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By Clara Vaughn Staff Writer (March 14, 2014) Four months after the ouster of its former board president, the Worcester County Humane Society has named a new director. “It’s a new day and I’m excited about that,” said Linda Lugo, who’s worked for Wicomico County animal shelters since 1994. “I just feel like this little shelter is a diamond in the rough and we’re going to get the word out about what we do.” Lugo joins two full-time and one part-time employee and a slew of volunteers at the no-kill shelter. She brings experience as a kennel attendant, adoptions agent, animal control technician and most recently, executive director of the Wicomico Animal Shelter for more than 10 years. “When I was hired in 1994 and got in and started working with the animals, I just felt like I found my niche,” she said. “I love working with animals.” With a degree in social work, Lugo said she also enjoys the human side to her work, whether it’s reuniting owners and lost pets, educating people on how to work with their pets or making the match between an animal and family. With the shelter still working its way out of a financial hole, people skills will be vital moving forward. “It takes a lot of money to run a shelter and take care of an animal, and this shelter exists almost solely on the donations of people,” Lugo said. “Probably the biggest challenge is to make us more visible in the public and just to let people know who we are and where we are what were about. “But that’s a challenge for every shelter,” she said. One way to encourage donors is by showing where their money goes See WCHS Page 4
Power to the people? By Zack Hoopes Staff Writer (March 14, 2014) If James Cameron ever does another movie in the “Terminator” franchise, it could very well start with Wednesday’s town hall session on smart meters. Just as with Skynet – the network that eventually become self-aware and sends an Arnold Schwarzenegger robot back in time to kill its own future killer – concern over the implementation of smart meters comes not from what the power company intends to do with them, but what they could potentially do with them, and why. “We need to be looking not at what the power company says is in front of us,
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By Zack Hoopes Staff Writer (March 14, 2014) Local taxi operators continued to press the city’s Police Commission this week on a proposed increase to the city-imposed ceiling on cab fares. The commission voted Monday to move the issue to the full mayor and council for further hearing. “It’s not about greed, it’s about fair market value,” said John Donohue of Nite Club Taxi. Donohue proposed an increase from the current $2.20 per mile to $3.70 – a considerable hike, but one that Donohue and At the Beach Taxi owner Norm Mullinix said would only amount to an extra $3 on the average 35 to 40 block trip up or down Coastal Highway. Cabs are permitted to charge up to $3.00 for boarding, followed by a permile rate. The $2.20 rate cap was established in 2009; originally, when the city first instituted taxi regulations in 2000, the rate had been $3.00 per mile, but this was subsequently lowered. In an email, Mullinix noted that the price of gasoline has risen 50 percent in the past four years, and most costof-living indexes have risen 20 percent. Importantly, taxi companies are free to charge less than the legally proscribed maximum rate if they so wish. The rate cap was established by the city to prevent price gouging of visitors who may not be savvy to the taxi system, and thus protect the resort’s image when it comes to transportation. “Other carriers will still have the flexibility to charge less, which benefits them,” Donohue said. “We’re going to be the ones that will suffer at first.” “Any time you have a jump like that, someone is going to go back and undercut you,” said Mayor Rick MeeSee CAB Page 3
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Cab fare ceiling increase sought Continued from Page 1 han. “Then you’re going to get a rash of complaints that people are offering poor service and aren’t charging enough.” Donohue contended that Nite Club was looking to improve its service in order to attract customers, something it could not offer if the city continued to artificially lower its revenues below market rate. “A rate increase allows us to hire more qualified drivers and keep them, since they’re paid for on a 50-50
basis,” Donohue noted. Customarily, taxi drivers keep their tips and half of the base fare, the other half going to the cab company who owns and maintains their vehicle. “We’re hiring a lot of new people and paying attention to the quality of service, and less so the price,” Donohue said. “We’re taking a much more corporate approach.” Most of the commission’s concerns centered on rate shock - less applicable for tourists taking short trips from their hotel to a bar, but more so for
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those traveling greater distances. Council President Lloyd Martin recounted elderly customers who come into his 7-Eleven on 125th Street, and use taxis to go to medical appointments in Berlin. Given the distance, their costs may increase sharply. To that end, Donohue and Mullinix proposed a total fare cap of somewhere between $20 and $30. Further, most cabs will charge less than the metered rate to locals, or during the winter months. “You always have to run the meter, but that represents the most you can charge,” Donohue said. “You may well have agreed to a flat rate beforehand… the bottom line is that you just have to have pride and you have to be honest about it.” “A lot of our visitors may not be aware that they can haggle…or that this is a ‘yard sale’ type scenario,” said Councilman Dennis Dare, who said he favored smaller rate increases more often in order to acclimate tourists. To solicit fares originating in the Town of Ocean City, cabs must possess one of 170 city medallions currently in circulation. Medallions typically sell for around $5,000, of which a 25 percent surcharge goes to the city, as well as a $500 annual renewal fee. Cabs are also required to be inspected by the Ocean City Police Department annually at a cost of $150.
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Dredging, seawall coating starts on north end of town Work scheduled every five years by Army Corps of Engineers-led contractors
By Zack Hoopes Staff Writer (March 14, 2014) Beach improvement efforts for 2014 are now under way on both ends of the resort, with dredging having started earlier this month on the north end of town, as well as the quinquennial re-coating of the seawall along the Boardwalk. “We schedule it every five years,” City Engineer Terry McGean said of the re-coating. “The seawall is part of the beach replenishment effort insofar as the re-coating is paid for out of the same fund.” Both the Town of Ocean City and Worcester County regularly pay into a state-controlled fund, with all contributions matched by the state, to support maintenance of the city’s beaches and dune line. This includes the seawall, which replaces the dunes in function south of 27th Street. While the dunes provide a buffer for sand being washed back out to sea during a storm, the seawall physically prevents erosion. “The seawall itself is a steel sheet that’s driven 35 feet down into the
sand,” McGean said. “The concrete you see along the Boardwalk is just a cap over the top of it.” For the next several weeks, state contractors will be digging down roughly a foot into the sand on the east side of the wall to expose the cap, then sandblasting and re-coating it. On the east side, the 6-by-6 timbers which close the gap between the boards and the wall have been removed for access. “The coating itself is actually an anti-graffiti coating,” McGean said. “It’s an extremely hard finish. It’s designed so that if you put graffiti on it, it’s easy to get off. Paint or ink won’t set in like it would on bare concrete.” The coating itself, McGean said, won’t go on until the weather warms up. Meanwhile, federal contractors under the supervision of the Army Corps of Engineers have started the dredging process, whereby sand from the ocean floor is pumped back onto the city’s artificially-widened beaches. Beach replenishment began in 1988, after the city was able to purchase or secure public right-of-way to the resort’s existing dune line. This year’s work on the seawall, as well as dredging, will likely continue through early May.
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Smart Meters questioned by Delmarva Power customers Continued from Page 1 tion of Retired Persons, in response to concern from a number of resort-area residents about Delmarva’s installation of smart meters. For most of the meeting, DP&L was on the defensive against dozens of citizens who said they had not been notified by the company of their right to defer installation – which the PSC mandated two years ago. Even then, many said, the contractors hired by DP&L to do the installations were not alerting citizens that they were doing the work, or checking to see who had deferred. “Please give us your address, and I’m going to take these back to [the installers] personally,” said Jim Smith, Delmarva’s Senior Public Affairs Manager. “That’s not how it should be being done.” Smart meters are digital, wirelessly transmitting electric meters that do not require the reading of a physical dial for power usage. Instead, they transmit electricity usage information to the power company via the same radio signals used in other electronic devices such as laptops and cell phones. The benefit of the technology, according to DP&L and other utility companies, will be that customers will be able to access real-time information about their power usage online, as well as receiving more accurate bills. Delmarva will also be able to disconnect and re-connect customers remotely, helpful in a resort area where many customers are shut off in the winter. Further, smart meters and other power grid technology with “smart” communication will be able to react in the case of outages. Currently, DP&L relies on customer phone calls to detect issues. “We’re eventually going to have technology that will instantaneously reroute power via smart equipment,” said Delmarva’s Senior Public Affairs Manager, Jim Smith. “A lot of industries have moved to this type of technology to improve service,” Smith said. “We’re kind of playing catch-up in the electricity industry.” But Libber and other groups have
voiced strong concerns over the security and long-term health effects of the “smart grid” initiative – so much so that the PSC ruled two weeks ago that DP&L, as well as the state’s other electricity providers, must allow customers to not just defer installation but to permanently opt-out. However, opting out comes with a one-time fee of $75 as well as a monthly recurring fee of $17, which the PSC approved on the grounds that customers who allow smart meter installation should not be paying the increased costs incurred by those who retain the old system. “With the opt-out, we’re going to have to have separate systems for analog meters and for smart meters…and assume the associated cost of that redundancy,” Smith said. Libber and others are questioning power companies’ fundamental rights to use their sole-provider status to leverage an improvement that would otherwise be a poor capital decision. “We feel that, if you have no choice as to who provides your power, you should at least have a choice of meter without having your rates raised,” Libber said. The core of the opposition to smart meters comes from concerns about cyber-security, as well as long-term health effects. Because data about the electricity user will be transmitted wirelessly and stored, there is concern about hacking. Further, there is little legal protection against third-party data acquisition, said Libber – himself a former attorney for the Environmental Protection Agency. “Once this info is collected, it’s hard to get out,” he said. “In California, they already routinely sell customer data to outside entities. If you sell stoves, for instance, you would pay a lot of money to find out who has what kind of stove and how often they use it and how much energy it consumes.” DP&L has denied that they would ever use smart meters in such a way, and would maintain the same security standards as they have in the analog era. “If you call our call center today and ask for your neighbor’s info, you’re not
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going to get it,” Smith said. “We intend to keep it that way even with the smart grid.” Also of worry is the fact that smart meters are equipped with transmitters that can cycle-down power usage remotely during times of peak demand, and can communicate with other wirelessly-equipped devices in one’s home to regulate power usage. But these features are not being used, or are a long way off, DP&L said. “There is a misconception that they may be used for load management, which is not the intent,” said Ken Farrell, DP&L’s lead engineer on the project. “We have other programs that deal with the need to curtail power usage.” In both Maryland and Delaware, DP&L offers a program that customers must voluntarily opt-in to, allowing the company to intermittently restrict power flow via a remote system in the meters. Customers are given a credit on their bill for participating. The smart meters’ transmitter which communicates with other devices is “currently not enabled and not transmitting from the meters,” Farrell said. “Those were put in as an option that customers may wish to use when the time comes that they have a ‘smart’ refrigerator or what have you.” Libber, however, questioned why such technology was being integrated if
its use was not imminent. “We’re basically a software update away from having this across the board,” he said. Further, DP&L denied that it was reducing personnel, such as meter readers, whose jobs would become obsolete with the implementation of smart grid technology. “Any time we have an initiative like this, people are reassigned…but no one is losing their job,” Smith said. However, if smart meters do not reduce overhead, or reduce customers’ rates unless they opt-in to remote usage restrictions, the entire economic justification for the installation is drawn into question, Libber noted. If the benefits of the meters are not financially quantifiable, Libber then questioned why DP&L had originally asked for a much steeper penalty for non-adopters - $100 up front and $45 per month – which was then lowered by the PSC. Still, most of Wednesday’s meeting centered around citizens’ concerns over smart meters’ health effects. Debate – albeit inconclusive – has raged over whether or not radiation from transmission signals presents a hazard. On one hand, DP&L and other companies point out that the Federal Communications Commission considers the See DPL Page 15
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Correction The article about candidates for Worcester County Commissioner in last week's Ocean City Today said Grant Helvey is chairman of the Worcester County Tea Party. It should have said he is past chairman. Kellee Kennett took the honor of chairperson for the Worcester County Tea Party in January 2013 and still hold the position.
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Funds, funds, more funds requested by jurisdictions Continued from Page 8 building in its industrial park. Pocomoke is identified, in the county’s master plan, as the county’s primary industrial area and the new building would allow it to be better prepared for new industry and to provide another marketing tool for county and Pocomoke to provide new jobs and expand both tax bases. Clark also asked for the county’s continued support of the MarVa Theater, the Delmarva Discovery Center, the Sturgis One-Room AfricanAmerican School House and the Costen House. In addition, he requested $14,000 to replace a billboard on Route 13 to promote the municipality’s downtown, its waterfront, golf course, attractions and industrial park. Lastly, Clark asked for continued financial assistance for the Delmarva Discovery Center, a museum on the Pocomoke River, which, he said, had become a regional attraction. All in all, Clark asked for funding assistance in the amount of $1.4 million, which is less than the $1.43 million the commissioners gave Pocomoke for the current fiscal year. Snow Hill Snow Hill Council President Eric
Mullins asked for $1.5 million for that town. That amount includes shared revenues of income tax, room tax and liquor license distributions, state aid to volunteer fire companies, a $500,000 unrestricted grant and $100,000 for stabilization of the Mason’s Opera House, which the town purchased with the intent of restoring it. “We graciously appreciate your assistance with $100,000 [for that project] last year,” Mullins said. The opera house, which has been cleaned and painted,” is an ongoing project that is expected to be “a very big anchor for the town of Snow Hill,” he said. The current focus is on construction documents for a partial third floor to allow the original façade design of the Opera House to be reconstructed. The work on the Opera House is part of the town’s improvements to the downtown area to attract new businesses. Old trees have been removed and new streetlights have been installed. New trees and flowers will be planted in the coming months as part of the beautification plan. Snow Hill also wants a $500,000 See COUNTY Page 12
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County funds needed to help local efforts Continued from Page 10 unrestricted grant, a $79,000 fire grant, $195,705 for its volunteer fire department, $417,861 for its ambulances, and other funds for a total request of $1.52 million. Berlin Berlin Mayor Gee Williams requested county funds to that town would be used primarily for upgrading and adding to the town‘s infrastructure. The primary goal is to assure that the town’s sidewalks are safe, con-
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Local improvements depend on Worcester County funds Continued from Page 12 with the condition that if it is not used for recreational purposes, its ownership would revert to the county. Ocean City wants to proceed with a $3 million project for improvements to the skate park and recreation area that include expanding the berthing area so tall ships may dock at the bayside boardwalk there. Last year, a tall ship docked at the boardwalk and during the three days it was there, it attracted more visitors that it did when it was on display in New York City. Plans for the park include an expanded skate park, a soccer field, a tot lot and more. “Anything that’s there remains, but just gets enhanced,” Meehan said. In addition, he said the city council would like to meet with the county commissioners to discuss a plan for yearly increases in the undesignated grant to address what he said is the disparity between the cost of services the town provides in lieu of the county providing those same services and the county contribution. It is not the first time the city council has tried to get a tax differential. “We have sent those letters for the
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By Zack Hoopes Staff Writer (March 14, 2014) With the ghosts of studies past readily apparent, City Council voted this week to go ahead with soliciting an outside consultant to conduct another pay and benefits study of city employees. “We’re going to spend $45,000 to $50,000 to have someone do a study on the information we already have,” said Councilman Brent Ashley, who was the sole dissenting vote against holding a bid process for consultants. “I don’t get it,” Ashley said, “sometimes our priorities are out of whack.” On the other hand, Council Secretary Mary Knight said, “There are a lot of things we could find that would be potential savings while still maintaining the high quality of our workforce.” “I don’t want the public to think they’re just going to raise everybody’s salary,” Knight said. According to the city’s solicitation document, a consultant will be sought to “provide a comprehensive evaluation of each position for the purpose of determining the relative worth within the organization, review job grades and pay ranges, and the assignment of positions to appropriate pay grades.”
Crucially, the study will also involve a comparative pay study relative to other government and non-government entities, to determine how competitive the city’s compensation is in the overall market. The study will also “analyze pay data to determine an equitable and appropriate compensation plan for the Town including pay grade design, pay increment percentages, and best practices.” The history of Ocean City’s salary studies, however, does have a clearcut political narrative that was illus-
trated this week. In 2005, following the negotiation of the town’s first contract with the Fraternal Order of Police, the city commissioned a pay study from the Charles Hendricks Group. That study revealed that, under overtime policies established in the FOP’s contract, the average sergeant in the OCPD would be making 22 percent of his or her annual net pay in overtime hours. To compensate for this, the city then bumped the pay of lieutenants by 22 percent, and captains another 7 See STUDY page 17
Skate park makes up costs with increases in revenues Continued from Page 15 tant Director of Recreation and Parks Susan Petito shows that the park’s staffing costs for January and February of this year were only $7,745.50. The park nearly made up this entire cost in admissions revenue, most of which came from the sale of annual passes to local clientele over the past two months. The city’s capital improvement plan still calls for $548,000 in borrowing for 2015 to expand the skate park, as well as another $2.5 million
for a greater “downtown recreation complex” in the surrounding area between Third and Fourth Streets. However, the land currently housing the skate park, playground, and sports fields which would be used for the projects is actually owned by Worcester County and leased by the city. The town would likely be unable – or unwilling – to secure financing for the improvement unless a long-term agreement or sale could be reached with the county.
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Study to examine employees pay, benefits Continued from Page 16 percent over that, so that sergeants would not be making more than their superiors simply by merit of union membership. This raise at the top end then extended to other city departments, whose personnel now appeared underpaid compared to their unionized police colleagues. Some department heads’ salaries were boosted by as much as 20 percent, and the Hendricks study was criticized as simply being a justification for the city to take a “rising tide floats all boats” approach in order to appease the FOP. On the other hand, the then-newly elected council in 2010 had city Human Resources Director Wayne Evans do his own study of city pay using only Eastern Shore jurisdictions, not the western shore metro areas that had been used in the Hendricks study. “The council, at that time, agreed with that and I think it worked well when we selected Eastern Shore towns,” said Councilwoman Margaret Pillas, who supported the 2010 majority vote along with Ashley. Pillas said she voted for an outside study this week only because Evans would not be able to do another himself with his current workload. “It’s certainly not beyond the ability of the director [Evans], but the scope is, I think, beyond the workload
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Meehan said. Further, Council President Lloyd Martin said, Maryland will almost certainly pass a minimum wage increase this year. “We’re working with a lot of seasonal employees who don’t make much more than minimum wage,” Martin said. “We want to be sure we’re able to attract people for those seasonal positions. Not to say we’re giving everyone a raise, but we don’t’ want any of these people to be underpaid come summer.” Since in 2008, the city has reduced its total workforce from 1,497 to 1,391 last year, and full-time employees from 622 to 524. Payroll has dropped from $45.7 million to $41.2 million over the same period. In 2000, however, total payroll stood at only $21.7 million.
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17th streets. Mendez-Espada then fired two shots at a man. His companion, Carwin Duarte, 19, of Reading, hit a man in the face and Mendez-Espada fired two additional shots. One of the shots grazed a man’s calf and another passed through another man’s thigh. Then he ran to Dolphin Street and between two houses to a canal where he remained for several hours. Police saw him once daylight was sufficient. He told police the group of six people in the pool had disrespected him so he took his gun and chased them down. The gun, a .435 caliber Smith and Wesson, fell into the canal. Two dive teams searched for it, but were unsuccessful. In Circuit Court in Snow Hill on Jan. 7, Mendez-Esapada entered Alford pleas to charges of attempted seconddegree murder, two counts of first-degree assault and use of a firearm by a
felon during the commission of a violent crime. In an Alford plea, the defendant does not admit guilt, but acknowledges that the prosecution has sufficient evidence for a conviction. In exchange for the Alford pleas, the State’s Attorney’s Office did not prosecute numerous other charges. On Tuesday, Judge Thomas C. Groton III sentenced Mendez-Espada to 30 years in prison, with 10 years suspended, for attempted second-degree murder; 20 years for the firearm charge and 25 years, with five years suspended, on each first-degree assault charge. After his release from prison, Mendez-Espada will be on supervised probation for three years. Duarte pleaded guilty Jan. 13 to second-degree assault and was sentenced to three years in prison, with two years suspended.
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Cig butts enforcement would be big hurdle cluding myself, who have been hit or nearly hit by someone tossing a butt. Plus, the sanitation after the fact is a whole other issue.” The city’s littering ordinance is By Zack Hoopes strong enough to cover cigarette waste, Staff Writer Ashley said, without any additional leg(March 14, 2014) At both the local islation. and state levels, cigarette butts are Starting a concerted enforcement proving to be a real enforcement hur- would be a leap for the OCPD. Accorddle. ing to department data, only 15 littering In recent weeks, officials at different citations were handed out in 2013 – but levels have expressed a desire to curtail that was the highest number since at the amount of litter created by cigarette least 2005. In 2008, no citations were butts, nearly 5 trillion of which are issued. tossed every year worldwide according “The officers can use the same type to industry estimates. of charge to enforce In Ocean City, against cigarette ‘I think it goes hand-in-hand butts, but the comCouncilman Brent Ashley’s press to with some of the other quality- mand staff is looking have city police begin into it to decide what of-life issues the council ticketing butt-flickers enforcement we has addressed.’ met with a tentative would be able to do,” Councilman Brent Ashley said OCPD Public reception from the Ocean City Police Affairs Specialist Department at a recent council meet- Lindsay O’Neal. ing. “It’s difficult to suddenly start en“That is an area we can start to ad- forcing against every single person who dress, especially as the summer ap- throws a cigarette butt – but it is litterproaches,” OCPD Chief Ross Buzzuro ing.” said. “We want to reinforce the emphaThe problematic part of a cigarette sis on cleanliness and respect for our butt is not any leftover tobacco or town.” paper, which are biodegradable, but the “I think it goes hand-in-hand with filter. Modern cigarette filters are made some of the other quality-of-life issues of a plastic that will dissipate after 10the council has addressed,” Ashley said. 15 years but lasts, essentially, forever. “I know a number of constituents, inIn December, State Delegate Jon
Councilman’s press to have citations issued met with tentative OCPD reception
Cardin (D-11), who is running for State’s Attorney General, had introduced a bill that would ban the sale of cigarettes in Maryland with nonbiodegradable filters. However, such filters are almost non-existent, with only one company that produces them in quantity. Given that enforcement of the bill would virtually eliminate Maryland’s $430 million annual revenue stream from sales and excise tax on cigarettes, the legislation was given an unfavorable report by the House Economic Matters Committee.
Cigarette butts account for 1.69 billion pounds of litter worldwide each year, and constitute 30 percent of the environmental waste found in recent clean-up efforts, according to Cardin’s bill. In Ocean City, the town’s Public Works Department has previously reported that cigarettes make up the vast majority of waste picked up by the city’s sand-combing machines. Curiously, the federal National Cancer Institute reports that there is no evidence that filters make cigarettes any safer or reduce their impact on public health.
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Medical building’s interior leads to request Developer wishes to build 20,000 sq. ft. facility to be used for physicians’ offices
By Nancy Powell Staff Writer (March 14, 2014) The Worcester County Commissioners will decide whether neighborhood retail and service establishments should be permitted in the C-1 neighborhood commercial district. Palmer Gillis, who is developing a medical office building off Route 589 near the North Gate of Ocean Pines, wants to have a 20,000square-foot building with the interior to be used in the best practical way for physicians. Under the current county code, up to four businesses of 5,000
square feet each may be in a 20,000square-foot building in the C-1 commercial district. The county code does not permit one physician to have a 10,000-square-foot office and two physicians to have 5,000square-foot offices in that same size building. Attorney Mark Cropper, representing Gillis during the March 6 Planning Commission meeting, said the purpose of his requested text amendment to the county code was to change the current requirement that the medical offices be sectioned off into 5,000-square-foot spaces. “The building would look exactly the same,” Cropper told the commission. “And the site plan to accommodate the building is the exact same.” It should make no difference, Cropper said, whether one physician
is busy enough to use 20,000 square feet of space or whether four physicians are busy enough to use 5,000 square feet of space each. The proposed text amendment would change only the building’s interior and would apply only to doctors’ offices and clinics. “What I do almost exclusively is build medical offices,” Gillis said. Gillis started building medical offices in Salisbury in the mid-1980s and has been working on the Route 589 project since 2004. During the intervening years, the design of medical offices has changed. “A centralized patient drop-off is a necessity today,” Gillis said. “The [medical] practices have to work efficiently.” Gillis said he could comply with the current county code, but it
would be “cumbersome and inefficient.” Planning Commissioner Gerard Barbierri said Gillis had a compelling argument, but what Gillis wants to do would fit in the C-2 general commercial zone that allows more intense commercial development and he is concerned about maintaining the validity of the different zoning areas. Planning Commission Chairwoman Marlene Ott said she saw no difference between four doctors’ offices or one doctor’s office in a 20,000-square-foot building. By a vote of 4-2, the Planning Commission members voted to send a favorable recommendation to the county commissioners, who will decide whether to approve of Cropper’s proposed text amendment.
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Salisbury man charged after weapon discovered A 32-year-old Salisbury man was charged March 9 with carrying a concealed weapon and driving while under the influence of alcohol. A Worcester County Sheriff’s Office deputy found him passed out behind the wheel of a Chevrolet Suburban that was parked at the stop sign of Mt. Olive Church Road and Snow Hill Road. The vehicle’s headlights were not illuminated and the engine was running. According to the Sheriff’s Office, Calvin Henry Harmon Jr. did not complete the field sobriety tests satisfactorily and was arrested. A subsequent search of the vehicle revealed a set of brass knuckles, a large amount of cash and six cell phones. The remaining items were seized
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Man leaves scene after striking pedestrian A 64-year old West Ocean City man was charged March 10 with failing to return and remain at the scene of a collision involving bodily injury after he struck a pedestrian on Keyser Point Road at the Route 50 intersection. According to Maryland State Police, Salah Sbeih Ramadan knew his Chevrolet Tahoe had struck something at about 9:15 p.m., but was unaware he had struck a person. The victim, Michelle Bowers of Ocean City was taken to Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. After the collision, witnesses gave troopers a description of the vehicle, and a Worcester County Sheriff’s Office deputy located it nearby on Golf
Man charged with untaxed cigarettes A 73-year-old Connecticut man was charged March 10 with possession of unstamped and untaxed cigarettes after being stopped for speeding on Route 113 at Shingle Landing Road near Bishopville. After stopping the vehicle, the Maryland State Police trooper saw a blue blanket partially covering several boxes of cigarettes in the back seat. In a search of the 1998 Chevy Lumina, the trooper found 310 cartons of unstamped and untaxed cigarettes. The driver, Paul A. Trepanier, of Portland, was processed at the Berlin barrack. The Maryland State Comptroller’s Office was contacted and that office continued the investigation.
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SAT changes to make debut in spring 2016 Test redesign will revert to former 1,600-point scale, replacing 2,400 scoring
By Clara Vaughn Staff Writer (March 14, 2013) The SAT is undergoing some major overhauls, with the revised version slated to debut in spring 2016. The changes announced last week aim to better gauge what students study and learn in high school, according to the College Board, the body charged with designing the test. “We will develop an assessment that mirrors the work that students will do in college so that they will practice the work they need to do to complete college,” wrote College Board President David Coleman in a
letter sent to his board members. The new version will revert to the old 1,600-point scale, with 200 to 800 points awarded each for the reading and writing section and the math section. The now-requisite essay will become optional and be scored separately. The once nearly four-hour-long test will shorten to about three hours, with an additional 50 minutes for the elective essay, though exact times depend on further research, the board said. It will be available in paper and online versions. Students will no longer be penalized for wrong answers, but encouraged to answer every question on the multiple-choice test. The redesign has eight key changes: 1. Essay analyzing a text: Rather
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SAT changes happening as more students opt for ACT
Last year, 1.66 million students took the SAT, though it has faced increasing competition from the alternative college-entry test, the ACT, recently. For the first time, the ACT drew more test-takers in 2013 than the 6. Analysis in science and social SAT. studies: Questions will require stuSome see the overhaul in the test dents to underas an attempt to stand texts and regain the lion’s The new test helps students by solve problems share of the mar‘focusing on a core set of based in science, ket, especially knowledge and skills that are history and social after a relatively science, reflecting recent revision of essential to college and career a real-world abilthe SAT in 2005 success… and ensuring equity ity to form opinthat nixed analand fairness.’ ions on politics, ogy questions College Board President environmental isand added the sues and other writing section. David Coleman current events. Coleman said the new test helps 7. Founding documents: Every students by “focusing on a core set of new SAT test will include an excerpt knowledge and skills that are essenfrom a significant founding docu- tial to college and career success… ment, such as the Declaration of In- and ensuring equity and fairness.” dependence or the Constitution, or a Critics of the SAT say the test fatext about freedom, justice and vors students from wealthier backhuman dignity. grounds who have more access to preparation courses and better 8. No penalty for wrong answers: schools and teachers. Student will no longer be penalized To combat that, the College Board 1/4 a point for each wrong answer. plans to offer online SAT prep Only correct answers count. courses free of charge.
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MML continues push for full restoration of motor fuel tax By Sheila R. Cherry Associate Editor/Bayside Gazette (March 14, 2014) A bill to restore the local share of Motor Fuel Tax and Highway User Revenue (SB 765/HB 1331) continues to be a legislative priority for the 157 cities and towns that comprise the Maryland Municipal League this year. The matter has been a consistent legislative priority for the organization, which had also designated it a high priority in 2013, an official said recently. Berlin Councilmember Lisa Hall, a member of the MML Legislative Committee, said during a March 11 interview the MML had been successful in getting the HUR inserted back into Gov. Martin O’Malley’s budget. Since the HUR was reduced, she said, it left local governments with the ongoing obligation of paying into the fund but having to find the money needed to pay for road maintenance in their jurisdictions elsewhere. “MML has been all over this because it is a lot of money.” With the partial reinstatement of some of the HUR funding there would be money earmarked for road maintenance cost, although she noted it would not yet equal the previous amount. The organization is also tracking several bills in the General Assembly
this legislative session based on whether they support with suggested amendments or oppose the proposals. According to their Web site, the 12 legislative proposals the MML is supporting includes: SB 56/HB 240, relating to solid waste management practices and recycling and landfill diversion; SB 338/HB 308, to establish a Statewide Interoperability Radio Control Board; SB 397/HB 1261, relating to posting legal notice requirements of political subdivisions on Web sites; SB 652/HB 929, relating to speed monitoring systems in motor vehicles; SB 913/HB 1369, relating to confidential information in financial disclosure statements submitted by elected local officials of municipal corporations; HB 11, relating to authorized uses of Bay Restoration funds; HB 25, relating to absentee voting in local elections; HB 510, to extend and modify the Sustainable Communities Tax Credit Program; HB 691/SB 605, relating to property tax credits for rehabilitating commercial structures; HB 729/SB 979, a proposed constitutional amendment to allow a local government to take privately owned street lighting equipment on payment to the owner of the net book value; and HB 937, relating to distribution of financial assistance for wastewater treatment facilities.
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County Fire Marshal’s Office looks at personnel issues Retirement, relocation, ill employees may sometimes mean manpower shortfall
By Nancy Powell Staff Writer (March 14, 2014) The Worcester County Fire Marshal’s Office could use some help, especially because retirements among the small staff are anticipated. One long-time employee is expected to retire within a year or so and Fire Marshal Jeff McMahon said he could retire in a couple of years. Another is marrying and could relocate. The office could go from an experienced staff of four down to one in a short time period, McMahon told the Worcester County Commissioners during its March 11 budget work session. In addition to McMahon, the Fire Marshal’s Office employs one chief deputy fire marshal and two deputy fire marshals and one administrative assistant. When one of the small staff is out sick or on vacation, it makes the work load even more substantial. One member of the Fire Marshal’s Office was out of commission for 14 weeks due to a hand injury.
During 2013, the Fire Marshal’s Office conducted 137 fire and explosive investigations and approximately 60 of those required two investigators. The office also handled nine arsons and made eight arrests. In addition, the office handled eight Hazmat incidents, 2,437 fire safety inspections and 271 fire code compliance plan reviews. Its personnel also conduce 19 fire prevention programs for the public and provided support and assistance for code compliance of health and safety standards to county fire and EMS groups. Because of the work load, which has been steadily increasing partly because of development in the West Ocean City area, and because it takes about two years to get a fire marshal up to speed, and because of the anticipated retirements, McMahon asked the commissioners to hire an additional deputy fire marshal. McMahon also asked for funds to replace an 11-year-old computer and two early digital cameras. In all, for fiscal year 2015, McMahon requested $466,451, a 21.5 percent increase over the fiscal year 2014 adopted budget of $383,980.
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Berlin’s ‘coolness’ spreads wealth across entire county Tourism, revenues expected to increase as result of town’s recent achievement
By Nancy Powell Staff Writer (March 14, 2014) America’s Coolest Small Town designation for Berlin is expected to increase tourism and revenue there and elsewhere in Worcester County, and the county’s tourism director wants to do what she can to boost both. “We need to have a little more money” to advertise Berlin’s accomplishment, Tourism Director Lisa Challenger told the Worcester County Commissioners during their budget work session Tuesday. The town took the top spot in the contest held by Budget Travel Magazine. Online votes cast by the public decided the winner and the town and Challenger’s department promoted it heavily. “Once you got involved, no one else had a chance,” Bud Church, president of the Worcester County Commissioners, told her. To promote Berlin and the rest of the county, Challenger asked for an increase in the tourism advertising budget from $300,000 in the current fiscal year to $400,000 in fiscal year
2015. If granted, the additional funds would be used for both print and online advertising. “We have to turn down a lot of advertising because we just don’t have the money,” Challenger said. She also asked for $10,000 to go to the Lower Eastern Shore Heritage Council, which is described on its Web page, lowershoreheritage.org, as a “grassroots, nonprofit organization whose purpose is to preserve, protect and promote the cultural, natural and historical heritage of Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester counties.” In years past, Worcester County had given the organization $10,000, but deleted that from its budget because of the poor economy. Now that the economy is improving, Challenger asked that the funds for the Lower Eastern Shore Heritage Council be reinstated. Challenger also wants $10,000 to be contributed for a tourist trolley that would transport visitors to stops that would include Ocean City, West Ocean City, Berlin, Ocean Pines and the Casino at Ocean Downs. The project had been discussed last year, but it was too late to get it off the ground. “Private businesses still want to contribute funds to this,” she said. “The plan is to have it up and running See COOL Page 27
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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Coolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Berlin means sharing wealth with entire county Continued from Page 26 by Memorial Day weekend. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With Berlin so on top of things,â&#x20AC;? the trolley would be good to promote tourism, she said. Challenger is optimistic for the coming fiscal year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We expect it to be a very good year with Berlinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s designation,â&#x20AC;? she said. The countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tourism Department maintains publication and distribution of a county visitors guide and nine brochures, handles all county advertising in print and electronic formats, offers co-op marketing opportunities for small businesses, maintains the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tourism Web site and mobile apps, maintains and tracks data on visitor numbers, spending and job creation through tourism and maintains
social media accounts, including Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Youtube and a monthly e-newsletter. In addition to Challenger, that small department employs an office assistant, a part-time social media coordinator, and a manager and greeter for the Welcome Center near the Virginia state line. Challengerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s requested budget for fiscal year 2015 is $1.4 million, a 20 percent increase over the adopted fiscal year 2014 budget of $1.16 million. That requested budget includes requests made to Challenger such as $50,000 for the Pocomoke Marketing Partnership, $100,000 for Masonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Opera House in Snow Hill and $30,000 for Furnace Town Living Heritage Museum near Snow Hill.
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Purnell files for Co. Commissioner Berlin democrat to run for James Purnell, Jr’s seat as incumbent plans to retire (March 14, 2014) Democrat Diana Purnell of Berlin has filed to run for Worcester County Commissioner in District 2, which is being vacated by Commissioner James Purnell Jr., who is retiring from public office. An inventor and entrepreneur, Purnell has been a Worcester County resident for 42 years, is a member of St. John Methodist Church and is married to local businessman, Gabriel Purnell. Together, they own Purnell Moving & Hauling and Purnell’s Used Furniture Warehouse. They also are the inventors of the “Deodor Rod,” a patented green product that will remove odors using natural minerals. Purnell said it is her concern for the community and its families that prompted her to enter the commissioner race and that her goal is to effect a positive change in the county from within the political arena. Among her priorities, she said, is to continue to promote the value of education. As part of her philanthropic service to the community, Purnell has served as executive director of B.R.A.V.E. (Berlin Reclaim Attitude and Value Enhancement) for 15 years. During
her tenure with that organization, she helped develop several enrichment programs for children and teens, including summer camps, after-school programs and fall programs. These endeavors earned B.R.A.V.E awards from the Attorney General’s Office and the Worcester County Board of Education as well as the Minority Achievement award from the State of Maryland. B.R.A.V.E also has partnered with the local church, Town of Berlin, Worcester County Health Department, the local business community, retired teachers, volunteers, the Board of Education and the Worcester County Commissioners. In addition to her leadership role with B.R.A.V.E., Purnell has worked with and supported the Worcester County Tourism Board, Worcester County Ethics Board, the Worcester County VOLT Gambling Revenue Initiative board, the NAACP, and the Germantown School Heritage Center. She also served as president of the Worcester Democrat Diana Purnell will run for the second district County Commission for County Commissioner seat held by James Purnell, Jr. The incumbent is planning to retire, vacating the office. Women.
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OC carriage rides met with safety concerns
partment compile all accident data for the intersections Davis would be crossing with his horses. “No matter what precautions you take, we are still reliant on the general By Zack Hoopes public to keep you safe,” OCPD Chief Staff Writer Ross Buzzuro said. “That’s an element (March 14, 2014) Given how many we cannot control.” of the resort’s summertime visitors Davis’ proposal for summertime come from central Pennsylvania, the carriage rides would have passengers sight of horse-drawn carriages on the board at the east end of Second Street, street may not be that much of a de- next to the Boardwalk between the parture. Ocean Gallery Nevertheless, and Plim Plaza. the city’s Police ‘There are a lot of concerns for your Both businesses Commission ex- safety and the safety of your animals, have been suppressed some crossing some very busy intersections portive of the skepticism this idea, Davis said. at the busiest time of year’ week over a proThe carriage Councilman and Commission posal to expand would then proChair Doug Cymek the off-season carceed across Secriage ride program ond Street, into the peak using the traffic months, utilizing a route that would signals at Baltimore and Philadelphia have the horse-drawn vehicles cross Avenues, then crossing St. Louis Avenue town on Second Street and do most of and turning north on Chicago Avenue. their route on the bay side of town. The carriage would then go the length of “If I didn’t think I could do it safely, the bayside boardwalk area, turning at I wouldn’t be asking,” said Randy Davis Fourth Street to head back down St. of R&B Ranch, who has conducted Louis and back across Second Street. wintertime carriage rides on the Board“Second Street works because you walk and surrounding areas for the have a signal at both avenues,” Davis past two years. Davis also operates car- said. “They’re small blocks to travel, riage tours in Berlin. and then you’re on the bayside and The commission ultimately re- pretty much out of traffic.” quested that the Ocean City Police DeThree carriages would run from 5 to
City may pilot program in anticipation of franchise sale if tryout successful
10 p.m. on weekdays. Still, Council President Lloyd Martin noted, “every day is basically a weekend or a holiday downtown, come July and August.” “There are a lot of concerns for your safety and the safety of your animals, crossing some very busy intersections at the busiest time of year,” said Councilman and Commission Chair Doug Cymek. Davis began offering the rides in the fall of 2012, with the city’s consent. However, Davis only requires the town’s cooperation insofar as it allows
him to solicit business on public property. The actual use of carriages is allowed on public roads by Maryland law. Davis does not pay the town for the rights to offer the rides, nor does the town pay him for the amenity. With the success of the program, however, the city has expressed interest in taking bids for an income-producing carriage franchise in the near future. “I’d like to see us do something just to try it out,” said Mayor Rick Meehan. “If we can establish that this is a viable enterprise, then next year we should go to RFP [request for proposals].”
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OBITUARIES DONNA M. COLLINS Ocean City Donna M. Collins, age 71, of Ocean City, died Saturday, March 1, 2014 at Salisbury Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Salisbury. She was born in Washington, D.C. and was the daughter of the late Wilford G. and Helen B. (Clement) King. She was a homemaker and loved to play Bingo. She attended St. Luke Catholic Church in Ocean City. She is survived by her husband, H. Wayne Collins of Ocean City; two daughters, Linda A. Minton of Bryans Road, Md. and Tami Rackey of Indian Head, Md.; a brother, George King of Rockville, Md.; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Anthony W. Collins. A funeral service was held on Thursday, March 6 at Hastings Funeral Home in Selbyville. Burial was Friday, March 7 at Ft. Lincoln Cemetery in Brentwood, Md. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Kenille’s Kupboard Pet Pantry & Rescue, P.O. Box 598, Ocean City, Md. 21842. Condolences may be sent by visiting www.hastingsfuneralhome.net. NANCY H. DOW LYNCH Berlin Nancy H. Dow Lynch, age 81, died Friday, March 7, 2014 at Mandarin Inpatient Care Center in Harwood, Md. Born in Washington, D.C., and raised in Gambrills, Md., she was the daughter of the late James Clarence Dow and Pannie Kirby Dow. She is survived by her Nancy Lynch husband and best friend, Albert Berger of Ocean City and Gambrills, Md. and children, Pamela Donahue and her husband, Patrick of Gambrills; Nancy Ann White of Tyaskin, Md; Joseph A. Muir, Jr. and his wife, Petra of Gambrills and step-son Harvey Berger and his wife, Janice of Reston, Va. There are nine grandchildren, Shauna Donahue, Jonathan Donahue and his wife, Ivy, Kevin Muir, Jessica Muir, Benjamin Muir, Dawn Purnell and her husband, Herman, Allan White III and his wife, Lori, Raymond White and Michael Berger and his wife, Fatima. Also surviving are eight greatgrandchildren, Isabella and Landon Donahue, Gavin, Kierstin and Ethan White, Trinity and Tristan White and Avi Berger. She also leaves many other family and friends. After moving to Berlin, she was a member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Berlin where she had served as senior warden. She was on the altar guild, and a member of the Episcopal Church Women. She was the fundraising chairperson of the Benefactors Division in the establishment of Atlantic General Hospital, a founding member of the St. Martins Foundation, former president of the Worcester County Garden Club, the
Ocean City Today Dunes Club and member of the Red Hat Society in Gambrills. A memorial service was held on March 12 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Berlin. Rev. Michael Moyer officiated. Interment was private for the family. In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made in her memory to: Hospice of the Chesapeake, Philanthropy Dept. 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena, Md. 21122. Letters of condolence may be sent via www.burbagefuneralhome.com. Arrangements are in the care of the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin. MARGARET J. WIMBROW Berlin On Sunday, March 9, 2014, Margaret J. Wimbrow passed away at her home in Berlin, where she had lived since 1949. The former Margaret Coulbourne Johnson was born on Nov. 30, 1913 in Somerset County, just outside of Pocomoke City. At the age of 2, she and her parents, M. Wimbrow Oliver and Florence Dryden Johnson, and her older sister, Esther, moved into their home on Market Street, in Pocomoke, where she was raised. Following her graduation from Pocomoke High School in 1930, she matriculated at the Maryland State Normal School a.k.a Salisbury State Teachers’ College–now Salisbury University–to become an elementary school teacher. At the time, the curriculum for elementary school teachers was two years. She completed the two-year curriculum and graduated in 1932. When the school added a third year, she returned for a third year and graduated a second time, in 1933. Her first assignment was teaching elementary school in Newark, Md. The following year she was assigned to teach at Whaleyville, where she met the love of her life, and future husband, Peter Ayers Wimbrow, Jr. In 1936, she began teaching at Buckingham Elementary School in Berlin. She and Peter Ayers were married on Saturday, Feb. 13, 1937, at her home in Pocomoke City. During World War II she joined the local Women’s Motor Corps. After the war, she quit teaching to concentrate on her family. Along the way she and her Aunt Helen Dryden, also of Pocomoke, founded the Worcester County Republican Women’s Club, of which she became the second president, following her Aunt Helen. She served on the Republican Central Committee for two decades and was, at one time, vice chairman of the Republican First Congressional District. She was a member of the Eastern Star and the Junior Board of the Peninsula General Hospital–now Peninsula Regional Medical Center– for which she hosted many bandagewrapping luncheons in her home. In the mid-60’s she resumed teaching as a special education
teacher, ultimately retiring in 1976. When the special education classes were consolidated at Cedar Chapel, she was involved in developing a curriculum for the classes. She was also an original member of the Berlin Historical Commission. Mrs. Wimbrow was a member of the Stevenson United Methodist Church for more than 60 years, serving as its treasurer, trustee and on several committees. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband (1974), her sister, Esther Johnson Lednum (1976) and her daughter, Margaret J. (“Peggy”) Wimbrow (2001). She is survived by the following: her son, Peter Ayers Wimbrow III, of Ocean City; her nephew, Charles N. Lednum, Jr., of Cambridge and his children, Charles N. Lednum III, also of Cambridge, and Eileen Lednum Downey, of Hagerstown, as well as her caregivers, Maureen and Caitlin McGorry, Sharone Sharpe, Ann L. Singley, Emily and Amy Long, Debra Passwaters, Kelly Shaner, Beth Ann Hoffman and, especially, Coleen Kennedy. A viewing will be held at the Burbage Funeral Home, at 108 Williams Street in Berlin, from 6–8 p.m. on Friday, March 14, 2014. Funeral services will be held at the Stevenson United Methodist Church on Main Street in Berlin at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 15, 2014. Friends may call one hour in advance of the service. Donations may be made to Stevenson United Methodist Church and/or Coastal Hospice. DEBRA FARLOW MOORE Berlin Debra Farlow Moore, age 59, of Berlin, died on Thursday, March 6, 2014 at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin. Born in Salisbury, Debbie was the daughter of the late Elmer Thorne Farlow and surviving, Ruth Farlow McLaurin. Debbie is survived by her husband, Debra Moore James L. Moore, whom she married on Nov. 22, 1999. They enjoyed their life, time and home together in Berlin. Debbie is also survived by her brothers, Ed Farlow and his wife, Brenda of Acworth, Ga.; Dean Farlow and his wife, Cathy of Berlin and her sister, Dayna Farlow and her husband, Dan Weldon of Des Moines, Wa. She is also survived locally by her aunt and uncle, Evelyn and Max Angel, and her Uncle Fred Whitman of Wesley Chapel, Fla., as well as other family members. She grew up in the Berlin–Ocean City area, where she chose to live the rest of her life. Debbie graduated from Stephen Decatur High School in 1973 and afterward attended WorWic Technical College. Debbie spent many years in the hotel/motel business in Ocean City, excelling in front desk management. Her last employment was with Home Depot locally. Debbie was very active in her
MARCH 14, 2014 church, First Baptist Church of Berlin, where she and her husband participated in the Praise Team music ministry. She had a strong faith, abundant love for God and a giving heart. She loved to read, connect with friends and family and care of others. Debbie was also a great baker and had dreams of opening her own local bakery someday. A memorial service was held on Thursday, March 13, 2014 at First Baptist Church of Berlin. Pastor Brad Diehl officiated. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made to the Debra Moore Memorial Fund, c/o Bank of Ocean City, 627 William Street, Berlin, Md. 21811 to assist with funeral expenses. Arrangements are in the care of the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin. Expressions of condolence may be sent to the family at www.burbagefuneralhome.com. WILLIAM GROVER HILL, JR. Snow Hill William Grover Hill, Jr., age 66, died on Wednesday March 5, 2014 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury after a courageous two-and-ahalf-year battle with cancer. Born in Salisbury, he was the son of the late William Grover Hill, Sr., and Eva Soloway Hill. He is survived by two sons, William Hill, Jr. William (Billy) G. Hill, III of Parsonsburg and Richard (Scott) Hill of Ocean City; one step-daughter, Tammy Jones of Parsonsburg; a stepson, Tony Jones and wife, Paula of Berlin, and former spouse, Cindy Hill, whom he remained very close to and still loved and cherished. Also surviving are two nieces, Patti and Michelle Godfrey, 10 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a sister, Carol Godfrey. Butch also leaves behind his beloved dog, Libby. Butch had been a street superintendent for the Town of Snow Hill for more than 17 years. He had also been a longtime fan of the Baltimore Ravens. A funeral service was held on Saturday, March 8, 2014 at the Burbage Funeral Home in Snow Hill. Rev. Daryl McCready and Pastor Bryan Lloyd officiated. Interment followed in Snow Hill Christian Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Worcester County Humane Society, P.O. Box 48, Berlin, Md. 21811. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family at www.burbagefuneralhome.com. Arrangements are in the care of the Burbage Funeral Home. JOHN FRANCIS HOLT SR. Berlin John Francis Holt Sr., passed away on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014 surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Holt is survived by his sons, John F. Holt Jr., Christian Paul Holt and Scott Holt and grandchildren, John Anthony
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Holt, Elliott Jones Holt and Adelyn Luciana Holt. He is also survived by his mother, Rose Knellinger and stepfather, Pete Knellinger; sister, Kathleen Thomas; brother, Robert Holt and sister-in-law Elizabeth Holt. Mr. Holt is preceded in death by his brother, Paul J. Holt and his father, Francis Joseph Holt. He is also survived by nieces, Christina Thomas Cisneros, Molly Sherwood, Jessica Thomas, Danielle Thomas, Christina Holt and Elizabeth Holt, and nephews, John Holt and Andy Holt and great nieces and nephews, Johnny Cisneros, Jada, Jasmyne, Kai, Kamron, Kaliyah, Anthony “Stewie” and Kendra Thomas. Mr. Holt was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served in Germany. After discharge, he owned and operated Penwood Insurance Services in Baltimore for many years. John also worked at Park Place Hotel on the Boardwalk in Ocean City and made many wonderful friends there and in his neighborhood. He spent his retirement in Ocean City. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 15, 2014 at 1 p.m. at Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin. Friends may call one hour prior to the service. Expressions of condolence may be sent to the family at www.burbagefuneral home.com. Arrangements are in the care of the Burbage Funeral Home. FREDA MAUST LAMAR Snow Hill Freda Pauline Maust LaMar of Snow Hill, died at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin on Friday, March 7, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Charles LaMar, M.D. and by her son, Robert Bruce LaMar. Freda leaves behind four surviving children, Philip S. Freda LaMar LaMar and his wife, Suzanne S. LaMar of Charlottesville, Va.; Vincent C. LaMar and his wife, Holly BellLaMar of Tucson, Az.; Jeanne L. LaMar Hood of Marion Station, Md. and Lance M. LaMar of Snow Hill. Other survivors include grandchildren, Philip S. LaMar, Jr. and his wife, NixiaVarela de LaMar and their four children, Stuart, Preston, Isabel and Charlotte of Panama City, Panama; Shelby LaMar and his wife, Nicole Bromley and their two daughters, Stella and Lucy of Lancaster, Pa. and Stephanie LaMar Larmore and her husband, Curtis Larmore of Salisbury. Born June 30, 1920, Freda grew up on the beloved family farm in Nappanee, Ind.; the daughter of Ralph and Mary Maust. She was the tenderhearted sister to her younger siblings, John Ray Maust and Rosemary Maust Heminger. She knew the sorrow of losing her mother, Mary, at age 10; as well as the blessing of gaining a second mother, Mary, and two additional brothers, Delbert and Paul Mellinger.
Ocean City Today Freda attended grade school and high school in Nappanee and later studied at Goshen College in Goshen, Ind. from where she earned a Bachelor’s degree in elementary education. It was at Goshen College that she met her husband of 63 years, Robert C. LaMar. Married during World War II, Freda and Bob spent their early years of marriage in Baltimore. Later they settled and raised their family in the town to which they both became devoted, Snow Hill. Freda was the consummate doctor’s wife; she artfully balanced the daily requirements of her husband’s medical practice with that of the role of a fastidious homemaker and a dutiful mother. Freda was a woman of absolute and dedicated Christian faith. Her church home was Bates Memorial Methodist Church, where she was an active congregant and Women’s Circle member. In her strong and abiding spirituality, Freda also maintained an ongoing affection for her religious heritage in the Mennonite church. Freda suffered a lengthy illness during which time she met each day with gratitude and resolve. Throughout her declining years, she was on a daily basis lovingly attended to by her son, Lance, her daughter, Jeanne, and her granddaughter, Stephanie. Freda’s hometown remained dear to her heart; she was devoted to her extended family of many cousins, nieces, nephews and friends with whom she grew up in Indiana. At the hour of her passing, Freda recounted her earlier homecomings with her own five young children in tow back to her beloved town of Nappanee. A funeral service was held on Thursday, March 13, 2014 at Bates United Methodist Church in Snow Hill. Pastor Tina Whaley officiated. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests a donation to one of the following charitable organizations: Media Associates International, 351 South Main Place, Suite 230, Carol Stream, Ill. 60188-2453; Salvation Army, 407 Oak Street, Salisbury, Md. 21804 or Food for the Hungry, 1224 East Washington Street, Phoenix, Az. 85034. Arrangements are in the care of the Burbage Funeral home in Snow Hill. Letters of condolence may be sent via www.burbagefunerlahome.com. JOEL M. “KU” KUHARIK Selbyville Joel M. “Ku” Kuharik, age 76, of Selbyville, Del. and formerly of Hyattsville, Md. died Monday, March 3, 2014 at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin. He was born in Lark, Pa. and was the son of Bernadine Kuharik of New Carrollton, Md. and the late Joseph Kuharik. Joel worked as a teacher and coach for the Prince George’s County Public Schools for 25 years. He was a graduate of West Chester University, where he wrestled and played football. He later received his Master’s Degree from George Washington University.
In 2013, Joel was inducted into the Maryland Wrestling Hall of Fame. He was a member of St. Luke Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus where he was a fourth-degree Knight. He was also a member of the Elks and the American Legion. But most important of all, Joel was a wonderful dad, Pop Pop, Grand Pop Ku and husband. He is survived by his wife, Ruth E. Kuharik of Selbyville; two daughters, Leslie Glickenstein and her husband, Mark of Galloway, N.J.; Heather Andaloro and her husband, Tony of Margate, N.J.; two sons, Michael Kuhark and his wife, Patti of Somers Point, N.J. and Vincent Kuharik of Somers Point, N.J.; five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and one brother, Paul Kukarik of New Carrollton, Md. A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Saturday, March 15, 2014 at 11a.m. at St. Luke Catholic Church in Ocean City with Father Richard Smith officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Little Sisters of the Poor, Holy Family Home, 5300 Chester Ave., Philadelphia, Pa. 19143. JOAN ELLEN LALLY Selbyville Joan Ellen Lally, 56, of Selbyville, Del. passed away on Feb. 8, 2014 while on vacation in the Turks and Caicos Islands. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 29, 2014 at St. Martha’s Episcopal Church in Bethany Beach, Del. A reception will be held following the Memorial Service at the St. Martha’s Episcopal Church reception hall beside the church. Joan was born in Covington, Ky. to Richard Lally and Doris Lally on May 29, 1956. She graduated from the University of Maryland and worked as a small business owner, property management professional and most recent enjoyed retirement. Joan is preceded in death by her father, Richard Lally, and most recently by her mother, Doris Lally, whom she cared for until her passing in October 2009. Joan was a very well known and loved member of both the Bethany and Fenwick communities. This was her home and she considered all of her good friends as “family.” She touched many lives by sharing her own life’s journey and her spiritual quest. If you knew Joan, you knew a brave and inspirational woman who worked hard to overcome her challenges and hardships. Joan leaves behind many grieving friends and family including her sister, Barbara Dittler and her husband, Rob Dittler, their two boys, Eric Daniel Dittler and Evan Lally Dittler, and Joan’s beloved four-legged companion, Chloe. In place of flowers, memorials may be given to The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) in Georgetown Del., or other “no kill” animal shelter in your area.
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Charlie Rites, left, and Kevin Killian show off OC Fight Club’s new facility in the Golden Pond Center, 12104 Ocean Gateway Unit #5.
OC Fight Club opens in new facility Gym offers boxing, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, judo, circuit training and conditioning program
By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (March 14, 2014) To kick off the grand opening of OC Fight Club’s new West Ocean City location, former collegiate wrestler and current Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighter, Charlie “The Spaniard” Brenneman, has been invited to conduct a seminar today, Friday, beginning at 7 p.m. Brenneman, who is scheduled to battle Danny “Last Call” Castillo at UFC 172 on Saturday, April 26, in Baltimore–the first time the organization has hosted an event in Charm City– will train participants this evening in all aspects of mixed martial arts. The seminar is open to men and women of all skill levels, including beginners. The cost to participate is $25. OC Fight Club, located in the Golden Pond Center, 12104 Ocean Gateway Unit #5, will open at 4:30 p.m. today for anyone who wants to check out the new facility. With Kevin Killian’s background in judo and jiu-jitsu and Charlie Rites’ in boxing, the duo have a variety of training aspects covered at OC Fight Club. “We compliment each other,” said Rites, a former amateur boxer who has been coaching for more than 20 years. Added Killian, “He coaches areas I can’t coach.” “I’ve learned so much,” Killian said
of working with Rites. “My grappling is top-notch and he knows boxing, so it’s a nice partnership. Whatever you need we can cover with the two of us.” Killian started on the mat as a high school wrestler in Lancaster, Pa. He had the opportunity to wrestle for Penn State, but he decided to compete on the judo team. He won the East Coast Championship title his senior year and was a bronze medal winner in national competition. The 34-year-old has trained under the direction of some of the best instructors, including Brazilian jiu-jitsu master, Helio Gracie, and Royce Gracie, the first Mixed Martial Arts champion of the modern era. Killian, who is a tax accountant at Killian Certified Public Accounting, has a black belt in judo and a fourstripe purple belt in jiu-jitsu under Royce Gracie. Kevin “The Cowboy” Killian has a 3-1 professional MMA record. Killian, a member of Chi Delta Submission Judo, and several others held training sessions at an Ocean City gym for a number of years until about two years ago when he was introduced to Rites. Rites opened Arbutus Boxing Club in 1991 near Baltimore with his brother and ran it for 15 years until he moved to the Ocean City area. He began training a fighter in his garage and eventually built a ring in his workshop on Route 113 near Berlin about five years ago and continued to work with athletes there. Killian and Rites met through Ryan
James, owner of Mother’s Cantina on 28th Street in Ocean City. “I introduced Kevin to Charlie because I thought they could benefit from each other’s skill sets and bundle their services to provide a great combat sports gym,” James said. After the two were introduced, members of Chi Delta Submission Judo began training in Rites’ makeshift gym. As the number of athletes training at the facility increased, that location no longer suited their needs so they moved into a larger space in West Ocean City. Boxing (contact and non-contact) is offered Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 5-8 p.m. For those who don’t want to get into the ring and spar with an opponent, “Fight Fit,” or fitness/cardio boxing, a strength and conditioning program as well as circuit training is available. Judo/MMA and grappling training sessions are offered Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7:30-9:30 p.m., and Brazilian jiu-jitsu and judo with Gi (uniform) classes are Wednesdays from 7-9 p.m. Killian and Rites are currently training athletes for upcoming fights, but there are a number of other men and women who are there to pick up some skills and get into, or stay, in shape. “We train guys for amateur and professional fights, but we also train people who will never fight a day in See UFC Page 34
By Lauren Bunting Contributing Writer The National Assocation of Realtors (NAR) issued a brief entitled “Top 10 Things for Realtors to Know About the Camp Tax Reform Proposal.” The proposal was released in late February by House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) in an effort to reform the federal tax system. Even though the plan was introduced as a discussion draft only, and not a bill, NAR is treating the document with importance as the basis for future tax reform bills. This week’s article is a continuation from last week, where we provided the first five proposals noted in the brief that impacts homeowners. Below is six through nine, which affects commercial real estate and investment property. 6. 1031 Like Kind Exchanges. The Camp plan completely repeals the rules allowing deferral of gain on like-kind exchanges. The proposal would be effective for transfers after 2014. However, a like-kind exchange would be permitted if a written binding contract is entered into on or before December 31, 2014, and the exchange under the contract is completed before January 1, 2017. 7. Depreciation. The Camp plan would repeal the current modified accelerated cost recovery system (MACRS), which provides a depreciable life of 39 years for non-residential real estate and 27.5 years for residential real estate. In its place, the plan provides a statutory 40-year life for all depreciable real estate, using the straight-line method. The provision would be effective for property placed in service after 2016. Thus, current law would apply to property placed in service during 2014, 2015 and 2016. 8. Depreciation Recapture. Under the current law, the portion of gain on the sale of real property that is equal to the amount of previously taken deSee MODIFICATION Page 34
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Collin Macomber works out at OC Fight Club Monday evening.
UFC fighter, Brenneman, to offer seminar today at club Continued from Page 33 their lives,” Killian said. “We can help you get into shape. It’s a different workout. It’s a well-rounded workout. [OC Fight Club] is a different environment.” Added James, “I think it’s perfect for anyone who is interested in combat sports on any level, from just cardio workouts to training for professional fights, OC Fight Club has a program for you. If you are a fan of boxing, wrestling, judo, jiu-jitsu or MMA, the club is going to give you workouts that develop your skills in any of these sports.” “Many people think that you will just come in and just get beat up, but that is not the case, there are plenty of people that train at the fight club with no contact cardio workouts using heavy bags, focus mitts and grappling
dummies and get a great workout,” he said. Men and women of all ages work out at OC Fight Club. The youngest athlete is 7 years old and the oldest is 70. “There is no other place like this in Worcester County,” Killian said. “If you have any interest in training, we’re it.” Boxing, wrestling and grappling will soon be offered for children ages 8 and older. If there is interest, OC Fight Club may also provide self-defense classes for women. The cost to train at the facility is $50 for boxing and $50 for grappling, or $80 for both, per month. For more information, visit “OC Fight Club” on Facebook or call Killian at 443-205-0373 or Rites at 410-3525353.
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(March 14, 2014) The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency recently announced February 2014 revenue numbers for the state’s four casinos–Casino at Ocean Downs in Worcester County, Hollywood Casino Perryville in Cecil County, Maryland Live Casino in Anne Arundel County and Rocky Gap Casino Resort in Allegany County. February’s combined statewide revenue totaled $66,014,094. Casino at Ocean Downs generated $3,511,556 in February, and its gross gaming revenue per unit per day was $156.77. Casino at Ocean Downs’ February 2014 revenue increased by $43,805, or 1.3 percent, from February 2013.The Casino at Ocean Downs operates 800 slot machines. Hollywood Casino Perryville generated $7,063,568 from both slot machines and table games in February. Gross gaming revenue per unit per day was $182.40 for slot machines, $3,005.41 for banking table games and $498.74 for non-banking table games. Hollywood Casino’s February 2014 revenue increased by $1,099,091, or 18.4 percent, from February 2013. Hollywood Casino Perryville operates 1,158
slot machines and 22 (12 banking and 10 non-banking) table games. Maryland Live Casino generated $52,329,054 from both slot machines and table games in February. Gross gaming revenue per unit per day was $280.97 for slot machines, $4,605.38 for banking table games and $1,516.72 for non-banking table games. Maryland Live Casino operates 4,322 slot machines and 177 (125 banking and 52 non-banking) table games. Maryland Live’s February 2014 revenue increased by $13,993,745, or 36.5 percent, from February 2013. Rocky Gap Casino Resort generated $3,109,916 from both slot machines and table games in February. Gross gaming revenue per unit per day was $170.58 for slot machines, $1,240.61 for banking table games and $497.91 for non-banking table games. Rocky Gap Casino Resort operates 558 slot machines and 14 table games (12 banking and 2 nonbanking). In a year-to-year comparison–excluding Rocky Gap Casino Resort, which opened in May 2013– February 2014 casino revenue increased from February 2013 by $15,136,641 or 31.7 percent.
Modification to Low-Income Housing Tax Credit possible Continued from Page 33 preciation is taxed as capital gains income, at a special rate of 25 percent. The Camp proposal would treat such income as ordinary income, which would be taxed at the top tax rate of the taxpayer (up to 35 percent under the proposal). However, this would apply only to depreciation taken after 2014. 9. Carried Interest. Under the Camp plan, certain partnership interests held in connection with the performance of services would be subject to a rule that characterizes a portion of any capital gains as ordinary income. This rule would apply to partnership
distributions and dispositions of partnership interests. However, the proposal would not apply to a partnership engaged in a real property trade or business. Other proposed changes in the Camp plan to watch were: repeal of exception to 10-percent penalty for early distributions from IRAs for firsttime home purchases; repeal of mortgage credit certificates; and modifications to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit. – Lauren Bunting is a licensed REALTOR®with Bunting Realty, Inc. in Berlin.
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Six Stephen Decatur wrestlers competed in the 3A/4A state championships last weekend at University of Maryland's Cole Field House. Four Seahawks–Nick Bennett (fourth), Ethan Eibl (third), Andrew Borradaile (fifth) and Andy McKahan (third)–placed to make the podium in their divisions.
Seahawks successful at states McKahan and Eibl place third; Bennett takes fourth and Borradaile fifth at meet
By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (March 14, 2014) Six Stephen Decatur wrestlers competed in the 3A/4A state championship last weekend at University of Maryland’s Cole Field House and four earned a spot on the podium, placing fifth or better. Overall as a team, Decatur finished tied for seventh place with Reservoir High School. Decatur Coach Todd Martinek was pleased with the Seahawks’ performance. “I was super happy. You look back at tournaments and you think ‘we could have won this match, we could have won that match’ but we won those matches so it was refreshing to win the matches you’re supposed to win and for everybody to do well was exciting,” he said. “I thought we peaked at the right time. My goal was to finish in the top 10 and we were as high as fourth Saturday morning. I knew it was going to be tough that semifinal round. I was hoping we could sneak one person by the semifinal into the finals, but we couldn’t get anybody in the finals.” Freshman Andy McKahan finished third overall in the 113-pound weight class. He pinned his first opponent and won his second match 3-2. He then lost 8-1 to Damascus’ Mickey
Macklin, who went on to win the 113pound title. McKahan bounced back after the loss and pinned his next opponent. He won 6-1 over Huntingtown’s Gino Sita to take third place. McKahan said he was excited to place, especially as a freshman. “I was nervous coming in as a freshman, just getting there and wrestling in front of the crowd,” he said. “I wrestled [well]. I’ve got to train harder and come back next year strong.” McKahan finished the season 35-5. He won the 113-pound Bayside Conference title and captured the 3A/4A South regional crown. A few days prior to the state meet, senior Ethan Eibl said if he placed third or better in the 220-pound division he would be happy. He finished in third place. “Overall, I wrestled well at states… I went from not even placing in Baysides last year to getting third at states, which is a big improvement,” Eibl said. “It was exciting [to win third place]. My family was there. They got to see me do it.” Eibl pinned his first opponent and took his second match 3-1. He lost his third bout 14-2, but took the next two 1-0 and 3-0, respectively. Eibl earned a 33-6 record this season and became the 220-pound Bayside champion. Senior Nick Bennett took fourth in the 145-pound division. He shutout his first competitor 4-0. Bennett in-
jured his knee in his match against Damascus’ Owen Brooks and he still came out on top, 14-0. Wrestling with a strained meniscus, he got pinned in his next match. Bennett then outscored Arundel’s Tyler Rendina 10-0. He lost the third-/fourth-place match by pin to Paint Branch’s Mitchell Zio. “I wasn’t satisfied with how I did, honestly. I wrestled [well] and then I got hurt in my quarterfinals match and that kind of killed my confidence,” Bennett said. “The next day my knee was killing me. I wasn’t 100 percent.” Bennett transferred from Sussex Tech this year so this was his first season wrestling for Decatur. He won 35 matches and lost only six. The 3A/4A South Region 145-pound champion tallied 120 career wins. He ties Latra Collick (2002-2006) for the No. 5 spot on Decatur’s “100 Wins Club” list. “I thought I wrestled [well] this whole season. It was my best year out of all four years wrestling,” said Bennett, who admitted he was a bit disappointed he didn’t win a state title. “I feel I didn’t fulfill my goal that I had since I was a kid.” Bennett said he is “proud” to be on Decatur’s leader board for wins. Senior captain Andrew Borradaile said competition was tough in the 160-pound state division and he was just happy to place. He finished fifth. “My first match I came out and See SEAHAWKS Page 36
By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (March 14, 2014) The Stephen Decatur boys’ basketball team’s season ended with a 66-51 loss to the Westlake Wolverines in the MPSSAA 3A South Regional tournament championship game last Friday in Waldorf. “They gave 110 percent, we just ran out of gas. We played three games in three days,” said Decatur Coach Byron “BJ” Johnson. “I think the boys were tired. We played two games, then we had a long bus ride to the game (against Westlake). It’s definitely an advantage playing at home. It gives you that extra energy.” The Seahawks, the No. 1 seed in Section I of the 3A South Region, were a little sluggish in the first half, Johnson said. Fifteen turnovers also didn’t help the Seahawks’ cause. At the end of the first quarter, Westlake, the top-seeded squad in Section II of the 3A South Region, led 17-11. The Wolverines went into the halftime break on top 28-22. The visiting Seahawks went on a 6-0 run to start the third quarter, tying the score 28-28, but Westlake answered, pulling ahead 34-28. After three quarters, the home team held a 47-34 advantage. “They went on a run and we weren’t able to recover,” Johnson said. “The kids never quit. I was so proud of them.” Junior Randy DuPont was Decatur’s top producer with 16 points and four rebounds. Colen Gaynor, a junior, added 10 points and three rebounds and senior captain Tyler Hunter had nine points. Decatur advanced to the regional championship after defeating the second-seeded James M. Bennett Clippers 79-70 the night before in Berlin in front of a packed house. The Seahawks fed off the home crowd’s energy last Thursday and led 186 at the end of the first quarter. Decatur went into the halftime break ahead 40-20. The momentum was in the Seahawks’ favor in the third quarter. The players looked confident, everything was clicking and flowing smoothly. After three quarters, the Seahawks boosted their advantage to 32 points (65-33). The Decatur squad began to struggle in the fourth quarter and Bennett chipped away at the home team’s lead. The Clippers’ press was also effective as they converted several key defensive plays into points. After leading by 32 points, Decatur only held a five-point advantage (75-70) with about 57 seconds remaining in the game. The Seahawks were able to fend off the Clippers and win by nine. See IT Page 36
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‘It was an awesome season with a capital ‘A,’’ coach says Continued from Page 35 “We only play six or seven. Bennett didn’t quit. They came at us and luckily we had a large enough lead that we were able to hold on,” Johnson said. “I think if we made free throws it would have been a different story, but it’s been our achilles heel all year long. We always factor that in. We’re not a good free-throw shooting team.” Decatur hit 15 of 32 foul shots during the game (47 percent). In the fourth quarter alone, the Seahawks missed 10 out of 18 shots. Hunter led Decatur with 29 points and 16 rebounds. Gaynor tallied 17 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks. Sophomore Torrey Brittingham chipped in with 15 points and 10 assists. After a 4-4 start, Decatur finished the season 18-6. The Seahawks competed in the Bayside Conference title game for the first time in program history. They lost 64-61 in overtime to Easton. Johnson said this year’s squad was one of the best he’s coached. He referred to the group as the “Magnificent eight.” The boys played for each other, which is one of the reasons they accomplished so much, he said. This was Johnson’s first season as head coach of the Seahawks. He was an assistant under Mark Engle two seasons prior. He has more than 26 years
coaching experience, with a number of those years leading local teams. “It was an awesome season with a capital ‘A,’” Johnson said. “This team set the bar high for next year.” The team motto this year was “keep climbing” and they did “without a doubt,” Johnson said. Several players received All-Bayside Conference awards. Hunter earned First Team accolades. Gaynor was named to the Second Team and senior PJ Copes, DuPont and Brittingham were presented with Honorable Mention awards. Johnson was named Coach of the Year. “It’s a great honor and I appreciate it, but the accolades go to the kids,” he said. Johnson wants to thank the community for supporting the team this year. “The community rallied behind these kids,” he said. “It was a great atmosphere to be a part of. I’m blessed to be a coach at Stephen Decatur.” Johnson will lose four seniors to graduation. The success the team has next year will depend on the veterans returning and newcomers’ effort in the off-season, he said. “We’ve provided opportunities for them to work to get better. Players are made in the off-season,” Johnson said. “They need to take advantage of those opportunities.”
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Stephen Decatur senior captain Tyler Hunter dunks the ball during last Thursday’s 3A South Region Section I finals against James M. Bennett in Berlin.
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his third match. “There were only two freshmen in the 106-pound weight class. He was able to win a match and he beat a senior,” Martinek said. “I think he has as bright career.” He finished the season a Bayside champions with a 31-11 record. Senior Nate Rosenblatt (23-13) lost his two 126-pound state matches, 8-4 and 6-1, respectively. “On paper, I thought he had a chance of beating them, but those kids were pretty good,” Martinek said. “He went out and wrestled hard, he just wasn’t ready to beat those guys.” Decatur went undefeated, 14-0, during the regular season. The Seahawks finished in second place during the Bayside Conference championship. “I was real happy with the season. Our goal was go undefeated and we did that, to win a Bayside and regional title and we came very close to that, and then to place top 10 at states and get some place winners and we did those last two goals,” he said. “We fell short on a couple [goals], but overall it was a good season. We peaked at the right time and that’s what you want as a coach.” The team will lose six starting seniors to graduation. “Our young kids will progress. Next year we’re leaning toward having a younger line-up. This year we were more seasoned,” Martinek said.
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Decatur’s season comes to end in reg. finals By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (March 14, 2014) The Stephen Decatur girls’ basketball team’s season came to an end last Saturday in the MPSSAA 3A South Regional tournament finals. The Lady Seahawks fell to the Westlake Wolverines 67-49 in Waldorf. “It was a good game for a while,” said Decatur Coach Amy Fenzel-Mergott. “We had a video of them playing Northern and a highlight video. We knew how to deal with them.” Decatur, the No. 1 seed in Section I of
the 3A South Region, held a 9-8 advantage at the end of the first quarter. At halftime, the Seahawks were on top 25-24. “We were doing some things well yet we knew we could play better,” Fenzel-Mergott said. Westlake’s shots were falling in the third quarter and the home team was able to pull ahead. Fenzel-Mergott said Westlake’s Shanea Dotter “came alive” in the the third quarter, where she scored 13 of her 17 points. “We had to make adjustments and we didn’t make them quick enough,” she said. “They had five strong play-
ers on the court.” After three quarters, the Wolverines, the No. 1 team in Section II of the 3A South Region, led 46-36. Decatur had three starters in foul trouble in the fourth quarter and they would eventually foul out. The Wolverines outscored the Seahawks 21-13 in the final quarter. Sophomore Dayona Godwin and junior Marina Jones (five rebounds) scored 13 points apiece. Junior Payton VanKirk had nine points and four rebounds. “Overall, it was not our best game of the year. It’s always hard to end on
that,” Fenzel-Mergott said. Decatur advanced to the regional championship game after earning a 64-43 victory over the second-seeded Northern Patriots of Calvert County during the 3A South Region Section I final last Thursday in Berlin. The Seahawks took the court after watching the Decatur boys’ team pull out a 79-70 win over the James M. Bennett Clippers. The girls’ squad netted the first six points of the game. With 2:39 left in the quarter, Decatur led 7-6. The SeaSee FENZEL-MERGOTT Page 38
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Fenzel-Mergott says season exceeded her expectations Continued from Page 37 hawks scored eight unanswered points to pull ahead 15-6 at the end of the first quarter. The home team continued to increase its advantage and by halftime, Decatur had built a 35-15 lead. After three quarters, the Seahawks had a 45-26 cushion. “We pressed them and played intense defense. On offense, we wanted to be patient, work the ball and hit the open person,” Fenzel-Mergott said. “We played well, but I think we can play better still.” Godwin was Decatur’s top scorer with 24 points. Senior captain Erin Florek sank three three-point shots. She contributed with 15 points. VanKirk chipped in with 12 points and Jones tallied eight points and nine rebounds. Junior Jillian Petito
logged seven assists and six steals. Decatur finished the year with a 21-4 record. Fenzel-Mergott said the season “exceeded my expectations.” The girls improved throughout the season, they worked hard and there was a camaraderie among the players, Fenzel-Mergott said. “The way they worked together was exceptional,” she added. Fenzel-Mergott also said it was nice to see the community come together and support the team this year. Decatur will lose only one player, Florek, to graduation, so the team should be strong again next season. Godwin, the squad’s leading scorer, is just one of the players set to return next year. During her sophomore season, she scored 589 points. In her two years playing for Decatur, Godwin has logged 891 points. OCEAN CITY TODAY/LISA CAPITELLI
Stephen Decatur junior captain Marina Jones goes in for a lay-up during the March 6 game.
More than 1,000 runners expected for St. Patty’s race Before 33rd annual parade begins, take part in Bdwk. event Saturday morning
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Stephen Decatur sophomore Dayona Godwin scores two of her game-high 24 points during the 3A South Region Section I finals against Northern last Thursday in Berlin.
By Clara Vaughn Staff Writer (March 14, 2014) Those up early this Saturday will see a sea of green as more than 1,000 runners make their way down the Boardwalk in the fourth annual St. Patty’s Day 5K. The event sponsored by OC TriRunning is a fun precursor to the parade at noon, the company’s President Chris Klebe said, and this is the biggest race yet. “It’s a fun thing to go along with the parade the same day,” he said. “A lot of people dress up. It’s a great time.” With more than 1,000 runners from 16 states pre-registered already, online registration for the Boardwalk run is closed. However, the first 50 to visit the OC Tri-Running tent on the Board-
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walk at Fourth Street today, Friday, from 5:30-8 p.m. can still sign up for $38. There will be no registration Saturday morning, Klebe said. Those already registered may pick their packets Friday or Saturday morning in front of Shenanigans from 7:15-8:30 a.m. The race starts at 9 a.m., giving runners plenty of time to make the loop from in front of Shenanigan’s on the Boardwalk south to the Inlet, around the pier and rides, north to 14th Street and back to the Fourth Street starting line. The fastest male and female, as well as the fastest runners in each age group, receive trophies. Everyone will take home a Kelly green T-shirt, though Klebe warned that with such a large group, everyone might not find the right size. The largest St. Patty’s Day 5K to date was in 2012, when around 850 made the Boardwalk loop. Last year, 800 signed up, but only 700 ran due to bad weather. Proceeds from the race benefit local charities and it raised $1,850 for Diakonia last year, Klebe said. The 5K has pulled around $4,000 for the emergency shelter and food pantry since it began, he said. There will be an after-race party with bag pipes and a DJ spinning Irish tunes at Shenanigans before the St. Patrick’s Day parade starts at noon on 61st Street. “Run and then go have some fun,” Klebe said. Find him at the Boardwalk today, Friday, from 5:30-8 p.m. in front of Shenanigans on Fourth Street and the Boardwalk to register for Saturday’s race.
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Hedlesky performs well during competitions
By Clara Vaughn Staff Writer (March 14, 2014) What started as a whim has become a lifetime passion for one local weightlifter. Ocean City’s Mike Hedlesky isn’t far from achieving his goal — to become one of the best in the world of weightlifting — just nine years after discovering the competitive sport. He took home second place in his category in the Arnold 2014 USA Powerlifting-Raw Challenge on Feb. 28, part of the international Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus, Ohio, benching 408 pounds, squatting 633 and deadlifting 777. The next day, Hedlesky pulled sixth place in the International Powerlifting Federation Pro Deadlift with a weight of 771 pounds, falling behind five world record-holders. Growing up in Howard County, Hedlesky was an avid athlete and took his passion for football to the team at Salisbury University when he started college. When his teammates had an extra form for the Mid-Atlantic Open weightlifting competition in 2005, he signed up. With no weightlifting training, the novice took home first place in his junior heavyweight division. “I pretty much fell in love with it immediately,” Hedlesky said. “I was pretty excited that I found something I’m finally good at.” Standing at 6-2 and weighing in around 270 pounds — he lost almost 40 pounds for the Columbus competition — Hedlesky stands juxtaposed to his family, who all fall below 6 feet tall, he said. But coming from generations of farmers gave him the work ethic needed to lift. Hedlesky chewed through books on the sport, even turning to volumes from the 1950’s Soviet Union that he had translated into English. “I went a little crazy, honestly,” he said. “Everything I could get my hands on, I read.” Hedlesky was one of about 10 men on the USA World Championship Team to travel to Russia last year, earning a gold medal for his deadlift of 777 pounds. He hopes that a good showing at the National Championships in Aurora, Colo., in three months will earn him a spot on the team again. Ultimately, Hedlesky’s goal is a combined 800-pound squat, 500-pound bench, and 900-pound deadlift, for a total of 2,200 pounds, he said. “I just want to keep doing better,” he said. “My motive is to get to be one of the best people in the field.” Hedlesky is a personal trainer at Power House gym and manager for althetic facilities at Salisbury University. He’s working toward a Ph.D. in physical therapy, which he hopes to practice locally. Hedlesky is looking to start a weightlifting club in Ocean City, giving himself partners in the gym and motivating others to get involved. Those interested should write him at mhedlesky@yahoo.com or call 301318-1916.
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Ocean City weightlifter Mike Hedlesky deadlifts 771 pounds at the International Powerlifting Federation Pro Deadlift in Columbus, Ohio, on March 1. The lift put him in sixth place in the international competition. During the Arnold 2014 USA Powerlifting-Raw Challenge in Columbus, Ohio, on Feb. 28, he squatted 633 pounds along with a 408-pound bench and a 777-pound deadlift. Hedlesky’s performance earned him second place in the international competition.
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An Irish festival–complete with traditional Irish food, such as corned beef, and drinks, including green beer, Guinness and Irish coffees–will again take place in the 45th Street Village. The festival opens at 11 a.m. Saturday and Ocean City’s 33rd annual St. Patrick’s Day parade, sponsored by the Delmarva Irish-American Club, rolls down Coastal Highway at noon. Parade participants will traveled south on Coastal Highway to 45th Street.
St. Patrick’s Day parade rolls into OC Festivities begin at 11 a.m. with Irish Festival and 33rd procession starts at noon
By Clara Vaughn Staff Writer (March 14, 2014) Thousands donning green will meet in the streets tomorrow for Ocean City’s 33rd annual St. Patrick’s Day parade, the second largest in the state. Sponsored by the Delmarva IrishAmerican Club, the annual and anticipated event starts at noon on 60th Street and travels south along Coastal Highway to 45th Street, where the judges stand and an Irish festival complete with green beer, corned beef and bagpipes will be under way. The 2014 event tops last year’s 120 entries, with 132 groups on foot and floats from across Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, New Jersey and Washington, D.C. “It’s the biggest, largest ever,” Parade Coordinator Buck Mann said. “It’s the kickoff to the social season.” Some favorite floats, like Seacrets’ 98.1 FM, complete with a live band, and BJ’s on the Water will be back while new bars, businesses and brew pubs from across town will make their début in Saturday’s parade. There will be three sets of pipes and drums groups and marching bands from Stephen Decatur and Sussex Central high schools, Mann said. “They go all out,” he said of the entrants, who vie for judges’ attention at the 45th Street bandstand.
Ocean City St. Patrick’s Day parade 2014 grand marshals from left, are Cathy Donovan, Matt Brown and Colleen Donovan Brown.
Viewers can watch the parade from bleachers at the 45th Street center or from anywhere along Coastal Highway between 60th and 45th streets. The top marching band, commercial float, non-commercial float, motorized unit, best adult and youth marching unit, special committee award and best overall entry in the parade will take home trophies. The Irish-American festival at 45th Street will be in full swing by the time the parade makes its way down Coastal Highway. The celebration kicks off at 11 a.m. and lasts until around 3 p.m. with Irish music, folk dancing, corned beef sandwiches, beer, coffee and desserts.
After that, the party continues in restaurants and bars throughout Ocean City. This year, Cathy Donovan with daughter Colleen Brown and stepdaughter Kyla Donovan-Porter will serve as the parade’s grand marshals. Donovan has been an active member of the Irish-American Club for 35 years and her West Ocean City business New Wave has been giving back to the community for just as long. The printing company produces the T-shirts on sale at the 45th Street party, Donovan said, and donates the proceeds to the Delmarva Irish-American Club to be used for local scholarships. See DONOVAN Page 44
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By Clara Vaughn Staff Writer (March 14, 2014) Thousands will gather to celebrate all things Irish in Ocean City this Saturday, when the resort hosts its 33rd annual St. Patrick’s Day parade. The procession starts at noon and travels south on Coastal Highway from 61st Street to the 45th Street Village, where a festival with pipe and drums, beer and Irish fare runs until about 3 p.m., but the celebration doesn’t stop there. A number of local bars and restaurants will provide corned beef and cabbage, green beer and whiskey to the Irish and Irish at heart all weekend long. Here are just a few local events taking place this Saturday and lasting through St. Patrick’s Day on Monday: WEST OCEAN CITY: •19th Hole Bar & Grill, Route 611: Specials all day on Monday include $8.99 corned beef and cabbage, $5.99 Irish stew and $3.17 for all Irish beers and whiskies. Live entertainment. •Harborside Bar & Grill, Harbor Road: Irish fare including Seafood O’Brien, Reuben sandwiches and corned beef and cabbage served all weekend. Drink specials. Live music Saturday by DJ Jeremy at 9 p.m. Opposite Directions Sunday from 2-6 p.m and DJ Bill T Monday. •Captain’s Galley II, Harbor Road: Happy hour Saturday from 4-7 p.m. at the bar. $3.17 ham, cabbage and potatoes. •Hooters, Route 50: $2.50 Bud Light, Miller Lite and Coors pints, $4 Guinness and Jameson, $5 Irish Car Bombs and $3.17 fried pickles Saturday and Sunday. Zion Reggae Band Saturday at 8 p.m. and Lauren Glick Sunday at 8 p.m. •Sunset Grille, Sunset Avenue: Teaser’s Dockside Bar opening party Saturday from 12-7 p.m. $3 Guinness, $4 Irish Car Bombs, $5 Shepherd’s Pie, $6 Short rib pastrami, $7 corned beef brisket. Prize giveaways and happy hour prices all day. OCEAN CITY: •Frog Bar, Atlantic Avenue at the Inlet: St. Patty’s party all weekend with $5 orange crushes and $2.50 Bud Light and Rolling Rock bottles. Happy hour from 3-6 p.m. every day. •Shenanigan’s Irish Pub, Fourth Street and the Boardwalk: Paddy Bash all weekend. Saturday, the pub opens at 8 a.m. before the 5K race at 9 a.m. Patrick McAllorum from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and James Gallagher & See PARTIES Page 44
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Donovan family named this year’s parade grand marshal Continued from Page 43 It will continue the tradition this year, with Donovan’s son-in-law Matt Brown manning the booth. “It’s a really, really fun time,” Donovan said of Ocean City’s St. Patrick’s celebration. The holiday in the resort was not always the extravaganza it is today, though. The inaugural parade featured just five or six walkers and the following year, it grew to include a Pontiac convertible and four waitresses from McGee’s, the local Irish bar now known as Shenanigan’s Irish Pub. All of the proceeds from the parade and festival go to local high school
scholarships and charities, such as Diakonia and Hospice, Mann said. Last year, the event raised more than $35,000 — almost $20,000 for scholarships, $5,000 for area recreation departments and $10,000 for a new Hospice building, Mann said. The Delmarva Irish-American Club, founded in 1980, has awarded more than $250,000 in scholarships to local students from the proceeds of past parades. The club now boasts more than 300 members and is open to anyone who is Irish, Irish at heart or who just appreciates all things Irish. For more information, visit www.delmarvairish.org.
Parties around town feature food, green beer and music Continued from Page 43 Off the Boat from 3 p.m. to close. Pub opens at 11 a.m. Sunday for Emerald Nation Recovery Day. Open for St. Patrick’s Day at 11 a.m. Monday with James Gallagher & Off the Boat playing from 11:30 a.m. to close and an appearance by the Ocean City Pipe Band. •Fish Tales, 22nd Street: Reopening party for St. Patty’s Day lasts all weekend, Saturday through Monday, with drink specials and dishes like Benny’s Famous corned beef and pulled pork sandwiches. •American Legion Post #166, 23rd Street and Philadelphia Avenue: St. Patrick’s Day party on Saturday starts at 12 p.m. Corned beef, cabbage, potatoes and a roll for $6. Call 410-2893166 for more information. •Coins, 28th Street: Drink specials all day Saturday including $3 domestic drafts and Killian’s, $3.50 Shamrock Shooters, $4 Irish coffees, $4.75 Guinness and $1 Jell-O shots. Corned beef, cabbage and potatoes and cod fish cakes. Music by Wes Davis and Ray Holiday from 1-6 p.m. •45th Street Village: OC Steamers, 45th Street Taphouse, Drunken Noo-
dle and Assawoman Bay Brewing Co. celebrate after the parade Saturday with Irish-themed food and drink specials. •Seacrets, 49th Street: St. Patrick’s Day party runs all day Saturday from 11 a.m. to close. Four DJs and live music including Jimi Milligan, the Jon Maurer Band, the Jim Long Band, the Freddie Long Band and Kristen and the Noise. Bagpipes play at 4 p.m. Locals New Year balloon drop at 6 p.m. Tropicale release party with $3 bottles and drafts. •Johnny’s Pizza, 56th Street: Open at 9 a.m. Saturday for breakfast. St. Patrick’s party all day. Irish Car Bombs, Lucky Leprechaun Shooters and Bloody Mary bombs. Prizes and giveaways. Located on parade route. •Fager’s Island, 60th Street: Irish food and drink specials all day Saturday. Opposite Directions plays 2 p.m., Aaron Howell from 5-9 p.m., DJ Groove at 9 p.m. and Animal House at 10 p.m. •Galaxy 66 and Skye Bar, 66th Street: Irish dishes including corned beef and cabbage and corned beef sandwiches served all day Saturday. See CELEBRATE Page 45
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Celebrate St. Pat Saturday and again Mon. eggs and ham, corned beef and cabbage egg rolls and bangers and mash; $6 Irish nachos, corned beef and cabbage and Dublin bay shrimp bisque; and $8 homemade Reuben. OCEAN PINES: •Taylors, South Gate: Specials Saturday and Sunday include corned beef sandwich for $6.95, corned beef and cabbage platter for $7.95 and Shepard’s Pie for $8.95. •Whiskers, Pines Plaza: Live music from 4-8 p.m. Saturday. Green beer, Irish coffees and Jell-O shots. Corned beef and cabbage and Irish beef stew served. Prizes and giveaways. BERLIN: •Stevenson United Methodist Church, Main Street: Dinner on Friday, March 14, includes corned beef, potatoes and cabbage with bread and drinks from 4-7 p.m. $8 for adults, $5
(March 14, 2014) The St. Patrick’s Day weekend is widely celebrated in America as a celebration of Irish and Irish American culture. Celebrations include prominent displays of the color green, eating and drinking, religious observances, and numerous parades. As a result, there has been a noticeable increase of impaired driving incidents during this time. On Saturday, the Maryland State Police in conjunction with allied law enforcement agencies in Worcester County will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint. The goal will be to locate impaired drivers and to promote public awareness of the dangers of impaired driving. Law enforcement officers in Worcester County encourage you to consider using a designated driver or transportation service if you choose to drink, but please, do not drive.
Bobby Burns at 12 p.m. and Free Bingo at 1 p.m. •Harpoon Hanna’s, Route 54: After-parade party Saturday with $2 Coors and Miller drafts, $4 Jameson and Guinness and $5 Irish Car Bombs. Music by Dave Sherman from 6-10 p.m. Same drink specials on Monday. •Smitty McGee’s, Route 54: St Patrick’s Day party all day Saturday with music by DJ Wax from 12-6 p.m. and DJ Har V from 6-10 p.m. Green domestic beers and corned beef and cabbage. On Monday, music by DJ Wax from 12-4 p.m. and Randy Lee Ashcraft from 4-8 p.m. Special bagpipe appearance both days. •Cottage Café, Route 1 (across from Sea Colony Towers): Corned beef and cabbage with other specials served on Monday.
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for kids age 4-10 years and free for children 3 and under. Carryout available. Call 443-235-6761 for more information. •Bethany United Methodist Church, Corner of Route 611 and Snug Harbor Road: Dinner on Saturday, from 5-7 p.m. includes corned beef, cabbage, potatoes, dessert and a beverage. Cost is $10 for adults and $6 for kids under 12. All are invited. Call 410-29-0926 for more information. FENWICK ISLAND, DEL.: •High Stakes Bar & Grill, Route 54: Specials Saturday through Monday include $2 Killian’s, $3 Guinness, $4 Jameson, $5 Irish Car Bombs, $5 corned beef and cabbage eggrolls and $3.17 ham, cabbage and potato platter. On Saturday, music by Bobby Burns after the parade and by Broad Street at 9 p.m. On Sunday, music by
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Continued from Page 44 Live music starting at 4 p.m. Drink specials all day. •BJ’s on the Water, 75th Street: Green Beer, Mulligan Stew and corned beef and cabbage served Saturday. Bagpipes play at 3 p.m. On Monday, green beer served all day until it runs out. •Horizons Restaurant and Breaker’s Pub, in the Clarion Resort Hotel, 101st Street: Happy hour all day Saturday with live music starting at 9:30 p.m. On Monday, happy hour all day with $6.95 lunch special and $12.95 Irish dinner dishes. •The Carousel, 118th Street: Bamboo Lounge specials Saturday through Monday include $1.75 Killian’s, $3.5 Guinness and Smithwick’s, $5 Irish Car Bombs and $6 Irish martinis. $7.50 corned beef Reuben, $8 Irish stew and $8.50 Shepherd’s Pie. Viki Dee performs Saturday from 5-9 p.m. •Whiskers Pub, 120th Street bayside: Irish fish and chips and corned beef and cabbage served Saturday and Sunday. Specials on Guinness and Irish coffee. Happy hour, 4-7 p.m. •Hooters, Fifth Street and the Boardwalk and 123rd Street locations: $2.50 Bud Light, Miller Lite and Coors pints, $4 Guinness, $4 Jameson, $5 Irish Car Bombs and $3.17 fried pickles Saturday and Sunday. •Grotto Pizza, 127th Street: Green beer, $2 domestic pints and $3.50 23ounce beers all weekend. Two slices of pizza for $4 at the bar. •Peaky’s, eighth floor of the Fenwick Inn, 138th Street: Bar opens at 9 a.m. Saturday with $5 clover crushes and Leprechaun’s Lapel cocktails. Food specials all day include $5 green
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The fourth annual Sham Jam was held last year at OC Steamers in the 45th Street Village in Ocean City. Approximately 400 attended the event, including, from left, Michelle Melson, Liz Steedman, Kathy McGee and Jen Senior.
Annual Sham Jam to benefit Ocean City FOOLS chapter By Clara Vaughn Staff Writer (March 14, 2014) Kick off St. Patrick’s Day weekend tonight at Sham Jam, a celebration at the 45th Street Taphouse with live music, drink specials and raffles to benefit the Ocean City FOOLS, a local firefighter organization. Doors open at 6 p.m. A $10 donation for entry includes a commemorative pint glass and wristband good for drink specials all night. Enjoy live music with Johnny Bling
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(March 14, 2014) The Ocean City Police Department is reminding citizens to expect traffic delays this St. Patrick’s Day weekend, as the Delmarva Irish-American Club host its 33rd annual parade and festival. The parade will take place Saturday, beginning at noon at 60th Street, marching 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 10 a.m. and should expect congestion until after 2 p.m. To avoid traffic delays, visitors are urged to arrive before 10:30 a.m. and to view the parade from 58th Street south to 45th Street. Police are recommending motorists entering Ocean City use Route 50. In addition, heavy pedestrian traffic is also expected along the parade route and in surrounding areas. Pedestrians are encouraged to use crosswalks.
and an appearance by the Ocean City Pipes and Drums. There will be a $5 Fireball luge, 50/50 raffle and Sham Jam T-shirts for sale at the event. Proceeds will benefit the Ocean City FOOLS — Fraternal Order of Leatherheads Society International for advanced firefighter training — and the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. “Every year it grows and grows,” said local FOOLS member Joel Feldman, who has organized the event alongside presiSee PORTION Page 49
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NOW PLAYING 19TH HOLE BAR & GRILL 9636 Stephen Decatur Highway West Ocean City 410-213-9204 March 14: Chris Button, 7-10 p.m. March 15: TBA March 17: Simple Truth, 4-7 p.m. BJ’S ON THE WATER 75th Street and the bay Ocean City 410-524-7575 March 14: Full Circle, 9 p.m. March 15: Randy Lee Ashcraft & the Saltwater Cowboys, 9 p.m. March 19: 2 Guys & A Mama, 5-8 p.m. CAPTAIN’S TABLE 15th St. & Baltimore Ave. Ocean City 410-289-7192 www.captainstableoc.com March 14-15: Phil Perdue FAGER’S ISLAND 60th Street and the bay Ocean City 410-524-5500 March 14: The ShamRogues, 6-10 p.m.; DJ Hook, 10 p.m.; Tranzfusion, 9:30 p.m. March 15: Opposite Directions, 2 p.m.; The Aaron Howell Band, 5 p.m.; DJ Groove, 9 p.m.; Animal House, 10 p.m. March 16: Jazz Brunch w/Everett Spells, 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. GALAXY 66 66th Street, bayside Ocean City 410-723-6762 March 14: Philly George HARBORSIDE BAR & GRILL 12841 S. Harbor Road West Ocean City 410-213-1846 March 14: Ladies Night w/DJ Billy T March 15: Simple Truth, 2-6 p.m.; DJ Jeremy, 9 p.m. March 16: Opposite Directions, 2-6 p.m. March 17: DJ Jeremy March 20: 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 Every Friday: Dave Hawkins, 6-10 p.m. Every Saturday: Dave Sherman, 6-10 p.m. Every Thursday: Aaron Howell, 6 p.m. HIGH STAKES Route 54 Fenwick Island, Del. 302-537-6971 March 14: Bobby Burns, 4 p.m.; DJ
Zman, 9 p.m. March 15: Bobby Burns, 4 p.m.; Broad St., 9 p.m. HOOTERS Rt. 50 & Keyser Point Rd. West Ocean City 410-213-1841 March 14: Zion Reggae, 8 p.m. to midnight March 15: Lauren Glick, 8 p.m. to midnight J/R’s 131st Street Ocean City 410-250-3100 March 14: Bob Hughes March 15: Howard on the Piano JOHNNY’S PIZZA & PUB 56th Street, bayside Ocean City 410-524-7499 March 14: Diesel Sour March 15: Eddie “The Legend Of…”
LANDERS & HEINZ Whisker’s Bar & Grill: Saturday, March 15, 4-8 p.m.
MARYLAND WINE BAR 103 N. Main St. Berlin 410-629-1022 March 14: Adam Bilenki OCEAN CLUB NIGHTCLUB In the Horizons Restaurant In the Clarion Fontainebleau Hotel 101st Street and the ocean Ocean City 410-524-3535 Every Friday and Saturday: DJ Dusty, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. March 14-15: Power Play SCHOONER’S RESTAURANT
JAMES GALLAGHER & OFF THE BOAT Shenanigan’s: Saturday, March 15, 3 p.m. and Monday, March 17, 11:30 a.m. to close
In the Princess Royale 91st Street and the ocean Ocean City 410-524-7777 Every Friday and Saturday: Harry O, 7-11 p.m. SEACRETS 49th Street and the bay Ocean City 410-524-4900 March 14: Garden State Radio, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. March 15: DJ BK; The Jimi Milligan Band, 1-4 p.m.; The Jim Long Band, 5-9 p.m.; Jon Mauer Band, 5-9 p.m.; Freddie Long Band, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.; Kristen and The Noise, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. March 16: Raw Country w/The JJ Rupp Band, 2-6 p.m. March 17: Full Circle, 5-9 p.m. March 20: Opposite Directions, 5-9 p.m. SHENANIGAN’S Fourth Street and the Boardwalk in the Shoreham Hotel 410-289-7181 March 15: Patrick McAllorum, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; James Gallagher &
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Off the Boat, 3 p.m. to close March 17: James Gallagher & Off the Boat, 11:30 a.m. to close; Ocean City Pipe Band SISTERS 113 N. Main St. Berlin 443-513-4158 March 14: Alex Oatman (solo acoustic), 4-6 p.m. SMITTY MCGEE’S Route 54 West Fenwick Island, Del. 302-436-4716
March 14: Randy Lee Ashcraft & The Saltwater Cowboys, 8 p.m. March 15: DJ Wax, noon to 6 p.m.; DJ Har V & Bagpipers, 6-10 p.m. March 17: DJ Wax, 4-8 p.m.; Randy Lee Ashcraft, 8 p.m. to midnight; Bagpipes March 20: Randy Lee Ashcraft, 8 p.m. WHISKER’S BAR & GRILL 11070 Cathell Road, Suite 17 Pines Plaza, Ocean Pines 443-365-2576 March 14: Karaoke w/Donnie Berkey March 15: Landers & Heinz, 4-8 p.m.
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Pete Hassler’s sculptures are on display at the Ocean City Center for the Arts on 94th Street.
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Leslie Belloso is the featured artist this month at the Ocean City Center for the Arts on 94th Street.
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Art League of Ocean City First Vice President, Emily Schwab, left, is pictured with Judy Benton, Susan Keller, Jeanne Mueller and Elaine Bean, some of the winners from the “People” exhibit at the Ocean City Center for the Arts.
Jimmy Podowski of Bull on the Beach is in the spotlight during the final rounds of Sunday’s competition at Seacrets.
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From left, Derek Endlich, Lee Cobian, Zep Stafford and Steven Weisenberg get ready to shoot at Seacrets’ free-throw contest Sunday.
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Ian Roth and Hunter Bunting represent Smitty McGee’s at Sunday’s competition.
Marben Calderon, left, and Justin “J-Mo” Morgan prepare for some basketball action.
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Mathias, Onley to be honored during March 25 luncheon (March 14, 2014) The Commissioners of Worcester County have proclaimed March as Women’s History Month to honor contributions made by area women. In conjunction, the Worcester County Commission for Women will be celebrating National Women’s History Month at a luncheon to be held on Tuesday, March 25, from 11a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Clarion Resort Hotel on 101st Street in Ocean City. The luncheon “Celebrating Women of Character, Courage and Commitment” will recognize women whose lives exemplify exceptional vision and leadership. Darlene W. Onley of Pocomoke City will be honored as the 2014 Woman of the Year for her commitment to improving the lives of Worcester County citizens. During her tenure with the Worcester G.O.L.D. (Giving Other Lives) organization, Onley served the less fortunate by providing services, supplies and emergency funds to those in need. Those services are provided to thousands of local citizens for whom traditional means of well-being support is not fully available, and promotes dignity by providing financial aid to children in foster care, vulnerable adults and families in crisis. Onley has been described as a woman of compassion and character.
Kathleen Arlee Petry Mathias (1953-2011) will be honored as the 2014 Woman in History for her extraordinary life, worthy of celebration and remembrance. Mathias was active in the affairs of the Maryland resort city for nearly three decades working for five mayors and three city managers. She became town clerk in 2010. She developed Ocean City University, a civic education program, and worked to achieve Ocean City’s AllAmerican City award in 2001. Mathias is known for her tireless efforts in fighting cancer and spreading awareness across the Lower Shore. Today, her life is memorialized with legislation relating to chemotherapy treatments administered orally and an Agriculture Energy Efficiency Grant Program to help farmers use best practices. Six Worcester County students will be honored as Women of Tomorrow. The award categories are grades 7-8, 9-10, and 11-12, with each category recognizing an awardee for first place or honorable mention. These outstanding young women will be recognized for their leadership abilities, academic achievements and for making a significant positive impact on their community. The 2014 Women of Tomorrow are: Marley McSee SIX Page 51
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Portion of proceeds will go to Fallen Firefighters Foundation Continued from Page 46 dent Tim Jerscheid and board member Jason Bloom for the last five years. In 2013, Sham Jam drew more than 400 partygoers getting a head start on St. Patty’s Day weekend, he said. The event raised $7,500 for the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, a nationwide effort to remember America’s fallen firefighters and provide resources to assist their survivors, and other proceeds for the local FOOLS chapter. “We give a portion to the National Fallen Firefighters, but we keep a portion for ourselves to do in-house training or send guys out for training — to train guys the best that we can to prevent line of duty deaths,” Feldman said.
“Anytime time there’s a line of duty death of a firefighter in Maryland, that money goes to them,” he said. “It’s just something that’s near to us.” Sham Jam kicked off five years ago at Shenanigan’s on the Boardwalk, but later moved to the mid-town location to support growing numbers of attendees. The new Taphouse bar, in the former Scandals, can house nearly 700, Feldman said, and with attendance topping 400 last year, he expects an even bigger crowd for Sham Jam 2014. Search “Sham Jam 2014” on Facebook for the event page. For information on the local FOOLS chapter, visit the Ocean-City-FOOLS-Alpha-Chapter on Facebook or www.ocfools.com.
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DINING GUIDE ■ CREDIT CARDS: V-Visa, MC-Master Card, AE-American Express, DIS-Discover ■ PRICE RANGE: $, $$, $$$ ________________________________ ■ 19TH HOLE BAR & GRILLE, 9936 Stephen Decatur Highway, West Ocean City 410-213-9204 / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Casual and family-friendly, featuring great American cuisine for breakfast, lunch and dinner at affordable prices. Open seven days a week, year-round. Happy hour daily, 3-7 p.m. Entertainment Friday through Sunday. ■ 32 PALM, 32nd Street, in the Hilton Suites, Ocean City 410-289-2525 / www.oceancityhilton.com/dining / $$ / VMC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Western Caribbean cuisine, Eastern Shore favorites, gourmet and tasty liquid desserts. ■ ALEX’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT, Route 50, West Ocean City 410-213-7717 / www.ocitalianfood.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AEDIS / Reservations accepted / Full bar / Serving homemade Italian cuisine, steaks, seafood, chicken, pork and pasta. Elegant dining room with fireplace. Early bird specials every day from 5-6 p.m. ■ BILLY’S SUB SHOP, 140th Street, Ocean City, 410-250-1778; Route 54, Fenwick Shoals, Fenwick Island, Del., 302-4365661 / $ / V-MC-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Dine in, carry out, free Delivery. Open 7 days 11 a.m. – 3 a.m. Ocean City’s most famous sub and pizza shop since 1959. An OC tradition where a sandwich is a meal, serving fresh dough pizza, subs, burgers, cones, shakes and sundaes with beach delivery available. ■ BJ’S ON THE WATER, 75th Street, Ocean City 410-524-7575 / www.bjsonthewater.com / $-$$ / 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.bluefishoc.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Full bar / Japanese and Chinese restaurant and sushi bar with beer, wine and cocktails. Dine in, take out and delivery available. Open Monday-Friday, 11:30 a.m.; Saturday and Sunday, noon. ■ CAPTAIN’S TABLE RESTAURANT, 15th Street and the Boardwalk, Ocean City 410289-7192 / www.captainstableoc.com / $$-$$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Family-owned, serving fine seafood, steaks and poultry on the third floor of the Courtyard by Marriott. Open 7 days a week, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. ■ CRABCAKE FACTORY, 120th Street, Ocean City, 410-250-4900 / www.crabcakefactoryusa.com / $-$$ / V-MC-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Family restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Open Friday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to midnight; Sunday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; and Monday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Menu selections are Eastern Shore favorites: creamed chipped beef, omlettes and daily breakfast special crab dishes. World famous Crabcakes served all day starting at 8 a.m. Other menu selections include Chicken Chesapeake, prime rib, steamed shrimp, Philly cheesesteaks, burg-
ers and homemade soups. www.crabcakefactoryusa.com ships Crabcakes year-round. ■ THE DOUGH ROLLER, South Division & 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 / $ / VMC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Ocean City’s Favorite Family Restaurant for 35 years! Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Dayton’s Boardwalk Famous Fried Chicken served at S. Division and 70th Street locations. ■ FAGER’S ISLAND RESTAURANT & BAR, 60th Street on the bay, Ocean City 410524-5500 / www.fagers.com / $$-$$$ / VMC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted in the dining room only / Children’s menu / Full bar / Upscale restaurant on the bay. Casual fine dining, fresh fish, prime rib and seafood. Lighter fare menu served on our decks or inside. ■ GALAXY 66 BAR & GRILLE, 66th Street, Ocean City 410-723-6762 / $$$$$ / V-M-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Full bar / Contemporary restaurant offering light fare and full entrees. Award- winning wine list, signature drinks and cocktails. ■ HARBORSIDE BAR & GRILL, 12841 S. Harbor Road, West Ocean City 410-2131846 / www.ocharborside.com / $$ / VMC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Open seven days a week, 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Casual waterfront dining serving seafood, steaks, sandwiches, salads, wraps and pasta. Home of the “Original Orange Crush.” Entertainment Thursday through Sunday. ■ HARPOON HANNA’S RESTAURANT & BAR, Route 54 and the bay, Fenwick Island, Del. www.harpoonhannasrestaurant.com / $$ / VMC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Casual waterfront restaurant serving lunch, dinner. Fresh fish, seafood, steaks, sandwiches and all-you-caneat Alaskan crab legs. Open year-round. ■ HEMINGWAY’S AT THE CORAL REEF, 17th Street, in the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, Ocean City 410-289-2612 / www.ocmdhotels.com/hemingways / $$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Elegant dining room, Floridian/island-style cuisine. Seafood, tropical salsas, grilled steaks, pork chops, grilled pineapple, banana fritters, entree salads. ■ HIGGINS CRAB HOUSE, 31st Street, Ocean City, 410-289-2581; 128th Street, Ocean City, 410-250-2403 / $-$$ / V-MCAE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Open 7 days a week. We have proudly served Ocean City, Maryland for over 40 years. Known for All You Can Eat crabs, crab legs, fried chicken, steamed shrimp, and baby back ribs. ■ HIGH STAKES BAR & GRILL, Route 54, Fenwick Island, Del. 302-537-6971 / $-$$ / V-M-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Carry-out available / Full bar / Casual dining, daily happy hour and daily food specials. Live entertainment. ■ HOOTERS, Fifth Street, on the Boardwalk, Ocean City 410-289-2690 and Route 50, West Ocean City 410-213-1841 / www.hootersofoc.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AEDIS. Things are always getting better at Hooters! Fresh menu offering a number of ground chuck burgers, green salads, world famous chicken wings with 11 flavorful sauces and a fun children’s menu. Relax in the beach atmosphere or enjoy the outdoor seating. Happy hour every day, 3-7 p.m. Full bar available. Authentic Hooters merchan-
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dise in kids and adult sizes. Enjoy all the sports packages on large, flat screen TVs and great service by the delightful Hooters girls. Live entertainment. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. Find out why we say, “Hooters makes you happy!” ■ HOOTERS, 123rd Street, Bayside, Ocean City 410-250-7081 / www.hootersofoc.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full Bar / Casual dining. Newly remodeled and open for the season. Our More Than A Mouthful Burger speaks for itself. We have everything from soups and salads, great sandwiches, and a variety of seafood choices. We look forward to seeing you and don't forget to stop in our gift shop and check out all the great merchandise. Seasonally open every Thursday through Sunday. ■ HORIZONS OCEANFRONT RESTAURANT, 101st Street, Ocean City 410-524-3535 / www.clarionoc.com / $-$$ ($20-45) / V-MCAE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Open tables / Children’s menu / Full bar / Proud to have Chef Shawn Reese creating beach-inspired dishes in both oceanfront restaurants, Horizons and Breaker’s Pub. New all-day menu, available 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., features many favorites, as well as exciting new creations with a local flare. Deluxe Sunday breakfast buffet open yearround and AUCE prime rib, crab legs and seafood buffet available most weekends. ■ JOHNNY’S PIZZA PUB, 56th Street, Ocean City 410-723-5600 / www.johnnyspizzapub.com / $ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Ocean City’s official pizzeria and pub featuring homemade pizzas, serving 18 different gourmet pizzas including local favorites - Johnny’s Special, Neptune’s Seafood Feast Pizza, and MD Blue Crab. Huge variety of calzones, subs, burgers and sandwiches to choose from. Ocean City’s place for jumbo wings with 20 different sauces. Coldest draft beer in town served in a chilled mug. Voted best sound system for live music. Carry out or delivery til 4 a.m. ■ J/R’S, 131st Street, Ocean City 410250-3100 / www.jrsribs.com / $$ / V-MCAE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s Menu / Full bar / Carry-out / Early bird specials daily. This is the PLACE for ribs, steaks, chicken, seafood and steamed crabs. Try our Ribs in our family oriented spacious dining room or cheer on your favorite team in our new enlarged sports bar. You’ve tried the Rest- Now try the Best. ■ JULES FINE DINING, 118th Street, Ocean City 410-524-3396 / www.ocjules.com / $$, $$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Local fare, global flair. Fresh seafood year-round, fresh local produce. ■ MERMAID COVE PUB, 33195 Lighthouse Road, Williamsville, West Fenwick, Del. 302-436-0122 / $ / V-MC / No reservations required / Full bar / Get shipwrecked at the Mermaid Cove with pub, drink and food specials daily. Lump crab cakes, rock and mahi tacos, fried oyster sandwiches and platters are among the items to choose from. Breakfast served weekends. Open seven days a week for lunch and dinner. Take-out available. ■ POPEYE’S LOUISIANA KITCHEN, Route 50, West Ocean City 443-664-2105 / $ / V-MC / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Family restaurant. Eat-in, carry out or drive-thru. Open seven days,
year-round. Every Tuesday, two-piece chicken for 99 cents. Every Wednesday, free kids meal with purchase of combo. ■ REFLECTIONS RESTAURANT, 67th Street, in the Holiday Inn Oceanfront, Ocean City 410-524-5252 / www.ocmdhotelscom/reflections / $$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Tableside flambé dining. Casually elegant, cuisine prepared tableside in the European tradition. Private dining rooms. Eclectic chef’s specials accompanied by an award-winning wine list. ■ SEACRETS, 49th Street, Ocean City 410-524-4900 / www.seacrets.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Island atmosphere. Soups, salads, Jamaican jerk chicken, appetizers, sandwiches, paninis, pizza and fresh seafood. ■ SEASONS OCEANFRONT RESTAURANT, 118th Street, in the Carousel Oceanfront Hotel and Condos, Ocean City 410-5241000 / www.carouselhotel.com / $-$$ / VMC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Open seven days a week. Oceanfront dining in a casual atmosphere. Serving breakfast from 7-11 a.m., featuring a breakfast buffet or special order from the regular menu. Dinner served from 4-9 p.m., featuring a wide variety of entrees, seafood, ribs, steaks, pasta and prime rib. Join us for family theme night dinners. ■ SIMMER TIME, Rt. 54, Fenwick Island, next to Mio Fratello 302-436-2266 / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Full bar / Fondue and more in an intimate atmosphere; small and large parties. ■ SMITTY McGEE’S, 37234 Lighthouse Road, West Fenwick Island, Del. 302-4364716 / www.smittymcgees.com / $$ / VMC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / No children’s menu / Full bar / Casual. Big menu, including hot wings and drinks. ■ THE COTTAGE CAFE, Route 1 (across from Sea Colony), Bethany Beach, Del. 302-539-8710 / www.cottagecafe.com / $, $$ / V-MC-AE / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Seafood, kids’ menu, happy hour specials. Lunch and dinner daily. Breakfast buffet on weekends. ■ THE BRICK HOUSE PUB, 67th Street, in the Holiday Inn Oceanfront, Ocean City 410524-5252 / www.ocmdhotels.com/brickhousepub / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Relax and enjoy the laid back atmosphere of this casual brew pub. Enjoy a lite bite, or watch the game on one of our huge flat-screen TV's. Dine on the freshest raw bar specialties, or try one of the local favorites, including fresh rockfish, shrimp, crab cakes, spicy hummus, juicy burgers and steaks, piping hot made-toorder pizzas, flavorful sandwiches and gourmet salads. Extensive micro-brew list and beers on tap. Happy hour specials daily. ■ WHISKERS PUB, 120th Street, OC Square, Ocean City 410-524-2609 / www.whiskerspub.com / $ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Old World saloon-type feel, Whisker’s is famous for its Certified Angus® burgers and delicious casual fare, as well as its entertaining atmosphere and photo lined walls of famous and infamous “whiskers.” Enjoy flat screen TVs to watch your favorite sports. Open year-round, 11:30 a.m. to 2 a.m., serving lunch and dinner daily. Happy hour every day 4-7 p.m. Nightly food specials.
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Six Worcester students to be recognized during event Continued from Page 49 Cabe (Snow Hill Middle School), Zoe Nichols (Pocomoke Middle School), Dishon Wise (Snow Hill High School), Lee Ann Halle McDowall (Pocomoke High School), Emily Ladd (Stephen Decatur High School) and Rebecca Lederman (Stephen Decatur High School). These young women will be recognized for their leadership abilities, academic achievements and for making a significant positive impact on their community. The event will feature a keynote speaker, awards, exhibitors, a silent
auction and raffles. The cost to attend is $37 per person, which includes a choice of either Tuscan chicken in a citrus thyme sauce or vegetarian meal. Tables of eight may be reserved. A cash bar will be available. Register and pay online at www.FriendsofWCCW.org, e-mail mcgrawdb@mchsi.com, call 410-2082569, or mail a check to FWCCW, P.O. Box 1712, Berlin Md. 21811. Proceeds from this event will benefit the McGuffey literacy program that provides summer reading materials to county students in grades 1-3.
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Donald Putnam Intern (March 14, 2014) To kick off the extensive fundraising plans for the new dolphin statue to be placed at the southwest corner at the foot of the Route 90 bridge, the Ocean City Development Corporation Public Arts Committee will be hosting “A Magical Evening” at the Captain’s Table, located in the Courtyard by Marriott on
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Continued from Page 51 Ocean City and the eagles nest sculpture at the north Ocean City bus station. Tickets for the event cost $70 per person. Admission includes two drinks and access to the buffet that will be provided by Sysco. Those who plan to attend should have their tickets purchased by Wednesday, March 19. The committee asks that all attendees wear cocktail attire. The festivities will begin at 6 p.m. With the installation of the sculpture scheduled for June, the committee’s goal is to have the project paid for before the end of the summer. The upcoming “Magical Evening” will spark the beginning of the fundraising efforts as all ticket sales will go toward the sculpture. Throughout the evening, guests will have the opportunity to make additional donations. With each donation of $1,000, sponsors will have their name and/or company engraved on the plaque on the base of the statue. Individuals donating $1,500 or more will also have their name displayed in addition to receiving a bronze replica of the forecasted dolphin statue. Donations will be accepted through Sept. 21. “It’s going to be a great memoir for those who donate. We hope that generations who will return to Ocean City in later years will look at the plaque and the sculpture and see their elders names and give them something to look forward to every time they come,” says Lauren Taylor, Public Arts Committee president. The statue is of a small family of three dolphins, fitting with the theme of Ocean City’s family resort. The sculpture will stand at 10 feet on top of an 8 foot base. Each individual dolphin in the sculpture will be 8 feet, 7 feet, and 5 feet, respectively. While Turner will be creating the sculptures, Bryan Lecompte of Yard Designs will be designing a park to surround the sculpture. For more information contact Veronica Kahn at 443-664-2129.
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More than 500 handbell ringers to perform in OC
By Donald Putnam Intern (March 14, 2014) Tonight marks the annual arrival of the Handbell Musicians of America Area III as the group prepares to present a performance tomorrow, March 15, during its spring festival. The concert will be held at the Ocean City convention center on 40th Street in the second floor ballroom at 4:45 p.m. The performers hope to ignite the senses of the audience as they feel the vibrations created by the bells during the 45-minute performance. The concert will feature more than 500 handbell ringers playing English handbells under the direction of guest conductor Deborah Rice, who will display her many years of experience as a professional singer, choral conductor and mastery of the hand chime instruments. Rice, who is traveling to Ocean City from Winston-Salem N.C., is known for her national and international work as a conductor and adjudicator. She has worked with choirs and handbell groups for more than 20 years. Rice obtained her Bachelors degree in music in addition to a masters in opera. She has worked all over the world including Australia and Great Britain. She has performed in many states including California, Georgia, New York, South Dakota and Virginia. She has held numerous positions with the American Guild of English Handbell Ringers such as national secretary and national president. Debbie Henning, who has been organizing the Ocean City festival for the last seven years, acknowledges the individuality the festival has brought to the town each year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every year is different as we follow a different repertoire for each performance. We are very excited to be in Ocean City again and welcoming Deborah Rice as our guest conductor,â&#x20AC;? Henning said. Admission to the concert is free. For more information contact Henning at debbiehen@gmail.com or visit areaiii.com.
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Shirley Hall Youth Art Show winners’ pieces highlighted
The artwork of middle and high school students from public and private schools in Worcester County are on display at the OC Center for the Arts on 94th Street, March 8-9, for the Shirley Hall Youth Art Show.
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(March 14, 2014) The artwork of middle and high school students from public and private schools in Worcester County were on display March 8-9 at the OC Center for the Arts on 94th Street for the Shirley Hall Youth Art Show. Winners are: High School Photography: First, “Shoes on a Log” by Caroline Lindsay (Worcester Prep); second, “Camera Obscura” by Zachary Manning (Worcester Prep) and third, “Leaf” by Madison Doody (Worcester Prep). High School Paintings: First, “Traumatized” by Cecily Sass (Worcester Prep); second, “Self Portrait” by Lilli Franklin (Stephen Decatur) and third, “Collaged Palette” by Hannah Black (Snow Hill). High School Drawings: First, “Pensive” by Kasey Jones (Snow Hill); second, “Old Skipper” by Kasey Jones (Snow Hill); third, “John Deere” by Wayne Taylor (Snow Hill) and honorable mention, “To the Light” by Bethany Beton (Snow Hill). Middle School Paintings: First, “Calavera” by Caroline Passqueriella; second, “Analogous Angles” by Kelly Hamby and third, “Calavera Collage on Print” by Natalie Holland. All three are Most Blessed Sacrament students. Middle School Drawings: First, (No Title) by Grace Snyder (M.B.S.); second, “Short Story” by Sofia Gordy (M.B.S.); third, “Ocean City” by Dayton Lantz (Stephen Decatur Middle School) and honorable mention, “Short Story” by Grace Engel (M.B.S.).
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BES registration Buckingham Elementary School will be holding its PreK registration on March 18 and 19 and Kindergarten registration on March 20. Call 410-641-5300 for an appointment. Children must be 4 years old by Sept. 1 for PreK, 5 years old by Sept. 1 for Kindergarten, live in the Buckingham School attendance area, immunizations must be current and a legal guardian must be present at time of registration. The day of registration, you will need the following: child’s Social Security card, child’s birth certificate, record of your child’s immunizations, most recent health physical, proof of residency (utility bill, lease or property tax), and PreK only, proof of household income (2013 tax return, three current paystubs from employer).
Showell Elem registration Showell Elementary School will be holding its PreK and Kindergarten Registration on March 17, 18, 19, 20, and Continued on Page 56
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Bowling event to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters group
Rackliffe House Trust Board members receive the gift of an 18th Century colonial American chair from donor Victoria Tillotson. Pictured, from left, are Susan Mariner, Bill Yates, Heather Stansbury, Linda Ayres, Joan Jenkins, Carolyn Cummins and Aaron Levinthal.
Colonial American chair donated to Rackliffe House
(March 14, 2014) On Jan. 18, the board of directors for the Rackliffe House Trust welcomed its newest acquisition, a Queen Anne style armchair donated by Victoria Tillotson in memory of her mother, Dorothy Moore Thompson. The armchair, circa 1730-1760, is carved walnut, a popular wood during this period in American and British furniture making. The piece features the elegant styling of early Queen Anne furniture, emphasizing line and form over carved ornamentation. Subtle curvatures define the chair’s feet, legs, arms and back rails. Its place in the colonial household would most likely have been at the dining table. “We are grateful to have such a wonderful piece, and in such excellent condition, to help us tell the story of the original colonial residents and their prosperous life at Rackliffe Plantation House,” said Linda Ayres, vice president of the Rackliffe House Trust board. The will and inventory of the possessions of Captain Charles Rackliffe (?-1752), who built Rackliffe House in the 1740s, indicates that he owned a number of pieces of fine walnut furniture. “I am delighted to donate this arm chair to Rackliffe House. It is gratifying to know that it will enhance this historic house’s interpretation and be enjoyed by thousands of people each year,” said Victoria Tillotson. The newly donated chair will go on display at Rackliffe House when it reopens to the public for the season on May 18.
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Continued from Page 53 national Big Brothers Big Sisters “Bowl for Kids’ Sake” fundraiser, where citizens all over the country raise money to participate in the bowling event. “It may not be a competition, but it really is a fun way to raise awareness and that is certainly one of our biggest goals,” said Jessica Minz of the Eastern Shore chapter of BBBS. Money is raised by individuals or teams of six that sign up and collect a minimum entry fee of $50, and then participate in more than two hours of bowling. The funds raised by the bowlers will go toward the BBBSGC and its programs that benefit disadvantaged children by providing one-toone mentoring, empowerment workshops and enrichment activities.
This year, the BBBSGC hopes to raise $250,000 and recruit at least 1,000 bowlers throughout Maryland. The theme for the event is St. Patrick’s Day and the fun doesn’t stop there, as prizes will be awarded to the the most festively dressed bowler as well as top individual bowling scores. An additional prize will be given to the individual who raises the most funds. The event will take place Sunday from 1-3 p.m. in Ocean City. Pizza, drinks and shoe rental will be provided. Advanced registration is required as space is limited. Those interested in participating are asked to sign up online at www.biglittle.org/BFSKES2014. Any questions about the sign-up process, call 410-543-2447.
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COMMUNITY BRIEFS Continued from Page 54 21. Call 410-632-5350 for an appointment. Children must be 4 years old by Sept. 1 for PreK, 5 years old by Sept. 1 for Kindergarten, live in the Showell School attendance area, immunizations must be current and have a legal guardian present at time of registration. The day of registration, you will need the following: child’s Social Security card, child’s birth certificate, record of your child’s immunizations, most recent health physical, and proof of residency (utility bill, lease, or property tax). PreK only, proof of income (tax return, three pay stubs). Early admission is available for PreK and Kindergarten if
your child’s birthday falls on or before Oct. 1.
ACLS course An American Heart Association ACLS course with a two-year certification will be held near Ocean City, March 16 and 17. Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Healthcare providers enhance their treatment abilities through Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support training. From basic life support to advanced interventions and from airway management to pharmacology and more, professionals hone their skills. This class will be available to a limited
amount of students and is available for preregistration on a first come first served basis. The class will take place in Fenwick/Selbyville Del. off Route 54 near Harris Teeters from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. CPRDelaware is an official American Heart Association Training Site and has trained and certified tens of thousands of healthcare providers and emergency responders on the Eastern Shore and New York. To register, call 302-462-5594 or visit CPRDelaware.com or CPRMaryland.net.
Grant deadline The deadline is fast approaching for
local school districts to compete for a grant of up to $25,000, through America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education. Farmers in your area can support their community and strengthen the school district’s application by nominating their local school districts. Nominations will be accepted until April 6 and school applications must be completed by April 21. Now in its fourth year, the America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education program, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund, is investing more than $2.3 million to strengthen math and science education in rural school districts. For more information, visit www.GrowRuralEducation.com.
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Adding baking soda key when making polenta
By Deborah Lee Walker Contributing Writer (March 14, 2014) For those who are “food enthusiasts,” it’s time to put on your thinking cap. This particular dish dates back to 16th-century Rome and was originally used to soak up flavors from previous meals. Today it is an intricate side dish that pairs wonderfully with haute cuisine. Modern-day preparations are generally presented in two forms. It can be served as a porridge-like spoon food or cooked until firm, and cut into various shapes to fry or grill. One last clue before the answer is revealed; it contains seven letters. If one is not sure, the answer is polenta. What can be more simple? Boil water, whisk in cornmeal, and stir until softened. Nothing can be further from the truth. Deconstruction of the basics incorporate many details. Let us get started. Fundamentals are the foundation for particulars. Cornmeal is dried kernels that have been ground in one of three textures-fine, medium or coarse. Cornmeal is either yellow, white or blue, depending on the type of corn used. Is cornmeal and polenta the same thing? “Polenta” usually refers to the
Worcester G.O.L.D. seeking sponsors for spring baskets
(March 14, 2014) Worcester County G.O.L.D. (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 G.O.L.D. through the Department of Social Services are matched with a sponsor, who will create a basket of treats to brighten the child’s spring. While candy and toys are welcome, 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. Anyone interested in sponsoring a basket can contact Worcester County G.O.L.D. at 410-677-6830 for more information. Like G.O.L.D.’s Facebook page to receive updates on programs and activities, and visit www.worcestergold.org to learn more about G.O.L.D.’s programs. The mission of G.O.L.D. is to improve the quality of life of local citizens for whom traditional means of wellbeing support is not fully available, and to promote dignity by providing financial aid to families in crisis, vulnerable adults and children in foster care.
dish and not the grain that goes into it. Generally is best made with either medium or coarsely-ground cornmeal. Fine corn meal renders a floury texture and taste that is not inductive for luscious polenta. In order to comprehend the art of making polenta, one must understand what actually happens during the cooking process. When the endosperm (the outer, starchy part of the corn kernel) comes in contact with hot water, it eventually absorbs liquid, swells, and bursts, releasing starch in a process known as gelatinization. As a result, the grains soften and lose their gritty texture. But there is one draw back, the tough pieces of endosperm require plenty of time and heat for the water to penetrate it. More specifically, it takes approximately an hour to cook thoroughly. In addition, the mixture must be stirred constantly. One can argue that “instant” brands are the answer, but perfectionists will object to the gluey and lackluster essence. Believe it or not but adding baking soda to the cooking liquid can reduce the gelatinization process in half the time. Proportions vary but experimentation indicates all good things must be measured in moderation. Now that we have solved the issue
of time, lets move onto the subject of what type of cooking vessel should be used. You will need a heavy-bottomed pot to protect the polenta from burning. It is a good thing to be frugal, but every kitchen should have a few good-quality pans for dishes that require professional equipment. Stirring polenta constantly is a must. But since the cooking time has been significantly reduced, is there another option? The key is baking soda. Adding this ingredient breaks down and releases their starch in a uniform way so that the bottom layer does not cook any faster than the top. Covering the pot ensures the polenta cooks gently and evenly without the rigorous upper body workout. There is one topic that still needs to be addressed. Water and cornmeal does not equate superlative flavor. Chicken stock, butter, and Parmesan cheese are the trinity of velvety polenta. Do not be fooled by polenta’s straightforwardness, it can be a mirror of sophistication. Diversification is up to the individual chef. Ingredients 4 ½ cups water 3 cups chicken stock 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt pinch of baking soda
3 pinches onion powder 2 pinches garlic powder 2 pinches crushed rosemary 1 ½ cups coarse-ground cornmeal 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 4 ounces good-quality grated Parmesan cheese, plus extra for serving coarse, ground black pepper 1. Bring water and stock to a rapid boil in heavy-bottomed 4-quart pot over medium-high heat. Stir in salt, baking soda, onion powder, garlic powder, and rosemary. 2. Slowly pour cornmeal into water, while stirring with a wooden spoon. Bring mixture to boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to lowest possible setting and cover. 3. After 5 minutes, whisk polenta to smooth out any lumps. Cover and continue cooking, without stirring, until cornmeal is tender but slightly al dente, about 25 minutes. 4. Remove from heat, stir in butter and Parmesan cheese. Let stand, covered for 5 minutes. Garnish with a light dusting of black pepper and serve immediately. Secret Ingredient: Friendship. “Don’t walk behind me; I may not lead. Don’t walk in front of me: I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend.” Albert Camus
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More than 90 dance teams to compete during OC event Donald Putnam Intern (March 14, 2014) This weekend, the Ocean City convention center on 40th Street will yet again be the main venue for the annual Reach the Beach National Dance competition. More than 90 dance teams consisting of athletes ranging in age from 5 to 20 years old will compete in the two-day event, starting with the solo and small group performances, beginning at 5 p.m. tonight, Friday. The competition will continue tomorrow at 7 a.m. with the recreational and college team performances. The March national dance competition is one of three other Reach The Beach events that take place in Ocean City, including the national cheer
competition held during the end of February. Teams from all over the country will compete for the top prize of $1,500 and free registration for the 2015 competition. Winning solo performers will receive $250 while the winning duet/trio will receive $500. The event is expected to attract more than 2,500 spectators, who will be joining the crowd brought to the island by the St. Patrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day parade that will coincide with the second, and longest day of the competition. Admission cost is $7 for adults (ages 13-64) and $4 for children and seniors. Children 5 and younger will be admitted for free. For more information call 877322-2310 or visit theepicbrands.com.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Jennifer Fohner's Pre-K class at Ocean City Elementary School celebrates Dr. Seuss' birthday by dressing up as a favorite character from one of his books.
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Kemp curbside this year, not riding on float during parade By Irish Kemp Contributing Writer (March 14, 2014) Snow, or no snow, no two flakes are alike. This is where I come in. On any given day since the start of the greening of Delmarva, I have spotted swaths o' leprechauns. I haven't been to the county seat lately, but have you ever wondered why they called it Snow Hill? I'm told that it rarely snows there and I attest to the best of my recollection that there are no hills within miles of' the town. A hill in all of Delmarva is a rarity. Don't believe me? Check with Charlotte "O'Catthell." That gal knows a little bit about a lot of things. When it comes to OC there's no place like home for the holidays. Check out the Irish and wann'o bees at the 33rd annual St. Patrick's Day parade down Coastal Highway. Promptly at the stroke of noon the participants will strut their stuff or float their boats down the highway from 60th Street to the 45th Street Village on Saturday March 15. If you're a participant, either strutting or floating a boat, make sure to arrive at your designated place by 11 a.m. I'll never forget the year that Harpoon's float missed parade chairman Buck Mann's toes by one-eighth of an inch. What a great job this affable guy does. His claim that whipping up a great parade year after year keeps him in shape is so true. Patrick Brendan, Sean O'Reilly McGee's float-proof shield really helps. Not to worry Buck, Harpoon's float sprung a leak. I'm goin' to be curbside this year. Life on our shore is never a bore. In the last couple months, my family has conceded that it's quite possible to become addicted to Little Debbie donuts. For one solid year they have been working on a cure for me. They've brought me huge creamfilled donuts with chocolate icing to no avail. Oh yeah, I gobbled them down but it just wasn't the same. PJ, my last born, left six bags in the freezer hoping for a break thru. Not only am I not cured, but I'm beginning to wonder if they share this addiction. Their insistence that I not drive also falls on deaf ears. After surviving a wild ride thru the “Virginia is for lovers" state last week as a passenger, thanks to daughter Jeanne's offer to drive, the old broad will never be the same. Not to worry folks, Jeanne is back in poor little Rhode Island. Please keep the occupants of the smallest of all states in your prayers. How 'bout Maryland beating Virginia. Hip hip hooray. The public is welcome to all events
at St. Andrews Center. Be sure to make reservations for the upcoming Mardi Gras on Tuesday April 29, 5-9 p.m. dinner and dancing. Call the parish office at 410-250-0300 for more info. Also, Lent's Tuesday's soup and salad events at the center. After this mind and body boggling winter, spring will be warmly welcomed. Many happy returns to birthday kids Joe Mulholland, Angela Rossetti, Steve Sullivan, Duke Pantos, John Vittek, Dawn McGee, Jim Halsey, Jim Salembene, Pattie Burns, Bob Galvin and to anniversary celebrators Dennis and Carol Roarty. No need to tell these folks to get out and celebrate. For the folks who don't get around, who might want to get out and find out why our visitors are so impressed with the huge selection of places to dine around our town, I say go for it. Proper etiquette or not this old broad is having serious thoughts about sending back my raw veggie back to be well done. Remember the St. Patrick's Day parade on March 15 starting promptly at noon at 60 Street. Gotcha! I'll bet you thought I was repeating myself. C U IN OC TODAY
SDHS BLOOD DRIVE Stephen Decatur High School senior, Tyler Jenkins, donates blood during the bi-annual Key Club blood drive Feb. 28. More than 100 students, parents, faculty and community members volunteered to donate blood.
HOOPS FOR CHARITY Stephen Decatur High School Acts of Kindness members, Deliliah Purnell and Christina VanVonno, pause for a photo while running the second annual faculty-student charity basketball game on Feb. 25. Proceeds from the event will go to Coastal Hospice.
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Youth summer programs available (March 14, 2014) Worcester County Economic Development is accepting applications for the 2014 STEP UP and Reach for the Stars summer programs. These programs provide opportunities to Worcester County youth to explore unique career paths. Applications are available online at www.chooseworcester.org/STEM and are due no later than Monday, March 31. “The purpose of both the camp and internship program is to engage local students in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines,” WCED Director Bill Badger
said. “And it provides a two-fold benefit by giving young people a platform to learn from professionals and entrepreneurs in their own communities and by offering employers the opportunity to home grow their future workforce.” The Reach for the Stars STEM Camp is an eight-day, digital, technology and aerospace engineering summer camp taught by a NASA engineer, an IT professional and a team of qualified educators and counselors. Offered at The Red Doors Community Center on Third Street in Ocean City, it is open to students enrolled in grades 6-9 in the
2013/2014 school year. There is no cost to participate in the camp, and transportation, meals, and snacks are provided. Space is limited to 20 students. Camp runs July 21-24 and July 28-31. The STEP UP Internship Program provides high school and college students with opportunities to gain handson work experience in STEM related career fields. Interns will be given opportunities to work in healthcare settings, IT companies, engineering firms, environmental science agencies and digital media production companies. Students’ skills and interests will be matched with the needs of the employers, so they are able to apply their classroom studies to real life tasks. Interns in the 2013 program exercised their new skills at State Ventures, LLC/OceanCity.com, Habitat for Humanity, D3 Corp, Maryland Coastal Bays Program, Atlantic General Hospital, Martin Physical Therapy, Bel-Art and TR Group. Interns will participate in professional development sessions while on the job that teach communication, time management and career skills. Interns earn $10/hour and work 20 hours a week from June 23 to Aug. 1. The application process for the camp and internship program is competitive. For more information about the Step Up and Reach for the Stars Program, call Fawn Mete at 410-289-5576 or visit www.chooseworcester.org/STEM.
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Art Talk Series at 94th Street facility March 20, April 10
(March 14, 2014) The Art League of Ocean City will present an Art Talk Series, “Evening of Art,” at the OC Center for the Arts on 94th Street, Thursday, March 20. Stasia Heubueck will present a program on the life and work of Pablo Picasso that evening and on Thursday, April 10, Marina Borovok will present a talk on “The Origins of Modern Art.” The galleries will open at 6 p.m. both days for the public to stroll through and view exhibits. The presentations will start at 7 p.m. with complimentary refreshments and discussion immediately following. The talks are meant to provide an informative, enjoyable evening and a place for people to gather and meet others who have an interest in art. The cost for each Art Talk is $10 for ALOC members and $15 for non members. Reservations may be made by calling the ALOC 410-524-9433. Walk-ins are welcome. The OC Center for the Arts is run by the Art League of Ocean City which is a non profit organization whose mission is to promote the visual arts in the Ocean City area through exhibits, education, scholarships, programs and community art events. The galleries at the Center for the Arts are open daily 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information call ALOC 410-5249433 or visit artleagueofoceancity.org.
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Calendar Submit calendar items to: editor@oceancitytoday.net. Submission deadline is 5 p.m. Monday, the week of publication. Local submissions have priority. Area event listings are subject to space availability.
FRI. March 14
BINGO — Knights of Columbus, 9901
Coastal Highway (rear of St. Luke’s Church) in Ocean City. Doors open at 5 p.m. and games begin at 6:30 p.m. Refreshments for sale. Info: 410-524-7994.
CORN BEEF, POTATOES AND CABBAGE DINNER — Stevenson United Methodist
Church, 123 N. Main St., Berlin, 4-7 p.m. Dinner includes corn beef, potatoes, cabbage, bread and drink. Cost is $8 for adults, $5 for kids ages 4-10 and free to children 3 and younger. Bake table and carry outs available. Info: 443-235-6761.
SAT. March 15
ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE — Annual
Ocean City parade travels along Coastal Highway from 60th Street to 44th Street, featuring marching units, floats and local celebrities. Begins at noon. Festival at 45th Street shopping area begins at 11 a.m. Info: Buck Mann, 410289-6156 or www.delmarvairish.org.
HANDBELL FESTIVAL CONCERT — Handbell Musicians of America Area 3 will hold an annual festival concert at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center, 4001 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, 4:45
p.m. Guest conductor Deborah Rice will lead more than 575 handbell ringers. Info: Debbie Henning, 410-848-5482, debbiehen@gmail.com or areaiii.org.
ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT FRIED CHICKEN DINNER — New Hope United Methodist
Church, Willards, noon. Menu includes mashed potatoes, greens, string beans, macaroni and cheese, beets, biscuits, dessert and coffee. Cost is $12 for adults. Carry-outs available. Info: 410-5438244 or 443-235-0251.
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, includes coffee and juice. Bloody Marys cost $3. Info: 410-524-8196.
FARMERS MARKET — White Horse Park, 239 Ocean Parkway in Ocean Pines, 8 a.m. to noon. Produce, farm fresh eggs, organic goods, herbs, fresh cut flowers, soaps, jelly, homemade baked goods, honey and more.
ST. PATRICK’S DAY DINNER — Bethany
United Methodist Church, 8648 Stephen Decatur Highway in West Ocean City, 57 p.m. Menu includes corned beef, cabbage, potatoes, dessert and beverage. Cost is $10 for adults and $6 for chil-
dren 11 and younger. All are welcome. Info: 410-629-0926.
SUN. March 16 ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT BREAKFAST BUFFET FUNDRAISER — Berlin Fire Hall, 214 N.
Main St., 7:30-11:30 am. Menu includes pancakes, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, hash browns, biscuits, cereals, coffee, milk and juice. Cost is $9 for adults, $7 for carryouts, $5 for children ages 5-12 and children 4 and younger eat free.
OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS — Atlantic General Hospital, Conference Room 1, 9733 Healthway Drive, Berlin, 2:303:30 p.m. Help for those struggling with a compulsive eating problem, whether it is weight gain, bulimia, anorexia, or those who are a parent of a child with one of these problems. Meeting contribution is $1 weekly. Info: Bett, 410-2029078. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS SUPPORT GROUP — Atlantic General Hospital,
Conference Room 1, 9733 Healthway Drive, Berlin, noon to 1 p.m. Fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope that they may help each other to recover from alcoholism. Open to the community. Info: Rob, 443-783-3529.
SHARING SUNDAY — South Fire Station,
located on Ocean Parkway (South Gate), Ocean Pines, 1-3 p.m. The Democratic Women’s Club will collect non-perishable food, toiletries and paper products. Supplies will be shared with a local food ministry. Info: 410-641-6552.
MON. March 17
CPAP MASK FITTING — Atlantic General
Hospital Sleep Disorders Diagnostic Center, 9733 Healthway Drive, Berlin, by appointment. For patients who are having trouble adjusting to their CPAP equipment. Free service. Appointment: Robin Rohlfing, 410-641-9726.
T.O.P.S. OF BERLIN MEETING — Atlantic General Hospital, Conference Room 1, 9733 Healthway Drive, Berlin, 5-6:30 p.m. Take Off Pounds Sensibly is a support and educational group promoting weight loss and healthy lifestyle. The group meets weekly. Info: Edna Berkey, 410-251-2083. DELMARVA SWEET ADELINE CHORUS MEETS WEEKLY — The Delmarva Chorus,
Sweet Adeline’s, under the direction of Carol Ludwig, meets each Monday from 7-9 p.m., at the Ocean Pines Community Center, 239 Ocean Parkway, White Horse Park. Women interested in learning the craft of a cappella singing welcome. Info: 410-208-4171.
HAND DANCING — House of Welsh, 1106
Coastal Highway, Fenwick, Del. Free lessons from 6-7 p.m., open dancing 7-10 p.m. No cover charge. Info: DC Hand Dance Club, 302-541-0728. Ocean Pines Community Center, 235 Ocean Parkway. Coffee at 9:30 a.m. followed by 10 a.m. meeting. Michele Demanche, an assistant professor of art at UMES will discuss the importance of visual art in our world. All women welcome. Info: 814-322-2119.
DEMOCRATIC WOMEN’S CLUB MEETING —
TUES. March 18 THRIFT SHOP $5 BAG SALE — Atlantic
United Methodist Church Thrift Shop, 105 Fourth St., Ocean City, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Info: 410-289-7430.
WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSION FOR WOMEN MEETING — Ocean Pines Com-
munity Center, Marlin Room, 235 Ocean Parkway, 5-6:30 p.m. Open to the public and women of all ages are invited. Group seeks volunteers for short-term assignments such as grant writing, fundraising and event planning. Info: Donna Main, 410-632-5040.
STEPPING ON, FALL PREVENTION WORKSHOP — Delaney Hall, St. Ann’s Catholic
Church, 691 Garfield Parkway, Bethany Beach, Del., 1-3 p.m. A well-researched falls prevention program. The group is free and meets weekly through April 8. Register: Dawn Denton, 410-641-9268.
CHECK PRESENTATION During its annual Pound Auction and Membership Social, the Atlantic General Hospital Junior Auxiliary Group presented Atlantic General Hospital with a check for $10,000 to support the Atlantic General Hospital and Kennedy Krieger Institute Development, Learning and Autism Telemedicine Collaboration and the James G. & Nancy W. Barrett Nursing Scholarship Fund. Pictured, from left, are JAG member Jennifer Klepper; Susan CurtisDypsky, treasurer of the Junior Auxiliary Group; Anita Pascucci, D.O., pediatrician at Atlantic Health Center; Jill Ferrante, vice president of the Junior Auxiliary Group; Rebecca Taylor, president of the Junior Auxiliary Group; Deborah Wolf, director of Atlantic Health Center; Bridget Desaulniers, membership co-chair for the Junior Auxiliary Group; and JAG member Dawn Hodge.
YOGA — James G. Barrett Medical Office
Building, Rotunda, 10231 Old Ocean City Blvd., Berlin, 5:30-6:45 p.m. All levels welcome. Cost is $72 for eight sessions or $10 drop-in fee for first time.
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WED. March 19
THRIFT SHOP $5 BAG SALE — Atlantic
Sinepuxent Avenue, rear of the Fenwick Inn. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., games start 6:30 p.m. Food is available. Open to the public. No one allowed in the hall under 18 years of age during bingo. Info: 410-250-2645.
United Methodist Church Thrift Shop, 105 Fourth St., Ocean City, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Info: 410-289-7430.
DELMARVA HAND DANCING CLUB —
BINGO — Every Wednesday at Ocean
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AGH HYPERTENSION CLINIC — Walgreen’s, Bethany Beach, Del., 10 a.m. to noon and at Walgreen’s, Selbyville, Del., 1-3 p.m. Free blood pressure screening and health information. Info: Dawn Denton, 410-641-9268. Sponsored by Atlantic General Hospital. City Elks Lodge 2645, 138th Street and
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Meets every Wednesday at Peaky’s Rooftop Restaurant & Bar, located in the Fenwick Inn, 13801 Coastal Highway, Ocean City. Beginner and intermediate lessons, 5:30-6:30 p.m., followed by dancing 6:30-9 p.m. Jitterbug, swing, cha-cha to the sounds of the ’50s, ’60s and Carolina beach music. All are welcome. Discounted food and drink prices. Info: 302-337-3638. Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway, Wednesdays, 3:30-4:30 p.m. TOPS is a support and educational group promoting weight loss and healthy lifestyle. It meets weekly. Info: 302-436-3682. Worcester County Health Department, 9730 Healthway Drive, Berlin, 6 p.m. Open to anyone who has lost a loved one to suicide. Info: www.choosetolivemaryland.org or 410-629-0164.
SUICIDE GRIEVERS’ SUPPORT GROUP —
THURS. March 20 BEACH SINGLES — Every Thursday,
the Bay, Fenwick Island, Del., 4 p.m. Info: Arlene, 302-436-9577; Kate, 410524-0649; or Dianne, 302-541-4642.
BINGO — American Legion Post 166, 2308 Philadelphia Ave., in Ocean City, every Thursday, year round. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., games start at 7 p.m. Food available. Open to the public. Info: 410-289-3166. PINE’EER CRAFT CLUB MEETING — Ocean Pines Community Center, 235 Ocean Parkway. Refreshments at 9:45 a.m., business meeting at 10 a.m. Picture Frame Craft project to follow the meeting for the cost of $3. Take jewelry items to create a personalized picture frame or use sea shells (supplied). Project reservations: Louise, 410-430-0284. Guests welcome.
ONGOING EVENTS NEW YORK CITY DAY TRIP ‘ON YOUR OWN’ — The group will meet at the Community
Church at Ocean Pines, 11227 Racetrack Road, Saturday, March 22 at 6 a.m. Motorcoach to arrive in New York City near Time Square at approximately 10:15 a.m. Return trip leaves at 7 p.m. Cost is $55 and includes bus driver tip. Sign up: Beverly Meadows, 443-235-1019 or lubbyday@yahoo.com. A portion of the price will benefit the Relay for Life Team of Little Lambs and Community Church.
April 30, 7-8:30 p.m. at Temple Bat Yam, 11036 Worcester Highway, Berlin. Open to anyone interested in learning more about Judaism. No cost, but to register email Rabbi Warshaw, rabbiwarshaw@gmail.com.
AUMC THRIFT SHOP — Atlantic United Methodist Church, 105 Fourth St., in Ocean City. Now open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Info: 410-289-4458.
PANCAKE BREAKFAST — Ocean City Municipal Airport’s Terminal Building, 12724 Airport Road, Berlin, Saturdays and Sundays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., through April 27. Serving pancakes, eggs, bacon and sausage. Suggested donation is $5, as a fundraiser for the Huey Veteran’s Memorial Display. Info: Airport Ops, 410-2132471 or Coleman Bunting, 410-726-7207. SINGERS WANTED — The Worcester Chorale will hold rehearsals on Wednesdays, 7-9 p.m., from March 19 through June 25 at the Atlantic United Methodist Church, 105 Fourth St., in Ocean City. “Poetry, Lyrics, and Music,” a concert combining the lyrical flow of poetry with intricate melodies, will take place on June 29. Info: 410-208-4707. OCFVC LADIES AUXILIARY — The group
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This ONE is just for you. You will love this location right on the corner in one of the BEST neighborhoods in North Ocean City. If you like comfort and charm you will love this place at the beach. The whole family will enjoy the huge living room with fireplace, formal dining room. Make an offer on this cozy and comfortable 3-bedroom, 2-bath home. Little care is required so you can enjoy the nice yard, perfect for that summer BBQ. The perfect family getaway in a community that offers 3-pools and 2-tennis courts. Best of all the price is ONLY $235,850. Call to see this gorgeous property today. Do it NOW! THE ORIGINAL Montego Bay Specialists since 1971.
NEW PRICE
524 NAUTICAL LANE
Larry Holdren Real Estate, Inc© 13901 Coastal Hwy., Ocean City, MD
For More Information Call 800-252-2223 • 410-250-2700 www.larryholdrenrealestate.com • email: holdren@intercom.net
MONTEGO BAY COMMUNITY This 2BR/1.5BA home is located in the Montego Bay community in N. Ocean City. The home is being sold with a 40’ x 90’ deeded lot with no ground lease or ground rent attached. Features include an eat-in kitchen with a breakfast bar, central air and gas heat. Outside there is a large screened in porch, a sundeck and a 2-car parking pad. Community amenities include pools, tennis, shuffleboard, min. golf and a bayfront boardwalk. The HOA fees are only $199 a year.
Call Bill Rothstein
800-745-5988 • 410-250-3020 108 S. Ocean Drive • Ocean City, MD
139 CLAM SHELL ROAD
Montego Bay Realty montegomike@verizon.net www.montegobayrealty.com
MARCH 14, 2014
63 Classifieds now appear in Ocean City Today & the Bayside Gazette each week and online at oceancitytoday.net and baysideoc.com.
HELP WANTED
HELP WANTED
Come Join Our Winning Team!
Seasonal Positions PM Restaurant Manager Food & Beverage Outlet Manager
Position responsibilities include managing F&B staff, processing End of Day reports for servers and bartenders and enforcing customer satisfaction and sidework assignments. Excellent salary with end of season bonus. Good opportunity for those looking to gain diverse experience in F&B. Prior restaurant experience preferred.
Email resume to jobs@carouselhotel.com or come in and complete an application at the front desk. We require satisfactory pre-employment drug testing and background check.
Carousel Resort Hotel & Condominiums 11700 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842 EOE
NOW HIRING!!
Local Franchise is Now Hiring for an
OFFICE HELPER
Starting at $8.00 hr General Purpose: Provides administrative, secretarial and clerical support to others in the office to maintain an efficient office environment. Main Job Tasks and Responsibilities: - Answer phones and transfer to the appropriate staff member - Take and distribute accurate messages - Greet public and clients and direct them to the correct staff member - Coordinate messenger and courier service - Receive, sort and distribute incoming mail - Monitor incoming emails and answer or forward as required - Prepare outgoing mail for distribution - Fax, scan and copy documents - Maintain office filing and storage systems - Update and maintain databases such as mailing lists, contact lists and client information - Retrieve information when requested - Update and maintain internal staff contact lists - Type documents, reports and correspondence - Co-ordinate and organize appointments and meetings - Monitor and maintain office supplies - Ensure office equipment is properly maintained and serviced - Perform work related errands as requested such as going to the post office and bank - Keep office area clean and tidy Education and Experience: - High School Diploma or Equivalent - Previous office experience may be requested but this can also be entry level position - Competent computer skills including MS Office or equivalent - Internet skills including use of e-mails, group messaging and data collection - Numeracy and literacy skills Key Competencies: - Organization and planning skills - Work management and prioritizing skills - Verbal and written communication skills - Problem solving ability - Attention to detail - Accuracy - Flexibility - Reliability - Teamwork Email Resume to: fmsdunkindonuts@gmail.com With Subject Line: Office Assistant or Drop off your Resume at: Franchise Management Services Inc. 9919 Golf Course Rd Ocean City Md 21842
PUT COLOR IN YOUR CLASSIFIEDS! CALL 410-723-6397
HELP WANTED
Somerset Jewelers-FT, Upbeat Salesperson-April to Oct. Flexible schedule, exp. preferred. Apply in person 412 S. Boardwalk Sat & Sun, 11-4.
Marina Attendant
Seasonal Duties: Perform day-to-day operation of marinas, collect revenues from clientele for fuel, boating supplies, and merchandise, Ensure proper use of fuel dock, ensure proper mooring of vessels and enforce marina rules and regulations. Hours: 15-20 hours per week but may be extended in case of emergency. Must work weekends and holidays. Job Requirements: Graduation from high school or GED equivalent, some experience in the operation of a marina or dock system. Lifting objects up to and equal to 50 pounds. May be exposed to hazardous conditions. Resumes and/or completed applications should be submitted to: Ocean Pines Association, 239 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines, MD 21811 Attention: Dock Master Applications are available at the Administration Office or download from www.oceanpines.org
HELP WANTED LOCAL CRAB BOAT Berlin, Snow Hill area Help Wanted 410-641-4709
Exp. Jack of all TradesMaintenance Person-needed for a small gated residential community. FT position, must be able to be on call. Will require a background check. Apply in person or submit resume to White Horse Park, Unit #1, 11647 Beachamp Rd., Berlin, MD 21811
Resident Manager
for a north Ocean City midrise, ocean front condominium building with a pool. This is a year-round, live-onthe-premises position (twobedroom apartment provided). We are seeking a person and/or couple with good communication skills, swimming pool maintenance certification, computer skills, ability to perform routine maintenance and repairs, and a willingness to work with the Board of Directors, owners and renters. Salary is negotiable depending on skills and abilities. This position is available immediately. Please send application to: OCSailstworm@yahoo.com
---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: Security Guard, Reservation Agents, Hostess/Host, Servers, Busser/Room Service, Bartender, Grill Cooks, Banquet Housestaff, Banquet Servers, PM Lobby Attendant, Overnight Cleaners
Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel Attn: Human Resources Dept. 10100 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842 Phone: 410-524-3535 Fax: 410-723-9109
HELP WANTED
Leading Eyewear Manufacturer in need of the right person to represent our company to established accounts in the DE Seashore/Ocean City area. Great Pay and Flexible Schedule!! Two days per week through Sept. Hourly and Mileage paid for ALL time and travel. Please include previous related experience and note AD #54 in response. rmyoung44@gmail.com Local cleaning company looking for part time help in the DE and MD resort areas. Must have own transportation. Leave message 302448-5749
HELP WANTED
Rosenfeld’s Jewish Deli is looking to hire experienced Wait Staff, Counter Help, Meat Slicers, Line Cooks, Dishwashers and Hostesses to begin part time in April and then full time going into May and beyond. Please apply in person between 3-5 p.m., MF at our location, 63rd Street & Coastal Highway in Ocean City. If you cannot apply in person, call us to email you an application.
Come grow with us!
Performance Improvement/Education Manager
Registered Nurse with minimum BSN and 2 years healthcare experience to plan, direct and coordinate Coastal Hospice’s QAPI program. Supports educational programs for internal staff and external partners.
CAREGIVERS
Hiring experienced caregivers for Berlin/Ocean City areas, evening/overnight & weekend shifts. Must pass background/drug test. Call Home Instead 410-641-0902
NOW HIRING!!
Afternoon Production Supervisor ($13-$15)
Submit your resume by visiting our website. www.coastalhospice.org Joint Commission Accredited EOE
Apply online at: dunkindonutjobs@gmail.com
Come Join Our Winning Team!
HOTEL FRONT DESK & NIGHT AUDIT
We are looking for experienced hotel front desk clerks and night auditors. Ability to manage multiple properties a must. Must be able to work weekends and holidays. Email resume to: jobs@carouselhotel.com or come in and complete an application at the front desk. We require satisfactory pre-employment drug testing and background check.
Carousel Resort Hotel & Condominiums 11700 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842 EOE
EOE M/F/D/V
Come Join Our Winning Team!
MAINTENANCE
We are looking for skilled individuals with general “Full Service” experience to join our maintenance and building department. Experience in plumbing, electrical, painting, and carpentry. Certification is a plus. Prior hotel experience is preferred, but not mandatory. Salary to commensurate with experience and skill level. Email resume to jobs@carouselhotel.com or come in and complete an application at the front desk. We require satisfactory preemployment drug testing and background check.
Carousel Resort Hotel & Condominiums 11700 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842 EOE
Contact Kelley Bjorkland at 410-524-1203 or kelley.bjorkland@cbmove.com OR Maryellen Rosenblit at 410-524-6111 or maryellen.rosenblit@cbmove.com or visit www.careerscb.com
Now you can order your classifieds online
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HELP WANTED
Experienced Painter with excellent references required for P/T employment in Ocean City. Call Gene at 410-251-1423 or 410-289-2201.
PT Laborer Wanted-Must be reliable and have good refs. Frankford, DE. Please call for interview. 302-524-8102 PGN Crabhouse, 29th Street & Coastal Hwy. Help Wanted. Waitresses & Waiters. Apply Within. Gold’s Coast Gym-OC (formerly Gold’s Gym) is accepting applications for
HELP WANTED
PT Property Manager Wanted - Management & Computer skills preferred. Frankford, DE. Please call for interview. 302-524-8102
Now hiring Line Cooks and Dishwashers, competitive wages, great work environment, apply in person at Macky’s Sunday 11-2
Part-Time, Seasonal Servers & Room Attendants Please apply in person at 2800 Baltimore Ave., Ocean City, MD 410-289-1100
Front Desk Fitness Sales Associate
Must be energetic & outgoing with good computer skills & an athletic background. Also, cash handling exp. is a must! Send resumes to howardbaldwinjr@gmail.com
NOW HIRING!!
Overnight Production Crew ($8.00-$9.00) & Box Truck Driver ($13.00-$14.00) Apply online at: delmarvadd.com
Ocean City Today
HELP WANTED
Lawn Maintenance, Valid MD drivers license, experienced. Call 443-365-5195. Leave name and contact info, call will be returned.
Hiring Year Round Experienced Cook for Italian/American Restaurant. Apply in person Alex’s Italian Restaurant, Rt. 50, West Ocean City.
Hiring F/T & P/T Professional Sales Reps Motivated individuals wanted for rapidly expanding business. Training available, paid travel, with a high income earning potential. Manager positions available for experienced individuals. Please call 443-291-7651.
Candy Kitchen Shoppes now hiring
“Team Members”
Must be available nights and weekends. Apply in person at 53rd Street bayside office Monday and Tuesday noon-4:00 p.m.
Now hiring Hosts/Hostesses, Security Staff and Experienced Servers for the 2014 season. Apply in person 11am-1:30pm Sunday.
Best candidates must be available to work April thru Oct.
Excellent Opportunity for the Right Person.
Now Hiring Full-Time, Year Round
Banquet Supervisor
Benefits include 2 weeks paid vacation, 7-paid holidays, medical, dental, life & disability insurances & 401k plan. Please apply in person at 2800 Baltimore Ave., Ocean City, MD 410-289-1100
Avon has “Infinite Opportunities”
Work F/T or P/T, set your own hours, and make up to 50% commission. To become a Representative or to order product call Christine @ 443-880-8397 or online at www.christines beautyshop.com
Join the largest and fastest growing Dunkin Donuts franchisee organization in MD/ DE with developments scheduled throughout Baltimore and the Eastern shores of MD/DE . We are aggressively building a best-in-class Construction / Maintenance team and currently seeking exceptional full-time crew members. Starting Rate: $10.00 p/h Benefits Include: Health Insurance 401K Vacation & Sick Time Experience in the Maintenance / Construction Field industry is not required but preferred. Please apply online only at: http://www.delmarvadd.net/ DunkinDonuts/ Construction.aspx
ASSISTANT CONTROLLER
Now Hiring
Year Round - Experienced
~ Servers ~ ~ Line Cooks ~ ~ Bartenders ~ ~ P/T Bar Back ~
Apply within at Smitty McGee’s or submit application online www.smittymcgees.com
Now Accepting Applications for FT or PT Kitchen Staff, Front House Staff & Delivery Drivers Top pay, meal play & paid weekly. Come in for Interview on Wednesday @ 11:00 am 5601 Coastal Hwy. (Bayside)
Harrison Group Resorts Hotels & Restaurants of Ocean City, MD, is seeking a motivated team player as an assistant controller. Responsibilities include: • Annual planning/forecasting cycle • Reporting financial results and analyses against prior year, forecast and budget • Management of A/P, A/R and Payroll • Functional area process improvements • Balance sheet analysis and reconciliation • Internal control, fraud prevention and the ability to manage large asset base • Assist in banking relationships • Manage credit merchant processing and rate negotiation • CPA strongly preferred Send letter, resume and salary history by fax, mail or email to: Shannon Blanchard, Harrison Group, P.O. Box 160, Ocean City, MD 21843 sblanchard@harrisongp.com Phone: 410-289-4444, ext. 107 Fax: 410-289-7686
Advertise in MDDC Maryland, Delaware and D.C.: 106 papers with a circulation of 2.3 million and readership of 4.9 million!
For only $495 Deadline is Wednesday of the week prior to publication. Call 410-723-6397 for more information
RENTALS
Summer Seasonal-1BR/1BACanalfront, 28th St, Sleeps 4. $7500. No Smoking or Pets. Compass Resort 410-7235200. YR 146th St., Bayside 2BR, 2BA, 1st flr., furnished. NO/Pets, NO/smoking. $950/mo. + utilities, sec. dep. & ref’s. Available Now! 240304-6211
Yearly & Seasonal Rentals We Welcome Pets 7700 Coastal Hwy 410-524-7700 www.holidayoc.com
RENTALS
Summer Seasonal - May 1st through Sept. 2nd. 2BR furnished. 28th St., bayside. Water view. $10,500/season + electric, + security. 410430-5316 YR, WOC-3BR/3BA, 2-Story home, newly renov., unfurn. Central HVAC, W/D, DW, lge. garage. No Smoking/Pets. $1650/mo. + utils. & Security. 410-289-6626
Sleeps 4, Pool, Internet
Rambler Motel 9942 Elm St., right behind Starbucks
Manager On Site or Call 443-614-4007
Office Space w/immediate availability, reception area & private office w/view. Plenty of customer parking in a great Ocean Pines location! Rent includes all CAM, trash removal, water & sewer. $700/mo.
Serving the Newspapers of Maryland, Delaware and the District of Columbia since 1908.
MARYLAND STATEWIDE CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING NETWORK
ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES Wanted To Purchase Antiques & Fine Art, 1 item Or Entire Estate Or Collection, Gold, Silver, Coins, Jewelry, Toys, Oriental Glass, China, Lamps, Textiles, Paintings, Prints almost anything old Evergreen Auctions 973-8181100. Email evergreenauction@hotmail.com
1,130+ Acres (17 Tracts) 5 Riverfront Tracts Forest, VA (Bedford County). Houses, Operating Farms ABSOLUTE AUCTION: Sat, April 5 Terms, photos online: www.countsauction.com 800-780-2991 VAAF93
Open 7 Days A Week for property viewing in: * Berlin * Ocean City * * Ocean Pines * * Snow Hill *
For Rentals-Call Us Today! Bunting Realty, Inc. 410641-3313
Summer or YR Rental - 3BR/ 2BA in NOC. Sleeps 6-8. Community pool & tennis court. For details contact 443-865-3109.
Summer Rental
Available May 8-Sept. 10. 312 Sunset Dr. 2BR/1.5BA, newly remodeled, big kitchen/ living area. Sleeps up to 8. $12,500/season, you pay utilities. Security deposit $2,000. Call 410-428-7333. www.SunsetTerraceRentals.com
Classified 410-723-6397 Deadline is Monday @ 5pm
CLASSIFIED AD NETWORK
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA FROM HOME. 6-8 weeks. ACCREDITED. Get a Diploma. Get a Job! No Computer Needed. FREE Brochure. 1-800-2648330. Benjamin Franklin H.S. www.diplomafromhome.com AUTOMOBILE DONATIONS
DONATE AUTOS, TRUCKS, RV'S. LUTHERAN MISSION SOCIETY. Your donation helps local families with food, clothing, shelter, counseling. Tax deductible. MVA License #W1044. 410-636-0123 or www.LutheranMissionSociety.org HELP WANTED:PART-TIME
Individuals with good community/school contacts wanted to place and supervise 15 students from Spain for short term program in July or August in your own community. Good additional income. Email resume or letter of interest to: GLOBAL FRIENDSHIPS, INC. FAX - 410-8618144 EMAIL - jtarlow@globalfriendships.com
AUCTION - Construction Equipment & Trucks, March 18th, 9 AM, Richmond, VA. Excavators, Dozers, Dumps & More. Accepting Items Daily thru 3/14. Motley's Auction & LOTS & ACREAGE Realty Group, 804-232-3300, www.motleys.com, VAAL MOUNTAIN LAND BARGAIN. #16. 9.68 ACRES only $47,777 BEST VIEWS TO BE SEEN. BUSINESS SERVICES CITY WATER/ DRIVEWAY IN Drive traffic to your business Rare chance to own ridge top and reach 4.1 million readers parcel with gorgeous mix of with just one phone call & one open land, oaks & black walbill. See your business ad in nut trees. Endless mountain 104 newspapers in Maryland, & valley views on this parkDelaware and the District of Columbia for just $495.00 per like parcel. Town is 5 miles ad placement. The value of away & river with boat launch newspapers advertising HAS only 3 miles away. CITY NEVER BEEN STRONGER ... WATER, perc approved, all call 1-855-721-6332 x 6 today mineral rights included, warto place your ad before 4.1 ranty deed. Excellent financCall owner now million readers. Email Wanda ing. Smith @ wsmith@mddc- 800-888-1262 press.com or visit our website MISCELLANEOUS at www.mddcpress.com. EDUCATIONAL TRAINING VETERANS! Take full advantage of your Educational training benefits! GI Bill covers COMPUTER & MEDICAL TRAINING! Call CTI for Free Benefit Analysis today! 1-888407-7173
RENTALS
WINTER RENTAL $200 $150/week
Single Family Homes Starting at $1000 Apartments Starting at $995
CALL US TODAY! 410-208-9200
MARCH 14, 2014
AIRLINE CAREERS begin here – Get FAA approved Aviation Maintenance training. Housing and Financial Aid for qualified students. Job placement assistance. CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance 800-481-8974
MISCELLANEOUS:TRAINING NURSING CAREERS begin here - Get trained in months, not years. Small classes, no waiting list. Financial aid for qualified students. Apply now at Centura College Richmond 877-205-2052
MOUNTAIN PROPERTY MOUNTAIN PARADISE 15.09 ACRES Only $69,900 MTN/ VALLEY/ RIVER VIEWS. Level mountaintop land with forever views and park-like hardwoods waiting for you to enjoy. Close to charming country town like Mayberry! Camp or build - no time frame to build. General warranty deed, all mineral rights convey, new survey & perc make this worry-free! Best financing in years with low down payment. Rare opportunity to own at bargain price. CALL NOW TO SEE 1-800-8881262, 7 days RESORT/BEACH PROPERTY Discover Delaware's Resort Living without Resort Pricing! Milder winters & Low Taxes! Gated Community with amazing amenities! New homes mid $40's. Brochures available 1-866-629-0770 or www.coolbranch.com
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MARCH 14, 2014
REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE BY OWNER
YR Park - 2BR/2BA Mobile 10 min. to the beach. $29,900/CASH. Ground rent$400/mo. includes water, sewer, trash & taxes. Call Howard Martin Realty 410352-5555.
FSBO #22056183-OC, MD Open House 3/14, 3/15 & 3/16 or by appointment 302331-9503. Beachfront 2BR/ 2BA CONDO-Carousel, Unit #803. Updated-Resort-Your pleasure or income.
FOR SALE FOR SALE BY BYOWNER OWNER
WOC Office Space Great for professional i.e. Real Estate, Law Firm, Medical Herring Creek Prof. Ctr. 1000 Sq. Ft. $1,000/mo. negotiable 443497-0514
READY TO BUILD - Cleared 1/2 acre lot, 10 minutes from OC. No city taxes. Perked. $75,000 Call Howard Martin Realty 410-352-5555.
Open House Weekends Fantastic 3BR/2BA Condo FSBO Move in Ready, 65th Street, Ocean block. THINK SUMMER! Private showings 443-465-0554
REAL ESTATE LICENSE ED SMITH REAL ESTATE SCHOOL
Pre-Licensing Real Estate Classes
Pt. 1. April 1st, 2nd & 3rd Pt. 2. April 14th, 15th & 16th, 2014 8:00 am-5:30 pm Limited Space Web site/Registration www.edsmithschool.com 410-213-2700
Classifieds 410-723-6397
www.baysideoc.com
www.oceancitytoday.net
DAY/TIME
Saturdays 11-4pm Sundays 11-4pm
COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL
Units Available Rt. 50 in West Ocean City 1800 sq. ft. Office/Retail Space 1728 sq. ft. Office/Retail Space 1574 sq. ft. Office/Retail Space 2211 sq. ft. Office/Retail Space Call 443-497-4200
Ocean Pines Office - Lease Purchase or Rent. Approx. 900 sq. ft. Ideal location for business exposure. Call for details 410-603-7373.
Ocean Pines Office Space for Sale - Ideal location with good traffic flow. PPF Realty. Call John 410-208-3500.
Upscale Mid-town Office Space in O.C. for Lease.
Flexible floor plan. From 650 to 5,150 sq. ft. Call Brian 443-880-2225
Ocean City Today
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 hard-working international student. We are looking to get as many bikes as possible. Your donation will be taxdeductible. Please contact Gary at 410-726-1051 for more information.
VEHICLES
Ford Taurus, 2003 - 108k $1500 or best offer, as is, runs w/MD state inspection. Call 570-371-7534.
Used Hot Tubs for Sale$500 each. Buy as is. No restitution. Contact Club Ocean Villas II for more details 410-524-0880
MOVING SALE MOVING SALE
Moving Sale - Sat. & Sun. 102pm, Antiques-Table, Victorian Couch, Rocking Chairs, Lamps. 4 24” wrought/iron barstools. All Household contents must go! Williamsville Industrial Park, Rt. 54, Unit No. 9, entrance to Good Samaritan Thrift Shop. 410-251-1793
PUT COLOR IN YOUR CLASSIFIEDS! CALL 410-723-6397
COMMERCIAL, BUILDER, DEVELOPMENT & INVESTMENT PROPERTY If you are looking to buy or sell visit OceanCityCommercialProperty.com Or call Ed Wehnert Commercial Realtor Condominium Realty at 410-726-2022 (cell) 410-524-6400 (O)
Heron Harbour Sales Office, 120th St., Bayside
Heron Harbour Sales Office, 120th St., Bayside
BOATS/PWC
2001 Keywest Boat - 2020 dual console, 21 ft., Bimini Top, 04 Johnson, 150/hp, Outboard Engine, GPS & Depth Finder. VHF Radio, w/Trailer. Kept on Lift. $11,900. 443-610-3422
FOR SALE FOR SALE
ADDRESS
BOATS/PWC
BR/BA
410-250-7000
146th Street, Ocean City
y r o t c e r i D e c i v r e S For a variety of local contractors
PRICE
1BR/2/BR3BR/4/BR+
Condo, Towns & SF
—
3BR/3BA
Townhome
1BR/2BR/3BR
Condo, Towns & SF
ERA Holiday/Nanette Pavier
Mobile
From $100,000
Resort Homes/Tony Matrona
Condo
From $904,900
Mon-Fri 11-3
Villas, OC Inlet Isle
3BR/4BR
Condo
Saturdays 12-3
Marigot Beach, 100th St.
1BR/2BR/3BR
Condos
Marigot Beach, 100th St.
Sunday 10-2
903 Yacht Club Dr., Ocean Pines
3BR/2.5BA
Saturday 2-4
10700 Coastal Hwy., Ocean City
2BR/2BA Penthouse
Saturday 1-4
1916 Golf Course Rd. #66, West Ocean City
Sunday Noon-3 Sunday Noon – 3
23 Camelot Crl., Ocean Pines
122 Hingham Lane, Ocean Pines
9713 Village Ln. #9707A
1BR/2BR/3BR
ERA Holiday/Nanette Pavier
$659,000
Condominium Realty/Fritschle Group
$795,000
Condominium Realty/Fritschle Group
From $295,000
CBRB/Kathy Panco
$235,000
Holdren Realty/Scott Holdren
Condominium Realty/Fritschle Group
Condos
From $295,000
Townhouse
$398,350
Prudential PenFed/Jim & Leslie White
$330,000
Long & Foster/Kathryn Beck
3BR/2BA
Single Family
4BR/3.5BA
Single Family
3BR/2.5BA
Townhouse
3BR/2BA
AGENCY/AGENT
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3 & 4BR, 3BA
Sundays 12-3
now appear in Ocean City Today & Bayside Gazette each week and online at oceancitytoday.net and baysideoc.com
Check out the
STYLE
1BR/2/BR/3BR/4/BR+
Classifieds
Home Need Improvements?
Gateway Grand – 48th Street
Saturday 10-2
Classifieds 410-723-6397
JUMPIN’ JACK FLASH
Daily 10-5
Sat & Sun 10-4
White Marlin Marina - closest to Inlet, one block from beach & boards. Use of pool. $3500/season. Will accommodate 12 ft. beam. 443-895-8955
FURNITURE WAREHOUSE -- NEW AND USED Pick-Up & Delivery Available
Assateague Point, Berlin Captain’s Quarters 627A
Boat Slip on Canal, 123rd St., Ocean City. $500/season. Call 717-684-5087 or 717-9406734.
FURNITURE
FURNITURE
Daily
Sat & Sun 11-2
BOAT SLIP RENTALS
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Condo
Single Family
$349,500
$259,900
$190,000
CBRB/Kathy Panco
Prudential PenFed/Jim & Leslie White Prudential PenFed/Kim Heaney
Prudential PenFed/Bonnie Brown
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PUBLIC NOTICES COHN, GOLDBERG & DEUTSCH, LLC ATTORNEYS AT LAW 600 BALTIMORE AVENUE SUITE 208 TOWSON, MARYLAND 21204
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 205 125TH STREET, UNIT 228-D AND BOAT SLIP NO. 390 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Steven J. Parrott and Kathryn A. Parrott, dated July 10, 2001 and recorded in Liber 3088, Folio 524 among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland, with an original principal balance of $200,000.00, and an original interest rate of 7.500%, 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 April 1, 2014 AT 4:03 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. 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. Real estate taxes and all other public charges, or assessments, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, condo/HOA assessments or private utility charges, 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. 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 legal remedies, declare the entire deposit forfeited and resell the property at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. 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 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. Edward S. Cohn, Stephen N. Goldberg, Richard E. Solomon, Richard J. Rogers, Randall J. Rolls, and David W. Simpson, Jr., Substitute Trustees Mid-Atlantic Auctioneers, LLC (410) 825-2900 www.mid-atlanticauctioneers.com OCD-3/13/3t _________________________________ Weinstock, Friedman & Friedman, P.A. 4 Reservoir Circle Baltimore, MD 21208 410-559-9000
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE 2-STORY HOME LOCATED AT 300 BELT ST. SNOW HILL, MD 21863 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Purchase Money Deed of Trust from James C. Washington, dated July 14, 2006 and recorded in Liber 4752, folio 544 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD (Case No. 23-C-13-0923) default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Substitute 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 31, 2014 AT 12:10 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND AND THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, if any, situated in Worcester County, MD, known as Tax ID No. 02-022958 and described
as follows: All that lot of ground situate at the corner of Purnell Street and Belt Street in the Town of Snow Hill, in the Second Tax District of Worcester County, State of Maryland, more particularly described on plat entitled, “BOUNDARTY SURVEY WITH LOCATION OF IMPROVEMENTS, HOUSE NO. 300, LANDS OF RONALD H. HAMBLIN and JOSEPHINE B. HAMBLIN,” dated July 23, 1997, made by Madison J. Bunting, Jr., Surveyor, Inc. and recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland in Liber R.H.O. No. 2416, folio 25, et seq.; AND BEING ALL AND THE SAME property which was conveyed unto James C. Washington by deed from Katherine C. Washington, Foreign Personal Representative of the Estate of Susan B. Main of even date herewith and intended to be recorded among the aforesaid Land Records immediately prior hereto. The property is believed to be improved by a 2-story home containing 5 rooms (3 bedrooms) and one bath. The property and improvements, if any, will be sold in an “AS IS” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions, existing building, zoning, and/or environmental violations, agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty either expressed or implied as to the description of the condition of the property or improvements. The property will be sold subject to any violation notices and subject to all conditions, restrictions, covenants, encumbrances, right of ways, agreements and other matters of record affecting the same, if any. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $5,000 in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order, at the time of sale will be required of all purchasers other than the holder of the Deed of Trust or an affiliate. The deposit(s) must be increased to 10% of the purchase price within 2 business days at the office of the auctioneer. The balance of the purchase price is to be paid in immediately available funds, within ten (10) business days after the final ratification of sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County. If payment of the balance does not take place within ten (10) business days after ratification, the deposit will be forfeited and the property will be resold at the risk and expense of the defaulting purchaser. The defaulting purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds or profits resulting from any resale of the property. In the event the property is purchased by someone other than the note holder or an affiliate, interest shall be paid on the unpaid purchase money at the rate pursuant to the note from date of sale to the date funds are received in the office of the Substitute Trustees. In the event the settlement is delayed for any reason and the property is purchased by someone other than the note holder or an affiliate, there shall be no abatement of interest caused by the delay. Any and all fees in connection with the property incurred prior to or after the sale including, but not limited to, taxes, water, sewer, ground rent, condominium fees, and/or homeowners
association dues, and any and all other public charges and assessments payable on an annual basis, including sanitary and/or metropolitan district charges, and all documentary stamps, recordation taxes and transfer taxes shall be borne by the purchaser. The property will be sold in an “AS IS” condition and without any recourse, representations or warranties, either express or implied, as to its nature, condition or description. Neither the Substitute Trustees, the secured party, the note holder nor any other party makes any warranty or representation of any kind or nature regarding the physical condition of, the description of, or title to the property. The purchaser at the foreclosure sale shall assume the risk of loss for the property immediately after the sale. If the Substitute Trustees are unable to convey the property as described above, by reason of any defect in the title or otherwise, the purchaser’s sole remedy at law or in equity shall be limited to the refund of the aforementioned deposit. Upon refund of the deposit to purchaser, the sale shall be void and of no effect, and the purchaser shall have no further claims against the property, Substitute Trustees or the secured party. The conveyance of the property by the Substitute Trustees to the purchaser at settlement shall be by Trustees’ Deed without covenant or warranty. The purchaser is responsible for, and the property is sold subject to, any environmental matter or condition, whether latent or observable, if any, that may exist at or affect or relate to the property and to any governmental requirements affecting the same. The contract of sale between the Substitute Trustees, as sellers, and the purchaser (the “Contract of Sale”) shall include, by reference, all the terms and conditions contained herein, specifically including, but not limited to, the following provisions: “Purchaser agrees and represents that the purchaser is purchasing the property subject to all matters known and unknown, in “AS IS, WHERE IS” condition. In executing and delivering the Contract of Sale, purchaser has not relied upon nor been induced by any statements or representations of any person, including the Substitute Trustees, the secured party, the note holder or an affiliate or their respective servicers, heirs, personal and legal representatives, agents, employees, successors and assigns (collectively, “Released Parties”), in respect to the condition of the property, including the environmental condition of the property, unless such representations or statements are specifically set forth in the Contract of Sale. Purchaser has not relied on anything in the foreclosure advertisement, but rather has relied solely on such investigations, examinations or inspections of the property as purchaser has made. Purchaser waives and releases the Released Parties from any and all claims the purchaser or its successors and assigns may have now or in the future may have relating to the condition of the property. Purchaser
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PUBLIC NOTICES acknowledges and agrees that this provision was a negotiated part of the Contract of Sale and serves as an essential component of consideration for the same. The parties specifically acknowledge and agree that this clause bars all claims by purchaser against Released Parties, arising from the condition of or releases from the property pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensations and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, and all other actions pursuant to federal, state or local laws, ordinances or regulations for any environmental condition of or releases from the property. Further, purchaser agrees to indemnify Substitute Trustees for any liability they may have to any third party for an environmental condition of the property. Notwithstanding the parties’ intent that this clause bars all such claims, should a court of competent jurisdiction deem otherwise, purchaser agrees that the presence of this clause should serve as the overwhelming, primary factor in any equitable apportionment of response costs under applicable federal, state or local laws, ordinances, or regulations.” As a part of any sale, the Substitute Trustees, as agents for PNC Bank, National Association, as successor in interest to Mercantile Peninsula Bank (“PNC”), are required, by law, to confirm that each prospective purchaser or refinancing source and each equity holder of each such entity is not or shall not be: (i) a person with whom PNC is restricted from doing business under any Anti-Terrorism Law (as hereinafter defined) or Anti-Money Laundering statutes, (ii) engaged in any business involved in making or receiving any contribution of funds, goods or services to or for the benefit of such a person or in any transaction that evades or avoids, or has the purpose of evading or avoiding, the prohibitions set forth in any AntiTerrorism Law or any Anti-Money Laundering statutes, or (iii) otherwise in violation of any Anti-Terrorism Law or Anti-Money Laundering Statutes. For the purposes herein, “Anti-Terrorism Law” shall mean any laws relating to terrorism or money laundering, including Executive Order No. 13224, effective September 24, 2001, the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, Public Law 107-56, the laws comprising or implementing the Bank Secrecy Act, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, as jointly enforced by the United States Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the laws administered by the United States Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (as any of the foregoing orders or laws may from time to time be amended, renewed, extended, or replaced). Any third party conducting any such sale shall be required to cooperate fully with the Substitute Trustees and PNC in connection with such confirmation. Purchaser shall be required to cooperate fully with, and provide any information requested by, the Substitute Trustees and PNC in con-
nection with such confirmation. Note: The information contained herein was obtained from sources deemed to be reliable, but is offered for information purposes only. The Auctioneer, the Substitute Trustees, the note holder and the secured party do not make any representations or warranties with respect to the accuracy of the information contained herein. Prospective purchasers are urged to make their own inspection. Sidney S. Friedman, William H. Thrush, Jr., Rebecca Teale Balint Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS., INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 OCD-3/13/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 4520 East West Highway, Suite 200 Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 961-6555
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 14105 SAILING RD. OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated July 24, 2007 and recorded in Liber 4977, Folio 159 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, with an original principal balance of $484,500.00 and an original interest rate of 1.19% 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 APRIL 1, 2014 AT 4:00 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 $24,000 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. All other public and/or private charges or assessments, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, whether incurred prior to or after the sale to be paid by the purchaser. All costs of deed recordation including but not limited to all transfer, recordation, agricultural or other taxes or charges assessed by any governmental entity as a condition to recordation, are payable by purchaser, whether or not purchaser is a Maryland First Time Home Buyer. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale. The sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the deposit without interest. If purchaser fails to settle within 10 days of ratification, the Sub. Trustees may file a motion to resell the property. If Purchaser defaults under these terms, deposit shall be forfeited. The Sub. Trustees may then resell the property at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. The defaulted purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds resulting from said resale even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulted purchaser. If Sub. Trustees are unable to convey either insurable or marketable title, or if ratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is the return of the deposit without interest. Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et al., Substitute Trustees OCD-3/13/3t _________________________________ Weinstock, Friedman & Friedman, P.A. 4 Reservoir Circle Baltimore, MD 21208 410-559-9000
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE 1-STORY HOME LOCATED AT 313 W. MARTIN ST. SNOW HILL, MD 21863 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Purchase Money Deed of Trust from James C. Washington, dated January 30, 2006, recorded in Liber 4632, folio 458 and a Purchase Money Deed of Trust dated July 14, 2006, recorded in Liber 4752, folio 544 both among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD (Case No. 23C-13-0922) default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Substitute 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 31, 2014 AT 12:00 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND AND THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, if any, situated in Worcester County, MD, known as Tax ID No. 02-020270 and described as follows: All that property lying and being in Worcester County, Maryland, and being more fully described as Lot numbered Three (3) in a subdivision known as “SUBDIVISION THE LANDS OF HARRY C. WILLIAMS & AUDREY WILLIAMS, CREATING LOTS 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5” as per thereof recorded in Plat Book S.V.H. No. 159 at Plat No. 11, among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland; AND BEING ALL AND THE SAME property which was conveyed unto the Grantor herein by deed from Kathy J. Gordon, dated January 31, 2006 and recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland in Liber S.V.H. No.4632, folio 453, et seq. The property is believed to be improved by a 1-story home containing 6 rooms (3 bedrooms) and one bath. FWA electric heat and central air conditioning. The property and improvements, if any, will be sold in an “AS IS” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions, existing building, zoning, and/or environmental violations, agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty either expressed or implied as to the description of the condition of the property or improvements. The property will be sold subject to any violation notices and subject to all conditions, restrictions, covenants, encumbrances, right of ways, agreements and other matters of record affecting the same, if any. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $7,500 in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order, at the time of sale will be required of all purchasers other than the holder of the Deed of Trust or an affiliate. The deposit(s) must be increased to 10% of the purchase price within 2 business days at the office of the auctioneer. The balance of the purchase price is to be paid in immediately available funds, within ten (10) business days after the final ratification of sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County. If payment of the balance does not take place within ten (10) business days after ratification, the deposit will be forfeited and the property will be resold at the risk and expense of the defaulting purchaser. The defaulting purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds or profits resulting from any resale of the property. In the event the property is purchased by someone other than the note holder or an affiliate, interest shall be paid on the unpaid purchase money at the rate pursuant to the note from date of sale to the date funds are received in the office of the Substitute Trustees. In the event the settlement is delayed for any reason and the property is purchased by someone other than the note holder or an affiliate, there shall be no abatement
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PUBLIC NOTICES of interest caused by the delay. Any and all fees in connection with the property incurred prior to or after the sale including, but not limited to, taxes, water, sewer, ground rent, condominium fees, and/or homeowners association dues, and any and all other public charges and assessments payable on an annual basis, including sanitary and/or metropolitan district charges, and all documentary stamps, recordation taxes and transfer taxes shall be borne by the purchaser. The property will be sold in an “AS IS” condition and without any recourse, representations or warranties, either express or implied, as to its nature, condition or description. Neither the Substitute Trustees, the secured party, the note holder nor any other party makes any warranty or representation of any kind or nature regarding the physical condition of, the description of, or title to the property. The purchaser at the foreclosure sale shall assume the risk of loss for the property immediately after the sale. If the Substitute Trustees are unable to convey the property as described above, by reason of any defect in the title or otherwise, the purchaser’s sole remedy at law or in equity shall be limited to the refund of the aforementioned deposit. Upon refund of the deposit to purchaser, the sale shall be void and of no effect, and the purchaser shall have no further claims against the property, Substitute Trustees or the secured party. The conveyance of the property by the Substitute Trustees to the purchaser at settlement shall be by Trustees’ Deed without covenant or warranty. The purchaser is responsible for, and the property is sold subject to, any environmental matter or condition, whether latent or observable, if any, that may exist at or affect or relate to the property and to any governmental requirements affecting the same. The contract of sale between the Substitute Trustees, as sellers, and the purchaser (the “Contract of Sale”) shall include, by reference, all the terms and conditions contained herein, specifically including, but not limited to, the following provisions: “Purchaser agrees and represents that the purchaser is purchasing the property subject to all matters known and unknown, in “AS IS, WHERE IS” condition. In executing and delivering the Contract of Sale, purchaser has not relied upon nor been induced by any statements or representations of any person, including the Substitute Trustees, the secured party, the note holder or an affiliate or their respective servicers, heirs, personal and legal representatives, agents, employees, successors and assigns (collectively, “Released Parties”), in respect to the condition of the property, including the environmental condition of the property, unless such representations or statements are specifically set forth in the Contract of Sale. Purchaser has not relied on anything in the foreclosure advertisement, but rather has relied solely on such investigations, examinations or inspections of the property as purchaser has made.
Purchaser waives and releases the Released Parties from any and all claims the purchaser or its successors and assigns may have now or in the future may have relating to the condition of the property. Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that this provision was a negotiated part of the Contract of Sale and serves as an essential component of consideration for the same. The parties specifically acknowledge and agree that this clause bars all claims by purchaser against Released Parties, arising from the condition of or releases from the property pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensations and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, and all other actions pursuant to federal, state or local laws, ordinances or regulations for any environmental condition of or releases from the property. Further, purchaser agrees to indemnify Substitute Trustees for any liability they may have to any third party for an environmental condition of the property. Notwithstanding the parties’ intent that this clause bars all such claims, should a court of competent jurisdiction deem otherwise, purchaser agrees that the presence of this clause should serve as the overwhelming, primary factor in any equitable apportionment of response costs under applicable federal, state or local laws, ordinances, or regulations.” As a part of any sale, the Substitute Trustees, as agents for PNC Bank, National Association, as successor in interest to Mercantile Peninsula Bank (“PNC”), are required, by law, to confirm that each prospective purchaser or refinancing source and each equity holder of each such entity is not or shall not be: (i) a person with whom PNC is restricted from doing business under any Anti-Terrorism Law (as hereinafter defined) or Anti-Money Laundering statutes, (ii) engaged in any business involved in making or receiving any contribution of funds, goods or services to or for the benefit of such a person or in any transaction that evades or avoids, or has the purpose of evading or avoiding, the prohibitions set forth in any AntiTerrorism Law or any Anti-Money Laundering statutes, or (iii) otherwise in violation of any Anti-Terrorism Law or Anti-Money Laundering Statutes. For the purposes herein, “Anti-Terrorism Law” shall mean any laws relating to terrorism or money laundering, including Executive Order No. 13224, effective September 24, 2001, the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, Public Law 107-56, the laws comprising or implementing the Bank Secrecy Act, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, as jointly enforced by the United States Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the laws administered by the United States Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (as any of the foregoing orders or laws may from time to time be amended, renewed, extended, or replaced). Any third party conducting any such sale shall be required to cooperate fully with
the Substitute Trustees and PNC in connection with such confirmation. Purchaser shall be required to cooperate fully with, and provide any information requested by, the Substitute Trustees and PNC in connection with such confirmation. Note: The information contained herein was obtained from sources deemed to be reliable, but is offered for information purposes only. The Auctioneer, the Substitute Trustees, the note holder and the secured party do not make any representations or warranties with respect to the accuracy of the information contained herein. Prospective purchasers are urged to make their own inspection. Sidney S. Friedman, William H. Thrush, Jr., Rebecca Teale Balint Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS., INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 OCD-3/13/3t _________________________________ Ayres, Jenkins, Gordy, & Almand, P.A. 6200 Coastal Hwy., Suite 200 Ocean City, MD 21842
TRUSTEE’S SALE OF CONDOMINIUM UNIT The Trustee named below will sell at public auction to the highest bidder on Monday, March 24, 2014, at 4:00 P.M., at the Condominium, 109 Somerset Street, Ocean City, Md., all that property designated as Unit No. 6 in the Nowalk To The Boardwalk Condominium together with an undivided percentage interest in the common elements as established by Declaration recorded among the land records of Worcester County in Liber 3500, folio 208, et seq., as amended, and as further described in a deed recorded at Liber 4877, folio 613, et seq., in “AS IS” condition, SUBJECT to all the liens, covenants, agreements, conditions, easements and restrictions as may appear among the land records of Worcester County, Maryland. A deposit of $10,000.00 in cash or certified check will be required of the Purchaser at the time and place of sale. (A deposit will not be required if the successful bidder is the secured party in this foreclosure action.) The balance in cash or certified check will be due within 20 days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, said balance to bear interest at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum from the date of sale to the date of payment. Time is of the essence for the Purchaser. All real estate taxes, wastewater, water charges, and condominium assessments shall be adjusted as of the date of sale and assumed thereafter by the Purchaser. The cost of title documents, settlement costs, recordation taxes, transfer taxes and recording fees shall be paid by the Purchaser. Possession will be given upon payment in full of the purchase price. If Purchaser fails to pay the balance of the purchase price following ratification of sale, the deposit shall be forfeited
and the property resold at the risk and cost of the defaulting Purchaser. For further information, you may contact Kevin P. Gregory, Trustee, 410-723-1400. OCD-3/6/3t _________________________________ Covahey, Boozer, Devan, & Dore, P.A. 11350 McCormick Road, E xecutive Plaza III, Suite 200 Hunt Valley, MD 21031 (443) 541-8600
SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY KNOWN AS NO. 2 DORCHESTER STREET, UNIT 203 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 CASE NUMBER 23-C-13-001443 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a Deed of Trust from Talbot Watkins, III recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County in Liber 5086, folio 32, and Declaration of Substitution of Trustees recorded among the aforementioned Land Records substituting Thomas P. Dore, Mark S. Devan, Erin Gloth, Christine Drexel, and Brian McNair as Substituted Trustees, the Substituted Trustees will offer for sale at public auction, at the Courthouse Door, Snow Hill, Maryland on Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at 11:00 AM: All that lot of ground and the improvements thereon situate in Worcester County, State of Maryland, as described in the Deed of Trust recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County, in Liber 5086, folio 32, also being further described in a Deed recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County in Liber 5086, folio 26. The improvements thereon consist of a dwelling. The property will be sold in “AS IS” condition, subject to any existing building violations, restrictions and agreements of record. The purchaser assumes all risks of loss for the property as of the date of sale. Neither the Substituted Trustees nor their respective agents, successors or assigns make any representations or warranties, either expressed or implied with respect to the property. The Substituted Trustees shall convey insurable title. TERMS OF THE SALE: A deposit in a form acceptable to the Substituted Trustee in the amount of $50,000.00 will be required of the purchaser, other than the Holder of the Note or its assigns, at the time and place of sale. Any amount tendered at sale in excess of the required deposit will be refunded and not applied to the purchase price. Unless the purchaser is the Holder of the Note or its assigns, the balance of the purchase price shall be paid immediately with available funds within 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 6.50000% per annum on the unpaid portion of the purchase price
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PUBLIC NOTICES from the date of sale to date of settlement. Real property taxes and assessments shall be adjusted to the date of sale and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Ground rent, water and/or sewer charges public or private, if any, shall be adjusted to the date of sale and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Cost of all documentary stamps and transfer taxes shall be paid by the purchaser. Purchaser shall have the responsibility of obtaining possession of the property. In the event settlement is delayed for any reason , there shall be no abatement of interest. If the purchaser defaults, the entire deposit is forfeited. The Substituted Trustees shall resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting purchaser. The defaulting purchaser shall be liable for the payment of any deficiency in the purchase price, all costs and expenses of both sales, attorney fees, all other charges due, and incidental and consequential damages. In the event the Substituted Trustees do not convey title for any reason, purchaser’s sole remedy is return of the deposit. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. The Substituted Trustees shall have the right to terminate this contract in the event the Holder or its Servicer has entered into any agreement with, or accepted funds from, the mortgagor. Upon termination of the contract, Purchaser’s sole remedy shall be return of the deposit. Thomas P. Dore, Mark S. Devan, Erin Gloth, Christine Drexel, and Brian McNair, Substituted Trustees OCD-3/6/3t _________________________________ Ridberg Aronson LLC 6411 Ivy Lane, Suite 405 Greenbelt, MD 20770 301-907-6555
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF VALUABLE RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM UNIT 9400 Coastal Highway, Unit #804, Ocean City, MD 21842 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Dida K. Sood and Rajan Sood, husband and wife, dated January 21, 2000, originally recorded in Liber 2809, folio 418 and re-recorded in Liber 2809, Folio 427, among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland, 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 within the lobby of 9400 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842 on Tuesday, March 18, 2014 AT 3:30 PM All that lot of ground and the improvements thereon SITUATED IN Worcester County, Maryland and more fully described in the aforesaid
Deed of Trust. The property is believed to consist of a two-bedroom, two-bath residential condominium unit with ocean views. The property address is 9400 Coastal Highway, Unit #804, Ocean City, MD 21842. Said property is in fee simple and is sold in an “AS IS” condition and subject to all covenants, conditions, liens, restrictions, easements, rightsof-way as may affect same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $45,000.00 will be required at the time of sale, such deposit to be in cash, cashier’s check, certified check, or in other form acceptable to the Substitute Trustees, except no deposit shall be required of the Holder of the Note. Balance of the purchase price is to be paid in cash within ten (10) days of the final ratification of sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County. If payment of the balance does not take place within ten (10) days of ratification, the deposit will be forfeited and the property will be resold at the risk and expense of the defaulting purchaser. The defaulting purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds or profits resulting from any resale of the property. Interest to be paid on unpaid purchase money at the rate of 8% per annum from date of sale to date funds are received in the office of the Substitute Trustees in the event the property is purchased by someone rather than the Holder of the Note. In the event settlement is delayed for any reason , including, but not limited to, exceptions to the sale, bankruptcy filings by interested parties, or court administration of the foreclosure, there shall be no abatement of interest. Taxes, ground rent, water, condominium fees and/or homeowner association dues, all public charges, 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 date of auction and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. 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. 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. Upon refund of the deposit, this sale shall be void and of no effect, and the purchaser shall have no further claims against the Substitute Trustees. Additional terms may be announced at the sale. NOTE: The information contained herein was obtained from sources deemed to be reliable, but is offered for informational purposes only. Neither the auctioneer, the beneficiary of the Deed of Trust, the Substitute Trustee nor his agents or attorneys make any representations or warranties with respect to the accuracy of information. PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS
ARE URGED TO PERFORM THEIR OWN DUE DILIGENCE WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPERTY PRIOR TO THE FORECLOSURE AUCTION. For additional information, please contact Joel Aronson at 301-9076555. Joel S. Aronson, Michael Ridberg, and Tina Papagiannopoulos, Substitute Trustees Tidewater Auctions, LLC 410-825-2900 www.tidewaterauctions.com OCD-2/27/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 4520 East West Highway, Suite 200 Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 961-6555
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 8 CANAL SIDE MEWS WEST A/R/T/A 8 CANAL SIDE MEWS OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated November 29, 2006 and recorded in Liber 4842, Folio 423 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, with an original principal balance of $560,000.00 and an original interest rate of 7.8750% 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 18, 2014 AT 4:03 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester Co., MD and described as Unit LUT-AX-8, in Phase 8, pursuant to a Condominium Regime established by and shown on a condominium plat entitled "Condominium Plat Phase 8, The Townhouse Condominium II At Sunset Island" 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 $57,000 in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order (NO CASH WILL BE ACCEPTED) will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. Balance of the purchase price, together with interest on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Sub. Trustees, payable in cash within ten days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement. TIME IS OF THE
ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of current year’s real property taxes are adjusted as of the date of sale, and thereafter assumed by the purchaser. Taxes due for prior years including costs of any tax sale are payable by the purchaser. All other public and/or private charges or assessments, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, whether incurred prior to or after the sale to be paid by the purchaser. All costs of deed recordation including but not limited to all transfer, recordation, agricultural or other taxes or charges assessed by any governmental entity as a condition to recordation, are payable by purchaser, whether or not purchaser is a Maryland First Time Home Buyer. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale. The sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the deposit without interest. If purchaser fails to settle within 10 days of ratification, the Sub. Trustees may file a motion to resell the property. If Purchaser defaults under these terms, deposit shall be forfeited. The Sub. Trustees may then resell the property at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. The defaulted purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds resulting from said resale even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulted purchaser. If Sub. Trustees are unable to convey either insurable or marketable title, or if ratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is the return of the deposit without interest. Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et al., Substitute Trustees OCD-2/27/3t _________________________________ McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC 312 Marshall Avenue, Suite 800 Laurel, Maryland 20707 www.mwc-law.com
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 9029 PITTS RD. BERLIN, MD 21811 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Richard L. Dize, dated September 26, 2005 and recorded in Liber 4543, folio 462 and re-recorded in Liber 5031, folio 590 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
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MARCH 24, 2014 AT 2:15 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 $19,000 at the time of sale. If the noteholder and/or servicer is the successful bidder, the deposit requirement is waived. Balance of the purchase price is to be paid within fifteen (15) days of the final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., Maryland. Interest is to be paid on the unpaid purchase price at the rate of 8.392% per annum from date of sale to the date the funds are received in the office of the Substitute Trustees, if the property is purchased by an entity other than the noteholder and/or servicer. If payment of the balance does not occur within fifteen days of ratification, the deposit will be forfeited and the property will be resold at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event settlement is delayed for any reason. Taxes, ground rent, water rent, and all other public charges and assessments payable on an annual basis, including sanitary and/or metropolitan district charges to be adjusted for the current year to the date of sale, and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Condominium fees and/or homeowners association dues, if any, shall be assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale. The purchaser shall be responsible for the payment of the ground rent escrow, if required. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes, and all settlement charges shall be borne by the purchaser. If the Substitute Trustees are unable to convey good and marketable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy in law or equity shall be limited to the refund of the deposit to the purchaser. Upon refund of the deposit, the sale shall be void and of no effect, and the purchaser shall have no further claim against the Substitute Trustees. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. The purchaser at the foreclosure sale shall assume the risk of loss for the property immediately after the sale. (Matter #2011-18525) Laura H. G. O’Sullivan, Erin M. Brady, et al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS., INC. 908 YORK ROAD, TOWSON, MARYLAND 21204 410-828-4838 OCD-3/6/3t _________________________________
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 10 14TH ST. POCOMOKE CITY, MD 21851 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Paula F. Robertson, dated April 17, 2006 and recorded in Liber 4699, folio 487 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 24, 2014 AT 2:16 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 $12,000 at the time of sale. If the noteholder and/or servicer is the successful bidder, the deposit requirement is waived. Balance of the purchase price is to be paid within fifteen (15) days of the final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., Maryland. Interest is to be paid on the unpaid purchase price at the rate of 8% per annum from date of sale to the date the funds are received in the office of the Substitute Trustees, if the property is purchased by an entity other than the noteholder and/or servicer. If payment of the balance does not occur within fifteen days of ratification, the deposit will be forfeited and the property will be resold at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event settlement is delayed for any reason. Taxes, ground rent, water rent, and all other public charges and assessments payable on an annual basis, including sanitary and/or metropolitan district charges to be adjusted for the current year to the date of sale, and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Condominium fees and/or homeowners association dues, if any, shall be assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale. The purchaser shall be responsible for the payment of the ground rent escrow, if required. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes, and
all settlement charges shall be borne by the purchaser. If the Substitute Trustees are unable to convey good and marketable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy in law or equity shall be limited to the refund of the deposit to the purchaser. Upon refund of the deposit, the sale shall be void and of no effect, and the purchaser shall have no further claim against the Substitute Trustees. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. The purchaser at the foreclosure sale shall assume the risk of loss for the property immediately after the sale. (Matter #2013-35142) Laura H. G. O’Sullivan, Erin M. Brady, et al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS., INC. 908 YORK ROAD, TOWSON, MARYLAND 21204 410-828-4838 OCD-3/6/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 4520 East West Highway, Suite 200 Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 961-6555
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 115 ELIZABETH ST. BERLIN, MD 21811 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated December 17, 2007 and recorded in Liber 5044, Folio 458 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, with an original principal balance of $176,242.00 and an original interest rate of 4.75000% 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 25, 2014 AT 4:00 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 $19,000 in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order (NO CASH WILL BE ACCEPTED) will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. Balance of the purchase price, together with interest on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Sub. Trustees, payable in cash within ten days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before set-
tlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of current year’s real property taxes are adjusted as of the date of sale, and thereafter assumed by the purchaser. Taxes due for prior years including costs of any tax sale are payable by the purchaser. All other public and/or private charges or assessments, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, whether incurred prior to or after the sale to be paid by the purchaser. All costs of deed recordation including but not limited to all transfer, recordation, agricultural or other taxes or charges assessed by any governmental entity as a condition to recordation, are payable by purchaser, whether or not purchaser is a Maryland First Time Home Buyer. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale. The sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the deposit without interest. If purchaser fails to settle within 10 days of ratification, the Sub. Trustees may file a motion to resell the property. If Purchaser defaults under these terms, deposit shall be forfeited. The Sub. Trustees may then resell the property at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. The defaulted purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds resulting from said resale even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulted purchaser. If Sub. Trustees are unable to convey either insurable or marketable title, or if ratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is the return of the deposit without interest. Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et al., Substitute Trustees OCD-3/6/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 4520 East West Highway, Suite 200 Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 961-6555
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 74 BRAMBLEWOOD DR. OCEAN PINES A/R/T/A BERLIN, MD 21811 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated January 12, 2007 and recorded in Liber 4860, Folio 157 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, with an original principal balance of $255,000.00 and an original interest rate of 3.00000% default having occurred under the terms thereof, the
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PUBLIC NOTICES 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 18, 2014 AT 4:00 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 $31,000 in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order (NO CASH WILL BE ACCEPTED) will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. Balance of the purchase price, together with interest on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Sub. Trustees, payable in cash within ten days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of current year’s real property taxes are adjusted as of the date of sale, and thereafter assumed by the purchaser. Taxes due for prior years including costs of any tax sale are payable by the purchaser. All other public and/or private charges or assessments, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, whether incurred prior to or after the sale to be paid by the purchaser. All costs of deed recordation including but not limited to all transfer, recordation, agricultural or other taxes or charges assessed by any governmental entity as a condition to recordation, are payable by purchaser, whether or not purchaser is a Maryland First Time Home Buyer. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale. The sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any
such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the deposit without interest. If purchaser fails to settle within 10 days of ratification, the Sub. Trustees may file a motion to resell the property. If Purchaser defaults under these terms, deposit shall be forfeited. The Sub. Trustees may then resell the property at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. The defaulted purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds resulting from said resale even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulted purchaser. If Sub. Trustees are unable to convey either insurable or marketable title, or if ratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is the return of the deposit without interest. Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et al., Substitute Trustees OCD-2/27/3t _________________________________ Buonassissi, Henning & Lash, P.C. 1861 Wiehle Avenue, Suite 300 Reston, Virginia 20190 (703) 796-1341
TRUSTEES’ SALE 131-B Captains Quarters Unit 2 Ocean City, MD 21842 In execution of the Deed of Trust dated January 5, 2006 recorded in Liber SVH 4629, Folio 163, among the Worcester County land records, the undersigned Substitute Trustees, any of whom may act, will offer for sale at public auction on March 17, 2014, at 2:41 PM, at the front of the Circuit Court for Worcester County, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland, the following property: ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester County, Maryland and more fully described in the aforementioned Deed of Trust. TAX ID: 10-317002 The property and improvements will be sold in "as is" physical condition without warranty of any kind and subject to all conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same. TERMS OF SALE: A non-refundable bidder's deposit of $21,500.00 by cashier's/certified check required at time of sale except for the party secured by the Deed of Trust. Risk of loss on purchaser from date and time of auction. The balance of the
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purchase price together with interest thereon at 6.625% per annum from date of sale to receipt of purchase price by Trustees must be paid by cashier's check within 10 days after final ratification of sale. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event settlement is delayed for any reason. All real estate taxes and other public charges and/or assessments to be adjusted as of the date of sale and thereafter assumed by purchaser. If applicable, any condominium and/or homeowners association dues and assessments that may become due after the date of sale shall be purchaser’s responsibility. Purchaser shall pay all transfer, documentary and recording taxes/fees and all other settlement costs. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining possession of the property. If purchaser defaults, deposit will be forfeited and property resold at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser who shall be liable for any deficiency in the purchase price and all costs, expenses and attorney’s fees of both sales. If Trustees do not convey title for any reason, purchaser's sole remedy is return of deposit without interest. This sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan secured by the Deed of Trust including but not limited to determining whether prior to sale a forbearance, repayment or other agreement was entered into or the loan was reinstated or paid off; in any such event this sale shall be null and void and purchaser’s sole remedy shall be return of deposit without interest. (50386) Richard A. Lash, Barry K. Bedford, David A. Rosen, Leonard W. Harrington, Jr., Robert E. Kelly and Pooya Tavakol, Substitute Trustees Auctioneers: Alex Cooper Auctioneers 908 York Road Towson, MD 21204 410-828-4838 OCD-2/27/3t _________________________________
town mixed use, DM downtown marine, DR downtown residential, and M-1 manufacturing). APPLICANT: PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION (FILE #14-14100001) **Please go to http://oceancitymd.gov/publichearings.html to access the full text of the proposed code amendments. No oral or written testimony will be accepted after the close of the public hearing. Public hearings that are not completed at one meeting may be continued without additional advertised notice provided the Commission Chairman announces that the hearing will be continued and gives persons in attendance an opportunity to sign up for written notice of the additional hearing dates. For further information concerning this public hearing, please contact the Department of Planning and Community Development, Room 242, City Hall, 301 Baltimore Avenue, Ocean City, MD 21842. Phone 410-289-8855. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION PAM GREER BUCKLEY, CHAIRPERSON WILLIAM E. ESHAM, III, ATTORNEY OCD-2/27/5t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 4520 East West Highway Suite 200 Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 961-6555 Carrie M. Ward, et al. 4520 East West Highway, Suite 200 Bethesda, MD 20814 Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs vs. BARRY K. NOVAK GARRY K. NOVAK 11500 Coastal Highway, Unit #1216 Ocean City, MD 21842 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. 23C13001549
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 110, Zoning, of the Code of the Town of Ocean City, Maryland, notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be conducted by the Planning and Zoning Commission in the Council Chambers of City Hall located at 301 Baltimore Avenue in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland on: TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 2014 At 7:00 pm To consider amending the Zoning Code, Division 23 DOWNTOWN DESIGN OVERLAY ZONE DISTRICT, specifically Sections 110831.1 – 861.6, for all the incorporated zoning districts (B-1 boardwalk, I-1 Inlet, DMX down-
Notice is hereby given this 19th day of February, 2014, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings and described as 11500 Coastal Highway, Unit #1216, 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 24th day of March, 2014, provided a copy of this NOTICE be inserted in some weekly newspaper printed in said County, once in each of three successive weeks before the 17th day of March, 2014. The report states the purchase price at the Foreclosure sale to be $175,000.00. Stephen V. Hales Clerk, Circuit Court for Worcester County, Mary land True Copy Test: Stephen V. Hales Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-2/27/3t _________________________________
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PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE OF SALE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND $48,300,000 CONSOLIDATED PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT BONDS, 2014 SERIES Electronic bids via PARITY will be received for the above-captioned issue of general obligation bonds (the “Bonds”) of the County Commissioners of Worcester County, Maryland (the “County”) by the Finance Officer of Worcester County at the offices of the Finance Officer, Worcester County Government Building, Room 1103, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland, 21863, until 10:30 a.m. (E.D.T.) on Tuesday, March 18, 2014. Dated Date and Interest Payment Dates. The Bonds will be dated as of the date of delivery of the Bonds. Interest on the Bonds will be payable on September 1, 2014 and semiannually thereafter on March 1 and September 1 until maturity. Principal Amounts and Principal Payment Dates. The Bonds will be issued in serial form, as described below. The Bonds will be issued in the aggregate principal amount of $48,300,000 and will mature on March 1 in the following years and in the following amounts, subject to adjustment as herein provided: Year of Maturity 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Principal Amount $2,720,000 2,615,000 2,665,000 2,720,000 2,800,000 2,885,000 2,970,000
Year of Maturity 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029
Principal Amount $3,090,000 3,215,000 3,345,000 3,510,000 3,685,000 3,870,000 4,025,000 4,185,000
The principal amounts set forth above, other terms and provisions of the Bonds and the terms of sale of the Bonds are subject to change at the option of the County prior to the sale of the Bonds as set forth herein under “Changes to this Notice of Sale”. General Obligations. The Bonds will be the unconditional general obligation of the County and will be issued upon its full faith and credit, which will be irrevocably pledged to the prompt payment of the principal of and interest on all of the Bonds as the same become due. Book Entry Form; Payment. The Bonds will be issued in book-entry form by issuing a single bond for each maturity registered in the name of Cede & Co. as nominee for The Depository Trust Company or its successor (“DTC”) and immobilized in its custody under DTC’s “FAST” system (provided that if DTC so requests or if DTC is replaced as the depository for the Bonds, replacement bonds will be issued in the denominations of $5,000 or any integral multiples thereof). Principal of the Bonds will be payable at maturity to DTC or its nominee as registered owner of the Bonds. Transfer of principal and interest payments to participants of DTC will be the responsibility of DTC, and transfer of principal and interest payments to beneficial owners of the Bonds by participants of DTC will be the responsibility of such participants and other nominees of beneficial owners. The County will not be responsible or liable for such transfers of payments or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing the records maintained by DTC, its participants or persons acting through such participants. The principal of the Bonds will be payable at the designated corporate trust office of Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company (the “Bond Registrar”), initially in Buffalo, New York, upon presentation and surrender of the Bonds. Payment of interest on the Bonds, at the rates specified by the successful bidder in its bid via PARITY, shall be made by the Bond Registrar on each interest payment date to the person appearing on the registration books of the County maintained by the Bond Registrar as the registered owner thereof, by check of draft mailed to each such registered owner at his, her or its address as it appears on such registration books on the record date for the Bonds, which shall be the fifteenth day of the month next preceding each interest payment date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, while the Bonds are registered under DTC’s book-entry only system, payment of the principal of and interest on the Bonds shall be made by the Bond Registrar to DTC or its nominee in accordance with the procedures of DTC. Authorization and Use of Proceeds. The Bonds are being issued pursuant to the authority of Sections 11-401 and 19-501 to 19-510, inclusive, of the Local Government Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland, Sections 9601 to 9-699, inclusive, of the Environment Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland, PW-5-204 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Worcester County, Maryland (the “Code of Public Local Laws”) and Appendix II (Bill No. 13-4) of the Code of Public Local Laws, and pursuant to a resolution adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of Worcester County, Maryland (the “Board”) on March 4, 2014 (the “Resolution”). The proceeds of the sale of the Bonds are being used to finance renovations and additions to Snow Hill High School and various improvements to the County’s water and wastewater systems in the Ocean Pines Sanitary Service Area, and to pay capitalized interest on and costs of issuance and other related costs of the Bonds. Optional Redemption. The Bonds maturing on or after March 1, 2025
shall each be subject to redemption prior to their respective maturities, at the option of the County, on or after March 1, 2024, as a whole or in part at any time, but only upon payment of a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Bonds to be redeemed, together with accrued interest thereon to the date fixed for redemption at the rate or rates stated in the Bonds to be redeemed. Notice of and Procedure for Redemption. The procedures for redemption of the Bonds, including the requirements for giving notice of such redemption, are described in the Preliminary Official Statement (hereinafter defined) and are incorporated herein by reference. Changes to this Notice of Sale. The County may revise this Notice of Sale by written notice available to prospective bidders at the place of sale at the time for submission of bids or by publishing notice of any revisions on TM3 News Service at or before the time for submission of the bids to change (1) the proposed terms of the Bonds, including, without limitation, reducing the aggregate principal amount of the Bonds, changing the principal amount of any maturity or changing the redemption provisions of the Bonds, or (2) the terms of sale of the Bonds, including, without limitation, the date or time of sale of the Bonds. Any such revisions shall be incorporated into and made a part of this Notice of Sale, and any bid submitted for the Bonds shall be in accordance with, and incorporate by reference, this Notice of Sale, including any revisions made pursuant to this section. TERMS OF SALE Electronic Bids. Electronic bids will be received via PARITY pursuant to this Notice of Sale until 10:30 a.m. (E.D.T.), but no bid will be received after the time for receiving bids specified above. To the extent any instructions or directions set forth in PARITY conflict with this Notice of Sale, the terms of this Notice of Sale shall control. For further information about PARITY, potential bidders may contact PARITY (212) 849-5021. Bidders may only submit bids electronically via PARITY. Each prospective bidder shall be solely responsible to submit its bids via PARITY as described above. Each prospective bidder shall be solely responsible to make necessary arrangements to access PARITY for the purpose of submitting its bid in a timely manner and in compliance with the requirements of this Notice of Sale. Neither the County nor PARITY shall have any duty or obligation to provide or assure access to PARITY to any prospective bidder, and neither the County nor PARITY shall be responsible for proper operation of, or have any liability for delays or interruptions of, or any damages caused by, PARITY. The County is using PARITY as a communication mechanism, and not as the County’s agent, to conduct the electronic bidding for the Bonds. The County is not bound by any advice and determination of PARITY to the effect that any particular bid complies with the terms of this Notice of Sale and in particular the bid parameters set forth herein. All costs and expenses incurred by prospective bidders in connection with their submissions of bids via PARITY are the sole responsibility of the bidders; and the County is not responsible, directly or indirectly, for any of such costs or expenses. If a prospective bidder encounters any difficulty in submitting, modifying or withdrawing a bid of the Bonds, he should telephone PARITY (212) 849-5021 and notify the County’s Financial Advisor, Davenport & Company LLC by facsimile at (410) 296-8517 and by telephone at (410) 296-9426. Electronic bids must be submitted for the purchase of the Bonds (all or none) via PARITY. Bids will be communicated electronically to the County at 10:30 a.m. (E.D.T.), on March 18, 2014. Prior to that time, a prospective bidder may (1) submit the proposed terms of its bid via PARITY, (2) modify the proposed terms of its bid, in which event the proposed terms as last modified will (unless the bid is withdrawn as described herein) constitute its bid for the Bonds, or (3) withdraw its proposed bid. Once the bids are communicated electronically via PARITY to the County, each bid will constitute an irrevocable offer to purchase the Bonds on the terms therein provided. For purposes of the electronic bidding process, the time as maintained on PARITY shall constitute the official time. Bidding Constraints. Each bidder shall submit one bid via PARITY at a price of not less than par, based on the aggregate principal amount of the Bonds, on an “all-or-none” basis. Each bid must specify the rate or rates of interest to be paid on the Bonds, in multiples of one-eighth or one-twentieth of one percent (1/8 or 1/20 of 1%). Bidders may specify more than one rate of interest to be borne by the Bonds; but all Bonds maturing on the same date must bear interest at the same rate. The maximum interest rate specified may not exceed 5.00% and the difference between the minimum and maximum interest rates may not exceed 3.00%. Bidders are requested to specify the true interest cost (computed in accordance with the terms of this Notice of Sale) in their bid for the Bonds. A bid for the purchase of the Bonds at a price of less than 100% of par or more than 115% of par, or a bid for the Bonds that specifies split or supplemental interest rates, will not be considered. The County will also not consider and will reject any bid for the purchase of less than all of the Bonds. All bids must be unconditional. By submitting a bid for the Bonds, the bidder agrees, if it is the successful bidder for the Bonds, to (1) provide full and complete pricing information with respect to the Bonds to the County in a timely manner so that the County may fulfill its obligation relating to the delivery of the Official Statement to the purchaser of the Bonds within seven business days following the award, including, without limitation, the offering price(s), interest rate(s), selling compensation, delivery dates and other similar information; (2) comply with the requirements of SEC Rule 15c2-12 (the “Rule”), applicable federal and state securities laws and the applicable rules of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (the “MSRB”) in connection with the offer and sale of the
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PUBLIC NOTICES Bonds; (3) furnish to the County before the delivery of the Bonds such information as shall be necessary to enable the County to determine the “issue price” of the Bonds in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; and (4) within three business days after the final Official Statement becomes available, cause copies thereof to be filed with the MSRB. Good Faith Deposit. A good faith deposit (the “Deposit”) is required in connection with the sale and bid for the Bonds. The Deposit may be provided in the form of (i) a federal funds wire transfer in the amount of $483,000 to be submitted to the County by the successful bidder not later than 3:00 p.m. (E.D.T.) (the “Deposit Deadline”) on the date of sale or (ii) a financial surety bond (a “Surety Bond”) from an insurance company acceptable to the County and licensed to issue such a bond in the State of Maryland in the amount of $483,000, each option as described in more detail below. The Deposit of the successful bidder will be retained by the County to be applied in partial payment for the Bonds and no interest will be allowed or paid upon the amount thereof, but in the event the successful bidder shall fail to comply with the terms of its bid, the proceeds thereof will be retained as and for full liquidated damages. If a federal funds wire transfer is used, the County shall distribute wiring instructions for the Deposit to the successful bidder upon verification of the bids submitted by the bidders and prior to the Deposit Deadline. If the Deposit is not received by the Deposit Deadline, the award of the sale of the Bonds to the successful bidder may be cancelled by the County in its discretion without any financial liability of the County to the successful bidder or any limitations whatsoever on the County’s right to sell the Bonds to a different purchaser upon such terms and conditions as the County shall deem appropriate. If a Surety Bond is used, it must be submitted to the County prior to 5:00 p.m. local time on the day prior to the date for receipt of bids, and must be in form and substance acceptable to the County, including (without limitation) identifying the bidder whose Deposit is guaranteed by such Surety Bond. If the Bonds are awarded to a bidder utilizing a Surety Bond, then such successful bidder is required to submit its Deposit to the County not later than 12:00 p.m. local time on the next business day following the award in accordance with wire instructions delivered by the County to such bidder. If such Deposit is not received by that time, the Surety Bond may be drawn by the County to satisfy the Deposit requirement. Award of Bonds. The County will not consider and will reject any bid for the purchase of less than all of the Bonds. THE RIGHT IS RESERVED TO REJECT ANY AND ALL BIDS AND TO WAIVE ANY IRREGULARITY OR NON-CONFORMITY IN ANY BID. Bids will be opened promptly after 10:30 a.m. (E.D.T.) (as determined in accordance with the time as maintained on PARITY) on March 18, 2014. The award, if made, will be made as promptly as possible after the bids are opened to the bidder offering the lowest interest rate to the County. The lowest interest rate shall be determined in accordance with the true interest cost (“TIC”) method by doubling the semiannual interest rate (compounded semiannually) necessary to discount the debt service payments from the payment dates to the date of the Bonds and to the price bid, excluding interest accrued to the date of delivery. If two or more bidders have made bids, each of which represents the lowest true interest cost to the County, then the Bonds shall be awarded to the bidder offering the highest premium and, if the highest premium is offered by two or more such bidders or if no premium is bid by any such bidders, then the Bonds may be awarded, with their consent, in a ratable portion among such bidders, or the County, in its discretion, may award all of the Bonds to one bidder. The judgment of the County shall be final and binding upon all bidders with respect to the form and adequacy of any bid received and as to its conformity to the terms of this Notice of Sale. THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER SHALL MAKE A BONA FIDE PUBLIC OFFERING OF THE BONDS AT THE INITIAL REOFFERING PRICES AND SHALL PROVIDE THE RELATED CERTIFICATION DESCRIBED UNDER “DELIVERY OF BONDS” BELOW. Change of Date or Time of Sale; Change in Bidding Constraints. The County reserves the right to change, from time to time, the date or time established for the receipt of the bids. Any such change will be announced by TM3 News Service by notice given at or before the time for submission of the bids. If any date fixed for the receipt of bids and the sale of the Bonds is postponed, any alternative sale date will be announced via TM3 News Service at least 48 hours prior to such alternative sale date. In addition, the County reserves the right, on the date established for the receipt of bids, to reject all bids and establish a subsequent alternative sale date. On any such alternative sale date, any bidder may submit a sealed bid or electronic bid via PARITY for the purchase of the Bonds in conformity in all respects with the provisions of this Notice of Sale except for the date of sale and except for the changes announced by TM3 News Service at the time the sale date and time are announced. CUSIP Numbers. It is anticipated that CUSIP identification numbers will be printed on the Bonds, but neither the failure to print such number on any Bond nor any error with respect thereto shall constitute cause for a failure or refusal by the successful bidder to accept delivery of and pay for the Bonds in accordance with the terms of this Notice of Sale. Legal Opinion. The issuance of the Bonds will be subject to delivery of the approving opinion of Miles & Stockbridge P.C., Baltimore, Maryland, and copies of their opinion shall be substantially in the form set forth as an exhibit to the Preliminary Official Statement referred to below. The opinion will be delivered upon request, without charge, to the successful bidder for the Bonds.
Delivery of Bonds. The Bonds will be delivered on April 3, 2014, or as soon as practicable thereafter, at the expense of the County, for the account of the successful bidder, through the facilities of DTC in New York, New York, upon payment of the amount of the successful bid (including any premium), less the deposit theretofore made. Payment for the Bonds shall be made in federal funds. The Bonds will be issued by means of book-entry system with no physical distribution of bond certificates made to the public. The successful bidder for the Bonds, as a condition to delivery of the Bonds, shall be required to deposit the bond certificates with DTC, registered in the name of Cede & Co., its partnership nominee. As a condition to the award of the Bonds, the successful bidder shall be required to communicate to the County the initial offering prices at which a bona fide offering of the Bonds has been made to the public, which prices are to be shown on the cover of the Official Statement (the “Initial Offering Prices”). Furthermore, as a condition to the delivery of the Bonds, the successful bidder shall be required to furnish to the County a written certificate acceptable to the County’s bond counsel to the effect that the successful bidder has made a bona fide public offering of the Bonds at the Initial Offering Prices and that a substantial portion of each maturity of the bonds has been sold to the public (excluding bond houses, brokers and other intermediaries) at the respective Initial Offering Prices. Such certifications shall be made based on actual facts known to the successful bidder as of the sale date. For purposes of the successful bidder’s certificate, a substantial portion of the Bonds is as least 10% in par amount of each maturity of the Bonds. If the successful bidder cannot deliver the certificate as described above, the County’s bond counsel will be required to evaluate the facts and circumstances of the offering and sale of the Bonds to confirm compliance with statutory requirements of avoiding the establishment of an artificial price for the Bonds. Closing Documents. The Bonds will be accompanied by the customary closing documents, including a no-litigation certificate, effective as of the date of delivery, stating that there is no litigation pending against the County affecting the validity of the Bonds and a Tax Certificate and Compliance Agreement signed by the Finance Officer of the County. It shall be a condition to the obligation of the successful bidder to accept delivery of and pay for the Bonds that, simultaneously with or before delivery and payment for the Bonds, such successful bidder shall be furnished a certificate or certificates of the President of the Board and the Chief Administrative Officer of the County to the effect that, to the best of their knowledge and belief, the Official Statement (hereinafter defined) (and any amendment or supplement thereto) (except for the any information furnished by the successful bidder, as to which no view will be expressed) as of the date of sale and as of the date of delivery of the Bonds does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact and does not omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading and that between the date of sale and the date of delivery of the Bonds there has been no material adverse change in the financial position or revenues of the County, except as reflected or contemplated in the Official Statement (and any amendment or supplement thereto). Preliminary Official Statement. The Preliminary Official Statement of the County concerning the Bonds (the “Preliminary Official Statement”) is in a form “deemed final” by the County for purposes of SEC Rule 15c212(b)(1) (the “Rule”) but is subject to revision, amendment and completion in the final Official Statement. Official Statement. As soon as practicable after the award of the Bonds to the successful bidder therefor on the day of sale, the County will authorize the final Official Statement for the Bonds (the “Official Statement”). By submitting its bid for the Bonds, the successful bidder agrees to provide the County with pricing information and such other information as the County may require in order that the County may provide the successful bidder with a final Official Statement in compliance with the Rule. Whether or not any such information is included in the Official Statement (and any amendment of supplement thereto), such successful bidder shall be responsible to the County and its officials in all respects for the accuracy, fairness and completeness of such information, and for all decisions made with respect to the use or omission of such information in any re-offering of the Bonds, including the presentation or exclusion of any such information in any documents, including the Official Statement. Within seven (7) business days after the award of the Bonds to the successful bidder, the County will deliver to the successful bidder an Official Statement, which is expected to be substantially in the form of the Preliminary Official Statement. The successful bidder will also be furnished, without cost, with up to 100 copies of the Official Statement and any amendments or supplements thereto. The successful bidder may obtain additional copies at such successful bidder’s own expense. The County will undertake to provide the successful bidder with further additional information to be included in the Official Statement, when in the opinion of the County or of Bond Counsel, such additional information constitutes a material change to the Official Statement. The County will take such steps as are necessary to arrange for amending and supplementing the Official Statement in connection with the disclosure of such additional information; provided, however, that the County shall have no obligation to provide such additional information after the date which is 25 days after the “end of the underwriting period”, as such term is defined in the Rule. Continuing Disclosure Agreement. In order to assist bidders in complying with the SEC Rule 15c2-12(b)(5), the County will execute and deliver a continuing disclosure agreement on or before the date of issuance of the Bonds
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PUBLIC NOTICES pursuant to which the County will undertake to provide certain information annually and notices of certain events. A description of this agreement is set forth in the Preliminary Official Statement and will also be set forth in the Official Statement. Additional Information. The Preliminary Official Statement of County Commissioners of Worcester County, Maryland, concerning the Bonds, and copies of this Notice of Sale may be obtained from Mr. Phillip G. Thompson, Finance Officer, Worcester County Government Building, Room 1103, Snow Hill, Maryland, 21863, or from the County’s Financial Advisor, Davenport & Company LLC, 8600 LaSalle Road, Suite 324, Towson, Baltimore, Maryland, 21286 (410-296-9426). COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND By: James C. Church President of the Board of County Commissioners OCD-3/6/2t ____________________________________________________________________
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE Application has been made by the Undersigned for the transfer of a Class “B” BEER-WINE-LIQUOR License, 7 Day, By Giovamil Tomasello, 6920 Hall Drive, Berlin, Maryland 21811; Christopher George Reda, 1103 Hunt Creek Lane, Sparks, Maryland 21152; Steven Thomas Murphy, 448 Fairlane Court, Severna Park, Maryland 21146; Marc Matthew McFaul, 3026 Sheppad Road, Monkton, Maryland 21111. For: Ropewalk OC. LLC For the premises known as and located at: T/A: Ropewalk On The Bay 8203 Coastal Highway Ocean City, Maryland 21842 Formally: T & F Enterprises, Inc. There will be a public hearing on the application in the Board Room, Room 1102 in the Government Center, Snow Hill, Maryland, on: March 19. 2014 @ 1:15 P.M. The Board welcomes written or oral comment at said public hearing from any interested party. OCD-3/6/2t _________________________________
NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF BILL 14-1 WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Take Notice that Bill 14-1 (Zoning - Large Day-Care Homes) was passed by the County Commissioners on February 18, 2014. A fair summary of the bill is as follows: § ZS 1-103(b). (Adds the definition of a Large Day-Care Home as a dwelling unit or manufactured or mobile home in which daytime adult supervision is provided for nine to twelve children under the age of sixteen which are not members of the caregiver’s family and in which the caregiver regularly resides.) § ZS 1-203(c)(18). (Renumbers the existing subsection 18 to subsection 19 and adds this new subsection to permit Day-Care Centers by special exception in the E-1 Estate District, subject to certain minimum lot requirements for lot area , lot width, front, side and rear yard setbacks, and subject to the agricultural protection setback requirements of Subsection ZS 1-305(r) and the site plan review requirements of Section ZS 1-
325.) § ZS 1-204(c)(20). (Renumbers the existing subsection 20 to subsection 21 and adds this new subsection to permit Large Day-Care Homes by special exception in the V-1 Village District, subject to certain minimum lot requirements for lot area , lot width, front, side and rear yard setbacks.) § ZS 1-205(c)(19). (Renumbers the existing subsection 19 to subsection 20 and adds this new subsection to permit Large Day-Care Homes by special exception in the R-1 Rural Residential District, subject to certain minimum lot requirements for lot area , lot width, front, side and rear yard setbacks.) § ZS 1-206(c)(17). (Renumbers the existing subsection 17 to subsection 18 and adds this new subsection to permit Large Day-Care Homes by special exception in the R-2 Suburban Residential District, subject to certain minimum lot requirements for lot area , lot width, front, side and rear yard setbacks.) § ZS 1-207(c)(16). (Renumbers the existing subsection 16 to subsection 17 and adds this new subsection to permit Large Day-Care Homes by special exception in the R-3 Multifamily Residential District, subject to certain minimum lot requirements for lot area , lot width, front, side and rear yard setbacks.) § ZS 1-208(c)(16). (Renumbers the existing subsection 16 to subsection 17 and adds this new subsection to permit Large Day-Care Homes by special exception in the R-4 General Residential District, subject to certain minimum lot requirements for lot area , lot width, front, side and rear yard setbacks.) § ZS 1-215(c)(13). (Renumbers the existing subsection 13 to subsection 14 and adds this new subsection to permit Large Day-Care Homes by special exception in the RP Resource Protection District, subject to certain minimum lot requirements for lot area , lot width, front, side and rear yard setbacks.) § ZS 1-339(a)(2). (Repeals and reenacts this subsection of the provisions governing home occupations to provide that in addition to the resident of the premises, day-care homes and large day-care homes may have a maximum of two outside employees who do not reside on the premises.) § ZS 1-339(a)(9). (Renumbers the existing subsections (a)(9) through (a)(11) to subsections (a)(10) through (a)(12) regarding the provisions gov-
erning home occupations and adds this new subsection to provide that the operation of a large day-care home shall be considered a home occupation in the A-1 and A-2 Agricultural Districts and in the E-1 Estate District and shall not be subject to the six-hundred square foot gross floor area limitation as specified in subsection (a)(1) of this section nor to any off-street parking requirements.) This bill becomes effective fortyfive (45) days from the date of its passage. This is only a fair summary of the bill. A full copy of the bill is posted on the Legislative Bulletin Board in the main hall of the Worcester County Government Center outside Room 1103, is available for public inspection in Room 1103 of the Worcester County Government Center and is available on the County Website at http://www.co.worcester.md.us/commissioners/legsltn.aspx THE WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OCD-2/27/3t _________________________________
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE Application has been made by the Undersigned for an Upgrade in Type only from a Class “B” BEER-WINE to a Class “B” BEER-WINELIQUOR License, 7 Day, By Malcolm R.VanKirk, 12501 Nature Park Drive, Ocean City, Maryland 21842. For: Sea Bay Café, LLC For the premises known as and located at: T/A: Sea Bay Café 6007 Coastal Highway Ocean City, Maryland 21842 There will be a public hearing on the application in the Board Room, Room 1102 in the Government Center, Snow Hill, Maryland, on: March 19, 2014 @ 1:30 P.M. The Board welcomes written or oral comment at said public hearing from any interested party. OCD-3/6/2t _________________________________ Law Offices of Jeffrey Nadel 4041 Powder Mill Road, Suite 415 Calverton, Maryland 20705 240-473-5000 Jeffrey Nadel Scott Nadel 4041 Powder Mill Road, Suite 415 Calverton, MD 20705 Substitute Trustees Plaintiff v. Armand Golden Bruce Kevin Raab 106 Payne Avenue Pocomoke City, MD 21851-1324 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Civil No. 23-C-12-001538
NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 25th day of February, 2014, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings, made and re-
ported, will be ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 31st day of March, 2014, provided a copy of this notice be inserted in a weekly newspaper printed in said County, once in each of three successive weeks before the 24th day of March, 2014. The Report of Sale states the amount of the foreclosure sale price to be $69,650.00. The property sold herein is known as 106 Payne Avenue, Pocomoke City, MD 218511324. Stephen V. Hales Clerk of the Circuit Court True Copy Test: Stephen V. Hales Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD OCD-3/6/3t _________________________________ McCabe, Weisberg & Conway LLC 312 Marshall Avenue, Suite 800 Laurel, Maryland 20707 301-490-3361 Laura H.G. O’Sullivan, et al., Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs vs. Bruce E. Franklin and Diana J. Franklin aka Diana L.J. Franklin Defendants IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Civil No. 23C13001409
NOTICE ORDERED, this 24th day of February, 2014 by the Circuit Court of WORCESTER COUNTY, Maryland, that the sale of the property at 9836 Hotel Road, Bishopville, Maryland 21813 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 31st day of March, 2014 next, provided a copy of this notice be inserted in some newspaper published in said County once in each of three successive weeks before the 24th day of March, 2014, next. The report states the amount of sale to be $211,379.68. Stephen V. Hales CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND True Copy Test: Stephen V. Hales Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD OCD-3/6/3t _________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
NOTICE Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations for Worcester County, Maryland and Incorporated Areas The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency has issued a preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), and where applicable,
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PUBLIC NOTICES Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report, reflecting proposed flood hazard determinations within Worcester County, Maryland and Incorporated Areas. These flood hazard determinations may include the addition or modification of Base Flood Elevations, base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area boundaries or zone designations, or the regulatory floodway. Technical information or comments are solicited on the proposed flood hazard determinations shown on the preliminary FIRM and/or FIS report for Worcester County, Maryland and Incorporated Areas. These flood hazard determinations are the basis for the floodplain management measures that your community is required to either adopt or show evidence of being already in effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program. However, before these determinations are effective for floodplain management purposes, you will be provided an opportunity to appeal the proposed information. For information on the statutory 90-day period provided for appeals, as well as a complete listing of the communities affected and the locations where copies of the FIRM are available for review, please visit FEMA’s website at www.fema.gov/plan/prevent/fhm/bfe, or call the FEMA Map Information eXchange (FMIX) toll free at 1-877FEMA MAP (1-877-336-2627). OCD-3/6/2t _________________________________
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 15482 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF GEORGE W. FEEHLEY Notice is given that Geoffrey Harold Robbins, 1559 Teal Drive, Ocean City, MD 21842, was on February 25, 2014 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of George W. Feehley who died on February 21, 2014, with a will. Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney. All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 25th day of August, 2014. 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. Geoffrey Harold Robbins Personal Representative True Test Copy Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills Worcester County Room 102 - Court House One W. Market Street Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: March 06, 2014 OCD-3/6/3t _________________________________
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Town of Ocean City Engineering Department P.O. Box 158 Ocean City, Maryland 21842 Proposals for Construction Management Services, Beach Patrol Headquarters Building will be received by the Mayor & City Council at the office of the City Manager until 11:00 AM Tuesday, April 15, 2014 and then opened and acknowledged at the Council Meeting after 1:00 PM. Copies of the REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS may be obtained at the office of the City Engineer located in City Hall, 3rd Street & Baltimore Avenue, Ocean City, Maryland or email tmcgean@oceancitymd.gov. The work covered under this package includes in general; providing pre-construction services with the possibility of entering into a Guaranteed Maximum Price Contract (GMP) for the construction of a new 10,000 square foot Beach Patrol Headquarters Building to be located in Downtown Ocean City, MD Terence J. McGean City Engineer OCD-3/13/1t _________________________________
NOTICE TO BIDDERS Purchase of Corrugated Metal Pipe Worcester County, Maryland The Worcester County Commissioners are currently accepting bids for the purchase of Riveted Galvanized and Aluminized Steel Corrugated Metal Pipe or Helically Corrugated Pipe with Two Annular Corrugations on each end of pipe for the Roads Division of the Department of Public Works. Bid specification packages and bid forms are available from the Office
of the County Commissioners, Room 1103 - Worcester County Government Center, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863, obtained online at www.co.worcester.md.us, or by calling the Commissioners’ Office at 410-632-1194 to request a package by mail. Sealed bids will be accepted until 1:00 PM, Monday, March 24, 2014 in the Office of the County Commissioners at the above address, at which time they will be opened and publicly read aloud. Envelopes shall be marked "Pipe Bid - Opening Date March 24, 2014" in the lower lefthand corner. After opening, bids will be forwarded to the Public Works Department for tabulation, review and recommendation to the County Commissioners for their consideration at a future meeting. In awarding the bid, the Commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all bids, waive formalities, informalities and technicalities therein, and to take whatever bid they determine to be in the best interest of the County considering lowest or best bid, quality of goods and work, time of delivery or completion, responsibility of bidders being considered, previous experience of bidders with County contracts, or any other factors they deem appropriate. All inquiries shall be directed to Frank Adkins, Roads Superintendent, at 410-6322244, Monday through Thursday, 6:00 am to 4:30 pm. OCD-3/13/1t _________________________________
NOTICE OF INTRODUCTION OF BILL 14-2 WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Take Notice that Bill 14-2 (Zoning - Private Docks and Piers on Agricultural Parcels) was introduced by Commissioners Boggs, Bunting, Church, Gulyas, Purnell and Shockley on February 18, 2014. A fair summary of the bill is as follows: § ZS 1-311(b)(4). (Repeals and reenacts this section regarding divisions of land for agricultural purposes to permit a single private, noncommercial pier or dock for the exclusive and personal use of the lot owner in cases where a principal structure is either not in existence or being diligently pursued whereby such pier or dock would be permitted as an accessory structure.) A Public Hearing will be held on Bill 14-2 at the Commissioners' Meeting Room, Room 1101 - Government Center, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland, on Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. This is only a fair summary of the bill. A full copy of the bill is posted on the Legislative Bulletin Board in the main hall of the Worcester County Government Center outside Room 1103, is available for public inspection in Room 1103 of the Worcester County Government Center and is available on the County Website at http://www.co.worcester.md.us/commissioners/legsltn.aspx THE WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OCD-2/27/2t _________________________________
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 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 750 Bethesda, Maryland 20814 Substitute Trustees Plaintiff(s) v. Sharon P. Teagle 254 Ocean Parkway Berlin, MD 21811 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. 23C13001248
NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 4th day of March, 2014, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of 254 Ocean Parkway, Berlin, MD 21811, made and reported, will be ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 7th day of April, 2014, provided a copy of this notice be inserted in a weekly newspaper printed in said County, once in each of three successive weeks before the 31st day of March, 2014. The Report of Sale states the amount of the foreclosure sale price to be $134,000.00. Stephen V. Hales Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD True Copy Test: Stephen V. Hales Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD OCD-3/13/3t _________________________________ Williams, Moore, Shockley & Harrison LLP 3509 Coastal Highway Ocean City, MD 21842 JOSEPH E. MOORE, Assignee CHRISTOPHER T. WOODLEY, Assignee Plaintiffs v. DAVID LEE STURGILL and SAGE K. STURGILL Defendants IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY STATE OF MARYLAND CASE NO.: 23-C-13-1392
NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, this 5th day of March, 2014, by the Circuit Court for the COUNTY OF WORCESTER, Maryland, and by the authority thereof, that the sale made by Joseph E. Moore and Christopher T. Woodley, Assignees of the real property designated as 24 Burley Street, Berlin, Maryland 21811, and reported in the above entitled cause, will finally be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause th to contrary thereof be shown on or before the 7th day of April, 2014; provided, a copy of this Order be inserted in a weekly newspaper published in Worcester County, Maryland, once in each of
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PUBLIC NOTICES three successive weeks, before the 31st day of March, 2014. The Report states the amount of the Assignees’ Sale to be $195,000.00. Stephen V. Hales CLERK True Copy Test: Stephen V. Hales Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD OCD-3/13/3t _________________________________ James E. Clubb, Jr., Esq. 108 N. 8th Street Ocean City, Maryland 21842 SUNSET POINTE CONDOMINIUM COUNCIL OF UNIT OWNERS c/o Mana-Jit, Inc. 18 41st Street, Suite 104 Ocean City, Maryland 21842 Plaintiff vs. JOSEPH A. FLICOP NORMA FLICOP 401 Pacific Avenue Ocean City, MD 21842 Defendants IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY STATE OF MARYLAND CASE NO. 23-C-13-0960
NOTICE ORDERED, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County this 6th day of March, 2014, that the foreclosure sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings and described as 105 63rd Street, Unit No. 103 Sunset Point Condominium, Ocean City, MD 21842, made and reported by James E. Clubb, Jr., Substitute Trustee, be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 7th day of April, 2014 provided a copy of this order be inserted in some weekly newspaper printed in Worcester County, once in each of three successive weeks, before the 31st day of March, 2014. The Report states the amount of the sale to be $1,000.00. Stephen V. Hales Clerk True Copy Test: Stephen V. Hales Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, Maryland OCD-3/13/3t _________________________________
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 15490 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF MARY DAHL SUPLEE Notice is given that Paul G. Suplee, 4 Candytruft Lane, Berlin, MD 21811, was on February 28, 2014 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Mary Dahl Suplee who died on February 19, 2014, 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 28th day of August, 2014. 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. PAUL G. SUPLEE Personal Representative True Test Copy Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills Worcester County Room 102 - Court House One W. Market Street Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: March 13, 2014 OCD-3/13/3t _________________________________
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 110, Zoning, of the Code of the Town of Ocean City, Maryland, notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be conducted by the Planning and Zoning Commission in the Council Chambers of City Hall located at 301 Baltimore Avenue in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland on: TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 2014 At 7:00 pm Pursuant to the provisions of Article II, Section 5, Conditional Uses, a request has been filed under the provisions of Section 110-861.3(5), Uses permitted by Conditional Use in the I-1 Inlet District, to permit water-related parasail and waverunner recreational activity for a period of five (5) years. The site of the request is described as Block 21S of the Sinepuxent Beach Company Plat of 1891, further described as located on the west side of Philadelphia Avenue, the south side of Sunset Park, and on Sinepuxent Bay near the Inlet, and known locally as
700 S. Philadelphia Avenue, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. APPLICANT: GRAHAM BOSTIC (FILE #14-12100001) No oral or written testimony will be accepted after the close of the public hearing. Public hearings that are not completed at one meeting may be continued without additional advertised notice provided the Commission Chairman announces that the hearing will be continued and gives persons in attendance an opportunity to sign up for written notice of the additional hearing dates. For further information concerning this public hearing, please contact the Department of Planning and Community Development, Room 242, City Hall, 301 Baltimore Avenue, Ocean City, MD 21842. Phone 410-289-8855. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION PAM GREER BUCKLEY, CHAIRPERSON WILLIAM E. ESHAM, III, ATTORNEY OCD-3/13/2t _________________________________
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 15492 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF KENNETH LEON HETTENHOUSER Notice is given that Lynn Marie Poknis, 210 Poplar Avenue, Edgewater, MD 21037, was on March 05, 2014 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Kenneth Leon Hettenhouser who died on January 6, 2014, 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 5th day of September, 2014. 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. LYNN MARIE POKNIS Personal Representative True Test Copy Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills Worcester County Room 102 - Court House One W. Market Street Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: March 13, 2014 OCD-3/13/3t _________________________________
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE Application has been made by the Undersigned for an Upgrade in Class of License from “B” to “EF” (Entertainment Facility) Beer, Wine and Liquor: Class “EF” License, 7 Day, By Norman Lee Haines, 11135 Grays Corner Road, Berlin, Maryland 21811; William M. Rickman, Jr., 143 Clarendon Avenue, Palm Beach, Florida 33840. For: Ocean Downs Beverage, Inc. For the premises known as and located at: Ocean Downs 10218 Racetrack Road Berlin, Maryland 21811 There will be a public hearing on the application in the Board Room, Room 1102 in the Government Center, Snow Hill, Maryland, on: March 19, 2014 @ 1:40 P.M. The Board welcomes written or oral comment at said public hearing from any interested party. OCD-3/13/1t _________________________________
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Commentary Cabbies deserve fare deal
OUR OPINION
Recent discussions at the city’s Police Commission, regarding a proposal by some taxi companies to raise the fare limit, are being framed incorrectly. Taxi companies should not have to justify their exact reasons for wanting to change their prices. Instead, the onus should be on the city to prove why controlling the prices of a private business is a matter of public interest and necessity. This week, John Donohue of Nite Club Taxi proposed a considerable hike from $2.20 per mile to $3.70. This would be the maximum allowable rate structure – any cab would be free to charge less if they desired. According to Donohue, he is looking to hire better drivers with a higher standard of service, and believes his customers are willing to pay a higher rate for such an improvement. If this is Mr. Donohue’s business model, the city has no right to deny him the ability to implement it. The town’s position that it must regulate the taxi industry to better serve the public indicates a certain bias. Cab companies and drivers have just as much right to make money off of the resort’s tourist economy as does any other business. However, if revenues for cabs and other ancillary businesses are kept artificially low, then more money will be funneled into flagship establishments such as hotels and restaurants, given that tourists tend to spend a finite amount of money on any single vacation. The city should have great interest in keeping cab companies honest – but not in relegating them to the status of second-class entities whose role is to facilitate the success of more prominent businesses. Unfortunately, there must be at least some interest in the latter motive, given that taxis are the only industry in the resort that are so heavily restricted. If the city’s goal was to stabilize prices and encourage repeat visitorship, meters would not be in cabs. Instead, one would be installed under every bar stool in the resort, and the town would set a price ceiling on beer.
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Please don’t toss babies THE PUBLIC EYE
Susan Jones’ drive and energy EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK
After months of planning, countless hours on the phone, and goodness knows how many meetings, Susan Jones was able to sit back…but most probably that was the last thing she was doing. Jones, the executive director of Ocean City’s Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association, was walking around one of the Convention Center ballrooms still checking everyone’s pulse, and still being asked to put a few “small fires” as she put it. This was the event’s 40th year, and her 19th in charge. There were more than 270 hospitality industry companies sponsoring booths. Goodness knows by Monday morning, the day’s second event, she should have had her roller blades on. At some of those booths, you could get a tasting of craft beer, check out the latest in digital menu boards and even learn what the latest in deck or beach umbrellas might be. There were insurance and financial planning execs on hand, food tastings and even a Ravens Roost (Baltimore Ravens fan club) chapter selling a raffle for academic scholarships. All of this started when Paul Wall of Phillips Seafood Restaurants looked into bringing an expo such as this to Ocean City. There was an existing one held in Baltimore. Forty years ago, there were about 26 booths. Sunday and Monday’s 270 booths represented over 400 exhibition stations. For Jones, who probably ran the equivalent of two marathons while supervising the event, it was gratifying to see it all come together. “It’s always exciting to watch it all unfold,” she said. “I felt really, really good. Many of the vendors said they had a great show, and it is those exhibitors we want to please.” Well over 5,000 visitors came to the Convention Center last Sunday and Monday to check out what was new interesting. Jones will start planning next year’s Spring
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Trade Expo during the upcoming summer. Yes, it takes that long to put together the event, because of the logistics and the increasing numbers of companies that want to exhibit. “We’ll lay out the floor plan, and we won’t send contracts out until early in the fall.” Over the years, Jones said she has seen industries such as wine and spirits grow in number and in space. This year, she noted that craft microbreweries were on the increase. And she laughs when she remembers that it was cellphone and software companies that were trending at the EXPO in the earlier years. One of those microbreweries with a booth was OC Brewing Company. Its retail manager and marketing and promotions director Angel Luckel said that the Expo gives the company exposure as one of several regional microbreweries. Another of the many micro brew owners aid that the EXPO gives him a chance to really see what “everyone else is dong. It’s a great networking opportunity.” Michael Glavich, owner of Fin City Brewing Company, which is located inside Hooper’s Crab House in West Ocean City, said that the EXPO was an opportunity for more people to “experience your product.” He added that it was also advantageous to meet other entrepreneurs in his line of work and from other businesses that might support his. At a completely different part of the Convention Center, Jo Ann Elder and Marlyn Pietruszka were sitting in front of their Ravens Roost chapter banner. “We’ve raised scholarship funds,” said Elder “for students at schools such as Steven Decatur High School and Worcester Prep.” Then suddenly two people in Pittsburgh Steeler shirts walked by the booth. Elder asked them to stop by. They kept walking. And so did Susan Jones. Only this time, she was racing off to answer another vendor’s question.
The anti-smoking cavalcade is easy to understand: roughly 20 percent of the population smokes, so working against it gives the other 80 percent something good to do that has no impact on them. Sure, second-hand smoke is bad and I do what I must not to contribute to it, but recent efforts to make cigarette filter flicking a crime caused me to think about some things. Food and beverage containers, for instance. They are the primary source of litter in the world, with fast food accessories being the main culprit. Fast food consumption also has been linked to obesity, which is a greater economic problem than smoking. Yet, unlike the various campaigns to fine people for flicking cigarette butts, it is not against any littering law that I know of to toss an obese person out of a car window. Curious, no? I have never been a filter flicker. I fieldstrip my butts, which means I scatter the tobacco on the ground, roll the paper into a tiny ball and then stuff it and the filter in my pocket for proper disposal later. It’s the one thing I learned in the miltary that stays with me, along with the proper procedure for chipping paint, which comes in handy whenever I run across a ship with a blistered bottom. Which brings me to disposable diapers, the third largest source of landfill waste and which are, like cigarette butts, full of chemicals and other bad things that I need not explain in any detail. I could be wrong, but were I to be carrying around a pack of babies, I am betting that fieldstripping them would be frowned on from both a legal and social perspective. And never mind baby flicking, as I am sure that is against the law in one way or the other. Incidentally, the leading cause of air pollution? Traffic. So if we really want to clean up this place, here’s what we need to do: stop obese, fast food consuming motorists with babies. It’s the least we can do. Next week: “Cows and the methane problem: and is that why they’re so contented?”
Letters Gibbs, Dough Roller staff thanked for support
Editor, To Bill Gibbs and the staff of the Dough Roller, On behalf of St., Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church and all whom we serve, please accept our sincerest gratitude for the generous fundraiser you sponsored on Sunday, March 9. You and your staff and management of The Dough Roller have blessed us with your generosity and good will in providing this much needed and appreciated event on our behalf. The food and hospitality was
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