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Pursel to become tourism director After leading OC Chamber for almost 13 years, she takes over county post

By Josh Kim Staff Writer (March 6, 2020) After nearly 13 years, Melanie Pursel will say farewell to her role as president and CEO of the Ocean City Chamber of Commerce, and say hello to her new job as the Worcester County Tourism Director.

“I feel very fortunate to have served our community,” Pursel said.

“I feel like I have forged many partnerships and collaborations, which is key. Relationships are so important to building our community, [and by] working with the town, the county [and] the business organizations …

that has really propelled us to the successes we have had.”

Pursel’s connection to Ocean City began in her childhood, as her family Melanie Pursel frequently spent time in the resort.

“I grew up coming here as a child,” Pursel said. “My parents always had a place down here, so we would come here all winter, the weekends [and] no matter the time of year I just always loved it. I never wanted to leave.”

Growing up in Baltimore and Prince George’s counties, Pursel went on to attend Salisbury University and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, with a minor in Business Administration and Marketing in 1997.

“[During college] I spent my summers working in Ocean City, [and] met my husband here right after high school,” she said.

She then went to the University of Baltimore and earned a Master of Science in Industrial and Organizational Psychology, with a focus on Management, Statistical Analysis, Leadership and Organization and Community Development in 2000.

Pursel and Bruce got married soon after, and, despite not being employed in the area, the pair decided that they wanted to spend their lives near Ocean City, and moved to Ocean Pines.

Pursel spent her first year of her professional life largely away from home working for the State Highway Administration, where she had inSee PURSEL Page 4

By Josh Kim Staff Writer (March 6, 2020) Whether Ocean City government should invest its money or continue to stockpile it for a rainy day was the Lloyd Martin subject of debate by the Ocean City Council Monday night, following the passage of budget amendment number two.

The budget amendment increases public safety funding by $2.1 million.

“Going back to FY13 to FY19, the total amount of funds — overestimated budget revenues — was over $7.8 million in a seven-year fiscal year strand,” resident Vince Gisriel said.

“The total amount of expenditures came under budget in excess of $15.4 million over that seven years, for a combined total in excess of $23 milSee COUNCIL Page 5

Subcommittee kills sales tax expansion bill

By Elizabeth Bonin Staff Writer (March 6, 2020) The massive reshaping of the Maryland sales tax program to help pay for a huge increase in school spending next year was killed by unanimous vote in a House of Delegates subcommittee session Tuesday.

The measure, which would have lowered the sales tax to 5 See SALES Page 4

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$465,000 to $480,000 for the FY21 budget.

This would increase the county contribution by $15,000 or 3.2 percent of its current contribution.

Doug Parks “The demands on our budget have accelerated in recent years as we spent much money and time to work with the Berlin Fire Company to help them meet greatly increased costs in providing emergency medical services to the citizens and property owners of Berlin,” Williams said.

He added that Berlin needs to add three to four paid, year-round emergency medical services personnel.

Doug Parks, president of the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors, requested a public safety grant of $525,000, explaining that the Ocean Pines Police Department has been down by as many as three officers throughout the year.

“One of the funding needs is to make sure we can not only hire, but maintain police force and staffing to meet the needs of Ocean Pines,” Parks said.

He also requested $100,000 for roads and bridges, pointing out that some of the infrastructure is over 50years old.

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“In the past, when funding for EMS services for Worcester County has been discussed and determined, G. Williams none of our four municipalities have been invited to the table,” Williams said. “This can no longer be the case. We’re all in this together and we’re all making substantial contributions to this service.”

County Commissioner Joseph Mitrecic said the requests would be reviewed in a work session and that commissioners will consider creating a task force.

Each mayor also came forth with their town’s budget requests.

Williams said even after instituting Berlin’s largest property tax increase, an 18 percent boost, and an increase in water and wastewater utility rates, the town still struggles to fund fire and emergency medical services.

The town’s annual grant to the Berlin Fire Company for FY20 is $540,500 in comparison to $605,000 last year.

Williams said this was a result of decreasing all Berlin expenses by 10 percent.

Berlin spends $2.3 million, or 38 percent, of its $6.1 million general fund on police, fire and emergency medical services. Williams asked the commissioners to increase their annual grant from

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By Elizabeth Bonin Staff Writer (March 6, 2020) Representatives of Pocomoke City, Snow Hill, Berlin and Ocean Pines banded together to request increased funding for fire and emergency medical services in their towns, as well as for Ocean City, during the Worcester County Commissioners meeting Tuesday in Snow Hill.

Berlin Mayor Gee Williams, speaking for the mayors of the other municipalities, introduced a second request — that commissioners create a task force to address the issue in depth.

“Each of our towns is responsible for providing EMS services, vehicles and equipment, not only in our towns, but also to coverage areas beyond our borders,” Williams said. “In Worcester County, the funding and equity of EMS services is becoming a crisis, regardless the size of our communities, incorporated or not.”

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Pursel to take over tourism position Continued from Page 1 terned during graduate school.

“I commuted to Baltimore City for a year,” she said, recalling how she worked remotely at the Salisbury district office on Monday and Friday, and Tuesday through Thursday she would stay with her parents in Prince George’s County.

After a year, both Pursel and her husband secured jobs in Wicomico County — he with the Board of Education and she with the Lower Shore Workforce Alliance and later for Salisbury University’s Perdue School of Business, and moved to Berlin in 2004.

Around 2007, she saw an opening for the chamber position and knew she was the perfect fit.

“I was like wow that’s something that would really match my personality and I just loved Ocean City so much,” Pursel said. “So I applied for the position, and the rest is history.”

Since then, Pursel has established herself as a leader in Ocean City, and she leaves behind an extensive legacy.

The chamber and Pursel have won awards in eight different years during her tenure as the chamber’s leader, such as the Maryland Tourism Coalition’s Industry Partnership Award in 2008, and the Maryland State Chamber Executive of the Year award in 2016.

Under her leadership, the chamber diversified its board, which had traditionally been filled with members of the hospitality industry.

Now, she said the board includes members of the construction, accounting and medical industries, as well as more women.

Pursel’s work also extends beyond the resort chamber, and she served as the president of the Maryland Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives, and was a member of the Maryland Chamber of Commerce Board and the Maryland Tourism Coalition Legislative Committee.

However, one of her biggest achievements was honoring local businesswoman and philanthropist Eunice Q. Sorin, who died on April 16, 2011, she said.

“I’m really proud of the fact that we were able to dedicate our building in memory of Eunice Q. Sorin … and the fact that we were able to do that while she was still with us and have her here when we dedicated the building … I feel was very special,” she said.

In addition to naming the visitor center after Sorin, the chamber also created a legacy wall in her memory.

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“I take great pride in the longevity of my team here,” she said. “Most of my team has been here 10, 11, 12 even 13 years under my leadership, which means a lot. That means we really got a good thing going here, and that is very special to me.”

Pursel originally never had any intentions of leaving the chamber, despite knowing the existing tourism director, Lisa Challenger, would retire soon.

That changed, however, late last year when she heard about the county’s intention to merge its tourism, economic development and parks and recreation departments, with the goal of drawing more businesses to the county and driving its tourism branding.

“That really peaked my interest. I thought this was an opportunity to really make a strong impact and so at that point I became really interested, so I put my name in the hat,” she said.

The Worcester County Commissioners issued a press release on Monday, March 2, announcing Pursel as the new tourism director, effective April 20, and Pursel said she was eager to show the world everything Worcester County had to offer.

“I really think we have so much to offer, we’re so unique and beautiful — we’re the only seaside county in Maryland,” Pursel said.

“From the beach, the estuaries, the rivers and the back bays … the scenic beauty and the small towns and the charm,” she continued. “I’m excited about learning the personalities of our towns and our county and really showing that off to everybody and encouraging people to come and experience it.”

The chamber is seeking applicants to replace Pursel’s position, which has been changed to executive director, rather than CEO/president.

To apply, submit a resume and cover letter to ED Search Committee 12320 Ocean Gateway Ocean City, Maryland 21842 or email melanie@oceancity.org.

Sales tax plan killed in House Continued from Page 1 percent, but would have expanded to cover a huge range of services, was rejected by the Revenue Subcommittee following protests from lawyers, Realtors and small business owners.

The legislation, which was sponsored by House Majority Leader Eric G. Luedtke (D-Montgomery), was the subject of a five-hour hearing Monday, when 119 people signed up to testify.

Delegate Wayne Hartman (R-38 C). who serves on the Ways and Means Committee, had expressed concern about the bill earlier Wednesday. He said it could cost families an additional $1,700-$1,900 a year, even with the decrease in sales tax to 5 percent.

“It adds a tax to pretty much every service outside of health care, childcare and some nonprofit type things,” Hartman said.

“For example, think about what you’ve done in the last week. If you had a haircut, had a plumber or something at the house, maybe took your car for a car wash, those are all things that would be taxed.”

He added that all services needed to construct a house would be taxed, such as an architect, engineering, electric, Realtor and surveying services. This could add at least $10,000 in fees, Hartman said.

“I really think this bill hurts the dream of home ownership,” Hartman said. “We hear so much about expanding the middle class and this bill is so regressive in that.”

The Coastal Association of Realtors, whose members joined Realtors from across the state in Annapolis Monday to lobby against the measure, concurred with with Hartman’s assessment.

In a statement released Wednesday, CAR said, “Sales and use taxes, according to Maryland Realtors, are particularly regressive in a home transaction because sellers and buyers already pay multiple sales and use taxes.

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Council questioned on size of reserve fund Continued from Page 1 lion in favorable variances.”

Gisriel argued that the city’s repeated good fortunes left it with more than enough money to cut tax rates.

“I bring this up because … here you are four months away from the end of the fiscal year, and you’re still sitting on that kind of money over and above what you need. It goes back to the point that I try to make year after year that you could reduce that tax rate year after year and still be in a positive financial position,” he said.

Councilman John Gehrig agreed.

“As far as Mr. Gisriel is concerned, I think he’s right,” Gehrig said. “We’ve been blessed and fortunate, we’re

making money, [but] we refuse to put more money aside for economic development.

We may want to talk about a tax cut if we’re not going to reinvest in economic developJohn Gehrig ment. [We] can’t just have this money growing if we’re not going to use it to reinvest in our future or give it back.”

Gehrig’s comment, however, was rebutted by Council President Lloyd Martin.

“We are using the money for good stuff,” Martin said. “We aren’t raising the tax rate, we’ve kept a constant tax

rate, we’ve stayed there [and] we’ve tried to hold the line. We’ve actually [gone] to a zero Homestead Tax Credit for the people that live here. We’ve done a lot of things for Tony DeLuca the people that live here. Being conservative is what we do up here, and we have conservative budgets.”

Martin pointed to the city’s excellent bond ratings as proof that the resort’s frugal budget habits continues to be the way to go.

“If the fund balance grows to 25 percent, I’m happy, because that just

Carozza defends detainee program Continued from Page 4 tax, a recording fee, a state property tax, a county property tax, the Bay Restoration Fund fee, and a stormwater fee.

Apparently the Revenue Subcommittee agreed to bring that campaign to an end this session.

Sen. Mary Beth Carozza (R-38) also opposed the expansion, and said it would have a negative effect on the state’s competitiveness.

Carozza also participated in the Senate hearing on the bill that could end Worcester County’s contract to house illegal immigrants at the jail in Snow Hill on Wednesday, Feb. 26.

She has previously voiced opposition to the bill, citing public safety and financial reasons.

“It’s important to know that when they [county jail] did their expansion in 2011 to go from 319 to 502 beds, it was for two reasons — one, because we’re seasonal area,” Carozza said. “You

would have an increase during summer season in general, so that number went up, as well as having the additional space for the immigration related detainees for the rest of the year.”

She additionally noted that the concentrated animal feeding operation construction or expansion bill was withdrawn by Sen. Paul Pinsky (D-22) on Thursday, Feb. 27.

The bill would have required farms with a high fertility index value to follow a nutrient transport plan, which Carozza opposed because she said it mandated unnecessary regulations.

“We had a good hearing where our poultry growers made a solid case that they are already moving forward to comply with current regulations so there was no need for this bill, which especially would have hurt our young and future farmers” Carozza said in a statement.

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The legislation would expand the current law by defining exhibition driving and increasing penalties in response to the H2Oi-style car rally in Ocean City.

helps our bond rating,” he said. “Our bond rating right now, we’re looking good, we’ve grown, and since I’ve been council president … our rating has gone up twice … in the last six years our bond ratings have gotten better — we’re borrowing money at a lesser rate ... We’re going to make money by saving money.”

Councilman Tony DeLuca also took a jab at Gehrig.

“I think it’s ironic that Councilman Gehrig would say we should decrease taxes, when last year he voted to raise taxes on both businesses and nonresident property owners,” DeLuca said.

“Last year, what we did was kept our constant tax rate, and the increase for our businesses … was less in real dollars … because the CPI (Consumer Price Index) was higher than the [tax] increase,” Gehrig said in response.

Gehrig continued that the council’s goal had never been to go above 20 percent fund balance, and with the extra reserves in cash city leaders needed to spend it one way or another.

“Our collective goal was to get to 20 percent … and we’re just constantly above it,” Gehrig said. “If we’re not going to use the funds to prepare for the future, and we’re just going to go year by year … then let the people use their own money for what they determine to be best for them.”

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By Elizabeth Bonin Staff Writer (March 6, 2020) The Worcester County Commissioners unanimously passed emergency legislation Tuesday that will allow the owners of Mad Fish Bar & Grill at the West Ocean City Harbor to rebuild after an Aug. 2 fire forced them to close.

The bill amends the zoning code to allow up to 90 percent of required parking to be off-premises in the commercial marine district.

Attorney Hugh Cropper requested the legislation on behalf of Mad Fish, stating that it would allow the restaurant to redevelop properly.

Cole Taustin, a co-owner of Mad Fish, and Leighton Moore, owner of Seacrets, have designed a new, smaller building that is farther away from the water, leaving only nine or 10 parking spaces on the same side of Harbor Road where there used to be 19 spaces. The zoning code allows for up to 50 percent of required parking to be off-premises, with a few conditions, but nearly 90 percent of the required parking for Mad Fish is located across the street.

The Worcester County Planning Commission gave the amendment a unanimous unfavorable recommen-

dation on Feb. 6, citing the continuous problem of illegal parking and traffic congestion around the West Ocean City Harbor.

During the county commissioner’s meeting, Cropper said the parking spaces were reduced due to the building code requiring a dumpster and loading zone. He added that the amendment would be a good thing for the commercial marine district.

“It will allow flexibility in parking,” Cropper said. “It will allow people to redevelop.”

He also said that the amendment would only affect Mad Fish, since most of the nearby properties are residential and are therefore ineligible for commercial parking.

Moore said he moved the building 27 feet away from the bulkhead in the design to allow for more green space.

“I think you should want green area, logically, in a restaurant against the water as opposed to that box sitting there,” Moore said. “So I moved the building back. You have plenty of parking. You have more than adequate spaces on the other side of the road.”

The legislation is effective immediately.

Local officials call for task force Continued from Page 3 for Pocomoke City, requested $465,000 for an FY21 unrestricted grant, the same the town received the past two years.

He also asked for whatever the county can contribute to help pay for repairing and replacing lift stations and the water system, as it could cost up to $1 million.

Snow Hill Mayor Gary Weber requested $500,000 in unrestricted grant

funding, $200,000 in lieu of taxes, $100,000 for the Purnell Street sewer improvement project and $110,000 for a restricted fire grant.

Both Weber and Mason requested $42,854 in an unrestricted grant to reflect 10 percent of the table game revenue from Ocean Downs Casino in Berlin.

Ocean City’s budget request was postposed to March 17, since resort officials were in Annapolis.

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The United States Army Corps of Engineers’ dredge vessel Currituck touched down in the Ocean City inlet last weekend, and will spend five days in resort waters.

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By Josh Kim Staff Writer (March 6, 2020) The United States Army Corps of Engineers has arrived to the Ocean City inlet, and will spend the next week removing sediment from the area.

“The dredge Currituck arrived in Ocean City over the weekend and has

begun dredging the inlet,” said Brittany Crissman, Army Corps public affairs specialist. “Crews will be placing dredged material just south of the inlet offshore of Assateague Island where it counteracts erosion.”

After a five-day stint in Ocean City, the vessel will go to the Assateague

Bypass where it’ll spend roughly 25 days removing material from both in and around the channel, with an emphasis on the ebb and flood shoals.

This will help mitigate affects to natural sediment transport caused by the Ocean City Inlet and its jetties, Crissman said.

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Bob Mitchell, director of environmental programs, told the county commissioners Tuesday that they need to meet the Bob Mitchell plan’s nutrient reductions targets. The agencies asked that a Delaware portion of the plan be added, and that Delaware be responsible to report on its nutrient reduction efforts.

Mitchell said the plan follows the nine elements for watershed planning called “a-i criteria” to address non-point source pollution, as required by the Environmental Protection Agency. Causes of this pollution are stormwater runoff from agricul-

tural or urban land, atmospheric deposition, shoreline erosion, septic systems and point sources.

“We have much better watersheds than other jurisdictions in the state; we just have some that we need to do a nutrient reduction,” Mitchell said.

He said that Assawoman Bay needs a 40 percent reduction in nitrogen. Some of the best management practices in the plan are wetland creation and restoration, filter strips and grassed waterways, roof runoff structures, rain gardens, permeable pavement, tree planting, riparian buffers, stream and shoreline restoration and septic conversions.

Though the cost is listed at approximately $1.8 million, Mitchell See COUNTY Page 10

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By Elizabeth Bonin Staff Writer (March 6, 2020) Defying the state once again, the Worcester County Commissioners on Tuesday rejected passing the 2018 International Building code, which Maryland requires counties to adopt within a year of its own acceptance of those standards.

That year grace period gives the county until March 25 to make the 2018 code its own.

The commissioners originally rejected adopting the new code in an Aug. 6 vote on the premise that they wanted to give builders more time to adjust to it. The biggest problem the commissioners had with the updated standards was its energy code portion regarding energy efficiency and the rate of air changes inside a structure.

The new code would allow up to five air exchanges per hour, while the previous code called for three. But, as Ed Tudor, director of review and permitting told the commissioners, if the air in a building was exchanged with outside air five times in an hour, other steps would have to be taken to recover the loss of energy resulting from the higher rate of exchange.

“It could be by better windows, better insulation, by other energy reducing techniques you could do,” Tudor said.

County Commissioner Jim Bunting refuted that idea because he said he had a house that had three air exchanges, but had a problem with mildew. He had to bring in a mechanical device to bring in more air.

“There’s no allowance for natural leakage,” Bunting said. “That doesn’t make sense. I have an unhealthy house.”

Tudor explained that from a code perspective, they think it’s better to know what the leakage is.

“That’s why they get it down to

such a small number, [rather] than to have a leaky house which you cannot manage,” Tudor said.

Commissioner Ted Elder said he could not support the building code change because it never explained why there needed to be a single set of codes.

“I don’t agree that we should be subject to people in other regions in the United States, not only that, Jim Bunting but anywhere in the world,” Elder said.

The code is only for the United States.

Commissioners Chip Bertino, Bunting, Joseph Mitrecic, Elder and Church all opposed Joseph Mitrecic accepting the building code. As such, the motion failed.

In post-meeting comments, Mitrecic said that the commissioners opposed it as a way to make it known that they do not agree with the new code, even though they will have to accept it at a certain point.

“It’s so hypocritical,” Mitrecic said.

“You build a house so tight that you actually have to pump air from the outside in so that people don’t die of CO2 poisoning. You bring warm air from the outside because you build the house so tight that it can’t breathe.”

He added that he did not know when the code would be brought back to the commissioners and that the state might step in if the county doesn’t pass the code by March 25.

“Once that happens, we’d have issues with houses being built and sold in nonconformity,” Mitrecic said.

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The Environmental Protection Agency contributes more than $500,000 to the Maryland Coastal Bays Program annually, according to Mitchell, which also helps Worcester County.

However, he pointed out that the state funding cuts for monitoring are a cause for concern.

“We only have one monitoring station …” Mitchell said. “It was like

$3,600 and it got cut in the budget last year and it got re-added because state highway agreed to pick it up.”

He added that the overflights to monitor the health seagrass also was cut.

Mitchell said his department has a full schedule: working to complete the Delaware portion of the Assawoman plan, which could affect the Maryland numbers, complete the other four watershed plans, identify the best way to implement and pay for the practices the plan calls for, and develop tracking tools for all involved parties.

“We need to protect this resource,” Mitchell said. “This is our life blood for our county. We don’t want algae blooms.”

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Atlantic General reports on expansion goals

By Elizabeth Bonin Staff Writer (March 6, 2020) Michael Franklin, CEO of Atlantic General Hospital, updated the Worcester County Commissioners on the hospital’s plans for expansion during their meeting on Tuesday, but its goal to grow was not entirely well received.

“Where our investment is being made is in expanding,” Franklin said. “Just in the last six months, we have added about 10 different providers – physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants to our primary care practices and to a couple of our specialty practices in the region.”

He added that this increased access had reduced emergency room visits. Atlantic General, which staffs 254 medical professionals had 36,541 emergency visits in FY19 and 36,689 in FY18 for a total of 148 fewer emergency room visits.

Franklin praised Atlantic General for expanding services at the women’s health center in West Ocean City and opening the regional cancer care center in Berlin in 2018.

Looking ahead, Franklin said the inpatient care redesign for the second floor of the hospital is scheduled for completion this July. The surgical services and ambulatory surgery center planning and design for an Ocean Pines location will continue into FY20. Franklin said that the hospital received a certificate of need from the state and are waiting on a grant to be finalized through the legislature.

The design concepts for the emergency department expansion is also moving along, as hospital staff reevaluates its size and services.

According to Franklin, these expansions are necessary to serve the aging population, especially since 26 percent of Worcester County residents are over 65-years old.

“With that growing, aging population, we don’t have the same growth in the people that we need to take care of that older population,” Franklin said. “We’re below average in that area, so we’ve got to figure out how to be creative in dealing with a growing population that needs health care service. We’re going to need more people to provide those health care services.”

Franklin said that one strategy is to

increase telemedicine abilities and other online services.

County Commissioner Joseph Mitrecic asked how much money they receive Michael Franklin from the three satellite offices in Sussex County, but Franklin could only say that it depends on the year, with some years being zero.

Franklin reported that Atlantic General was awarded nearly $200,000 from the state, the fourth highest award of all hospitals in the state. The state also ranked the hospital first in patient satisfaction and care delivered through the emergency room, which was based off how long it took a patient to get into the emergency room and how long the process inside took.

However, Mitrecic cited his negative personal experience and other reports of “nightmares” from the Atlantic General emergency room.

“Somebody goes in with chest pains at eight in the morning,” Mitrecic said.

“They’re sent home with a clean bill of health at 11 and they’re at the cath [catheterization] lab over in Salisbury at two.”

Franklin responded that what Mitrecic experienced is a challenge for health care everywhere.

“Everything in this whole PowerPoint is about expansion, getting bigger, building new buildings and everything else” Mitrecic said. “It doesn’t say anything about making the patients care and as far as us winning awards for the emergency room, getting people in and out fast doesn’t do anything for me.”

Franklin said that Atlantic General is

trying to meet what the community has asked for - improved access.

“If we don’t have enough physicians in our community to provide that necessary access for somebody who is feeling sick, that creates another problem,” Franklin said. “We’ve got to have a balance between having enough providers, expanding to meet the needs by having access to health care services, as well as making sure when they get there, they’re getting the right care.”

Commissioner Bud Church told Mitrecic that he had a similar experience in taking a family member to an unnamed health facility where they received a misdiagnosis.

“It can happen at any facility,” Church said. “I want to let you know that there are occasions where things are misdiagnosed, but that happens across the board.”

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By Josh Kim Staff Writer (March 6, 2020) The Ocean City Fire Department, alongside friends, family and local leaders, celebrated and honored its members Sunday afternoon during the annual department awards and recognition ceremony.

“When someone dials 911 here at the beach, they get the best of the best,” Fire Chief Richie Bowers said. “[The Ocean City Fire Department is] absolutely second to none, and I can say that with true conviction with over four decades of … fire, rescue and EMS experience.”

The annual ceremony highlights the remarkable deeds of volunteer and career firefighters, EMTs and citizens

who put another person’s life ahead of their own.

This year’s citizen service award went to Tabitha Lipinski.

On Sept. 26, 2019, Lipinski was out on the beach with her family near 25th Street when she noticed an elderly woman and two juveniles in distress in the water.

“Without hesitation, immediately Mrs. Lipinski entered the water and swam to one of the children who was caught in a rip current. She was able to bring the child to safety,” Fire Department Lt. David S. Peterson said. “We, as trained first responders, are expected to react stressful and dangerous situations by running toward an emerSee VOLUNTEER Page 13

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Galen D. Curtis won the Ocean City Fire Department’s career paramedic of the year award during the department’s seventh annual awards and recognition ceremony on Sunday, March 1.

Wor. rental license program begins

By Elizabeth Bonin Staff Writer (March 6, 2020) Worcester County has taken in more than $42,000 in rental license fees from the 116 rental license applications it has received as of March 3. This number does not include the increased hotel room tax.

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Ed Tudor, director of review and permitting, told the county commissioners Tuesday that the department receives between three and 10 applications daily.

Ed Tudor The requirement for rental owners in unincorporated Worcester County to have a rental license passed on Aug. 20, 2019. The commissioners passed the full program and implemented it on Nov. 19.

The short-term license fee is $200 and the long-term license fee is $100.

Of the 96 applications received by Feb. 24, 76 licenses have been issued, with 24 short-term rentals, 59 long-term rentals, one roomer/boarder, six mobile home parks and six hotel, motel campground.

Tudor said part of the success is due in part to the new rental license program coordinator starting in early January and formally accepting license applications on Jan. 13.

He additionally credited Tyler Technologies, from whom the county pur-

chased the rental software system, for implementing the system before the usual six- to eight-week wait period, and the county treasurer’s office for arranging a virtual training.

“Tyler Technologies did not have to send anyone here,” Tudor said. “We did not have to pay for on-site training.”

He added that he was surprised to see that the long-term rentals were double the number of short-term.

“It could be that the long-term rental landlords are local, as opposed to the short-term landlords may not be as local,” County Commissioner Joseph Mitrecic said.

Tudor expects to continue receiving applications through the spring, giving the department no time to research unlicensed properties until mid- to latesummer. Much of the department’s time is spent researching records for floor and site plans, calculating occupancy for short-term rentals, and following up with applicants and the Treasurer’s Office, Tudor’s report said.

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Love on Tap beer festival successful as tickets sell out

Continued from Page 12 gency, but it is a unique situation when we encounter a citizen, who is not a first responder, who has the same core values we look for in ourselves.”

Jay Jester, Ocean City Volunteer Fire Company president, then gave the company’s member of the year award to honorary member Hal Adkins, director of the Hal Adkins city’s Department of Public Works.

“He was instrumental in us getting the land acquisition at Station 5 [in West Ocean City] from the city,” Jester said. “It [the work] looks like it was done by Cole Zink me, it wasn’t … I was a figurehead. [Adkins] was behind the scenes every step of the way, and we would not have gotten it [the land parcel] if it were not for [him].”

Deputy Chief Chris Shaffer then recognized the fire and EMS paramedic and career firefighter of the year, Galen D. Curtis and Lt. David S. Peterson, respectively.

By Elizabeth Bonin Staff Writer (March 6, 2020) With a sell-out crowd of 1,500 people, the Love on Tap craft beer festival was a success, according to Ann McGinnis Hillyer, CEO of Shore Craft Brewing. The festival at the convention center featured over 40 beers from 21 local breweries on Saturday, Feb. 29 from 12:30-4:30 p.m.

“I think we had more breweries than we’ve ever had before,” Hillyer said. “We’ve had more positive feedback from the breweries than we’ve ever had before. The distributors are telling me that they love the event and love participating and they’ll help us with more local breweries.”

The festival also featured alternative drinks to craft beer.

“The non-beer, the Hoop Tea, the mead and the spiked seltzers were really popular and we will continue to feature those at events,” Hillyer said.

She added that having the festival in a room with a view of the ocean had a positive effect on the seven beer bloggers who attended, most of whom had never visited Ocean City.

“I would like to keep the beer bloggers coming and I think without fail, See SHORE Page 14

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The Ocean City Fire Department honored Lt. David S. Peterson as the career firefighter of 2019 during the department’s seventh annual awards and recognition ceremony Sunday, March 1.

The final award, the volunteer fire company firefighter of the year award, went to associate member Cole Zink.

The ceremony closed with Nancy Howard, Ocean City Paramedic Foundation secretary, reminding those in attendance of the Robert T. Adkins, M.D. Memorial Scholarship.

The scholarship has two categories: one is for members of the fire department who are attempting to obtain EMT certification, and the other is for current paramedics who wish to advance their existing certification.

Each recipient receives $1,000.

“We have lots of money, so we want to give away lots of awards and scholarships,” Howard said. “As a citizen of Ocean City, thank you so much for what you do. You make us feel very safe, day in and day out.”

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Fatal crash on Rt. 12 Thursday Shore Craft Beer works to (March 6, 2020) Maryland State Police from the Berlin Barrack are investigating a fatal crash in Worcester County that claimed the life of a 34-year-old woman from Virginia.

The deceased victim is identified as Jessica Perlingi, 34, of Greenbackville, Virginia. She was the driver and sole occupant of a 2006 Jeep Liberty.

Emergency medical service personnel pronounced her deceased on the scene.

Autopsy results are pending examination by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

The driver and sole occupant of a 2008 Freightliner involved in the crash is identified as Northan Neuman Obediah, 63, of Onancock, Virginia. He was transported to Peninsula Regional Medical Center for treatment of his injuries sustained during the incident.

At 4:46 a.m. Thursday morning, troopers responded to a crash in the area

of Route 12 and Black Berry Lane in Worcester County.

The preliminary investigation indicates the 2008 Freightliner was traveling southbound on Route 12 at Black Berry Lane. For reasons unknown at this time, investigators believe the Freightliner overturned and came to rest on top of the Jeep Liberty. Police believe the Jeep was traveling northbound on Route 12 at the time of the incident.

State police from the Berlin Barrack, Crash Team and the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division responded to the scene. Deputies from the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office and personnel from the Girdletree Fire Department also responded to assist.

Investigators are consulting with the Worcester County State’s Attorney as the investigation continues. Anyone with information regarding this crash should contact the Berlin Barrack at 410-641-3101.

make next year even better Continued from Page 13 every beer blogger was thrilled,” Hillyer said. “We had D.C., we had Syracuse, we had Philadelphia, New York City.”

She hopes to garner more publicity and social media engagement through the bloggers in effort to make the Eastern Shore a craft brewing destination, which has already had some success with other events.

“The pre-sale tickets and the hotel tickets together were approximately 74 percent more than an hour away, so I think our biggest take away is that people travel for craft beer,” Hillyer said.

“Our destination is popular and people come for that.”

Another great point for Hillyer was the music at the festival.

“I think people really liked having two bands, so I’m hoping that next year we can figure out a date and a way to get a chill vibe with a band like Full Circle Duo, an acoustic guitar type place, and then we’ll get the rock dancing, darker lighting in a more night club vibe in a different place,” Hillyer said.

Two items Shore Craft Brewing will

work on for next year is making the brewery booths easier to see and adjusting the space.

“The crowds detracted for some people,” Hillyer said. “We will spread out to fix that and hopefully grow some as well so we’ll have more space with room for more people.”

She added that they will also focus more on the designated drivers next year.

“We’re brainstorming right now on what we can do to make the designated drivers more special because that’s an important component of a festival that works - that you’ve got somebody who’s responsibly driving home people who are drinking,” Hillyer said.

She said that the Shore Craft Beer employees, the Ocean City Development Corporation and the Town of Ocean City were a large part of the success.

“We learned how to make it better,” Hillyer said. “We’re excited and we really appreciate the town’s support from the TAB funding that really helped us make this possible, and OCDC, really helped make it possible.”

Assault case dropped, not enough evidence to continue

By Josh Kim Staff Writer (March 6, 2020) With his alleged victim dead, Walter Leslie Everett, 57, of Ocean City walked away from the Worcester County District Court a free man on Friday, Feb. 28, and will face no prosecution for allegedly kicking a homeless man in the head repeatedly so he could take his bottle of vodka.

“He [the victim] was found deceased by police last week in an apartment in Ocean City, and there were no signs of foul play,” State’s Attorney Kris Heiser said. “His death is entirely unrelated to the assault case that was dismissed this morning. The case was dismissed because we did not have sufficient evidence to proceed with the victim’s testimony.”

On Dec. 26, police were called to 106 N. Division St. for a report of a theft, and met with the victim Scott Alan Bryant, a homeless man who was in bad health and was physically disabled.

Bryant told police that he had been laying under his blanket at the Public Comfort Station on 11 S. Atlantic Ave. with a bottle of vodka next to him.

He told police that Everett approached him and demanded the victim’s bottle, and that he told Everett to leave him alone.

Everett allegedly proceeded to kick Bryant on the left side of his face three times, took the bottle and walked away.

Another homeless man on the scene

confirmed Bryant’s account.

According to the police document, Ocean City EMS personnel evaluated Bryant and said his injury was severe, Walter Everett adding that he could suffer nerve damage or brain bleed.

Nonetheless, Bryant refused further medical treatment.

Police found Everett on the 100 block of 15th Street and arrested him, and reported Everett confirmed that he had encountered Bryant, but denied hitting him.

Later that evening, around 10 p.m., police responded to another call within the area, as Bryant had requested EMS service for chest pain.

Upon arrival, an officer reported that Bryant could not see out of his left eye, and the victim was taken to Peninsula Regional Medical Center.

Last Friday, the prosecuting attorney announced that Bryant had died the week of Feb. 24.

Although the first-degree assault charges against Everett were dismissed, he was found guilty of stealing a $5.50 bottle of an alcoholic beverage from a downtown store.

He will not serve any jail time, however, as he had credit served for the time he spent awaiting his trial since his assault arrest on Dec. 26.

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Cannabis case dropped, for now

By Josh Kim Staff Writer (March 6, 2020) With insufficient evidence against him, Jacob Dylan Forrester, 20, of Berlin was free to go after a prosecutor requested a nolle prosequi, or dismissal, of his case, which involved a suspected marijuana growing operation in his home.

On Oct. 29, 2019, a property damage call led Ocean City police to Forrester’s 57th Street apartment, where they found roughly five pounds of suspected cannabis. Also discovered were what appeared to be several large cannabis plants, two kitchen-sized trash bags full of the plant material, as well as tools used to weigh and designate sales prices.

Forrester was arrested, and charged with possession of more than 10 grams of cannabis, possession with intention to distribute and possession of a gun

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On Dec. 4, Forrester attended a preliminary hearing at the District Court, where his attorney, Paul Abu-Zaid, questioned whether the plants’ THC concentraJacob Forrester tions had been tested.

The testifying officer responded that it had not.

Federal legislation passed in 2018, known as the Farm Bill, allows the possession and sale of hemp-derived CBD (cannabidiol) products, as long as THC levels are lower than 0.3 percent.

Above the 0.3 percent threshold, the plant is legally considered to be cannabis.

Last year, Maryland passed its own version of the Farm Bill House Bill 1123, further solidifying protections for growers, such as Forrester.

The district court found probable cause in Forrester’s case, and he went on to attend a hearing at the Circuit Court for Worcester County in Snow Hill.

At his circuit court hearing on Wednesday, March 4, the prosecutor informed the judge that lab results of the plant material came back inconclusive, and must be sent to labs in Pennsylvania for further analysis.

With practically no evidence against the defendant, the prosecutor felt it unnecessary to postpone the trial, and Forrester was free to go.

The prosecutor told Ocean City Today, however, that requesting a nolle prosequi did not mean a definitive end to Forrester’s case.

Once the lab results are available, and if they show THC levels above 0.3 percent, Forrester’s case could be reopened, he said.

Civil dispute leads to arrest of man accused of car theft

By Josh Kim Staff Writer (March 6, 2020) What began as a civil dispute turned into a vehicle theft, after police discovered the car 29-yearold Snow Hill resident Azam A. Purnell was driving had been stolen.

On Sunday, March 1, around 5 a.m., police responded to a call of a civil dispute at an 85th Street bar, where they encountered Purnell. In the process, police confirmed that Purnell had neither arrest warrants nor any driving restrictions.

However, when police asked Purnell for his license, he told police that he only had his learners permit.

The civil dispute was soon resolved, and police told Purnell that he was free to leave, but could not drive without his license.

According to the police document, Purnell ignored the officer and proceeded to get into his vehicle and drive away.

Police pursued Purnell, and had police communications conduct a registration check, which revealed the vehicle

had been reported stolen from Berlin the day before.

Law enforcement officials detained Purnell, who was then taken to the Public Safety Building on 65th Street.

Azam Purnell Police searched the vehicle and found crack cocaine crystals under the front passenger seat, as well as a bag of presumably powdered cocaine.

At the Public Safety Building, Purnell allegedly damaged a camera inside his holding cell using screws he removed from a bed.

He was moved to another cell, and charged with unlawful taking of a motor vehicle, theft, possession of a controlled dangerous substance and two counts of malicious destruction of property.

On Monday, March 2, a Snow Hill district court judge found probable cause for each charge, and Purnell will go to trial on June 3 at the district court in Ocean City.

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String of OC rental units burglarized, suspect arrested

By Josh Kim Staff Writer (March 6, 2020) Elizabeth Rachel Cloud, 26, of Berlin faces 24 charges after police accused her of first-degree burglary Sunday, March 1.

Around 5 p.m., police reported being dispatched to a downtown residence where two units had been broken into.

Elizabeth Cloud Police interviewed one of the unit owners, who said he had returned home to find his window broken and several of his and his roommate’s belongings stolen.

Missing items included two laptops, one external hard drive, one cellphone, a fossil watch, two wired earphones and a North Face jacket.

The other units were not occupied, but suffered damage from the burglary, including another broken window, while another unit’s window screen had been cut.

After interviewing the initial victim, police reported another victim from a neighboring residence approached police and said his apartment had also been burglarized.

He had recently moved out of his unit, but came back to retrieve more items and noticed his bathroom shelf was missing and his kitchen window was open.

A witness told police that he had seen a woman, later identified as Cloud, break into the units with a hammer and he had recorded the incident.

Police later found Cloud staying with a friend in one of the residences she had burglarized, and arrested her.

Police obtained a search warrant, and found the stolen items, as well as the hammer, in her friend’s apartment unit.

Cloud faces multiple counts of first, third and fourth-degree burglary, malicious destruction of property and theft.

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Häyhä considered world’s deadliest sniper

By Sam Ghaleb Contributing Writer (March 6, 2020) This week, 80 years ago, the career of the Finnish sniper who is considered the deadliest sniper ever, was ended by a Soviet bullet. He served his country during the Winter War against the U.S.S.R., from 30 Nov. 1939 to 3 March 1940.

The Soviet Union was seeking to extend its border as far as possible to the west out of fear that in an eventual war with Germany, Finland would join Germany.

With at least 505 confirmed kills during the Winter War, Simo Häyhä has been labeled the deadliest sniper in history. The Soviet soldiers that fought in the Winter War labeled him as the “White Death.” According to a U.S. study, an average of 7,000 riflecaliber bullets, were required to achieve one combat kill during the First World War. During the Vietnam War this number had increased to more than 25,000. So, for Simo Häyhä, for 505 kills, more than 12,625,000 bullets would have been needed in Vietnam. Simo remains the deadliest sniper who ever lived.

He was born on 17 Dec. 1905, in the hamlet of Kiiskinen, in Rautjärvi municipality. This area was in the old

Finnish region of Karelia, which is now Russian territory. He was a farmer by profession and enjoyed several different hobbies, including snow-skiing, hunting and shooting. In 1925, the 20-year-old Häyhä enlisted in the Finnish Army. He received his training in marksmanship, and he excelled in local shooting competitions.

After serving his mandatory one year of service, he was discharged out of the army with the rank of corporal.

On 30 Nov. 1939, the Soviet Union attacked Finland. The Finns mobilized and sent their army to defend their territory from the attacking Red Army. This war, historically known as “The Winter War,” would last till 13 March 1940 (105 days) when the peace treaty between the two countries was signed.

At the beginning of the war, the Soviets held a huge advantage in nearly every military category — more soldiers (425,000 - 760,000 Soviets to 340,000 Finns), tanks (more than 2,500 to 32), and airplanes (3880 to 114). The Soviets, however, were so certain of a quick victory over the Finns, that many Soviet troops were not even issued white camouflage uniforms for winter use. Apparently the Soviets forgot the lessons of

Napoleon’s Campaign of 1812.

Simo Häyhä was called back to the regular army in 1939. He brought with him his favorite rifle, the MosinNagant Model 28-30. Originally a Russian-designed and manufactured firearm, thousands of earlier models were left behind after Finland achieved its independence from Russia in 1918.

The Finnish White Guards made several improvements to the basic Mosin-Nagant design, and developed the Model 28-30 version. Simo served in the 6th Jäger Company of the 34th Infantry Regiment, and he soon got to work doing what he did best: shoot at, and kill, officers and soldiers of Red Army with deadly accuracy.

As a sniper, Simo worked alone in the Finnish forests and tundra, where the temperature was between -4 and -40 degrees below zero. Häyhä wore his warmest clothing, dressed in a white camouflage outfit, and wore a mask to both keep his face from freezing and to conceal it from the enemy.

He used a number of tricks to achieve his objectives. First, he never used a telescopic sight on his rifle, because the sun might flash on its lens and give away his position, and using such a sight required a sniper to raise his head to look through it, exposing his head to danger. Therefore, Häyhä

used the regular iron sights on his rifle.

Another trick he used involved packing snow around his hidden position, again to cut the glare of the sun, and to suppress the flash of the rifle. Thinking out every possibility, Häyhä would put snow in his mouth, to keep his breath from fogging the air in the cold, cold battlefield and possibly giving away his position. Finally, at 5 feet, 3 inches tall, Simo was easy to overlook.

He also developed other clever techniques, such as pouring water into the snow in front of him so that the muzzle blast would not expose his location by throwing the light snow in the air. He also became a master of using sounds, smoke and artillery fire to cover his movements when changing positions. With maps very scarce during the war, Häyhä relied on his memory to find the best hiding positions.

During Häyhä’s 95 days on the front lines, he was not known to anyone, yet he targeted and killed Soviet soldiers with deadly accuracy. He once killed 25 men in one day! Since snipers from both sides were considered such high-value targets on the battlefield, Simo’s reputation as a sniper soon reached the Soviet front Continued on Page 57

OBITUARIES ANN CAROL IRWIN Fenwick Ann Carol Irwin, 86, of West Fenwick, Delaware, passed away on Friday, Feb. 21, 2020, at home.

Born on Sept. 12, 1933, in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Edwin James Sr., and Mary Cuddy Rhoades.

She was the beloved wife of the late William Irwin.

Ann graduated from Seton High in 1951 and continued her participation in the Seton High Alumni luncheons for several years after her graduation.

In 1999, she and her husband moved to West Fenwick’s Bayview Estates.

Ann immediately embraced her new community and quickly established Ann Irwin many long-term friendships with the local residents, many of whom would join her for weekly line dancing and Curves Fitness.

She was an active member of the Continued on Page 20

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OBITUARIES Continued from Page 18 “Red Hatters” group, Delaware Hospice, and St. Luke’s Catholic Church.

Surviving her are her sons, David Irwin of West Fenwick, Delaware, and Douglas Irwin of New York City, New York.

She is also survived by three grandsons, Shaw Irwin of Salt Lake City, Utah, Jack Irwin of Los Angeles, California, and Connor Irwin of New York City.

Her surviving siblings include Patricia Leitner of Poolesville, Maryland, Elizabeth Rhoades of Westminster, Maryland, Michelle Crudden of Pikesville, Maryland, and Joyce Rhoades of San Diego, California.

A Mass of Christian burial was held on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020 at St. Luke Catholic Church in Ocean City with Father Paul Jennings officiating.

In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to: St. Luke Catholic Church, 14401 Sinepuxent Ave., Ocean City, Maryland 21842.

Condolences may be sent by visiting www.bishophastingsfh.com.

RAY KEITH TYNDALL Whaleyville Ray Keith Tyndall, age 64, died on Feb. 21, 2020, at his home.

Born in Salisbury, raised in Ocean City, he was the son of the late Ernest and Louise Mitchell Tyndall.

He is survived by his son, Anthony

Tyndall of Hagerstown, Maryland; sisters, Linda L. Urick and her husband, John, of Ocean City, Nancy T. Lehman and her husband, Steve, of Ocean Pines and Ray Tyndall Cathy T. Neville and her husband, William, of Salisbury; sister-in-law, Ann Tyndall, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Also surviving is his good friend and longtime companion, Susan Fineagan.

He was preceded in death by his brother, Glenn M. Tyndall, and infant sister, Polly Tyndall.

Ray received his associates degree from Devry University and had been employed by Hughes Corporation as a senior engineer.

He was a member of the Roman Catholic Church. One of Ray’s favorite things to do was solve problems, which led to lending a hand many times to anyone who needed help.

He was also a great animal lover including his own three dogs.

Cremation followed his death. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

A donation in his memory may be made to the Atlantic Club, 11827 Ocean Gateway, Ocean City, Maryland 21842.

Letters of condolence may be sent via: www.burbagerfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements are in the care of the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin.

CHRISTOPHER CY JARMAN Ocean City Christopher Cy Jarman, age 62, died on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020 at his home.

Born in Salisbury, he was the son of the late James and Beatrice Hall Jarman.

He is survived by his beloved wife of 40 years, Anna Rozell Jarman, and children C. Jarman Melanie Noelle Jarman, Stacy Lynn Jarman, both of Ocean City, and Abby Lauren Miller and her husband, K.C., of Pittsville.

There are two grandchildren, Emersyn Beatrice Englar and Sawyer Jane Miller.

Also surviving are two brothers and numerous nieces and nephews.

Preceding him in death were two sisters.

Chris was a graduated of Stephen Decatur High School and was employed by Bunting construction for over 30 years. He was a devoted family man.

A memorial service was held on Sunday, March 1, 2020 at the

Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin.

A donation in his memory may be made to: John H. Burbage, Jr. Cancer Center, 9707 Healthway Dr. Berlin, Maryland 21811. Letters of condolence may be sent via: www.butbagefuneralhome.com.

CATHERINE ANNE JERRELL Bishopville Catherine Anne Jerrell, age 83, died on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020, at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury.

She was born in Baltimore and spent most of her life as a resident of Pasadena, Maryland, before moving to Ocean City, Maryland.

Catherine Jerrell She was the daughter of the late John Raymond Bahlman and Catherine Fischer Bahlman.

She is survived by her beloved, George John Berglund, and children, Rachel Jerrell (Ena), Colette J. Dodson (John Lanman), Arnold Jerrell (Julie) and daughter-in-law, Christine Jerrell.

She was preceded in death by her son, Victor Jerrell, and niece, DeAnna Heagy.

She is also survived by her sister, Olive Baillargeon (Roger), and niece, Deborah Eren (Fer).

She was the loving grandmother (Omi) to Catherine Margaret Oltman, Nowell Jerrell Spindler (Chris), Jason Jerrell, Olivia Jerrell and Naomi Jerrell; loving great-grandmother to Catherine Mae Oltman and Charlotte Spindler; loving aunt to many nieces and nephews; and special person to George’s extended family.

As an organ donor, the Jerrell family would like to acknowledge that Catherine gave the most precious gift anyone could give; the gift to donate life.

Catherine was a graduate of Institute of Notre Dame in Baltimore. She had been employed as an elementary school teacher at St. Jane Frances School in Pasadena.

She was a member of St. Jane Frances Catholic Church and St. Luke’s Catholic Church in Ocean City, the Ocean City Marlin Club and the Ocean City Elks Club.

As an artist, she enjoyed painting, working with stained glass and crocheting.

On Saturday, March 7, 2020, a memorial gathering will be held from 910:30 a.m. at Gonce Funeral Home in Riviera Beach followed by a mass at St. Jane Frances Catholic Church at 11 a.m.

In lieu of flowers, a donation in her memory may be made to: Hospice of Chesapeake, 90 Ritchie Hwy, Pasadena, Maryland 21122, or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis Tennessee 38105.

Arrangements are in the care of the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin, Maryland.

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Consumers may see credit score change with FICO

The Ocean City Spring Trade Expo this Sunday and Monday, March 8-9, at the Ocean City convention center on 40th Street, will feature hundreds of hospitality vendors selling items ranging from spiked seltzers and CBD-infused drinks, to auto 4GLTE backup connectors.

OC Spring Trade Expo expected to draw 5,000 guests

By Josh Kim Staff Writer (March 6, 2020) The annual Ocean City Spring Trade Expo will take place Sunday, March 8, and Monday, March 9, at the 40th Street convention center, featuring hundreds of businesses offering the latest products and services.

“Our expo is designed to bring together hospitality buyers and sellers for two days of non-stop networking and product sampling,” said Susan Jones, executive director of the Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association.

This will be the organization’s 46th expo, and Jones said she expects roughly 5,000 people to attend, with over 4,800 pre-registered as of earlier this week.

Jones said 339 companies will occupy 410 booths, which is the maximum number that can fit in the convention center space.

Participants must be 21 years old, a buyer or a guest of buyer and a member of the hospitality industry to attend.

Every year, new vendors join the event’s impressive lineup, and for 2020 participants may expect products such as Comcast’s Connection Pro, Corona’s hard seltzer, H&M Wagner and Sons’ CBD-infused drinks, Hoop Tea’s spiked iced tea, Smokin Mary Bloody Mary Mix and Smokin Green Tomato Mary Mix, and a space virtual reality headset.

In addition to the vendors, there will be culinary demos on the showcase stage.

PHOTO COURTESY SUSAN JONES

Susan Jones, executive director of the Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association, said the Ocean City Spring Trade Expo is one of the largest of its kind in the mid-Atlantic region. Jones expects roughly 5,000 guests to attend Sunday, March 8, and Monday, March 9.

Sunday’s schedule begins with Maryland World Food Championship finalist Jonathan Hicks of Cosima taking the stage at noon, a mixology session at 2:30 p.m., and a Rational USA CombiOven demonstration with chef Pete Schellenbach at 4 p.m.

Monday will feature a performance from father and daughter chef team, Bill and Jess Wallen, from Grain Craft Kitchen OMG Hospitality at 12:30 p.m., and Schellenbach will return at 2 p.m. for another presentation.

The expo will also offer a keynote address by Ryan Estis, Monday at 9:30 a.m.

Estis was the former chief strategy officer for the McCann Worldgroup advertising agency NAS, and has 20-plus years of experience as a sales profes-

sional and leader.

Educational sessions planned during the expo include Driving Demand through Digital Tactics, ID Class 101, Safeguarding Your Identity, and Reach the Beach with Mobile Device Targeting.

The trade expo came to life in the 1970s, during the association’s infancy.

Paul Wall of Phillips Seafood suggested organizing a local trade show in the image of one held by then-Baltimore Restaurant Association now-Restaurant Association of Maryland, of which he served as president.

With the help of friend, Tish Carter, who was the executive secretary of the Baltimore show, her husband, Jack, and the rest of the trade show committee, the See ATTENDEES Page 22

By Lauren Bunting Contributing Writer (March 6, 2020) The creator of the FICO score, Fair Isaac Corp, is going to make some changes to how credit scores are calculated.

They are going to score more harshly those with rising debt levels and those who fall behind on loan payments.

They will also flag certain consumers who sign up for personal loans, a category of unsecured debt that has surged recently.

The company says these changes will create a bigger gap between consumers deemed to be good and bad credit risks.

Consumers with already-high FICO scores of about 680 or higher who continue to manage loans well will likely get a higher score than under previous FICO versions.

Those with already-low scores below 600 who continue to miss payments or accumulate other black marks will experience bigger score declines than under previous models.

Even though consumer loan losses remain low compared to the height of the last recession, consumer debt is at record highs.

This is causing a shift in lender confidence, which has brought about these most recent changes to how FICO scores are calculated.

These changes are a reversal from recent years when credit reporting companies were implementing changes that helped increase scores through the use of removing some negative information like civil judgments from credit reports.

The FICO scoring model is updated every few years to allow for changes in consumer borrowing behavior and performance. The last set of changes was announced back in 2014.

These latest changes will affect the new versions of FICO scores, and lenders will be able to choose whether or not to adopt the new versions or stick with older versions, or even use competitor scoring systems such as Equifax and Experian.

– Lauren Bunting is an Associate Broker with Atlantic Shores Sotheby’s International Realty in Ocean City.

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Attendees can sample new products, explore businesses

Hoop Tea to grow with crowdfunding campaign success

By Elizabeth Bonin Staff Writer (March 6, 2020) Backshore Brewing Co. is offering a chance to help expand the Hoop Tea brand through an equity crowdfunding campaign, which has raised more than $178,000 as of Wednesday.

Ninety-seven investors have contributed as of midweek, according to the campaign website, wefunder.com/hooptea.

Danny Robinson, owner and founder of Backshore, opened the brewery on 10th Street and the Boardwalk in the space next to his other business, Hammerheads restaurant, in 2012.

“I didn’t initially think of putting the brewery in here because it was so tiny,” Robinson said. “It was a little ice cream shop and breweries usually need a lot of size.”

But with a custom-made brew system to fit the small space, Backshore is full with patrons throughout the summer season and winter weekends, Robinson said. He added that the small space has actually been an advantage.

“We make such small amount of beer at a time that we’re always making new beer and new styles,” Robin-

PHOTO COURTESY TAYLOR SCHLETTE

(Above) A successful equity crowdfunding campaign will help Hoop Tea release new packaging and flavors, one of which is American Original, a plain iced tea, that will be available on May 1. (Right) Backshore Brewing Co., located on 10th Street and the Boardwalk, opened as Ocean City’s first brewery in 2012.

March 9 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

After March 6, on-site registration is $25, with proof of being in the industry; a business card, business license, or letter from employer on company letterhead; paystubs not accepted.

For complete expo information, visit www.oceancitytradeexpo.com or call 410-289-6733.

Although pre-registration for next year’s expo is not yet available for vendors, the 2021 event will be held on March 7-8.

“Vendors should sign up early because we have a waiting list currently, [and] can only fit so many booths,” Jones said.

Continued from Page 21 group worked diligently to produce the resort’s first trade expo, which has now become a major resource for the Mid-Atlantic’s hospitality industry.

“Our expo began as a way for our group to meet with all the suppliers to garner special pricing for the coming season, [and] it has grown into the MidAtlantic’s largest hospitality trade expo,” Jones said. “[The expo is a] great way to do one-stop shopping in two days, [and buyers] can compare products and receive special show-only pricing.”

Expo hours are Sunday, March 8 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Monday,

son said. “Every time you come in here – it could be a day later – and there’s all different beer on tap just because we went through the beer we made so fast. It allows us to experiment with different flavors.”

One of those experiments was Hoop Tea, which Backshore introduced in 2015 as a beer alternative.

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Investments will help Hoop Tea maintain, expand brand Continued from Page 22 limit with teas,” Robinson said.

He said he was surprised when customers started returning just for Hoop Tea. Robinson then started receiving calls from out-of-state stores that wanted to carry Hoop Tea. “We knew right away it was another opportunity because normally, with our beer for example, we have to go beg to beer distributors to carry our beer and sell for us, whereas this, the distributors were calling us,” Robinson said. “We knew we were onto something.”

With such a high demand, Robinson started contracting regional breweries to make Hoop Tea in 2016.

“It allows us to expand exponentially from this tiny little brewery here where we still control the recipes, the tastes and the branding,” Robinson said. “It helps us get the product to more people. The cool thing is when we sell a can of Hoop Tea, it’s always going to say ‘Originally from Ocean City.’ We stick to our local roots here.”

Backshore contracts with breweries in Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia. But even with the regional help, the brewery still couldn’t

keep up with the high demand for Hoop Tea, especially since it’s entering the Florida market this fall.

Robinson also wanted a way to bring together the large investors and those who had supported Hoop Tea from the beginning.

An equity crowdfunding campaign became the perfect solution to share Hoop Tea’s success. It launched on Jan. 28.

“If we’re going to have to share with somebody, we’d rather share it with the people who have helped us this far,” Robinson said. “And then, there’s a secondary benefit to getting that crowd involved. It just reinforces – they become brand ambassadors. It makes their enjoyment of the brand even deeper.”

For a minimum investment of $1,000, anyone can own 1,000 shares of Hoop Tea. Taylor Schlette, director of marketing for Hoop Tea, said the campaign has been a resounding success within the community.

“I was surprised to see servers, bartenders, a lot of service – a lot of those people touch and feel Hoop Tea all the time,” Schlette said.

The campaign will give Hoop Tea the resources to maintain and grow.

“Being able to keep up with the de-

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1. For the tax year beginning July 1, 2020, the estimated real property assessable base will increase by 2%, from $447,513,345 to $456,764,633.

2. If the Town of Berlin maintains the current tax rate of $0.80 per $100 of assessment, real property tax revenues will increase by 2% resulting in $74,010 of new real property tax revenues.

3. In order to fully offset the effect of increasing assessments, the real property tax rate should be reduced to $0.7838, the constant yield tax rate.

4. The Town of Berlin is considering not reducing its real property tax rate enough to fully offset increasing assessments. The Town of Berlin proposes to adopt a real property tax rate of $0.83 per $100 of assessment. This tax rate is 5.9% higher than the constant yield tax rate and will generate $211,025 in additional property tax revenues.

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Taylor Schlette, director of marketing for Hoop Tea, and Danny Robinson, founder and owner of Backshore Brewing, pose at the brewery on 10th Street and the Boardwalk, Monday, March 2.

mand is our number one thing,” Schlette said.

Robinson said that customers can look forward to new packaging, increased availability and a new flavor – American Original, a plain iced tea, that will hit the shelves by May 1.

“This is going to be the best tasting, southern style sweet tea you’ve ever tasted – spiked with alcohol,” Robinson said.

Other flavors available include White Mango, Peach Tea Lemonade, Watermelon Mint Green Tea, and Pineapple Passionfruit.

The newest product, Hoop Tea Aire – 90-calorie, gluten-free, all-natural infused seltzers – flavors include

Orange Hibiscus, Goji Berry Green Tea, and Kiwi Berry Matcha.

Robinson believes that expanding Hoop Tea will benefit Ocean City as a whole.

“If we can give an excuse to visit a town that has a giant beautiful beach and we’re another reason to visit?

That says a lot,” Robinson said.

“There’s not a lot of places like this on the Boardwalk.”

Visit wefunder.com/hooptea to get involved in the campaign. It will remain open until it hits $300,000.

Backshore Brewing is open on Saturdays and Sundays from 12-5 p.m. and will open seven days a week on May 15.

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Perdue Farms, Md. Food Bank mobile market (March 6, 2020) Perdue Farms recently joined the Maryland Food Bank in unveiling the organization’s newest addition to its arsenal of programs focused on ending hunger in Maryland: the Mobile Market.

Funded by donations from the Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation and the Perdue family, this “on-the-go” supermarket will travel to Eastern Shore communities in eight counties — Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico and Worcester — that lack brick-and-mortar food assistance facilities and distribute food to residents in need.

The Mobile Market will also partner with different agencies to provide access to wrap-around specialized services, including health-related screenings and case management support, that will help put food-insecure Marylanders on the road toward self-sufficiency.

In January, the Perdue Foundation announced a $1 million donation to support 10 Feeding America-affiliated food banks nationwide, including the Maryland Food Bank, as part of its hunger relief initiative “Delivering Hope to Our Neighbors.”

The Mobile Market announcement marked the first event on Perdue’s 10-stop tour celebrating the gifts in commemoration of the company’s

100th anniversary and partnerships with the food banks.

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from the western mountains to the Eastern Shore.

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“TIME FLIES” BY CHRISTINE AND CESAR CAMPOS

“KAW-LIGA” BY TREVOR TAYLOR

“THOSE PEOPLE” BY JEN TAHER

Local filmmakers to present works

By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (March 6, 2020) Local, regional, national and international filmmakers will be showing their work during the fourth annual Ocean City Film Festival this weekend.

Several local filmmakers will either debut or feature their latest projects.

Cesar and Christine Campos – “Time Flies” Ocean City residents Cesar and Christine Campos earned their place in the Ocean City Film Festival after winning the Art League of Ocean City’s OC Film Challenge with their project, Christine & Cesar Campos “Time Flies.”

The couple, who own Campos Media in Ocean City, are making their film festival debut.

“‘Time Flies’ is a heartwarming, feelgood film that can be enjoyed by all ages,” Christine Campos said. “The message is to follow your dreams, anything is possible.”

The six-and-a-half-minute film tells the story of four children playing with toy airplanes on Gudlesky Beach, also known as Stinky Beach, in West Ocean City.

They decide to make an airport in the sand and take off in their planes in a fantasy world of being real pilots. The adult pilots depicted in the film are true pilots flying real planes during the Ocean City Air Show this past summer. “[This] was the very first time [for us] producing something with a storyline, as our past work was primarily event videos,” Christine said. “We built the storyline around some great footage that we captured from the OC Air Show event.”

The film can be seen at the Fox Gold Coast Theater on 115th Street on Friday at 2 p.m.

Trevor Taylor – “Kaw-Liga” Stephen Decatur High School graduate Trevor Taylor will be returning to the film festival for the second year with his latest work, “Kaw-Liga.”

The film was a part of an Ocean City Film Festival contest held in 2018, which required the filmmakers and actors to create a film about Ocean City that must be filmed in the Trevor Taylor resort.

“I thought, ‘what the hay, that Indian head at the entrance to the inlet lot is pretty cool, I should write something with that,’” Taylor said. “It’s been my dream ever since I was 6 years old when I first saw ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ and wanted to be an archaeologist.

Later, I realized that it was because of the movie that made me want to pursue that career and decided it wasn’t archaeology See FILMS Page 26

By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (March 6, 2020) More than 100 films produced by local, regional and international filmmakers will be featured during the fourth annual Ocean City Film Festival, this weekend.

Films categories include youth, documentary, horror, animation, comedy, music videos, dramatic pieces, social commentary and shorts will be shown in eight locations throughout the resort.

New this year will be a category dedicated to aquatics, which focuses on conservation, sea life, surfers and other aspects of the underwater world. The overarching theme of this year’s film festival is conservation.

“It’s really, really cool … we’re gonna have a lot of movies that really speak to the reason,” Festival Director William Strang-Moya said. “There are so many reasons for people to be concerned about the environment when you live in a resort town.”

According to Strang-Moya, there will be several international films showcased, including two from Australia – “Black Moon: Trent Mitchell” and “Whales in Tonga” – and one from Sweden called “The Duck Pond.”

A $99 all-access pass includes unlimited screenings at the Aloft Hotel on 45th Street, Ocean City Center for the Arts on 94th Street, Carousel Hotel on 118th Street, Seacrets on 49th Street, Fox Gold Coast Theater on 115th Street, Clarion Resort Hotel on 101st Street, the Residence Inn by Marriott on 61st Street and Flagship Cinemas in West Ocean City.

In addition, the all-access passes get attendees into the panel discussion and the awards ceremony at Seacrets.

“A lot of these films come with a message that can be very thought provoking,” Rina Thaler, Art League of Ocean City executive director, said.

“Some of them will make you laugh, some will make you cry, others [offer] information. The idea is to see a spectrum of films and things that you wouldn’t necessarily see in movie theaters because they’re independent films.”

Strang-Moya was inspired to create the event four years ago after helping his friend shoot a scene for a film in Ocean City. Strang-Moya even admitted he though last year was too See FESTIVAL Page 27

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Continued from Page 25 I need to be doing … it’s telling stories and try to give people that same feeling I had as a kid that Spielberg gave to me.”

“Kaw-Liga” is three-and-a-half minutes long, depicting the story of a man who is contemplating his existence on the Ocean City inlet underneath the old Indian head statue, but he finds more than rocks and water.

“I think it’s a nice little short, but I think it’s more important people come out and see as much as possible at the film festival, especially films that challenge their world view or make them uncomfortable,” Taylor said. “Art should be about expanding your horizons and seeing and experiencing things that you normally wouldn’t and the Ocean City Film Festival is a perfect place to explore and test new waters.

“The Ocean City Film Festival and the Art League is one of the best things to happen to the Eastern Shore,” he continued. “As a local boy, I always felt like the shore never offered anything to suit what I was looking for out of life and recently, these guys have filled a hole that was much needed in the community.”

The film can be viewed at the Fox Gold Coast Theater on 115th Street on Friday at 2 p.m.

Jenny Taher – “I am a Big Ball of Sadness and I want to Throw Myself off Your Roof” and “Those People” Stephen Decatur High School graduate and actor Jenny Taher will be screening two of her films at the festival this year. “‘I am a Big Ball of Sadness and I want to Throw Myself off Your Roof’ was adapted from a short play by a great playwright called Ken Urban,” Taher said. “I had done the play as an actor and thought it had the right components for a short so we ended up making it into a little short film.”

“I am a Big Ball of Sadness and I want to Throw Myself off Your Roof” is a short

film that centers around three New Yorkers who meet at a party and amidst the banal party chatter reveal their inner woes. “‘Those People’ was Jenny Taher part of a larger episodic digital series called ‘Life, As We Post-It’ that I wrote, which used social media as the means to do kind of character studies, so there were 12 episodes in all,” Taher said.

In “Those People,” the story follows Amanda, who when she finds out that she is unexpectedly pregnant, she admits to her partner, Andrew, that she’s not sure she wants to have the baby. What follows is a night of intense discussion on the pros and cons of bringing a child into a world that is, increasingly, in the throes of decay and dystopia.

Both films have been screened at multiple film festivals, with “Big Ball of Sadness and I want to Throw Myself off your Roof” winning the Manhattan Short.

Taher was inspired to create her own films, despite being an actor, as she felt many digital series that were produced did not have a real point of view to focus on.

“I thought, I have a point of view and I am, at heart, a storyteller... I bet I can write something,” Taher said. “I think they are provocative and they firmly tread on ground people will know … they deal with modern day anxieties in an entirely recognizable way.”

The first film is 10 minutes long and the second is 17 minutes.

Both films can be viewed at Fox Gold Coast Theater on 115th Street on Saturday at 3:30 p.m.

Dave Messick – “Reggie’s Forest” Dave Messick, longtime West Ocean City resident and owner of Unscene Productions, will be debuting his first documentary at the film festival this year

called “Reggie’s Forest.”

The film focuses on the life of Reggie Mariner, who according to Messick is a “well known Ocean City native.”

Dave Messick “It’s about a guy who has basically carved a small little village inside the forest rather than cut the whole forest down to do it,” he said.

The village is located halfway between Berlin and Ocean City. The hour-and-ahalf-long film covers what Messick and his team were able to create over 10 years of filming, between wildlife shots and interviewing the Mariner family, talking about the origin of the village and some background on Mariner’s life as well.

“I think locally it’s something neat because everybody knows the old-style way of living and he has a true Eastern Shore accent, which honestly, we don’t hear as much as we used to,” Messick said. “I think that is a dying breed.”

This is Messick’s first time with a film in the festival and he is looking forward to sharing his project. He has participated in the festival before, but as a judge.

“I think people should just try to do whatever they want if they have an interest or passion in it,” he said.

“Reggie’s Forest” can be viewed at Flagship Cinema in West Ocean City on Saturday at 8 p.m. and Fox Gold Coast Theater on 115th Street on Sunday at 1:30 p.m.

For more information and a full list of films, visit www.ocmdfilmfestival.com.

County’s synthetic ice rink to open in Berlin next Thurs.

By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (March 6, 2020) Worcester County’s synthetic ice rink will be officially open for public use next Thursday, March 12 at the Berlin Fire Company in Berlin.

After its debut at the Worcester County Recreation Center in Snow Hill with on Friday, Dec. 20, the rink will be featured in Berlin for the entire month of March starting next week. The Berlin Fire Company will charge $5 per person to skate in the rink. There is no cost for spectators, though snacks and bottled water will be available for purchase.

“This will be a great fundraiser for the firefighters,” Berlin Fire Company President David Fitzgerald said. “I hope everyone will come out and enjoy some time on the county ice rink.”

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Festival adds new category for aquatic films, features Continued from Page 25 successful for only its third year.

“Last year was really intense … it was largely successful, but it came with growing pains because we weren’t necessarily prepared to accommodate the volume of audience,” he said. “It was frustrating that we didn’t fulfill our duties as a film festival to make sure everyone could comfortably see all these movies. I’m assuming Rina Thaler we’re going to have another really big year and we’re doing everything we can to make sure that everyone will be accommodated when they come out to see it.”

Today, Friday, March 6, film viewing Strang-Moya will begin at 1 p.m. at Flagship Cinemas in West Ocean City as well as at Fox Gold Coast Theater and the Carousel. There will be a First Friday open reception at the Art League of Ocean City that is free for the public from 5-7 p.m. that evening.

On Saturday, March 7, a special filmmaker’s panel featuring Director of the Maryland Film Office, Jack Gerbes, as well as local filmmakers Rob Waters, Dave Messick, Emmi Shockley and Chelsea Thaler will be held at the Art League of Ocean City on 94th Street from 10 a.m. to noon.

Admission is $10.

“It’s going to teach some local filmmakers and talk about challenges about making films down here,” Thaler said. “It’s also a great opportunity for the filmmakers themselves to network and learn new things.

That’s how they can find a future collaboration.”

Films will be screened starting at noon on Saturday and will run into the evening hours at the Fox Gold

Coast Theater, Flagship Cinemas and the Clarion Hotel. From 5-6:30 p.m., there will be a filmmaker happy hour at the Aloft Hotel.

“We have 74 films that will be represented here that the filmmakers are actually coming and bringing people with them,” Thaler said. “At the end of each film screening, there will be a question and answer period … They do a short talk with the audience and it really makes you understand why they filmed it.”

For those who do not have an allaccess pass, a day pass for screenings will cost $20. A four-day film pass will cost $69.

“I encourage people to go to more than one film and not to just buy a ticket for the day because we don’t sell tickets for just a single film,” Thaler said. “You’re buying a whole day and you can go in and out of any of the films. Why waste it on just one film when you can see 20 in one day?”

On Sunday, March 8, film viewings begin at 11 a.m. at Flagship Cinemas and Seacrets. Two feature films will also be shown at Fox Gold Coast Theater.

The film festival will come to a close with an awards ceremony from 5-7 p.m. at Seacrets on Sunday. The best Maryland film, judge’s award and people’s choice awards will be announced.

In addition, the closing party will include complimentary refreshments, a cash bar and the winning film will be screened. For those who do not have an all-access pass, the cost to attend the closing party is $25.

For more information, a list of all films or to purchase tickets, visit www.ocmdfilmfestival.com or search “Ocean City Film Festival” on Facebook.

Tickets can also be purchased at the Art League of Ocean City on 94th Street or at any film location, although it will be cash only.

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The rink will also be available for fundraising events and other activities.

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Annual Finnegan’s Wake this Sat.

By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (March 6, 2020) Live Irish music, food, happy hour drink specials and contests are all part of Ocean City’s eighth annual Finnegan’s Wake, held Saturday, March 7, from 5-9 p.m. in Seacrets’ Morley Hall.

The mock Irish funeral is a fundraiser for the Friends of the Worcester County Developmental Center.

“St. Patrick’s weekend is big in Ocean City,” said Worcester County Developmental Center Executive Director Jack Ferry. “Our event, being a week before St. Patrick’s weekend, is a wonderful way to start the Irish holiday. Get yourself in a Gaelic state of mind and help the clients of [Worcester County Developmental Center] lead happier, more independent lives.

“I enjoy looking around and seeing the smiles on people’s faces and knowing they are enjoying themselves,” he continued. “We run a slide show of our clients, so attendees get to learn a little bit more about us and see where their donation is going.”

The doors to Morley Hall open at 4:30 p.m., and the Ocean City Pipe and Drum Band will lead a mock funeral procession of Tim Finnegan at 5:15 p.m., along with clergy members, mourners, pallbearers, leprechauns and St. Patrick.

According to Ferry, Finnegan was a

construction worker in Ireland who “enjoys a little whiskey before work in the morning,” and was inspired by an Irish ballad from the mid 1800’s.

Once the procession concludes, Finnegan’s casket will be placed at its viewing site in the 49th Street venue, where mourners will have the chance to tell him a funny story or joke for $1. The goal is to raise Finnegan from the dead by making him laugh. If the jokester succeeds, they will win a free drink.

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HOROSCOPE ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Hobbies can be a great distraction from your responsibilities, Aries. But this week you need to get back to business, or you may fall behind.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, change is in the air and you are excited about all the new prospects that lie ahead. The most difficult decisions will be centered on what you’re going to do.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Nurturing is a part of your nature, Gemini. This week you may discover you are spending a lot of time lavishing attention on others at your expense. Find a healthy balance.

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VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 In town just a few days ahead of schedule, St. Patrick, played by Vince Diorio, reads aloud to open the annual Finnegan’s Wake, a mock Irish funeral held to raise funds for the Worcester County Developmental Center, with pious oversight from Cardinal-attired Tom Gallagher while WCDC Executive Director Jack Ferry watches last year at Seacrets on 49th Street.

Virgo, you may want to show others a new side of you over the course of the next few days. You’re often conservative, but you might want to let loose a little bit and be adventurous.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 You may receive a few offers this week that seem too good to be true, Libra.

Trust your instincts as you navigate through all of these opportunities to find the best options.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, over the course of the next few days you’ll get an idea of how many people rely on you. When you are out of commission, things may come to a halt.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 People are drawn to your warmth and good nature, Sagittarius. That is why you are never short on friends or left with nothing to do. This week is no different.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Changes that you have been hoping will occur will finally see the light of day, Capricorn. The effects will be subtle at first and then build as they go.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, now is your opportunity to take care of yourself. You have been freed of some responsibilities and are able to focus on small changes that can add up to something big.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, when things get a tad stressful this week, remember that physical activity can calm you down. Take a walk or hit the gym.

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Live music, food and activities Continued from Page 28 have dedicated themselves to preserving Irish culture and history through folk and nationalistic music.

“It’s a great party,” Ferry said. “The music by the Irish Lads is genuine Irish folk music and the songs played by the Ocean City Pipe and Drum is authentic Highland marches and military numbers. This is the only wake in the area, so it is the only place you can view Tim Finnegan’s funeral procession comprised of St. Patrick himself, priests, leprechauns, mourners and assorted hangers on and where you can pay your respects to Tim Finnegan as he lies in a casket.”

Following the Irish tradition of hiring professional keeners to cry or wail for the departed, a contest will take place with the most enthusiastic 10-second wailer taking home $50. Participants will be judged on volume, style and feeling.

The Ocean City Pipe and Drum Band will perform two sets of highland and military songs throughout the event.

New this year will be a competition for those wearing the most authentic Celtic outfit as well as the wildest Irish attire.

“The greener the better, the wilder the better,” Ferry said. “It’s fun to dress up. You’ll have more fun and other people will have more fun seeing your costume.”

About 150 people attended Finnegan’s Wake last year, which

raised a little more than $5,600 for the Worcester County Developmental Center in Newark, Maryland.

Traditional Irish wakes last several days with crying, drinking, conversation and jokes to mourn the passing of a loved one, in addition to celebrating their life with a lively party.

Finnegan’s Wake admission cost is $20.

Visit www.wcdcservices.org to learn more about the Worcester County Developmental Center or call 410-6322383 for more information about Finnegan’s Wake.

The event sponsors this year are Robert Nock Insurance, Cheers of Berlin and Gallagher Insurance. The entertainment is sponsored by The Burbage Funeral Home, Malvern Collision Service, Avery Hall Insurance Solutions, Vicki Tillery, John Falcone and Robin Dannelly.

All money raised from this event will go toward supporting the clients of the Worcester County Developmental Center.

The Worcester County Developmental Center provides employment opportunities, day habilitation training, residential services and communitybased supports for adults who live with an intellectual disability in Worcester, Somerset and Wicomico counties.

Worcester County Developmental Center is a member of the United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore, and the Ocean City, Berlin, Ocean Pines and Snow Hill chambers of commerce.

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Scavenger hunt to benefit OC Paramedics Foundation

By Josh Kim Staff Writer (March 6, 2020) Shore Community Connections will host its inaugural OC Quest for Heroes Scavenger Hunt on Saturday, March 28, with all proceeds going to the Ocean City Paramedics Foundation.

The deadline to register is Friday, March 13. The cost is $75 per team of two to six people and participants must be 21 years of age or older.

Check-in the day of the event will be from 10 a.m. until noon at the 28th Street Pit-n-Pub. The event offers a $500 cash price to the first-place team, and gift baskets to second and third place.

Additionally, participating businesses will offer happy hour discounts and specials to teams.

“It’s a fun day with other locals to give back to our local businesses, while also benefitting a wonderful cause,” event co-founder and organizer Trish Seitz said.

Seitz said the idea came to life last February, but she and fellow organizer, Rick Coleman, did not begin developing the event until later that Septem-

ber.

“There’s a similar event in West Ocean City [Death by Chocolate], and our families did that separately,” Seitz said. “We wanted to take it and make it a little bigger.”

The event encompasses the whole island from the inlet to 146th Street.

After checking in, teams will receive their first clue, as well as a goodie bag, and have until 6 p.m. to solve as many of the riddles as possible and collect points along the way.

Teams may also gain points through other means, such as dressing up in costumes, Seitz said.

Each clue directs the teams to a local business, and at the site the team must take a photo at the location and then email it to Seitz at ocquestforheroes@gmail.com.

Following the scavenger hunt, teams are invited to an after party at Dry Dock 28, on 28th Street, from 6-8 p.m.

To register for the event, visit www.facebook.com/events/53016568 4444775/ or www.eventbrite.com/e/oc-quest-forheroes-registration83287548299?aff=ebdssbdestsearch.

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The Copeland family, of Maryland, enjoys time together at Captain’s Table, inside the Courtyard by Marriott on 15th Street, Saturday, Feb. 29. Pictured, from left, are Brittany, Jonathan and Jonathan Copeland II, 2.

Eating appetizers at Captain’s Table, inside the Courtyard by Marriott on 15th Street, Saturday, Feb. 29, from left, are Christi Volbrun, of Towson, Maryland, and Mike and Sue Curtis of Annapolis, Maryland.

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Mark and Jenny Mills of Bel Air, Maryland, order drinks at the bar at Captain’s Table, inside the Courtyard by Marriott on 15th Street, Saturday, Feb. 29.

Celebrating a birthday at Marlin Moon on 33rd Street, Saturday, Feb. 29, from left, are Pattie and Dan Packey and birthday girl Natalie and James Cosby, of Berlin.

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Sitting down for a meal at Marlin Moon on 33rd Street, Saturday, Feb. 29, from left, are Michelle Haubert of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Mary Carm Fox and Bill Fox of Pasadena, Maryland, and Nial Ressler of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

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Georgia and Tim McArdie of Edgewater, Maryland, enjoy their dinner at Marlin Moon on 33rd Street, Saturday, Feb. 29.

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JA Inspire bridges gap between kids and future bosses

By Josh Kim Staff Writer (March 6, 2020) The Junior Achievement Inspire event is not your average job fair.

“Every single booth is hands on, interactive [and] highly immersive.

The students are having a chance to truly, truly see what it’s like to do this job,” Junior Achievement President Jayme Hayes said.

Approximately 3,000 eighth-grade students from all over the Eastern Shore had the opportunity to interact with representatives from 140 companies on Thursday, Feb. 27, at the Ocean City convention center on 40th Street, exploring a wide range of career paths, from wind turbine technicians to cosmetologists.

The objective of the fair is to help students figure out what they want to do in life.

“Through Junior Achievement’s research what we found was that the high school fairs weren’t working — it’s too late [at that point],” Hayes said. “In eighth grade, before they choose their course work and pathway in high school, they have an opportunity to see what they like and what they don’t like. We certainly don’t want them to decide they want to be an engineer their senior year of school and whoops, they haven’t done so well in math all four years.”

Inspire was created not only to address student needs, but also the business community’s needs as well.

“We act as a connector between the business community and schools,” said Lisa Thornton, development manager for Junior Achievement of the Eastern Shore. “When we were meeting with business owners — we have tons of people on our board who work in construction — they would always say, ‘We can’t find HVAC techs, we can’t find plumbers, the cost of building keeps going up because we can’t find [skilled workers].’”

Junior Achievement hosted its first Inspire event last year at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center in Salisbury.

Despite focusing solely on Wicomico County schools, last year’s Inspire was wildly successful, with an estimated 1,300 participating students.

Soon thereafter, other counties asked to participate, and the event now involves students from Worcester, Somerset, Talbot, Dorchester and Caroline counties, prompting its relocation to the convention center.

One of the most important goal’s of the event is to recognize that not every student will follow the same path, Thornton said.

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Roughly 3,000 eighth-grade students attended the Junior Achievement Inspire event at the Ocean City convention center on 40th Street, Thursday, Feb. 27. (Right) Junior Achievement President Jayme Hayes said the event aims to help students discover their career goals early on so they may prepare themselves appropriately during high school.

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NOW PLAYING BJ’S ON THE WATER 75th Street and the bay, Ocean City 410-524-7575 / www.bjsonthewater.com March 6: Lime Green, 9 p.m.

March 7: Bird Dog and the Road Kings, 9 p.m.

March 11: Monkee Paw, 6 p.m.

BOURBON STREET ON THE BEACH 116th Street, Ocean City, behind Fountain Head Towers Condominium 443-664-2896 / www.bourbonstreetonthebeach.com March 6-7: Rusty Foulke, 7 p.m.

March 8: Bob Hughes, 6 p.m.

March 11: Reform School, 6 p.m.; Open Mic, 8 p.m.

March 12: Chris Button, 6 p.m.

CAPTAIN’S TABLE 15th St. & Baltimore Ave., Ocean City 410-289-7192 / www.captainstableoc.com Every Friday & Saturday: Phil Perdue, 5:30 p.m.

RUSTY FOULKE

DUFFY’S TAVERN 130th Street, Ocean City, Montego Bay Shopping Center 410-250-1449 / www.duffysoc.com Every Friday: Bob Hughes, 8 p.m.

HARBORSIDE BAR & GRILL 12841 S. Harbor Road, West Ocean City 410-213-1846 / www.ocharborside.com March 6: DJ Billy T, 4 p.m.

March 7: Dune Hounds, 2 p.m.; DJ Jeremy, 9 p.m.

March 8: Opposite Directions, 2 p.m.; Team Trivia w/Chuck D, 7 p.m.

March 11: Dust N’ Bones, 6 p.m.

March 12: Opposite Directions, 6 p.m.

HOOTERS 12513 Ocean Gateway, West Ocean City 410-213-1841 / www.hootersofoc.com March 7: Blake Haley, 5-9 p.m.

March 8: Skid Lid, 3-7 p.m.

OCEAN CLUB NIGHTCLUB 101st Street, Ocean City In the Horizons Restaurant, in the Clarion

Bourbon Street on the Beach: Friday & Saturday, March 6-7, 7 p.m.

Fontainebleau Hotel 410-524-3535 / www.clarionoc.com Every Friday and Saturday: DJ Dusty, 9:30 p.m. to 2 a.m.

March 6-7: New Censation, 9:30 p.m. to 2 a.m.

PICKLES 706 Philadelphia Ave., Ocean City 410-289-4891 / www.picklesoc.com Every Friday: Beats By Jeremy, 9 p.m.

Every Monday: Karaoke w/Jeremy, 9 p.m.

Every Wednesday: Beats By Styler, 9 p.m.

Every Thursday: Beats By Wax, 9 p.m.

March 7: Sean Loomis, 10 p.m.

March 8: After Trade Show Party w/Side Project SEACRETS 49th Street and the bay, Ocean City 410-524-4900 / www.seacrets.com March 6: High Five Swan Dive, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.; DJ Tuff, 10 p.m. to 1:50 a.m.

March 7: 8th Annual Finnegan’s Wake, 4:30-9 p.m.; Full Circle, 5-9 p.m.;

NEW CENSATION Ocean Club Nightclub: Friday & Saturday, March 6-7, 9:30 p.m. to 2 a.m.

DJ Bobby-O, 6 p.m. to 1:50 a.m.; DJ Cruz, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.; Crash the Party, 10 p.m. to 1:50 a.m.

March 8: Ocean City Film Festival, 11 a.m. to 7 pm.

March 12: Full Circle Duo, 5-9 p.m.

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410-723-6762 / www.skyebaroc.com March 6: Rick & Lennon LaRicci, 4-8 p.m.

March 7: The Stims, 4-8 p.m.

WHISKER’S BAR & GRILL 11070 Cathell Road, Suite 17, Pines Plaza, Ocean Pines 410-208-3922 /www.whiskersbar.com March 6: Karaoke w/Donnie Berkey

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Baltimore residents Dan and August Belvins relax at Captain’s Table, inside the Courtyard by Marriott on 15th Street, Saturday, Feb. 29.

Sampling craft beer at the Love on Tap festival at the 40th Street convention center are Emma Charlton, left, from Ocean City, and Kirsten Bannan, from Annapolis, on Saturday, Feb. 29.

Enjoying the Love on Tap craft beer festival at the convention center on 40th Street are Carolyn Bauer, left, from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and Kathy Weaver, of Lititz, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, Feb. 29.

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JA research finds high school job fairs way too late Continued from Page 31 said. “Some children are just never going to college, be it academically, financially, their family situation … and that’s fine.”

What matters is offering these student an alternative route toward gainful employment, Thornton said, which is why the organization partners with a slew of blue collar industries, such as Ørsted US Offshore Wind.

Matt Drew, lead sourcing and onshore facilities manager at Ørsted, said the company was looking to begin an apprenticeship program to train high school graduates interested in becoming a wind turbine technician.

“One thing we haven’t fully decided on in the U.S., but is pretty common in Europe, is the need to set up specialized apprenticeship programs so that we could, at an early stage, give high school graduates specialized training they would need [to become a technician],” Drew said.

Many of the company’s European technicians came from a military background, Drew said, as the job required not only technical skills, but

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Ørsted wind company Stakeholder Coordinator Megan Outten and Lead Sourcing and Onshore Facilities Manager Matt Drew show off model wind turbines and turbine technician gear, Thursday, Feb. 27, during the Junior Achievement Inspire event held at the Ocean City convention center on 40th Street.

also physical endurance and strength.

The Ørsted booth featured model wind turbines and a video following a day in the life of a wind turbine technician.

Additionally, students were able to try on a dry suit, as well as safety harnesses technicians wear while navi-

gating the enormous turbines.

“We had a great turnout,” Drew said.

Junior Achievement Inspire will only continue to grow, Thornton said, with non-Eastern Shore counties already asking to join next year’s event.

“Everyone should care [about this

event] because this is your future workforce, and if you’re not inspiring these kids at a young enough age to go into whatever your industry is, you’re not going to have a workforce down the road,” Thornton said.

For more information, visit www.juniorachievement.org.

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First Friday reception held at OC Center for the Arts (March 6, 2020) The public is invited to the free First Friday opening reception and Ocean City Film Festival party on March 6 ,from 5-7 p.m. at the Ocean City Center for the Arts, 502 94th Street, bayside.

Visitors will enjoy complimentary hors d’oeuvres sponsored by Waterman’s Inn, Delmarva Boil Co., and PKS Investments.

The opening coincides with the film festival weekend, and is an opportunity to meet the Arts Center’s exhibiting artists and mingle with the filmmakers and festival attendees.

Tickets to the film festival are available separately at OCMDFilmFestival.com.

The Tidewater Camera Club of Easton exhibits “The Art of Photography” in the Thaler Gallery during March.

A private, nonprofit organization founded in 1963, the club supports photography, knowledge about the use of the camera, and a dedication to improving member skills in producing great pictures.

John Hoyt will judge the work submitted for this show and present awards.

A group show themed “All Mixed Up” will fill The Galleria in March, exhibiting mixed media work by members of the Art League of Ocean City.

Eileen Olson of Bethany Beach, a partner at Gallery One in Ocean View, will judge the show and award cash prizes.

The First Friday event will also open the annual Shirley Hall Memorial Youth Art Show, showcasing the artwork of middle and high school students from public and private schools in Worcester County. The student art also will be on display for the weekend, Saturday and Sunday, March 7-8, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

For over 20 years, the Art League of Ocean City has presented the youth art show in cooperation with Worcester County schools.

Named in memory of Shirley Hall, a former Art League board member who was instrumental in developing the show, the event promotes creativity and allows local youth to present

Jewelry maker Joan Danoff of Washington, D.C. is the artisan in residence for March at the Ocean City Center for the Arts, 502 94th Street, bayside.

their artwork in a professional gallery setting. The family will present cash prizes to winning students in memory of the late Greg Hall.

Jessica Schlegel of Salisbury displays her watercolor paintings in Studio E in March.

Growing up on the Eastern Shore, Schlegel fell in love with the array of landscapes, and travels the area searching for the beauty within them.

She received her BFA from Salisbury University and MAT from University of Maryland Eastern Shore, and, after teaching art for seven years, now creates artwork full time.

Kal Dupchen of Seaford, Delaware, is March’s Spotlight artist.

An abstract artist of a Russian ancestry, Dupchen was born in 1951 in Syria, came to America in the 1970s, and attended Bergen Community College in New Jersey. He is influenced by the abundant colors and shapes that the various cultures have to offer and inspired by ideas, mathematical equations, and other artists.

Jewelry maker Joan Danoff of Washington, D.C. is the artisan in residence for March.

Danoff handcrafts unique, modern, copper and sterling silver jewelry and offers her work extensively at craft shows throughout the East Coast region.

Admission is always free to the Ocean City Center for the Arts at 502 94th Street, home of the Art League of Ocean City, a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing the visual arts to the community through education, exhibits, scholarships, programs, and community art projects.

Financial support comes primarily through membership dues from individuals and corporate sponsors.

Funding for exhibits is also provided by the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore, the Worcester County Arts Council, Maryland State Arts Council, and the National Endowment for the Arts, organizations dedicated to cultivating a vibrant cultural community where the arts thrive.

More information is available at 410-524-9433 or ArtLeagueOfOceanCity.org.

FUNDRAISER With proceeds from its annual gift card raffle fundraiser, the Stephen Decatur High School National Honor Society adopted a Worcester G.O.L.D. (Giving Other Lives Dignity) family for the holidays. The group has been adopting needy families for 15 years. Pictured, in back, are Kayla Janek, Deema Hammad, Elaina Parsons and Ella Peters, and in front, Amber Whittaker, Madison Munn, Sydney Boger and Alexa Upperman.

PROCLAMATION The Worcester County Commissioners present a proclamation on Jan. 7, to Erica Morton of Big Brothers/Big Sisters of the Eastern Shore, Inc. recognizing January as National Mentoring Month.

BBBS partners with county organizations to provide community-based mentoring programs that served 45 families last year.

Ocean Pines Players to hold ‘Dixie Swim Club’ auditions (March 6, 2020) The Ocean Pines Players will hold auditions for its upcoming performances on Sunday, March 8 from 2:30-4:30 p.m., and Wednesday, March 11 from 6:308:30 p.m. at the Parke clubhouse, 2 Arcadia Ct., in Ocean Pines.

All ages are invited to audition. No experience required.

The group is specifically looking to fill five female roles for a production of “The Dixie Swim Club,” scheduled for June 6, 7, 12, 13 and 14 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Ocean City, but it would also like to audition

everyone interested in any of its future productions.

These would include comedies, dramas and musicals for the stage, cabaret-style performances, Radio Airwaves shows, as well as performers for its museum recreations similar to the Boardwalk show the group will reprise again this year for the Ocean City Life-Saving Museum.

Anyone interested in helping out backstage or front-of-house capacity is also welcome to stop by. Additional information is available at www.oceanpinesplayers.com.

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COMING TO OCEAN CITY! March 11th, 2020

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BOARD MEMBERS Worcester Prep junior Sophia Ludt, left, and senior Kathryn Marini were selected to serve on the Delaware Community Foundation’s Youth Philanthropy Board, along with a small group of other juniors and seniors from Sussex County. These high school students, representing public, private and parochial schools, will experience what it’s like to be philanthropists and the difference they make in the community. The foundation gives the student board $10,000 to award to local charities. The students work together to choose a focus area, solicit and review grant applications, conduct site visits, and decide how to distribute the money to have the greatest impact.

PHOTO COURTESY D.J. LANDIS, SR.

RECOGNITION The Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City recently recognized the October Pancake Breakfast co-chairs Ed Ahlquist and Tom Southwell. Ahlquist is pictured with Kiwanis Club President Roy Foreman, who presented a Certificate of Appreciation.

PHOTO COURTESY SARGE GARLITZ

BREAKFAST Several members of American Legion Auxiliary Unit #166 of Ocean City attended the annual Ocean City Mayor's Prayer Breakfast on Jan. 10, hosted by the Ocean City Chamber of Commerce at the Clarion hotel on 101st Street. Pictured, from left, are Past Unit President Rosie Garlitz, Treasurer Bonnie Strawbridge, breakfast guest speaker Daryl Strawberry, Cindy Malement and Eileen Salafia.

GUEST SPEAKER The Ocean City-Berlin Rotary Club invited Jonathan Petito to its meeting to share his experiences of his first semester attending Salisbury University. He is majoring in elementary education. Petito is pictured with members of the scholarship committee, Nancy Bradford, President Cliff Berg and Arlan Kinney.

GEO BEE Eighth grader Hunter Simons, center, won the annual Worcester Prep Lower/Middle School Geography Bee, held Jan. 9. Eighth grader Vanesska Hall came in second place and seventh grader Ryan Mann took third. The three finalists competed against lower and middle school students from grades 4-8.

CHETELAT HONORED The General Levin Winder Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, recently recognized Laurie Chetelat as the chapter’s Outstanding Teacher of American History. Chetelat teaches at Stephen Decatur High School and spoke to the chapter about her career as a history teacher. She is being sponsored by the chapter in the state competition. Pictured, from left, are Regent Gail Weldin, Chetelat and American History Chairman Janet Simpson.

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Walker provides recipe for lobster and shrimp pot pie

By Deborah Lee Walker Contributing Writer (March 6, 2020) As I continue the path of progression, I find myself peering in the window of reflection.

Bittersweet are the images before me.

One cannot embrace the future if they ignore the past.

As a young child, I remember watching my great-grandmother make mouthwatering pies.

I was fascinated with her precision and attention to details. There were no written recipes, the textures and flavors were her guide.

Wisdom is a process that comes with maturity. I finally realized Grandma Sheiler’s secret to cooking.

Whether her pies would have taken top honors is secondary.

What’s important is she cooked with love and it is that devotion and commitment to truth that made her meals memorable.

Cooking far exceeds the boundaries of one’s kitchen. And if you remember this, you will focus on passion and allow perfection to take its course.

Chicken pot pies are an American classic. The buttery, flaky crust pairs beautifully with the fragrant, creamy sauce and tender chunks of chicken.

The weather is warming up but we are not out of the woods yet. There is plenty of time to savor the deliciousness of this comfort food at its finest.

Following are a few tips to enlighten one on the subject of pot pies.

No matter what type of pot pie you intend to prepare, you should use fresh meat as opposed to leftovers.

Adding a protein that has already been cooked and subject it to a second heating process will yield a tough, dry consistency.

If one is going in the direction of a chicken pot pie, you might want to

consider using dark meat versus white meat, or a combination of both.

Breast meat can be on the dry side; just another “food for thought.”

Typically, pot pie does not have an abundance of ingredients, so it is imperative to build your flavor profile whenever possible.

As a result, when you are making the sauce, always use stock as opposed to water. If you want to take it up a notch, use homemade stock.

Any thickened sauce depends on a roux. Cook the roux until it turns a light golden-brown color. This will help get rid of the “flour” taste and allow the other ingredients to come to the forefront.

The aromatics and vegetables will depend on the type of pot pie you are preparing.

Concentrate on your personal preference as opposed to what is considered customary. Allow creativity to embellish your pies. For example, wild mushrooms pair beautifully with chicken or seafood pot pies.

While we are on the subject of vegetables, there is a trend to serve them on the side as opposed to placing them in the actual pie. This way, the vegetables can be prepared for a stunning presentation.

Choosing the right pastry is key for a successful pie and up for debate.

Contrary to popular belief, there are no right answers, just an abundance of possibilities that depend on the individual chef.

Some cooks prefer a top crust to a top and bottom layer of dough. Some pot pie purists will consider nothing less than a traditional pie crust.

There are those loyalists who will defend drop biscuits to the very end.

And then there is a wave of modernism that embraces the convenience and embellishment of puff pastry. It is these types of subtle particulars that define a chef.

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Lobster and shrimp pot pie Continued from Page 37 abundance of fresh seafood. Lobster pot pie is the king of pot pies. Adding shrimp gives the dish depth of flavor and helps cut the cost.

If you relish the thought of homemade pot pies and succulent seafood, you will want to give lobster and shrimp pot pie a try. Enjoy!

Lobster and Shrimp Pot Pie Ingredients 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 4 large cloves garlic, minced 1 medium yellow onion, minced 2 tablespoons combined yellow, orange and red bell peppers, finely chopped 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, finely

chopped 8 baby portobello mushrooms, gills removed, and thinly sliced 1/3 cup good quality brandy or dry sherry 3 tablespoons flour, plus more for rolling out pastry dough 3 cups heavy cream 1 to 1½ tablespoons seafood base 1 pound raw fresh or frozen lobster meat, thawed and cut into 3/4inch pieces 1 pound fresh or frozen shrimp (3140 count), deveined, shell and tail removed 1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg 1 teaspoon Herbs de Province few pinches of cayenne pepper kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 1 (14-ounce) package puff pastry

1 egg, beaten 1. Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add garlic, onions, peppers, parsley and mushrooms, and cook for approximately 3 minutes.

2. Add brandy, and cook for another 2 minutes.

3. Whisk in 3 tablespoons flour, cook until flour turns slightly golden brown, about 4 to 5 minutes.

4. Add cream and seafood base, bring to a boil, and then reduce heat to medium. When the sauce has slightly thickened, stir in nutmeg, Herbs de Province, cayenne pepper, salt and freshly ground pepper.

5. In the meantime, steam the lobster and shrimp for 4 minutes. When cooled, wrap the seafood in paper

towels and squeeze the excess juice.

6. Heat oven to 425 degrees.

7. Divide seafood and sauce between four (8-ounce) ramekins set on a baking sheet.

8. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the puff pastry into a 12-inch square, then cut out four (4 ½-inches circles).

9. Brush edges of ramekins with egg, place one circle of dough over each ramekin and press to seal.

10. Brush pastry with egg, bake until top is golden brown and filling is bubbly, about 20 to 25 minutes.

Serve immediately.

Secret Ingredient – Memories.

“Yesterday is but today’s memory, tomorrow is today’s dream.”

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Pinkney-Gully wins Delaware pageant, fifth in Md. contest

Pines craft club names Hummel crafter of month

By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (March 6, 2020) Four-month-old Arabella Pinkney-Gully, of Berlin, was the fifth-place Maryland winner of the Little Miss Beauty pageant and firstplace winner in Delaware for the LullaPanda beauty pageant and is expecting the results from a third contest called Bidiboo, which will be announced Monday, March 23.

Arabella’s parents, Tamara and Christopher, discovered the Little Miss Beauty and LullaPanda pageants in January on Facebook. As of Tuesday, Arabella was ranked fifth in Maryland and 319th in the country for the 0-4 years old division. The pageants were both state and nationwide, with the first place for states winning $300 and the national winner taking home a jackpot prize of almost $4,000. Arabella took home the $300 prize for Delaware.

“We’re so proud of her,” Tamara said.

This is not the first beauty pageant for the infant, who completed her first in January and finished fourth in Maryland, after only participating for 12 days.

The Pinkney-Gully family decided to put their infant daughter into pageants because of her love for the camera and her giggly personality.

“She loves the camera,” Tamara said.

“She’s a lovable little girl and her little

(March 6, 2020) The Pine’eer Craft Club of Ocean Pines has chosen Pat Hummel as its Crafter of the Month for March.

Hummel is a retired real estate professional where she spent her career selling homes and working with mortgage lenders in Delaware, Pennsylvania and Florida.

Prior to her career in real estate, Hummel was the owner of a bridal shop where her knowledge of dressmaking and alterations excelled.

Hummel has always had a hobby in sewing.

In addition to being a seamstress, she is considered a do-it-yourself craftsperson, working in painting, knitting and embroidery. She has even mended canvas and designed boat covers for family and friends in her community.

When she’s is not working on her crafts, Hummel enjoys dancing, boating, fishing, gardening and walking on the beach or Boardwalk.

Hummel’s creations and the work of many other crafters are available in the new Artisan and Gift Shop is located in White Horse Park in Ocean Pines. The shop is opened Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Pat Hummel PHOTO COURTESY TAMARA PINKNEY-GULLY

Arabella Pinkney-Gully, 4 months, won first place in the Delaware LullaPanda beauty pageant and she took fifth place in Maryland for the Little Miss Beauty Pageant, last Thursday.

She is currently competing in a photo competition called Bidiboo that will end on Monday, March 23.

giggle is so cute and she brings joy into our world and everybody else’s.”

The Little Miss Beauty competition, which began on Sunday, Feb. 9, had more than 7,500 contestants for the 0-4-yearold division. LullaPanda nearly had 8,000 participants as well. Arabella was able to place in the Delaware division because her father, Chris, has a license to work there as a member of the National Guard.

In addition, Arabella and her older brother Chris Jr., 4, are competing in the Bidiboo contest, which is another national and state competition. As of earlier this week, Arabella was ranked third in

Delaware and 970th in the nation. The competition will end on Monday, March 23.

“I think people should vote for Arabella because she brings light in everybody’s world that she meets and she’s just a lovable 4-month-old,” Tamara said.

There will more opportunities for Arabella to dress up for the camera, as her family was recently approached about an opportunity to model. Her parents have considered giving Arabella a modeling career once she is older.

Voters can offer 10 free votes a day, or choose to donate cash for votes. For instance, 150 votes costs $3.99, 400 votes are $7.99, 1,000 votes are $12.99, 2,000 votes costs $24.99, all the way up to 20,000 votes for $189.99.

Votes can be made for Arabella at www.bidiboo.com/baby/58315862980 02597-Arabella/.

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The criminal justice class at Worcester Technical High School in Newark practices evidence collection.

Wor. Tech students prepare for public safety, law careers

By Elizabeth Bonin Staff Writer (March 6, 2020) Students at Worcester Technical High School in Newark can jump start on a career in law enforcement, fire and emergency medical services and public safety through the criminal justice and homeland security programs.

The homeland security program, which started in 2017, is a base for all public safety disciplines, according to instructor Mike Levy, who began teaching in 2013.

Mike Levy “You need instant command system knowledge and the national emergency management system knowledge to apply for most public safety jobs, whether it be the homeland security side or the criminal justice side or the fire EMS [emergency medical services] side,” Levy said.

The one-year program, which accepts all high school grades, offers certification opportunities for the federal emergency management agency, geographical information systems, CPR and first aid.

Levy added that homeland security, which started with 21 students this year, is unique because it is so new. The federal department is only 18-years old.

“Every year, something dramatic shifts and changes because it has to adapt to all of the emerging threats, whether it’s terrorism, the traditional terrorism that we think about, to cyber terrorism, to proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and counter-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction,” Levy said.

Jimmy Barrios-Hernandez, a senior at Stephen Decatur High School, completed the homeland security program his sophomore year and finished criminal justice last semester.

He said homeland security is more

focused on how to keep a population safe.

“We had a whole table set up to figure out if something like a terrorist attack happened in this place, where we would set up and how we would do this,” Barrios-Hernandez said. “It’s basically the incident command system that we would use. We got a lot of diplomas from it – FEMA certifications. In criminal justice, you learn more about the law and then the forensic side of it.”

For criminal justice, which had 26 students this year, juniors take intro to criminal justice and administration of criminal justice and then move on to forensic science I and II to complete the year-and-a-half program their senior year.

Levy said the first half of the program is more academic – the students learn about search and seizure, case laws and the structure of policing.

The second half is learning more hands-on skills such as fingerprint collection, fingerprint analysis and DNA collection.

If they complete the course with a B or higher, those credits can be applied to the criminal justice program at Wor-Wic Community College.

Levy said that the program at Worcester Tech has easier access to learning opportunities because it collaborates with the other school departments, such as using cars from automotive.

“We can put fingerprint powder on them from one end to the other,” Levy said. “We can sort of rip them apart to show them how things can be hidden in cars.”

Students also visit the Maryland Medical Examiner’s Office in Baltimore and the anatomy gift registry surgical lab.

Levy said that student assumptions are immediately challenged in class.

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Jimmy Barrios-Hernandez, left, and Hayden Gable, seniors at Stephen Decatur High School and recent criminal justice graduates from Worcester Technical High School, currently work as public safety interns for the Ocean City Police Department.

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Taylor Baylous, left, a senior at Pocomoke High School, and Devon Tucker, a senior at Stephen Decatur High School, search for finger prints on a car for the criminal justice program at Worcester Technical High School in Newark.

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Students can start homeland security, criminal justice jobs Continued from Page 41 “When you collect a piece of evidence, there’s a process for how it’s collected, how it’s packaged, what’s accounted for, rules of evidence and chain of custody,” Levy said. “They have to do it in a legal manner as well as a scientific manner, so that it can be court accepted and used as evidence. You don’t see that on TV and the students learn very quickly that the level of documentation that is necessary to investigate a crime scene is very high.”

He added that this class gives students an edge for internships and jobs.

One former student is interning with the Worcester County State’s Attorney’s Office, another with the public defender’s office and one with the state department of child protective services.

In addition, former students have jobs in law enforcement, emergency management, fire service, the military and other state offices.

Hayden Gable, a senior at Stephen Decatur, said that he wouldn’t be an intern as a public safety officer with the Ocean City Police Department if it weren’t for the criminal justice program.

“I have different training in terms of crime scene investigation and these different certifications that I feel like put me above the rest in terms of a pool of applicants toward a summer job with the Ocean City Police Department,” Gable said. “The different certifications and skills that we gain in this class is unlike any other.”

He wants to go on to work as an officer and hopefully move up to state police and then a federal agency.

Barrios-Hernandez, who has the same internship with the OCPD, explained that they primarily process people as they come into the police department, including paperwork and working with the computer software system.

He added that he’s already practiced many of the skills needed.

“On the property, you have to write down everything on a piece of paper and

then you fill it out – exactly what they have,” Barrios-Hernandez said. “If you miss something, it can be real bad, so that’s why I’m thankful we did it over at the tech school.”

Emma Hamilton-Blackford, who graduated from Stephen Decatur High School in 2018, works as a custody officer, she said thanks to the criminal justice program and internship.

“It opened all the doors for me to be hired here – meeting people and offering me this internship – so I could meet the people I would potentially be working with and getting a summer job,” HamiltonBlackford said. “You can’t get a job at 18 in the criminal justice field anywhere else.”

She hopes to enroll in a police academy next year and work as an officer in Ocean City.

Levy, who is a former Ocean City officer and air force cop, said he is proud of the students and their accomplishments.

“Our community here on the Eastern Shore is blessed to have these dedicated, young students who want to do this,” Levy said. “If they’re willing to put in the time, I’m going to give them every single experience I can and every bit of the knowledge that I’ve learned in my 30plus years of doing this.”

This article is part of an ongoing series highlighting Worcester Technical High School programs. The school, located in Newark, Maryland, serves students in grades 9 through 12 enrolled in the three area high schools – Stephen Decatur, Pocomoke and Snow Hill. More than 20 programs are available for study.

The mission of Worcester Technical High School, “a progressive public secondary school which offers students the opportunity to prepare for both the world of work and post-secondary education, is to provide high quality career education and training programs through holistic teaching and learning.”

For more information, visit https://worcestertechhs.com.

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Dining Guide ■ PRICE RANGE: $, $$, $$$ ■ RESERVATIONS: Reservations accepted ________________________________

DOWNTOWN

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. Open all year. Serving breakfast, lunch (in season) and dinner. Early bird and lite fare menus. Live entertainment.

■ 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.

Four-story 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 410-289-1100, 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. Also Zippy Lewis Lounge with daily happy hour from 4-6 p.m., featuring Craft Beer selections and light fare menu; Milton’s Deck Dining; and tasty beach grillables at 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 410-5247575, www.bjsonthewater.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Entire dining menu served 11 a.m. to 1:30 a.m., seven days a week, yearround. Daily specials, daily duck feeding. Entertainment every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. No cover. Available for parties and banquets. Indoor and outdoor dining.

■ THE DOUGH ROLLER 41st Street and Coastal Highway 410-524-9254; 70th Street and Coastal Highway 410-524-7981 $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar

Breakfast served daily at West OC, 41st, and 70th street locations. Check out our new bar and happy hour specials at our new West OC location.

Order online at www.TheDoughRoller.com.

■ DRY 85 OC 12 48th Street, Ocean City 443-6648989, www.DRY85.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Steps from the beach. Gourmet “stick to your ribs” home cooking. A madefrom-scratch 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.

■ HIGGINS CRAB HOUSE 31st Street, Ocean City 410-2892581, higginscrabhouse.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full Bar Known for all-you-can-eat crabs, crab legs, fried chicken, steamed shrimp, and baby back ribs.

■ JOHNNY’S PIZZA PUB 56th Street, Ocean City 410-7235600, www.johnnyspizzapub.com $ | Kids’ menu | Full Bar Featuring homemade pizzas, 18 gourmet pizzas, a variety of calzones, subs, burgers, sandwiches and jumbo wings with 20 different sauces. Carry out, delivery or dine in.

■ LONGBOARD CAFÉ 67th Street Town Center, Ocean City 443-664-5639, www.longboardcafe.net $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Serving lunch and dinner. Lite fare to dinner entrees offering a variety of burgers, paninis, 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.

■ RED RED WINE BAR OC 12 48th Street, Ocean City 443-6646801, 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 410-5244900, 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 410-7236762, 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

■ BLUE FISH JAPANESE & CHINESE RESTAURANT AND SUSHI BAR 94th Street, Ocean City 410-5243983, 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.

■ HORIZONS OCEANFRONT RESTAURANT 101st Street, Ocean City 410-5243535, 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.

■ NORI 11403 Coastal Highway (Gold Coast Mall), Ocean City443-880-6258 $$ | Reservations | 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 410-524-1000, www.carouselhotel.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Oceanfront dining in a casual atmosphere. Serving breakfast, Friday through Sunday 7-11 a.m. Featuring a breakfast buffet or special order from the regular menu. Enjoy our delicious 3 Course Dinner for $25 served every Friday and Saturday, 4-9 p.m. with the choice of appetizer, entree and dessert.

■ WHISKERS PUB 120th Street, OC Square, Ocean City 410-524-2609, www.whiskerspub.com $ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Certified Angus® burgers and casual fare. Call for hours.

WEST OCEAN CITY ■ THE DOUGH ROLLER West Ocean City, 12849 Ocean Gate-

way 410-213-7655 $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Breakfast served daily at West OC, 41st, and 70th street locations. Check out our new bar and happy hour specials at our new West OC location.

Order online at www.TheDoughRoller.com.

■ 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 Wednesday 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.

■ POPEYE’S LOUISIANA KITCHEN Route 50, West Ocean City 443-6642105 $ | Kids’ menu Family restaurant. Eat-in, carry out or drive-thru. Open seven days, yearround. 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. Open Thursday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

■ TERN GRILLE 100 Clubhouse Drive, Ocean Pines 410-641-7222, oceanpinesgolf.org/dining $$ | Full bar Located next to the Golf Shop, the Tern Grille serves freshly-prepared breakfast and lunch items. Open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, weather permitting.

BERLIN ■ OCEAN DOWNS CASINO, POSEIDON’S PUB 10218 Racetrack Road, Berlin 410641-0600, www.oceandowns.com $-$$$ | Full bar House soups, small plates, sandwiches, burgers and entrees including steaks, chicken, veggie and Eastern Shore favorites. Dining room hours: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, 411 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, noon to midnight; Sunday, noon to 11 p.m. Pub open late.

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Calendar Submit calendar items to: editor@oceancitytoday.net.

Submission deadline is 5 p.m. Monday, the week of publication. Local submissions have priority. Area event listings are subject to space availability.

Fri., March 6

http://www.ocmdfilmfestival.com

OCEAN CITY FILM FESTIVAL

Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM. Crafty fun for the whole family. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org

The 4th annual film festival, hosted by the Art League of Ocean City, will feature 100 films by local and international filmmakers of every background and genre.

Film screenings, parties and workshops will take place at venues across the resort. info@artleagueofoceancity.org, oceancityfilmfest!@gmail.com. http://www.ocmdfilmfestival.com

DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE MEETING Snow Hill library, 307 N. Washington St., 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM. All interested persons are welcome to attend.

FIRST SATURDAY WRITERS

Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 10:00 AM. Bring your lap work and join the group as they knit, crochet and embroider. All are welcome.,Victoria Christie-Healy, 703-507-0708, http://www.worcesterlibrary.org

Berlin library, 13 Harrison Ave., 10:00 AM. Novice and established writers gather to share their writing projects.

Structure includes critiques and appreciation, market leads and writing exercises. Drop-ins welcome. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org

WORLD DAY OF PRAYER SERVICE

HOMESCHOOL STEM SCIENCE: IT’S A BUG’S LIFE Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 2:00 PM. Learn all about bug’s life and build lifecycle models. For ages 5-12 years. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org

FREE FIRST FRIDAY OPENING RECEPTION AND OCEAN CITY FILM FESTIVAL PARTY Ocean City Center for the Arts, 502 94th St., 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM. Visitors will enjoy complimentary hors d’oeuvres sponsored by Waterman’s Inn, Delmarva Boil Co., and PKS Investments. Meet the Arts Center’s exhibiting artists and mingle with the Film Festival’s filmmakers and festival attendees. Tickets to the Film Festival are available at OCMDFilmFestival.com. 410-524-9433, http://ArtLeagueOfOceanCity.org

ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT FRIED CHICKEN BUFFET Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church, 36536 Mount Pleasant Road, 11:00 AM. Menu includes chicken, vegetables, beverages and desserts. Cost is $14 for adults and $7 for children. Those under 6 years, eat free. Bake table and carry outs available. Nelda Dennis, 443-614-9898

CRAFTY SATURDAY: PIGS

FIBER FRIENDS

Community Church at Ocean Pines, 11227 Racetrack Road, 1:00 PM. Bishop Peggy Johnson will be the guest speaker.

She serves as the Episcopal leader of the Philadelphia Area of the United Methodist Church. Everyone is invited.

410-641-5433

book. Crafts to follow. For the whole family. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org

GLAMOUR DAY Worcester County Recreation Center, 6030 Public Landing Road, 10:00 AM 1:00 PM. Hair stylists, makeup artists and manicurists from Delaware Learning Institute of Cosmetology will provide beauty services. Open to students in grades pre-K through 6th. Afterward, students will have their pictures taken, props included. Photos will be emailed to the address provided at registration.

Register online at www.worcesterrecandparks.org. A parent or guardian is required to stay with their child. Drinks and snacks provided. Kelly Buchanan, 410-632-2144, Ext. 2503

INTRODUCTION TO PYTHON Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM. This 10-session program is designed to teach children ages 10 years and older the basics of Python programming. Participants are strongly encouraged to attend every session. Low participation will result in program cancellation. Call 410-208-4014. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org

HANDWRITING-PENMANSHIP WORKSHOP SESSION 1 - PRINTING Berlin library, 13 Harrison Ave., 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM. Review of printing before moving on to Cursive in Session 2.

The workshop uses cumulative handwriting skills. For ages 8 years and older. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org

8TH ANNUAL FINNEGAN’S WAKE Seacrets’ Morley Hall, 117 49th St., 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Doors open at 4:30 p.m.

The event is a mock Irish funeral including contests for raising Finnegan from the dead and a Keening contest. Featuring entertainment by The Irish Lads and OC Pipes & Drums, happy hour drink prices, Irish menu and silent auction.

Donation is $20. All proceeds benefit Friends of Worcester County Development Center. Cathy, 570-956-4721

BINGO Berlin Fire Company, 214 N. Main St., 6:00 PM. Doors open at 5 p.m. Tickets cost $25 and include 20 $100 games and a special $250 game. There will be a Chinese auction and 50/50 raffle. Refreshments available for sale. Sponsored by The Lioness Club of Berlin. Donna, 410208-6496

OCEAN CITY FILM FESTIVAL The 4th annual film festival, hosted by the Art League of Ocean City, will feature 100 films by local and international filmmakers of every background and genre.

Film screenings, parties and workshops will take place at venues across the resort. info@artleagueofoceancity.org, oceancityfilmfest!@gmail.com. http://www.ocmdfilmfestival.com

OCEAN PINES PLAYERS HOLD SEASON AUDITIONS The Parke Clubhouse, 2 Arcadia Court, 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM. Those interested of all ages are invited. No experience required. Anyone interested in helping out in any backstage or front of house capacity is also welcome. http://www.oceanpinesplayers.com

Mon., March 9 MOTHER GOOSE ON THE LOOSE Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 10:30 AM. A 30-minute nursery rhyme program for children up to age 3. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org

HOMESCHOOL BOOK CLUB Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway, 11:00 AM. Homeschoolers ages 812 years gather for a monthly book club. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org

TAI CHI FOR OLDER ADULTS Snow Hill library, 307 N. Washington St., 1:00 PM. Tai Chi puts the balance in healthy aging. Join Kim Reed to reduce stress and practice this mind-body exercise. Call 410-632-3495. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org

QUARTER AUCTION

WRITING FOR WELLNESS

OCVFD Headquarters, second floor, 1409 Philadelphia Ave., 6:00 PM. Doors open at 5 p.m. Tickets are $5 in advance or $7 at the door and includes one paddle and door prize ticket. Food and beverages available, Dalmatian Draw Big Board, 50/50 and more. More than 100 prizes to be auctioned off. Vendors include Color Street Nails, LuLaRoe, Wishes &Dreams Disney Shopper and more. Tickets: Kathy Kaluzienski, 202256-9868; Brenda Parker, 443-2357693; or ask any Ladies Auxiliary member. Proceeds support the fire company, cadets and scholarships.

Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 1:30 PM. Writing about stressful experiences like illness, may boost health and psychological well-being. Group uses exercises to stimulate creative expression. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org

FARMERS & ARTISANS MARKET

TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY MEETING

Saturdays - White Horse Park, 239 Ocean Parkway, 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM. Featuring live music, chef demos, children’s activities and other special events.

Shop for everything from fresh local produce to unique handmade artisan goods.

Open to the public.

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, 410-641-0157

STEAM PM ‘INVENTIONS’ now Hill library, 307 N. Washington St., 3:45 PM - 5:00 PM. Explore the inventions of Thomas Edison, Samuel Morse and Alexander Graham Bell and create your own Gizmos and Gadgets. Children 6 years and older are welcome to drop in. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org

NATIONAL PIG DAY CRAFT

Sat., March 7 OCEAN CITY FILM FESTIVAL The 4th annual film festival, hosted by the Art League of Ocean City, will feature 100 films by local and international filmmakers of every background and genre.

Film screenings, parties and workshops will take place at venues across the resort. info@artleagueofoceancity.org, oceancityfilmfest!@gmail.com.

Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway, 10:30 AM. In honor of National Pig Day come and stuff your own pig. For kids of all ages. Registration is required: 410-524-1818. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org

PIP THE BEACH CAT MEET AND GREET STORY TIME Pocomoke Library, 301 Market St., 11:00 AM. Meet local Ocean City literary feline and enjoy a preview of Pip’s second

DELMARVA WOMEN’S A CAPELLA CHORUS

Sun., March 8

Mondays - Ocean Pines Community Center, 239 Ocean Parkway, 7:00 PM. Come and sing. Drop-ins welcome.

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CALENDAR Carol, 410-641-6876

Tues., March 10

STORY TIME ‘KITES’

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Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway, 10:30 AM. For 2 to 5 year old children.

THE HIGH KINGS, DUBLIN 5 AND GERRY TIMLIN

MEDITATION PRACTICE

LAP TIME

Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 10:00 AM. Weekly opportunity to practice mediation — no lectures, only practice. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org

Snow Hill library, 307 N. Washington St., 10:30 AM. Songs, stories, games and finger plays for children under 2 years old. http://www,worcesterlibrary.org

PLAY TIME

HOMESCHOOL BOOK CLUB

Berlin library, 13 Harrison Ave., 10:30 AM. A play date for infant to 5 year old children. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org

Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway, 11:30 AM. Homeschoolers ages 1215 years are welcome to this monthly book club. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org

STORY TIME ‘BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION’ Pocomoke Library, 301 Market St., 10:30 AM. For infants to 5 year old children. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org

ACCOUNTS OF SURVIVAL Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway, 2:00 PM. The Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum reads from their historical logs. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org

PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM. Group provides discussions and mutual support, as well as education on exercise, nutrition, coping techniques, medications and developments in treatment. Kay Kinnikin, 410641-4765, http://www.delmarvaparkinsonsalliance.org

TRIVIA WITH JIM MECKLEY Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 2:00 PM. Prizes awarded to the top three teams. Register your team: 410-2084014. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org

OCEAN CITY BOOK OF THE MONTH Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway, 2:00 PM. Featuring “A Little Life”

by Tanya Yanagihara. To obtain a copy of the book, call 410-524-1818. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org

WORCESTER COUNTY SENIOR CENTER CELEBRATION Ocean City Senior Center, 104 41st St., 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM. Celebrating the National Accreditation and name change for Worcester County Senior Centers.

The name change announcement will be held at 2:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served. Open to the public.

NAMI LOWER SHORE FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP Atlantic General Hospital, Conference Room 1, 9733 Healthway Drive, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM. Free, monthly program offers shared wisdom and problem solving for family members of individuals with mental illness. No registration or enrollment obligation necessary. Carole Spurrier, 410-208-4003, carolespurrier@msn.com or Gail S. Mansell, gmansell@atlanticgeneral.org, 410-641-9725

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 a healthy lifestyle. SLCGS@comcast.net

Wed., March 11 WITTY KNITTERS Berlin library, 13 Harrison Ave., 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Knitters, crochet enthusiasts, needle artists of all skill levels are welcome. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org

SIT ‘N STITCH Snow Hill library, 307 N. Washington St., 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM. Drop in for an afternoon of knitting, crocheting and other needle arts. Bring your own materials. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org

Wednesdays - Ocean Pines Community Center, 235 Ocean Parkway. Doors open at 7 a.m., meeting begins at 8 a.m. 410641-7330, http://www.kiwanisofopoc.org

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 in the Delmarva region. Members and guests. dance@delmarvahanddancing.com, 410-208-1151, http://delmarvahanddancing.com

Wednesdays - Residence Inn by Marriott Ocean City, 300 Seabay Lane, 6:00 PM. 302-540-2127

Ocean City Elks Lodge 2645, 13708 Sinepuxent Ave. Doors open at 4:30 p.m., other bingo supplies at 5 p.m. and bingo starts at 6:30 p.m. Cost is $14 for basic package of 25 games. 410-2502645

Thurs., March 12 AARP MEETING

RELAY FOR LIFE TEAM MEETING

IPAD CHICKS

Berlin Fire Company Conference Center, 220 N. Main St., 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM. The meeting will be held in the old Berlin library building. Everyone is welcome.

Play games and have a snack. RSVP: Jessie, Jessie_wolfe@hotmail.com. The Relay for Life event is May 8 at Frontier Town Campground from 6 p.m. to midnight. Info: www.relayforlife.org/northworcestermd or www.facebook.com/NorthWorcesterRelay.

Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 10:00 AM. Explore the world of iPads while learning from each other. Norma Kessler, 410-641-7017, http://www.worcesterlibrary.org

The Parke Clubhouse, 2 Arcadia Court, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM. Those interested of all ages are invited. No experience required. Anyone interested in helping out in any backstage or front of house capacity is also welcome. http://www.ocean-

CREATIVE WRITING Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 2:00 PM. These multi-course workshops, held March 12, 19 and 26, will focus on fear, survival and the human spirit. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org

ALUMINUM BOATS Berlin library, 13 Harrison Ave., 4:00 PM. Make a boat out of aluminum foil and see how many pennies it can hold.

For grades 4 through 8. Call 410-6410650. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org

SPRAY IRRIGATION PROPOSAL TOWN HALL Ocean Pines Community Center, Assateague Room, 239 Ocean Parkway, 5:00 PM. Ocean Pines and Worcester County will jointly host a town hall on the proposed spray irrigation project for the Ocean Pines Golf Course.

WEDNESDAY BINGO

Berlin library, 13 Harrison Ave., 4:00 PM. Featuring a screening of the movie based on Herman Melville’s novel. 410641-0650, http://www.worcesterlibrary.org

OCEAN PINES PLAYERS HOLD SEASON AUDITIONS

Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM. Particpants share their poetry/prose and receive encouraging feedback. Bring something you’ve written or participate in a writing prompt/creative exercise. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org

DELMARVA HAND DANCE CLUB

Ocean City Senior Center, 104 41st St., 10:00 AM. Refreshments served at 9:30 a.m. Guest speaker will discuss Wallps Island. An optional luncheon will follow the meeting at a local restaurant. New members welcome. Bob McCluskey, 410250-0980

MOVIE SCREENING

OC WRITERS’ GROUP

KIWANIS CLUB OF GREATER OP/OC

OC/BERLIN ROTARY CLUB MEETING

FAMILY TIME CODING Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway, 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM, Learn to code using Scratch, Sphere BB8 robots and Cubetto. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org

Ocean City convention center, 4001 Coastal Highway, 7:00 PM. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Ticket prices are $49, $44 and $39. Tickets available at https://www1.ticketmaster.com/the-highkings/event/1500574A9D7A20D0 or at the Convention Center Box Office during regular business hours. 410-289-2800

Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 10:30 AM. Books, songs and crafts by preschoolers. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org

BOOK AND A BEVERAGE Burley Café, 17 Jefferson St., 7:00 PM 8:00 PM. Come out to the Burley Café and discuss “The Rosie Project,” by Graeme Simsion. Beer, coffee and other refreshments available for purchase.

Sign up: rstein@worcesterlibrary.org.

BEACH SINGLES Thursdays - Harpoon Hanna’s, 39064 Harpoon Road, Fenwick Island, DE, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM. Beach Singles, 45 years and older, meet for happy hour.

Info: 302-436-9577, 410-524-0649 or 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

Crossword answers from page 42 OCEAN PINES GARDEN CLUB MEETING Ocean Pines Community Center, 239 Ocean Parkway, 10:00 AM. Allison Schweizer will discuss “Native, Non-Natives, and Invasives: What’s in Your Garden?” New members and guests welcome.

STEAM STORY TIME ‘THE OCEAN’ Snow Hill library, 307 N. Washington St., 10:30 AM. Ocean themed stories and activities for young children. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org

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Ocean Resorts Golf Club 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.

Worcester County Health Department ACCOUNTANT I - Full Time, State Benefits. Duties include preparation and management of budgets, internal auditing activities, cash collections, accounts payable, and/or internal control monitoring. This position may be frequently required to travel to all sites of the Worcester County Health Department. Evenings and weekends may be required.

Background check required.

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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or disability.

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Ideal candidates will have chamber or association management experience and should hold a BS/BA in Business Administration or Management. Must possess strong financial management and computer skills, and excellent communication skills, both orally and in writing. Candidates should exhibit strong leadership, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.

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Submit resume and cover letter to: ED Search Committee, 12320 Ocean Gateway Ocean City, Maryland 21842 or email melanie@oceancity.org Resumes will be accepted until the positions is filled.

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• Prep Cook • Line Cook • Bar backs • Hostesses • Servers • Bus person • Dishwashers Apply online at princessroyale.com, (click on the jobs link at the bottom) or apply at the Princess Royale in person from 8-3, M-F. Please send resumes to joann@princessroyale.com

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• Help build and maintain Delaware and Maryland's fastest growing restaurant group • Perform interior and exterior finish work, such as drywall, painting, paneling, ceiling and floor tile, plumbing repairs, heating and air conditioning system repairs • Perform routine and emergency repairs on restaurant equipment, including diagnostics on electrical and refrigeration components • On call on a rotating emergency schedule for weekends and holidays • Basic skill sets must include some Electric, Plumbing, Carpentry, Refrigeration Benefits: Health Insurance, 401K, Sick Leave Fax to 410-520-0199 For faster processing please apply online at www.joindunkin.com.

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MAINTENANCE Immediate position available for year-round Restaurant Maintenance Personnel. Electrical, plumbing, HVAC & LPgas knowledge required. Prior experience with restaurant equipment necessary. Great opportunity with benefits. Send resume to: REST. MAINTENANCE, PO Box 160, Ocean City, MD 21843, romeara@harrisongp.com, or drop off your resume at Harrison Group, 106 N. Baltimore Ave. WORCESTER COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT Seasonal Environmental Health Aide Duties include conducting water quality analysis at public swimming pools/spas in Ocean City, Maryland. Some evening and weekend work a possibility. Applicant must be a high school graduate or possess a GED. Valid driver’s license required. Pool Operator Certification preferred. Background check is required.

Please send resume and cover letter by March 13, 2020 to Bart Dorsch, 13070 St. Martin's Neck Bishopville, MD 21813, e-mail bart.dorsch@maryland.gov or fax to 410-352-3369.

Resumes will also be accepted at the March 4, 2020 Job Fair at Salisbury University from Noon – 4:00 p.m. in the Maggs Gym. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or disability. Appropriate accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request by calling 410-632-1100 ext. 1221.

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OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 600 WALNUT ST. POCOMOKE A/R/T/A POCOMOKE CITY, MD 21851 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated June 19, 2018 and recorded in Liber 7252, Folio 94 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, with an original principal balance of $125,018.00, 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 MARCH 17, 2020 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 $12,000 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 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

Ocean City Today / Public Notices 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. 342268-1) 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-2/27/3t _________________________________ 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 501 EDGEWATER AVE., UNIT #202 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated March 4, 2005 and recorded in Liber 4383, Folio 198 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, with an original principal balance of $639,200.00, 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 MARCH 17, 2020 AT 3:33 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester County, MD and described as Unit No. 202 in the “South Bay Condominium at 501 Edgewater Avenue”, together with the right to use Boat Slip No. S5, as provided for in the By-Laws 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 $64,000 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 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.

PAGE 49 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. 343371-1) 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-2/27/3t _________________________________ 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 1510 LINDEN DR. POCOMOKE A/R/T/A POCOMOKE CITY, MD 21851 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated June 14, 2017 and recorded in Liber 7045, Folio 459 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, with an original principal balance of $142,424.00, 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 MARCH 10, 2020 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 condi-

PAGE 50 tions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind.

Terms of Sale: A deposit of $14,000 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 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 im-

Ocean City Today / Public Notices provements 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. 341516-1) 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-2/20/3t _________________________________ 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 2800 B GULL WAY OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Michael Peters dated January 11, 2008 and recorded in Liber 5050, folio 52 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 6, 2020 AT 3:00 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with the buildings and improvements thereon situated in Worcester County, MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. Tax ID #10-210763.

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 $33,000 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 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 71855.

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-2/20/3t _________________________________ 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.

SHIRLEY I. MARSHALL 210 Walnut Street Pocomoke City, MD 21851 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. C-23-CV-19-000355

NOTICE

Notice is hereby given this 11th

MARCH 6, 2020 day of February, 2020, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings and described as 210 Walnut Street, Pocomoke City, MD 21851, made and reported by the Substitute Trustee, will be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 16th day of March, 2020, 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 9th day of March, 2020.

The report states the purchase price at the Foreclosure sale to be $39,000.00.

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-2/20/3t _________________________________ FRANK R. CAMPBELL, ESQ. SIMS & CAMPBELL, LLC 181 HARRY S. TRUMAN PKWY, SUITE 150 ANNAPOLIS, MD 21401

NOTICE

OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 18148 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF JOHN EBERSBERGER, JR. AKA: JOHN M. EBERSBERGER JR. Notice is given that Charles M. Ebersberger, 1787 Beachfield Rd., Annapolis, MD 21409 and John T. Ebersberger, 804 Severn Ave., Annapolis, MD 21403, were on February 11, 2020 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of John Ebersberger Jr. who died on December 29, 2019, with a will.

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

All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 11th day of August, 2020.

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

MARCH 6, 2020 unenforceable thereafter. Claim forms may be obtained from the Register of Wills.

Charles M. Ebersberger John T. Ebersberger Personal Representatives True Test Copy Terri Westcott Register of Wills for Worcester County 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 20, 2020 OCD-2/20/3t _________________________________ Rosenberg & Associates, LLC 4340 East West Highway, Suite 600 Bethesda, MD 20814 301-907-8000 Diane S. Rosenberg Mark D. Meyer Maurice Obrien Cristian Mendoza Rosenberg & Associates, LLC 4340 East West Highway, Suite 600 Bethesda, MD 20814 Substitute Trustees Plaintiff(s) v.

Robert Griffin Jr. 37 Fountain Drive West, Unit 3B Ocean City, MD 21842 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. C-23-CV-19-000297

NOTICE

Notice is hereby given this 13th day of February, 2020, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of 37 Fountain Drive West, Unit 3B, Ocean City, MD 21842, made and reported, will be ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 16th day of March, 2020, provided a copy of this notice be inserted in a weekly newspaper printed in said County, once in each of three successive weeks before the 9th day of March, 2020. The Report of Sale states the amount of the foreclosure sale price to be $297,595.00.

Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-2/20/3t _________________________________ CHRISTOPHER T. WOODLEY ESQ WILLIAMS, MOORE, SHOCKLEY & HARRISON 3509 COASTAL HIGHWAY OCEAN CITY, MD 21842

NOTICE

OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 18144 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF JAMES HENRY WERNER Notice is given that Tracy Rammacca, 3 Sonachan Court, Balti-

Ocean City Today / Public Notices more, MD 21286, was on February 14, 2020 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of James Henry Werner who died on January 10, 2020, with a will.

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

All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 14th day of August, 2020.

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

Tracy Rammacca Personal Representative True Test Copy Terri Westcott Register of Wills for Worcester County 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 21, 2020 OCD-2/20/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 Phone: (301) 961-6555 Fax: (301) 961-6545 Carrie M. Ward, et al.

6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs vs.

BETTY GALEONE (DECEASED) 1508 Princess Anne Lane Pocomoke City, MD 21851 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. C-23-CV-19-000361

NOTICE

Notice is hereby given this 18th day of February, 2020, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings and described as 1508 Princess Anne Lane, Pocomoke City, MD 21851,

made and reported by the Substitute Trustee, will be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 23rd day of March, 2020, 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 16th day of March, 2020.

The report states the purchase price at the Foreclosure sale to be $100,000.00.

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-2/27/3t _________________________________

NOTICE

OF PUBLIC HEARING WORCESTER COUNTY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS AGENDA

THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 2020 Pursuant to the provisions of the Worcester County Zoning Ordinance, notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held before the Board of Zoning Appeals for Worcester County, in the Board Room (Room 1102) on the first floor of the Worcester County Government Center, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland.

6:30 p.m.

Case No. 20-12, on the lands of Vincent and Christina Perrotta, requesting a variance to the platted setback to allow an after-the-fact encroachment of 5.1 feet associated with an accessory pole building in the R-1 Rural Residential District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1-116(c)(4), ZS 1-201(d)(2) and ZS 1305, located at 4224 Carry Back Road, approximately 398 feet east of Bayside Road, Tax Map 73, Parcel 126, Lot 11, in the Second Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland.

6:35 p.m.

Case No. 20-13, on the application of Parker & Associates, Inc., lands of West Ocean City, LLC, requesting an exception to the Forest Conservation Code associated with NR 1-412 (d) to allow the utilization of a mitigation bank to offset the required afforestation/reforestation requirements, in the C-3 Highway Commercial District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1-116(k)(2) and NR 1-412 (d), located at the intersection of Samuel Bowen Blvd. and Ocean Gateway (MD Route 50), Tax Map 26, Parcels 300 and 368, in the Third Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland.

6:40 p.m.

Case No. 20-16, on the application of Hugh Cropper IV, on the lands of Randall and Anderson Hastings, requesting a special exception to expand the surface mining operation in the A-1 Agricultural District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1116(c)(3), ZS 1-201(c)(16), and ZS 1-330, located on the southerly side of Ironshire Station Road, approximately 351 feet west of Shire Drive,

PAGE 51 Tax Map 32, Parcel 10 and 360, in the Third Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland.

6:45 p.m.

Case No. 20-14, on the application of Mark Cropper, on the lands of William and Elsa Lawson, requesting a variance to the Ordinance Prescribed rear yard setback from 30 feet to 15.4 feet (an encroachment of 14.6 feet) associated with a proposed in-ground pool and patio, in the R-3 Multi-Family Residential District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1-116(c)(3), ZS 1-207(b)(2), and ZS 1305 located at 13415 Madison Avenue, approximately 225 feet north of Wilson Avenue, Tax Map 5, Parcel 1, Lot 16 in the Tenth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland.

6:50 p.m.

Case No. 20-15, on the application of Mark Cropper, on the lands of Keith Vander Kolk and Shonna Hackett, requesting a variance to the Ordinance prescribed rear yard setback from 50 feet to 31.5 feet (an encroachment of 18.5 feet) associated with the proposed reconstruction of a single family dwelling and inground pool, in the R-1 Rural Residential District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1-116(c)(3), ZS 1205(b)(2), and ZS 1-305 located at 11450 Gum Point Road, approximately 3,125 feet east of Racetrack Road, Tax Map 21, Parcel 35, Condominium Unit 7, in the Third Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland.

ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS OCD-2/27/2t _________________________________ William Chase, Esq. The Belvedere Towers 1190 W. Northern Pkwy., #124 Baltimore, MD 21210 410-433-4100 WILBARGER, LLC P.O. Box 2367 Denver, Colorado 80201 Plaintiff Vs. ROBERT ELMER 605 Second Street Pocomoke, Maryland 21851 and UNKNOWN OCCUPANT residing at 103 Oak Street Pocomoke, Maryland 21851 and THE COUNTY OF WORCESTER Serve on: Roscoe Leslie County Attorney 1 W. Market Street, Room 1103 Snow Hill, Maryland 21863 And all other persons having or claiming to have an interest in 103 Oak Street Defendants.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY Case No.:C-23-CV-20-000036

ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of this proceeding is to secure the foreclosure of all rights of redemption in the following property. 103 Oak Street. Pocomoke, Maryland 21851 assessed to Robert Elmer, and sold by the Collector of Taxes for the County of Worcester and the State of Maryland to the Plaintiffs in these proceedings: 103 Oak Street

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Account No.: 01-016067 The complaint states, among other things, that the amounts necessary for redemption have not been paid, although the required time for filing a Complaint has elapsed.

It is thereupon, this 19th of February, 2020, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, ORDERED, that notice be given by the insertion of a copy of this Order in some newspaper having a general circulation once a week for three successive weeks, before the 19th day of March 2020, warning all persons interested in said property to be and appear in this Court by the 25th day of April, 2020 to redeem the property. 103 Oak Street, Pocomoke, Maryland 21851 and answer the Complaint of or thereafter a final decree will be rendered foreclosing all rights of redemption in the property and vesting in the Plaintiff.

WILBARGER, LLC, a title free and clear of all encumbrances, except for ground rents.

Beau H. Oglesby JUDGE True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-2/27/3t _________________________________

NOTICE

OF PUBLIC HEARINGS BOARD OF PORT WARDENS Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 106, “Waterways,” Article II – “Shoreline Development” of the Code of the Town of Ocean City, Maryland, hereinafter referred to as the Code, same being the Port Wardens Ordinance of Ocean City, Maryland, notice is hereby given that public hearings will be conducted in the Council Chambers of City Hall located at 301 Baltimore Avenue, Ocean City, Maryland.

Thursday, March 12, 2020 at 2:00 p.m.

MAJOR PW 20-09 A request has been submitted to remove a 4’ x 12’ dock section and construct a 5’ x 22’ pier and install two (2) boat lifts with associated pilings a maximum of 26’ channelward of existing bulkhead/MHW/ MLW. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 210 52ND ST Parcel # 6816 -210 in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.

APPLICANT: OCEAN CITY BOAT LIFT & MARINE CONST. OWNER: WA CHAU PW 20-010 A request has been submitted to construct a 6’ x 21’ pier extension and install two (2) boat lifts with associated pilings a maximum of 50’ channelward of existing bulkhead/MHW/MLW. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 827 PENGUIN DR Parcel # 4481 -30 in the

Town of Ocean City, Maryland.

APPLICANT: OCEAN CITY BOAT LIFT & MARINE CONST. OWNER: HOWARD RICHMOND PW 20-011 A request has been submitted to install one (1) boat lift and one (1) double PWC lift with associated pilings a maximum of 15.6’ channelward of existing bulkhead/ MHW/MLW. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 706 141ST ST Parcel # 9427A-3 in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.

APPLICANT: OCEAN CITY BOAT LIFT & MARINE CONST. OWNER: JOSEPH BALBI PW 20-012 A request has been submitted to remove existing 5’ x 180’ dock, replace 190 LF of deteriorated timber bulkhead with vinyl using batter piles and to construct a new 6’ x 180’ dock, 8’ maximum channelward. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 201-229 136TH ST Parcel # 9814A-215 in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.

APPLICANT: J. STACEY HART & ASSOCIATES, INC. OWNER: ARDMORE TOWNHOMES/CONDOMINIUMS PW 20-013 A request has been submitted to remove existing 6’ x 18’ dock and install one (1) double PWC lift a maximum of 13’ channelward.

The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 1933 MARLIN DR Parcel # 3288 -105A in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.

APPLICANT: OCEAN CITY BOAT LIFTS & MARINE CONST. OWNER: TAREK DAGSTANI PW 20-014 A request has been submitted to relocate existing boat lift 13’ east towards the middle of the property, no further channelward encroachment. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 144 CHANNEL BUOY RD LOT 44 Parcel # 1458A44 in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.

APPLICANT: OCEAN CITY BOAT LIFT & MARINE CONST. OWNER: MARK HUBER PW 20-015 A request has been submitted to install one (1) boat lift with associated pilings a maximum of 20’ channelward of existing buljkhead/MHW/MLW. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 28 HARBOUR BAY CM (11618 SEAWARD RD.) Parcel # 3890A-28 in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.

APPLICANT: OCEAN CITY BOAT LIFTS & MARINE CONST. OWNER; GERALD TOWNSLEY JR. PW 20-016 A request has been submitted to install one (1) boat lift on associated pilings a maximum of 29’ channelward of existing bulkhead/MHW/MLW. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 244 D HIDDEN HARBOUR V (203 125TH ST.) Parcel # 5183A-D244 in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.

APPLICANT: OCEAN CITY BOAT LIFTS & MARINE CONST. OWNER: MICHAEL JORDAN PW 20-017 A request has been submitted to install two (2) PWC lifts and one (1) boat lift a maximum of 17.5’ channelward of existing

bulkhead/MHW/MLW. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 10626 POINT LOOKOUT RD Parcel # 1733A-32 in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.

APPLICANT: J. STACEY HART & ASSOCIATES, INC. OWNER: JEFFRY IRRGANG PW 20-018 A request has been submitted to install a double PWC floating dock (10 x 12.5’) a maximum distance 15’ channelward. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 717 RUSTY ANCHOR RD UNIT 4 Parcel # 9160 -4 in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.

APPLICANT: J. STACEY HART & ASSOCIATES, INC. OWNER: TIMOTHY O’HARE OCD-2/27/2t _________________________________

NOTICE

OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 18189 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF VIRGINIA PEARSON CLEMENS REISTER Notice is given that Joseph Francis Terry Reister, 2207 Westridge Rd., Lutherville, MD 21093, was on February 14, 2020 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Virginia Pearson Clemens Reister who died on February 8, 2020, with a will.

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

All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 14th day of August, 2020.

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

Joseph Francis Terry Reister Personal Representative True Test Copy Terri Westcott Register of Wills for Worcester County One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074

MARCH 6, 2020 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: February 20, 2020 OCD-2/27/3t _________________________________ William Chase, Esq. The Belvedere Towers 1190 W. Northern Pkwy., #124 Baltimore, MD 21210 Ph: 410-443-4100 WILBARGER, LLC P.O. Box 2367 Denver, Colorado 80201 Plaintiff Vs. WILLIAM W. COOK 501 Edgewater Avenue. #202 Ocean City, Maryland 21842 and MTGLQ INVESTORS, L.P. 2001 Ross Avenue Suite 2800 Dallas, Texas 75201 and TERENCE F. DALY, ROBERT W. FREEMAN, Trustees 109 Poplar Hill Avenue Salisbury, Maryland 21801 and MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEM, INC. 1818 Library Street Reston, Virginia 21801 and FARMERS BANK OF WILLARDS C/o Christopher F. Davis Resident Agent 7484 Market Street Willards, Maryland 21874 and MARLENE OTT 1 Warbler Court Ocean Pines, Maryland 21811 and UNKNOWN OCCUPANT residing at 5 South Bay CM, Condo Unit S5 Ocean City, Maryland 21842 and THE COUNTY OF WORCESTER Serve on: Roscoe Leslie County Attorney 1 W. Market Street, Room 1103 Snow Hill, Maryland 21863 And all other persons having or claiming to have an interest in 5 South Bay CM, Condo Unit S5 Defendants IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY Case No.: C-23-CV-20-000038

ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of this proceeding is to secure the foreclosure of nil rights of redemption in the following property. 5 South Bay CM. Condo Unit S5, assessed to William W. Cook. and sold by the Collector ofTa\es for the County of Worcester and the State of Maryland to the Plaintiffs in these proceedings: 5 South Bay CM. Condo Unit S5 Account No.: 10-439973 The complaint states. among other things. that the amounts necessary for redemption have not been paid. although the required time for filing a Complaint has elapsed.

It is thereupon, this 21st of February, 2020 by the Circuit Couny for Worcester County,

MARCH 6, 2020 ORDERED, that notice be given by the insenion of a copy of this Order in some newspaper having a general circulation once u wee~ for three successive weeks. before the 26th day of April, 2020, warning all persons interested in said properly to be and appear in this Court by the 4th day of May, 2020, to redeem the property, 5 South Bay CM, Condo Unit S5, and answer the Complaint of or thereaf1er a final decree will be rendered foreclosing all rights of redemption in the properly and vesting in the Plaintiff. WILBARGER, LLC, a title free and clear of all encumbrances.,except for ground rents.

Beau H. Oglesby JUDGE True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-2/27/3t _________________________________ Kathryn Whitehead Caldwell & Caldwell, P.A. P.O. Box 4520 Salisbury, MD 21803 Ph: 410-543-2240 WILLIAM BOSTON 3423 Bromley Road Pocomoke City, MD 21851 Plaintiff v.

SEBASTIAN STURGIS 600 Laurel Street Pocomoke, Maryland 21851 and ALL PERSONS THAT HAVE OR CLAIM TO HAVE ANY INTEREST IN PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS 75' X 95.50' X 75' X 99.79' LAUREL STREET, POCOMOKE and WORCESTER COUNTY c/o Maureen L. Howarth, Esq, Government Center, Room 1103 One West Market Street Snow Hill, Maryland 21853 Defendants IN THE CIRCUIT COURT WORCESTER COUNTY STATE OF MARYLAND CASE NO. C-23-CV-20-000028

ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of this proceeding is to secure the foreclosure of all rights of redemption in the following property sold by the Collector of Taxes for Worcester County and the State of Maryland to Plaintiff in this proceeding: Parcel No. 01020978, 75' x 95.50' x 75' x 99.79' LAUREL ST POCOMOKE, and assessed to: STURGIS SEBASTIAN. The full description is recorded in a Deed recorded in the Land Records for Worcester County, Maryland, in Liber S.R.B. No. 6915, Folio 398.

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

It is thereupon this 20th of February, 2020, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County ORDERED, That notice be given by the insertion of a copy of this order in some newspaper having general circulation in Worcester County once a week for three (3) successive weeks. warning

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Ocean City Today / Public Notices all persons interested in the property to appear in this Court by the 26th day of April, 2020, and redeem the property and answer the complaint or thereafter a final judgment will be entered foreclosing all rights of redemption in the property, and vesting the Plaintiff a title, free and clear of all encumbrances.

Beau H. Oglesby Judge True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-2/27/3t _________________________________ William Chase, Esq. The Belvedere Towers 1190 W. Northern Pkwy., #124 Baltimore, MD 21210 Ph: 410-443-4100 WILBARGER, LLC P.O. Box 2367 Denver, Colorado 8020 I Plaintiff Vs. JOHN R. EDWARDS 27352 Lankford Highway Melfa, Virginia 23410 and SHIRLEY DEAN 27352 Lankford Highway Melfa, Virginia 23410 and BANK OF HAMPTON ROADS, known as SHORE BANK C/o John C. Seipp, Esq. Resident Agent 105 Camden Street Salisbury, Maryland 21801 and WILLIAM E. SCHAM, Ill, Trustee 11047 Racetrack Road Berlin, Maryland 21811 and UNKNOWN OCCUPANT residing at Ocean Highway Pocomoke, Maryland 21851 and THE COUNTY OF WORCESTER Serve on: Roscoe Leslie County Attorney 1 W. Market Street, Room 1103 Snow Hill, Maryland 21863 And all other persons having or claiming to have an interest in 200' X 300' W Side R-13 S of Pocomoke, Ocean Highway, Account Number 01-013432 Defendants.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY Case No.: C-23-CV-20-000035

ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of this proceeding is to secure the foreclosure of all rights of redemption in the following property. 200' X 300' W Side R-13 S of Pocomoke, also known as Ocean Highway. Account Number 01013432, assessed to John R. Edwards and Shirley Dean, and sold by the Collector of Taxes lor the County of Worcester and the State of Maryland to the Plaintiffs in these proceedings: 200" X 300' W Side R-13 S of Pocomoke, also known as Ocean Highway.

Account Number 01-013432

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

It is thereupon, this 21st of February, 2020, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County.

ORDERED, that notice be given by the insertion of a copy of this Order in some newspaper having a general circulation once a week for three successive weeks, before the 26th day of April, 2020, warning all persons interested in said property to be and appear in this Court by 4th day of May, 2020, to redeem the property, 200' X 300' W Side R-13 S of Pocomoke, also known as Ocean Highway. Account Number 01013432, and answer the Complaint of or thereafter a final decree will be rendered foreclosing all rights of redemption in the property and vesting in the Plaintiff, WILBARGER, LLC. a title free and clear of all encumbrances, except for ground rents.

Beau H. Oglesby JUDGE True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-2/27/3t _________________________________

NOTICE

OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 18069 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF PHYLLIS YEALDHALL Notice is given that Aaron Yealdhall, 357 Ellenham Court, Severna Park, MD 21146, was on February 24, 2020 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Phyllis Yealdhall who died on October 10, 2019, with a will.

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

All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 24th day of August, 2020.

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

ister of Wills.

Aaron Yealdhall Personal Representative True Test Copy Terri Westcott Register of Wills for Worcester County 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 27, 2020 OCD-2/27/3t _________________________________ William Chase, Esq. The Belvedere Towers 1190 W. Northern Pkwy., #124 Baltimore, MD 21210 Ph: 410-443-4100 WILBARGER. LLC P.O. Box 2367 Denver, Colorado 80201 Plaintiff Vs. ROBERT TAYLOR 108 Oak Street Pocomoke, Maryland 21851 and UNKNOWN OCCUPANT residing at 108 Oak Street Pocomoke, Maryland 21851 and THE COUNTY OF WORCESTER Serve on: Roscoe Leslie County Attorney 1 W. Market Street, Room 1103 Snow Hill, Maryland 21863 And all other persons having or claiming to have an interest in 70'X140' S Side. 108 Oak Street Pocomoke Defendants.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY Case No.: C-23-CV-20-000046

ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of this proceeding is to secure the foreclosure of all rights of redemption in the following property. 70'X140' S Side, 108 Oak Street Pocomoke. assessed to Robert Taylor. and sold by the Collector of Taxes for the County of Worcester and the State of Maryland to the Plaintiffs in these proceedings: 70'X 140' S Side, 108 Oak Street Pocomoke Account No.: 01·015606 The complaint states, among other things. that the amounts necessary for redemption have not been paid. although the required time tor filing a Complaint has elapsed.

It is thereupon, this 25th of February, 2020 by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, ORDERED, that notice be given by the insertion of a copy of this Order in some newspaper having ~ general circulation once a week for three successive weeks. before the 1st day of May, 2020, warning all persons interested in said property to be and appear in this Court by the 8th day of May, 2020, to redeem the property, 70'Xl40' S Side, 108 Oak Street, Pocomoke, and answer the Complaint of or thereafter a final decree will be rendered foreclosing all

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MARCH 6, 2020

Ocean City Today / Public Notices

OCD-3/5/3t _________________________________

NOTICE

The Mayor and City Council, a public community transit service provider in Ocean City, Maryland, is offering the opportunity for a public hearing to provide citizens a forum to present views on the following proposals: FY 2021 Annual Transportation Plan (ATP).

The ATP contains requests for operating funds from the following programs: Section 5311 of the Federal Transit Act, which provides funds for general public transit service in rural areas; Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) program, which provides funds for federally required para transit services for persons with disabilities.

In addition, capital funds will be requested for the following items: ITEM Public Works Campus Plan Construction One (1) Year Preventative Maintenance including Repairs, Parts and Labor for Rolling Stock One (1) ADA Para Transit Van Replacement Four (4) Heavy Duty 60’ Articulating Buses Twenty Two (22) Heavy Duty 40’ Bus Replacements Transportation Development Plan Study Four (4) ADA Accessible Transit Supervisor Support Vehicles Automated Passenger Counter (APC) System for Bus Fleet On Board Announcement (OBA) System for Bus Fleet TOTAL

TOTAL $2,000,000 $785,000 $68,000 $3,200,000 $7,098,000 $100,000 $260,000 $350,000 $300,000 $14,161,000

A Public Hearing will be held upon request. Requests for a Public Hearing must be in writing and will be received until 4 p.m. on Friday, March 27, 2020. Requests for a Public Hearing and/or other written comments should be sent to the following address and clearly marked “Public Hearing Comments”: Ocean City Transportation 204 65th Street, Building E Ocean City, Maryland 21842 Written comments can also be emailed to: Mark D. Rickards at mdrickards@oceancitymd.gov If requested, a Public Hearing will be held: Monday, April 6, 2020 6:00 p.m.

City Hall Council Chambers 301 North Baltimore Avenue Ocean City, Maryland 21842 If special assistance is required at the Public Hearing contact Ocean City Transportation, Administrative Coordinator, at 410-723-2174 prior to 4 p.m. on Friday, March 27, 2020.

OCD-3/5/5t ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ rights of redemption in the property and vesting in the Plaintiff.

WILBARGER, LLC, a title free and clear of all encumbrances, except for ground rents.

Beau H. Oglesby JUDGE True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-3/5/3t _________________________________ HUGH CROPPER IV, ESQ 9923 STEPHEN DECATUR HWY., SUITE D2 OCEAN CITY, MD 21843

NOTICE

OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 18205 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF LAWRENCE JOHN JOCK JR Notice is given that Mary E. Jock, 10241 Bent Creek Rd., Ocean City,

MD 21842, was on February 25, 2020 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Lawrence John Jock Jr. who died on January 11, 2020, with a will.

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

All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 25th day of August, 2020.

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

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

Mary E. Jock Personal Representative True Test Copy Terri Westcott Register of Wills for Worcester County 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: March 06, 2020

NOTICE

OF PUBLIC HEARING BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS TOWN OF OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 110 of the Code of Ocean City, Maryland, hereinafter referred to as the Code, same being the Zoning Ordinance for Ocean City, Maryland, notice is hereby given that public hearings will be conducted by the Board of Zoning Appeals for Ocean City, Maryland in the Council Chambers of City Hall located on Baltimore Avenue and Third Street, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland on: THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 2020 at 6:00 PM Pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-93(2), Powers, of the Code, an appeal has been filed pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-94(2)(b) requesting a special parking exception to waive ½ parking space (1 parking space) required for an unsubdivided two-family dwelling, one unit with two bedrooms requiring two parking spaces, and the other unit with three bedrooms requiring 2 ½ parking spaces, providing four parking spaces instead of 4.5 (5) as required by Code. The site of the appeal is described as Lot 12, Block 20, Section A of the Fenwick Island City Plat; further described as located on the south side of 141st Street, and known locally as 15 141st Street, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.

APPLICANT: JOSEPH E. MOORE, ESQ., ATTY FOR HUNTER KUSER – (BZA 2548 #2009400002) at 6:10 PM Pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-93(3), Powers, of the Code, an appeal has been filed pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-95(1)(c) requesting a variance in accordance with Section 110-831.27(g) to allow a wall sign of 110 square feet to be placed on the southernmost wall of the structure that is 8 stories in height, with the concurrence of the OCDC Design Review Committee.

The current code allowance is a maximum of 75’ square feet. The site is described as Map 110, Parcel 3968, Lots 1-7, 11-13, 1731 and A-E and a portion of St. John’s Avenue (closed); and further described as located on the south side of 1st Street, north side of North Division Street, and eastern side of Sinepuxent Bay,and Map 110, Parcel 3971, Lot 13, both parcels in Block 39N of the Sinepuxent Beach Company Plat, 1891; and further described as located on the west side of St. Louis Avenue, and locally known as 13 St. Louis Avenue, The Cambria Hotel, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.

APPLICANT: TAUHID ISLAM OF OCEAN I HOSPITALITY, LLC – (BZA 2549 #20-09500005)

MARCH 6, 2020 Further information concerning the public hearings may be examined in the office of the Department of Planning and Community Development in City Hall.

Alfred Harrison, Chairman Ryan Bodley, Attorney OCD-2/27/2t _________________________________

NOTICE

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OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 18192 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF RITA V. JAEGER Notice is given that William Jaeger, 403 Charlotte Court, Berlin, MD 21811, was on February 24, 2020 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Rita V. Jaeger who died on January 16, 2020, without a will.

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

All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 24th day of August, 2020.

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

William Jaeger Personal Representative

True Test Copy Terri Westcott Register of Wills for Worcester County 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 27, 2020 OCD-2/27/3t _________________________________ Rosenberg & Associates, LLC 4340 East West Highway, Suite 600 Bethesda, Maryland 20814 (301) 907-8000 File Number: 65323 Project Name: Shipley, Nancy A. Property Address: 63 White Horse Drive Diane S. Rosenberg Mark D. Meyer John A. Ansell, III Maurice OBrien Rosenberg & Associates, LLC 4340 East West Highway, Suite 600 Bethesda, MD 20814 Substitute Trustees Plaintiff(s) v.

Nancy A. Shipley 63 White Horse Drive Ocean Pines, MD 21811 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. C-23-CV-19-000017

NOTICE

Notice is hereby given this 27th day of February, 2020, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of 63 White Horse Drive, Ocean Pines, MD 21811, made and reported, will be ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 30th day of March, 2020, provided a copy of this notice be inserted in a weekly newspaper printed in said County, once in each of three successive weeks before the 23rd day of March, 2020. The Report of Sale states the amount of the foreclosure sale price to be $150,000.00.

Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD OCD-3/5/3t _________________________________

SMALL ESTATE

NOTICE

OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS ESTATE NO. 18207 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF WAYNE E. MOSELEY Notice is given that Judy Collins, 10323-13 Henry Road, Berlin, MD 21811, was on February 27, 2020 appointed personal representative of the small estate of Wayne E. Moseley who died on February 1, 2020, without a will.

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

All persons having any objection to the appointment 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 Reg-

ister 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.

Judy Collins 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: March 05, 2020 OCD-3/5/1t _________________________________

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Taxing digital ads another bad idea One down, and one to go.

Much to the relief of lawyers, Realtors, accountants and small business owners, the General Assembly’s attempt to finance a public education overhaul with a sales tax on services was killed in a House of Delegates subcommittee Wednesday.

The tax proposal was roundly criticized as a desperate antibusiness follow-up to the legislature’s premature approval of the education enhancement program recommended by the Kirwan Commission.

But while that is off the table this year, one other troubling sales tax proposal remains that probably won’t draw as much attention or opposition: Senate Bill 2, cross-filed as House Bill 695.

The measures propose to make Maryland the first state in the country to tax targeted digital advertising, although it is ostensibly limited to companies grossing at least $100 million in annual global digital ad revenue.

That means those ads on local computer screens sold through Google, Amazon and other behemoths of the digital services industry would become taxable, while smaller sellers of digital products, like Ocean City Today, would not be affected. Or so they say.

The problem is many small operators sell advertising into these big networks, and would have to pay the taxes on the little bit of revenue they do generate.

In addition, taxing the giant corporations today is a first step toward taxing small companies in the future, or whenever the General Assembly embraces another big idea for which there is no money.

Aside from having problems with First Amendment free speech guarantees, a tax on digital advertising would roll downhill to the companies that use it to market their services and products, and then continue down to consumers.

Besides, if government can tax digital ads, it’s not much of a stretch to tax other sources of advertising at some point, and further damage the sources of local news that continue to make a go of it.

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PUBLIC EYE

I raise a Fernet to you

It came too late this week to do a story, but my friends, Karen and Pino Tomasello, have sold their Sello’s restaurant in West Ocean City and are retiring from that business with perfect timing.

By I say that because I conStewart cluded this week that my beDobson lief that red wine is a vitamin-packed anti-oxidant health food might be off the mark.

To put it another way, I can no longer argue that consuming more than half a bottle of red is a pro-active way to restore my oxidized innards to their original condition.

Also, I find it less than sympathetic to hear my dining companion say, as I trudge downstairs on a Saturday morning after having dinner out the night before, “Oh, I see that you’re anti-oxidizing this morning.”

Before people get the wrong idea, the fact is I don’t do this sort of thing on a regular basis. In that regard, I’m a little like the former most-interesting-man spokesperson for Dos Equis, who says, “I don’t always drink beer, but when I do I prefer …”

My refrain would be more like, “I don’t always drink, but when I do, I have over antioxidized on occasion.”

But immoderate anti-oxidizing is not what this is about. It’s more about all the things I’ve learned over the years that the Tomasellos have had restaurants.

It was at Fresco’s, which was conveniently located across the street from my office, where I discovered that many Italian people believe drinking something that tastes like shoe polish will do wonders for the digestion

after a big meal.

As it happens, all my meals are big, which means that a digestivo, as it’s called, would be in order. For me, that began with Amaro Montenegro, a concoction of 40 different plants and probably stray squirrel. It’s a little on the bitter side, but then again, so’s everyone I know.

That was followed by Cynar, which contains the essence of 13 herbs, alcohol and artichokes — no kidding — so my excuse for drinking that was artichokes contain lots of potassium, and are a good source of vitamin C, folate and magnesium. In other words, it’s definitely a health drink.

Then came Averna, which was originated

by Benedictine monks who said, “Let’s make something no one else but us will drink and then we’ll have it all to ourselves.”

Alas, there’s something about a drink that’s as bitter as a bad divorce that appeals to me, not to mention enough secret herbs and spices to cook a truckload of Kentucky Fried Chicken.

Finally, there is Fernet-Branca, which is Italian for, “If you can drink this, you will live forever.”

I’m addicted to it, possibly because it tastes like something used to cure cholera, or a missing leg or something equally upsetting.

Pino swore it was good for me, and I believed him. He also told me not to drink more than one, which I didn’t believe until I digestivoed all the live long day.

Now, he and Karen are turning their place over to Brittney and Justin Acita, who also own Pickles Pub. So congratulations to the Tomasellos and to the Acitas, who will, I am told, keep the Fernet-Branca on hand for my anti-cholera needs.

MARCH 6, 2020

Letter to the editor Excess reserves for Ocean City Editor, We learn that upon adoption of the first budget amendment of this Fiscal Year (FY), the Mayor & City Council (M&CC) of the Town of Ocean City are sitting on $7,352,148, in excess reserves, over and above their stated policy of 15 percent of Unassigned General Fund Balance as a percentage of expenditures.

In fact, with just over four months remaining in FY20, they have a fund balance of about 22.6 percent.

This additional amount of over $7.3 million is the equivalent of over 8 cents on the current property tax rate.

In other words, last year the property tax rate could have been reduced over 17 percent, and the town would still have a current balanced budget with a 15 percent amount in reserves.

Last fall, we learned that the town closed its books at

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the end of FY19 with revenue up $1.3 million over budget projections, while expenses were $2.9 million under budget, thus creating a favorable variance of $4.2 million.

The M&CC have a longstanding pattern of underestimating revenue and overestimating expenses.

This same scenario has occurred every year from FY13 to Fy19.

Over the last seven fiscal years, the total amount of underestimated revenue is over $7.8 million; and the total amount of overestimated expenditures is over $15.4 million. Thus, the total favorable variance over this period is in excess of $23 million.

As the M&CC begin their upcoming budget discussions, they should be encouraged to hold the line on spending, and adopt a property tax rate that is more realistic, and fair to the property owners of Ocean City.

Vincent dePaul Gisriel, Jr. Ocean City

WORLD WAR II Continued from Page 18 lines. They referred to him as “The White Death.”

On one occasion, after Häyhä had once again killed an enemy sniper with a single shot, the Soviets, in turn, tried to kill him by shooting indirect fire, a mortar bombardment, at the vicinity of his firing position. Incredibly, Häyhä was not wounded or killed, making it out without a scratch.

On another occasion, an artillery shell landed near his firing position, but Häyhä survived with only a minor injury. Yet for a soldier who spent so much time on the front line, Häyhä reported that he was never scared. He treated his job like he treated hunting and was always thinking of new ways to remain hidden and fool the enemy.

Unfortunately, Häyhä’s luck ran out on 3 March 1940. A Soviet sniper who was sent out to hunt him got lucky, and using incendiary bullets, struck him in the left cheek. According to Häyhä himself, though badly wounded, he picked up his rifle and killed the soldier

who had just shot him. He spent the next 10 days in a hospital in a coma. On the day he awoke — 13 March 1940 – a treaty to end the Winter War was signed in Moscow. The “White Death” was out of a job!

To put things in perspective, the top 10 scoring snipers in World War II included nine from the Soviet Union, Stefan Petrenko, a Ukrainian senior sergeant with 422 kills; Vassily Golosov, a Russian lieutenant with 422 kills; Fyodor Dyachenko, a Ukrainian senior sergeant with 425 kills; Fyodor Okhlopkov, a Russian sergeant with 429 kills; Mikhail Budenkov, a Russian sergeant with 437 kills; Vladimir Pchelinsev, a Russian with 456 kills; Ivan Kulbertinov, a Russian with 489 kills; Nikolay Ilyin, a Russian sergeant major with 494 kills; and Ivan Sidorenko, a Russian major with 500 kills.

Even Vassili Zaitsev, of “Enemy at the Gates” fame, only had 400, which tied him for 11th place.

Unlike other countries in World War II, women were also recruited as snipers by

the Soviet Union, and by 1943, there were over 2,000 in the Red Army. The deadliest woman sniper in the Soviet Union was Ludmila Pavlechenko, a Ukrainian with more than 309 confirmed kills which makes her the highest scoring woman sniper of all time. She visited the U.S. and spent time with First Lady, Eleanor Roosevelt.

After the war ended, Simo Häyhä was promoted from corporal to second lieutenant, and then was discharged from the army and sent home to quietly live the rest of his life. He devoted the rest of his life to moose hunting and dog training.

Considering, however, that he underwent a total of 26 surgical operations on his jaw, and his speech was never fully restored, it is not difficult to understand why he may not have wanted to interact with others more than was necessary. Until he moved into the Kymi Institute for Disabled Veterans in 2001, he lived alone. He died in 2002 at the age of 96.

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Seven Decatur wrestlers 2A/1A region champions

By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (March 6, 2020) Seven Stephen Decatur wrestlers won their weight class divisions during the 2A/1A East Regional tournament, last Saturday at North Caroline High School in Ridgely, and 11 Seahawks qualified for this weekend’s state championship.

Both are school records. The previous state qualifier record was 10, and four regional champs in one tournament, Coach Todd Martinek said.

“We’re wrestling well right now. I’m excited for them to go to Todd Martinek states and earn what they’ve deserved all year and they’ve worked hard for,” he said. “I’m happy with our team’s performance. Everybody’s worked hard – the kids, the coaches. I’m just happy we have that many going to states. Hopefully, we can keep going and breaking some records and get some more state champions’ names on the wall.”

Senior Shamar Baines won the regional title in the 113-pound weight class.

Baines received a first-round bye, then pinned two opponents. He won his finals match, 7-4.

“I had my mindset right and I feel like I wrested really well,” he said.

Baines (31-6) is excited for the state tournament. This will be his second time competing.

“My goal is to get on the podium and place, but hopefully I can win it,” he said. “I’m just going to have to wrestle smart and go hard.”

Senior captain Jagger Clapsadle took home the regional title in the 120pound weight class.

“I think I wrestled well. I knew I could win the tournament and that’s what I did,” he said.

Clapsadle received a first-round bye.

He pinned all three of his opponents.

This is his fourth time advancing to the state championship meet. Clapsadle’s (38-3) goal is to win the title.

“I know I have the ability to do it. As long as I perform to my ability I can get it done,” he said. “I need to just keep a clear mind and not worry about my opponents or look ahead to the next opponent. It’s just about taking it one match at a time and getting the job done one by one.”

Junior captain Nico D’Amico captured the 132-pound division regional

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Thirteen Stephen Decatur wrestlers will compete in the state championship meet, this weekend at The Show Place Arena in Upper Marlboro. Pictured, in front, from left, are junior captain Nico D’Amico, senior captain Jagger Clapsadle, senior Shamar Baines and freshmen Jenna Danner and Logan Intrieri, and in back, senior DJ Taylor, freshman Mia Stubblebine, juniors Micah Bourne and James Parana and sophomores Alex Koulikov and Noah Reho. Not pictured: junior Johnny Hofman and senior Kyle Elliott.

title.

“I felt pretty good. I’m getting to my offense a lot more and I’ve been executing what I’ve been practicing in the room, so I’m feeling good,” he said.

D’Amico got a first-round bye. He pinned his first opponent then outscored his second, 16-0, to earn a tech fall. D’Amico scored a 16-6 major decision in the finals.

This will be D’Amico’s (38-1) third state appearance. His goal is to win his division.

“I just need to keep my head right, know that I’m the best guy in that bracket and just stay on my offense and execute my game plan,” he said. “It’s my year.”

Sophomore Noah Reho was victorious in the 145-pound weight class. He won the regional title last year at 126 pounds.

“I killed everyone that I wrestled, but my main goal was to go out there and pin every single kid I wrestled. I pinned two out of three, so that was a little bit of a disappointment,” he said.

Reho received a first-round bye. He pinned his first opponent, then earned a 16-2 major decision in the semifinals.

He then pinned his finals opponent.

Reho (34-3) won a state championship in the 126-pound division last year as a freshman. His goal is to bring

home another title.

“There is a certain amount of pressure on me, but it doesn’t really affect me,” he said. “If I ever get affected by pressure I wrestle better.

“My goal is to win four times. I want to win this year and then I’ll be halfway to my goal,” he continued. “Whenever I’m confident I’m scoring. If I believe I can win the match I win the match.”

Junior James Parana came in first place in the 160-pound division.

“I feel like I did good. I was pleased for the most part with my matches,” he said. “I only had a few mistakes that I need to work on.”

Parana got a first-round bye. He pinned his first two opponents. Parana won by medical forfeit in the finals.

This will be Parana’s (33-1) second time going to states. He hopes to win a state title.

“I need to push as hard as I can during practice and put my mind in the right spot and get mentally prepared,” he said.

Junior Micah Bourne became a regional champion in the 170-pound weight class.

“I think I did good. There’s a little work that needs to be done this week, and just some conditioning and stuff to have a good weekend at states,” he said.

“I was happy.”

Bourne was awarded a first-round bye. He pinned his first opponent, then won by tech fall (26-11) in the semifinals. He topped his finals opponent, 64.

Bourne (31-5) will make his second appearance at states.

“It’s huge to go into states with a No. 1 seed. I’m hoping to do the same I did this week and win,” he said. “Hard work and dedication this last week is going to pay off. I’m excited and ready to prove what I’ve been waiting to all year.”

Junior Johnny Hofman won the regional title in the 195-pound weight class.

“I think I did good. There’s always things to improve on,” he said. “I’m pleased I got first but … I don’t think I wrestled close my abilities. I could have done much better.”

Hofman received a first-round bye then won by forfeit in the quarterfinals.

He earned a 9-2 victory in the semifinals and a 3-2 decision in the finals.

This is Hofman’s (34-6) first time going to states. He would like to win his division, but he hopes to finish top four.

“I just really need to focus this week on stuff I need to improve on,” he said.

“I’m excited. I’m just trying to keep a cool head, be me and just wrestle.”

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Gavin Solito

Gavin Solito wins state title in 15U 114-pound class

By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (March 6, 2020) While members of the Stephen Decatur varsity wrestling team were preparing for this weekend’s state championship on Monday, eighth grader Gavin Solito was working on his skills in their practice room, hoping to one day be in the same position they are.

Solito is building his way up there, as he just won the 15U 114-pound division of the Maryland State Wrestling Association youth state tournament, held last weekend at The Show Place Arena in Upper Marlboro.

“It was a lot of kids – a 16-man bracket – and I came in as the third seed and I had to wrestle four matches,” Solito said. “My last match I took the kid down in the last few seconds to win.”

Solito won his first match, 17-2. He then outscored his second opponent, 3-0.

Solito scored a takedown late in his semifinals match to pull out a 6-4 victory. He won his finals match, 3-1.

“Overall, I think I was very successful. I beat some kids that I shouldn’t have beat, so overall it was good,” he said. “It was really exciting.”

Solito is a member of the Junior Seahawks Wrestling Club. He has been wrestling for five years.

Winning a state championship is a big improvement from last year, he said, when Solito came in sixth place in the 14U 100-pound division.

Solito said he may compete in a tournament at the end of March in Virginia Beach, which was why he was in the varsity wrestling team’s practice room training earlier this week.

Getting in extra time on the mat will also help him prepare for the Decatur wrestling season next winter, where as a ninth grader his goal is to be a part of the school’s successful program.

Continued from Page 58 place in the 138-pound division.

“I think I did pretty good. I definitely improved from last year, but I could have done a little better,” he said.

Elliott (25-8) is looking forward to going to state for the second year in a row.

“I’m definitely excited to redeem myself from last year,” he said. “This year I’m definitely going to place. My goal is to place top four. It’s going to take everything I’ve got. I’m going to put my heart and soul into it.”

Sophomore Alex Koulikov took second in the 152-pound division.

“I didn’t do as good as thought I was going to do. I wanted to win,” he said.

“I feel like I lost to someone I shouldn’t have lost to [in the finals].”

This will be Koulikov’s (36-3) first time going to states.

“I’m excited. I definitely want to win,” he said. “I just need to wrestle the best I can and not quit.”

Freshman Logan Intrieri finished in fourth place in the 106-pound weight class.

“I was confident after the first match after I teched the kid. The second match was kind of a heartbreaker; I lost 5-4,” he said. “I won 6-3 [in the consolation semis], then I had to come back and wrestle for third/fourth and I fell short.

I didn’t wrestle my best.”

Intrieri (22-12) is excited but a little

nervous for his state tournament debut.

“I need to push past all that and focus on myself and my match,” he said.

“I’ve got to stay focused and wrestle hard.

Senior DJ Taylor placed fourth in the 182-pound division.

“I think I could have done better.

The goal was just to place,” he said.

This will be Taylor’s (33-8) first time competing in the state tournament.

“I’ve fallen short the past three years, so I just want to place,” he said. “It’s hard to place. I just need to go in with the right mindset, have confidence and go in ready to just dominate every match.”

Martinek thinks the Decatur wrestlers can be quite successful at states, which will take place today and Saturday at The Show Place Arena in Upper Marlboro.

“I think we have a realistic chance of getting five in the finals and maybe nine place winners [top six],” he said. “The school record is six place winners and two state champs.”

This is the first time a state tournament will take place just for girls. They were scheduled to compete yesterday, Thursday, and Saturday.

Freshmen Jenna Danner (112) and Mia Stubblebine (180) will represent Decatur.

The girls just started wresting this season and are excited to be a part of

history, participating in the inaugural championship.

“I think in the years to come it’s only going to be bigger and better,” Stubblebine said.

“It’s cool. For the first time girls get to do something we’ve never done before,” Danner added.

Stubblebine is looking forward to challenging herself as a wrestler.

“I’m also trying to expand women’s wrestling as a whole and change some people’s minds about it, try to put women’s wrestling on the map,” she said.

She said she’s worked hard this season and would love to win her division.

“Even if don’t win, I’m looking to place. If I place [top three], I would be meeting my goal,” she said.

Danner is also aiming high.

“My goal is to win, get my first pin and hit some new stuff I’ve never hit before,” she said.

Danner has learned from her brother, Jeremy, who wrestled for Decatur, and her teammates.

“The guys are really nice and they teach me a lot. It’s fun learning new stuff from them,” she said.

“I’m excited for them. They’ve been working hard. They work just as hard as the boys do,” Martinek said. “It’s their chance to shine. I’m proud of them and I think they’re going to do good things at the state tournament.”

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Hoffman to play lacrosse for Mount St. Mary’s

By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (March 6, 2020) Worcester Prep senior Carly Hoffman celebrated her commitment to play Division I lacrosse for Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, Maryland, during a ceremony at the Berlin school on Feb. 24.

She made a verbal commitment to attend the school last April and signed her official National Letter of Intent three weeks ago.

Hoffman, 18, who has been playing lacrosse for 12 years, received both academic and athletic scholarships.

She likes the campus and said the school is similar to Worcester, with small class sizes.

“It’s just a really good school, good coaches, good teachers and a good team,” Hoffman said. “It’s a very family-oriented team and that’s what sold

me.”

Hoffman said she plans to major in business management.

Her goal, she said, is to “keep the balance of playing well and doing well in the classroom, build good relationships with my teammates and my teachers and just have fun while doing it.”

“I have no doubt she’s going to be successful in whatever she does,” Prep Lacrosse Coach Chris Williams said.

Before Hoffman heads off to St. Mary’s she has one season left playing lacrosse for Worcester.

“I think it’s going to be a great year for Worcester Prep,” she said. “It’s

my last season, I just want to have fun with everyone.”

Hoffman, who also plays basketball for Worcester, has been a lacrosse captain since her sophomore year. She was named Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference Player of the Year in 2018 and 2019.

The midfielder also earned All-Conference honors the past three years.

“She will do anything you ask her to do,” Williams said. “You’d never know by looking at her, but she’s the fiercest competitor on the field. She’s always looking out for her teammates … she’s like a coach on the field for me, which has been great.”

Going into the 2020 season, Hoff-

man has tallied 110 goals, 26 assists, 202 draw controls and 115 ground ball possessions in three years.

“She’s just a complete player, just an all-around fantastic player and teammate,” Williams said.

He will count on Hoffman again this season for leadership, especially since the team graduated seven players, most of whom were main contributors in 2019.

“She’s been a leader, but she’s going to have a couple more shoes to fill,” Williams said. “Our senior class is a big class so I have high expectations this year, but I need her help to pull everything together to make up for what we lost last year.”

Decatur defense struggles against Kent Is. offense

By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (March 6, 2020) The Stephen Decatur boys’ basketball team struggled to defend against the Kent Island Buccaneers’ offense during Tuesday’s 3A South Region II semifinals in Stevensville.

“We tell the kids, you have to play defense, rebound and take care of the ball. Defense just didn’t show up,” Decatur Coach BJ Johnson said. “We just didn’t do enough. We had no answer for them.”

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Worcester Prep senior Carly Hoffman recently signed her National Letter of Intent to play Division I lacrosse at Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, Maryland. She celebrated with a ceremony on Feb. 24 at the Berlin high school. She is pictured with her mother, Patti Moore, and father, Steve Hoffman. In back, from left, are Acting Head of School/Head of Upper School Mike Grosso, WPS Assistant Athletic Director J.P. McIntyre, Head Girls’ Lacrosse Coach Chris Williams and Athletic Director Matt McGinnis.

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Training during offseason crucial for success Continued from Page 60 led third-seeded Decatur, 18-9, at the end of the first quarter. At halftime, the home team was ahead, 35-17.

After three quarters, the Buccaneers held a 44-35 advantage. They won the game, 69-44.

Leading Decatur was senior captain Drew Haueisen with 18 points.

Senior Churchill Bounds scored 17.

Decatur advanced to the semifinal round after defeating the sixthseeded Chesapeake Cougars of Anne Arundel, 66-58, last Friday in Berlin.

Despite winning the game, John-

son said, “I don’t think we competed at the highest level.”

“Skill-wise, we were better, that’s why we won the game, but Chesapeake played harder than us,” he said. “I was happy to win and advance, but I would like to see us play a little harder.”

BJ Johnson The Seahawks led 19-9 at the end of the first quarter. They went into the halftime break on top, 39-30. After three

quarters, the Berlin squad was ahead, 47-41.

Haueisen led Decatur with 24 points and 16 rebounds. Bounds chipped in with 10 points and 13 rebounds. Junior Koby Higgins scored 16 points.

Decatur finished the season with a 13-9 record.

“It was a great year,” Johnson said.

“Any time you have a winning season you’ve got to be happy with that.”

The team will graduate eight seniors, who Johnson said “all played a role.”

“Each game someone stepped up,” he said.

One of the biggest losses with be Haueisen, who led the team in scoring this season, averaging 25 points and 15 rebounds a game.

Losing a big chunk of his team, Johnson said what the returning and incoming varsity players do in the offseason with be crucial.

“We’ve got a lot of work to do,” he said. “Time in the offseason, that’s when you get better. If you don’t work in the offseason, you can’t expect much during the season.”

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Seahawks ‘overachieve’ this season

By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (March 6, 2020) The Stephen Decatur girls’ basketball team started off strong against the James M. Bennett Clippers during Monday’s 3A South Region II semifinals, but the Seahawks were unable to maintain that momentum and lost the game, 66-57.

“We knew where we wanted to attack and our shots were falling. We came out strong,” said Decatur Coach Scott Kurtz. “All cylinders were firing.

They sat back and we were able to run our offense.”

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Stephen Decatur senior Churchill Bounds works to grab a rebound during last Friday’s 3A South Region II quarterfinals against Chesapeake in Berlin. Decatur won 66-58. See story page 60.

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The Clippers held a Scott Kurtz 50-44 advantage at the end of the third quarter.

The Seahawks kept it close in the fourth quarter, but couldn’t pull ahead.

“We were right there at the end, we just came up a bit short,” Kurtz said.

Sophomore Nadia Bullock led Decatur with 23 points, seven rebounds and three steals. Freshman Mayah Garner chipped in with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Senior captain Sarah Engle recorded eight points, six rebounds and five assists.

“There were moments in the game where I thought we played the best basketball we played all year,” Kurtz said. “So no matter how it played out, I couldn’t be upset. The girls worked hard and they worked together.”

Decatur advanced to the semifinal round after its 64-45 victory over the sixth-seeded Northeast Eagles of Anne Arundel last Friday in Berlin.

The Eagles led 10-8 at the end of the first quarter. The Seahawks went into the halftime break ahead, 24-22.

“The first half we played them pretty tight. It was a close game,” Kurtz said. “We made some defensive adjustment, we made some offensive adjustments and the third quarter was huge.”

Decatur outscored Northeast 24-10 in the third quarter.

“The girls just took care of the basketball, they stopped turning the ball over, they trusted each other, we got it into our bigs [down low under the basket] and they attacked and stayed hungry,” Kurtz said. “The second half we took the wind out of their sails and we were soaring.”

Decatur finished the season with a 15-7 record. With a tough schedule this year, Kurtz said his team’s record was impressive.

“I feel like we really did overachieve,” Kurtz said.

The Seahawks beat some teams they topped last year, but by larger margins and they earned victories over a few they lost to previously. In addition, Kurtz said his group played better against the top Bayside Conference teams this season.

Having Aaron Wyatt as an assistant coach this year was a big advantage, he added. Kurtz said he was a great motivator and he helped the girls skill-wise and scheme-wise.

“He helped elevate the team. He helped get the best out of these girls,” he said.

The team will graduate four players, but Kurtz has a core, talented group returning to build on for next season.

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Stephen Decatur junior Jessica Janney shoots over a Northeast player during last Friday’s 3A South Region II second-round match in Berlin.

Decatur won 64-45.

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St. Patrick’s Day Specials

30% OFF Dinner Menu Entrées 5-7pm

$12.95 & $16.95 Dinner Specials 5-10pm Holidays & Specials Excluded

SUNDAY, MONDAY & THURSDAY

STEAK NIGHT 5-10pm 50% OFF Steaks Holidays & Specials Excluded

SUNDAY THRU THURSDAY

Extended Hours

50% OFF Dinner Menu Entrées 5-8pm $12.95 & $16.95 Dinner Specials 5-10pm Holidays & Specials Excluded

SATURDAY MON - FRI

HORIZONS & BREAKERS PUB

Soup & Salad or Soup & Half Sandwich

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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

Days & Times Vary During Holidays • Prices & Menus are Subject to Change