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Sprinkler rule could be costly Only antifreeze permitted will cost four times more than what some have used By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (Feb. 15, 2019) Regulations established by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) regarding antifreeze for sprinkler systems will cost property owners and businesses millions of dollars along the East Coast, and Ocean City is not exempt. ‘So, in a couple On Thursof instances in day, Jan. 31, Ocean City Fire the country, Marshal David reportedly … Hartley reit made the leased a statefires worse.’ ment regarding Igor Conev the future and current use of Mann antifreeze soluProperties tions. “Antifreeze solutions in existing automatic sprinkler systems that are tested and continue to meet the conditions outlined in (the fire code) may continue use until Sept. 30, 2022, when the Code requires that they be replaced with a listed antifreeze solution,” Hartley said in the press release. “Antifreeze solutions in existing automatic sprinkler systems that are tested and do not meet the conditions outlined in (the inspections and sprinkler part of the code) that must be subsequently emptied, shall be refilled with a listed antifreeze solution.” Concerns about fire hazards and effectiveness during extreme weather conditions like polar vortexes were primary worries for public officials regarding the current antifreeze soluSee SPRINKLER Page 66
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Return flight By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (Feb. 15, 2019) After more than a month of being stranded in Rhode Island, partly as the result of the
Bert the pelican didn’t mean to go to Rhode Island, but that’s where he landed, before being given a lift home longest government shutdown in history, young Bert finally made his way to back home. Of course, he shouldn’t have been there in the first place. Bert, a young brown pelican, had blown in with the wind, but then went home as a passenger in two plane rides flown by volunteer pilots. Bert the pelican became a national story when he got caught in a
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School start date petition circulates By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Feb. 15, 2019) Battle lines were renewed this week after the Maryland Senate approved legislation to repeal the mandated statewide postLabor Day school start approved by
Gov. Larry Hogan through executive order in 2016, with the state’s top executive quickly reviving a previous pledge to launch a referendum campaign to give voters the final decision. Senate Bill 128, sponsored by
Sen. Paul Pinsky (D-22, Prince George’s County), which received a favorable report from Education, Health and Environmental Affairs last week, passed the senate by a 3113 vote on Tuesday. See SCHOOL Page 66
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Small cells approved for residential areas Continued from Page 3 work session on Tuesday. The approved nodes include four locations in Caine Woods, two in Caine Keys II, one in Little Salisbury and a pair in Heron Harbor. An initial agreement between the town and Crown Castle prohibited placing cell tower poles in R-1 (singlefamily residential) or MH (mobile home residential) zones, but it expired in September 2017. Prior installation sites were on the Boardwalk and side streets in other sections of town. Despite the council approving code language in January 2017 to restrict new cell towers in residential neighborhoods, the Federal Communications Commission ruled in September 2018 that, as of Jan. 14 this year, state and local governments could not regulate these installations. The council first heard Crown Castle’s current proposal in mid-December, at which point 16 of 22 suggested nodes would have been in areas zoned R-1 or MH. Citing low response rates from the more than 1,500 residents in Montego Bay, council members during that meeting removed nine proposed node locations pending more community feedback, while simultaneously approving a half-dozen sites not located in R-1 or MH districts. Small cell tower negotiations reconvened late last month, when Crown Castle presented an amended proposal that still excluded Montego Bay, with the conversation eventually tabled until tower design details were finalized. Mayor Rick Meehan recognized the numerous Montego Bay residents on hand Tuesday, as well as acknowledging a barrage of concerned emails from an even larger number of their neighbors. “We are concerned as well about the lack of authority as a municipality …
over regulating these small cell towers,” he said. “Recent decisions by the FCC have stripped us of our … ability to govern in our own communities.” Meehan also noted the Maryland Municipal League deemed the FCC’s recently revised small cell tower regulations as its top legislative priority during the 2019 General Assembly Session. “Their concern is that we will no longer have some of the zoning authority … to regulate … placement of small cell towers,” he said. Crown Castle government relations specialist Trey Spear, who presented the third version of the current proposal to council on Tuesday, said conversations with the resort regarding small cell tower placement date back to 2014. “The need for nodes in residential neighborhoods has always existed,” he said. “We’ve worked closely with the town to site the poles out there today.” While prefacing a motion to approve the new nodes Tuesday, Dare said resort residents may well question the exclusion of Montego Bay from present consideration. “If it’s unsafe in Montego Bay, why is safe everywhere else?” he said. “That’s a fair question ... but they probably need to ask the FCC.” James echoed earlier doubts prior to voting in opposition Tuesday. “I’ve heard from our residents and I’m not convinced that we need to add additional nodes at this time,” he said. Council President Lloyd Martin, who noted the mixed data regarding potential health impacts from small cell towers, said future timelines for reviving fixture installation discussions in Montego Bay have not been established. “From what we’re hearing, there is some general consensus in the community to have some, but that’s another day,” he said.
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Dry 85 requests minor one-day street tweak Police Commission advises owners check with county liquor licensing for details By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Feb. 15, 2019) In the midst of mapping out a St. Patrick’s Day event, Red Red Wine Bar and Dry 85 owners are now tasked with deciphering the precise intent of county liquor licensing officials, after a partial road closure request on 48th Street oceanside received mixed reactions this week from the Ocean City Police Commission. Lisa Bolter, who operates the dualthemed establishments on 48th Street and Coastal Highway with husband, Brian, told the commission during its meeting on Monday their intent during the annual St. Partick’s Day parade on Saturday, March 16, is to erect a tent in the adjacent parking lot with a trailer set up to serve beer, bloody marys and, obviously, Irish coffee. The police commission comprises the mayor and three council members. “What we’re hoping to do is create more of a block party situation,” Bolter said. “It would probably take up 25 of the current [parking] spots.” Bolter said offsite security, barricades and portable toilets have been included in the plans, with the festivities envisioned to run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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“Fines are way up [which] is primarily the $25 processing fee at the inlet lot, and that’s not how we want to make our money,” he said. “Ideally, we’d like to see that number significantly lower.” Total assessed parking fines grew from roughly $169,000 in 2017 to more than $483,000 last year. McGean said after introducing the new Parkeon kiosks at the inlet lot in 2018 the use of credit cards increased nine-fold. “We went from a 90 percent cash operation to a 9 percent cash operation,” he said. Highlighting anticipated challenges this summer, McGean said communication connectivity is a primary concern. “The old system had cellular communication from the kiosk, but the enforcement was based on a piece of paper,” he said. “If they lost communication with the kiosk, all it was doing was batching information and in a couple hours it would upload transactions.” With the new system operating in real time, McGean said when communication issues popped up last year enforcement officers noted tags were sometimes erroneously flagged as unpaid. “We worked on that throughout the season, but that was one reason
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By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Feb. 15, 2019) Ice cream aficionados ought to be encouraged after the resort government this week acknowledged one bid was submitted for a vehicle vending contract that, if renewed, would run through 2022. The sole solicitation opened during the Ocean City Council work session on Tuesday was from Selbyville-based Georgeo’s Water Ice, which held the most recent fouryear agreement that expired in December. Following protocol when bid advertisements yield only one response, the council voted prior to opening the offer, yielding a consensus 6-0 with Councilman Tony DeLuca absent.
Georgeo’s offered $38,000 per year for the 2019-2022 Vehicle Vending Franchise Agreement, which permits one operator a maximum of a half-dozen motorized vehicles for vending pre-packaged prepared food and beverage items, principally of the frozen variety. The contract terms limit sales to between 10 a.m. and 10 p.m. with prohibited areas including: Northside Park, the convention center, Coastal Highway, Baltimore and Philadelphia avenues, east of Baltimore Avenue below 18th Street, and Atlantic Avenue or the Boardwalk. The council voted to acknowledge Georgeo’s bid and remand the offer for departmental review, prior to formally accepting the terms.
Red Red Wine Bar plans for St. Patrick’s Day discussed Continued from Page 7 Bolter said concerns surfaced after making contact with the Worcester County Liquor License Commissioners, with a subsequent hearing scheduled for March 6. “The concern of the liquor board was that people would want to come in and out of the restaurant,” she said. After City Council President Lloyd Martin mentioned the potential to further clog an already mobbed scene, Mayor Rick Meehan noted the traditional beehive of activity would return to the nearby 45th Street Village. “The festival will go on at 45th Street this year,” he said. Councilman Matt James asked if keeping the 48th Street ocean block partially open was preferable. “Maybe only close the west end of ocean side and not the whole block?” he said. Based upon initial conversations with the liquor license commissioners, Bolter said an accord could be reached. “We don’t have to close it all the way, as long as we have an area the liquor board feels comfortable people can pass through,” she said. “Maybe only five spaces closed would be ample.” Councilwoman Mary Knight asked for further detail about the license commissioners’ focus on street closures. Bolter said although the commissioners had yet to reject the proposal to pitch a tent/trailer in the parking lot, because of its location along the St.
Patrick’s Day march route, the freeflowing nature of the traditionally large throng warranted mention. “They wouldn’t allow an extension of premises without the road closed or way for people to safely cross the street,” she said. Bolter said simply prohibiting traffic from turning off Coastal Highway eastbound on 48th Street would likely be sufficient to appease the license commissioners, while Knight suggested Bolter seek further guidance from the county liquor licensing board. Martin, meanwhile, voiced support contingent on avoiding a complete road closure. “Before we approve a traffic regulation, get input from the liquor board first,” he said. “You can tell them you have this preapproval from mayor and council.” Knight repeated her earlier suggestion for Bolter to further probe the license commissioners regarding intent, while suggesting she highlight security and other potential solutions before playing the ace card. “If she can sufficiently meet their requirements … the deal is closed,” she said. “If not, then go with the one-way street.” Police Commission members Knight, Martin and James voted unanimously for Bolter to confirm the details and obtain approval from the Worcester County Liquor License Commissioners before sending the matter forward for full City Council ap-
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House battle for ‘Fight for Fifteen’ Maryland lawmakers weigh wage bill brought forward to assembly four past years By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Feb. 15, 2019) This years’ edition of Maryland’s “Fight for Fifteen” Minimum Wage Bill, which has failed to catch spark in the General Assembly three times since 2016, generated roughly eight hours of testimony from more than 160 witnesses during its first House Committee hearing last Friday in Annapolis. Del. Diana Fennell (D-47, Prince George’s) and Sen. Cory McCray (D-45, Baltimore) revived the wage issue during 2019 by sponsoring cross-filed HB 166 and SB 280, which seek to raise the minimum wage to $11 per hour later this year, and then add $1 each year until reaching $15 in 2023. During opening remarks before the House Economic Matters Committee marathon-length hearing, Fennell said the legislation would result in higher wages for more than 600,000 Marylanders. “There is nowhere in the state a single wage earner can survive on less than $15 an hour,” she said. Fennell said in Maryland the minimum wage rate has remained outpaced by inflation. In 2014, the General Assembly ap-
proved legislation that raised the state minimum wage rate from $7.25 to $8 an hour, effective Jan. 2015, then to $8.25 in July 2015, followed by $8.75 in July 2016 and $9.25 in July 2017, before reaching the current $10.10 scale last July. Among the voices backing the bill were a trio of county executives: Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman, Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich and Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks. Pittman said despite family median incomes topping $90,000 in that jurisdiction, the percentage of residents earning poverty level wages continues trending upward. “As the number of people who make more than $200,000 has grown, the folks at the bottom have also grown,” he said. Christopher Meyer, research analyst with the Maryland Center on Economic Policy, said a boost to families’ purchasing power would prove to be a boon for local businesses statewide. “Hourly wages for a typical Maryland worker have barely budged over the last 40 years, while the wealthiest 1 percent have seen their incomes skyrocket,” he said. “An economy that delivers enormous rewards to a few, while leaving the rest behind, is neither healthy nor sustainable.” Meyer estimated workers from the
state’s furthest western county, Garrett, have to earn at least $16 per hour, with the figure topping $17.60 per hour in Worcester County, just to afford housing, transportation and basic necessities. Alissa Barron-Menza, vice president of Business for a Fair Minimum Wage echoed Meyer’s assertion and said workers are also customers. “Raising the minimum wage boosts sales, as workers buy goods and services they couldn’t afford before,” she said. Offering a labor perspective was Donna Edwards, Maryland State and DC AFL-CIO president, whose group represents more than 340,000 regional members. “There is not a need for a regional minimum wage,” she said. “Our lives are the same whether we’re in the rural areas or the metro areas.” Standing in opposition was Melvin Thompson, senior vice president of Government Affairs & Public Policy for the Restaurant Association of Maryland, who noted the large throng of hospitality workers on hand to provide testimony. “In my many years before this committee, I’ve never had so many restaurants eager to come and testify,” he said. “That speaks volumes about the negative impact this legislation, if passed, could have on their businesses.” Revisions incorporated in the newest See MARYLAND Page 13
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Maryland wage bill hearing lures hundreds to Annapolis bolster those earnings. Continued from Page 12 “Fight for Fifteen,” bill include increas“This increase will cost employers ing pay rates for tip earners to the $15 thousands of additional dollars for emminimum by 2027, equal pay for work- ployees that are just here to earn money ers under the age of 20, and removing for college, pay their rent and have a fun current exemptions disqualifying rural summer,” she said. “Raising the wage agricultural workers from earning the for these seasonal workers would imstate minimum. pact year-round workers that do rely on Reducing the tip credit amount — the these jobs to support their families in lower base rate allowed because of tip this region.” income — would crush food establishAlso focusing on the varied economic ments’ bottom lines said Brice Phillips picture among geographical regions of Phillips Seafood Restaurants. statewide was Hale Harrison, vice pres“I believe it’s misguided and it’s a ident of operations for Harrison Group problem that does not exist,” he said. Hotels, who said despite Maryland’s unNoting tipped employees’ total earn- employment hovering at less than 4 perings average $20 per hour at the iconic cent, Worcester County’s rate seafood restaurant skyrockets to 11 perchain, Phillips said ‘Raising the minimum wage cent. the change to a $15 “The Eastern over the next few years to base could prove fiShore of Maryland is $15 per hour will essentially different than Marynancially ruinous. “Over the eight land on average,” he devastate our rural, small years that the tip said. “We have a and seasonal businesses...’ credit is phased out, number of busiAmy Rohrer, Phillips would expenesses that operate rience … an addi- Maryland Hotel & Lodging on a thin profit martional $6 million per Association president and gin that will have to year in added cost close, or close longer, CEO [and] an additional in the offseason.” $1.4 million per year Tempering after that,” he said. “That doesn’t work Worcester County’s double digit unem[because] seafood is already prohibi- ployment rates is a lower-than-average tively expensive.” cost of living, which Harrison said ranks Exempted under the state’s current at $11.68 per hour on the Eastern Shore minimum wage regulation are: employ- according to the MIT Living Wage Calees earning at least $30 monthly in tips culator. who are paid a $3.63 hourly rate that “I can tell you that the vast majority must combine to equal at least the cur- of people on the Eastern Shore already rent $10.10 scale; amusement and make a living wage,” he said. recreational businesses employees who Concerns over imposing a statewide are paid the higher sum of either 85 per- minimum pay rate, without apparent cent of the minimum wage or $7.25; consideration for local economic variand employees under 20 years of age ables, were highlighted by Atlantic Genwho must earn at least 85 percent of eral Hospital president and CEO minimum wage rates during their first Michael Franklin. six months on the job. “The economic scenario created by Amy Rohrer, Maryland Hotel & the disproportionate impact of an urban Lodging Association president and CEO, metropolitan minimum wage imposed said roughly 70 percent of hospitality upon a rural community creates a downpayroll costs are from staff members ward spiral for Worcester County,” he earning at best slightly above minimum, said. “This downward spiral has been a with wages accounting for nearly 40 per- reality in numerous communities cent of total operational costs. around the country in recent years.” “The $15 minimum wage erodes the Envisioning a domino-like effect, opportunity for Maryland hotels to be Franklin said a loss of small businesses successful,” she said. “That hurts our would significantly reduce Worcester’s 54,000 employees in the state.” tax base, which could make it challengGreater Ocean City Chamber of ing to lure physicians to the region. Commerce President & CEO Melanie “Healthcare services have diminPursel, whose membership includes ished and hospitals have closed dispromore than 900 businesses spread portionally in rural areas due to the among a dozen industries, argued for impact of legislative policies that are inregional considerations. discriminate toward the economic vari“Raising the minimum wage over the ation of urban versus rural areas,” he next few years to $15 per hour will es- said. “The inability of the hospitals to atsentially devastate our rural, small and tract doctors to practice in our commuseasonal businesses,” she said. “We sim- nity will reduce the availability of ply can not afford to pay the same wages needed care.” for entry level jobs as Montgomery The House Economic Matters ComCounty or Prince George’s County.” mittee will hold a second reading for HB Pursel said Ocean City hires an aver- 166, but prior to that SB 280 is schedage of 12,000 seasonal employees each uled for a Senate Finance Committee summer and questioned the need to hearing on Feb. 21.
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Playground swing set sent from Stockton to Pocomoke By Rachel Ravina Staff Writer (Feb. 15, 2019) Looks like Pocomoke City has itself a new swing set. The Worcester County Commissioners last Tuesday approved a request from Pocomoke City Manager Bobby Cowger to transfer the playground equipment from Stockton to Pocomoke, since Stockton would be getting new equipment. The commissioners’ discussed approving Pocomoke’s newest addition at a Jan. 18 meeting, but Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Kelly
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Continued from Page 8 lost,” he said. “That will eliminate the concern about issuing tickets to people who have paid.” To address rampant public confusion over the new pay-by-plate system, particularly in the inlet lot, McGean said simplified signage will be installed. “I’m not putting everything on one giant sign you’re trying to read as you drive by [but] will have the information spread sequentially over multiple streamlined signs,” he said. “We will also add a permanent variable message sign at the inlet lot.” McGean said another priority for 2019 is reducing the often-lengthy lines that formed at pay-by-plate kiosks last summer. “We’re taking two machines that were at the temporary lot on Second Street and moving them to the inlet lot,” he said. “We’re also relocating some of the [inlet lot] machines that weren’t highly used to places where we know we have higher traffic.” McGean said other improvements gaining focus this summer include streamlining the invoice process for fines and instituting a $40 flat rate for Fourth of July parking.
“Because of this system it will be difficult to do a staggered rate … based on arrival time,” he said. McGean said a small percentage of kiosks that weren’t ADA compliant last year, and per state law permitted handicapped users free access, will be brought into line for 2019. “In most cases, it’s simply a matter of lowering the machine,” he said. “The way the law works, if the machine is accessible you can charge for handicapped parking, but if not, you can’t charge and have to give up to four free hours.” City Manager Doug Miller anticipated increased familiarity with parking systems reducing previous challenges this summer. “This year we had a lot of confused people, but some of those will come back informed next year,” he said. Although the inlet lot generated an overwhelming percentage of concerns last summer, McGean said the learning curve is likely to improve this year, while also noting the Parkeon update would subsequently be presented to the mayor and City Council. “Probably by the time we get it running perfectly we’ll change it again,” he said.
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Planning Commission offers favorable recommendation By Rachel Ravina Staff Writer (Feb. 15, 2019) The Worcester County Planning Commission last Thursday endorsed consolidating the zoning classifications of a 9-acre boat yard property near Bishopville. The entire property is 9.34 acres, 4.63 acres of which are classified as limited developed area, and 4.71 acres as a resource conservation area. The property on 12301 North Piney Point Road in Bishopville has a home, storage building and “former dredging spoil spot” and a marine railway. “It was really the only one in this watershed for many, many years,” said Attorney Hugh Cropper IV. Cropper, representing Moore Boat LLC., said the two different classifications “could have been a mapping mistake,” but he hopes to unify the property by reclassifying the 4.71 acres of land. “When they classified this area, they drew the [limited developed area], and [resource conservation area] line right through … the middle of the boat yard,” Cropper said. Cropper said the applicant wants to keeping building boats, and storing them
on the property. There is also a proposed plan to build a 46,000-square-foot warehouse and parking area, according to the planning commission proposal. Cropper said the division of the property’s classification also affects its value. “It’s a piece of property that’s paralyzed and no longer productive,” he said. Cropper also requested waiving a 300-foot setback, and keeping the 100foot vegetative buffer. Because the property is a peninsula, a 300-foot setback would encompass the entire parcel. In addition, Cropper and environmental consultant Chris McCabe told the commission that steps need to be taken to rid the area of invasive plants. “The shoreline is riddled with phragmites and bamboo,” McCabe said. “It’s the largest standing bamboo I’ve ever seen in the county.” Planning Commission member Jerry Barbierri made a motion to recommend the reclassification, and Planning Commission member Marlene Ott seconded it. The vote was unanimous. Cropper said that the proposed reclassification would need approval from the Worcester County Commissioners and the Critical Areas Commission.
Wor. OKs rural legacy area grant funding applications By Rachel Ravina Staff Writer (Feb. 15, 2019) Applications for two rural legacy funding requests were approved last Tuesday by the Worcester County Commissioners. Combined, the applications were for $6.046 million and establish conservation easements on more than 12,000 acres of property. Robert Mitchell, director of environmental programs said in a memorandum the money will cover “perpetual easement and reimburses the county for administrative costs.” The landowners of properties under the umbrella of a rural legacy are compensated “for permanent conservation easements on their properties.” There is no cost to the county, as the funding is provided by the state. Dividing Creek, which separates southern Worcester and Somerset Counties, saw its first rural legacy area in 2008, while the first land in the Coastal Bays area to be protected was in 1999.
Worcester and Somerset counties have a partnership for the Dividing Creek rural legacy area, and the Lower Shore Land Trust helps with the easements in Somerset County, according to the proposal. Mitchell said Somerset County and the Lower Shore Land Trust also applied to expand their portion of Dividing Creek area during a Jan 22. Somerset County Commissioners meeting. Mitchell went on to say his department requested more funding in response to Somerset County’s request. Mitchell said they’d like to have both approved, but would place a preference on the Coastal Bays rural legacy area. He added the last time the Coastal Bays Rural legacy area received funding was fiscal year 2017. Commissioner Bud Church made the motion to approve the funding application for both areas, which was seconded by Commissioner Joshua Nordstrom. The vote was 6-1, with Commissioner Ted Elder dissenting.
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The site plan of Atlantic General Hospital’s proposed outpatient center on Route 589 received a favorable recommendation from the Worcester County Planning Commission meeting last Thursday.
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Wor. Planning Commission recommends AGH site plan By Rachel Ravina Staff Writer (Feb. 15, 2019) The site plan for a proposed Atlantic General Hospital outpatient center unanimously received a favorable recommendation from the Worcester County Planning Commission last Thursday, although some conditions were attached. County Planning Administrator Jennifer Keener read several waivers that had been agreed to during the presentation. These involved distributing handicapped parking, landscape buffers on the north side of the property, sidewalk connectivity in the employee parking lots, landscape foundation plantings, transparency, the community space not being located at the entrance, a separation of the dumpster from the building, as well as several design waivers for the roof, drive-thru canopy and modification of the parapets. The proposed 99,912-square-foot project would be on Racetrack Road, just south of the southern gate to Ocean Pines, according to the project description. Attorney Hugh Cropper IV said the potential property would have designated space for a multiple medical practices and specialties that could “all be done in one building.” Cropper also said Signa, a national medical campus developer, would build the facility, and then lease it to the hospital. Because of the nature of the building, Cropper said there are some constraints with the design. Additions such as extraneous windows could pose a privacy concern. “Obviously, if I’m there getting examined, you don’t want to go down [Route] 589, and see me being examined by my doctor,” Cropper said. However, Cropper said it’s about balance. “We’ve really tried to keep with the spirit of the architectural design guidelines, but also honor what it is to have a
really good medical office complex,” Cropper said. Several members of the planning commission expressed concerns with the some of the design’s aesthetic factors. “With all due respect, this kind of looks like a high school,” said Planning Commission Chairman Mike Diffendal. Planning Commission member Marlene Ott said the building needed “character” that represents the Eastern Shore, and she “personally feel[s] it’s not there.” Planning Commission member Brooks Clayville agreed. “We’ve spent a lot of time over the last year at Racetrack and [Glen]Riddle farm, and I know this is certainly not a casino or a golf course … but those places are big parts of our community, and if we could get something to look a little bit more like them, some character.” Cropper said the architect would submit revised drawings. Keener also recommended an additional waiver to separate the dumpster from the building, as she said would be otherwise required to be attached. “I don’t want the dumpster in my doctor’s office,” Cropper said. Director of Environmental Programs Robert Mitchell previously said in a memo that the space would require 34 equivalent dwelling units. The Worcester County Commissioners approved reclassifying the water and sewer from W-6/S-6 (no planned service) to W-1/S-1 (planned to be served within two years) during a Jan. 20 meeting. Planning Commissioner member Marlene Ott moved to recommend the plan with the conditions read by Keener. Planning Commission member Jerry Barbierri seconded the motion. Vice Chairman Jay Knerr disclosed that he’s on Atlantic General Hospital board, and recused himself prior to the start of the site plan presentation.
County seeks paving project bid By Rachel Ravina Staff Writer (Feb. 15, 2019) Some 15 miles of road will be paved by county government this spring, as the Worcester County Commissioners last Tuesday agreed to seek bids for enough asphalt to do three projects. Public Works Director John Tustin said the plan is to resurface roughly 13.59 miles of county roads, 1.02 miles of road for the Roads Division of Public Works and 1.90 miles of road for the Solid Waste Division. Commissioner Joseph Mitrecic mentioned that Back Creek Road has been repaved several times over the past four years.
“It just seems like every time we turn around we’re paving St. Martin’s Neck [Road] or Back Creek [Road],” he said. “I think it’s because Commissioner [Jim] Bunting lives back there.” Tustin said projects were done to two separate sections of St. Martin’s Neck Road in the last several years. The projects this year will be covered by $1 million allocated in the FY19 general fund budget, as well as $500,000 drawn from the county fund balance, according to the proposal. Another $175,000 would come from separate funds to cover the central landfill lane for the Solid Waste Division. The work should be completed by June 14, according to the proposal.
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BBQ restaurant seating half off on stormwater concerns By Josh Davis Associate Editor (Feb. 15, 2019) Town of Berlin stormwater requirements apparently halved seating plans for John Trader’s new barbecue restaurant. Trader originally envisioned a 145seat restaurant and a 5,000-squarefoot-plus expansion of the former Taylor Bank building that borders Route 50 and Old Ocean City Boulevard. The Berlin Planning Commission unanimously endorsed the site plan in November and commission members raved about the potential upgrade of a largely unused area between the downtown and the highway that carries millions of beachgoers to Ocean City each year. On Wednesday night, the planning commission voted 4-0 to approve the downsized site-plan revision. Attorney Joe Moore jokingly introduced himself as Trader, but said he was merely sitting in for the restaurateur, who also owns Liquid Assets in Ocean City and Our Harvest in Fenwick Island. With Moore was architect Steven J. Cirile, who drafted both sets of plans. “The sole change in the concept is a reduction in seating,” Moore said. “We originally had 145 seats. We have reduced those to 75. “What happened was, we had to comport with all the requirements for stormwater management, including pervious areas, so therefore Mr. Cirile was able to redesign the site around the building in order to comply with the town requirements of the environmental engineers,” Moore added. Cirile said an ice cream carryout area in the original plan was changed to open deck, while the space beneath would address town stormwater mandates. “We removed the roof. It’s open deck with some bench seating … and underneath, that is where we put the stormwater retention pond,” he said. “But, we were able to remove enough blacktop to meet all the [stormwater] requirements.” Moore said otherwise the plans would remain the same. Trader said in November he wanted to build “the kind of family
environment where kids can go in the afternoon and go get ice cream after school, and families can go enjoy a little entertainment into the evening.” The restaurant would offer traditional southern barbecue with a screened-in porch feature Trader called “really romantic.” “I think it is a throwback – it’s not drywall. It’s open air,” he said. “All the smells will radiate through the restaurant [with] a little breeze running through there … I can see everybody sitting outside and I could drop a couple of the plastic curtains and still have a little cool atmosphere – very, very casual.” Trader added the crown jewel would be a “giant open [barbecue] pit.” Moore, on Wednesday, observed the only thing he missed in the colorful renderings shown to the planning commission was a picture of him enjoying a beer. However, along with the reduced seating would be a pushed-back opening date, Moore said. Trader originally hoped to open this spring. “The opening date, unfortunately, is being delayed because of the onset of the season before we’ll get all of our approvals and get ready to build,” Moore said. “Mr. Trader, who many of you know is a very careful and good purveyor of food and beverage, does not want to open in the middle of the season. He wants to provide a good experience for everybody.” Moore added, “The town’s environmental engineers, by the way, have been very cooperative.” “I think it’s fair to say everybody was working to find a solution on the problem,” Moore said. “Very much so,” Cirile added. Commission member Barbara Stack said she preferred the reduced scale. “The roofs aren’t quite as sprawling,” she said. “It’s a little bit better scale.” “I agree,” Cirile said. Stack moved to approve the site plan revision. Pete Cosby provided a second. Three commission members, vicechairman Ron Cascio, John Barrett and Newt Chandler, were not present.
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Group proposes 2nd early voting site in Wor. By Rachel Ravina Staff Writer (Feb. 15, 2019) The opportunity to vote early in national and state elections is convenient to northern Worcester County residents only, a voter advocate group told the county commissioners last week, as it requested a second early voting location be established in Pocomoke City. The commissioners took no action on the request, but did indicate they understood the problem and would consider some options. Backed by a petition bearing more than 300 signatures, members of the organization, Your Voice Your Voice, told the commissioners that having the sole early voting site in Gull Creek Senior Living Community in Berlin ignores the distance would-be south county voters would have to travel to cast their ballots in advance of the election. The organization’s co-coordinator, Joan Roache, said the group is made up of more than 40 county residents who are certified by the county elections board to register voters. She said the group held registration drives throughout the county and collected signatures from people interested in seeing a second location in Pocomoke. “There is no accessible public transportation to the Berlin site, and if you
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Worcester County citizens representing “Your Voice, Your Vote,” presented a petition requesting the County Commissioners create an early voting site in Pocomoke City.
don’t have a car, and/or are employed full time, it is a hardship to go to this current site,” Roache said. Commissioner Joshua Nordstrom, who represents Pocomoke, said he understands the need for an accessible location for his constituents in District 1. “It is just as necessary in the southern part of the county because we do have people that are working two and three jobs, riding the bus round-trip for several hours every day, who have families who cannot make it to the polling places on Tuesday, despite the fact that they’re open for 13 hours,” Nordstrom
said. “They just can’t get there on Election Day.” During the campaign season for the 2018 Election, then-candidate Nordstrom passed out voter registration forms when “knock[ing] on every door in my district.” He added this second site could be a viable option to increase voter turnout because people have the ability to register and vote on the same day during early voting. “I didn’t get a lot of them back, but I think there are very many people who would go to early voting, register same day and also vote on the early voting
Wor. talks upcoming conference By Rachel Ravina Staff Writer (Feb. 15, 2019) When the 2019 Hurricane Conference takes place in New Orleans in April, several Worcester County representatives will be attending. Who they will be, however, remains to be determined. Commissioner Joshua Nordstrom made it clear at the outset that he wants to be in that delegation, declaring to the other commissioners, “I’ve always benefited tremendously from going to New Orleans.”
That drew a response from Commissioner Bud Church, who reminded Nordstrom that the trip is for educational purposes. “Josh, I just want to remind you there’s roll call at these meetings,” Church said. The conference is scheduled from April 22-25 and is designed to help local government personnel understand how to prepare for and respond to a visit by a hurricane. Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Kelly Shanahan told the com-
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site,” Nordstrom said. Commissioner Joseph Mitrecic appeared reluctant to push for a second site because of the cost, which he estimated at more than $116,000. Mitrecic offered alternative solutions, including moving the county’s early voting site to Snow Hill, or providing a bus. “I want everybody … to have that chance to vote and have their say, but there are a lot of other options that we need to look at than another satellite site,” Mitrecic said. Splitting time between two sites won’t work either, County Attorney Maureen Howarth said, because state law requires all early voting polling places to be open for the full amount of time. Lou Ann Trummel, president of the Worcester County Board of Elections, told the commissioners she, too, endorsed having a second location. “It’s not only Pocomoke, it’s Snow Hill, Girdletree … Shiloh,” she said. “It’s not just one place that we’re talking about.” Trummel acknowledged the added expense, but advised the commissioners if they were to approve a second site, they had better act quickly. “Believe me, I know that it’s a lot of money, and it’s going to take a lot of time, but if it’s going to be in this next election, it has to be done before September,” she said. “No later.”
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Attendees browse the latest models of pontoon, fishing and sport vessels during the Ocean City-Berlin Optimist Club’s 35th annual Seaside Boat Show, last year at the Ocean City convention center on 40th Street. The 2019 event will take place this weekend.
Annual Seaside Boat Show this weekend in OC By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (Feb. 15, 2019) Ocean City-Berlin Optimist Club’s annual Seaside Boat Show will return to the resort for the 36th year, with more than 350 boats, 50 dealers and 160 vendors at the Ocean City convention center on 40th Street, this weekend, Feb. 15-17. Dealers and exhibitors will feature the latest and most popular models, and many are offering special show prices during what has become one of the most popular boat shows on the East Coast. Visitors can browse an array of sport cruisers, sport fishing, performance, and “super boats.” Financing and insurance are available for interested buyers. The show grows more popular every year, drawing thousands of water and boating enthusiasts to the resort. More than 18,000 people attended the show last year. “We’ve got a little bit of everything,” publicity chairman Charles Smith said. “Boat electronics, canvas, wave runners, jet skis, pontoon boats – we’ve got anything you could take out of this [show] to play in the bay.” Exhibitors will be selling state-of-
A variety of Jet Skis are on display during the Ocean City-Berlin Optimist Club’s 35th annual Seaside Boat Show, last year at the Ocean City convention center on 40th Street.
the-art marine electronics, trailers, canvas tops, motors, jewelry, boat lifts, dock builders, art, paddleboats, fishing and other water sports-related gear. The Ocean City-Berlin Optimist Club sponsors the event and is a local affiliate of Optimist International. The chapter has 114 members and is recognized as one of the top clubs in the volunteer organization. “It’s all about the kids and that’s why it’s advertised as a boat show that works for children,” Smith said.
The Seaside Boat Show is also one of the major fundraisers for the Optimist Club’s children’s programs. All of the funds raised are used for youth activities and community service in Worcester County. In the past, the show has supported Worcester GOLD, Diakonia, the Worcester County Fair, CASA, Worcester Youth and Family Counseling, Boy Scouts, oratorical contests, WEXL banquet, Junior Achievement, Youth ID, Worcester County art conSee BOAT Page 26
By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (Feb. 15, 2019) The deadline to nominate Maryland bars and restaurants in 11 categories for the Restaurant Association of Maryland’s 65th annual Stars of the Industry Awards, which recognizes the best establishments in the state, ends on Wednesday, Feb. 20. “Any candidate has potential to win the award they are nominated for by the public,” Kimberly Schlosser, marketing and events coordinator for the Restaurant Association of Maryland, said. “From that pool of nominations that are publicly decided we narrow that down to the finalists and then the voting is done by the public as well.” Categories include Chef of the Year, Craft Brew Program of the Year, Favorite New Restaurant, Favorite Restaurant, Favorite Bar or Tavern, Heart of the Industry, Allied Member of the Year and Restaurateur of the Year as well as two new categories – Maryland’s Favorite Fast Casual Restaurant and Maryland’s Favorite International Cuisine. This category recognizes the best international cuisine restaurant, not the cuisine itself. Nominations will be open until 11:59 p.m. on Feb. 20 at marylandrestaurants.com/gala. Nominations first opened on Wednesday, Feb. 6. After the nomination process, public voting will be open from early March to April 1, online and on Facebook. “This is giving credit to the hardworking professionals in our industry that might not get an accolade on a daily basis,” Schlosser said. “This is showcasing the dining public’s desire for who their true favorites are. We want to give credit to those who are doing a fantastic job throughout our state and give them the rewards they deserve.” Winners will be announced on Sunday, May 5, at the Restaurant Association of Maryland’s Stars of the Industry Awards Gala at the Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel in Baltimore from 5-10 p.m. The theme is “Back to the 80s” and will feature live music from 80s cover band, The New Romance. Last year, the awards were held in Ocean City for the first time, with Ocean City restaurants winning 10 awards, include three Ocean City only categories specifically created in celebration of the event being held in resort. For more information or to nominate a restaurant, visit www.marylandrestaurants.com/gala.
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Continued from Page 25 tests, reading programs in the elementary schools, the drama program at Stephen Decatur High School, essay contests, an art show in Berlin, afterprom parties, and scholarships at the three county high schools. For more than 30 years, the club has provided scholarships totaling more than $3 million to more than 400 Worcester County seniors at Stephen Decatur, Snow Hill and Pocomoke high schools, Smith said. In addition, anyone who attends the show and buys a ticket will be eligible to win a pontoon boat with a Suzuki motor estimated to be worth $17,000, courtesy of North Bay Marina. The Fenwick Island, Delaware business has donated a pontoon to the show for the last three decades. “The show has been good to us,” Scott McCurdy, owner of North Bay Marina, said. “Also, the OC-Berlin Optimist Club is a great organization and I’m friends with a lot of the guys. They do so much good in the local community that if you’re going to pick an organization to support, they certainly are at the top of the list.” McCurdy has been attending the Seaside Boat Show as a vendor for 33 years. “It’s the only boat show locally that almost all the proceeds go back to the
local community and not into the pockets of some national promoter,” McCurdy said. Canvas Experts, based in Ocean City, has also been involved in the show for more than 30 years. “It’s the right time of the year for people placing orders … and it gets the ball rolling in the spring,” Owner Michael Varga said. “It’s like going to CarMax for [boats]. If you’re interested in look at multiple boats under one roof, you can get that done in one shot. This is an excellent show to go to. “My prices are better at that show,” he continued. “I try to make it advantageous for someone to make an order at the show.” Admission is $10 for a day pass or $15 for the entire weekend. Children’s admission is $1. The Seaside Boat Show runs from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. today, Friday, 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. on Saturday, and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. For a chance to win a boat, attendees must include their name, address and phone number on the tear-off section of the admission ticket and put it in the raffle container. Visit www.ocboatshow.com for a list of exhibitors. For more information about the Ocean City-Berlin Optimist Club, visit www.ocberlinoptimist.org.
Duffy’s hosts Manny’s Fanny Multiple Sclerosis Benefit By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (Feb. 15, 2019) The second annual Manny’s Fanny Multiple Sclerosis Benefit will take place Saturday, Feb. 16, at Duffy’s Tavern on 130th Street, in the Montego Bay Shopping Center, from 2-6 p.m. Manny Lopez, 58, of Ocean City, was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis 25 years ago. Since then, he has made it his mission to raise awareness about the disease. “I’ve been active about communicating and making people aware and trying to help out those who are less fortunate who suffer with the disease,” Lopez said. “I do a lot in Florida and that is where Manny’s Fanny started, then I bought a place here in Ocean City and live here full time. The town is very small [in the offseason] and I got to know a lot of folks. Everybody was just willing to help. I was overwhelmed.” Last year, the inaugural benefit collected over $7,000 for the MS Society. More than 150 guests filled the bar for the event. The benefit will offer happy hour prices as well as a chance to win sev-
eral prizes in the Chinese auction. Prizes include golf and spa packages, alcoholic beverages, tickets and memorabilia for the Baltimore Ravens and Washington Redskins, hotel stays and gift cards from local businesses. Guests can also buy tickets for a 50/50 raffle. “Everybody rallies around these causes in our town,” Duffy’s owner Matt Bayline said. “There’s hunManny Lopez dreds, thousands of worthy causes out there, but this one we see every day and it affects us and it’s just close to home for us. In eight years, I’ve seen what this disease can do to someone. [Manny’s] mind is sharp, but his body is failing him. I don’t know much about the disease, but we just have a personal connection.” During the benefit, Lopez will conduct a “State of Address,” explaining MS and how it affects the body as well as where to send donations. “Duffy Tavern is a local business that people have been frequenting for See SECOND Page 27
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Second annual fundraiser to contribute to MS Society Continued from Page 26 many, many years,” Lopez said. “When they decided to take this cause under their wing, I do believe that most people who attend just want to be a part of something that benefits a lot of folks. I think, in my heart, that’s the nuts and bolts of it. This is their way of doing something to help the cause.” Tickets for the Chinese auction and 50/50 raffle must be purchased onsite. There is no cost to attend the benefit. For more information, call Duffy’s Tavern at 410-250-1449.
Multiple Sclerosis is an unpredictable, often disabling disease of the central nervous system that disrupts the flow of information within the brain, and between the brain and body. Symptoms may include numbness or tingling, dizziness or vertigo, walking difficulties, depression, speech and swallowing problems, hearing loss, breathing problems and tremors. To learn more about Multiple Sclerosis, visit www.nationalmssociety.org/Symptoms-Diagnosis/MS-Symptoms.
OC Beach Patrol looks to hire surf beach facilitators By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (Feb. 15, 2019) The Ocean City Beach Patrol is kicking off its yearly application process not only to find surf rescue technicians for the upcoming season, but to also hire surf beach facilitators. While the position is not new – it was first introduced in the 90s – surf beach facilitators are part of the Ocean City Beach Patrol crew. Surf beach facilitators monitor the surfing beaches. “Back in the 70s and 80s, any beach in Ocean City that did not have a beachfront building was okay for surfing,” Capt. Butch Arbin said. “Then, the last beach in Ocean City, which was 55th Street, which [had been] the last beach available for surfing, had a building constructed and there were no surfing beaches available. So at that point, the Town of Ocean City decided to do the rotating surfing beaches, which is what we do now. “We needed to keep people out of the waters there and get the surfers to stay in the area, so we were employing lifeguards [and] surf rescue technicians that acted to keep people off the surfing beach,” he continued. “But, it’s much harder to find a person who can qualify as a surf rescue technician so I came up with the idea of creating a surf beach facilitator which meant we could have somebody do the job but they didn’t have the responsibility to run and swim.” Surf beach facilitators train at the academy just like surf rescue technicians. They receive the same CPR and first aid certification training, however, they do not need to perform the swim and running tests. “Surf beach facilitators basically establish the surfing beach and maintain and control it, they also enforce the laws on the beach and if they’re not busy with surfers, then they actu-
ally can move away from the surfing beach and enforce the laws and ordinances in the nearby areas,” Arbin said. The occupation requires the surf beach facilitator to show up a half hour before the guards do at 9:30 a.m. and establish the surfing beach for that day based on a schedule which is approved by the Town of Ocean City. They will place flags and yellow stands and block off one beach, which is around two blocks wide, that day. The surfing beach is then rotated two blocks south every day. The Ocean City Beach Patrol has around 207 employees, with nine surf beach facilitator positions. As the position does not require the rigorous testing needed to become a surf rescue technician, it can be very competitive. “With only nine [positions], if eight decide to come back the next summer, that means we can only hire one,” Arbin said. Two surf beach facilitators are stationed everyday starting from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day. The first Ocean City Beach Patrol tryouts of the year will take place in Salisbury on Sunday, Feb. 24, at Salisbury University. The second will be held at the University of Maryland, College Park, on Saturday, March 2. Registration begins at 10 a.m. both days. A surf rescue technician in training starts at $10.32 with an opportunity to make $14.94 an hour after completing certification, while a surf beach facilitator starts out at $11.71 an hour. Interviews for surf beach facilitators will take approximately 30 minutes. To apply, register online at https://oceancitymd.gov/oc/departments/emergency-services/beachpatrol/.
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Pot roast and portabellas with mashed potatoes By Deborah Lee Walker Contributing Writer (Feb. 15, 2019) After much anticipation, the Super Bowl is finally over. Sunday will not be the same without the weekly excitement. Instant boredom and constant fumbling of the remote control leads me to a state of restlessness and despair. I am sure I am not the only one who is coping with this terrible loss. Cooking is my passion, even when I have the football blues. Exploring traditional recipes and coming up with a modern twist is a great way to occupy my time and challenge my culinary skills. It is important not to get caught up on the chapter of predictability; satisfaction comes from within. Take the time to learn the complexities that can turn goodness into greatness. Comprehension depends on specifics, so with that thought in mind, let us take a closer look at pot roast that is embellished with baby portabellas and served over creamy, mashed potatoes. The most common cuts of meat for this particular dish include chuck, brisket, top round, bottom round and rump. As far as I am concerned, chuck is the only way to go. It gets super tender and has the coveted marbled texture which is essential for pot roast. Since the pot roast is going to be served over mashed potatoes, it is imperative to develop a delicious, flavorful sauce. Beef broth is a given, but chicken broth adds so much more flavor. Veal demi-glace will create a richness that elevates the pot roast to another level. White and red wine will balance the overall essence of the dish. Traditionally, pot roast includes carrots, onions and garlic that are served with the meat. However, the baby portabellas need to stand out. That is why the carrots, onions and garlic are pureed into the sauce for additional taste. Sun-dried tomatoes are also pureed into the sauce. The intensity of the dish needs some acidity and sun-dried tomatoes are a perfect way to achieve this. Leave the baby portabellas whole. Whole portabellas will not only enhance the presentation but will also stand up to the luxuriousness of the pot roast. In closing, this is not your average grandma’s pot roast, but it is a delicious way to celebrate an American classic. Enjoy!
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ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Spend more time daydreaming, Aries. Even though it may seem to run counter to being productive, you may actually find some inspiration to get things done.
TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 You may not take the same path or go in the same direction as the masses, Taurus. But you find the finish line nevertheless. Keep on tracking your own trail.
GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21
Pot Roast Embellished with Baby Portabellas Served over Creamy Mashed Potatoes 5 pounds chuck roast 4 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 teaspoon bacon drippings kosher salt and ground black pepper 4 cups each chicken and beef broth 3 rounded tablespoons veal demi-glace 1 ½ cups dry white wine 1 ½ cups full bodied red wine 9 cloves garlic, peeled and left whole 3 small yellow onions, peeled and cut into quarters 4 large bay leaves, wrapped in cheesecloth
2 teaspoons each Herbs de Province, dried thyme, crushed rosemary 1 teaspoon each dried basil, dried oregano, and coffee rub 1 teaspoon each soy sauce, Worcestershire 1 ½ tablespoons Kitchen Bouquet Browning and Seasoning Sauce 6 carrots, peeled, ends removed, and cut into quarters 4 stalks celery, ends removed, cut into thirds 6 sun-dried tomatoes 3 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped 2 pounds whole baby portabella mushrooms, stems removed (freeze the stems for future stock) cornstarch See BABY Page 29
A few blips on the radar may give you pause, Gemini. But no obstacle is going to keep you from your final goal this week. You are ready to forge ahead.
CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 No matter how much time you set aside, Cancer, you seem to keep playing catch up. You may need to realize that a few extra helping hands will make a lighter load of your tasks.
LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 You can’t contain your excitement or keep a secret this week, Leo. Avoid seeking secrets because you might let the cat out of the bag and don’t want to disappoint.
VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Do not try to take control of a situation on which you have a tenuous grasp, Virgo. Other things of greater importance require your attention.
LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Domestic bliss describes your life at this point, Libra. You may have welcomed a new baby or pet into the family, and you are enjoying this new dynamic.
SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, even though you may have had to jump over many hurdles of late, you will come through stronger for having done so.
SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 A demand for your attention reaches a fever pitch, Sagittarius. You may not know what is spurring on this sort of popularity, but you are anxious to enjoy every minute of it.
CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Big changes are on the horizon, Capricorn. It could be a new job opportunity or maybe a relocation if you have been thinking of making a fresh start.
AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, even though you may have to go out on a limb and out of your comfort zone, you may find that doing so gives you the fresh perspective you’ve been seeking.
PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, ask someone to remind you of an important deadline, as you have been a little scatterbrained as of late. Don’t let this pass you by.
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Baby portabellas should stand out in pot roast dish Continued from Page 28 1. Generously salt and pepper both sides of the meat. 2. In a large pressure cooker or Dutch oven, sauté meat over mediumhigh heat in olive oil, butter and bacon drippings until both sides are seared. Remove meat, reduce heat to medium-low, and add 1 cup of beef broth. Deglaze the pan to loosen any tiny bits stuck to the bottom of the pan. Some chefs refer to this as the caviar of flavor. 3. Add meat, remaining broth, demi-glace, wine, garlic, onions, seasonings, coffee rub, soy sauce, Worcestershire, Kitchen Bouquet, carrots, celery, and sun-dried tomatoes. Cover and simmer for 2 hours or until meat is fork tender. 4. Skim any fat that is floating on the top of the pot roast broth. Remove cheesecloth filled with bay leaves, celery and meat. 5. Using an immersion blender, blend the broth so the garlic, onions, carrots and sun-dried tomatoes are pureed into the broth. 6. Add the meat, mushrooms and parsley to the pureed broth. Thicken the broth with a cornstarch slurry. You may need to readjust seasonings or add a touch more wine. Leave pot uncovered and simmer for 20 minutes. 7. Serve pot roast, mushrooms and sauce over mashed potatoes. Add a dusting of kosher salt and freshly ground pepper. * Coffee rub can be found in the spice section of your local gourmet supermarket or ordered online. Secret Ingredient – Creativity. “Logic will get you from A to B. Creativity will take you everywhere.” – Albert Einstein
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Art of the pARTy at Atlantic Hotel in Berlin, held Feb. 22 By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (Feb. 15, 2019) To promote food as a form of art, the Worcester County Art Council and the Delmarva Chefs and Cooks Association have teamed up to form the inaugural Art of the pARTy event, held Friday, Feb. 22, at the Atlantic Hotel in Berlin from 6-9 p.m. Guests are invited to a business-casual event to sample an assortment of flavors from Worcester Technical High School’s Culinary Program as well as four other high school culinary programs from Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester and Dorchester counties as well as Wor-Wic Community College. “As chefs, we always think of food and pastry as art,” Phil Cropper, chapter president for the Delmarva Chefs and Cooks Association and culinary instructor at Worcester Technical High School, said. “We started talking to the Worcester County Arts Council about how we could feature food. “They said, ‘Well, we’ve never thought of it as art but it makes sense.’ So the Worcester County Arts Council decided to add it as a medium for their scholarship application.” Most arts scholarships in the area do not adequately present cuisine as a form of art, Cropper said. “When you look in the area scholar-
ships and different places for food other than restaurants, you don’t really see intricately-displayed food,” Cropper said. Thirteen stations will be set up featuring food from American Culinary Federation-certified restaurants. Established in 1929, American Culinary Federation is the premier professional chefs’ organization in North America with more than 17,500 members in over 150 chapters nationwide. American Culinary Federation-certified restaurant slated to participate in the event include Centerplate of the convention center on 40th Street, Marlin Moon on 33rd Street, Coastal Coffee Roasting in West Ocean City, and Nori on 115th Street. “We’re trying to make it a fun event on a Friday evening after work,” Cropper said. “We’re going to have all of the stations set up for people to come in and mingle, network, enjoy food from different restaurants and then enjoy food from the different schools that they really wouldn’t have access to otherwise.” Guests will be able to participate in a raffle for a painting donated by a local artist with their ticket purchase. Tickets are available online for $45 on Eventbrite or www.Delmarvachefs.com. Only 100 tickets will be sold. For more information, visit www.Delmarvachefs.com.
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Maycrantz writes song for fellow SDHS alum who died By Rachel Ravina Staff Writer (Feb. 15, 2019) Friends and family last week mourned the passing of Stephen Decatur High School graduate Tyler William Birch, 19, who was killed in a single-vehicle crash last Tuesday morning near the GlenRiddle community. For 20-year-old Dakota Maycrantz, hearing of his former classmate’s death inspired him to write a song. “I just wanted to pay tribute to him and to his life and to his family, of course, because they’re mourning and grieving,” Maycrantz said. Maykrantz, who studies at Berklee College of Music in Boston, fondly recalls he and Birch drawing together in middle school. The two drifted apart in high school, but still shared mutual friends. They both graduated in 2017. “He was just always a really nice kid,” Maykrantz said. “I have a lot of respect for him.” Maycrantz said Birch was the first person he knew who died. He wrote the lyrics to the song as a way to gain perspective on “how fragile life is and how fast things can be taken away.” When it came time to record the song, he said he focused on the raw emotion of what happened.
“I was surprised it was such a positive reaction because, when I wrote it, I intended it to be really blunt and really dark,” Maycrantz said, adding the song was meant to “kind of reflect the bluntness and darkness of death itself.” Since posting the song on Facebook, the video has received many reactions, shares and comments, including one from Birch’s Tyler Birch sister, Kelsey. “Thank you [Dakota]. It really touched my heart,” Kelsey said in the post. “He thought very highly of you, and only said kind things. I appreciate this very much. He would have loved it.” A memorial service for Birch was held last Sunday afternoon at the Community Church of Ocean Pines. In lieu of flowers, a donation in his name may be sent to the Worcester County Humane Society at P.O. Box 48, Berlin, MD 21811. Several of Birch’s friends also created a GoFundMe page to benefit his family. According to the page, “We want them to be able to mourn with the least See MAYCRANTZ’S Page 33
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Enjoying some drinks after watching an ice hockey game at the Carousel on 117th Street, Saturday, are D.C. residents Jeremy Arredondo and Catherine Galleher.
Mia Pennypacker, 12, left, and Madison Ford, 12, of Lewes, Delaware, order appetizers at the Carousel Oceanfront Restaurant on 117th Street, Saturday.
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Celebrating after winning a 10 and under ice hockey tournament at the Carousel Oceanfront Restaurant on 117th Street, Saturday, are members of the Tri City Eagles hockey team from Laurel, Maryland.
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Allen and Pat Fabiszak, of Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, have drinks at the Carousel Oceanfront Restaurant on 117th Street, Saturday.
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Celebrating Adam Rich’s 30th birthday at Pickles Pub on Eighth Street, Saturday, from left, are Ocean City residents Caitlin Snyder, Adam and Steve Rich and Steve Jansom.
Taking a short break from a game of pool at Pickles Pub on Eighth Street, Saturday, from left, are Ocean City residents John Kelley, Chelsea Smith and Patrick Kelley.
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Pines author releases book sequel By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (Feb. 15, 2019) Ocean Pines author Diana McDonough recently published a sequel to her first book, “Stuck in the Onesies,” which will be available for purchase on Amazon.com starting on Thursday, Feb. 28. McDonough has been a resident of Ocean Pines for nearly three decades. She worked at a local Ecolab for many years, before retiring in 2016. Her first book in the series, released in 2017, is set in Washington, D.C. and tells the story of the pursuit of women’s and civil rights during the 1960s. For the sequel, McDonough moved to a more southerly location. “They say ‘write what you know,’ so I’m living vicariously through my characters by hanging out in Jamaica with them,” McDonough said. “Having spent time doing mission work and vacationing there, I hope to give my readers the true experience of living on the best tropical island there is, while its characters deal with reallife issues.” Her first book took a decade to complete, but was popular enough to
merit a sequel, she said. “My Mother’s Apprentice” tells the story of the second generation, Karen and Ginger. Their paths might have been trailblazed by their mothers, but Karen and Ginger find many new ones to blaze on their own. Karen does a good job as her “mother’s apprentice,” but Ginger D. McDonough chases a singing career to Jamaica in the midst of the 1970s reggae explosion. Meanwhile Karen, an aspiring author, initially finds she doesn’t need to go any farther than her own backyard. “My Mother’s Apprentice” spans more than three decades and is a story of friendship, addiction, and learning to navigate the consequences of one’s choices. “The characters are basically kind of polar opposites when it comes to political views,” McDonough said. “One is from the deep south and one’s from [Washington], D.C. So, it shows their evolution over the course of many years, from how things change in their minds and their thoughts
with regards to racism and women’s rights. Basically, they’re trying to become independent women without burning their bras.” The series will be a trilogy with the third novel, “Ginger Star,” taking the reader to 18th century Jamaica during a time when pirates ruled and women didn’t. “It just shows how people that are polar opposites can still love one another,” McDonough said. “It resonates with today’s world with how we can all be so different with opposing views, and yet still love each other and take care of each other.” The book can be preordered for Kindle for $7.99. Paperback copies will be available for $15.99 at the end of the month at The Greyhound in Berlin, Bethany Beach Bookstore in Bethany Beach, Delaware, and at Browseabout Books in Rehoboth, Delaware. McDonough will hold a book signing at The Greyhound on Saturday, May 11 from noon until 3 p.m. For more information or to learn more about McDonough’s books, visit her website at www.dianamcdonough.com or visit the “My Mother’s Apprentice” Facebook page.
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Baltimore residents Patrick and Kim McLean enjoy a hot meal at Pickles Pub on Eighth Street, Saturday.
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It’s a fun night out at Pickles Pub on Eighth Street, last Saturday, as friends, from left, Ocean City residents Tyler Chensey, Ashlee Kurrell and Morgan Myslinski, gather for a photo.
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ART SHOW Dr. Leonard and Kari Berger pose in front of the "have a heART" quilt during First Saturday at the Ocean City Center for the Arts on 94th Street, Feb. 2. The heART project is a fundraiser for the nonprofit Art League and runs through February.
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Third annual OC Film Festival, March 8-10 Event will showcase movies spanning 12 genres as well as offer several workshops (Feb. 15, 2019) The third annual Ocean City Film Festival will screen more than 100 films across five venues in the resort on March 8-10. The festival will bring together film lovers and filmmakers from across the globe to Ocean City for this weekend-long event. The Art League of Ocean City and the Town of Ocean City are sponsors of the festival. Over the three days, the festival will screen films spanning 12 genres — from feature-length to short horror to social commentary — at the Princess Royale Hotel, Carousel Hotel, Clarion Resort, Francis Scott Key Resort and Fox Gold Coast Theater. Local filmmakers, as well as filmmakers from across the country and around the world, submitted films that were specifically judged for the festival. In addition, three films were produced by the Art League and will have their public debut at the festival.
The Film Festival will kick off with an opening reception on Friday, March 8 at the Princess Royale on 91st Street where film lovers can mingle with filmmakers. The festival will conclude with a party at Seacrets’ Morley Hall on 49th Street, Sunday, March 10, where festival organizers will announce the award winners. A panel of Eastern Shore media and arts professionals will judge the films and present awards that include the Pink Flamingo, the film judges deem most representative of Maryland life. Film industry professionals will lead workshops at the Ocean City Center for the Arts on 94th Street, focusing on creating and producing films, and Maryland Film Office Director Jack Gerbes and Baltimore Film Office Director Debbie Dorsey will conduct a panel talk on filmmaking in Maryland. Tickets cost $79 for an all-access, three-day pass that includes unlimited films, the opening “meet the filmmakers” reception with hors d’oeuvres, all workshops, and the award ceremony; $20 for a one-day
film pass; and $49 for a three-day film pass. Tickets to the parties can be purchased separately for $25, and to the workshops for $10. Tickets are available at ocmdfilmfestival.com, by visiting the Arts Center on 94th Street, or by calling 410-524-9433. Tickets will also be available at the film locations the day of the screenings on a cash-only basis. Several local hotels are offering discounted room packages for the weekend, posted on the festival’s website. Hundreds of films were submitted to the festival, and Festival Director William Strang-Moya contributed to hand-picking the final selection. “We have local films, films from all over the world, and films that can’t be seen anywhere else but in Ocean City at the festival,” Strang-Moya said. “We will also be screening a film that will be shown at Sundance this year. The festival and our selection of films are truly getting bigger and brighter every year.” The films that will be shown have not been rated, and viewer discretion
is advised. The inaugural festival was held in June 2017 and was the first of its kind in Ocean City. The 2018 festival moved to the off-season to better accommodate traveling filmmakers and filmgoers and to stimulate the local economy in a shoulder-season month. The Film Festival is currently holding a contest that asks individuals to subscribe to festival updates by entering their email at ocmdfilmfestival.com/contact. On Feb. 1, one winner will be randomly chosen to receive a stay at the Hilton Suites Oceanfront on 32nd Street from March 8-10, plus two all-access passes to the festival. More information, tickets, and links to hotel packages are available at ocmdfilmfestival. The Ocean City Center for the Arts at 502 94th Street is the home of the Art League of Ocean City, a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing the visual arts to the community through education, exhibits, scholarship, programs and community art projects.
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Annual Bay to Ocean Writers Conference set for March 9 (Feb. 15, 2019) The 22nd annual Bay to Ocean Writers Conference will take place Saturday, March 9, at Chesapeake College in Wye Mills, Maryland. Each year writers come to learn, network and be a part of the educational seminars presented by the Eastern Shore Writers Association. Featuring dozens of accomplished authors, poets, film writers and other instructors, this one-day event draws writers from all across Maryland and nearby states. Register early to enjoy time-limited early bird rates. The cost for members is $105; $140 for non-members, which also includes annual membership in ESWA. Student pricing is $55. Scholarships will be given to six students. Attendees will be able to choose from more than 30 sessions on a wide range of topics in the following tracks: fiction, poetry, publishing and market-
ing, craft of writing, children’s books and creative nonfiction. Speakers include: John DeDakis, author of four mystery novels, who will offer a practical, 15-point plan on steps writers can take to write a novel. Nancy Mitchell, 2012 Pushcart Prize winner, author of three volumes of poetry and associate editor of the popular literary journal, Plume. Tara Campbell, fiction editor at Barrelhouse, will explore the genre of flash fiction and explain techniques involved in writing compact masterpieces. Chris Grabenstein, New York Times bestselling author of the award-winning Lemoncello Library and Welcome to Wonderland series. Grabenstein will be teaching VIA SKYPE. To register and further information, visit www.easternshore writers.org/Bay-To-Ocean-Conference.
Tiffany Scott joins WYFCS as youth programs coordinator By Josh Davis Associate Editor (Feb. 15, 2019) Tiffany Scott, newly hired youth programs coordinator with Worcester Youth and Family Counseling Services, introduced herself to Berlin Parks Commission members at their session last Tuesday. Scott succeeds Austin Piccarreta, who left the position in September to accept a job closer to home, and Amanda Chaffee, who is now a Worcester Youth therapist. According to a Worcester Youth press release, “The Youth Programs Coordinator oversees programming for adolescent programs and the Berlin Youth Club. Strengthening Adolescent Boys with Education and Resources (SABERS) is a support program for boys in 7th and 8th grade. The Berlin Youth Club is for youth ages 6-11 who reside in the town of Berlin. “The Youth Programs Coordinator organizes cultural, educational and social activities for the youth throughout the year. The coordinator also organizes youth activities for various town events and manages a volunteer corps to help with youth activities,” the release said. Scott formerly served as a community health outreach worker in the patient centered home program at the Worcester County Health Department. In 2015, she earned a bachelor’s degree from Salisbury University with a concentration in Community Health and Health Education. “I’m excited. It’s only my second week, but it feels like three months!” Scott said last Tuesday. “The energy is
great over here. I came from public health, so a nonprofit is really different. “But it’s a great world … especially working here in downtown Berlin,” she continued. “I’ve been going around and meeting my neighbors, seeing where I can get the kids to partner and get them learning about different things. I’m all about exposing them to different things.” Tiffany Scott Later during the meeting, Scott provided a monthly report to the committee. She said the first SABERS session under her watch would occur this week. “That’s boys, seventh and eighth grade, from Stephen Decatur Middle School,” she said. “I’ve given out applications and gotten six back so far, so I’m excited about that.” A welcome event for Scott is scheduled this Friday at the Worcester Youth office, where she hopes to meet participating children and their parents. “I’m trying to form a better relationship with not just the kids, but the families too,” she said. Scott will also take part in a Bus Stop Snack Shack event in Pocomoke on Feb. 27, and said she hopes to involve the Berlin library in future activities. “I am an avid reader. I love the library and that new one [in Berlin] is amazing,” she said. “I want to see what we can do to get the youth more involved.” For more information about Worcester Youth programs, call 410641-4598 or visit www.gowoyo.org.
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PHOTOS COURTESY PATRICK HENRY
Photos from the “African-American Life in Another View” exhibition included, clockwise from top left, workers in a canning factory, Virginia Smack Tingle on the Ocean City Boardwalk, Jennie and Charles Tingle Sr., and Civil War veteran Peter Henry and his wife, Emma.
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Artist Patrick Henry, left, with Barbara Purnell and Victor Smack, enjoy the opening of Henry’s “African-American Life in Another View” exhibition at the Germantown School on Saturday.
Germantown photo exhibition blends art with local history By Josh Davis Associate Editor (Feb. 15, 2019) Berlin artist Patrick Henry’s restorations of scores of photographs – many more than a century old – were met with a strong community response last Saturday as “African-Amer-
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Once again, Ocean City Elementary participated in the Valentines for Veterans Program to thank veterans for their sacrifices and let them know that they are loved, appreciated and not forgotten. This year's cards will be sent to Perry Point and Charlotte Hall Veterans Hospitals, Baltimore Rehab and Baltimore VA Medical Center. Students in Robyn Diesel’s Kindergarten class show their Valentines.
DONATION Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City recently donated $500 to the Stephen Decatur High School Key Club. It will help sponsor the second of two annual blood drives and for members to attend the Key Club leadership conference in Washington, D.C. this spring. Pictured, in back, from left, are Advisor Stella Malone, Kyla Scherlag, Nick Poist, and Assistant Principal Dr. Curt Bunting, and in front, Lydia Woodley, Kiwanis Liaison Roy Foreman, Zehra Mirza and Gabby Izzett.
BRIEFING Worcester County Democratic Central Committee At Large members, Laurie Brittingham, left, and Judy Davis, recently attended the 2019 Montgomery County Women’s Legislative Briefing held in Rockville.
GUEST SPEAKER Matt Heim, the Mid-Atlantic campaign organizer for Oceana, an international ocean advocacy organization was the speaker at the January meeting of the Democratic Women's Club of Worcester County. He is pictured with Harriet Batis, DWC co-vice president, left, and Vicky Wallace, DWC president.
COLLECTION Stephen Decatur High School senior Connections and National Honor Society member Jude AlHamad led a donation drive, collecting toiletries for Believe in Tomorrow.
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‘African-American Life in Another View’ draws crowd Continued from Page 37 staring intently at the dozens of images on display, which dated from the mid-1800s through the middle of the last century. “I think this whole show brings back memories of the community,” Victor Smack said. “I’m glad that Pat Henry has done this at the Germantown School, and I’m glad that he’s doing this in the memory of Black History Month. “It seems to me we’ve had hundreds and hundreds of people coming by and stopping to look at those photographs,” Smack continued. “It’s a great honor to me to walk around and see the pictures that Mr. Pat Henry has done. He’s done a great job.” About halfway through the event, three men well known in the Berlin community, Gregory Purnell, Gabe Purnell and Town Councilman Elroy Brittingham, had gathered around a photo captioned “Jennie and Charles Tingle Sr.” Next to it was Jennie Tingle’s midwifery certificate, dated 1939. “This lady had her hands on each of us the day we were born – and that was back in the 1940s,” Gregory Purnell said. Gabe Purnell was born in 1945, Brittingham was born in 1948, and Gregory Purnell was born one year later, in 1949. “Even before then, [she] was [famous] for bringing children of African-American decent into the world,” Gregory Purnell said. “It’s almost like seeing your mother! All I ever knew was ‘Miss Janie,’ ‘Miss Janie,’ ‘Miss Janie.’ And that was the first time that I’ve seen her picture.” Purnell said it was also the first time he learned her real name was “Jennie.” “She brought hundreds of Berlin, probably Snow Hill, Newark [and] Selbyville black babies into the world,” he said. “I’d bet hundreds … 500 or more easily.” “That’s extraordinary right there,” he added. Brittingham was equally awestruck. “I’m learning so much history of people that I didn’t even realize [what they looked like]. I heard their names, but I’ve never seen them in pictures,” he said. “It’s so much history here.” He said a younger woman walked up to him earlier in the evening and remarked, “I didn’t know Berlin had a tomato factory,” referring to several photos of a former canning operation based in the town. “When I was a kid … they had so many trucks lined up with tomatoes, I just rode my bike right toward the tomatoes, walked up and started eating one,” Brittingham said with a laugh. “That was back in the day!” For Henry, who put years of work into the project, the public response was more than gratifying. He began his work at the end of the last century, compiling the photos from the collections of Edward Hammond Sr., Maude Armstrong, John Briddell, Jesse Fassett, Jeanette Smith, Margaret Smith and Leola Smack. During the last several years, he restored the images on his computer and
began printing them, at first unsure of what to do with the finished product. “I was so intense into it that once I set it up and saw it collectively, it just blew me away,” he said. Seeing everyone gathered to view and admire the photos, he said, was awe-inspiring. Walking in the door near the start of the reception, a man picked up a large, black and white photograph and held it in his arms like a long-lost friend. “That’s what I wanted!” Henry said. “That’s exactly was I was hoping for. I would love to have a story for each of the photographs.” He said one woman, a Philadelphia resident, contacted him after seeing a news report before the show. “On TV, she saw a portrait of a Civil Water veteran and that was her greatgreat- grandfather,” Henry said. “Those kinds of connections and bonds [are so important].” Barbara Purnell, who operates the old Germantown School as a heritage center, said she was overjoyed by result of Henry’s years of labor. “It’s awesome – it’s just awesome,” she said. “I’m just so happy for what Pat did to bring our heritage and legacy around to us.” Purnell said the reception was a perfect example of the heritage center’s mission. “This is what it’s all about – bringing people together,” she said. “Today, this has really happened, bringing all these people together.” She said one image in particular struck her: a photograph of her late mother, Virginia Smack Tingle, as a young woman standing on the Ocean City Boardwalk. “She was working in Ocean City at the age of 17,” Purnell said. “When I saw it, it brought tears to my eyes – that’s my mother! That’s my mother. “It just touched my heart. I still miss her,” she added. Gregory Purnell summed up the viewers’ experience. “When you see pictures, when you see some of this, it means a lot to you. Pictures are where time is made to stand still, and you can view what did happen. You don’t have to conjure it up – it’s right there. And that’s the magic of a photo,” he said. “When you see it, it can get you to an instant of time that is long gone – and sometimes long forgotten. It’s almost as if it’s magic.” Henry hopes to collect enough donations to pay for a wall exhibit system for the Germantown School. When that’s accomplished, he plans to contribute to a collection of images to serve as a permanent educational component. “I think that would be beautiful to have here,” he said. For more information on the Germantown School Community Heritage Center, visit www.thegermantownschool.org or search “Germantown School Community Heritage Center, Berlin, MD” on Facebook.
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EXHIBIT WINNERS February's group show theme at the Ocean City Center for the Arts is "Not Your Mother's Still Life." Art League of Ocean City board president, John Sisson, presented monetary awards to winners Richard Segars, third place; Michel Demanche, second place; and Scott Broadfoot, first place. The show was judged by Laura Hickman, right.
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GUEST SPEAKERS Ocean Pines Children's Theater Director Paulette DeRosa Matrona, center, and Musical Director Sharon Sorrentino were the guest speakers at the Jan. 23 meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City. They are pictured with Kiwanis Club President Dick Clagett.
KIDS HEART CHALLENGE (Left) Ocean City Elementary School recently kicked of its annual 2019 Kids Heart Challenge. This year's jump event will raise money for the American Heart Association to research new methods to help heart and stroke patients and provide support for those suffering with heart disease. OCES students have already raised $24,000 toward their school goal of $26,000. Pictured are PE teachers Tracey Drocella and Mark Engle, American Heart Association Coordinator Sheri Olsen and third graders Payton Caprarola, Ivin Purnell, Aiden Backof and Madelynn Pennington. (Right) Third grader Carson Green is pictured with “Finn,� this year's American Heart Association mascot.
WPS BREAD SALE VEST DONATIONS Girl Scout Cadettes of Troop 649, from left, Sophie Noon, Kaitlyn Johnson and Hailey Smith, are joined by with Worcester County Humane Society Manager Jessica Summers and shelter dog, Ursa. The girls have been working on their Silver Award with the Worcester County Humane Society and made several "Adopt Me" vests for the dogs to wear when they go out to events. They presented the vests to Summers on Jan. 26.
Worcester Prep teachers Tracey Berry and Kelley Burton hosted the annual Bread Sale with their second graders as part of a hands-on learning lesson combining English, science, social studies, mathematics and philanthropy, Jan. 23. The month-long project is modeled like a small business, with the students baking the bread and then selling it in their classroom cafe for .25 cents to other students and faculty. Second graders Kristie Carr, Vivian Spraul, Ted Timmons, Ethan Holt, Reed Knowlton, Elle Wilsey, John Parker, Oscar Hershey, Sam Metz, Brock Hidell, Jaden Washington, Caroline Burbage, Zane Freih are joined by Berry.
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Pines Farmers & Artisans Market earns accolades
OCPD Pfc. Nathan Kutz named 2018 Officer of the Year
(Feb. 15, 2019) More than 1,000 Worcester County residents have named the Ocean Pines Farmers & Artisans Market a “Neighborhood Favorite for 2018,” according to a recent Nextdoor online survey. A total of 1,554 Nextdoor members voted for their favorite businesses in more than 30 different categories. Ocean Pines Farmers & Artisans Market won in several neighborhoods, including GlenRiddle, Bishopville, Ocean City, Berlin and Ocean Pines. Nextdoor is the private social network for neighborhoods across the country. According to its website, members turn to their neighbors on Nextdoor to find and discover highly referred local businesses in and around their neighborhood. “Neighborhood Favorites is an annual awards program that helps celebrate and recognize the best businesses in local communities across the country by amplifying what every business owner cherishes – word of mouth,” said Denise Sawyer, marketing and public relations director for the Ocean Pines Association. The market’s goal is to promote local, sustainable agriculture; increase economic opportunities for small and medium businesses; provide equitable access to wholesome food; and build a vibrant gathering place for Ocean Pines residents and visitors. “It gives me great pride that the community loves our market and have endorsed it as a great public gathering place,” David Bean, market manager for the Ocean Pines Farmers & Artisans Market, said. “Our market is successful because of its loyal customers who shop here weekly and recommend the yearround market to their friends, family and neighbors.” Normally held outside in White Horse Park at 239 Ocean Parkway from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., the market will be held indoors at the firehouse – adjacent to the park – through March 9 from 9 a.m. to noon. Select merchants will be outside in the White Horse Park pavilion throughout the winter market. The Ocean Pines Farmers and Artisans Market features fresh produce, cooking demonstrations, live music and vendors selling a variety of handcrafted, bakery and gourmet food items. For more information, contact Sawyer at 410-641-7717 ext. 3006 or dsawyer@oceanpines.org.
(Feb. 15, 2019) The Neighborhood Watch Associations of Ocean City gathered together with Ocean City Police Department employees at the Grand Hotel for their annual Officer of the Year Ceremony on Jan. 25. Nearly 200 guests attended to recognize OCPD personnel and volunteers for their accomplishments in 2018 and named Pfc. Nathan Kutz as the 2018 Officer of the Year. Pfc. Kutz was chosen as the Officer of the Year by the seven Neighborhood Watch area coordinators. Also nominated were Cpl. Chip Green, Cpl. Jeffrey Heiser, Pfc. Corey Gemerek, Pfc. Michael Karsnitz, and Pfc. Edward Newcomb. See KUTZ Page 42
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The Neighborhood Watch Associations of Ocean City gathered with Ocean City Police Department employees at the Grand Hotel for their annual Officer of the Year Ceremony on Jan. 25. Pfc. Nathan Kutz, right, was named 2018 Officer of the Year. He is pictured with Ocean City Police Department Chief Ross Buzzuro.
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Kutz committed to keeping OC streets safe Continued from Page 41 Pfc. Kutz joined the OCPD as a seasonal officer in 2009 and was hired full-time in 2012. He joined the Traffic Safety Unit that same year and became a certified crash reconstructionist. He is a breath test operator, trained in crash investigation, and is a member of the department’s social media outreach group. Since his law enforcement career began, Pfc. Kutz has made 350 arrests for impaired driving and is deeply committed to keeping Ocean City streets safe for residents and visitors. Upon accepting the award, Pfc. Kutz credited his award to his fellow officers. He also thanked his family, who were present, for their support and for instilling in him a strong work ethic. Volunteers of the OCPD Auxiliary Unit were also recognized for their contribution of 2,483 volunteer hours in 2018. Since the Unit’s inception in 1999, Auxiliary Officers have volunteered a total of over 62,000 hours which translates to a cost saving of over $2.2
million to the taxpayers of Ocean City. Kathy Grimes received an additional award for volunteering a remarkable 1,216 hours of service. This year, the Auxiliary Officer of the Year was awarded to Charlie Judd, Dorothy Morse, and Tonja Sas. Each of them have been active volunteers in the program for 20 years, since the program was created. As part of the ceremony, many officers were awarded departmental commendations for exemplary service. The following officers were recognized: Meritorious Service Commendation: Pfc. Michael Karsnitz Special Commendation: Lt. Dennis Eade, Sgt. Joseph Bushnell, Sgt. Charles Kelley, Pfc. Ryan Flanagan, Pfc. Jacob Fetterolf, Ofc. Connor Finch. Excellent Performance Commendation: Lt. Greg DeGiovanni, Sgt. Freddie Howard, Cpl. Jeffrey Johns, Cpl. Michael Kelly, Cpl. Kyle Murray, Pfc. Likeke Arlington, Pfc. Joseph Centofranchi, Pfc. Ryan Flanagan, Pfc. Kevin Flower, Pfc. Amy Gutowski, Pfc. Daniel Jacobs, Pfc.
Nathan Kutz, Pfc. Sean McHugh, Pfc. Edward Newcomb, Pfc. Carl Perry, Pfc. David Whitmer (2), Pfc. Joseph Zurla, Ofc. Harry Miller, Ofc. Riley Scott, SO Christopher Palmer Unit Citation: K-9 Unit Certificate of Outstanding Service: Daniel Burt Certificate of Appreciation: Lou Lombardo Employees were also recognized for their retirements and promotions. Capt. Kevin Kirstein, Capt. Greg Guiton, Lt. Scott Kirkpatrick, and Sgt. Mark Paddack each retired this year
after serving a collective total of nearly 125 years to the Town of Ocean City. The following officers were promoted in 2018: Capt. Ray Austin, Capt. Elton Harmon, Lt. Greg DeGiovanni, Lt. Dennis Eade, Lt. Frank Wrench, Sgt. Allen Hawk, Sgt. Freddie Howard, Sgt. Jim Runkles, Sgt. Rick Wawrzeniak, Cpl. Jeffrey Heiser, Cpl. Jeffrey Johns, Cpl. Kyle Murray, Cpl. Chris Wrench, Pfc. Herbert Jenkins, Pfc. Jessica Johnson, Custody Officer, Mary Chaney, and Custody Officer Lucinda Kuehn.
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HEART PROJECT Cindy DiPalma hangs a heart on the Art League of Ocean City's "have a heART" project and becomes a participant in the exhibition during the February opening at the Ocean City Center for the Arts, Feb. 2. The heART project is a fundraiser for the nonprofit Art League and runs through February at the Arts Center on 94th Street.
WPS BREAD SALE Worcester Prep teachers Tracey Berry and Kelley Burton hosted the annual Bread Sale with their second graders as part of a hands-on learning lesson combining English, science, social studies, mathematics and philanthropy, Jan. 23. The month-long project is modeled like a small business, with the students baking the bread and then selling it in their classroom cafe for .25 cents to other students and faculty. Second grade bread baker Liam McAllister and Burton heat up three flavors of bread including cinnamon raisin, cinnamon and white.
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South end to 28th Street ■ CAPTAIN’S TABLE RESTAURANT 15th Street and the Boardwalk, Ocean City 410-289-7192, www.captainstableoc.com $$-$$$ | Reservations | Kids’ menu | Full bar Family-owned, serving fine seafood, steaks and poultry on the third floor of the Courtyard by Marriott. ■ COINS 28th Street and Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-524 3100, www.coinspub.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Casual dining atmosphere for families. Crab cakes, hand-cut steaks, fresh seafood. Everything home-made. Happy hour 3-6 p.m. and early bird 4-6 p.m. Daily specials. ■ THE CORAL REEF CAFE / HEMINGWAY'S RESTAURANT 17th Street, in the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, Ocean City 410-289-2612, www.ocsuites.com/dining $-$$ | Reservations | Kids’ menu | Full bar Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Fourstory atrium cafe and an elegant dining room, Floridian/island-style cuisine, fresh seafood, fresh cuts of meat, farm-to-table produce, artisanal desserts, hearty sandwiches and much more. ■ VICTORIAN ROOM RESTAURANT Dunes Manor Hotel, OCEANFRONT at 28th and Baltimore Ave, Ocean City 410-2891100, www.dunesmanor.com $$ - $$$ | Reservations | Kids’ menu | Full Bar Open year round. Oceanfront dining atmosphere with local, farm to table/sea to table cuisine. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. (Friday and Saturday, till 10 p.m.). Also Zippy Lewis Lounge with happy hour from 4-7 p.m., featuring Craft Beer selections and appetizer menu; Milton’s Out Door Cafe; and the Barefoot Beach Bar in season.
MIDTOWN
29th to 90th streets ■ 32 PALM 32nd Street, in the Hilton Suites, Ocean City 410-289-2525, www.oceancityhilton.com/dining $$ | Reservations | Kids’ menu | Full bar Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Western Caribbean cuisine, Eastern Shore favorites, extensive wine list and gourmet desserts. ■ BJ’S ON THE WATER 75th Street, Ocean City 410-524-7575, www.bjsonthewater.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Entire dining menu served 11 a.m. to 1:30 a.m., seven days a week, year-round. Daily specials, daily duck feeding. Entertainment every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. No cover. Available for parties and banquets. Indoor and outdoor dining. ■ DRY 85 OC 12 48th Street, Ocean City 443-664-8989, www.DRY85.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Steps from the beach. Gourmet “stick to your ribs” home cooking. A made-fromscratch kitchen with every sauce and every dressing hand crafted. It’s that attention to detail that takes the concept of burgers, fries, pork chops and wings and turns them completely on their head. Late night bar. Seasonal outdoor seating. ■ LONGBOARD CAFÉ 67th Street Town Center, Ocean City 443664-5639, www.longboardcafe.net $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Serving lunch and dinner. Lite fare to dinner entrees offering a variety of burgers, pani-
nis, sandwiches and salads. The "veggies" menu features wrinkled green beans. Signature house libiations and signature entrees made with ingredients from local farms and fisheries. A family restaurant. ■ MARLIN MOON 3301 Atlantic Ave., in the DoubleTree Ocean City 410-280-1201, www.marlinmoonocmd.com $$ | Full bar Featuring Executive Chef Gary Beach. Fresh cuisine featuring locally sourced seafood, steaks and vegetables. Small plate appetizers, fresh salads. Local craft beers and cocktails. Open for lunch and dinner, 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. ■ RARE AND RYE 106 32nd St., Ocean City 410-213-7273, https://www.rareandrye.com Full Bar Whiskey and wine bar. Farm to table. Locally grown and prepared cuisine with an eclectic menu. Unique libations with robust selection of ryes, bourbons, whiskeys and specialty drinks. Authentic green space with industrial and rustic décor. ■ RED RED WINE BAR OC 12 48th Street, Ocean City 443-664-6801, www.RedRedWineBar.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Steps from the beach. Coastal cuisine with a focus on local seafood and hand tossed pizzas plus artisanal cheeseboards. 35+ wines By the Glass, 120+ By the Bottle. Flights. Luxurious colors and custom built couches. Late night bar. Seasonal outdoor seating. ■ SEACRETS 49th Street, Ocean City 410-524-4900, www.seacrets.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Island atmosphere. Soups, salads, Jamaican jerk chicken, appetizers, sandwiches, paninis, pizza and fresh seafood. ■ SKYE RAW BAR & GRILLE 66th Street, Ocean City 410-723-6762, www.skyebaroc.com $-$$ | Reservations | Full bar Lunch, dinner, raw bar or lite fare, at the top of 66th Street and Coastal Highway. Happy hour, 3-6 p.m. with food and drink specials.
UPTOWN
91st to 146th streets ■ ALBERTINO’S BRICK OVEN EATERY 13117 Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410250-2000, www.albertinosoc.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Lunch and dinner daily. Open Wednesday and Thursday, 4 p.m. and Friday through Sunday, 11 a.m. Homemade pizza and pasta, seafood, steaks. Daily specials and happy hour. ■ BLUE FISH JAPANESE & CHINESE RESTAURANT AND SUSHI BAR 94th Street, Ocean City 410-524-3983, www.bluefishocmd.com $-$$ | Reservations | Full bar Japanese and Chinese restaurant and sushi bar with beer, wine and cocktails. Dine in, take out and delivery available. ■ BOURBON STREET ON THE BEACH 116th Street & Coastal Hwy., (Behind Fountain Head Towers Condominium), Ocean City 443-664-2896, www.bourbonstreetonthebeach.com $$-$$$ | Reservations recommended for large parties | Kids’ menu | Full bar Eastern Shore fare with a New Orleans Flare. Seafood, steaks and pasta dishes. Specializing in Jambalaya, Creole, & Gumbo. Home of the Ragin’ Cajun Bloody Mary. Happy Hour 4-7 p.m. Weekly entertainment. ■ THE CRAB BAG 130th Street, bayside, Ocean City 410250-3337, www.thecrabbag.com $-$$ | Full bar Dine in and carryout. Open 7 Days a week, 11 am til late night. Hot steamed crabs, world famous fried chicken, ribs, burgers,
barbecue, pasta, seafood, steaks, sandwiches and more. Lunch and weekly carryout and dinner specials. Happy hour at the beach with drink and food specials. ■ DUFFYS 130th St., in Montego Bay Shopping Ctr. & Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-250 1449, www.duffysoc.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Casual dining, indoor or outdoor seating. Irish fare and American cuisine. Appetizers, soups, salads, sandwiches, steaks and seafood. Second season and daily dinner specials. Dine in, carry out. Happy Hour, daily, noon to 6 pm. ■ HORIZONS OCEANFRONT RESTAURANT 101st Street, Ocean City 410-524-3535, www.clarionoc.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Serving beach-inspired dishes in our oceanfront restaurants, Horizons and Breakers Pub. All-day menu, available 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Deluxe Sunday breakfast buffet, open year-round and AUCE prime rib, crab legs and seafood buffet available Friday and Saturday, 5-9 p.m. ■ JULES FINE DINING 118th Street, Ocean City 410-524-3396, www.ocjules.com $$, $$$ | Reservations | Kids’ menu | Full bar Local fare, global flair. Fresh seafood yearround, fresh local produce. ■ NICK’S HOUSE OF RIBS 144th Street & Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-250-1984, www.nickshouseofribs.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Casual, family friendly with upscale atmosphere. Extensive menu from our famous baby back ribs, fresh seafood, black angus steaks. ■ NORI 11403 Coastal Highway (Gold Coast Mall), Ocean City 443-880-6258 $$ | Reservations accepted | Kids’ menu | Full bar Open 7 days serving lunch and dinner. Our creative menu features hand-cut steaks, grilled fish, crab cakes, sushi and sashimi. Dine-in or carry-out. ■ REEF 118 118th Street, in the Carousel Oceanfront Hotel and Condos, Ocean City 410-5241000, www.carouselhotel.com $-$$ | Kids’ 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., seafood, ribs, steaks, pasta and prime rib. Join us for family theme night dinners. ■ WHISKERS PUB 120th Street, OC Square, Ocean City 410524-2609, www.whiskerspub.com $ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Certified Angus® burgers and casual fare. Call for hours.
DELAWARE ■ FOX’S PIZZA DEN 31225 American Parkway, Selbyville, Del. 302-436-FOXS, www.foxspizzade.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Sit-down bar and restaurant. Full menu includes pizza, pastas, salads, sandwiches and more. Specializing pizza and chef specials. Open daily for lunch and dinner at 11 a.m. Take out and delivery.
WEST OCEAN CITY ■ ALEX’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT Route 50, West Ocean City 410-213-7717, www.ocitalianfood.com $-$$ | Reservations | Full bar Serving homemade Italian cuisine, steaks, seafood, chicken, pork and pasta. Elegant dining room. Early bird specials every day
from 5-6 p.m. ■ FOX’S PIZZA DEN 11328 Samuel Bowen Blvd., West Ocean City 410-600-1020, Foxpizzamd.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full Bar Enjoy a brand new spacious dining room. Happy hour every day from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. with $5 food specials. Full menu includes appetizers, salads, stromboli, hoagies and wedgies, pizza, spaghetti and more. Open every day from 11 a.m. to midnight. ■ HARBORSIDE BAR AND GRILL 128741 S. Harbor Road, West Ocean City 410-213-1846, weocharborside.com $-$$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Home of the Original Fresh Squeezed Orange Crush! Open every day, 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Appetizers, fresh seafood, steak and pasta. Live entertainment Thursday through Sunday. ■ HOOTERS Route 50 & Keyser Point Road, West Ocean City 410-213-1841, www.hootersofoc.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu and game room | Full bar New smoked wings with half the calories. Traditional wings, burgers, quesadillas, tacos and healthy salads. Seafood selections with raw bar and crab legs. Sports packages and live entertainment. Large parties welcome. ■ PIZZA TUGOS Routes 50 and 611, West Ocean City 410524-2922; 114th Street and Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-524-2922, www.pizzatugos.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Serving lunch and dinner. Open 7 days. Pizza Tugos is a family-friendly dining restaurant that features award winning pizza, pasta, craft burgers, sandwiches, subs, appetizers and salads. Great happy hour and football specials with full bar and 54 craft beers. ■ POPEYE’S LOUISIANA KITCHEN Route 50, West Ocean City 443-664-2105 $ | Kids’ menu Family restaurant. Eat-in, carry out or drivethru. Open seven days, year-round. Every Monday and Tuesday, two-piece chicken for 99 cents. Every Wednesday, free kids meal with purchase of combo.
OCEAN PINES ■ OCEAN PINES YACHT CLUB 1 Mumford Landing Road, Ocean Pines 410-641-7222, www.OPyachtclub.com $$-$$$ | Full bar Amid a bay front setting, the Ocean Pines Yacht Club offers dining selections for lunch and dinner. Fresh seafood and signature drinks. Live music Fridays and Saturdays, 6 p.m. Happy Hour daily, 3-6 p.m. Tiki Bar opens at 3 p.m. Sunday brunch from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ■ TERN GRILLE 100 Clubhouse Drive, Ocean Pines 410641-7222, oceanpinesgolf.org/dining $$ | Full bar The Tern Grille serves freshly-prepared breakfast and lunch items. Winter hours are Friday and Saturday from 4-9 p.m. and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
BERLIN ■ OCEAN DOWNS CASINO, POSEIDON’S PUB 10218 Racetrack Road, Berlin 410-6410600, www.oceandowns.com $-$$$ | Full bar House soups, small plates, sandwiches, burgers and entrees including steaks, chicken, veggie and Eastern Shore favorites. Dining room hours: Sunday, Wednesday and Thursday, noon to 10 p.m.; Monday and Tuesday, noon to 8 p.m.; and Friday and Saturday, noon to 11 p.m. Pub open late.
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Fri., Feb. 15
ing and bizarre animation from every era around the world. Designed for adults. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
fee. Cost is $13 for adults. Carry-out available. 410-543-8244 or 443-2350251
OC JEEP CLUB SUPPORTS SHELTER Club participants will meet at the Teal Marsh Shopping Center at 11 a.m and shortly after noon the long line of Jeeps will start their drive down Stephen Decatur Highway to the Worcester County Humane Society with much needed supplies for the no kill shelter.
FIBER FRIENDS Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 10:00 AM. Bring your lap work and join this informal get-togethers. Knitters, crocheters, embroiderers, etc. are welcomed. Victoria Christie-Healy, moonlightknitting@gmail.com, 703-507-0708, http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
SEASIDE BOAT SHOW Ocean City convention center, 4001 Coastal Highway, 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM. Indoor boat show featuring more than 350 boats, electronics, dock builders, boat lifts, crafts, canvas, archery display, fishing rods, fishing tackle, paddle boards, artists and food vendors. All proceeds go to area youth. All Optimists are volunteers. Admission costs $10 for adults and $1 for children. Charlie, cdorman1@yahoo.com, 410-641-5057, 443880-3602, http://www.ocboatshow.com
INAUGURAL ‘STEPHEN N. PARKER CONSERVATION LEGACY AWARD’ Atlantic Hotel, 2 S. Main St., 11:30 AM 1:00 PM. Lower Shore Land Trust hosts this award ceremony luncheon to recognize Charles Buddy Jenkins, who has displayed an enduring and distinct dedication to conserving the vital lands of the Lower Eastern Shore. Cost is $35. RSVP: Josh Hastings, 443-234-5587 or jhastings@lowershorelandtrust.org.
Sat., Feb. 16 OCVFC LADIES AUX. INDOOR YARD SALE Ocean City Fire Dept Headquarters, 1409 Philadelphia Ave, 2nd Flr, 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM. The OCVFC Ladies Auxiliary is having another yard sale! Start your spring cleaning early and get a table to sell your items on Sat. Feb 16 from 8a to 12noon or donate your gently used unwanted items to the OCVFC Ladies Auxiliary. Proceeds benefit our firefighters, cadets, The F. Michael Sacca Scholarship and The John Paul Adkins, II Memorial Scholarship plus the Bessie Marshall Benefit Fund. Come check it out you never know what bargain you may find. Vendors welcome. Table rentals $10 ea or 3 for $25. Call Jessie at 410 251 7224 to reserve tables. Laura, laj_3@hotmail.com, 443-614-3074, https://www.facebook.com/Ocean-CityVolunteer-Fire-Co-Ladies-Auxiliary151039981599290/
CRAFTY SATURDAY MAKE & TAKE ‘CHINESE NEW YEAR - PIGS’ Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM. Create themed crafts using materials provided by the library. For all ages. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
Berlin library, 13 Harrison Ave., 1:00 PM. Featuring A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith. Copies of books are available in advance at the library. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
BINGO AT THE LIBRARY Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 2:00 PM. Prizes include gift cards to local business, courtesy of the Friends of the Ocean Pines library. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
FISH FRY Bowen United Methodist Church, 8421 Newark Road, Newark, MD, 4:30 PM 7:00 PM. Platters are $10 and include flounder filet, macaroni and cheese, green beans, corn bread and dessert. Beverages included for those who eat in.
ANIMATION AFTER HOURS Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM. Educational showcase of rare, classic, groundbreak-
Deaf Independent Living Association, 806 Snow Hill Rd, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM. ASL performance of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs as presented by the Theater Academy of Delmarva. Come see a group of local children sing, dance and perform. Proceeds raised will go towards DILA’s programs and services that are provided to deaf and hard of hearing individuals with developmental disabilities. To see the non interpreted show see listing for 2/17/19 at 3pm. Cost is $5 for 12 years and under or $10 13 years and older. Refreshments available. Limited seating for both days so purchase tickets early. Call DILA at 410-742-5052 v/tty or 443-365-2645 VP or go to Laura Jones, laura.jones@dila.org, 410-7425052, http://www.dila.org
ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME DINNER Snow Hill High School, 305 S. Church St., 5:00 PM. Howard Shockley, Nadine Bishop, Teresa (Waters) Hardy, Moe Barber and Kelly Shumate will be formally inducted at the dinner. RSVP: Stacey Widgeon, 410-632-5270. The ceremonial banquet tickets cost $25.
BLUE JEANS BALL
Ocean City Senior Center, 104 41st St., 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM. Call for an appointment: 443-373-2667. The service is open to all ages and non AARP members.
Snow Hill Fire Hall, 4718 Snow Hill Road, 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM. Music by Front Page News, food and beverages, 50/50, cash prizes, raffle and auction. Tickets cost $45 per person. Must be 21 or older to attend. Tickets: Christy, 410957-9933. Sponsored by the Delmarva Discovery Center and Museum.
SEASIDE BOAT SHOW
INDOOR FARMERS & ARTISANS MARKET
Ocean City convention center, 4001 Coastal Highway, 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM. Indoor boat show featuring more than 350 boats, electronics, dock builders, boat lifts, crafts, canvas, archery display, fishing rods, fishing tackle, paddle boards, artists and food vendors. All proceeds go to area youth. All Optimists are volunteers. Admission costs $10 for adults and $1 for children. Charlie, cdorman1@yahoo.com, 410-641-5057, 443880-3602, http://www.ocboatshow.com
Saturdays - Northside Fire House, 235 Ocean Parkway, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Featuring quality fruit, vegetables, meat, eggs, poultry an daily products, as well as, baked goods, jams, cider, wine, honey, maple syrup, coffee, sauces, soups, kitchen ware, treats for pets, unique finds and live music. Open to the public. 410-641-7717, Ext. 3006,
ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT FRIED CHICKEN DINNER
SEASIDE BOAT SHOW
FREE TAX PREPARATION BERLIN BOOK OF THE MONTH
SNOW WHITE & THE SEVEN DWARFS
boards, artists and food vendors. All proceeds go to area youth. All Optimists are volunteers. Admission costs $10 for adults and $1 for children. Charlie, cdorman1@yahoo.com, 410-641-5057, 443880-3602, http://www.ocboatshow.com
AUTHENTIC ITALIAN DINNER St. Paul’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, 302 Baltimore Ave., 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM. Celebrating the birthday of famous Italian, Galileo Galilei (1564-1642). He has been called the father of astronomy and father of modern science. Advance tickets are recommended: 410-289-3453, office@stpaulsbythesea.org or 410-6418171.
5TH ANNUAL EMPTY BOWL PROJECT Ocean City Center for the Arts, 502 94th St., 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM. The project begins with bowl-making sessions and culminates in a soup dinner. All ages get involved by hand-making ceramic soup bowls during bowl-making sessions held now through February. The cost is $25 and includes the bowl and admission to the soup dinner on March 29, 2019. A complete schedule of sessions is available at www.artleagueofoceancity.org. Proceeds benefit Diakonia. Open to the public. 410-524-9433, http://www.artleagueofoceancity.org
Mon., Feb. 18 CPAP MASK FITTING Atlantic General Hospital Sleep Disorders Diagnostic Center, 9733 Healthway Drive, 12:00 AM. Free mask fitting clinic for patients who are having trouble adjusti ng to their CPAP equipment. By appointment only: Robin Rohlfing, 410-641-9726.
FREE TAX PREPARATION Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM. Call for an appointment: 443-373-2667. The service is open to all ages and non AARP members.
DEMOCRATIC WOMEN’S CLUB MEETING
New Hope United Methodist Church, 7338 New Hope Road, 11:30 AM - 3:00 PM. Menu includes mashed potatoes, greens, string beans, macaroni and cheese, beets, biscuits, dessert and cof-
Sun., Feb. 17 Ocean City convention center, 4001 Coastal Highway, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Indoor boat show featuring more than 350 boats, electronics, dock builders, boat lifts, crafts, canvas, archery display, fishing rods, fishing tackle, paddle
Ocean Pines Community Center, 239 Ocean Parkway, 9:30 AM. Coffee served at 9:30 a.m., speaker begins at 10 a.m. Kathy Phillips, Assateague Coastkeeper and Executive Director of the Assateague Coastal Trust, will be presenting legislative priorities for 2019. Donations of nonperishable food items, paper good and grocery gift cards will be collected.
WALKING PROBLEMS FREE SEMINAR Ocean Pines Community Center, 239 Ocean Parkway, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM. Back in Action Physical Therapy will teach participants some of the common reasons people don’t walk correctly and ways to address them. Open to the public. Advance registration is required: Ocean Pines Recreation and Parks De-
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TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY MEETING Atlantic General Hospital, Conference Room 1, 9733 Healthway Drive, 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM. TOPS is a weekly support and educational group promoting weight loss and healthy lifestyle. Berlin group No. 169. Rose Campion, 410-6410157
ment of Veterans Affairs representative is available to offer outreach services to veterans and their families on the third Wednesday of each month. No appointment necessary. 410-713-3482, http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
PLAY TIME Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway, 10:30 AM. Learn new skills while playing with educational toys. For infant to 5 year old children. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
DELMARVA A CAPELLA CHORUS Mondays - Ocean Pines Community Center, 239 Ocean Parkway, 7:00 PM. All levels of singers and drop-ins welcome. Carol, 410-641-6876
Tues., Feb. 19 COFFEE AND CONVERSATION Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM. Learn more about what services the library has to offer including eBooks, databases and library catalog. Coffee and donuts provided. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
STORY TIME ‘FRIENDS’ Berlin library, 13 Harrison Ave., 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM. For 2 to 5 year old children. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
COLOR ME CALM Berlin library, 13 Harrison Ave., 2:00 PM. Adult coloring session. Bring your own coloring pages or use the library’s. Colored pencils, gel pens and felt tips available, along with coffee and cookies. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
BREAD BAKING Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway, 2:00 PM. Learn to make the bread like grandma used to make while saving money. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
GREAT BOOKS DISCUSSION Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 2:30 PM. The group meets twice a month to discuss both classic and modern reading selections recommended by the Great Books Foundation. Lisa Harrison, 410-632-3970, http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
FAMILY TIME ‘THE FIVE SENSES’ Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway, 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM. Learn all about the five senses. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP John H. ‘Jack’ Burbage Jr. Regional Cancer Care Center Conference Room, 9707 Healthway Drive, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM. Women Supporting Women/AGH Support group for women and men who are battling breast cancer (current patients and survivors). Lunch is provided. RSVP: 410-548-7880.
WOODWORKING WITH REPURPOSED PALLET WOOD Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 2:00 PM. Learn how to disassemble a pallet and get some ideas for what can be made with recycled wood. Bring gloves for this class. Register: 410-9570878. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
BASIC ORIGAMI Snow Hill library, 307 N. Washington St., 3:45 PM. Be introduced to origami, the art of paper folding. For ages 8 and older. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
PAINTING WITH STICKERS Berlin library, 13 Harrison Ave., 5:30 PM. This program is sticker art at its finest. All materials provided. For school age children and adults. Register. 410641-0650. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
KIWANIS CLUB OF GREATER OP/OC Wednesdays - Ocean Pines Community Center, 235 Ocean Parkway, 8:00 AM. Doors open at 7 a.m., meeting begins at 8 a.m. 410-641-7330, http://www.kiwanisofopoc.org
DELMARVA HAND DANCE CLUB Wednesdays - Ocean City Elks Lodge, 13708 Sinepuxent Ave., 5:30 PM - 9:00 PM. Dance to the sounds of the ’50s and ’60s music. A $5 donation to benefit Veterans and local charities. Members and their guests welcome. dance@delmarvahanddancing.com, 410-208-1151, http://delmarvahanddancing.com
OC/BERLIN ROTARY CLUB MEETING TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY MEETING Tuesdays - Worcester County Health Center, 9730 Healthway Drive, 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM. TOPS is a support and educational group promoting weight loss and health lifestyle. jeanduck47@gmail.com
Wed., Feb. 20 MARYLAND VA REPRESENTATIVE Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM. Maryland Depart-
Wednesdays - Captain’s Table Restaurant in the Courtyard by Marriott, 2 15th St., 6:00 PM. 302-540-2127
Thurs., Feb. 21 PINE’EER CRAFT CLUB MEETING Ocean Pines Community Center, 239 Ocean Parkway, 9:45 AM. Refreshments served at 9:45 a.m., business meeting begins at 10 a.m. Project is to be announced. All are welcomed to partici-
pate.
IPAD CHICKS Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 10:00 AM. Explore the world of iPads while learning from each other. Register: Norma Kessler, 410-641-7017. Men also welcome. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
STEAM STORYTIME ‘NIGHT LIGHT’ Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 10:30 AM. Experiment with light and color. For 3 to 7 year old children. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
STORY TIME ‘TRANSPORTATION’ Snow Hill library, 307 N. Washington St., 10:30 AM. For 2-5 year old children. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
GENEALOGY WORKSHOP Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 1:00 PM. Tom Dempsey will guide participants through the world of family research and give tips on how to find that long lost ancestor. Register: 410-2084014. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
TED TALK ‘THE FIVE SENSES’ Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway, 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM. Explore how the brain attempts to understand sensation and how our minds create reality. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
NAACP MEETING Snow Hill library, 307 N. Washington St., 7:00 PM. Kris Heister, newly elected Worcester County States Attorney, will discuss current issues and her goals for the county. Executive Board meeting at 6 p.m. 410-213-1956
BEACH SINGLES Thursdays - Ropewalk Restaurant, 8203 Coastal Highway, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM. Beach Singles 45-Plus meets for happy hour. Info: Arlene, 302-436-9577 or Kate, 410-524-0649. BeachSingles.org, http://www.BeachSingles.org
GRIEF SUPPORT Thursdays - Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 11:00 AM. Coastal Hospice provides grief support and education. Participants work together to help each other navigate through grief at their own pace. Free and open to the public. Nicole Long, 443-614-6142
ONGOING EVENTS BOOK A LIBRARIAN Any branch, through February. Need some one-on-one help with your resume, job application, E-Reader or basic computer skills? Contact your closest library branch to schedule a personal appointment. www.worcesterlibrary.org
FREE WELLNESS WORKSHOPS Free workshops dealing with hypertension, chronic pain self-management,
chronic disease self-management, diabetes, fall prevention and cancer. If you would like to register for one of these workshops or you would like more information about bringing any of the workshops to your business or group, contact Jill at MAC, 410-742-0505, Ext. 159.
ACHIEVING SURGICAL WEIGHT LOSS SUCCESS’ SEMINAR Atlantic General Bariatric Center Conference Room, 10231 Old Ocean City Blvd., Suite 207, Berlin. Takes place the first Monday of each month at 1 p.m. This is a free, in-person seminar. Additional opportunities are also available in the form of an online webinar. Register: 410-641-9568.
STAR CHARITIES MONTHLY MEETING Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 10 a.m., on the first Friday of each month. Anyone interested is welcome. Info: Anna Foultz, 410-641-7667.
FRIDAY NIGHT SERVICES Temple Bat Yam, 11036 Worcester Highway, Berlin, every Friday, 7:30 p.m. A reform Jewish Synagogue. Info: 410641-4311.
AUMC THRIFT SHOP Atlantic United Methodist Church, 105 Fourth St., Ocean City, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Open Monday through Saturday, year round. Located behind the church with a donation drop off room that is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. 410289-4458
WOMEN SUPPORTING WOMEN Support groups meet the third Wednesday of each month at 1 p.m. at Atlantic General Hospital, 9714 Healthway Drive, Berlin; and the second Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at PRMC Cancer Institute, 11105 Cathage Road, Ocean Pines. 410-548-7880
NAACP MEETINGS NAACP meetings are held the fourth Thursday of each month. All are welcome. Info: 443-944-6701.
AARP Ocean City AARP 1917 meets the second Thursday of each month (except July and August) at the Ocean City Senior Center, 104 41st St., Ocean City. Social begins at 9:30 a.m., meeting at 10 a.m. www.aarp1917.org
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FEBRUARY 15, 2019 Classifieds now appear in Ocean City Today & the Bayside Gazette each week and online at oceancitytoday.com and baysideoc.com.
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MARINE MECHANIC/TECHNICIAN
Position includes health benefits, bonus, paid vacation, 401k, paid holidays, and paid sick days. Year round full-time position! Established Marine dealership in Ocean City, MD is looking for an experienced Marine Mechanic. This is not an entry level position. Extensive outboard experience is a must and will be compensated accordingly. Salary determined by experience and qualifications. Send resume to: Andy@TaylorMarineCenterOC.com
OFFICE MANAGER
To apply, and view full job requirements, search job ID 1816810:
Careers.wyndhamdestinations.com/jobs Questions, please call: 302.541.8844 Employment is contingent on a drug screen and background check. ResortQuest is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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EXPERIENCED COMMUNITY MANAGER to work in their Bethany Beach and Lewes offices. Applicants must have experience in community management, excellent communication skills, be detail oriented and organized. Full time position. Competitive salary EOE and benefits package.
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Recreation Attendants Housekeeping Staff Please apply in person at the new Health and Aquatic Club at Bayside 31264 Americana Prkwy., Selbyville, 19975 Call: 302.988.2315, x 0; or email: BaysideRecreation@troon.com
Email resume to: Jodi@wilgusassociates.com Ocean Resorts Golf Club
Property Management Assistant Needed
Full-Time, Year-Round
Responsibilities include overseeing of budget planning, customer billing, hiring/training, formulating and analyzing various reports, auditing daily tasks and assisting with customer escalations. Position is responsible for all members of their team and contribute to delivering the highest standards of customer service will be a top priority. Benefits offered include medical/dental/vision plans, generous paid time off package, 401K plan and travel discounts.
HELP WANTED
We have a busy rental department. We are looking for someone to assist in organizing maintenance calls, dispatching vendors, and helping in the office. Maintenance knowledge a plus. q Professional/Friendly q Must travel to properties mostly in Ocean Pines and Ocean City. q Must work most weekends as needed q Minor maintenance abilities a plus. q Good clear handwriting Please fax resumes, letters, references & inquiries to
Hileman Real Estate, Inc.
Work At The BEACH... Work With The BEST!!
Attn: Chris to fax # 410-208-9562
Top wages, excellent benefits package and free employee meal available to successful candidates.
is now accepting applications for Part Time Seasonal Clubhouse and Maintenance positions. Flexible hours. Golfing privileges included. Applicants must apply in person at Ocean Resorts Golf Club, 10655 Cathell Rd., Berlin, MD. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.
- WATER DAMAGE RESTORATION TECHNICIANS & MANAGERS (IICRC certifications a plus)
- DECK COATING APPLICATORS - LEAD CARPENTERS/FRAMERS - INTERIOR REMODELING PROFESSIONALS Please apply in person: 12905 Coastal Hwy, Ocean City MD, online at https://oceantowerconstruction.com/careers/ or call 443-366-5556 during regular business hours
DINING ROOM MANAGER We are currently recruiting an experienced food & beverage manager to oversee and be responsible for our busy dining room & convention center. Must have strong management experience in a large restaurant, banquet and/or convention services experience, ability to train staff, excellent communication skills and ability to solve problems. Must be able to work a flexible schedule including weekends and holidays. Our current F&B Manager is retiring after 26 years. Excellent salary and benefits package. Send resume and salary requirements to: Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel 10100 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842 410-524-3535 Facsimile 410-723-9109
2 15th Street Ocean City, MD 21842
Now accepting applications for the following positions: • Maintenance, Line Cook: Full-time, year-round with benefits • Front Desk, Servers: Full-time, seasonal with yearround possibilities Apply in person or email resume to: duran.showell@marriott.com All candidates must go through a satisfactory background check.
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Holly Luu shows off her new Venus II Nails and Spa, located in the Teal Marsh Center in West Ocean City.
Venus II Nails and Spa now open in Teal Marsh Center By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (Feb. 15, 2019) Venus II Nails and Spa is now open in the Teal Marsh Center in West Ocean City. “This is a location that is available year-round and full of good people,” said owner Holly Luu. Luu has owned a nail salon in Bethany Beach, Delaware, since 2002, and decided to open a second store in West Ocean City. Luu first took interest in the location last February, and acquired the lease and materials in August. The West Ocean City nail salon opened Monday, Jan. 28, and offers manicures, pedicures and waxing. It features a salon safe system certified by Salon Safe, Luu said, which means Venus 2 Nails and Spa filters out the smell of nail polish to keep the air clean. “Guests have been saying this shop is beautiful and clean,” Luu said. “We are brand new, everything is up to date, relaxing and clean. I have people come all the way from Baltimore just to get their nails done and go home.” The salon offers liquid gel, acrylic, French and fill nail treatments, as well as toe nail styling and nail repair. To celebrate its official opening, the store will offer 15 percent off if customers spend $15 or more from now until Feb. 28. There are three full-time employees working in the salon, but Luu is still looking for experienced nail technicians. Walk-ins and reservations are ac-
Venus II Nails and Spa opened Jan. 28.
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cepted. “Come try us out,” Luu said. The salon’s offseason hours, from now until April, are 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. From April to December, the
salon will be open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. The store is closed on Sundays. For more information, call 410390-5383 or visit the salon’s Facebook page at Venus Nails II in OC.
By Lauren Bunting Contributing Writer (Feb. 15, 2019) The Maryland General Assembly began its legislative session on Jan. 9, and the Maryland Realtors (the state’s Realtor association) have a top priority of educating elected officials about the real estate industry. The following are three of the 2019 legislative priorities published by the Maryland Realtors: Housing Opportunities: With increased student debt and other barriers, the percentage of firsttime homebuyers has fallen to a nearly 30year low. The Maryland Realtors is committed to supporting policies that expand housing opportunities throughout the state and opposing policies that limit them. Realtors support tax changes to make home purchases more affordable, policies to encourage the creation of new homes and apartments, and regulatory changes to increase housing supply and lower building costs. Escrow Money Written Agreement: Escrow money, sometimes referred to as “earnest money” is often provided by a homebuyer when entering into a contract for a home purchase. Although escrow money is not required by law, it demonstrates a buyer’s commitment to purchase the property. These deposits once were held almost exclusively by real estate brokers but are now held by many different companies, including title companies, attorneys and public notaries. While there is no legal prohibition against such companies holding earnest money deposits, these third party companies are not subject to the same regulatory requirements as real estate brokers, such as: how soon trust money must be deposited and how the money must be handled in cases of a dispute. For this reason, the Maryland Realtors seeks changes to require any holder of escrow money to have a written agreement with the buyer and seller detailing how the money will be handled. Client Confidentiality: ConfidenSee PRIORITY Page 50
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Promotions Taylor Bank announces the promotions of seven employees: Lee Chisholm, Yvonne Sample, Jennifer Scott, Lori Simon, Lisa Street, Kathy Allam and Raymond Robinson. Chisholm has been promoted to vice president, Loan and Business development officer. He began his employment in March of 2006 as a teller at Lee Chisholm 20th Street branch. He later became branch manager of Snow Hill and then became a loan officer. Sample has been promoted to operations supervisor of the Electronic Services Department. She began employment in May of 2001 where she started in Yvonne Sample the proof department, now evolved into electronic services. Scott has been promoted to assistant vice president, branch manager and IRA and HSA administrator. Scott began employment in September of 2013 and manages Jennifer Scott branch operations at main office. Simon has been promoted to vice president, branch manager and CRA officer. Simon began employment in January of 2006 and manages the bank’s newer location at Ocean Landing. Street has been Lori Simon promoted to senior
loan processor. Street began employment in September of 2015 in loan operations. Allam has been promoted to director of Information Technology and Security. Lisa Street Allam began employment in November of 2008 where she started in branch operations and then later completed the management trainee program and was promoted to manage the Kathy Allam IT and Electronic Services departments. Robinson has been promoted to senior vice president of branch operations. Robinson was rehired in August of 2003 where he served as a R. Robinson branch manager and continues to serve in a leadership role in branch operations.
CEO named The Choptank Electric Cooperative Board of Directors has selected Mike Malandro as the next president and CEO of Choptank Electric Cooperative. He will succeed President and CEO Mike Wheatley, who will retire March 31, Mike Malandro after 25 years of dedicated service to the Cooperative. Malandro has served as president and CEO of Prince George Electric Cooperative in Waverly, Virginia for the last four years, while also leading the cooperative’s broadband business,
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“Ruralband” for the last two years. The broadband project has been recognized throughout the nation and state as an innovative approach to a rural broadband solution. Malandro’s ability to work with local governments and utilize partnerships with local nonprofits, state and local governments to strengthen economic prosperity for rural Virginia has been highly popular with Co-op members and leaders alike. He has demonstrated leadership and supports regionalism to spur employment and capital investment within the communities the Co-op serves. Malandro is a professional engineer licensed in the states of Virginia and Maryland. He holds a B.S. in electrical engineering from West Virginia University, and completed NRECA’s prestigious Robert I. Kabat Management program. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army and West Virginia National Guard. In addition, Malandro currently serves as director on numerous organization boards including, the National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative, Old Dominion Electric Cooperative, Virginia Maryland Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives, Virginia Gateway Region EDO, and Girls Scouts of
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Joins staff Paige Wildmann, certified registered nurse practitioner, has joined the medical staff at the John H. “Jack” Burbage, Jr. Regional Cancer Care Center in Berlin. She will be providing comprehensive care to patients in conjunction with Drs. Rabindra Paul and Roopa Gupta. She will also help coordinate care plans with patients and provide Paige Wildmann patient, staff and caregiver education. Wildmann has 16 years as a CRNP and over 11 years of experience in cancer care. She is certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation and the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. She earned her bachelor of science in nursing from Salisbury University and her master of science in nursing from Wilmington University. Her office at the Burbage Center can be reached at 410-629-6888.
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Priority to educate officials about real estate industry Continued from Page 49 tiality is a key fiduciary duty of all real estate agents. This duty applies to different types of information that could undermine a client’s position if known by the other party. In fact, the duty of confidentiality is so important, it lasts even after the agent-client relationship has terminated. However, this duty does not apply when an agent is being interviewed for hire by a potential client.
Regularly, the potential client discloses information that would be considered confidential. The Maryland Realtors recommends changes to clarify that an agent has a duty to protect confidential information learned during a meeting to a form an agency relationship, even if the agent is not hired. Lauren Bunting is a licensed Associate Broker with Bunting Realty, Inc. in Berlin.
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O’Neale and Thomas to attend expo (Feb. 15, 2019) Back by popular demand, winner of “MasterChef” season 7, Shaun O’Neale, will entertain the audience with his charming personality and sharp culinary skills on both days of the 45th annual Ocean City Hotel & Restaurant Trade Expo. O’Neale’s initial obsession was music, deejaying parties in Vegas, however, one thing has remained constant for him through the years; his absolute obsession with all things food. He has had the honor to cook for and learn from masters in the culinary world such as Gordon Ramsay, Christina Tosi, Wolfgang Puck, Daniel Boulud, Richard Blais, Aaron Sanchez, Edward Lee and Kevin Sbraga, which intensified his passion in the kitchen. Transitioning from DJ to chef was a fairly simple task for O’Neale. As a DJ, he mixes music to create a new beat that is all his own and as a chef, he mixes farm ingredients, items from produce vendors and meat suppliers and turns them into something unique. Though he has been traveling around the globe showcasing his talents, O’Neale remains humble. He cites perseverance as a way to get things accomplished. His latest passion is following his
idea to open a Vegas restaurant. business partner opened Herb & O’Neale will provide cooking Soul, a farm to table, local and susdemonstrations at the Trade Expo, tainable Café. The demand for Herb Sunday, March 3, and Monday, & Soul grew to the point that he March 4, at noon. opened another location, developed Food Network “Chopped” a catering program, and champion Chef David launched a food truck. Thomas will appear on MonAfter Herb & Soul ran its day, March 4 at 1:30 p.m. on course, Thomas became a the Culinary Showcase Stage. consultant and helped open Thomas is currently the restaurants. His consulting executive chef and partner at work led him to a concept Ida B’s Table in Baltimore that would become Ida B’s where he was born and David Thomas Table. raised. He was brought on as a His love for food develpartner in order to create oped at a young age when he something in Baltimore that watched his grandmother was for Baltimore. Sticking cook for hours. Fast forward with the local and sustainable to the 90s when he and wife, model of modern soul food, Tonya, started catering and Thomas built the restaurant continued working in indusand menu from the ground Shaun O'Neale try restaurants. up focusing on highlighting In 2000, in his pursuit to the history and importance of elevate his skills, he went to work for soul food. Master Chef Kevin Zabonick. Under Ida B’s Table has become nationZabonick, Thomas learned classic ally recognized in multiple publicatechniques and every aspect of the tions including Food and Wine, brigade system one station at a time. Gardens & Gun, Eater, and Life & Soon after his training was com- Thyme. Thomas’ goal is to reclaim pleted, he became executive chef at the narrative of soul food on a nathe Metropolitan Kitchen/Lounge in tional platform starting with BaltiAnnapolis. There, he developed his more. signature style as a chef; Modern For more information about the Soul Food. expo, visit www.oceancitytradeIn 2012, Thomas along with his expo.com.
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Locals cite traffic concerns with OC Bay Hopper location By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (Feb. 15, 2019) Adam Douglass and his business partners Dave and Steve Butz have had to navigate through the opposition of residents and municipal permit snags as they try to establish a home port for their uber boat business. In doing so, they say their business isn’t what many people think it is. Last August, the group developed a trial run of their water taxi service called OC Bay Hopper, which is set up in a kiosk near Food Lion on 117th Street. Brothers Dave and Steve Butz partnered with Douglass and came up with the idea last year. The plan was set into motion last February. The partners signed a three-year lease for the kiosk location and began testing the operation by taking passengers to various bars, restaurants and tourist locations on the resort’s bayside. “We aim to be a safe, reliable, and convenient water-based transportation option for people in Ocean City,� Coowner Douglass said. “We want to be family-oriented, allowing people to experience the bayside while traveling to a restaurant, or joining us on a unique experience such as the fireworks at Northside park, a tour of Assateague [Island], or a demonstration of crabbing.� The startup ran a trial for six weeks
last summer with one 27-foot long boat. The vessel was operated by a licensed captain and transported guests to destinations ranging from Harpoon Hanna’s in Fenwick down to Assateague Island. The partners considered their sixweek trial run a success, and ordered a second boat as well as a permit for an American Disabilities Act-compliant ramp and floating dock. This request began the business’s struggle with the Ocean City government and the business’s neighbors. Many residents of the Newport Bay Drive neighborhood, which shares a canal with the operation, oppose the business operation and the installation of the ramp. In some instances, neighbors concluded the organization would be running a boat rental service, with its multiple boats clogging the canal. “The opposition to our business really caught us off guard because of how well things went [this summer],� Douglass said. “We operated for six weeks last summer without complaint. We did so after seeking approval from the Town of Ocean City to use our kiosk location at the Ocean City Square Shopping Center. “Right at the end of the year, we found out that there were people writing in opposing our project, which really caught us off guard because we were like, See PUBLIC Page 53
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Public hearing scheduled for OC Bay Hopper Continued from Page 52 ‘Why would they oppose a floating ramp and a pier?’ Then we learned that it was actually people who are opposed to us being at that location at all.” When the OC Bay Hopper came before City Council for a marine construction hearing on Thursday, Jan. 10, several residents expressed their concerns about the size of the business, having heard that as many as four boats would be coming through the canal. That will not be the case, Douglass said. “We won’t be renting jet skis, or boats or paddle boards or anything else,” Douglass said. “The amount of traffic that will be added to the canal is very minimal. Next summer, we’d have two boats. This is all we’re really capable of doing. Additionally, it’s not as though we’re making that location a frequent stop. “I don’t expect that our boats are going to be back and forth, back and forth down that canal all day long,” he continued. “It’s really one small area of the entire bay that we just happen to feel that’s a good kind of home base for us because we live so close.” One complaint concerned the belief that the business would be employing 50-foot long catamaran, which is not the case, Douglass said. “It is not logistically possible to bring a boat of that size up the bay that far,” Douglass said. “It would never be able to get underneath the Route 90 Bridge and
it would certainly never fit down the canal. But we do have a sailing boat that is totally separate from OC Bay Hopper that we want to bring in Ocean City and let people go out on the ocean.” As for people being able to rent the boats or use them for parties, Douglass said, “no one from the public will be able to get on a boat of ours and drive it away. Every one of our boats will always have a licensed US Coast Guard licensed Master Captain at the helm.” During the January hearing, all parties discovered that while the business had received a permit to open the kiosk at the 117th Street location, it had not received one to operate the water taxi service. “While we were at City Hall trying to get a permit for a sign around our little kiosk … we learned that the town was forcing us to go through this conditional use zoning process, which basically means they feel like a water taxi is not explicitly permitted in the zoning ordinances and that the only way that we can operate a water taxi there is if we go through this process where we get a conditional use permit,” Douglass said. “We weren’t trying to skirt the rules,” Douglass said. “We got to hear a lot of people and what kind of complaints they had. I hope that we got to clear up some of the misinformation that people were misunderstanding … that we weren’t trying to operate illegally.” A public hearing for the OC Bay Hop-
per to obtain the conditional use permit will take place Wednesday, Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. “We will make our case to the Planning and Zoning Commission on why we should be able to use this location as a water taxi,” Douglass said. “I’ll be there to present on the business and tell people what our plans are how we’re going
to operate. And then the planning and zoning commission will make a determination as to whether or not we should be able to use that location.” Residents and guests who have concerns regarding the operation can call 410-777-5145, visit www.ocbay hopper.com or email hello@ocbayhopper.com.
MINI-GRANT The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore has awarded Atlantic General Hospital a $1,000 mini-grant to provide one-time assistance for transportation home for patients who qualify after receiving treatment in Atlantic General Hospital’s emergency room. Pictured, from left, are Chuck Gizara, director of integrated care management at Atlantic General Hospital; Bett Weaver, RN, case manager; Heather Mahler, program director at Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore; and Toni Keiser, vice president of public relations at Atlantic General Hospital.
PAGE 54 Buonassissi, Henning & Lash, P.C. 1861 Wiehle Avenue, Suite 300 Reston, Virginia 20190 (703) 796-1341
TRUSTEE’S SALE 11185 Racetrack Road Berlin, MD 21811 In execution of the Deed of Trust dated December 15, 2015 and recorded January 14, 2016 in Liber 6702, folio 358, among the Worcester County land records, the undersigned Substitute Trustees, any of whom may act, will offer for sale at public auction on March 4, 2019, at 3:40 PM, at the front of the Circuit Court for Worcester County, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland, the following property: ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester County, Maryland and more fully described in the aforementioned Deed of Trust. TAX ID: 03-132358 The property and improvements will be sold in “as is” physical condition without warranty of any kind and subject to all conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same. TERMS OF SALE: A non-refundable bidder’s deposit of $19,500.00 by cashier’s/certified check required at time of sale except for the party secured by the Deed of Trust. Risk of loss on purchaser from date and time of auction. The balance of the purchase price together with interest thereon at 4.490% per annum from date of sale to receipt of purchase price by Trustees must be paid by cashier’s check within 10 days after final ratification of sale. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event settlement is delayed for any reason. All real estate taxes and other public charges and/or assessments to be adjusted as of the date of sale and thereafter assumed by purchaser. If applicable, any condominium and/or homeowners association dues and assessments that may become due after the date of sale shall be purchaser’s responsibility. Purchaser shall pay all transfer, documentary and recording taxes/fees and all other settlement costs. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining possession of the property. If purchaser defaults, deposit will be forfeited and property resold at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser who shall be liable for any deficiency in the purchase price and all costs, expenses and attorney’s fees of both sales. If Trustees do not convey title for any reason, purchaser’s sole remedy is return of deposit without interest. This sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan secured by the Deed of Trust including but not limited to determining whether prior to sale a bankruptcy was filed; a forbearance, repayment or other agreement was entered into; or the loan was reinstated or paid off. In any such event this sale shall be null and void and purchaser’s sole remedy shall be return of deposit without interest.
Ocean City Today / Public Notices This communication is from a debt collector. (53407) Richard A. Lash, Douglas W. Callabresi, and Robert E. Kelly, Substitute Trustees Auctioneers: Alex Cooper Auctioneers 908 York Road Towson, MD 21204 410-828-4838 OCD-2/14/3t _________________________________ Rosenberg & Associates, LLC 4340 East West Highway, Suite 600 Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 907-8000 www.rosenberg-assoc.com
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OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 6803 ATLANTIC AVE., UNIT #4K OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Shirley R. Ellis and Barbara A. Moffitt f/k/a Barbara A. Montgomery dated September 20, 2007 and recorded in Liber 5006, folio 1 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester County, at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on MARCH 1, 2019 AT 1:30 PM ALL THAT LEASEHOLD LOT OF GROUND, together with the buildings and improvements thereon situated in Worcester County, MD and described as Unit number 4-K in the “Beachloft Condominium” and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. Tax ID #10-080487. The property will be sold subject to an annual ground rent of $300.00, payable on the 15th day of February and August. 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 $28,000 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 County. 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 67741. Diane S. Rosenberg, Mark D. Meyer, et al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS, INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 www.alexcooper.com OCD-2/14/3t _________________________________ McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC 312 Marshall Avenue, Suite 800 Laurel, MD 20707 www.mwc-law.com
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OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 12801 OLD STAGE RD. BISHOPVILLE, MD 21813 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from William C. Mumford and Irene K. Mumford, dated July 22, 2009 and recorded in Liber 5323, folio 153 among the Land Records of Worcester County, 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 County, at the Court
FEBRUARY 15, 2019 House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on FEBRUARY 25, 2019 AT 3:40 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND AND THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON situated in Worcester County, 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 $20,000 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 County, Maryland. Interest is to be paid on the unpaid purchase price at the rate of 5% 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, and front foot benefit charges, if applicable, 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 #2013-42850). Laura H. G. O'Sullivan, et al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS, INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838
FEBRUARY 15, 2019 www.alexcooper.com OCD-2/7/3t _________________________________ McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC 312 Marshall Avenue, Suite 800 Laurel, MD 20707 www.mwc-law.com
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OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 1938 SAINT LUKES RD. SALISBURY, MD 21804 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from William C. Mumford and Irene K. Mumford, dated July 22, 2009 and recorded in Liber 5323, folio 153 among the Land Records of Worcester County, 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 County, at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on FEBRUARY 25, 2019 AT 3:39 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND AND THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON situated in Worcester County, 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 $13,000 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 County, Maryland. Interest is to be paid on the unpaid purchase price at the rate of 5.34% 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, and front foot benefit charges, if applicable, to be adjusted for the current year to the date of sale, and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Condominium fees and/or homeowners as-
Ocean City Today / Public Notices sociation 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 #18-602715). Michael Cantrell, et al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS, INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 www.alexcooper.com OCD-2/7/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555
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OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 1439 CEDAR HALL RD. POCOMOKE A/R/T/A POCOMOKE CITY, MD 21851 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated April 25, 2007 and recorded in Liber 4996, Folio 305 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, with an original principal balance of $202,492.00, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester County, at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on FEBRUARY 19, 2019 AT 3:30 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester County, 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 $20,000 in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order 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 re-
ceived 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. Purchaser is responsible for any recapture of homestead tax credit. All other public and/or private charges or assessments, to the extent such amounts survive foreclosure sale, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, whether incurred prior to or after the sale to be paid by the purchaser. Any deferred water and sewer charges that purports to cover or defray cost during construction of public water or wastewater facilities constructed by the developer and subject to an annual fee or assessment are to be paid by the purchaser to the lienholder and are a contractual obligation between the lienholder and each owner of this property, and is not a fee or assessment imposed by the county. Any right of prepayment or discount for early prepayment of water and sewer charges may be ascertained by contacting the lienholder. 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 ten days of ratification, subject to order of court, purchaser agrees that property will be resold and entire deposit retained by Sub. Trustees as liquidated damages for all losses occasioned by the purchaser’s default and purchaser shall have no further liability. 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. Sub. Trustees will convey either marketable or insurable title. If they cannot deliver one or the other, 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 return of the deposit without interest. (Matter No. 324041-1) PLEASE CONSULT WWW.ALEXCOOPER.COM FOR STATUS OF UPCOMING SALES
PAGE 55 Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et. al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS, INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 www.alexcooper.com OCD-1/31/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555
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OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 2617 LAMBERTSON RD. POCOMOKE A/R/T/A POCOMOKE CITY, MD 21851 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated July 26, 2006 and recorded in Liber 4750, Folio 244 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, with an original principal balance of $283,100.00, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester County, at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on FEBRUARY 19, 2019 AT 3:33 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester County, 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 $32,000 in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order 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. Purchaser is responsible for any recapture of homestead tax credit. All other public and/or private charges or assessments, to the extent such amounts survive foreclosure sale, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, whether incurred prior to or after the sale to be paid by the purchaser. Any deferred water and sewer
PAGE 56 charges that purports to cover or defray cost during construction of public water or wastewater facilities constructed by the developer and subject to an annual fee or assessment are to be paid by the purchaser to the lienholder and are a contractual obligation between the lienholder and each owner of this property, and is not a fee or assessment imposed by the county. Any right of prepayment or discount for early prepayment of water and sewer charges may be ascertained by contacting the lienholder. 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 ten days of ratification, subject to order of court, purchaser agrees that property will be resold and entire deposit retained by Sub. Trustees as liquidated damages for all losses occasioned by the purchaser’s default and purchaser shall have no further liability. 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. Sub. Trustees will convey either marketable or insurable title. If they cannot deliver one or the other, 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 return of the deposit without interest. (Matter No. 157659-1) PLEASE CONSULT WWW.ALEXCOOPER.COM FOR STATUS OF UPCOMING SALES Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et. al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS, INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 www.alexcooper.com OCD-1/31/3t _________________________________
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Ocean City Today / Public Notices AYRES, JENKINS, GORDY & ALMAND, PA WILLIAM E. ESHAM III ESQ. 6200 COASTAL HIGHWAY, STE. 200 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842
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TO CREDITORS OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE ESTATE NO. 17712 Notice is given that the Superior Court of Caldwell County, NC appointed John F. Nagle, 186 Jefferson Road, Harrisville, RI 02830 as the Executor of the Estate of Frederick E. Nagle who died on September 20, 2018 domiciled in North Carolina USA. The Maryland resident agent for service of process is William E. Esham III whose address is 6200 Coastal Highway, Ste. 200, Ocean City, MD 21842. At the time of death, the decedent owned real or leasehold property in the following Maryland counties: Worcester County, Maryland. 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. John F. Nagle Foreign Personal Representative Terri Westcott Register of Wills One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of Newspaper: Ocean City Digest Date of first publication: February 07, 2019 OCD-2/7/3t _________________________________
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2019 At 7:00 pm Pursuant to the provisions of Article II, Section 5, Conditional Uses, a request has been filed under the provisions of Section 110-544, Uses permitted by Conditional Use in the SC-1, Shopping Center, Zoning District, by reference to Section 110514(22), Uses permitted by Conditional Use in the LC-1, Local Commercial, Zoning District that the Mayor and City Council may approve a use not specifically named in these regulations, provided, however, that such use shall be in keeping with uses specifically permitted in the LC-1 district, to permit the operation of a water taxi business, ticketing and sales office and docking of water taxi boats at the head of the east end of the lagoon leading to Assawoman Bay. The site of the request is described as Lot 2 and Revised Part of Lot 1, Section 2 of the Caine Harbor Mile Plat, dated October 1978; further described as located on the west side of Coastal Highway and south side of Ocean City Square, and known locally as 11703 Coastal Highway, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. APPLICANT: THRIVE ENGINEERING, LLC, ADAM DOUGLASS, DAVID BUTZ AND STEPHEN BUTZ, PRINCIPALS (FILE #19-12100001) No oral or written testimony will be accepted after the close of the public hearing. Public hearings that are not completed at one meeting may be continued without additional advertised notice provided the Commission Chairman announces that the hearing will be continued and gives persons in attendance an opportunity to sign up for written notice of the additional hearing dates. For further information concerning this public hearing, please contact the Department of Planning and Community Development, Room 242, City Hall, 301 Baltimore Avenue, Ocean City, MD 21842. Phone 410-289-8855. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION PAM GREER BUCKLEY, CHAIRPERSON WILLIAM E. ESHAM, III, ATTORNEY OCD-1/31/3t _________________________________
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OF PASSAGE OF BILL 18-8 WORCESTER COUNTY C OMMISSIONERS PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
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OF PUBLIC HEARING Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 110, Zoning, of the Code of the Town of Ocean City, Maryland, notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be conducted by the Planning and Zoning Commission in the Council Chambers of City Hall located at 301 Baltimore Avenue in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland on:
Take Notice that Bill 18-8 (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 $38,000,000 TO PROVIDE FI-
FEBRUARY 15, 2019 NANCING FOR A PORTION OF THE COST FOR CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPPING OF A NEW SHOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, INCLUDING PAYMENT OF ALL RELATED COSTS AND COSTS OF ISSUANCE OF SUCH BONDS) was passed by the County Commissioners on January 22, 2019. A fair summary of the bill is as follows: APPENDIX "NN" BOND AUTHORIZATION FOR FINANCING A PORTION OF THE COST OF CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPPING OF A NEW SHOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL A) Recites legal authorization for borrowing; Resolution of the Commissioners adopting the FY 2020 to FY 2024 Worcester County 5 Year Capital Improvement Plan; and the determination of the Commissioners to borrow $38,000,000 through general obligation bonds to finance the construction and equipping of a new Showell Elementary School. B) States the determination of the Commissioners that there is a public need for the construction and equipping of a new Showell Elementary School; states the estimated cost of $47,552,420 for the construction and equipping of a new Showell Elementary 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 $38,000,000 by issuance of bonds. D) Provides that the proceeds of the bonds shall be for the purpose of financing the construction and equipping of a new Showell Elementary 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 Sections 19-205 and 19-206 of the Local Government Article 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
FEBRUARY 15, 2019 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 the construction and equipping of a new Showell Elementary 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 www.co.worcester.md.us . THE WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OCD-1/31/3t _________________________________
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OF PASSAGE OF BILL 18-9 WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Take Notice that Bill 18-9 (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 $1,400,000 TO PROVIDE FINANCING FOR INSTALLATION OF A NEW TURF ATHLETIC FIELD AND TRACK AT STEPHEN DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL, INCLUDING PAYMENT OF ALL RELATED COSTS AND COSTS OF ISSUANCE OF SUCH BONDS) was passed by the County Commissioners on January 22, 2019. A fair summary of the bill is as follows: APPENDIX "OO" BOND AUTHORIZATION FOR FINANCING INSTALLATION OF A NEW TURF ATHLETIC FIELD AND TRACK AT STEPHEN DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL A) Recites legal authorization for borrowing; Resolution of the Commissioners adopting the FY 2020 to FY 2024 Worcester County 5 Year Capital Improvement Plan; and the determination of the Commissioners to borrow $1,400,000 through general obligation bonds to finance the installation of a new turf athletic field and track at Stephen Decatur High School. B) States the determination of the
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THE WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OCD-1/31/3t _________________________________
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OF PASSAGE OF BILL 18-10 WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Take Notice that Bill 18-10 (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 $3,328,000 TO PROVIDE FINANCING TO COMPLETE THE CENTRAL LANDFILL SITE CELL NO. 5 CONSTRUCTION PROJECT, INCLUDING PAYMENT OF ALL RELATED COSTS AND COSTS OF ISSUANCE OF SUCH BONDS) was passed by the County Commissioners on January 22, 2019. A fair summary of the bill is as follows: APPENDIX "PP" BOND AUTHORIZATION FOR FINANCING COMPLETION OF THE CENTRAL LANDFILL SITE CELL NO. 5 CONSTRUCTION PROJECT A) Recites legal authorization for borrowing; Resolution of the Commissioners adopting the FY 2019 to FY 2023 Worcester County 5 Year Capital Improvement Plan; and the determination of the Commissioners to borrow $3,328,000 through general obligation bonds to finance the completion of the Central Landfill Site Cell No. 5 Construction project. B) States the determination of the Commissioners that there is a public need for the completion of the Central Landfill Site Cell No. 5 Construction project; states the estimated cost of $12,728,000 for the Central Landfill Site Cell No. 5 Construction project; states that the funds to be borrowed for completion of the Central Landfill Site Cell No. 5 Construction project 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 $3,328,000 by issuance of bonds. D) Provides that the proceeds of the bonds shall be for the purpose of financing the completion of the Central Landfill Site Cell No. 5 Construction project. 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 Commis-
sioners 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 Sections 19-205 and 19-206 of the Local Government Article 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 the completion of the Central Landfill Site Cell No. 5 Construction project 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 www.co.worcester.md.us . THE WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OCD-1/31/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 Carrie M. Ward, et al. 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs vs. CHRIS SCRIPTURE 10 129th Street Unit 106 Ocean City, MD 21842 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. C-23-CV-18-000274
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given this 29th day of January, 2019, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings and described as 10 129th Street, Unit
PAGE 58 106, Ocean City, MD 21842, made and reported by the Substitute Trustee, will be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 4th day of March, 2019, 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 25th day of February, 2019. The report states the purchase price at the Foreclosure sale to be $206,000.00. Susan R. Braniecki Clerk, Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-2/7/3t _________________________________ Bradford I. Webb, Esq., 305 W. Chesapeake Avenue, Suite 105 Towson, MD 21204 BRADFORD I. WEBB, Assignee and ANDREW L. HARTMAN, Assignee Plaintiffs vs. Shinika Blue Pitts Defendant IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY Case No.: C-23-CV-18-000254
NOTICE OF SALE
Notice is hereby issued by the Circuit Court for Worcester County this 30th day of January, 2019, that the sale of the property located at 4250 Spire Ct., Snow Hill, MD 21863, made and reported by Bradford I. Webb, Assignee, be ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 4th day of March, 2019, provided, a copy of this notice be inserted in some newspaper published in said county, once in each of three successive weeks, before the 25th day of February, 2019. The Report of Sale states the amount of the sale to be Fifty-Dour Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($54,000.00). Susan R. Braniecki Clerk Circuit Court for Worcester County True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-2/7/3t _________________________________
NOTICE TO BIDDERS Slurry Seal Surfacing of Roadways Worcester County, Maryland The Worcester County Commissioners are currently accepting bids for county-wide slurry seal surfacing of various sections of roadways in Worcester County to be completed by June 14, 2019 and requiring approximately 186,666 square yards of Slurry Seal for roughly 12.73 miles of road for the Roads Division of the Worcester County Department of Public Works. Bid specification
Ocean City Today / Public Notices 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 under the "Bids" drop-down menu in the lower right hand side of the home page 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 25, 2019 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 "Slurry Seal Bid" in the lower left-hand corner. After opening, bids will be forwarded to the Department 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 Frank Adkins, Roads Superintendent, at 410-632-2244, Monday through Thursday, 6:00 am to 4:30 pm. OCD-2/14/1t _________________________________
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OF PUBLIC HEARING PROPOSED EXPANSION OF THE OCEAN PINES SANITARY SERVICE AREA TO INCLUDE THE ATLANTIC GENERAL HOSPITAL OUTPATIENT CENTER FOR PUBLIC WATER AND SEWER SERVICE WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND The Worcester County Commissioners will hold a public hearing to consider a proposed petition to expand the Ocean Pines Sanitary Service Area for purposes of providing public water and sewer service to the proposed Atlantic General Hospital (AGH) Outpatient Center more specifically described as follows: 1. The petition filed by Hugh Cropper, IV, attorney, on behalf of Burbage/Melson, Inc, and Silver Fox, LLC, property owners, and Sina Companies, LLC, contract purchaser, for expansion of the Ocean Pines Sanitary Service Area to include the proposed AGH Outpatient Center properties located on the east side of Racetrack Road (MD Route 589) north and east of its intersection with Gum Point Road in Berlin, Maryland, which will be delineated on service area maps adopted by the County Commissioners. The sanitary service area expansion includes the following properties: Worcester County Tax Map 21, Parcel 66, Lots A & B, Tax Account I.D. # 03-169855 and #03-169863, located south and
west of the current boundary of the Ocean Pines Sanitary Service Area. a. The petitioner is proposing that the sanitary services for the expanded area be provided by the purchase of thirty-four (34) equivalent dwelling units (EDUs) of potable water service and wastewater treatment capacity from the Ocean Pines Sanitary Service Area to serve the proposed outpatient center. 2. The County Commissioners will evaluate the proposed expansion of the sanitary service area in accordance with the provisions of Section PW 5-305 of the Public Works Article of the Code of Public Local Laws of Worcester County, Maryland, the staff report and any matters related to Section 1 above. The PUBLIC HEARING on this proposed petition will be held on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2019 at 10:30 A.M. in the COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING ROOM ROOM 1101 - GOVERNMENT CENTER ONE WEST MARKET STREET SNOW HILL, MARYLAND 21863 A copy of the staff report on the proposed petition, and any associated documents, may be obtained from the Commissioners’ Office, Room 1103 (1st Floor) - Government Center, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland. These documents may be reviewed at the above address during the regular business hours of 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday (except Holidays). Anyone having questions should contact Robert Mitchell, Director of Environmental Programs, at 410-632-1220. All interested citizens are encouraged to attend the hearing and express their views on the proposed amendments and actions. Both written and oral testimony will be accepted. THE WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OCD-2/7/2t _________________________________
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
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OF PUBLIC HEARING Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 110, Zoning, of the Code of the Town of Ocean City, Maryland, notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be conducted by the Planning and Zoning Commission in the Council Chambers of City Hall located at 301 Baltimore Avenue in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland on: TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2019 At 7:00 pm Pursuant to the provisions of Article II, Section 5, Conditional Uses, a request has been filed under the provisions of Section 110-861.3(5),
FEBRUARY 15, 2019 Uses permitted by Conditional Use in the I-1 Inlet District, to permit water-related recreational activity in the form of three (3) Mini-Power boats. The site of the request is described as Block 21S of the Sinepuxent Beach Company Plat of 1891; further described as located on the west side of Philadelphia Avenue, the south side of Sunset Park, and on Sinepuxent Bay near the Inlet, and known locally as 700 S. Philadelphia Avenue, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. APPLICANT: FUN BOAT RENTALS, LLC, DAVID A. WHITLEY, PRINCIPAL (FILE #19-12100002) No oral or written testimony will be accepted after the close of the public hearing. Public hearings that are not completed at one meeting may be continued without additional advertised notice provided the Commission Chairman announces that the hearing will be continued and gives persons in attendance an opportunity to sign up for written notice of the additional hearing dates. For further information concerning this public hearing, please contact the Department of Planning and Community Development, Room 242, City Hall, 301 Baltimore Avenue, Ocean City, MD 21842. Phone 410-289-8855. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION PAM GREER BUCKLEY, CHAIRPERSON WILLIAM E. ESHAM, III, ATTORNEY OCD-2/14/2t _________________________________ Properties For Sale, LLC Plaintiff v. John Patrick Munzer And Kathleen Helen Munzer And Phillip G. Thompson Treasurer Worcester County, Finance Office And Worcester County Serve: Lanigan Howarth, Esq., County Attorney And State of Maryland Serve: Brian Frosh, Attorney General And Any and all persons having or claiming to have any interest in the fee simple property and prerfiise situate, lying and being in Worcester County described on the Tax Rolls of Worcester County and Collector of Taxes for the State of MD Known as: Tax ID 01-029568 1 Central Avenue, Pocomoke, MD 21851 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY Case No. C-23-CV-18-000316
NOTICE
The object ofthis proceeding is to secure the foreclosure of all rights of redemption in the fe: simple properties sold by the Collector 0f Taxes for Worcester County and the State of MD to the plaintiff in this proceeding, said properties being described
FEBRUARY 15, 2019 as follows: Tax ID 01-029568 1 Central Avenue, Pocomoke, MD 21851 The Complaint states, among other things, that the amounts necessary for the redemption have not been paid for any of these properties. It is thereupon this 8th day of January, 2019, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Ordered that notice be given by the insertion of a copy of this order in some newspaper having a general circulation in Worcester County once a week for three (3) successive weeks, warning all persons interested in the properties to appear in this Court by the 9th day of March, 2019, and redeem the properties aforesaid and answer the complaint or thereafter a final judgment will be entered foreclosing all rights of redemption in the property, and vesting in the plaintiff a title free and clear of all encumbrances. Brian D. Shockley Judge, Circuit Court for Worcester County OCD-2/14/3t _________________________________
NOTICE TO BIDDERS Blacktop Surfacing of Roadways Worcester County, Maryland The Worcester County Commissioners are currently accepting bids for county-wide surfacing of various sections of roadways in Worcester County to be completed by June 14, 2019 and requiring approximately 14,196 Tons of Superpave 9.5 mm Bituminous Concrete for paving of roughly 13.59 miles of road and to furnish and install roughly 12,220 square yards of Hatelit G-50 paving fabric with performance grade asphalt to approximately 1.02 miles of road for the Roads Division of the Worcester County Department of Public Works. The work will also include approximately 2,332 Tons of Superpave 9.5 mm Bituminous Concrete for paving of roughly 1.90 miles of road 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 under the "Bids" drop-down menu in the lower right hand side of the home page 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 25, 2019 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 "Blacktop Bid" in the lower left-hand corner. After opening, bids will be forwarded to the Department 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
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PUBLIC NOTICE The motor vehicles described below have been abandoned. The owners and lien holders are hereby informed of their right to reclaim the vehicles upon payment of all charges and costs resulting from the towing, preservation, and storage of the vehicles. The failure of the owners or lien holders to reclaim the vehicles within three weeks of notification shall be deemed a waiver by the owners or lien holders of all rights, title and interest and thereby consent to the sale of the vehicles at public auction beginning February 14, 2019 or to have it otherwise disposed of in a manner provided by law. Line No Year 894-18 2009 011-19 1997 013-19 2001
Make NISSAN GMC LEXUS
Model SENTRA JIMMY GS430
Color SILVER RED BLACK
Style 4D UP 4s
VIN 3N1AB61EX9L662828 1GKDT13W2V2506962 JT8BL69SX10007805
Mileage N/A N/A N/A
All vehicles will be sold at auction on-line at www.govdeals.com. For details call 410-723-6643. AUTH: Ross Buzzuro Chief of Police OCD-2/14/3t ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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 Frank Adkins, Roads Superintendent, at 410-632-2244, Monday through Thursday, 6:00 am to 4:30 pm. OCD-2/14/1t _________________________________
NOTICE
OF PUBLIC HEARING DISSOLUTION OF SUNSET VILLAGE SERVICE AREA WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND The Worcester County Commissioners have determined that the Sunset Village Service Area is no longer necessary since this development now receives public water service from the Mystic Harbour Sanitary Service Area and are therefore proposing dissolution of the Sunset Village Service Area in accordance with the provisions of Sections PW 5-311 and PW 5-305 of the Public Works Article of the Code of Public Local Laws of Worcester County, Maryland. The Sunset Village Service Area was established on February 14, 1989 by Resolution No. 89-22 for the purposes of providing potable water service to the Sunset Village development. The service area includes the following parcel: Worcester County Tax Map 27, Parcel 617, located southeast of the intersection of Sunset Avenue and Stephen Decatur Highway (MD Route 611), which is within the boundary of the Mystic Harbour Sanitary Service Area. The proposal is to dissolve the Sunset Village Service Area since the Mystic Harbour Sanitary Service
Area has been providing this community with potable water service for the past fifteen (15) years. In 1989, the County Commissioners accepted water supply facilities constructed to serve the Sunset Village community. In 2003, bond funding was provided which enabled the Sunset Village community to connect to the Mystic Harbour water system. Since connection to the Mystic Harbour water system, the Sunset Village community facilities have not been used. On August 1, 2017, the debt incurred to connect Sunset Village to the Mystic Harbour water system was paid in full. This connection provided potable water for the eighty-four (84) equivalent dwelling units (EDUs) serving the Sunset Village community. The staff investigation of the proposal to dissolve the sanitary service area found that: the Sunset Village community is now being served by the Mystic Harbour Sanitary Service Area (MHSSA) for their potable water needs which is desirable for the comfort, convenience, health, safety and welfare of the people to be served and no longer need a separate system; the continued provision of potable water service from MHSSA is feasible from an engineering standpoint and from an economic standpoint; the proposal is in the best interest of the public health, safety and welfare of the residents of the County; the proposal will not be unduly detrimental to the environment; and the continued operation of the MHSSA facilities will be in accordance with all required permits and applicable standards. A public hearing on the proposed dissolution of the Sunset Village Service Area will be held on TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2019 at 11:00 A.M. in the County Commissioners’ Meeting Room Room 1101 Government Center, One West Market Street Snow Hill, Maryland 21863
A copy of the staff report on the proposed dissolution of the Sunset Village Service Area, and any associated documents, may be obtained from County Administration, Room 1103 (1st Floor) - Government Center, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland. These documents may be reviewed during the regular business hours of 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday (except Holidays). Anyone having questions should contact John Tustin, P.E., Director of Public Works, at (410) 632-5623. All interested citizens are encouraged to attend the hearing and express their views on the proposed dissolution of the service area. Both written and oral testimony will be accepted. THE WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OCD-2/14/2t _________________________________ Samuel I. White, PC 5040 Corporate Woods Drive, Suite 120 Virginia Beach, VA 23462 JOHN E. DRISCOLI, III, et al Plaintiffs, Substitute Trustees v. CRAIG J. KRIPAS STACY L. KRIPAS Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Civil Action No. C-23-CV-18-000290
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given this 6th day of February, 2019, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings and described as 4603 Coastal Highway, Unit 304, Ocean City, MD 21842 will be ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 11th day of March, 2019, provided a copy of this NOTICE be published at least once a week in each of three successive weeks in the some newspaper of gen-
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PAGE 60 eral circulation published in said County before the 4th day of March, 2019. The Report of Sale states the amount of the sale to be $369,000.00. Susan R. Braniecki CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-2/14/3t _________________________________ Samuel I. White, PC 5040 Corporate Woods Drive, Suite 120 Virginia Beach, VA 23462 JOHN E. DRISCOLI, III, et al Plaintiffs, Substitute Trustees v. CARLOS MOROS TERESA MOROS CARLOS A. MOROS TRUST DATED JULY 6, 2005 TERESA D. MOROS TRUST DATED JULY 6, 2005 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Civil Action No. C-23-CV-18-000265
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given this 6th day of February, 2019, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings and described as 12 92nd Street, Unit 203, Ocean City, MD 21842 will be ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 11th day of March, 2019, provided a copy of this NO-
TICE be published at least once a week in each of three successive weeks in the some newspaper of general circulation published in said County before the 4th day of March, 2019. The Report of Sale states the amount of the sale to be $415,000.00. Susan R. Braniecki CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-2/14/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 Carrie M. Ward, et al. 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs vs. JEANNE L. TAYLOR CYNTHIA A. TERRAL 5676 Castle Hill Road Snow Hill, MD 21863 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. C-23-CV-18-000045
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given this 7th day of February, 2019, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings and described as 5676 Castle Hill Road, Snow Hill, MD 21864, made and reported by the Substitute Trustee,
will be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 11th day of March, 2019, 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 4th day of March, 2019. The report states the purchase price at the Foreclosure sale to be $65,000.00. Susan R. Braniecki Clerk, Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-2/14/3t _________________________________ IN THE ORPHANS’ COURT FOR (OR) BEFORE THE REGISTER OF WILLS FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND IN THE ESTATE OF: VAUGHN O. MCABEE ESTATE NO. 17723
NOTICE
OF JUDICIAL PROBATE To all Persons Interested in the above estate: You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed by Regan J.R. Smith, Esq., 3509 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842 for judicial probate for the appointment of a personal representative. A hearing will be held at Worcester County Court House, Court Room 4, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, MD 21863 on 02/26/2019 at 10:00 a.m. This hearing may be transferred or postponed to a subsequent time.
OCEAN CITY TODAY Legal Advertising Call NANCY HAWRYLKO 410-723-6397, Fax: 410-723-6511 or E-mail: legals@oceancitytoday.net
FEBRUARY 15, 2019 Further information may be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills. Terri Westcott Register of Wills One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Phone: (410) 632-1529 Newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Publication Date: 02/14/2019 OCD-2/14/2t _________________________________ SMALL ESTATE
NOTICE
OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS ESTATE NO. 17724 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF HARRY GEORGE SHEAFFER JR. Notice is given that Christine Marie Brewington, P.O. Box 223, Greenbackville, VA 23356, was on February 05, 2019 appointed personal representative of the small estate of Harry George Sheaffer who died on January 12, 2019, with a will. Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney. All persons having any objection to the appointment 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. Christine Marie Brewington Personal Representative True Test Copy Register of Wills for Worcester County Terri Westcott One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: February 14, 2019 OCD-2/14/1t _________________________________
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School start date all about local wisdom? As Republican members of the General Assembly observed of the Democrats’ eagerness to let local jurisdictions set their own school calendars instead of having the state do it for them, it’s amusing to hear that party argue there’s a need to bow to local wisdom. Especially interesting is the Democrats’ insistence that locals know best, when they refuse to hear local assertions that economic differences between the rural and metro counties make their one-size-fits-all minimum wage legislation a major burden here. Apparently, Democrats in Annapolis abide by the principle of “you know best, until we know better.” But that’s the way it is with both parties. It all depends on which philosophy each wants to impose on states, localities and the public. Republicans are just as guilty of wanting it both ways, especially when it involves federal government telling the states what they can and can’t do. But this is not about right and wrong from a philosphical point of view. It is simply that politics tends to send the parties in the direction of convenience to make their points. And that’s what the Democrats in Annapolis are doing with the Senate’s rejection of Gov. Larry Hogan’s school start date order issued two years ago. This is about showing him who’s boss politically more than it is about fears that students will be left behind on the world stage because they only received 180 days of schooling as opposed to — what was it before? — 180 days. If legislators were truly concerned about education throughout the entire state, one thing they could do is recognize the unique economic circumstance in Worcester County, which, despite having one of the highest rates of poverty in Maryland, finishes out of the money in state funds for education because of a skewed aid-to-education formula. As it happens, by the way, starting school after Labor Day helps alleviate some of that poverty by extending the tourism season and providing more jobs to the under-employed. But that would be a local problem.
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Socialist teachers failed me Donald Trump Jr. endeared himself to the world of education recently by saying teachers are “losers” who have been pushing socialism on students since birth. His statement, issued to young people at a border rally in Texas, makes three things clear: 1. Why he isn’t a White House advisor. 2.Why teachers’ retirement programs must be reBy vamped to reflect the years Stewart they spend saying, “goo-goo, Dobson cutesy wootsey, socialism is good” to babies and tots before they actually enter the school system. 3. Why I failed algebra in the ninth grade. “So, Dobson, if Y is Z squared, and Z squared is P, what is X?” “Beats me.” “Wrong! X is SOCIALISM.” The way I figure it, if socialism was being pushed so much by school teachers, they would have taken some of the credits earned by the A students in algebra and reapportioned them to me just for being there. Likewise in History, Wood Shop, Gym (yes, even Gym, where excellence in postshower towel-snapping will cost you points), and Foreign Languages. “So, Dobson, what’s the passive subjunctive pluperfect of the Latin verb monere?” “Beats-us me-us?” “Wrong! It’s Socialism!” The fact is, because of teachers constantly pushing socialism, I departed high school
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with a D average in everything except the sciences, in which I always excelled (go figure), and English, which, ahem, I failed. “So, Dobson, what are the central themes of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar?” “Beats me, you commie so-and-so.” I realized my senior English teacher was a commie when he made my buddy, Roger, and me sit on the girls’ side of the room as punishment for exchanging wisecracks. “Pssst. Roger, what did Caesar wear under his toga?” “Underwear?” “Under his toga.” “Underwear?” “Under his toga!” “Under …” “Hey, you two go sit with the girls.” In my view, only a socialist-commie would have thought that moving us to the other side of the room was a stern punishment. “Oh no, not that!” Roger and I proclaimed in unison, as we raced over to a pair of desks surrounded by a passel of winsome gigglers. “Well, hello there. Ever wonder what Caesar wore under his toga?” “Hee-hee-hee-hee.” But teachers are losers? I suppose they are for having to work for a living because they weren’t clever enough to be born into money. Besides, if they were any good, surely one of them would have caught on early that Junior was or is driving in the slow lane, as it were. “So, Master Trump, in trigonometry, what’s a cosine?” “Hmmm. Co-sign? My dad has to do that for me.”
Letters New to OC, woman thanks community Editor, My family and I recently moved to Ocean City from Washington, D.C. As you can imagine, we did so in order to change the pace of our lives and better enjoy the people and nature around us. I wanted to express how very welcome we have felt over the past months, but especially recently. You see, I am one of those federal workers that was furloughed for over a month. Trying to make the best of the time, I made sure I went to the gym often where I met a great group of folks in one of the classes. They each took the time to introduce themselves and ask about life. And then just before the furlough ended, one of them—Joan—brought in a generous gift card for a local grocery store. My family and I felt very touched by this kindness from a virtual stranger.
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This is only one of many things that have happened to us in and around Ocean City—neighbors have helped with the yard, parks and rec reached out when they didn’t have to, and restaurant and retail workers have been delightful. I could go on. I hope that this letter can serve to thank and honor the wonderful community of Ocean City for their genuine hospitality and unknowingly rolling out the welcome mat for our family. Bridgette Stone Ocean City
OC residents express boat traffic concerns Editor, We have owned our home in North Ocean City since July, 1979. We are year-round residents, and we have, over the years, welcomed the growth of our area. We live on a canal, which is home to many families who own boats as well as jet skis and kayaks.
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There are also three canals, well populated with watercraft, which must feed into our canal to get out to the bay. At the bottom of our canal is an area that is home to our neighbors who own condos on the south side of this small body of water near Coastal Highway. These residents have boats. The north side of this water is where a business named OC Bay Hopper is planning to base their company. OC Bay Hopper wants to offer sightseeing boats, a taxi boat, and an event/party boat, all of which will use our canal to get to the bay. They want to install a 10’x10’ floating dock and a 3’ x 30’ aluminum ramp to go from bulkhead to floating dock. This alteration is not at this time allowable in the SC-1 District where the OC Bay Hopper hopes to be based. They need approval from the Mayor and City Council, the Board of Port Wardens, and the Planning and Zoning Board. We are concerned about the commercial traffic in our residential neighborhood, as well as the problems caused by maintenance of these commercial vehicles. Mostly, we are terrified by the devaluation of our
Page 62 major investment, our home. Stan and Veronica Kahn Ocean City
Pines woman grateful for philanthropic success Editor, I cannot let another day go by without thanking the wonderful people who have helped make our Star Charities All Volunteer programs a success in 2018. From our hearts, we send appreciation to our local newspapers, radio stations, TV stations and businesses. We also thank Still Rockin’ Band, Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean PinesOcean City, Ocean Downs Racetrack and Casino, Cheers in Berlin, and Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors and staff whose support helped make our charitable donations even more effective. A big hug and thanks to everyone who attended or donated to our fundraisers for Girls Scouts, seniors, veterans and Alzheimer’s research. We say “A Big Thank You To All.” We could not have done it without you. Anna Foultz Ocean Pines
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FIRE/EMS AWARDS The Ocean City Fire Department held its annual Awards & Recognition Ceremony at Fire Headquarters on 15ht Street, honoring members for their achievements, Feb. 10. The Fire/EMS Division Firefighter of the Year, Fire/EMS Division Paramedic of the Year, Volunteer Division Firefighter of the Year, along with other years of service awards, and incident citations were presented. Firefighter/Paramedic Christopher Gee, left, was named the Fire/EMS Division Firefighter of the Year. Firefighter/Paramedic Ryan Cropper, right, received the Fire/EMS Division Paramedic of the Year award. The Volunteer Division Firefighter of the Year was presented to Jason Bloom.
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By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Feb. 15, 2019) OCPD Chief Ross Buzzuro this week reported crime statistics from this January improved over the year prior, while also highlighting ongoing efforts to recruit sufficient seasonal support. “We did see a significant decrease in calls” over 2018, he said during the Police Commission meeting on Monday. In fact, citizen calls for service dropped 35 percent this January, compared to last year when police were contacted more than 900 times by residents requiring assistance. “It was skewed due to the weather last year,” he said. “We did see lower arrests this year versus last.” Largely because of extreme weather last January, police reported assisting Fire/EMS responders 233 times. That number dropped to just 99 this year. Additionally, motorists and citizens were assisted 236 times in January 2018, compared to 114 this year. While the scales tipped downward for custodial arrests in January, dropping from 66 in 2018 to 42 last month, there was also an uptick in traffic stops, which jumped from 373
the first month of 2018 versus 562 this past month. “Within the top 25 calls for service, there isn’t any line call that’s causing us great concern,” he Chief Ross Buzzuro said. “Those are good numbers we’re seeing continue to improve from month to month and year to year.” Shifting to summer staffing, Buzzuro said increased outreach efforts to recruit criminal justice majors from colleges in the region have yielded quality candidates. “We are seeing a more qualified applicant moving through the testing phases,” he said. While not yet at the desired summer staffing levels of 95 seasonal officers and 108 public safety aides, Buzzuro said a wealth of familiar faces were returning, including nearly two-dozen safety aides and roughly 30 seasonal officers who served last year. Councilwoman Mary Knight noted See POLICE Page 66
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Wayward pelican Bert goes first-class back to Carolina Continued from Page 1 could get pulled,” said Rhode Island pilot John Pascua, who is a firefighter and paramedic in Coventry, Rhode Island. Pascua has transported several animals by air from shelters to various rescues as a volunteer with the nonprofit organization, Pilots N Paws. Typically, he dealt with puppies and older, sick dogs in need of adoption. Flying with Bert was not just his first pelican rescue, it was his first bird rescue. “I fly dogs from shelters to different rescues to get them adopted,” Pascua said. “I do it all the time. So, somebody reached out to me and said, ‘Could you help us get this pelican back to either North Carolina or Florida?’ and it ended up being North Carolina. “This is odd,” he continued. “I was excited to do it because it's so different. I have never flown anything like this.” Pascua and Bert flew two and a half hours at an altitude of 4,0005,000 feet to the Ocean City Municipal Airport in Berlin on Sunday, Feb. 10, to be connect with a pilot from Chesapeake, Virginia. That pilot was Brian Menke, an-
other recreational flyer as well. Menke arrived from Cape Fear, North Carolina, where the bird will be relocated. In addition, Menke brought his wife, Jennifer Riley, and their 10month-old son, Benjamin, along for their first rescue transport. “We've been wanting to do something like this for a long time,” Menke said. “We've been talking about doing a dog rescue, because those are pretty popular. But Jen's worried our house will turn into a kennel. We tend to be a bit of a bleeding heart. We saw the Facebook post that there was a bird that needed to be transported from Maryland to Sea Biscuit [North Carolina], which we're right in the middle. So, we figured, 'Well, we can't bring a bird home.'” At the time, neither Menke nor Riley realized they were going to be carrying a pelican. “The phrase, 'This escalated quickly,' that's exactly what happened here,” Menke said. “We didn’t know it was Bert the Pelican until after we had already agreed to everything,” Riley said. “It does make it, for me anyways, a little sweeter to help an animal that has been affected by the shutdown, because I was.”
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Posing with Bert the pelican before takeoff at the Ocean City Municipal Airport in Berlin on Sunday, Feb. 10, from left, are Chesapeake, Virginia, residents Jennifer Riley-Manke, and Brian and Benjamin Manke, 10 months, and John Pascua of Rhode Island. Bert was caught in a jet stream that carried him north to Rhode Island, where he waited for more than a month for his travel papers because of the federal government shutdown.
Riley works at the NASA Langley Research Center in Virginia, the oldest field center for the organization. In her free time, Riley trains to become a certified Instrument Flight Rules pilot, a certification both Menke and Pascua currently hold. IFR pilots are certified to fly in limited visibility or poor weather conditions. This is a requirement to transport wild animal by air. During the shutdown, she used the time she wasn’t working to accumulate hours
toward her IFR license. “I'm IFR certified and my wife is not but she's working on it,” Menke said. “So, she took that time [during the shutdown] to start her training. As part of that process you have to have a certain number of hours of simulated instrument time. So rather than just flying around randomly wasting gas with no good purpose, we thought it'd be a lot better to do something good like rescues.” During the first flight to Ocean
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‘The flight was very smooth. He was quiet the whole time, a great passenger.’ Rhode Island pilot John Pascua
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Brian and Jennifer Manke prepare to take off with Bert the pelican safely stowed onto their Beechcaft Bonanza at the Ocean City Municipal Airport in Berlin on Sunday, Feb. 10. This was the couple’s first rescue transport.
City, Bert was calm and quiet, lulled to sleep by placing a blanket over his cage, much like a domesticated bird would react. “The flight was very smooth,” Pascua said. “He was quiet the whole time, a great passenger.”
All three pilots agreed that flying was an excellent hobby which can be used for more than just flying around. “Getting a pilot’s license is a long journey, it takes four years to get the base license to start everything,” Pascua said. “It's worth it though. It's a
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Sprinkler antifreeze rule could cost plenty Continued from Page 1 tions. The NFPA code outlines, among other things, the standards for sprinkler systems in one- and two-family dwellings and manufactured homes (13D) and the standard for the inspection, testing, and maintenance of water-based fire protection systems. According to the NFPA, current antifreeze solutions do not comply with these regulations. “In the past, some contractors, not here locally, but in other states, were using antifreeze solutions that they
were mixing on site and they were not mixing them correctly,” said Igor Conev, vice president of Mann Properties. “So, in a couple of instances in the country, reportedly … it made the fires worse. “We first learned about this issue on a condominium project we actually manage in Delaware,” he continued. “[At the end of January] we got a notice about it down here. Also, about two months ago, there was some kind of a hearing by the state's task force from the fire marshals and whoever comes up with all these regulations on the state level. I know
that they were pushing for various changes and I think that this may have been one of them.” Changing solutions will not be easy, as there is only one company that makes a solution of antifreeze that complies with the NFPA’s regulations. This particular solution, created by Simplex Dyco, costs four times more than other solutions. Other solutions typically cost around $14 a gallon, while the newer solution will cost nearly $50 a gallon. “There is only one manufacturer in the country right now,” Conev said.
School start date likely to change Continued from Page 1 The measure would return to local school boards the authority to establish academic calendars, with numerous educators claiming Hogan’s mandate to start classes after Labor Day and end school by June 15 has proven problematic. Hogan responded shortly after Tuesday’s vote by issuing a statement characterizing the legislative push as partisan hypocrisy. SB 128 would require county school boards to set start and end dates for public schools within their jurisdictions and authorizes each to extend the school year up to five days without state oversight. During a press conference on the Ocean City Boardwalk in August 2016, Hogan signed an executive order requiring public schools to open after Labor Day rather than before, as has been the practice for at least the last decade. Hogan and state Comptroller Peter Franchot were joined by nu-
merous state and local politicians for the announcement that mandated state schools start classes after Labor Day beginning with the 2017-2018 academic year. During testimony before the House Education, Health and Environmental Affairs committee on Jan. 30, Pinsky suggested Hogan’s order was politically motivated, while stressing that education policy is of the highest importance. “This bill does not prohibit a school start after labor day,” he said. “It is silent on when school should begin.” Pinsky said his bill returns authority for deciding school calendars and other instructional matters to Maryland’s two-dozen boards of education — “Who, until two-and-ahalf years (ago), for over 50 years, had this authority.” From Pinsky’s view, the question is who is best suited to make decisions for public school students — local boards or the state.
“Who should have the flexibility to decide the instructional needs of the 700,000 students across the state of Maryland?” he asked. Susan Jones, executive director of the Ocean City Hotel-MotelRestaurant Association, said after listening to the senate testimony last week she believes proponents of SB 128 have underlying motivations. “The goal of local control of calendars may be potentially so that a couple of counties can have yearround school in order to have meals and a place to go for those less fortunate,” she said. On Wednesday, Hogan’s office launched a petition drive, which is being promoted by the Maryland Tourism Coalition, requesting signatures in support a taking the issue for a voter referendum in 2020. The House Ways and Means Committee was scheduled to hold a first hearing on cross-filed HB 437 Thursday.
“We manage a couple of buildings that have over 500 gallons of antifreeze in their system. For 500 gallons times $50 a gallon you're just looking at $25,000 in glycol alone. On construction projects, you're almost doubling the cost for labor.” The regulation goes into effect on Monday, April 1, meaning all newly installed antifreeze systems must use the more expensive solutions. By Sept. 30, 2022, all sprinklered buildings are required to change its antifreeze solutions to the new Dyco solution. This will affect numerous properties in Worcester County, ranging from townhouses, condominiums, hotels, and single-family homes, especially since the resort has several homes without residents during the offseason. “[This is] a town of medium association townhouses,” Conev said. “They all have antifreeze as well, so that’s a lot of properties in our area. The coastal area is going to be affected, because if you were to have houses or condo units that are occupied by year-round residents, those owners will likely keep the heat at 67 degrees or higher. But when people go away and they leave it at the minimum requirement of 55 degrees, when you get these polar vortexes, it’s just not enough. “All it means is that the taxpayers will have less money to spend,” he continued. “The cost of the cost of owning a home and a condo is continuing to go up.” Sprinkler systems will have to be tested to determine if can continue to be in service. If any problems occur during the required testing, the existing anti-freeze solutions will have to drained and replaced with the approved product.
Police recruiting plan working well, OCPD chief says Continued from Page 63 the need for a sizable applicant pool, as a large swath inevitably fail to make the grade. “You need a heck of a lot of applicants,” she said. Buzzuro said about a third of new applicants typically fail to earn a badge in the end, but the recruitment picture this summer appears bright. “Right now … we’re inline with where we want to be,” he said. “We’re seeing more suitable people start the process, while in the past some had no chance.” City Council President Lloyd Martin lauded Buzzuro for enhanced efforts to thoroughly vet candidates.
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Woman accused of flicking hotel worker arrested By Rachel Ravina Staff Writer (Feb. 15, 2019) A road trip to Ocean City last Saturday ended in the arrest of a 25-year-old woman, who was charged with two counts of second-degree assault and disorderly conduct following a domestic dispute. Lakwanda Chanelle Williams, of Washington, D.C., also was charged with failure to obey a reasonable and lawful order, according to an arrest report from the District Court of Maryland for Worcester County. Police were called to a domestic dispute at a midtown hotel around 10:33 p.m. on Feb. 9 and saw Williams walking out of the hotel. A man said he’d met Williams a few days ago, and when she found out he was planning a trip to Ocean City, she asked if he could give her a ride, according to the report. He agreed, but when they got to the resort town, she told him she couldn’t get in touch with her friends and asked if she could stay with him. He said Williams allegedly became intoxicated after consuming alcoholic beverages and he went down to the front desk to see if he could stay in another room, according to the report. The man said Williams “began to yell at him and act erratically” after she came downstairs, according to the report. Williams then went into the attached restaurant and berated an employee. The report said Williams made comments to the worker including “you should be a stripper, get naked for me.” The male employee didn’t respond to her remarks, according to the report. Williams then allegedly threw a drink at him. A female employee, who said she witnessed the incident, told Williams to leave. The female employee and Williams engaged in some “back and forth,” but Williams then allegedly “flicked” the female employee’s nose, and pushed her, according to the report. She escorted Williams outside prior to police arrival. The desk staff said they wanted to issue a trespass warning, according to the report. The hotel’s manager told Williams she was not welcome in the hotel and couldn’t return to the property. Willliams then shouted profanities, and police said she was screaming loudly, according to the report. Following her arrest, Williams was released on her own recognizance, according to the Maryland District Court Case Search website. Williams’ next court appearance is scheduled for 9 a.m. on March 13 in courtroom 1 of the Worcester District Court on 65th Street in Ocean City.
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Delaware man arrested in OC for disorderly conduct By Rachel Ravina Staff Writer (Feb. 15, 2019) A 26-year-old man arrested apparently cursed his way to charges of disorderly conduct last Saturday, after repeatedly employing the “f” word in a loud rant against police. Tony M. Velasquez, 26, of Georgetown, Delaware also was charged with indecent exposure, an open container violation and violating the noise ordinance, according to an arrest report from the District Court of Maryland for Worcester County. Resort police were assisting Maryland State Troopers with a traffic stop at the 10 block of 88th Street, off Coastal Highway, in Ocean City, when Velasquez, a pas-
senger, allegedly began shouting at the troopers. Police told Velasquez he he had to stop shouting or he would be arrested. Police later saw Velasquez get out of the vehicle and urinate in the road, according to court documents. Police also noticed an open container of alcohol, and told him he could not urinate in public, drink beer or have an open container of alcohol in Ocean City. To that, Velasquez responded, “f*** you, I’m not driving.” His next court appearance is scheduled for 9 a.m. on March 11 in courtroom 1 of the Worcester District Court on 65th Street in Ocean City.
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Man arrested after police respond to domestic dispute Victim says alleged attacker threatened, ‘I will kill you’ By Rachel Ravina Staff Writer (Feb. 15, 2019) After responding to a domestic dispute that apparently took place over the course of three hours, police arrested a 56-year-old Ocean City man last Wednesday. Michael John March, of Ocean City, was charged with second-degree assault, according to an arrest report from the District Court of Maryland for Worcester County. Police went to the uptown home around 9:36 p.m. and said they recognized the two people from previSee SECOND Page 68
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Second-degree assault charge for OC man Continued from Page 67 ous calls. Police said a woman called 911 and said she feared for her safety. She added that March had locked her out of her cell phone. Police attempted to locate March about a separate incident, but reported he wouldn’t come to the door to talk and only would speak to them from a second-story window. March said police weren’t permitted to talk with the woman inside the home, but after multiple requests, he eventually brought her to the window. The officers said they observed the woman looking at March whenever she would “It appeared that March had [her] in a position where she felt the need to only respond with what exactly March relayed to her,” the report said.
About 20 minutes later, the woman came outside to talk with police. “He said if I opened the door for them ‘I will kill you,’” she told police. She said March was “severely intoxicated” according to the report. The woman then said she wanted to go back inside, but the door was locked and March wouldn’t answer the door, according to the report. Police contacted a locksmith to unlock the door and offered her a different place to stay, but the woman wanted to return to the unit, the report said. As police were leaving the area, however, they heard someone scream “help me! Help me!” The report said an officer saw “March standing over [the woman] on the staircase and actively kicking her
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down the stairs.” The woman told police she fell after March allegedly “pushed her down a flight of stairs,” according to the report. She also accused him of blocking her from going up the stairs. “He just kicked me,” she said. March never met with police outside the home, and would only communicate with police via his lawyer.
Following his arrest, March was first held without bond, but then released on a posted $10,000 unsecured personal bond on Feb. 8, according to the Maryland District Court CaseSearch website. March’s next court appearance is scheduled for 9 a.m. on March 8 in courtroom 1 of the Worcester District Court on 65th Street in Ocean City.
Pocomoke man arrested following home burglaries By Rachel Ravina Staff Writer (Feb. 15, 2019) A 25-year-old man was arrested in connection with two residential burglaries in Pocomoke City, the Pocomoke City Police Department said Monday. Leon J. Briddell, of Pocomoke, was charged with two counts of first-degree burglary, two counts of fourth-degree burglary, theft between $100 and $1,500, use of a firearm during a violent crime, as well as rogue and vagabond, according to police.
Briddell was one of three suspects accused of burglarizing the two houses, according to police. The incidents were Leon Briddell reported on Jan. 23, and warrants were later issued for the trio. The two others allegedly involved remain at large, police said. Briddell was held without bond after being taken into custody on Feb. 4.
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Appointment of Count Teleki as PM By Peter Ayers Wimbrow III Contributing Writer (Feb. 15, 2019) This week, 80 years ago, Count Dr. Pal Janos Ede Teleki de Szek was named, for the second time, prime minister of the Kingdom of Hungary. The count was descended from a long line of Hungarian noblemen, most of whom lived in Transylvania. His father had served as Hungary’s minister of interior in the late 19th Century, and his mother was the daughter of a wealthy Greek merchant. The count received a PhD from the Royal Hungarian Academy of Economy in 1903. He became a university professor, and an eminent geographer. The count volunteered for service in the Imperial and Royal Army during World War I. At that time, the Emperor of Austria was also the King of Hungary. Each country had its own parliament, but its exterior affairs were handled by the sovereign. The two countries were separated after their defeat in The Great War, and the ruling family, the Habsburgs, was removed from the throne of both countries. Hungary remained a kingdom, although without a king. Adm. Miklos Horthy ruled as the regent and was a benevolent dictator. Count Teleki served as one of his country’s representatives to The Versailles Peace Conference in 1919, at which the Treaty of Trianon was imposed upon the Kingdom of Hungary. The treaty reduced Hungary to 28 percent of its pre-war area and its population to 36 percent of its prewar population. Three million, three hundred thousand Hungarians were left outside the new Hungary’s borders. Its army was limited to 35,000. Since it
no longer had access to the sea, it’s navy was eliminated. Post-war Hungary only had 11 percent of its timber, and 16 percent of its iron. On Feb. 18, 1920, the count became a member of the House of Representatives, representing Szeged, which had a population of 100,000. It currently has a population of 160,000, and is the third largest city in Hungary. He had served in the House previously as the representative from a small town in Transylvania, from Feb. 21, 1905 until June 23, 1910. But Transylvania was no longer part of Hungary, having been ripped from it by the Treaty of Trianon, and transferred to the Kingdom of Romania, which had sided with the victorious Allies. Count Teleki was named minister of Foreign Affairs on April 19, 1920, and on July 19, 1920, became prime minister of the Kingdom of Hungary. He relinquished the Foreign Affairs Ministry on Sept. 22, 1920. He remained prime minister until April 14, 1921, although he continued to serve in the House until Oct. 19, 1926. After that, he was out of politics until resuming his seat in the House on May 20, 1938. At that time, he became minister of Religion and Education. In the interim, he had continued his teaching, cartography, and scouting. He reentered his country’s government just as things in Europe began to boil. Austria had already been absorbed into the Fatherland, in the bloodless Anschluss, in March 1938. In October 1938, Hungary joined the jackals dismembering Czecho-Slovakia, with Germany incorporating the Sudetenland, Poland grabbing Teschen, and Hungary recovering
7500 square miles of the territory it lost in the Treaty of Trianon. Count Teleki was a leader, along with Hungarian Prime Minister, Kalman Kanya, of a Hungarian delegation that met with a delegation of Czechs and Slovaks in Komarno. Komarno is a city on the northern, Slovakian, side of the Danube River. Before the Great War, Komarno had been a part of the Hungarian city of Komarmom, which occupied both banks of the Danube. The 950-yearold city currently has a population of 34,000, 60 percent of whom are Hungarians. The diplomats met from Oct. 9 - 13, without reaching agreement. Negotiations were continued through diplomatic channels, but were equally unsuccessful. Finally, on Oct. 29, the two countries requested the matter be mediated. The mediation was scheduled for Nov. 2 in the Belvedere Palace in Vienna. Once again, Count Teleki and Prime Minister Kanya were the leaders of the Hungarian delegation. The result was a resounding victory for the Hungarians. Count Teleki had been prime minister for less than a month, when Hungarian troops invaded Slovakia, to recover even more of the territory that had been taken from Hungary by the hated Treaty of Trianon. At dawn, on March 23, 1939, Slovakia, to paraphrase FDR,”... was suddenly and deliberately attacked by [land] and air forces of the...” Kingdom of Hungary. A treaty between the two countries was signed in Budapest, on April 4, 1939, transferring more territory to Hungary. The death toll was 22 Slovaks and 23 Hungarians. Then came the turn of Poland. Continued on Page 70
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Continued from Page 69 On July 24, 1939, Prime Minister Teleki sent identical letters to both Hitler and Mussolini, telling them that, “...in the event of a general conflict, Hungary will make her policy conform to the policy of the Axis.” Later that same day, he sent a second letter to both dictators, “...in order to prevent any possible misinterpretation of my letter of July 24, !... repeat that Hungary could not, on moral grounds, be in a position to take armed action against Poland.” Hitler summoned the Hungarian Foreign Minister Count Istvan Csaky to his mountain retreat at Obersalzberg and told him, on Aug. 8, that he had been “shocked” at the Prime Minister’s second letter. He reminded the foreign minister that it was Germany that had enabled Hungary to regain so much territory at the expense of Czecho-Slovakia, and that if Germany were to suffer defeat in any war,”...Hungary would be automatically smashed, too. Count Csaky was so rattled by Hitler’s harangue, that he requested the Fuhrer, “...to regard the two letters written by Teleki as not having been written!” The foreign minister also said that he would make the same request of the Italian Duce. Hungary refused a German request to transport German troops on its railways, during the invasion of Poland. Then, as Poland collapsed,
Pál Teleki in the Hungarian Parliament in June 1939
Hungary allowed more than 100,000 Polish soldiers and hundreds of thousands of civilians to enter the country. The Kingdoms of Hungary and Yugoslavia signed a “Treaty of Eternal Friendship” on Dec. 12, 1940. By then, the Greeks were already whipping the Italians after Mussolini’s ill advised invasion of Greece. In order to pull his fellow dictator’s fat out of the fire, Hitler had to find a land route to Greece. Hungary had joined the Tripartite Pact of Germany, Italy and Japan on Sept. 27, 1940. Now, to get that land route, Romania joined on Nov. 22. Slovakia joined the next day. Bulgaria joined on March 1, 1941. The Kingdom of Yugoslavia joined on March 25, 1941. There it was— a land route to Greece! Everything seemed to be set. And then, two days later, the British engineered a coup d’etat, overthrowing Yugoslavia’s Prince Paul, the regent for King Peter, and Prime Minister Dragisa Cvetkovic, replacing them with 17-year-old King Peter and Gen. Dusan Simovic as prime minister. Hitler was enraged, and demanded that Yugoslavia be wiped from the map. In order to do that, he needed Hungarian assistance. Seeking support from Great Britain, Hungary got none. Enticed by German promises of additional territory, the Hungarians, over Count Teleki’s protests, agreed to assist the Third Reich in dismembering its neighbor, the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, with whom, only three months previously, it had executed a “Treaty of Eternal Friendship.” German troops began passing through Budapest, on their way to invade Yugoslavia on April 3, 1941. That night, Count Teleki retired to the prime minister’s residence in Bu-
dapest, Sandor Palace, where he killed himself with a pistol. He was found the next morning. Next to him was his suicide note that said, “We broke our word, out of cowardice. The nation feels it, and we have thrown away its honor. We have allied ourselves to scoundrels. We will become body snatchers! A nation of trash. I did not hold you back. I am guilty.” The Hungarian Third Army, commanded by Lt. Gen. Elemer GorondyNovak, crossed the border into Yugoslavia on April 11, 1941. Gen. Gorondy-Novak’ s Third Army occupied 4,431 square miles of Yugoslavian territory that, before the Treaty of Trianon, had been a part of Hungary, with a population of 1,145,000, of which about 30 percent were Hungarians and 20 percent were Germans. There were also Croats and Slovenes, who had been, for centuries, subjects of the Hungarian king. For dancing to Hitler’s tune, the cost to Hungary was 300,000 soldiers and 80,000 citizens killed, not including the 400,000 Jews that were executed. As a percentage of population, it was the eighth largest loss of WWII. It is estimated that 50,000 Hungarian women were raped in the Siege of Budapest alone. The country was utterly destroyed, and looked forward to 50 years of the Soviet “utopia.” Next week: The execution of Soviet Marshal Alexander Yegorov Mr. Wimbrow writes from Ocean City, Maryland, where he practices law representing those persons accused of criminal and traffic offenses, and those persons who have suffered a personal injury through no fault of their own. He can be contacted at: wimbrowlaw@gmail.com.
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OBITUARIES RONALD JOSEPH LEIDNER Salisbury Ronald Joseph Leidner, age 84, died on Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019, in Salisbury, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, he was the son of the late George Leidner and Lillian Elizabeth Leidner. He is preceded in death by his beloved wife, Mary Theresa Ronald Leidner O’Neill Leidner, and brothers, George and Wayne Leidner. He is survived by his children, Ronald Leidner, Jr., and his wife, Janet, of Millersville, Marlyand, Jeffrey Leidner and his partner, Jennifer Opie, of Berlin, Maryland, Gregory Leidner and his wife, Margie, of St. Augustine, Florida, Victoria Black and her husband, Robert, of Bluffton, South Carolina, Laurie Bracken and her husband, Colt, of Timonium, Maryland, and Scott Leidner and his husband, Rafael, of Gaithersburg, Maryland. He is also survived by 13 grandchildren, Ronald Leidner, III, Brooke Leidner, Patrick Leidner, Andrew Newman, Jenna Lightner, Duffy Leidner, Christopher Lightner, Robbie Camin, Christine Leidner, Carlie Leidner, Morgan Bracken, Matthew Leidner, Hannah Bracken, and seven
great-grandchildren Jack, Luke, Rhyan, Oliver, Gentry, Audrey and Griffin. Also surviving is his brother, John C. Leidner of Windsor, California. A member of St. John Neumann Catholic Church, Ron was a loving, devoted and steadfast father, grandfather and great-grandfather, and a dedicated and loving husband to his beloved wife for almost 62 years. In the late 1960’s, Mr. Leidner was president of the Catonsville Youth Football League, where he assisted with fundraisers for community youth. He also coached community youth sports, including boys’ football and girls’ softball and basketball for Baltimore and Carroll County. Mr. Leidner was an alumnus of the McDonogh School in Owings Mills, Maryland. He worked in sales, marketing and advertising with CocaCola, was a real estate agent and worked in the sales department at Price Buick in Salisbury. Mr. Leidner, along with his wife, Mary, led the Worcester County Parkinson’s Support group in Berlin, Maryland for a number of years. In retirement, he enjoyed bowling, golf, traveling, and spending time with friends and family. Inurnment will be in the McDonogh School Columbarium in Owings Mills, Maryland at a later date. A donation in his memory may be
made at www.pdlowershore.org/ or sent to: Lower Shore Parkinson’s Support Group, 909 Progress Circle, Salisbury, Maryland 21804. MONICA LOUISE MOELLER Berlin Monica Louise Moeller, age 72, died Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. Born in Suffern, New York, she was the daughter of the late Anthony DePatto and Ann Vasko DePatto. She is survived by Monica Moeller her husband of 53 years, Karl Henry Moeller; her two sons, Richard Moeller and his wife, Anne Marie, of Monroe, New York, and Kenneth Moeller of Chester, New York; and her daughter, Jennifer Hart and her husband, James, of Salisbury. There are seven grandchildren, Breana Van Den Heuvel, Kelly Moeller, Liam and Dylan Hart, and Drew, Kiersten and Brad Moeller. She is also survived by her sister, Sandra Palazzone of Sloatsburg, New York. Preceding her in death was a sister, Patricia Lindemann of Sloatsburg, New York. Mrs. Moeller graduated from
Rockland Community College, in Suffern, New York, with her associate’s degree. She worked as a certified occupational therapy assistant at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation in Saddlebrook, New Jersey for five years. She also served as a teaching assistant at Hillcrest Elementary School in New City, New York, for 15 years. Mr. and Mrs. Moeller retired to South Point in Berlin, Maryland, in 2003. In 2004, she began babysitting full-time for her grandchildren until grade school. She deeply loved her family, grandchildren, and her many dear friends, old and new. She was a member at St. John Neumann Catholic Church in Ocean Pines. A mass of Christian Burial was held on Friday, Feb. 8, 2019 at 11 a.m. at St. John Neumann Catholic Church near Ocean Pines. Rev. Joseph Kennedy officiated. A donation in her memory may be made to: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Pl., Memphis, Tennessee 38105, or the Shriner’s Hospital for Children, 2900 Rocky Point Dr. Tampa, Florida 33607, or to Guiding Eyes, 611 Granite Spring Rd., Yorktown Heights, New York, 10598. Letters of condolence may be sent Continued on Page 75
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OBITUARIES Continued from Page 73 via: www.burbagefuneralhome.com. MARY MARGARET CURRAN Ocean City Mary Margaret “Peggy” Curran, age 62, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Curran and Regina O’Keefe. She is survived by her son, Todd Dolan; daughter, Thomasine Peggy Curran Dolan; brothers, Charles Curran (Chris) and Michael Curran; sister, Carol Ann Curran; beloved dog, “Kush;” three nieces, one nephew and a host of friends. She was preceded in death by her brother, Tommy Curran and a son, Scott, who died prematurely at two weeks of age. A funeral mass will be held on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019 at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church at 8420 Bel Air Road Perry Hall, Maryland 21236. Arrangements are in the care of the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin. Letters of condolence may be sent to the family at www.burbagefuneralhome.com. BARBARA BROWN CEDRONE Rockville Barbara Brown Cedrone, age 89, died Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019 at Montgomery Hospice, Casey House in Rockville. Born in Canastota, New York, she was the daughter of the late Buster Brown and Mary Metz Brown. She was preceded Barbara Cedrone in death by her husband, Angelo Paul Cedrone, in 2014. She is survived by her daughters, Angela LaMothe and her husband, Christopher, of Houston, Texas, and Nona Cedrone and her husband, Clarence A. Adams, of North Potomac, Maryland. There are three grandchildren, Christian LaMothe, Olivia LaMothe and Sophia LaMothe, and one greatgrandson, Tyler Adams, and several nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death were her sisters, Florence, Katherine, Frances and Jane. Mrs. Cedrone had been a registered nurse and had worked in the Federal Government Printing Office. She was a member of the Elks Club and the Red Hat Society. She enjoyed traveling and keeping in touch with her fellow nurses from her nursing graduating class. She was known especially for her loving and gentle kindness and warm, sweet nature.
A graveside service was held on Friday, Feb. 8, 2019 at 11 a.m., at the Eastern Shore Veteran’s Cemetery in Hurlock. Rev. Matthew D’Amario officiated. A donation in her memory may be made to: Montgomery Hospice-Casey House, 6001 Muncaster Mill Rd. Rockville, Maryland 20855. Letters of condolence may be sent via: www.burbagefuneralhome.com. ERNEST CHAVIS Berlin Ernest Chavis, age 89, died Monday, Feb. 4, 2019. Born in Pembroke, North Carolina, he was the son of the late Willie Chavis and Reedie Lowry Chavis. He was preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth Neary Chavis; four brothers, Ernest Chavis Willie Albert Chavis, James Gaston Chavis, Robert Henry Chavis and Franklin Chavis; and one sister, Martha Ree Revels. He is survived by his children, Carol Ann Chavis of Pembroke, North Carolina, Ernest James Chavis and wife, Diana, of Newark, Maryland, Danny Chavis and wife, Cynthia, of Berlin, Maryland, and Mary Ruth Shofi and her husband, Brian, of
West Ocean City, Maryland. He is also survived by a sister, Retha Brierley of Bear, Delaware, and two brothers, Earl Chavis and wife, Nancy, of Pembroke, North Carolina and Danny Chavis of Pembroke, North Carlina. There are 13 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. Mr. Chavis was an accomplished musician of The Chavis Brothers Band. The brothers traveled the United States and Canada for years entertaining at prominent locations and playing with renowned artists including Elvis Presley, Judy Garland and Wayne Newton, to name a few. He shared memorable stories about his travels and performances, particularly those in Las Vegas and their debut on the Ed Sullivan Show. A funeral service was held on Monday, Feb. 11, 2019 at Holy Savior Catholic Church in Ocean City. Rev. Stanislao Esposito officiated. Interment followed in Evergreen Cemetery in Berlin. Letters of condolence may be sent to the family at www.burbagefuneralhome.com. EARL RAY MOYER Ocean Pines Earl Ray Moyer, age 86, passed away on Friday, Feb. 8, 2019 at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin. Born in Simpson, West Virginia,
he was the son of the late Eugene Moyer and Marie Lake. He is survived by his wife, Gloria Moyer; daughter, Sandi Crothers (Dave); son, Mark Moyer (Kerri); sister, Elda Lough; and five grandchildren, Kylie, Kristina (Greg), Kelsey, Alex and Danielle. He was preceded in death by a sister, Norma Lang. Earl enlisted in the Air Force in 1951 and spent most of his four-year enlistment at Ellsworth AFB in Rapid City, South Dakota, where he worked on the gun turrets of B-36 bombers. After leaving the Air Force, he enrolled at West Virginia University where he received his degree in electrical engineering. After graduation, Earl moved to the Washington D.C. area where he met his wife, Gloria, who he was with for 57 wonderful years, and spent the majority of his career working for NASA at the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. In 2000, Earl retired to Ocean Pines, Maryland, where he spent his time with his wife and family, dining out with friends, biking, painting, boating and playing ping pong. He was a member of the Community Church at Ocean Pines. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, February 16, 2019 at 11 a.m. at the Community Church at Continued on Page 76
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OBITUARIES Continued from Page 75 Ocean Pines. Visitation with family will be held one hour prior to service. In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to the Community Church Memorial Fund at 11227 Race Track Road, Berlin, Maryland 21811. Arrangements are in the care of the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin. Letters of condolence may be sent to the family at www.burbagefuneralhome.com. TYLER WILLIAM BIRCH Ocean Pines Tyler William Birch, age 19, beloved son, brother, grandson, nephew, cousin, uncle and friend to many, sadly left this world and was called to heaven on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019. Tyler will be dearly missed and never forgotten by his family and friends. He was Tyler Birch known to be a kind and gentle soul who stood up for others and what he believed in. Tyler was a 2017 graduate of Stephen Decatur High School where he earned may academic honors. He had a great passion to further his education and career in engineering. As a second-year student at Salisbury University, he was working on this
goal. He enjoyed reading, drawing, painting, online gaming with friends, and traveling with family. He was employed by Race Track Auto where he was respected as a “Jack of all Trades.” A celebration of life was held on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019 at the Community Church at Ocean Pines in Berlin. Rev. Boyd Etter officiated. May we cherish his memories. In lieu of flowers, a donation in his memory may be sent to: Worcester County Humane Society, P.O. Box 48, Berlin, Maryland 21811. Letters of condolence may be sent via: www.burbagefuneralhome.com. Arrangements are in the care of the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin. DORIS C. SPRINGER Berlin Doris C. Springer, 80, of Berlin, Maryland, formerly of Cherryville, Pennsylvania, died on Monday, Feb. 11, 2019, at her residence in Ocean Pines, Maryland. Born Dec. 3, 1938 in Allentown, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Harry C. Fritchman, Sr. and the late Helen V. (Mill) Fritchman. She was the wife of Dennis R. Springer with whom she shared 61 years of marriage last Aug. 11, 2018. Doris, a 1956 graduate of Allen
High School, was last employed by the U.S. Postal Service as post master of the Cherryville Post office where she was instrumental in moving and opening the present Doris Springer day office from its former location before retiring in 1994. Prior, she was a clerk in the Allentown Post office. Prior to that, she worked for the Department of Labor and O.S.H.A, Allentown as office manager for several years. Before that, she was the secretary to the executive director for the Phoebe-Devitt Home, Allentown. Her working career started as a switchboard operator for the former BellTelephone, Allentown. She was a former member of Hope Lutheran Church, Cherryville, Pennsylvania, former secretary to the Building Committee chairman for Hope Lutheran Church building campaign in the 70’s and former Lehigh Township Lioness Charter member. After retiring, she and Dennis both realized their dream in 1996 when they retired to the ocean where they enjoyed their time together and with family and friends. Surviving along with her husband, Dennis are son, Glenn D. Springer of Nazareth, Pennsylvania; daughter,
Elizabeth A., wife of, Aaron Schisler of Northampton, Pennsylvania; brother, Dennis L. Fritchman of Newport Beach, California; sisters, Bonnie Lou, wife of Leonard Gunshore of Allentown, Pennsylvania, Karen L., wife of John Nestor of Emmaus, Pennsylvania, and Deborah Fontanez, wife of Kevin Mohan of Lake Oswego, Oregon; five grandchildren, Zachary, Jessica and Emily Springer, and Adam and Sarah Schisler; a great-grandson, Caleb Springer, and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by nine sisters and a brother. A Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019 at Schisler Funeral Home, 2119 Washington Ave. Northampton, Pennsylvania 18067 with the Rev. Lisa Borrell officiating. The family will receive friends from 7-8:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 15, 2019 and Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019 from 1-2 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment will follow in Cedar Hill Memorial Park, Allentown, Pennsylvania. Contributions may be made in her memory to: Costal Hospice, P.O. Box 1733, Salisbury, Maryland 21802 or C/O the funeral home. Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.schislerfuneralhomes.com.
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The Stephen Decatur wrestling team celebrates after capturing the Maryland 3A dual meet championship title, last Saturday at North Point High School in Waldorf.
Decatur wrestling team Md. 3A dual meet champions By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Feb. 15, 2019) In the past 50 years, Stephen Decatur sports teams have won five state championships. The wrestling team holds two of those titles. The first wrestling championship was earned in 2008 and the most recent came last Saturday, when the Seahawks captured the Maryland 3A dual meet crown at North Point High School in Waldorf. “I’m super pleased,” Decatur Coach Todd Martinek said. “I told the kids at the beginning of the year that was our goal. We wanted to win states and we did it.” Second-seeded Decatur battled No. 3 Bel Air in the semifinal round. The two teams had met in early January during the Iron Horse Duals, where Decatur won 44-25. “I felt pretty confident in the Bel Air match and I think the kids did also because they knew them,” Martinek said. “I think the familiarity with Bel Air helped us. I know as a coach, I felt comfortable with that match … We went up early. We won the first five matches and we had it clenched at 152.” Since Decatur had secured the victory after 12 matches, Martinek decided to forfeit the final two bouts to rest his wrestlers for the championship round. Decatur had about thee hours be-
Stephen Decatur High School state championship titles: 1970 - Boys’ basketball Class 1A 1986 - Track Class 1A 2002 - Boys’ soccer Class 2A 2008 - Wrestling Class 3A/4A 2019 - Wrestling Class 3A tween the semifinals and final round so the team left the gym, got something to eat and just relaxed to clear their minds, Martinek said. Top-seeded Linganore edged out No. 4 Huntingtown 38-29 in the other semifinal competition. “I told them to take it personal. ‘You’ve worked really hard and this team is trying to take something that you have earned. So take it personal, wrestle as hard as you can, don’t give up any points just do your job, don’t focus on the team just do you job,’ and we totally did that,” Martinek said. “I was pretty confident we could beat Linganore and a lot of it was going to come down to the coin toss about who could set up matchups at certain weight classes.” Unfortunately, Decatur lost the toss and Linganore was able to determine some key matchups to benefit them. “There was only two [matches] I was worried about. They won those two and took out two of our best kids, but the other kids, win or lose, did a great job getting bonus points,” Martinek said. “Every point mattered. We both won seven matches, but we got more team points than they did with See DECATUR Page 78
Stephen Decatur 32 Bel Air 30 182 - Micah Bourne (Decatur) major over Noah Beyers (Bel Air) 11-3 195 - Lukas Layton (Decatur) major over Jarritt Stencil (Bel Air) 13-0 220 - DJ Taylor (Decatur) decision over Jack Brink (Bel Air) 5-2 285 - Dakota Souder (Decatur) pinned Jasanveer Aulakh (Bel Air) 0:52 106 - Shamar Baines (Decatur) pinned Kyle Heidel (Bel Air) 4:54 113 - Troy Dureza (Bel Air) decision over Anya Knappenberger (Decatur) 8-4 120 - Brent Lorin (Bel Air) decision over Jagger Clapsadle (Decatur) 7-2 126 - Sincere Montgomery (Bel Air) decision over Nico D’Amico (Decatur) 8-7 132 - Noah Reho (Decatur) pinned Daniel Cross (Bel Air) 1:40 138 - Jacob Reed (Bel Air) pinned Jack Quisgard (Decatur) 5:15 145 - Kyle Elliott (Decatur) decision over Grant Cole (Bel Air) 5-2 152 - Dave Abboud (Bel Air) decision over Jhymir Blake (Decatur) 12-10 160 - Decatur forfeit 170 - Decatur forfeit
Stephen Decatur 28 Linganore 27 195 - Michael Bromley (Linganore) decision over Lukas Layton (Decatur) 10-4 220 - Chase Schultz (Linganore) decision over DJ Taylor (Decatur) 4-1 285 - Dakota Souder (Decatur) decision over Scott Hummel (Linganore) 7-4 106 - Shamar Baines (Decatur) major over Sean Mullineaux (Linganore) 14-3 113- Anya Knappenberger (Decatur) decision over Noah Jedlowski (Linganore) 4-0 120 - Jagger Clapsadle (Decatur) pinned Aidan Flint (Linganore) 1:18 126 -Aidan Bruce (Linganore) major over Logan Seitz (Decatur) 11-1 132 -Earl Blake (Linganore) pinned Nico D’Amico (Decatur) 2:44 138 -Noah Reho (Decatur) major over Frank Dickenson (Linganore) 9-1 145 - Hayden Parkhurst (Linganore) decision over Kyle Elliott (Decatur) 8-2 152 - Jhymir Blake (Decatur) decision over Dylan Hosein (Linganore) 11-7 160 - Dalton Pearl (Linganore) major over John Hofman (Decatur) 13-2 170 - Joseph Bromley (Linganore) major over James Parana (Decatur) 12-3 182- Micah Bourne (Decatur) pinned Hope Rene Baguio LI (Linganore) 3:18
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Beck, Rayne to compete in state track meet By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Feb. 15, 2019) Seniors Kevin Beck and Margie Rayne will represent Stephen Decatur during the 3A indoor track state championship meet, Tuesday at Prince George’s Sports & Learning Complex in Landover. Their top-four performances during the 3A East Region meet at the Baltimore Armory on Feb. 5 earned them a spot in the state competition. Beck finished in second place in the
800-meter run. He crossed the finish line in 2:04.04. “I really pushed myself and thought I did well, to my best ability, and I ended up coming in second by pointone seconds, which is a little frustrating, but I left it all out there and really felt like I did my best,” Beck said. This will be Beck’s second time competing in the state meet. Last year he came in fourth place in the 800-meter run. He broke the school record for the event, completing the race in 2:01.89.
Josh Zobenica set the school record of 2:02 in 1998. “I hope to break two minutes in the 800, so that would be a personal record for myself and I also hope to get better than fourth,” he said. “I believe I have a good shot based on how I’m running this year and in practice I’ve been on pace for getting under two minutes.” The winners of the 800-meter run in the three regional events get seeded first through third for states. Beck is seeded fourth, but he has the second-fastest
time among his state competition. “I’m always nervous, but I’m excited as well because seeing all the fast runners there really is a special thing [along with] being a part of the state meet,” Beck said. Rayne took third in the regional shot put event with a throw of 33 feet 3.5 inches to advance to states. “I think I did pretty good. I threw to the best of my ability and I ended up placing third and I’m happy with that,” See DECATUR Page 79
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Seniors Kevin Beck and Margie Rayne will represented Stephen Decatur during the 3A indoor track state championship meet, Tuesday at Prince George’s Sports & Learning Complex in Landover.
Continued from Page 77 our two pins.” Linganore led 27-23 with one match remaining. Decatur sophomore Micah Bourne need to win his 182pound match by a technical fall (five points) or a pin (six points) to secure the victory for his team. “I was nervous, but I knew my whole family was there and I wanted to make them proud and my team [proud]. I’ve been busting my butt all season to prove that to them,” Bourne said. Bourne, who led 7-1 at the end of the first period, felt he dominated the entire match. As he added points to the scoreboard Bourne became more confident. “I knew I had to tech him, but once I took him down the first time I knew I was going to pin him,” Bourne said. “I was just waiting for the right move, so I took him down a couple times, let him up, then I waited until he made his mistake then I capitalized on it.” Bourne said when he put Linganore’s Hope Rene Baguio LI on his back with about a minute left on the clock in the second period, he knew he was going to pin him. “It was awesome,” Bourne said. “It
was very exciting.” Bourne’s victory put Decatur ahead 29-27, but the team was docked one point for unsportsmanlike conduct because of a fan’s early celebration on the mat. The undefeated Decatur squad will now compete in the Bayside Conference championship meet, today and Saturday, in Cambridge. The Berlin squad blew through conference competition this season and Martinek is confident the Seahawks can bring home the title. “My goal would be eight in the finals out of 14 and send 12 kids to regionals,” Martinek said. “I’m excited to see how the kids do. We peaked last week. We just have to stay peaked for the next three weeks.” North Caroline won the 2018 Bayside competition, scoring 208 points. Decatur was close behind, finishing with 206 points. Several Decatur wrestlers are seeded first in their weight class divisions for Baysides: juniors Shamar Baines (106) and Jagger Clapsadle (113), a team captain, sophomore Nico D’Amico (120) and senior Dakota Souder (285).
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Decatur athletes have good chance to place Continued from Page 78 she said. “I hope to do better at states though.” This is her first season competing in indoor track, so to qualify for states is a big accomplishment, she said. “I’m excited, slightly nervous, but the excitement kind of cancels it out,” Rayne said. “I’m just looking forward to seeing my competition and hopefully placing fourth or better.” Rayne’s best throw of the season is 34 feet. At states, she hopes to throw 37 feet or better. She would like to break the school record, which is 37 feet 3.5
inches, set by Tiara Stanley during the 2009 state championship. “I would like to be in the top four, but I won’t be mad with fifth,” Rayne said. “I’m just trying to do my best.” Rayne is seeded eighth for the state shot put event. Coach Jody Stigler said Beck and Rayne would focus on different things leading up to Tuesday’s state meet. “The focus for Margie, she’s going to be overtraining, which means she’ll be throwing the boys’ shot [which is heavier], so that hopefully when she [uses the girls’ shot put] it will feel lighter.
She’ll be doing less reps, but more weigh and tapering as the week goes on,” Stigler said. “Kevin’s doing a lot of pacing workouts. In his [regional] race, he ran a little too fast at the beginning, so were doing workouts so he gets the pace down better and hopefully he’ll be able to run a more consistent race next week,” he added. Stigler thinks both Beck and Rayne have the potential to place at states. The top-eight athletes in each event will receive awards. “For Kevin, it’s going to be impor-
tant to get a good start. I think he has a good chance to place pretty high if he can run a good race and not get boxed in,” Stigler said. “Kevin needs to run a smart race. He needs to run hard in the beginning of the race [and] get himself in that good spot, but not run so hard that he’s going to burn himself out later.” Rayne, Stigler said, “basically needs throw her best.” “She doesn’t really have to worry about anybody else,” he added. “She has a good chance to place if she can throw her best.”
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Prep girls’ basketball squad captures regular-season title
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Worcester Prep freshman Natalie Brushmiller battles for a rebound during Wednesday’s game against Saints Peter & Paul in Berlin. Worcester won 51-8.
By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Feb. 15, 2019) The Worcester Prep girls’ basketball team secured the top seed in the Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference tournament with its 51-8 victory over the Saints Peter & Paul Sabres on Wednesday in Berlin. The Lady Mallards also captured the regular-season championship title. “It’s our third championship in four years, but our first solo regularseason championship, so that’s what we were fighting for tonight,” Prep Coach Scot Dailey said. Worcester shut out Saints Peter & Paul, 15-0, in the first quarter. At halftime, the Mallards led 29-6. By the end of the third quarter, the home team had pulled ahead 39-8. The Berlin squad outscored its opponent
12-0 in the fourth quarter. “I thought we played well,” Dailey said. “We’re leaning on our experience, but we’re really focusing on executing in the half-court on offense. That’s where the game is going to be won or lost, when you get into a close game whether or not we can score.” Dailey said the last few years the Mallards struggled to score, but this season, they are putting points on the board. “This year we can score, but one of the biggest things is, can we score in the half-court offense? Tonight, we demonstrated that,” Dailey said. “We had 51 points and over 40 of those were in the half court, I would say. We were definitely trying to move the ball around, trying to score in the half court, let them get their defense set up and us execute.” See LADY Page 81
Decatur swimmers headed to regional meet By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Feb. 15, 2019) Nineteen swimmers – nine boys and 10 girls – will compete for Stephen Decatur during the 3A-2A-1A East Regional meet at the Arundel Swim Center, this Saturday. Twelve of the Seahawks have participated in the regional meet before. The boys’ team won the regional title last year and the girls’ squad came in second place. “I think the boys are looking good going into regionals,” Coach Steve Deakyne said. “It will be tough to make up the margin we lost to Easton at Baysides, but we are still hoping to
have an excellent meet, drop time, and hopefully finish near the top of the pack.” The Easton boys’ swim team scored 477 points to win the inaugural Bayside Conference championship meet, Feb. 2, in Cambridge. Decatur scored 416.5 points to finish in second place. Decatur boys who will compete in the regional meet are seniors Chase Deickman, a team captain, Wyatt Sperry and Jack Bahlman, junior captain Richard Poist, and sophomores Luke Crisanti, Nick Cardamone, Jack Slaysman, Patrick O’Halloran and Caleb Vaxmonsky. The Lady Seahawks are going into
the regional meet on a high note after winning the first-ever Bayside championship meet. Decatur scored 409 points in the victory. Easton was runner-up with 370 points. Decatur girls who will participate in the regional event are senior cocaptains Kirsten Graham and Allison Hunter, seniors Abby Crisanti and Davina Graybill, juniors Delaney Williams, Mikayla Denault and Kiley Hamby, sophomore Kennedy Hamby and freshmen Farrah Brown and Gracie Coker. “The girls are in a good spot for regionals,” Coach Mary Hathaway said. “Easton and Queen Anne’s will be our biggest competition, but if the
whole team performs their best we could possibly take the regional title.” The top-three finishers in each regional event will advance to the 3A2A-1A state championships, Saturday, Feb. 23, at Eppley Recreation Center on the University of Maryland College Park campus. In regional meets, individual competitors or relay teams that have the next top-12 statewide times will also qualify for states. “The swimmers just need to be focused on their events,” Deakyne said. “They have all been working hard throughout the season and hopefully that will translate into results.”
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Continued from Page 80 Senior captain Gracie Gardner had nine points, six rebounds and five steals. Senior Hannah Merritt added nine points and five rebounds. Senior captain Hailey Merritt chipped in eight points and three steals. Sophomore CC Lizas contributed seven points, six rebounds and three steals. Worcester improved to 14-2 (11-0 ESIAC) with the victory. As the No. 1 seed, the Mallards will host the fourth-seeded Salisbury School Dragons in the Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference semifinals on Tuesday at 4 p.m. The Prep squad won 61-11 and 40-8 over Salisbury during the season. The winner will face either the Salisbury Christian Jaguars or Delmarva Christian Royals, Thursday at 5:30 p.m. If Worcester wins on Tuesday, the team will host the championship game. “We’ve worked on putting a couple little defenses in [and] a couple little wrinkles on offense and defense. We’re going to need to D.R.E. – we need to play Defense, we need to Rebound and we need to Execute,” Dailey said. “It’s been an exciting season. It’s been an exciting run with this group of seniors [with] the success we’ve had. We just want to try to cap it off and win the tournament championship.”
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son was limiting By Lisa Capitelli turnovers, staying Managing Editor (Feb. 15, 2019) When the calm and tight team Stephen Decatur and Wicomico defense, Kurtz said. girls’ basketball teams went The victory was head-to-head on Jan. 8 in Berlin, “huge” for Decatur, the visiting Lady Indians won, he added. 40-33. This week, it was the De- Scott Kurtz “They only had catur squad that came out on top three losses in the on Wicomico’s home court in Sal- section, so [it’s a] big win, for isbury. sure,” Kurtz said. “Our team defense was fantastic Freshman Nadia Bullock led tonight,” Decatur Coach Scott Decatur with 20 points and 10 reKurtz said after his team’s 45-39 bounds. Sophomore Jessica Janvictory on Tuesday. “Every shot ney chipped in with seven points was contested, we passed well, and five rebounds. Senior captain minimized turnovers and made Grace Beres added six points and our free throws.” 10 rebounds. The score was tied 10-10 at the Decatur has two regular-season end of the first quarter. At half- games remaining. The Seahawks time, the Lady Seahawks held a 21- will host the North Caroline Bull19 advantage. Decatur added 12 dogs on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m., then points in the third quarter and lim- the Mardela Warriors on Thursday ited Wicomico to eight to pull at 4 p.m. in Berlin. ahead 33-27. “The girls are playing good, unThe key to success during the selfish team basketball. [It’s] a lot teams’ second matchup of the sea- of fun to watch,” Kurtz said.
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SURF REPORT
Surfing: ‘much more than just riding a wave’ By Dave Dalkiewicz Contributing Writer (Feb. 15, 2019) Surfing is much more than just riding a wave. It’s not that riding a wave isn’t a big deal, it is, but to a surfer, one who can call himself or herself one, surfing encompasses more. This was a topic of recent conversation with a good friend. Both of us agreed that all the surrounding activity leading up to, and after, the actual act of riding a wave, add to and enhance the experience. Even if one lives close to the beach, there’s a veritable ritual in preparing to get into the water. Having a look at the ocean, be it at one spot or multiple spots, is a given. These days a computer will go a long way in getting an indication of surf spots that can be viewed with a camera. It’s still best to get physical eyes on a spot for the most accurate report, but indeed, the computer can offer an indication. Deciding what board is best to ride for the particular conditions needs consideration, assuming that one is lucky enough to have a quiver to choose from. Getting in touch with like-minded friends to enjoy each other’s company
is a good idea, even for just the sake of safety, it’s better not to surf alone. Climbing into a wetsuit, waxing a board, doing some stretching or warm-up exercises before entering the water are all things that become part of the activity. How about afterwards? A freshwater shower is a good thing – a warm one if coming out of cold conditions even better. A surf session always seems to make one hungry, thus getting a bite to eat and something to drink?Yep, that’s probably a good idea too. And how about those that live a considerable distance away from the ocean? All of the aforementioned applies but probably to an even greater extent. A multiple day or seasonal post up at the ocean might require getting a place to stay or at least a camp site. A situation like this can easily turn into another opportunity for experience enhancement. One of the greatest offshoots of surfing is what I’ll refer to as serious travel, be it by trail, road, water, or
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air. The distance isn’t so much the issue, although it can be a major factor. In my time, surfing has been the prime motive for travel. Experiencing and absorbing a different locale, trying to assimilate to a different culture or language, has been priceless. It’s something that’s been done continually over the years and hopefully will go on as long as possible.
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Youth indoor soccer slated to start in Ocean Pines, Feb. 20 (Feb. 15, 2019) The Ocean Pines Recreation and Parks Department is kicking off its popular indoor soccer program this winter at the Ocean Pines Community Center on 235 Ocean Parkway. Happy Cleats Soccer will allow children ages 2-3 the chance to burn off some energy in a noncompetitive environment. Socialization, simple soccer fundamentals and fun will be the focus. The six-class program will be offered weekly on Wednesdays from 5-
5:30 p.m. for children ages 2 and from 5:30-6 p.m. for children ages 3, beginning Feb. 20. The cost is $40 for Ocean Pines residents and $50 for nonresidents. This program is open to the public and registration is required. For more information or to register, call the Ocean Pines Recreation and Parks Department at 410-641-7052. Information regarding additional recreational programs, including an online version of the Ocean Pines activity guide, is available at www.OceanPines.org.
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1 lb. Alaskan Crab Legs $ with an Ear of Corn 2 lbs. Alaskan Crab Legs with 2 Ears of Corn
95
Plus Many Other Specials!
Available All Day at Horizons & Breakers Pub Daily
MONDAY THRU FRIDAY
HORIZONS & BREAKERS PUB Soup & Salad or Soup & Half Sandwich Check Out
Famous
Winner of Top 5 Best Buffets in America
FRI & SAT 5-9PM
Top 12 Best Buffets in America
Prime Rib & Seafood Buffet
Featuring Certified Angus Beef Prime Rib Adults $34.95 • Children 4-12 $19.95 • 3 & Under FREE
with Alaskan Snow Crab Legs Adults $48.95 • Children 4-12 $32.95 $ 00 Early Bird 5-6pm Adult Buffet
3 OFF
Valentine’s Dinner Fri - Sat, Feb. 15 - 16
2 Course Dinner $35 3 Course Dinner $40 Regular menu is also available. Reservations suggested.
IT’S BACK 50% OFF!!!! SUNDAY THRU THURSDAY
50% OFF Dinner Menu Entrées 5-7pm $12.95 Dinner Specials 5-10pm Holidays & Specials Excluded
SATURDAY
BREAKFAST BUFFET 7am-10:30am $13.95 Adults • $10.95 Children • 3 & Under Free
SUNDAY
DELUXE BREAKFAST BUFFET 7am-1pm $15.95 Adults • $11.95 Children • 3 & Under Free
FRIDAY & SATURDAY
30% OFF Dinner Menu Entrées 5-7pm $16.95 Dinner Specials 5-10pm Holidays & Specials Excluded
SUNDAY, MONDAY & THURSDAY
STEAK NIGHT 5-10pm 50% OFF Steaks Holidays & Specials Excluded