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While the numbers have yet to be compiled, it appears that the annual Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association expo held Sunday and Monday at the Ocean City convention center on 40th Street, drew some of its largest crowds ever, an indication of these industries’ optimism about the coming season, as business operators talk with suppliers and see what’s new on the food and lodging market.

By Brian Gilliland Staff Writer (March 11, 2016) Residents, commuters and visitors take note: the State Highway Administration has firmed up the start date for repaving Coastal Highway between the Delaware state line and 62nd Street and has announced that work will begin Monday, March 14 at 7 a.m. SHA spokesman David Buck said workers will start the project at the state line and work south by first removing the top two inches of pavement in preparation for the repaving. Buck said the urgency of the project, containing a “drop dead date” of Memorial

Day weekend, May 28-30 this year, has led to the allocation of additional resources and approval of additional man-hours in order to complete the project as soon as possible. “We’re really pushing hard to complete the project by May 20,” Buck said. “We’ll have two 12-foot milling machines out there Monday through Thursday working 10-12 hour days.” Buck said work would begin around 7 a.m. each day. The milling machines are able to process around one mile of road per shift, and the pair will work side by side covering two lanes of Coastal Highway at once. Buck said the milling process was about half the job to be done, and is unrelated to the utility access projects now being perSee HIGHWAY on Page 6

City firm on shift change Union rep, supporters speak against ending 24-hour duty rotation

By Katie Tabeling Staff Writer (March 11, 2015) After nearly a hundred people wearing red shirts in solidarity with the local firefighters union filled the City Council chambers Monday night, city officials remain firm on moving the Ocean City Fire Department away from 24-hour shifts. “We’ll be moving forward with our best and final offer, which does include finding

an alternate schedule,” Mayor Rick Meehan said Wednesday. He said people need to understand the city’s and fire chief’s reasons for the eventual switch from the 24-hourson, 72-hours‘We’ll be off duty crew moving forward rotation. with our best The show and final offer’ of support for Mayor Rick Chapter 4269 Meehan of the International Association of Fire Fighters’ union’s rejection of the city’s proposal was organized via Facebook, and drew local representation as well as

spectators and speakers from outside the area. The mayor and several councilmen also wore red ties during the Council meeting. “We were aware that people were asked to wear red to show support, and we do support them (the firefighters). We just disagree on one issue,” Meehan said. When the deadline to broker an agreement came and went March 1, the mayor and council still had their final offer on the table. During a press conference last week, Deputy Chief See CHIEF on Page 5

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County accepts changes to liquor license Sunset clause modified in state bills shrinks radius between Ocean City stores

By Brian Gilliland Staff Writer (March 11, 2016) As part of the adopted exit strategy for the county’s Department of Liquor Control, the Worcester County Commissioners wanted a 10-mile radius between a newly opened store and one currently operated by county employees until the county stores were all sold or subleased. What they are more likely to get, however, is a 1-mile no compete zone in the county and a 10-block radius in Ocean City, should a Senate bill sponsored by Worcester County’s Sen. Jim Mathias be signed into law. The idea, the commissioners agreed at the time, was to encourage investment into a county store as a sort of turnkey operation before allowing private investment into new ventures. Once Worcester had divested itself of the properties, the prohibition would also become obsolete, according to the plan. To achieve this, state legislation would have to be passed, and so the commissioners asked Mathias and Delegates Mary Beth Carozza and Charles Otto to submit legislation on their behalf in their respective houses of the General Assembly. Del. Carozza and Del. Otto did as the commissioners requested, while Mathias did not. Uneasy with the veto power given to the county, as well as a discouragement of private investment, Mathias said, he declined to offer the legislation as presented by the commissioners. Mathias said in a previous interview the authority for liquor store distribution and density is vested with the Board of License Commissioners by the governor, and doesn’t involve the county commissioners. Mathias was wary of setting a precedent and wanted to keep the arrangement “separate and equal.” The measure submitted by Math-

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ias will do that, while the bills authored by Carozza and Otto will be changed to reflect this new structure. “What’ll happen if the bill Jim Mathias passes, effective July 1, is there will be a one-mile radius established within the county, and within the town of Ocean City, it’ll be 10 blocks — for one year,” Mathias said. “The county has one year to sell those stores. They either sell those stores or the clock runs

out.” When each store changes hands, Mathias explained, the restriction automatically lifts immediately. Though he signed a letter critical of Mathias’ bill less than a month ago, County Commissioner President Jim Bunting endorsed the new plan. “I don’t think we talked seriously about what this would have meant for Ocean City,” Bunting said. “A ten-mile radius would overlap the whole town.” Bunting said the Board of License Commissioners is, as part of their investigations into new license applications, tasked with looking at store density in a particular area. “It’s a good compromise. It gives us our protection and didn’t overlap the whole town,” Bunting said. Ocean City Commissioner Joe

Mitrecic is also on board with the amended plan. “We’re not going to have a proliferation of stores popping up immediately. As time goes by and more and more stores apply, they are going to have to show a need, and they’re going to have to compete with stores already in place,” he said. Not everyone agrees, however. Sharply critical of the previous action, and remaining so is Commission Vice President Merrill Lockfaw. Lockfaw criticized Mathias for working outside of the request last month, and renewed his objections this week. “I feel he’s not been responsive to our request,” he said. “I still feel strongly that the requested 10-mile radius is important to safeguard the county’s ability to liquidate inventory.”

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Chief disputes union’s response time claims

had over the past three years, only Continued from Page 1 Chuck Barton said management be- five calls were delayed. Union officials also said the fire lieves the day-long shifts could leave firefighters fatigued and lead to de- department has a 99.97 percent rate of success in getting out on calls layed responses. “If [insufficient response times] under the expected two minutes. Of were so important, why conceal ex- this year’s 5,927 calls, only two haustion concerns until negotia- missed the two-minute benchmark, tions?” Union President Ryan Whittington said. “To have a statement like that is Whittington said during the council meeting’s public comment segment. irrational,” Larmore said later. “Ex“These men and women want to do actly 93.6 percent of EMS calls and absolutely the best, so we should 87.4 percent of all calls were answered in under two minutes. That have been talked to about this.” Management, however, disputes leaves over 350 calls that were not the assertion that the union was answered in under two minutes.” The departnever consulted ment’s goal is to about this aspect of get closer to the the contract. ‘In those five delayed national standard In addition, of responses in the last four of a 60- to 80-secthe seven meetings years, there were instances ond response time scheduled between union representa- where no personnel answered instead of two minutes, he added. tives and the city’s the dispatch. On some of City officials legal counsel, Marc those calls, personnel were also contend that Sloane and Kathy Pontone of Miles & asleep. Five out of 18,000 is the Ocean City Fire not bad, if you weren’t Department’s reStockbridge, union sponse time was negotiators atthe one calling.’ tended four of Fire Chief Chris Larmore about 40 seconds slower between 11 them. p.m. and 7 a.m., “The reality is hence the push to that during the first presentation during negotiations, bring on a fresh crew for the latewe asked for alternatives to the 24- night, early-morning shift. “In those five delayed responses hour shift. Today, management still stands by it and still reaches out to in the last four years, there were inthe union. We have not heard back,” stances where no personnel anFire Chief Chris Larmore said to- swered the dispatch. On some of wards the end of the public com- those calls, personnel were asleep. Five out of 18,000 is not bad, if you ment segment. It was also during one of those weren’t the one calling,” Larmore meetings with the city’s labor nego- said. In addition to Whittington, five tiators that Whittington read a statement declaring if Ocean City supporters took to the podium to kept moving away from 24-hour speak against the proposed shift shifts there was nothing left to dis- change. “It’s not needed and it’s a ploy to cuss, according to Larmore. Defending the union’s position, break the morale of the department Whittington said Monday night that … [and] to force out older members in the 18,000 calls the department and hire employees that have it in

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the 12-hour shift change until after negotiations started. “I don’t know how this was concealed when we have an existing contract that was drafted and signed three years ago. All new employees go to alternative shifts and 13 were hired with that understanding,” he said. The current contract, which went into effect July 1, 2013, states that new employees would be scheduled to work in four-week cycles of 36 and 48 hours per week broken into different shifts. New firefighters and paramedics can work 36 hours during any week in that rotation. Larmore also said the proposed shift changes will start 18 months after the contract is signed to allow firefighters and paramedics time to adjust to the new schedule. See UNION Page 6

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Union, city firefighter standoff still standing Continued from Page 1 Volunteer firefighter and Beach Patrol Sgt. Colby Phillips pointed out the proposed shift change’s effects on families. “A lot of men and women have spouses that work full-time jobs, and the 24-72 gives them four to five days to help with childcare,” Phillips said. “The boots on the ground are people that go into danger without hesitation. They deserve to be heard personally.” Dolores and Steven Kenny of Bishopville were the last of the speakers, and the only civilians to speak on the behalf of the fire union. Dolores Kenny received help from paramedics when she needed an aortic valve replacement. “It seems that in a minute the EMS arrived with three paramedics. It’s a service that goes unnoticed be-

cause you don’t need them unless you really need them,” said her son, Steven. “I haven’t heard one EMS and firefighter that wants to go to this shift, so changing it … makes zero sense to me.” After the public was done speaking, Larmore told the audience that Barton spent hundreds of hours researching the 24-hour shift before presenting his findings to the council last December. “Studies have shown that persons awake for extended periods of time show symptoms similar to alcohol intoxication,” he said. “The 24-72 shift was designed when the volume of calls allowed for longer period of uninterrupted sleep.” Larmore said that 20 years ago, Ocean City ran 1,700 calls a year. Today the fire department handles roughly 6,000 calls.

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By Katie Tabeling Staff Writer (March 11, 2016) Ocean City has 10 miles of beach that needs to be kept clean, and dozens of people who want to keep it that way. In the last two months since the “Adopt Your Beach” initiative, which asks volunteers to pick up litter on the sand in-season, was pitched to the Coastal Resources Legislative Committee Green Team, roughly 50 groups have expressed interest in the program. “That’s about a third of the streets, without going after hotels and condo associations,” said Ocean City Surf Club member Effie Cox, who spearheaded the program. Adopt Your Beach is divided by street, meaning there are about 150 beach parcels from the inlet to the Delaware line. By agreeing to “adopt” a beach, participants will pick up trash at least four times from April to November in exchange for unofficially owning the segment they keep spotless. Volunteers would document the types of trash and debris collected during these cleanups before it’s taken away by Public Works. That information would be used to identify See PICKUP Page 10

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City launches pilot program for discretionary spending Limit yet to be determined, resort hopes plan will save time, postage, paperwork

By Katie Tabeling Staff Writer (March 11, 2016) Switching from paper to plastic will rack up large savings for Ocean City government on two fronts: time and money. In January, the city initiated a pilot credit card program that would give departments autonomy over small purchases instead of waiting for someone to sign off on the buy. The cards will mostly be used for one-time purchases, such as nails and plywood, and will have a set spending limit. Credit cards are not the first payment medium Ocean City has used, but it’s a supplemental one that can be used by different employees. “The city already uses purchasing cards. Every city employee does not have a p-card, so this is a way to get the department what they need and can be used by multiple employees and will be managed at the department level,” said Purchasing Associate Nicholas Rice, who is supervising the pilot program. Every fiscal year, the Finance Department processes several blanket orders, which are multiple purchases made of the same item over a period of time, based on previous years and anticipated spending. Throughout the year, the city receives several smalldollar invoices against that blanket order.

“During the peak season, our Finance Department could process 45 invoices per week from Rommel’s Ace and Elliott’s Hardware alone. The amount of time and paperwork were factors to using department cards as an option,” Rice said. Switching over to credit slashes some of the costs that come attached to sending a check in the mail, from materials to postage. “There’s all kinds of standards used to compare the cost of cutting a check versus paying by credit card. They range from $10 on up, per transaction,” he added. With the credit program, the Finance Department is looking at a 55 percent reduction in blanket order processing, barring purchases for the vehicle fleet. Because of tracking information, replacement parts and the like cannot be made with a card. The Public Works and Recreation Departments were the only departments to receive cards in the pilot program. All departments that make small purchases will be issued a card, with individuals being assigned to manage the transitions. But before handing out the cards to the remaining departments, the program needs some troubleshooting. “I’ll sit down with each department to find out what worked and what bugs need to be worked on before issuing the cards to the remaining departments,” Rice said. “[The cards will] allow our staff our staff to focus on more strategic job functions versus clerical items.”

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Ocean City’s Five Star Dive to remain open another season Peppers Tavern and anchor motel Sea Scape stave off development one more time

By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (March 11, 2016) Flying in the face of persistent rumors concerning its demise, the Sea Scape Motel on the Boardwalk at 15th Street will open for at least one more summer. This is also good news for thirsty residents and visitors as Peppers Tavern reopened this week, just in time for the St. Patrick’s Day parade on Saturday. Cathy Achee, general manager of Sea Scape, said the property owners still hope to tear down and rebuild in the future. “We are here for this year,” she said. “We are tentative for next year.” Meanwhile, Peppers Tavern manager Jason Frank and staff were busy this week preparing for another year. Sea Scape is currently accepting reservations from May until September, Achee said. In addition to Pep-

pers – Ocean City’s Five Star Dive – this also means other stores located on the property, like Franco’s Pizza, will open again this summer. Because of the uncertainty of the hotel and associated properties, Achee said souvenir hunters have been active, in one instance even removing the sign at Peppers under the cover of darkness. “They’re taking pieces of Peppers and the motel and we’re not even closed,” she said. In another case, Achee discovered a man discarding construction debris in the motel’s dumpster. When confronted the perpetrator acted incredulous as he mistakenly thought the establishment was shuttered. Others have been caught trying to remove bricks from the structure. Achee laughs while promising whenever the motel does renovate bricks will be available upon request, but she also cautions people not to hold their breath. “Sometimes it takes up to five years,” she said. “Nothing is ever settled until it is finalized.”

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Council hunkers down for plan update Weeklong session held to refresh strategic agenda and identify town priorities

By Katie Tabeling Staff Writer (March 11, 2016) Throughout the past week, government officials and top staffers have been asking themselves how the choices they made last year will affect the future of Ocean City. Starting on Monday, City Council members and department heads sequestered themselves in the convention center to update the resort’s strategic plan, a five, 10- and 15-year incremental vision for the city’s growth. During this process, officials measured the progress made on priority projects and management and also suggested new goals for the resort. According to last year’s updated strategic plan, the Ocean City of 2029 is a vibrant resort with a worldclass public beach. For residents, the resort 15 years in the future will be safe, clean and have quality neighborhoods. The planning process was scheduled to take place over several days with consultant Lyle Sumek of Sumek and Associates serving as the facilitator. On the first day, City

Manager Doug Miller and Sumek met with representatives of all the city’s department to establish what projects need to be done and when. Elected officials will then develop the city’s list of needs, while planning officials took stock of past projects and noted which were completed and which were still on track. On Tuesday, the City Council was scheduled to meet with consultants to discuss the operational changes the city has undergone since 2015. That discussion was expected to last about eight hours. The following day, the mayor and City Council were to meet with Tourism Commission members to update the resort’s marketing plans. Later on Wednesday, the mayor and City Council were to meet with the Planning and Zoning Commission to go over the city’s building development and regulation and to identify new priorities. On Thursday’s agenda was another round of discussions, this time with the mayor, City Council and department heads sitting down together. The city staff was expected to produce goals, and the councilmembers could add priorities as well. The objectives are graded on a scale of perceived importance. Among the top priorities listed in the strategic plan 2015 were the tax differential, implementing the beach

and Boardwalk smoking ban, promoting Maryland schools starting after Labor Day, canal dredging, establishing a master plan for Parks and Recreation and the conversion of Route 90 to a dual highway. High priority projects were regulating street performers, the replacement or maintenance of the Route 50 drawbridge, identifying potential strategic land acquisitions, revising parking and zoning ordinances, developing a model block downtown and pushing the funding of a Northside Park amphitheater. Management projects that were rated as highly important are police staffing, the H2O International car rally event planning, replacing the Whiteside Facility, evaluating bus drivers and assessing the needs of the Planning and Zoning Department. Other significant items on last year’s priority list were adopting new labor and equipment guidelines, expanding the Sports Marketing Program and improving the building permit and development process. Strategic planning remains a relatively new exercise for Ocean City officials. The idea was presented to the mayor and council in 2012 by former City Manager David Recor, who had See CONSULTANT Page 16

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Court approves OC Jamboree property sale Auctioneer confirms April date, facility and contents to be sold to recoup costs

By Brian Gilliland Staff Writer (March 11, 2016) Federal District Judge James Bredar late last week approved a proposal to auction off the OC Jamboree property and the auctioneer, Bill Hudson of Atlantic Auctions Inc., confirmed the sale will take place on April 29 at 11 a.m. on site at 12600 Marjan Lane in West Ocean City. Hudson said all of the particulars concerning the auction have not yet been decided, as he had just learned of the judge’s order. He said the full details would be available soon. Last sold almost 12 years ago, ac-

cording to public records, on March 23, 2004 for $473,333 to David Weatherholtz Jr. and his business partners, the site has remained closed since Weatherholtz was arrested in Dec. 2014 on numerous charges, including false imprisonment and assault. He was later charged with both possession and production of child pornography in federal court, superseding local charges. Records concerning that case were ordered sealed by the court. The mortgage holder of the OC Jamboree property, U.S. Bank, filed for relief in January because the mortgage and other costs have not been paid since Weatherholtz’s arrest. Court documents confirm U.S. Bank is the holder of a $400,000

promissory note accruing almost $116 per day in interest on the property. Since the business has not operated since Weatherholtz’s arrest, and no bills have been paid, the bank successfully argued that a receiver should be appointed and the property should be made ready for sale. Judge Bredar agreed, and accepted the bank’s proposal of Millersville, Maryland firm Gray and Associates as receivers. After notifying Weatherholtz, at the time incarcerated at a Massachusetts medical facility, and his business partners of the intention to appoint a receiver for the property and receiving no reply, court documents state a default judgment was granted and Gray and Associates began preparing the OC Jamboree building and all of its contents for sale.

According to receivership reports mandated by the court, Gray and Associates has winterized the property and had the utilities reconnected. The receivers also proposed using Atlantic Auctions to sell the property and scheduled a tentative sale date. However, the judge did not sign off on the order until almost a month later. Weatherholtz has since been moved from Massachusetts to the Chesapeake Detention facility in Baltimore.

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By Katie Tabeling Staff Writer (March 11, 2016) With a shipment of precisely shaped pieces of plastic on hand, Ocean City could finally pull the plug on the continuous flooding downtown. According to city Environmental Engineer Gail Blazer, the 14 CheckMate Inline Check Valves, a product of Tideflex Technologies, arrived this week and Public Works will be installing them at several points in the city’s drainage system in the next year and a half. “It’s a different technology than what we’ve used before, and hopefully they’ll help with the duration and intensity of flooding,” Blazer said at the monthly Coastal Resources Legislative Committee Green Team meeting. The city opened bids last August for the valves, which are angled rubber flaps that lift up and down to allow rainwater to flow in the bay. If water flows the opposite direction, the pressure forces the flap down, blocking the tide and preventing bay water from rising up through storm drains. Blazer estimates the total cost of the project, including labor and materials, is about $17,500. Months earlier, the bid was awarded to the sole applicant, Ferguson Waterworks in Salisbury for $6,170.78 with some of the cost covered by grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The program covers 75 percent of

the price, and Ocean City covered the remaining 25 percent. Meeting the requirements for the grant accounts for the long delay between closing the bid and final delivery. Money for the valves comes out of the municipal stormwater mitigation fund, which collects impact fees from developers to fund drainage infrastructure. The valves will be installed in the storm drain system spanning St. Louis and Edgewater Avenues, from Fourth Street south. Tidal flooding is a reoccurring issue in low-lying bayside areas in Ocean City. During storms, rainwater is unable to flow off the streets since the drain pipes are already backed up with water coming from the bay. “Most of the water is due to the surge … rather than going through the pipe, it follows the path of least resistance and goes back up the storm drain.” Blazer said. In the past, the city has used another type of valve to control the backflow. Those devices were essentially rubber duckbills that clamped on to the end of stormwater outfalls that are pinched shut if water tried to come back in. These valves, the city discovered, became rapidly clogged by the brackish environment of the bay, and prevented flow in either direction. Blazer added that the backflow could also be because of high tides, since the roads have also flooded on clear days. “I contacted [the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration] and they said that things could happen a hundred miles offshore to affect us here,” she said.

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By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (March 11, 2016) Ocean City is working on comments for the conversation regarding long-term planning for Assateague Island National Seashore, as the National Park Service continues to solicit public feedback to formulate a General Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement to guide policy decisions for the 37-mile barrier island over the next several decades. During the town’s Coastal Resource Advisory Committee, or Green Team, meeting earlier this month, Director of Planning and Development Bill Neville said he is working to prepare a staff re-

port and draft a comment letter for review by the committee at its next meeting on April 4 at 3 p.m. The NPS has presented four approaches for longterm management of the seashore. “The Town of Ocean City is still studying the draft General Management Plan for Assateague Island National Seashore,” he said in an interview following the Green Team meeting. “If the committee sends a recommendation letter forward to the mayor and City Council, it will likely be presented at the April 12 council work session.” In his presentation to the Green Team, Neville said that the Ocean City Inlet and the north end of Assateague Island are of mutual interest to the NPS, Worcester County and the Town of Ocean City. The general management plan aim is for the Park Service to See INLET Page 19

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Inlet maintenance, flood protection largest concern Continued from Page 18 ask crucial questions regarding the environmental health of the island while assessing alternatives to establish a preferred solution. How might management of the Ocean City Inlet be impacted by a change in the Park Service management policy for the north end of Assateague? “One area of concern is the difference between the alternative management strategies presented for a continued partnership between the National Park Service, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Town of Ocean City at the north end of Assateague Island,” he said. Ongoing beach replenishment efforts at the north end of the island have helped to maintain protective beach and dune systems, while simultaneously filling potential breach areas and maintaining space for recreational uses. Also a sand-dredging project is continuing to preserve a navigation channel for the Inlet, while providing access to West Ocean City’s harbor, which accommodates commercial fishing fleets, the charter fishing industry, the Coast Guard and recreational boaters. Also of concern are storm surge and flood protection for “first to flood”

neighborhoods in downtown Ocean City, in addition to regulation of tidal flow rates to the coastal bays. While still in the formulation stage, Neville said an initial examination of the four plans, and consideration of the Park Service preferred option three, has thus far raised more questions that it’s answered. “Alternative 2 includes many supportive policies and actions for this continued partnership that are missing in Alternative 3,” he said. “We hope to learn more about this at the National Park Service open house on March 30.” To read the full Draft GMP, to request a hard copy, or submit comments, visit parkplanning.nps.giv/asis. Comments may also be faxed to 410629-1023. Park Service will be hosting several open houses to discuss the Assateague Island plan throughout the month. The first takes place on Tuesday, March 29 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Wor-Wic Community College, 3200 Campus Drive, Hazel Center Room 302. The next meeting is on March 30 from 6-9 p.m. at the Ocean Pines Library, 11107 Cathell Road. The final open house is on March 31 from 4-7 p.m. at the Chincoteague Center, 6155 Community Drive, Chincoteague Island.

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Help wanted to quell resort’s summer crush Seasonal businesses now hiring, operations open all year not staff searching yet

By Brian Gilliland Staff Writer (March 11, 2016) Ocean City’s St. Patrick’s Day parade this Saturday is in many ways the solstice of the shoulder season — tourists, day-trippers and visitors will increase each week until the crowds peak with the White Marlin Open in early August before beginning to decline as the summer wanes. People are needed to make the re-

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Ceremony honors local women Worcester organization celebrates past and present commissionersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; accomplishments with accolades

By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (March 11, 2016) With a nod to the past, acknowledgment of the present, and an eye to the future, women in public service and government will be honored at a luncheon to commemorate National Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s History Month on March 16 at the Clarion Fontainebleau Hotel on 101st Street in Ocean City. The event is being produced by the Worcester County Commission for Women, which issued a joint proclamation with the Worcester County Commissioners on March 1, declaring it Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s History Month, to honor contributions made by generations of women to foster empowered communities. The WCCW was founded in 1995 as a nonpartisan, self-supporting organization, whose stated mission is to help women achieve social, economic and educational equality. Cheryl Jacobs, who will join Carol Rose as cochair for the luncheon, said the event would be a combination of looking back and forward. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to help women achieve all that is possible, while honoring what weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve done in the past,â&#x20AC;? she said. The first commemoration, for the 2016 Woman in History award, will be given posthumously to Louise Lee Gulyas. The longtime Ocean City civic leader, who passed away on Dec. 17, 2015, served as a Worcester County Commissioner representing Ocean City for 16 years, retiring in 2014. She founded and chaired the Ocean City Beautification Committee, helped launch the Winterfest of Lights event, was a member of the Ocean City Lioness Club, served as a Girl Scout leader and was a parishioner at Holy Savior Catholic Church. Gulyas was named the 1990 Ocean City Citizen of the Year. Additionally, the mother of four, grandmother of five and great-grandmother of three, was a major player in forming the Ocean City Down-

town Association and Ocean City Development Corporation. Receiving the award in her honor will be her son, Thom Gulyas, who followed in his motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s civic-minded example, and serves as a member of the Berlin Town Council. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is something she would have loved,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She would have been right there on center stage.â&#x20AC;? Although like many politicians who revel in the spotlight, Gulyas said his motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s focus would have been to inspire young women to be leaders of tomorrow. In fact a number of female politicians in the area, including Delegate Mary Beth Carozza, credit Louise Gulyas with inspiring them to seek public office. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She (Carozza) told me the main reason she got into politics was at my momâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s urging,â&#x20AC;? Gulyas said. Operating within the traditionally male-dominated realm of politics did not intimidate the longtime Worcester County Commissioner. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My mom could hold her own with any man,â&#x20AC;? he said. Laughing at the memory, Gulyas explained what transpired when his mom scheduled a meeting with then-Gov. Parris Glendenning to mend the rift that had developed between the Eastern Shore and state leaders. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He gave her five minutes, and after 45 minutes his staff had to pull him out [of the meeting],â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He said it was like trying to say â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;noâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; to his mom.â&#x20AC;? She also exhibited grit and determination when requesting funds from the City Council to launch the Ocean City Beautification Committee. Thom Gulyas recalls Dennis Dare, at the time city manager, conceded to her request with a memorable quip. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sake just give it to her. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not going to leave until we do,â&#x20AC;? he recalled Dare saying. Watching the respect his mother garnered from both county department heads and regular staff was inspirational to her son, who expressed amazement that people would take time out of their day to spend time with her. See STUDENTS Page 24

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Students named Women of Tomorrow for achievements Continued from Page 23 “Most politicians are about me, me, me,” he said. “With her it was always about everyone else.” Despite the tough exterior, Gulyas recalled his mother’s softer side. “At least a dozen times she came into my office in tears because of tough decisions,” he said. Shifting the focus to the present, the 2016 Woman of the Year award will be presented to Diana Purnell, who was elected to the Worcester County Commissioners in November 2014. Noting that women who have served for numerous years in the community selected her, Purnell was astounded to be nominated. “I live in a community-type concept,” she said. “When you live in a community, you get to be part of the community.” Although both genders face similar challenges, Purnell said there is significance in expressly honoring females as it speaks to all women. “We fellowship together, share and love,” she said. “You meet people and learn to love people and be concerned.” Through unification of women, Purnell hopes to raise awareness of common goals. Although in this instance the spotlight is focused in her direction, she wants women of all generations, especially youth, to appreciate their value and contributions. “My work is valuable whether I get an award or not because somebody loves me,” she said. “Somewhere along the line you will be recognized.” Instead of highlighting awards, Purnell said what matters most is how people interact with family, friends and neighbors. “The greatest award is being loved and respected by your community and in your church and home,” she said. Looking forward, the luncheon will also honor half a dozen local girls as Women of Tomorrow. They are being recognized for leadership abilities, aca-

demic achievements, as well as for positive community impacts. Divided into three grade categories, with a first place and honorable mention winner from each, the nominees were: (grades 7 to 8) first place, Lydia Woodley, Stephen Decatur Middle School, honorable mention, T’Nae Fitch, Snow Hill Middle School; (grades 9-10) first place, Laila Mirza, Stephen Decatur High School, honorable mention, Tatyana Waters, Pocomoke High School; (grades 11-12) first place, Tierra Watkins, Snow Hill High School, honorable mention, Kallie Blakelock, Snow Hill High School. Women’s History Month traces its origins to 1978 when “Women’s History Week” was first celebrated in Sonoma County, California. In 1980 President Jimmy Carter issued the first presidential proclamation designating the week of March 8 to honor the accomplishments of women in society. Over the next half dozen years, more than a dozen states declared March as National Women’s History Month, and in 1987 Congress set the commemoration in perpetuity, after being petitioned by the National Women’s History Project. Celebrating the strides made to put women on an equal footing with men is the purpose behind the concept, Jacobs said. “This is appropriate to have a month honoring women,” she said. “Where you’ve been, where we are now and looking forward to helping woman achieve in the future.” In addition to the luncheon and awards, the event will also feature exhibitors and raffles, with all proceeds supporting the McGuffey Literacy Project. Since 2005, the Worcester County Commission for Women has distributed book bags and summer reading materials to students in first through third grades as part of the project. This year the youngsters will receive books on June 6.

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State Senate legislation set If passed, regional and statewide bills will have indirect local impact on assessments, testing and fees

By Brian Gilliland Staff Writer (March 11, 2016) As April 11, or sine die, and the end of the legislative session approaches, state senators have filed more than 1,100 bills — some of which are cross-filed on the House of Delegates side — that could have an indirect impact on how properties are managed, taxes are applied or collected, children are educated or legal penalties are assessed in the area. The deadline to submit a bill and be guaranteed a hearing passed last month, though there are procedures that could circumvent the process if necessary, although it rarely happens. For all intents and purposes, all the measures submitted for this session — and have survived the early vetting process —are now making their way through hearings, with committees now deciding if bills will move on to a full vote and, potentially, the governor’s signature. Bills proposed in both houses, after a first reading, must pass their respective committees and a second reading, when amendments can be introduced. Next, the bill must pass a third reading as the final version in the chamber where it originated. No amendments would be allowed at that point. The bill repeats the process in the other chamber of the assembly, though amendments are allowed on third reading at this point, or could pass on second reading if no amendments are offered. The originating chamber must approve of any changes made by the other branch of the assembly, or a conference committee is convened to iron out the differences. If accomplished, the bill moves to the governor and, if signed, becomes law on the effective day, usually July 1 or October 1.

Property There are a host of bills this session that affect property and how properties are valued within the state. SB115 would allow the State Department of Assessments and Taxation to use aerial or ground-level photography, or similar technologies, to assess the value of properties unless improvements above a certain value are recorded. This repeals a section of existing law requiring physical inspections. SB137 would allow a pass-through entity or Department of Natural Resources easement holder to claim tax credits conveyed by existing preservation and conservation easements through the Maryland Environmental Trust or the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation, provided that tax credit value not exceed $5,000. Municipalities would be able to, according to SB248, establish and maintain a blighted and vacant building registry, and establish a fund to administer the registration, inspection and remediation of those properties. If SB263 passes, instead of revenue-sharing deals — mainly affecting concession sales — in place with state parks, state forests or wildlife management areas, counties would receive funding based on the acreage of the areas. The State Highway Administration would be granted, under SB616, the authority to sell or lease naming rights to welcome centers and rest areas to private interests. Municipalities would be granted the right to charge stormwater remediation fees to state property, units of state government, a county or institutes of higher learning located within the municipality under certain conditions if SB719 passes. SB936 would extend a state tax credit for electricity produced from designated resources including forest related resources not including old-growth timber, waste pallets or crates and agricultural resources such as crop residue or by-products. See PROPERTY Page 26

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Property, taxes, education tackled by Senate Continued from Page 25 Taxes How and when taxes are levied or collected and how the resulting funds are distributed will always come under scrutiny. This year, there are a number of tweaks to existing structures, and an outright ban on another method of taxation. Beginning with the ban, SB196 prohibits both the state and local jurisdictions from requiring the installation of a device within automobiles

for the purpose of reporting miles traveled to an outside entity, as well as issuing a blanket ban on a vehiclemiles-traveled tax or similar fees. SB220 is as straightforward as bills come by requiring a cut to the sales and use tax on alcoholic beverages from 9 percent to 5 percent. SB322 would require the comptroller to contact property owners who failed to claim the homeowners’ property tax credit, and advise them on their status.

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Definition clarification moves ahead By Katie Tabeling Staff Writer (March 11, 2016) Even the smallest change has to go through a long-winding road before it becomes law – even changing the wording of a definition. Ocean City Council is closer to defining “water-related recreational activities” more clearly, following a 6 – 0 vote with Councilman Doug Cymek absent to approve on first reading an ordinance that would incorporate language that specifies what those activities are. The proposed definition states that these activities are items that operate on tidal waters in natural state, or to put it more plainly, devices you can ride in the ocean like Jet skis. If approved, the city zoning code would be amended to clarify what devices would fall under this definition. The code would also use the word “recre-

ational” throughout for consistency. The motion passed with no comment from the Council and the ordinance now awaits a second reading before becoming law. The new definition was proposed five weeks earlier by the Planning and Zoning Commission. “We’re defining the activity to fit the activity,” said Pam Buckley, chairwoman of the resort’s Planning and Zoning Commission during the Feb. 2 hearing. Formal discussions to update the city code began during a Planning and Zoning Commission meeting in January following issues on waterslides appearing in inappropriate zones. In 2015, a resident wanted to install a FlowRider, a device that simulates surfing in a controllable environment, in a manufacturing district. The Board of Zoning Appeals approved it since the device fell under a dictionary term

of “water-related recreational activity,” according to city Zoning Administrator R. Blaine Smith. Later the applicant wanted to move the FlowRider to 45th Street Village, which is a SC-1 shopping district, but water activities are a conditional use in SC-1. Water slides are regulated as an amusement by the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulated and are kept to Ocean City’s amusement overlay districts. The zoning code mentions “waterrelated activities” throughout its context, but only clearly defines it in a segment about off-street parking. Attorney Brian Peter Crosby, who presented the suggested amendment to the commission two months ago, took cues from this sole mention from the code in this edited definition.

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By Katie Tabeling Staff Writer (March 11, 2016) During Monday’s City Council session, resort officials introduced an amendment that moves $3.4 million from one column to another. Overall, the proposed ordinance will increase the fiscal 2016 budget from $124 million to $157 million. That additional $33 million will not come out of citizen’s taxes, according to Budget Manager Jennie Knapp. “This budget amendment recognizes the bond issue from fiscal year 2015 for water and wastewater projects, funds from the energy performance contract, proceeds from the large vehicle purchase, and funding and capital improvements the Council recognized in September,” she said. Councilman Matt James, who originally voted against the amendment during the March 1 work session because he believed it would raise the tax rate, joined the 6-0 vote to approve the measure with Councilman Doug Cymek absent. While the suggested amendment listing of an additional $3.4 million to the general fund seems like a hefty amount of cash, that cash will cover city expenses, totaling about $3.8 million. A lower than expected contribution to the city’s retirement reserve and a reduction in Beach Patrol part-time salaries accounts for the estimated $400,000 difference, allowing the city to break even. “Every year we estimate what the costs will be for the retirement reserve. This year, it turned out that it was less than we thought,” Knapp said. Ocean City paid $4,827,877 in the retirement reserve – roughly $402,000 less than what they initially budgeted. There was also an estimated $26,000 reduction in Beach Patrol part-time salaries. Combined with the retirement reserve savings, total city spending was brought down. The amendment also recognizes a $2.3 million increase in prior reserves, which are appropriated for several capital projects as well as projects that were funded in fiscal year 2015. Included in that $2.3 million is the $1.7 million City Council approved for maintenance projects – like Northside Park improvements and street paving. According to Knapp, it cost $997,583 to pave Ocean City’s roads last year. Additional Ocean Downs casino revenue, grants and fund transfers were used to offset the cost. Northside park improvements, such as roof and bleacher repairs come in at $800,000. The remaining $600,000 in reserves will go towards covering miscellaneous projects, such as wall repairs for the Public Safety Building, upfront costs for replacing city’s telephone system, and a local match for a State grant for the airport’s water and wastewater project.

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Ocean City police officers arrested Quivel Whaley, 20, of Ocean City, for child abuse and second-degree assault of his girlfriend’s three-year-old on March 1. Police responded to Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury and met with a Worcester County social services worker and the child’s mother. According to the report, the child was taken to the emergency room after suspicious bruising was found on his body. On Feb. 28, the woman and her son reportedly stayed at an Ocean City hotel with Whaley, and she left her son in his care while she went shopping for three hours the following day. Police reported when the woman returned she noticed the left side of her child’s face was red and the boy told her Whaley had caused the injury. Whaley told his girlfriend the child had an allergic reaction and he had not caused the bruising, the report stated. The next morning, the child’s grandmother picked them up and immediately noticed the marks. The boy was taken to the hospital after additional bruises were noticed on other areas of his body. Police reported bruising to the child’s face and ear, on his chest, buttocks, back and spine.

Michael Defilippo, 53, of New York, was arrested on Tuesday night for trespassing at a local restaurant and disorderly conduct. Troopers from the Maryland State Police Berlin barrack were called to a West Ocean City establishment after Defilippo allegedly threatened and harassed staff. According to the report, Defilippo continued to return, although he had several reoccurring incidents at the same restaurant and ignored a no trespass order from the previous night when he was arrested Tuesday. Police reported Defilippo continued to act in a disorderly manner and made threats towards officers. Currently, Defilippo is being held in Ocean City on a $3,000 bond.

Assaulting police officer Ocean City police arrested Matthew Justice, 26, of Ocean City, for two counts of second-degree assault to a police officer and disobeying a lawful order. Officers responded twice to a residence on March 3, after Justice was reported for allegedly attempting to kick in the door of his female roommate. Justice left the apartment on foot before officers arrived, but he was located nearby and handcuffed. Continued on Page 30

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POLICE/COURTS Continued from Page 29 Police reported Justice screamed profanity in public and threatened to have the officers fired. After speaking with the roommate, police released Justice and went to his apartment where another officer was alone with victim. According to the report, Justice started yelling at the officers in his home and intentionally slammed the door into the last officer in line as they were leaving. Justice was placed under arrest and taken to police headquarters. Police reported Justice bit an officer’s arm as he tried to unbuckle the seatbelt and continued to lunge at the officer with an open mouth. In addition, Justice advised officers he was on probation for disarming law enforcement officers. The report stated Justice was drunk at the time of the incident.

Stealing pizza Nathan Baca, 22, of Lusby, Md. was arrested on March 5 for stealing pizza from a local drug store. Upon Ocean City police officers’ arrival, an employee stated Baca stuffed frozen pizza under his shirt and left without paying. Shortly after, Baca was spotted walking on Coastal Highway with friends in possession of the pizza and was arrested.

Delmarva Power customers targets of phone scams

(March 11, 2016) The Ocean City Police Department warns citizens of a recent spate of telephone scam calls targeting Delmarva Power customers, particularly businesses. The scammer will claim to be an employee of Delmarva Power. The scammer will explain that the victim’s power would be shut off unless a past due balance was paid. Victims are then instructed to buy a Greendot MoneyPak card, and add the past-due amount onto the card, or asked to provide a credit card number. Citizens are reminded that Delmarva Power will not contact customers about late payments until first notifying the customer by mail. Citizens that receive similar calls are encouraged to hang up, and contact Delmarva Power at the number listed on a recent bill, or online at their official website. A representative will be able to confirm if payments are past due.

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OBITUARIES NATHAN W. BURCKER Pittsville Nathan W. Burcker, (Jim) age 77, born on Feb. 27, 1939, passed away on Feb. 29, 2016. Born in Charles Town, WVa., he was the son of the late Nathan Alfred Burcker and Rosa Mae Dodson Burcker. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Jane Gray Burcker; children, Richard and his wife, Linda, Gloria and her husband, Paul, David and Crystal; daughter-in-law, Darlene; grandchildren, Paul Nathaniel, James Walter, Linda Marie and Kristy Leigh; brothers, Robert and Raymond, and his sister, Charlotte Weaning. He is predeceded by a son, Greg; brother, Douglas Montgomery, and sisters, Geraldine Willingham and Shirley Edwards. Nathan (Jim) was a veteran and served the active Army National Guard Reserves for two years and six years in inactive Army Reserves. Before relocating to Maryland, he worked at Badger Fire Extinguisher Company. After relocating to Maryland, he worked at Carroll Manor Nursing Home for 30 years. After retiring from Carroll Manor, he worked as a security guard at Ocean Downs for seven years. Nathan (Jim) enjoyed playing horse shoes, Nascar racing and the Redskins. His biggest passion was his

family and spending time with them. A viewing was held Thursday, March 3, 2016 at the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin. His funeral service will be held Friday, March 4, 2016 at 1 p.m. at the Community Church in Ocean Pines. Rev. Boyd Etter will officiate. Friends may call one hour prior at the church. Interment to follow at Garden of the Pines. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Community Church in Ocean Pines, 11227 Racetrack Road, Berlin, Md. 21811 or Veterans of Foreign Wars, 406 West 34th St. Kansas City, MO 64111. Letters of condolence may be sent to the family at www.burbagefuneralhome.com. CANDACE VALERIE HANDY Bishopville Candace Valerie Handy was born on Sept. 26, 1961 to Urseline Hallett and the late Junior Lee Taylor. She departed this life on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016. Candace received her education at Stephen Decatur High School, Class of 1980. She was employed at the Castle in the Sand Hotel in Ocean City for over 30 years. She was affectionately known as “Candy” to her family and friends. Her hobbies were crocheting, doing crossword puzzles, baking cakes, making stuffing and helping with anything for her church. She was a member of St. Matthews Baptist Church in Bishopville where she

played the drums every Sunday. She also served as an usher and choir member. She is preceded in death by her father, Junior Lee Taylor; sister, Tiara Hallett; great nephew, Jeffrey Matthew Lee Taylor; two aunts, Joyce Ann Goodman and Felisha Johnson; and two uncles, Woodrow Higgins and Robert Taylor. Candy leaves to cherish, her mother and step-father, Urseline and John Hallett of Bishopville; companion, Theodore Feddiman; brother, Jeffrey K. Taylor, Sr. of Bishopville; sister-in-law, Sabrina Isler of Laurel, Del.; nephew, Jeffrey K. (Daisey) Taylor, Jr. of Seaford, Del.; great aunt, Onedia (Leon) Purnell of Seaford, Del; 10 aunts, Lucinda (Joe) Taylor and Lois Ann Handy of Frankford, Del., Ernestine (James) Dixon and Lillian Taylor of Millsboro, Del., Marie (Donald) Taylor and Zakiyya (Richard) Salahudin of Selbyville, Del., Fredia (Lee) Eley of Milton, Del., Gertrude Bailey of Bishopville, Linda Lawrence of Georgetown, Del., and Christine Taylor of Whaleyville; great uncle, Leonard (Debbie) Higgins; three uncles, James A. (Mildred) Taylor of Neptune, N.J., Alexander (Vanessa) Taylor of Baltimore and Ronnie Johnson of Bishopville; two special cousins, Doris Taylor of Dagsboro, Del. and Christine Taylor of Rehoboth Beach, Del.; and a host of family and friends. Continued on Page 32

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OBITUARIES Continued from Page 31 A funeral will be held at noon on Saturday, March 5, 2016 at St. Matthews Baptist Church, 13204 Worcester Hwy., Bishopville, Md. 21813, where friends may call two hours prior. Burial will follow in Zoar Golden Acres Cemetery in Bishopville. Letters of condolences may be made via www.watsonfh.com.

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ROSEMARY PARISH Ocean Pines Rosemary Parish, age 72, after a valiant battle against cancer, and with her husband, Pete, and daughter, Chris, holding her hands, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016, at the Berlin Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, in Berlin. Born in Pittsburgh, Rosemary was the fifth child of eight children of the late John and Sarah Conway Ruane. Rosemary is survived by her two children, Christine Albitz and her husband, William, of Cape Coral, Fla., and Carl Liebers of Huntingdon, Pa., born during her marriage to her first husband, Carl Liebers, of Pittsburgh, now deceased. Rosemary is also survived by her husband, Walter C. (Pete) Parish and his three daughters (Rosemary’s stepdaughters), Cate Parish Feather and her husband, Robert, of Wye, Kent, England, Elizabeth Beasley and her husband, Kirk, of Adare, County Limerick, Ireland and Margaret Parish, of Great Barrington, Mass. Also surviving are Rosemary’s sisters, Patty Ritter, and her husband, Tex, of Pittsburgh, Noreen Campbell and her husband, Earl, of Shippenville, Pa., and Christine Brining, and her husband, Jimmy, of Pittsburgh; a number of nieces and nephews, great- and great-great nieces and nephews, and many friends. Rosemary was preceded in death by her parents, her brothers, William Ruane and John Ruane, and her sisters, Sheila Zwalen and her husband, Robert, and Anne (Sandy) Allen. When her children were grown, Rosemary joined the workforce and, during her working life, served as office manager/bookkeeper for three companies that marketed regionally and nationally: A linen supplier in Pittsburgh, a manufacturer and national distributer of women’s bath products in Boston and a national distributor of sign supports and banners (Voxpop) in Berlin. Also, while she was living in Taipei, Taiwan in the late 1980’s, Rosemary worked for a Taipei com-

pany that manufactured Christmas tree decorations for international distribution. She wrote English language product descriptions for their catalogs. Rosemary was an excellent bridge player and played for years in neighborhood ladies’ groups in Pittsburgh and, when she was living in Taiwan, she and her husband played biweekly with a group of other expatriates. Rosemary also played occasionally at duplicate bridge events in Ocean Pines. More recently, until she became unable to swim, Rosemary attended the Creaky Joints water exercise classes at a pool in Ocean Pines. Regardless of her activities, she was always a delight to be with. She was very warm and loved parties and gettogethers with family members and friends. We will all miss her vital, shining presence. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 19, 2016, at noon at the Burbage Funeral Home, 108 William Street, Berlin, Md 21811. Telephone, 410-641-2111. Friends may call one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to the Humane Society of Worcester County, 12330 Eagles Nest Road, Ocean City, Md. 21842. A second memorial service will be held in Pittsburgh, on Saturday, May 7, from noon to 3 p.m. at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 701 Allegheny River Boulevard, Verona, Pa. 15147. Telephone, 412-828- 7799. LAYTON W. MCCABE Millsboro Layton W. McCabe, 97, of Millsboro, passed away on March 2, 2016 at his home. He was born on May 30, 1918 to the late Chester A. and Ida C. Hudson McCabe in Bishopville. In addition to his parents, he was preceded by his wife, Grace Ann Long McCabe, in 2013. He was also preceded by his siblings, Dean W. McCabe and Sara Mitchell. He is survived by his children, Bonnie Fukumura, of Millsboro, Nancy Clem, of Akron, Ohio and Faye Hackfort, of Council Bluffs, Iowa; and a sister, Betty Jean Long, and her husband, David, of Ocean View, Del. A Memorial Service was held on Sunday, March 6, 2016 at Salem United Methodist Church in Selbyville, Del. Rev. Jim Sipes officiated. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to Salem United Methodist Church, 29 W. Church Street, Selbyville, Del. 19975. Email condolences to www.watsonfh.com.

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Stephen Decatur boys’ basketball Coach BJ Johnson hands the championship plaque to his players after the Seahawks defeated Centennial, 65-47, to capture the 3A East Regional title last Saturday on their home court in Berlin.

Decatur captures 3A East Regional championship title

By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (March 11, 2016) The 3A East Regional boys’ basketball championship game was close at halftime, but in the second half, Stephen Decatur’s shots started to fall and the Seahawks pulled away from the Centennial Eagles to win their first title since 2010. “This is what we’ve been working for since Nov. 15. I love these kids so much. They put their heart and soul into being competitors, being winners, and this is a great feeling,” Decatur Coach BJ Johnson said after the Seahawks’ 65-47 victory. “This actually starts in the offseason and our kids, they work hard. They’re very deserving and I’m just happy to be a part of it.” Senior Torrey Brittingham put Decatur on the board, hitting a foul shot 26 seconds into the game. Two minutes later, he netted another to give the Seahawks a 2-0 advantage. He then made a layup, followed by a threepointer, and the home team led 7-0. Centennial scored with 1:38 remaining in the first quarter, but two baskets by Decatur junior Darion McKenzie increased the Berlin squad’s advantage to 11-2. The visiting Eagles started to chip away at the Seahawks’ lead in the second quarter, and 50 seconds before

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The Stephen Decatur boys’ basketball team celebrates after winning the 3A East Regional championship title. “This is what we’ve been working for since Nov. 15,” Coach BJ Johnson said.

halftime, they trailed by one, 22-21. Centennial tied it with 6.8 seconds left in the half, but just before the buzzer, senior Keyon Eley scored to put Decatur up by two. “We were getting shots, but we weren’t making them. In the second half, those same shots, we started making them,” Johnson said. “That was one of the things we talked about at halftime. We’re working too hard on defense and then we’ve got to finish

the shots. I told them the second half shots were going to fall and luckily they did.” Decatur maintained a five- to 10point lead in the third quarter. With only 10 seconds left on the clock, Brittingham threw a long pass to Eley, who was open under the basket. He scored to provide the Seahawks with a 41-31 advantage. The sell-out crowd of about 800 – a See IT’S Page 36

By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (March 11, 2016) Four Stephen Decatur wrestlers competed in the 4A/3A state championship meet last Friday and Saturday at The Show Place Arena in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. “Before you go, you think of the best scenario. We didn’t have the best scenario, but it could have been worse,” said Decatur Coach Todd Martinek. “There’s 16 kids in a bracket and 15 of those kids and coaches are going to be disappointed. [Stephen Decatur wrestlers] are all underclassmen so they’ll all get another opportunity to go back, which is good.” Decatur junior Andy McKahan finished in second place in the 132-pound weight class. McKahan won his first match 10-2 over Digital Harbor’s Berkley Todd. He pinned his next opponent, Walt Whitman’s James Bamberger, 1:07 into the second period. He earned a 17-2 technical fall in the semifinal round over Richard Montgomery’s Luis Orellana. McKahan lost 8-3 to Centennial’s Jason Kraisser in the finals. “I was confident going into the finals. I just didn’t do what I needed to do to win,” McKahan said. “I’m kind of disappointed. I want to come back next year and win it my senior year.” McKahan won 37 matches and lost only two this season. He earned his 100th career victory during the 4A/3A South Regional tournament at Huntingtown High School, held Feb. 26-27. “The whole season I did pretty well,” he said. “My goal next year is to go undefeated and win states.” This season, McKahan captured his third consecutive Bayside Conference and regional titles. “That’s pretty exciting, but I want to win states,” he said. “I got fourth my freshman year, third sophomore year and second this year. Hopefully next year I’ll get first.” Junior Robert Kaminski finished in fourth place in the 106-pound weight class division. He pinned Dulaney’s Philip Bramucci in 2:37 in the first round. He then won 3-2 over Walter Johnson’s Kemper Stearns, but lost 4-2 to Springbrook’s Christian Balmoris in the semifinals. Kaminski pinned Parkdale’s Kids Gbnogrios in 4:55 to advance to the third-/fourth-place match. Kaminski was pinned in the third period to finish in fourth place. “I did pretty good. I wish it could have gone a little better in the semis,” he said. It was Kaminski’s second time See FOUR Page 36

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‘It’s the greatest feeling ever,’ Aluma says after regional win Continued from Page 35 majority of them Decatur fans – cheered as the home team stepped onto the court for the fourth quarter. The Seahawks fed off that energy and went on an 11-3 run in the first four minutes of the final quarter. Brittingham helped bring spectators to their feet as he lofted a pass to Eley and he put the ball in the basket to give Decatur a 54-34 lead with about four minutes remaining in the game. “Keyon sparked us with a nice dunk and got the house really into it,” Johnson said. The Berlin squad never lost its momentum. As the buzzer sounded to end the game, Decatur fans rushed the court to celebrate the regional championship with the players. After receiving their award, each Seahawk took a turn cutting a piece of the basketball net from the hoop rim. Johnson then took the net and put it around his neck as he raised his arm in victory. “It’s just a great feeling for these kids because they worked so hard,” he said. Five Decatur players scored double digits. Brittingham led the charge with 15 points. “As a senior, I had one job and it was not to lose,” he said. “This is our last game on this court and we just couldn’t go out with a loss.” Brittingham also had eight assists, three steals and four rebounds. “After coming back from a neck injury, to be able to win the region, it just feels great. Everything feels like it’s falling into place,” Brittingham said. “I broke two bones in my neck from a car accident and I wasn’t supposed to play this season, but a miracle happened and I got to play, so it feels even better.” Junior captain Keve Aluma had 12 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks. “It’s awesome. Last year we got out in the first round and this year we were

able to play at home every game and win the region,” Aluma said. “It’s the greatest feeling ever. I can’t even describe how happy I am.” McKenzie chipped in with 11 points and five rebounds. Eley and junior Ja’Quan Johnson netted 10 points apiece. “That’s been our strength all year long. We have four or five guys sometimes in double figures and it’s hard for other teams to prepare for that. Who do they stop?” Coach Johnson said. “I tell our kids, ‘you share the basketball and it’s hard for teams to guard you,’ and we do. That’s the name of the game, put your teammate before yourself and our kids do a great job of buying into what we preach every day.” Decatur, the 3A East Regional champion, was scheduled to battle Seneca Valley, the 3A West winner, yesterday, Thursday, at the University of Maryland-College Park Xfinity Center. “It’s very exciting. That’s your goal, to get to College Park,” Johnson said. “We’re happy to win the region – that was one of our goals – but the ultimate goal is to win a state title. We haven’t done that since 1970.” C. Milton Wright, the 3A North champion, and Huntingtown, the 3A South winner, were also slated to go head-to-head on Thursday. The winner of each state semifinal game will battle for the 3A state championship title on Saturday at the Xfinity Center at 3 p.m. To bring home a state championship, Johnson said the Seahawks’ defense will be key. “That’s been our strength all year. We can’t go away from that,” he said. “We can’t change anything. That’s what I tell my kids, we have a game plan, we stick with our game plan and if we do, we’ll be successful, and thus far we have been.”

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“It’s the greatest feeling ever. I can’t even describe how happy I am,” junior captain Keve Aluma said after Decatur won the regional title. He had 12 points in the 65-47 victory over Centennial.

Four Decatur wrestlers face tough competition at states Continued from Page 35 competing in the state meet. “The [third-/fourth-place] match was close, he got a reversal and caught me on my back. I was happy to place, but it could have gone a little better.” Kaminski, a two-time Bayside Conference champion, won his first regional title this year. He went 36-5 this season. “It went better than expected this year. I had some pretty good competition,” he said. Kaminski, who has a 3.86 GPA, received All-State All-Academic Honor-

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Stephen Decatur Assistant Coach Latra Collick, left, and Head Coach Todd Martinek, right, congratulate junior wrestlers Andy McKahan, second from left, and Robert Kaminski for placing second and fourth in the 132- and 106-pound divisions, respectively, during the March 4-5 state meet.

Continued from Page 36 pound weight class, lost two close matches, 4-2 and 4-3. “It just motivates me to do better,” he said. “I’m going to work as hard as I can and hopefully I can do better next year.” Lawson finished the season with a 31-11 record. “I definitely did a lot better than I did last year,” he said. Decatur had a successful season overall. The Seahawks won 12

matches during the regular season and lost just one. They finished second during the Bayside Conference championship meet. Decatur placed seventh overall during the 4A/3A South Regional tournament. Martinek said the team faced some adversity this season, with several wrestlers hampered by injury. A majority of the starting lineup was underclassmen this year, so Martinek thinks the team will be strong next season.

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‘It was a fantastic season,’ Coates says after reg. loss By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (March 11, 2016) Trailing the Glenelg Gladiators by one point with less than a minute remaining in last Saturday’s 3A East Regional championship game, the Stephen Decatur girls’ basketball team had several opportunities to score, but the Lady Seahawks’ shots just didn’t fall. “I thought we played tough the whole game,” Decatur Coach Kate Coates said after the Seahawks’ 45-44 loss. “I feel like we gave it everything we had. I was really proud of them.” Decatur, the top team in Section II of the 3A East, hosted Section I winner, Glenelg, and after one quarter of play, the Seahawks led 9-6. Decatur senior captain Dayona Godwin scored seven of her team’s nine points. The Berlin squad was ahead 18-13 midway into the second half, but Glenelg chipped away at the advantage, and 2:54 before halftime, the Gladiators led 21-20. Decatur fought back and at halftime the team was on top 27-25. Baskets were traded in the third quarter and after eight minutes, the home team led 38-35. With Decatur behind by two points, Godwin hit two foul shots to tie the score, 42-42, with 1:26 left in the game. She was fouled again with one minute on the clock and netted both free throws

to give the Seahawks a 44-42 advantage. With about 50 seconds remaining, Glenelg netted a three-pointer to pull ahead 45-44. In the final seconds of the contest, the Seahawks got a couple shots off, but they didn’t fall, and their season came to an end. “It’s kind of emotional when you have such a great season. It’s a bit harder when we know we could have won,” Coates said. “We faced so much adversity going into this season, losing [Amy FenzelMergott, who stepped down as head coach] and [graduating] five seniors, so no one expected us to make it this far,” Godwin added. Godwin led Decatur with 24 points, six rebounds and three steals. Sophomore Amya Mumford added 13 points and nine rebounds. Junior Rachel Florek had seven points and eight rebounds. Two days earlier, Decatur defeated the Chesapeake Cougars, 61-54, in the 3A East Region Section II finals to advanced to the regional championship. “We fought hard for 32 minutes. I think we had a little bit of nerves at the very beginning of the game, but then we definitely felt we could win this game,” Coates said after last Thursday’s competition in Berlin. The visiting Cougars led 16-13 after the first quarter and 29-27 at halftime.

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Stephen Decatur sophomore Amya Mumford scores two of her 13 points during last Saturday’s 3A East Regional championship game against Glenelg in Berlin. Decatur lost 45-44.

The Seahawks pulled ahead in the third and at the end of the quarter they had a 43-38 advantage. Decatur outscored Chesapeake 18-16 in the final quarter. “As we got closer to the end, I think the realization this could be our last game set it,” Coates said. “They were diving all over the floor and they gave it everything they had to make sure we won.” Godwin scored 30 of the team’s 61 points. She also had six rebounds and five assists. Mumford tallied 16 points and 12 rebounds. Florek chipped in with 11 points. Decatur enjoyed a successful season, finishing with a 22-4 overall record. The Seahawks also captured their second consecutive Bayside Conference championship title. “It was a fantastic season. The girls worked hard and pushed each other,” Coates said. “It was a lot of fun. The girls made it so enjoyable.” This was Coates’ first season as head coach of the Seahawks, but she was not new to the program. She played for Decatur from 20032007, then for McDaniel College for four years following high school. After graduating from college in December 2011, she came back to Berlin to work with the Decatur girls’ varsity basketball team and was an assistant coach for two seasons before taking over as head coach this year. The team will lose two players – God-

win and Ajee Finney – to graduation. “Dayona will be a huge loss, but it’s time for the others to step up,” Coates said. “They all need to continue to work hard. Eight of the 10 girls are returning and four of them were starters.” Godwin has been a leader since her freshman year. She scored 302 points her freshman year, 589 as a sophomore and 504 as a junior. Godwin started the 2015-16 season with 1,395 career points. She broke Elise Mercer’s (20012005) all-time Decatur girls’ basketball scoring record of 1,494 on Dec. 15, 2015. A few weeks ago, during the Bayside Conference championship game on Feb. 25, Godwin netted her 2,000th point. “Coming into the season, that wasn’t even on my mind. What was on my mind was getting the school’s girls’ points record,” she said. “Scoring 2,000 points wasn’t even in the picture. When I got that, I was just like, ‘Wow.’ It was amazing.” She scored 686 points this season and finished her four-year career with 2,081 points. Godwin admitted she never thought she would have such a successful high school basketball career. “I honestly didn’t think I’d have so many accomplishments I’ve achieved these four years,” she said. “It’s kind of amazing to see how much I’ve improved from year to year. Each year I’ve gained so much knowledge and I have not stopped learning.”

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Brous begins last Decatur lax season before heading to Fla.

By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (March 11, 2016) Stephen Decatur senior Dryden Brous wrapped up a successful wrestling season two weeks ago and now he is back on the lacrosse field for his final season as a Seahawk before heading to Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida. “I’m really looking forward to the season. Our goals are to just improve, always get better every game,” Brous said. “Dryden is a fierce competitor, he’s dedicated to the team and the sport. He’s funny and jokes in the locker room, but when he steps on the field he’s all business,” Decatur lacrosse Coach Scott Lathroum said. “He’s a leader on and off the field and the guys look up to him.” “He’s all about the game, that’s one of the reasons I absolutely love to watch him play,” his mother, Christine, said. “He plays every game the exact same. It doesn’t matter if it’s 30 or 30-0 and that’s so much fun to watch. “He doesn’t like a lot of attention,” she continued. “He’s never been the kid with the best equipment or best shoes, he doesn’t care. He just wants to play.” Brous has been playing lacrosse for about 12 years. He’s not only been a member of the Decatur wrestling and lacrosse teams, but he also competed for the football squad. The face-off specialist and defensive midfielder signed his national letter of intent to play lacrosse for Division II Lynn University in mid-November. He verbally committed to Lynn coaches about a month before signing. “I fell in love with the coaches and the campus. The coaches are down to Earth and super nice,” he said. “They

care about the team as a whole. I liked the family atmosphere.” “We looked at a couple of colleges that were interested in Dryden. The reason I liked Lynn was because of what the coaches had to say,” Christine said. “They really reassured us that they were there not only to coach them but to take care of them yearround…They don’t just want good lacrosse players they want kids with good character.” Brous said he likes that the school is small and it is close to the beach. He plans to major in business. When he visited the school, he stayed with his friend, Travis Quillin, a Sussex Tech High School graduate, and met some of the lacrosse players. Brous played lacrosse with Quillin for a number of years. “I hung out with guys and that was fun. They were down to Earth, super nice and welcoming,” Brous said. “I think I have a chance of contributing to the team as a freshman. I plan on playing lacrosse all four years and I plan on keeping a high GPA for school.” In Lathroum’s 12 seasons as head coach of the Decatur lacrosse team, Brous is only the second player to sign to play in college. “Dryden’s understanding of our defense and his physical and athletic play make him a very good defensive player. He is very aggressive, very strong and very hard to beat one-onone,” Lathroum said. “Dryden will take all of these strengths to Lynn in 2017 and will compete and play very well there. “Dryden’s academic side is also as strong as his athletic side, so he is a complete student/player,” Lathroum continued. “I have to believe his desire to win and succeed is as strong in the classroom as on the field, making him a great recruit at any level.”

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Stephen Decatur senior Dryden Brous announced he will play lacrosse for Lynn University in Florida, in November. He is pictured with his parents, Christine and Joel, and Decatur Coach Scott Lathroum, right.

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By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (March 11, 2016) Preseason practices for Stephen Decatur spring sports began on March 1. Senior catcher Zach Adams, who has committed to play baseball for Mount St. Mary’s, is stepping on the field for his fourth and final season as a Decatur Seahawk. “It’s been a great time playing baseball here. I’m going to miss it,” Adams said during a press conference in November to announce his signing to compete for Mount St. Mary’s in Emmitsburg, Maryland. “The goal is a state championship. That’s what every high school senior says. They want to See ADAMS Page 40

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Stephen Decatur senior Zach Adams announced he will play baseball for Mount St. Mary’s, in November. He is pictured with his parents, Mike and Dana, and Decatur Coach Rich Ferro, left.

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By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (March 11, 2016) Early risers will catch a sea of green on Saturday, as more than 1,000 runners head down the Boardwalk during the sixth annual St. Patty’s Day 5K. Sponsored by OC Tri-Running, the event is a precursor to the St. Patrick’s Day parade, scheduled to begin at noon along Coastal Highway from 57th to 45th streets. “It has a lot of character, with people dressing up and families running together while laughing and having a good time,” OC Tri-Running President Chris Klebe said. “Enjoy the run, hang out at Shenanigan’s [restaurant] for a little while, and then head down to the parade.” More than 1,130 runners from 17 states have already pre-registered online, he said. For organizers to better prepare for Saturday’s race, online registration has closed, although the first 70 people to sign up at packet pickup tonight, Friday, from 5:30-8 p.m. at Shenanigan’s Irish Pub, on the Boardwalk at Fourth Street, can take part for $35, Klebe said. Registered runners can pick up their race packets today, from 5:30-8 p.m., or Saturday morning from 7:30-8:40 a.m. at Shenanigan’s. DJ Smack will be on hand to spin tunes on the Boardwalk before and during the event. The race begins at 9 a.m. in front of Shenanigan’s. Runners will go south on the Boardwalk to the inlet, race around the pier and under the tram station, make a turn to head north to 16th Street, and then back south to the Fourth Street finish line. Awards will be presented to the firstand second-fastest male and female, in addition to first, second and third-place finishers in seven age groups for both genders, at approximately 10 a.m. Race fees include a tech-style longsleeve shirt, a race-finishers ribbon and one Guinness drink ticket that can be redeemed at Shenanigan’s after the event. Last year, 1,200 signed up, but just 980 people participated on race day. This year, organizers hope to surpass those numbers. Along with the thousand-plus participants, the race draws a large amount of people to the resort and has grown almost every year. Organizers expect 3,000 to 3,500 people to align the Boardwalk this year, Klebe said. Proceeds from the race will benefit the Worcester Youth and Family Counseling Services based in Berlin, which provides a broad spectrum of services and helps people of all ages. It offers counseling services, education, outreach, support, professional education, training and advocacy for children. At Shenanigan’s, there will be an afterrace party with bagpipes and music by Patrick McAllorum from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, visit octrirunning.com.

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Voting open for RAM Stars of the Industry Awards

By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (March 11, 2016) For the 62nd year, the Restaurant Association of Maryland is honoring hospitality professionals with the Stars of the Industry Awards. This year, four Ocean City businesses are finalists among the best restaurants and bars in the state. Customers can vote for their favorite restaurants and bars online at marylandrestaurants.com/awards or on the Maryland Restaurant Awards Facebook page. Voting ends on March 30. Pizza Tugos in West Ocean City is vying for Craft Brew Program of the Year. Bull on the Beach is up for Favorite Bar or Tavern, and Liquid Assets is competing for Wine and Beverage Program of the Year. In addition, employees of a Maryland restaurant can vote for Shenanigan’s Irish Pub and Grille, which is nominated for the Hospitality Hall of Honor. “Our hospitality industry never gets enough recognition for what they do,” said Kimberly Schlosser, the marketing and events coordinator of the Restaurant Association of Maryland. “This award commends and celebrates the individuals in our industry that deserve praise.” Additional award categories include Chef of the Year, Favorite New Restaurant and Favorite Restaurant. Phil Houck, owner of Bull on the Beach, credits his staff for creating an environment worthy of Favorite Bar or Tavern honors. “We have one of the best bar staffs in Ocean City and Worcester County,” Houck said. “They are personable and are encouraged to be themselves. We have staff who have been bartending for more than 25 years for us.” He encourages patrons to try Bull on the Beach’s great happy hour and food specials. “Check us out, you will be a regular,” Houck said. “It’s a great local place.” Liquid Assets on 94th Street has more than 1,000 bottles of wine in house, making it a contender for Wine and Beverage Program of the Year. “We’re excited about being the only Ocean City restaurant represented in our category and it is nice to be recognized by the industry itself,” said Denver Gerhart, manager of Liquid Assets. “We have the best whiskey list around and have done well with our wine program.” Liquid Assets regularly has wine tastings and many wine offerings cannot be found in other area restaurants. In cocktails, the local

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At Liquid Assets on 94th Street, from left, Andrew Hynes, Brent Spicer and Kevin Ginnavan stand in front of the wine wall on Tuesday. The restaurant is a finalist in the Wine and Beverage Program of the Year category for the 2016 Restaurant Association of Maryland Awards.

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Bartender Laurier Binet pours one of the 78 craft beers on tap, served at Pizza Tugos off Stephen Decatur Highway in West Ocean City. The restaurant and bar is a finalist in the Craft Brew Program of the Year for the 2016 Restaurant Association of Maryland Awards.

restaurant uses fresh citrus and juices, he said. “We have a fresh way of approaching cocktails, it is in the name [Liquid Assets]. We’re happy to be nominated,” Gerhart said. With 78 beers on tap, Pizza Tugos in West Ocean City hopes to take home the Craft Brew Program of the

Year award. “I think it is quite an honor and we are very excited,” said Scott Heise, owner of Pizza Tugos and beer curator. “Our knowledgeable staff and bartenders in addition to balance of styles and quality of beers make all the difference.” See FOUR Page 42

By Lauren Bunting Contributing Writer (March 11, 2016) Buying a home is one of the single largest investments people will make in their lifetime. Buyers have every right to inspect a home prior to purchase, and most contracts will allow timeframes and parameters for the inspection to be conducted. Home inspections cover the condition of the home’s heating and cooling system, interior plumbing, electrical systems, roof, attic, visible insulation, walls, ceilings, floors, windows, doors, foundation, basement and any structural components. Locally, it is customary for the inspection to be conducted once the property is under contract. The traditional home inspection addendum allows for an agreed-upon amount of days from the date of contract acceptance. Once the buyer has conducted the home inspection, a report is generated that lets the seller know what items the buyer is requesting be repaired. From the date the seller receives a report from the buyer for repair requests, the seller has five days to respond and may do one of the following: • Accept fixing all of the items requested •Accept some but not all repair requests, or the seller elects to repair none of the items (the buyer, by written notice, may either elect to terminate the contract or waive the right of repair or correction of requested items) The home inspection addendum also requires that any individuals hired to make repairs must be licensed. Another option that allows for a buyer’s home inspection under the terms of a contract is the As-Is inspection form. This form allows for “As-Is without inspections” or “As-Is with inspections and the right to terminate.” Most of the time, buyers will agree to an As-Is sale with the right to inspect. The As-Is inspection addendum is used often with distressed properties. This inspection option gives the buyer an unconditional right to terminate the contract within the As-Is inspection timeframe. In some instances, like when a home is sought after due to an aggressive list price, some buyers may choose to request permission for the inspection to be done prior to submitting the offer, so the offer can be submitted without a home inspection contingency. — Lauren Bunting is a licensed REALTOR/Associate Broker with Bunting Realty, Inc. in Berlin.

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Four OC restaurants recognized Continued from Page 41 In addition, Heise credits local partners such as distributors and brewers who have helped Pizza Tugos staff the last six years with product knowledge. “It is nice to know our customers are excited about our program as we are and it is fun to see the industry grow with us,” Heise said. “It is a team effort from managers to bartenders.” Winners are slated to be announced on May 1 at the Starts of the Industry awards gala in the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel with a “Moonlight in Morocco” theme. There are 2,000 members in the

Restaurant Association of Maryland. The annual awards gala was created to recognize the hard work of restaurant owners and their employees. “We take pride in showcasing some of the best restaurants and businesses across the state,” Schlosser said. “Not only will restaurants get a fabulous award, but they will get some fantastic publicity through our public voting, advertising and event, where they are publicly recognized on stage and given an award to showcase in their establishment.” For more information or to vote, visit marylandrestaurants.com/ awards.

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Bull on the Beach on 94th Street is a finalist in the Favorite Bar or Tavern category for the 2016 Restaurant Association of Maryland Awards.

Francis Scott Key earns top family hotel honors

By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (March 11, 2016) National rankings prove once again that Ocean City is competitive with the top resort destinations in the country.

This week, the Francis Scott Key Family Resort in West Ocean City, made TripAdvisor’s 2016 Travelers’ Choice for Top 25 family hotels in the U.S. Dating back more than half a cen-

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tury, the Francis Scott Key Motel was built in 1953 by the Hastings family, who operated the establishment until selling their interest to William Baker and Larry Brasher in 1972. In 1976, Baker bought out his partner to become sole proprietor of what was originally a 60-room roadside motel. Baker expanded the motel in 1986, when the Maryland and Delaware buildings were constructed, which provided an additional 40 rooms. Five years later, the Pennsylvania and Virginia buildings were added, expanding the capacity by another 40 rooms. The following year, Baker underwent a quadruple heart bypass, at which point his daughter Annmarie, and her husband, Jim Dickerson, was brought onboard to handle daily operations of the resort. Since that time, the hotel has continued to grow, with the New York and New Jersey buildings opening in 1995, and the Ohio and Carolina buildings launching in 1999. Between the two additions, another 80 rooms were added to the family resort. This is actually the second time the resort has been honored by TripAdvi-

sor, who in 2009 included the longtime Ocean City business on its top 10 list of best family resorts in the nation. Annmarie Dickerson said repeat recognition confirms the operation is still on the right path. “It’s a little more exciting to do it a second time,” she said. After William Baker lost his battle with cancer in 2002, the motel changed into a family resort, following a strategy meeting with consultant Mario Armstrong, which precipitated another round of expansions and a reimagined concept that launched in 2005. Since that time, Armstrong has become a national TV commentator, appearing on NBC’s Today Show, CNN, NPR, Rachel Ray and Inside Edition. “The very first thing he said was, ‘this is a family resort,’” she said. “What do you do to become that?” To mark the changeover to a family resort, the Dickersons added an indoor Caribbean-themed pool and picnic pavilion. Over the last decade, the concept has continued to grow. “We’ve filled in gaps from the dream we had set out,” she said. See FRANCIS Page 43

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Francis Scott Key on TripAdvisor’s Top 25 family hotels list Continued from Page 42 In fact, despite the recent national recognition, the resort plans on launching a project this September to build an additional eight vacation homes. Acknowledging the team effort involved in putting forth a quality experience for guests, Annmarie Dickerson is quick to credit the resort’s stellar staff for buying into the changes. “We’ve thrown a lot at them,” she said. “There are a lot of things we ask for.” Noting that many staff members have worked two or three decades at Francis Scott Key Family Resort, she credits their hard work and extra effort as crucial for continued success. “They know they’re a part of it,” she said. “They step right with us.” As the expression goes, the proof is in the pudding, and in this instance return visits illustrate the staff’s level of guest engagement. “We have a great family of guests,” she said. “They’ve grown with us.” Being the proverbial small fish in a big pond, Annmarie Dickerson said the resort has had a clear vision to carve out a market share among all the players. “If you look at the list, there are not

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Francis Scott Key Family Resort in West Ocean City, owned by Annmarie and Jim Dickerson, back center, was recently named to TripAdvisor’s top 25 list of readers favorites. They credit their staff with maintaining the high standards they have established.

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cate meighan inside going out f you’re Irish (like me), then this is by far one of your favorite weekends of the year — am I right? Even if you’re not, I’ll bet that cracking out your green gear for parade day still sounds like a pretty fun idea. So while you all are digging those green boas and hats out of the garage and secretly looking for just the right green nail polish to wear this weekend, I’m going to give you a blueprint of what’s happening in Ocean City. There is certainly plenty to do, whether you’re Irish or just want to party like an Irishmen this weekend. A St. Patrick’s March Scramble will take place on Saturday, March 12 at the Eagle’s Landing Golf Course in West Ocean City. The entry fee for this event includes green fee, cart, lunch and prizes. Thirty teams will play six holes from each tee and 30 percent of the team’s average handicap will be used. If the team is truly lucky, its ball will land in clover and it will be deemed holed. An Irish-American lunch menu will follow. For more info or to sign up, call the Pro Shop at 410-213-7277 or 800-283-3846. Saturday, March 12 is also the day for the St. Patty’s Day Boardwalk 5K. This 5K Run along the Ocean City Boardwalk will begin at Fourth Street and will celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. All proceeds will benefit Diakonia. A post-race celebration will be held at Shenanigan’s Irish Pub on Fourth Street. For more information on how to sign up, contact Chris Klebe at 443-497-4324, or info@octrirunning.com. Here’s the big event of the day on Saturday (of course), the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade kicks off at noon at 58th Street and Coastal Highway (traveling down toward the 45th Street Village). Floats, local celebs and marching bands will set the mood and Delmarva Irish-American Club and its volunteers will have food and drinks available to all beginning at 11 a.m. Since we all love a good reason to party, parade day isn’t over when the last bagpiper marches in the parade. Nearly every bar or restaurant that’s open has something fun planned to keep the mood going. Here’s a list of many of the things See CATE Page 47

Thousands of people gather in the 45th Street shopping center parking lot for a festival during the 2014 Ocean City St. Patrick's Day parade. Last year's event was rained out. The 2016 parade and festival will take place this Saturday.

St. Patrick’s Day parade in OC, Sat. Procession starts at noon, festivities begin at 11 a.m. with festival on 45th Street

By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (March 11, 2016) Ocean City’s 35th annual St. Patrick’s Day parade, which has grown to become the second largest in Maryland, will take place this Saturday. The Delmarva Irish-American Club sponsors the highly anticipated tradition, which will start at noon, March 12, on 57th Street and continue south along Coastal Highway to the 45th Street shopping center where spectators will find a huge party along with the judges’ stand. “It is the kickoff to the season,” said Buck Mann, parade coordinator. “People who have indoor fever, this is the first big outdoor party. It will be a fun day.” The Irish festival on 45th Street will begin at 11 a.m. with green beer, Irish entertainment featuring music by Pat O’Brennan, Irish step dancers, face painting, Irish stew, and of course, corned beef sandwiches. The festival will conclude around 3 p.m., although the party will continue all

evening in restaurants and bars throughout Ocean City. “It seems like everyone is Irish on the day of the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Ocean City, as people gather on 45th Street and beyond to celebrate the music, food and fun of Ireland,” said Jessica Waters, communications manager for the Town of Ocean City. Every year, the parade grows with at least 105 entries signed up to participate as of Monday. Participants will travel from Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Virginia, for the event. Seacrets’ Ocean 98 radio station and Jolly Roger Amusement Park will enter floats into the parade, in addition to multiple bars, businesses and organizations. There will be at least 20 newcomers to the 2016 parade including Bad Monkey, Tony Luke’s, the OC Chamber of Commerce, Frontier Town, Ropewalk and Backshore Brewery, Mann said. Pipe and drum bands including the Chesapeake Caledonian Pipe Band and the Ocean City Pipe and Drum Band will be performing in the parade along with Stephen Decatur

and Sussex Central high school marching bands. Viewers can watch the parade from bleachers at the 45th Street center or along Coastal Highway between 57th and 45th streets. Arrive before 10:30 a.m. to avoid traffic delays and expect congestion until after 2 p.m. “The event is a great way to start our spring season in Ocean City with residents and visitors enjoying the outdoors and the ocean of green as floats, motorized units and marching bands fill the streets,” Waters said. “It’s a wonderful event and a fun way to celebrate the St. Patrick’s Day holiday and the spring season for kids and adults.” New this year, local NBC affiliate, WRDE, will broadcast the parade live on television starting at 11:30 a.m. on March 12. In addition, the parade can be seen several times in the next coming weeks including a St. Patrick’s Day marathon from 9 a.m. until midnight on March 17. The top marching band, commercial float, non-commercial float, motorized unit, best adult and youth marching unit, special committee award, best overall entry in the paSee KATHLEEN Page 47

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Kathleen and Mike Higgins OC parade grand marshals Continued from Page 46 rade and judges choice award will take home trophies. Leading the parade this year are grand marshals Kathleen O’Connell Higgins and Mike Higgins. They moved to Ocean City full-time in 1993 from Washington D.C. While living in Ocean City, they began real estate careers with Mike in sales and Kathleen in office administration. Kathleen moved to sales before retiring and Mike is currently an agent with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage on 104th Street. They became co-treasurers of the Delmarva Irish-American Club in 2010 and have been members for more than 10 years. “It was a real honor to be chosen as the parade grand marshals last

year, but unfortunately we had to cancel the parade due to a storm,” Mike Higgins said. “We think what makes this special is that we have multiple generations of families participating in the parade as well as lining the parade route to watch. Who doesn’t like to see the kids enjoying a parade as the bands and fire trucks go by?” All of the proceeds from the parade and festival will go to local high school scholarships and charities. “The best part of the parade is the high school scholarships we are able to provide local high school seniors, as well as donations to various local charities,” Higgins said. The Delmarva Irish-American Club, founded in 1980, has awarded about $300,000 in scholarships to

Leading the parade this year are grand marshals Kathleen O’Connell Higgins and Mike Higgins, who became co-treasurers of the Delmarva Irish-American Club in 2010.

local students from parade proceeds. The club now has more than 400 members and is open to anyone who is Irish, Irish at heart or who just ap-

preciates all things Irish. For more information, visit www.delmarvairish.org or contact Mann at 410-289-6156.

OC FOOLS Chapter hosts annual Sham Jam

By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (March 11, 2016) St. Patrick’s Day festivities begin tonight, Friday, with Sham Jam, a big party at the 45th Street Taphouse featuring drink specials, live music and a 50/50 raffle to benefit the Ocean City FOOLS, a local firefighter organization, and the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. “Anything we can do to raise money for these guys,” said local FOOLS Chapter Treasurer Jason Bloom. “It is raising money for firefighters and their families who have been killed in the line of duty.” Doors open at 5 p.m. for Sham Jam, where a $10 donation includes a souvenir pint glass to fill with the beer specials being offered. Johnny Bling will be providing the music starting at 7 p.m. and the Delmarva Emerald Society Pipe Pand will make an appearance. There will be an ice luge, an abundance of drink and food specials, in addition to long sleeve Sham Jam T-shirts for $20. Attendees can participate in a 50/50

drawing where tickets cost $1 each, get six for $5, an arm’s length for $10 and $20 for a body wrap. “We gave out around $500 in the 50/50 last year and the winner gave it all back,” said Bloom, who has organized the event with president Tim Jerscheid and FOOLS member, Joel Feldman, for a number of years. Sham Jam has outgrown several local venues since its inception. It has taken place the last couple years at the Taphouse and organizers are fond of the location. In 2015, about 1,400 partygoers kicked off their St. Patty’s Day weekend at this local favorite event and helped to raise close to $9,000. This year, organizers hope to top attendance numbers. The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation is a nationwide effort to remember America’s fallen firefighters and provide resources to assist their survivors. The celebration kicks off tonight at 5 p.m. and goes until 2 a.m. at the Taphouse. New this year, the 45th Street Taphouse will host a kegs and eggs celebra-

tion from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, March 12. For $10 at the door, attendees will be fed eggs, bacon and toast in addition to discounted beer in a complimentary souvenir coffee mug. A 50/50 raffle will take place, long sleeve T-shirts can be purchased and all proceeds go to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. In addition, the 45th Street Tap-

house will be running discounted specials Saturday for attendees who bring their souvenir pint glass from Sham Jam the night prior. For more information on the local FOOLS chapter, visit the Ocean-CityFOOLS-Alpha-Chapter on Facebook or www.ocfools.com. Learn more about the Fallen Firefighters Foundation at www.firehero.org.

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going on this Saturday, March 12 in OC and the surrounding area. • Duffy’s Tavern, 129th Street: On both Saturday, March 12 and Thursday, March 17 Duffy’s will be serving up a full menu of traditional Irish food. Corned beef and cabbage, Irish lamb stew, shepherd’s pie, rubens and rachels are all on the menu. Drink Specials include $3.17 Guinness and DJs Dutch & Mikey J will be spinning

the tracks on both days. • Bourbon Street on the Beach, 116th Street (Behind Fountain Head Towers): St. Patty’s Day in Ocean City means a live entertainment allday party here. The Baltimore Boys play from 1-4 p.m.; Lennon & the Leftovers are up next from 4-7 p.m. and then Randy Lee Ashcraft & the Saltwater Cowboys will close out the fun from 8-11 p.m. All Irish drinks are on special and the menu feaSee CATE Page 47

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tures authentic Irish fare, including corned beef and cabbage and, of course, shepherd’s pie. • The Knights of Columbus, Columbus Hall on 99th Street: It will be celebrating St. Patty’s day on Saturday with a corned beef and cabbage meal. The fun will take place from 12-7 p.m. and the cost of a full meal is $12 and a sandwich will be $7. Call 410-524-7994 for more information. • Ropewalk, 82nd Street: Come and be Irish for the day on Saturday with various food and drink specials to help you to celebrate, such as $2.50 16-ounce Bud and Bud Lights, $4 rails, Slushies and house wines, $5.50 crushes and $2 off all drafts. • Frog Bar, in the Inlet Village: St. Patty’s party all weekend with food and drink specials including $5 orange crushes. Happy hour 3-6 p.m. • BJ’s on the Water, 75th Street: Continue celebrating with a parade party at BJ’s. Bagpipers will put on a special performance at 3 p.m. and Chest Pains will perform from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Food specials include corned beef and red potatoes and cabbage for $7.99, Mulligan’s Stew for $6.49 and a bucket of rocks is $7. Green beer $1.75 a mug or $3 a pint, Killian’s bottle is $4 or you can grab an Irish coffee for $5. • Rosenfeld’s Jewish Deli, 63rd Street: The only Jewish deli in all of Delmarva will offer a corned beef / cabbage / potato special for lunch and dinner beginning the day of the St. Patrick’s Day parade, through March 17. Rye bread, potato, cabbage, corned beef and some pickles on the side for $12.95. That includes a whopping half-pound of corned beef. • Fager’s Island, 60th Street: It’s a Shamrock-N-Roll Weekend here with the fun beginning on Friday with $5 Guinness drafts from 5-9 p.m. The Shamrogues will be playing on the deck at 5 p.m. and Tranzfusion will hit the stage at 9 p.m. On Saturday there will be an after-parade party and Opposite Directions will kick off the fun onstage at 2 p.m. DJ RobCee and DJ Groove will keep the music going throughout the evening until Animal House is live on stage at 9:30 p.m. The menu will include corned beef, cabbage, fish and chips and much more! • Johnny’s Pizza Bar and Grill, 56th Street: Grab breakfast here on your way to the parade (beginning at 8 a.m.) and then Johnny’s will have specials on Bloody Mary’s, mimosas, Killian’s Irish Red, Guinness, Irish Car Bombs and boilermakers all day. Slappy Hour band starts around 9 p.m. • Seacrets Jamaica USA, 49th Street: It’s time for the second annual Seacrets Irie-ish Music Fest. Doors will open at 11 a.m. and live entertainment will start at 1 p.m. Seven bands and five DJs will be

playing throughout the day. As if that’s not cool enough, Ocean City Pipes & Drums will march through the property at around 4 p.m. playing traditional bagpipes. Also, stick around for the “Local’s New Year” celebration at 6:30 p.m. in the nite club. •Skye Bar, 66th Street: Happy hour 3-6 p.m. daily. Saturday St. Patrick’s parade day party featuring $5 mini car bombs, $6 Jameson crushes, $6 green orange crushes. Corned beef and cabbage, rubens, fish and chips also available as well as Skye bar’s full menu. Music by The Stims 4-8 p.m. • Coins Restaurant, 28th Street: Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day all Saturday long with Coins special food and drink menu. A corned beef dinner is $5.75, corned beef sandwiches are $9.99 and rubens are $10.99. You can wash those great choices down with $3 Killian’s, $4 Irish coffees and $2.50 domestic drafts. Music will be provided by DJ Mark Shores from 1-6 p.m. • American Legion Post #166, 23rd Street and Philadelphia Avenue: Stop in after 2 p.m. for corned beef, cabbage and potatoes for $7.50. Then DJ Andy will be spinning the tunes for a fun night of dancing and karaoke beginning at 7 p.m. • Fish Tales, 22nd Street: While it is technically closed for the offseason, Fish Tales will be opening its doors (3 p.m. on Friday and then 11 a.m. on both Saturday and Sunday) to celebrate parade weekend in OC. Drink specials include $2 green beer and Killian drafts, $4 Jameson shots, Guinness pints, Harp & Smithwick’s. Four bucks will also get you Irish coffee. • Cowboy Coast, 17th Street: Its doors open at noon on parade day with $5 drink specials that include Jack Daniels and Smirnoff. Seventyfive cent Saturdays start at 9 p.m. with PBR and Natty Boh drafts being served all night long. • Shenanigans Irish Pub & Grille, Fourth Street and Boardwalk: It only makes sense to stop in at an authentic Irish restaurant on this particular day and Shenanigans has plenty on tap with its annual Paddy Bash. James Gallagher & Off the Boat will be onstage Friday from 8-11 p.m. and Saturday beginning at 3 p.m. Patrick McAllorum will kick the party off on Saturday, playing from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Ocean City Pipe Band and Camden County Pipe & Drum will make special appearances. Food and drink specials will also be available. James Gallagher & Off the Boat will begin at noon on Thursday, March 17. • The Purple Moose, Boardwalk between Talbot and Caroline Streets: DJ “The Show” will keep the party hopping from 1-9 p.m. and there will food and drink specials for revelers. • Pickles Pub, 706 Philadelphia Avenue: Stop in to check out Pickles’ first annual Celtic Banger and Cab-

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cate meighan bage Eating Contest beginning at 3 p.m. If you’d like to compete, then you have to be dressed with Irish flair and signed up by 3:10 p.m. Each contestant will have 15 minutes to eat a traditional Irish meal including three bangers on rolls, three sides of potatoes and 1-and-ahalf heads of cabbage. The first to finish or eat the most will win $100 Pickles gift card plus a basket of Pickles gear. Music will be by City Painted Green 2-6 p.m. and Casper from 6-10 p.m. DJ Adam Dutch takes over from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. West Ocean City • Sunset Grille, 12933 Sunset Avenue: Teasers opening party will be an all-day-long celebration at Sunset Grille on Saturday. Drink specials include $1 Natural Light cans, 16 oz. Murphy’s Irish stout cans $3.50, Irish Whiskey Shots for $3 and Irish coffee $4. Half of a shaved corn beef and Swiss cheese sandwich is just $3, Irish disco fries with Irish cheddar cheese and stout gravy are $5 and cast iron shepherd’s pie will be $7. Homemade corned beef brisket is also $7. • Harborside Bar and Grill, 12841 Harbor Road: Irish fare all weekend and drink specials. Also there will be live entertainment all weekend. Simple Truth will play on Saturday from 2-

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6 p.m. followed by DJ Jeremy at 9 p.m. Sunday Opposite Directions will perform from 2-6 p.m. • The Greene Turtle West, Route 611: Celebrate “the original” St. Practice Day on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. with DJ O’Wood from 2-5 p.m. and then McPoole Brothers from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Corned beef sliders, Guinness potato soup and shepherd’s pie are the order of the

day and they can be washed down with 20-ounxw drafts for just $3.50. You can also get a pint of Guinness for $5.17 and Jameson for $4.17. • Hooters, Route 50: Friday: Food and drink specials all weekend and on Friday, March 11 OC Pipes & Drums entertain during happy hour. Saturday drink specials include 22ounce Coors and $2.50 Miller drafts. See CATE Page 50

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Hooters on the Boardwalk at Fifth Street is now open on the weekends, as well. • OC House of Rock, in Trader Lees Village Center: Drink specials to help you wrap up parade day and there will be live entertainment featuring Debbie Caldwell at 6 p.m. on Saturday as well. Ocean Pines • Whiskers Bar and Grill, 11070 Cathell Road: The St. Patty’s Day celebration on Saturday includes live entertainment featuring Fiddling Micks from 4-8 p.m. Drink specials include: Jell-O shooters, green beer, Murphy’s Irish Stout, Guinness cans, Irish coffees and more. Whiskers will also have prizes, giveaways and party favors. • The Cove (Ocean Pines Yacht Club), 1 Mumford’s Landing Road: Irish favorites like corned beef and cabbage, bangers and mash and more will be featured in Saturday’s Irish plated dinner. The fun begins at 6 p.m. and there’ll be live music by Rick & Regina from 6-10 p.m. Fenwick Island • Harpoon Hanna’s, Route 54 and the bay in Fenwick: An after-parade party here will include $2.25 Coors Light and Miller Light drafts plus $5 Guinness and Jameson. Of course, you can have a traditional

corned beef and cabbage dinner at Harpoon Hanna’s for just $9.99. Melissa Alessi will be providing the music from 5-9 p.m. • Smitty McGee’s, Route 54 West Fenwick: Grab a special corned beef and cabbage dinner for $8.99 and drink specials include $ car bombs, $3 Jameson shots, $1.75 rail drinks and domestic beers or you can have your favorite craft beer for $3.75.DJ Wax is spinning the music from 12-8 p.m. *** While the focus this week is certainly on St. Patty’s Day there is still plenty to do in OC once you drink your final green beer of the season. Applebee’s at 12849 Ocean Gateway in West OC will be hosting a Paint the Town painting party on Wednesday, March 16 from 7-9 p.m. The cost is $25 per person and you can call 410-213-7396 for more info. Peeps-N-Pets Fashion Show will take place on Saturday, March 19 from 1:30-4 p.m. at Those Clever Canines, located at 11022 Nicholas Lane, Unit #9 in Ocean Pines. Entry fee is a $2 minimum or else you can bring a donation of food or treats instead. There will be an Easter egg hunt, a fashion show, prizes and a special opportunity to take photos with the Easter Bunny. DJ Batman will keep

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the party going and all proceeds from this event will benefit the Worcester County Humane Society. For more info, call Amanda at 443-955-0904. Planet Maze located on 33rd Street and Coastal Highway will be open at 10 a.m. daily to celebrate spring break from Saturday, March 19 through Monday, March 28. Here’s your chance to enjoy a fun game of laser tag and mini golf (weather permitting) during the popular venues extended hours The Easter Kids’ Fun Fair and Art and Craft Show will take place at the Ocean City convention center on 40th Street and Coastal Highway on Friday, March 25 and Saturday, March 26. The show will feature exhibitors displaying handcrafted items, including wearable art, jewelry, lawn and garden decor, toys, florals, fine art, caricatures and much more. The Easter Kids’ Fun Fair will include continuous activities, games, contests, and entertainment, as well as Beany the Easter Bunny, Easter egg hunts, magic, juggling, puppet shows, and more. For more information, call 410-213-8090. Also at the convention center on Saturday, March 26 will be the annual OC Job Fair from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. For more information, you can call the Ocean City Chamber of

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cate meighan Commerce at 410-213-0552. Bill Haley Jr. and The Comets will take the stage on Saturday, March 26 at the Performing Arts Center on 40th Street and Coastal Highway. Tickets for the 7:30 p.m. show are $28.50 and $23.50 for adults and can be purchased in the Visitors Center or through Ticketmaster by calling 1-800-745-300. You can take your little ones for a Hippity Hoppity Hayride with the Easter Bunny on the Boardwalk on Saturday, March 26 and Sunday, March 27 from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. The horse-drawn hayride departs at N. Division Street and travels on the Boardwalk approximately one mile. The cost is $10 per person, children 3 and under ride free. For more information or to make reservations, contact 443-783-1409. The Burley Oak Brewing Company at 10016 Old Ocean City, Blvd. in Berlin will be hosting an Easter Keg Hunt beginning at noon on Saturday, March 26. Explore Berlin’s downtown bar scene while looking for our Easter kegs and other random items within these establishments. You’ll need to be back at the brewery by 4 p.m. so you don’t miss the award ceremony at 5 p.m. Prizes will be awarded to the highest-scoring teams, best dressed teams and more! Entry fee ($15 per person) includes pizza from Mama Della’s and 20 percent off beer during registration at the brewery from 12-1 p.m., plus a “Special Edition 2016 Easter Keg Hunt” koozie! There will be a minimum of 20 teams and each must consist of between three and six members. The inaugural BunnyCon OCMD will take place on Saturday, April 2 at 2 p.m. at Cork Bar & Grill at 3 Wicomico Street in downtown Ocean City. Bring cash only, walking shoes and bunny attire is a must-have. Also, expect lines at participating establishments and don’t drink and drive! That’s it for this week. If you have an event coming up or know of something that deserves a mention then email me at cate@oceancitytoday.net.

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Ray Jackson and Steve Coley welcome guests to Seacrets’ Morley Hall on Sunday for “That basketball thing in March” contest.

Autumn Rhoades and Jackie Maguire smile for a photo at Seacrets on 49th Street, Sunday.

Sadhara Lambrinos and Remy and Marben "Rufio" Calderon enjoy the “That basketball thing in March” contest festivities at Seacrets, March 6.

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Dan Betz, BK Thomas and Gene and Sherry Guzzo visit Seacrets on Sunday.

Seacrets' bartenders, Kelly Coley, Michael Gray and Gina Day, right, take care of patrons Sunday at the 49th Street hotspot.

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Burley Oak Brewery owner Bryan Brushmiller was the winner of Seacrets' “That basketball thing in March” contest, Sunday, at the 49th Street venue. About $1,200 was raised for Walk MS through a 50/50 raffle and Chinese auction.

Danny Robinson of Backshore Brewing Co. shows off four flavors of Hoop Tea at his beach-style exhibit during the Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association Spring Trade Expo, March 6-7, at the Ocean City convention center on 40th Street.

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Western Spirits Beverage Company sales representatives, from left, Dana Seman, Elizabeth Martin and Emily Bell prepare to do business with Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association Spring Trade Expo attendees on Sunday at the Ocean City convention center on 40th Street.

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Present and former Boy Scouts help William Rothermel install six historial markers in downtown Ocean City last Saturday. Celebrating the completion of a three-year project on March 5 in front of City Hall on Third Street, from left, are Wesley McCrodden, Kyle Nichols, Sen. Jim Mathias, Rothermel, Mayor Rick Meehan, Jeremy Novak and Peter Marx.

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By Katie Tabeling Staff Writer (March 11, 2016) It took an entire Saturday and six teenagers, but William Rothermel finally finished what he set out to do three years ago: install historical markers throughout Ocean City. “It’s a good feeling. I’ve put about 150 hours into this project, just drafting panels and talking and presenting it to City Council,” the 17-year-old said. He and five other members of Boy Scout Troop 262 spent at least eight hours assembling and installing the six markers near former resort attractions. Back in March 2013, Rothermel approached City Council with an idea to create informational signs as part of a community project to reach Eagle Scout rank. Before these signs, there were no markers overlooking the inlet that addresses Ocean City’s nature or former at-

tractions. Mayor Rick Meehan and Councilmembers gave the project their blessing on Feb. 3. “You know, there’s so much history here and you can find some of it in City Hall, but it’s not made public,” Rothermel said. “I believe these markers add to the city’s aesthetics and it makes it more walkable.” Beyond adding resort’s historical appeal, the marker project also reflects its manager’s past. His family has deep roots in Ocean City, and Rothermel himself is a sixth generation native. “My mom’s side of the family has lived here since the 1800s, and my greatgrandfather was a lighthouse keeper. I heard a lot of stories growing up,” he said. Originally, the concept was to create signs that focus on the train depot and the railroad area, but later expanded to

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In the final steps of installing the Third Street City Hall historical marker, Boy Scout William Rothermel mixes concrete and water to keep the double-posted sign in place last Saturday.

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Continued from Page 53 family. Rothermel drove four hours to Waynesboro, Pennsylvania to pick up the markers on March 3. On installation day last Saturday, the town provided tools and concrete to finally erect the signs in downtown Ocean City. The markers now stand doubleposted outside City Hall on Third Street, the Talbot Street Dock, Sunset Park Pier and the Bus Transit Station. Two signs will be features on the Boardwalk, near Somerset and Caroline streets. Four signs are dry-mounted with

bolts and concrete. The scouts dug holes in the ground for the remaining two. Aside from support from local government, Rothermel said he also received assistance on each sign’s text as well. Wordage on each sign was taken from Bunk Mann’s book, “Vanishing Ocean City.” Local historian Gordon Katz also assisted in providing information, and photos were contributed by the Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum. “It’s been a great management project, working with so many people to put this together,” Rothermel said.

Expect traffic delays Sat. in OC (March 11, 2016) The Ocean City Police Department is reminding citizens to expect traffic delays this St. Patrick’s Day weekend, as the Delmarva Irish-American Club hosts its annual St. Patrick’s Day parade and festival on Saturday. The tradition, which has become one of the largest St. Patrick’s Day parades in Maryland, will take place on March 12, beginning at noon at 57th Street. The procession will travel south on Coastal Highway to the 45th Street Shopping Center. In order to offer an ample amount of space for the parade’s participating floats, bands and motorized units, southbound traffic with be reduced to one lane from 63rd Street to 43rd Street. Northbound traffic will remain open,

however, no left turns or U-turns will be allowed along the parade route from the northbound lane including 62nd Street. Residents and visitors will see traffic delays on southbound Coastal Highway as early as 9:30 a.m. and should expect congestion until after 2 p.m. To avoid traffic delays, viewers and visitors are urged to arrive before 10:30 a.m. Ocean City Police are recommending motorists entering Ocean City use Maryland Route 50, as traffic is not expected to be as heavy in the south end of town. In addition, heavy pedestrian traffic is also expected along the parade route and in surrounding areas. Pedestrians are encouraged to use crosswalks and cross with caution.

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Gina Barnes, center, celebrates her last chemotherapy treatment for colon cancer with her parents, Linda and Michael Dearing, in December 2012. She unfortunately died of the disease in 2014.

Copy Central owners raising awareness of colon cancer By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (March 11, 2016) Gina Barnes was 37 years old when she was diagnosed with colon cancer. She battled the disease for almost two years before passing in 2014, and her parents want to help other families during Colon Cancer Awareness Month. Linda and Michael Dearing, owners of Copy Central on Cathell Road in Ocean Pines, are collecting change, selling bracelets and raising funds for Gina’s Comfort Fund in March, at the store. “If one person goes for a colonoscopy and it saves a life, it’s all worthwhile,” Linda Dearing said. “The fund was created to alleviate stress and financial barriers for individuals and families.” The fund has provided food and gas cards, maid services, wigs and acupuncture treatments to community members diagnosed with colon cancer. Barnes’ mother and brother created Gina’s Comfort Fund last March in her memory to help with stress and financial burdens after watching the astronomical cost of getting sick. “They had good jobs, health insurance and I couldn’t imagine people who

aren’t half as well off as they were,” Dearing said. “They were still struggling. I told Gina to not look at the bills and focus on getting better. It is such a hardship on people and many families have responsibilities on top of the disease and treatment.” A colonoscopy can help prevent colorectal cancer and the disease is highly treatable when found early. People with family histories or notice changes in their body are urged to schedule a screening. “Pay attention to changes in the bowel system, and I know talking about the butt is embarrassing,” Dearing said. “If one person reads this article and realizes they are having problems such as rectal bleeding and schedules a colonoscopy, that makes me happy and would make Gina happy too.” When Barnes was ignoring colon cancer signs, she was juggling a husband, three children and a full-time job. She was physically active and officiated lacrosse games. “She was so busy and passed off the signs,” Dearing said. “She put herself on the back burner. This is not an old person’s disease. Make sure to get screenSee GINA’S Page 57

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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 11: Full Circle, 9 p.m. March 12: Bagpipers, 3 p.m.; Chest Pains, 9 p.m. March 16: 2 Guys & A Mama, 5 p.m. BOURBON STREET ON THE BEACH 116th Street, behind Fountain Head Towers Condominium Ocean City 443-664-2896 www.bourbonstreetonthebeach.com Every Wednesday: Open Mic, 8 p.m. to midnight Every Thursday: Chris Button & Dave Sherman, 5-9 p.m. March 11: Dave Sherman, 6-10 p.m. Dave Sherman March 12: The Baltimore Boyz, 2-6 p.m.; Lennon & the Leftovers, 8-11 p.m. March 13: Just Jay, 4-7 p.m.

OCEAN CITY PIPES & DRUMS The group will make a special appearance at Hooters on Friday during happy hour. On Saturday, March 12, the group will appear at Seacrets, Shenanigans and Smitty McGee’s.

CAPTAIN’S TABLE 15th St. & Baltimore Ave. Ocean City 410-289-7192 www.captainstableoc.com Every Friday & Saturday: Phil Perdue CASINO AT OCEAN DOWNS 10218 Racetrack Road Berlin 410-641-0600 www.oceandowns.com March 12: Everett Spells, 4:30-8:30 p.m.; Monkee Paw (trio), 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. COINS 28th Street and Coastal Highway Ocean City 410-289-3100 www.coinspub.com March 12: DJ Mark Shores, 1-6 p.m. COWBOY COAST COUNTRY SALOON AND STEAKHOUSE 17th Street and Coastal Highway Ocean City, 410-289-6331 www.cowboycoastoc.com March 11: DJ BK; Sam Grow, 9 p.m. March 12: DJ Bigler; Ales & Shiloh, 9 p.m. DUFFY’S TAVERN 130th Street in the Montego Bay Shopping Center 410-250-1449 www.duffysoc.com March 11: Bob Hughes, 5-8 p.m. March 12: DJ Dutch & DJ Mikey, all day March 17: DJ Dutch & DJ Mikey, all day FAGER’S ISLAND 60th Street and the bay Ocean City

410-524-5500 www.fagers.com March 11: Shamrogues, 5:30 p.m.; DJ Hook, 9 p.m.; Transfuzion, 9:30 p.m. March 12: Opposite Directions, 2 p.m.; DJ RobCee, 5 p.m.; DJ Groove, 9 p.m.; Animal House, 10 p.m. March 13: Everett Spells, 10 a.m. HARBORSIDE BAR & GRILL 12841 S. Harbor Road West Ocean City 410-213-1846 www.ocharborside.com March 11: DJ Billy T, 4 p.m. March 12: St. Patrick’s Day Party w/Simple Truth, 2-6 p.m.; DJ Jeremy, 9 p.m. March 13: Opposite DJ Jeremy Directions, 2-6 p.m.; DJ Billy T, 7 p.m. March 17: Opposite Directions, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. HARPOON HANNA’S Route 54 and the bay Fenwick Island, Del. 800-227-0525 302-539-3095 www.harpoonhannasrestaurant.com March 11: Dave Hawkins, 5-10 p.m. March 12: Dave Sherman, 5-10 p.m. March 17: Melissa Alesi, 5-9 p.m.

Happy Hour March 12: DJ BK, 7 p.m. JOHNNY’S PIZZA & PUB 56th Street, bayside Ocean City 410-524-7499 www.johnnyspizzapub.com March 11: Darren McDowell Francis, 9 p.m. March 12: Irish Music, all day; Slappy Hour, 9 p.m. March 16: Randy Lee Ashcraft, 6 p.m. KY WEST RESTAURANT & BAR 54th Street Ocean City 443-664-2836 www.kywestoceancity.com March 11-12: DJ Rhoadie OCEAN CLUB NIGHTCLUB In the Horizons Restaurant In the Clarion Fontainebleau Hotel 101st Street and the ocean Ocean City 410-524-3535 www.clarionoc.com March 11-12: First Class, 9:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. ROPEWALK 82nd Street and the bay Ocean City 410-524-1009 www.ropewalkoc.com Every Friday & Saturday: DJ

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49th Street and the bay Ocean City 410-524-4900 www.seacrets.com March 11: The Freddie Long Band,

5-9 p.m.; Blue Label, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. March 12: Irie-ish Music Festival, 11 p.m. to 2 a.m.; The Whiskeyhickon Boys, 1-4 p.m.; The Jimmi Milligan Band, 1:30-5:30 p.m.; Jon Maurer Band, 5-9 p.m.; Jim Long Band, 5-9 p.m.; The Vigilantes, 6-10 p.m.; Element K, 6 p.m. to 1 a.m.; Joe Bachman & The Tailgaters, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. March 17: Full Circle, 5-9 p.m. SHENANIGAN’S Fourth Street and the Boardwalk in the Shoreham Hotel 410-289-7181 www.ocshenanigans.com March 11: James Gallagher & Off the Boat, 9 p.m. March 12: Patrick McAllorum, noon; James Gallagher & Off the Boat, 3 p.m. to close; The Chesapeake Caledonia Pipe Band; The Camden County Pipe Band; Ocean City Pipes & Drums March 17: Patrick McAllorum SKYE RAW BAR & GRILLE 66th Street, bayside Ocean City 410-723-6762 www.skyebaroc.com March 12: The Stims, 4-8 p.m. WHISKER’S BAR & GRILL 11070 Cathell Road, Suite 17 Pines Plaza, Ocean Pines 443-365-2576 March 11: Karaoke w/Donnie Berkey, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. March 12: St. Paddy’s Day Party w/Fiddling Mikes (Tribute to Tim Landers w/Mike Smith, Mike Piccirrilli and John Hienz, 4-8 p.m.

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Handbell musicians to perform in Ocean City By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (March 11, 2016) The Ocean City convention center on 40th Street will be ringing on Saturday evening from the Handbell Musicians of America Area 3 performing a 30-minute concert inside the second floor ballroom beginning at 5 p.m. The annual Ocean City festival will consist of sacred and secular handbell

Library branches closed March 16

(March 11, 2016) All Worcester County Branch libraries will be closed during the day on Wednesday, March 16, while staff participates in a full-day training event. There will be no library programs that day. Library branches in Berlin and Snow Hill will be open to serve customers Wednesday evening from 4-7 p.m. The Worcester County Library’s website, www.worcesterlibrary.org, and online resources are always available. Access services, including reserving materials, renewing items and searching library databases. In addition, book drops will be open at each library location. All Worcester County Library Branches will resume standard operating hours on Thursday, March 17.

compositions rung by 343 ringers. Doors open at 4:45 p.m. for the free concert. “The public should attend for an aural and visual concert that will warm their hearts after a snowy and cold winter,” said Debbie Henning, coordinator of events for the Handbell Musicians of America Area 3. “If they enjoy hearing a few bells, hearing over 1,200 bells ringing together is just breathtaking.” The guest conductor will be Tim Waugh of Bluefield, West Virginia, an

internationally-acclaimed conductor, composer and performance arts educator, Henning said. On Saturday, musicians will alternate between classes and massed ringing in the morning before the genesis concert of 26 beginners and the all-star choir concert of 15 advanced ringers each taking place on Saturday afternoon for registered ringers. The handbell musicians are traveling from Maryland, Delaware, Washington D.C., Virginia and North

Carolina to perform in Ocean City. “The Ocean City Festival began in 2003 and handbell choirs enjoy coming too,” Henning said. “Having organized this event for several years, I am also seeing many of the same audience members come back year after year.” Each spring, Area 3 holds a trio of festivals, which will be held in Ocean City, Hampton, Virginia and Winston-Salem, North Carolina this year. For more information, contact Henning at 410-848-5482 or email debbiehen@gmail.com.

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The annual Ocean City festival will consist of sacred and secular handbell compositions rung by 343 ringers at the Ocean City convention center on 40th Street, Saturday.

Continued from Page 55 ings. Our goal is to relieve stress and save someone’s life. My daughter would love it.” Community members and visitors can stop by Copy Central in Ocean Pines this month, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., to purchase two different styles of bracelets or drop off cash and checks for the Gina’s Comfort Fund. All donations are tax deductible. For more information, call 410-2082600.

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Sichuan-style stir-fry shrimp with vegetables and peanuts

By Deborah Lee Walker Contributing Writer (March 11, 2016) Reasoning without seasonings is the thought for the day. My curious mind escapes the normal routine of daily rhetoric and focuses on the path that has been bestowed upon me. General conversation is not my cup of tea; popular triviality bores my sense of interest. The route of inquisitiveness leads me to the subject of shrimp. Fresh or frozen is up to the individual. But if frozen is one’s fancy, make sure that “shrimp” is listed as the only ingredient. Sometimes shrimp are treated with STPP (sodium tripolyphosphate) to prevent darkening which occurs as the shrimp ages. Treated shrimp can have an unpleasant texture, unusual color and should be avoided. Variety must grace the pages of passionate pursuit if prosperity is to flourish. Shrimp cook quickly and developing flavor can be tricky. But if one reconstructs the cooking process in applied circumstances, the results can have much success. For example, court-bouillon is a basic recipe that calls for quick cooking. Water, white wine, lemon juices, herbs and spices are brought to a soft boil. When a protein such as shrimp is added to the boiling stock, their proteins shrink immediately and become firm. As a result, there is less room for flavor molecules to be absorbed. But if the shrimp are put in the broth right from the beginning and allowed to heat gently along with the broth, they have more time to pick up flavor. Conclusion does not always follow the rules of progression and starting from scratch can render incredible odds. If advancement of flavor is in question, the next logical direction is to consider the option of marinades. A marinade is a sauce, typically made with oil, vinegar, spices and herbs, in which meat, fish, seafood, or other proteins are soaked to enhance the flavor or soften the texture. The Science of Good Cooking recommends a marinade comprised of salt, oil and aromatics for shrimp since it clings to the individual shrimp and imparts optimum flavor. The article goes on to say that oil and salt are key components of marinades. The salt is crucial for two reasons. First, it quickly enters the flesh of the shrimp, helping them retain valuable juices. Secondly, it forces the flavors from aromatics such as garlic and ginger into the oil. The high salt concentration of salt even forces water-soluble compounds out of the water into the oil. The oil in marinades distributes

flavor compounds evenly over the flesh. The oil also protects and stabilizes allicin, the compound in garlic that is responsible for its characteristic flavor. As garlic is cut, allicin quickly degrades into less flavorful compounds when exposed to air. Another interesting point to make about allicin is the fact that it is one of the unique small molecules that is soluble in both water and oil. So allicin will migrate into the shrimp along with water from the marinade. But salt contributes to the process of drawing water containing allicin out of the garlic. Foody fascination continues on. Details inspire diversity which keeps us in a friendly state of curiosity. There are no boundaries and borders are meant to be crossed. Fusion is a state of no return and highlights another dimension of cultural choices. Stir-fried shrimp with crispy vegetables and crunchy peanuts is a mouthwatering garden of goodness. Plump, succulent shrimp adorned in a nest of snow peas, sugar snap peas, Chinese straw mushrooms and red bell peppers are not only a feast for one’s tummy but also one’s eyes. America is a cornucopia of culinary delight, enjoy the blessings you are about to receive. Stir-Fried Sichuan-Style Shrimp with Veggies and Peanuts Sauce 2 tablespoons dry sherry 1 tablespoon chili paste 1 tablespoon chili-garlic sauce 1 tablespoon stir-fry sauce 1 ½ tablespoons rice vinegar 2 teaspoons soy sauce 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil 1 teaspoon Chinese hot oil 1 teaspoon sugar 1 teaspoon cornstarch ½ teaspoon Sichuan peppercorns, ground very coarsely Shrimp Stir-Fry 1 pound shrimp (16 to 20 count), peeled, deveined and tails removed 4 tablespoons canola oil 2 cloves garlic, minced ½ teaspoon kosher salt ½ cup roasted peanuts 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced 1 red bell pepper, stemmed, seeded and cut into julienne strips 1 carrot, peeled and cut into julienne strips 2 scallions, sliced finely 4 ounces snow peas 4 ounces sugar snap peas, strings removed 1 can (15 ounces) Chinese Straw mushrooms, drained 1 can (8 ounces) bamboo shoots, drained ½ cup fresh cilantro few pinches black sesame seeds for a garnish See SERVING Page 59

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National dance competition in Ocean City Reach the Beach to feature 106 teams battling for cash prizes and bids to ‘Worlds’ By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (March 11, 2016) Epic Brand’s Reach the Beach national dance championship will take place at the Ocean City convention center on 40th Street this Saturday. There will be 106 dance teams participating, which consist of athletes ranging in age from 6 to 18 years old, putting on 134 performances. The competition will begin at 7:30 a.m. with the one minute and 30 second solo and small group performances. Doors open at 6:30 a.m. Team performances will be 2 minutes and 30 seconds starting at 10 a.m. “We have some of the top dance teams in our northeast area attending this event,” said Epic Brand’s Marketing Director Karissa Hall. “We will be awarding five bids to different teams, who will be competing in the Dance Worlds against teams

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Serving shrimp stir-fry dish with white rice optional Continued from Page 58 1. Whisk all of the (sauce) ingredients together in a small bowl and set aside. 2. Combine shrimp with 1 tablespoon oil, 1 clove minced garlic and salt in medium bowl. Let shrimp marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes. 3. Add 1 tablespoon oil to a large nonstick pan or wok over very high heat. Add remaining chopped garlic, peanuts and ginger and sauté for 30 seconds, constantly stirring to prevent garlic from burning. Remove from pan and place in a small bowl. 4. Add 1 tablespoon of oil, and again allow pan to get very hot. Toss remaining vegetables in hot pan for 1 to 1 ½ minutes. Remove from heat and place on a sheet pan. Spread vegetables out so they do not continue to cook. 5. Add remaining oil and cook shrimp just until they turn a light salmon color. This will not take long. 6. Combine sauce, garlic mixture, vegetables and cilantro to the shrimp and mix well. 7. Garnish with black sesame seeds and serve immediately. 8. Serve over white rice (optional). Secret Ingredient - Compassion. “If you cannot be compassionate to yourself, you will not be able to be compassionate to others.” — Thich Nhat Hanh

from all over the country. The Dance Worlds is one of the largest dance competitions in the world.” The competition runs all day until 11 p.m. with teams traveling from Maryland, New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Delaware. The event is expected to attract about 1,500 athletes and spectators, in addition to coinciding with the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Ocean City. Reach the Beach will be awarding multiple bids to the Dance Worlds, which is the biggest competition in the industry for dance and cheer. To be eligible for Dance Worlds, dancers must compete in a prior event and win a “bid.” After receiving a bid, participants get the chance to compete against the best dancers from across the world, Hall said. On Saturday, partially paid bids

will be given to the two highest scoring teams, which means part of their registration and travel fees will be paid for. In addition, at-large bids will qualify two teams for Dance Worlds, along with one international at-large bid, which apply to the event for the international division. “This is the only event that we award bids to the Dance Worlds,” Hall said. All participants will receive a Reach the Beach exclusive tumbler and coaches have the chance to win $1,000. In addition, Reach the Beach will have a coaches’ only party hosted at Seacrets tonight, from 6-8 p.m., on 49th Street. Several award ceremonies will take place on Saturday and all teams will receive a placement surfboard. National champions will receive a

backpack and solo or small group winners will be given a placement trophy. There is more than $3,750 in high score cash prizes up for grabs at this year’s competition. The dance solo winner will receive $250, dance duet or trio will earn $500, $1,500 goes to the top recreation or school dance team and $1,500 will be awarded to the first place all-star, studio or college dance team. The March national dance competition is one of three other Reach the Beach events that take place in Ocean City. Saturday’s admission is $20 for adults (ages 13-64) and $14 for children and seniors. Children 5 and younger will be admitted for free. For more information, call 877322-2310 or visit theepicbrands.com.

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COMMUNITY/SCHOOLS

DINNER PLANNING

POT LUCK LUNCHEON Members of the General Levin Winder Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) recently assembled at the Ocean Pines Library for a “fundraising” pot luck luncheon. The Atlantic United Methodist Church in Ocean City received $150 for its Backpack Program, which provides nourishment for school children that might otherwise go hungry on weekends. The remaining $150 was donated to help Robert Nichols, a disabled veteran, and his family recover from the loss of their home to fire.

PHOTO COURTESY DIANE MCGRAW

WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH The Women’s History Month Luncheon Committee is planning for the annual event to be held on Wednesday, March 16, at the Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel on 101st Street in Ocean City. Pictured, in front, from left, are Beth Rodier, Stefanie Gordy and Donna Main, and in back, Harry Gowl, Marlene Ott and co-chairs Cheryl Jacobs and Carol Rose.

PHOTO COURTESY D.J. LANDIS, SR.

VALENTINE GIFTS Kiwanians Dave Landis, left, Mike Evans and Mark Joseph, president of the Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City, right, hold a tray of the Valentine gifts delivered to Meals On Wheels in Berlin for distribution to local senior recipients of the meals.

Members of the Empty Bowl Project committee meet to plan the annual soup dinner that will be held on March 19 at the Ocean City Center for the Arts on 94th Street. Pictured, from left, are Mallory Hanback, Katie Brown, Kim Morgan, Nancy Barnas, Sandy Glassman, Nancy Fortney and Debbi Anderson. The $20 soup dinner — featuring hand-crafted bowls and soup donated by area restaurants — benefits the programs of Diakonia and the Art League of Ocean City. Information is available at 410-524-9433 or artleagueofoceancity.org.

FUN WITH MUSIC Kindergarten students in Bethany Pugner’s music class at Ocean City Elementary have been working on a Movement while Listening Unit. Pictured are Lucas Ruppert, Caroline Olson and Cole Smith, listening to “Bear Hunt,” a speech piece about a pretend bear hunt.

JUMP ROPE FOR HEART Ocean City Elementary School students in first through fourth grades participated in a Jump Rope for Heart event in January and raised $22,500 for the American Heart Association. Pictured are Ella Katna, Summer Vent, Adelina Olerta, Caitlin Williams, Layla Hargrove, Rowan Wilkins, Jamie Consigli and P.E. teacher Tracey Drocella.

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PHOTO COURTESY D.J. LANDIS, SR.

ASPIRING WRITER

DECKER MEETS WITH KIWANIS

Michael Johnson has taught all of his students that revise, edit, polish and rewrite are the steps all great writers go through. An aspiring great writer at Showell Elementary, Chaniah Bernier, uses these strategies in her third grade classroom.

Kacey Decker is the donor relations coordinator of the United Way of the Lower Easter Shore and a member of the Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines - Ocean City. Decker is joined by Kiwanis members holding pictures of some of the local programs with which United Way is partnered. Pictured with Decker, from left, are Vice President Tom Southwell, Speakers & Programs Chair Graham Caldwell and President Mark Joseph.

SDHS TACO NIGHT PHOTO COURTESY D.J. LANDIS, SR.

PANCAKE BREAKFAST The Kiwanis Club of Ocean Pines-Ocean City's annual Winter Pancake Breakfast took place on Feb. 13 at the Ocean Pines Community Center. Pictured, from left, are Ralph Chinn, Candy Foreman, Ed Aurand, Kacey Decker and Dave Landis.

In addition to enjoying the seventh annual Taco Night at Stephen Decatur High School on Feb. 9, several students teamed up to collect money for a local family who lost their home in a fire. SDHS students Adam Kristick, Jacob Darlington, Becky Evans, Sierra Payne and Reagan Dunham enjoy Taco Night, sponsored by Sonrise Church. While Sonrise Church raised more than $6,000 for Stephen Decatur High School, students were able to collect $1,000 for the family in need.

SQUARE UNITS

HOW TO MAKE PB&J SANDWICH

Showell Elementary student Tirzah Hill, a third grader in Rebecca Johnson's class, uses Starbursts candies to form square units.

Showell Elementary's administration visit Cathy Woodland's kindergarten class to read the students' writing on how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Principal Diane Shorts and Assistant Principal Joshua Hamborsky were able to follow the well written steps successfully in order to make a sandwich. The students were very proud that their writing had enough details and labeled sketches to assist the reader.

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Brown Box Theatre Project presents short plays in OC (March 11, 2016) Brown Box Theatre Project returns for its second annual evening of short plays, “Boxer Shorts II: From Water to Dust/De Agua al Polvo.” This year’s series will be directed by Talia Curtin and Kyler Taustin and include “Tape” by Jose Rivera, “Capricho” by Nilo Cruz, “Springtime” by Maria Irene Fornes and “Bliss” by Caridad Svich. All four plays feature playwrights of Latin American descent and are tied together by common themes of memory, reflection and repentance. “This production is inherently collaborative, as it requires much more ‘assembly’ than a standard full-length play,” Curtin said. “Multiple directors must work together with designers and actors to meld these individual plays into a cohesive, one-of-a-kind experience.” New to this year’s series, “Boxer Shorts II: From Water to Dust/De Agua al Polvo” takes on an exciting collaboration with Brown Box’s sister company, Icaro Teatro, based in Queretaro, Mexico.

“We knew that we wanted to use this second year to push the limits of our capabilities, both theatrically and logistically,” Taustin said. “This project, our third co-production with our sister company, emerged as the perfect opportunity to dive into some really tremendous plays and tackle the challenges of a bilingual, international tour. We could not be more excited to jump in and share this project with our audiences, both near and far.” The tour will begin in Boston, with stops in Salisbury and Ocean City, followed by a performance in Querétaro, Mexico. Performances at the Ocean City Center for the Arts on 94th Street are Friday through Monday, March 11-14 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $26.50. Funding for this event is provided in part by the Maryland State Arts Council, the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore, and the Worcester County Arts Council, organizations dedicated to cultivating a vibrant cultural community where the arts thrive. For information, visit www.brownboxtheatre.org/shorts2.html.

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(March 11, 2016) The fourth annual Finnegan’s Wake will be held on Saturday, March 19, starting at 5 p.m. in Seacrets’ Morley Hall. Finnegan’s Wake is a mock Irish funeral that notes the supposed passing of Tim Finnegan. The Irish are known for their love of good conversation and good drink, and they said good-bye to their loved ones with a lively party. This lively party, sponsored by The Friends of WCDC, will fill Morley Hall on 49th Street with music, food and laughter all for the benefit of the clients of the Worcester County Developmental Center. Headliners again this year will be the Irish Lads. Based in Northeast, Pennsylvania, the Lads have been performing traditional Irish folk songs since 1978. Members include Tommy Boyle (guitar, vocals and keyboard), Mike Dolan (button box accordion, Bodh ran, tin whistle and vocals) and the lad who is a lass, Gwenn Boyle (vocals). The Lads have shared the stage with many Irish legends including The Clancy Brothers, Tommy Makem, Seamus Kennedy and the Dubliners. Back for their second year is local favorite Folk Heroes. In 1994, Robin Cockey, Charlie Stegman and Mike O’Loughlin formed the group, and in 2007, Mickey Justice joined the band. They are known for their classic Irish style and multi-instrument musicianship. They have been popular entertainers around the Delmarva Peninsula, and can often be found at the Irish Penny in Salisbury in Celtic jam sessions. No Irish wake would be complete

without a bagpipe, and Tim Finnegan goes out in glory with the renowned Ocean City Pipes and Drums. Not only does this talented troupe start off the evening in style leading the funeral procession, but they will also perform two sets of highland music and military marches. There will also be chances for audience participation. Attendees will be able to view Finnegan and tell him a joke. If Finnegan responds, and guests “raise the dead with laughter” they will get a free drink. Wealthy Irish hired professional mourners called Keeners, to wail for their loved ones. Anyone who wishes will be able to have their mourning judged by volume and style and be in the running for a special prize. Event sponsors are Cheers Beer, Wine and Spirits of Berlin and The Robert W. Nock Insurance Agency of Salisbury. Entertainment sponsors are Crush ‘N Crab Restaurant in Berlin and Steve Cohen, Ocean Pines realtor. Admission is $20. Happy hour prices will be offered at the bar and traditional Irish food will be provided as well as Seacrets’ regular menu. All money raised goes to the Friends of WCDC, the auxiliary that supports the mission of the Worcester County Developmental Center in Newark. WCDC provides employment opportunities, day habilitation training, residential services and community based support for adults who live with an intellectual disability. For information about the wake or WCDC programs, call 410-632-2382.

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Breast cancer support group mtg. March 16 (March 11, 2016) Atlantic General Health System’s Regional Cancer Care Center has partnered with Women Supporting Women to host its support group for breast cancer patients and survivors in Worcester County. The first meeting for the WSW Breast Cancer Support Group will be held in the conference room at the Atlantic Health Center, located across from Atlantic General Hospital at 9714 Healthway Drive in Berlin, on Wednesday, March 16, from 1-3 p.m. Lunch will be provided.

The WSW Breast Cancer Support Group will meet on the third Wednesday of each month from 1-2 p.m. and is open to current patients and survivors. For more information or to RSVP, contact the Women Supporting Women office 410-5487880. Women Supporting Women is a local, grass-roots nonprofit organization dedicated to providing awareness, education and support to all those who are affected by breast cancer. With no national ties or funding, it relies completely on the community

to help provide free services to neighbors, friends and families. To learn more about WSW, visit www.womensupportingwomen.org. Atlantic General Hospital has been providing quality health care to the residents of Worcester, Wicomico and Somerset counties in Maryland and Sussex, Del. since May 1993. Built by the commitment and generosity of a dedicated community, the hospital’s state-of-the-art facility in Berlin combines old-fashioned personal attention with the latest in technology and services.

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Learn about different volunteer opportunities (March 11, 2016) Come to the Ocean Pines Yacht Club, Wednesday, March 16 from 5-7 p.m. and learn about area nonprofit organizations and the opportunities available to help make a difference in the community. The Maryland Coastal Bays Program (MCBP) and the Ocean Pines Association (OPA) collaborate every year to bring nonprofit groups together so they can promote their cause and volunteer opportunities. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lineup includes MCBP, the Ocean Pines Environment and

Natural Assets Advisory Committee (ENAAC), Ocean Pines Neighborhood Watch, Worcester County Garden Club, Eastern Shore International Mountain Biking Association (IMBA), Assateague Coastal Trust, Masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gardeners and Berlin Library Garden Project, Lower Shore Land Trust, Ocean Pines Farmers Market, Ocean City Surf Club, Atlantic General Hospital Auxiliary, Diakonia, Telamon Corp, Assateague Island Alliance and Town Cats. The Maryland Coastal Bays Pro-

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Pines Community Board informed on environmental issues impacting Ocean Pines, a year-round residential community with more than 9 miles of waterfront property and directly affecting the bays. TheÂ Ocean Pines Farmers MarketÂ is a year-round open air market that supports family-based farming, farmers, food producers, artisans and crafters of the Eastern Shore. The Ocean Pines Farmers Market is open every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1p.m. in White Horse Park and is seeking volunteers to provide support with

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MCBP, ACT, OC Surf Club among attendees tasks that include greeting and helping customers, assisting vendors, and the setup and closing down of the market. Assateague Coastal Trust (ACT) works to protect and enhance the natural resources of the Atlantic Coastal Bays watershed through advocacy, conservation and education. The Assateague Island Alliance was created to benefit Assateague Island National Seashore by supporting interpretive, educational and scientific programs and assuring stewardship, restoration and preservation of land, water, living resources and historical sites while balancing high quality resource-compatible recreation. The Berlin Library Garden is a community project to demonstrate sustainable, chemical-free gardening to the public. Produce is donated to Diakonia shelter in West Ocean City and Stevenson United Methodist Church, and used in library programming. The Lower Shore Land Trust assists landowners and communities to conserve land for the enjoyment and well-being of present and future generations. The Ocean City Surf Club celebrates the ocean community, its heritage and future and supports area youth through scholarships and mentoring.

The Eastern Shore IMBA was created to organize residents of the Delmarva Peninsula who seek to promote bicycle riding in all forms for all ages. Activities include mountain bike trail creation and maintenance, promotion of youth/BMX programs in the region, group rides and outings, political advocacy, promoting bike safety and healthy lifestyles, and socializing with people with similar interest. For 90 years, members of the Worcester Garden Club have been learning, doing, contributing and advocating for the natural environment. Activities include educational programs, flower shows, garden tours and community service. Since 1965, Telamon Corporation has provided supportive assistance to untold numbers of recipients– farmworkers and their families, children born into poverty, low-income and elderly residents of rural America, youth who struggle with societal challenges, the dislocated and disenfranchised comprise this universe of people in need. Today, more than 100 projects provide help with childcare, employment, housing, education and community development to people in 10 states. Town Cats was organized in 1998 in an attempt to deal with the feral cat population of Ocean City. When they

went home in the fall, many summer visitors would leave behind the cats they had been feeding all summer to face the winter without food or shelter. Those that survived would inevitably breed in the spring, producing litters of feral kittens that would eventually produce more unwanted kittens. Town Cats was born to spay/neuter/vaccinate the feral cats of Ocean City. For more than 40 years, Diakonia

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DINING GUIDE ■ CREDIT CARDS: V-Visa, MC-Master Card, AEAmerican Express, DIS-Discover ■ PRICE RANGE: $, $$, $$$ ________________________________ ■ 32 PALM, 32nd Street, in the Hilton Suites, Ocean City 410-289-2525 / www.oceancityhilton.com/dining / $$ / V-MC-AEDIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Western Caribbean cuisine, Eastern Shore favorites, gourmet and tasty liquid desserts. ■ ALEX’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT, Route 50, West Ocean City 410-213-7717 / www.ocitalianfood.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Full bar / Serving homemade Italian cuisine, steaks, seafood, chicken, pork and pasta. Elegant dining room with fireplace. Early bird specials every day from 5-6 p.m. ■ BILLY’S SUB SHOP, 120th Street, Food Lion Shopping Center, 410-723-2500; 140th Street, Ocean City, 410-250-1778; Route 54, Fenwick Shoals, Fenwick Island, Del., 302-436-5661 / $ / V-MC-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Dine in, carry out. Fast delivery. Open 7 days 11 a.m. – 3 a.m. Ocean City’s most famous sub and pizza shop since 1959. An OC tradition where a sandwich is a meal, serving fresh dough pizza, subs, burgers, cones, shakes and sundaes with beach delivery available. ■ BJ’S ON THE WATER, 75th Street, Ocean City 410-524-7575 / www.bjsonthewater.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Open year-round. Entire dining menu served 11 a.m. to 1:30 a.m., seven days a week. Daily specials, daily duck feeding. Entertainment every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. No cover. Available for parties and banquets. Indoor and outdoor dining. ■ BLUE FISH JAPANESE & CHINESE RESTAURANT AND SUSHI BAR, 94th Street, Ocean City 410-524-3983 / www.bluefishocmd.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Full bar / Japanese and Chinese restaurant and sushi bar with beer, wine and cocktails. Dine in, take out and delivery available. ■ BOURBON STREET ON THE BEACH, 116th Street & Coastal Hwy., (Behind Fountain Head Towers Condominium), Ocean City 443-6642896 / www.bourbonstreetonthebeach.com / $$$$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations recommended for large parties / Children’s menu/ Full bar / Eastern Shore fare with a New Orleans Flare. Seafood, Steaks & Pasta dishes—Specializing in Jambalaya, Creole, & Gumbo. Home of the Ragin’ Cajun Bloody Mary. Happy Hour 4-7 p.m. Weekly entertainment. Like us on Facebook. ■ CAPTAIN’S TABLE RESTAURANT, 15th Street and the Boardwalk, Ocean City 410-289-7192 / www.captainstableoc.com / $$-$$$ / V-MC-AEDIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Family-owned, serving fine seafood, steaks and poultry on the third floor of the Courtyard by Marriott. ■ CLADDAGH ON THE SHORE, 1106 Coastal Highway, Fenwick Island, Del. 302-537-4200 / www.claddaghontheshore.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AEDIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Casual dining in a relaxed atmosphere specializing in steaks and seafood. Open for breakfast on Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch and dinner Thursday through Sunday. Take out available. ■ COACHES CORNER, 74th Street and Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-723-2468 / $ / V-MCDIS/ No reservations required / Children’s menu / Open 7 days a week, 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Happy hour, 6-7 a.m. Serving breakfast all day and lunch. Our restaurant offers casual dining atmosphere for families. Family owned and operated, everything home made from our white egg omelets to fresh squeezed OJ. ■ COINS, 28th Street and Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-524 3100 / www.coinspub.com / $-$$ / V-MC-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar/ Open 7 days a week, 11 a.m. Our restaurant offers a casual dining atmosphere for families. Best crab cakes in town, hand-cut steaks, fresh seafood. Everything homemade. Happy hour 3-6 p.m., 6 days a week and early bird 4-6 p.m., daily specials. Closed Mondays. ■ DOUGH ROLLER, South Division Street & Boardwalk, 410-289-3501; 3rd Street & Boardwalk, 410-289-2599; 41st Street & Coastal Hwy, 410-524-9254; 70th Street & Coastal Hwy, 410-

524-7981 / www.DoughRollerRestaurants.com / $ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Ocean City’s Favorite Family Restaurant for 35 years! Great kid’s menu. Dayton’s Boardwalk Famous Fried Chicken now available at 41st and 70th St locations. Off-season special pricing and online ordering now available at both Coastal Highway locations. Visit our website for more information. ■ DUFFYS, 130th St., in Montego Bay Shopping Ctr. & Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-250 1449 / www.duffysoc.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Casual dining, indoor or outdoor seating. Irish fare and American cuisine. Something for everyone. Our menu features appetizers, soups, salads, sandwiches, steaks and seafood. Second Season & Daily Dinner Specials. Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m., serving breakfast, lunch and dinner; Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Dine In, Carry Out. Happy Hour, daily, noon to 6 pm. ■ FLYING FISH CAFE & SUSHI BAR, The Village of Fenwick, 300 Coastal Highway, Fenwick Island, Del. 302-581-0217 / www.flyingfishfenwick.com / $-$$ /V-MC-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Featuring the freshest and most innovative sushi, sashimi, and rolls plus creative and delicious small plates. Open daily at 4 p.m. for dinner. Take-outs available. Closed Monday. ■ FOX’S PIZZA DEN, 31225 American Parkway, Selbyville, Del. 302-436-FOXS / www.foxspizzade.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Sit-down bar and restaurant. Full menu includes pizza, pastas, salads, sandwiches and more. Specializing pizza and chef specials. Open daily for lunch and dinner at 11 a.m. Take out and delivery. ■ GENERAL’S KITCHEN, 66th Street (under The Skye Bar), Ocean City 410-723-0477 / $-$$ / VMC-DIS / No reservations required / Open Thursday-Monday, 6:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Everybody loves breakfast and that is what we are about. House Specialty and The Original House of Creamed Chipped Beef, we make it from scratch and it’s our own recipe. We have it all from juice, cereal, waffles, eggs, corned beef, hash browns, pancakes, bacon, sausage and more. General’s Kitchen #1 Breakfast place in OC. ■ HARBORSIDE BAR & GRILL, 12841 S. Harbor Road, West Ocean City 410-213-1846 / www.weocharborside.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Open seven days a week, 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Casual waterfront dining serving seafood, steaks, sandwiches, salads, wraps and pasta. Home of the “Original Orange Crush.” Entertainment Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. ■ HARPOON HANNA’S RESTAURANT & BAR, Route 54 and the bay, Fenwick Island, Del. www.harpoonhannasrestaurant.com / $$ / V-MCAE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Casual waterfront restaurant serving lunch, dinner. Fresh fish, seafood, steaks, sandwiches and all-you-can-eat Alaskan crab legs. Open year-round. ■ HEMINGWAY’S AT THE CORAL REEF, 17th Street, in the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, Ocean City 410-289-2612 / www.ocmdhotels.com/hemingways / $$$ / V-MCAE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Elegant dining room, Floridian/island-style cuisine. Sea-food, tropical salsas, grilled steaks, pork chops, grilled pineapple, banana fritters, entree salads. ■ HIGGINS CRAB HOUSE, 31st Street, Ocean City, 410-289-2581 / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / We have proudly served Ocean City, Maryland for over 40 years. Known for All You Can Eat crabs, crab legs, fried chicken, steamed shrimp, and baby back ribs. ■ HOOTERS, Route 50 & Keyser Point Road, West Ocean City 410-213-1841 / www.hootersofoc.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Full bar / Open daily at 11 a.m. Delicious burgers, garden salads, wings and signature seafood entrees. Large parties welcome. Happy hour daily. Carry out available. Year round location. Live entertainment on weekends. Call for private party information. ■ HORIZONS OCEANFRONT RESTAURANT, 101st Street, Ocean City 410-524-3535 / www.clarionoc.com / $-$$ ($20-45) / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Open tables / Chil-

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dren’s menu / Full bar / Horizons Oceanfront Restaurant is proud to serve delicious, beach-inspired dishes in both our oceanfront restaurants, Horizons and Breakers Pub. New all-day menu, available 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., features many favorites, as well as exciting new creations with a local flare. Deluxe Sunday breakfast buffet open year-round and AUCE prime rib, crab legs and seafood buffet available most weekends. ■ JOHNNY’S PIZZA PUB, 56th Street, Ocean City 410-723-5600 / www.johnnyspizzapub.com / $ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Ocean City’s official pizzeria and pub featuring homemade pizzas, serving 18 different gourmet pizzas including local favorites. Huge variety of calzones, subs, burgers and sandwiches to choose from. Ocean City’s place for jumbo wings with 20 different sauces. Voted best sound system for live music. Carry out or delivery til 2 a.m. ■ JULES FINE DINING, 118th Street, Ocean City 410-524-3396 / www.ocjules.com / $$, $$$ / VMC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Local fare, global flair. Fresh seafood year-round, fresh local produce. ■ KY WEST BAR & RESTAURANT, 5401 Coastal Highway, Ocean City 443-664-2836 / www.kywestoceancity.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Ky West is becoming the local's fine dining and casual fare destination. Ocean City's best veal chop, the freshest seafood and great pasta dishes. Our experienced chefs deliver the finest in cuisine nightly. Ky West has a fine dining side, as well as a beautiful bar best described as New York funky chic. Whether you chill out on our sofas, hang in the bar, or grab a table, Ky West will provide excellent food & drink for a great dining adventure. ■ MIONE’S PIZZA & ITAILIAN RESTURANT, Route 50 (Tanger Outlets), West Ocean City 410-213-2231 / www.mionesoc.com / $ / V-MCAE-DIS / Beer, wine / Open 7 days a week, 11 a.m. Come and enjoy family New York style pizza, subs and pasta. Daily lunch and dinner specials. Eat in or carry out. 67th Street (Town Center), Ocean City 443-664-6635 / Beer, wine / Open 7 days a week at 11 a.m. Come and enjoy family New York style pizza, subs and pasta. Daily lunch and dinner specials. Eat in or carry out. ■ OC WASABI, 33rd Street Plaza, Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-524-7337 / www.ocwasabi.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Full bar / OC’s freshest, steamed sushi and sashimi and Japanese cuisine. Open Tuesday through Sunday, 4-11 p.m. ■ POPEYE’S LOUISIANA KITCHEN, Route 50, West Ocean City 443-664-2105 / $ / V-MC / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Family restaurant. Eat-in, carry out or drive-thru. Open seven days, year-round. Every Monday and Tuesday, two-piece chicken for 99 cents. Every Wednesday, free kids meal with purchase of combo. ■ ROPEWALK, 82nd Street on the bay, Ocean City 410-524-1109 / www.ropewalkoc.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full Bar / OC’s newest spot to watch the sunsets. Indoor dining and bar, deck dining and tiki bar. Serving lunch and dinner in relaxed casual atmosphere. Happy hour specials all day and all night every day available at tables and bar. ■ ROPEWALK - A FENWICK ISLAND OYSTER HOUSE, 700 Coastal Highway, Fenwick Island, Del. 302-581-0153 / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Closed until Feb. 5. Taking Valentine’s Day reservations. ■ SEASONS OCEANFRONT RESTAURANT, 118th Street, in the Carousel Oceanfront Hotel and Condos, Ocean City 410-524-1000 / www.carouselhotel.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Open seven days a week. Oceanfront dining in a casual atmosphere. Serving breakfast from 711 a.m., featuring a breakfast buffet or special order from the regular menu. Dinner served from 4-9 p.m., featuring a wide variety of entrees, seafood, ribs, steaks, pasta and prime rib. Join us for family theme night dinners. ■ SICULI RUSTIC ITALIAN KITCHEN, 104 N. Main St., Berlin 410-629-0550 / FB-Siculi Italian Kitchen / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Full Bar / Family friendly. Open for lunch and dinner, 11 a.m.; Sunday brunch, 10:30 a.m. Locally sourced, freshly prepared. Award-winning brick oven pizza, steaks, seafood, chicken and

veal selections. Daily lunch, happy hour and dinner specials. ■ SKYE RAW BAR & GRILLE, 66th Street, Ocean City 410-723-6762 / www.skyebaroc.com / $$-$$$ / V-M-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Full bar / Enjoy lunch, dinner, raw bar or lite fare in the Skye, at the top of 66th Street and Coastal Highway. Amazing views of Ocean City, the ocean and bay with spectacular sunsets overlooking Sunset Island. Celebrate happy hour, 3-6 p.m. with great food and drink specials. ■ THE COTTAGE CAFE, Route 1 (across from Sea Colony), Bethany Beach, Del. 302-539-8710 / www.cottagecafe.com / $, $$ / V-MC-AE / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Seafood, kids’ menu, happy hour specials. Lunch and dinner daily. Breakfast buffet on weekends. ■ THE COVE AT OCEAN PINES, 1 Mumford’s Landing Road, Ocean Pines 410-641-7501 / www.oceanpines.org/ $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS/No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / The Cove at Ocean Pines Yacht Club in a gorgeous bayfront setting, specializing in coastal cuisine. Serving lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch. Open Thursday at 4 p.m. for dinner. Open FridaySunday at 11 a.m. for lunch and dinner. Sunday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for brunch buffet. Friday and/or Saturday, live entertainment. Sunday brunch buffet, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Happy Hour Thursday-Sunday, 4-7 p.m. ■ THE CRAB BAG, 130th Street, bayside, Ocean City 410-250-3337 / www.thecrabbag.com / $$$ / V-MC-AE / No reservations required / Full bar / Dine in and carryout. Open 7 Days a week, 11 am til late night. Huge menu; something for everyone. Hot steamed crabs, world famous fried chicken, ribs, burgers, barbecue, pasta, seafood, steaks, sandwiches and more. Lunch and weekly carry-out and dinner specials. The best happy hour at the beach with drink and food specials. ■ TONY LUKES, 33rd Street, Ocean City 410524 0500 / www.tonylukes.com / $ / V-MC-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Our restaurant offers authentic cheesesteaks, roast pork and chicken cutlet sandwiches, burgers, salads and desserts at family friendly prices. Eat in and carry out. ■ TOUCH OF ITALY, 67th Street and Coastal Highway, in the Holiday Inn Oceanfront, Ocean City 302-703-3090 / www.TouchofItaly.com / $$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Full bar / Full Italian style restaurant with Italian style deli and pasticceria/bakery too. Just stop in for a look and a taste of some fresh prosciutto fresh loaves of Italian bread. Large circular bar with Happy Hour and check our Web site with our daily specials from our great menu including pasta, wood fired pizzas, delicious heros and catering. Daily lunch special $6.95 plus take out service. ■ VICTORIAN ROOM RESTAURANT, Dunes Manor Hotel, OCEANFRONT at 28th and Baltimore Ave, Ocean City 410-289-1100 / www.dunesmanor.com / $$ - $$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations not required but recommended / Full Bar / Children’s menu / Open year round. An elegant oceanfront dining atmosphere with local, farm to table/sea to table cuisine. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner daily 7:30am to 9:00pm (Fri & Sat to 10pm). Also featuring Zippy Lewis Lounge with happy hour from 4-7p.m., featuring Craft Beer selections and appetizer menu; Milton’s Out Door Cafe; and the Barefoot Beach Bar in season. ■ VINNY’S PIZZA & ITALIAN GRILL, 25th Street and Philadelphia Avenue, Ocean City 410-3903713 / www.vinnyspizzaanditaliangrill.com / $ / V-MC-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Beer, wine / Serving lunch and dinner. Our restaurant offers authentic Italian food featuring subs and fabulous authentic Italian entrees. Hand tossed, made from scratch pizzas. Family friendly, eat in and carry out. ■ WHISKERS PUB, 120th Street, OC Square, Ocean City 410-524-2609 / www.whiskerspub.com / $ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Old World saloon-type feel, Whisker’s is famous for its Certified Angus®burgers and delicious casual fare, as well as its entertaining atmosphere and photo lined walls of famous and infamous “whiskers.” Enjoy flat screen TVs to watch your favorite sports. Call for hours.

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GOLD’s Spring Basket program

(March 11, 2016) Worcester County GOLD (Giving Other Lives Dignity), Inc. is presenting the annual Spring Basket program for children in need in Worcester County. Sponsors are being sought to create baskets. Children referred to GOLD through the Department of Social Services, or another agency, are matched with a sponsor, who creates a basket of treats to brighten the child’s spring. While candy and small toys are always spring basket staples, sponsors are also asked to include useful items such as healthy snacks, hygiene items like toothbrushes, toothpaste and shampoo, coloring books, crayons and other art supplies, and school supplies such as pens and pencils. In 2015, with the community’s help, GOLD provided baskets to 208 local children. Anyone interested in sponsoring a child can sign up using the online form on GOLD’s website, www.worcestergold.org or contact Worcester County GOLD at 410-677-6830. The deadline for delivering baskets to the GOLD office is Friday, March 18, so sponsors are urged to sign up as soon as possible. The mission of Worcester County GOLD is to improve the quality of life of local citizens for whom traditional means of well-being support is not fully available, and to promote dignity by providing financial aid to families in crisis, vulnerable adults and children in foster care.

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Suicide awareness and prevention (March 11, 2016) The Jesse Klump Memorial Fund, in partnership with the Church of the Holy Spirit and with the assistance of the Worcester County Health Department, will host a safeTALK suicide awareness and prevention workshop on Saturday, March 19. The three-hour session begins at 1 p.m. and is free to attend. It will take place at the Church of the Holy Spirit on 100th Street in Ocean City. “We open our suicide prevention presentations by asking who in our audience knows or knows of someone who has attempted suicide, or died by their own hand,” said Jesse Klump Memorial

Fund President Kim Klump. “Invariably, the majority of those in our audience raise their hands.” SafeTALK has been taught to thousands of people, laypeople as well as healthcare and education professionals, around the globe. No prior experience in suicide prevention or crisis response is necessary. In one afternoon, participants learn to recognize the risk factors and warning signs that may indicate that a suicide attempt is imminent, and the simple steps that anyone can take to keep someone safe until trained professionals can intervene. The course is taught by a certified trainer

from the health department’s Crisis Response Team. “Those who attend leave the class with an understanding of what may drive someone to consider suicide. More Americans die by suicide than by automobile accidents in America,” Klump said. “You don’t have to be a psychiatrist to keep someone safe. You just know what to look and listen for, and the simple ‘suicide first aid’ prevention steps that anyone can take.” Refreshments will be served, and guests will leave with a wealth of printed materials. Space is limited, so reservations are necessary. To attend, call Tammie Collins at the Worcester County Health Department, 410-629-0164 x150, by March 15.

OP rec and parks offering bus trips (March 11, 2016) Area residents can catch a show and let Ocean Pines do the driving with bus trips offered by the Recreation and Parks Department. On Saturday, March 12, enjoy the spectacular floral displays at the Philadelphia Flower Show. Attendees are invited to “Explore America” in acres of gardens celebrating the beauty of our country’s national parks. The cost is $70 per person, which includes transportation and show admission. Visit the Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre in Lancaster, Pa. and enjoy a performance of “Menopause the Musical”

on Saturday, April 9. This comedy celebrates “The Change” with parodies of songs from the 60s. The cost is $90 per person, which includes show tickets, a buffet lunch and transportation. On Sunday, April 24 head south to Norfolk and watch the Virginia International Tattoo at the Scope Arena. The performance will feature more than 1,500 military and civilian performers from eight nations who will share their unique music, dance culture and pride. The cost to attend is $85 per person, which includes transportation and show ticket.

The buses for these trips, which are open to the public, will depart from the Ocean Pines Community Center, located at 235 Ocean Parkway in Ocean Pines. Reservations are required. Refunds will not be issued for cancelations unless vacant seats can be filled. For more information or to register, call the Ocean Pines Recreation and Parks Department at 410-641-7052. Information regarding additional recreational programs, including an online version of the Ocean Pines Activity Guide, is available at OceanPines.org.

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Calendar FRI. March 11 ST. PATRICK’S INDOOR SOCCER TOURNAMENT — Northside Park, 200 125th St. in

Ocean City. Adult tournaments start as early as noon on Friday. Adults Men and Women over 18 Division. Info: 410-2500125. Ocean Pines Community Center, 235 Ocean Parkway, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Fifth and sixth graders are welcome to dance, listen to music and hang out with their friends. The event is chaperoned by the Recreation and Parks Department and snacks will be provided. Cost is $8 for Ocean Pines residents and $9 for nonresidents. Info: 410-641-7052.

‘FANTASTIC FRIDAY’ YOUTH DANCE —

Columbus Hall, 9901 Coastal Highway (behind St. Luke’s Church), Ocean City. Doors open at 5 p.m. and games begin at 6:30 p.m. Refreshments for sale. Info: 410-524-7994.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BINGO —

‘BOXER SHORTS II: FROM WATER TO DUST/DE AGUA AL PALVO’ PERFORMANCE — Ocean City Center for the Arts, 502

2ND FRIDAY ART STROLL — Throughout

Berlin, 3-6 p.m. March is Student Art Month. Stroll the shops to see what the local students have created. Come see the unveiling of the first panel of the Public Art Mural and attend a celebration reception inside the Visitor’s Center, 14 S. Main St., Berlin at 5:30 p.m. Info www.BerlinMainStreet.com.

CRAB CAKE DINNER — Stevenson United

Methodist Church, 123 N. Main St., Berlin, 4-7 p.m. Cost is $10 and includes a crabcake sandwich with green beans and seasoned baked potato. Carryouts and bake table available. Info: 410-641-1137.

LIVING WELL CHRONIC DISEASE SELFMANAGEMENT WORKSHOP — Ocean City

Senior Center, 104 41st Street, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Free, six-week workshop for anyone with a chronic condition or the caregiver of someone with a chronic condition. Pre-registration required: Dawn, 410-641-9268.

STORY TIME ‘PETS’ — Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 10:30 a.m. For 2-5 year old children. Info: www.worcesterlibrary.org or 410-208-4014. OP BOOK OF THE MONTH — Ocean Pines

library, 11107 Cathell Road, 2 p.m. Book discussion of “The Life We Bury” by Allen Eskens. Info: 410-208-4014.

Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway, 3 p.m. Learn how to begin your child’s education at home. Info: www.worcesterlibrary.org or 410-5241818.

EARLY LITERACY BEGINS AT HOME —

SAT. March 12 ST. PATRICK’S INDOOR SOCCER TOURNAMENT — Northside Park, 200 125th St. in

Ocean City. Adults Men and Women over 18 Division. Info: 410-250-0125.

ST. PATTY’S DAY BOARDWALK 5K — Ocean City Boardwalk at Fourth Street. Registration held Friday, March 11, 5:30-8 p.m. No registration on race day, just packet pick-up. Race starts at 9 a.m. Post-race celebration at Shenanigan’s Irish Pub on Fourth Street. Info: Chris Klebe, 443-497-4324, www.octrirunning.com or info@octrirunning.com.

ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE — Parade be-

gins at noon and travels Coastal Highway from 58th Street to 45th Street. Featuring marching units, floats and local celebrities. At 11 a.m. at the 45th Street shopping area, there will be a fun festival with food, drink and merriment. Info: Buck Mann, 410-289-6156.

ST. PATRICK’S SCRAMBLE — Eagle’s

Landing Golf Course, 12367 Eagles Nest Rd, West Ocean City. Entry fee includes green fee, cart, lunch and prizes. Fourplayer teams will play 6 holes from each Gold, White and Blue Tees. Lunch served immediately following play. Sign up: 410-213-7277 or 800-283-3846.

DOLL TEA PARTY FUNDRAISER — Most

Blessed Sacrament Catholic School, cafeteria, 11242 Racetrack Road, Berlin. Two sessions, one from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and another from 2-5 p.m. Cost is $25 per girl. Bring your doll and enjoy crafts, games and lite fare. For girls from kindergarten to 5th grade. Benefits American Cancer Society. Reservations required: Colleen Rutzler, 443-614-0903 or AngiesAngelsRFL@gmail.com.

‘BOXER SHORTS II: FROM WATER TO DUST/DE AGUA AL PALVO’ PERFORMANCE — Ocean City Center for the Arts, 502

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ST. PATRICK’S DAY CELEBRATION — Columbus Hall,

9901 Coastal Highway (behind St. Luke’s Church), Ocean City, noon to 7 p.m. Come celebrate after the OC parade with a great corned beef and cabbage meal. Cost is $12 for meal or $7 for sandwich. Info: 410-524-7994.

ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARTY — American Legion Post 166, 2308 Philadelphia Ave., Ocean City, 2 p.m. Corned beef, cabbage and potatoes for $7.50. Music, dancing and karaoke with DJ Andy at 7 p.m. Info: 410-289-3166. Snow Hill library, 307 N. Washington St., 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Featuring discussions on forestry and land conservation with guest speakers Tony DiPaolo, a licensed professional forester, and Lyle Almond from the Maryland Extension Service. During the clinic, the group will visit the Paul Jones Lumber Yard and, weather permitting, the EA Vaughn Wildlife Management Area. Light refreshments provided. Free clinic. Pre-registration required: Lower Shore Land Trust Office, 410-641-4467.

STEWARDSHIP CLINIC SERIES KICK OFF —

Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 9:30 a.m. Bob Cooke, a certified Coast Guard Auxiliary and DNR Police Instructor, will discuss maintaining and preparing your trailer, boat, engine and yourself for the spring boating season. All are welcome. Info: Jack Barnes, 410-641-7662.

OCEAN PINES ANGLERS CLUB MEETING —

Community Church at Ocean Pines, 11227 Racetrack Road and at the Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway, Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Feb. 6 through April 9. No appointments taken. First come, first served using a number system.

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PANCAKE BREAKFAST — Ocean City Air-

port, 12724 Airport Road, West Ocean City, Saturdays through May 28, 9 a.m. to noon. Menu includes pancakes, sausage and coffee. Suggested donation is $5. Proceeds benefit the Huey Veterans Memorial Fund. Info: Coleman Bunting, 410-726-7207.

PANCAKE BREAKFAST — VFW, Post 8296,

104 66th St., bayside in Ocean City, 8-11 a.m. A $5 donation for all-you-can-eat pancakes or 2-2-2, two eggs, two pancakes and two bacon slices. Info: 410-524-8196.

FARMERS MARKET — White Horse Park, 239 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Locally grown vegetables and fruits, eggs, honey, kettle korn, flowers, artisan breads, seafood, meats and more. New vendors welcome. Info: 410641-7717, Ext. 3006.

LIVE BETTER FIT CLUB — Urban Nectar, 10019 Old Ocean City Blvd., Berlin. Registration is at 10:15 a.m., workout is from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Come workout with the famous trainers you’ve seen on T.V., such as Autumn Calabrese, Shaun T and others. Cost is $5. Take water and a mat (optional). Info: Sandy: 443-3400988. KIDS LINE DANCING — Ocean City library,

10003 Coastal Highway, 1 p.m. Circle dances, line dances and partner dances for toddlers and older. Info: www.worcesterlibrary.org or 410-524-1818.

SUN. March 13 ST. PATRICK’S INDOOR SOCCER TOURNAMENT — Northside Park, 200 125th St. in

Ocean City. Adults Men and Women over 18 Division. Info: 410-250-0125.

Berlin Fire Hall, 214 N. Main St., 7:3010:30 a.m. Menu includes pancakes, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, hash browns, waffles, biscuits, cereals, coffee, milk and juice. Cost is $9 for adults, $7 for carry outs, $5 for children ages 5-12 years and free to children 4 and younger.

ALL-U-CAN-EAT BREAKFAST BUFFET —

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HOMECOMING — Showell United Methodist Church, 10115 Pitts Road, Showell, 2 p.m. Speaker will be Ralph Lewis, former member of the Showell congregation. Music by Charles Paparella. Free will offering. Meal to follow.

MEAT LOAF DINNER — American Legion Post 166, 2308 Philadelphia Ave., Ocean City, 4-7 p.m. Open to American Legion Family and visitors of other posts. In celebration of the 97th birthday of the American Legion. Tickets cost $7 and are available at the bar. Info: 410-289-3381.

PANCAKE BREAKFAST — Ocean City Airport, 12724 Airport Road, West Ocean City, Sundays through May 29, 9 a.m. to noon. Menu includes pancakes, sausage and coffee. Suggested donation is $5. Proceeds benefit the Huey Veterans Memorial Fund. Info: Coleman Bunting, 410-726-7207. SUNDAY NIGHT SERENITY AL-ANON FAMILY GROUP MEETING — Woodlands in

Ocean Pines, Independent Living Apartment Building, 1135 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines, 7:30 p.m.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS — Atlantic General Hospital, Conference Room 2, 9733 Healthway Drive, Berlin, noon to 1 p.m. Group shares experience, strength and hope to help others. Open to the community and to AGH patients. Info: Rob, 443-783-3529.

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS — Atlantic General Hospital, Conference Room 1, 9733 Healthway Drive, Berlin, 2:303:30 p.m.. Group is a 12-step program for anyone struggling with a compulsive eating problem. No initial meeting charge. Meeting contribution is $1 weekly. Info: Bett, 410-202-9078.

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MON. March 14 ‘BOXER SHORTS II: FROM WATER TO DUST/DE AGUA AL PALVO’ PERFORMANCE — Ocean City Center for the Arts, 502

94th St., Ocean City, 7:30 p.m. Featuring four plays: “Tape” by José Rivera, “Capricho” by Nilo Cruz, “Springtime” by Maria Irene Fornés and “Bliss” by Caridad Svich. All four playwrights are of Latin American descent and are tied together by common themes of memory, reflection and repentance. Tickets cost $26.50. Info: www.brownboxtheatre.org. Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, Mondays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Feb. 1 through April 11. No appointments taken. First come, first served using a number system.

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DELMARVA SWEET ADELINE CHORUS MEETS WEEKLY — The Delmarva Chorus,

Sweet Adeline’s, meets each Monday from 7-9 p.m., at the Ocean Pines Community Center, 239 Ocean Parkway. Women interested in learning the craft of a cappella singing welcome. Info: 410-641-6876.

LINE DANCING — Urban Nectar, 10019

Old Ocean City Blvd., Berlin, 7-10 p.m. Lessons and dancing. Cost is $8 per person. BYOB. Info: Sandy, 443-340-0988. Berlin group No. 169, Atlantic General Hospital, conference room 1, 9733 Healthway Drive, Berlin, 5-6:30 p.m. TOPS is a support and educational group promoting weight loss and healthy lifestyle. It meets weekly. Info: Edna Berkey, 410-251-2083.

TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY MEETING —

STEPPING ON FALLS PREVENTION WORKSHOP — Northern Worcester County

Senior Center, 10129 Old Ocean City Blvd., Berlin, 10 a.m. to noon. A sevenweek workshop to help people at risk for falls, to live a safer, more confident life. Work closely with a physical therapist, vision specialist, pharmacist and a community safety specialist to learn how to be safer. Pre-registration requested: Dawn, 410-641-9268.

WRITING FOR WELLNESS — Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 1:30-3 p.m. Writing about stressful experiences, like illness, may boost health & psychological well-being. No prior writing experience needed. Info: Don Winslow, 410-208-6613.

STEAM PM ‘CRAZY SCIENCE LAB’ — Snow

Hill library, 307 N. Washington St, 3:45 p.m. Wild and wacky science projects for children 6 years and older. Info: 410632-3495.

TUES. March 15 PRIVATE PESTICIDE APPLICATORS CERTIFICATION EXAM — Wicomico Extension

Office, 28647 Old Nanticoke Road, Salisbury, 1-3 p.m. No cost is required for the exam. Pre-registration required: https://2016pest.eventbrite.com or

Jessie Flores, 410-632-1972.

AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY MONTHLY MEETING — American Legion Post 166,

2308 Philadelphia Ave., Ocean City, 7 p.m., on the third Tuesday of each month. Current members and those interested in becoming a member are encouraged to attend.

GENEALOGY GROUP MEETING — Ocean

Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 10:30 a.m. to noon. Short presentation on “Genealogy Website” followed by open discussion. Open to beginning researchers to experienced genealogist. Bring questions. Prepare to share.

MIGRAINE CARE — Urban Nectar, 10019

Old Ocean City Blvd., Berlin, 6 p.m. Migraine Care without drugs or surgery presented by local chiropractor Patrick Pabouet-Sigafoose of Chiro 100. Info: 443-966-5411. MAC Center Salisbury, 909 Progress Circle, Suite 100, Salisbury, Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Feb. 2 through April 12. Appointments: 410-742-8569.

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Berlin group 331, Worcester County Health Center, 9730 Healthway Drive, Berlin, 5:30-7 p.m. TOPS is a support and educational group promoting weight loss and healthy lifestyle. It meets weekly. Info: jeanduck47@gmail.com.

TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY MEETING -

ON YOUR OWN, BUT NOT ALONE - WOC Fitness, 12319 Ocean Gateway, West Ocean City, 5 p.m. Weight loss support group with discussions about nutrition, exercise, health and weight loss. Cost is $5 per meeting. Info: dillon128@aol.com.

ALZHEIMER’S SUPPORT GROUP — Berlin

Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Berlin, 11 a.m. to noon. Support group for caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients. It meets the third Tuesday of each month. Open to the community. Info: Heather Cormack, 410641-4400, Ext. 6123 or Kenneth Lewis, 410-208-1701 or 410-430-4818. Berlin library, 220 N. Main St., 10:30 a.m. For 2- to 5-year-old children. Info: 410-641-0650.

STORY TIME ‘ALICE IN WONDERLAND’ —

LAP TIME — Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, Children, under 2 years old, will be introduced to songs, games and finger plays. Info: www.worcesterlibrary.org or 410-208-4014. POETRY READING — Ocean City library,

10003 Coastal Highway, 2 p.m. Hear Emily Dickinson’s poetry spoken with passion and soul by teacher and poet Nancy Mitchell of Salisbury University. Info: 410-524-1818.

WED. March 16

FREE LUNCH AND LENTEN SERVICES — St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 10301 Coastal Highway, Ocean City. Lunch served at noon, service begins at 1 p.m. Info: 410524-7474.

WSW BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP — Atlantic Health Center, conference

room, 9714 Healthway Drive, Berlin, 1-3 p.m. Lunch will be provided at this first meeting. Open to current patients and survivors. R.S.V.P.: 410-548-7880.

FIRST STEPS OF STARTING YOUR OWN BUSINESS WORKSHOP — One Stop Job

Market, 31901 Tri-County Way, Room #13, Salisbury, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Participants receive a Business Start-Up Checklist, Business Plan Template, Legal Structures for your Business and Trade Application. Free and open to the public. Pre-registration required: Denise Davis, 410-546-1900, ddavis@marylandcapital.org or www.marylandcapital.org.

VOLUNTEER FAIR AND SOCIAL — Ocean

Pines Yacht Club, 1 Mumford’s Landing Road, 5-7 p.m. Learn about area nonprofit organizations and the opportunities available to help make a difference in the community. Info: Sandi Smith, sandis@mdcoastalbays.org or 410-2132297, Ext. 106.

BINGO — Every Wednesday at Ocean City Elks Lodge 2645, 138th Street and Sinepuxent Avenue, rear of the Fenwick Inn. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., games start 6:30 p.m. Food is available. Open to the public. No one allowed under 18 years of age during bingo. Info: 410-250-2645. KIWANIS CLUB OF GREATER OCEAN PINES/OCEAN CITY — Meets every

Wednesday at the Ocean Pines Community Center, 235 Ocean Parkway. Doors open at 7 a.m., meeting at 8 a.m. Info: 410-641-7330 or www.kiwanisofopoc.org.

FARMERS’ MARKET — Urban Nectar, 10019 Old Ocean City Boulevard, Berlin, 3-6 p.m. Featuring local in season produce, gluten free and gluten full baked products, eggs, honey, kettle korn, natural pet treats, soaps and more. Info: 410713-8803. BINGO — American Legion Post 166,

2308 Philadelphia Ave., Ocean City. Doors open at 4:30 p.m., games start at 6:30 p.m. Food and non-alcoholic drinks available. Open to the public. Info: 410-289-3166.

BEACH SINGLES — Every Thursday,

Beach Singles 45-Plus meets for happy hour at Harpoon Hanna’s, 39064 Harpoon Road, Fenwick Island, Del., 4 p.m. Info: Arlene, 302-436-9577; Kate, 410524-0649; or Dianne, 302-541-4642.

CHAIR AEROBICS — St. Peter’s Lutheran Church Community Life Center, 10301 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, 1-2 p.m. Free will offering appreciated. Sponsored by St. Peter’s Senior Adult Ministry. Info: 410-524-7474. COASTAL HOSPICE GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP — Ocean Pines library, 11107

Cathell Road, 11 a.m. Free and open to anyone who has lost a loved one, not just Coastal Hospice families. Info: 410-2518163.

YOUNG AND RESTLESS ‘FUN WITH DR. SEUSS’ — Ocean Pines library, 11107

Cathell Road, 10:30 a.m. For 3 to 7 year old children. Info: www.worcesterlibrary.org or 410-251-8163.

STORY TIME ‘ST. PATRICK’S DAY’ — Snow

nity Center, 235 Ocean Parkway, 7:30 p.m.

Hill library, 307 N. Washington St., For 2 to 5 year old children. Info: www.worcesterlibrary.org or 410-6323495.

OCEAN CITY/BERLIN ROTARY CLUB MEETING — Captain’s Table Restaurant in the

ONGOING EVENTS

BAYSIDE BEGINNINGS AL-ANON FAMILY GROUP MEETING — Ocean Pines Commu-

Courtyard by Marriott, 2 15th St, Ocean City, 6 p.m. Info: 410-641-1700 or kbates@taylorbank.com.

ON YOUR OWN, BUT NOT ALONE - WOC Fitness, 12319 Ocean Gateway, West Ocean City, noon. Weight loss support group with discussions about nutrition, exercise, health and weight loss. Cost is $5 per meeting. Info: dillon128@aol.com.

HYPERTENSION CLINICS — Sponsored by Atlantic General Hospital and takes place at Walgreens, 32979 Coastal Highway, Bethany Beach, Del., 10 a.m. to noon and at Walgreens, 37088 W. Fenwick Boulevard, Selbyville, Del., 1-3 p.m. Free blood pressure screening and health information. Info: Dawn Denton, 410-641-9268.

THURS. March 17 Community Church at Ocean Pines, 11227 Racetrack Road and at the Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway, Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Feb. 4 through April 14. No appointments taken. First come, first served using a number system.

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RAVENS ROOST 96 BULL & OYSTER ROAST — Hooters, 12513 Ocean Gateway, West

Ocean City, March 19, 1-5 p.m. Tickets cost $45. All profits to be given to the groups charities. Contact: Susan Penn, 410-598-5880.

STAR CHARITIES MEETING — Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 10 a.m., on the first Friday of each month. Meeting of volunteers. Info: Anna Foultz, 410641-7667.

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

HELP WANTED

LOCAL CRAB BOAT

Berlin, Snow Hill area Help Wanted 410-641-4709

106 32nd St., Ocean City

HELP WANTED

OC, MD Looking for Enthusiastic Parts/Accessories/Sales Person. Must have computer experience and people skills. FT position with benefits. Call Skip, 410-213-1391

~ Breakfast Bar Attendant ~ Front Desk Rep ~ Housekeeping ~ Laundry ~ Maintenance

Accepting applications for all positions. Supervisory positions open for people with experience. Openings are for full, part time and seasonal, year round.

Call 410-289-5762 or come in to the hotel to fill out an application

---Work At The BEACH... Work With The BEST!!

Top wages, excellent benefits package and free employee meal available to successful candidates.

Employment Opportunities:

Year Round, Full/Part Time: Food Runners, Room Attendant (van will pick up in SBY), Housekeeping House Staff, Bartenders, Overnight Cleaner, Servers, Hostess, Busser/Room Service

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

HELP WANTED FENWICK HARDWARE

Now Accepting Applications For the following positions PT Seasonal Cashier PT YR Cleaning Person Contact Stacey or Tim Jr. DE: 302-539-3915 MD: 410-250-1112

HELP WANTED

CORAL REEF CAFE/ HEMINGWAY’S located @ The Holiday Inn & Suites 17th St. & the Boards

- AM COOK - PREP - PM SERVERS/ BUSSERS

Accepting Applications Mon.-Fri., 12-5pm

Experienced Sous Chef and Experienced Line Cooks

For well-established Ocean City restaurant. Must have minimum 2 years experience. Excellent Salary or Hourly wages, plus Health Benefits for the right person. Please send resume to

P.O. Box 838, Ocean City, MD 21842 Town of Ocean City

Public Works/ Maintenance Seasonal Positions

Boardwalk Comfort Station Attendants Maintenance Department is looking for reliable, personable persons to clean & maintain the Boardwalk Restrooms. Day shift 8:00-4:30pm. Night shift 4:30-1:00am. Employment from May to September. Maintenance Workers, Parking Lot Attendants Must pass drug test. Apply Directly to Department Public Works Maintenance 208 65th St., Ocean City, MD 21842 ~ 410-524-0391

HELP WANTED

Small Family Owned Company seeks experienced HVAC Technician. Must have valid driver’s license and current HVAC license. Must be drug free. Call 410-2132437. Help Wanted Kitchen Manager for OC Elks Lodge. Duties include ordering supplies, inventory, menu selection, short order cook, annual budget. Call: 609304-7221.

HELP WANTED

Legal Secretary. Knowledge of Word Perfect, use of Dictaphone, telephone skills and bookkeeping required. Please respond by sending resume to: P.O. Box 56, Ocean City, MD 21843.

P/T Gate Attendant Needed For Assateague Point - Sat. 1am-9am, Sun. 1am-10am & Mon. 1am-9am. 8552 Stephen Decatur Hwy. (Rt. 611) Ask for Valerie 410641-1671.

Town of Ocean City

EAGLE’S LANDING/GOLF COURSE MAINTENANCE

Reliable Golf Course Maintenance Employees needed to mow, edge & trim all turf grass areas, maintain bunkers and perform general golf course & landscape maintenance as needed. Must have dependable transportation & be able to start work early. Work begins around 3/21/16. Accepting applications apply directly to this location. Eagle’s Landing 8828 Bald Eagle Lane Berlin, MD 21811 410-520-5408 www.oceancitymd.gov EEOC

J o i n TTee a m D u n e s ! Noow w H i ri n g : S ERV ER S OPE R AT OR

EN G I N EE R P X OPE R AT OR PB

2 8th & Oceanfront -“For Shore … The Best Place to Work”

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EXPERIENCED WEB DESIGNER Berlin web development company Sprout Creatives is searching for a web designer to join our rapidly growing company. As part of our team you will be responsible for designing and coding a variety of websites using the latest technologies that include HTML/CSS, Javascript/ jQuery, Foundation framework and cross-browser compatibility. Lots of potential for growth. MUST Have Requirements • 5+ years web design experience ̓ 3UR͵FLHQW LQ +70/ &66 ̓ 3UR͵FLHQW -DYDVFULSW M4XHU\ ̓ 3UR͵FLHQW LQ $GREH &UHDWLYH 6XLWH • Experience in CMS environments a plus • Experience in a Mac environment Compensation: Up to $30/hour DOE Employment Type: Full time No phone calls! Send resume and project URLs to resume@sproutcreatives.com.

Please apply online aatt www.real a hospittalittyyg ygroup up.com

SELL REAL ESTATE AT THE BEACH Interested in a career in Real Estate?

Coldwell Banker School of Real Estate is offering Licensing Classes Now SPACE IS LIMITED

Contact Kelley Bjorkland at 410-723-6063 or kelley.bjorkland@cbmove.com or visit www.CBRBSchool.com Nothing in this document is intended to create an employment relationship. Any affiliation by you with the Company is intended to be that of an independent contractor agent. Owned and Operated by NRT LLC

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HELP WANTED

A-Del Construction a heavy civil/site work contractor is seeking qualified Foreman, Operators and Laborers. Please email your resume to mseitz@a-del.com. Sales Associate FT/PT includes weekends. Apply in person: Perfect Furnishings, 39597 Jefferson Bridge Rd., Bethany Beach, Del. Fax resume: 302-537-5470. FT/PT Landscape, Lawncare and Irrigation Positions Available Only experienced applicants need to apply. Email Bob@pgmsinc.com or call 443-365-5195, leave message and call will be returned

NOW HIRING Experienced Line Cooks and Dishwashers for year round positions. Competitive pay, overtime available. Apply in person at Harpoon Hanna’s restaurant in Fenwick Island, DE.

Hiring Nurses RN’s & LPN’s

All shifts. Please stop by to fill out an applications or fax your resume to 410-6410328. No phone calls, please. Come and find out why we are the area’s only CMS 5-Star rated skilled nursing facility.

MODEL CASTING

for South Moon Under

Female applicants must be 5'8" or taller and fit a size 2 dress and size 25 jean. Male applicants must be 6' or taller and fit a size 32"-34" pant. All applicants must be of legal working age. Work permits required for anyone under the age of 18. Email your name, contact info, age, height and sizes with a head shot and full length shot to: models@southmoonunder.com. We will contact you if you fit the criteria.

Thank you for your interest.

Accepting Applications for the following seasonal positions: Housekeepers Required to work weekends Friday, Saturday & Sundays. 9am-4:30pm Must be neat in appearance, have a positive attitude and be able to multi task. Houseman A drivers license is required and available to work some evening shifts. Part Time Night Audit Seeking Mature Individual to work 11pm-7am 2 shifts per week. 1 year min. hotel front desk experience required and Room master exp. preferred. Applications available at the front office Email resumes to hbrunning@fskfamily.com No Phone Calls Please

HELP WANTED

Rental Agent - CENTURY 21 New Horizon is seeking a full time Rental Agent. Previous experience in vacation rentals required. Must have good computer skills, excellent customer service skills and be able to handle stressful situations. Must work weekends and have reliable transportation. Please send resume to kimm@ century21newhorizon.com Courtyard by Marriott, 2 15th Street, Ocean City, MD 21842 Now accepting applications for the following positions: Seasonal or F/T, Maintenance Engineer, Front Desk Associates and Housekeeping positions with possible YR. Stop by the front desk to complete an application. No phone calls. All candidates must go through a satisfactory background check. HARRISON’S HARBOR WATCH South End of Boardwalk Ocean City, MD Hiring PM Positions:

Dishwashers Line Cooks Hostess Servers Bussers AM Prep Cook

Apply in person M-F, 10am-2pm or email applications to ocharborwatch@gmail.com

Seasonal Solid Waste Worker II Must have minimum CDL class B with current DOT physical card. Copy of last 3 years driving record may be required. Accepting applications Monday thru Friday 6:30 am-2:30 pm at the following location. Apply directly to this location. 208 65th St., Ocean City, MD 21842 410-524-0318 www.oceancitymd.gov EEOC

Ocean City Today

HELP WANTED

Rosenfeld’s Jewish Deli is looking for Wait Staff, part or full time, as well as for Help on its Food Truck. Contact Tammy at 410-520-0283 after 2:30 any day. Positions immediately available.

Hileman Real Estate is looking for great cleaners. Must be dependable, show attention to detail, insured and able to work weekends. References required. Call us for a confidential interview 410208-9200, Ext. 3. Ask for Terry Bullock.

Barista / Cashier

Yr Round. Starbucks Kiosk Experience preferred; will train someone with a friendly & positive attitude. Flexible hrs. a must including weekends & holidays. Please apply in person 32 Palm Restaurant in the Hilton Suites, 32nd St., Ocean City, MD

NOW HIRING!!

Baskin Robbins cake decorator at 119th Street location Pay $10-$13 based on experience Please apply online at: www.delmarvadd.com

Applications or Resumes will not be accepted thru email or fax.

Administrative Assistant Central Reservations has a seasonal position for an Administrative Assistant. Must be dependable, have good computer skills, and be able to provide great customer service. Duties include answering phones, filing and assisting agents. Seasonal employment, 40 hour week, Spring until September. Must work weekends. Please send resume to robbieh@centraloc.com EOE

THE HOTELS AT FAGER’S ISLAND The Lighthouse & The Edge Ocean City, Bayside

Front Desk Receptionist PT/FT Position Housekeeping Attendant PT/FT Positions Please apply to The Hotels at Fager’s Island The Lighthouse Club & The Edge 56th Street Bayside, Ocean City, MD Monday thru Thursday 10 am to 3 pm. NO PHONE CALLS, PLEASE!

HELP WANTED

PGN Crabhouse 29th Street & Coastal Hwy. Help Wanted Waitstaff, Kitchen Staff, Cooks Apply Within after 11:00 am **CARPENTERS & WATER MITIGATION TECHNICIANS** ***TOP PAY*** *FOR THE RIGHT PERSON* Reputable Home Services Company is looking for Professional Carpenters & Water Mitigation Technicians to serve the Delmarva area. 401K, Health Benefits, Bonuses and Plenty of work available. Management Opportunities are available. Clean Criminal Record & Driver’s License is required. Drug Free Environment. SERIOUS INQUIRIES ONLY Call 443-497-1953

Papa John’s Now Hiring All Positions in Ocean City and Bethany Beach areas. Drivers earn up to $20/hour. 302541-8081 SOMERSET JEWELERS Year Round, Seasonal PT/FT. Apply Dunes Manor Hotel shop or 412 South Boardwalk weekends. Resume to P.O. Box, 512, OC, MD 21843.

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Stop by any location to fill out an application: 64th Street, 136th Street and West OC, White Marlin Mall locations

RENTALS RENTALS

YR, North OC, 1BR Condo. Partially furnished. $800 plus utilities. No pets. No smoking. 443-783-4554

Year-Round Rentals starting at $975. Oyster Harbor, 3 bed/2 bath, 2-car garage. $1750/month. Call Bunting Realty, inc. 410-641-3313. WINTER WEEKLY RENTALS Pool Front Rooms $170. Efficiencies $190. 2BR Apartments $275. Burgundy Inn 1210 Philadelphia Ave. 410-289-8581

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5 Star Plumbing, Heating and Cooling currently has opportunities for experienced HVAC Technicians, to provide quality workmanship to our customers in Worcester, Wicomico and Sussex Counties!! Journeyman Licensed preferred. Must have valid driver’s license with clean record. Qualified candidates can email or fax resume to: jmjr@5starphc.com, Fax: 888-785-8598

CONTROLLER

Seeking experienced Financial Controller to undertake all aspects of financial management of multi-company business in Ocean City. Responsibilities include recording daily sales, sales tax compliance, managing payables, coordinating with payroll processing, oversight of multiple property leasing and management, monthly reconciliation of bank accounts and intercompany transfers as well as general office management. Strong computer skills and a thorough accounting background are required. An ideal candidate will have an accounting degree, CPA or CMA, and several years experience in business administration. Email resume to ocopportunity21842@gmail.com

North Ocean City, Captains Quarters Road 2BR/2.5BA on Canal. Furnished with fireplace, lift and pool table. Separate office. Annual lease and credit check required. $1,500/mo., plus 1 month security deposit. Contact Melanie at 410520-0176, Ext. 100 or email MDavidson72@gmail.com

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One and Two Bedroom Summer Rentals Location: 28th Street with ocean view. Pictures available upon request. Call for info 410-2510576. Winter Rental - 2BR/2BA 142nd St. Bayside. Available until May. $550/mo. + util. Call John 410-726-8948.

Winter rental 2BR/1BA on 57th, fully furn & all utilities incl $175 week-to-week til April 1st. See @ blueturtleapartments.com 410-422-4780 for details.

1200 Sq. Ft., 2BR/2BA, on water with boat slip. Off Rte. 54 behind Harpoon Hanna’s. Fully furnished, available immediately, no smoking, owner will allow a dog. $1250 per month, plus electric and cable. Resort Rentals, 410-5240295. YR - MIDTOWN OCEANBLOCK First Floor 3BR, 1.5BA Beautifully renovated New appl.’s & hardwood floors. No pets. Ref’s & Sec. Dep. Req. $1095 per mo. Victor 410-422-5164

RAMBLER MOTEL 9942 Elm Street, WOC (Behind Starbucks) Sleeps 4, $200 per week Manager onsite 410-213-1764

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LOTS & ACREAGE LOTS & ACREAGE

Bulkheaded, Lightly Wooded Waterfront Lot. Bishopville, Md. Perked. $179,900. Howard Martin Realty 410352-5555.

COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL

Berlin, 225 sq. ft. Office Space, $275/mo. includes utils. Warehouse Space for Rent. Approx. 600 sq. ft., $500/mo., utils. included. Two 120 sq. ft. Storage Sheds, each $95/mo. Call 410-726-5471 or 410-6414300. 2 Office/Retail Spaces & 3 Warehouse Units available in West Ocean City. Call 443497-4200. SEAFOOD MARKET + B/W OCEAN PINES FOR LEASE WITH OPTIONS! FAMOUS FOR CRABS. IDEAL OPPORTUNITY FOR EXPERIENCED PARTIES 24K/YR. CALL FOR INFO 443-783-2836

SERVICES SERVICES

Bishopville Movers Inc. Fast, reliable service. 410-352-5555

DONATIONS DONATIONS

Do you have an old bicycle not being used? It could mean a world of difference to a hardworking international student. We are looking to get as many bikes as possible. Your donation will be tax-deductible. Contact Gary at 410-726-1051.

BOAT SLIP RENTAL

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ROOMMATES ROOMMATES

Professional Females. YR/ Seasonal OP House. 2 rooms available. $750 private suite. $550/shared bath. Includes utilities/WiFi. Just move in. Pets ok. No smoking. 410-208-3570

RENTALS

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BOAT SLIP RENTAL

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AUCTIONS

The contents of mini storage units will be sold at public auction. Units to be auctioned; B11-B39-B75B45-B47-B62-B64-B84B97-O43-O67-O92-O107O142-S34-S68-S104S128-S169-S181-S182S222-S309-S502. Units are being sold due to non-payment of rent. Common items in units are, household items, furniture, tools, fishing equipment, paintings, antique and vintage items. Date: SATURDAY, March 12, 2016 Time: 9AM #1 Starting @ Berlin Mini Storage (Rt. 346) #2 Continues at OC Mini Storage (Rt. 50) #3 Finishes at OC Mini Storage (Rt. 611) Terms: CASH ONLY! Auctioneer: Tom Janasek

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HOME CARE SERVICES

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I proudly nominate the following person(s) to receive the BERLIN AWARD: Name: _________________________________________________________ Address: ________________________________________________________ Phone:(H): _____________ (W): ______________ (Other): ______________

A) Primary reason for nominating this individual: _________________________ _______________________________________________________________ B) Civic and Community organizations and memberships: __________________ _______________________________________________________________ C) Community and Civic Activities & Events (Chaired/Organized/Participated): ________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ D) Religious / Faith Based Activities: __________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ E) Other Awards or Recognitions: _____________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT: Explanatory or supporting information about this person’s volunteer community service should be attached to the nomination form. Mail to: Berlin Award Attn: Roxanne Williams 1 South Main Street Berlin, Maryland 21811

Nominator’s Name: ________________________ Phone: _______________ ELIGIBILITY RULES: 1) Nominations must be received by March 18th, 2016 2) Nominee(s) must live in Berlin, MD or immediate area. 3) No post humous nominations will be considered. 4) Number of nominations will have no bearing on the winner. 5) The final choice of the winner rests solely with the Berlin Award Committee.

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PUBLIC NOTICES

TOWN OF OCEAN CITY OPERATING BUDGET FISCAL YEAR 2016 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

1ST READING

General Fund

1ST READING

AMENDMENT # 1

FY - 2016 A.

FY - 2016

Anticipated Revenue: Property Taxes

B. Anticipated Expenditures: $

Other Taxes

42,241,417

General Government

17,063,172

Public Safety

3,957,888 34,803,098

Licenses and Permits

4,150,461

General Public Works/Beach Maintenance

5,219,176

Revenue From Other Agencies

5,212,500

Sanitation and Waste Removal

5,745,131

Charges For Current Services

9,348,378

Highways and Streets

5,562,414

Fines and Forfeitures

581,500

Economic Development - Tourism

7,751,178

Other Revenue

547,381

Culture and Recreation

7,794,754

Debt Service Prior Year Reserves Total Revenue

3,979,248 $

83,124,057

5,015,068

Total Expenditures

75,848,707

To Transportation Fund

1,410,013

To Airport Fund

364,791

To Convention Center

1,492,683

To Information Technology Total Revenue

83,124,057

and Other Financing Sources

Transportation

6,396,651 $

Capacity/Impact Fees

Wastewater

Airport

Course

4,589,053 $

1,870,150 $

13,043,615 $

1,119,325 $

2,123,538

108,000

189,000

6,772,803

1,512,501

400,000

5,223,200

713,600

12,787,879

Food and Beverage Tax

1,230,000

Build America Bond Subsidy

125,441

141,717

406,606

2,122,021

471,869

899

3,576

500,000

State and Federal Grants Bond /Capital Lease Proceeds

Prior Year Reserves Private Contributions Transfer-In From General Fund Total Revenue

0 11,869,568 $

1,410,013 13,178,475 $

1,492,683 9,440,955 $

0 26,617,804 $

364,791 1,885,015 $

0 2,127,114

Anticipated Expenditures: Personal Services

2,095,672 $

3,772,337 $

2,950,701 $

4,136,441 $

316,030 $

1,057,247

Non-Personal Services

2,880,986

3,276,006

1,759,844

4,751,830

925,990

1,063,610

Capital Outlay

5,489,449

6,130,132

896,496

13,826,982

500,000

Debt Service

1,007,708

3,386,810

3,858,788

142,995

6,257

Transfer to General Fund Transfer to Reserves Total Expenditures

395,753 11,869,568 $

0 13,178,475 $

447,104 9,440,955 $

43,763 26,617,804 $

0 1,885,015 $

0 2,127,114

Information

Service

Vehicle

Risk

Pension &

Capital

Technology

Center

Trust

Management

OPEB Trust

Projects

Anticipated Revenue: Charges to Other Funds

7,619,877 $

Investment Earnings/Other

54,460

4,930,000

Employee Contributions

1,820,000

Sale of Capital Assets

64,061

Bond/Capital Lease Proceeds

1,793,064

3,848,817

63,410

2,313

89,995

Prior Year Reserves General Fund Contribution Total Revenue B.

Golf

Center

Anticipated Revenue: Service Charges

Convention Water

3,924,009 83,124,057

and Other Financing Uses

Enterprise Funds: A.

83,854

To Capital Projects Total Expenditures

2,096,984 $

4,993,009 $

0 2,160,394 $

0 4,995,322 $

988,950 $

1,746,274 $

2,310,454 $

0 4,257,574 $

2,303,807 $

0 2,358,267 $

0 14,369,877 $

4,189,009 8,037,826

0 $

Anticipated Expenditures: Personal Services

Non-Personal Services

0 $

257,663 $

1,171,444

3,249,048

727,109

2,100,604

563,000

Debt Service

215,600

Capital Outlay

3,314,865

Benefit Payments

6,500,000

Reserve for Retirement Benefit

7,306,877

Capital Projects Total Expenditures

0 2,160,394 $

0 4,995,322 $

0 4,257,574 $

0 2,358,267 $

0 14,369,877 $

0 8,037,826 8,037,826

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.

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 $0.478 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 7,2016. SECOND READING of this ordinance shall be held at a meeting of the Mayor and City Council on March 21, 2016.

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PUBLIC NOTICES Alba Law Group, P.A. 11350 McCormick Road Executive Plaza III, Suite 200 Hunt Valley, MD 21031 (443) 541-8600

SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY KNOWN AS NO. 120 53RD STREET UNIT J-101 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 CASE NUMBER 23-C-16-000037 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a Deed of Trust from John A. Maggio, Michael A. Maggio, recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County in Liber 5028, folio 231, and Declaration of Substitution of Trustees recorded among the aforementioned Land Records substituting Mark S. Devan, Thomas P. Dore, Christine Drexel, Brian McNair, and Angela Nasuta as Substituted Trustees, the Substituted Trustees will offer for sale at public auction, at the Courthouse Door, 1 West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland, 21863 on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at 11:00 AM: All that lot of ground and the improvements thereon situate in Worcester County, State of Maryland, as described in the Deed of Trust recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County, in Liber 5028, folio 231, also being further described in a Deed recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County in Liber 5028, folio 227. The improvements thereon consist of a dwelling. The property will be sold in “AS IS” condition, subject to any existing building violations, restrictions and agreements of record. The purchaser assumes all risks of loss for the property as of the date of sale. Neither the Substituted Trustees nor their respective agents, successors or assigns make any representations or warranties, either expressed or implied with respect to the property. The Substituted Trustees shall convey insurable title. TERMS OF THE SALE: A deposit in a form acceptable to the Substituted Trustee in the amount of $31,000.00 will be required of the purchaser, other than the Holder of the Note or its assigns, at the time and place of sale. Any amount tendered at sale in excess of the required deposit will be refunded and not applied to the purchase price. Unless the purchaser is the Holder of the Note or its assigns, the balance of the purchase price shall be paid immediately with available funds within ten (10) days of the final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County. Time is of the essence. The purchaser, other than the Holder of the Note or its assigns, shall pay interest at the rate of 6.75000% per annum on the unpaid portion of the purchase price from the date of sale to date of settlement. Real property taxes and assessments shall be adjusted to the date of sale and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Ground rent,

water and/or sewer charges public or private, if any, shall be adjusted to the date of sale and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Cost of all documentary stamps and transfer taxes shall be paid by the purchaser. Purchaser shall have the responsibility of obtaining possession of the property. In the event settlement is delayed for any reason , there shall be no abatement of interest. If the purchaser defaults, the entire deposit is forfeited. The Substituted Trustees shall resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting purchaser. The defaulting purchaser shall be liable for the payment of any deficiency in the purchase price, all costs and expenses of both sales, attorney fees, all other charges due, and incidental and consequential damages. Defaulting purchaser also agrees to pay the Substituted Trustees’ attorney a fee of $250.00 in connection with the filing of a motion to resell. In the event the Substituted Trustees do not convey title for any reason, purchaser’s sole remedy is return of the deposit. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. The Substituted Trustees shall have the right to terminate this contract in the event the Holder or its Servicer has entered into any agreement with, or accepted funds from, the mortgagor. Upon termination of the contract, Purchaser’s sole remedy shall be return of the deposit. Mark S. Devan, Thomas P. Dore, Christine Drexel, Brian McNair, and Angela Nasuta, Substituted Trustees Tidewater Auctions, LLC (410) 825-2900 www.tidewaterauctions.com OCD-3/10/3t _________________________________ Alba Law Group, P.A. 11350 McCormick Road Executive Plaza III, Suite 200 Hunt Valley, MD 21031 (443) 541-8600

SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY KNOWN AS NO. 1004 2ND STREET POCOMOKE CITY, MD 21851 CASE NUMBER 23-C-16-000024 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a Deed of Trust from Rene J. Leroux, recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County in Liber 5649, folio 491, and Declaration of Substitution of Trustees recorded among the aforementioned Land Records substituting Mark S. Devan, Thomas P. Dore, Christine Drexel, Brian McNair, and Angela Nasuta as Substituted Trustees, the Substituted Trustees will offer for sale at public auction, at the Courthouse Door, 1 West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland, 21863 on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at 11:00 AM: All that lot of ground and the improvements thereon situate in Worcester County, State of Mary-

land, as described in the Deed of Trust recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County, in Liber 5649, folio 491, also being further described in a Deed recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County in Liber 5649, folio 484. The improvements thereon consist of a dwelling. The property will be sold in “AS IS” condition, subject to any existing building violations, restrictions and agreements of record. The purchaser assumes all risks of loss for the property as of the date of sale. Neither the Substituted Trustees nor their respective agents, successors or assigns make any representations or warranties, either expressed or implied with respect to the property. The Substituted Trustees shall convey insurable title. TERMS OF THE SALE: A deposit in a form acceptable to the Substituted Trustee in the amount of $5,000.00 will be required of the purchaser, other than the Holder of the Note or its assigns, at the time and place of sale. Any amount tendered at sale in excess of the required deposit will be refunded and not applied to the purchase price. Unless the purchaser is the Holder of the Note or its assigns, the balance of the purchase price shall be paid immediately with available funds within ten (10) days of the final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County. Time is of the essence. The purchaser, other than the Holder of the Note or its assigns, shall pay interest at the rate of 3.75000% per annum on the unpaid portion of the purchase price from the date of sale to date of settlement. Real property taxes and assessments shall be adjusted to the date of sale and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Ground rent, water and/or sewer charges public or private, if any, shall be adjusted to the date of sale and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Cost of all documentary stamps and transfer taxes shall be paid by the purchaser. Purchaser shall have the responsibility of obtaining possession of the property. In the event settlement is delayed for any reason , there shall be no abatement of interest. If the purchaser defaults, the entire deposit is forfeited. The Substituted Trustees shall resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting purchaser. The defaulting purchaser shall be liable for the payment of any deficiency in the purchase price, all costs and expenses of both sales, attorney fees, all other charges due, and incidental and consequential damages. Defaulting purchaser also agrees to pay the Substituted Trustees’ attorney a fee of $250.00 in connection with the filing of a motion to resell. In the event the Substituted Trustees do not convey title for any reason, purchaser’s sole remedy is return of the deposit. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. The Substituted Trustees shall have the right to terminate this contract in the event the Holder or its Servicer has entered into any agree-

ment with, or accepted funds from, the mortgagor. Upon termination of the contract, Purchaser’s sole remedy shall be return of the deposit. Mark S. Devan, Thomas P. Dore, Christine Drexel, Brian McNair, and Angela Nasuta, Substituted Trustees Tidewater Auctions, LLC (410) 825-2900 www.tidewaterauctions.com OCD-3/10/3t _________________________________ Jay A. Dackman, Attorney 825 N. Charles Street Baltimore, Maryland 21201 410-385-0332

MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 12301 JAMAICA AVE., UNIT B202 I/R/T/A 12303 JAMAICA AVE., UNIT B202 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in a Mortgage from Frederick Knott, Sr. and Vincent Lombardi dated February 24, 2009 and recorded in Liber 5231, Folio 409 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., (Case No. 23C14000939), default having occurred thereunder, the undersigned Attorney named in mortgage will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on MARCH 25, 2016 AT 12:30 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND AND THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON situate in Worcester Co., MD and described as Unit Number B-202 in the “Hidden Harbour I Condominium” and Tax ID #10-288452 and more fully described in the aforesaid Mortgage. The property will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions, easements and agreements of record affecting the same, if any and with no warranty as to the description of the improvements. 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 in cash, certified check or cashier’s check for $10,000 will be required at time and place of sale. Balance to be paid in cash within ten (10) business days of the final ratification of sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester Co.. If payment of the balance does not take place within the specified period stated, in addition to any other legal or equitable remedies available to him, the Attorney will declare the entire deposit forfeited and resell the property at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. In such event, the defaulting purchaser shall be liable for the payment of any deficiency in the purchase price, all costs and expenses of both sales, attorneys’ fees and all other charges incurred by the Attorney. Interest to be paid on unpaid purchase money at the rate of the note from date of sale

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PUBLIC NOTICES to the day the funds are received in the office of the Attorney. In the event settlement is delayed for any reason and the property is purchased by someone other than the mortgage holder, there shall be no abatement of interest caused by the delay. Taxes, ground rent, water rent, and all other public charges and assessments payable on an annual basis, including sanitary and/or metropolitan district charges to be adjusted for the current year to the date of sale, and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Condominium fees and/or homeowners association dues, if any, shall be assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale. The purchaser shall be responsible for the payment of the ground rent escrow, if required. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes, and all settlement charges shall be borne by the purchaser. If the Attorney is 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, this sale shall be void and of no effect, and the purchaser shall have no further claim against the Attorney. The purchaser at the foreclosure sale shall assume the risk of loss for the property immediately after the sale. Jay A. Dackman, Attorney named in Mortgage ALEX COOPER AUCTS., INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 OCD-3/10/3t _________________________________ McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC 312 Marshall Avenue, Suite 800 Laurel, Maryland 20707 www.mwc-law.com

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 18 SEAGRAVE LA. BERLIN, MD 21811 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Marie A. Caldwell, dated March 23, 2007 and recorded in Liber 4902, folio 649 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, default having occurred under the terms thereof and at the request of the parties secured thereby, the undersigned Substitute Trustees will offer for sale at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on MARCH 21, 2016 AT 3:40 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND AND THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON situated in Worcester Co., Maryland and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property is improved by a dwelling. The property will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions, easements, encumbrances and agreements of record affecting the subject property,

if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit in the form of cashier’s or certified check, or in such other form as the Substitute Trustees may determine, at their sole discretion, for $26,000 at the time of sale. If the noteholder and/or servicer is the successful bidder, the deposit requirement is waived. Balance of the purchase price is to be paid within fifteen (15) days of the final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., Maryland. Interest is to be paid on the unpaid purchase price at the rate of 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 #15-616664) Laura H. G. O’Sullivan, et al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS., INC. 908 YORK ROAD, TOWSON, MARYLAND 21204 410-828-4838 OCD-3/3/3t _________________________________ McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC 312 Marshall Avenue, Suite 800 Laurel, Maryland 20707 www.mwc-law.com

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 12801 OLD STAGE RD. BISHOPVILLE, MD 21813 Under a power of sale contained

in a certain Deed of Trust from David A. Ehatt and Cheryl Ehatt, dated May 17, 2006 and recorded in Liber 4727, folio 523 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, default having occurred under the terms thereof and at the request of the parties secured thereby, the undersigned Substitute Trustees will offer for sale at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on MARCH 21, 2016 AT 3:41 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND AND THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON situated in Worcester Co., Maryland and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property is improved by a dwelling. The property will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions, easements, encumbrances and agreements of record affecting the subject property, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit in the form of cashier’s or certified check, or in such other form as the Substitute Trustees may determine, at their sole discretion, for $20,000 at the time of sale. If the noteholder and/or servicer is the successful bidder, the deposit requirement is waived. Balance of the purchase price is to be paid within fifteen (15) days of the final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., 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 posses-

sion of the property. The purchaser at the foreclosure sale shall assume the risk of loss for the property immediately after the sale. (Matter #2013-42850) Laura H. G. O’Sullivan, et al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS., INC. 908 YORK ROAD, TOWSON, MARYLAND 21204 410-828-4838 OCD-3/3/3t _________________________________ McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC 312 Marshall Avenue, Suite 800 Laurel, Maryland 20707 www.mwc-law.com

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 104 120TH ST., UNIT #7B OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Kirby Garland, Sr. and Violet V. Garland, dated May 18, 2012 and recorded in Liber 5917, folio 104 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, default having occurred under the terms thereof and at the request of the parties secured thereby, the undersigned Substitute Trustees will offer for sale at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on MARCH 21, 2016 AT 3:42 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND AND THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON situated in Worcester Co., Maryland and described as Unit Number B, Building 7, Subphase 2-B in the “Marlin Cove II Condominium” and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property is improved by a dwelling. The property will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions, easements, encumbrances and agreements of record affecting the subject property, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit in the form of cashier’s or certified check, or in such other form as the Substitute Trustees may determine, at their sole discretion, for $31,000 at the time of sale. If the noteholder and/or servicer is the successful bidder, the deposit requirement is waived. Balance of the purchase price is to be paid within fifteen (15) days of the final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., Maryland. Interest is to be paid on the unpaid purchase price at the rate of 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 inter-

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PUBLIC NOTICES est 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 #15-615548) Laura H. G. O’Sullivan, et al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS., INC. 908 YORK ROAD, TOWSON, MARYLAND 21204 410-828-4838 OCD-3/3/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Boulevard, Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 9 CLUBHOUSE DR. OCEAN PINES, MD 21811 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated April 14, 2008 and recorded in Liber 5093, Folio 511 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, with an original principal balance of $498,748.50 and an original interest rate of 1.79% default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on MARCH 22, 2016 AT 3:30 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester Co., MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property, and any improvements thereon, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of

record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $27,000 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. 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. If Sub. Trustees are unable to convey either insurable or marketable title, or if ratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is the return of the deposit without interest. 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 OCD-3/3/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Boulevard, Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 160 SANDYHOOK RD. OCEAN PINES A/R/T/A BERLIN, MD 21811 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated May 15, 2004 and recorded in Liber 4143, Folio 362 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, with an original principal balance of $142,000.00 and an original interest rate of 2.00% default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on MARCH 22, 2016 AT 3:33 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester Co., MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property, and any improvements thereon, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $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. 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. If Sub. Trustees are unable to convey either insurable or marketable title, or if ratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is the return of the deposit without interest. 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 OCD-3/3/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Boulevard, Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 808 MARKET ST. POCOMOKE CITY, MD 21851 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated May 27, 2008 and recorded in Liber 5113, Folio 670 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, with an original principal balance of $74,200.00 and an original interest rate of 6.95% default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on MARCH 22, 2016 AT 3:36 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any build-

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PUBLIC NOTICES ings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester Co., MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property, and any improvements thereon, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $8,000 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. 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. If Sub. Trustees are unable to convey either insurable or marketable title, or if ratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is the return of the deposit

without interest. 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 OCD-3/3/3t _________________________________ Rosenberg & Associates, LLC 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 750 Bethesda, Maryland 20814 (301) 907-8000 www.rosenberg-assoc.com

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 6 SOMERSET AVE. POCOMOKE CITY, MD 21851 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Lisa A. Myers, dated June 30, 2006 and recorded in Liber 4833, folio 410 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on MARCH 11, 2016 AT 2:05 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with the buildings and improvements thereon situated in Worcester Co., MD and described as Tax ID #01-025872 and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property, which is improved by a dwelling, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $15,000 by cash or certified check. Balance of the purchase price to be paid in cash within ten days of final ratification of sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester Co. Interest to be paid on the unpaid purchase money at the rate pursuant to the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received in the office of the Sub. Trustees. There will be no abatement of interest in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement or if settlement is delayed for any reason. The noteholder shall not be obligated to pay interest if it is the purchaser. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of all real property taxes, including agricultural taxes, if applicable, and any and all public and/or private charges or assessments, including water/sewer charges and ground rent, to be adjusted to date of sale and thereafter assumed by purchaser. Condominium fees and/or homeowners association dues, if any, shall be assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale forward. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer

taxes and settlement expenses shall be borne by the purchaser. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. Purchaser assumes the risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale forward. Additional terms to be announced at the time of sale. If the Sub. Trustees are unable to convey good and marketable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy in law and equity shall be limited to a refund of the deposit without interest. If the purchaser fails to go to settlement, the deposit shall be forfeited, to the Trustees for application against all expenses, attorney’s fees and the full commission on the sale price of the above-scheduled foreclosure sale. In the event of default, all expenses of this sale (including attorney’s fees and the full commission on the gross sale price of this sale) shall be charged against and paid out of the forfeited deposit. The Trustees may then re-advertise and resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting purchaser or may avail themselves of any legal or equitable remedies against the defaulting purchaser without reselling the property. In the event of a resale, the defaulting purchaser shall not be entitled to receive the surplus, if any, even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulting purchaser and the defaulting purchaser shall be liable to the Trustees and secured party for reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses incurred in connection with all litigation involving the Property or the proceeds of the resale. Trustees’ file number 58836. Diane S. Rosenberg, Mark D. Meyer, et al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS., INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 www.alexcooper.com OCD-2/25/3t _________________________________ COHN, GOLDBERG & DEUTSCH, LLC ATTORNEYS AT LAW 600 BALTIMORE AVENUE SUITE 208 TOWSON, MARYLAND 21204

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 120 SCHOOLFIELD STREET BERLIN, MD 21811 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Theophilus Sylvester Bowen and Linda M. Bowen, dated January 17, 2003 and recorded in Liber 3571, Folio 73 among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland, with an original principal balance of $97,000.00, and an original interest rate of 8.500%, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Substitute Trustees will sell at public auction at the Courthouse door for the Circuit Court for Worcester County, on March 15, 2016 AT 3:36 PM

ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND and the improvements thereon situated in Worcester County, MD 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 and agreements of record affecting same, if any and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $5,000.00 by certified funds only (no cash will be accepted) is required at the time of auction. Balance of the purchase price to be paid in cash within ten days of final ratification of sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County. At the Substitute Trustees’ discretion, the foreclosure purchaser, if a corporation or LLC, must produce evidence, prior to bidding, of the legal formation of such entity. The purchaser, other than the Holder of the Note, its assigns, or designees, shall pay interest on the unpaid purchase money at the note rate from the date of foreclosure auction to the date funds are received in the office of the Substitute Trustees. In the event settlement is delayed for any reason , there shall be no abatement of interest. All due and/or unpaid private utility, water and facilities charges, or front foot benefit payments, are payable by the purchaser without adjustment. Real estate taxes and all other public charges, or assessments, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, or condo/HOA assessments, not otherwise divested by ratification of the sale, to be adjusted as of the date of foreclosure auction, unless the purchaser is the foreclosing lender or its designee. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes and settlement expenses, and all other costs incident to settlement, 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. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE. If the purchaser shall fail to comply with the terms of the sale or fails to go to settlement within ten (10) days of ratification of the sale, the Substitute Trustees may, in addition to any other available remedies, declare the entire deposit forfeited and resell the property at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser, and the purchaser agrees to pay reasonable attorneys’ fees for the Substitute Trustees, plus all costs incurred, if the Substitute Trustees have filed the appropriate motion with the Court to resell the property. Purchaser waives personal service of any paper filed in connection with such a motion on himself and/or any principal or corporate designee, and expressly agrees to accept service of any such paper by regular mail directed to the address provided by said bidder at the time of foreclosure auction. In such event, the defaulting purchaser shall be liable for the payment of any deficiency in the purchase price, all costs and expenses of resale, reasonable attorney’s fees, and all other charges due

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PUBLIC NOTICES and incidental and consequential damages, and any deficiency in the underlying secured debt. The purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds or profits resulting from any resale of the property. If the Substitute Trustees cannot convey insurable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy at law or in equity shall be the return of the deposit. The sale is subject to post-sale confirmation and 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 his deposit without interest. This property will be sold subject to the IRS right of redemption for a period of 120 days after the sale. Edward S. Cohn, Stephen N. Goldberg, Richard E. Solomon, Richard J. Rogers, Randall J. Rolls, Christopher Peck, and David W. Simpson, Jr., Substitute Trustees Mid-Atlantic Auctioneers, LLC (410) 825-2900 www.mid-atlanticauctioneers.com OCD-2/25/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Boulevard, Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 304 BAY ST. BERLIN, MD 21811 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated June 10, 2005 and recorded in Liber 4461, Folio 336 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, with an original principal balance of $319,920.00 and an original interest rate of 4.00000% default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on MARCH 15, 2016 AT 3:30 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester Co., MD and more

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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 $40,000 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. 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. If Sub. Trustees are unable to convey either insurable or marketable title, or if ratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is the return of the deposit without interest. 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 OCD-2/25/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Boulevard, Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 12101 ASSAWOMAN DR., UNIT #401 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated April 22, 2004 and recorded in Liber 4101, Folio 496 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, with an original principal balance of $560,000.00 and an original interest rate of 4.87500% default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on MARCH 15, 2016 AT 3:39 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester Co., MD and described as Unit 401 in the “Ocean Break 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 $20,000 in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. Balance of the purchase price, together with interest on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are 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 assess-

ments, 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. 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. If Sub. Trustees are unable to convey either insurable or marketable title, or if ratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is the return of the deposit without interest. 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 OCD-2/25/3t _________________________________

NOTICE Disposal of Surplus Vehicles and Equipment to be Auctioned on GovDeals.com “Disposition of County Personal Property no longer used by the County” The following described personal property, including vehicles, furniture and equipment, have been determined to be no longer required for County use by the County Commissioners of Worcester County, Maryland and deemed to be surplus property: SURPLUS VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT Surplus vehicles, listed by make and model (with model year), as fol-

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PUBLIC NOTICES lows: Chevrolet Cavalier (2004); Chevrolet S-10 Pickup (1996, 2003); Chevrolet Silverado Pickup 4x4 (2005); Chevrolet 1500 Pickup Truck (2002); Chevrolet 2500 Utility Truck (2005); Dodge Intrepid (1996); Dodge Shadow (1993); Ford Aerostar (1995); Ford Crown Victoria (2004, 2006, 2007, 2007, 2008, 2009); Ford Taurus (2000); Ford Expedition (2005); Ford Ranger (2001); Ford Tempo GL (1994); Ford Van (1996); Ford Ranger Extended Cab (2003); Ford F-150 Pickup (2000); Ford F350 Truck (2006); Ford F700 Dump Truck (1988); Ford F800 Dump Truck (1991); Ford LT900 Dump Truck (1987, 1987); and International 1754 Dump Truck (1989). Surplus equipment, including: John Deere Mower - F935; Kubota Mower - F3060 (2000); Alamo 23' Long Reach Mower (1999); Kees Mower - KKW 48141; New Holland Tractor - TS90 (2000, 2001); Fimco 50-gallon Sprayer with Trailer; Meyers Pipe Flusher (1986); and QP Trash Pump - QP301T. Surplus furniture and miscellaneous equipment, including: Uswed Wheel Weights; Rane PA System; 4 Garrett Magnetometers; Chalk Board; Detecto Scale; 4 Metal Lockers; Cabinet with Plastic Top; Wooden Entertainment or Storage Cabinet; 7 Shop Lights; 3 Filing Cabinets; 30 Ball Field Lights; 13 Miscellaneous Chairs; 3 Tables with Wooden Tops; 2 Metal and Wood Desks; 42 Chairs with 2 Rolling Stands; Girls age 5-12 Softball Uniforms, Helmets, Shin Guards and Chest Protectors; Jugs Softball Pitching Machine (2 available); 8 Chainsaws and 3 Weed Eaters; 2 Snow Plows; Approximately 76 Plastic Baffles; 2 Lawn Mowers; Lot of Various Size Wooden 4x4 Posts; 2 Ice Machines; Metal Cabinet; Metal Shelves; and Storage Bin. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE AND CONVEYANCE: The County Commissioners propose to solicit competitive bids via an Internet-based auction system operated by GovDeals, Inc. for which the winning bidder pays a buyers premium of twelve and one-half percent (12.5%) of the winning bid for each transaction so that there is no net cost to the County. All of the above referenced surplus property will be offered for sale “AS IS, WHERE IS.” The County Commissioners make no warranty, guaranty or representation of any kind, expressed or implied, as to the merchantability or fitness for any purpose of the property offered for sale. The County Commissioners warrant to the buyer that the property offered for sale will conform to its description. The County Commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all bids as they see fit and to withdraw from sale any of the items listed. Payment in full by successful bidders shall be made to Worcester County Commissioners. OPPORTUNITY FOR OBJECTIONS: Anyone objecting to the proposed conveyance of the above surplus vehicles and equipment shall do so in writing prior to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 10, 2016, or in person at the regularly scheduled meeting of the County Commission-

ers to be held at 10:00 a.m. on March 15, 2016 in the County Commissioners Meeting Room, Room 1101 - Government Center, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863. WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OCD-2/25/3t _________________________________ Stern & Eisenberg Mid-Atlantic, PC 9411 Philadelphia Road, Suite M Baltimore, Maryland 21237 STEVEN K. EISENBERG PAUL J. MORAN Substitute Trustees 9411 Philadelphia Road, Suite M Baltimore, Maryland 21237 V David G. Steeley 12812 W. Hopetown Ln B16 Ocean City, Maryland 21842 Defendant IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY CASE #23C15001270

NOTICE ORDERED, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County this 16th day of February, 2016, that the foreclosure sale of the real property known as 12812 W. Hopetown Ln., B16, Ocean City, Maryland 21842, being the property mentioned in these proceedings, made and reported by Steven K. Eisenberg and Paul J. Moran, either of whom may act alone with full authority to convey and without need to join the other in execution of said conveyance, Substitute Trustees, be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 21st day of March, 2016. Provided a copy of this Order is inserted in some weekly newspaper printed in Worcester County, once in each of three successive weeks, before the 14th day of March, 2016. The Report states the amount of the Foreclosure Sale to be $475,150.00. Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court of Worcester County, Maryland True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD OCD-2/25/3t _________________________________ JAMES E. CLUBB, JR., ESQ. 108 N. 8TH STREET OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND 21842 BOARDWALK ONE OWNERS ASSOCIATION, COUNCIL OF CO-OWNERS Plaintiff JAMES T. BURKE ALICE I. BURKE et al. Defendants IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY STATE OF MARYLAND CASE NO. 23-C-15-1514

NOTICE ORDERED, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland this 16th day of February, 2016, that the foreclosure sale of the properties mentioned in these proceedings, made and reported by James E.

Clubb, Jr., Trustee, be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 21st day of March, 2016, provided a copy of this order be inserted in some weekly newspaper printed in Worcester County, Maryland once in each of three successive weeks, before the 14th day of March, 2016. The Report of Sale filed in the above case states the amount of the sales to be as indicated below for the referenced time-share intervals: Timeshare Wk 32, #104 Wk 37, #106 Wk 36, #201 Wk 39, #205 Wk 25, #209 Wk 29, #209 Wk 28, #305 Wk 35, #501 Wk 36, #504 Wk 31, #604

Price $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $600.00 Susan Braniecki Clerk

True Copy Test: Susan Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, Maryland OCD-2/25/3t _________________________________ Rosenberg & Associates, LLC 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 750 Bethesda, Maryland 20814 (301) 907-8000 Diane S. Rosenberg Mark D. Meyer John A. Ansell, III Kenneth Savitz Caroline Fields Jennifer Rochino 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 750 Bethesda, Maryland 20814 Substitute Trustees Plaintiff(s) v. Sharon A. Witkowski John A. Witkowski 318 West Street Berlin, MD 21811 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. 23C15001226

NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 18th day of February, 2016, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of 318 West Street, Berlin, MD 21811, made and reported, will be ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 21st day of March, 2016, 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 14th day of March, 2016. The Report of Sale states the amount of the foreclosure sale price to be $150,500.00. 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-2/25/3t _________________________________

BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555 Carrie M. Ward, et al. 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs vs. STEPHANIE RUSH WHYTE AKA STEPHANIE RUSH-BESS 14306 Jarvis Avenue, Unit #205 Ocean City, MD 21842 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. 23C15001190

NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 23rd day of February, 2016, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings and described as 14306 Jarvis Avenue, Unit #205, Ocean City, MD 21842, made and reported by the Substitute Trustee, will be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 28th day of March, 2016, 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 21st day of March, 2016. The report states the purchase price at the Foreclosure sale to be $63,000.00. Susan R. Braniecki Clerk, Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-3/3/3t _________________________________ Mark Cropper, Esq. 6200 Coastal Highway, Suite 200 Ocean City, MD 21842 GUY R. AYRES III, TRUSTEE Plaintiff v. COMMERCIAL ASSOCIATES, LLC Defendant IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY STATE OF MARYLAND CASE # 23-C-15-001013

NOTICE ORDERED, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County this 23rd day of February, 2016, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings and known as Unit 406, Polynesian Condominium, 301 Atlantic Avenue, Ocean City, Maryland 21842, made and reported by Guy R. Ayres III, Trustee, be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 28th day of March, 2016, provided a copy of this Order is published in the Ocean City Digest, a newspaper of general circulation in Worcester County, Maryland, once a week for three (3) successive weeks, before the 21st day of March, 2016. The Report states the amount of sale to be One Hundred Seventy-

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PUBLIC NOTICES Five Thousand Dollars ($175,000.00). Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of Court True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD OCD-3/3/3t _________________________________

NOTICE OF INTRODUCTION OF BILL 16-1 WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Take Notice that Bill 16-1 (Zoning - Commercial Marine Yards in the CA Commercial Airport District) was introduced by Commissioners Bertino, Church, Elder and Mitrecic on February 16, 2016. A fair summary of the bill is as follows: § ZS 1-303(a). (Repeals and reenacts this section regarding the purpose and intent of the CA Commercial Airport District to add “and other permitted uses” to the intent statement. The proposed revised intent statement reads “This district is intended to provide for areas of adequate size and in appropriate locations for the development of municipal or County airports, and other permitted uses, by or with the approval of the County of municipal governing body.”) § ZS 1-303(c)(7) to (c)(8). (Repeals and reenacts and renumbers this subsection as Subsection ZS 1303(c)(8) regarding permitted principal uses and structures in the CA Commercial Airport District to remove marinas and boat landings from the list of governmental and other public buildings, structures and uses of a public-service type that are not permitted in the CA Commercial Airport District.) § ZS 1-303(c)(7). (Adds this new subsection regarding permitted principal uses and structures in the CA Commercial Airport District to permit commercial marine yards, including fueling, boat launching and recovery, interior and exterior dry storage or seaworthy boats in operable condition, maintenance facilities for all types of hull, deck, interior and exterior repairs, painting, and boat construction.) § ZS 1-305(n)(2)(E). (Adds a new subparagraph E to Section ZS 1305(n)(2) - Lot Requirements - to provide that any building or structure allowed as a permitted principal use or structure in the CA Commercial Airport District shall not be subject to the district height regulations and does not require approval by the Board of Zoning Appeals except as otherwise provided.) A Public Hearing will be held on Bill 16-1 at the Commissioners' Meeting Room, Room 1101 - Government Center, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland, on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. This is only a fair summary of the bill. A full copy of the bill is posted on the Legislative Bulletin Board in the main hall of the Worcester

County Government Center outside Room 1103, is available for public inspection in Room 1103 of the Worcester County Government Center and is available on the County Website at http://www.co.worcester.md.us/commissioners/legsltn.aspx . THE WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OCD-2/25/2t _________________________________

NOTICE OF INTRODUCTION OF EMERGENCY BILL 16-2 WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Take Notice that Emergency Bill 16-2 (Public Safety - Townhouse Fire Sprinkler Systems) was introduced by Commissioners Bertino, Bunting, Church, Elder, Lockfaw, Mitrecic and Purnell on February 16, 2016. A fair summary of the bill is as follows: § PS 1-410(e)(2). (Repeals and reenacts this subsection regarding changes and additions to the State Code with respect to additional regulations regulating automatic fire sprinkler systems in townhouse units to specify that a group of three or more townhouse units shall be considered as a multifamily structure for the purposes of determining the applicable automatic fire sprinkler requirements unless the structure is provided with an automatic audible flow enunciator and an approved exterior fire department connection in which case the townhouse units shall be considered as a oneand two-family dwelling for the purpose of determining the applicable automatic fire sprinkler requirements.) A Public Hearing will be held on Emergency Bill 16-2 at the Commissioners' Meeting Room, Room 1101 - Government Center, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland, on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. This is only a fair summary of the bill. A full copy of the bill is posted on the Legislative Bulletin Board in the main hall of the Worcester County Government Center outside Room 1103, is available for public inspection in Room 1103 of the Worcester County Government Center and is available on the County Website at http://www.co.worcester.md.us/commissioners/legsltn.aspx . THE WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OCD-2/25/2t _________________________________ CHARLES T. CAPUTE ESQ. CHARLES T. CAPUTE, LLC 1006 S. WASHINGTON STREET EASTON, MD 21601-4303

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 16415 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF ROBERT E. WARFIELD AKA: ROBERT EDWIN WARFIELD SR. Notice is given that Margaret Ann

Warfield, 10481 Golf Course Road, Ocean City, MD 21842, was on February 19, 2016 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Robert E. Warfield who died on January 23, 2016, 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, 2016. 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. Margaret Ann Warfield Personal Representative True Test Copy Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills 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 3, 2016 OCD-3/3/3t _________________________________

NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGE IN ZONING SOUTH SIDE OF ST. MARTINS NECK ROAD WEST SIDE OF SALT GRASS POINT ROAD FIFTH TAX DISTRICT WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Pursuant to Section 1-113 of the Worcester County Zoning Ordinance, Rezoning Case No. 398 has been filed by Hugh Cropper, IV, attorney, on behalf of Salt Grass Bali Hi, LLC, property owner, for an amendment to the Official Zoning Maps to change approximately 24.031 acres of land located on the south side of St. Martins Neck Road and west side of Salt Grass Point Road, in the Fifth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland, from

E-1 Estate District to A-2 Agricultural District. The Planning Commission has given a favorable recommendation to the rezoning application. Pursuant to Sections 1-113 and 1114 of the Worcester County Zoning Ordinance, the County Commissioners will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2016 at 11:10 A.M. in the COUNTY COMMISSIONERS’ MEETING ROOM ROOM 1101, WORCESTER COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER ONE WEST MARKET STREET, SNOW HILL, MARYLAND 21863-1072 At said public hearing, the Commissioners will consider the rezoning application, the staff file on Rezoning Case No. 398 and the recommendation of the Planning Commission, any proposed restrictions on the rezoning, other appropriate restrictions, conditions or limitations as may be deemed by them to be appropriate to preserve, improve or protect the general character and design of the lands and improvements being zoned or rezoned or of the surrounding or adjacent lands and improvements, and the advisability of reserving the power and authority to approve or disapprove the design of buildings, construction, landscaping or other improvements, alterations and changes made or to be made on the subject land or lands to assure conformity with the intent and purpose of applicable State laws and regulations and the County Zoning Ordinance. Maps of the petitioned area, the staff file on Rezoning Case No. 398 and the Planning Commission's recommendation which will be entered into the record of the public hearing are on file and are available for inspection at the Department of Development Review and Permitting, Worcester County Government Center, One West Market Street, Room 1201, Snow Hill, Maryland 218631070. Madison J. Bunting, Jr., President OCD-2/25/2t _________________________________ NOTICE TO LEAD ABATEMENT CONTRACTORS -

INVITATION TO BID Housing Rehabilitation Worcester County, Maryland The Worcester County Commissioners are currently accepting bids for housing rehabilitation work, including lead abatement, to be performed on a single family home located in the Stockton area of Worcester County. Bid specification packages and bid forms are available to licensed Maryland Home Improvement Contractors also possessing Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) lead abatement certification and may be picked up from the Office of the County Commissioners, Worces-

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PUBLIC NOTICES ter County Government Center, One West Market Street - Room 1103, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863, obtained online at www.co.worcester.md.us or by calling the Commissioners’ Office at 410-632-1194 to request a package by mail. Please note that the General Contractor must hold the lead certifications; lead work may not be subcontracted. This project is proposed to be funded by the State Lead Hazard Reduction Grant and Loan, and Community Development Block Grant Programs and is thus subject to all applicable Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights guidelines. Sealed bids will be accepted until 1:00 p.m. on Monday, March 21, 2016 in the Office of the County Commissioners at the above address at which time they will be opened and publicly read aloud. Envelopes shall be marked "Lead Housing Rehabilitation Bid - March 21, 2016" in the lower left-hand corner. Bids will be reviewed by staff and awarded by the County Commissioners at a future meeting. In awarding the bid, the Commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all bids, waive formalities, informalities and technicalities therein, and to take whatever bid they determine to be in the best interest of the County considering lowest or best bid, quality of goods and work, time of delivery or completion, responsibility of bidders being considered, previous experience of bidders with County contracts, or any other factors they deem appropriate. All inquiries regarding the bid specifications shall be directed to the Housing Program Inspector, John Nosworthy, at 443-736-7085. All other inquiries shall be directed to Jo Ellen Bynum, Housing Program Administrator, at 410-632-1200, ext. 1171. OCD-3/10/1t _________________________________ McCabe, Weisberg & Conway LLC 312 Marshall Avenue, Suite 800 Laurel, Maryland 20707 301-490-3361 Laura H.G. O’Sullivan, et al., Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs vs. Alex Duque and Alma Duque Defendants IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Civil No. 23C15000551

NOTICE ORDERED, this 1st day of March, 2016 by the Circuit Court of WORCESTER COUNTY, Maryland, that the sale of the property at 84 Newport Drive, Berlin, Maryland 21811 mentioned in these proceedings, made and reported by Laura H.G. O’Sullivan, et. al, Substitute Trustees, be ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 4th day of April, 2016 next, provided a copy of this notice be inserted in some newspaper published in said County once in each of three successive weeks before the 28th day of March, 2016, next.

The report states the amount of sale to be $315,000.00. 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-3/10/3t _________________________________

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE Application has been made by the Undersigned for Transfer of a Class: “B” BEER-WINE-LIQUOR License: 7 Day By: Corey Gray Reeves, 1121 Cotton Patch Island, Salisbury, Maryland 21801; Mary Rosann Anderson, 307 Old Landing Road, Ocean City, Maryland 21842; Gray Ward Reeves, 1121 Cotton Patch Island, Salisbury, Maryland 21801 For: Reeves Entities, Inc. For the premises known as and located at: T/A: Southgate Grill 11033 Nicholas Lane Berlin, Maryland 21811 Formerly: Hacienda Eateries, LLC There will be a public hearing on the application in the Board Room, Room 1102 in the Government Center, Snow Hill, Maryland, on: March 23,2016 @ 1:00 P.m. The Board welcomes written or oral comment at said public hearing from any interested party. OCD-3/10/2t _________________________________ REGAN J.R. SMITH ESQ WILLIAMS, MOORE, SHOCKLEY & HARRISON LLP 3509 COASTAL HIGHWAY P.O. BOX 739 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 SMALL ESTATE

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS ESTATE NO. 16431 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF NICHOLAS HOMYAK Notice is given that Karen B. Hart, 11 Blue Heron Circle, Berlin, MD 21811, was on March 03, 2016 appointed personal representative of the small estate of Nicholas Homyak who died on January 22, 2016, with a will. Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney. All persons having any objection to the appointment shall file their objections with the Register of Wills within 30 days after the date of publication of this Notice. All persons having an objection to the probate of the will shall file their objections with the Register of Wills within six months after the date of publication of this Notice. All persons having claims against the decedent must serve their claims on the undersigned personal repre-

sentative or file them with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Thirty days after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claim within thirty days from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. Any claim not served or filed within that time, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Karen B. Hart Personal Representative True Test Copy Register of Wills for Worcester County Charlotte K. Cathell 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 10, 2016 OCD-3/10/1t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555 Carrie M. Ward, et al. 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs vs. WILLIAM L. NEELY ANNE M. NEELY 14301 Tunnel Avenue, Unit #3B Ocean City, MD 21842 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. 23C15000542

BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555 Carrie M. Ward, et al. 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs vs. DIANA M. WILLIAMS PRESTON J. WILLIAMS 320 Bay Street Berlin, MD 21811 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. 23C15001347

NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 3rd day of March, 2016, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings and described as 320 Bay Street, Berlin, MD 21811, made and reported by the Substitute Trustee, will be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 4th day of April, 2016, 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 28th day of March, 2016. The report states the purchase price at the Foreclosure sale to be $132,500.00. 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-3/10/3t _________________________________ Jon P. Bulkeley Ayres, Jenkins, Gordy & Almand, P.A. 6200 Coastal Highway, Suite 200 Ocean City, MD 21842 Lighthouse Village Condominium Association c/o Ayres, Jenkins, Gordy & Almand, P.A. 6200 Coastal Highway, Suite 200 Ocean City, Maryland 1842 Plaintiff vs. William J. Daly 704 South Surf Road Ocean City, MD 21842 Defendant IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF MARYLAND FOR WORCESTER COUNTY STATE OF MARYLAND CIVIL CASE NO. 23-C-15-001462

NOTICE ORDERED, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, this 4th day of March, 2016, that the foreclosure sale of Lighthouse Village Condominium, Unit 114, 721 142nd Street, Ocean City, Maryland, made and reported by Jon P. Bulkeley, Trustee, be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 4th day of April, 2016, pro-

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PUBLIC NOTICES vided a copy of this Order is published in a newspaper of general circulation in Worcester County, Maryland, once in three successive weeks, before the 28th day of March, 2016. The Report states that the total proceeds from the sale of the property to be One Hundred Dollars ($100.00). Susan R. Braniecki CLERK, CIRCUIT COURT True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD OCD-3/10/3t _________________________________

available for review in the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 3rd Street and Baltimore Avenue, Ocean City, MD 21842 or online at www.oceancitymd.gov in the March 7, 2016, agenda packet. This Ordinance amends Section 110 by adding a definition of water related recreational activity. OCD-3/10/1t _________________________________

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS TOWN OF OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND TOWN OF OCEAN CITY

ORDINANCE 2016-04 RE: DEFINITION OF WATER RELATED RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY Notice is hereby given by the Mayor and City Council of Ocean City, that an ordinance was introduced for first reading at their meeting of March 7, 2016. Second reading is scheduled for March 21, 2016. A complete text of the Ordinance is

Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 110 of the Code of Ocean City, Maryland, hereinafter referred to as the Code, same being the Zoning Ordinance for Ocean City, Maryland, notice is hereby given that public hearings will be conducted by the Board of Zoning Appeals for Ocean City, Maryland in the Council Chambers of City Hall located on Baltimore Avenue and Third Street, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland on: THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. Pursuant to the provisions of Sec-

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tion 110-93(3), Powers, of the Code, an appeal has been filed pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-95(1)(a) requesting a variance in accordance with Chapter 30 Environment, Section 30-561 to allow an addition to the Reel Inn Restaurant to be located within the 25’ setback established by the Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Program pursuant to Section 30-554(d)d; and pursuant to Section 110-94(2)(b) requesting a special parking exception of five (5) parking spaces for the 429 square foot addition The site of the appeal is described as Unit 66 located within the Harbour Island Condominium Plat at 14th Street and the bayside, and locally known as 409-B 14th Street, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. APPLICANT: RICHARD S LATHROUM – (BZA 2450 #16-09500002) Further information concerning the public hearings may be examined in the office of the Department of Planning and Community Development in City Hall. Alfred Harrison, Chairman Heather Stansbury, Attorney OCD-3/10/2t _________________________________

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 16426 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF ROBERT NINE SR. AKA: ROBERT IRVIN NINE SR. Notice is given that Robert Irvin Nine Jr., 137 Kretlow Drive, Aberdeen, MD 21001, was on March 02, 2016 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Robert Nine Sr. who died on February 23, 2016, 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 2nd day of September, 2016. 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 Irvin Nine Jr.

Personal Representative True Test Copy Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills 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 10, 2016 OCD-3/10/1t _________________________________ SMALL ESTATE

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS ESTATE NO. 16312 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF DONALD LEROY MERRIMAN Notice is given that Connie Merriman, 8 Chatham Ct., Berlin, MD 21811, was on November 19, 2015 appointed personal representative of the small estate of Donald Leroy Merriman who died on October 27, 2015, without a will. Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney. All persons having any objection to the appointment shall file their objections with the Register of Wills within 30 days after the date of publication of this Notice. All persons having an objection to the probate of the will shall file their objections with the Register of Wills within six months after the date of publication of this Notice. All persons having claims against the decedent must serve their claims on the undersigned personal representative or file them with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Thirty days after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claim within thirty days from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. Any claim not served or filed within that time, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Connie Merriman Personal Representative True Test Copy Register of Wills for Worcester County Charlotte K. Cathell 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 10, 2016 OCD-3/10/1t _________________________________

Commentary

Contract talks, public concerns

The problem with union/management negotiations is that emotion invariably enters into the equation and things get personal. That’s what has happened in contract talks between City Hall and the firefighters’ union, as they disagree over the city’s desire to change the department’s shift schedule from 24 hours on and 72 hours off, to a 10-, 12- or 14-hour on-duty period. Unfortunately, the increasing volume born of this emotion obscures what is truly happening. Fire department scheduling is a complicated business, in part because it involves scores of studies and piles of research that routinely contradict each other. In short, there’s no irrefutable evidence to substantiate that one kind of shift is better than another as it relates to public safety. Many firefighters throughout the country will agree that the 24/72 shift, such as that employed by Ocean City, is the best for them personally because it provides them with the most days off in succession. Further, the 24/72 shift is not the national standard, with many departments operating instead on a rotation of 24 hours on and 48 hours off — or even tougher schedules. Neither does there appear to be a defining opinion about which kind of shift length contributes more to firefighter fatigue. There are arguments on both sides. The public, as a result, has only two areas of concern: maintaining or increasing firefighter safety and turnout time, or how long it takes to get out of the door. According to all the public discussions of these negotiations, time out the door at the resort’s fire stations is two minutes a majority of the time. The National Fire Protection Association, however, recommends a turnout time of 80 seconds or less, that is from the time a call comes in until the emergency apparatus leaves the station. This is related to firefighter safety, according to the association, because it reduces the need to drive too fast to the scene to make up for lost time. The public, as a result, should be in favor not of one side or the other, but whatever it takes to improve turnout time and safety. How the department gets there is between it and City Hall.

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Letters to the editor Foultz thanks locals for birthday devotion

Editor, Words cannot describe how grateful I am for all the attention and kindness showered on me for my 90th birthday. Never could I have imagined all the honors and outpouring of affection that was bestowed on me. Thank you for sending all the beautiful cards and flowers, along with the lovely sentiments expressed in them. Living in Ocean Pines and its surrounding area has been a joy to me. My late husband, Carl, and I have lived in many states and communities throughout our lifetime, but nowhere have we met such dear, civic-minded, outgoing people than here on the Eastern Shore. After moving here, it didn’t take Carl and I long to know that this was home. In my varied endeavors through the years, I have had the privilege of working with so many terrific, outgoing people that have made a difference in their communities – and I am grateful to be able to call them friends.

Although my years may be many, my spirit is high, and I shall continue to work together with all in the community to keep our area a place we can all proudly call home. Thank you again from the bottom of my heart, and may God bless you all. Anna Foultz Ocean Pines

Several state gun proposal hearings

Editor, Here we go again. There are several proposed gun bills of which your readership should be aware, and which are coming up for hearings in the Maryland Legislature soon: HB 692/SB0947 would make it a criminal offense to privately transfer a long gun – requiring a licensed gun dealer to process. Can I ask, in all seriousness, when criminals have ever followed the law? HB703 redefines “fire arm” to include antiques and replicas. This endangers the ability of citizens to engage in recreational activities, such as historical reenactment.

HB879/ SB742 would ban imitation or replica firearms, such as BB and pellet guns, as well as airsoft and paintball guns. Drill rifles used by in the ROTC, JROTC, American Legion and VFW could be banned, since they are “replicas.” SB906 would make all college campuses “gun and knife free zones.” Are the authors of this legislation not aware that almost all, if not all, of the recent mass shootings have taken place in “gun free zones”? There are other bills proposed which cause concern, and there are also bills, which believers in the Second Amendment should support. Please go to www.associatedgunclubs.org for a full list. Folks, this has nothing to do with “gun safety.” Maryland Democrats can’t be satisfied with the draconian gun bills passed in 2013, so they are going for the whole enchilada this year. I am hoping that Democrat delegates and senators will get an ear (or email) full of comments on these bills. Carol Frazier Ocean Pines

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By Stewart Dobson Editor/Publisher Two large bags of M&M peanuts. Check. One cinder block of Velveeta Cheese (product). Check. Two boxes of Junior Thin Mint Girl Scout Cookies: Check. One brick of Kirby-Holloway scrapple. Check. One Edwards’ Key Lime Pie. Check. Steak. Check. Steak no. 2. Check. Cheez-Its, Hot n’ Spicy. Check. Chicken. Check. Did I mention that the household guardian of a healthy diet was going away for a week to visit her sister in Texas, thus leaving me to my own culinary devices? The shame of it is, there was a time when, were she to go somewhere without me for an extended period, she would worry about me spending too much unsupervised time in places where alcohol is liable to be served. Now, rather than being concerned about my potential for kicking up a little dust here and there, she is more apt to say, during one of her phone-home-and-check-on-me calls, “Is that Velveeta you’re eating? “Mphmp?” How does she know?

Anyway, the problem with buying all these essentials is that they must be consumed and the evidence destroyed before she returns from her travels. This means, as her return date nears, meals and snacks may feature many unusual combinations, including, but not limited to scrapple bits and M&M peanuts (not that bad) and Cheez-It encrusted fried chicken, (so-so) and key lime pie with a side of Velveeta (blech!) I will say that the Cheez-It chicken would have been better had I looked up the real recipe rather than winging it, as it were. “Oh,” I realized too late. “You’re supposed to bake it, not fry it.” Reading directions and descriptions has never been my strong suit, which may be, as an aside, why I concluded after seeing an L.L. Bean ad for “Quick Drying Pants for Spring Hiking” that while I may be getting older, I don’t need those yet. Anyway, on her return, the only damning evidence left was half a key lime pie, which I figured I could explain. Instead, she walked over to the kitchen counter, picked up a piece of paper and said, “The next time, you might remember to throw away the grocery store receipt.” Check.

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brings diverse acts bayside

By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (March 11, 2016) Music lovers in Ocean City can again look forward to free Thursday night concerts this summer, as the 2016 Sunset Night Party Night lineup has been announced. A joint effort between the town and the Ocean City Development Corporation, 10 shows will be held between late June and the end of August at Sunset Park at the intersection of Division Street and Philadelphia Avenue downtown. The 2016 Summer Kick Off Event, co–sponsored by Ocean 98.1, takes place on Thursday, June 23 at 7 p.m. when Funk Shue brings its blend of funk, soul and R&B to the beach. Consisting of Dan Reed on bass, Jordan Kellagher on guitar, Caileen Ryan on vocals and Sam Goodman on drums, the group formed in March 2014 and has traveled and played extensively on the Eastern Shore. Glenn Irwin, OCDC executive director, said his group has been producing the concert series for about nine years. “The last couple of years we’ve been combining with the town,” he said. This year will be the first for the Air National Guard Band of the Northeast, which will provide a patriotic presentation on Sunday, July 3 at 7 p.m. The list of locales the band has traveled for performances includes Germany, Holland, France, Norway, England and Den-

mark. The remaining eight acts are all scheduled for Thursdays at 7 p.m., starting with Eclipse, a Journey tribute band, on July 7. The following week, on July 14, Island Fusion will offer tropical tunes. Lauren Glick and the Mood Swingers will perform on July 21, providing a mix of blues, soul and pop. July’s concert slate will wind down on July 28 when bluesman Tom Larsen hits the stage. The following month’s line up starts on Aug. 4 with the Mersey Beat sound of Beatles tribute act The British Invasion Experience. Ocean City-based act Full Circle will provide a blend of blues, rock and R&B on Aug. 11. Next up will be Shorebilly Records artists Eastern Electric on Aug. 18. On its Facebook page the band describes its sound as “American Roots music uncompromisingly forged by the ocean, wind and surf.” The series closes Aug. 25 when Sir Rod takes the stage to pay tribute to rocker Rod Stewart. Beverages will be available for purchase from the Ocean City Recreation Boosters with all proceeds supporting local youth programs. “We’ve got another great musical lineup for summer 2016,” Irwin said. “Each year our attendance figures have been getting bigger as more people learn where Sunset Park is located.”

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