictions, and agreements of record affecting same, if any. Taxes, water charges, sanitary commission charges, assessments and liens or encumbrances for sewer, water, drainage, or other public improvements completed or commenced on or prior to the date of sale or subsequent thereto, if any, are to be adjusted and apportioned as of the date of sale and are to be assumed and paid thereafter by purchaser, whether assessments have been levied or not as of date of settlement. If applicable, the property is sold subject to the imposition of the Agricultural Transfer Tax set forth in the Maryland Code and which shall be Purchaser’s sole responsibility. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes, document preparation and title insurance shall be borne by the purchaser. If Purchaser fails to pay the balance of the purchase price following ratification of the sale, the deposit shall be forfeited and the property resold at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. If the Assignees are unable to convey good and marketable title to the property, the purchaser’s sole remedy at law or in equity shall be limited to the refund of the deposit to the purchaser. Upon refund of the deposit, this sale shall be void and of no effect, and the purchaser shall have no further claim against the Assignees. The improvements are being sold in an “AS IS” condition, with no warranties expressed or implied, with Purchaser responsible for any and all housing or zoning code violations. Risk of loss passes at the date of sale. The Assignees reserve the right to reject any and all bids in their sole discretion.

For information, please contact the undersigned at (410) 289-3553. Joseph E. Moore Christopher T. Woodley Assignees 3509 Coastal Highway Ocean City, Maryland 21842 OCD-1/23/3t _________________________________ Rosenberg & Associates, LLC 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 750 Bethesda, Maryland 20814 (301) 907-8000 www.rosenberg-assoc.com

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 10730 Cathell Rd. Berlin, MD 21811 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Joseph W. Constantino a/k/a Joseph W. Constantino, Jr., dated December 5, 2006 and recorded in Liber 4835, folio 510 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on February 14, 2014 AT 1:15 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with the buildings and improvements thereon situated in Worcester Co., MD and described as Tax ID #03-127141 and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property, which is improved by a dwelling, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $36,000 by cash or certified check. Balance of the purchase price to be paid in cash within ten days of final ratification of sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester Co. Interest to be paid on the unpaid purchase money at the rate pursuant to the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received in the office of the Sub. Trustees. There will be no abatement of interest in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement or if settlement is delayed for any reason. The noteholder shall not be obligated to pay interest if it is the purchaser. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of all real property taxes, including agricultural taxes, if applicable, and any and all public and/or private charges or assessments, including water/sewer charges and ground rent, to be adjusted to date of sale and thereafter assumed by purchaser. Condominium fees and/or homeowners association dues, if any, shall be assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale forward. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes and settlement expenses shall be borne by the purchaser. Purchaser shall be responsible for ob-

taining physical possession of the property. Purchaser assumes the risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale forward. Additional terms to be announced at the time of sale. If the Sub. Trustees are unable to convey good and marketable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy in law and equity shall be limited to a refund of the deposit without interest. If the purchaser fails to go to settlement, the deposit shall be forfeited, to the Trustees for application against all expenses, attorney’s fees and the full commission on the sale price of the above-scheduled foreclosure sale. In the event of default, all expenses of this sale (including attorney’s fees and the full commission on the gross sale price of this sale) shall be charged against and paid out of the forfeited deposit. The Trustees may then re-advertise and resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting purchaser or may avail themselves of any legal or equitable remedies against the defaulting purchaser without reselling the property. In the event of a resale, the defaulting purchaser shall not be entitled to receive the surplus, if any, even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulting purchaser and the defaulting purchaser shall be liable to the Trustees and secured party for reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses incurred in connection with all litigation involving the Property or the proceeds of the resale. Trustees’ file number 37507. Diane S. Rosenberg, Mark D. Meyer, John A. Ansell, III, Stephanie Montgomery, Kenneth Savitz, Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS., INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 www.alexcooper.com OCD-1/30/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 4520 East West Highway, Suite 200 Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 961-6555

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 11833 Steam Mill Hill Rd. Whaleyville, MD 21872 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated March 30, 2006 and recorded in Liber 4684, Folio 136 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, with an original principal balance of $166,500.00 and an original interest rate of 6.50000% default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on February 18, 2014 AT 4:00 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any build-

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PUBLIC NOTICES ings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester Co., MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property, and any improvements thereon, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $18,000 in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order (NO CASH WILL BE ACCEPTED) will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. Balance of the purchase price, together with interest on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Sub. Trustees, payable in cash within ten days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of current year’s real property taxes are adjusted as of the date of sale, and thereafter assumed by the purchaser. Taxes due for prior years including costs of any tax sale are payable by the purchaser. All other public and/or private charges or assessments, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, whether incurred prior to or after the sale to be paid by the purchaser. All costs of deed recordation including but not limited to all transfer, recordation, agricultural or other taxes or charges assessed by any governmental entity as a condition to recordation, are payable by purchaser, whether or not purchaser is a Maryland First Time Home Buyer. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale. The sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the deposit without interest. If purchaser fails to settle within 10 days of ratification, the Sub. Trustees may file a motion to resell the property. If Purchaser defaults under these terms, deposit shall be forfeited. The Sub. Trustees may then resell the property at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. The defaulted purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds resulting from said resale even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulted purchaser. If Sub. Trustees are unable to convey either insurable or marketable title, or if ratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is the return of the deposit without interest. Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M.

Ward, et al., Substitute Trustees OCD-1/30/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 4520 East West Highway, Suite 200 Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 961-6555

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 11927 West Yardarm Dr. i/r/t/a 11947 West Yardarm Dr. West Ocean City A/R/T/A Berlin, MD 21811 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated December 18, 1999 and recorded in Liber 2792, Folio 86 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, with an original principal balance of $48,000.00 and an original interest rate of 8.125% default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on February 18, 2014 AT 4:03 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester Co., MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property, and any improvements thereon, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $5,000 in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order (NO CASH WILL BE ACCEPTED) will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. Balance of the purchase price, together with interest on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Sub. Trustees, payable in cash within ten days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of current year’s real property taxes are adjusted as of the date of sale, and thereafter assumed by the purchaser. Taxes due for prior years including costs of any tax sale are payable by the purchaser. All other public and/or private charges or assessments, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, whether incurred prior to or after the sale to be paid by the purchaser. All costs of deed recordation including but not limited to all transfer, recordation, agricultural or other taxes or charges assessed by any governmental entity as a condition to recordation, are payable by purchaser, whether or not purchaser is a Mary-

land First Time Home Buyer. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale. The sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the deposit without interest. If purchaser fails to settle within 10 days of ratification, the Sub. Trustees may file a motion to resell the property. If Purchaser defaults under these terms, deposit shall be forfeited. The Sub. Trustees may then resell the property at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. The defaulted purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds resulting from said resale even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulted purchaser. If Sub. Trustees are unable to convey either insurable or marketable title, or if ratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is the return of the deposit without interest. Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et al., Substitute Trustees OCD-1/30/3t _________________________________ McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC 312 Marshall Avenue, Suite 800 Laurel, Maryland 20707 www.mwc-law.com

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 21 WHITE CRANE DR. BERLIN, MD 21811 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Timothy M. Kane, dated November 15, 2006 and recorded in Liber 4853, folio 308 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, default having occurred under the terms thereof and at the request of the parties secured thereby, the undersigned Substitute Trustees will offer for sale at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on FEBRUARY 10, 2014 AT 3:00 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND AND THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON situated in Worcester Co., Maryland and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property is improved by a dwelling. The property will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions, easements, encumbrances and agreements of record affecting the subject property, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit in the

form of cashier’s or certified check, or in such other form as the Substitute Trustees may determine, at their sole discretion, for $21,000 at the time of sale. If the noteholder and/or servicer is the successful bidder, the deposit requirement is waived. Balance of the purchase price is to be paid within fifteen (15) days of the final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., Maryland. Interest is to be paid on the unpaid purchase price at the rate of 8% per annum from date of sale to the date the funds are received in the office of the Substitute Trustees, if the property is purchased by an entity other than the noteholder and/or servicer. If payment of the balance does not occur within fifteen days of ratification, the deposit will be forfeited and the property will be resold at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event settlement is delayed for any reason. Taxes, ground rent, water rent, and all other public charges and assessments payable on an annual basis, including sanitary and/or metropolitan district charges to be adjusted for the current year to the date of sale, and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Condominium fees and/or homeowners association dues, if any, shall be assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale. The purchaser shall be responsible for the payment of the ground rent escrow, if required. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes, and all settlement charges shall be borne by the purchaser. If the Substitute Trustees are unable to convey good and marketable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy in law or equity shall be limited to the refund of the deposit to the purchaser. Upon refund of the deposit, the sale shall be void and of no effect, and the purchaser shall have no further claim against the Substitute Trustees. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. The purchaser at the foreclosure sale shall assume the risk of loss for the property immediately after the sale. (Matter #2012-21574) Laura H. G. O’Sullivan, Erin M. Brady, et al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS., INC. 908 YORK ROAD, TOWSON, MARYLAND 21204 410-828-4838 OCD-1/23/3t _________________________________ Covahey, Boozer, Devan, & Dore, P.A. 11350 McCormick Road, Executive Plaza III, Suite 200 Hunt Valley, MD 21031 (443) 541-8600

SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY KNOWN AS NO. 10516 NORWICH ROAD OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 CASE NUMBER 23-C-12-000270 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a Deed of Trust from Joseph S. Schneider recorded

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PUBLIC NOTICES among the Land Records of Worcester County in Liber 4695, folio 88, and Declaration of Substitution of Trustees recorded among the aforementioned Land Records substituting Thomas P. Dore, Mark S. Devan, Gerard F. Miles, Jr., Shannon Menapace, and Erin Gloth as Substituted Trustees, the Substituted Trustees will offer for sale at public auction, at the Courthouse Door, Snow Hill, Maryland on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at 11:00 AM: All that lot of ground and the improvements thereon situate in Worcester County, State of Maryland, as described in the Deed of Trust recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County, in Liber 4695, folio 88, also being further described in a Deed recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County in Liber 4475, folio 38. The improvements thereon consist of a dwelling. The property will be sold in “AS IS” condition, subject to any existing building violations, restrictions and agreements of record. The purchaser assumes all risks of loss for the property as of the date of sale. Neither the Substituted Trustees nor their respective agents, successors or assigns make any representations or warranties, either expressed or implied with respect to the property. The Substituted Trustees shall convey insurable title. TERMS OF THE SALE: A deposit in a form acceptable to the Substituted Trustee in the amount of $50,000.00 will be required of the purchaser, other than the Holder of the Note or its assigns, at the time and place of sale. Unless the purchaser is the Holder of the Note or its assigns, the balance of the purchase price shall be paid immediately with available funds within twenty (20) days of the final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County. Time is of the essence. The purchaser, other than the Holder of the Note or its assigns, shall pay interest at the rate of 6.50000% per annum on the unpaid portion of the purchase price from the date of sale to date of settlement. Real property taxes and assessments shall be adjusted to the date of sale and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Ground rent, water and/or sewer charges public or private, if any, shall be adjusted to the date of sale and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Cost of all documentary stamps and transfer taxes shall be paid by the purchaser. Purchaser shall have the responsibility of obtaining possession of the property. In the event settlement is delayed for any reason , there shall be no abatement of interest. If the purchaser defaults, the entire deposit is forfeited. The Substituted Trustees shall resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting purchaser. The defaulting purchaser shall be liable for the payment of any deficiency in the purchase price, all costs and expenses of both sales, attorney fees, all other charges due, and incidental and consequential damages. In the event the Substituted Trustees do not convey title for any

reason, purchaser’s sole remedy is return of the deposit. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. The Substituted Trustees shall have the right to terminate this contract in the event the Holder or its Servicer has entered into any agreement with, or accepted funds from, the mortgagor. Upon termination of the contract, Purchaser’s sole remedy shall be return of the deposit. Thomas P. Dore, Mark S. Devan, Gerard F. Miles, Jr., Shannon Menapace, and Erin Gloth, Substituted Trustees Tidewater Auctions, LLC (410) 825-2900 www.tidewaterauctions.com OCD-1/23/3t _________________________________ Covahey, Boozer, Devan, & Dore, P.A. 11350 McCormick Road, Executive Plaza III, Suite 200 Hunt Valley, MD 21031 (443) 541-8600

SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY KNOWN AS NO. 74 CAPETOWN ROAD BERLIN, MD 21811 CASE NUMBER 23-C-13-001503 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a Deed of Trust from Kathleen C. Obrien-Shields and Erik Shields recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County in Liber 4772, folio 367, and Declaration of Substitution of Trustees recorded among the aforementioned Land Records substituting Thomas P. Dore, Mark S. Devan, Erin Gloth, Christine Drexel, Brian McNair, Melissa L. Cassell, and Angela Nasuta as Substituted Trustees, the Substituted Trustees will offer for sale at public auction, at the Courthouse Door, Snow Hill, Maryland on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at 11:00 AM: All that lot of ground and the improvements thereon situate in Worcester County, State of Maryland, as described in the Deed of Trust recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County, in Liber 4772, folio 367, also being further described in a Deed recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County in Liber 2953, folio 545. The improvements thereon consist of a dwelling. The property will be sold in “AS IS” condition, subject to any existing building violations, restrictions and agreements of record. The purchaser assumes all risks of loss for the property as of the date of sale. Neither the Substituted Trustees nor their respective agents, successors or assigns make any representations or warranties, either expressed or implied with respect to the property. The Substituted Trustees shall convey insurable title. TERMS OF THE SALE: A deposit in a form acceptable to the Substituted Trustee in the amount of $15,000.00 will be required of the purchaser, other than the Holder of

the Note or its assigns, at the time and place of sale. Any amount tendered at sale in excess of the required deposit will be refunded and not applied to the purchase price. Unless the purchaser is the Holder of the Note or its assigns, the balance of the purchase price shall be paid immediately with available funds within twenty (20) days of the final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County. Time is of the essence. The purchaser, other than the Holder of the Note or its assigns, shall pay interest at the rate of 7.00000% per annum on the unpaid portion of the purchase price from the date of sale to date of settlement. Real property taxes and assessments shall be adjusted to the date of sale and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Ground rent, water and/or sewer charges public or private, if any, shall be adjusted to the date of sale and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Cost of all documentary stamps and transfer taxes shall be paid by the purchaser. Purchaser shall have the responsibility of obtaining possession of the property. In the event settlement is delayed for any reason , there shall be no abatement of interest. If the purchaser defaults, the entire deposit is forfeited. The Substituted Trustees shall resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting purchaser. The defaulting purchaser shall be liable for the payment of any deficiency in the purchase price, all costs and expenses of both sales, attorney fees, all other charges due, and incidental and consequential damages. In the event the Substituted Trustees do not convey title for any reason, purchaser’s sole remedy is return of the deposit. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. The Substituted Trustees shall have the right to terminate this contract in the event the Holder or its Servicer has entered into any agreement with, or accepted funds from, the mortgagor. Upon termination of the contract, Purchaser’s sole remedy shall be return of the deposit. Thomas P. Dore, Mark S. Devan, Erin Gloth, Christine Drexel, Brian McNair, Melissa L. Cassell, and Angela Nasuta, Substituted Trustees Tidewater Auctions, LLC (410) 825-2900 www.tidewaterauctions.com OCD-1/23/3t _________________________________ Law Offices of Jeffrey Nadel 4041 Powder Mill Road, Suite 415 Calverton, Maryland 20705 240-473-5000

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES' SALE OF REAL PROPERTY 106 Payne Avenue Pocomoke City, MD 21851-1324 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Armand Golden and Bruce Kevin

Raab, dated December 22, 2006, and recorded in Liber 4994, Folio 700 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Substitute Trustee will sell at public auction at Circuit Court for Worcester County, Courthouse Door for Worcester County, Snow Hill, MD on February 4, 2014 at 11:00 AM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND KNOWN AS metes and bounds, situated in Worcester County, MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust, carrying Tax ID No. 01031732. The property will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions, agreements, easements, covenants and rights of way of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $15,000.00 will be required at the time of sale in the form of cash, certified check, or other form as the Substitute Trustees determine acceptable. No deposit shall be required of the noteholder where the noteholder bids in the property at auction. Balance of the purchase price to be paid in cash within ten days of final ratification of sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, time being of the essence for purchaser. In the event that settlement does not occur within the said ten days, the purchaser shall be in default. Upon such default the Trustees may file a Motion and Order to Resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting purchaser, and purchaser(s) hereby consent to entry of such resale order without further notice, in which case the deposit shall be forfeited and all expenses of this sale (including attorney’s fees and the full commission on the gross sale price of this sale) shall be charged against and paid out of the forfeited deposit. The Trustees may then readvertise and resell the property at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser; or, without reselling the property, the Trustees may avail themselves of any legal or equitable remedies against the defaulting purchaser. In the event of a resale, the defaulting purchaser shall not be entitled to receive the surplus, if any, even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulting purchaser. Interest to be paid on the purchase money less the stated deposit called for herein, at the rate pursuant to the Deed of Trust Note from the date of auction to the date funds are received in the office of the Substitute Trustee. There shall be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement or if settlement is delayed for any reason, including but not limited to exceptions to sale, bankruptcy filings by interested parties, Court administration of the foreclosure or unknown title defects. All taxes, ground rent, water rent, condominium fees and/or homeowner association dues, all public charges/ assessments payable on an annual basis, including sanitary and/or met-

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PUBLIC NOTICES ropolitan district charges, if applicable, are to be adjusted to the date of auction and thereafter are to be assumed by the purchaser. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes, agricultural transfer tax, if any and settlement expenses shall be borne by the purchaser. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. Purchaser assumes the risk of damage to the property from the date of auction forward. If the Substitute Trustee does not convey title for any reason, including but not limited to the Secured Party executing a forbearance agreement with the borrower(s) described in the above-mentioned Deed of Trust, or allowing the borrower(s) to execute their right to reinstate or payoff the subject loan, prior to the sale, with or without the Substitute Trustee’s prior knowledge, or if the sale is not ratified for any reason including errors made by the Substitute Trustees, the foreclosure sale shall be null and void and of no effect, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy in law or in equity shall be the return of the deposit without interest. Further terms and particulars may be announced at time of sale, and purchaser may be required to execute a Memorandum of Sale at the time of auction. (Matter #61171) Jeffrey Nadel and Scott Nadel, Substitute Trustees MDC Auctioneers 606 Baltimore Avenue, Suite 206, Towson, Maryland 21204 410-825-2900 OCD-1/16/3t _________________________________ Covahey, Boozer, Devan, & Dore, P.A. 11350 McCormick Road, Executive Plaza III, Suite 200 Hunt Valley, MD 21031 (443) 541-8600

SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY KNOWN AS NO. 105 CHANNEL BUOY ROAD OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 CASE NUMBER 23-C-13-001521 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a Deed of Trust from Beverly J. Bishop and Richard E. Bishop recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County in Liber 4948, folio 188, and Declaration of Substitution of Trustees recorded among the aforementioned Land Records substituting Mark S. Devan, Erin Gloth, Christine Drexel, Brian McNair, Melissa L. Cassell, Angela Nasuta, Thomas P. Dore as Substituted Trustees, the Substituted Trustees will offer for sale at public auction, at the Courthouse Door, Snow Hill, Maryland on Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at 11:00 AM: All that lot of ground and the improvements thereon situate in Worcester County, State of Maryland, as described in the Deed of Trust recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County, in Liber 4948, folio 188, also being further described in a Deed recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County in Liber 4948, folio 183.

The improvements thereon consist of a dwelling. The property will be sold in “AS IS” condition, subject to any existing building violations, restrictions and agreements of record. The purchaser assumes all risks of loss for the property as of the date of sale. Neither the Substituted Trustees nor their respective agents, successors or assigns make any representations or warranties, either expressed or implied with respect to the property. The Substituted Trustees shall convey insurable title. TERMS OF THE SALE: A deposit in a form acceptable to the Substituted Trustee in the amount of $50,000.00 will be required of the purchaser, other than the Holder of the Note or its assigns, at the time and place of sale. Any amount tendered at sale in excess of the required deposit will be refunded and not applied to the purchase price. Unless the purchaser is the Holder of the Note or its assigns, the balance of the purchase price shall be paid immediately with available funds within twenty (20) days of the final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County. Time is of the essence. The purchaser, other than the Holder of the Note or its assigns, shall pay interest at the rate of 7.00000% per annum on the unpaid portion of the purchase price from the date of sale to date of settlement. Real property taxes and assessments shall be adjusted to the date of sale and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Ground rent, water and/or sewer charges public or private, if any, shall be adjusted to the date of sale and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Cost of all documentary stamps and transfer taxes shall be paid by the purchaser. Purchaser shall have the responsibility of obtaining possession of the property. In the event settlement is delayed for any reason , there shall be no abatement of interest. If the purchaser defaults, the entire deposit is forfeited. The Substituted Trustees shall resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting purchaser. The defaulting purchaser shall be liable for the payment of any deficiency in the purchase price, all costs and expenses of both sales, attorney fees, all other charges due, and incidental and consequential damages. In the event the Substituted Trustees do not convey title for any reason, purchaser’s sole remedy is return of the deposit. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. The Substituted Trustees shall have the right to terminate this contract in the event the Holder or its Servicer has entered into any agreement with, or accepted funds from, the mortgagor. Upon termination of the contract, Purchaser’s sole remedy shall be return of the deposit. Mark S. Devan, Erin Gloth, Christine Drexel, Brian McNair, Melissa L. Cassell, Angela Nasuta, Thomas P. Dore, Substituted Trustees Tidewater Auctions, LLC (410) 825-2900

www.tidewaterauctions.com OCD-1/16/3t _________________________________ Rosenberg & Associates, LLC 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 750 Bethesda, Maryland 20814 (301) 907-8000 www.rosenberg-assoc.com

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 254 OCEAN PKWY. BERLIN, MD 21811 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Sharon P. Teagle, dated December 19, 2006 and recorded in Liber 4849, folio 378 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on JANUARY 31, 2014 AT 3:20 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with the buildings and improvements thereon situated in Worcester Co., MD and described as Tax ID #03-057836 and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property, which is improved by a dwelling, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $16,000 by cash or certified check. Balance of the purchase price to be paid in cash within ten days of final ratification of sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester Co. Interest to be paid on the unpaid purchase money at the rate pursuant to the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received in the office of the Sub. Trustees. There will be no abatement of interest in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement or if settlement is delayed for any reason. The noteholder shall not be obligated to pay interest if it is the purchaser. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of all real property taxes, including agricultural taxes, if applicable, and any and all public and/or private charges or assessments, including water/sewer charges and ground rent, to be adjusted to date of sale and thereafter assumed by purchaser. Condominium fees and/or homeowners association dues, if any, shall be assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale forward. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes and settlement expenses shall be borne by the purchaser. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. Purchaser assumes the risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale forward. Additional terms to be announced at the time of sale. If the Sub. Trustees are unable to

convey good and marketable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy in law and equity shall be limited to a refund of the deposit without interest. If the purchaser fails to go to settlement, the deposit shall be forfeited, to the Trustees for application against all expenses, attorney’s fees and the full commission on the sale price of the above-scheduled foreclosure sale. In the event of default, all expenses of this sale (including attorney’s fees and the full commission on the gross sale price of this sale) shall be charged against and paid out of the forfeited deposit. The Trustees may then re-advertise and resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting purchaser or may avail themselves of any legal or equitable remedies against the defaulting purchaser without reselling the property. In the event of a resale, the defaulting purchaser shall not be entitled to receive the surplus, if any, even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulting purchaser and the defaulting purchaser shall be liable to the Trustees and secured party for reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses incurred in connection with all litigation involving the Property or the proceeds of the resale. Trustees’ file number 37356. Diane S. Rosenberg, Mark D. Meyer, John A. Ansell, III, Stephanie Montgomery, Kenneth Savitz, Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS., INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 www.alexcooper.com OCD-1/16/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 4520 East West Highway, Suite 200 Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 961-6555

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 2135 WILDWOOD TRAIL POCOMOKE CITY, MD 21851 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated September 13, 2006 and recorded in Liber 4785, Folio 197 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, with an original principal balance of $225,250.00 and an original interest rate of 9.25% default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on FEBRUARY 4, 2014 AT 4:03 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester Co., MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property, and any improvements thereon, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to condi-

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PUBLIC NOTICES tions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $32,000 in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order (NO CASH WILL BE ACCEPTED) will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. Balance of the purchase price, together with interest on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Sub. Trustees, payable in cash within ten days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of current year’s real property taxes are adjusted as of the date of sale, and thereafter assumed by the purchaser. Taxes due for prior years including costs of any tax sale are payable by the purchaser. All other public and/or private charges or assessments, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, whether incurred prior to or after the sale to be paid by the purchaser. All costs of deed recordation including but not limited to all transfer, recordation, agricultural or other taxes or charges assessed by any governmental entity as a condition to recordation, are payable by purchaser, whether or not purchaser is a Maryland First Time Home Buyer. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale. The sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the deposit without interest. If purchaser fails to settle within 10 days of ratification, the Sub. Trustees may file a motion to resell the property. If Purchaser defaults under these terms, deposit shall be forfeited. The Sub. Trustees may then resell the property at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. The defaulted purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds resulting from said resale even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulted purchaser. If Sub. Trustees are unable to convey either insurable or marketable title, or if ratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is the return of the deposit without interest. Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et al., Substitute Trustees OCD-1/16/3t _________________________________

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NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF BILL 13-4 WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Take Notice that Bill 13-4 entitled AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE AND EMPOWER THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND TO BORROW ON ITS FULL FAITH AND CREDIT, AND TO ISSUE AND SELL ITS GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND ITS BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES THEREFOR, AT ONE TIME OR FROM TIME TO TIME WITHIN FOUR YEARS FROM THE DATE THIS BILL BECOMES EFFECTIVE, IN AN AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING $45,000,000 TO PROVIDE FINANCING FOR A PORTION OF THE COST OF RENOVATIONS AND ADDITIONS TO SNOW HILL HIGH SCHOOL, INCLUDING PAYMENT OF ALL RELATED COSTS AND COSTS OF ISSUANCE OF SUCH BONDS was passed by the County Commissioners on January 7, 2014. A fair summary of the bill is as follows: APPENDIX "JJ" BOND AUTHORIZATION FOR FINANCING A PORTION OF THE COST FOR RENOVATIONS AND ADDITIONS TO SNOW HILL HIGH SCHOOL A) Recites legal authorization for borrowing; Resolution of the Commissioners adopting the FY 2013 to FY 2017 Worcester County 5 Year Capital Improvement Plan; and the determination of the Commissioners to borrow $45,000,000 through general obligation bonds to finance a portion of the cost of renovations and additions to Snow Hill High School. B) States the determination of the Commissioners that there is a public need for the renovations and additions to Snow Hill High School; states the estimated cost of $50,000,000 for the renovations and additions to Snow Hill High School; states that the funds to be borrowed can be provided at the lowest annual interest rate and cost of issuance by the issuance of general obligation bonds by the County; states that the project is a proper public purpose which may be financed by the issuance of bonds. C) Authorizes the County to borrow $45,000,000 by issuance of bonds. D) Provides that the proceeds of the bonds shall be for the purpose of financing renovations and additions to Snow Hill High School. E) Provides that the County shall levy annual property taxes sufficient to pay the principal and interest on the bonds due each year. F) Authorizes the issuance of Bond Anticipation Notes. G) Provides that before the issuance of any bonds, the Commissioners shall adopt a Resolution which describes the amount, purpose and form of the bonds and other matters relating to the issuance of the bonds. H) Provides that the bonds shall

constitute a pledge of the full faith and credit of the County. I) Provides that the bonds may be sold either at private sale or at public sale as determined by the County Commissioners. J) Provides that the bonds shall be exempt from certain provisions of Article 31 of the Annotated Code of Maryland. K) Provides that the County may enter into agreements to enhance the marketability of the bonds. L) Provides that the signature of the officer that appears on the bonds shall be valid even if that officer ceases to be an officer before delivery of the bonds. M) Provides that upon delivery of the bonds to the purchaser, payment shall be made to the Finance Officer of the County. N) Authorizes the issuance of interim certificates or temporary bonds. O) Provides that the authorities set forth in this law are supplemental to existing authorities. P) Provides that the County shall seek grants to fund renovations and additions to Snow Hill High School or repayment of the bonds as determined by the County Commissioners. Q) Provides for severability provisions. This bill becomes effective fortyfive (45) days from the date of its passage. This is only a fair summary of the bill. A full copy of the bill is posted on the Legislative Bulletin Board in the main hall of the Worcester County Government Center outside Room 1103, is available for public inspection in Room 1103 of the Worcester County Government Center and is available on the County Website at http://www.co.worcester.md.us/commissioners/legsltn.asp x. THE WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OCD-1/16/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 4520 East West Highway Suite 200 Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 961-6555 Carrie M. Ward, et al. 4520 East West Highway, Suite 200 Bethesda, MD 20814 Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs vs. GARY L. MILBURN 4 Upton Court Berlin, MD 21811 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. 23-C-13-000940

NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 6th day of January, 2014, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings and described as 4 Upton Court, Berlin, MD 21811, made and reported by the Substitute Trustee, will be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 10th day of

February, 2014, provided a copy of this NOTICE be inserted in some weekly newspaper printed in said County, once in each of three successive weeks before the 3rd day of February, 2014. The report states the purchase price at the Foreclosure sale to be $89,000.00. Stephen V. Hales Clerk, Circuit Court for Worcester County, Mary land True Copy Test: Stephen V. Hales Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-1/16/3t _________________________________ Rosenberg & Associates, LLC 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 750 Bethesda, Maryland 20814 (301) 907-8000 Diane S. Rosenberg Mark D. Meyer John A. Ansell, III Stephanie Montgomery Kenneth Savitz 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 750 Bethesda, Maryland 20814 Substitute Trustees Plaintiff(s) v. Angela M. Urban William J. Urban 11855 Man O War Lane Berlin, MD 21811-3361 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. 23C13000741

NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 6th day of January, 2014, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of 11855 Man O War Lane, Berlin, MD 21811-3361, made and reported, will be ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 10th day of February, 2014, provided a copy of this notice be inserted in a weekly newspaper printed in said County, once in each of three successive weeks before the 3rd day of February, 2014. The Report of Sale states the amount of the foreclosure sale price to be $335,937.64. Stephen V. Hales Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD True Copy Test: Stephen V. Hales Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD OCD-1/16/3t _________________________________ JENSEN, HASSANI & FOCAS, P.A. ERIC T. FIFER 22 WEST PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE STE. 606 TOWSON, MD 21204

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE ESTATE NO. 15435 NOTICE IS GIVEN that the Probate Court of Dallas, TX appointed Kelly M. Gilliam, 1221 Ottawa Drive, Richarson, TX 75080 as the Personal Representative of the Es-

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PUBLIC NOTICES tate of Barbara Benway who died on May 28, 2013 domiciled in Texas, America. The Maryland resident agent for service of process is Eric T. Fifer whose address is 22 West Pennsylvania Ave. Ste. 606, Towson, MD 21204. At the time of death, the decedent owned real or leasehold property in the following Maryland counties: Worcester County. All persons having claims against the decedent must file their claims with the Register of Wills for Worcester County with a copy to the foreign personal representative on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the foreign personal representative mails or delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claim within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. Claims filed after that date or after a date extended by law will be barred. Kelly M. Gilliam Foreign Personal Representative Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills Room 102 - Court House One W. Market Street Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of first publication: January 16, 2014 OCD-1/16/3t _________________________________ McCabe, Weisberg & Conway LLC 312 Marshall Avenue, Suite 800 Laurel, Maryland 20707 301-490-3361 Laura H.G. O’Sullivan, et al., Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs vs. Terron R. Pinder Defendant IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Civil No. 23C13001408

NOTICE ORDERED, this 17th day of January, 2014 by the Circuit Court of WORCESTER COUNTY, Maryland, that the sale of the property at 243 South Washington Street, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863 mentioned in these proceedings, made and reported by Laura H.G. O’Sullivan, et. al, Substitute Trustees, be ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 17th day of February, 2014 next, provided a copy of this notice be inserted in some newspaper published in said County once in each of three successive weeks before the 10th day of February, 2014, next. The report states the amount of sale to be $292,664.85. Stephen V. Hales CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT WORCESTER COUNTY,

MARYLAND True Copy Test: Stephen V. Hales Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD OCD-1/23/3t _________________________________ RICHARD A. LASH BUONASSISSI, HENNING & LASH, P.C. A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION 1861 WIEHLE AVENUE, SUITE 300 RESTON, VIRGINIA 20190 RICHARD A. LASH Substitute Trustee, et al, Plaintiffs, v. GEORGE L. GEVAUDAN, II, Defendant. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. 23-C-13-001062

NOTICE Notice is hereby issued this 17th day of January, 2014, that the sale of the property in this case, 179 Ocean Parkway, Berlin, MD 21811 reported by Richard A. Lash, Substitute Trustee, be ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary be shown on or before the 17th day of February, 2014, provided a copy of this Notice be inserted in The Ocean City Digest, a newspaper published in Worcester County, Maryland, once in each of three (3) successive weeks on or before the 10th day of February, 2014. The report states the amount of sale to be $136,800.00. Stephen V. Hales Clerk True Copy Test: Stephen V. Hales Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD OCD-1/23/3t _________________________________ WORCESTER COUNTY SHORELINE COMMISSION

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Pursuant to the provisions of Sections 3-101 and 3-102 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Worcester County, Maryland, notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be conducted by the Worcester County Shoreline Commission in the meeting room at the Ocean Pines Branch of the Worcester County Library, 11107 Cathell Road, Berlin, Maryland on Thursday, February 6, 2014. The Board members will convene at 1:30 p.m. to discuss administrative matters and may perform on-site viewing of all or some of the following cases. Thereafter, the members will reconvene at 2:00 p.m. at the library to hear the scheduled cases. MAJOR CONSTRUCTION MAJOR 1 Permit Ink LLC for Ocean City Boatlifts and Marine Construction on behalf of Stephen Katsanos and Diane Stelzner - Request No. 201407 – Request to install one boatlift and two PWC lifts with associated

pilings not to exceed 41 feet channelward. This project also includes the installation two 16” x 20’ aluminum catwalks and one 3’ x 10’ aluminum catwalk. The project is located on Swordfish Lane, also known as Tax Map 27, Parcel 654, Boat Slip 21, Marsh Harbor Condominium, Tenth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland. MAJOR 2 Permit Ink LLC for Ocean City Boatlifts and Marine Construction on behalf of William and Carla Woody - Request No. 2014-08 – Request to install one boatlift with two 3’ x 30’ aluminum catwalks not to exceed 59 feet channelward. This project also includes the installation of two PWC lifts with associated 2’ x 18’ aluminum catwalk. The project is located on Swordfish Lane, also known as Tax Map 27, Parcel 654, Boat Slip 6, Marsh Harbor Condominium, Tenth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland. MAJOR 3 Coastal Compliance Solutions LLC for Hi-Tide Marine Construction on behalf of David and Linda Jewells - Request No. 2014-09 – Request to install one boatlift and two PWC lifts with associated pilings not to exceed 18 feet channelward. The project is located at 12305 Meadow Drive, also known as Tax Map 33, Parcel 346, Lot 14, Snug Harbor, Tenth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland. OCD-1/23/2t _________________________________

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING WORCESTER COUNTY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS AGENDA

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2014 Pursuant to the provisions of the Worcester County Zoning Ordinance, notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held before the Board of Zoning Appeals for Worcester County, in the Board Room (Room 1102) on the first floor of the Worcester County Government Center, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland. 6:30 p.m. Case No. 14-8, on the application of Mabel Ann Pierce Johnson, on the lands of Frances Pierce, requesting a variance to the Ordinance prescribed front yard setback on a collector highway from 50 feet to 29.4 feet (an encroachment of 20.6 feet) associated with a proposed single-family dwelling in the A-2 Agricultural District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1-116(c)(4), ZS 1-202(b)(4), ZS 1-305 and ZS 1-326, located on the westerly side of Stephen Decatur Highway (MD Route 611), approximately 130 feet north of Clark Road, Tax Map 33, Parcel 153, in the Tenth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland. 6:35 p.m. Case No. 14-10, on the application of Patricia Shaw, on the lands of Sandra Shaw, requesting a special exception to locate a manufactured home for a transient use (medical hardship) in the A-1 Agricultural

District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1-116(c)(3), ZS 1-201, ZS 1-305, and ZS 1-337, located at 2992 Worcester Highway (US Route 113), approximately 1,000 feet southwest of Blades Road, Tax Map 78, Parcel 1, Lot 4, in the Eighth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland. 6:40 p.m. Case No. 14-7, on the application of Mark S. Cropper, Esquire, on the lands of Nichols Neff Partners, LLC, requesting a special exception to reconstruct a non-conforming agricultural building in the E-1 Estate District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1-116(c)(3), ZS 1122(d)(1), ZS 1-203(b)(1), and ZS 1305, located on the westerly side of Showell School Road extended, Tax Map 15, Parcel 275, Agricultural Parcel 1, in the Third Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland. 6:45 p.m. Case No. 14-6, on the application of Mark S. Cropper, Esquire, on the lands of Steven Hershey, requesting a special exception to reconstruct and move a non-conforming rental cottage building in the R-1 Rural Residential District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1-116(c)(3), ZS 1-122(d)(1), and ZS 1-305, located at 11831 Gumpoint Road, at the easterly terminus of Gumpoint Road, Tax Map 21, Parcel 75, in the Third Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland. 6:50 p.m. Case No. 14-9, on the application of Mark S. Cropper, Esquire, on the lands of Mohammad Ijaz & Nazia Akhtar, requesting a special exception to locate a cemetery, including family burial grounds, chapels and mausoleums, and a special exception to locate a church, temple or mosque in the A-1 Agricultural District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1116(c)(3), ZS 1-201(c)(19), ZS 1-201(c)(20), ZS 1-305 and ZS 1-326, located at 6128 Snow Hill Road (MD Route 12), approximately 3,000 feet south of Cherrix Road, Tax Map 71, Parcel 135, in the Second Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS OCD-1/30/2t _________________________________

NOTICE TO BIDDERS Construction of Shell Mill Landing Boat Ramp and Finger Piers near Bishopville in Worcester County, Maryland The County Commissioners of Worcester County, Maryland are currently accepting sealed bids for the construction of a Boat Ramp and Finger Piers at Shell Mill Landing near Bishopville, Maryland for the Department of Public Works. Bid specification packages and bid forms are available from the office of the Engineer, Soule & Associates, P.C., 122 Arlington Road, Salisbury, Maryland 21801 (phone 410-7427797) at a cost of $50.00 per set. Interested bidders are encouraged to attend a pre-bid meeting to be held on Monday, February 3, 2014 at 10:00 am, at the Shell Mill Landing located at the southern terminus of

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NOTICE The Mayor and City Council, operating community transit services in Ocean City, Maryland, is offering the opportunity for a public hearing to provide citizens a forum to present views on the following proposals: FY 2015 Annual Transportation Plan (ATP). The ATP contains requests for operating funds from the following programs: Section 5311 of the Federal Transit Act which provides funds for general public transit service in rural areas; Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) program which provides funds for federally-required paratransit services for persons with disabilities. In addition, capital funds will be requested for the following items: ITEM Replace seven (7) 35' heavy duty transit buses with seven (7) 40' heavy duty transit buses @ $454,000 each. Replace twenty two (22) 40' heavy duty transit buses @ $454,000 each. Replace two (2) ADA Vans Preventative Maintenance and repairs to include parts and labor for rolling stock Complete rehab and renovation of the Park & Ride Transit Center (building), both interior and exterior Purchase three currency counters for the Money Room Remove the blacktop in the two transit lanes at the South End and replace with concrete Purchase an operating platform, cameras and maintenance thereof for the interior of our rolling stock Preventative Maintenance and repair contract to include parts and labor for the money counting equipment Purchase training materials to meet FTA/MTA guidelines Preventative Maintenance and repair contract to include parts and labor for the Bus Barn overhead doors Land acquisition for transit purposes Purchase three complete single access door units for the north and east side of the bus barn Replace 25 benches at three Transit Centers at $1,200 each TOTAL COST CAPITAL REQUEST:

TOTAL $ 3,178,000 $ 9,988,000 $ 124,000 $ 600,000 $ $ $

50,000 6,000 121,860

500,000

$ $

15,000 6,500

$ 20,000 $ 2,000,000 $ 3,000 $ 30,000 $ 16,642,360

A Public Hearing will be held upon request. Requests for a Public Hearing must be in writing and will be received until 4 p.m. on Friday, February 7, 2014. Requests for a Public Hearing and/or other written comments should be sent to the following address and clearly marked “Public Hearing Comments”: Ocean City Transportation 204 65th Street, Building E Ocean City, Maryland 21842 Written comments can also be emailed to: gthornes@oceancitymd.gov . In the event it is requested, a Public Hearing will be held on: Tuesday, February 18, 2014 6:00 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers 301 Baltimore Avenue Ocean City, Maryland 21842 If special assistance is required at the meeting, contact Ocean City Transportation, Administrative Assistant at 410-723-2174 before 4 p.m. on February 7, 2013. OCD-1/23/4t ________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Shell Mill Road off of Saint Martins Neck Road, east of Bishopville, Maryland. Sealed bids will be accepted until 1:00 PM, Monday, February 10, 2014 in the Office of the County Commissioners, Room 1103 - Worcester County Government Center, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863, at which time they will be opened and publicly read aloud. Envelopes shall be marked "Bid for Construction of Shell Mill Landing Boat Ramp" in the lower left-hand corner. After opening, bids will be forwarded to the Public Works Department for tabulation, review and recommendation to the County Commissioners for their consideration at a future meeting. In awarding the bid, the Commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all bids, waive formalities, informalities and technicalities therein, and to take whatever bid they determine to be in the best interest of the County considering lowest or best bid, quality of goods and work, time of delivery or completion, responsibility of bidders being considered, previous experience of bidders with County contracts, or any other factors they deem appropriate. All inquiries shall be directed to Stephen B. Soule, P.E., Soule & Associates, P.C., at 410-742-7797 or sbsoule@soule-associates.com (the Engineer). OCD-1/30/1t _________________________________

NOTICE OF INTRODUCTION OF BILL 14-1 WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Take Notice that Bill 14-1 (Zoning - Large Day-Care Homes) was introduced by Commissioners Boggs, Bunting, Church, Gulyas, Lockfaw, Purnell and Shockley on January 21, 2014. A fair summary of the bill is as follows: § ZS 1-103(b). (Adds the definition of a Large Day-Care Home as a dwelling unit or manufactured or mobile home in which daytime adult supervision is provided for nine to twelve children under the age of sixteen which are not members of the caregiver’s family and in which the caregiver regularly resides.) § ZS 1-203(c)(18). (Renumbers the existing subsection 18 to subsection 19 and adds this new subsection to permit Day-Care Centers by special exception in the E-1 Estate District, subject to certain minimum lot requirements for lot area , lot width, front, side and rear yard setbacks, and subject to the agricultural protection setback requirements of Subsection ZS 1-305(r) and the site plan review requirements of Section ZS 1325.) § ZS 1-204(c)(20). (Renumbers the existing subsection 20 to subsection 21 and adds this new subsection to permit Large Day-Care Homes by special exception in the V-1 Village District, subject to certain minimum lot requirements for lot area , lot width, front, side and rear yard setbacks.) § ZS 1-205(c)(19). (Renumbers the existing subsection 19 to subsec-

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PUBLIC NOTICES tion 20 and adds this new subsection to permit Large Day-Care Homes by special exception in the R-1 Rural Residential District, subject to certain minimum lot requirements for lot area , lot width, front, side and rear yard setbacks.) § ZS 1-206(c)(17). (Renumbers the existing subsection 17 to subsection 18 and adds this new subsection to permit Large Day-Care Homes by special exception in the R-2 Suburban Residential District, subject to certain minimum lot requirements for lot area , lot width, front, side and rear yard setbacks.) § ZS 1-207(c)(16). (Renumbers the existing subsection 16 to subsection 17 and adds this new subsection to permit Large Day-Care Homes by special exception in the R-3 Multifamily Residential District, subject to certain minimum lot requirements for lot area , lot width, front, side and rear yard setbacks.) § ZS 1-208(c)(16). (Renumbers the existing subsection 16 to subsection 17 and adds this new subsection to permit Large Day-Care Homes by special exception in the R-4 General Residential District, subject to certain minimum lot requirements for lot area , lot width, front, side and rear yard setbacks.) § ZS 1-215(c)(13). (Renumbers the existing subsection 13 to subsection 14 and adds this new subsection to permit Large Day-Care Homes by special exception in the RP Resource Protection District, subject to certain minimum lot requirements for lot area , lot width, front, side and rear yard setbacks.) § ZS 1-339(a)(2). (Repeals and reenacts this subsection of the provisions governing home occupations to provide that in addition to the resident of the premises, day-care homes and large day-care homes may have a maximum of two outside employees who do not reside on the premises.) § ZS 1-339(a)(9). (Renumbers the existing subsections (a)(9) through (a)(11) to subsections (a)(10) through (a)(12) regarding the provisions governing home occupations and adds this new subsection to provide that the operation of a large day-care home shall be considered a home occupation in the A-1 and A-2 Agricultural Districts and in the E-1 Estate District and shall not be subject to the six-hundred square foot gross floor area limitation as specified in subsection (a)(1) of this section nor to any off-street parking requirements.) A Public Hearing will be held on Bill 14-1 at the Commissioners' Meeting Room, Room 1101 - Government Center, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland, on Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. This is only a fair summary of the bill. A full copy of the bill is posted on the Legislative Bulletin Board in the main hall of the Worcester County Government Center outside Room 1103, is available for public inspection in Room 1103 of the Worcester County Government Center and is available on the County Website at http://www.co.worcester.md.us/com-

missioners/legsltn.aspx . THE WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OCD-1/30/2t _________________________________

NOTICE TO BIDDERS Purchase of OFF-ROAD Dump Truck Worcester County, Maryland The Worcester County Commissioners are currently accepting bids for the purchase of one (1) new current production model OFF-ROAD Dump Truck for the Solid Waste Division of Public Works. Bid specification packages and bid forms are available from the Office of the County Commissioners, Room 1103 - Worcester County Government Center, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863, obtained online at www.co.worcester.md.us, or by calling the Commissioners’ Office at 410-632-1194 to request a package by mail. Sealed bids will be accepted until 1:00 PM, Monday, February 10, 2014 in the Office of the County Commissioners at the above address, at which time they will be opened and publicly read aloud. Envelopes shall be marked "Bid for OFF-ROAD Dump Truck" in the lower left-hand corner. After opening, bids will be forwarded to the Solid Waste Division of Public Works for tabulation, review and recommendation to the County Commissioners for their consideration at a future meeting. In awarding the bid, the Commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all bids, waive formalities, informalities and technicalities therein, and to take whatever bid they determine to be in the best interest of the County considering lowest or best bid, quality of goods and work, time of delivery or completion, responsibility of bidders being considered, previous experience of bidders with County contracts, or any other factors they deem appropriate. All inquiries shall be directed to Mike Mitchell, Landfill Manager, at 410-632-3177. OCD-1/30/1t _________________________________

NOTICE TO BIDDERS Purchase of Hydraulic Crawler Excavator Worcester County, Maryland The Worcester County Commissioners are currently accepting bids for the purchase of one (1) new current production model Hydraulic Crawler Excavator for the Solid Waste Division of Public Works. Bid specification packages and bid forms are available from the Office of the County Commissioners, Room 1103 - Worcester County Government Center, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863, obtained online at www.co.worcester.md.us, or by calling the Commissioners’ Office at 410-632-1194 to request a package by mail. Sealed bids will be accepted until 1:00 PM, Monday, February 10, 2014 in the

Office of the County Commissioners at the above address, at which time they will be opened and publicly read aloud. Envelopes shall be marked "Bid for Hydraulic Crawler Excavator" in the lower left-hand corner. After opening, bids will be forwarded to the Solid Waste Division of Public Works for tabulation, review and recommendation to the County Commissioners for their consideration at a future meeting. In awarding the bid, the Commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all bids, waive formalities, informalities and technicalities therein, and to take whatever bid they determine to be in the best interest of the County considering lowest or best bid, quality of goods and work, time of delivery or completion, responsibility of bidders being considered, previous experience of bidders with County contracts, or any other factors they deem appropriate. All inquiries shall be directed to Mike Mitchell, Landfill Manager, at 410632-3177. OCD-1/30/1t _________________________________

NOTICE TO BIDDERS Purchase of Towable Boom Lift for Department of Public Works Maintenance Division Worcester County, Maryland The Worcester County Commissioners are currently accepting bids for the provision of one new towable boom lift for the Department of Public Works - Maintenance Division located at 613 Timmons Road, Snow Hill, MD 21863. Bid specification packages and bid forms are available from the Office of the County Commissioners, Room 1103 - Worcester County Government Center, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863, obtained online at www.co.worcester.md.us, or by calling the Commissioners’ Office at 410-632-1194 to request a package by mail. Sealed bids will be accepted until 1:00 PM, Monday, February 10, 2014 in the Office of the County Commissioners at Room 1103 Worcester County Government Center, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863, at which time they will be opened and publicly read aloud. Envelopes shall be marked "DPW Maintenance Division Towable Boom Lift Bid" in the lower left-hand corner. After opening, bids will be forwarded to the Public Works Department for tabulation, review and recommendation to the County Commissioners for their consideration at a future meeting. In awarding the bid, the Commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all bids, waive formalities, informalities and technicalities therein, and to take whatever bid they determine to be in the best interest of the County considering lowest or best bid, quality of goods and work, time of delivery or completion, responsibility of bidders being considered, previous experience of bidders with County contracts, or any other factors they deem appropriate. All inquiries shall be directed

to Ken Whited, Maintenance Superintendent, at 410-632-3766, cell 443-783-0046, email - kenwhited@co.worcester.md.us, or Fax 410-632-1753. Email correspondence is encouraged and will be binding. OCD-1/30/1t _________________________________ McCabe, Weisberg & Conway LLC 312 Marshall Avenue, Suite 800 Laurel, Maryland 20707 301-490-3361 Laura H.G. O’Sullivan, et al., Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs vs. Bonnie J. Wootten Defendant IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Civil No. 23C13001374

NOTICE ORDERED, this 24th day of January, 2014 by the Circuit Court of WORCESTER COUNTY, Maryland, that the sale of the property at 74 Cresthaven Drive, Berlin, Maryland 21811 mentioned in these proceedings, made and reported by Laura H.G. O’Sullivan, et. al, Substitute Trustees, be ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 24th day of February, 2014 next, provided a copy of this notice be inserted in some newspaper published in said County once in each of three successive weeks before the 17th day of February, 2014, next. The report states the amount of sale to be $373,866.05. Stephen V. Hales CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND True Copy Test: Stephen V. Hales Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD OCD-1/30/3t _________________________________

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS BOARD OF PORT WARDENS Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 106, ”Waterways,” Article II – “Shoreline Development” of the Code of the Town of Ocean City, Maryland, hereinafter referred to as the Code, same being the Port Wardens Ordinance of Ocean City, Maryland, notice is hereby given that public hearings will be conducted in the Council Chambers of City Hall located at 301 Baltimore Avenue, Ocean City, Maryland. Thursday, February 13, 2014 At 2:00 PM A request has been submitted to install a boatlift with poles within the confines of the existing boatslip;

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PUBLIC NOTICES and to install a 16” x 16’ aluminum catwalk within boatlift at a maximum of 30’ channelward. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 14th Street Slip 123 Parcel # 3486 -123 -0 -0111-378990 in the Town of Ocean City, MD. Applicant: Ocean City Boatlifts and Marine Construction, Inc. Owner: Jerold V. Tebo PW14-009 A request has been submitted to install a 6’ x 27’ pier with one (1) boat lift and two (2) PWC lifts with associated poles a maximum channelward distance of 34’. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 106 Seabreeze Drive Parcel # 8020A1358B-1-0 -0117-189594 in the Town of Ocean City, MD. Applicant: Hidden Oak Farm, LLC Owner: John Coble – Coble Living Trust PW14-010 (TABLED FROM 1/9/14) A request has been submitted to repair with vinyl replacement 240 lf. Of deteriorated timber bulkhead a maximum of 18” channelward of existing bulkhead/MHW. Replace three (3) 3 x 7 finger piers with 3 x 20 angled finger piers a maximum of 20’ channel-ward of existing bulkhead/MHW. Install one (1) 4-unit 10 x 20 PWC float at existing 3 x 16 platform. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 601 Osprey Road Parcel # 5258-2-112 in the Town of Ocean City, MD. Applicant: J. Stacey Hart & Associates, Inc. Owner: Osprey Bay Condominiums c/o Michael Odachowski PW14-001 Board of Port Wardens Blake McGrath, Chairman Valerie Gaskill, Attorney OCD-1/30/2t _________________________________ McCabe, Weisberg & Conway LLC 312 Marshall Avenue, Suite 800 Laurel, Maryland 20707 301-490-3361 Laura H.G. O’Sullivan, et al., Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs vs. Andrea K. Baier and Paul A. Baier Defendants IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Civil No. 23C13001253

County once in each of three successive weeks before the 17th day of February, 2014, next. The report states the amount of sale to be $250,000.00. Stephen V. Hales CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND True Copy Test: Stephen V. Hales Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD OCD-1/30/3t _________________________________ McCabe, Weisberg & Conway LLC 312 Marshall Avenue, Suite 800 Laurel, Maryland 20707 301-490-3361 Laura H.G. O’Sullivan, et al., Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs vs. Sandra L. Weaver and Deborah S. Weaver Defendants IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Civil No. 23C13001211

NOTICE ORDERED, this 21st day of January, 2014 by the Circuit Court of WORCESTER COUNTY, Maryland, that the sale of the property at 12626 Sunset Avenue, Unit 19, Ocean City, Maryland 21842 mentioned in these proceedings, made and reported by Laura H.G. O’Sullivan, et. al, Substitute Trustees, be ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 24th day of February, 2014 next, provided a copy of this notice be inserted in some newspaper published in said County once in each of three successive weeks before the 17th day of February, 2014, next. The report states the amount of sale to be $97,000.00. Stephen V. Hales CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND True Copy Test: Stephen V. Hales Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD OCD-1/30/3t _________________________________

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NOTICE ORDERED, this 21st day of January, 2014 by the Circuit Court of WORCESTER COUNTY, Maryland, that the sale of the property at 10522 Shady Drive, Berlin, Maryland 21811 mentioned in these proceedings, made and reported by Laura H.G. O’Sullivan, et. al, Substitute Trustees, be ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 24th day of February, 2014 next, provided a copy of this notice be inserted in some newspaper published in said

Chambers of City Hall located on Baltimore Avenue and Third Street, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland on: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-93(2), Powers, of the Code, an appeal has been filed pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-94(2)(b) requesting a special parking exception to waive eight (8) parking spaces to enclose 792 square feet of existing open, unenclosed, crab shack for weather protection. The site of the appeal is described as Lot 88A, Block 88, Fenwick Plat, further described as located on the west side of Coastal Highway and north side of 131st Street, and locally known as JR’s, The Place for Ribs Restaurant, 13101 Coastal Highway, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. APPLICANT: FINISHED TOUCH, INC – (BZA 2394 #14-09400001) at 6:10 p.m. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-93(2) and Section 110-93(3), Powers, of the Code, an appeal has been filed pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-94(3)(a) requesting a special yard exception to the front, rear, and west side yard setbacks to place a new single-family dwelling in a manner similar to adjacent properties; and to Section 110-95(1)(a) requesting a variance to allow a distance of 4’ between structures in lieu of 10’ required by Code in the MH, Mobile Home, Zoning District. The site of the appeal is described as Lot 8 of the Sundowner Mobile Home Park Plat, further described as located on the north side of 133rd Street and south side of Marine Circle (formerly Aster Lane), and locally known as 116-133rd Street, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. APPLICANT: DONNA LENZNER – (BZA 2395 #14-09500001) Further information concerning the public hearings may be examined in the office of the Department of Planning and Community Development in City Hall. Alfred Harrison, Chairman Heather Stansbury, Attorney OCD-1/30/2t _________________________________

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS TOWN OF OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 110 of the Code of Ocean City, Maryland, hereinafter referred to as the Code, same being the Zoning Ordinance for Ocean City, Maryland, notice is hereby given that public hearings will be conducted by the Board of Zoning Appeals for Ocean City, Maryland in the Council

OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS ESTATE NO. 15450 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF ROY J. HUDSON Notice is given that Jeffrey R. Hudson, 32043 Barn Owl Dr., P.O. Box 213, Selbyville, DE 19975, was on January 24, 2014 appointed personal representative of the small estate of Roy J. Hudson who died on November 27, 2013, 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

within 30 days after the date of publication of this Notice. All persons having an objection to the probate of the will shall file their objections with the Register of Wills within six months after the date of publication of this Notice. All persons having claims against the decedent must serve their claims on the undersigned personal representative or file them with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died 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 claim 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. Jeffrey R. Hudson Personal Representative True Test Copy Register of Wills for Worcester County Charlotte K. Cathell Room 102 - Court House One W. Market Street Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: January 30, 2014 OCD-1/30/1t _________________________________ IN THE ORPHANS’ COURT FOR (OR) BEFORE THE REGISTER OF WILLS FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND IN THE ESTATE OF: MARGIE C. HOMBURG ESTATE NO. 15451

NOTICE OF JUDICIAL PROBATE To all Persons Interested in the above estate: You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed by Rikki Drykerman, Esq., 110 North Washington Street, Suite 500, Rockville, MD 20850 for judicial probate for the appointment of a personal representative. A hearing will be held at Worcester County Court House, Court Room 4, One W. Market Street, Snow Hill, MD 21863 on 02/25/2014 at 10:00 a.m. This hearing may be transferred or postponed to a subsequent time. Further information may be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills. Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills Room 102 - Court House One W. Market Street Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Phone: (410) 632-1529 Newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Publication Date: 01/30/2014 OCD-1/30/3t _________________________________

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St. Marks prepares Decatur for KI meet

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Stephen Decatur freshman Robert Kaminski, left, works to pin Kent Island's Brett Ogden during their 106-pound match Tuesday in Berlin. Kaminski pinned his opponent 54 seconds into the match to give Decatur a 34-31 come-from-behind victory.

Kaminski comes up big for Decatur

By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Jan. 31, 2014) The home crowd cheered as Stephen Decatur freshman Robert Kaminski stepped onto the mat to battle Kent Island’s Brett Ogden. Everyone in Decatur’s gym knew this final match of the night, Tuesday, would be the deciding factor. The 10-0 Kent Island squad led 3428 going into the match. If Kaminski could pull out a victory, he would secure a team win for Decatur and extend the Seahawks’ record to 8-0. With the Seahawks’ fans behind him, Kaminski pinned his opponent 54 seconds into the match. Decatur came from behind to win 34-31. “I knew I had to either win with a major [decision] or pin him. I came out there and wrestled smart and tried not to do anything too risky,” Kaminski said. “I just gave it my all. The team and the crown really pumped me up. It was actually really awesome.” Kaminski said when he got the pin he was “so relieved and happy.” The young grappler was overwhelmed by the crowd support, chanting his name and cheering him on that after the match he was speechless and couldn’t describe what he was feeling. “It was pretty great,” he said of leading the Seahawks to victory.

It’s “definitely” the biggest win of his young varsity wrestling career, so far, he said. “I’m happy for him. That kid has put in hundreds of hours in the summer and private wrestling schools and camps and tournaments…,” said Decatur Coach Todd Martinek. “That’s going to be a big accomplishment for him. He deserves it because he’s worked hard.” Senior captain Andrew Borradaile led the Seahawks out of the locker room to warm up before the meet. The Decatur– Kent Island meet is an annual rivalry, with some bad blood amongst the teams. “If you don’t have a rivalry then it’s hard to push your kids, and they’re a rivalry and it’s fun,” Martinek said. “They don’t like us and we don’t like them, but that’s kind of what drives you in this sport. You’ve got to have somebody you’re working to get better than.” Kent Island forfeited the 113-pound match to freshman Andy McKahan. Decatur led 6-0. The Buccaneers got a pin at 120, scored a 5-3 decision at 126, a pin at 132, a 6-2 decision at 138 and a pinfall at 145 pounds to pull ahead 24-6. Decatur senior Nick Bennett earned a 14-3 major-decision victory in a heated 152-pound match to cut Kent Island’s advantage to 14 points (24-10).

By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Jan. 31, 2014) The Stephen Decatur wrestling team’s match against the St. Marks Spartans last Friday in Wilmington, Del. “mentally and physically” helped the Seahawks prepare for this week’s battle with Kent Island. Decatur Coach Todd Martinek said St. Marks was “absolutely” the toughest opponent of the season–that was before the Kent Island match-up. “We were losing after [the] 145[pound match] and then we stormed back,” Martinek said. Freshman Robert Kaminski pinned his 106-pound opponent then Andy McKahan (113) won by decision, 2-0. Junior captain T.J. Scafone (120) got a pin to give Decatur a 15-0 lead. St. Marks took the next four matches–126, 132, 138 and 145 pounds–to pull ahead 20-15. Seniors Nick Bennett (152) and captain Andrew Borradaile (160), junior Nevin McIntosh (170) and senior Jared King (182) earned pins to put Decatur on top, 39-20. The Spartans forfeited the 195-pound match to junior Brandon Wooten. The Seahawks led 45-20. St. Marks scored a pin at 220. Decatur senior Ethan Eibl (285) won by decision, 4-1, to give Decatur 48 points.

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Kaminski is congratulated by Coach Todd Martinek and teammates, seniors Nick Bennett and Jared King, left, after his big win.

The visiting Buccaneers tacked on three points with a decision at 160 pounds, but Borradaile answered, winning his 170-pound match 6-2, good for three points (27-13). Kent Island added four points for a major decision at 182 pounds, to boost its advantage to 31-13 with three matches remaining. Decatur junior Brandon Wooten scored a 9-4 decision at 195 pounds and

the home team trailed by 15 points (3116). “Brandon Wooten coming through at 195 was huge,” Martinek said. “That was a toss-up match. If they won that match we couldn’t win [the meet].” Decatur’s Ethan Eibl pinned his 220-pound opponent with 1:02 left in the second period. With two matches left, Kent Island led 31-22. See I JUST Page 34

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I just gave it my all,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Kaminski says after his victory Continued from Page 33 The Bucs forfeited the 285-pound match to senior Caleb Massey. Decatur trailed 31-28 with the Kaminskiâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Ogden match remaining. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ethan got a big win. I had confidence in the upper weights and Robert Kaminski. If it came down to them, I was confident, but it should have never come down to them,â&#x20AC;? Martinek said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some of the other matches we really stunk early, and we wrestled some of their studs and let some matches go and team points go.â&#x20AC;? Decatur will host the North Caroline Bulldogs and Snow Hill Eagles for a trimeet today, Friday, at 5 p.m. On Saturday, the Seahawks will go to Salisbury to face the Parkside Rams.

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Stephen Decatur (STDE) 48 vs. St Marks (SMHS) 26 106: Robert Kaminski, STDE, pinned Dominick Sinopoli, SMHS, 1:27. 113: Andrew Mckahan, STDE, dec. Justin Engelmann, SMHS, 2-0. 120: T.J. Scafone, STDE, pinned Hunter Houtz, SMHS, 1:47. 126: Drew Davia (SMHS) sv-1 Nate Rosenblatt (STDE) 8-6. 132: Michael Vietri, SMHS, pinned Andrew Leto, STDE, 5:00. 138: Thomas Otlowski, SMHS, tech. fall Jeremiah Purnell, STDE, 5:56 17-2. 145: Jack Munro, SMHS, pinned Max Pyles, STDE, 3:32. 152: Nick Bennett, STDE, pinned Ethan Prechtl, SMHS, 1:48. 160: Andrew Borradaile, STDE, pinned Nathan Sternberg, SMHS, 1:06. 170: Nevin McIntosh, STDE, pinned Randy Mitchell, SMHS, 3:33. 182: Jared King, STDE, pinned Dustin LaBau, SMHS, 3:09. 195: Brandon Wooten, STDE, forf. 220: Keith Medley, SMHS, pinned Ean Spencer, STDE, 1:05. 285: Ethan Eibl, STDE, dec. Kenan Megahed, SMHS, 4-1. Stephen Decatur (STDE) 34 vs. Kent Island (KEIS) 31 113: Andrew McKahan, STDE, forf. 120: Ryan Domogauer, KEIS, pinned T.J Scafone, STDE, 5:10. 126: Justin Messersmith, KEIS, dec. Nate Rosenblatt, STDE, 5-3. 132: Stevan Smith, KEIS, pinned Joseph Rodriquez, STDE, 0:36. 138: John Robert, KEIS, dec. Tyler VanSice, STDE, 6-2. 145: Daniel Smith, KEIS, pinned Max Pyles, STDE, 1:16. 152: Nick Bennett, STDE, maj. dec. Colton Smith, KEIS, 14-3. 160: Ryan Spake, KEIS, dec. Brett Kim, STDE, 10-8. 170: Andrew Borradaile, STDE, dec. Dmitry Callas, KEIS, 6-2. 182: Austin Ogden, KEIS, maj. dec. Jared King, STDE, 14-6. 195: Brandon Wooten, STDE, dec. Kelsey Haigler, KEIS, 9-4. 220: Ethan Eibl, STDE, pinned Lucas Walzak, KEIS, 2:58. 285: Caleb Massey, STDE, forf. 106: Robert Kaminski, STDE, pinned Brett Ogden, KEIS, 0:54.

Boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; swim team wins all 11 races; girls tops in nine

By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Jan. 31, 2014) The Stephen Decatur boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; swim team took first place in all 11 events, Tuesday, against the Milford Bucs at the Pocomoke YMCA. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We swam well, considering how much time theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had off,â&#x20AC;? said Decatur Coach Damien Sanzotti. Due to school being closed because of the weather, the Seahawks could not have their regularly scheduled practices. The Sports Core pool in Ocean Pines was available, but See DECATUR Page 35

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Decatur swimmers successful over Milford Continued from Page 34 only some of the Seahawks went their to train. “There were some kids that dropped time and some kids gained time because of lack of practice. The biggest challenge will be getting ready for [the Feb. 15] regionals with all this time off.” Decatur (4-4) outscored Milford 123-46. The team swept four events, scoring first, second and third place. Swimmers who logged victories in their individual races were senior captains James Hillyer (50-yard freestyle, 23.71 seconds; 100-yard freestyle 54.26 seconds) and Collin Bankert (500-yard

freestyle, 5:44.49; 100-yard breaststroke, 1:15.01), seniors Cory Campbell (200-yard freestyle, 2:10.27) and Tate Socha (200 IM, 2:33.09; 100-yard butterfly, 1:09.79) and junior Dalton Warren (100-yard backstroke, 1:06.94). Warren, Bankert, Socha and Hillyer teamed up to win the 200-yard medley relay (1:55.44). Junior Chris Poole joined Hillyer, Bankert and Campbell for the 200-yard freestyle relay race. The foursome won the event in 1:41.52. Socha, Campbell, junior Matt Krall and freshman Dustin Berkey were victorious in the 400-yard freestyle relay

race (4:17.34). The girls’ team earned first place in nine of 11 events. The Lady Seahawks won 123-43. They swept five races. Decatur’s top swimmers participated in their usual races to help them prepare for the regional meet, while some of the other Seahawks competed in different events to see where they excel, Coach Joe Keefe said. Seahawks who won their individual events were juniors Molly Wooten (200-yard freestyle, 2:21.69; 100-yard butterfly, 1:13.90), Carly Deickman (200 IM, 2:34.23; 100-yard breast-

stroke, 1:13.65) and Madison Tinus (50-yard freestyle, 27.51 seconds; 100yard freestyle, 1:02.03). Wooten, Deickman, Tinus and sophomore Hailey Williams out-swam their opponents in the 200-yard medley relay race (2:09.34). Williams, Wooten and juniors Rachel Bourne and Kailey Mihavetz were victorious in the 200-yard freestyle relay race (1:59.84). Deickman, Tinus, Bourne and sophomore Marley Rakow completed the 400-yard freestyle relay race in 4:24.03, good for first place.

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Free-throw shooting late in game key to win

By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Jan. 31, 2014) The Stephen Decatur boys’ basketball team’s free-throw shooting down the stretch was key in the Seahawks’ 81-72 win over the WiHi Indians Monday in Salisbury. “We’ve been shooting 40 to 50 percent on average,” said Decatur Coach Byron “BJ” Johnson. “We shot 80 percent, which is excellent for us.” The visiting Seahawks scored 24 points in the opening quarter, while the Rams netted 17. At the halftime break, the Decatur

squad led 44-33. Parkside outscored its opponent 2118 in the third quarter, but Decatur maintained a 62-54 advantage going into the fourth quarter. “They were behind, so they had to foul us in the fourth quarter and we made our free throws down the stretch,” Johnson said. The Seahawks sank 11-for-13 from the foul line in the fourth quarter. Overall, they hit 16 of 20 free throws during the competition. Junior Randy DuPont scored 23 points for Decatur and grabbed four re-

bounds. Colen Gaynor, a junior, chipped in with 20 points and four rebounds. Senior captain Tyler Hunter contributed with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Chase Sams, a senior, logged nine points and seven rebounds and sophomore Torrey Brittingham tallied 10 points and 11 assists. “The kids stepped up. It was a big win for our program,” Johnson said. “We’ve been preaching ‘mental toughness’ and their mental toughness showed, [but] we

still have to do a better job rebounding. We’re giving up second and third shots.” Decatur (9-4) is scheduled to host the Pocomoke Warriors at 2 p.m. Saturday and the Mardela Warriors on Monday at 4 p.m. On Tuesday, the Seahawks will travel to Crisfield to take on the Crabbers at 6:30 p.m. “We’re trying to keep this winning steak alive in the second half of the season,” Johnson said. “I hope they keep the momentum.”

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By Clara Vaughn Staff Writer (Jan. 31, 2014) Area football fans won’t be bleeding purple this year, but that won’t stop them from gathering to watch the Seattle Seahawks battle the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII this Sunday. Those not watching from the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey can catch deals and parties in and around Ocean City. Kickoff is slated for 6:30 p.m. Here are some local events to attend:

West Ocean City: n 19th Hole Bar & Grill, Route 611: Happy hour runs all day from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Food specials include a Seahawk burger or Bronco burger with fries and a snack for $9.99; 50-cent raw oysters; $1 fried oysters; oyster stew for $5.99; Oysters Chesapeake for $9.99 and specialty drinks for both teams. n Hooters, Route 50: Happy hour prices during the game include $2 domestic drafts and bottles, $2 rails and pickle shots, $3 fireball shots and $4 crushes. Carry out food packages are available. n Harborside, South Harbor Road: Regular football specials on food

and drinks. Live music starting at 2 p.m. n Locals Beer and Wine, Route 50: Regular football specials.

Ocean City: n American Legion Post #166, 24rd Street and Philadelphia Avenue: Post opens at 2:30 p.m. for a Super Bowl party. Food specials and happy hour prices all day. n Taphouse, 45th Street: Free buffet at halftime and drink specials during the game. n Seacrets, 49th Street: Seacrets opens at 11 a.m., nightclub at 4 p.m. for a pre-game party. Watch the game on big screen TVs in Morley Hall. Tailgate and raw bar menu and drink specials available. The JJ Rupp Band will play at the Tiki Stage. n BJ’s on the Water, 75th Street: Super Tailgate Party starts at 3 p.m. Denver orange crush and Seattle sea breeze along with other bar specials. There will be food specials to celebrate both teams. n Breakers Pub and Horizons Oceanfront Restaurant, inside Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel, 101st Street: Watch the game on two giant TVs. Super Bowl Tailgate party menu from $4.95-9.95. Drink specials include $2 Coors and Yuengling drafts, $2.50 domestic bottles and house wines, $3 rails and $4 margaritas start-

ing at 6 p.m. n Greene Turtle, 116th Street: Drink specials include $2.50 keep-thecup, 22-ounce Miller, Bud and Coors drafts. Food specials include 75-cent wings; $6 for four cheeseburger sliders, four pulled pork sliders or three jerk chicken tenders; and $8.95 specials for the teams. Those specials are fried oysters or a fresh fish sandwich for Seattle and a steak sandwich or mile-high nachos for the Broncos. Ocean Pines: n Whisker’s Bar & Grill, Pines Plaza, off Cathell Road: Super Bowl party with games and prizes starts at 6:30 p.m. Happy hour drink prices during the game include 16-ounce Natty Boh cans for $2.75, mimosas and bloody Mary’s for $3 and orange crushes for $4.99. Food specials include a “monster” deep-fried pizza cheesesteak, loaded buffalo chicken nachos, chili tacos, sausage sub and pizza specials.

Delaware: n Harpoon Hanna’s, Route 54: Football trivia starts at 3 p.m. Raffles for gift cards, jersey giveaways and a chance to win tickets to an NFL football game or 40-inch LED TV. Specials include $2 Coors and Miller drafts and a $6.99 game day menu. See CELEBRATE Page 40

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By Clara Vaughn Staff Writer (Jan. 31, 2014) Tickets are still on sale for the inaugural “Prom Night” fundraiser, an event to raise money for the Believe in Tomorrow Children’s Foundation next Saturday, Feb. 8. For $20, partygoers will rent out Hooter’s in West Ocean City from 7 p.m. until close and enjoy a buffet with a carving station, silent auction and prom court they select. “We were trying to think outside the box a little bit,” said Wayne Littleton, coordinator for the Believe in Tomorrow Children’s Foundation Beach Respite Housing Program. “Hopefully we’re going to do well with it.” Prom Night will raise money for a new heating and cooling system at the 66th Street house, where Believe in Tomorrow provides critically ill children and their families a muchneeded trip to the beach and away from the everyday stresses of a child’s illness. It has been 15 years since the system saw an upgrade, Littleton said. By Tuesday, he’d already sold close to 100 tickets, but funds will also come in at the event, where attendees can cast ballots for prom king and queen for $1 each. The prom court will be announced later that night. “Everybody I asked wanted to do it. They were really excited about helping the Children’s House,” Littleton said of his prom court nominees. Silent auction items will include an autographed Ravens jersey and helmet, University of Maryland basketball tickets, Orioles baseball tickets, Army-Navy game tickets, David Letterman tickets, weekend getaways, gift baskets and a tower of chocolate by Wockenfuss Candies, among other items, he said. Attendees that bring their own high school prom picture for a photo board will get a free cocktail. “It is a pretty amazing thing what Matt and Jason Ortt (who own Hooters in West Ocean City) are doing,” Littleton said. “It’s a pretty big thing closing the place down on a Saturday night for us.” Prom Night starts at 7 p.m. at Hooters on Route 50 in West Ocean City. The event is capped at 180 and Littleton suggests reserving a ticket in advance. Save a spot at the prom by calling 410-723-2842. Learn more about Believe in Tomorrow at www.believeintomorrow .org/housing_bythesea.html.

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Celebrate Super Bowl XLVIII at area bars, restaurants Continued from Page 39 I Smitty McGee’s, Route 54: Smitty’s will serve its regular NFL specials, including $1.99 domestic pints and bottles and rail drinks. Food specials during the game. I High Stakes Bar & Grill, Route 54: Specials during the game include $2 Coors and Miller drafts, $3 fireball shots, $4 orange crushes and $12 Soco and Hurricane pitchers, as well as other happy hour deals. Food specials include $4 mini cheesesteaks, mini meatball subs and cheese dogs and 50cent wings. I Cottage Café, Route 1 (across from Sea Colony Towers): Open for regular dining through 6 p.m. Complimentary buffet from 6:30 p.m. to halftime. Drink specials.

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celery root would definitely raise the bar of originality and at the same time teach my company something new. Mashed celeriac, potatoes are the obvious choice; and for this reason I forgo this particular idea. The queen of contrasts is looking for a more memorable, explosion of textures. After a few minutes of deliberation, latkes come to my mind. In Jewish cooking, latkes are basically shredded potato pancakes. I am sensing culinary delight is making its way to sensorial manifestation. Fried potatoes are comfort food at its best and the price of potatoes pairs

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Potato, celeriac nuggets 1 (1 ½ pounds) celery root, skin peeled 1 ½ pounds russet potatoes 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1 pound sweet onions, skins removed 2/3 cup all-purpose flour 4 large eggs, lightly beaten 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon crushed rosemary canola oil for frying kosher salt and coarsely, ground pepper to taste 1. Using the wide holes of a box grater, grate celery root into a medium size bowl. 2. Peel potatoes and coarsely grate into another bowl. Add lemon juice and toss. 3. Coarsely grate onions into same bowl as potatoes. 4. Place potatoes and onions on several paper towels, gather corners and squeeze out as much liquid as possible. 5. In a large bowl, combine potatoes, onions, celery root, flour, eggs, garlic powder, rosemary, salt and pepper until well combined. 6. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Form small (1 ½ inch) potato mixture nuggets and fry until golden brown. 7. Cool slightly on cooling racks. 8. Presentation - Place small bowl of creamy Sriracha dipping sauce on a platter. Place chili peppers around the base of the bowl. Add potato, celeriac nuggets to the rest of the platter and garnish with very coarse, fresh ground pepper. Serve immediately.

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On Jan. 11, at Atlantic United Methodist Church in Ocean City, Boy Scout Troop 261 held an Eagle Court of Honor for William Strang of Ocean Pines. Strang, who is attending Towson University studying electronic media/film, has been a member William Strang of Troop 261 for seven years; he has attended two national jamborees and was a regular attendee of various camping trips. His eagle project consisted of relocating the library at Atlantic United Methodist Church. There were approximately 50 people in attendance including scout executive Jason Pierce. Sen. Jim Mathias, Del. Jim McDermott, Commissioner Bud Church and Bill Reddish, community liaison to Rep. Andy Harris, delivered proclamations honoring Eagle Scout Strang.

An Italian luncheon fundraiser will be held Sunday, Feb. 9, from 12-2 p.m. at the Ocean City Baptist Church, 102 N. Division St. The cost is $10 for adults, $5 for children 12 and under ($30 max per family). All of the proceeds will go to support a missions team headed to Ukraine next month. For reservations, call 410289-6573 or 703-340-6189.

MBS Teacher of the Year Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School has announced that Allison Wiest has been selected as the 2014 Knights of Columbus Teacher of the Year. Throughout the nominations of Wiest, her colleagues pointed to her high Allison Wiest level of professionalism, her commitment to Catholic School ministry and her excellent instructional delivery.

Artist Laura Hickman will be featured in the Art League of Ocean City Galleria in February. The opening reception of new exhibits for February at the OC Center for the Arts on 94th Street will take place Friday, Feb. 7 from 5-7 p.m.

Reception for exhibits at OC Center for the Arts, Feb. 7 Landscape artists, Hickman and Green featured in 94th Street facility’s Galleria (Jan. 31, 2014) Join the Art League of Ocean City Friday, Feb. 7 from 5-7 p.m. for the opening reception of new exhibits at the OC Center for the Arts on 94th Street, bayside. Landscapes by area artists Laura Hickman and Michele Green will be featured in the Galleria, while the Thaler Gallery will host a judged show of local artists entitled, “Interiors.” Hickman, who is best known for her pastels, was born in Milford, Del. and grew up in Bethany Beach, Del. She was influenced by her life at the beach, which is evident in her later artwork from the town and area. Working on

paper that she paints black, she has created over a thousand pastel drawings based on her environment. She works from photographs that she’s collected over the years from her hometown and her travels in Italy. Green is a plein air painter who focuses on some of the more remote areas of the Delmarva landscape. For two years she painted the historical Route 9, from Wilmington to Dover, resulting in one of the largest bodies of artwork ever to record Delaware. She explores the landscape by foot, boat, or canoe and as a result she has an intimate and personal relationship with the landscape. Art League members and local artists will display their artwork in the all media “Interiors” show where See JIM Page 42

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Continued from Page 41 pieces will be related to the indoors. The judge for the show will be Ed Brown, Fine Art Professor at Salisbury University. The artist in residence for February will be Jim Rehak, a plein air painter who captures the seasonal changes of the Delmarva Peninsula and vicinity in his landscape paintings. His interest in art started with comic book illustration at an early age and it was while studying for his BFA at the Maryland Institute of Art that his interest in oil painting emerged. Art has always been a vocation for Rehak, as a portrait and caricature artist in Ocean City during college, art director at a sign company, teacher, and freelance court illustrator. Artist, Teri Edgeworth will be in the Members Spotlight Gallery. Born and raised in Lancaster County, she began showing her art publicly 10 years ago in venues in and around Lancaster and recently Ocean City. Her most recent works are to raise awareness of our bays and oceans and how we can all do our part to take care of them. Office hours for the Center for the Arts are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The galleries are open daily, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

She previously served as executive director of Julia A. Purnell Museum in SH (Jan. 31, 2014) Worcester County G.O.L.D. (Giving Other Lives Dignity), Inc., has announced the appointment of Claire Otterbein to the position of executive director. Otterbein will lead an organization that since its founding in 1996 has provided services to thousands of Worcester County residents in need. Otterbein brings years of experience in non-profit administration and previously served as the executive director of the Julia A. Purnell Museum in Snow Hill. Achievements during her tenure at the Julia A. Purnell Museum include bringing a Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibit to Snow Hill in 2011. She is a native of Worcester County and holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree from Towson University. “The Board of Directors is very pleased and excited to welcome Claire Otterbein as executive director of Worcester County G.O.L.D. as we go forward in addressing challenges and needs to continue our excellent service to Worcester County citizens,” said Carol L. Jacobs, president of the Board of Directors.

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Otterbein will replace Darlene Onley, who retired in early January. Onley was promoted to executive director in 2009 after having served as G.O.L.D.’s assistant director since 2002. Under Onley’s leadership G.O.L.D. was awarded prestigious grants from the Claire Otterbein Humphrey’s Foundation and the Harry and Jeannette Weinberg Foundation. Worcester County G.O.L.D.’s mission is to improve the quality of life of local citizens for whom traditional means of well-being support is not fully available, and to promote dignity by providing financial aid to children in foster care, vulnerable adults and families in crisis. During the 2013 holiday season more than 900 people in need received gifts and food through Worcester County G.O.L.D.’s Helping Hands for the Holidays program. G.O.L.D is one of a few nonprofits in Maryland that has successfully completed a stringent peer review through Maryland Nonprofits and has received recertification through their Standards For Excellence Program.

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BJ’S ON THE WATER 75th Street and the bay 410-524-7575 Jan. 31: Chest Pains, 9 p.m. Feb. 1: No Byscuyts, 9 p.m. Feb. 2: Super Tailgate Party w/Thin Ice, 2 p.m. Feb. 5: Sir Rod, 5-8 Sir Rod p.m. CAPTAIN’S TABLE 15th St. & Baltimore Ave. 410-289-7192 www.captainstableoc.com Jan. 31-Feb. 1: Phil Perdue FAGER’S ISLAND 60th Street and the bay 410-524-5500 Jan. 31-Feb. 1: DJ Groove, 9 p.m. Feb. 2: Jazz Brunch w/Everett Spells, 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. HARBORSIDE BAR & GRILL 12841 S. Harbor Road West Ocean City 410-213-1846 Jan. 31: Ladies Night w/DJ Billy T Feb. 1: Simple Truth, 2-6 p.m.; DJ Jeremy, 9 p.m. Feb. 2: Opposite Directions, 2-6 p.m. Feb. 6: Opposite Directions, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

56th Street, bayside 410-524-7499 Feb. 1: Randy Lee Ashcraft & The Saltwater Cowboys OCEAN CLUB NIGHTCLUB In the Horizons Restaurant In the Clarion Fontainebleau Hotel 101st Street and the ocean 410-524-3535 Every Friday and Saturday: DJ Dusty, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Jan. 31-Feb. 1: Power Play SCHOONER’S RESTAURANT In the Princess Royale 91st Street and the ocean 410-524-7777 Every Friday and Saturday: Harry O, 7-11 p.m.

BOBBY BURNS High Stakes: Friday and Saturday, Jan. 31-Feb. 1, 4 p.m.

SEACRETS 49th Street and the bay 410-524-4900 Jan. 31: Face Parade, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Feb. 1: Gypsy Wisdom, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Feb. 6: Opposite Directions, 5-8 p.m. SMITTY MCGEE’S Route 54 West Fenwick Island, Del. 302-436-4716 Jan. 31: Randy Lee Ashcraft & the Saltwater Cowboys, 8 p.m. Feb. 6: Randy Lee Ashcraft, 8 p.m.

SIMPLE TRUTH Harborside Bar & Grill: Saturday, Feb. 1, 2-6 p.m. ~ Hooters: Sunday, Feb. 2, 1-4 p.m.

HARPOON HANNA’S Route 54 and the bay Fenwick Island, Del. 800-227-0525, 302-539-3095 Every Friday: Dave Hawkins, 6-10 p.m. Every Saturday: Dave Sherman, 6-10 p.m. Every Wednesday: Aaron Howell, 7 p.m. HIGH STAKES Route 54, Fenwick Island, Del. 302-537-6971 Jan. 31: Bobby Burns, 4 p.m.; Broad St, 9 p.m. Feb. 1: Bobby Burns, 4 p.m.; DJ Rupe, 9 p.m. HOOTERS Rt. 50 & Keyser Point Rd. West Ocean City 410-213-1841 Jan. 31: Aaron Howell Feb. 1: Over the Edge Feb. 2: Simple Truth, 1-4 p.m. J/R’s 131st Street 410-250-3100 Jan. 31: Bob Hughes

RANDY LEE ASHCRAFT & THE SALTWATER COWBOYS Smitty McGee’s: Friday, Jan. 31, 8 p.m. ~ Johnny’s Pizza & Pub: Saturday, Feb. 1

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OUT & ABOUT

Debbie and Jeff Pivec

Lacey and Shirley Murray

Lynn Widdowson and Charlie Smith

FUNDRAISER A bull and oyster roast to benefit Junior Achievement of the Eastern Shore was held Saturday, Jan. 25, at Peakyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rooftop Restaurant at the Fenwick Inn on 138th Street. Music was provided by 2 Much Stuff. Junior Achievement is a nationwide non-profit offering programs to help children with workplace readiness and financial literacy. OCEAN CITY TODAY/ZACK HOOPES

Glenn Mihalik, Ed Smullen and John Remy of 2 Much Stuff

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Ocean City’s first Fiber Fest, Feb. 7-9, at Carousel Hotel

Donald Putnam Intern (Jan. 31 2014) To celebrate the forgotten art of weaving, the first Fiber Fest in Ocean City will take place at the Carousel Hotel on 120th Street in Ocean City, Feb. 7-9. The event will showcase many different projects that revolve around the usage of natural fibers such as wool, fabrics, wood and reed in modern and traditional forms of art. About 16 vendors from up and down the east coast will be in attendance to not only sell their products, but to explain the process of how they were made. “I had heard so many people talking about how they wish they could knit or crochet, so I began to think that an event that would bring quality natural fibers and classes to Ocean City might be something that could work,” said Fiber Fest organizer Susan Childs. Childs partnered with Woven Dreams Studio, located in Snow Hill, to plan the event by assisting with vendors and scheduling the classes that will be available. Those who pre-register by Thursday, Feb. 6 will have the opportunity to participate in classes ranging in topics

from how to install zippers, reclaim old wool sweaters as well as a beginners knitting class. In addition to these classes, vendors will be displaying their works of art and have them available for purchase. Some of the products available include handmade African baskets, hand-spun wool and supplies that enables participants to continue the art beyond festival walls. During the festival, there will also be Ocean City’s first “Wool Crawl.” The “Wool Crawl” is a scavenger hunt and enables visitors to see all of the local shops dedicated to this art form. Visitors participating in the crawl will obtain a passport that must be completed by visiting each store mentioned. Once participants have completed their passport, they will be entered into the drawing for door prizes that have been donated by each of the vendors. Tickets for a one-day pass cost $3; $5 for the weekend. Tickets can be purchased at the door. The festival will run Friday, Feb. 7 and Saturday Feb. 8 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. The event will continue Sunday, Feb. 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For information contact Childs at 443-235-2926 or visit ocfiberfest.com.

Brown Box Theatre Project to perform ‘Two Wrongs’

(Jan. 31, 2014) Brown Box Theatre Project announced the inaugural show of its 2014 season, the contemporary comedy “Two Wrongs,” by playwright and “Hawaii Five-0” star, Scott Caan. “Two Wrongs” presents the story of Shelly and Terry, whose love lives become entangled due to the unethical meddling of their therapist, Julian. This play’s sharp dialogue turns an amused eye on the couples’ suspicions, confessions, self-deceptions and selfdeprecations, portraying the social hazards of living an examined life. “Two Wrongs” made its world premiere at the Lounge Theatre in Los Angeles in 2010, to the enthusiasm of critics. The Los Angeles Times praised Caan’s writing as “clever… earmarked by bursts of ameliorating humor that

are both welcoming and disarming.” The play’s inclusion in Brown Box’s season demonstrates the company’s commitment to presenting fresh works from young playwrights. “This play is different than anything you have seen from us before,” said Brown Box’s executive director, Kyler Taustin. “It is a fast-paced, witty love story, perfect for Valentine’s Day weekend.” Brown Box’s production will run from Feb. 14-17 at the Ocean City Center for the Arts on 94th Street. Shows are scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. each evening. Tickets cost $25 and are now on sale. Visit Brown Box’s Web site, brownboxtheatre.org, for more information about upcoming events.

‘Heart to Heart’ event set for Feb. 15 at 67th Street plaza (Jan. 31, 2014) Ocean City’s 67th Street Midtown Boardwalk merchants will celebrate Valentine’s Week with a “Heart to Heart” event featuring free heart healthy seminars and sweet specials on Saturday, Feb. 15, noon to 2 p.m. Andy and Marianne Markopoulos from Olde English Fish, Chips & Chicken will introduce their heart healthy light fare menu for the spring and summer. The Markopoulos’ in conjunction

with the American Heart Association, will also have a presentation by a nineyear heart transplant survivor from PRMC and a representative from World’s Gym to speak about “matters of the heart” including lifestyle and fitness. Part of the proceeds for the day will benefit the American Heart Association. For more information on Olde English Fish, Chips & Chicken free Heart to Heart seminars, call 443-664-2165.

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DINING GUIDE ■ CREDIT CARDS: V-Visa, MC-Master Card, AE-American Express, DIS-Discover ■ PRICE RANGE: $, $$, $$$ ________________________________ ■ 19TH HOLE BAR & GRILLE, 9936 Stephen Decatur Highway, West Ocean City 410-213-9204 / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Casual and familyfriendly, featuring great American cuisine for breakfast, lunch and dinner at affordable prices. Open seven days a week, yearround. Happy hour daily, 3-7 p.m. Entertainment Friday through Sunday. ■ 32 PALM, 32nd Street, in the Hilton Suites, Ocean City 410-289-2525 / www.oceancityhilton.com/dining / $$ / VMC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Western Caribbean cuisine, Eastern Shore favorites, gourmet and tasty liquid desserts. ■ ALEX’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT, Route 50, West Ocean City 410-213-7717 / www.ocitalianfood.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AEDIS / Reservations accepted / Full bar / Serving homemade Italian cuisine, steaks, seafood, chicken, pork and pasta. Elegant dining room with fireplace. Early bird specials every day from 5-6 p.m. ■ BILLY’S SUB SHOP, 78th Street, Ocean City, 410-524-2020; 118th Street, Ocean City, 410-524-2020; 140th Street, Ocean City, 410-250-1778; Route 54, Fenwick Shoals, Fenwick Island, Del., 302-4365661 / $ / V-MC-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Dine in, carry out, free Delivery. Open 7 days 11 a.m. – 3 a.m. Ocean City’s most famous sub and pizza shop since 1959. An OC tradition where a sandwich is a meal, serving fresh dough pizza, subs, burgers, cones, shakes and sundaes with beach delivery available. ■ BLUE FISH JAPANESE & CHINESE RESTAURANT AND SUSHI BAR, 94th Street, Ocean City 410-524-3983 / www.bluefishoc.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Full bar / Japanese and Chinese restaurant and sushi bar with beer, wine and cocktails. Dine in, take out and delivery available. Open Monday-Friday, 11:30 a.m.; Saturday and Sunday, noon. ■ CAPTAIN’S TABLE RESTAURANT, 15th Street and the Boardwalk, Ocean City 410-289-7192 / www.captainstableoc.com / $$-$$$ / VMC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Family-owned, serving fine seafood, steaks and poultry on the third floor of the Courtyard by Marriott. Open 7 days a week, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. ■ CRABCAKE FACTORY, 120th Street, Ocean City, 410-250-4900; 25th Street, Ocean City 410-713-4180 / www.crabcakefactoryusa.com / $-$$ / V-MC-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Family restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Open daily at 8 a.m. Menu selections are Eastern Shore favorites: creamed chipped beef, omlettes and daily breakfast special crab dishes. World famous Crabcakes served all day starting at 8 a.m. Other menu selections include Chicken Chesapeake, prime rib, steamed shrimp, Philly cheesesteaks, burgers and homemade soups. www.crabcakefactoryusa.com ships Crabcakes yearround. ■ FAGER’S ISLAND RESTAURANT & BAR, 60th Street on the bay, Ocean City 410524-5500 / www.fagers.com / $$-$$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted in

the dining room only / Children’s menu / Full bar / Upscale restaurant on the bay. Casual fine dining, fresh fish, prime rib and seafood. Lighter fare menu served on our decks or inside. ■ FENWICK CRAB HOUSE, 100 Coastal Highway, Fenwick Island, Del. 302-5392500 / www.crabcakeexpress.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Carry-out available. Casual dining. Open for lunch and dinner. Big crabs are our specialty. Perfect crabcakes are our passion. Seven different fish served 15 different ways! Great local seafood, good times and good service is our mission. ■ GREENE TURTLE NORTH, 116th Street, Ocean City 410-723-2120 / www.thegreeneturtle.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / The Turtle, est. 1976, is an Ocean City tradition with a friendly staff, great food and something for everyone! Menu favorites are homemade crab cakes, kids’ menu, salads, burgers, wings and more! Featuring weekday lunch specials and happy hour, 50 high-def flat screen TVs, game room, gift shop, carry out, party trays, nightly drink specials, Keno, MD lottery, DJs with dance floor. Open 11 a.m. to 2 a.m., year-round. ■ HARBORSIDE BAR & GRILL, 12841 S. Harbor Road, West Ocean City 410-2131846 / www.ocharborside.com / $$ / VMC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Open seven days a week, 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Casual waterfront dining serving seafood, steaks, sandwiches, salads, wraps and pasta. Home of the “Original Orange Crush.” Entertainment Thursday through Sunday. ■ HARPOON HANNA’S RESTAURANT & BAR, Route 54 and the bay, Fenwick Island, Del. www.harpoonhannasrestaurant.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Casual waterfront restaurant serving lunch, dinner. Fresh fish, seafood, steaks, sandwiches and all-you-can-eat Alaskan crab legs. Open year-round. ■ HEMINGWAY’S AT THE CORAL REEF, 17th Street, in the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, Ocean City 410-289-2612 / www.ocmdhotels.com/hemingways / $$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Elegant dining room, Floridian/island-style cuisine. Seafood, tropical salsas, grilled steaks, pork chops, grilled pineapple, banana fritters, entree salads. ■ HIGGINS CRAB HOUSE, 31st Street, Ocean City, 410-289-2581; 128th Street, Ocean City, 410-250-2403 / $-$$ / V-MCAE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Open 7 days a week. We have proudly served Ocean City, Maryland for over 40 years. Known for All You Can Eat crabs, crab legs, fried chicken, steamed shrimp, and baby back ribs. ■ HIGH STAKES BAR & GRILL, Route 54, Fenwick Island, Del. 302-537-6971 / $$$ / V-M-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Carry-out available / Full bar / Casual dining, daily happy hour and daily food specials. Live entertainment. ■ HOOTERS, Fifth Street, on the Boardwalk, Ocean City 410-289-2690 and Route 50, West Ocean City 410-2131841 / www.hootersofoc.com / $-$$ / VMC-AE-DIS. Things are always getting better at Hooters! Fresh menu offering a number of ground chuck burgers, green salads, world famous chicken wings with 11 flavorful sauces and a fun children’s

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menu. Relax in the beach atmosphere or enjoy the outdoor seating. Happy hour every day, 3-7 p.m. Full bar available. Authentic Hooters merchandise in kids and adult sizes. Enjoy all the sports packages on large, flat screen TVs and great service by the delightful Hooters girls. Live entertainment. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. Find out why we say, “Hooters makes you happy!” ■ HORIZONS OCEANFRONT RESTAURANT, 101st Street, Ocean City 410-5243535 / www.clarionoc.com / $-$$ ($20-45) / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Open tables / Children’s menu / Full bar / Proud to have Chef Shawn Reese creating beach-inspired dishes in both oceanfront restaurants, Horizons and Breaker’s Pub. New all-day menu, available 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., features many favorites, as well as exciting new creations with a local flare. Deluxe Sunday breakfast buffet open year-round and AUCE prime rib, crab legs and seafood buffet available most weekends. ■ JOHNNY’S PIZZA PUB, 56th Street, Ocean City 410-723-5600 / www.johnnyspizzapub.com / $ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Ocean City’s official pizzeria and pub featuring homemade pizzas, serving 18 different gourmet pizzas including local favorites - Johnny’s Special, Neptune’s Seafood Feast Pizza, and MD Blue Crab. Huge variety of calzones, subs, burgers and sandwiches to choose from. Ocean City’s place for jumbo wings with 20 different sauces. Coldest draft beer in town served in a chilled mug. Voted best sound system for live music. Carry out or delivery til 4 a.m. ■ J/R’S, 131st Street, Ocean City 410250-3100 / www.jrsribs.com / $$ / V-MCAE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s Menu / Full bar / Carry-out / Early bird specials daily. This is the PLACE for ribs, steaks, chicken, seafood and steamed crabs. Try our Ribs in our family oriented spacious dining room or cheer on your favorite team in our new enlarged sports bar. You’ve tried the Rest- Now try the Best. ■ JULES FINE DINING, 118th Street, Ocean City 410-524-3396 / www.ocjules.com / $$, $$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Local fare, global flair. Fresh seafood year-round, fresh local produce. ■ MERMAID COVE PUB, 33195 Lighthouse Road, Williamsville, West Fenwick, Del. 302-436-0122 / $ / V-MC / No reservations required / Full bar / Get shipwrecked at the Mermaid Cove with pub, drink and food specials daily. Lump crab cakes, rock and mahi tacos, fried oyster sandwiches and platters are among the items to choose from. Breakfast served weekends. Open seven days a week for lunch and dinner. Take-out available. ■ MIO FRATELLO ITALIAN STEAKHOUSE, 38018 Fenwick Shoals Blvd., West Fenwick, Del. 302-436-6400 / miofratello.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Casual dining in a relaxed atmosphere, specializing in steaks, seafood and pasta. Take out and delivery. Open for lunch and dinner. ■ POPEYE’S LOUISIANA KITCHEN, Route 50, West Ocean City 443-664-2105 / $ / V-MC / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Family restaurant. Eat-in, carry out or drive-thru. Open seven days,

year-round. Every Tuesday, two-piece chicken for 99 cents. Every Wednesday, free kids meal with purchase of combo. ■ REFLECTIONS RESTAURANT, 67th Street, in the Holiday Inn Oceanfront, Ocean City 410-524-5252 / www.ocmdhotelscom/reflections / $$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Tableside flambé dining. Casually elegant, cuisine prepared tableside in the European tradition. Private dining rooms. Eclectic chef’s specials accompanied by an award-winning wine list. ■ SEACRETS, 49th Street, Ocean City 410-524-4900 / www.seacrets.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Island atmosphere. Soups, salads, Jamaican jerk chicken, appetizers, sandwiches, paninis, pizza and fresh seafood. ■ SEASONS OCEANFRONT RESTAURANT, 118th Street, in the Carousel Oceanfront Hotel and Condos, Ocean City 410-5241000 / www.carouselhotel.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Open seven days a week. Oceanfront dining in a casual atmosphere. Serving breakfast from 7-11 a.m., featuring a breakfast buffet or special order from the regular menu. Dinner served from 4-9 p.m., featuring a wide variety of entrees, seafood, ribs, steaks, pasta and prime rib. Join us for family theme night dinners. ■ SIMMER TIME, Rt. 54, Fenwick Island, next to Mio Fratello 302-436-2266 / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Full bar / Fondue and more in an intimate atmosphere; small and large parties. ■ SMITTY McGEE’S, 37234 Lighthouse Road, West Fenwick Island, Del. 302-4364716 / www.smittymcgees.com / $$ / VMC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / No children’s menu / Full bar / Casual. Big menu, including hot wings and drinks. ■ THE COTTAGE CAFE, Route 1 (across from Sea Colony), Bethany Beach, Del. 302-539-8710 / www.cottagecafe.com / $, $$ / V-MC-AE / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Seafood, kids’ menu, happy hour specials. Lunch and dinner daily. Breakfast buffet on weekends. ■ THE BRICK HOUSE PUB, 67th Street, in the Holiday Inn Oceanfront, Ocean City 410-524-5252 / www.ocmdhotels.com/brickhousepub / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Relax and enjoy the laid back atmosphere of this casual brew pub. Enjoy a lite bite, or watch the game on one of our huge flat-screen TV's. Dine on the freshest raw bar specialties, or try one of the local favorites, including fresh rockfish, shrimp, crab cakes, spicy hummus, juicy burgers and steaks, piping hot made-to-order pizzas, flavorful sandwiches and gourmet salads. Extensive micro-brew list and beers on tap. Happy hour specials daily. ■ WHISKERS PUB, 120th Street, OC Square, Ocean City 410-524-2609 / www.whiskerspub.com / $ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Old World saloon-type feel, Whisker’s is famous for its Certified Angus®burgers and delicious casual fare, as well as its entertaining atmosphere and photo lined walls of famous and infamous “whiskers.” Enjoy flat screen TVs to watch your favorite sports. Open year-round, 11:30 a.m. to 2 a.m., serving lunch and dinner daily. Happy hour every day 4-7 p.m. Nightly food specials.

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Noel Community sponsors annual gLOVE drive Group seeking donation of gloves, hats, coats and scarves; drop off Feb. 3-14

By Donald Putnam Intern (Jan. 31 2014) As the temperatures continue to drop, the demand for warmer clothing has skyrocketed, sparking the Noel Community to further its outreach program, the 12th annual gLOVE drive. Donations of hats, gloves, coats, scarves and other cold weather neces-

sities are being sought. Drop-off locations are the Ocean Pines Library, Holy Savior Catholic Church on 17th Street, as well as St. Luke Catholic Church on 100th Street. Items can be dropped off Feb. 3-14. Additional donations will be accepted during masses at both of the mentioned churches. According to organizer Katie Coffman, this year’s drive could possibly be one of the most important. “The drive always coincides with these colder winter months, but this year it has stayed so cold for so long

that these materials are definitely needed,” Coffman said. This year, the group is trying to gather as many materials as possible, making strong efforts to compensate for the anticipated shortage of men’s clothing. “We always receive countless donations and all of them are usually directed toward women and children. This year we hope to receive more clothes that we could distribute to men,” Coffman said. All donations are collected and distributed to local food pantries and

other groups that provide social services for those in need. Some of the benefitting organizations in past years include Diakonia, Shepherd’s Crook and the Department of Social Services. On behalf of those who receive these necessities, Coffman would like to thank the public for its assistance. “I wouldn’t be doing something like this if I wasn’t certain that it is not only needed, but greatly appreciated,” she said. For more information, call 410289-3453.

Programs, clinics among offerings in February (Jan. 31, 2014) Atlantic General Hospital will offer an assortment of classes, programs and meeting in February. Sunday, Feb. 2 •Overeaters Anonymous #169, 2:30-3:30 p.m. Atlantic General Hospital, Conference Room 1. Our group is a 12-step program, adapted from Alcoholics Anonymous. We help anyone struggling with a compulsive eating problem, whether it is weight gain, bulimia, anorexia, or if you are a parent of a child with one of these problems. We will be meeting each Sunday. There is no initial meeting charge. Meeting contribution is $1 weekly. Contact Bett at 410202-9078 for further information. Monday, Feb. 3 •CPAP Mask Fitting AGH Sleep Disorders Diagnostic Center hosts a monthly mask-fitting clinic for patients who are having trouble adjusting to their CPAP equipment. This is a free service, but requires the patient to call ahead to set up an appointment. To schedule an appointment, contact Robin Rohlfing at 410-641-9726. •AGH Hypertension Clinic, 10 a.m. to noon Apple Drug, Berlin. Free blood pressure screening and health information. Contact Dawn Denton at 410-641-9268. •AGH Hypertension Clinic, 1 – 3 p.m. Walgreen’s, Ocean Pines. Free blood

pressure screening and health information. Contact Denton at 410-641-9268. •AGH Diabetes Support Group, 6-7 p.m. St. Paul’s Methodist Church. Sponsored by Atlantic General Hospital. The support group is open to the public and meets the first Monday of every month. The speaker will be Paul Ganster, LCSW-C Behavioral Therapist. For more information, contact Darlene Jameson at 410-629-6877 or the AGH Diabetes Outpatient Education program at 410641-9703. •T.O.P.S. of Berlin - Group #169, 5-6:30 p.m. Atlantic General Hospital, Conference Room 1. Take Off Pounds Sensibly is a support and educational group promoting weight loss and healthy life-style. It meets weekly. For more information, contact Edna Berkey at 410-251-2083. Tuesday, Feb. 4 •AGH Hypertension Clinic, 1011 a.m. Rite Aid, Selbyville, Del. Free blood pressure screening and health information. For more information, contact Denton at 410-641-9268. •AGH Hypertension Clinic, 1-3 p.m. Walgreens, Clarksville, Del. Free blood pressure screening and health information. For more information, contact Denton at 410-641-9268. •Yoga, 5:30-6:45 p.m.

James G. Barrett Medical Office Building, Rotunda, Berlin. All levels welcome. Contact Georgette Rhoads at 410-6419734 or grhoads@atlanticgeneral.org with any questions. Cost is $72 for eight sessions, or $10 drop-in fee for first time. Wednesday, Feb. 5 •AGH Hypertension Clinic, 10 a.m. to noon Rite Aid, Berlin. Free blood pressure screening and health information. For more information, contact Denton at 410-641-9268. •AGH Hypertension Clinic, 1-3 p.m. Rite Aid, Ocean Pines. Free blood pressure screening and health information. For more information, contact Denton at 410-641-9268. •Atlantic General Hospital Diabetes Support Group, 7-8 p.m. Ocean Pines Library. Sponsored by Atlantic General Hospital. The support group is open to the public and meets the first Wednesday of every month. The speaker will be Paul Ganster, LCSW-C Behavioral Therapist. For more information, contact the AGH Diabetes Outpatient Education program at 410-641-9703. •Tri-County Go-Red event, 5:30-8 p.m. Avery W. Hall Education Center, Peninsula Regional Medical Center, Salisbury. Annual Go Red Event for Women–dinner, health screenings and

vendors, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Speakers, cooking demonstration, give-aways and door prize. Wear red to this free event. Register online by Feb. 3 at wicomicohealth.org. For more information, call Peninsula Regional Medical Center 410-543-7028. Cosponsored by Atlantic General Hospital, Peninsula Regional Medical Center, and Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester county health departments. Sunday, Feb. 9 •Overeaters Anonymous #169, 2:30-3:30 p.m. Atlantic General Hospital, Conference Room 1. Our group is a 12-step program, adapted from Alcoholics Anonymous. We help anyone struggling with a compulsive eating problem, whether it is weight gain, bulimia, anorexia, or if you are a parent of a child with one of these problems. We will be meeting each Sunday. There is no initial meeting charge. Meeting contribution is $1 weekly. Contact Bett at 410-202-9078 for further information. Monday, Feb. 10 •T.O.P.S. of Berlin - Group #169, 5-6:30 p.m. Atlantic General Hospital, Conference Room 1. Take Off Pounds Sensibly is a support and educational group promoting weight loss and healthy life-style. It meets weekly. For more information, contact Berkey at 410-251-2083. See YOGA Page 48

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Yoga, overeaters anonymous offered in Feb. Continued from Page 47 Tuesday, Feb. 11 •Yoga, 5:30-6:45 p.m. James G. Barrett Medical Office Building, Rotunda, Berlin. All levels welcome. Contact Rhoads at 410-6419734 or grhoads@atlanticgeneral.org with any questions. Cost is $72 for eight sessions, or $10 drop-in fee for first time. •Parkinson’s Disease Support Group, 2:30-4 p.m. Ocean Pines Library. Helping individuals with Parkinson’s disease and their families. No reservation, no fee. Questions, call Dornese Whittington at AHC, 443-880-6479. Additional information is available at www.DelmarvaParkinsonsAlliance.org or call 410-749-8511.

Thursday, Feb. 13 •Celiac Support Group, 7-8 p.m. Atlantic General Hospital, Conference Room 1. Support and information for those affected by celiac disease. For more information, contact Betty Bellarin at 410-603-0210. Sunday, Feb. 16 •Overeaters Anonymous #169, 2:30-3:30 p.m. Atlantic General Hospital, Conference Room 1. Our group is a 12-step program, adapted from Alcoholics Anonymous. We help anyone struggling with a compulsive eating problem, whether it is weight gain, bulimia, anorexia, or if you are a parent of a child with one of these problems. We will be meeting each Sunday. There is no initial

meeting charge. Meeting contribution is $1 weekly. Contact Bett at 410-202-9078 for further information.

Monday, Feb 17 •CPAP Mask Fitting Atlantic General Hospital Sleep Disorders Diagnostic Center hosts a monthly mask-fitting clinic for patients who are having trouble adjusting to their CPAP equipment. This is a free service, but requires the patient to call ahead to set up an appointment. To make an appointment, contact Rohlfing at 410-6419726. •T.O.P.S. of Berlin - Group #169, 5-6:30 p.m. Atlantic General Hospital, Conference Room 1. Take Off Pounds Sensibly is a support and educational group pro-

Diakonia and Art League of Ocean City fight hunger

(Jan. 31, 2014) The Art League of Ocean City and Diakonia will joined forces, Friday, Jan. 31, from 5-8 p.m., to help battle hunger as the two nonprofit organizations host a “Starving Artist” Dinner at the OC Center for the Arts on 94th Street. The dinner includes soup, bread and dessert. There will also be a cash bar and the option to purchase additional soup. Doors will open at 5 p.m. and there will be continuous seating throughout the evening. The cost for the “Starving Artist” Dinner is $20 and advance registration is not required. Proceeds benefit Diakonia and the programs of the ALOC. Throughout the months of December and January, hundreds of volunteers have been making one-of-a-kind ceramic bowls in the pottery studio at the Center for the Arts. Guests who attend the “Starving Artist” Dinner on Jan. 31 will receive one of these original bowls to take home as a reminder of all the empty bowls in the world. The restaurants donating to the dinner include Atlantic Hotel,

moting weight loss and healthy life-style. It meets weekly. For more information, contact Berkey at 410-251-2083.

Tuesday, Feb. 18 •Yoga, 5:30-6:45 p.m. James G. Barrett Medical Office Building Rotunda, Berlin. All levels welcome. Contact Rhoads at 410-641-9734 or grhoads@atlanticgeneral.org with any questions. Cost is $72 for eight sessions, or $10 drop-in fee for first time. Wednesday, Feb. 19 •AGH Hypertension Clinic, 10 a .m. to noon Walgreen’s, Bethany Beach, Del. Free blood pressure screening and health information. For more information, contact Denton at 410-641-9268.

Tri-county Go Red event for women planned for Feb. 5

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Bowls crafted by volunteers wait to be fired and glazed for the “Starving Artist” dinner to benefit Diakonia and the Art League of Ocean City, Jan. 31.

Fresco’s, Pickles Pub, Hooked, Liquid Assets, Bull on the Beach and The Globe. Any local restaurants that would like to donate soup, bread or desserts should contact Rina Thaler, executive director of the OC Center for the Arts, at 410-524-9433. The “Starving Artist” Dinner is part of the “Empty Bowl Project,” a grassroots effort to fight hunger. The

“Empty Bowl Project” was created by the Imagine Render Group. It is an opportunity to use art in a way that helps the community. Events have taken place all over the United States and a dozen other countries, raising millions of dollars for organizations to help fight hunger. For more information, call the ALOC at 410-524-9433 or visit www.artleagueofoceancity.org.

(Jan. 31, 2014) Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women in the United States, and yet many women are not familiar with the symptoms and risk factors. The health departments of Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester counties have teamed up with Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury and Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin to present a heart health event for women to help turn this trend around. The Go Red event is free and open to the public, and will feature health screenings, a heart-healthy cooking demonstration, success stories, vendors, dinner and door prizes. It will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 5 from 5:30-8 p.m. in the auditorium of the Avery W. Hall Educational Center at Peninsula Regional Medical Center, on the corner of Waverly Drive and Vine Street. Free parking is available in Garage B, located next to the Educational Center building. Register online by Monday, Feb. 3 at www.wicomicohealth.org, or call 410-334-3480. Women are encouraged to attend this free event to learn ways to keep their hearts healthy. Don’t forget to wear red — the official color for raising awareness about heart disease in women.

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FOOD DRIVE Worcester County Volunteer Services Manager Kelly Brinkley, third from left, and Maryland Food Bank Manager Jennifer Small accept a proclamation from the Worcester County Commissioners in recognition of the month of February as National Canned Food Month. Citizens are asked to donated canned food at several county buildings, including all of the branch libraries.

DONATION Kathy Swagler, president of Ocean City Cruzers, left, presents a check to Coastal Hospice, represented by Maureen McNeill.

DODGEBALL CHECK PRESENTATION The Ocean City Surfrider Chapter has donated $3,500 to the Maryland Coastal Bays Program to be used toward its beach clean-ups and the “Leave only your footprints” campaign. Pictured, from left, are MCBP Executive Director Dave Wilson, OC Surfrider Chapter President, Shelly Dawson, and MCBP Development and Marketing Coordinator, Sandi Smith.

Stephen Decatur Middle School seventh grade Gecko and Cobra teams recently sponsored a 15team dodgeball tournament as part of the Student Health and Wellness Initiative. Teams designed their uniforms and competed in a double-elimination tournament. Winners earned free entry into the February tournament. Members of the championship dodgeball team, from left standing, are, Nathan Ewell, Matt Kinsey, Ryan Danaher and Tah’Jeem Woodland, and kneeling, are Cade Solito, Shane Cioccio, Zach Pilarski and Malakhi Lucas.

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239 Ocean Parkway in Ocean Pines, 8 a.m. to noon. Produce, farm fresh eggs, organic goods, herbs, fresh cut flowers, soaps, jelly, homemade baked goods, honey and more.

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Methodist Church, 8648 Stephen Decatur Highway in West Ocean City, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Breakfast and lunch. Soups and baked goods. Table rental: 410-629-0926.

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33rd Street and Coastal Highway, Ocean City, 6-10 p.m. Play unlimited maze, laser and mini golf for one price of $15. Info: 410-524-4386.

WELCOME A new member was welcomed into the General Levin Winder Chapter, NSDAR, during its January meeting. Pictured, from left, are Regent Kit Matthews, Chaplain Ann Fowler and new member, Sara Pugh.

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Church, Willards, 11 a.m. All-you-caneat menu includes chicken, vegetables, beverages and desserts. Cost is $11 for adults, $5 for kids and free to children 5 and younger. Bake table and carry-outs. Info: 443-614-9898.

PANCAKE BREAKFAST â&#x20AC;&#x201D; VFW, Post 8296, 104 66th St., bayside in Ocean City, 8-11 a.m. A $5 donation for all-you-can-eat pancakes or 2-2-2, two eggs, two pancakes and two bacon slices, includes coffee and juice. Bloody Marys cost $3. Info: 410-524-8196.

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CALENDAR fee, tea, juice and soda. Cost is $7 for adults, $4 for children ages 6-9 and free to kids 5 and younger. Summer Fun Drawing offers three chances to win three great prizes. Cost is $5 to enter drawing. Info: www.downtownassociation.net or 410-289-1413.

SUNDAY BREAKFAST — Community Church at Ocean Pines, 11227 Racetrack Road, 8:30 to noon. Pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, biscuits and sausage gravy, orange juice, coffee. Cost is $6 for adults, $3 for children ages 4-10 and free to children 3 and younger. Proceeds benefit Youth Mission Trip to Appalachia in June.

MON. Feb. 3

‘THE FOREIGNER’ PRESENTATION — Pos-

sum Hall, 441 Old Laurel Road, Georgetown, 7 p.m. Ad Hoc will be reading Larry Shue’s “The Foreigner.” The public is invited to attend and participate. Ad Hoc Touring Company, affiliate of Possum Point Players meets the first Monday of each month at Possum Hall. Info: Roger Ault, 302-226-1118 or rogerault@comcast.net.

AARP CHAPTER 4507 MEETING — Ocean Pines Community Center, 235 Ocean Parkway. Social time at 9:30 a.m., meeting at 10 a.m. This month’s guest speaker will be someone from Chop Tank Electric. Guests are welcome. Take can goods or donations for Diakonia. Info: Larry Wal-

DELMARVA SWEET ADELINE CHORUS MEETS WEEKLY — The Delmarva Chorus,

country ham, homemade biscuits, hash brown potatoes, grits, coffee and tea. Cost is $8 an $6 to carry out. Soda and orange juice available. Info: 410-289-9340.

HAND DANCING — House of Welsh, 1106

City Elks Lodge 2645, 138th Street and Sinepuxent Avenue, rear of the Fenwick Inn. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., games start 6:30 p.m. Food is available. Open to the public. No one allowed in the hall under 18 years of age during bingo. Info: 410-250-2645.

ton, lrwalto@yahoo.com or 443-831-1791. Sweet Adeline’s, under the direction of Carol Ludwig, meets each Monday from 7-9 p.m., at the Ocean Pines Community Center, 239 Ocean Parkway, White Horse Park. Women interested in learning the craft of a cappella singing welcome. Info: 410-208-4171. Coastal Highway, Fenwick, Del. Free lessons from 6-7 p.m., open dancing 7-10 p.m. No cover charge. Info: DC Hand Dance Club, 302-541-0728.

TUES. Feb. 4 WORCESTER COUNTY TEA PARTY RALLY BUS TRIP — Rally held from 11:30 a.m. to

1:30 p.m. at the Lawyers Mall Annapolis. Cost is $20 roundtrip. Bus will leave from the West Ocean City Park & Ride at 7 a.m. and from Boscov’s, Salisbury at 7:45 a.m. Reservations: Brian Nygaard, 410-251-3585. Sponsored by Maryland Shall Issue and other gun organization.

WED. Feb. 5 GRACE PARKER ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT BREAKFAST — First Presbyterian Church, 13th St.,

Ocean City, 7 a.m. to noon. Eggs any style, pancakes, buckwheat pancakes, sausage,

BINGO — Every Wednesday at Ocean

DELMARVA HAND DANCING CLUB — Meets every Wednesday at Peaky’s Rooftop Restaurant & Bar, located in the Fenwick Inn, 13801 Coastal Highway, Ocean City. Beginner and intermediate lessons, 5:306:30 p.m., followed by dancing 6:30-9 p.m. Jitterbug, swing, cha-cha to the sounds of the ’50s, ’60s and Carolina beach music. Discounted food and drink prices. Info: 302-337-3638. Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway, Wednesdays, 3:30-4:30 p.m. TOPS is a support and educational group promoting weight loss and healthy lifestyle. It meets weekly. Info: 302-436-3682.

TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY MEETING —

THURS. Feb. 6 WOMEN’S CLUB OF OCEAN PINES MEETING — Ocean Pines Community Center,

235 Ocean Parkway, 10 a.m. Nancy Creighton, Director of Managed Care at Peninsula Regional Medical Center, will speak about the services of PRMC and the health law coverage. WCOP Treasurer will present the proposed budget for 2013-2014 membership year. Info: Pat Abby, 410-208-0171.

BEACH SINGLES — Every Thursday,

Beach Singles 45-Plus meets for happy hour at Harpoon Hanna’s, Route 54 and the Bay, Fenwick Island, Del., 4 p.m. Info: Arlene, 302-436-9577; Kate, 410524-0649; or Dianne, 302-541-4642.

BINGO — American Legion Post 166,

2308 Philadelphia Ave., in Ocean City, every Thursday, year round. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., games start at 7 p.m. Food available. Open to the public. Info: 410289-3166.

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Say no to later hours OUR OPINION

This week the Mayor and Council discussed whether or not it should grant an exception to an underage nightclub, permitting it to extend its hours from 12:45 a.m. to 1:45 a.m. on three off-season dates. Why does Ocean City, with its senior week early season bacchanal reputation , want to add yet another reason to allow youth to be out on the streets almost until 2 in the morning? We hardly think they’ll be gathering for a Mensa conference. We agree with Councilwoman Margaret Pillas who asked “what stops the owners of the club to say ‘can we have July 4 for some other group of kids?’” We believe this is merely the proverbial ski lift heading to the slippery slope. Instead we think it would do more for the resort’s “family” image if the council would say no to these requests. While we don’t believe the Council should be in the practice of regulating the hours of private businesses, since it has, we urge it to stick to its rule. City code even goes through the trouble to point out in great detail what parts of a patron’s body may or may not be exposed. But if the Council had to write such explicit, prohibitory language in its code, there must have been a reason for it. When that code was written, we doubt seriously anyone was thinking of exceptions. Can we stick to 12:45? We think the kids will still have fun. If not, maybe mom and dad should do the right thing. It’s called parenting. Perhaps our city government should encourage that sort of behavior. Or get ready for the next request and the one after that. How about 2:45 or a nice round number of 3 a.m? Let’s follow the law.

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THE PUBLIC EYE By Stewart Dobson

Snowstorms now get names? EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK By

Leon? Really, the storm’s Phil name was Leon? Jacobs Leon? Are you kidding me? Leon could be anyone’s uncle; the never married accountant with the sebaceous cyst that always needs draining. I know Leon is Greek for lion. But the regal cat doesn’t apply to the Leons I know. Why not just go for Sheldon, Seymour, Fred or Beatrice? So let’s first get to reasoning. The Weather Channel has written on its webpages that the best way to communicate severe weather information, be it a snowstorm or a hurricane is to give the disturbance a name. Because hashtags have become an important part of social media, giving a winter or summer storm a name and hashtag is a great way to send out storm information. Last year, Winter Storm Nemo had over a billion Twitter impressions. This year’s winter storm names come from the Bozeman High School Latin class in Bozeman, Mont. This is the second winter the Weather channel has named winter storms. So last week Janus brought Ocean City, Berlin and surrounding towns to an icy halt. Snow combined with a “polar vortex” will do that. Growing up, the terms “wind chill” and “heat index” weren’t impacting my day. Now every time any type of storm is coming our way, schools get ready to close, there’s a run on food and on the Weather Channel there’s always some brave reporter who is standing in front of the weather, reporting while the rest of us are inside staying warm. But we stay glued to the TV watching him out there. Let’s not forget that we still have February in front of us. But fear not, because here are the remaining names for this year: Maximus, Nika, Orion, Pax, Quintus, Rex, Seneca, Titan, Ulysses, Vulcan, Wiley, Xenia, Yona and Zephyr. Leon is the Greek word for lion. Hopefully as you’re reading this, Leon will have left our area

like a lamb. Ready for the 2014 hurricane names? How about: Arthur, Bertha, Cristobal, Dolly, Edouard, Fay, Gonzalo, Hanna, Isaias, Josephine, Kyle, Laura, Marco, Nana, Omar, Paulette, Rene, sally Teddy Vicky and Wilfred? Wilfred? In 2001, the name list had a bit of a controversy when it included Adolph and Israel. Can you imagine Hurricane Adolph bearing down on the U.S. Coast? Even the B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation League chimed against this one even though one of history’s most hated people spelled his name Adolf. But Israel? Imagine if Israel came roaring down as a weather system by chance on an Arab nation? Though the chances are slim to none, still? The World Meteorological Organization changed the name from Israel to Ivo. Both Ivo and Adolph were storms that never reached landfall. Personally, I once heard a radio ad where a person could have his or her name assigned to a star. For $48.95, you could buy a star and name it. Why not put winter storm names and hurricanes up for sale? It could be a charity fundraiser, or it could be used in some cases as an act of real expression. I can almost hear my mother-in-law saying, “Winter Storm Shirley, what a coincidence?” Or we could name storms after annoying pop stars. Hurricane Bieber would be an idea. Sports fans could purchase Snowstorm A-Rod. He’d want $75 million probably. So then we could purchase, Tropical Storm Steroids in his honor. What if major companies purchased naming rights to storms just like they do college bowl games or sports arenas and stadiums? What a coincidence. The experts are saying there’s a slight chance of snow on February 2, Super Bowl Sunday. The game is being played in New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium. Let’s name it snow storm MetLife. Why not? Beats Leon.

Three below zero Thursday morning? Never mind its assorted parts, this will freeze an entire brass monkey. Clearly, something is happening that we don’t understand, since scientists say the planet is getting warmer. All I can say is there must be a place on earth that’s bringing up the average. Death Valley, which will turn you into a Slim Jim in an hour or so, has the highest directly measured temperature ever at 134 degrees. But that’s “directly” measured, meaning that some fool has a weather station there and routinely checks it, probably after basting the family with Panama Jack so everyone will cook evenly. Indirect measurements, however, are something else. According to a site I discovered on the Internet – word to the wise, don’t leave out the word “weather” should you type “really hot” in your search engine, or do as the case may be – the highest temperature of any kind on earth was recorded from space. A NASA satellite (or so they claim) that checks surface heat using something called a spectroradiometer once picked up a location in China that registered 152.2 degrees Fahrenheit. Interestingly, it was not Ying’s Sizzling Sino Revue in Shanghai, but was a spot in, yes, the Flaming Mountains near Xinjiang, wherever that is and, no, I am not going to speculate on any other reason why this place is so named. Just for perspective, a medium rare prime rib clocks in at 130 degrees. This would explain why Flaming residents might return home from tending their goats and demand, “Hey, where’s the Flaming roast?” Meanwhile, our brass monkey is showing signs of life. My guess is, after the frigid cold earlier, that it will spend the day seeking parts unknown.

Letters Thanks to sponsors of scholarship fair

Editor, The Delmarva Education Foundation would like to thank the sponsors, donors and volunteers who made our third annual Scholarship Fair on Saturday, Jan. 11, an overwhelming success. More than 500 students from nearly two dozen different high schools in eight counties on the Delmarva Peninsula, along with current college students, military veterans, returning adults learners and vocational education students, attended the Scholarship Fair held at The Centre at Salisbury Mall to find money to continue their education. Thirty scholarship sponsors, colleges and other organizations participated in the event to increase awareness of money available for students looking to further their education. Thank you to Scholarship Fair sponsors The Bank of Delmarva, The Centre at Salisbury mall, and Wor-Wic Community College Bookstore; Scholarship Fair partners, Kids of Honor, Horizons at The Salisbury School, the Make it Matter Movement and College

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Reaching for the stars

Editor, The only way that Star Charities can help raise money for our chosen nonprofit organization is to get the word out to the public, both residential and businesses, to enlist their help and support. Without the media and press, NONE of this could be possible because no one would find out about the many ways they can get involved in our mission. Thank you to all the local newspapers, especially, Ocean City Today, Publisher – Stewart Dobson and Writer Donald Putman, for the inspiring article they created to inform the community about our organization and our event. Our dear friends at 98.1, Ocean City Radio, general manager “Bulldog,” and all the other personalities we listened to throughout the day, helped us raise awareness and funds for our chosen charity. WMDT 47 news, gave us a spot on “Good

Page 54 Things in Delmarva” to talk about our event and the Ocean Pines Independent prints the community news in our Lifestyle column. On Saturday, January 11, Star Charities All Volunteers in Action, along with the entire community donated over $4,500 to benefit The Home of the Brave in Berlin. My sincere thanks to everyone involved. The men and women of Star Charities outdid themselves this time with a united team effort that surpassed any other event we have ever undertaken. Please make a special effort to thank every merchant, bank, realtor, restaurant, club, or individual who donated items for our live and silent auctions. Many of our guests went home with some very valuable items while helping us raise funds for Home of the Brave. Ocean Pines Board of Directors President Tom Terry, General Manager Bob Thompson, Director of Recreation and Parks Sonya Bounds, Public Relations Theresa Travatella, and everyone on the staff of the Ocean Pines Community Center (you know who you are) made it possible for us to use the facilities and spread the word about this wonderful and fun event. The owner of the Lazy River Saloon Restaurant in Frontier Town, Monty Jones, and his staff provided the fabulous beef dinner that we will all be anticipating until next year. The proprietor of Cheers in Berlin, Chris Denny, is now an honorary member of Star Charities for his dedication and service to our organization. Cheers to him and his team. The great entertainment included The Woodland String Band, a Mummers Parade Team who gave us quite a show. Holloway Tour Owner, Erb Brumbley, was our ringleader with his bright red suit and booming voice and he gave us a performance we will not soon forget. The dance band, Imagine, knew just how to please the crowd with the array of foottapping music that kept us on the dance floor. Our favorite husband and wife comic and singing team, Sharon and Charles Sorrentino, kept everyone laughing and smiling with their antics. Hat’s off to Faux Marilyn Monroe, Teddy Rozzano, and our lovely vocalist, Lee Taylor. We thank Bowers Beach Mayor Rdon Hunsicker who inspired us with a heartfelt invocation, our auctioneer, Larry Walton, and all the other volunteers for all of the setting up and tearing down (what a big job) which made this event possible. May God Bless everyone who purchased a ticket, donated cash, or purchased an auction item. We thank you from our hearts. Make your plans now to include the Star Charities 2015 Annual Beef and Beer in your busy schedule so that you won’t miss out the fun next year. Anna Foultz, Founder Star Charities – All Volunteers in Action

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