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HMRA SHOW: A PUSH ON VEGGIE BURGERS By Victor Fernandes Staff Writer (March 8, 2019) Thomas Steele was on the hunt Monday for a veggie burger, not one to eat, but one to serve. The fact that not everyone in Ocean City wants to or can eat meat has become quite clear for Steele, who serves as a manager at Ocean Pines Yacht Club, where he routinely hears requests for a non-meat alternative.
“You don’t necessarily have a ton of vegetarians or vegans coming in. But you have at least one or two a night regardless if it’s a slow night, busy night,” said Steele, whose pursuit for the club’s newest menu item took him to the Ocean City Hotel-MotelRestaurant Association’s 45th annual Spring Trade Expo. Specifically, he found himself in the back See VEGGIE Page 6
grass called “Duraspine,” which the plaintiffs allege degraded much more rapidly than the company had represented. While defending that By Morgan Pilz product’s performance, Staff Writer (March 8, 2019) When FieldTurf USA Senior Vice plans for new turf on the ath- President Joseph Germani letic field at Stephen Decatur said the company nevertheHigh School were approved less ceased using that prodon Feb. 19, by the Worcester uct in 2010. County Board Board of Edof Education, ucation spokesthe board knew ‘The Worcester County woman Carrie only that it had Sterrs also conBoard of Education used the con- followed its purchasing firmed that the tractor, Fieldcompany will Turf USA, twice policy and the Code of be using fibers Maryland Regulations of its own crebefore. It apparently ation, not (COMAR)…’ did not know Duraspine, for Carrie Sterrs that FieldTurf is the Stephen Debeing sued in catur project. federal court in New Jersey She also explained the by dozens of former clients, process by which FieldTurf including Montgomery was selected to supply the County parks, after the artifi- turf aspect of the $1.3 million cial turf the company sold to project. those jurisdictions reportedly “The Worcester County failed to perform as adver- Board of Education followed tised. its purchasing policy and the Apparently at issue in Code of Maryland Regulathose cases is synthetic See TURF Page 7
Resort pushes for tougher car event restrictions Police, city officials deliver resort’s case for widening parameters of existing law By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (March 8, 2019) Bolstering special event zone legislation approved by the Maryland General Assembly last year
to address unruly behavior during annual car events in Ocean City is the aim of Senate Bill 682, which had a Judicial Proceedings committee hearing Tuesday in Annapolis. Testifying is support of SB 682 was primary sponsor Sen. Mary Beth Carozza (D-38), who was joined by Mayor Rick Meehan, Police Chief Ross Buzzuro and OCPD Lt. Scott Harner at
the committee hearing this week. Carozza said SB 682 is a priority local emergency bill focused on enhancing a 2018 public safety initiative for a trio of yearly auto-themed events. Del. Wayne Hartman (D-38C) is primary sponsor of cross-filed HB 789. “We created a special event zone, which is very similar to construction work zones or school zones,” she said.
“This only affects three events for 12 days out of the whole year.” In February 2018, then-Sen. Jim Mathias (D-38) introduced SB 872, along with cross-filed HB 1406 sponsored by then Del. Carozza (D-38C), which authorized the State Highway Administration to designate roadways under its purview as special event See TOUGHER Page 53
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Resort art league report shows big gains in support By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (March 8, 2019) Since first opening its doors in 2013, the Ocean City Art League’s Center for the Arts on 94th Street has attracted more than 100,000 visitors, with nearly 20,000 of them visiting in the past year. In her annual report to the Ocean City Council Monday night, Rina Thaler, Art League executive director, said more than attendance is growing, with membership alone more than doubling in the past six years. “Each year we do more and more so [the report] gets a little bit longer,” See OP ART Page 5
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OC Art League sees big jump in membership Continued from Page 3 she said. Thaler began by introducing the Art League’s new president, John Sisson, who she said brings extensive experience in non-profit management and has served as a first vice president for the past two years. Thaler said the center, which is open daily year-round, has continued to prove appealing for an ever-increasing number of people. “It’s one of the few things in the middle of January that you can visit, and we have been getting a great number of visitors coming specifically as a destination for the arts,” she said. Thaler also acknowledged for public consumption the financial assistance the art league has received from the Town of Ocean City, Worcester County Arts Council, Maryland State Arts Council, Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore, the Humphreys Foundation, Staples and Walmart. “We’ve been able to leverage sup-
port by getting grants,” she said. The arts facility has also benefitted from the backing from more than 1,100 members and 65 local businesses, Thaler said. “When we moved into the building, we had about 400 members,” she said. In addition to promoting the art league’s film festival (see page 25), Thaler mentioned the center’s First Friday receptions, which routinely draw about 200 people, and its 365 art instruction classes, which draw more than 2,700 participants. Thaler said in addition to fee-based classes, there are also numerous programs offered at no cost. “One of the programs, the Art and Soul monthly workshop, is something we started to help deal with the opioid addiction problem,” she said. The free program is for anyone suffering from addiction issues, or those impacted by a loved one fighting the same problem.
Council holds FY 19 budget amendment first reading Total financial package for resort government would close out at $141 million By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (March 8, 2019) Resort government moved closer to closing the ledgers on its current operating budget this week, with the first reading of a budget amendment that reconciles revenue and expense changes since last July and boosts the bottom line more than $11 million.
The fiscal 2019 budget, which became effective at the beginning of last July, was originally adopted last May for roughly $129.9 million but would close at more than $141 million pending approval of the amendment. Budget Manager Jennie Knapp said although the fiscal 2019 budget amendment increases the general fund more than $2 million, the adjustment would not require additional funding from property taxes to balance the books. During the City Council meeting See AMENDMENT Page 6
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Thaler said the monthly Free Family Art day has cross-generational appeal. “It’s the only place where parents and kids can work together on creating art,” she said. Artrageous, an interactive arts and music experience offered for the first time in 2018, was warmly embraced by the audience and continues to elicit positive chatter months later, Thaler said. “We are working on bringing them back for 2020 and we’re also working on some other [show] possibilities … for 2019,” she said. Thaler said the utility box painting program, which has been coordinated
with the Ocean City Development Corporation and focused on downtown previously, would likely be expanded in 2019. “We just signed an MOU with [OCDC] on going beyond the downtown area with the utility boxes,” she said. Shifting to current discussions regarding tourism strategic planning, and youth sports marketing, Thaler noted art-related offerings appeal to a wide range of ages including baby boomers and millennials. “We do so much there, and people don’t realize it’s only a 7,500 square foot building,” she said. “Most arts centers are double or triple the size.”
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Veggie burger with bacon and cheese? Yes! Continued from Page 1 left corner of Ocean City convention center’s Exhibit Hall B, where Jens Retlev, 67, displayed a variety of veggie burgers with one common ingredient — the Swedish-born chef’s 50 years of culinary experience. Retlev was in town representing VeggieLand, a Parsippany, N.J., retail sales and food service company that caters to vegetarians and health-conscious consumers. The company has been successful in markets along the East Coast and in the Midwest, and now Retlev envisions tapping into the Eastern Shore market. The veggie burgers Retlev created as co-owner and chef of Jens & Marie, a New England-based company that works with VeggieLand, made strong initial impressions on visitors to the expo. “I haven’t seen a ton (of veggie burgers) yet, but that was a good first one. I’m definitely looking for more as I continue to walk around today,” Steele said. “You definitely have to make sure you have some sort of (vegetarian) options available. The more options you can have that taste good, the more you’ll be able to attract those types of customers.” Veggie burgers, in a way, have been a part of Retlev’s whole life. He grew up in Sweden at a time, Retlev said, when “vegetables where something we ate more than meat. Meat was expensive.” Families grew the vegetables they consumed, and he learned how to prepare meals centered on vegetables at home among a family of chefs. Which is why he persuaded a group of pessimistic managers at Au Bon Pain 15 years ago to give veggie burgers a try. Veggie burgers had been around for about a decade, but in retail sales, not on restaurant menus. “No one is going to eat that. Everyone wants their roast beef,” those managers told Retlev, who was early in his eight-year tenure as the Boston-based restaurant chain’s director of food service. “We tried it as a limited-time offer,” he recalled of a black bean burger that quickly grew
popular among customers. “We sold more of those black bean burgers than roast beef. It became a really big hit.” The expo, the Hotel-MotelRestaurant Association’s most highprofile event each year, featured a vast array of foods, beverages and other products on display among the approximately 320 companies from in and out the Ocean City area that occupied 400 exhibit booths at the event last Sunday and Monday. Retlev believed VeggieLand was one of the few, if not only, booths offering veggie burgers, which gave his burgers a great chance to stand out
among the roughly 5,600 people in attendance. The taste of his burgers took care of the rest. “There are some really great options right here that we think fit perfectly with healthy plant-based, gluten-free options,” said Kelly Hartranft, co-owner of Viva Bowls, a superfruit café and food truck featuring acai bowls and smoothies that opened last November in Newark, Del. Hartranft and partner Robert Peoples attended the expo for the first time, she said, because customers are requesting “savory foods that could be for all year. It’s really exciting
when we see a display with savory, tasty options.” Larger restaurants, she said, are discovering the greater need for plant-based, gluten-free foods on their menus, especially for customers with dietary restrictions. “You have to grow with your customers,” Hartranft said. Retlev wants to capitalize on that growing market. “My philosophy is you can take one of our veggie burgers and you can put bacon and cheese on it and it becomes a great product and it tastes wonderful,” Retlev said. “Part of it is vegetarian, but there’s a lot of different opportunities.”
Amendment reconciles OC budget Continued from Page 5 on Monday, Knapp also noted the budget amendment maintains fiscal 2019 tax rates at .4656 per $100 of assessed value of real property and $1.29 per $100 of assessed value of corporate and personal property. Knapp said the general fund, which includes property tax revenue and covers the cost of most city departments, including police, fire, public works and recreation, was originally adopted at more than $85 million and has increased by roughly $2.4 million since July for a current total of about $87.5 million. General fund revenue increases include: $398,000 grant funding for street paving, $130,000 funding for critical areas and storm water management, $250,000 in parking fines, $191,000 revenue from other agencies and $42,000 in donations. Revenue increases to the general fund also included more than $1.8 million derived from prior year reserves, including; more than $643,000 forward funding for grant eligible projects at the Ocean City Municipal Airport, more than $563,000 for the Second Street Public Works facility, roughly $282,000 for prior year purchase orders,
$190,000 to purchase property at 12327 Sinepuxent Road, $100,000 contribution to Atlantic General Hospital and $50,000 for revenue shortfalls at Eagle’s Landing Golf Course. General fund revenues from service charges were decreased by roughly $413,000 as compared to initial estimates for inlet parking profits and beach photo franchise fees. Knapp said the fiscal 2019 budget amendment includes roughly an additional $1,888,000 pulled from general fund prior year reserves, or fund balance, which more than doubles the $1.6 million from original adoption for a final total of more than $3.4 million. The unassigned general fund balance to close fiscal year 2018 was roughly $20.3 million, with about $12.3 million required to match the 15 percent reserve policy. Since the fiscal 2019 budget was enacted in July, Knapp said about $1.6 million of the roughly $8 million available for appropriations has been expended, leaving the unreserved fund balance at about $6.4 million currently. General fund expense increases
included: more than $315,000 for public safety, roughly $229,000 for tourism related economic development, more than $60,000 for public works and beach maintenance and about $36,000 for general government. The budget amendment also recognizes more than $381,000 in savings from health insurance that was earmarked to boost pension funding and compensate lost revenues from beach photo franchise fees. Knapp said higher than estimated parking fine revenues were used to offset lower than estimated parking fees. Water fund reserve balances of more than $1.2 million were used to purchase property on 67th Street. Knapp said additional casino revenue totaling $56,000 over fiscal 2018 budgeted amounts would be used for street paving, which raises the total street paving funded in the fiscal 2019 budget to more than $2.6 million. The fiscal 2019 budget amendment will head for second reading and potential passage during the City Council meeting on March 18, while the fiscal 2020 budget discussions will begin in April.
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Census advisor says trust most important factor By Rachel Ravina Staff Writer (March 8, 2019) The best way to get the most complete head count in the 2020 census is to use people known and trusted by the community where the count is taking place. That was the advice Tuesday to the Worcester County Commissioners from Jillian Cordova, partnership specialist for the U.S. Census Bureau in the Philadelphia Region. Because good census counts are vital for jurisdictions seeking to benefit from state and federal spending, Cordova proposed that the county establishing “Complete Count Committees” to prepare for the population count next year. Cordova said through a “neighborto-neighbor” program, committee members would be “familiar faces and trusted figures in the community.” These committees would be responsible for letting the public know how important the census is through newsletters and online resources. Also, as Gov. Larry Hogan’s census executive order says, “A complete and accurate count of Maryland’s population is essential to the state since it determines congressional representation, state redistricting, and federal funding allocations for the next 10 years.” Of concern locally, Cordova said, are the low response scores from Berlin, Snow Hill and Pocomoke in 2010. Cordova added the 2020 census would have an online option, which she said could possibly be difficult for participants over 65 years of age, and she said obtaining participation from families with children under 5 years old and the immigrant population could be difficult. There is also a free resource for educators called, “Statistics in Schools,” because “sometimes the best messengers are children.” Commissioner Joseph Mitrecic recommended starting a conversation with the county’s Board of Education. “The immigrant population of the county is very involved with their children’s schooling, and are very receptive to getting things sent home in the mail, so we can have it explained to them…” he said. Cordova also said she’s recruiting for census canvassing jobs starting at $18.50 per hour. Mitrecic emphasized how census participation is vital. “People don’t realize it’s a lot of the funding the county can receive is based on the census and if we have reporting of the census, that means we’ll have more funding in the future,” he said.
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Turf deal piggybacked on others Continued from Page 1 tions (COMAR), which allows the BOE to piggyback on contracts awarded through other governmental agencies or purchasing cooperatives such as the Keystone Purchasing Network, which was used for this project,” she said. She added that FieldTurf also installed turf at Pocomoke High School in 2010 and Snow Hill High School 2015 and that no issues with those fields have been reported. “It may be important to distinguish that these fields (and the upcoming SDHS project) are not Duraspine fields,” Sterrs said. Even then, Germani said less than 2 percent of the Duraspine fields were replaced under warranty and that, in any case, “the new Stephen Decatur High School Field will use
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P/Z gives nod to mini-power boats Planning Commission asks numerous safety questions about new rental business By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (March 8, 2019) Despite some safety concerns, the Ocean City Planning and Zoning Commission approved a conditional use request this week from Fun Boat Rentals to operate three minipower boats near the inlet on 700 S. Philadelphia Avenue. The Planning Commission voted 5-1 in favor of the proposal from applicant David Whitley, with Chairwoman Pam Buckley opposed and Secretary Peck Miller absent, during its meeting on Tuesday. Zoning Administrator Frank Hall said the parcel, which is located on the south side of Sunset Park, had previously been under development for a restaurant concept. Hall said the current site plan includes 32 parking spaces, with the new water-related business required to provide one spot for every two boats, which is comparable to regulations for personal watercraft. “Should the restaurant site ever develop, it will have to be parked fully for both uses,” he said. Hall also said one letter opposing the plan had been submitted earlier that day by Kathy Phillips, Assateague Coastal Trust executive director. Buckley said the letter from Assateague Coastal Trust requests for more time to review the site for potential environmental impacts. Representing the applicant was attorney Pete Cosby, who told the commission Fun Boat Rentals plans to offer mini-power boats designed for two persons, which are powered by 15-horsepower outboard motors and have maximum speeds below 25 mph.
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“You’ve got to compete with these big boats that are going through the channel.” Buckley said the proposal appears to lack proper planning and raised major water safety concerns. “It’s a very difficult spot to navigate without having an experienced person with you,” she said. The lack of a dedicated rescue boat was another point of contention Buckley raised. “Another operation is not going to be as attentive to your people and your business,” she said. Commission member Joe Wilson concurred with those sentiments. “I would feel a lot more comfortable from a safety perspective if a rescue boat was on this site,” he said. Commission member Chris Shanahan proposed including a recommendation to require mandatory life-jackets, threaded cut-off switch and limiting users to waters south of the location. “I would have a lot more confidence supporting it if these boats had been battle tested in the waters around where they are going to be used,” he said. “I have a 28-foot boat and I drive through that inlet … and I’m rocking.” Included in the Planning Commission favorable recommendation were the following conditions: limiting business to daylight hours, mandatory use of life-jackets, threaded connection to a cutoff switch, restricting navigation to waters south of the location and having a dedicated rescue boat on site. The conditional use request will next head to the mayor and City Council for final approval. In closing, Hall shared his own misgivings about the venture. “I’m surprised that you have zero time in one of these boats, and as zoning administrator, that concerns me for life safety issues,” he said.
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Funding bill for convention center project has hearing House Appropriations takes look at request to finance third phase of expansions By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (March 8, 2019) The latest expansion at the Ocean City convention center inched closer to commencement following last weeks’ House Appropriations Committee hearing for legislation allowing the Maryland Stadium Authority to issue bonds totaling $24.5 million for the project. City Engineer Terry McGean was among the voices testifying in Annapolis last Thursday in support of HB 178. During the 2018 General Assembly session a similar bill was introduced that cleared the house before failing to leave the Senate Rules Committee. “This is the third and final phase of a program that began in 2011 to improve the buildings condition in a very competitive regional convention center marketplace,” he said. McGean said a pair of previous convention center expansions, which constructed the Performing Arts Center, renovated the ballroom and replaced an exhibit hall, were completed in 2012 and 2015. “This project consists of a 30,000 square foot addition to our main exhibit hall, increasing our available exhibit space from 60,000 square feet to 90,000 square feet,” he said. McGean said the current 60,000 square feet of exhibit space is below par for comparable facilities in Virginia Beach, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and Wildwood, New Jersey. “The addition will put us back on an even footing with our competition,” he said. Mayor Rick Meehan said providing more space at the convention center is essential for attracting larger gatherings. “There’s an old saying in Ocean City, ‘as goes the convention center goes the town of Ocean City,’ and that could never be more true than it is today,” he said. Meehan noted the expansion has support from the Maryland Municipal League, Maryland Association of Counties, Maryland State Firemen’s Association, the Ocean City Hotel Motel Restaurant Association and the Maryland Chamber of Commerce. “Those particular organizations and conventions have outgrown our facility [and] they are all looking for more space,” he said. Cognizant of fiscal concerns statewide, Meehan noted the legislation is forecast to be revenue positive. “The revenue produced [and] the tax revenue the state receives on a yearly basis exceeds the debt service,” he said. In 2016, the Stadium Authority
produced a feasibility study that indicated adding 30,000 square feet of exhibit space would result in between $2.6 million to $3.5 million in additional tax revenues for the state and up to $1 million for Worcester County. SB 177 includes annual bond debt service payments of $1.75 million from fiscal 2022 through fiscal 2039. Matthew Palmer, Gov. Larry Hogan’s deputy legislative liaison, said HB 178 and cross-filed SB 177 are similar, albeit providing increased funds, to HB 133 from 2018 that was previously approved by the Appropriations Committee. “It moves up the amount the Maryland Stadium Authority may bond for the Ocean City convention center to $24.5 million,” he said. The 2018 legislation would have allowed the Stadium Authority to assume $21.7 debt capacity, with $20.4 million of bond proceeds to cover construction costs, with Ocean City contributing $14 million towards construction, and both entities contributing $50,000 annually to a capital improvement construction fund. Del. Wendell Beitzel (D-1A Garret/Allegany) requested clarification regarding fiscal changes made subsequent to the committee approving HB 133 in 2018. “In the end how, much is the state paying for this and how much is being paid by Ocean City?” he asked. McGean said the revised legislation now requires the resort to contribute $15 million towards construction, with total building costs budgeted not to exceed $37.5 million. “This bill also increases both what the city and Stadium Authority contribute annually into our capital reserve fund,” he said. “Right now, we each contribute $50,000 per year that will move up to $100,000 per year.” Meehan said the city has previously earmarked funding for the capital project, which the Ocean City Council first approved in November 2016. “We’ve already passed our bond issue and have $15 million waiting to proceed for this project,” he said. McGean said the added capacity would allow increased bookings and result in more attendees patronizing area lodging and eating establishments. “That means more Maryland jobs, more spending in Maryland and more tax revenue for Maryland government,” he said. Meehan said the current convention center building is a far cry, for those old enough to recall, from the original structure that was opened in 1970. “It was a building with a big ramp that extended out in front of it,” he said. “If you saw it, you’d wonder how See RESORT Page 11
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Lecture pulled for safety concerns By Josh Davis Associate Editor (March 8, 2019) Safety concerns have forced the cancellation of a lecture on impeachment at the Worcester County Library in Berlin that was originally scheduled this Wednesday. The program, part of a series on the U.S. Constitution presented by Howard Sribnick, drew the ire of some right-wing groups on social media, apparently prompting the canceling. Library Director Jennifer Ranck said the program was planned in response to public interest generated during a series on the constitution held last fall. “I think the topic of impeachment came up – because it’s in the Constitution – and it was just sort of an offshoot of that program,” she said. “It was intended to be an educational event. We asked Howard to teach the [one-session] class and I think people misrepresented the intent of the program.” Sribnick is the president of the Worcester County Library Foundation and a former chairman of the Worcester County Democratic Central Committee Chairman. According to Sribnick, the “decision [to cancel] was made in response to postings on the internet, including those appearing in the Facebook page of ‘Main Street Patriots Eastern Shore MD’ … [that] raised concerns regarding the safety of patrons of the library, including children using the library at the time of the presentation.” In a March 1 Facebook reposting of an article titled “America’s Second Civil War Has Already Begun,” the Main Street Patriots Eastern Shore group wrote, “how many of you local folks will be at the Berlin library on Wednesday … for the primer (hosted by Democrats of course) on how to either impeach Trump or remove him from office via the 25th Amendment? They will collude and conspire to take away your vote (Trump won here in Worcester County by almost a 2 to 1 margin), will you be there to stand up for the truth?”
Among the comments the post received were, “Someone should take them out.” According to Ranck, “We anticipated interest from all sides of the political spectrum, because this is a timely topic. I think once we started looking at what was on some of the social media sites, which alluded to the idea people perhaps using the event to hold a rally, that’s what caused us to cancel the program.” Berlin Police Chief Arnold Downing said he was made aware of the event shortly after notice was posted online. According to Downing, Berlin Police viewed the program in fashion similar to any town hall meeting when a contentious issue is on the agenda. “Any time you have people of different views, it’s no different,” he said. Regardless of the meeting’s cancelation, Downing said police would be stationed at the library on Wednesday, adding “social media isn’t like the telephone” and some may not be aware it’s no longer happening. “We definitely view the library no different than the school,” Downing said. “If the staff feel uncomfortable, we need to do our best to make sure they feel safe and that they are safe.” Ranck said there certainly were safety concerns. “When people threatened to disrupt the presentation, we thought that would raise a safety issue for those who may be trying to attend the program, or just those who were using the library at that particular time on that particular day,” she said. Ranck said Sribnick previously oversaw two constitutional lectures for the library last year at the Ocean Pines branch. “We were so excited to have the new meeting room in Berlin that we can use to do a little bit more public programing … so I can’t say for certain whether we will have that [series] again,” she said. “We have had it twice and it was successful.” She said people have asked questions about library programs before, but nothing has gathered quite this
much attention. “The purpose of library programs is to support and inform constituency and we plan on continuing offering programs that engage the community. In fact, we launched a ‘Choose Civility’ series this week, so we invite the public to participate in that program that we have this spring,” she said. “The program is planned for all ages and hopefully that will help promote respect, kindness and civility.” Sribnick’s program, “Impeachment: Article II, Section 4 of the United States Constitution,” was previously described on the Worcester County Library website as follows: “This presentation will review the provisions in the U.S. Constitution that set forth the procedures for the impeachment and removal of a President as well as the legal basis for applying those provisions. Among the issues that will be discussed are the Emoluments Clause, the 25th Amendment, the law limiting political contributions by foreign nationals, and the historical interpretation of the term ‘high crimes and misdemeanors.’” Included was a note from Sribnick: “This presentation came about in response to a request by a library patron, who wished to be informed of the law regarding impeachment. “The presentation will cover the provisions of the Constitution that provide for the impeachment and removal of a sitting president. It is not intended to be an endorsement of the impeachment or removal of the current president. Both those who support President Trump and those who oppose him are likely to be dissatisfied with this program. “The former, because the discussion of impeachment will be viewed as an affront to the President. The latter, because it will likely become clear that attempting to impeach and remove President Trump is unlikely to succeed and will further divide an already fractured nation. All in attendance will be asked to adhere to the library’s patron conduct policy.”
Resort officials testify in Annapolis Continued from Page 10 we ever did business.” Meehan said in 1996 when the convention center was initially expanded the city entered a new era and were finally able to compete regionally, with the latest round of growth intended to lure new business while accommodating multiple functions simultaneously. “It’s now time in 2019 to move forward so that we can keep up with the demands that this produces to the town,” he said. Del. Carl Anderton Jr. (D-38B
Wicomico) said as a Lower Shore resident the potential upside from the expansion is exciting while also asking Convention Center Executive Director Larry Noccolino for insight regarding potential lost revenue. “How many events have you … had to turn down because you didn’t have enough space,” he said. Noccolino estimated turning down about a dozen and a half inquiries recently, with more than ten of those events infeasible regardless of the proposed enlargement. “They were just entirely too big
[and] that would be with the expansion,” he said. Anderton expressed surprise and wondered if, perhaps, the expansion should be expanded. “Wow, so maybe we’re not expanding big enough?” he said. Noccolino noted the bay fronting facility has geographical limitations on growing the buildings footprint. “The only place we can go now is up to the sky,” he said. The idea appeared to briefly resonate with Anderton. “Let’s go,” he quipped.
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By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (March 8, 2019) Following nearly a month of discussions with local government officials, Dry 85 and Red Red Wine Bar owners Lisa and Brian Bolter received approval this week to close part of 48th Street for a block party to coincide with Ocean City’s annual St. Patrick’s Day parade next Saturday. During its meeting Monday, the Ocean City Council voted 5-0, with Councilman Dennis Dare abstaining and Council President Lloyd Martin absent, to close a section of 48th Street oceanside on March 16 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The protracted arrangements began when Lisa Bolter spoke to the Ocean City Police Commission during its meeting on Feb. 11, after learning of liquor licensing officials’ potential concerns before a meeting with the Worcester County Board of License Commissioners scheduled for March 6. She told the Police Commission that preliminary conversations with Board of License Commissioners staff indicated that such an event, replete with a tent to serve adult beverages in an adjacent parking lot south of the restaurant, would be considered an extension of the premises. But only if the road separating the restaurant and the parking lot is closed. City Council revived the discussion
during its meeting on Feb. 19, and the topic was hashed out further during the council work session last Tuesday, with Police Chief Ross Buzzuro advising therequest would not pose a problem. The council discussed the road closure request again during its meeting Monday, with Councilman Dennis Dare expressing concerns about possible safety issues related to the street’s closure. “I don’t want that on my conscience if something happens, so I’m going to abstain from the vote,” he said. Brian Bolter said both the Ocean City Fire Department and OCPD have assured the business the event would run safely and smoothly. “We’ll work hand-in-hand with them,” he said. Councilman Mark Paddack said any concerns were alleviated since obtaining positive feedback from the Worcester County Fire Marshal’s Office following the discussion a week earlier “I wish you and your staff a wonderful day that day,” he said. “That whole area … from 62nd Street down to 41st Street is going to be packed.” The Worcester County Board of License Commissioners approved the request to expand licensed premises to include the adjacent parking lot during the St. Patrick’s Day parade during its meeting on March 6.
Wor. County Commissioners hear towns’ funding requests By Rachel Ravina Staff Writer (March 8, 2019) As per the annual budget routine, representatives of Worcester County communities appeared before the county commissioners Tuesday to request the county’s financial support in the year ahead. Officials from Berlin, Ocean Pines, Pocomoke, and Snow Hill made their pitches in person, while Ocean City’s chief budget negotiator with the county, Mayor Rick Meehan, was in Annapolis testifying against the minimum wage bill and could not attend. Public safety, infrastructure and tourism were funding categories all towns had in common. Pocomoke City Manager Bobby Cowger, along with City Council members Esther Troast and George Tasker, ask for a slight increase in county funding, from $1,504,064 in the current budget, to $1,534,626 in the year ahead. “We need twice what we’ve asked but what we’re asking would be a
very, very beneficial to our success,” Councilwoman Troast said. City officials are seeking $465,000 for public safety and economic development, $55,000 for the Pocomoke City Fire Department, as well as ambulance funding, $44,000 for the Discovery Center and $15,000 for the Marva Theater. Cowger also mentioned several costly infrastructure issues need help, including lift stations for sewage and the erosion of the Riverside Boardwalk, both of which are decades old. Snow Hill Mayor Stephen Matthews and Councilwoman Latoya Purnell asked for a slightly larger increase, from a little more than $1.6 million this year to $1.8 million in 2020. Of that total, $500,000 would be used to service infrastructure repairs and to reducing vacant and blighted housing. In addition, $175,000 in lieu of taxes was requested, $100,000 in a one- time grant to assist with paving See TOWN Page 13
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Sheriff’s Office to offer free active shooter training class By Rachel Ravina Staff Writer (March 8, 2019) Worcester County Sheriff Matt Crisafulli believes preparation is the key to survival in circumstances that he hopes will never happen — an active shooter situation. The sheriff’s office announced last week that it will hold free classes to help people develop skills should an active shooter emerge in their midst. “The ultimate goal of this class is to save lives,” Crisafulli said. “To meet that goal, this class is specifically designed to teach participants how to think differently should the unthinkable situation occur.” Attendees can expect to participate in drills, learn the historical context of active shooter events and find out what options are available to victims, according to the sheriff’s office. There will also be a question-and-answer session. “Through real-world examples, videos, and hypothetical situations, participants will receive hands-on training in how to respond to an intruder, to identify where exits are located, and what to do if the exits are blocked,” Crisafulli said. There was a time when no one would have thought a shooter situation was even possible, but events throughout the country have proven that such things can happen anywhere. So far, Worcester has had threats made against schools — Pocomoke High School received a threatening call last February, according to Carrie Sterrs,
public information officer for the Worcester County Public Schools — but this and others were not acted on. The Capital Gazette, a newspaper in AnMatt Crisafulli napolis, however, saw five people killed in a June 2018 mass shooting, and hundreds of active shooter incidents have occurred in the country over the last two decades. The need for this type of training arose from recent shootings nationwide. Crisafulli’s sessions will be tailored “toward churches, businesses, and public organizations,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement. The course is derived from the “Avoid, Deny, Defend” strategy developed in 2004 by the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training center at Texas State University. “Sheriff Crisafulli feels it is incumbent upon himself and the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office to help train citizens how to react and survive an incident until law enforcement arrives on the scene,” the sheriff’s office said. There are 50 spaces available for the first session. It will take place at 6:30 p.m. on April 9 at the Worcester County Recreation Center on Public Landing Road in Snow Hill. For more information, or to sign up, contact Chief Deputy Mark Titanski mtitanski@co.worcester.md.us or 410-6321111.
Town officials ask for public safety, infrastructure money Continued from Page 12 projects, and a $75,000 one timegrant assist with the butterfly house in Sturgis Park. Revitalization was said to be another priority for Snow Hill, but Matthews said it hasn’t been easy. “We’re a small municipality, and unfortunately the businesses are struggling,” he said. Commissioner Ted Elder expressed his concerns on the matter and referenced not being able to get to his favorite coffee shop because the sidewalk was coned off. The business Edler was referring to was Toy Town, which was recently shut down by the town. Matthews said he couldn’t say much about that, except, “basically they don’t have an occupancy permit, and they have code violations.” While some towns feel they are struggling, Berlin has prospered.
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“We appreciate the financial support we have received from Worcester County and feel that our ongoing investments in infrastructure, public safety and public facilities has been money well spent,” Mayor Gee Williams said in seeking a small bump in funding. There was $2,068,335 approved for fiscal year 2019 budget, and $2,086,602 proposed for the fiscal year 2020 budget, according to the budget proposal. Berlin is requesting $500,000 for its budget. Ocean Pines, requested $525,000 in public safety funding, $100,000 for roads and bridges, $25,000 for tourism, and $40,000 for recreation and parks, according to the proposal. The Ocean Pines fiscal year 2019 budget was $1,266,330, and association officials are requesting $1,569,185 for fiscal year 2020, according to the proposal.
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Fire departments prepare for real life emergencies By Victor Fernandes Staff Writer (March 8, 2019) Firefighters at Berlin Fire Company don’t instantly leap into action after getting certain fire calls. Although every second matters in real structure fires, live burn training exercises, such as what Berlin and several other Worcester County fire companies experienced Feb. 17 at a home on Adkins Road in Berlin, take meticulous preparation to assure potentially life-saving results. On that day, nearly three dozen firefighters from Berlin, Ocean City, Ocean Pines, Showell and Girdletree companies performed a simulated search-and-rescue operation on the second floor of a home that was on the list of structures residents annually ask the Berlin Fire Company to burn down. They also conducted live fire training on the first floor during the roughly four-hour training session. “It took 30 to 40 hours on that structure just to be able to do four hours of a burn,” Berlin Fire Chief James Corron, 39, said. “We generally will take a couple of weeks, if not almost a month, to prepare a house. There are specific things we have to do
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Firefighters receive instructions before beginning a live burn training exercise hosted by the Berlin Fire Company on Feb. 17 on Adkins Road in Berlin.
to the house to make it safe for us to do some sort of effective training. Certain safety considerations have to be made to do this preparation.” Firefighters take every opportunity to learn how fire moves and how it behaves in as close to a real emergency setting as possible. Unlike exercises conducted in concrete training centers, live burns conducted in traditional structures provide firefighters with greater insight into unique, often unpredictable, fires. “We have to understand what fire does before we go put it out,” firefighter Nathan Thompson, 22, said. “It
gives us a broad idea of what could happen at certain stages at which the fire grows, so that we know we can either go in and make a push or when we need to do different tactics. It just makes things go a lot smoother when the real thing happens.” Still, companies need to take every precaution before having firefighters face a live burn, starting with inspecting the home’s structural integrity. If firefighters find safety hazards, such as holes in ceilings and floors, the company shifts to other training, such as working with young, less experienced firefighters on advancing and maneuvering hoses through and around structures before burning it down. Once homes pass inspection, highly flammable materials like carpets are removed, Corron said, because “it lowers the flammability of that inside of the house.” Others handle other aspects of preparation such as boarding windows and creating escape routes. Once the exercise begins, firefighters rely on basic skills they have learned over the years. On Adkins Road that day, veteran firefighters practiced effective ways to search rooms and handle hose lines inside, while cadets learned how to position ladders in front of windows outside, all under the watchful eye of Corron, Berlin Assistant Fire Chief Robert Rhode and other company leaders. “We always try to build on the fundamentals of what we learned in our
first days of Firefighter 1 class,” Corron said. Materials needed to prepare for live burns cost money, ranging from $100 to $700, with the cost often covered by donations from within the community. But it’s the man hours volunteer firefighters put forth that are most valuable, because solid preparation in advance leads to a beneficial experience in and out of the burn zone. Firefighters are required to complete a class on preparing homes for live burns through the Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute at the University of Maryland in College Park. “We’re looking to ensure people are being accounted for properly, making sure everybody is where they’re supposed to be,” Rhode, 41, said. “It’s a great opportunity to practice with live fire. When we have training evolutions like this with live fire in a house, it gets them prepared for new layouts of a house … how the fire may react and how it spreads to other rooms.” Despite the long list of homes to burn, Berlin Fire Company secures fewer than 10 suitable homes per year for live burn training exercises. So their firefighters team with fire companies that also are well versed in live burns, either by hosting or being invited to participate in exercises. “It takes a lot of time from the volunteers to be able to do this,” Corron said. “But it’s worth it to train our firefighters to be better.”
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Patients still experiencing flu in Worcester By Rachel Ravina Staff Writer (March 8, 2019) Patients continue to seek medical treatment for the flu at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin, as the season coughs, hacks and wheezes its way to its usual conclusion a few weeks from now. Although the flu season typically lasts from November to March, it can stretch into May, depending on the strain of virus making the rounds. “It could extend the season, so it’s always a differential that’s on our mind that we’re looking for,” said Madelyn Justice, a physician’s assistant working in Atlantic General Hospital. “Within the last month, it’s kind of slowed down or steadied out, plateaued-wise,” Justice said. “But we’re seeing more patients that are not vaccinated coming in with more severe cases. Twenty-nine flu-related deaths were reported in Maryland, with one being a pediatric patient, according to the state’s department of health. Altogether, 1,305 people were hospitalized. According to the Maryland Department of Health’s weekly influenza report, an influenza-like illness across the state for the week ending on Feb. 23. Locally, 249 Flu A patients and 17
Flu B sufferers were seen at AGH as of last Thursday afternoon, according to officials. Of those cases, 10 were admitted. Nicole Morris, RN, and director of infection at Atlantic General Hospital, said those admissions were primarily in the last couple weeks. Last year’s flu season was “one of the longest in recent years,” according to the CDC, and 456 cases Morris said were reported for 2017-18 at AGH, show how bad it was here, as well. But this year appears to be less extreme, she said. “I think it’ll be less actually,” Morris said. “I really do.” She went onto say this year’s flu season was supposed to be “biphasic,” meaning it was expected to come in two waves. “But we didn’t really get on the first wave,” she said. Justice agreed and said she believes the rest of the 2018-19 flu season will “still be steady,” as weather, close quarters and kids being in school remain factors. Morris added sometimes it’s a combination of bad luck and bad timing. “Sometimes it’s unavoidable,” Morris said. “When someone sneezes, say you’re at the Food Lion and someone sneezes, that droplet can go six feet. When asked how the hospital prepares for flu season, Morris said
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Bishopville family rebuilds with assist from community Friends, neighbors raising funds to help Ange family after loss of home in fire
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By Victor Fernandes Staff Writer (March 8, 2019) Parsley and Benji have their final resting place in the yard outside of the structure the Ange family’s dog and bunny called home until a Feb. 18 fire changed their lives. Slowly but surely, the Bishopville family is coping with the loss of their beloved pets. Their focus turns a little more each day to rebuilding their home at 12121 Salt Point Road in Bayview Estates and rejoining their four-legged family members, whose memories are preserved within a memorial surrounded by flowers that neighbors and friends built recently. For now, the Ange family — Becky, Mark and 11-year-old son, Carter — are living nearby, in a home a friend opened up to them. Generosity has been a common theme since the morning their home burned down. “It’s very overwhelming. I never knew this many people care about my family. Anything we need they’re willing to help,” said Becky Ange, who still bears the scars of the burns on her face and left arm suffered while attempting to rescue Parsley, a female Labrador mix who would have turned 2 years old Feb. 28. The family arrived at Surfside Rooster in West Ocean City last Saturday as a benefit event in their honor kicked into full swing. The event was barely an hour old, but an estimated 200 family members, friends and neighbors were there to support them, financially and emotionally. “It’s a small community and everyone knows each other. You can tell everyone sticks together,” Mark Ange said. “It’s great. It’s the only way to explain it.” Which is why the family vows to rebuild their home on the same plot of land where the nightmares they still face materialized. Becky Ange awakened her husband as flames that began in the kitchen engulfed their home. They raced downstairs to rescue Carter, who fell asleep on the couch after feeling ill earlier that evening. They escaped unharmed, but Becky headed back inside in search of Parsley. The heat from the flames greeted her about 10 feet inside. “It started to melt my face,” she said. “I took a deep breath and sucked a lot of smoke in. Mark grabbed me by the leg and he pulled me and I went tumbling down the steps. (Parsley) died from smoke inhalation.” An independent investigation completed Feb. 27, Mark Ange said,
determined a malfunctioning wire on an exterior wall between the kitchen and front porch sparked the fire. The Worcester County Fire Marshal’s Office continues to conduct its investigation. Mark Ange, a carpenter who once worked in fire restoration, has taken the first steps toward rebuilding the home by hand. The family is waiting for the insurance company to approve an estimate. Once that happens, the work can begin. Becky Ange said she hopes her family can move into their new home by the end of summer. “If it doesn’t happen, then it doesn’t. I just feel completely blessed to have the place that we’re in and the people who have been so generous to us,” she said while clutching the laptop computer that friends purchased for Carter, a video game enthusiast and fifth grader at Berlin Intermediate School. Before the guests of honor arrived at Surfside Rooster last weekend, many guests set up on tables an estimated 100 items donated for silent and Chinese auctions, which included approximately $2,800 in gift certificates. Several neighbors and friends spent two weeks collecting donations from local businesses, while guest after guest brought items to the event. “A lot of people contributed to this event,” Bayview Estates neighbor Leslie Pacen said. “It really is an effort of a bunch of different people.” Similar benefit events have been held for the Ange family, including at Sister’s wine bar in Berlin on Feb. 28. The GoFundMe page created by Jessica Mills, Becky Ange’s close friend who also helped coordinate the Surfside Rooster event, has raised nearly $11,000 of the $15,000 goal. Proceeds from these events will benefit the family. “We all just love the family so much,” said Juli Burton, whose husband, Jeff, owns Surfside Rooster with his brother-in-law Mike Marshall. Mark Ange said he never expected the depth of the support his family has received from the community. “This is what the community does,” Mills said. “(The Ange family) would do anything for anyone. When people need it, people come together. It’s amazing.” Tears welled up in Becky Ange’s eyes while speaking about the support that gives her family muchneeded strength. Now, she’s ready to travel the path that takes them into their new home. “To go to bed and wake up in the middle of a fire and lose your pets and almost not make it out yourself, that’s devastating,” she said. “I feel like they have put their arms around us. We couldn’t ask for a better community.”
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Arrested for fake gun A Laurel, Del., man faces real trouble over a fake firearm after being arrested outside an Ocean City club for having a replica handgun in his possession. Jeremy Antonio Handy, 25, faces up to six months in prison and a $1,000 fine after being found asleep in his vehicle in the 5000 block of Coastal Highway shortly before midnight last Saturday. Police discovered Handy and another man asleep while parked in an overflow lot outside the club. The police report states the officer detected the odor of what was determined to be burnt marijuana emanating from the vehicle. Handy was sitting in the driver’s seat at the time. Police said a search of the vehicle produced a “black Crossman Vigilante brand, revolver style, replica handgun under the driver’s seat.” The officer arrested Handy, who was released on his own recognizance Sunday after waiving his right to an attorney at his initial court appearance. Handy is set to face trial April 8 at 9 a.m. in Worcester County District Court in Ocean City.
Disorderly Bar Patron Paulo Tetemke Fetene’s anger toward a security guard and police officer during an early-morning incident outside a downtown Ocean City bar could lead to jail time. Fetene, 38, of Ocean City, faces up to 60 days in jail and a $500 fine for one count of disorderly conduct. Fetene yelled at and physically confronted the security guard while he and two other men were escorted out of the bar just before 2 a.m. last Saturday morning. An officer patrolling nearby witnessed the alleged confrontation between Fetene and the guard. Fetene continued to yell at the
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guard after being removed from the bar, according to the report, and then turned his profanity-laced anger toward the responding officers. The report also stated that Fetene made “accusations of officers being racist.” Police said a visibly intoxicated Fetene was arrested after refusing to provide identification. He was released on his own recognizance later that day after waiving his right to an attorney during his initial court appearance. Fetene is set to appear in Worcester County District Court in Ocean City on March 29 at 9 a.m. to face the disorderly conduct charge.
Homeless man arrested Scott Alan Bryant, 62, faces up to three years in prison after being arrested in the early-morning hours of Feb. 28 shortly after coming out of a utility/storage closet located on the rear side of a vacant apartment building on Philadelphia Avenue in downtown Ocean City. Bryant was charged with one count of fourth-degree burglary. He was released on his own recognizance later that day after waiving his right to an attorney at his initial court appearance. His trial date has been set for April 1 at 9 a.m. in Worcester County District Court in Ocean City. Police found Bryant inside the closet while conducting a residential check of the building, which according to the police report has been burglarized and frequented by homeless people in the past. Bryant was described in the report as a known homeless man with no fixed address. Police apparently became aware of Bryant’s location after seeing a light on and denim fabric inside the closet. ”How did you know?” was Bryant’s lone response to the officer while being arrested.
Dishonest contractor convicted By Victor Fernandes Staff Writer (March 8, 2019) Several Ocean Pines homeowners have justice against an unlicensed contractor who accepted payment for landscaping and home improvement that wasn’t completed. Pasco “Patrick” Allen, 47, of Berlin, faces up to 2 1/2 years in prison after being convicted Feb. 26 in Worcester County Circuit Court on one count of obtaining property by deception of a vulnerable adult and three counts of failing to perform a contract. The sentencing phase of this case was deferred to allow Allen to pay more than $4,000 in restitution to the victims. Allen will learn his fate on May 14 at 9:30 a.m. in Worcester County Circuit Court. The charges stemmed from complaints residents filed with the Ocean Pines Police Department from October 2017 and June 2018 claiming they paid Allen for unfinished work. Several complainants were over the age of 68, which made them vulnerable
adults. Further investigation determined Allen isn’t licensed with the Maryland Home Improvement Commission to perform home improvePasco Allen ment work as required by law. Allen initially faced 29 separate charges, including eight counts of acting as a contractor without a license. But those charges weren’t pursued. In a statement, Worcester County State’s Attorney Kristin Heiser urged county residents to research everyone they hire to handle home improvement work. “Empowering our citizens to use these resources to educate themselves on an individual’s criminal history and licensing status is an important part of the mission of the State’s Attorney’s Office,” Heiser said. “We are working every day to raise awareness about these types of financial crimes and predators and what individual citizens can do to protect themselves from future victimization.”
Man faces 20 years for attack By Victor Fernandes Staff Writer (March 8, 2019) Max Arthur Schindler, 40, of Maugansville, Maryland faces 20 years in the Maryland Department of Corrections for attacking a woman on June 3, 2018, in downtown Ocean City. Schindler, who was convicted of firstdegree and second-degree assault Jan. 9 in Worcester County Circuit Court, was sentenced March 1 by Worcester County Circuit Court Judge Beau H. Oglesby. The respective felony and misdemeanor counts of assault were merged for sentencing purposes. Schindler also was charged initially with a misdemeanor count of possessing a controlled dangerous substance, not marijuana. But he didn’t face prosecution for that charge. According to a report issued by the Office of the State’s Attorney for Worcester County, two independent witnesses
saw Schindler “tackle the victim to the ground, strike her in the face, and then choke her with both hands while she screamed for help” last June in the area of 12th Street and Philadelphia Avenue. The victim broke free from Schindler’s grasp, the report states, but Schindler pursued her across the street before using a “nearby flagpole to stab her and beat her until witnesses were able to confront him and police arrived on scene.” Officers, the report indicates, “observed numerous injuries to the victim, including bruising, abrasions and bleeding, and determined she was in fear for her life during the attack.” Worcester County State’s Attorney Kristin Heiser praised officers from the Ocean City Police Department for their efforts during the investigation, as well as Assistant State’s Attorney Paul Haskell’s successful prosecution of the case.
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County, resort opposed to wage bill Worcester stands with OC against state proposal to increase hourly pay to $15 By Rachel Ravina Staff Writer (March 8, 2019) The Worcester County Commissioners are backing Ocean City businesses’ opposition to state legislation that would increase the minimum wage and will send a letter to that effect to the legislature. The commissioners’ decision Tuesday followed a request from Melanie Pursel, executive director of Ocean City Chamber of Commerce, that county draft a letter opposing House Bill 166 and Senate Bill 280. The bill that would lead to a $15 minimum hourly wage by 2023, has passed the House of Delegates while a companion measure awaits action in the Senate. Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Kelly Shannahan also suggested a “carve out option,” as an amendment to the bill, which would classify “tier two” counties and the minimum wage to increase differently, bringing it to $13.85 per hour in 2023. Commissioner Bud Church moved to support issuing a letter of opposition, and earned a second from Com-
missioner Ted Elder. Freshman Commissioner Joshua Nordstrom, however, asked if sending such a letter would imply that the commissioners do not support minimum wage earners., “All of us here represent business owners? Yes, but we also all represent people who make minimum wage,” Nordstrom said.
‘I will say, though, that come budget time, if this passes, you’ll see how it affects us, and the county, and everything else.’ Commissioner Joseph Mitrecic He said the commissioners should remain neutral on the matter, and was “in favor of us doing nothing.” Shannahan reminded Nordstrom the county commissioners don’t have a say in the decision’s outcome. “Respectfully, Mr. Nordstrom, this issue will not come before the county commissioners, it’ll only come before the state, and if the state does pass it, it will be the law of the land,” Shannahan said. Nordstrom also pointed out representatives from the chamber were not present during Tuesday’s meeting.
“I believe they’re in Annapolis,” Shannahan said. Church acknowledged the lack of chamber representation – as they were testifying in Annapolis on other matters, but stressed the need to oppose the legislation as it would “put an enormous burden” on the resort town. “I would rather take a vote before it happens then wait to see what happens and then take a vote,” Church said. “I think that would be self-defeating.” Nordstrom said he understood Church’s position, prompting Church to counter, “Then vote for the motion.” Before the vote, Commissioner Joseph Mitrecic told Nordstrom he wouldn’t try to change his mind, but advised him that he should be aware of the legislation’s possible consequences. “I will say, though, that come budget time, if this passes, you’ll see how it affects us, and the county, and everything else,” Mitrecic said. The Worcester County Commissioners voted 5-1 in favor of supporting Ocean City, with Nordstrom dissenting. President Diana Purnell was absent from Tuesday’s meeting.
By Lauren Bunting Contributing Writer (March 8, 2019) While it’s not common, seller financing is one way for buyers to purchase property when they are not able to get approved by traditional lenders/banks. But, it is important to know that through the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rule from 2013, as part of its implementation of amendments to the Truth in Lending Act (TILA), sellers who agree to hold financing for buyers are held to the rules of this recent legislation. The definition of loan originator is broad. It covers anyone who, for compensation, performs any activities related to the origination of mortgage loans, including, but not limited to: taking an application or offering, arranging, or assisting a consumer in obtaining or applying for credit. CFPB has provided some flexibility in the final rule by excluding from the definition of loan originator two categories of seller financing: • those that sell three or fewer properties in any 12-month period, and • those that sell only one in any 12-month period. In both cases, sellers must meet various other criteria as well. But, if you sell one property using the less restrictive exclusion rules and then seek to sell a second property, the safest course would be to wait for the expiration of 12 months after consummation of the first sale before selling the second property. Important for real estate agents to note is that CFPB says: • Even if state law provides that loan origination activities are eligible real estate brokerage activities, the real estate broker/agent is nevertheless considSee NONTRADITIONAL Page 23
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Coastal Hospice announces the organization’s new board of directors for 2019, including two new members. Stephen R. Farrow, formerly the board’s vice chair, assumes the chair position from immediate past chair, Michael P. Dunn. Michael E. Shrader is now vice chair; Richard P. Gholamvand M. Laws is treasurer; and Byron Braniff is secretary. New members of the board include Parisa Gholamvand and Andy Kim, both of Salisbury. Gholamvand is a residential and commercial real estate agent with Andy Kim Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage while Kim is a certified public accountant and the principal at Kim and Associates, PA. They join returning board members Colleen “Cam” Bunting, David “Buddy” Dykes, Roger L. Harrell, Madalaine Leszcz How, Barbara C. Long, Wiltssy Payero, Robert M. Purcell, Anthony S. Sarbanes and Margaret M. Whitten. Founded in 1980, Coastal Hospice is a nonprofit health care organization that cares for individuals facing life-limiting conditions but who want to remain as active and engaged as possible. Coastal Hospice cares for patients in
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Program participant Leadership Maryland announced that Gail L. Foltz, vice president, Commercial Banking Officer at Shore United Bank, has been chosen to participate in the professional development program dedicated to building a better Maryland by harnessing the strength of its local business and community leaders. Gail Foltz Foltz is one of 52 individuals chosen for Leadership Maryland’s 27th class, who will complete the eight-month hands-on learning program focused on the state’s most vital social, economic and environmental issues. Following a two-day opening retreat in April, the class will attend five two-day intense sessions traversing the state focusing on Maryland’s economic development, education, health and human services, criminal justice, the environment and multi-culturalism/diversity. These sessions will be followed by a one-day closing retreat in November and a graduation celebration in December. More than 100 experts representing business, government, education, and the nonprofit community will serve as panelists and guest speakers.
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Stewart named ‘Champion’ for veteran work Coastal Hospice manager recognized by state prgm. dedicated to military care (March 8, 2019) Nancy Stewart, access department manager of Coastal Hospice, was recently recognized as a “Hospice Champion” by the Hospice Veteran-Partnership of Maryland for her dedication to the We Honor Veterans Program. We Honor Veterans Program is a hospice service that increases access and improves the quality of care for veterans in the community. Together, the Department of Veterans Affairs and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization developed the program to empower hospices to meet the unique needs of veterans and their families. Coastal Hospice was recently designated as a Level 4, the highest level of partnership. “I am extremely honored and proud to receive this recognition on behalf of Coastal Hospice,” Stewart
said. “We are so fortunate on the Lower Shore to have such a generous community who understands the importance and special needs of veterans at the end of life. I am able to grow this important program through the dedication of our volunteers.” Because of Stewart’s commitment to the program, approximately 17-18 percent of Coastal Hospice patients enjoy We Honor Veterans ceremonies. That’s approximately 80 percent of all veterans served by Coastal Hospice. “Nancy almost single-handedly drove the implementation of the We Honor Veterans Program at Coastal Hospice,” said Coastal Hospice President Alane Capen. This is the first year the Maryland coalition has held a Hospice Champion Awards ceremony. The recognition celebrates individuals from hospices who inspire compassion, caring and leadership within the organization. Hospice-Veteran Partnerships are
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By Victor Fernandes Staff Writer (March 8, 2019) Lively discussion filled nearly two hours of the Informational Town Hall on Offshore Drilling held Wednesday. But approximately 50 community leaders, business people and local citizens fell silent as the most heart-tugging moments unfolded in a cautionary video shown during an event hosted by the Ocean City and Ocean Pines Chambers of Commerce at Dunes Manor Hotel. The session was the latest step in an effort to prevent seismic blasting and offshore drilling off the coast of Ocean City from becoming reality. The crowd watched the nearly 10minute video as Assateague Coastal Trust, a local environmental organization, highlighted the potential risks behind the search for oil and gas deposits by detailing the potentially harmful, and even deadly, effects on marine animals that rely on sound to live. Most notably, animals can suffer temporary to permanent hearing loss, those in attendance learned, as well hemorrhaging within the brain and other internal organs. Animals also could flee the area to escape seismic air gun activities, which feature blasts of compressed air generating up to 250 decibels of sound — or several times more than jet engines produce — every 10 seconds. “It would kill so much wildlife,� White Marlin Open tournament founder Jim Motsko said. With a delicate ecosystem linked with a tourism industry that annually brings 8 million people and $1 billion in spending to Ocean City, said Greater Ocean City Chamber of Commerce executive director Melanie Pursel, “an oil spill would be utterly devastating to our economy.� “You have to lend your voice,� Assateague Coastkeeper Kathy Phillips said shortly before the video concluded. The message seemed to open eyes, and led into a presentation outlining what lies ahead in the battle against seismic blasting and offshore drilling. Matt Heim, Mid-Atlantic Campaign Organizer for Oceana, a leading environmental group focused on protecting oceans, pointed to widespread opposition on state and local levels along the Atlantic coast against a proposed 5-year plan set to be unveiled in the coming weeks that
would threaten coastal communities from Maine to Florida. Heim said it began with President Donald Trump’s America First Energy Plan in April 2017, an executive order directing the Department of the Interior to create a plan that would be in effect through 2024. The proposed plan’s anticipated release this spring would be followed by a 90-day period for public comments on the issue. “It’s critically important that we get informed, that we get engaged on this issue,� Heim said, “because this is our window. This is our opportunity.� Heim said surveying permits under consideration would lead to seismic air gun activities for 850 combined days. “If these permits are approved,� Heim said, “we could see this off of our coast very soon.� “Grassroots opposition from coastal communities,� Heim said, led thenPresident Barack Obama’s administration to remove the Atlantic Ocean from consideration for seismic blasting and offshore drilling as part of a plan finalized in January 2017 that remains in effect. “Our voices matter,� Heim said. Now, the work continues in Ocean City. “We know how important this is to our future and the future of the next generations,� Mayor Rick Meehan said. “All you have to do is show the video.� In a related development, Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh announced Wednesday that a coalition of nine state attorneys general he is leading, has joined a group of non-governmental organizations’ motion to preliminarily enjoin the Trump Administration’s authorization of harassment of marine mammals via seismic air gun surveys in the Atlantic Ocean. A statement from his office said the surveys will expose whales, dolphins, and porpoises to repeated sound blasts louder than 160 decibels. Last month, the court granted the states’ motion to intervene as parties in a pending lawsuit against the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and federal officials filed in South Carolina by a coalition of local and national non-governmental organizations. To prevent any seismic testing from occurring while the lawsuit is under way, the states joined in those organizations’ motion for a preliminary injunction.
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Page 25 Filmmakers put their best footage foward Local themes, resort roots on display in four entries By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (March 8, 2019) Local, regional and national filmmakers will be showing their work during the third annual Ocean City Film Festival from Friday through Sunday, along with scores of films in categories such as animation, documentaries and music videos. Several local filmmakers will either debut or show their latest film during the largest film festival on the Eastern Shore.
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he third annual Ocean City Film Festival kicks off today and runs until Sunday, showcasing the work of local, regional and international filmmakers. More than 100 films in categories including youth, documentary, horror, animation, comedy, music videos, dramatic pieces, social commentary and shorts will be featured in eight locations throughout the resort. A $79 all-access pass includes unlimited screenings at the Francis Scott Key Hotel in West Ocean City, Princess Royale Hotel on 91st 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, the Performing Arts Center in the convention center on 40th Street, and the Clarion Resort Hotel on 101st Street. In addition, the passes also get attendees into the opening-night party, workshops and the awards ceremony. Festival Director William StrangMoya was inspired to create the event after helping his friend shoot a scene for a film in Ocean City. “Two years ago, I got involved with the Art League of Ocean City during my winter break of my senior year of college,” Strang-Moya said. “One of my friends was shooting a film in Ocean City and we needed a location for the final day so I reached out to Rina [Thaler] about using one of her
classrooms and she said yes.” The event also provides opportunities for the audience to meet the filmmakers and discuss their work. “The neat part about it is that at the end of each block of films we do a question and answer session with the filmmakers,” Rina Thaler, Art League of Ocean City executive director said. “A lot of them come to the festival and then they get up at the end and
‘The neat part about it is that at the end of each block of films we do a question and answer session with the filmmakers.’
Rina Thaler, Art League of Ocean City executive director you can ask them questions like, ‘What were you thinking when you did that,’ or, ‘How did you make that special effects?’ That’s always really interesting to me.” The three-day festival begins today Friday, at 10 a.m. with films being shown at the Fox Gold Coast Theater and the Clarion Hotel until the meetand-greet party at the Ocean City Center for the Arts on 94th Street, from 5-7 p.m. Attendees can meet filmmakers, snack on some hors d’oeuvres and there will also be a cash bar. For those who do not have an all-access pass, the opening-night party will
cost $25. On Saturday, films will begin at 11 a.m. and will run into the evening hours at the Princess Royale Hotel, Fox Gold Coast Theater, Francis Scott Key, Performing Arts Center and the Clarion Hotel. For those who do not have an allaccess pass, a day pass for screenings will cost $20. In addition, three film festival workshops will be offered at the arts center, on Saturday beginning at 10 a.m. Topics include making short films, storytelling and writing films. Workshops cost $10 without an allaccess pass. On Sunday, films begin at 11 a.m. at the Fox Gold Coast Theater. The Carousel will show two films starting at noon. For those who do not have an all-access pass, a day pass for screenings will cost $20. The film festival will come to a close with an awards ceremony from 4-6 p.m. at Seacrets on 49th Street 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 closing party will cost $25. “Our real mission since the beginning has been to provide opportunities where there were none before, especially in Ocean City,” StrangMoya said. “It’s really hard to get a platform as a filmmaker and being See FILM Page 26
Brett Hammond – Ocean City Beach Patrol Salisbury resident Hammond debuted his first documentary of the Ocean City Beach Patrol last summer at the Ocean City Beach Patrol Headquarters. “I started in film later in life than most filmmakers. I lost my job almost 10 years ago and while looking for work Brett Hammond was openminded about a possible career change,” Hammond said. “When I moved to the area in 2016, I tried to think of a subject for a documentary that was nearby, See FESTIVAL Page 26
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Festival features filmmakers with resort roots Continued from Page 25 didn’t require travel, met my two objectives and the Ocean City Beach Patrol came to mind. “Capt. Butch Arbin agreed to give me complete access and agreed to it being an independent film, meaning the Ocean City Beach Patrol would have no control over the film,” he continued. “With the exception of a few drone shots and the soundtrack, I financed and made the movie by myself and had complete control over all aspects of the film. But it is the men and women of the Ocean City Beach Patrol that made it a great film. I just organized it and tried to keep mistakes to a minimum.” The hour and 40-minute film follow several surf rescue technicians in training from the morning of their first day on the job, through their
qualifying run and swim, some failures and dramatic comebacks, and end-of-summer interviews that demonstrates how much they have grown over a summer. The second part of the film covers the harrowing and heroic experiences of the more seasoned officers and crew chiefs. The film ends with the testimony of three people whose lives were saved by the Ocean City Beach Patrol, including two swimmers who suffered neck fractures in the surf and are walking today because of the surf rescue techniques perfected by the Ocean City lifeguards. “It is a non-political, non-PC, educational and very inspirational film that will leave you wiping away a tear and feeling good when you leave the theater,” Hammond said. “The peo-
ple of the Ocean City Beach Patrol are great people that make you proud to know them.” The film can be viewed at the Fox Gold Coast Theater on 115th Street at 4 p.m. John Chester and Erica Messer – The Biggest Little Farm Stephen Decatur graduates John Chester and producer Erica Messer collaborated to create an award-winning feature documentary describing the eight-year process of creating a 200-acre farm with a diverse ecosystem. The film debuted in the Telluride Film Festival, and was featured in the Toronto International and Sundance Film Festivals. Chester is a five-time Emmy winner. Executive Producer Messer produces the television crime
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drama “Criminal Minds.” “It’s unflinching honestly for both the hardships and beautiful surprise that nature forces us to acknowledge,” Chester said. “This is not some fantasy film about how easy it is to live in harmony with nature. It goes deeper than that.” “The real inspiration came when I started to notice how the things that we thought were problems, like certain plants classified as weeds, were actually cycling critical nutrients back into our soil and feeding our fruit trees,” he continued. “The farm was taking what we had started and rebuilding its own complex immune system. I saw the return of critical wildlife as well as a variety of insect species that were now serving as predators helping to rebalance the pest infestations that we had been fighting.” The film has already received critical acclaim, and the pair is proud to bring the film to their hometown. “The fact that it’s getting an international theatrical release is just unbelievable as most documentaries See ...AND Page 27
Film festival gives artists platform for expression Continued from Page 25 out here on the Eastern Shore. Platforms are few and far between and we’re just trying to give voices to people who didn’t have them before. It’s all about opportunities and giving the local artists and artists from throughout the region a place to express themselves.” 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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... and then there are mermaids and swamp monsters Continued from Page 26 don’t get that,” Chester said. “It’s releasing not only in North America but Australia, New Zealand, Germany, France, Belgium, Netherlands … the list goes on. People are excited about this film and its potential not just as a piece of entertainment but as a whole new lens with which to view our existence and potential on this planet we call Earth. “Quite honestly if I could start a farm like we did here in Southern California all over again, I would do it in my hometown on the Eastern Shore,” Chester said. “There is immense opportunity on the Eastern shore for farming systems that collaborate with ecosystems. The benefits are deeper than we could ever imagine.” The film will be shown in the Performing Arts Center in the convention center on 40th Street, Saturday, at 2 p.m. Nick Szpara and Chelsea Thaler – It’s Mermaid Time Baltimore native Nick Szpara and Chelsea Thaler, formerly of Ocean City, bring the story of Clem, a young Ocean City local who goes on an adventure to find out if mermaids are real, and endures a tidal wave of obstacles along the way. “Nick and I have been making films together for about three years,” Thaler said. “We proChelsea Thaler duce a short film every year for the 48-hour Film Project in Washington, D.C., which is a great event for both established and new filmmakers. Last spring, while we were shooting that project, Nick mentioned he always wanted to make a film about mermaids. “Nick and I had many phone meetings where we talked about what it was like for me as a kid, growing up in Ocean City as a local,” she continued. “Nick ended up writing the script for “It’s Mermaid Time,” an original story that is very loosely based off of stories from my own childhood. We wanted to make a film that was fun, funny, and light-hearted … and we wanted to feature the many wonderful people and places that make up Ocean City, Maryland.” The daughter of Rina Thaler, the executive director for the Art League of Ocean City, Thaler grew up with an appreciate for various forms of art, and always submits a film for the film festival to help promote her
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hometown. “We created this film about the town of Ocean City, for the people of Ocean City,” Thaler said. “It’s a feelgood film that you can bring your family to. If you have any connection to Ocean City, we know you will enjoy the story of Clem, the 10-year-old local who is obsessed with mermaids. You’ll see some familiar Ocean City faces in the film, too — including Larry Layton, as himself. He and his wife Pam were very supportive of the film and allowed us to shoot a scene at Layton’s Restaurant.” The film can be seen Saturday at the Francis Scott Key in West Ocean City at 4 p.m. Sascha Mete – Swamp Monster One of the youngest film producers in the festival, 11-year-old Sascha Mete, of Berlin, designed a short horror film with a few of her friends, all through cell phone filming. The story follows a couple of kids playing soccer and discover a swamp monster that threatens to kill and infect them all. Mete discovSascha Mete ered her love for filmmaking through her grandfather. “My grandpa, when he was a kid, he made a movie called ‘The Mummy’ and he showed it to me,” Mete said. “It needed an old projector to wind it up, and I thought it was pretty cool. He said if it was alright with me, he wanted to help me do something that was even better, because he really liked it when he was a kid. I ended up loving it, so we found a couple of my friends who wanted to do it and made the movie.” As the children had no advanced equipment to develop their movie, they used their imagination to create the props they needed, such as paint or old clothing. See ...AND Page 28
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... and features that show what some kids can do Continued from Page 27 “Our challenge is we want to see how good we can make it without special effects and stuff, because we don’t have access to anything like that,” Mete said. “I tried looking at other movies, I see how they did special effects and I think, ‘Oh that’s cool. I wonder if I could do that.’” Mete is “super excited” be a part of the film festival, especially since she was not sure her film would be accepted. “I’m super excited. We, and the kids that I did it with, we didn’t think we’d make it in, we just wanted to do it for fun,” Mete said. We like doing [films] and we wanted to see if we could. I called up my friend Devin and saying, ‘We actually made it! “I think [people] should watch this movie because I think they should see what a kid can do,” she continued. “Adults [typically] make movies. Well, if a kid makes a movie, might as well see if it’s good.” The film can be viewed at the Fox Gold Coast Theater on Sunday at 1 p.m. For more information and a full list of films, visit www.ocmdfilmfestival.com.
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Kathy Kenworthy, left, of Mohrsville, Pennsylvania, and Sheri Hunt Smith, of Mount Wolf, Pennsylvania, spin wool during the 2018 Delmarva Wool and Fiber Expo at the convention center on 40th Street, while Barbara Fitzgerald, of Covington, Virginia, and her granddaughter, Alyvia Petry, 8, of Richmond, Virginia, check out the different booths at the show.
hand painting yarn, Viking knitting, quilting and a new technique called macroweaving. “They’re using roving, which is the big thick yarn balls that you get to spin with, but they’re using roving to do macramé with,” Childs said. An additional knit in will be available offsite for both Friday and Saturday at a craft house located in Ocean Pines. The three-hour knit-in will allow knitters and crocheters to practice their craft. This is not a class.
Merchants from Delaware and Maryland will be offer their wares, as will vendors from Virginia, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, New York, Ohio, West Virginia, Florida and Michigan. More than 2,000 people came to last year’s expo, Childs said. “If you’re a yarn person, there is no better place to find quality products,” Childs said. New this year will be a “De-stash” See OCEAN Page 29
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By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (March 8, 2019) Yarns, fabrics and other materials pursued by the region’s growing legion of crocheters and knitters will be on display at the sixth annual Delmarva Wool and Fiber Expo starting today at the Ocean City convention center. From Friday through Sunday, more than 60 vendors will be selling wool, fabric, wood, reed, yarn and finished products in addition to spinning wheels and looms, rock painting kits, quilt fabric, weaving and spinning supplies and sewing machines during event. “There’s always new vendors … there’s always new stuff to see,” organizer Susan Childs said. “We’ve been doing the expo for six years and it’s really grown and we are just really pleased with the growth of it.” Processing, spinning, hooking and weaving equipment can be purchased during the event, as canknitting needles, carders, crochet hooks, ceramic buttons and bowls. Twenty-two classes are scheduled for Friday and Saturday for an additional fee. Class sizes are limited and buying a ticket in advance is suggested. Workshops include learning how to knit or crochet, learning how to use a drop spindle, making felted soap,
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Cheryl Merritt, of North Kingstown, Rhode Island, left, and Jennifer Barber, of West Chester, Pennsylvania, have a range of colorful fibers for sale at the Delmarva Wool and Fiber Expo at the convention center on 40th Street last year.
Ocean City wool, fiber expo offers supplies, information Continued from Page 28 bin, which allows participants to drop off unfinished or leftover yarn or supplies in order to purchase new materials. “If I see something that’s useful, it’s really hard for me to get rid of it,” Childs said. “So what happens with people that like yarn, is we tend to have a problem of over-buying and it’s really hard for us to get rid of it and then you go to a show like this — you can’t you just can’t in your mind justify buying anything else because you know at home you’ve got all this [yarn]. “De-stashing is where you go in and you clean out your yarn or craft supplies,” she continued. “Visitors can bring yarn that they no longer want or projects that they no longer want. The Forage Club of Worcester County is going to be manning that booth and that’s who’s going to be the recipient of all this product.” The Delmarva Wool and Fiber Expo debuted in 2014 as Fiber Fest after Childs had been thinking for a couple years about creating an event for knitters. She was always knitting in public places such as the doctor office, the beach or while camping and people
would tell her they wished a class was available. After some research, Childs realized all knitting classes in Berlin, Ocean City and Bethany Beach were offered during the week. In addition, Childs raised sheep for a while and found small farmers have a hard time selling and distributing their product. “The thing about this show that makes it so wonderful is it’s very colorful and it’s warm because of the type of exhibit which is wool,” Childs said. Finally, guests can sign up for the expo’s first knitting cruise. The cruise will take place from March 27-April 4, 2020, traveling from Baltimore to Nassau, Bahamas. A one-day pass for the Delmarva Wool and Fiber Expo costs $3, or pay $5 for the entire weekend. Tickets can be purchased at the door. The festival will run Friday, Feb. 9 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 10, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event will continue Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information and a full list of vendors, visit www.woolandfiber.com or contact Childs at 443235-2926. Also, check out Delmarva Wool and Fiber Expo on Facebook.
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Ocean City Home, Condo and Outdoor Show returns By Morgan Pilz The show also partners with the Art Staff Writer and Craft Fair, which offers a variety of (March 8, 2018) During the 35th an- unique and homemade gifts. “They’re a smaller part of the show nual Home, Condo and Outdoor Show with arts and crafts this weekend, but they’re important,” Wicklein said. homeowners can check out more than “They have very unique, always hand200 booths of products and services made products. It’s great for people that from more than 150 vendors at the are shopping around for little accesOcean City convention center on 40th sories for their place or make a gift. Not Street. to mention, Easter is coming up. We’ve got “It’s a very relaxed ‘It’s a good way for people environment.,” Show some unique art and to look into interior and crafters from near Creator Mike Wickexterior living situations. lein said. “It’s a good and far.” way for people to Last year, approxIf they’re looking for look into interior and imately 6,000 people products or services, [this] exterior living situaattended the annual is the place to do it.’ event, Wicklein said. tions. If they’re lookShow Creator ing for products or “You can check around ... and maybe services, [this] is the Mike Wicklein place to do it.” see what you’ve been Thousands of looking for, maybe ideas or products for kitchens, baths, you will find something that you weren’t furnishings, sunrooms, energy conser- looking for,” Wicklein said. ‘There’s a lot vation, cabinetry, spas, water treatment, of possibilities, and a lot of vendors ... it’s security, appliances, financial services, Delmarva’s largest home show.” In addition, the show will feature free roofs, solar products, gutters, accessories, fireplaces, furniture, crawl drawings and door prizes including a spaces, waterproofing, pools, hot tubs, 50/50 raffle hosted by Temple Bat Yam lighting, carpets and outdoor living can where the winner could take home be found at the show. thousands of dollars on Sunday. You do Attendees can browse and compare not need to be present to win. products between different vendors to The show will take place today, Friday, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, March find the best fit and price. There will be hundreds of experts on 17, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, hand to give tips, advice and ideas on dec- March 18, 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. There is a $7 admission fee for orating, remodeling, accessorizing, renoadults; seniors (55 and older) and stuvating, landscaping or building a home. “Instead of seeing just one builder dents (14-22) get in for $6. Also, milithey can see four, instead of one tary, police, fire personnel with their ID plumber, they can see three or four,” and children 13 and under get in free. Wicklein said. “They can shop around For more information and a list of visit and compare prices. Also, a lot of the vendors, vendors are putting their best foot for- www.oceanpromotions.info/events/spr ward and giving show specials.” ing-home-condo-and-outdoor-show.
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The National Park Service has completed its February 2019 population census of the wild horses on Assateague Island. Pictured are N9BFT-KP “Alexandria’s Angel,” N6BMT-FQ “Theodore,” and N6BMTF “Jojo” in February.
Latest Assateague horse census: 21 stallions, 55 mares (March 8, 2019) The National Park Service has completed its February 2019 population census of the wild horses on Assateague Island. The total population of the Maryland herd is currently at 76 horses, including 21 stallions and 55 mares. Three aged mares, N6BK “Bessy Twister,” N6H and X24M “Patty” are missing and presumed dead. The National Park Service collects fecal samples in the fall of each year to test for pregnancy hormones in selected mares. There were four positives among the pregnancy test samples collected in November 2018 including: N2BHS-A “Gokey GoGo Bones,” N2BHS-AL “Ms. Macky,” N2BHS-I “Annie Laurie,” and N2BHS-M “Susi Sole” (foaled in January). The testing cannot predict due date, only that the mares were at least three months pregnant at the time the samples were collected. The National Park Service completes a full census of the horse population in Maryland six times per year, in February, March, May, July, September and November. Managed as a wildlife population, the Assateague horses are free to roam over approximately 27 miles of the barrier island and can be difficult to find at times. During each census, horses are identified by their distinguishing characteristics, mapped and counted. Individual horses that are not observed during multiple census periods are presumed dead. The purpose of the census is to monitor the overall population dynamics of the horse herd in support of the long term fertility control program that was initiated in 1994.
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Spending the afternoon at Hooters in West Ocean City, Saturday, Feb. 23, from left, are Virginia Beach residents Clint Carpenter, Travis Cullipher and Roy Daikawa.
Mark and Shirley Holt, of Seaford, Delaware, celebrate their 31st anniversary at Pizza Tugos in West Ocean City, Saturday, Feb. 23.
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Ocean City residents Greg Geesaman and Bianca Perez sit down for a slice of pizza at Pizza Tugos in West Ocean City, Saturday, Feb. 23.
Ordering a beer at Pizza Tugos in West Ocean City, Saturday, Feb. 23, are West Ocean City residents Nick Wierengo and Mattie Friedman.
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Serving up fresh pizzas and homemade pasta dishes in the back of the house at Albertino’s Brick Oven Eatery on 131st Street, from left, are Carlos “Los” Alvarado, Simba Motes, Kenny Grazioso, Shyne Moore and Brain Lambert.
Finishing up a night out with friends at Albertino’s Brick Oven Eatery on 131st Street, Thursday, Feb. 28, from left, are Randy and Peggy Nace, of Ocean Pines, and Ocean City residents Debbie and Steven Malkin.
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Decatur graduate launches women’s empowerment pgm. By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (March 8, 2019) When Colleen Eschenburg first visited Ecuador a few years back, she saw that the women there were stuck in a “serve others before yourself’ mentality.” As of today, however, the 2007 Stephen Decatur graduate is attempting to change that with the launch of Mírame, a women’s empowerment program that aims to help women there achieve a better balance between work, their own lives and family. Mírame, which translates to mean “watch me,” will offer Ecuadorian women access to virtual and in-person workshops and support groups, along with monthly events to support women in areas such as reclaiming their identities, establishing personal safety and financial security and practicing nonviolent communication. Eschenburg was a student at Salisbury University when she traveled to Ecuador to study abroad. “I moved here and fell in love,” Eschenburg said. “I got into nonprofit work with the expat (expatriate) community here. There’s a pretty large expat community it’s about a thousand people, which I think is about the size of the residential population of Ocean City.”
One of the things Eschenburg noticed immediately, however, was many women in Ecuador were bound by the cultural tradition of women putting everyone else before themselves. “There was never really the first wave of feminism here, at least in the high Andes,” she said. “Women here … they are a servant to their families and they’re almost kind of trained to be. There’s a lot of gender bias where little girls are not playing outside because they have to do the dishes and they’re like, ‘Well, why is my brother out by playing soccer?’ and they’re told, ‘No, no, no, you have to do the dishes’ or, ‘No, no, no let’s serve the food for the men in our family.’ “They’re taught this. So, you’re trained to serve the other person and you lose your own sense of identity or voice … and when you confront … it there’s a lot of pushback [here],” Eschenburg created Mírame to help Ecuadorian women become independent and find their true calling beyond being a housewife, which is still commonplace for Latin American women. Some of the programs offered provide basic education. “Another partnership involved here … it’s about women’s cycles and about menstruation,” Eschenburg said. “So, See PROGRAM Page 35
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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 8: Tranzfusion, 9 pm. March 9: Dust N’ Bones, 9 p.m. March 13: Monkee Paw, 6 p.m. BOURBON STREET ON THE BEACH 116th Street, behind Fountain Head Towers Condominium Ocean City 443-664-2896 www.bourbonstreetonthebeach.com March 8: Dave Sherman, 7 p.m. March 9: Randy Lee Ashcraft and the Saltwater Cowboys, 7 p.m. March 10: Bob Hughes, 6 p.m. March 13: Reform School, 6 p.m.; Open Mic, 9 p.m. March 14: Chris Button, 7-10 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. DUFFY’S TAVERN 130th Street in the
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Selbyville residents Pat Holcomb and Cheryl Brown enjoy fresh pasta at Albertino’s Brick Oven Eatery on 131st Street, Thursday, Feb. 28.
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Program coincides with International Women’s holiday Continued from Page 33 they have workshops on introducing young women and their mothers to their first workshop about menstruation, which is totally taboo. You can’t talk about it. “It’s very symbolic of the whole feminine aspect in Latin America,” she continued. These women work with mostly the urban population that has a bit of affluence or self-awareness. I would like to replicate this with the populations that are in our nonprofit network so doing a workshop for underprivileged rural women about their menstruation ... and about how that relates to nature and women’s empowerment.” Other programs include awareness of post-partum depression, breast feeding, raising self-awareness and self-reflection and other women’s privileges many in more developed countries take for granted. Changing the life of even one person is a step in the right direction, Eschenburg said. “It’s our women’s story. It’s reaching out to help our sisters that don’t have what we have in the states,” she said. “When you help one person, it starts there. When you do that, it changes the reality for all women and
Ecuadorian women celebrate a new women’s empowerment program started by Stephen Decatur High School graduate Colleen Eschenburg.
it changes the reality for yourself. Knowing that you’re the one impacting someone else’s life … that that’s your legacy: helping other women grow. That’s why I think it’s important.” Mírame is working with the Hearts of Gold Foundation, and is participating in a fundraising campaign from March 8-15 through GlobalGiving, the largest crowdfunding community connecting nonprofits, donors and companies from all over the world. In addition, on March 8, which is International Women’s Day, GlobalGiving will match 30 percent of a contribution to Mírame up to $250. “[Today] is International Women’s Day and it’s a huge thing in Latin America,” Eschenburg said. “Which is
funny, because women are respected for being women but they’re not respected for being themselves.” Eschenburg hopes to reach $10,000 through her new program. The money will fund the various workshops and programs these women need in Latin America. However, despite her embrace of South America, she credits her upbringing in this area for allowing her flourish elsewhere. “I think my experiences would never have happened if it wasn’t for the Eastern Shore,” Eschenburg said. “I don’t think I would have ever found myself at a place where I could be a leader, and I never saw myself in Ecuador or even doing women’s empowerment at all.
“But I think a lot of the benefits that I’ve had from the Eastern Shore … having a wonderful education from Worcester County and having a wonderful college education that was affordable at Salisbury University, I just don’t think any of it would have happened,” she continued. “So I’m just so grateful to be a daughter of the Eastern Shore and being able to share that strange legacy that’s imprinted on me with by giving a gift to the world just because I’ve had that experience.” To help support Mírame and Ecuadorian women in honor of International Women’s Day, visit Mírame’s program page on GlobalGiving at: https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/resilient-ambitious-women-inecuador.
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SWEARING IN Lower Shore CASA, a division of Worcester Youth and Family Counseling Services, announce the appointment of a new Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) to the program. On Jan. 31, Judge Peggy (“Mary Margaret”) Kent, and Family Magistrate Cathi Coates, Worcester County Circuit Court, 1st Judicial Circuit, addressed the newly trained CASA volunteer, as well as the recently hired volunteer coordinator, before swearing them in as court-appointed advocates. Pictured, from left, are Angela Manos, CASA director; Judge Kent; Nina Tomaselli, CASA volunteer coordinator; Valerie Turner, new CASA volunteer; and Coates.
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AUTHOR SIGNING Susan Ayres Wimbrow, owner of The Greyhound, a new book store in Berlin, welcomes author Ruby Dillon to her first book signing, Feb. 23.
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Pillowcase Ministry expanded its efforts to help the children and adults of the Christian Appalachian Project in Kentucky. A father-son duo rented a U Haul to transport clothing, shoes, baby items, personal hygiene, games, blankets and linens to those in need. Pictured, from left, are donors with some of the contributions, Snow Hill residents Joyce Shockley, Charlie Brown and Ralph Shockley, Pillowcase Ministry coordinator Barbara Entwistle, and Mabel Rogers of Ocean City. For information about the Pillowcase Ministry program, call 410-641-0415.
In late January, the Republican Women of Worcester County participated in the annual Media Expo at Worcester Career and Technology Center in Newark, Maryland. Judging student entries from schools across the county were RWWC Literary Committee volunteers, from left, Barbara Johnson, Vanessa Alban, Elena McComas, Liz Mumford (chairperson) and Marge Matturro. Joining the volunteers was Ruth Alban, Showell Elementary, class of ‘28.
‘BABY’S 1ST LIBRARY’ DONATION The Literacy Committee of the Republican Women of Worcester County made a donation to the Friends of the Worcester County Commission for Women’s “Baby’s 1st Library” partnership with the Grace Center for Maternal and Women’s Health. Pictured are Vanessa Alban, RWWC secretary; Tamara White, co-chair Worcester County Commission for Women; and Eloise Gordy, president of Friends of the Worcester County Commission for Women.
GUEST SPEAKER Kathy Phillips, Coastkeeper and executive director of the Assateague Coastal Trust, was the speaker at the February meeting of the Democratic Women’s Club of Worcester County. Phillips spoke about legislative priorities for 2019, including the Community Healthy Air Act. Pictured, from left, are Harriet Batis, DWC co-vice president, Phillips and Vicky Wallace, DWC president.
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St. Patrick’s parade to march on March 16 Annual resort event, begun in 1980, has grown into second-largest in Maryland (March 8, 2019) Ocean City will be glistening in green as the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade and festival, sponsored by the Delmarva IrishAmerican Club, marches down Coastal Highway on Saturday, March 16. This Ocean City tradition, which began in 1980, has grown to become the second-largest St. Patrick’s Day parade in the state, in addition to a seasonal kickoff for many local businesses. Leading the parade are Grand Marshals Fran and Michael Patrick Kelly, along with Lillian Farrell, cultural affairs attaché from the Embassy of Ireland. The grand marshals have owned property in Ocean City since 1994. They they officially became residents of Ocean City in 2003. Fran is a member of the Delmarva Irish-American Club, where she heads the Membership Committee. In addition, she is an appointed member of the Ethics Commission for the Town of Ocean City. She is also an active member of St. Luke Catholic Church where she enjoys volunteering and community fellowship. In 2003, Michael started his own company, OC Local Construction Services, and loves working with property owners in Ocean City. He is a member of the Delmarva IrishAmerican Club and an active member of St. Luke Catholic Church. “We love the St Patrick’s Day parade. It has been a family tradition for many years,” Fran said. “We march together and carry the American and Irish flags proudly. We are humbled and honored to be the 2019 grand marshals.” Featuring the Chesapeake Caledonian Pipe Band and the Ocean City Pipe and Drum Band, the St. Patrick’s parade brings the sounds of Ireland to the streets of Ocean City. Also participating are local high school marching bands, plus numerous festively-decorated floats sponsored by local businesses, groups and organizations. The procession begins at noon at 57th Street and marches south on Coastal Highway to the 45th Street Shopping Center, where the viewing and judging stands will be located. Trophies will be awarded for best marching band, best commercial float, best non-commercial float, best motorized unit, best adult marching unit, best youth marching unit, special committee award, judges’ choice award and best overall entry in the parade. In addition to the celebration on the street, the 45th Street Shopping Center will be once again be trans-
formed into a spirited Irish festival complete with live entertainment from Kevin O’Brennan and the Shoreline Band, Irish apparel and plenty of food and drink. Spectators can enjoy the free-admission festival from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. To avoid traffic delays, viewers are urged to arrive before 10:30 a.m. and to view the parade from 57th Street south to 45th Street. For the fourth year in a row, WRDE will broadcast the parade live beginning at 11:30 a.m., with hosts Matt Pencek, Madeleine Overturf and Dean Langrall. The WRDE Irish Eye in the Sky will bring pictures of the parade from above along with cameras covering all the floats, bands and maybe a leprechaun or two. Watch a re-broadcast of the pa-
rade Sunday, March 17, on My Cozi TV. WRDE is Delmarva’s NBC station on Comcast and Mediacom 9/809, Dish Network and Direct TV 31 and over the air on 31.1. Find My Cozi TV on Comcast 204, Mediacom 99 and over the air at 31.2. The DIAC was founded in 1980, and its first membership drive resulted in 75 members. Today, there are close to 300 members. Over the years, the club — a 501(c)(3) social organization — has donated more than $500,000 from the proceeds of the annual parade and festival. These donations go to scholarships for local high school students and to other local charities and organizations. For more information, visit www.delmarvairish.org or contact Buck Mann at 410-289-6156.
Leading the Ocean City St. Patrick’s Day parade on March 16 will be Grand Marshals Fran and Michael Patrick Kelly, of Ocean City.
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Suggestions to create ‘ultimate cheese board’ By Deborah Lee Walker Contributing Writer (March 8, 2019) You have just found out that company is coming and you are totally unprepared. What can you put together at the last minute that will make a delightful impression? As your mind tries to remain calm, consider a cheese board. It makes a lovely, edible centerpiece for casual or formal affairs alike. Building a cheese board can be intimidating because of the amount of options to choose from. But the good news is, there are no set rules and personal preference plays a key role. Following are a few suggestions so you will have the confidence to create your own. Stylish marble or wood boards are standard plating for this appetizer. Heirloom platters are another way to showcase this dish. Fresh flowers and fresh herbs add elegance and should be a consideration. When planning a cheese board, start with a cheese that tickles your fancy. Then, opt for two more types of cheeses; odd numbers are more visually appealing and for that reason I generally offer three different types.
Experiment with different flavors and textures, as well as different types of cheeses. Parmesan, Asiago, Beaufort, cheddar, Brie, Camembert, and goat cheese are great cheeses to start with. No matter what cheeses you decide to go with, allow them to come to room temperature before serving. Sometimes the smallest details can make the biggest difference. During the fall, consider topping your brie with fig jam; sweet and savory is a great combination. In addition, rolling goat cheese in a combination of fresh herbs and black sesame seeds makes a beautiful presentation. I always include some type of pate or cured meats. This simple addition gives your taste buds relief from the richness of the cheeses. It also adds depth to the flavor profile. I find the cheese/meat ratio of 3:2 is ideal for this dish. The cheeses are the star and the meats are the supporting cast. You might be tempted to serve fancy, bold-flavored crackers or breads on your cheese board. Keep in mind, the cheese is the featured ingredient. Select mild-tasting bread and crackers that do not overshadow the ingredients on the board. I cannot emphasize how important contrast is. Flowers, fresh herbs, sea-
sonal fruits, nuts, olives, whole-grain mustard and jams are just a few ingredients that not only add a bold pop of color but accent the cheeses. The expression, “less is more,” is not the case here. Do not be afraid to fill your cheese board. When you are plating, remember to think in terms of height, color and texture. You are not only a cook but also an artist. Meticulously place each item so it is a gorgeous work of art. Be sure to provide knives, spoons, small tongs, toothpicks and other tools to allow your guests to serve themselves.
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Runny foods such as honey, jams, or mustard should be placed in ramekins or small bowls. You can even label the cheeses and meats for your guest; this is optional. Generally speaking, gourmet cheeses do not last long, so if you have leftovers, you will want to store them properly. When it comes to cheese, this is easier said than done. Cheese releases moisture as it sits, and if this moisture evaporates too quickly, the cheese can dry out. If the moisture remains trapped, you will likely end up with mold. Specialty cheese wraps allows the cheese to breathe and regulates the humidity. You can purchase these bags at Amazon starting at $9.95. But, a combination of waxed or parchment paper and aluminum foil does the trick. Start by tightly wrapping the cheese in the wax or parchment paper, this will help reduce the moisture. Then, follow with a loose wrapping of foil, which will trap just enough moisture to prevent the cheese from drying out. If you need to store the cheeses for a longer period of time, you can freeze the cheese with very good results. Wrap each piece of cheese tightly in plastic wrap and place them in either a Ziploc bag or tin foil. Following is a list of the ingredients on the cheese board, starting at the upper left-hand corner: Petits toasts (crackers), Ingle Hoffer Original Stone Ground Mustard, Alexian Pheasant and Rosemary Pate with pork and duck, fresh mint, Tour Eiffel Caramel Color Glazed Pork Pate with black peppercorn, olives, cornichons, fresh strawberries, fresh mint, green seedless grapes, blackberries, fresh red currants, La Bottega di Bugliosi Gorgonzola, cheddar cheese, goat cheese rolled in black sesame seeds and Herbs de Province, and steamed asparagus wrapped in Serrano ham. The next time you have to come up with a dish on the fly, consider a festive cheese board. It is fun to create and more importantly, who doesn’t love cheese! Secret Ingredient – Speed. “Fix your eyes on perfection and you make almost everything speed toward it.” – William Ellery Channing
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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. ■ COINS 28th Street and Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-524 3100, www.coinspub.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Casual dining atmosphere for families. Crab cakes, hand-cut steaks, fresh seafood. Everything home-made. Happy hour 3-6 p.m. and early bird 4-6 p.m. Daily specials. ■ THE CORAL REEF CAFE / HEMINGWAY'S RESTAURANT 17th Street, in the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, Ocean City 410-289-2612, www.ocsuites.com/dining $-$$ | Reservations | Kids’ menu | Full bar Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Fourstory atrium cafe and an elegant dining room, Floridian/island-style cuisine, fresh seafood, fresh cuts of meat, farm-to-table produce, artisanal desserts, hearty sandwiches and much more. ■ VICTORIAN ROOM RESTAURANT Dunes Manor Hotel, OCEANFRONT at 28th and Baltimore Ave, Ocean City 410-2891100, www.dunesmanor.com $$ - $$$ | Reservations | Kids’ menu | Full Bar Open year round. Oceanfront dining atmosphere with local, farm to table/sea to table cuisine. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. (Friday and Saturday, till 10 p.m.). Also Zippy Lewis Lounge with happy hour from 4-7 p.m., featuring Craft Beer selections and appetizer menu; Milton’s Out Door Cafe; and the Barefoot Beach Bar in season.
MIDTOWN
29th to 90th streets ■ 32 PALM 32nd Street, in the Hilton Suites, Ocean City 410-289-2525, www.oceancityhilton.com/dining $$ | Reservations | Kids’ menu | Full bar Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Western Caribbean cuisine, Eastern Shore favorites, extensive wine list and gourmet desserts. ■ BJ’S ON THE WATER 75th Street, Ocean City 410-524-7575, www.bjsonthewater.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Entire dining menu served 11 a.m. to 1:30 a.m., seven days a week, year-round. Daily specials, daily duck feeding. Entertainment every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. No cover. Available for parties and banquets. Indoor and outdoor dining. ■ DOUGH ROLLER 41st Street and Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-524-9254; 70th Street and Coastal Highway 410-524-7981, www.DoughRollerRestaurants.com $ | Kids’ menu Ocean City’s favorite family restaurant for more than 35 years. Great kid’s menu. Order online for carryout at both Coastal Highway locations. ■ DRY 85 OC 12 48th Street, Ocean City 443-664-8989, www.DRY85.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Steps from the beach. Gourmet “stick to your ribs” home cooking. A made-fromscratch kitchen with every sauce and every
dressing hand crafted. It’s that attention to detail that takes the concept of burgers, fries, pork chops and wings and turns them completely on their head. Late night bar. Seasonal outdoor seating. ■ JOHNNY’S PIZZA PUB 56th Street, Ocean City 410-723-5600, www.johnnyspizzapub.com $ | Kids’ menu | Full Bar Featuring homemade pizzas, 18 gourmet pizzas, a variety of calzones, subs, burgers, sandwiches and jumbo wings with 20 different sauces. Carry out, delivery or dine in. ■ LONGBOARD CAFÉ 67th Street Town Center, Ocean City 443664-5639, www.longboardcafe.net $$ | 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 $$ | Full bar Featuring Executive Chef Gary Beach. Fresh cuisine featuring locally sourced seafood, steaks and vegetables. Small plate appetizers, fresh salads. Local craft beers and cocktails. Open for lunch and dinner, 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. ■ RED RED WINE BAR OC 12 48th Street, Ocean City 443-664-6801, www.RedRedWineBar.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Steps from the beach. Coastal cuisine with a focus on local seafood and hand tossed pizzas plus artisanal cheeseboards. 35+ wines By the Glass, 120+ By the Bottle. Flights. Luxurious colors and custom built couches. Late night bar. Seasonal outdoor seating. ■ SEACRETS 49th Street, Ocean City 410-524-4900, www.seacrets.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Island atmosphere. Soups, salads, Jamaican jerk chicken, appetizers, sandwiches, paninis, pizza and fresh seafood. ■ SKYE RAW BAR & GRILLE 66th Street, Ocean City 410-723-6762, www.skyebaroc.com $-$$ | Reservations | Full bar Lunch, dinner, raw bar or lite fare, at the top of 66th Street and Coastal Highway. Happy hour, 3-6 p.m. with food and drink specials.
UPTOWN
91st to 146th streets ■ ALBERTINO’S BRICK OVEN EATERY 13117 Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410250-2000, www.albertinosoc.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Lunch and dinner daily. Open Wednesday and Thursday, 4 p.m. and Friday through Sunday, 11 a.m. Homemade pizza and pasta, seafood, steaks. Daily specials and happy hour. ■ BLUE FISH JAPANESE & CHINESE RESTAURANT AND SUSHI BAR 94th Street, Ocean City 410-524-3983, www.bluefishocmd.com $-$$ | Reservations | Full bar Japanese and Chinese restaurant and sushi bar with beer, wine and cocktails. Dine in, take out and delivery available. ■ BOURBON STREET ON THE BEACH 116th Street & Coastal Hwy., (Behind Fountain Head Towers Condominium), Ocean City 443-664-2896, www.bourbonstreetonthebeach.com $$-$$$ | Reservations recommended for large parties | Kids’ menu | Full bar Eastern Shore fare with a New Orleans Flare. Seafood, steaks and pasta dishes. Specializing in Jambalaya, Creole, &
Gumbo. Home of the Ragin’ Cajun Bloody Mary. Happy Hour 4-7 p.m. Weekly entertainment. ■ THE CRAB BAG 130th Street, bayside, Ocean City 410250-3337, www.thecrabbag.com $-$$ | Full bar Dine in and carryout. Open 7 Days a week, 11 am til late night. Hot steamed crabs, world famous fried chicken, ribs, burgers, barbecue, pasta, seafood, steaks, sandwiches and more. Lunch and weekly carryout and dinner specials. Happy hour at the beach with drink and food specials. ■ DUFFYS 130th St., in Montego Bay Shopping Ctr. & Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-250 1449, www.duffysoc.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Casual dining, indoor or outdoor seating. Irish fare and American cuisine. Appetizers, soups, salads, sandwiches, steaks and seafood. Second season and daily dinner specials. Dine in, carry out. Happy Hour, daily, noon to 6 pm. ■ HORIZONS OCEANFRONT RESTAURANT 101st Street, Ocean City 410-524-3535, www.clarionoc.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Serving beach-inspired dishes in our oceanfront restaurants, Horizons and Breakers Pub. All-day menu, available 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Deluxe Sunday breakfast buffet, open year-round and AUCE prime rib, crab legs and seafood buffet available Friday and Saturday, 5-9 p.m. ■ NICK’S HOUSE OF RIBS 144th Street & Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-250-1984, www.nickshouseofribs.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Casual, family friendly with upscale atmosphere. Extensive menu from our famous baby back ribs, fresh seafood, black angus steaks. ■ NORI 11403 Coastal Highway (Gold Coast Mall), Ocean City 443-880-6258 $$ | Reservations accepted | Kids’ menu | Full bar Open 7 days serving lunch and dinner. Our creative menu features hand-cut steaks, grilled fish, crab cakes, sushi and sashimi. Dine-in or carry-out. ■ REEF 118 118th Street, in the Carousel Oceanfront Hotel and Condos, Ocean City 410-5241000, www.carouselhotel.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Open seven days a week. Oceanfront dining in a casual atmosphere. Serving breakfast from 7-11 a.m., featuring a breakfast buffet or special order from the regular menu. Dinner served from 4-9 p.m., seafood, ribs, steaks, pasta and prime rib. Join us for family theme night dinners. ■ WHISKERS PUB 120th Street, OC Square, Ocean City 410524-2609, www.whiskerspub.com $ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Certified Angus® burgers and casual fare. Call for hours.
DELAWARE ■ FOX’S PIZZA DEN 31225 American Parkway, Selbyville, Del. 302-436-FOXS, www.foxspizzade.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Sit-down bar and restaurant. Full menu includes pizza, pastas, salads, sandwiches and more. Specializing pizza and chef specials. Open daily for lunch and dinner at 11 a.m. Take out and delivery.
WEST OCEAN CITY ■ ALEX’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT Route 50, West Ocean City 410-213-7717, www.ocitalianfood.com $-$$ | Reservations | Full bar
Serving homemade Italian cuisine, steaks, seafood, chicken, pork and pasta. Elegant dining room. Early bird specials every day from 5-6 p.m. ■ FOX’S PIZZA DEN 11328 Samuel Bowen Blvd., West Ocean City 410-600-1020, Foxpizzamd.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full Bar Enjoy a brand new spacious dining room. Happy hour every day from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. with $5 food specials. Full menu includes appetizers, salads, stromboli, hoagies and wedgies, pizza, spaghetti and more. Open every day from 11 a.m. to midnight. ■ HARBORSIDE BAR AND GRILL 128741 S. Harbor Road, West Ocean City 410-213-1846, weocharborside.com $-$$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Home of the Original Fresh Squeezed Orange Crush! Open every day, 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Appetizers, fresh seafood, steak and pasta. Live entertainment Thursday through Sunday. ■ HOOTERS Route 50 & Keyser Point Road, West Ocean City 410-213-1841, www.hootersofoc.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu and game room | Full bar New smoked wings with half the calories. Traditional wings, burgers, quesadillas, tacos and healthy salads. Seafood selections with raw bar and crab legs. Sports packages and live entertainment. Large parties welcome. ■ PIZZA TUGOS Routes 50 and 611, West Ocean City 410524-2922; 114th Street and Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-524-2922, www.pizzatugos.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Serving lunch and dinner. Open 7 days. Pizza Tugos is a family-friendly dining restaurant that features award winning pizza, pasta, craft burgers, sandwiches, subs, appetizers and salads. Great happy hour and football specials with full bar and 54 craft beers. ■ POPEYE’S LOUISIANA KITCHEN Route 50, West Ocean City 443-664-2105 $ | Kids’ menu Family restaurant. Eat-in, carry out or drivethru. Open seven days, year-round. Every Monday and Tuesday, two-piece chicken for 99 cents. Every Wednesday, free kids meal with purchase of combo.
OCEAN PINES ■ OCEAN PINES YACHT CLUB 1 Mumford Landing Road, Ocean Pines 410-641-7222, www.OPyachtclub.com $$-$$$ | Full bar Amid a bay front setting, the Ocean Pines Yacht Club offers dining selections for lunch and dinner. Fresh seafood and signature drinks. Open Thursday-Sunday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. ■ TERN GRILLE 100 Clubhouse Drive, Ocean Pines 410641-7222, oceanpinesgolf.org/dining $$ | Full bar The Tern Grille serves freshly-prepared breakfast and lunch items. Open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, weather permitting.
BERLIN ■ OCEAN DOWNS CASINO, POSEIDON’S PUB 10218 Racetrack Road, Berlin 410-6410600, www.oceandowns.com $-$$$ | Full bar House soups, small plates, sandwiches, burgers and entrees including steaks, chicken, veggie and Eastern Shore favorites. Dining room hours: Sunday, Wednesday and Thursday, noon to 10 p.m.; Monday and Tuesday, noon to 8 p.m.; and Friday and Saturday, noon to 11 p.m. Pub open late.
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Finnegan’s Wake at Seacrets this Saturday By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (March 8, 2019) Live Irish music and food, happy hour drink prices and contests are all part of the resort’s seventh annual Finnegan’s Wake, Saturday, March 9, 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, which provides employment opportunities, residential services and community-based supports for adults with intellectual disabilities in Worcester, Somerset and Wicomico counties. “There are lots of St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, but only one Finnegan’s Wake,” said Worcester County Developmental Center Executive Director Jack Ferry. “It is unique and it is a lot of fun.” 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 himself. “[Finnegan] is a construction worker in Ireland who enjoys a little whiskey before work in the morning,” Ferry said. “It is from 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. 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. Folk Heroes are back to headline Finnegan’s Wake this year, with Celtic and folk songs both acoustic and electric. They are known for their classic Irish sound and the use of multiple instruments on stage. The Ocean City Pipe and Drum Band will perform two sets of highland and military songs throughout the event. There will be a silent auction with artwork, Pampered Chef items, self-care products, lottery tickets, and gift cards for local restaurants, among other prizes. Around 150 people attended Finnegan’s Wake in 2018, which raised a little more than $6,000 for the Worcester County Developmental Center in Newark, Maryland. Money raised during last year’s event went to client services and support such as automatic door openers for people who use wheelchairs, gifts at Christmas, tickets to see the Delmarva Shorebirds baseball team, adaptive equipment and work tools, to name a few items, Ferry said. 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. Ocean City’s Finnegan’s Wake came from a similar event in Pennsylvania and is loosely based on the Irish song of the same name. “People should get their green on,” Ferry said. “It’s the kickoff of the St. Patrick’s season, a chance to get your best green costume out and of course a great time for a great cause.” 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 info about Finnegan’s Wake.
Worcester County Development Center Executive Director Jack Ferry, left, listens to cardinal Danny Gallagher share some wisdom from the pulpit, while St. Patrick, played by Ron Jewett, oversees the proceedings during the sixth annual Finnegan’s Wake last year at Seacrets on 49th Street.
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Calendar Fri., March 8 POTTERS HOUSE CHARGE New Bethel United Methodist Church, 10203 Germantown Road. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. Food pantry sponsored by Communion Stewards & Evangelism Ministry. Info: Cassandra Brown, 443-235-0889 or Geraldine Rhock for Home Bound Boxes, 410-6412058.
2:00 PM. Homeschool students of all ages are welcome. Register: 410-208-4014. Students who cannot read will need help from a caregiver. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
OCEAN PINES BOOK OF THE MONTH Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 2:00 PM. Featuring The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath. Copies of books are available in advance at the library. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
FIBER FRIENDS
MARYLAND CRAB CAKE DINNER
Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 10:00 AM. Bring your lap work to this informal get-together. Knitters, crocheters, embroiderers, etc. welcome. Victoria Christie-Healy, moonlightknitting@gmail.com, 703-5070708, http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
Stevenson United Methodist Church, 123 N. Main St., 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM. Single Maryland crab cake sandwich, green beans, baked potato, cole slaw and drink for $12. Carryouts and bake table available.
CRAB CAKE DINNER OCEAN CITY FILM FESTIVAL 2019 Art League of Ocean City Ocean City, 502 94th Street, Bayside, 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM. The third 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. info@artleagueofoceancity.org, 410-524-9433, http://www.ocmdfilmfestival.com/
Selbyville Elks Lodge 2173, 13308 Worcester Highway, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Cost is $10 for one crab cake or $13 for two crab cakes. Includes salad bar, scalloped potatoes, peas and dessert. Cocktails, sodas and beer available at the bar.
Sat., March 9 2ND ANNUAL JOB FAIR
DELMARVA WOOL AND FIBER EXPO Ocean City convention center, 4001 Coastal Highway, 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Vendors will not only have many one-ofa-kind hand created products, but will have all the materials available to make the products. There will be on-going demonstrations at most booths to demonstrate how mittens are knitted, how shawls are woven or how wool is spun. Admission cost is $3 per day or $5 for the weekend. 410-289-2800 or 800-6262326, http://www.woolandfiber.com
Berlin library, 13 Harrison Ave., 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM. Various businesses will interview prospective employees and help with online job applications. Space is still available for vendors: 410-641-0650.
CRAFTY SATURDAY MAKE & TAKE ‘FLOWERS’ Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM, Weekly themed craft for all ages. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
FREE TAX PREPARATION HOME, CONDO & OUTDOOR SHOW PLUS ART & CRAFT FAIR Ocean City convention center, 4001 Coastal Highway, 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM. The Home, Condo and Outdoor Show features hundreds of pros offering thousands of ideas including decorating, remodeling, accessorizing and more. The Art and Craft Fair features artists and crafters offering creative gifts for you, your home and your outdoor living space. Admission costs are $7 for adults, $6 for seniors 55 years and older. Kids 13 years and younger and military, police and fire with ID are admitted free. events@oceanpromotions.info, 410-2138090, http://www.oceanpromotions.info
Ocean City Senior Center, 104 41st St., 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM. Call for an appointment: 443-373-2667. The service is open to all ages and non AARP members.
OCEAN PINES ANGLERS CLUB MEETING Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 9:30 AM. The speaker will be Mike Vitak of Pines Point Provisions who will give a presentation on Spring Fishing and Proper Tackle. Trout fishing at Shad Landing will also be discussed as well and fishing regulation updates. All welcome. Jack Barnes, 410-641-7662.
OVERSTOCK AND RUMMAGE SALE
Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 6:00 PM. Watch a movie and enjoy some snacks. Register: 410-208-4014. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
FORGE Youth and Family, 7804 Gumboro Road, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Clothes, shoes, household item, toys, books and more. All items will be available for $1 or less. All proceeds benefit FORGE Youth and Family. To donate items or more info: Tara, 443-513-1048.
HOMESCHOOL CODING
OCEAN CITY FILM FESTIVAL 2019
Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road,
Art League of Ocean City Ocean City, 502
FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT ‘FINDING NEMO’ (2003)
94th Street, Bayside, 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM. The third 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. info@artleagueofoceancity.org, 410-524-9433, http://www.ocmdfilmfestival.com/
HOME, CONDO & OUTDOOR SHOW PLUS ART & CRAFT FAIR Ocean City convention center, 4001 Coastal Highway, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM. The Home, Condo and Outdoor Show features hundreds of pros offering thousands of ideas including decorating, remodeling, accessorizing and more. The Art and Craft Fair features artists and crafters offering creative gifts for you, your home and your outdoor living space. Admission costs are $7 for adults, $6 for seniors 55 years and older. Kids 13 years and younger and military, police and fire with ID are admitted free. events@oceanpromotions.info, 410213-8090, http://www.oceanpromotions.info
DELMARVA WOOL AND FIBER EXPO Ocean City convention center, 4001 Coastal Highway, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Vendors will not only have many one-ofa-kind hand created products, but will have all the materials available to make the products. There will be on-going demonstrations at most booths to demonstrate how mittens are knitted, how shawls are woven or how wool is spun. Admission cost is $3 per day or $5 for the weekend. 410-289-2800 or 800-6262326, http://www.woolandfiber.com
BUILDERNOON ‘DUPLO’ Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM. Buildernoon is all about unstructured building fun for ages 2 years and older. Drop-in anytime during the event. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
410-208-6496.
INDOOR FARMERS & ARTISANS MARKET Saturdays - Northside Fire House, 235 Ocean Parkway, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Featuring quality fruit, vegetables, meat, eggs, poultry an daily products, as well as, baked goods, jams, cider, wine, honey, maple syrup, coffee, sauces, soups, kitchen ware, treats for pets, unique finds and live music. Open to the public. 410641-7717, Ext. 3006
Sun., March 10 DELMARVA WOOL AND FIBER EXPO Ocean City convention center, 4001 Coastal Highway, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM. Vendors will not only have many one-ofa-kind hand created products, but will have all the materials available to make the products. There will be on-going demonstrations at most booths to demonstrate how mittens are knitted, how shawls are woven or how wool is spun. Admission cost is $3 per day. 410-2892800 or 800-626-2326, http://www.woolandfiber.com
HOME, CONDO & OUTDOOR SHOW PLUS ART & CRAFT FAIR Ocean City convention center, 4001 Coastal Highway, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM. The Home, Condo and Outdoor Show features hundreds of pros offering thousands of ideas including decorating, remodeling, accessorizing and more. The Art and Craft Fair features artists and crafters offering creative gifts for you, your home and your outdoor living space. Admission costs are $7 for adults, $6 for seniors 55 years and older. Kids 13 years and younger and military, police and fire with ID are admitted free. events@oceanpromotions.info, 410213-8090, http://www.oceanpromotions.info
OCEAN CITY FILM FESTIVAL 2019 OCVFC LADIES AUX. 2ND ANNUAL QUARTER AUCTION Ocean City Fire Dept Headquarters, 1409 Philadelphia Ave., 2nd floor, 5:00 PM 9:30 PM. Doors open at 5:00 PM and auction begins at 6:00 PM. For tickets contact Jessie Cropper, 410-251-7224 or Kristina, 443-880-2163. Vendors include Crackle Glass Jewelry, Avon, Arbonne, Usborne Books, MC Homestead, Scentsy, Color Street Nails, Thirty-One. If you are interested in making a donation or you want tickets: Laura, laj_3@hotmail.com, 443-614-3074, https://www.facebook.com/Ocean-CityVolunteer-Fire-Co-Ladies-Auxiliary151039981599290/
Art League of Ocean City Ocean City, 502 94th Street, Bayside, 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM. The third 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. info@artleagueofoceancity.org, 410-524-9433, http://www.ocmdfilmfestival.com/
Mon., March 11 FREE TAX PREPARATION Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM. Call for an appointment: 443-373-2667. The service is open to all ages and non AARP members.
BINGO - ANNUAL FUND-RAISER The Lioness Club of Berlin, Berlin Fire Company, 214 N. Main Street, 5:00 PM 11:25 PM. Tickets cost $25. Advance tickets: Donna, 410-208-6496. debbiejensen1949@gmail.com,
WRITING FOR WELLNESS Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 1:30 PM. Research has shown that writing about stressful experiences, such as ill-
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bases and the library catalog. Coffee and donuts provided. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
STORY TIME ‘RAINBOWS’ Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway, 10:30 AM. For 2 to 5 year old children. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
members welcome. Bring something you are working on or participate in the suggested writing prompts and creative exercises. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
PLAY TIME HOMESCHOOL BOOKCLUB Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway, 1:30 PM. Homeschoolers, ages 8-12 years, are invited to join the monthly book club. Call or stop by the library to reserve copies of the books. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
Berlin library, 13 Harrison Ave., 10:30 AM. Children, infant to 5 years old, learn the meaning of words, how to express themselves and other early literacy skills by playing with educational toys. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
OCEAN CITY BOOK OF THE MONTH
STORY TIME ‘THE OCEAN’
Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM. Featuring Paris Echo by Sebastian Faulks. To obtain a copy of the book, call the library at 410524-1818. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 10:30 AM. Enjoy stories, movement, songs and crafts. For ages 2 to 5 years. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
KIDNEY SMART CLASS STEAM PM ‘WIND TUNNEL CHALLENGE’ Snow Hill library, 307 N. Washington St., 3:45 PM. Create a hover craft and try it out in the wind tunnel. Science and engineering fun for children 6 years and older. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
FAMILY TIME “STEM EXPLORATIONS’ Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM. Bring the whole family to explore STEM stations at this unstructured, drop-in program. For all ages. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
John H. ‘Jack’ Burbage Jr. Regional Cancer Care Center Conference Room, 9707 Healthway Drive, 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM. Learn how to create an action plan to manage your health, what causes kidney disease and more. Register for a 90minute class at KidneySmart.org/class or call 240-454-1197.
THE KETO-TARIAN WAY OF EATING
FAMILY TIME ‘CODING’
KIWANIS CLUB OF GREATER OP/OC
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
Wednesdays - Ocean Pines Community Center, 235 Ocean Parkway, 8:00 AM. Doors open at 7 a.m., meeting begins at 8 a.m. 410-641-7330, http://www.kiwanisofopoc.org
TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY MEETING Atlantic General Hospital, Conference Room 1, 9733 Healthway Drive, 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM. TOPS is a weekly support and educational group promoting weight loss and healthy lifestyle. Berlin group No. 169. Rose Campion, 410-641-0157
MEDICAL MONDAY Worcester Youth and Family, Ray Room, 124 N. Main St., 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM. Free, educational session featuring Colon Cancer Awareness presented by Teresa Moore RN. Reservations are requested but not required. Michelle, 410-641-9268, http://www.atlanticgeneral.org/MedicalMonday
AMERICA’S BOATING COURSE Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM. This 9-hour course will be held March 11-14. On the first day there will be a registration at 6 p.m. There is a $15 fee for the course and materials. Middle school and high school student are free. This course satisfies requirements for those born after July 1, 1972 for Maryland, Delaware, Virginia and Pennsylvania. Early registration: 410-641-6535 or 410-641-8040.
PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP Gull Creek Senior Living, 1 Meadow St., 3:15 PM - 4:30 PM. Group provides discussions and mutual support, as well as education on exercise, nutrition, coping techniques, medications and developments in treatment. Kay Rentschler, 410641-4765, http://www.delmarvaparkinsonsalliance.org
DELMARVA HAND DANCE CLUB
NAMI LOWER SHORE FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP
OC/BERLIN ROTARY CLUB MEETING
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 health lifestyle. jeanduck47@gmail.com
DELMARVA A CAPELLA CHORUS Mondays - Ocean Pines Community Center, 239 Ocean Parkway, 7:00 PM. All levels of singers and drop-ins welcome. Carol, 410-641-6876
Wed., March 13
Tues., March 12
Berlin library, 13 Harrison Ave., 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Knitters, crochet enthusiasts and needle artist of all skill levels are invited. Work on our favorite patterns and exchange ideas. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
LEARN TO USE A SPINNING WHEEL Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 2:00 PM. Learn how to use a spinning wheel to make yarn for all projects. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
COFFEE AND CONVERSATION Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM. Learn more about the services offered at the library. Discuss library resources including eBooks, data-
Berlin library, 13 Harrison Ave., 2:00 PM. This combination centers on the plant based way of eating to burn fat, boost energy, crush cravings and calm inflammation. Join this interactive discussion and taste delicious samples. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
WITTY KNITTERS
STAMP WITH TRACEY Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 10:00 AM. Come and stamp with Tracey Trott, Stamping’ Up! demonstrator, and make two greeting cards. No experience necessary. All supplies provided. For ages 16 years and older. Register: 410-2084014. http://www.worcesterlibrary.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. Members and their guests welcome. dance@delmarvahanddancing.com, 410-208-1151, http://delmarvahanddancing.com
Wednesdays - Captain’s Table Restaurant in the Courtyard by Marriott, 2 15th St., 6:00 PM. 302-540-2127
Thurs., March 14 AARP MEETING Ocean City Senior Center, 104 41st St., 10:00 AM. Social time is at 9:30 a.m. The guest speaker will discuss elder law. An optional luncheon will follow at a local restaurant. New members welcome. Bob McCluskey, 410-250-0980
OCEAN PINES GARDEN CLUB MEETING Ocean Pines Community Center, 239 Ocean Parkway, 10:00 AM. The speaker will be Maureen Kennedy, owner of the My Backyard store in Ocean Pines. She will speak on encouraging hummingbird to visit your backyard. The group meets the second Thursday of each month and welcomes visitors and new members.
STEAM STORY TIME ‘STEM FOR EVERYONE’ Snow Hill library, 307 N. Washington St., 10:30 AM. Hands-on science, technology, engineering and math activities for young children. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
O.C. WRITERS’ GROUP Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM. Casual and welcoming get-together for writers to share their poetry/prose each month. Receive encouraging constructive feedback. New
NATIONAL PI DAY Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway, 3:30 PM. Special crafts and activities about Pi. For children of all ages. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
BEACH SINGLES Thursdays - Ropewalk Restaurant, 8203 Coastal Highway, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM. Beach Singles 45-Plus meets for happy hour. Info: Arlene, 302-436-9577 or Kate, 410-524-0649. BeachSingles.org, http://www.BeachSingles.org
GRIEF SUPPORT Thursdays - Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 11:00 AM. Coastal Hospice provides grief support and education. Participants work together to help each other navigate through grief at their own pace. Free and open to the public. Nicole Long, 443-614-6142
ONGOING EVENTS MEDITATIVE LABYRINTH St. Paul’s by-the-Sea, 302 N. Baltimore Ave., Ocean City, Wednesdays, March 6 through April 10. It will be open from 6-8 p.m., except Ash Wednesday from 7:308:30 p.m.
BOOK A LIBRARIAN Any branch, through March. Need some one-on-one help with your resume, job application, eReader or basic computer skills? Contact your closest library branch to schedule a personal appointment. www.worcesterlibrary.org
FORGE FRIDAY FORGE Youth and Family, 7804 Gumboro Road, Pittsville, every Friday, 6:308:30 p.m. This is a contemporary youth and family ministry, designed for kids ages 5-65 years. The program providees a meal, music, games, activities and a life lesson that can be of use to anyone. Info: Rob, 443-366-2813.
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HELP WANTED
NOW HIRING!! Production Crew for our WOC kitchen facility Up to $16/hr. Apply online at: www.delmarvadd.com
is now accepting applications for the following positions:
Hostess, Cooks, Boutique Sales, A/V Staff, EMT, General Maintenance, Painter & Boat Mate For more details or to apply, please go online to www.seacrets.com/employment
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Comfort Inn Gold Coast
PM Restaurant ManagerEntry Level Position. Banquet experience a plus. Year-round position. Inquire within at 32 Palm at Hilton Suites 3200 Baltimore Ave Ocean City, MD
HOTEL MAINTENANCE We are seeking to fill a hotel Maintenance position, full time, year round. Experience in hotel or condo maintenance preferred. Competitive pay and excellent benefits. Please apply in person at The Comfort Inn Gold Coast on 112th Street Ocean City, next to the Gold Coast Mall No phone calls please
HELP WANTED
AUTOMOTIVE HIRING ALL POSITIONS!! Full time & Part time Stop by our location on 52nd street! or call 443-664-2825
SALES SECRETARY Now hiring at both locations 67th St. & Tanger Outlets PT, FT Positions Available We are looking for friendly, energetic people to join our crew Experience preferred • Grill/Sub Makers • Dishwashers • Counter Persons Serious inquiries only! Call Angie at 443-523-8377
2 15th Street Ocean City, MD 21842
Full-Time, Seasonal Positions Available • Server Position • AM Line Cook • PM/Overnight Houseperson Apply in person or email resume to: duran.showell@marriott.com All candidates must go through a satisfactory background check.
www.courtyardoceancity.com ~ No phone call please.
Work At The BEACH... Work With The BEST!!
Now Hiring
Top wages, excellent benefits package and free employee meal available to successful candidates.
Employment Opportunities:
Seasonal Positions
Busy Hotel is seeking, a year round full time Sales Secretary. Must have hotel sales experience. Applicant must be detail oriented and computer literate, proficient in Excel, Word & Publisher. Sales CRM experience a plus. Exceptional people skills, professional phone & email etiquette a must. Excellent benefits, working conditions and salary (commensurate with experience). Qualified applicants only, forward resume with salary requirements to: Sales Secretary P.O. Box 3500 Ocean City, MD 21843 EOE M/F/D/V
GREAT OPPORTUNITIES! In business for 35 yearsWe have Auto / Marine parts stores, Service Centers and Used Car Dealership and still growing! Due to some recent retirements along with expansion, we are hiring for additional: - Exp. Technicians - Up to $27.00 hr. - Oil Lube - Tire Techs - Maryland State Inspector - Exp. Tow Truck DriversVery competitive pay!! - Auto Parts and Service Counter Associates Come grow with us Plenty of room for advancement!! Locations in the Bethany Beach, Rehoboth Beach and Ocean City Maryland areas. Company matched retirement plan and much more!! Call: 443-373-1324 or 443-497-0465
Classifieds 410-723-6397
Bus Drivers, Dispatchers, Tram Drivers & Conductors For more information or to apply in person:
Year Round, Full/Part Time: Pool Manager, Server, Bartender, Hostess/Host, Busser, Maintenance, Room Attendant, Housekeeping Housestaff
204 65th Street, Bldg. F, Ocean City, MD 21842 (410) 723-2174 ————————————— Solid Waste Collections Drivers & Assistants For more information or to apply in person:
204 65th Street, Bldg. E, Ocean City, MD 21842 (410) 524-0318 ————————————— Boardwalk Comfort Station Attendants & Maintenance Workers
Free employee meal and excellent benefits.
Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel Attn: Human Resources Dept. 10100 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842 Phone: 410-524-3535 Fax: 410-723-9109 EOE M/F/D/V
For more information or to apply in person:
208 65th Street, Ocean City, MD 21842 (410) 524-0391 ————————————— For a complete list visit oceancitymd.gov
- WATER DAMAGE RESTORATION TECHNICIANS & MANAGERS (IICRC certifications a plus)
- DECK COATING APPLICATORS - LEAD CARPENTERS/FRAMERS - INTERIOR REMODELING PROFESSIONALS Please apply in person: 12905 Coastal Hwy, Ocean City MD, online at https://oceantowerconstruction.com/careers/ or call 443-366-5556 during regular business hours
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Human Resources Personnel Associate
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Full Time, State Benefits Maryland Department of Human Services Somerset County Department of Social Services 30397 Mt. Vernon Rd. Princess Anne, MD 21853 This position assists with various human resources functions including acting as the agency Retirement Coordinator, Health Benefits Coordinator, and Timekeeper. This position provides courteous and confidential customer services related to all aspects of the Human Resources Department. Incumbent will serve as the fleet coordinator for agency state vehicles. APPLY ONLINE at www.workformaryland.com by 3/15/2019 Please contact Doug McKinnon, Human Resources Officer II, doug.mckinnon@maryland.gov with any questions.
The Carousel Group is looking for an energetic individual to become part of our sales team. The candidate’s area of responsibility includes conducting outside sales calls, obtaining new business accounts, conducting site tours, networking within the local business community and driving sales. The ideal candidate must be organized, professional, a team player and able to multi task. Excellent communication and presentation skills are imperative. Qualified applicants should possess a willingness to learn hotel sales and rooms software with a solid working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs including Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook. Prior hotel experience is a plus. This position requires a flexible work schedule. Email resume to jobs@carouselhotel.com or stop by and complete an application at the front desk. We require satisfactory pre-employment drug testing and background check.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, religion, color, sex, national origin or disability. Appropriate accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request by calling 410-677-4200.
Carousel Resort Hotel & Condominiums 11700 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842 EOE
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Recreation Attendants Housekeeping Staff PT Membership Coordinator Please apply in person at the new Health and Aquatic Club at Bayside 31264 Americana Prkwy., Selbyville, 19975 Call: 302.988.2315, x 0; or email: BaysideRecreation@troon.com
Work At The BEACH... Work With The BEST!! Top wages, excellent benefits package and free employee meal available to successful candidates.
DINING ROOM MANAGER We are currently recruiting an experienced food & beverage manager to oversee and be responsible for our busy dining room & convention center. Must have strong management experience in a large restaurant, banquet and/or convention services experience, ability to train staff, excellent communication skills and ability to solve problems. Must be able to work a flexible schedule including weekends and holidays. Our current F&B Manager is retiring after 26 years. Excellent salary and benefits package. Send resume and salary requirements to: Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel 10100 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842 410-524-3535 Facsimile 410-723-9109
HELP WANTED
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RENTALS
Papa John’s - Now Hiring Managers for the Ocean City area. Call Jeff: 302-541-8081.
PGN Crabhouse, 29th Street & Coastal Hwy. Help Wanted Waitstaff, Kitchen Help Apply Within after 11:00 am.
OFFICE MANAGER. FT/YR. Seeking bright, energetic individual for our busy office. Experience w/Word, Excel and QBooks. Excellent organizational, communication and customer service skills. Rental experience a plus. Send resume to Fred@paradiseoc.com
Year-Round House Share. OP. Furnished. Private bedroom and bath. Washer/dryer. Avail. 02/01. $800/month plus security. Includes utilities. 443-996-4466. Text for photos.
Become a Better You in 2019! To Order Product Call Christine 443-880-8397 or email: snowhillavon@ comcast.net To Become an Avon Representative Sign Up at www. ChristinesBeautyShop.com
Chairside
DENTAL ASS’T. Experience Preferred Ocean View, DE Email Resume:
molarbiz@yahoo.com Hiring ALL Positions!! Full time & Part time To apply go to: www.mygcjob.com
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.
EOE M/F/D/V
NOW HIRING Awesome People Apply Saturdays & Sundays Now through March 11am-2pm
Holding Open Interviews For:
• Servers • Bus Staff •Host/Hostess •Kitchen Staff •Security Come by and join our 2019 family! 54th Street, OCMD (Behind Chauncey’s Surf Shop) 410-723-5565
Property Management Assistant Needed We have a busy rental department. We are looking for someone to assist in organizing maintenance calls, dispatching vendors, and helping in the office. Maintenance knowledge a plus. q Professional/Friendly q Must travel to properties mostly in Ocean Pines and Ocean City. q Must work most weekends as needed q Minor maintenance abilities a plus. q Good clear handwriting Please fax resumes, letters, references & inquiries to
Hileman Real Estate, Inc. Attn: Chris to fax # 410-208-9562
Work At The BEACH... Work With The BEST!! Top wages, excellent benefits package and free employee meal available to successful candidates.
Golf Sales Manager Accounting Clerk Wanted Full Time - $14-$15 per hour Responsible for providing accounting support to accounting supervisors and other managers within the department. Keys daily worksheets to the general ledger system, ensures files are complete and maintained as needed, handles accounts payable duties, and assists accounting personnel. Job Tasks and Responsibilities: Perform accounting and clerical functions to support supervisors. Research, track, and resolve accounting problems. Compile and sort invoices and checks. Issue checks for accounts payable. Record business transactions and key daily worksheets to the general ledger system. Record charges and refunds. Support accounting personnel. Input type vouchers, invoices, checks, account statements, reports, and other records. Provide front desk customer service. File and tally deposits. Work with adding machines, calculators, databases and bank accounts. Match invoices to work orders. Process bills for payment. Open mail and match payments to invoices. Arrange for money to be delivered to bank. Utilize computer systems to run databases, pay bills and order supplies. Contact individuals with delinquent accounts. Ensure customers accept payments or refunds. Email Resume to: dunkindonutjobs@gmail.com Subject Line: Accounting Clerk or Apply in Person @ 9919 Golf Course Rd., Ocean City, MD Serious inquiries only, must live within a 30 minute radius of West Ocean City Maryland.
We are currently recruiting a Golf Sales Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for selling, coordinating, and packaging overnight accommodations, golf, and food & beverage. Previous golf packaging experience is a must. Excellent benefits package available. Compensation commensurate with experience. Apply in person or fax resume with salary requirements Mondays through Saturdays 10am – 4pm. Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel 10100 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842 Fax: 410-723-9109
Alex’s Italian Restaurant NOW HIRING YEAR-ROUND SERVERS. Apply in Person. Rt. 50, West OC. Now Hiring FULL TIME Housekeeping. Competitive pay. Full benefits, paid vacation & 401K. Call Club Ocean Villas II. 410-524-0880 Busy Dental Office looking for Dental Assistant with Radiology Cert., good clinical & keyboard skills. Also, Front Desk position. Dental knowledge and good keyboard skills required. M-F, FT w/many benefits. Email: contact@atlanticdental.com or fax 410-213-2955
RENTALS RENTALS Summer Rental: Waterfront, 2-Bedroom Condo with boat slip. $8,500 for summer. Call 443-366-0990. Oceanfront Boardwalk Condo 2BR, 2BA, washer/ dryer. June 9, 2019 - July 6, 2019. No pets. 410-598-5572
We Want Your Rentals! We manage nice and updated long term rentals in Mid-North Ocean City area. Our business will take care of all the details in renting your property. Please contact us: “JNBINVESTMENTSHILDA” on 302-222-6310 We have references available
WINTER WEEKLY RENTALS 4BR House $500/week 2BR Apartment $300/week Burgundy Inn 1210 Philadelphia Ave. 410-289-8581
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RAMBLER MOTEL 9942 Elm Street, WOC (Behind Starbucks) Sleeps 4, $250 per week Manager onsite 410-213-1764
Yearly & Seasonal Rentals We Welcome Pets 7700 Coastal Hwy 410-289-8888 www.holidayoc.com
ACCEPTING RENTAL LISTINGS! Contact us if you have a home you would like to rent. Call Bernie Flax Today!
410-208-3948
SNOW HILL
Cell: 410-629-9070
HERITAGE COURT, SNOW HILL, MD 1 BR TOWNHOUSE & 2 BR TOWNHOUSE Light & Airy, Available Immediately, Quiet, Friendly Community, CAC/Heat, W/W carpet, Ample Storage, All Appliances. Please call 410-632-1430 Mon. & Weds.
EXIT REALTY AT THE BEACH 11002 Manklin Meadows Lane #3 Ocean Pines, MD 21811
Classifieds 410-723-6397 By Monday, 5 p.m.
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Come Join Our Winning Team!
Available May 10th-Sept. 10th. 312 Sunset Dr. 2BR/1.5BA, newly remodeled, big kitchen/living area. Sleeps up to 6. $13,500/season, you pay utilities. Security deposit $2,000. Call 410-428-7333. www.SunsetTerraceRentals.com
Now accepting applications for the following positions! Front Desk Recreation Room Inspector Room Attendant Maintenance Server Barista Hostess Line Cook Looking for experienced personnel with customer service skills. Must be flexible with hours. Email resume to jobs@carouselhotel.com or stop by and complete an application at the Front Desk. We require satisfactory pre-employment drug testing and background check. Carousel Resort Hotel & Condominiums 11700 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842 EOE
1BR, 1BA Starting at $695 Efficiency Starting at $850 2BR, 2BA Starting at $1050 3BR, 2BA Starting at $1250 4BR, 2.5BA Starting at $1475 Available Summer Seasonal Rentals @ www.hilemanrealestate.com
CALL US TODAY! 410-208-9200
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3BR, 2BA THOROUGHLY RENOVATED HOME. 8 Miles to the Beach. Ready to move into! Great School District. VETERAN or USDA FUNDING AVAILABLE. $249,000. Call Howard Martin Realty, 410-352-5555.
Berlin: Atlantic Business Center. Office space 350 sq. ft. for rent. Utilities incl. $400/ month. Also, several storage units available $95/month. Call 410-726-5471 or 410641-4300.
Warehouse (Lrg.) For Rent 11212 Gum Point Rd., Berlin, MD $1,200 per month. Call 410-430-9797.
Do you have an old bicycle not being used? It could mean a world of difference to a hard-working international student. We are looking to get as many bikes as possible. Your donation will be taxdeductible. Contact Gary at 443-975-3065.
2 Office/Retail Spaces & 3 Warehouse Units available in West Ocean City. Call 443-497-4200.
RESTAURANT FOR LEASE
LOTS & ACREAGE LOTS & ACREAGE West Ocean City Waterfront Lots. Two side-by-side with dock and rip rap. $175,000 each. Call Howard Martin Realty, 410-352-5555. DRASTICALLY REDUCED WATERFRONT LOT, Bishopville. $99,000. Howard Marin Realty, 410-352-5555.
Atlantic, VA Waterfront restaurant with views of Chincoteague Island and Wallops Island launch area. Lease includes downstairs restaurant and upstairs offices and apartment. Call 757-894-8939 or 757-824-3934
House and Rental Clean Out, small and local moving, and removal of junk and furniture. Also, will clean out garages/ sheds. 302-222-7297, 302422-9390 Leaf Removal and Yard Clean Up all winter long. Please call Tyler Layton. 410-920-4292
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Self-Storage Units on Route 50. 100 sq. ft., 150 sq. ft., and 250 sq. ft. Call Bill, 301537-5391.
JUMPIN’ JACK FLASH FURNITURE WAREHOUSE -- NEW AND USED Pick-Up & Delivery Available
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Small Office Space for rent in Business Center at the entrance of the South Gate at Ocean Pines. 10 x 11. All utilities included, $500/ month. Call 410-208-4800.
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9801 Mooring View Lane, Unit 33, OC
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Kathleen Clark/Monogram Realty
Friday 2-4:30
105 59th St., Oasis on the Bay #302
2BR/2BA
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$275,000
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2009 Atlantic Ave., Boardwalk Regency #16
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11500 Coastal Hwy., Seawatch #1018
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2 Burlington Ct., The Parke – OP
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710 94th St. #106, Ocean City
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$289,900
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827 Little John Dr., Salisbury
3BR/3BA
Single Family
$228,900
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325 Yacht Club Dr., Ocean Pines
3BR/2.5BA
Townhouse
$269,900
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28 Grand Port Dr., Ocean Pines
3BR/2BA
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OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 417 WALNUT ST. POCOMOKE A/R/T/A POCOMOKE CITY, MD 21851 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated February 27, 2007 and recorded in Liber 4879, Folio 306 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, with an original principal balance of $134,550.00, 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 26, 2019 AT 3:30 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester County, MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property, and any improvements thereon, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $13,000 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
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subject to an annual fee or assessment are to be paid by the purchaser to the lienholder and are a contractual obligation between the lienholder and each owner of this property, and is not a fee or assessment imposed by the county. Any right of prepayment or discount for early prepayment of water and sewer charges may be ascertained by contacting the lienholder. All costs of deed recordation including but not limited to all transfer, recordation, agricultural or other taxes or charges assessed by any governmental entity as a condition to recordation, are payable by purchaser, whether or not purchaser is a Maryland First Time Home Buyer. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale. The sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the deposit without interest. If purchaser fails to settle within ten days of ratification, subject to order of court, purchaser agrees that property will be resold and entire deposit retained by Sub. Trustees as liquidated damages for all losses occasioned by the purchaser’s default and purchaser shall have no further liability. The defaulted purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds resulting from said resale even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulted purchaser. Sub. Trustees will convey either marketable or insurable title. If they cannot deliver one or the other, or if ratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is return of the deposit without interest. (Matter No. 307508-2) 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-3/7/3t _________________________________ 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 3 BARNACLE CT. BERLIN, MD 21811 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from William G. Hill, III dated April 19,
2005 and recorded in Liber 4418, folio 459 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 22, 2019 AT 1:00 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 #03-077276. 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. The property will be sold subject to a prior mortgage, the amount to be announced at the time of sale. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $20,000 by cash or certified check. Balance of the purchase price to be paid in cash within ten days of final ratification of sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County. Interest to be paid on the unpaid purchase money at the rate pursuant to the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received in the office of the Sub. Trustees. There will be no abatement of interest in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement or if settlement is delayed for any reason. The noteholder shall not be obligated to pay interest if it is the purchaser. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of all real property taxes, including agricultural taxes, if applicable, and any and all public and/or private charges or assessments, including water/sewer charges and ground rent, to be adjusted to date of sale and thereafter assumed by purchaser. Condominium fees and/or homeowners association dues, if any, shall be assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale forward. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes and settlement expenses shall be borne by the purchaser. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. Purchaser assumes the risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale forward. Additional terms to be announced at the time of sale. If the Sub. Trustees are unable to convey good and marketable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy in law and equity shall be limited to a refund of the deposit without interest. If the purchaser fails to go to settlement, the deposit shall be forfeited, to the Trustees for application against all expenses, attorney’s fees and the full commission on the sale price of the above-scheduled foreclosure sale. In the event of default, all expenses of this sale (including attorney’s fees and the full commission on the gross sale price of this sale) shall be charged against and paid out of the forfeited deposit. The Trustees may then re-advertise and resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting purchaser
MARCH 8, 2019 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 62693. 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-3/7/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555
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OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 101 S. CHURCH ST. SNOW HILL, MD 21863 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated February 14, 2017 and recorded in Liber 6946, Folio 327 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, with an original principal balance of $299,570.00, 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 19, 2019 AT 3:30 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester County, MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property, and any improvements thereon, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $30,000 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
MARCH 8, 2019 year’s real property taxes are adjusted as of the date of sale, and thereafter assumed by the purchaser. Taxes due for prior years including costs of any tax sale are payable by the purchaser. Purchaser is responsible for any recapture of homestead tax credit. All other public and/or private charges or assessments, to the extent such amounts survive foreclosure sale, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, whether incurred prior to or after the sale to be paid by the purchaser. Any deferred water and sewer charges that purports to cover or defray cost during construction of public water or wastewater facilities constructed by the developer and subject to an annual fee or assessment are to be paid by the purchaser to the lienholder and are a contractual obligation between the lienholder and each owner of this property, and is not a fee or assessment imposed by the county. Any right of prepayment or discount for early prepayment of water and sewer charges may be ascertained by contacting the lienholder. All costs of deed recordation including but not limited to all transfer, recordation, agricultural or other taxes or charges assessed by any governmental entity as a condition to recordation, are payable by purchaser, whether or not purchaser is a Maryland First Time Home Buyer. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale. The sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the deposit without interest. If purchaser fails to settle within ten days of ratification, subject to order of court, purchaser agrees that property will be resold and entire deposit retained by Sub. Trustees as liquidated damages for all losses occasioned by the purchaser’s default and purchaser shall have no further liability. The defaulted purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds resulting from said resale even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulted purchaser. Sub. Trustees will convey either marketable or insurable title. If they cannot deliver one or the other, or if ratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is return of the deposit without interest. (Matter No. 327816-1) 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-2/28/3t _________________________________
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OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 715 142ND ST., UNIT #430 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated March 11, 2004 and recorded in Liber 4052, Folio 428 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, with an original principal balance of $108,500.00, 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 19, 2019 AT 3:33 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester County, MD and described as Unit No. 430 in Lighthouse Village Condominium 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 $9,000 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 lien-
holder and each owner of this property, and is not a fee or assessment imposed by the county. Any right of prepayment or discount for early prepayment of water and sewer charges may be ascertained by contacting the lienholder. All costs of deed recordation including but not limited to all transfer, recordation, agricultural or other taxes or charges assessed by any governmental entity as a condition to recordation, are payable by purchaser, whether or not purchaser is a Maryland First Time Home Buyer. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale. The sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the deposit without interest. If purchaser fails to settle within ten days of ratification, subject to order of court, purchaser agrees that property will be resold and entire deposit retained by Sub. Trustees as liquidated damages for all losses occasioned by the purchaser’s default and purchaser shall have no further liability. The defaulted purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds resulting from said resale even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulted purchaser. Sub. Trustees will convey either marketable or insurable title. If they cannot deliver one or the other, or if ratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is return of the deposit without interest. (Matter No. 326449-1) 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-2/28/3t _________________________________ 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 1506 UNIONVILLE RD. POCOMOKE A/R/T/A POCOMOKE CITY, MD 21851 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated September 4, 2007 and recorded in Liber 4999, Folio 386 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, with an original principal balance of
PAGE 47 $82,500.00, 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 12, 2019 AT 3:30 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester County, MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property, and any improvements thereon, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $7,000 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
PAGE 48 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. 325384-1) 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-2/21/3t _________________________________ McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC 312 Marshall Avenue, Suite 800 Laurel, MD 20707 www.mwc-law.com
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OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 4004 JONES RD. POCOMOKE CITY, MD 21851 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from John W. Russell and Jennifer M. Russell, dated November 24, 2010 and recorded in Liber 5585, folio 232 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, default having occurred under the terms thereof and at the request of the parties secured thereby, the undersigned Substitute Trustees will offer for sale at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester County, at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on MARCH 11, 2019 AT 1:35 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND AND THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON situated in Worcester County, Maryland and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property is improved by a dwelling. The property, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions, easements, encumbrances and agreements of record affecting the subject property, if any, and with no warranty of any
Ocean City Today / Public Notices kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit in the form of cashier’s or certified check, or in such other form as the Substitute Trustees may determine, at their sole discretion, for $36,000 at the time of sale. If the noteholder and/or servicer is the successful bidder, the deposit requirement is waived. Balance of the purchase price is to be paid within fifteen (15) days of the final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland. Interest is to be paid on the unpaid purchase price at the rate of 5% per annum from date of sale to the date the funds are received in the office of the Substitute Trustees, if the property is purchased by an entity other than the noteholder and/or servicer. If payment of the balance does not occur within fifteen days of ratification, the deposit will be forfeited and the property will be resold at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event settlement is delayed for any reason. Taxes, ground rent, water rent, and all other public charges and assessments payable on an annual basis, including sanitary and/or metropolitan district charges, and front foot benefit charges, if applicable, to be adjusted for the current year to the date of sale, and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Condominium fees and/or homeowners association dues, if any, shall be assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale. The purchaser shall be responsible for the payment of the ground rent escrow, if required. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes, and all settlement charges shall be borne by the purchaser. If the Substitute Trustees are unable to convey good and marketable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy in law or equity shall be limited to the refund of the deposit to the purchaser. Upon refund of the deposit, the sale shall be void and of no effect, and the purchaser shall have no further claim against the Substitute Trustees. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. The purchaser at the foreclosure sale shall assume the risk of loss for the property immediately after the sale. (Matter #2013-35303). Laura H. G. O’Sullivan, et al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS, INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 www.alexcooper.com OCD-2/21/3t _________________________________
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OF VALUABLE REAL PROPERTY KNOWN AS 12, 57th STREET, UNIT 4, “SUN-E-LANE CONDOMINIUM, OCEAN CITY WORCESTER COUNTY MARYLAND Pursuant to Writ of Execution issued in Case No. C-23-CV-18-000107 in the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, I have this 25th day of September 2018, levied upon, seized and attached as Sheriff of
Worcester County, Maryland, all of the right, title, claim, estate and interest of judgment debtor, Gertrude Carey, (“Judgment Debtor”), in and to certain real property generally known as 12 57th Street, Unit 4, “Sun-E-Lane Condominium,” Ocean City, MD 21842 (Tax ID# 10-206715) as more particularly described below. The described property will be sold subject to reservations of title, subject of liens of records, and all claims known and unknown. In order to obtain clear title, the cost of conveyance and outstanding senior liens, if any, must be paid by the purchaser. This notice of sale will be posted on a bulletin board in the vicinity of the courthouse door, for at least 20 days before sale. I hereby give public notice that on FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 2019, at the hour of 10:00 A.M., I will offer for sale at public auction on the front steps of the courthouse of the Circuit Court for Worcester County, 1 West Market Street, Snow Hill, MD 21863, all the right, title, estate, claim and interest of Judgment Debtor in and to the following real property (the “Property”): Worcester County Tax ID Number 10-206715 BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNATED as Condominium Unit, No. 4, in “SUN-E-LANE CONDOMINIUM” a Horizontal Property Regime, as well as undivided Twenty-five Percent (25%) interest in the common elements thereof, as established pursuant to a Condominium Declaration (including ByLaws) The property is identified as Parcel No. 7967 on Tax Map 0013 on the tax maps for Worcester County, Maryland. The Property is believed to be an approximately 660 square foot Condo. TERMS OF SALE: A deposit in the amount of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), payable by certified check or other form acceptable to the Sheriff’s Department of Worcester County, will be required of the purchaser(s) at the time and place of sale. The balance of the purchase price shall be due at settlement by certified check with interest on the unpaid balance of the purchase price at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum from the date of sale to and including the date of settlement. Taxes, water and all other municipal charges and liens owed against the Property that are not otherwise extinguished as a matter of law as a result of the Sheriff’s sale shall be the responsibility of the purchaser and shall be paid by the purchaser at settlement. The Property will be sold in an “AS IS” condition and without any warranties or representations, either express or implied, as to the nature, condition or description of the improvements. In addition, the Property will also be sold subject to all existing housing, building and zoning code violations, subject to all critical area and wetland violations, subject to all environmental problems and violations which may exist on or with respect to the Property, and subject to all matters and restrictions of record affecting the same, if any. The purchaser at the
MARCH 8, 2019 Sheriff’s sale shall assume the risk of loss for the above-referenced Property immediately after the sale takes place. It shall be the purchaser’s responsibility to obtain possession of the Property following ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland and conveyance of the Property by the Sheriff to the purchaser. The Property will be sold subject to all senior liens and encumbrances, if any, and subject to all easements, conditions, restrictions, rights of redemption, covenants, such state of facts that an accurate survey or physical inspection of the Property might disclose, and agreements of record affecting the Property. The purchaser shall pay at settlement all state and local transfer taxes, documentary stamps, recordation taxes and fees, title examination costs, attorneys’ fees, conveyance fees and all other incidental settlement costs. The purchaser shall settle and comply with the sale terms within fifteen (15) days following the final ratification of sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland. Time is of the essence. In the event of default by said purchaser and at their risk and expenses, the Sheriff may declare the deposit forfeited and resell the premises. In such event the defaulting purchaser will be liable for payment of all costs and expenses of both sales. The forfeited deposit, less expenses, will credited towards the judgment after final ratification. This sale will be final after ratification from the court. The information contained herein was obtained from sources deemed to be reliable, but is offered for informational purposes only. The Sheriff, the Auctioneer and the Judgment Creditor do not make any representations or warranties with respect to the accuracy of this information. Auctioneer: Pete Richardson Auction Sales Matthew Crisafulli, Sheriff OCD-2/21/3t _________________________________ Rosenberg & Associates, LLC 4340 East West Highway, Suite 600 Bethesda, Maryland 20814 (301) 907-8000 Diane S. Rosenberg Mark D. Meyer John A. Ansell, III Jennifer Rochino Sydney Roberson Rosenberg & Associates, LLC 4340 East West Highway, Suite 600 Bethesda, MD 20814 Substitute Trustees Plaintiff(s) v. Shawn Johnson 3917 Market Street Snow Hill, MD 21863 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. C-23-CV-18-000243
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given this 13th day of February, 2019, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of 3917 Market Street, Snow Hill, MD 21863, made
MARCH 8, 2019 and reported, will be ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 18th day of March, 2019, 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 11th day of March, 2019. The Report of Sale states the amount of the foreclosure sale price to be $87,200.00. 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-2/21/3t _________________________________ Terrapin Certificates. LLC c/o James F. Truitt, Jr. 20 East Timonium Road, Suite 106 Timonium. Maryland 21093 Plaintiff v. David Scott Mortimer 204 33RD STREET. UNIT 205 and Worcester County, Maryland (for Maryland Annotated Code 14-1836(b)(1)(v) purposes only) and Any and all person having or claiming to have any interest in the fee simple in the properties and premises situate, lying and being in the County of Worcester described on the Tax Rolls Town of Ocean City Collector of State and County Taxes for said County known as: 204 33rd Street, Unit 205 P2, Ocean City, MD 21842. 10th (Tenth) Election District, described All that lot of land and imps Item 36 10317479 and 79879-49850. Described as Jamaica Bay Condominium. Unit 205 P2. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY IN EQUITY Case Number: C-23-CV-19-000011
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
The object of this proceeding is to secure the foreclosure of all rights of redemption in the following property 204 33rd Street, Unit 205 P2, Ocean City, MD 21842 in the County of Worcester, sold by the Collector of Taxes for the Town of Ocean City and the State of Maryland to the Plaintiff in this proceeding: All that lot of lane and imps Item 36 10-317479 and 79879-49850. Described as Jamaica Bay Condominium, Unit 205 P2. The complaint states, among other things, that the amounts necessary for redemption have not been paid. It is thereupon this 11th of January, 2019 by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Ordered, That notice be given by the insertion of a copy of this order in some newspaper having general circulation in Worcester County once a week for three (3) successive weeks, warning all persons interested in the property to appear in this Court by the 15th day of March, 2019, and redeem the property 204 33rd Street, Unit 205 P2, Ocean City, MD 21842 and answer the complaint or thereafter a
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NOTICE
OF PUBLIC HEARING WORCESTER COUNTY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS AGENDA
THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2019 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. 19-16, on the application of Hugh Cropper, IV, on the lands of Tiffany Faucette, requesting a special exception to allow contractor shops and material storage yards and a special exception to allow storage yards and buildings for boat and RV storage in the A-2 Agricultural District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1-116(c)(3), ZS 1202(c)(13), ZS 1-202(c)(14), ZS 1305(b), ZS 1-322 and ZS 1-325, located on Grays Corner Road, approximately 966 feet northeast of Friendship Road, Tax Map 25, Parcel 413, Lots 7A, 8A & 9A in the Third Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland. 6:35 p.m. Case No. 19-17, on the application of Hugh Cropper, IV, on the lands of, Stockyard Inc. requesting a special exception to allow special events (transient use) in the R-3 MultiFamily Residential District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1-105(c)(5), ZS 1-116(c)(3), and ZS 1337, located at 12913 Ocean Gateway, (MD Route 50), at the northeast intersection with Inlet Isle Lane, Tax Map 26, Parcel 569, in the Tenth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland. OCD-2/28/2t _________________________________ STEVEN W. RAKOW ESQ PO BOX 1909 BERLIN, MD 21811
NOTICE
OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 17737 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF KAROLYN P. GLASS Notice is given that Robert Craig Glass Jr., 622 East Roberts St., Norristown, PA 19401, was on February 19, 2019 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Karolyn P. Glass who died on January 30, 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 19th day of August, 2019. 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. Robert Craig Glass Jr. 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 28, 2019 OCD-2/28/3t _________________________________ COHN, GOLDBERG & DEUTSCH, LLC ATTORNEYS AT LAW 600 BALTIMORE AVENUE SUITE 208 TOWSON, MD 21204 410-296-2550 File #: 451444 Edward S. Cohn Stephen N. Goldberg Richard E. Solomon Richard J. Rogers Michael McKeefery Christianna Kersey David W. Simpson, Jr. 600 Baltimore Avenue, Suite 208 Towson, MD 21204 Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs v. Gregory D. Butler, Jr. 1407 Saint Louis Avenue #5 Ocean City, MD 21842 Defendant IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. C-23-CV-17-000285
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given this 22nd day of February, 2019, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings, made and reported, will be ratified and con-
firmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 25th day of March, 2019, provided a copy of this notice be published in a newspaper of general circulation in Worcester County, once in each of three successive weeks before the 18th day of March, 2019. The Report of Sale states the amount of the foreclosure sale price to be $118,246.93. The property sold herein is known as 1407 Saint Louis Avenue #5, Ocean City, MD 21842. Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, Maryland True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-2/28/3t _________________________________ REGAN J. R. SMITH ESQ WILLIAMS, MOORE, SHOCKLEY & HARRISON LLP 3509 COASTAL HIGHWAY OCEAN CITY, MD 21842
NOTICE
OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 17744 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF BARBARA B. CEDRONE Notice is given that Nona J. Cedrone, 14605 Rolling Green Way, Gaithersburg, MD 20878, was on February 25, 2019 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Barbara B. Cedrone who died on February 3, 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 25th day of August, 2019. 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. Nona J. Cedrone Personal Representative True Test Copy Terri Westcott Register of Wills for Worcester County One W. Market Street
PAGE 50 Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: February 28, 2019 OCD-2/28/3t _________________________________ James Clubb, Jr., Esq. 108 8th Street Ocean City, MD 21842 JEFF HURLEY 10225 Silver Point Lane Ocean City, MD 21842 Plaintiff vs. ESTATE OF CECIE JANE PARADIS c/o Leo W. Ottey, Jr. 1190 West Northern Parkway, #124 Baltimore, MD 21210-1431 and THE TESTATE AND INTESTATE SUCCESSORS OF LAURA PARADIS, DECEASED, AND ALL PERSONS CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, 0R UNDER THE DECEDENT and WORCESTER COUNTY c/o Maureen Howarth, Esq. 1 West Market Street Room 1103 Snow Hill, MD 21863 and ALL PERSONS THAT HAVE OR CLAIM TO HAVE ANY INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY described as 5618 George Island Landing Road Stockton, Maryland 21864 Defendants IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY STATE OF MARYLAND CASE NO. C-23-CV-19-000032
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
The object of this proceeding is to secure the foreclosure of all rights of redemption from the tax sale on the following property located in Worcester County, Maryland, sold by Phillip G. Thompson, Collector of Taxes for the State of Maryland and for Worcester County, to the Plaintiff, the parcel of land described as follows: 5618 George Island Landing Road, Stockton, Maryland 21864, Deed Reference CWN 20/293, Parcel Number 08004862. The property is an improved lot, and is assessed to Cecie Paradis and Laura Paradis. The Complaint states among other things that the amount necessary for redemption has not been paid. The sale was held on May 18, 2018, and more than six (6) months has passed since that date. It is thereupon this 27th of February, 2019, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, ORDERED, that notice be given by t!he insertion of a copy of this Order in some newspaper having a general circulation in Worcester County once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, warning all persons interested in the property to redeem the property or answer the Complaint by April 29, 2019, or thereafter a final judgment will be entered foreclosing all rights of re-
Ocean City Today / Public Notices demption in the property and vesting in the Plaintiff title to said property, free and clear of all liens and encumbrances. Brian D. Shockley JUDGE OCD-3/7/3t _________________________________ 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. DENISE A. COPES KARL R. COPES 2617 Lambertson Road Pocomoke A/R/T/A Pocomoke City, MD 21851 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. C-23-CV-18-000323
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given this 26th day of February, 2019, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings and described as 2617 Lambertson Road, Pocomoke A/R/T/A 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 1st day of April, 2019, provided a copy of this NOTICE be inserted in some weekly newspaper printed in said County, once in each of three successive weeks before the 25th day of March, 2019. The report states the purchase price at the Foreclosure sale to be $182,900.00. 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-3/7/3t _________________________________ REGAN J.R. SMITH ESQ WILLIAMS, MOORE, SHOCKLEY & HARRISON LLP 3509 COASTAL HIGHWAY OCEAN CITY, MD 21842
NOTICE
OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 17723 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF VAUGHN O. MCABEE Notice is given that Regan J.R. Smith, Esq., 3509 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842, was on February 26, 2019 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Vaughn O. McAbee who died on December 27, 2018, 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 26th day of August, 2019. 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. Regan J.R. Smith, Esq. 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 7, 2019 OCD-3/7/3t _________________________________ TOWN OF BERLIN
NOTICE
OF PUBLIC HEARING FRANCHISE AGREEMENT WITH COMCAST CABLEVISION The Mayor and Council of the Town of Berlin will hold a public hearing on Monday, March 25, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. in the Berlin Town Hall Council Chambers, 10 William Street, Berlin, MD 21811. The Mayor and Council will consider factors such as: has the cable operator substantially complied with the material terms of the existing franchise; quality of service, including signal quality; response to consumer complaints, and billing practices; whether the operator has the financial, legal, and technical ability to provide the services, facilities, and equipment as set forth in the operator’s proposal; and whether the operator’s proposal is reasonable to meet the future cable-related community needs and interests, taking into account the cost of meeting such needs and interests. This Public Hearing is not to establish customer rates for Comcast-provided services. Public input is encouraged. For more information, please contact Administrative Services Director Mary Bohlen at 410-641-4314 or mbohlen@berlinmd.gov. Comments for inclusion in the public record can also be mailed to Town of Berlin, Attn: Comcast Franchise Agree-
MARCH 8, 2019 ment, 10 William Street, Berlin, MD 21811. OCD-3/7/2t _________________________________ AYRES JENKINS GORDY & ALMAND PA VICTORIA L. O’NEILL ESQ. 6200 COASTAL HIGHWAY SUITE 200 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842
NOTICE
TO CREDITORS OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE ESTATE NO. 17741 Notice is given that the Orphans’ Court of Berks County, PA appointed Michael B. Weaver, 1980 Fallow Court, Macungie, PA 18062 as the Executor of the Estate of Joan E. Weaver who died on December 09, 2018 domiciled in Pennsylvania, USA. The Maryland resident agent for service of process is Victoria L. O’Neill Esq. whose address is 6200 Coastal Hwy., Ste. 200, Ocean City, MD 21842. At the time of death, the decedent owned real or leasehold property in the following Maryland counties: Worcester. All persons having claims against the decedent must file their claims with the Register of Wills for Worcester County with a copy to the foreign personal representative on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the foreign personal representative mails or delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claim within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. Claims filed after that date or after a date extended by law will be barred. Michael B. Weaver Foreign Personal Representative Terri Westcott Register of Wills One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of Newspaper: Ocean City Digest Date of first publication: March 07, 2019 OCD-3/7/3t _________________________________
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N C IT TY TOWN O F OCEAN O PERA ATING BUDG GET T FISC CAL YEA AR 2019 BE IT ENACTED AND ORDAINED by the Mayor and Council of Ocean City, Maryland, that the following fund revenue and departmental expenditures, together with certain restrictions and authorizations are adopted: General Fund
1 ST READING
General Fund
1 ST READING
AMENDMENT # 1 1
AMENDMEN T # 1 1
F Y - 2 01 19 A.
F Y - 2 01 19
Anticipated Revenue: Property Taxes
B. Anticipated Expenditures: $
Other Taxes
43,128,394
General Government
19,101,443
Public Safety
$
4,138,900 36,259,293
Licenses and Permits
4,591,557
General Public Works/Beach Maintenance
Revenue From Other Agencies
5,172,548
Sanitation and Waste Removal
6,112,160
Highways and Streets
5,762,439
Charges For Current Services
10,379,254
5,611,327
Fines and Forfeitures
955,450
Economic Development - Tourism
8,282,532
Other Revenue
725,613
Culture and Recreation
7,871,597
Prior Year Reserves Total Revenue
3,498,494 $
87,552,753
Debt Service
5,010,273
Total Expenditures
$
79,048,521
To Transportation Fund
1,393,979
To Airport Fund
1,469,149
To Golf Course
50,000
To Convention Center
1,488,365
To Vehicle Trust Total Revenue
$
87,552,753
and Other Financing Sources
Trraan nssp po orrttaattiio on n
Service Charges
$
6,367,319 $
W Waasstte ewaatte err
Aiirrp po orrtt
C Co ou urrsse e
4,420,768 $
1,924,788 $
13,812,819 $
1,021,911 $
2,093,179
98,280
0
0
171,600
0
Other Revenue
0
0
0
0
0
0
Grants/Build America Bond Subsidy
0
6,699,672
1,538,364
112,288
2,200,368
0
0
0
1,425,000
0
0
0
1,261,518
51,326
334,120
346,243
3,247
7,937
Food and Beverage Tax Prior Year Reserves Transfer-In From General Fund Total Revenue
0
$
0 7,727,117 $
1,393,979 12,565,745 $
1,488,365 6,710,637 $
0 14,442,950 $
1,572,474 4,798,000 $
50,000 2,151,116
$
Anticipated Expenditures: Personal Services
2,151,944 $
3,873,425 $
3,007,656 $
4,082,056 $
337,229 $
1,105,778
Non-Personal Services
2,890,343
3,394,389
1,667,890
4,332,740
785,556
1,045,338
Capital Outlay
1,805,826
5,297,931
265,489
2,201,794
3,532,214
0
840,419
0
1,569,602
3,826,360
143,001
0
Debt Service Transfer to Reserves Total Expenditures
38,585 7,727,117 $
$
0 12,565,745 $
200,000 6,710,637 $
0 14,442,950 $
0 4,798,000 $
0 2,151,116
Information
Service
Vehicle
Risk
Pension &
Capi tal
Technology
Cen ter
Trustt
Managemen t
OPEB Tru stt
Projje ects
Anticipated Revenue: Charges to Other Funds
$
7,744,554 $
0
Investment Earnings/Other
2,186,577 $ 0
0
0
16,274
5,080,000
0
Issuance of Long Term Debt
0
0
1,393,708
0
0
0
Employee Contributions
0
0
0
0
1,930,000
0
0
0
505,779
0
0
0
85,919
0
271,043
9,674
0
Sale of Capital Assets/Lease Rev Prior Year Reserves General Fund Contribution Total Revenue B.
G Go ollff
C Ce en ntte err
Anticipated Revenue: Capacity/Impact Fees
A.
$
Co C on nve en nttiio on n W Waatte err
B.
3,892,541 87,552,753
and Other Financing Uses
Enterprise Funds: A.
210,198
To Capital Projects Total Expenditures
4,591,976 $
2,645,635 $
210,198 5,026,363 $
2,367,737 $
0 2,393,685 $
0
$
0 2,272,496 $
0 4,591,976 $
0 14,754,554 $
4,152,541 4,152,541
$
1,024,149 $
1,678,613 $
1,248,347
2,913,363
709,038
2,126,943
1,015,000
0 $
0 0
Debt Service
0
0
964,667
0
0
0
Capital Outlay
0
0
3,352,658
0
0
0
Benefit Payments
0
0
0
0
8,625,000
0
Transfer to Reserves
0
0
0
0
5,114,554
Anticipated Expenditures: Personal Services Non-Personal Services
Capital Projects Total Expenditures
$
0 2,272,496 $
0 4,591,976 $
0 $
0 5,026,363 $
266,742 $
0 2,393,685 $
0 14,754,554 $
0 4,152,541 4,152,541
Special Authorization - Budget Manager The Budget Manager shall be authorized to reallocate departmental appropriations among the various objects of expenditures as she deems necessary. Such changes shall be approved by the Finance Administrator & City Manager Restrictions - City Manager: A.
The utilization of any contingency appropriation shall be accomplished only with prior authorization from the Mayor and Council.
B.
Utilization of appropriations established in the Capital Improvement Fund may be accomplished only with the express approval of the Mayor and Council.
Tax Rate: An Ad Valorem Tax Rate of $0.4656 per $100 of assessed valuation of real property and a rate of $1.29 per $100 of assessed valuation of corporate and personal property tax is required to fund this budget. INTRODUCED at a meeting of the City Council of Ocean City, Maryland held on March 4, 2019 SECOND READING of this ordinance shall be held at a meeting of the Mayor and City Council on March 18, 2019.
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Patriots don’t issue threats for thinking American patriotism is not threatening people who want to know how their government works. Neither is it defending one point of view to the extent that those who think otherwise risk physical harm. That’s tyranny, the prevention of which is the reason for our constitution’s existence and which it accomplishes by establishing the division of powers, the guarantees of individual liberties, and the structure and conduct of government. Asserting that “America’s second civil war has already begun,” as a posting says on a Facebook page by the group known locally as the Main Street Patriots, is the antithesis of American patriotism, because that maintains the only way forward is the destruction of the union in favor of a society in which different opinions and the practice of democratic values are not tolerated. This is the tone employed by posters to this site when they forced the cancellation of a Worcester County Library lecture on the constitution this week because the topic was its rules of impeachment. Nowhere did the description of the lecture mention the current political climate; this was to be an examination of the mechanics of impeachment and how the constitution purposely makes the removal of a president so difficult. Yet, posters to the Main Street Patriots page misrepresented this talk as part of a Democratic conspiracy to replace the current president. That’s not patriotism, that’s fear of freedom of thought, with one poster, referring to those who might dare to attend the lecture, writing that “someone should take them out.” What is lost on posters such as this is that the most important of the founding principles of this country, as embodied in the constitution and which generations of soldiers, sailors and airmen and women have fought to protect, is freedom from repression. Standing up for that is patriotism. Calling for the disruption of a lecture and suggesting that someone should kill people with different opinions is not. At least not in this country, not yet.
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PUBLIC EYE
Aging suspended
By Stewart Dobson Editor/Publisher A friend stopped me the other day and said, “I’ll be turning 70 this year. How did this happen?” Another friend asked a similar question about an hour later, and then, standing outside the CVS after filling our prescriptions, Mayor Rick Meehan observed, as we watched another friend head inside for monkey-gland anti-aging extract or something, “You know, we used to see our friends at the bar during happy hour. Now, we’re meeting at the pharmacy. What happened?” Meehan’s a sprout at 69-and-a-half years of age, the other friends are either turning 70 or, like me, waved goodbye to it a couple of years ago, and the person who went in to obtain the Ancient Swedish Youth Retention Serum and Meatball Dipping Sauce? Well, who knows how old he is? The point is, we’re Baby Boomers, which means nothing happens to us that isn’t the Most Significant Thing of All Time. Sure, our parents and grandparents went through this, but that was them and they were old. But Baby Boomers in their 70s? That’s just unnatural. Here’s why: one, we invented rock n’ roll and, two, acid rock, muscle cars, great hair
and free love just don’t square with playing Bingo on Wednesdays. Millennials? Hell, they’ll probably be playing Bingo in their 40s, while we’ll be sucking up their Social Security and boogieing the night away, or at least until Jeopardy. Which brings me to a point: Although everyone, with luck, is destined to get older, I’m sure no one can get older better than we can. We’re doing it with infinite coolness, as in having our hips replaced because it’s a trend, and getting not just quadruple bypasses, but macramé quadruple bypasses with paisely stents. It was with that in mind that I recently bought suspenders, not because my rear-end now refuses to uphold its end of the deal, or that my growing middle section has replaced my waist with a DMZ of sorts, but because, as ZZ Top observed, “every girl crazy 'bout a sharp dressed man.” I put them on, nice pants, good shirt, and went downstairs to wow my marital associate with my excellent sartorial style. “How about this? I said, showing off my inordinately cool gear, ala Leonardo DiCaprio in “The Great Gatsby.” She eyed me up and down, and replied, “Great, where’s your banjo?” On the other hand, getting old might not be as much fun as it needs to be. Chances are though, I can get a prescription for that. We’ll discuss it the next time we meet at CVS.
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Tougher law would help existing car events Continued from Page 1 zones to allow for reduced speed limits and increased penalties. In 2018, the Eastern Shore legislators sought to include reckless driving, racing, burning rubber and making too much noise in areas designated special event zones, but the bill’s final language omitted those violations and primarily focused on speeding offenses. “What did not pass last year … [were] penalties for other violations in the special event zones,” she said. To that end, SB 682 and HB 789 would add traffic offenses, including negligent driving, racing, skidding, spinning wheels and noise violations. “Of the 2,222 total citations in 2018 for the three events in those 12 days nearly 23 percent were tickets for … violations that the law does not cover,” she said. Meehan said the revised legislation is intended to discourage the aforementioned egregious behaviors by increasing maximum penalties to $1,000. “Currently, fines for some of these activities are $40-$70 and some of these drivers look at that ticket as a badge of courage,” he said. Meehan said the resort only backs some of the automobile gatherings in question. “Two have been in existence for 25
years … Endless Summer Cruisin’ and Cruisin’ Ocean City,” he said. “The third event is social media generated … where about 10,000 cars come to town.” Even though the H2O International relocated last year to Atlantic City from its former headquarters at Fort Whaley Campground on Route 50, Ocean City was still invaded by an armada of foreign “tuner” cars at the end of last September. “It is not supported by the town in any way and is not sanctioned, but
they show up,” he said. “They have little regard for our police officers or our laws.” Carozza said numerous resort residents have expressed worries, specifically those in the North Ocean City neighborhood of Caine Woods where numerous wide side streets tend to attract unsafe driving behaviors. “This is where some of the H2Oi crowd tends to assemble,” she said. “It is a serious threat to our neighborhoods.” Meehan said the resort wants to
preserve its decades-long working relationship with TEAM Productions, which organizes the Cruisin’ events, while curtailing reckless activities largely committed by non-registered vehicles. “We’re trying to protect the events themselves that have been good to Ocean City and obey our laws,” he said. Cross-filed HB 789 is scheduled for a House Environment and Transportation Committee hearing today at 1 p.m.
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Slovakian independence turns 80 By Peter Ayers Wimbrow III Contributing Writer (March 8, 2019) This week 80 years ago, Slovakia gained its independence. For almost 900 years, Slovakia had been a part of the Kingdom of Hungary. In fact, in the 16th Century, when the Turks were occupying the Hungarian capital of Budapest, the Slovakian capital of Bratislava (Pressburg in German, Pozsony in Hungarian), served as the Hungarian Capital. But now, Slovakia was the junior part-
ner in Czecho-Slovakia. The country of Czechoslovakia had been cobbled together by the victorious Western European allies after The Great War, in an effort to punish, and emasculate, the German and the Austrian-Hungarian Empires. As originally constituted, Czechoslovakia contained 13.5 million inhabitants, of which less than half were Czechs, 3.5 million were Germans, 2 million were Slovaks, and another 1,500,000 Ruthenians and Hungarians living in Slovakia. Because the
Czechs had almost a majority, the Capital was in Prague, which was also the largest city. A Catholic Priest, Father Andrej Hlinka, had begun a movement, culminating in a political party, advocating greater equality for the Slovaks and autonomy for Slovakia — The Slovak People’s Party. Upon Father Hlinka’s death in August 1938, the party leadership was assumed by Father Jozef Tiso. At the Munich Conference in SepContinued on Page 54
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WORLD WAR II Continued from Page 53 tember 1938, it was agreed that Slovakia would achieve autonomy. This state of affairs was to be reflected in the new, hyphenated, name of the country, Czecho-Slovakia. Father Tiso, who was serving as a minister in the Czechoslovakian government, became the prime minister of the, now, autonomous Slovakia. On Oct. 17, 1938, the deputy prime minister of Slovakia, Ferdinand Ďurčanský, the secretary for German Affairs, Franz Karmasin, and Alexander Mach, who would later serve in the Slovakian cabinet, met with Luftwaffe chief, Field Marshal Hermann Göring, and expressed their desire for Slovakian, “... independence, with very close political, economic and military ties with Germany.” Seeing the advantage of having airbases in Slovakia, the Luftwaffe chief decided that Slovakian independence should be supported. Dr. Vojtech Tuka met with der Führer in Berlin on Feb. 12, 1939, and begged him to make Slovakia independent. Dr. Tuka had ulterior motives. He was an ethnic Hungarian, and wished to see Slovakia returned to Hungary and thought that would be more easily accomplished if Slovakia was detached from the Czechs. Because of the militancy of his advocacy, he had been imprisoned. He would later serve as prime minister and after the war, would be tried, con-
victed, sentenced to death, and on Aug. 20, 1946, executed, even though he had suffered a stroke and was confined to a wheelchair. On March 6, 1939, the central Czecho-Slovakian government dismissed the autonomous Ruthenian government and three days later did the same to the Slovakian government, arresting Monsignor Tiso, Dr. Tuka, and Ďurčanský. Monsignor Tiso was replaced by Karol Sidor as prime minister. Sidor was commander of the Hlinka Guard and minister for Slovak affairs in the Czechoslovakian government, and, although he advocated Slovakian autonomy, he did not advocate independence. Artur Seyss-Inquart visited the Slovakian cabinet in Bratislava on March 11, and urged its members to declare Slovakian independence. At the time, Seyss-Inquart, an Austrian, was serving as reich’s governor of Austria. He later served as reichskommisar for the Netherlands. He was among the first batch of defendants to be tried at Nuremburg, was found guilty of three out of four counts and sentenced to hang. On Sunday, March 12, Father Tiso “escaped” and demanded that Sidor call a meeting of the Slovakian cabinet, which he did. At the meeting, the monsigñor informed the leaders that he had just received an invitation to come to Berlin to meet with der Führer.
The next morning, he arrived by train in Vienna, where he was met and flown to Berlin. Awaiting him were der Führer, Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop and the two top German generals, Wilhelm Keitel and Walther von Brauchitsch. The German leaders told the monsignor that Hungary and Poland were poised to swallow even more of Slovakia, unless Slovakia declared its independence and asked for German guarantees. At that point, Foreign Minister von Ribbentrop handed der Führer a report of Hungarian troop movements on the Slovakian border. The German Leaders “assisted” the monsigñor in drafting a telegram proclaiming Slovakian independence and requesting the German guarantees. The telegram was to be sent to der Führer as soon as Father Tiso returned to the Slovakian Capitol of Bratislava. German Foreign Minister von Ribbentrop also drafted a Slovak proclamation of independence. On March 14, 1939, Father Tiso read the proclamation of independence to the Slovakian Parliament. The telegram to the Führer was sent by the monsigñor the next day. Hitler replied that Germany would, indeed, guarantee the independence of the new Slovenská Republika. The new Slovak Republic was recognized by 27 countries, including France and Great Britain. The secession and inde-
pendence of Slovakia freed France and Great Brittan from the guarantees they had extended to Czecho-Slovakia at Munich, since Czecho-Slovakia no longer existed. The Germans then established a protectorate over the now helpless Czech provinces of Bohemia and Moravia, which were all that was left of Czecho-Slovakia. On March 23, von Ribbentrop and Dr. Tuka signed “The Treaty Of Protection” in Berlin. Father Tiso served as prime minister of Slovakia from March 14, 1939 until October 26, 1939. At that point he became president, while Dr. Tuka became prime minister. Upon the proclamation of independence, Hitler informed Hungary that it could occupy the rest of Ruthenia (or Carpathian Rus), thereby giving it its long desired border with Poland. On March 15, Hungarian Troops occupied a small part of Slovakia. Of course, Slovakia was in the process of separating from Bohemia and Moravia and was caught off-guard. Since this occupation did not provoke any adverse response, the Hungarians moved further, and on March 23 launched a larger attack on eastern Slovakia. Eventually, the Germans made the Hungarians stop, but not before 2,000 square kilometers and another 70,000 inhabitants had been ripped away from Slovakia, on top of the almost 12,000 square kilometers and over 1,500,000 inhabitants, including the second largest city in Slovakia, Kosîce, taken by the First Vienna Award. Father Tiso had hoped to establish a nationalist, Christian (Catholic), corporative state. In this, he was opposed by the radicals of the Hlinka Guard, who wished to more closely emulate the Nazi state. They were allied with the German minority, led by Franz Karmasin and dominated the government. Ferdinand Ďurčanský was foreign minister and Alexander Mach, head of the guards, became propaganda minister. Each ministry also had a German “advisory mission” attached to it. The Hlinka Guard was the Slovak People’s Party’s military arm for “internal security.” By decree issued on Oct. 29, 1938 the Hlinka Guard was designated as the only body authorized to give its members para-military training. It operated against Jews, Czechs, Hungarians, the Left and the opposition. The conflict between Father Tiso and the radicals, finally culminated in the “Salzburg Compromise” between the reich and the republic, in July, 1940. As a result, Manfred von Killinger became the reich’s representative, and the republic began dealing with its “Jewish problem.” Herr von Killinger had previously served as German consul in San Francisco. After he was appointed ambasContinued on Page 55
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OBITUARIES STEPHEN W. TRATTNER JR. Ocean City Stephen W. Trattner Jr., age 54, of Ocean City died Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019 at home. He was born in Baltimore and was the son of Juanita (Moore) Trattner and the late Stephen W. Trattner Sr. Steve was a yacht broker for Tournament Yacht Sales and S. Trattner Jr. a member of Holy Savior Catholic Church in Ocean City and the Ocean City Marlin Club. He was an avid sportsman, enjoying boating, fishing and hunting among other pursuits. Throughout Steve’s health challenges, he persevered with living life to the fullest and never once let it define his person. In addition to his mother, he is sur-
WORLD WAR II Continued from Page 54 sador to the Kingdom of Romania, his position in Slovakia was taken by Hanns Ludin. Von Killinger committed suicide in Bucharest after Romania declared war on the Reich. Ludin was extradited to post-war Czechoslovakia, tried, convicted and executed by hanging on Dec. 9, 1947. In September 1941, the first “Nuremberg” type laws were passed. The following year, the deportations to the camps began. In October 1942, the Slovak Diet (Parliament) proclaimed Father Tiso leader of the state and of the Slovak Populist Party, giving him almost dictatorial powers. He adopted the title “Vodca” which meant leader in Slovakian. He therefore followed the German Führer, the Italian Duce, the Romanian Conducator, the Croatian Poglavnik and the Spanish Caudillo. In 1944, they would be joined by the Hungarian Nemzetvezetõ. All these words mean “Leader” in their respective languages. The result of Slovakian independence, meant that: (1) Poland was now surrounded on three sides; (2) Slovakia’s Jews were now at risk; and (3) its leaders would suffer the consequences went it all went bad. Approximately 60,000 of the country’s Jews were murdered, after the Slovaks shipped them to their German protectors. On April 15, 1947, a Czechoslovakian Court sentenced the fat Father to hang. Three days later, wearing his religious garb, he mounted the gallows and was hung. Next week: establishment 0f Czech Protectorate Mr. Wimbrow writes from Ocean City, Maryland, where he practices law representing those persons accused of criminal and traffic offenses, and those persons who have suffered a personal injury through no fault of their own.
vived by his wife, Lori J. (Sauers) Trattner of Ocean City; two daughters, Sarah E. Trattner and Anna R. Trattner both of Ocean City; two sisters, Tammy Knowles of Berlin and her husband, Kevin Knowles, and Julie Redden of Ocean City and her husband, Greg Redden. Other beloved family include uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews and cousins. Friends may call on Friday evening from 4 to 7 p.m. at Bishop-Hastings Funeral Home in Selbyville. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 9 at Holy Savior Catholic Church in Ocean City In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Steve’s honor to a charity or cause of your choosing. Condolences may be sent by visiting www.bishophastingsfh.com»(Do not delete this line. It does not print. Text that is to appear on web must be entered before this line)
AUDREY JOHNSON SNYDER Newark Audrey Johnson Snyder, age 85, died Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019 at Bryan Manor Nursing Home in Gladstone, New Jersey. Born in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late William and Jean Johnson Hoffman. She was preceded in death by her Audrey Snyder husband Kendall Snyder. She is survived by her children, Timothy Snyder and his wife, Carolyn, Kathy Eitner and her husband, Rick, and Judy Hahn and her husband, Ollie. There are nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Audrey had been a homemaker, devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and beloved
friend. A graveside service was held on Monday, March 4 at Trinity Gardens of Memory in Newark. Letters of condolence may be sent via: www.burbagefuneralhome.com . Arrangements were by the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin. RONALD DEAN POWELL Snow Hill Ronald Dean “Kinky” Powell, age 70, died Friday March 1, 2019 at the Snow Hill Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center in Snow Hill. Born in Baltimore, he had been a woodworker and cabinet maker as well as a cook. He was a United States Army veteran. Mr. Powell received an honorable discharge and was awarded a National Defense Service Medal, a Vietnam Service Medal, a Vietnam Campaign Continued on Page 56
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OBITUARIES Continued from Page 55 Medal as well as a Bronze Star. Cremation followed his death. No formal services are planned at this time. Arrangements were by the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin MD SANDRA LEE DAVIS Willards Sandra Lee Davis, age 65, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2019 at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin. Born in El Paso Texas, she was the daughter of the late Charles B. Davis, Jr. and Nellie Taylor Davis. She is survived by her sister, Janet Lynne Sandra Davis Jenner and her husband, Christopher, of Pittsville, and beloved companion, Tony Jones of Willards. She was preceded in death by a sister, Karen Griffin, in 2003. Sandra had been employed by Showell Farms and Perdue Farms in the hatchery department. She enjoyed reading novels, and her pet cats, and spending time with her family and friends. A funeral service was held on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin. Pastor John Oltman officiated. Interment followed in Pittsville Cemetery. A donation in her memory may be
made to: Worcester County Humane Society, P.O. Box 48, Berlin, Maryland 21811. Letters of condolence may be sent via: www.burbagefuneralhome.com. WALTER EDWARD BOGE Ocean Pines Walter Edward Boge, age 81, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. Born in New York City, he was the son of the late Edward A. and Elizabeth Weis Boge. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Lucille Dodson Boge, Walter Boge and sons, William and his wife, Libby, of Manassas, Virginia, Matthew and his wife, Ryan, of Raleigh, North Carolina, and Christopher and his partner, Jon Parks, of Millsboro, Delaware. He is also survived by four grandchildren, August, Alex, Jacob and Lauren Boge, and one great-granddaughter, Olive Lemke. He was preceded in death by his brother, Norman Boge. Mr. Boge was a graduate of City College of New York (BCE), Syracuse University and Perdue University (MSE) and retired as director of the U.S. Army Topographical Engineering Center. An avid fisherman, he was a board member of the Anglers Club in Ocean
Pines and was a fan of the Washington Redskins. Cremation followed his death. A Celebration of Life is planned at a future date. A donation in his memory may be made to: Diakonia, 12747 Old Bridge Rd, Ocean City, Maryland 21942. Letters of condolence may be sent via: www.burbagefuneralhome.com. Arrangements are in the care of the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin. JOHN HENRY MASSEY Ocean Pines John Henry Massey, of Ocean Pines and Crisfield, loving husband, cherished father, adored grandfather and trusted friend, passed away on Feb. 16, 2019, at the age of 82. The one thing we all know with complete certainty is that he was our family’s compass. He quietly and unasJohn Massey suming taught us all the most important lessons in life: • Never underestimate and always appreciate the power of kindness • Always look at the world through the eyes of others and put those visions in motion through your actions • Make time to show children young and old how cherished and loved they are • Appreciate the value and impor-
tance of hard work and being true to your word • Constantly embrace the healing power of a good story or laugh These lessons were the foundation for his remarkable life and will continue to be the same for his beloved wife Joanne; his loving children, Chuck and Linda Massey, Mike and Wendy Massey, Corrie and Don Boger, and Kevin and Brieanne Heggan; brother and sister-in-law, Charlie and Ruth Massey; as well as his adoring grandchildren, Briana, Sydney, Kendall, Samantha, Ruby, Liam and Mae, and last but not least, his greatgrandchildren, Annabelle and Silas. Though he has left this world we all take great comfort in knowing he is in a place where he is surrounded by all our love, his store is always open for children to play, Joanne and his home is a retreat from the craziness of our daily lives, your childhood and life stories are forever heard for the first time, all the gardens are beautiful and overlook a canal and every steakhouse finally accepts that there is only one way to serve a perfect New York strip (medium well with a side of ketchup). In loving memory of John, dad, PopPop and friend, in lieu of flowers please consider donations to the Diakonia Homeless Shelter, 12747 Old Bridge Road, Ocean City, Maryland 21842. A Celebration of Life will take place at a later time. JOHN FRANCIS FINCH Berlin John Francis Finch, age 88, died on Friday, March 1, 2019, at Atlantic General Hospital. Born in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Harry and Catherine Hughes Finch. He is survived by his wife, Mary Seabrease Finch, and children, Billy Taylor John Finch of Baltimore, and Teresa Shehan and her husband, Jeffrey, of Glenville, Pennsylvania. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Kathy Prochaska. There are six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Mr. Finch had been employed by Budweiser as a truck driver. A sports fan, he loved to watch baseball and football. A funeral service was held on Monday March 4, 2019 at the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin. Rev. Paul Jennings officiated. A donation in his memory may be made to: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Pl., Memphis, Tennessee 38105, or Shriner’s Hospital for Children, 2900 Rocky Point Dr. Tampa, Florida 33607. Letters of condolence may be sent via: www.burbagefuneralhome.com.
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Dozens of boys and girls who play soccer at the Recreations and Parks Center receive sportsmanship awards during the eighth annual Sportsmanship Award Ceremony at Northside Park on 125th Street, Thursday, Feb. 28.
Rec honors athletes and volunteers Sportsmanship Ceremony for participants of winter season at Northside Park By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (March 8, 2019) The Ocean City Recreation & Parks Department last Thursday held its eighth annual Sportsmanship Ceremony, which recognizes youth athletes who exemplified good sportsmanship throughout the winter season at Northside Park. “Sportsmanship is on the forefront of everything we do here,” Recreation Manager Kim Kinsey said. “Kids, this is a great award. This is one of the most important awards you’ll get. Be proud and stand tall, keep your heads up and your parents should be very proud of you as well.” At the end of the winter season, the coaches for girls’ basketball, boys’ basketball, indoor soccer and futsol are asked to nominate one athlete per team who demonstrates the qualities of good sportsmanship. The athletes chosen received an award for demonstrating respect, fairness, integrity, responsibility and perseverance throughout the season. “I’d like to thank all of you for coming tonight to help celebrate these young student athletes ... to represent their team,” Recreation Manager Al “Hondo” Handy said. Boys and girls from first grade to senior year in high school were recognized . Honors were also extended to Al “Hondo” Handy, who is retiring after
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more than 30 years in the department. In honor of Handy, the OCRPD renamed the Sportsmanship Award in his honor. “He has spearheaded the sportsmanship campaign here in town from day one,” Recreation Superintendent Kate Gaddis said. “He’s been the one trying to come up with different, creative ideas to make sure that sportsmanship was on the forefront of all of our programs.” The 2018 Mid-Atlantic Recreation and Sports Alliance (MARPSA) Good Sports Player of the Year was special this year, as the winners were a mother and son, a first for the recreations department. Sanji Mandarin and her son, Finn, won the Sports Coach of the Year and Player of the Year, respectively. “Finn is a special person and a pleasure to work with and be around,” Handy said. “It is an honor for Finn to represent Ocean City Recreations and Parks. He’s always very positive with his teammates, respectful to his coaches and officials. He loves the sport of soccer and does his best to promote soccer.” The pair will receive their award in
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Annapolis on Thursday, March 13. Finishing off the ceremony, the OC Recreation Boosters announced the Volunteer of the Year. This year OC Recreation Boosters member Norma Jean Simmons received the award. Out of town when nominated, her award was accepted on her behalf by booster member Phil Reid. “You may know Norma … she is our treasurer and she keeps us balanced,” Boosters President Donna Reid said. “She’s got probably the hardest job of any of us and we just appreciate her for always thinking about how to make things better.” Recreations Director Susan Petito ended the night by thanking the young athletes for their exemplary attitude. “This is one of my favorite days of the year because it really is an opportunity to recognize the excellence that the youth of this community exhibits,” Petito said. “We think that all the characteristics of sportsmanship go into creating really fantastic young adults and adults. Thank you all for the excellence that you portray out on the sports fields, it helps make our staff’s jobs a little bit easier.”
By Dave Dalkiewicz Contributing Writer (March 8, 2019) I’ve run across some interesting books recently with surfing as the main theme. It’s been roughly a handful, but the most ambitious, one that could maybe be regarded as more of a text book for a high school or college course, was found at a library. I was able to check it out of the library, almost surprisingly so, in that it could also be thought of as a reference book, having to stay within the confines of the library. There’s also a little story attached to the author which in my opinion is at least a bit entertaining. The book is “The Encyclopedia of Surfing,” by Matt Warshaw. It’s a massive tome of almost 800 pages. It’s alphabetized from A to Z with entries covering four major categories of people, places, culture and science-technology. Its length is about 500,000 words. To give a comparative idea, these columns usually come to about 500 words. This book is at least 1,000 of these columns. Mr. Warshaw originally figured the time it would take to complete this work would be about 18 months. Instead, it took three years. I’ve cherry-picked it back and forth to any of the categories that come to mind but am also going through it page by page to “complete” the read. As of now, I’m still in the “C” section. This is certainly one book that would be worth buying and used as a reference. It’s probably as complete a work as has ever been published, up to the year 2003, and another edition is intended. It’s hard to put down. Warshaw comes to this point See WAVES Page 60
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Delmarva Aces baseball bring home trophy By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (March 8, 2019) During its first tournament of the season, the 12-player Delmarva Aces travel baseball team came home from Orlando, Florida with a first-place trophy. Fifteen teams participated in the President’s Day Challenge tournament on Feb. 16-18,. Teams included various towns in Florida, including Main Baseball Academy from Deltona, Florida, the topranked team in Florida and third in the nation. The third-seeded Delmarva Aces, comprised of boys age 10 and under from Berlin, went undefeated in tournament play. “In the five games, they outscored their opponents a combined 75 runs scored and only gave up six runs, and stole 105 bases, which is crazy,” Assistant Coach Tripper Heckscher said. “Because of the win, the United States Specialty Sports Association, a national organization for amateur sports, has the boys ranked as the No. 1 team in Maryland and No. 16 in the whole nation.” The team, comprised of Dylan Oakley, Ryan Coulbourne, Cole Muir, Waylon Watson, Aiden Rementer, Daulton McCabe, Aaden Johnson, Reed Holliday, Liam Conway, Jordan Bredenberg, Landon Daniel and Daylen Linton, come from a di-
verse background, with some team members traveling from Easton, Chincoteague and even Philadelphia to practice twice a week. Heckscher said the tournament success was a team effort and the boys were “pretty excited” to win. “All those teams down there in Florida get to play year-round,” Heckscher said. “My son, Landon Daniel, is the first basemen on the team. He hit his first home run over the fence during the tournament, which was the only over-the-fence home run for anybody in the tournament in the age group.” The league has been invited to the Early Bird Brawl USSSA tournament in Richmond, Virginia, next week. Twelve SUBMITTED PHOTO/OCEAN CITY TODAY teams are entered, including the Virginia Seminoles and RBA 360 – the Delmarva Ace travel team players and coaches celebrate their first-place win first- and second-ranked teams in Vir- in Orlando, Florida, last month. ginia, respectively. The boys have seven more tournaments to look bridge in Aberdeen, Maryland, and Hershey, Pennforward to between now and the end of June, with sylvania, as well, Heckscher said. most of the games taking place in Georgetown, For more information, visit www.delmarDelaware, but there will also be a few over the vaaces.com.
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Waves of information in surfing books, mags Continued from Page 59 with considerable credibility. He’s a former editor of SURFER magazine and an ex-pro surfer. To my knowledge, he moved to San Francisco after his stint at SURFER. The magazine’s offices were located well south of Los Angeles so the move north was indeed significant. He completed a degree in history and continued to surf and write. Back in the pre-internet days, SURFER magazine offered a subscription-based newsletter called The Surf Report with reports from around the world. I was a reporter for our local Delmarva Peninsula and would send information to the monthly published newsletter. It also contained a fea-
ture article every month on a particular locale and one month I was asked to do an article on our area. The day before the article was due a call was received from the editor of the newsletter asking if I would have copy. My reply was affirmative. Not only would the copy be there but it would be delivered personally. A trip had already been planned to fly to California the next day. An early departure and time change would put me in the offices of SURFER magazine by early afternoon at the latest. At the time, the magazine contained an insert entitled East Coast Surfer which was put in editions sent to the East Coast of the United States. Its editor was southern New Jersey resident Lisa Roselli.
I made it to SURFER’s offices and spent a little time talking with Lisa, brushing up on the copy for The Surf Report newsletter. The offices were fairly empty at the time probably due to the latest edition of SURFER having just gone to press, though the editor of SURFER, a one, Matt Warshaw, was indeed in the house. I was introduced to Matt and a conversation ensued. At one point in our talk, I suggested that the East Coast insert might be made a regular part of the magazine but was abruptly turned down. Asking as to why, Mr. Warshaw proclaimed, “No one cares about the East Coast!” There’s always been a bit of a rub between the East and West Coasts
with the east generally taking a back seat due to lesser quality wave conditions as a whole. But make no mistake, we do have plenty of surfable waves and when it’s good, it can be very good. In the true spirit, surfing is a world-wide brotherhood and sisterhood and would hopefully be treated as such. If nothing else, Matt Warshaw exonerated himself in my eyes. His book offers plenty of credence to the East Coast as well as every other surfing area around the world. Well researched, well done, and with enough of his subjectivity to make it even more interesting. — Dave Dalkiewicz is the owner of Ocean Atlantic Surf Shop in Ocean City.
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Registration open for spring sports leagues (March 8, 2019) Registration is open for adult sports leagues at Worcester County Recreation and Parks this spring. Leagues include basketball, co-ed volleyball, and flag football and are open to those 18 and older. Space is limited, and early registration is encouraged. The basketball league returns to the Worcester County Recreation Center in Snow Hill on Thursdays, April 11 to
June 13, from 6:30-9:30 p.m. The cost is $220 per team. A $25 referee fee per game is also required. For more info, contact Program Manager Myro Small at 410-632-2144, ext. 2512 or msmall@co.worcester.md.us. Co-ed volleyball also returns to the WCRC on Sundays, March 24 to June 9, from 1-3 p.m. The cost is $220 per team. The registration deadline is Friday, March 8. This league will consist of
teams with two women playing at all times. For more info, contact Program Manager Trudy Porch at 410-6322144, ext. 2520 or tporch@co.worcester.md.us. Adult flag football will take place at John Walter Smith Park next to the WCRC on Wednesdays, April 3 to June 5, beginning at 6:45 p.m. This league is eight weeks of games, plus playoffs. Teams will play 8 vs. 8, and may contain up to 15 players on a
team roster. The cost to participate is $330 per team, which includes referee fees. The registration deadline and coaches meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 27, at the WCRC. For more info, contact Program Manager Mike Hedlesky at 410-6322144, ext. 2509 or mhedlesky@co.worcester.md.us. Register online at www.worcesterrecandparks.org.
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St. Patrick’s indoor soccer County recreation and parks launch after school pgms. tournament next weekend to Program lineup to include By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (March 8, 2019) The 31st annual St. Patrick’s indoor soccer tournament series will continue at Northside Park on 125th Street next Friday. The St. Patrick’s indoor soccer tournament will resume on St. Patrick’s Day weekend, with games starting on Friday, March 15, as early as noon and lasting until 11 p.m. The tournament will end Sunday, March 17, at 4 or 5 p.m. The event will feature men’s and women’s 18 and over divisions. Last weekend, the competition began at 9 a.m. on Saturday and continued until 11 p.m. On Sunday, the tournament started at 9 a.m. and finished at 4 p.m. “When it first started, it was originally just for youth and it was more of a youth tournament held for local teams on the shore,” Recreation Manager Kim Kinsey said. “It started to expand and we started adding more divisions and we started allowing more teams to come in.”
The St. Patrick’s soccer tournament series no longer includes youth teams. Those groups competed in a new tournament, held Feb. 8-10 and Feb. 22-24, at Northside Park. Teams will have two pool-play games, followed by a single-elimination bracket. Adult soccer players will compete for trophies and free T-shirts. Teams are guaranteed three games with at least one game in a playoff bracket during the singleelimination tournament. “We have a great facility here that we’re able to offer indoor soccer for,” Kinsey said. “A lot of people love to come down St. Patrick’s Day weekend and participate in different festivities going around town, so I think it’s a great getaway for them and they get to play a sport they love. It’s a great, healthy experience to have fun.” Champions and finalists will receive a free T-shirt and trophies. There is no fee for spectators to watch the games at Northside Park. For more information, call 410-250-0125.
flag football and pickleball, ‘fitness and fun’ activities (March 8, 2019) Worcester County Recreation and Parks in Snow Hill is launching its popular after school sports programs for youth this spring. The lineup of programs includes new sports, pickleball, flag football, and fitness and fun. Pickleball, the fastest growing sport in America, will teach participants the fundamentals of this paddle sport that combines skills from ping pong, tennis and badminton. This program will meet on Fridays, March 8 to April 12, 2019. For more information, contact Trudy Porch at 410-632-2144, ext. 2520 or tporch@co.worcester.md.us. Flag football will take place at John Walter Smith Park on Wednesdays, March 20 to April 24, 2019. Participants will combine drills, just like the pros. Exercises will focus on agility, acceleration, and football specific footwork, and, of course, football. For more information, contact Mike Hedlesky at 410-632-2144, ext. 2509 or mhedlesky@co.worcester. md.us.
Fitness and fun will take place at the Worcester County Recreation Center on Wednesdays, May 1 to June 5. Participants will be introduced to various aspects of training for aerobics, intervals, resistance, bodyweight calisthenics, fitness and general athletics movements. Team building and movement games will also be played. The main goal with this program is to promote healthy active lifestyles for sport and non-sport kids. For more information, contact Hedlesky. All listed after school sports programs will take place from 3:30-5:30 p.m. on their respective days and are open to students in grades fourth through eighth. Transportation from Snow Hill Middle School to the WCRC will be provided. Parents and guardians will pick up their children from the WCRC. The cost for each program is $35 per person and $30 for each additional child. Registrations received after the deadlines will be incur an additional $5 fee. For more information on other offered programs and to register, visit www.worcesterrecandparks.org.
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