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NETTLED The Greater Ocean City Chamber of Commerce featured a marine-themed float in the Ocean City St. Patrick Day's parade, last Saturday, that included marchers walking under umbrellas resembling jellyfish. See story page 25.
Clear drains, less flooding Hundred cubic yards of sediment, rubble, refuse removed from lines By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (March 22, 2019) Approximately six dump trucks worth of sediment extracted from roughly 20,000 linear feet of piping during a recent resort storm drain cleaning project could considerably reduce flooding in some areas, especially on the north end of town. Public Works Director Hal Adkins said efforts centered on three areas known to experience excessive levels of flooding: Sinepuxent Avenue north of 130th Street including cross streets to Coastal Highway; Jamaica Avenue between 123rd Street and Ocean City Public Works’ nearly completed storm drain cleaning project extracted about six tandem dump trucks worth of sediment from roughly 20,000 linear feet of piping. PHOTO COURTESY WOODY VICKERS
127th Street, including cross streets to Coastal and 125th Street to the bay; and between Philadelphia Avenue and St. Louis Avenue on 11th Street and 12th Street. “It was eye opening, the degree of material we found in some of the pipelines,” he said. The project allowed public works to inspect and evaluate selected areas of the storm See CLEARED Page 6
(March 22, 2019) The proposed expansion of the Ocean City convention center sits in limbo as state legislation authorizing the Maryland Stadium Authority to issue $24.5 million in bonds to help pay for the project remains mired at committee level. Mayor Rick Meehan said state lawmakers have failed to advance HB 178, cross-filed as SB 177, since city officials provided testimony at a House Appropriations Committee hearing on Feb. 28. The Senate version has been sitting in the Budget and Taxation Committee since
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Law catches up with Fla. pelican jumper By Victor Fernandes Staff Writer (March 22, 2019) An Anne Arundel County man wanted on an animal cruelty charges in Florida was arrested in Ocean City last week. William Hunter Hardesty, 31, of Riva, faces five counts of cruelty to migratory birds and intentional feeding of pelicans after being seen on video luring and jumping onto a pelican in the Florida Keys. The incident, which re-
portedly took place March 5, gained nationwide attention after video of the William Hardesty i n c i d e n t surfaced. According to a Miami Herald article, Hardesty posted video of his actions at a Key West marina on his Facebook page, and also commented about it a thread that featured many critics and See PELICAN Page 18
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Meehan presents Worcester budget requests for FY20 By Rachel Ravina Staff Writer (March 22, 2019) Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan wants a raise from Worcester County government in the next fiscal year, telling the county commissioners Tuesday that the resort wants another $693,896 added to its annual county grant. In the current budget year, 2018/19, Rick Meehan resort government received slightly more than $7 million in county money, and it’s hope for fiscal year fiscal year 2020 is $7.7 million. Representatives from other Worcester County communities — Berlin, Ocean Pines, Pocomoke, and Snow Hill — issued their county funding requests on March 5, when Meehan had to be in Annapolis to testify on the local effects of this session’s proposed minimum wage bill. As for his requests for county financial support, Meehan said, “We tried to make them concise, responsible and we tried to address items that we felt that the county would realize benefit not just Ocean CIty but all of Worcester County.” Meehan ask for a little more than $2.5 million in unrestricted grants (the money can be used for any purpose), up $62,250 from the previous year. He also wanted a $200,000 increase in tourism marketing funding to bring the county’s commitment in that area to $500,000 in fiscal year 2020. “It’s the town of Ocean City that does the heavy lifting to promote and advertise Ocean City,” he said. “And Ocean City, as I’ve stated before, if you just talk Ocean City alone, that’s the area code See MEEHAN Page 7
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Mitrecic previews funding request By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (March 22, 2019) One day prior to the Worcester County Commissioners considering both Ocean City’s soughtafter room tax increase and fiscal year 2020 grant requests, Commissioner Joe Mitrecic provided the City Council a quarterly update during its meeting on Monday. Mitrecic said although the other county municipalities – Berlin, Snow Hill, Pocomoke and the Ocean Pines Association – made fiscal 2020 grant requests during the last commissioners meeting on March 5, Mayor Rick Meehan was otherwise occupied testifying before the Maryland General Assembly in Annapolis. “The mayor is scheduled to present Ocean City’s fiscal year 2020 grant request tomorrow,” he said. Although Meehan was unable to attend the meeting earlier this month, he previewed the resort’s fiscal 2020 grant requests in a Feb. 28 letter to the commissioners. “I think the council, mayor and city manager and have put together a very responsible grant request for next year,” he said. “Everyone has asked for more money this year.” Among the escalations Ocean City is requesting over the current fiscal year are an unrestricted grant increase of 2.5 percent, to go from $2.49 million in fiscal 2019 to $2.55 million in fiscal 2020, and a $200,000 boost to the tourism grant, for a fiscal 2020 total of $500,000. Worcester County provides the unrestricted grant, which was also previously increased 2.5 percent for the current fiscal year, to offset the cost of duplicate services provided by Ocean City. Meehan is also requesting the commissioners reduce by half the administration fees Ocean City pays the county
to collect room tax and food tax, currently set at 1 percent and 5 percent, respectively. The fees totaled more than $232,000, based on fiscal 2019 tax figures. Beyond the grant Joe Mitrecic requests, Meehan will also present the resort’s case for a proposed room tax increase from 4.5 percent to 5 percent. In a March 1 letter to the commissioners, Meehan said the topic was vetted during a City Council work session on Jan. 29 in an effort to source new revenue to cover rising costs. “We will decide tomorrow if the commissioners are going to grant Ocean City’s request to raise the room tax by a half of 1 percent,” Mitrecic said. The resort began collecting room taxes in 1998 and last increased rates to the present 4.5 percent in 2008, as part of an agreement with the lodging industry to spend a portion of that on resort marketing. Although the Worcester County Commissioners would need to approve the change, the city has the ability to raise room tax rates to 5 percent without state authorization. “This requires a unanimous vote by the commissioners [of] 7-0,” he said. “We’ll see where that ends up tomorrow.” On other fiscal fronts, Mitrecic said the county is in the final stages of dismantling the Department of Liquor Control. “Government certainly does move at a snail’s pace sometimes, however, there will be a vote tomorrow on whether to list warehouse property with a commercial realtor,” he said. The other remaining hurdle involves a dispute with the Pocomoke retail liquor store in court. “The only thing that moves slower than government is the court system, so
we’ll see how long that takes,” he said. Mitrecic also highlighted a recent commissioners’ trip to New York to confer with bond rating agencies regarding a pending bond sale to finance the Showell Elementary School project, Stephen Decatur High School turf field, and numerous water and wastewater projects. “We will be bonding out almost $46 million in the coming months,” he said. Another issue Mitrecic has clamored to address since becoming a commissioner, known as “OPEB” or other postemployment benefits, will be examined during an upcoming work session, he said. “The county’s liability for post-retirement benefits is a staggering $350 million,” he said. “The Board of Education owns the majority of that liability at $318 million.” Several avenues will be explored to establish a dedicated funding source for retirement benefits, Mitrecic said. “The general employees over the years have been maintained, but the Board of Education has just kind of let their end go,” he said. “To say we have a problem is a gross misstatement.” Mitrecic also said the county could have fully funded the benefits cost by adopting a more proactive approach, comparable to tactics Ocean City employed with good results. “This is a liability that has crippled not only automobile manufacturers, steel manufacturers and other industries, but also towns, counties and even states,” he said. “We need to have an aggressive solution.” Mitrecic said the first glimpse of Worcester County’s fiscal 2020 operating budget was provided last week. “Revenues were only about $6.7 million less than requested this year,” he said. “On April 2, we will begin looking for more revenue, or reducing expenditures, or a combination of both.”
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Gym lease deal beginning to look less likely By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (March 22, 2019) With pending lease negotiations still unresolved, Pete Brooks, former owner the World Gym property currently operating as the 67th Street Gym, appealed to the Ocean City Council this week for, failing a rental agreement, at least sufficient time to relocate the operation. “I am not sure how everything that has started in the last few months … has gotten so out of hand,” he said. Wells Fargo foreclosed on the property last year when it was owned by Brooks, who previously operated the establishment under the business name Zeke’s World LLC, but filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in June 2016, with liabilities up to $10 million and no more than $500,000 in assets. Following foreclosure, Brooks sold the business to Todd Clark and assumed the position of general manager at the 67th Street gym. In September, the council approved condemnation proceedings for 67th Street parcel, while days later the property was purchased at a fore-
closure auction for $1.134 million by the Wells Fargo Bank. The council voted in closed session on Nov. 5 to spend more than $1.2 million to purchase the parcels at 107-109 67th Street, which are being sought for use in the development of a new public works department complex. In early February, Ocean City officials reported Wells Fargo served an eviction notice to Clark, but that was staved off when negotiations continued with the city weeks later. City Council President Lloyd Martin during a council work session last Tuesday said discussions are ongoing with Clark to continue leasing the property, and reported on lease terms offered by the city during a closed session on Feb. 19. Martin said the lease proposal is $5,500 a month for the building and $1,500 a month for 10 parking spaces. The term would expire on Dec. 31, 2019 and there would be no penalty for early withdraw. “We have continued negotiations right now, so this is not a done deal,” he said. “I wanted to make sure that I reported on that at this time, [to]
make sure the record is clear that we’re not doing anything we don’t need to be doing in the back room.” Speaking during the council meeting on Monday, Brooks said despite a deal appearing imminent a few weeks ago, negotiations have since stalled. “I don’t know where things got so complicated or heated … or what happened with this deal,” he said. “I had some employees that have turned down some jobs in the process who are not going to have jobs, including myself.” Brooks said allowing the business to continue operations for the moment would provide a revenue stream the city might otherwise lose. “I do realize you guys have a lot more things that are much more important than this,” he said. “We’d like to have the opportunity to use the gym a few more months, and try to find someplace else that would be beneficial to everybody.” Councilman John Gehrig inquired about the status of lease negotiations for the 67th Street property. City Manager Doug Miller said the lease terms offered by the city have
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Pete Brooks, former owner the World Gym property that is currently operated as the 67th Street Gym, spoke to the City Council on Monday regarding yet unresolved lease negotiations.
previously been sent to Clark with communications ongoing, but as yet unresolved. “We will call him tomorrow and find out where he is,” he said.
Cleared storm drains should reduce flooding Continued from Page 1 drain system for structural stability and condition of catch basins, with 10 of the latter requiring repair. In total, the project cleaned 20,364 linear feet of pipe and 117 catch basins, and inspected 27 manhole covers, while removing over 100 cubic yards of material. In a number of cases, the underground pipe inspection discovered 18-inch wide corrugated metal pipes that were nearly two-thirds clogged
with accumulated sand and sediment, Adkins said. “We knew we had an … issue, because we were getting abnormal levels of flooding on some streets, particularly north of 130th,” he said. Adkins said although a major system cleaning has not been done since the 1980s, in the interim numerous paving projects have included replacing associated piping. “We’ve been progressive over the
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$100,000 allocated for the storm drain work has been exhausted, further efforts could be undertaken if more money becomes available. “In the long run, I would like to continue the program if we could get funding allocated for at least a handful of years,” he said. After uncovering issues in all three areas of focus during this round of work, Adkins feels annual maintenance of the aging storm drain system could help alleviate the atmospheric challenges common to barrier islands. “You drive … [and] on a bad winter day and you see sand and stuff blowing across the highway,” he said. “It’s like dust in the wind and it just builds up.”
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Meehan pitches sports marketing to county Continued from Page 5 21842, and that encompasses not just Ocean City proper, but also all of West Ocean City.” He cited the growing hospitality industry in West Ocean City’s as one reason for the extra funding, noting there are approximately 700 new hotel rooms in that area. “That means more visitors we have to attract, because we now have more rooms, to fill and we have more hotel rooms in Ocean City, so the status quo isn’t going to work as we move forward,” Meehan said. Meehan also proposed matching the funding from fiscal year 2019 for the recreation, convention bureau and park and ride programs for next year. He also suggested amending the administrative fees the county collects. Currently, he said the county receives 1 percent of the total room tax collected, or $157,285 for FY19, and 5 percent of the total food tax collected, or $75,054 for FY19 which translated to $232,339. Meehan and Harold Higgins, the county’s chief administrative officer, had discussions “about the cost and what it really truly costs the county, to administer those two items, and the [more than] $232,000 far exceeds what that cost is.” Instead, Meehan said he’d like to reduce the figures, with the county collecting .5 percent of room tax and 2.5
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percent in food tax, which would translate to $116,170 “based on last year’s numbers.” Meehan said the city has sent letters to property owners reminding them a rental license is required if they’re renting their property. That effort cost $11,000, he said, but added the 540 new rental licenses required would bring in $80,000. The problem, he continued, is that Ocean City government has no way of knowing if owners of rental properties are complying with the law. “What we don’t have is a way to track whether those 540 new license holders are actually paying the room tax because of the county’s system,” Meehan said. He further suggested allowing the city to implement its own collection system.
“But I really believe in the long run, if we are the agents of the county to collect that tax, it’ll work better for everybody, and we’ll be able to monitor it, and follow up on it, and do the things that we need to do,” he said. Meehan also urged the commissioners to be generous with public safety funding, requesting $80,000 for digital pagers to upgrade from the current system of fire and emergency communications. Meehan said these changes would give Ocean City an additional $370,000 in funding for personnel. “We can make the calls, but we need to have the personnel in order to staff those calls and to make sure we have available ambulances in the corporate limits of the Town of Ocean City to service Ocean City as well,” Meehan said. “We provide the best service you’re
going to find, but we do need the support to be able to continue that.” Ocean City Fire Department Chief Chris Larmore told the commissioners the increased call volume in West Ocean City is putting a strain on the system. He also said he’s monitored the “number of times we don’t have an available resource.” “No one wants to hear that, in the fire/ [emergency medical services] industry, that you don’t have someone to come that’s trained and with the right equipment when you need them, and that trend has started upward,” Larmore said. “What’s very unique is that over 40 percent of the time that we have been out of units in OC is a result of the call volume in West Ocean City.” After thanking the commissioners for their time, he raised his hand and concluded with, “All in favor …”
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issue with the concept of having a water taxi. The basic underlying concept here is sound. I was interested to find out they operated the latter part of the summer and there weren’t any complaints.” Complaints began to surface regarding the operation in late January during one of the service’s first hearings, when residents of the nearby Newport Bay Drive and Jamestown neighborhoods expressed concerns about noise and congestion as a result of the business. In addressing the noise concern, Dare said, “If we’re going to pass this, there needs to be something more than saying it can’t be amplified, especially in the evening,” he said. “It’s one thing if it’s 2 p.m., it’s something else at 10 p.m. I think there needs to be some limits on the hours of operations. Although the kiosk is located in a shopping center zone, both sides of the canal for about a mile are zoned residential.” Councilman Tony Deluca has questions about the hours of operation as well. “What time will it operate from,” he asked. The hours suggested were from 8:30 a.m. to as late as midnight,
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Grant approved for advertising Continued from Page 3 for $103,931 for the fiscal year 2018, according to Challenger’s proposal. Challenger told the commissioners the tourism department receives annual state grants for the county’s advertising and marketing efforts. “We spend almost 100 [percent] of the grant on advertising in print, online and [television], both in and out of the market,” Challenger said.
Challenger said the formula takes “the level of county advertising expenditures and the performance of tourism tax revenues” into account. The grant agreement was due back to the state’s office of tourism by Thursday. Commissioner Joshua Nordstrom moved to approve the agreement, and Commissioner Ted Elder seconded the motion.
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though the business plans to continue experimenting with dinner-time crowds and nighttime events, Neville said. Councilman Mark Paddack considered the evidence provided by the owners of the operation as thorough. “What these gentlemen have testified to is far better than what I see out there from the public, coming down to our town, on our bay that we share, and acting and doing the things they’re doing out there,” Paddack said. “Their testimony was very specific. All four of the men that are in this business are certified Coast Guard captains. “I know what Carolina Skiffs are,” he continued, referring to the boats the operation will be using. “These are top of the line, high capacity … but [it’s] not doing six knots. In their testimony, they even said they weren’t going to go six knots down these canals.” After several discussions, the council unanimously approved the permit provided that the final pick-up time is around 10 p.m., a floating dock at the business’s mooring site will be for its use only, and a restroom will be available at the kiosk and the conditional use permit is renewable after two years.
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Tourism commission looks at short and long-term goals By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (March 22, 2019) Protecting Ocean City’s basic values in the near and long term was discussed during the Tourism Commission meeting last Monday. Tourism and Marketing Director Donna Abbott said the commission is reviving a conversation from last month’s meeting about the resort’s Tourism Strategic Plan. Abbott said Communications Manager Jessica Waters, who led an examination of potential updates to the strategic plan’s top five long-range goals as established in 2016, has compiled a revamped list of those targets further review. The updated plan is due by 2021. “This is a working document and we can certainly make changes,” she said. Councilman Matt James, who chairs the commission, suggested the meeting focus on the first revised goal: Stay centered – protect and preserve Ocean City’s core values. James said objectives of the initial goal include providing a safe, clean and environmentally conscious resort; preserving the beach and Boardwalk
and providing vibrant business economy. James said the challenges associated with the first goal include maintaining legislative advocacy as it relates to opposing offshore wind or oil drilling, establishing funding for increased maintenance and public safety personnel, responding to events that challenge the resort’s reputation as a family-friendly destination, and dealing with a “throw away,” society that endangers the environment. Greater Ocean City Chamber of Commerce CEO Melanie Pursel said alarm bells were sounded during a Town Hall meeting on offshore drilling last week at Dunes Manor Hotel. Pursel said among a wealth of presenters was a representative with the Business Alliance for Protecting the Atlantic Coast. “We’re going to join the association … just to have a stronger voice at the federal level,” she said. “It’s bigger than, I think, any of us even imagined.” Concerns over proposed seismic blast testing to locate oil and gas deposits offshore were recently amplified due to the Bureau of Ocean See SEISMIC Page 11
Meehan: legislators back bill Continued from Page 1 Feb. 6, “All of the numerous legislators I’ve spoken with support our position on this bill,” he said. “Hopefully, this will get pushed out of committee [but] I know they’ve been backed up with a lot of bills.” The funding, if allocated, would finance the third phase of expansions at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center consisting of a 30,000 square foot addition to the main exhibit hall and increasing available exhibit space from 60,000 square feet to 90,000 square feet. Since the structure was opened in 1970, it has been expanded twice, once in 2012 and again in 2015. Meehan met privately with House Appropriations Chair Del. Maggie McIntosh (D-43, Baltimore) and Budget and Taxation committee Chair Sen. Nancy King (D-39, Montgomery), who both pledged support for the legislative effort, he said. “Both chairmen felt it was something that would go through committee and … be approved and understood the importance of this,” he said. Reiterating a point from his testimony before House Appropriations last month, Meehan stressed that the revenue the expansion is projected to generate would be greater than the cost of early debt service on the bonds. In 2016, the Stadium Authority produced a feasibility study that indicated adding 30,000 square feet of exhibit space would result in between $2.6 mil-
lion to $3.5 million in additional tax revenues for the state and up to $1 million for Worcester County. SB 177 includes annual bond debt service payments of $1.75 million from fiscal 2022 through fiscal 2039. Meehan also feels encouraged that comparable legislation in 2018, although failing to navigate through the Senate Rules committee, sailed through the House. “I’m very optimistic it would pass, because last year in the House it was almost passed unanimously,” he said. In 2018, HB 133 was approved by the Appropriations Committee and passed by a 130-3 floor vote that April, before arriving in the Senate with insufficient time remaining in the legislative session for the measure to proceed. Meehan said the expansion has support from the Maryland Municipal League, Maryland Association of Counties, Maryland State Firemen’s Association, the Ocean City Hotel Motel Restaurant Association and the Maryland Chamber of Commerce. Both Sen. Mary Beth Carozza (R-38) and Del. Wayne Hartman (R-38C) are continuing to monitor the companion bills progress, with neither reporting negative developments to this point, Meehan said. “This is a positive bill for the state and we’re hopeful it’s going to pass through committee,” he said. “We’re going to remain optimistic.”
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Seismic testing major concern Continued from Page 10 Energy Management’s (BOEM) 20172022 Outer Continental Shelf Oil & Gas Leasing Program. Pursel also reported that Matt Heim, Mid-Atlantic Campaign organizer for Oceana, presented an informative video that condensed the topic for the general public. “The thing that was just shocking, when you looked at the mapping of the entire coast, not just the mid-Atlantic, it was only a fraction of the oil and gas that was supplied in the U.S. for a year,” she said. Although BOEM had rejected permit applications from a trio of firms proposing seismic blasting off the Atlantic Coast on Jan. 6, 2017, the incoming Trump administration reversed that decision four months later and resumed the review process. “All of this was nipped in the bud under the Obama Administration, because they had so much outpouring from all the different communities in coastal states, but then it was reignited under the Trump Administration,” she said. James said the conversation on offshore oil drilling needs to continue, because many stakeholders remain unaware of the threat to tourism. “We need to figure out a way to get our message out,” he said. Mayor Rick Meehan, who was among the speakers during the offshore drilling forum last week, said the topic attracted numerous involved parties that evening. “Matt [Heim] showed a terrific film ... and that’s what everybody needs to see,” he said. Meehan said the five-minute film should be posted on the city’s website because of its educational content, which would likely raise public awareness. Pursel said BOEM is still in the planning stages regarding seismic testing, so time remains to voice opposition. “They will open up a public comment period and that’s when we put out the call to action to be heard [so] we still have a shot,” she said. “I think we really have to rattle some cages in
D.C. to go against this.” Meehan also proposed inviting Heim to screen the video for the City Council at an upcoming meeting. Pulling the focus back a bit was Susan Jones, executive director of the Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association, who asked about another goal on the list that involves expanding tourism. “We’re right on the heels of the season and what can we do to effect change for this season,” she said. Jones noted the recent onslaught of hotels in West Ocean City and the subsequent expansion of room inventory. Pursel highlighted last weekend’s Ocean City Film Festival as one example of an opportunity to lure new guests. “The film festival seemed to have quite a buzz,” she said. Councilwoman Mary Knight noted the overwhelmingly positive responses on social media to the recent announcement about the Woodward WreckTangle Ninja Obstacle Course coming to the Downtown Recreation Complex on Third Street this season. “I’ve never seen so many positive comments,” she said. Abbott said details are being finalized related to constructing the attraction, and that she expects to have more information about pricing and hours of operation later this month. Meehan said the Ninja Obstacle Course could be the first installment of a larger commitment with Woodward. “We’d like to see that whole park re-developed into a Woodward-type facility,” he said. Jones said her organization has a board meeting scheduled this Thursday and will be working to produce fresh approaches for people to visit the beach. “Try to create some theme weekends to give people a reason to come [because] they’re not just going to come sit on the beach,” she said. Abbott said any changes from the discussion could be incorporated into the strategic planning goal list for further discussion at next month’s Tourism Commission meeting.
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Sen. Carozza talks bills impacting Worcester By Rachel Ravina Staff Writer (March 22, 2019) Sen. Mary Beth Carozza (R-38) reflected on several significant pieces of legislation for Worcester County as the session nears the end. As a Republican senator in a largely democratic general assembly, she’s faced some difficulties during the first year of her first term, she said. “Some of that groundwork has been laid, and we can build on that, but it is a challenge when you have a progressive agenda being put forward in both the House and the Senate,” Carozza said. Carozza said she tried to work across the aisle during consideration of the minimum wage bill, which would lead to a $15 minimum hourly wage by 2023. The legislation passed
the House 93-41, and the Senate 32-12. It’s headed to Gov. Larry Hogan’s desk. Carozza opposed the bill, but introduced an amendment, which would create a Mary Beth regional tier system to Carozza implement minimum wage increases. “I did pick up some support from Democrats on my amendment, but not enough for it to pass,” she said. The amendment failed with a 18-29 vote. “I’m very concerned with my district … being in the heart of Delmarva, where Delaware is to the north and Delaware’s minimum wage is $9.25, and Virginia to the south of my district, at $7.25, that putting Maryland’s
minimum wage at $15 puts us at a huge economic disadvantage,” Carozza said. Furthermore, Carozza said the House and Senate “versions [of the minimum wage bill] would continue to keep the tip wage, which is very important to our seasonal businesses.” She also worked on the Senate’s version so businesses with 14 or fewer employees would have a longer period to phase in the minimum wage. She added that it would take effect in 2028 as opposed to 2025. “So we would want to hold that provision when we go to conference,” she said. It appears the saga of the paid sick leave bill continues. The legislation would give one hour of leave per 30 hours an employee works, and it applies to many seasonal employees.
Carozza proposed extending a seasonal exemption from 106 days to 120 days, and had several officials and businesspersons testify. “However, it became clear that the finance committee was focused on the minimum wage debate and while willing to hear testimony about the paid sick leave policy the primary focus has been on minimum wage,” Carozza said. Also of importance to the resort town, Maryland Stadium Authority funding for the Ocean City Convention Center Expansion project remains in committee. “I have been talking to members of the senate budget and taxation committee, and we have received favorable feedback on that (Feb. 6) hearing,” Carozza said. “But at this point they have not moved out of committee.” Carozza said Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan reported he “had a positive meeting” with budget committee Chairwoman Sen. Nancy J. King (D37) and that she also hopes Sen. Adelaide C. Eckardt, (R-37), who serves on the Senate’s Budget Taxation Committee “can be helpful in moving the bill along.” Additionally, Carozza expressed her support for Gov. Larry Hogan’s budget, some version of which must be passed by session’s end on April 8. She pointed out that Hogan’s budget includes funding that will benefit Worcester County and Ocean City. • $3.2 million for Showell Elementary • $1 million for Ocean City beach maintenance in the general fund, and $800,000 for beach replenishment efforts. • $56.5 million for opportunity zones to cultivate businesses and the workforce include in the budget. • $10.2 million for the tourism development board statewide. • Funding for the dualization of Route 113 in Worcester County. • Money for the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010 Trust Fund. “As some of the legislators are looking for cuts to fund other priorities, we want to make sure what’s in the governor’s original budget is supporting Ocean City and the shore stay in the budget,” Carozza said. Carozza also opposed a piece of legislation involving the purchase of rifles and shotguns. The bill “has not moved out of senate judicial proceedings committee,” but there was a hearing in the house Monday night. “My constituents, both gun owners and gun shop operators, are strongly opposed to this legislation,” Carozza said. “They’ve had bills like this in the past and … they have not reduced gun crimes in our state because criminals, they don’t worry about compliance with these type of laws. So it really only leaves the law-abiding citizens who are already in compliance.”
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School start bill passes with repeal looming By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (March 22, 2019) Maryland lawmakers’ political tug of war with Gov. Larry Hogan over school calendars yanked back in the direction of jurisdictional control this week after the Senate passed legislation to repeal the mandated statewide post-Labor Day school start approved through executive order in 2016. The Community Control of School Calendars Act, sponsored by Sen. Paul Pinsky (D-22, Prince George’s County), was approved by a 31-15 vote in the upper chamber on Monday, following House passage by a 95-45 margin last week. The legislation returns to local school boards the authority to establish their own start and end dates for public schools and permits each to extend the academic year up to five days beyond June 15 without State Board of Education approval. The bill language specifies public schools must be open least 180 days, including 1,080 classroom hours for elementary and middle school students and 1,170 hours for high school students, during a 10-month period.
The legislation also includes a waiver provision for county school boards to seek exceptions from attendance requirements due to natural and civil disasters or severe weather conditions. In early February, after the Senate approved an earlier version of the bill before House Ways and Means committee consideration, Hogan immediately issued a statement characterizing the legislative push as “partisan hypocrisy,” and revived a pledge to launch a referendum campaign to give voters the final decision. Within days, Hogan’s office launched a petition drive, which is being promoted by the Maryland Tourism Coalition, requesting signatures in support a taking the issue for a voter referendum in 2020. Greater Ocean City Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Melanie Pursel, who testified against the bill before the Senate Education, Health and Environmental Affairs committee in late January, expressed disappointment this week in the wake of passage in both chambers. “We are extremely disappointed … although we know that our legislators here on the shore did not support this bill, “ she said.
Pursel said her organization is working in conjunction with the Hogan Administration to promote the petition drive to gauge state residents’ sentiments over varying academic calendar directives. “I believe that the results would show that a majority of Marylanders, including parents, teachers and administrators, support a post-Labor Day school start,” she said. Susan Jones, executive director of the Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association, expressed doubt that reversing Hogan’s mandate would help address challenges facing educators statewide. “A systematic dismantling of summer is not the answer to the issues that are facing Maryland’s public schools today,” she said. Jones also noted in 2014 the Maryland Legislature established a task force to study the impact of a post-Labor Day start for public schools. “They did a thorough job researching all angles and overwhelmingly voted to start schools after Labor Day … and 70 percent of the general public was in favor,” she said. The 2014 task force, despite acknowl-
edging that all 24 state school districts opposed legislation to remove local decision-making power regarding the academic calendar, voted 12-3 to support starting schools after Labor Day. Pursel said the desire for local control and statewide test mandates are primary motivators behind lawmakers’ efforts to repeal the post-Labor Day school start “I would imagine that the governor would veto this bill, as he had offered to put it to referendum and leave it up to the voters,” she said. The bill was approved as an emergency measure, which requires threefifths support of all legislators for passage and becomes effective immediately upon enactment. Sen. Mary Beth Carozza (D-38), a member of the Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee, also testified against the act. “I spoke out against the partisan maneuvering to influence the ballot language on a possible referendum in the November 2020 Election and called on my colleagues to heed the will of the majority of Marylanders who overwhelmingly support starting school after Labor Day,” she said.
Wor. takes first look at FY20 budget details By Rachel Ravina Staff Writer (March 22, 2019) Worcester County government budget requests for fiscal year 2020 so far outstrip projected revenue by more than $6.7 million, and now the county commissioners will begin the annual process of reconciling the difference by bringing in more money, cutting expenditures of pursuing some combination of the two. While Worcester County’s revenue estimate for fiscal year 2020 is $195.8 million, Chief Administrative Officer Harold Higgins told the commissioners Tuesday, while requests are estimated at $202.6 million. Last year’s revenue es-
timate for fiscal year 2019 was $190 million. Higgins advised the commissioners, however, that the numbers on the proposed budget are fluid and could change. also noted that figures could change. “Since the state budget is not finalized, the county could be further burdened by state cuts, continued unfunded mandates and/or the transfer of state responsibilities,” Higgins said. Representatives from Berlin, Ocean City, Ocean Pines, Snow Hill, and Pocomoke brought their requests before the commissioners over the course of two meetings in March. Worcester
County’s municipalities requested more than $1.1 million, or a 20 percent difference, according to budget reports. The grant funding by the communities was $6.8 million for fiscal year 2020, up from the $5.7 million for fiscal year 2019. Among the areas of requested funding, the commissioners received substantial requests from several departments, including elections, public works, education, and emergency services. The county’s public works department requested a whopping 428 percent difference with a $2 million increase over the previous year, according to the
County gives Board of Edu. funds By Rachel Ravina Staff Writer (March 22, 2019) The Worcester County Commissioners approved a maintenance of effort public school funding request from the county board of education Tuesday, but not without complaint. The state maintenance of effort law, which was instituted in 1984, requires each county to provide as much funding per pupil in the budget year ahead as it did in the previous year’s budget. To do that in fiscal year 2020, according to Superintendent of Schools Lou Taylor, will cost county government $1.8 million more in the new school budget than it in the current fiscal year.
Budget Officer Kathy Whited said the only way around the requirement is to seek a waiver from the Maryland State Department of Education by the end of this month. The appropriation for fiscal year 2019 was $86.6 million for a full-time enrollment of 6,304 students. That’s a per student appropriation of $13,750.84. There increase for the new year is due partly to a growing student enrollment, and partly because all school systems must keep pace with the statewide average of per-pupil spending. When they fall behind that average, counties must boost spending to catch up. In Worcester’s case, the board will need
per-pupil spending of $13,888.99 in fiscal year 2020 to meet the state’s criteria. Several commissioners voiced their frustrations with the mounting expense, including Commissioner Chip Bertino. “I think this escalator clause is despicable, and the state coming down and telling us, as a county that spends the most per student, that we have to spend even more is egregious … and I’m not saying it’s not worth it, I’m saying I don’t like the fact the state is telling us we need to spend more,” he said. With no other options besides seeking a waiver, the approval of which would be unlikely, the commissioners agreed to approve the funding increase.
report. The department request in the new budget is almost $2.6 million as compared to the $483,702 it received in fiscal year 2019. Public schools requested $123,295,439 for the fiscal year 2020 as compared to the current amount of $119.7 million, and the parks department is seeking $1.8 million in the new fiscal years, a $570,000 increase over the current budget’s $1.2 million. Meanwhile, emergency services said it needs $3.39 million in the budget year ahead, a 45 percent increase from the 2019 budget’s $2.3 million, and the county elections office wants $219,000 more to bring its total funding $1.15 million, Higgins also included enterprise fund operating budgets for fiscal year 2020, which he said “are used to account for functions of the county in which user charges are collected to cover the cost of the of the service being provided.” Higgins said the enterprise funds account for water, solid waste and wastewater projects and services. Commissioners are set to discuss these specific enterprise budgetary concerns at an April 9 work session. Several work sessions were scheduled for April 2, April 9, May 14, May 21, and May 28 to meet with county agencies and departments. There will also be a public hearing at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 7, at Stephen Decatur High School in Berlin. Higgins said the FY19-20 General Fund Operating Budget must be adopted by June 4.
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County votes for room tax increase request By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (March 22, 2019) Ocean City government moved one step closer to raising room-tax rates, after the Worcester County Commissioners voted unanimously to introduce a resolution to increase the charge from 4.5 percent to 5 percent during its meeting on Tuesday. During a quarterly update presented to the City Council on Monday, Commissioner Joe Mitrecic said the resort’s request to raise the room tax by half of 1 percent was on the agenda the following day, but would require full agreement to amend the county code. “This requires a unanimous vote by
the commissioners [of] 7-0,” he said. “We’ll see where that ends up tomorrow.” Mayor Rick Meehan told the commissioners the City Council voted in late January to send a letter detailing the request to county officials, who ultimately must approve the proposed countywide room tax increase, which can be raised to 5 percent without state approval. “The room tax we collect is used for destination marketing, and a portion of it goes into the [operating budget] general fund to reduce the tax burden on our residents,” he said. The resort began collecting room taxes in 1998 and last increased rates
from 4 to 4.5 percent in 2008, as part of an agreement with the lodging industry to spend a portion of that on resort marketing. Meehan told the commissioners since the last time room tax rates were boosted, a decade ago, associated costs have risen as marketing efforts have spawned larger tourism numbers during both the summer and shoulder seasons. “All of those costs are directly associated with what we’re doing to advertise and promote,” he said. “What we would like to do is raise the room tax to be used for tourism-related issues only.” Meehan noted the city has seen costs
Seaside Christian Academy grows (March 22, 2019) Seaside Christian Academy has expanded its academic program to include high school in addition to its pre-K3 through eighth grade classes. The school has small class sizes and a Christian environment. “We are excited to be implementing a long-term vision of partnering with Liberty University Online Academy to offer an exceptional blended learning experience,” said Principal Julie DuChene.
Ninth and 10th grade students will experience blended learning with a combination of classes taught in a traditional classroom and online courses in the school’s new tech lounge. In addition, 11th and 12th grade students will have the option of online dual enrollment courses from Liberty University. A variety of diploma options will be available, including an accelerated track that allows a student to earn a high school diploma and an associate degree
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for police and EMS staffing needs add more than $600,000 in extra expenses, largely from increased special events throughout the year. “Moving forward, it will allow us to cover those costs, including … marketing [and] special events … and also begin to set aside some funding to be directed towards sports marketing and hopefully a sports complex,” he said. “That’s a conversation for another day, but we certainly support that in Worcester County and would like to partner with the County Commissioners in such a complex, if possible.” Meehan said although the City Council is considering making the room tax rate change effective Jan. 1, 2020, a county decision is being sought now as fiscal 2020 budget discussions get underway next month. Kelly Shannahan, Worcester County’s assistant chief administrative officer, said a resolution could be introduced during the commissioners’ meeting on April 16, with a public hearing the following month. “The first step for the county commissioners would be to introduce a bill to amend [county code] that currently has a cap of 4.5 percent on room tax,” he said. “At that time there would be a public hearing, so all of the municipalities and others that would be effected would be able to come and make public comment.”
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Man faces 20-plus years for fighting police By Victor Fernandes Staff Writer (March 22, 2019) Joshua Thomas James Petersen faced a lifetime ban from a downtown Ocean City bar after a night of drinking on March 16. The 23-year-old Berlin resident couldn’t accept that. Now, he faces nearly 25 years in prison and more than $11,000 in fines, according to a police report, for assaulting two police officers attempting to arrest him late that evening after Petersen was twice escorted out of the bar. Two officers intervened after Petersen’s third attempt to reenter the bar. While instructing Petersen to place his hands behind his back, the report said, “Petersen turned away from me and assumed a bladed fighting stance.” Petersen attempted to strike two officers, which led to him being taken down to
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face, which led to him being transported to Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury for treatment. While en route to the hospital, Petersen began to unbuckle the safety straps on the stretcher, and violently tried to keep medical personnel and an officer from restraining him. “While I was doing so,” an officer wrote, “Petersen began to spit and tried to bite my hand. Petersen was ultimately restrained without further incident.” But not before making comments about moving to California before his court
date, which is set for April 26 at 9 a.m. at Worcester County District Court in Ocean City. He faces five misdemeanor counts — including two for second-degree assault, which carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and $5,000 in fines apiece — and one apiece for disorderly conduct, resisting/interfering with arrest, and trespassing on private property. He was released March 17 after posting a $2,500 unsecured personal bond after waiving his right to an attorney at his initial court appearance.
Tip leads to arrest for child abuse By Victor Fernandes Staff Writer (March 22, 2019) A Worcester County Sheriff’s Office investigation into a complaint of physical abuse of a child with special needs has led to an arrest. Sandy Elizabeth Buckwalter, 52, of Berlin, faces one count of second-degree child abuse and two counts of seconddegree assault stemming from two separate incidents earlier this year while working for the Eastern Shore Learning Academy in Berlin. The Worcester County Sheriff’s Office responded to a complaint filed Jan. 18 that led an investigator to Atlantic Gen-
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Pelican stunt ends with arrest County approves application Continued from Page 1 some who found his actions amusing. The video showed Hardesty leaping onto the pelican as the bird, which is protected by state law, moved closer to him. Hardesty then grabbed the bird with both hands, but it flew away after snapping at its assailant. The video, caught the attention of authorities from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Monroe County Sheriff’s Office and the State Attorney’s Office. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission issued a warrant for Hardesty. Monroe State Attorney Dennis Ward told the Florida Keys News on March 14 that police initially did not know of Hardesty’s whereabouts. “I think he’s back up in Maryland,” Ward told the newspaper. However, Hardesty was apprehended shortly after 9 a.m. on March 15
at a hotel in the 12000 block of Ocean Gateway. According to a Maryland State Police report, tips received at the Maryland State Police Berlin Barrack led to the arrest. The report indicated Hardesty bragged to witnesses at the hotel about being wanted for the crime that landed him in the Worcester County Detention Center in Snow Hill awaiting extradition to Monroe County in Florida. After confirming the warrant with law enforcement officials in Florida, State Police officers arrested Hardesty without incident. The Miami Herald reported, he will be booked into the Monroe County jail on an $80,000 bond. “He’ll be arrested on the charges in the warrant and he’ll be formally charged at an arraignment when he comes to court,” Monroe State Attorney Ward told the Florida Keys News on March 14.
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Reynolds told the commissioners that the sheriff’s office has received grants before through Gov. Larry Hogan’s Office of Crime, Control and Prevention. The criminal enforcement team was part of a three-month-long investigation of heroin trafficking in 2017 that found that most of heroin flowing into Worcester County” came from the Selbyville area. “The heroin coordinator was instrumental in assisting and gathering information and intelligence prior to and during the investigation, including telephone surveillance,” the sheriff’s office said in a report. Fifty-four arrests were made in relation to heroin investigations in 2018 in Worcester County, according to the sheriff’s office. Twenty-five fatal heroin/opioid overdoses were reported in 2017 and 2018.
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Caribbean Joe’s now open in WOC near Alamo Motel By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (March 22, 2019) Large helpings and a casual beach atmosphere are just two of several selling points at Caribbean Joe’s Bar and Grille in West Ocean City, on 12614 Ocean Gateway. Joe Albero opened the beach-themed bar ajacent to the Alamo Motel well into the offseason in late January, a bold move for a restaurant in the resort town. Joe Albero “Everybody said, ‘Don’t open up in the winter … you’re going to lose money,’” Albero said. “We didn’t care about that. We wanted to open up before we hit the heavy season and make sure that we’ve got all the kinks taken care of before we do hit the heavy season. We’ve swung the doors [open] here in the wintertime and we’re in the black. It says a lot to be able to open up a business and not be digging into your pockets real deep to survive.” Albero first took over the restaurant portion of the motel when the owner of the Alamo, Mark Odachowski, asked him to participate in a partnership with him. The two-acre property began undergoing renovation last August. “We wanted to network together because we really believe a lot of people in Ocean City don’t want to come over the bridge to West Ocean City – and people from West Ocean City don’t want to go over the bridge into Ocean City – and that’s part of the impact of why you’re seeing so much growth here,” Albero said. “Everything I’ve done business-wise has always been from the ground up … and I’ve been really good and successful at it,” he continued. “Here was the biggest challenge. This place was really, really bad.” The Alamo Motel has a long history with the Town of Ocean City. The Alamo sign in front is recognized as the oldest neon sign in Ocean City. However, the motel had fallen onto hard times and was in disrepair for many years. When Odachowski and Albero first tackled the project of making the establishment hospitable again, it took more than 74 dumpsters to completely remove all the broken and unusable pieces from both the motel and the restaurant portions, Albero said. Albero, who owns a restaurant in Crofton, Maryland, knew he wanted to create an atmosphere that was comfortable for all of his patrons. “I’ve done this with my businesses in
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the past; I want to make it extremely comfortable for women, but not uncomfortable for men,” he said. “We wanted to make it more like home than it would be going to a local [or] commercial bar.” The inside of the bar is filled with bright, beach colors and holds seven flat screen TVs, which shows several different sporting events at any given time. The bar will also feature outdoor seating once the weather improves, and can hold approximately 98 people inside and out. Currently, the restaurant serves bar fare including wings, nachos, hamburgers, tacos, potato skins and quesadillas. Recently, he added a pulled pork sandwich to the menu. A larger menu is being planned for the summer season. Albero prides his establishment on the quality and size of his food. For instance, Caribbean Joe’s sells chicken, beef and fish tacos for $1.50 each. “You won’t leave hungry … you will walk out with a carryout,” Albero said. “There’s all kinds of food on our menu that that you’ll want to keep coming back [for], and people do.” The chicken salad sandwich boasts a pound of chicken and is two inches thick. Also large in portions are the hamburgers, which are offered with half-pound or quarter-pound patties. Albero purchases his supplies from local businesses, including many femaleowned and carrying organic products, to support his establishment. He intends to continue obtaining supplies primarily from the Eastern Shore. The Caribbean Joe’s owner plans on expanding the establishment further, with a pool bar planned for the summer. The poolside bar would be the only one in West Ocean City, Albero said. He also plans on creating a second bar in the
back, where there will be a volleyball court and two horseshoe pits set up. “The back bar will have all you can eat crabs and shrimp,” Albero said. “Our goal is to give you all you can eat crabs for $25 dollars per person. It’s kind of our entrance way into West Ocean City saying, ‘here we are.’ If I do it at $25 dollars a head, it’s going to draw a ton of people here and it’ll allow us to give them the experience of the whole establishment.” Albero is currently waiting for approval from the liquor board to go forward with the pool bar. The outside bar will provide live entertainment as well, with a large stage being built in anticipation of live acts. Right below the stage he has plans to install a slushie bar filled with 12 different kinds of Caribbean rum. The ideas do not stop there. The Alamo Motel will be hosting several J-1 students during the summer season, and Caribbean Joe’s Bar and Grille plans to have an international food dish suggested or even cooked by the tenants once a week. “The intent is one day a week … to hire one of these J-1’s to come in and cook, and have their home cooked food as a special for that evening,” Albero said. More employees will be needed as the summer season draws closer, as he intends to hire a waitstaff for the pool bar and a lifeguard for the pool. Currently, the restaurant is open Friday-Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Starting in April, Caribbean Joe’s will be open Thursday-Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. By Memorial Day, the restaurant is expected to be open seven days a week. For more information, visit the Caribbean Joe’s Bar and Grille Facebook page or call 443-664-8509.
By Lauren Bunting Contributing Writer (March 22, 2019) The Maryland Mortgage Program has announced they will now allow repeat buyers, versus only first-time buyers as in the past, to use the “Flex” loan programs to buy a home in Maryland. These 30-year fixed-rate home loan programs are offered through approved lenders for eligible homebuyers in Maryland. The loan terms are competitive with other home loan products on the market, but what makes MMP unique is the range of associated financial incentives and other assistance. Here is a breakdown of the various programs available through the Maryland Mortgage Flex program, and now open to repeat buyers, as well as first-time buyers: •Flex Direct No down payment assistance (DPA) available, but offers the most competitive interest rates that can still get a mortgage credit certificate (MCC). External sources of DPA may be used. •Flex 5000 Comes with a $5,000 loan for down payment and closing costs. This second lien has a zero percent interest rate, and no payments are due for the life of the first mortgage. As soon as the first mortgage ends (repayment, refinance, transfer, sale, etc.), the second lien is due and payable. The $5,000 line is eligible for Partner Match funds, if applicable. (Partner Match is where employers/organizations in Maryland have programs to help homebuyers including grants, loans and other assistance. When using the Loan Assist program, Partner Match provides up to an additional $3,500 as additional DPA.) •Flex 3 percent Loan Comes with a DPA loan equal to 3 percent of the first mortgage in a zero percent deferred second lien. •Flex 3 percent Grant Comes with a grant equal to 3 percent of the first mortgage . Grant See LOANS Page 22
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Ocean City agent, family showcased on HGTV episode By Victor Fernandes Staff Writer (March 22, 2019) The nearly yearlong wait to witness their national television debuts had whittled down to a few minutes. Ocean City real estate agent Chelsea Tull and her clients, Samantha Long and Colin Long, already knew the outcome of the March 17 episode of HGTV’s “How Close Can I Chelsea Tull Beach?� The Long family chose to purchase an 1,100-square-foot condominium a block from the beach on 142nd Street in Ocean City, over an approximately 2,700-square-foot home to the west in Ocean Pines and a smaller, oceanfront apartment a little further south in Ocean City. But the text messages Tull and Samantha Long shared moments before the episode began proved their nerves were in high gear. “She was freaking out the same way I was,� Tull said. “But I think they’re OK now. I think it was pretty cool for them to see it on national TV.� Tull said the Long family, who are living in their new Ocean City home after
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beach, or a 15-minute drive from it. As expected, the square footage within a home decreases, and the asking price increases, the closer the family gets to the ocean. Home No. 1, “Crab Claw Castle� in Ocean Pines, had three bedrooms, twoand-a-half bathrooms and a $299,900 price tag. “The Reel Deal� had 1,600 fewer square feet for $320,000. The beachfront location, called “Castaway Cove,� came with two bedrooms, one bathroom and a $318,000 price tag. The Longs found positives and negatives within all three properties. Samantha Long pointed to the outdated look in the kitchen and a bathroom within the “The Reel Deal,� but both were pleasantly surprised by the amount of living space. They also appreciated the flow from the kitchen to the dining and living rooms, which set the stage for a balcony and ocean view that stood out above the noise of cars on nearby Coastal Highway. “I could see us out here hanging out once the kids are asleep, just sitting around watching the sun go down and just chit-chatting away,� Colin Long said during the show. “Even though you’ve got a little traffic noise, the ocean is the ocean. It’s close. I like it.� Then came the long awaited reveal — the Longs purchased “The Reel Deal� for $309,000, which was $11,000 below the original asking price. “I think the space was better for them,� Tull said earlier this week. “With all the amenities that the building has, I See FAMILY Page 24
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Stephen Decatur HS renames sport complex after teachers Facility will be dedicated as ‘Robert G. Knox Field and Louis H. Taylor Stadium’ By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (March 22, 2019) What started as a standard Board of Education meeting on Tuesday turned into a celebration of two local educators, who each became emotional, as they learned a soon to be renovated athletic complex would be renamed in their honor. Stephen Decatur High School’s athletic complex will be renamed the “Robert G. Knox Field and Louis H. Taylor Stadium,” after varsity football Head Coach Bobby Knox and Worcester County Schools Superintendent Lou Taylor. Stephen Decatur High School Principal Tom Sites and Worcester Technical High School Principal Tom Zimmer, who is a former Stephen Decatur principal, jointly made the announcement. “We’re proud of the traditions coach Knox has brought to our school,” Sites said. “Many of our student athletes, such as our current superintendent Mr. Lou Taylor, have prospered under his leadership. Coach Knox has taught Stephen Decatur High School for 46 years, serving as a role model to many teachers.” Knox was in the room during the announcement, but was asked to attend the meeting under the guise of a completely different topic. “They tricked me,” Knox said. “[Sites] told me that they needed me to say some good words about the new athletic field.” Knox has been a teacher with Stephen Decatur High School since 1974, when he began his career as a social studies teacher and assistant football coach to then head coach Tim Moore. He took over the head
coaching position in 1983. During his tenure, Knox’s teams have won 25 championships, nine conference championships, made 10 state playoff appearances, and earned four regional championships. His teams reached the state semifinals twice, in 1998 and 2004. In 2018, Knox was inducted into the Maryland High School Football Hall of Fame. The room was filled with emotions as Knox struggled to speak after being surprised with the dedication. “I don’t have any words,” he said, clearly moved. “I thank the board, thank the Toms and, especially, I thank all the players that played for me.” Knox pointed out several people in the room who taught under him or worked as coaches alongside him. Some were in the audience as teachers and parents. Others were members of the board, including Taylor and Barry Q. Brittingham, Sr. He also thanked the people behind the scenes that led to this moment. “I’m overwhelmed. I’m thankful of so many great assistant coaches I had work with me, and players play for me, and to be able to teach [and coach] in Worcester County Schools,” Knox said. “I have to keep pinching myself to make sure I wasn’t dreaming the whole thing. “I’m the one getting noticed here, but there are a lot of people behind the scenes, like assistant coaches, administrators [and] former players who are part of this award too,” he continued. Taylor, who was formerly a student, teacher, coach and principal at Stephen Decatur for several years, was also humbled by the announcement. “This is the greatest honor that I’ve ever received in my years [with] this school system,” Taylor said. “One of
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Celebrating the renaming of the Stephen Decatur High School football stadium during the monthly Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, March 19, from left, are Stephen Decatur High School Principal Tom Sites, Stephen Decatur Football Coach Bob Knox, Superintendent Lou Taylor and former Stephen Decatur High School Principal and the current Worcester Technical High School Principal Tom Zimmer.
the things that Tom [Zimmer] shared was that I was the number-one cheerleader for Stephen Decatur High School. I’m also the number-one cheerleader for this school system.” Taylor said he was honored “To be associated first and foremost with Stephen Decatur, and be associated with Bob Knox, my football coach, my boss as an assistant when I worked with Bob for 11 seasons, and then to have the opportunity to work with him for 17 years as a principal, and now the role that I play.” The superintendent was so touched by the decision that he was left speechless. A running gag with the board claims Taylor can’t stop talking when it comes to Worcester County Public Schools. “It does go very deep with me and [is] very personal for me. It’s like a dream come true,” Taylor said. “I just can’t fathom the thought of my name being on something that I care so deeply about and have cared over the years.” The complex is expected to be completed this fall.
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Family chooses Ocean City condo on HGTV episode Continued from Page 22 think with their little kids that was probably best suited for their family. They love it there. They’re maybe looking for another place in Ocean City for an investment (property).” Tull will serve as their agent when that search begins — off camera, of course. Meanwhile, Tull said she hopes her oncamera experience leads to more clients moving forward. She also would consider being on television again, especially now that she understands what it entails. Tull added she would feel more comfortable the next time around. In contrast, she said, “I was covering my eyes for the first couple seconds there preparing myself” during last weekend’s episode. “It was pretty cool, but it was still hard to believe as I was watching that I was actually on there.”
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The Float of Hope shoots confetti into the air while traveling down Coastal Highway during the 40th annual St. Patrick’s Day parade in Ocean City on March 16. It was named Best Overall parade float.
OC’s St. Patrick’s Day parade grows to largest in state By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (March 22, 2019) The 40th annual Ocean City St. Patrick’s Day parade, held last Saturday, was a huge success and has now become the largest holiday procession in the state. The parade, sponsored by the Delmarva Irish-American Club, saw the most participation since its inception, about 124 entries. An estimated crowd of about 150,000 people watched the procession along Coastal Highway. “I believe we are the largest St. Patrick’s Day parade in the state [with participants] in our parade from states as far away as New York,” Rick Meehan, Ocean City mayor and president of the Delmarva IrishAmerican Club, said. “When I looked online for the Baltimore parade, they said they had over 100 entries from a three-state area. “I think that this parade has grown over the years,” he continued. “People come to Ocean City just to be a part of the St. Patrick’s Day weekend and bring their families to enjoy the parade. It’s created the biggest weekend of the year between Labor Day and Memorial Day and it’s in the
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Grand Marshals Fran and Michael Patrick Kelly waved to onlookers during the St. Patrick’s Day parade, last Saturday in Ocean City.
middle of March. We feel great about it and I think it’s great for Ocean City.” “We had 124 entries, many of them had multiple pieces in their entry, such as Seacrets with three [and] the Boumi Temple had three very large individual entries under one heading,” Buck Mann, board member of the Delmarva Irish-American Club, said. “It’s a great day for the partying types, but it’s amazing how many children line the parade route dressed in their finest green. It’s truly
amazing to see.” Thousands of people flocked to the sidewalks from 60th Street down to 45th Street to watch the 40th annual St. Patrick’s Day parade. The parade ended at 45th Street where a festival took place in the shopping center parking lot. Good weather was also credited for the large number of spectators. “Weather is always a factor, but the popularity of the parade brings them out,” Mann said. See OCEAN Page 26
By Rachel Ravina Staff Writer (March 22, 2019) Get a good workout and celebrate educators this Saturday at Stephen Decatur High School during a Zumbathon fundraiser to support the Worcester County Teacher of the Year Program. The Teacher Celebration Zumbathon, hosted by WOC Fitness, will take place from 10 a.m. to noon at the high school on Seahawk Road, off Route 50, in Berlin. “I just want to say that working here, and actually representing Worcester County Public Schools, has been nothing short of amazing,” said Karen Holland, organizer of the Zumba event. Holland teaches fourth through sixth grade at Cedar Chapel Special School in Snow Hill. She was named the 2018 Teacher of the Year for Worcester County. Holland is also a Zumba instructor at WOC Fitness and said she is looking forward to the event. “[Participants] should be prepared to sweat their tails off, but have lots of fun dancing, and mingling with everyone else because Zumba is like a big party,” Holland said. “It’s a huge party.” Four Zumba instructors will be on hand and DJ Jeremy will provide the music. Holland hopes the event will draw at least 75 participants. She encourages guests to bring friends, or even come solo, because dancing “lightens the mood” and “brings out the best ... in everyone.” Admission costs $15. Tickets can be purchased at WOC Fitness, off Route 50 in West Ocean City, in advance, in or at the school that morning. Event proceeds benefit the Worcester County Public Schools’ Teacher of the Year Program. “So if anything, just come out and dance to thank a teacher,” Holland said. Carrie Sterrs, public information officer for the school district, said the program is also “part of the Maryland Teacher of the Year Program and the National Teacher of the Year Program.” The Worcester County Teacher of the Year program recognizes one teacher from each school who has demonstrated excellence in the classroom. These 14 school-level finalists then compete at the county level to be named the Worcester County Teacher of the Year. The teacher selected will then move on to compete at the state See WORCESTER Page 27
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Continued from Page 25 Traffic issues on Coastal Highway have always been a concern during parades, though this year proved to be no more or less congested than previous years. In order to offer an ample amount of space for the parade’s participating floats, bands and motorized units, southbound traffic was reduced to one lane from 63rd Street to 43rd Street on Saturday. Northbound traffic remained open; however, no left turns or Uturns were allowed along the parade route from the northbound lane, including 62nd Street. The traffic pattern was set up by the Ocean City Public Works Department at 10 a.m. and remained in place until about 3 p.m. “Due to the volume of people in town and having to remove three lanes of traffic, we always expect delays during the parade,” Ocean City Police Department Communications Manager Lindsay Richard said. “This year was no different, however, traffic congestion was relatively the same as previous years during this time. We want to thank everyone for their patience during the busy day.” Traffic aside, the weekend proved to be yet another safe and successful St. Patrick’s Day weekend from the police department’s perspective, Richard said. “When compared to last year, calls for service increased slightly but arrests were cut nearly in half,” she said. The festivities from last weekend also saw a lot of green for hotels, motels, restaurants and businesses in the area. “It was a really strong weekend, by all measures,” Susan Jones, executive director of the Ocean City HotelMotel-Restaurant Association, said. “I don’t have actual numbers but just in talking to a few people and experiencing Ocean City myself this weekend, it was very busy. The restaurants were busy. “We love St. Patrick’s Day because it really makes everyone come out of hibernation,” Jones added. “It gives people a reason to come to the beach for a fun-filled weekend. The fact that the sun was shining certainly helped increase occupancy.” Overall, the parade was considered the most successful one to date. “The volunteer help from the club is what contributes to the success. Many of our local businesses help in the effort to make this a success,” Mann said. “Also, the cooperation from the town, public works and the police department is truly amazing and most appreciated. Comments from many of the local businesses establishes this as the kick-off weekend
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St. Patrick’s Day Parade Winners Best Marching Unit: Camden County Emerald Society Pipes and Drums Honorable Mention: Royal Elite Diamondz Majorette-Hip-Hop Dance Team Best Commercial Float: Ocean 98/Seacrets/Seacrets Distilling Company Honorable Mention: Barn 34 Best Non-Commercial Float: Greater Ocean City Chamber of Commerce Honorable Mention: Kelly’s Dream Best Motorized Unit: Perry County Old Iron 1929 Model A Truck Honorable Mention: Tall Cedars of Lebanon, Evergreen Forest #49 Best Adult Group: Downtown Association of Ocean City Honorable Mention: The Old Frat Boys Best Youth Group: Indian River School District Combined High School Marching Band Honorable Mention: Eastern Shore Ballet Theatre Special Committee Award: Ocean City Surf Club Judges’ Choice Award: Believe in Tomorrow National Children’s Foundation Best Overall: Float of Hope Baskets of Cheer Winner: Jeff Rhodes, King of Prussia, Pa. for our season.” Meehan attributes the success of the parade to the sponsors and organizers of the event. “We have over 80 volunteers participating on parade day on both the parade and the Irish festival, which takes place at 45th Street Village where the parade ends,” Meehan said. “All the proceeds from this parade event go back into the community. We’ve given back $500,000 during the last 40 years as a result of this parade. “Each year we give $25,000 in scholarships to graduating high school seniors in Stephen Decatur High School,” he continued. “This is truly a community event that gives back to the community.” The Delmarva Irish-American Club, founded in 1980, has awarded more than $500,000 in scholarships with money raised during the parade going toward local organizations such as Coastal Hospice, Northside Park, Stephen Decatur High School and Ocean City Elementary School. The club now has about 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 or contact Buck Mann at 410-289-6156.
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Worcester Teacher of the Yr. to be announced March 29 Continued from Page 25 level. The finalists for the 2019 Teacher of the Year are: Caitlin Bunting, Buckingham Elementary School; Michael Anne Bunting, Berlin Intermediate School; Brandi Casteneda, Pocomoke High School; Anne Cook, Stephen Decatur Middle School; Jessica Custis, Pocomoke Middle School; Lavonya Dashiell, Pocomoke Elementary School; Zak Johnson, Cedar Chapel Special School; Angie Rankin, Showell Elementary School; Gina Russell, Snow Hill Elementary School; Heather Shockley, Snow Hill Middle School; Sharon Smith, Stephen Decatur High School; Jennifer Spicer, Ocean City Elementary School; Rick Stephens, Worcester Technical High School and Ashley Streebig, Snow Hill High School. “I think we have an outstanding group of teachers this year to represent each school,” Superintendent Lou Taylor said during a January Board of Education meeting. “These teachers are truly shining examples of the highquality teaching occurring in class-
rooms across this county.” The Teacher of the Year winner will be announced on Friday, March 29, during the annual banquet at the Clarion Resort hotel on 101st Street in Ocean City. Worcester County’s Teacher of the Year will “serve as an ambassador for our school system,” Sterrs said. Holland commended the community’s involvement in the school district, Karen Holland praised the overall experience of being Teacher of the Year and appreciated the camaraderie among her fellow educators. “It provides a lot of growth for our teachers and it builds this … great community of kind of taking care of each other,” she said. For more information, contact Holland via email at kholland@worcesterk12.org or call Cedar Chapel Special School at 410-632-5320.
Cheerleaders to perform in OC By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (March 22, 2019) Epic Brand’s Reach the Beach National All Stars returns to the Ocean City convention center on 40th Street, this weekend, with the championships for prep and novice cheerleaders. “Reach the Beach is one of the endof-the-season events that they choose to go to prior to their big end-of-the-year nationals,” Epic Brand’s Director of Guest Relations Season Daugherty said. The competition will begin around 7 a.m. on Saturday and go until about 10 p.m. On Sunday, action will kick off again at 7 a.m. and wrap up around 3 p.m. Around 335 teams from Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Delaware will each perform for two minute and 30 seconds this weekend. The event includes athletes ranging in age from 420 years old. With over 6,000 cheerleaders participating, Daugherty expects about 12,000 spectators to attend. “There’s 140 more teams than the last one. This is the biggest Reach to the Beach we’ve had,” Daugherty said. “It is the best of the best teams traveling to this event, so no matter what division you watch, there will definitely be a show put on.” All participants and coaches will receive an exclusive gift and coaches also have the chance to win a $1,000 giveaway. The “Friday Night Lights” will be the exclusive competition for all-star prep and novice teams. Tickets to watch this
performance will cost $16 for adults (ages 13-64) and $10 for children and seniors. Children under 5 will be admitted for free. Several award ceremonies will take place on Sunday. National champions will take home jackets and $1,500 in high score prizes are up for grabs. The top three teams in each division will be awarded placement bids for the U.S. Finals, which will take place in eight locations from April 13 to May 12. In addition, a number of gold bids will be given out as well. These prestigious bids are awarded to the highestscoring eligible teams and come with a discount to a U.S. Finals event. “Gold US Final bids, World bids, summit bids and D-2 summit bids … all of those are end-of-the-year nationals that the teams are coming to try and win a bid to,” Daugherty said. “Teams compete for bids all season long and if you don’t have one yet, then you usually come to Reach the Beach to try and get one.” The national cheerleading competition is one of four Reach the Beach events that take place in Ocean City this year. The last competition in the resort will take place in early April. One-day passes costs $22 for adults (ages 13-64) and $15 for children and seniors. Two-day passes cost $39 for adults and $27 for children and seniors. Children ages 5 and younger will be admitted for free. For more information, call 877-3222310 or visit http://acdaspirit.com/ event/rtb-all-star-prep-nationals.
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Project SEARCH program for students with disabilities By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (March 22, 2019) The Project SEARCH program was established at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin last summer for students with disabilities to receive unique job experience while completing high school courses. Supervisor of Special Education Rae N. Record described to Worcester County Board of Education members on Tuesday the experiences the first four interns involved in the Project SEARCH program had and what jobs they participated in. “This year is our first year of implementation,” Record said. “It is a collaborative effort. It is one of our main projects with secondary education [which] helps our students become gainfully employed upon graduation.” Project SEARCH is a high school transition program, with more than 500 locations in the U.S. and 10 countries. The primary objective is to secure competitive employment for individuals with developmental disabilities. Worcester is the first county on the Eastern Shore to adopt this program, Record said. The SEARCH Program is a partnership between Atlantic General Hospital, the Worcester County Board of Education, Worcester County Developmental Center and the Maryland Department of Education’s Division of Rehabilitation Services. “To work with our interns and train them has been truly remarkable,” Record said. During Tuesday’s presentation, Record showed a video of the interns talking about the work they did and what they learned. “Project SEARCH has given me confidence,” Intern DeShawn Collins said in
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Members of the first Project SEARCH program gather for a photo with Worcester County Board of Education President Bill Gordy, in back, second from right, and Superintendent Lou Taylor, back, right, during the Board of Education monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 19. Secondary Transition Teacher Matthew Elburn, who introduced the program in Worcester County, displays a certificate of recognition.
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SHAM JAM The Ocean City FOOLS (Fraternal Order of Leatherheads Society) held its 12th annual Sham Jam last Friday at Cowboy Coast on 17th Street. The fundraising event supports both the local firefighter organization and the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation.
‘Don’t feed the bear’ show in OC (March 22, 2019) Brown Box Theatre Project opens its ninth year of programming with a world premiere of “Don’t feed the bear,” a workshop production. Local playwright Cam Torres stars in his one-man show, touring to Rhode Island, Boston and Ocean City. Brown Box’s mission is to break down barriers to live theatre by bringing the very best in performance, design and collaboration to unconventional venues and underserved destinations. In keeping with this model, Torres’ “Don’t feed the bear” is a play that challenges the ways in which theatre is typically created and consumed, and it will transform public spaces into vibrant cultural and tourist destinations. The company seeks to use performance as a way to reach new communities, share diverse stories, and spark conversation. Torres sees this play as a raw, unique opportunity to share the gift of theatre with the community. “‘Don’t feed the bear’ is a play about desperation, longing, and capital C Connection,” Torres said. “In this technological age when physical and psychological contact is becoming more distant, this need rings true in all of us.” This production is rated PG13 for use of adult language. Funding for this event is provided in part by the Worcester County Arts Council, Maryland State Arts Council, and Massachusetts Cultural Council – organizations dedicated to cultivating a vibrant cultural community where the arts thrive. All performances begin at 7:30 p.m. today, Saturday and Sunday at the Ocean City Center for the Arts, on 94th Street in Ocean City. Tickets cost $20 and available at www.brownboxtheatre.org. Visit www.brownboxtheatre.org for full performance schedule.
Continued from Page 28 of work.” The interns perform several tasks including sterilizing equipment and patient rooms, escorting patients to surgery, organizing paperwork and labeling medical supplies. In September, the first class of Project SEARCH interns began their year of on-the-job training at Atlantic General Hospital. The interns spend six hours a day at the hospital, rotating through three different work experiences during the school year. Onsite classroom training focuses on employability and life skills provided by a teacher from Worcester County Public Schools. The students will continue to perform their internships until they graduate in May.
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Celebrating the St. Patrick’s Day 5K outside of Shenanigan’s Irish Pub on Fourth Street, Saturday, March 16, from left, are Delmarva Irish-American Club member Dan Roarty, Culture of Affairs Coordinator from the Embassy of Ireland Lillian Farrell and Assistant Andrew Gisslequist.
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Traveling from York, Pennsylvania to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day weekend last Saturday at Shenanigan’s Pub on Fourth Street are Krista Ness, left, and Den Newcomer.
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Enjoying some beer during the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations at Shenanigan’s Pub on Fourth Street, Saturday, March 16, from left, are Annapolis residents Chip Thomas, Brian Layman and Jason Thomas.
Friends gathering from all over Maryland and Delaware ring in St. Patrick’s Day at Shenanigan’s Pub on Fourth Street, Saturday, March 16.
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Serving beer and mixed drinks at Shenanigan’s on Fourth Street, Saturday, March 16, from left, are bartenders Rod Rippin, Jason Eade and Forrest Bleinberger.
Leprechauns in training, Emery Baldwin, 6, left, and her sister Abigail, 3, from Annapolis, enjoy the food and music at BJ’s on the Water on 75th Street, Saturday, March 16.
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BJ’s on the Water employees Amber Doby, left, and Ali Robertson are seeing green during the St. Patrick’s Day festivities at the 75th Street restaurant, last Saturday.
Posing for a photo at BJ’s on the Water on 75th Street, last Saturday, from left, are Kimmie and Larry Shipley, of Shepherdstown, West Virginia, and Lancaster residents Heather and George Cramer and Connie and Bob Verigood.
Pasadena residents, from left, Mike, Pam and Amy Davis, take in the pre-St. Patrick’s Day parade festivities at the 45th Street Shopping Center parking lot in Ocean City on March 16. VICTOR FERNANDES/ OCEAN CITY TODAY MORGAN PILZ/OCEAN CITY TODAY
Bartenders Alex Urban, left, and Jon Ricker are mean, green, beer-serving machines during the St. Patrick’s Day celebration at BJ’s on the Water on 75th Street, last Saturday.
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NOW PLAYING BJ’S ON THE WATER 75th Street and the bay Ocean City 410-524-7575 www.bjsonthewater.com March 22: Thin Ice, 9 pm. March 23: The Girlfriends, 9 p.m. March 27: Ricky LaRicci, 6 p.m.
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THE GIRLFRIENDS BJ’s on the Water: Sat., March 23, 9 p.m.
BOURBON STREET ON THE BEACH 116th Street, behind Fountain Head Towers Condominium Ocean City 443-664-2896 www.bourbonstreetonthebeach.com March 22: Dave Sherman, 7 p.m. March 23: 33 RPM, 8 p.m. March 24: Bob Hughes, 6 p.m. March 27: Reform School, 6 p.m.; Open Mic, 9 p.m. March 28: Chris Button, 7-10 p.m. CAPTAIN’S TABLE 15th St. & Baltimore Ave. Ocean City 410-289-7192 www.captainstableoc.com Every Friday & Saturday: Phil Perdue, 5:30 p.m. DUFFY’S TAVERN 130th Street in the Montego Bay Shopping Center 410-250-1449 www.duffysoc.com March 22: Bob Hughes, 5-8 p.m. March 23: Karaoke w/DJ Chuck D, 8 p.m. to midnight HARBORSIDE BAR & GRILL 12841 S. Harbor Road West Ocean City 410-213-1846 www.ocharborside.com March 22: DJ Billy T, 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. March 23: DJ Billy T, all day; DJ Jeremy, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. March 24: Opposite Directions, 2-6 p.m.; DJ Billy T, 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. March 28: Opposite Directions, 6 p.m. HOOTERS 12513 Ocean Gateway
706 Philadelphia Ave. Ocean City 410-289-4891 www.picklesoc.com March 22: Beats By Jeremy, 10 p.m. March 23: Rogue Citizens, 10 p.m. March 25: Beats by Jeremy, 9 p.m. March 28: Beats by Wax, 9 p.m. PURPLE MOOSE SALOON
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Visiting Fish Tales on 21st Street, last Saturday, from left, are Wendy Cialkowski and Meg Baulieu, of Maryland, Tony and Eileen Newkirk of North Carolina, Gig Cruz of New Jersey and Jen LeVan of Delaware.
108 S. Atlantic Ave. Ocean City 410-289-6953 www.purplemoosesaloon.com March 22: Beyond Empty, 10 p.m. March 23: CK the DJ/VJ, 2 p.m.; CK the VJ/DJ, 9 p.m.; Beyond Empty, 10 p.m. SEACRETS 49th Street and the bay Ocean City 410-524-4900 www.seacrets.com March 22: DJ Tuff, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.; High Five Swan Dive, 10 p.m. to 1:50 a.m. March 23: Free Entry Until 8 p.m.; Full Circle, 5-9 p.m.; DJ Bobby-O, 6 p.m. to 1:50 a.m.; JJ Rupp Band, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.; DJ Cruz, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.; Steal The Sky, 10 p.m. to 1:50 a.m. March 28; Full Circle Duo, 5-9 p.m.
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Friends from Hagerstown, Maryland, are ready to paint the town green during the St. Patrick’s Day festivities at Fish Tales on 21st Street, Saturday, March 16.
SKYE RAW BAR & GRILLE 66th Street, bayside Ocean City 410-723-6762 www.skyebaroc.com March 22: Rick & Lennon LaRicci, 5-8 p.m. March 24: Monkee Paw, 5-8 p.m. TRADER LEE’S LIVE 9935 Stephen Decatur Highway West Ocean City 443-614-4119 March 24: Sunday Jam Sess, 7 p.m. March 27: Open Mic Night, 7 p.m. WHISKER’S BAR & GRILL 11070 Cathell Road, Suite 17 Pines Plaza, Ocean Pines 410-208-3922 www.whiskersbar.com March 22: Karaoke w/Donnie Berkey
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Sporting festive green attire at Fish Tales on 21st Street, Saturday, March 16, from left, are Madeline Walasavage, Tina McMahon, Adam Dickinson, of Pennsylvania, Ocean City resident Nikki Raska and Kevin McCarthy, of Pennsylvania.
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Light, refreshing gazpacho infused with flavor By Deborah Lee Walker Contributing Writer (March 22, 2019) There was a time when my thoughts wondered to tomorrow and today was just a passing fancy. “What if” became my focal point and “what is” seemed to simmer on the back burner. But prudence has a way of prevailing, and I finally understood that contentment is a recipe for peace of mind and well-being. Each day is a blessing and we should take advantage of this incredible miracle. Explore the many bounties that are at our finger tips and appreciate their beauty and goodness. With that thought in mind, let us take a closer look at gazpacho. This Spanish classic is basically a liquid salad of tomatoes, bell peppers, cucumbers, garlic, vinegar and bread. Gazpacho is light and refreshing and yet intensely saturated in flavor. Typically, it is a summer dish when tomatoes are in season. However, a few adjustments allow this dish to be enjoyed year-round. Sun-dried tomatoes combined with canned whole tomatoes will give the soup the flavor profile that it is famous for. This mixture may sound unconventional but it is quite successful. Many gazpacho recipes call for adding water, but I do not suggest this. It will only dilute the tomato taste. A touch of chicken stock and tomato juice ties the ingredients together for a more delicious dish. Make sure the seeds from the peppers, cucumbers and tomatoes are removed. Seeds are bitter and should be avoided at all costs. Another secret to an ultra-velvety gazpacho is a generous amount of olive oil. It adds weight and body to what otherwise is essentially pureed vegetables. For best results, use a high-quality extra-virgin olive oil. Traditional gazpacho incorporates layers of flavors. Sherry vinegar adds another component of acidity as well as complexity. Finally, stale bread acts as a thickener and also helps retain the wonderful zest that has been so carefully created. People eat with their eyes, and gorgeous plating enhances both the look and taste of your food. Garnishing is always important, and gazpacho is no exception to the rule. Since this Spanish delight can be served as an amuse bouche, appetizer, or main course, the options vary according to purpose intended. This decorative touch is up to the individual and every garnish must be purposefully placed on the dish. For example, brunoise dice is a French cooking term that refers to the
smallest uniform size available for dicing. Cucumbers, jalapenos and bell peppers can be diced in this fashion to add an artistic rainbow of color and texture. They must be carefully added one at a time as opposed to taking a spoonful and placing them on the soup. If you are serving gazpacho as a main course, steamed shrimp could be placed on the rim of the bowl for a more substantial meal. Details are always a consideration, so the next question is do you want to serve the shrimp plain or should they be flavored a particular way. The point is to remember that garnishing is just as important as the actual cooking. In closing, gazpacho is mouthwatering, easy to make, and can be enjoyed year-round. Enjoy!
Gazpacho Ingredients 2 (28 oz.) cans whole peeled tomatoes, drained, seeded and ends removed ½ cup sun-dried tomatoes
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BOARDWALK RUN More than 1,300 runners registered for the ninth annual St. Patrick’s Day 5K run on the Boardwalk, Saturday, March 16.
Continued from Page 33 ½ sweet onion, peeled and coarsely chopped 3 garlic cloves, minced 4 slices stale crusty bread, coarsely chopped 2 tablespoons fresh basil 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1 ½ tablespoons sherry vinegar 1 cup tomato juice 1 cup chicken stock ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce, optional ½ jalapeno, seeded and brunoise dice for garnishing (Set aside) 1. In a bowl of the food processor, add canned and sun-dried tomatoes. 2. Cut off the end of the whole cucumber. Peel, coarsely chop and add to the bowl of the food processor. 3. Brunoise dice the remaining cu-
cumber for garnishing, set aside. 4. Add the peppers, onions, garlic, bread, basil, salt, sherry vinegar, tomato juice, chicken stock, olive oil and hot sauce and puree. For best results, use a high-powered food processor. 5. Cover tightly and refrigerate for at least six hours and up to two days. This marinating time is very important. This process will heighten the flavors and allow them to come together for a garden of gastronomic delight. 6. Pour soup in a chilled bowl and garnish with brunoise diced cucumbers, peppers and jalapenos. Serves 4 to 6 appetizer portions Secret Ingredient – Living in the Moment. “Get action. Seize the moment. Man was never intended to become an oyster.” — Theodore Roosevelt
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HANDBELL RINGERS (Left) Mikayla Nester, of Baltimore, showcases her handbells while practicing last Friday night ahead of the annual Handbell Musicians of America Area 3 performance on Saturday at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center on 40th Street in Ocean City. (Right) Musicians from several organizations feature musical stylings of handbells.
PRINCESS Oh My Hair Salon in Berlin, hosted Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Eastern Shore’s Princess Day, on Feb. 2. The princesses present enjoyed hair styling, manicures and makeovers. Pictured is Leeric Dennis.
CLASS RINGS The annual Junior Ring Ceremony took place in the Guerrieri Library at Worcester Prep on Feb. 13. It is tradition that seniors present the juniors with their rings along with a few insightful comments as to why the recipient is special to them. WPS juniors, from left, Abi Plylar, Gavin Hentschel and Kennedy Humes show off various styles of the Class of 2020 rings.
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OPST competitors dominate in pool during Md. meet (March 22, 2019) Seven swimmers represented the Ocean Pines Swim Team at the 2019 Maryland LSC Junior Championship meet, held March 8-10 at St. Mary’s College. Natalie Canham, Adam Diehl, Nate Fink, Daniel Karcheuski, Ashley Marcum, Katie Marcum and Gavin Stearn all achieved qualifying times to compete at this meet during the USA Swimming short course season. The team turned in a weekend of personal best times and top finishes to complete its season, which began in September. Coach Brad Diehl was impressed with all the times at this meet. “There are times for swimmers when they struggle to drop time,” he said. “Many of our swimmers overcame that and saw great results this weekend.” Katie Marcum, 15, competed in the 1518 girls age group and earned first place in the 400-yard IM (4:50.99), 100 freestyle (55.2 seconds), and 200 IM (2:16.89). All three swims qualified her for the 2020 MD Senior State Championship. She placed second in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:14.49). All four of her times are new OPST team records. Stearn, 14, broke a 13/14 boys team record in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 54.09 seconds earning him second place. He also broke team records and
Seven swimmers represented the Ocean Pines Swim Team at the 2019 Maryland LSC Junior Championship meet, held March 8-10, at St. Mary’s College. Pictured, from left, are Coach Kristina Watts, Gavin Stearn, Katie Marcum, Ashley Marcum, Natalie Canham, Daniel Karcheuski, Adam Diehl, Nate Fink and Coach Brad Diehl.
placed third in the 200 free (2:00.69) and the 500 free (5:29.07). He came in second in the 50 free (25 seconds), fourth in the 100 back (1:03.04), and seventh in the 100 breaststroke (1:13.05). Fink, 10, competed in the 9/10 boys age group, qualifying for seven events and swimming seven best times. Fink finished second in the 500 free (7:04.74), third in the 200 free (2:44.96), seventh in the 100 free (1:14.79), 11th in the 50 free (33.94 seconds), and 14th in the 100 IM (1:28.45).
Karcheuski, 13, competed in the 13/14 boys age group in seven events and earned best times in all. His 1:05.88 time earned him a 17th-place finish in the 100 butterfly. Canham, 13, took ninth in both the 13/14 girls 100- and 200-yard breaststroke events with times of 1:18.54 and 2:48.68. Canham finished 10th in the 100 back (1:07.63). Ashley Marcum, 15, placed seventh in the 15-18 girls 100 free with a season best time of 58.67 seconds. She finished 11th
in the 200 back (2:25.03). Marcum dropped two seconds in the 200 free for a personal best time of 2:13.93. Diehl, 14, earned a 16th-place finish in the 100-yard backstroke with a best time of 1:06.07. Diehl also swam a personal best in the 500 free (6:03.86). “These swimmers have been working very hard since the first day of practice in September and it definitely showed with their results this weekend and I think it validated everything we worked on,” Coach Kristina Watts said.
HUMANE SOCIETY FUNDRAISER The OC Jeep Club’s annual Worcester County Humane Society supply run took place Feb. 16. More than 30 Jeeps and club members, as a group, delivered supplies such as paper towels, cat and dog food and cleaning items to the no-kill shelter in Berlin.
FINALISTS The Eastern Shore Reading Council announced that eight Worcester Prep students earned finalist status in the 2019 Young Authors’ Contest for short story or poetry. Each finalist finished in the top three in their respective category and grade level. Pictured, from left, are Grade 3, Poetry, Ellie Phillips; Grade 3, Short Story, Harper Hertrich and Ryan Shipp; Grade 4, Poetry, Gabriella Damouni and Henry Holt; Grade 5, Short Story, Caitlin Shimko; Grade 6, Poetry, Sydney Tingle; and Grade 10, Poetry, Hannah Perdue.
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SURF REPORT
Dalkiewicz: It’s all about water temperature By Dave Dalkiewicz Contributing Writer (March 22, 2019) It seems as though we’re in a unique period of being stuck between a rock and a hard place. In Salisbury and even Berlin and Ocean Pines it can be 70 degrees. It’s probably the same, or close to it, across the Chesapeake Bay in Annapolis, Baltimore and Washington. But here at the beach? It’s cold. It’s a totally different story. All of this is due to one factor; water temperature. Roughly speaking, St. Patrick’s Day is a sort of milestone. It more or less denotes the start of a pre-summer shoulder season at the beach. It’s the promise of spring, the end of the cold winter doldrums, the start of a warmer atmosphere that we all know and love. Sounds good. Where are those shorts that were packed away last October? Those winter layers and coats that were necessary these last handful of months can now stay in the closet. Well, not so fast. Despite the chirping birds, budding trees and balmy temperatures to the west the barrier
island lags behind with winter quite reluctant to give up its grip. Once again, it’s all about water temperature. The fact of the matter is that this temperature will stay in the 40s for now and even well into the next month. If you’ve ever seen this area from the air or even pictures of it, it’s obvious that the surrounding water is king. The king doesn’t care that the land is pushing spring. The king says that winter will prevail, at least a while longer. Any surfer that is active through the coldest part of the year or even getting back to it after a layoff will attest to this. Cold water is serious and not to be taken lightly. It can even be deadly in the extreme. A thick, full suit coupled with boots, gloves and hood or cap will be important. Even better, a full suit with an attached hood to achieve that cocoon-like coverage in order to retain as much body heat as possible.
As if to even the score, we do receive a payback of sorts in relief from summer heat and extended warmer temperatures into the fall season. All of this due, once again, to the water temperature. It does indeed respond to the beat of a different drummer. Not always to our liking, of course, and way beyond our power, we can only react to its ways. So the next time you see someone on the street in a short sleeve T-shirt
and shorts it’s probably a good bet that they’re not too indoctrinated with the ways of the water. Probably better to plug in with the knowledge of a still winterish, springtime cold water temperature. Yes indeed. Around here it doesn’t take too long to find out that the water, and more specifically the water temperature, is king. — Dave Dalkiewicz is the owner of Ocean Atlantic Surf Shop in Ocean City
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Dining Guide ■ PRICE RANGE: $, $$, $$$ ■ RESERVATIONS: Reservations accepted ________________________________
DOWNTOWN
South end to 28th Street ■ CAPTAIN’S TABLE RESTAURANT 15th Street and the Boardwalk, Ocean City 410-289-7192, www.captainstableoc.com $$-$$$ | Reservations | Kids’ menu | Full bar Family-owned, serving fine seafood, steaks and poultry on the third floor of the Courtyard by Marriott. ■ COINS 28th Street and Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-524 3100, www.coinspub.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Casual dining atmosphere for families. Crab cakes, hand-cut steaks, fresh seafood. Everything home-made. Happy hour 3-6 p.m. and early bird 4-6 p.m. Daily specials. ■ THE CORAL REEF CAFE / HEMINGWAY'S RESTAURANT 17th Street, in the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, Ocean City 410-289-2612, www.ocsuites.com/dining $-$$ | Reservations | Kids’ menu | Full bar Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Fourstory atrium cafe and an elegant dining room, Floridian/island-style cuisine, fresh seafood, fresh cuts of meat, farm-to-table produce, artisanal desserts, hearty sandwiches and much more. ■ VICTORIAN ROOM RESTAURANT Dunes Manor Hotel, OCEANFRONT at 28th and Baltimore Ave, Ocean City 410-2891100, www.dunesmanor.com $$ - $$$ | Reservations | Kids’ menu | Full Bar Open year round. Oceanfront dining atmosphere with local, farm to table/sea to table cuisine. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. (Friday and Saturday, till 10 p.m.). Also Zippy Lewis Lounge with happy hour from 4-7 p.m., featuring Craft Beer selections and appetizer menu; Milton’s Out Door Cafe; and the Barefoot Beach Bar in season.
MIDTOWN
29th to 90th streets ■ 32 PALM 32nd Street, in the Hilton Suites, Ocean City 410-289-2525, www.oceancityhilton.com/dining $$ | Reservations | Kids’ menu | Full bar Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Western Caribbean cuisine, Eastern Shore favorites, extensive wine list and gourmet desserts. ■ BJ’S ON THE WATER 75th Street, Ocean City 410-524-7575, www.bjsonthewater.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Entire dining menu served 11 a.m. to 1:30 a.m., seven days a week, year-round. Daily specials, daily duck feeding. Entertainment every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. No cover. Available for parties and banquets. Indoor and outdoor dining. ■ DOUGH ROLLER 41st Street and Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-524-9254; 70th Street and Coastal Highway 410-524-7981, www.DoughRollerRestaurants.com $ | Kids’ menu Ocean City’s favorite family restaurant for more than 35 years. Great kid’s menu. Order online for carryout at both Coastal Highway locations. ■ DRY 85 OC 12 48th Street, Ocean City 443-664-8989, www.DRY85.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Steps from the beach. Gourmet “stick to your ribs” home cooking. A made-fromscratch kitchen with every sauce and every
dressing hand crafted. It’s that attention to detail that takes the concept of burgers, fries, pork chops and wings and turns them completely on their head. Late night bar. Seasonal outdoor seating. ■ JOHNNY’S PIZZA PUB 56th Street, Ocean City 410-723-5600, www.johnnyspizzapub.com $ | Kids’ menu | Full Bar Featuring homemade pizzas, 18 gourmet pizzas, a variety of calzones, subs, burgers, sandwiches and jumbo wings with 20 different sauces. Carry out, delivery or dine in. ■ LONGBOARD CAFÉ 67th Street Town Center, Ocean City 443664-5639, www.longboardcafe.net $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Serving lunch and dinner. Lite fare to dinner entrees offering a variety of burgers, paninis, sandwiches and salads. The "veggies" menu features wrinkled green beans. Signature house libiations and signature entrees made with ingredients from local farms and fisheries. A family restaurant. ■ MARLIN MOON 3301 Atlantic Ave., in the DoubleTree Ocean City 410-280-1201, www.marlinmoonocmd.com $$ | Full bar Featuring Executive Chef Gary Beach. Fresh cuisine featuring locally sourced seafood, steaks and vegetables. Small plate appetizers, fresh salads. Local craft beers and cocktails. Open for lunch and dinner, 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. ■ RED RED WINE BAR OC 12 48th Street, Ocean City 443-664-6801, www.RedRedWineBar.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Steps from the beach. Coastal cuisine with a focus on local seafood and hand tossed pizzas plus artisanal cheeseboards. 35+ wines By the Glass, 120+ By the Bottle. Flights. Luxurious colors and custom built couches. Late night bar. Seasonal outdoor seating. ■ SEACRETS 49th Street, Ocean City 410-524-4900, www.seacrets.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Island atmosphere. Soups, salads, Jamaican jerk chicken, appetizers, sandwiches, paninis, pizza and fresh seafood. ■ SKYE RAW BAR & GRILLE 66th Street, Ocean City 410-723-6762, www.skyebaroc.com $-$$ | Reservations | Full bar Lunch, dinner, raw bar or lite fare, at the top of 66th Street and Coastal Highway. Happy hour, 3-6 p.m. with food and drink specials.
UPTOWN
91st to 146th streets ■ ALBERTINO’S BRICK OVEN EATERY 13117 Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410250-2000, www.albertinosoc.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Lunch and dinner daily. Open Wednesday and Thursday, 4 p.m. and Friday through Sunday, 11 a.m. Homemade pizza and pasta, seafood, steaks. Daily specials and happy hour. ■ BLUE FISH JAPANESE & CHINESE RESTAURANT AND SUSHI BAR 94th Street, Ocean City 410-524-3983, www.bluefishocmd.com $-$$ | Reservations | Full bar Japanese and Chinese restaurant and sushi bar with beer, wine and cocktails. Dine in, take out and delivery available. ■ BOURBON STREET ON THE BEACH 116th Street & Coastal Hwy., (Behind Fountain Head Towers Condominium), Ocean City 443-664-2896, www.bourbonstreetonthebeach.com $$-$$$ | Reservations recommended for large parties | Kids’ menu | Full bar Eastern Shore fare with a New Orleans Flare. Seafood, steaks and pasta dishes. Specializing in Jambalaya, Creole, &
Gumbo. Home of the Ragin’ Cajun Bloody Mary. Happy Hour 4-7 p.m. Weekly entertainment. ■ THE CRAB BAG 130th Street, bayside, Ocean City 410250-3337, www.thecrabbag.com $-$$ | Full bar Dine in and carryout. Open 7 Days a week, 11 am til late night. Hot steamed crabs, world famous fried chicken, ribs, burgers, barbecue, pasta, seafood, steaks, sandwiches and more. Lunch and weekly carryout and dinner specials. Happy hour at the beach with drink and food specials. ■ DUFFYS 130th St., in Montego Bay Shopping Ctr. & Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-250 1449, www.duffysoc.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Casual dining, indoor or outdoor seating. Irish fare and American cuisine. Appetizers, soups, salads, sandwiches, steaks and seafood. Second season and daily dinner specials. Dine in, carry out. Happy Hour, daily, noon to 6 pm. ■ HORIZONS OCEANFRONT RESTAURANT 101st Street, Ocean City 410-524-3535, www.clarionoc.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Serving beach-inspired dishes in our oceanfront restaurants, Horizons and Breakers Pub. All-day menu, available 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Deluxe Sunday breakfast buffet, open year-round and AUCE prime rib, crab legs and seafood buffet available Friday and Saturday, 5-9 p.m. ■ NICK’S HOUSE OF RIBS 144th Street & Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-250-1984, www.nickshouseofribs.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Casual, family friendly with upscale atmosphere. Extensive menu from our famous baby back ribs, fresh seafood, black angus steaks. ■ NORI 11403 Coastal Highway (Gold Coast Mall), Ocean City 443-880-6258 $$ | Reservations accepted | Kids’ menu | Full bar Open 7 days serving lunch and dinner. Our creative menu features hand-cut steaks, grilled fish, crab cakes, sushi and sashimi. Dine-in or carry-out. ■ REEF 118 118th Street, in the Carousel Oceanfront Hotel and Condos, Ocean City 410-5241000, www.carouselhotel.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Open seven days a week. Oceanfront dining in a casual atmosphere. Serving breakfast from 7-11 a.m., featuring a breakfast buffet or special order from the regular menu. Dinner served from 4-9 p.m., seafood, ribs, steaks, pasta and prime rib. Join us for family theme night dinners. ■ WHISKERS PUB 120th Street, OC Square, Ocean City 410524-2609, www.whiskerspub.com $ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Certified Angus® burgers and casual fare. Call for hours.
DELAWARE ■ FOX’S PIZZA DEN 31225 American Parkway, Selbyville, Del. 302-436-FOXS, www.foxspizzade.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Sit-down bar and restaurant. Full menu includes pizza, pastas, salads, sandwiches and more. Specializing pizza and chef specials. Open daily for lunch and dinner at 11 a.m. Take out and delivery.
WEST OCEAN CITY ■ ALEX’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT Route 50, West Ocean City 410-213-7717, www.ocitalianfood.com $-$$ | Reservations | Full bar
Serving homemade Italian cuisine, steaks, seafood, chicken, pork and pasta. Elegant dining room. Early bird specials every day from 5-6 p.m. ■ FOX’S PIZZA DEN 11328 Samuel Bowen Blvd., West Ocean City 410-600-1020, Foxpizzamd.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full Bar Enjoy a brand new spacious dining room. Happy hour every day from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. with $5 food specials. Full menu includes appetizers, salads, stromboli, hoagies and wedgies, pizza, spaghetti and more. Open every day from 11 a.m. to midnight. ■ HARBORSIDE BAR AND GRILL 128741 S. Harbor Road, West Ocean City 410-213-1846, weocharborside.com $-$$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Home of the Original Fresh Squeezed Orange Crush! Open every day, 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Appetizers, fresh seafood, steak and pasta. Live entertainment Thursday through Sunday. ■ HOOTERS Route 50 & Keyser Point Road, West Ocean City 410-213-1841, www.hootersofoc.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu and game room | Full bar New smoked wings with half the calories. Traditional wings, burgers, quesadillas, tacos and healthy salads. Seafood selections with raw bar and crab legs. Sports packages and live entertainment. Large parties welcome. ■ PIZZA TUGOS Routes 50 and 611, West Ocean City 410524-2922; 114th Street and Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-524-2922, www.pizzatugos.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Serving lunch and dinner. Open 7 days. Pizza Tugos is a family-friendly dining restaurant that features award winning pizza, pasta, craft burgers, sandwiches, subs, appetizers and salads. Great happy hour and football specials with full bar and 54 craft beers. ■ POPEYE’S LOUISIANA KITCHEN Route 50, West Ocean City 443-664-2105 $ | Kids’ menu Family restaurant. Eat-in, carry out or drivethru. Open seven days, year-round. Every Monday and Tuesday, two-piece chicken for 99 cents. Every Wednesday, free kids meal with purchase of combo.
OCEAN PINES ■ OCEAN PINES YACHT CLUB 1 Mumford Landing Road, Ocean Pines 410-641-7222, www.OPyachtclub.com $$-$$$ | Full bar Amid a bay front setting, the Ocean Pines Yacht Club offers dining selections for lunch and dinner. Fresh seafood and signature drinks. Open Thursday-Sunday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. ■ TERN GRILLE 100 Clubhouse Drive, Ocean Pines 410641-7222, oceanpinesgolf.org/dining $$ | Full bar The Tern Grille serves freshly-prepared breakfast and lunch items. Open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, weather permitting.
BERLIN ■ OCEAN DOWNS CASINO, POSEIDON’S PUB 10218 Racetrack Road, Berlin 410-6410600, www.oceandowns.com $-$$$ | Full bar House soups, small plates, sandwiches, burgers and entrees including steaks, chicken, veggie and Eastern Shore favorites. Dining room hours: Sunday, Wednesday and Thursday, noon to 10 p.m.; Monday and Tuesday, noon to 8 p.m.; and Friday and Saturday, noon to 11 p.m. Pub open late.
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Fri., March 22 FIBER FRIENDS Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 10:00 AM. Bring your lap work to this informal get-together. Knitters, crocheters, embroiderers, etc. welcome. Victoria Christie-Healy, moonlightknitting@gmail.com, 703-507-0708, http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
HOMESCHOOL CODING Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 2:00 PM. Homeschool students of all ages are welcome. Register: 410-2084014. Students who cannot read will need help from a caregiver. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
LASERTAG WITH THE SCOUTS Game World / Laser Tag, 146th Street Bayside, 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM. Join the friends and family of Scout Troop 2173 as we see if we have what it takes at Game World/Laser Tag. Unlimited play for Putt putt and Laser tag from 5:30-8 pm. on March 22. Featuring 50/50 raffles, bake sale items and more. Eileen Dudley, Daaboyz@aol.com, 443-8807180, https://www.facebook.com/fatalbertsarcadeandgolf/
‘BACK IN THE BAYOU’ DINNER THEATER Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel, 10100 Coastal Highway, 6:30 PM. The Versakats is pleased to present Back In The Bayou. Dinner starts at 6:30 p.m., followed by the musical comedy, including more than 20 songs, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $45 and benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Tickets: Pat Schrawder, 410-726-1234.
BROWN BOX THEATRE PRESENTS: DON’T FEED THE BEAR Art League of Ocean City, 502 94th Street, bayside, 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM. Local playwright Cam Torres stars in his one man show, touring to Rhode Island, Boston, and Ocean City. Tickets are on sale for $20 at brownboxtheatre.org. Art League of Ocean City, megan@artleagueofoceancity.org, 410524-9433, https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3916329?fbclid=I wAR09L3EjLMdWG4oEeMKYhH3eLM xKPcJdq1kxWDIVC1psvqWP_0r7kyXGj U8
Sat., March 23 ZUMBATHON FUNDRAISER Stephen Decatur High School, 9913 Sea-
hawk Road, 10 a.m. to noon. Admission costs $15 and participants can get tickets at WOC Fitness or at the school that morning. Info: Karen Holland, kholland@worcesterk12.org or call Cedar Chapel Special School, 410-632-5320. Support the Worcester County Teacher of the Year program.
RESERVATION DEADLINE FOR ANNUAL SPRING DINNER The Worcester County Historical Society will hold its annual spring dinner meeting at the Pocomoke Community Center on Market Street, March 29 at 6 p.m. Following the dinner, Jefferson Moak, archivists and genealogist, will give a presentation concerning the 1877 Atlas of Wicomico, Somerset and Worcester counties. Tickets cost $25 and can be purchased by sending a check to Robert Fisher, WCHS Treasurer, 230 S. Washington St., Snow Hill, MD 21863 before March 23.
REACH THE BEACH NATIONALS: OC - ALLSTAR & COLLEGE Ocean City convention center, 4001 Coastal Highway, 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM. Cost for adults is $22 per day or $39 for 2-day pass. Cost for children and seniors is $15 per day or $27 for 2-day pass. Hosted by American Cheer and Dance Academy - EPIC Brands, 877-322-2310, http://www.acdaspirit.com
CRAFTY SATURDAY MAKE & TAKE ‘CELEBRATE MARYLAND’ Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM. Show off your creativity with this weekly themed craft. For all ages. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
FREE TAX PREPARATION Ocean City Senior Center, 104 41st St., 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM. Call for an appointment: 443-373-2667. The service is open to all ages and non AARP members.
STEM ‘SOUND’ Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 1:00 PM. For ages 5 to 12 years. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
‘BACK IN THE BAYOU’ DINNER THEATER Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel, 10100 Coastal Highway, 6:30 PM. The Versakats is pleased to present Back In The Bayou. Dinner starts at 6:30 p.m., followed by the musical comedy, including more than 20 songs, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $45 and benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Tickets: Pat Schrawder, 410-726-1234.
KEITH TWILLEY BENEFIT BINGO Willards Lions Club, Main Street, 7:00 PM. Doors open at 5 p.m., bingo starts at 7 p.m. Pays $125 per game, $1,000 jackpot and 50/50 drawing. Only 200 tickets will be sold. All proceeds go to the Twilley family. Tickets cost $35. Special games sold separately. Info: 410430-1135.
BROWN BOX THEATRE PRESENTS: DON’T FEED THE BEAR Art League of Ocean City, 502 94th Street, bayside, 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM. Local playwright Cam Torres stars in his one man show, touring to Rhode Island, Boston, and Ocean City. Tickets are on sale for $20 at brownboxtheatre.org. Art League of Ocean City, megan@artleagueofoceancity.org, 410524-9433, https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3916329?fbclid=I wAR09L3EjLMdWG4oEeMKYhH3eLM xKPcJdq1kxWDIVC1psvqWP_0r7kyXGj U8
Sun., March 24 ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT PANCAKE BREAKFAST The Dough Roller, Boardwalk at S. Division Street, 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Menu includes pancakes, sausage, coffee, tea and soda. Cost is $10 for adults. Kids 8 years and younger eat free with paying adult. Meals also come with a $5 free play at Marty’s Playland and free admission to the Ocean City Life Saving Station Museum. Proceeds to benefit The Ocean City Downtown Association.
ANNIE, JR. Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School, 11242 Racetrack Road, 2:00 PM. The performance is free of charge. Donations for the performing arts program may be made at the door.
BROWN BOX THEATRE PRESENTS: DON’T FEED THE BEAR Art League of Ocean City, 502 94th Street, bayside, 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM. Local playwright Cam Torres stars in his one man show, touring to Rhode Island, Boston, and Ocean City. Tickets are on sale for $20 at brownboxtheatre.org. Art League of Ocean City, megan@artleagueofoceancity.org, 410-524-9433, https://www.brownpapertickets.com/ev ent/3916329?fbclid=IwAR09L3EjLMdW G4oEeMKYhH3eLMxKPcJdq1kxWDIVC1psvqWP_0r7kyXGjU8
Mon., March 25 FREE TAX PREPARATION Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM. Call for an appointment: 443-373-2667. The service is open to all ages and non AARP members.
BUILDERNOON ‘DUPLO’ Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road,
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM. Buildernoon is all about unstructured building fun. Drop in for ages 2 and older. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
PINT NIGHT FUNDRAISER Burley Oak Brewery, 10016 Old Ocean City Blvd., 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Join Assateague Coastal Trust for this fundraiser complimented with trivia, prizes, a raffle and live music by the String Buzzards, 6-9 p.m. A 1.5-mile bird walk will take place from Burley Oak to Berlin Falls Park from 4-5:30 p.m. http://www.ACTforBays.org/actevents
TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY MEETING Atlantic General Hospital, Conference Room 1, 9733 Healthway Drive, 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM. TOPS is a weekly support and educational group promoting weight loss and healthy lifestyle. Berlin group No. 169., Rose Campion, 410-6410157
DELMARVA A CAPELLA CHORUS Mondays - Ocean Pines Community Center, 239 Ocean Parkway, 7:00 PM. All levels of singers and drop-ins welcome. Carol, 410-641-6876
Tues., March 26 IPAD CHICKS Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 10:00 AM. Explore the world of iPads while learning from each other. Register: Norma Kessler, 410-641-7017. Men welcome. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
STEAM STORY TIME ‘STEM FOR EVERYONE’ Berlin library, 13 Harrison Ave., 10:30 AM. Fun, hands-on science, technology, engineering and math activities for young children. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY MEETING Tuesdays - Worcester County Health Center, 9730 Healthway Drive, 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM. TOPS is a support and educational group promoting weight loss and health lifestyle. jeanduck47@gmail.com
Wed., March 27 WITTY KNITTERS Berlin library, 13 Harrison Ave., 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Knitters, crochet enthusiasts and needle artist of all skill levels are invited. Work on our favorite patterns and exchange ideas. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
HOW TO SELF-PUBLISH Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 10:00 AM. Representatives fro Salt Water Media will discuss the process of making your dream of becoming a pub-
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STORY TIME ‘PETE THE CAT’ Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway, 10:30 AM. For 2 to 5 year old children. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
REPUBLICAN WOMEN MARCH LUNCHEON Dunes Manor Hotel, 2800 Baltimore Ave., 11:00 AM. The guest speaker will be Melody Clarke, Senior Regional Coordinator, Heritage Action for America. Cost is $20. Doors open at 10:30 a.m. Reservations: Ann Lutz, annlutz60@gmail.com, 410-208-9767.
COZY LAP QUILTS Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM. A four-week initiative held March 20 through April 10. Make lap quilts to deliver to those living in local nursing homes. Bring a sewing machine if you have one. All fabric and materials will be provided. Attend as many as possible. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
STROKE SUPPORT GROUP
SNOW HILL BOOK OF THE MONTH
FIRESIDE CHAT
Snow Hill library, 307 N. Washington St., 5:30 PM. This month’s book is The Story Sisters by Alice Hoffman. Copies o the books are available at the library in advance. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
Berlin library, 13 Harrison Ave., 3:00 PM. Join this lively chat about favorite reads. Get some ideas for exploring new authors and genres. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
Atlantic General Hospital, Conference Room 1, 9733 Healthway Drive, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM. Providing physical and emotional support for survivors and caregivers to share personal experiences and challenges. Coping strategies also discussed. Anne Waples, awaples@atlanticgeneral.org, 443-614-5720
PHOTO COURTESY D.J. LANDIS, SR.
MEMBERS RECOGNIZED Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City President Dick Clagett re-instituted the Kiwanian of the Month to recognized member efforts. On Feb. 27, Clagett, right, presented awards to February’s recipients, from left, Steve and Shelley Cohen and Ralph Chinn. The Cohens chaired the successful Winter Pancake Breakfast on Feb. 23 and Chinn again worked and ran the kitchen crew.
FAMILY TIME ‘PAINTING WITH CARS’ GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP - LIFE AFTER LOSS Atlantic General Hospital, Conference Room 1, 9733 Healthway Drive, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM. A supportive and safe place for members to share stories confidentially and spend time with others who understand. No sign-ins and no special advanced requirements to attend. Gail Mansell, gmansell@atlanticgeneral.org, 410-641-9725
KIWANIS CLUB OF GREATER OP/OC Wednesdays - Ocean Pines Community Center, 235 Ocean Parkway, 8:00 AM. Doors open at 7 a.m., meeting begins at 8 a.m. 410-641-7330, http://www.kiwanisofopoc.org
DELMARVA HAND DANCE CLUB Wednesdays - Ocean City Elks Lodge, 13708 Sinepuxent Ave., 5:30 PM - 9:00 PM. Dance to the sounds of the ’50s and ’60s music. A $5 donation to benefit Veterans and local charities. Members and their guests welcome. dance@delmarvahanddancing.com, 410-208-1151, http://delmarvahanddancing.com
OC/BERLIN ROTARY CLUB MEETING Wednesdays - Captain’s Table Restaurant in the Courtyard by Marriott, 2 15th St., 6:00 PM. 302-540-2127
Berlin library, 13 Harrison Ave., 4:30 PM. Drive toy cars and trucks through trays of paint to create your own masterpiece. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
DEMOCRATIC CLUB MEETING Ocean Pines Community Center, Assateague Room, 239 Ocean Parkway, 6:30 PM. The Worcester County Democratic Club will hear from James Fisher, the Communication Director for the Delmarva Poultry Industry association. Fisher will address the importance of impacts on the poultry industry in the local economy. Open to the public.
BEACH SINGLES Thursdays - Ropewalk Restaurant, 8203 Coastal Highway, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM. Beach Singles 45-Plus meets for happy hour. Info: Arlene, 302-436-9577 or Kate, 410-524-0649. BeachSingles.org, http://www.BeachSingles.org
GRIEF SUPPORT Thursdays - Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 11:00 AM. Coastal Hospice provides grief support and education. Participants work together to help each other navigate through grief at their own pace. Free and open to the public. Nicole Long, 443-614-6142
ONGOING EVENTS Thurs., March 28 HARRINGTON CASINO BUS TRIP PLAY TIME Snow Hill library, 307 N. Washington St., 10:30 AM. Children learn the meaning of words, how to express themselves and other early literacy skills by playing with educational toys. For infant to 5 year old children. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
Kiwanis Club of Ocean Pines/Ocean City and the Ocean Pines Boat Club is sponsoring the trip planned for April 25. Cost is $20 and includes $15 slot play and a $7 food voucher. Guests are welcome. Reservations: Tom and Barbara Southwell, 410-641-5456.
Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 10:30 AM. Children, ages 2-5 years, enjoy stories, movement, songs and crafts. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
POLISH AMERICAN CLUB
CPR/AED, BLS AND FIRST AID COURSES
SUICIDE GRIEVERS’ SUPPORT GROUP
The American Red Cross & American Heart Association is offering these life saving skills. Great for families, communities with pools, teachers, construction workers, lifeguards, coaches, physical trainers, camp counselors. Also, Basic Life Support training for medical professionals, pharmacists, dentists, doctors, CNA’s, LPN’s, RN’s or nursing students. Weekly classes offered. Sign up by going to CPRDelaware.com, just click on class calendar or call 302-462-5594 with questions.
Worcester County Health Department, 9730 Healthway Drive, Berlin, the third Wednesday of each month, 6 p.m. Knock at the south door for entry. Open to anyone who has lost a friend or loved one to suicide. Free of charge. Info: 410726-3090 or www.jessespaddle.org.
April 22 - Explore Washington, D.C. beginning at the National Mall, 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The fee for transportation only is $45. April 28 - Day trip to the Virginia Inter-
Columbus Hall, 9901 Coastal Highway (behind St. Luke’s Church), Ocean City, 2-4 p.m. The group meets the second Wednesday of each month. Those of Polish or Slavic descent welcome. No meetings in June, July and August. Helen Sobkowiak, 410-723-2639 or Maryann Lula, 410-250-2548
FIRST STATE DETACHMENT OF THE MARINE CORPS LEAGUE MONTHLY MEETINGS Meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday of each month at Ocean City American Legion Post, 2308 Philadelphia Ave., Ocean City, at noon. Open to all fellow Marines and FMF Corpsmen. Info: firststatemarines.org
WIDOWS & WIDOWERS SOCIAL CLUB Ocean Pines Community Center, 235 Ocean Parkway, third Tuesday of each month, 1 p.m. Info: 410-208-1398.
Crossword answers from page 36 AARP Ocean City AARP 1917 meets the second Thursday of each month (except July and August) at the Ocean City Senior Center, 104 41st St., Ocean City. Social begins at 9:30 a.m., meeting at 10 a.m. www.aarp1917.org
THE SHEPHERD’S NOOK THRIFT SHOP BUS TRIPS
STORY TIME ‘BEDTIME’
national Tattoo show in Norfolk, Va. The patriotic performance showcases more than 900 international performers. Great for all ages and interests. Show begins at 2:30 p.m. The cost is $95 and includes a VIP seat and transportation. Bus will arrive back at 7:30 p.m. May 4 - Longwood Gardens Spring Bloom guided tour featuring more than 245,000 spring bulbs in bloom in the Idea Garden & Flower Garden Walk. The bus will depart at 8 a.m. and return at 6 p.m. Cost is $60 for adults for transportation and guided tour. These trips are open to the public and buses depart from the Ocean Pines Community Center. Reservations are required: Ocean Pines Recreation and Parks Department, 410-641-7052.
Community Church at Ocean Pines, 11227 Racetrack Road. Open Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Accepting donations of gently worn clothes and small household items.
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MARCH 22, 2019 Classifieds now appear in Ocean City Today & the Bayside Gazette each week and online at oceancitytoday.com and baysideoc.com.
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Employment Opportunities: Year Round, Full/Part Time: Pool Manager, Server, Bartender, Hostess/Host, Busser, Maintenance, Room Attendant, Housekeeping Housestaff, Painter
Full Time, year round position. Berlin-West Ocean City area private residence. Responsibilities include mowing, trimming, weeding, pruning, errands and light handyman chores. Valid driver's license and reliable transportation required. Must be experienced, dependable, trustworthy, and have excellent references. Call for interview Monday - Friday, 9am-5pm 410-289-4444 Ext. 117
Free employee meal and excellent benefits.
PAPA JOHN’S Now Hiring All Positions for the Ocean City area. Call Jeff: 410-524-1300.
HELP WANTED ALL POSITIONS! Immediate openings. Apply in person at Billy’s Sub Shop, 140th Street, OCMD.
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• Housekeeping •Maintenance •Laundry •Front Desk Positions, full-time, part-time, seasonal or year-round. Must have hotel experience. Apply within, or call 410-289-5762
Come Join Our Winning Team! Now accepting applications for the following positions! Reservations Front Desk Recreation Room Inspector Room Attendant Maintenance Server Barista Hostess Line Cook Looking for experienced personnel with customer service skills. Must be flexible with hours. Email resume to jobs@carouselhotel.com or stop by and complete an application at the Front Desk. We require satisfactory pre-employment drug testing and background check. Carousel Resort Hotel & Condominiums 11700 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842 EOE
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Now Hiring DELIVERY DRIVERS Make $12-$16 per hour. Flexible Hours, Great Working Atmosphere. Apply within downtown location, 710 Philadelphia Ave., OC 410-289-1200
106 32nd St., Ocean City
Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel Attn: Human Resources Dept. 10100 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842 Phone: 410-524-3535 Fax: 410-723-9109 EOE M/F/D/V
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Make sure to check out our job postings on Indeed.com!
Holiday Inn Oceanfront 6600 Coastal Highway Ocean City, MD 21842 Now hiring for the following full-time, year-round positions for our Resort Hotel to join our busy and professional team: - Front Desk - Maintenance Please stop by the Front Desk to complete an application.
ARK Systems is looking for a Technical Manager for the Ocean City branch to manage installations and service projects. Ideal candidate: 5+ years of supervisory experience and electronic/electrical systems background. For more info and to apply go to: http://hrstrategygroup.com and click on Careers, then click on the Technical Manager job posting.
2 15th Street Ocean City, MD 21842
Full-Time, Seasonal Positions Available • AM/PM Server Position • AM Line Cook • PM/Overnight Houseperson • Bartender • Host/Hostess Apply in person or email resume to: duran.showell@marriott.com All candidates must go through a satisfactory background check.
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HELP WANTED NOW HIRING • PM Restaurant Manager • AM Cook • AM Dishwasher Year-Round Position Inquire within at 32 Palm at Hilton Suites 3200 Baltimore Ave Ocean City, MD
Full Time Customer Service Associate (Bank Teller and Desk Duties) If you are looking for an amazing opportunity in the banking industry at a company with a great reputation then consider this position. Taylor Bank is seeking individuals that thrive in a team-focused, variablepaced, and supportive work environment. Our employees want to make a positive impact in their community and strive to put extraordinary into everything they do. Branch staff refer products and services, if these meet the needs of our customers, which supports our relationship banking philosophy. This is a year-round, variable hourly (30-40 hours) position. Branch locations include our Worcester County and Chincoteague, Virginia markets. Banking experience not required. Come join our team! To apply for available positions and learn more about our amazing benefits and culture, please go online to taylorbank.com, click on about us and visit our career page. Calvin B. Taylor Bank is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.
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HOTEL MAINTENANCE We are seeking to fill a hotel Maintenance position, full time, year round. Experience in hotel or condo maintenance preferred. Competitive pay and excellent benefits. Please apply in person at The Comfort Inn Gold Coast on 112th Street Ocean City, next to the Gold Coast Mall No phone calls please
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NOW HIRING!! Production Crew for our WOC kitchen facility Up to $16/hr. Apply online at: www.delmarvadd.com
for International Business located in Selbyville Exciting opportunity in a positive, hard-working environment. Must have basic computer skills, including MS Word, Excel, and Microsoft Office. Tues. - Thurs., 9-3 Email resumes to: samantha.z@gminsights.com Come See Us at Ocean City Job Fair on April 15 from 9A-2P
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• Servers • Bus Staff •Host/Hostess •Kitchen Staff •Security Come by and join our 2019 family! 54th Street, OCMD (Behind Chauncey’s Surf Shop) 410-723-5565 TOWN OF BERLIN EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY DIRECTOR-WATER RESOURCES AND PUBLIC WORKS The Town of Berlin is in search of a dynamic department head that will supervise and lead these departments. We have a competitive benefits package that includes life, health, dental, vision, enrollment with the Maryland State Retirement Plan and a 457(b) tax deferred savings plan. Duties: The Department Director oversees the day-to-day operations of the Waste Water Operation, Water Operation, Stormwater Operation and Public Works. The selected individual will coordinate and oversee all operations of these departments. The Director will manage a workforce of 25 personnel between the two departments. The selected candidate will develop and comply with an annual budget for all departments. The Director will provide technical direction and resolve operational issues. The Director will manage complex capital improvement projects from inception through completion. This Department Head also plans, coordinates and administers the Town’s recycling program. The Department Director will complete necessary information for grant applications and submittals. The Department Director will take action to resolve departmental, operation and administrative conflicts and issues which are in the best interest of the Town of Berlin and in accordance with State laws. Requirements: It is preferred that the selected candidate possess a college degree (BA/BS). Minimum requirement is a high school diploma or equivalent with seven (7) years of supervisory experience in a Water Resources/Public Works utility. Selected candidate must possess a valid state issued drivers license, a valid Maryland Water/Wastewater Operator license, Superintendent license and a Storm Water green card. Cover letter and resume may be mailed to the Town of Berlin or submitted via email to jfleetwood@berlinmd.gov, cover letter MUST state salary requirements
PUT COLOR IN YOUR CLASSIFIEDS! CALL 410-723-6397
Property Management Assistant Needed We have a busy rental department. We are looking for someone to assist in organizing maintenance calls, dispatching vendors, and helping in the office. Maintenance knowledge a plus. q Professional/Friendly q Must travel to properties mostly in Ocean Pines and Ocean City. q Must work most weekends as needed q Minor maintenance abilities a plus. q Good clear handwriting Please fax resumes, letters, references & inquiries to
Hileman Real Estate, Inc. Attn: Chris to fax # 410-208-9562
Accounting Clerk Wanted Full Time - $14-$15 per hour Responsible for providing accounting support to accounting supervisors and other managers within the department. Keys daily worksheets to the general ledger system, ensures files are complete and maintained as needed, handles accounts payable duties, and assists accounting personnel. Job Tasks and Responsibilities: Perform accounting and clerical functions to support supervisors. Research, track, and resolve accounting problems. Compile and sort invoices and checks. Issue checks for accounts payable. Record business transactions and key daily worksheets to the general ledger system. Record charges and refunds. Support accounting personnel. Input type vouchers, invoices, checks, account statements, reports, and other records. Provide front desk customer service. File and tally deposits. Work with adding machines, calculators, databases and bank accounts. Match invoices to work orders. Process bills for payment. Open mail and match payments to invoices. Arrange for money to be delivered to bank. Utilize computer systems to run databases, pay bills and order supplies. Contact individuals with delinquent accounts. Ensure customers accept payments or refunds. Email Resume to: dunkindonutjobs@gmail.com Subject Line: Accounting Clerk or Apply in Person @ 9919 Golf Course Rd., Ocean City, MD Serious inquiries only, must live within a 30 minute radius of West Ocean City Maryland.
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Hostess, Cooks, Boutique Sales, A/V Staff, EMT, General Maintenance, Painter & Boat Mate For more details or to apply, please go online to www.seacrets.com/employment
AUTOMOTIVE GREAT OPPORTUNITIES! In business for 35 yearsWe have Auto / Marine parts stores, Service Centers and Used Car Dealership and still growing! Due to some recent retirements along with expansion, we are hiring for additional: - Exp. Technicians - Up to $27.00 hr. - Oil Lube - Tire Techs - Maryland State Inspector - Exp. Tow Truck DriversVery competitive pay!! - Auto Parts and Service Counter Associates Come grow with us Plenty of room for advancement!! Locations in the Bethany Beach, Rehoboth Beach and Ocean City Maryland areas. Company matched retirement plan and much more!! Call: 443-373-1324 or 443-497-0465
Become a Better You in 2019! To Order Product Call Christine 443-880-8397 or email: snowhillavon@ comcast.net To Become an Avon Representative Sign Up at www. ChristinesBeautyShop.com
HELP WANTED PGN Crabhouse, 29th Street & Coastal Hwy. PGN Crabhouse Help Wanted Waitstaff, Kitchen Help Apply Within after 11:00 am. MED. TECH. CPR, first aide certified. Must be able to pass background check. Drug free facility. Full time position 7pm-7am, and every other weekend. Email resume to truittsandy@yahoo.com or apply in person. 10602 Friendship Rd., Berlin, MD 21811. OFFICE MANAGER. FT/YR. Seeking bright, energetic individual for our small busy office. Experience w/Word, Excel and QBooks. Excellent organizational, communication and customer service skills. Rental experience a plus. Send resume to Fred@paradiseoc.com Busy Dental Office looking for Dental Assistant with Radiology Cert., good clinical & keyboard skills. Also, Front Desk position. Dental knowledge and good keyboard skills required. M-F, FT w/many benefits. Email: contact@atlanticdental.com or fax 410-213-2955
Hiring ALL Positions!! Full time & Part time To apply go to: www.mygcjob.com
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SALES SECRETARY Busy Hotel is seeking, a year round full time Sales Secretary. Must have hotel sales experience. Applicant must be detail oriented and computer literate, proficient in Excel, Word & Publisher. Sales CRM experience a plus. Exceptional people skills, professional phone & email etiquette a must. Excellent benefits, working conditions and salary (commensurate with experience). Qualified applicants only, forward resume with salary requirements to: Sales Secretary P.O. Box 3500 Ocean City, MD 21843 EOE M/F/D/V
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West Ocean City Waterfront Lots. Two side-by-side with dock and rip rap. $175,000 each. Call Howard Martin Realty, 410-352-5555.
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COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL Self-Storage Units on Route 50. 100 sq. ft., 150 sq. ft., and 250 sq. ft. Call Bill, 301537-5391. Warehouse (Lrg.) For Rent 11212 Gum Point Rd., Berlin, MD $1,200 per month. Call 410-430-9797. 2 Office/Retail Spaces & 3 Warehouse Units available in West Ocean City. Call 443-497-4200.
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AUCTIONS The contents of mini storage units will be sold at public auction. Units to be auctioned; B7, B11, B12, B52, B55, B97, O29, O115, O164, O55, O69, O134, O165, S69, S73, S110, S117, S119, S152, S180, S185, S405, S713, S776. Units are being sold due to non-payment of rent. Common items in units are, household items, furniture, tools, fishing equipment, paintings, antique and vintage items. Date: Saturday, March 30th Time: NEW TIME 10 AM #1 Starts at Berlin Mini Storage: Route 346 #2 Continues at OC Mini Storage: Route 50 #3 Finishes at OC Mini Storage: Route 611 Terms: CASH ONLY! Auctioneer: Tom Janasek
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OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 5735 CASTLE HILL RD. SNOW HILL, MD 21863 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated August 7, 2002 and recorded in Liber 3401, Folio 488 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, with an original principal balance of $88,000.00, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester County, at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on APRIL 9, 2019 AT 3:30 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester County, MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property, and any improvements thereon, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $8,000 in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. Balance of the purchase price, together with interest on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Sub. Trustees, payable in cash within ten days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of current year’s real property taxes are adjusted as of the date of sale, and thereafter assumed by the purchaser. Taxes due for prior years including costs of any tax sale are payable by the purchaser. Purchaser is responsible for any recapture of homestead tax credit. All other public and/or private charges or assessments, to the extent such amounts survive foreclosure sale, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, whether incurred prior to or after the sale to be paid by the purchaser. Any deferred water and sewer charges that purports to cover or defray cost during construction of public water or wastewater facilities constructed by the developer and subject to an annual fee or assessment are to be paid by the purchaser to the lienholder and are a contractual obligation between the lienholder and each owner of this property, and is not a fee or assess-
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Ocean City Today / Public Notices ment imposed by the county. Any right of prepayment or discount for early prepayment of water and sewer charges may be ascertained by contacting the lienholder. All costs of deed recordation including but not limited to all transfer, recordation, agricultural or other taxes or charges assessed by any governmental entity as a condition to recordation, are payable by purchaser, whether or not purchaser is a Maryland First Time Home Buyer. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale. The sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the deposit without interest. If purchaser fails to settle within ten days of ratification, subject to order of court, purchaser agrees that property will be resold and entire deposit retained by Sub. Trustees as liquidated damages for all losses occasioned by the purchaser’s default and purchaser shall have no further liability. The defaulted purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds resulting from said resale even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulted purchaser. Sub. Trustees will convey either marketable or insurable title. If they cannot deliver one or the other, or if ratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is return of the deposit without interest. (Matter No. 330246-1) PLEASE CONSULT WWW.ALEXCOOPER.COM FOR STATUS OF UPCOMING SALES Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et. al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS, INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 www.alexcooper.com OCD-3/21/3t _________________________________ McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC 312 Marshall Avenue, Suite 800 Laurel, MD 20707 www.mwc-law.com
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OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 209 TEAL CIR. BERLIN, MD 21811 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Perry Masciana, dated March 23, 2007 and recorded in Liber 4902, folio 519 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, default having occurred under the terms thereof and at the request of the parties secured thereby, the undersigned Substitute Trustees will offer for sale at public
auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester County, at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on APRIL 8, 2019 AT 3:05 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND AND THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON situated in Worcester County, Maryland and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property is improved by a dwelling. The property, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions, easements, encumbrances and agreements of record affecting the subject property, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit in the form of cashier’s or certified check, or in such other form as the Substitute Trustees may determine, at their sole discretion, for $57,000 at the time of sale. If the noteholder and/or servicer is the successful bidder, the deposit requirement is waived. Balance of the purchase price is to be paid within fifteen (15) days of the final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland. Interest is to be paid on the unpaid purchase price at the rate of 5% per annum from date of sale to the date the funds are received in the office of the Substitute Trustees, if the property is purchased by an entity other than the noteholder and/or servicer. If payment of the balance does not occur within fifteen days of ratification, the deposit will be forfeited and the property will be resold at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event settlement is delayed for any reason. Taxes, ground rent, water rent, and all other public charges and assessments payable on an annual basis, including sanitary and/or metropolitan district charges, and front foot benefit charges, if applicable, to be adjusted for the current year to the date of sale, and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Condominium fees and/or homeowners association dues, if any, shall be assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale. The purchaser shall be responsible for the payment of the ground rent escrow, if required. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes, and all settlement charges shall be borne by the purchaser. If the Substitute Trustees are unable to convey good and marketable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy in law or equity shall be limited to the refund of the deposit to the purchaser. Upon refund of the deposit, the sale shall be void and of no effect, and the purchaser shall have no further claim against the Substitute Trustees. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. The purchaser at the foreclosure sale shall assume the risk of loss for the property immediately after the sale. (Matter #15-615103). Laura H. G. O’Sullivan, et al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS, INC. 908 YORK RD.,
TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 www.alexcooper.com OCD-3/21/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555
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OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 103 FOURTH ST. A/R/T/A 103 4TH ST. POCOMOKE A/R/T/A POCOMOKE CITY, MD 21851 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated February 17, 2011 and recorded in Liber 5670, Folio 356 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, with an original principal balance of $247,500.00, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester County, at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on APRIL 2, 2019 AT 3:30 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester County, MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property, and any improvements thereon, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $17,000 in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. Balance of the purchase price, together with interest on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Sub. Trustees, payable in cash within ten days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of current year’s real property taxes are adjusted as of the date of sale, and thereafter assumed by the purchaser. Taxes due for prior years including costs of any tax sale are payable by the purchaser. Purchaser is responsible for any recapture of homestead tax credit. All other public and/or private charges or assessments, to the extent such amounts survive foreclosure sale, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, whether incurred prior to or after the sale to be paid by the purchaser. Any deferred water and sewer charges that purports to cover or defray cost during construction of public water or wastewater facilities
PAGE 44 constructed by the developer and subject to an annual fee or assessment are to be paid by the purchaser to the lienholder and are a contractual obligation between the lienholder and each owner of this property, and is not a fee or assessment imposed by the county. Any right of prepayment or discount for early prepayment of water and sewer charges may be ascertained by contacting the lienholder. All costs of deed recordation including but not limited to all transfer, recordation, agricultural or other taxes or charges assessed by any governmental entity as a condition to recordation, are payable by purchaser, whether or not purchaser is a Maryland First Time Home Buyer. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale. The sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the deposit without interest. If purchaser fails to settle within ten days of ratification, subject to order of court, purchaser agrees that property will be resold and entire deposit retained by Sub. Trustees as liquidated damages for all losses occasioned by the purchaser’s default and purchaser shall have no further liability. The defaulted purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds resulting from said resale even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulted purchaser. Sub. Trustees will convey either marketable or insurable title. If they cannot deliver one or the other, or if ratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is return of the deposit without interest. (Matter No. 330368-2) PLEASE CONSULT WWW.ALEXCOOPER.COM FOR STATUS OF UPCOMING SALES Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et. al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS, INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 www.alexcooper.com OCD-3/14/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE 10148 GERMANTOWN RD. BERLIN, MD 21811 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated March 2, 1989 and recorded in Liber 1530, Folio 18 among the Land
Ocean City Today / Public Notices Records of Worcester County, MD, with an original principal balance of $37,839.00, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester County, at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on APRIL 2, 2019 AT 3:33 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester County, MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property, and any improvements thereon, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $5,000 in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. Balance of the purchase price, together with interest on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Sub. Trustees, payable in cash within ten days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of current year’s real property taxes are adjusted as of the date of sale, and thereafter assumed by the purchaser. Taxes due for prior years including costs of any tax sale are payable by the purchaser. Purchaser is responsible for any recapture of homestead tax credit. All other public and/or private charges or assessments, to the extent such amounts survive foreclosure sale, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, whether incurred prior to or after the sale to be paid by the purchaser. Any deferred water and sewer charges that purports to cover or defray cost during construction of public water or wastewater facilities constructed by the developer and subject to an annual fee or assessment are to be paid by the purchaser to the lienholder and are a contractual obligation between the lienholder and each owner of this property, and is not a fee or assessment imposed by the county. Any right of prepayment or discount for early prepayment of water and sewer charges may be ascertained by contacting the lienholder. All costs of deed recordation including but not limited to all transfer, recordation, agricultural or other taxes or charges assessed by any governmental entity as a condition to recordation, are payable by purchaser, whether or not purchaser is a Maryland First Time Home Buyer. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale. The sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the
loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the deposit without interest. If purchaser fails to settle within ten days of ratification, subject to order of court, purchaser agrees that property will be resold and entire deposit retained by Sub. Trustees as liquidated damages for all losses occasioned by the purchaser’s default and purchaser shall have no further liability. The defaulted purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds resulting from said resale even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulted purchaser. Sub. Trustees will convey either marketable or insurable title. If they cannot deliver one or the other, or if ratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is return of the deposit without interest. (Matter No. 320149-1) PLEASE CONSULT WWW.ALEXCOOPER.COM FOR STATUS OF UPCOMING SALES Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et. al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS, INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 www.alexcooper.com OCD-3/14/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555
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OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 417 WALNUT ST. POCOMOKE A/R/T/A POCOMOKE CITY, MD 21851 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated February 27, 2007 and recorded in Liber 4879, Folio 306 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, with an original principal balance of $134,550.00, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester County, at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on MARCH 26, 2019 AT 3:30 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester County, MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property, and any improvements thereon, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and
MARCH 22, 2019 with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $13,000 in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. Balance of the purchase price, together with interest on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Sub. Trustees, payable in cash within ten days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of current year’s real property taxes are adjusted as of the date of sale, and thereafter assumed by the purchaser. Taxes due for prior years including costs of any tax sale are payable by the purchaser. Purchaser is responsible for any recapture of homestead tax credit. All other public and/or private charges or assessments, to the extent such amounts survive foreclosure sale, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, whether incurred prior to or after the sale to be paid by the purchaser. Any deferred water and sewer charges that purports to cover or defray cost during construction of public water or wastewater facilities constructed by the developer and subject to an annual fee or assessment are to be paid by the purchaser to the lienholder and are a contractual obligation between the lienholder and each owner of this property, and is not a fee or assessment imposed by the county. Any right of prepayment or discount for early prepayment of water and sewer charges may be ascertained by contacting the lienholder. All costs of deed recordation including but not limited to all transfer, recordation, agricultural or other taxes or charges assessed by any governmental entity as a condition to recordation, are payable by purchaser, whether or not purchaser is a Maryland First Time Home Buyer. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale. The sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the deposit without interest. If purchaser fails to settle within ten days of ratification, subject to order of court, purchaser agrees that property will be resold and entire deposit retained by Sub. Trustees as liquidated damages for all losses occasioned by the purchaser’s default and purchaser shall have no further liability. The defaulted purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds resulting from said resale even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulted purchaser. Sub. Trustees
MARCH 22, 2019 will convey either marketable or insurable title. If they cannot deliver one or the other, or if ratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is return of the deposit without interest. (Matter No. 307508-2) PLEASE CONSULT WWW.ALEXCOOPER.COM FOR STATUS OF UPCOMING SALES Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et. al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS, INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 www.alexcooper.com OCD-3/7/3t _________________________________ Rosenberg & Associates, LLC 4340 East West Highway, Suite 600 Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 907-8000 www.rosenberg-assoc.com
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OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 3 BARNACLE CT. BERLIN, MD 21811 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from William G. Hill, III dated April 19, 2005 and recorded in Liber 4418, folio 459 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester County, at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on MARCH 22, 2019 AT 1:00 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with the buildings and improvements thereon situated in Worcester County, MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. Tax ID #03-077276. The property, which is improved by a dwelling, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. The property will be sold subject to a prior mortgage, the amount to be announced at the time of sale. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $20,000 by cash or certified check. Balance of the purchase price to be paid in cash within ten days of final ratification of sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County. Interest to be paid on the unpaid purchase money at the rate pursuant to the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received in the office of the Sub. Trustees. There will be no abatement of interest in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement or if settlement is delayed for any reason. The noteholder shall not be obligated to pay interest if it is the purchaser. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of all real property taxes, including agricultural taxes, if applicable, and
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Ocean City Today / Public Notices any and all public and/or private charges or assessments, including water/sewer charges and ground rent, to be adjusted to date of sale and thereafter assumed by purchaser. Condominium fees and/or homeowners association dues, if any, shall be assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale forward. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes and settlement expenses shall be borne by the purchaser. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. Purchaser assumes the risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale forward. Additional terms to be announced at the time of sale. If the Sub. Trustees are unable to convey good and marketable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy in law and equity shall be limited to a refund of the deposit without interest. If the purchaser fails to go to settlement, the deposit shall be forfeited, to the Trustees for application against all expenses, attorney’s fees and the full commission on the sale price of the above-scheduled foreclosure sale. In the event of default, all expenses of this sale (including attorney’s fees and the full commission on the gross sale price of this sale) shall be charged against and paid out of the forfeited deposit. The Trustees may then re-advertise and resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting purchaser or may avail themselves of any legal or equitable remedies against the defaulting purchaser without reselling the property. In the event of a resale, the defaulting purchaser shall not be entitled to receive the surplus, if any, even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulting purchaser and the defaulting purchaser shall be liable to the Trustees and secured party for reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses incurred in connection with all litigation involving the Property or the proceeds of the resale. Trustees’ file number 62693. Diane S. Rosenberg, Mark D. Meyer, et al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS, INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 www.alexcooper.com OCD-3/7/3t _________________________________ REGAN J.R. SMITH ESQ WILLIAMS, MOORE, SHOCKLEY & HARRISON LLP 3509 COASTAL HIGHWAY OCEAN CITY, MD 21842
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OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 17723 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF VAUGHN O. MCABEE Notice is given that Regan J.R. Smith, Esq., 3509 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842, was on February 26, 2019 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Vaughn O. McAbee who died on December 27, 2018, without a will. Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in
the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney. All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 26th day of August, 2019. Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the undersigned personal representative or file it with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claims within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. A claim not presented or filed on or before that date, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Claim forms may be obtained from the Register of Wills. Regan J.R. Smith, Esq. Personal Representative True Test Copy Terri Westcott Register of Wills for Worcester County One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: March 7, 2019 OCD-3/7/3t _________________________________ James Clubb, Jr., Esq. 108 8th Street Ocean City, MD 21842 JEFF HURLEY 10225 Silver Point Lane Ocean City, MD 21842 Plaintiff vs. ESTATE OF CECIE JANE PARADIS c/o Leo W. Ottey, Jr. 1190 West Northern Parkway, #124 Baltimore, MD 21210-1431 and THE TESTATE AND INTESTATE SUCCESSORS OF LAURA PARADIS, DECEASED, AND ALL PERSONS CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, 0R UNDER THE DECEDENT and WORCESTER COUNTY c/o Maureen Howarth, Esq. 1 West Market Street Room 1103 Snow Hill, MD 21863 and ALL PERSONS THAT HAVE OR CLAIM TO HAVE ANY INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY described as 5618 George Island Landing Road Stockton, Maryland 21864 Defendants IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY
STATE OF MARYLAND CASE NO. C-23-CV-19-000032
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
The object of this proceeding is to secure the foreclosure of all rights of redemption from the tax sale on the following property located in Worcester County, Maryland, sold by Phillip G. Thompson, Collector of Taxes for the State of Maryland and for Worcester County, to the Plaintiff, the parcel of land described as follows: 5618 George Island Landing Road, Stockton, Maryland 21864, Deed Reference CWN 20/293, Parcel Number 08004862. The property is an improved lot, and is assessed to Cecie Paradis and Laura Paradis. The Complaint states among other things that the amount necessary for redemption has not been paid. The sale was held on May 18, 2018, and more than six (6) months has passed since that date. It is thereupon this 27th of February, 2019, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, ORDERED, that notice be given by t!he insertion of a copy of this Order in some newspaper having a general circulation in Worcester County once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, warning all persons interested in the property to redeem the property or answer the Complaint by April 29, 2019, or thereafter a final judgment will be entered foreclosing all rights of redemption in the property and vesting in the Plaintiff title to said property, free and clear of all liens and encumbrances. Brian D. Shockley JUDGE OCD-3/7/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 Carrie M. Ward, et al. 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs vs. DENISE A. COPES KARL R. COPES 2617 Lambertson Road Pocomoke A/R/T/A Pocomoke City, MD 21851 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. C-23-CV-18-000323
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given this 26th day of February, 2019, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings and described as 2617 Lambertson Road, Pocomoke A/R/T/A Pocomoke City, MD 21851, made and reported by the Substitute Trustee, will be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 1st day of April, 2019, provided a copy of this NOTICE be inserted in some weekly newspaper printed in said County,
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once in each of three successive weeks before the 25th day of March, 2019. The report states the purchase price at the Foreclosure sale to be $182,900.00. Susan R. Braniecki Clerk, Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-3/7/3t _________________________________
NOTICE
Disposal of Surplus Vehicles and Equipment to be Auctioned on GovDeals.com “Disposition of County Personal Property no longer used by the County” The following described personal property, including vehicles, furniture and equipment, have been determined to be no longer required for County use by the County Commissioners of Worcester County, Maryland and deemed to be surplus property: SURPLUS VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT Surplus vehicles, listed by make and model (with model year), as follows: Chevrolet Blazer (2004); Chevrolet C-1500 (2004); Chevrolet Cavalier (2004); Chevrolet G3500 Van (2004); Chevrolet S-10 (1996, 2003); Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (1991, 2002, three 2004, two 2005, three 2006); Dodge Charger (2007); Dodge Ram 1500 (2007); Dodge Ram 1500 4x4 (2007); Dodge Stratus (2005, 2006); Ford Crown Victoria (two 2006, 2008, two 2011); Ford Expedition (2006); Ford F-150 (1988, 2007, 2008, 2009); Ford F-250 (2002); Ford F-350 (2000); Ford F-800 (1992, 1997); and Ford Ranger (1992, 1997, 2001). Surplus equipment, including: CASE 580 Super K Backhoe (1992); JCB 930-2 Forklift (1998); John Deere 670B; Kohler 30KW Generator; Pequea TR616 Trailer (1995); and Powergard DLC20 Generator. Surplus furniture and miscellaneous equipment, including: Aluminum Tool Box (Truck); Lot of Spare Wheels and Tires; Electric Tabletop Drill Press; Trico Wiper Blade Display Cart; Rotary SM12 Vehicle Lift (12,000 lbs.); Bucket of Used Wheel Weights; Miscellaneous Shop Tools; Craftsman Rolling Tool Box with Top Box; Conference Table; Leaf Blowers (2); 400 Watt Hanging Shop Lights (2); Bicycles (2); PL920 Subsurface Camera; 5-foot Tractor 3Point Scraper Blade; 6-foot Tractor 3-Point Scraper Blade; Garage Doors and Tracks; Portable Air Compressor; Robinair A/C Machine Model34800; Refrigerator; Gas Auger with 8 Bits; Steel Angle Iron; Homelite Gas Operated Trash Pump; Full Length Truck Beacon Lights (2); Steel Concrete Curb Forming Boards (2); Wooden Tables (4 at 6-feet, 1 at 5-feet); McCullough Mite-E-Lite Generator, Small; Small Mountable Traffic Arrow; Safco Mobile Blue-
print Rack (2); Old Style Bridge Nails; Kids Table and 4 Wooden Children’s Chairs; Piano with Bench; PA System; Filing Cabinets (2); Coffee Pots and Miscellaneous Office Equipment; Dell Optiplex Computers (40); iPhone 5S; iPhone 6S (2); Tables - Folding Card Tables (3), Regular Table, Foldable Rolling Table; Filing Cabinets - 5-Drawer, 2Drawer (2), 4-Drawer (7); Wooden Storage Cabinet on Wheels; Leather Chairs (2); Wood Coffee Table; John Deere SX85 30-inch Riding Lawnmower; 3.5 HP 22-inch Push Lawnmowers (2); Trash Receptacle Holders for 50-Gallon Receptacles (2); Rolling Trash Receptacles - 64 Gallon (6); and Stainless Steel 3Sink Food Prep Table. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE AND CONVEYANCE: The County Commissioners propose to solicit competitive bids via an Internet-based auction system operated by GovDeals, Inc. for which the winning bidder pays a buyers premium of twelve and one-half percent (12.5%) of the winning bid for each transaction so that there is no net cost to the County. All of the above referenced surplus property will be offered for sale “AS IS, WHERE IS.” The County Commissioners make no warranty, guaranty or representation of any kind, expressed or implied, as to the merchantability or fitness for any purpose of the property offered for sale. The County Commissioners warrant to the buyer that the property offered for sale will conform to its description. The County Commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all bids as they see fit and to withdraw from sale any of the items listed. Payment in full by successful bidders shall be made to Worcester County Commissioners. OPPORTUNITY FOR OBJECTIONS: Anyone objecting to the proposed conveyance of the above surplus vehicles and equipment shall do so in writing prior to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 28, 2019, or in person at the regularly scheduled meeting of the County Commissioners to be held at 10:00 a.m. on April 2, 2019 in the County Commissioners Meeting Room, Room 1101 - Government Center, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863. WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OCD-3/14/3t _________________________________ AYRES JENKINS GORDY & ALMAND PA VICTORIA L. O’NEILL ESQ. 6200 COASTAL HIGHWAY SUITE 200 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842
NOTICE
TO CREDITORS OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE ESTATE NO. 17741 Notice is given that the Orphans’ Court of Berks County, PA appointed Michael B. Weaver, 1980 Fallow Court, Macungie, PA 18062 as the Executor of the Estate of Joan E. Weaver who died on December 09, 2018 domiciled in Pennsylvania, USA. The Maryland resident agent for
service of process is Victoria L. O’Neill Esq. whose address is 6200 Coastal Hwy., Ste. 200, Ocean City, MD 21842. At the time of death, the decedent owned real or leasehold property in the following Maryland counties: Worcester. All persons having claims against the decedent must file their claims with the Register of Wills for Worcester County with a copy to the foreign personal representative on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the foreign personal representative mails or delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claim within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. Claims filed after that date or after a date extended by law will be barred. Michael B. Weaver Foreign Personal Representative Terri Westcott Register of Wills One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of Newspaper: Ocean City Digest Date of first publication: March 07, 2019 OCD-3/7/3t _________________________________
NOTICE
OF PUBLIC HEARING BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS TOWN OF OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 110 of the Code of Ocean City, Maryland, hereinafter referred to as the Code, same being the Zoning Ordinance for Ocean City, Maryland, notice is hereby given that public hearings will be conducted by the Board of Zoning Appeals for Ocean City, Maryland in the Council Chambers of City Hall located on Baltimore Avenue and Third Street, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland on: THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-93(2), Powers, of the Code, an appeal has been filed pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-94(2)(b) requesting a special parking exception to waive six (6) parking spaces to build a swimming pool. The site of the appeal is described as an unnumbered lot, Parcel 9135 of the Bayside Keys Plat, further described as located on the south side of Rusty Anchor Road, and known locally as Sunset Cove Condominium, 701 Rusty Anchor Road, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.
MARCH 22, 2019 APPLICANT: SUNSET COVE CONDOMINIUM – (BZA 2524 #19-09400001) Further information concerning the public hearings may be examined in the office of the Department of Planning and Community Development in City Hall. Alfred Harrison, Chairman Heather Stansbury, Attorney OCD-3/14/2t _________________________________ James E. Clubb, Jr., Esq. 108 N. 8th Street Ocean City, Maryland 21842 JEFF HURLEY 10225 Silver Point Lane Ocean City, MD 21842 Plaintiff vs: JOHN MARSHALL.(Deceased) c/o Paul A Marshall 999 Waterbury Heights Drive Crownsville, MD 21032-1434 and THE TESTATE AND INTESTATE SUCCESSORS OF JOHN MARSHALL, DECEASED, AND ALL PERSONS CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, OR UNDER THE DECEDENT and WORCESTER COUNTY c/o Maureen Howarth, Esq. 1 West Market Street Room 1103 Snow Hill, MD 21863 and ALL PERSONS THAT HAVE OR CLAIM TO HAVE ANY INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY described as Lot South Side Pocomoke Road Stockton, Maryland 21864 Defendants IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY STATE OF MARYLAND CASE NO. C-23-CV-19-000031
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
The object of this proceeding is to secure the foreclosure of all rights of redemption from the tax sale on the following property located in Worcester County, Maryland; sold by Phillip G. Thompson, Collector of Taxes for the State of Maryland and for Worcester County, to the Plaintiff, the parcel of land described as follows: Lot South Side Pocomoke Road, Stockton, Deed Reference 1650/541, Account Number 08005052. The property is an improved lot, and is assessed to John Marshall. The Complaint states among other things that the amount necessary for redemption has not been paid. The sale was held on May 18, 2018, and more than six (6) months has passed since that date: It is thereupon this 25th of February, 2019, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, ORDERED, that notice be given by the insertion of a copy of this Order in some newspaper having a general circulation in Worcester County once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, warning all persons interested in the property to redeem the property or answer the Complaint by 4th of May, 2019, or thereafter a final judgment will be entered foreclosing all rights of re-
MARCH 22, 2019 demption in the property and vesting in the Plaintiff title to said property, free and clear of all liens and encumbrances. Brian D. Shockley Judge True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD OCD-3/14/3t _________________________________
NOTICE
OF PUBLIC HEARING AMENDMENT TO WORCESTER COUNTY WATER AND SEWERAGE PLAN AND EXPANSION OF THE OCEAN PINES SANITARY SERVICE AREA AND THE RIVER RUN SANITARY SERVICE AREA TO ADD THE FORMER PINE SHORE NORTH GOLF COURSE PROPERTY The Worcester County Commissioners will hold a concurrent public hearing to consider applications filed by Mark Cropper and Dane Bauer on behalf of River Run Development Associates LLC and Nichols-Neff Properties, LLC for a proposed amendment to the Worcester County Water and Sewerage Plan and an expansion of the Ocean Pines Sanitary Service Area and the River Run Sanitary Service Area. The application for amendment to the Water and Sewerage Plan seeks to add the water and wastewater systems for a proposed residential community on land formerly known as the Pine Shore North Golf Course on the property shown as Parcels 127 and 259 on Worcester County Tax Map 15, Tax Account I.D. # 03-005364 and # 03-005372, located on Beauchamp Road, east of Racetrack Road, north of the current boundary of the Ocean Pines Sanitary Service Area and directly southwest of the current boundary of the River Run Sanitary Service Area. The applicant also proposes the sanitary services area for the project be re-designated from categories S-6 and W-6 (no planned service) to S-1 and W-1 (Present to 2years). The applicant is proposing that the sanitary services for the expanded service area be provided by the purchase of ninety (90) equivalent dwelling units (EDUs) of potable water capacity from the Ocean Pines Sanitary Service Area and ninety (90) EDUs of wastewater treatment capacity purchased from available excess capacity from the River Run Sanitary Service Area. The Worcester County Planning Commission reviewed the proposed Water and Sewerage Plan amendment at its meeting on January 3, 2019 and found it to be consistent with the Worcester County Comprehensive Plan and the zoning category for the subject properties. The County Commissioners will also evaluate the proposed expansion of the sanitary service area in accordance with the provisions of Section PW 5-305 of the Public Works Article of the Code of Public Local Laws of Worcester County, Maryland and the staff reports. The PUBLIC HEARING on these
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NOTICE
OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 17754 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF ETHEL HINES Notice is given that Sherry J. Cooper, 634 Chestnut Street, Camden, AK 71701, was on March 07, 2019 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Ethel Hines who died on October 21, 2018, without a will. Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney. All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 7th day of September, 2019. Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the undersigned personal representative or file it with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claims within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. A claim not presented or filed on or before that date, or any extension provided by law, is
unenforceable thereafter. Claim forms may be obtained from the Register of Wills. Sherry J. Cooper Personal Representative True Test Copy Terri Westcott Register of Wills for Worcester County One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: March 14, 2019 OCD-3/14/3t _________________________________ IN THE ORPHANS’ COURT FOR (OR) BEFORE THE REGISTER OF WILLS FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND IN THE ESTATE OF: GLORIA MARY DONELSON ESTATE NO. 17757
NOTICE
OF JUDICIAL PROBATE To all Persons Interested in the above estate: You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed by Thomas J. Kokolis, Esq., 110 North Washington Street, Suite 500, Rockville, MD 20850 for judicial probate and for the appointment of a personal representative. A hearing will be held at Worcester County Court House, Court Room 4, One W. Market Street, Snow Hill, MD 21863 on 04/16/2019 at 10:00 a.m. This hearing may be transferred or postponed to a subsequent time. Further information may be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills. Terri Westcoott Register of Wills One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Phone: (410) 632-1529 Newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Publication Date: 03/21/2019 OCD-3/21/2t _________________________________ FRANK, FRANK & SCHERR, LLC ALEXANDER J. ZARZECKI ESQ. 1400 FRONT AVENUE, SUITE 200 LUTHERVILLE, MD 21093
NOTICE
TO CREDITORS OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE ESTATE NO. 17750 Notice is given that the Register of Wills court of Lancaster County, PA appointed Bradley Hauck, 683 Florin Avenue, Mount Joy, PA 17552; Gregory Hauck, 1712 Billview Drive, Lancaster, PA 17601 as the Executors of the Estate of Glen D. Hauck who died on September 12, 2018 domiciled in Pennsylvania, USA. The Maryland resident agent for service of process is Alexander J. Zarzecki Esq. whose address is 1400 Front Ave., Ste. 200, Lutherville, MD 21093. At the time of death, the decedent owned real or leasehold property in
the following Maryland counties: Worcester County. All persons having claims against the decedent must file their claims with the Register of Wills for Worcester County with a copy to the foreign personal representative on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the foreign personal representative mails or delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claim within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. Claims filed after that date or after a date extended by law will be barred. Bradley Hauck Gregory Hauck Foreign Personal Representative Terri Westcott Register of Wills One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of Newspaper: Ocean City Digest Date of first publication: March 14, 2019 OCD-3/14/3t _________________________________ REGAN J.R. SMITH ESQ. WILLIAMS, MOORE, SHOCKLEY & HARRISON LLP 3509 COASTAL HIGHWAY OCEAN CITY, MD 21842
NOTICE
OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 17771 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF MARGARET ELAINE MCINTOSH Notice is given that Amy McElrath, 5029 Creswell Drive, Leland, NC 28451, was on March 18, 2019 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Margaret Elaine McIntosh who died on March 7, 2019, with a will. Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney. All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 18th day of September, 2019. Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the undersigned personal representative or file it with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the
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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. Amy McElrath Personal Representative True Test Copy Terri Westcott Register of Wills for Worcester County One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: March 21, 2019 OCD-3/21/3t _________________________________
the Finance Officer, Worcester County Government Building, Room 1103, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland, 21863, until 10:00 a.m. (E.D.T.) on Tuesday,
BUONASSISSI, HENNING & LASH, P.C. 1861 WIEHLE AVENUE, SUITE 300 RESTON, VIRGINIA 20190 (703) 796-1341
Year of Principal Maturity Amount* 2020 . . . . . . . . . . . $2,190,000 2021 . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,255,000 2022 . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,345,000 2023 . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,465,000 2024 . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,595,000 2025 . . . . . . . . . . . 2,725,000 2026 . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,865,000 2027 . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,015,000 2028 . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,165,000 2029 . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,330,000 2030 . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,500,000 2031 . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,680,000 2032 . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,830,000 2033 . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,945,000 2034 . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,070,000 ____________ *Preliminary, subject to change.
RICHARD A. LASH Substitute Trustee, et al, Plaintiffs, v. JERRY COLLINS CATHELL, et al., Defendants. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. C-23-CV-18-000209
NOTICE
Notice is hereby issued this 11th day of March, 2019, that the sale of the property in this case, 11185 Racetrack Road, Berlin, MD 21811 reported by Robert E. Kelly, Substitute Trustee, be ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary be shown on or before the 15th day of April, 2019, provided a copy of this Notice be inserted in The Ocean City Digest, a newspaper published in Worcester County, Maryland, once in each of three (3) successive weeks on or before the 8th day of April, 2019. The report states the amount of sale to be $205,200.00. Susan R. Braniecki Clerk True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-3/14/3t _________________________________
NOTICE OF SALE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND $45,975,000* CONSOLIDATED PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT BONDS, 2019 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
April 2, 2019. Dated Date and Interest Payment Dates. The Bonds will be dated as of the date of delivery of the Bonds (the “Dated Date”). Interest on the Bonds will be payable on February 1, 2020 and semiannually thereafter on August 1 and February 1 until maturity or earlier redemption. 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 $45,975,000* and will mature on August 1 in the following years and in the following amounts:
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 9-601 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 Appendices NN (Bill No. 18-8), OO (Bill No. 18-9) and PP (Bill No. 18-10) of the Code of Public Local Laws, and pursuant to Resolution No. 19-7, adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of Worcester County, Maryland (the “Board”) on March 19, 2019 (the “Resolution”). The proceeds of the sale of the Bonds are being used to finance (a) the construction, installation and equipping of (i) a new Showell Elementary School facility, (ii) a new turf athletic field and track at Stephen Decatur High School, and (iii) the Central Landfill Site Cell No. 5 construction project, and (iv) various water and wastewater infrastructure projects in the Ocean Pines and Riddle Farm Service Areas, and costs of issuance and other related costs of the Bonds. Redemption. The Bonds maturing on or after August 1, 2030 shall each be subject to redemption prior to their respective maturities, at the option of the County, on or after August 1, 2029, 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. Adjustments. The aggregate principal amount of the Bonds and the principal amount of each maturity are subject to adjustment by the County, both before and after the re-
MARCH 22, 2019 ceipt of bids for their purchase. Changes to be made prior to the sale will be through TM3 News Service not later than 9:30 a.m. (E.D.T.) on the date of sale (or as soon thereafter as is reasonably practicable) and will be used to compare bids and select a winning bidder. Changes to be made after the sale and the maturity amounts for the Bonds will be communicated to the successful bidder by 5:00 p.m. (E.D.T.) on the date of the sale, and will not reduce the aggregate principal amount of the Bonds by more than the premium amount of the bid. In addition, the final maturity schedule for the Bonds will be communicated to the successful bidder by 5:00 p.m. (E.D.T.) on the date of the sale. The dollar amount bid for principal and any amount bid for premium by the successful bidder will be adjusted proportionately to reflect any reduction or increase in the aggregate principal amount of the Bonds, but the interest rates specified by the successful bidder for all maturities will not change. The successful bidder may not withdraw its bid as a result of any changes made within these limits. TERMS OF SALE Electronic Bids. Electronic bids will be received via PARITY pursuant to this Notice of Sale until 10:00 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 withdraw-
MARCH 22, 2019 ing a bid of the Bonds, it 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 10:00 a.m. (E.D.T.), on April 2, 2019. 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. Bidders may not specify (1) any interest rate for any Bonds which exceeds the interest rate stated in such bid for any other Bonds by more than 3.00%, (2) any interest rate that exceeds 5.00%, or (3) a zero rate of interest. 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 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 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
Ocean City Today / Public Notices “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 shall be provided in the form of (i) a federal funds wire transfer in the amount of $459,750 to be submitted to the County by the successful bidder not later than 4:00 p.m. (E.D.T.) (the “Deposit Deadline”) on the date of sale 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. 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. 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 10:00 a.m. (E.D.T.) (as determined in accordance with the time as maintained on PARITY) on April 2, 2019. 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 ade-
quacy 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. CUSIP numbers for the Bonds will be applied for by the Financial Advisor, but the County will assume no obligation for the assignment or printing of such numbers on the Bonds or for the correctness of such numbers, and neither the failure to print such numbers on any of the Bonds nor any error with respect thereto shall constitute cause for a failure or refusal by the successful bidder to accept delivery of and make payment for the Bonds. 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 16, 2019, 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. Certification as to Issue Price. The successful bidder shall assist the
PAGE 49 County in establishing the issue price of the Bonds and shall execute and deliver to the County on or before the Dated Date, as applicable, an “issue price” or similar certificate setting forth the reasonably expected initial offering price to the public or the sales price or prices of the Bonds together with the supporting pricing wires or equivalent communications as described herein. All communications under this Official Notice of Sale relating to issue price of the Bonds may be taken on behalf of the County by the County’s municipal advisor identified herein and any notice or report to be provided to the County relating to issue price may be provided to the County’s municipal advisor. The County intends and expects that the provisions of Treasury Regulation Section 1.148-1(f)(3)(i) (defining “competitive sale” for purposes of establishing the issue price of the Bonds) will apply to the initial sale of the Bonds (the “competitive sale requirements”) because: (i) the County shall disseminate this Official Notice of Sale to potential underwriters in a manner that is reasonably designed to reach potential underwriters; (ii) all bidders shall have an equal opportunity to bid; (iii) the County may receive bids from at least three underwriters of municipal bonds who have established industry reputations for underwriting new issuances of municipal bonds; and (iv) the County anticipates awarding the sale of the Bonds to the bidder who submits a firm offer to purchase the Bonds at the lowest true interest cost, as set forth in this Official Notice of Sale (a “Qualified Competitive Bid”). If a bid qualifies as a Qualified Competitive Bid, the successful bidder shall be required to provide to the County a certificate acceptable to Bond Counsel, on or before the Dated Date of the Bonds, substantially in the form attached as Exhibit I to the Notice of Sale included as Appendix C to the Preliminary Official Statement (hereinafter defined), and incorporated herein by reference, with such modifications as may be appropriate or necessary, in the reasonable judgment of the successful bidder, the County and Bond Counsel. In the event that a bid fails to satisfy the requirements of a Qualified Competitive Bid (an “Alternate Competitive Bid”), the County shall so advise the successful bidder. The County may determine to treat (i) the first price at which 10% of a maturity of the Bonds (the “10% test”) is sold to the public as the issue price of that maturity and/or (ii) the initial offering price to the public as of the sale date of any maturity of the Bonds as the issue price of that maturity (the “hold-the-offering-price rule”), in each case applied on a maturity-by-maturity basis (and if different interest rates apply within a maturity, to each separate CUSIP number within that maturity). Bids will not be subject to cancellation in the event that the County determines to apply the hold-the-offeringprice rule to any maturity of the Bonds. Bidders should prepare their bids on the assumption that some or all of the maturities of the Bonds will
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be subject to the 10% test and/or the hold-the-offering-price rule in order to establish the issue price of the Bonds. Bidders should note that an Alternative Competitive Bid may require the successful bidder and, if applicable, other underwriters of the Bonds to the hold the initial offering prices for certain maturities of the Bonds for up to 5 business days after the sale date of the Bonds. If a bid is an Alternate Competitive Bid, the successful bidder shall be required to provide to the County a certificate acceptable to Bond Counsel, substantially in the form attached as Exhibit II to the Notice of Sale included as Appendix C to the Preliminary Official Statement and incorporated herein by reference, with such modifications as may be appropriate or necessary, in the reasonable judgment of the successful bidder, the County and Bond Counsel. Any bid submitted pursuant to this Official Notice of Sale shall be considered a firm offer for the purchase of the Bonds, as specified in the bid. All bids shall include a representation that the underwriters have established industry reputations for underwriting new issuances of municipal securities. 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 15c2-12(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 amend-
ing 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 15c212(b)(5), the County will execute and deliver a continuing disclosure agreement on or before the date of issuance of the Bonds 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, The Oxford Building 8600 LaSalle Road, Suite 618, Towson, Baltimore, Maryland, 21286 (410-296-9426). COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND By: Diana Purnell President of the Board of County Commissioners OCD-3/21/2t _________________________________
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It should be illegal to post illegal acts The problem with social media is that it isn’t just social media, it’s also anti-social media and instigational media, as has been proven many times over. It’s the “everyone look at me” syndrome that seems to have reached extreme proportions, considering that the desire to look good or better in selfies on Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat has driven a major surge in plastic surgery, according to the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. But having fuller lips and nicely tipped noses is one thing, while posting outrageous acts online, because there’s always an audience of some kind out there, is something else altogether. Case in point (aside from the 1.5 million times people have tried to upload the video posted by the shooter in last week’s mass murder in New Zealand): William Hunter Hardesty’s uploaded video of him jumping off a Florida dock onto a pelican. Why, one would have to ask, is that entertaining or informative? Although it might be informative as to how thoughtless acts might be committed by thoughtless people, not much else is accomplished, except, on a positive note, providing Florida law enforcement officials with all the evidence they will need to prosecute this case successfully. That, however, is not as satisfying as it ought to be. Because the pleasure of being ignorant is undoubtedly magnified by gaining the online appreciation of similarly minded dimwits, there ought to be more to it when someone breaks the law in the pursuit of recognition, good or bad. To be clear, stupidity and even horror online aren’t the fault of the services that deliver it. That would be like blaming the postal service for the nasty letter in your mail box, or suing the phone company because Party A called Parties B through Z and said you were a worthless so-and-so. What should be done, however, is to make it illegal for the perpetrator of any illegal act to show it online. That’s hardly punishment enough in extreme cases, and so many things that are stupid aren’t illegal. But at least it’s something.
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Appliances: buy big
Like all real Americans, I like to buy appliances that I can’t really afford. It isn’t enough to buy a machine that will just do the job. No, I want one with that something extra that will give me an excuse for spending more than I should. “Yes, it did cost quite a bit more,” I tell the household Minister of Finance, “But look, it has 14 ultra-cool-looking LED gauges, two clocks, one for regular time and one that’s synched with neutron By star 4756B and tells pulsar Stewart time, and it can say, ‘How Dobson may I serve you?’ in seven languages.” “But will it do the dishes as well as our old one?” “Yeah, sure, I guess.” And that’s the thing — it used to be so much easier to buy an overpriced appliance. All you had to do was count the number of buttons — more is always better — make sure the dials were cool-looking — again, more is better — and get it in either black or white, but never, ever in avocado or almond, two colors whose only other use was for 1968 bathroom tiles, and maybe on the walls where you went to have blood drawn. Now, though, dial-and-button admiration is out, and knowing the actual tech specs of appliance is in. Besides, buying something because “it has nice knobs” might sound awkward in these enlightened times. No, these days, if you’re buying a range, for instance, you have to ask about convection ratios, cooking functions, surface configurations and BTUs, which means absolutely nothing to
me except that, in scientific applications, it’s the equivalent of 1055 joules. That also means nothing to me, unless you’re putting your range in your will, and then get to say, “Congratulations, you’re inheriting the family joules.” All this is, however, is the preamble to explaining how I bought an expensive new dishwasher that I’d just as soon have the Tactical Bulk Pickup Squad use for training purposes. Oh, it does and has all sorts of things: omni-directional, water-saving, precisely engineered spray nozzles, quick wash, long wash, auto wash, normal wash, low-temp, high-temp and a steam-sanitizing cycle that will, if no one’s looking, open a dozen oysters in under five minutes. As specifications go, this model has everything, the experts said, and it doesn’t come in avocado or almond. But what it doesn’t have is a rack that fits my dishes and cookware. My assumption is this machine was produced by people who eat everything off saucers after ordering out, although the manufacturer does say the rack is specially designed so washed items can dry with no puddling. On the other hand, if you spent what I spent on a dishwasher that doesn’t work, you’d be doing your own puddling. Some people will ask, “Didn’t you read the consumer reviews?” I did, but found that they have changed too. No longer do you get a straight up or down vote, but a mix of unbelievable enthusiasm, equally suspicious squawks of complaint, and, according to one consumer magazine, reviews that were split along party lines. Now that I think about it, maybe I should have bought the next model up.
Letters Berlin library lecture canceled
Ocean City Today Mar. 22, 2019
the many visitors. Maria Lawrence Ocean City
Editor, On March 6 at the Berlin Library, a scheduled informative lecture on impeachment … was canceled [and a] notification read, “The program’s purpose had been misrepresented and a number of people have taken to the internet and social media to express their opposition of the presentation.” Some threatened to disrupt the presentation and to use the event to hold a rally. Those postings raise a concern for the safety of those who planned to attend and the patrons of the library, including children using the library at the time of the presentation. I took the liberty and called the [Library] Director Jennifer Ranck, a wonderful asset to the county. Due to the threatening nature, she made the call to cancel. What about my rights as a resident and citizen to receive informative information? Is this going to happen if I take a class at Wor-Wic college? Enough of these minority people disrupting our lives. Ocean City belongs too not only the residents, but
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Resort parking task force has air of subterfuge Editor, One of the time-tested ploys of politicians is to set up a task force or committee to “study” an issue that may be unpopular with taxpayers. The politicians appoint a majority of the committee who support the politicians’ agenda and then select “experts” to advise the committee. The committee then issues a report recommending actions that agree with the politician’s agenda. It would seem to me that the Ocean City parking task force may be such a subterfuge. The City Council and mayor appointed the taskforce members, City Engineer Terry McGean, suggested the expert and the mayor said that “until we have a recommendation from this committee, there will be no action taken.” Three members of the City Council, Mary Knight, John Gehrig and Dennis Dare (the Knight bloc), have already expressed concern that the taxpayers are subsidizing parking
spots for visitors. The Mary Knight bloc has made it very clear that something must be done to reduce the taxpayers’ cost resulting from day-trippers coming to Ocean City. The Knight bloc has a noble goal of looking out for the pocket book of the taxpayers. However, if they were really were concerned about the taxpayers costs resulting from day-trippers visiting Ocean City, they would pass a law establishing a beach tax for anyone who wants to use the Ocean City beach. Councilman Dennis Dare is correct when he said, “Where can you go to the beach for free and have your trash picked up and have a lifeguard watching over you every block? There are very few places like that anymore, but there is a cost associated with that.” A beach fee will offset that cost. I failed to see why the Knight bloc persists in toying with the nickel and dime parking revenue when the establishment of a beach tax would bring in millions of dollars more than parking meters. Of course, to obtain the support of local residents such a fee should legally exempt anyone who permanently resides in Ocean City or is a property owner.
Joseph H. Potter Ocean City
Not OK with theft from writers and other artists Editor, I am writing this letter because on March 13 I discovered employees at the company I used to produce some booklets of my poetry had (in their words) “printed a few extra copies” for themselves… apparently “to pass around.” This was done without my permission, and without my knowledge. I am selling the booklets for charity (which is clearly stated in its text). A copyright on the last page is also very clearly visible. I did return two days later, and was given a full refund. However, I was given conflicting details by one of the store employees involved, and I’m afraid I have no reason to trust that all the copies were indeed shredded and the file deleted – which is what I was told. I will never be sure that unauthorized copies of my work did not leave that building with one of the employees before I ever even picked them up. So, though the problem has been re-
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR solved on one level, I am still left with an uneasiness that has prompted me to share my story with you. While I am choosing to not name the business directly, I will say that it’s a large, national office-supply chain with a number of stores on the Delmarva Peninsula. (And when it came to appropriating my original works of poetry, it certainly did seem as though that was easy.) This is the first time I have ever done any sort of printing of this nature. And I am fully aware of the doctrine of “buyer beware” but I don’t think it’s naive of me to expect the printing place to not run off a bunch of free copies of a little zine I’m selling to raise money for local food banks. Nevertheless, that’s what happened. It is not my wish to see anyone lose their job. Despite how selfish, insensitive, unethical, and negligent their actions were, I do not believe they had overtly malicious intent. In fact, I think it was supposed to be some sort of compliment, however misguided. This letter is meant to serve two purposes... one is to be a warning to anyone looking to publish or copy any personal or copyrighted material. (While I was in the store that day, another customer was having copies of bank statements made. If someone can run off copies of my poetry book, then it’s safe to presume they can make extra copies of anything they’re
given). So, absolutely, caveat emptor, fellow consumers. Learn from my foolish presumption of integrity and good will among those entrusted to do the job they’re being paid to do. Imagine my embarrassment. Mea maxima culpa. But in addition to a warning, I also want my letter to help those employees who would do something like this to understand what kind of hurt and damage they cause to those who are struggling to make a living, start a business, and do something positive. The book is an old-school throwback type of self-published zine. The verse is a form of micro-poetry called Pi(e)-ku, are composed to celebrate Pi, Pie, and All Things Round. (Pi(e)ku is like haiku, but instead of “5-7-5” it’s 3-1-4.) The issue I had printed on March 12 was Issue No. 1 of what I intend to be a quarterly publication with 50 percent of all sales being donated The Delaware Food Bank, The Maryland Food Bank of the Eastern Shore, The Food Bank of Southeastern Virginia, and the SPCA in Georgetown, Delaware. All of this is explained on page 1 of the book. The store employee even told me they knew it was for a good cause. So this thing I did for the very first time ends up getting taken by the very first people who see it. That is just so… spirit-draining. I’m just a ran-
dom nobody trying to encourage the community to come together and have fun with poetry and art for a good cause. Anyone can write Pi(e)-ku — anyone can get published in an upcoming issue of P(e)-ku Poetry to help raise money to fight hunger and food insecurity in our communities. It’s nothing more than silly, creative fun to benefit those who could use a helping hand. What those employees took from me was more than just my words, my work, and my time. They took a tiny part of the thing inside me that drives me to want to help others with acts of charity, art, and kindness. They took a little more of the frail part of me that still hopes there are people left in society who can be trusted. They took the joy I put so much effort in to feeling. The fine for copyright infringement can range from $200 to $150,000 per work, plus all court costs. Criminally negligent infringement can also result in up to five years in prison and fines of up to $250,000 per offense, plus all court costs. Part of me feels that the corporation ought to make a sizable donation to the Food Banks, and the SPCA in Georgetown, as a show of good faith they will ensure their employees never do this to anyone else. I’m not a litigious person, but I Continued on Page 54
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Continued from Page 53 can’t just take my refund and go home, only to let this fade away like nothing ever happened. So that’s why I’m writing this letter. Because I wish someone had warned me ahead of time. And because I don’t want anyone else to have to feel what this experience has made me feel, so I’m asking anyone who might do something like this to someone else to, instead, try being a better human than that. What might seem small or trivial to you could mean a great deal to the person who put their heart & soul into creating it. And your actions can have bigger and more damaging effects than you could ever realize. Instead of taking what is not yours, engage the artist or writer and ask how you can get involved, or help promote, or work with or support. Don’t steal from struggling crafters, artists, poets, musicians, or other small-time creative individuals who are just trying to eke out a living and make whatever positive contributions to the community they can make. I am not Abbie Hoffman. Please do not steal my book. And please rethink such callous social indifference. B. W. McGrory Selbyville, Delaware Publisher/Editor, Pi-ku Poetry State of Delaware National Beat Poet Laureate
Returning Memelland to Germany By Peter Ayers Wimbrow III Contributing Writer (March 22, 2019) This week, 80 years ago, the German Reich recovered the city of Memel (now known as the Lithuanian city of Klaipėda) as well as the surrounding territory, called Memelland. Memel/Klaipėda is a port on the Baltic Sea. The surrounding area of Memelland was bordered on the north and east by Lithuania, on the south by the Memel (now Nieman) River, and on the west by the Baltic Sea. The area encompassed 1,100 square miles, which includes 159 square miles of the Curonian Lagoon. Approximately 140,000 people lived in the area, of whom about half were German. Today, 157,000 live in the city. For, at least, 500 years, the city and surrounding territory had been German. In fact, the Teutonic Knights established a fort on the site of what is now the city of Klaipėda, in 1253. However, when the victorious Allies imposed the Treaty of Versailles upon Germany after WWI, the area north of the Memel River was placed under the administration of the Council of Ambassadors, which was chaired by the Foreign Minister of France.
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In addition to the French minister, the British, Italian, and Japanese ambassadors to France comprised the council. The French were placed in Joachim von Ribbentrop charge of the area’s administration. All the while, Lithuania was lobbying to have the territory incorporated within its borders, arguing that: 1) a significant portion of the inhabitants were Lithuanian; 2) it badly needed a port, and Memel was it! After several years of French administration, the council seemed intent on making Memel a “Free City,” like Danzig. A delegation of Lithuanians pled their cause before the council on November 3 and 4, 1922. The council announced on Dec. 18, 1922, that it would reveal its decision on Jan. 10, 1923. Not having received good vibes, the Lithuanian government, on Nov. 20, 1922 decided to organize a “revolt” in the affected territory. The revolt began on Jan. 10, 1923
with the arrival, from Lithuania, of 1,100 “volunteers” from the Lithuanian Rifleman’s Union, by train. The “volunteers” were told that speeches, plundering and alcohol were strictly prohibited and that use of their firearms was to be a last resort. Upon arrival, they were joined by a few hundred locals. In a day, they had taken control of all of the territory except the city, which was defended by 250 French soldiers, 350 German policemen and 350 civilian volunteers. After a brief battle on Jan. 15, which resulted in 12 invaders, two Frenchmen and 1 German dead, a cease-fire was executed between the French administrator and the leader of the Lithuanian “volunteers.” Although the action drew protests from the international community, ultimately it accepted the fait accompli, and on May 8, 1924, Lithuania executed the “Klaipėda Convention” with the council, which established a “Klaipėda Parliament,” which was dominated by pro-German delegates, but which also established a governor to be appointed by Lithuania. For the next decade, things went fairly smoothly. In the elections of December 1938, pro-German delegates won an 87 percent majority, See WWII Page 55
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WORLD WAR II Continued from Page 54 controlling 25 of 29 seats. But, two month’s earlier, Hitler had ordered the Wehrmacht to prepare for the seizure of Memel. On March 12, 1939, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Juozas Urbšys represented his country at the coronation of Pope Pius XII. Before returning to Lithuania, he stopped in Berlin, where he met with Joachim von Ribbentrop, Reichsminister of Foreign Affairs, on March 20, for 40 minutes. During that 40 minutes, the reichsminister told him, in no uncertain terms, that the “Klaipėda Region” must be returned to Germany — and soon! The next day, Baron Ernst von Weizsäcker, German Secretary of State, contacted the Lithuanians and told them that,
“...there was no time to lose...,” and that they must come, “...by special plane tomorrow...” to execute an agreement regarding the “Klaipėda Region.” The Lithuanian foreign minister dutifully arrived late in the afternoon of March 22, but failed to immediately sign. In the meantime, a seasick Führer was onboard the pocket battleship Deutschland with Kriegsmarine chief, Adm. Eric Ræder, headed to Memel, in constant contact with the Foreign Office, inquiring if the agreement had been signed. At 1 a.m. on March 23, 1939, the two foreign ministers finally executed an agreement, effective March 22, transferring the region to Germany. At 1:30 a.m., the Führer was notified, allowing him his triumphant entry into Memel.
Some of the terms of the “agreement” were: Lithuania could continue to use the port facilities; the citizens of the territory could select their citizenship; those that had settled in the territory after 1923 had to leave. By the time of the agreement, German soldiers had already entered Memel. The German führer arrived aboard the Deutschland, which was accompanied by her sister, Adm. Graf Spee. Both ships were armed with six 11-inch guns in two turrets. The armada also included light cruisers Nürnberg, Leipzig, and Köln and two destroyer squadrons. Hitler toured the city, gave a short speech and returned to the Fatherland. About 1,300 Jews were expelled. In a matter of days, Lithuania lost its only port, through which more
than 70 percent of its trade passed, and a third of its industry. This came on the heels of its cave-in to Poland over the issue of Vilno (Vilnius), a year before, almost to the day. This was the last nonviolent conquest by the Third Reich. After the defeat of the German Reich, the area was incorporated into the Soviet Union as part of the Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic, and the name changed to Klaipėda. It remains a part of Lithuania. Next week: Slovak-Hungarian War Mr. Wimbrow writes from Ocean City, Maryland, where he practices law representing those persons accused of criminal and traffic offenses, and those persons who have suffered a personal injury through no fault of their own. He can be contacted at: wimbrowlaw@gmail.com.
lences may be sent by visiting www.bishophastingsfh.com.
Iona College in New Rochelle, New York, and was employed by INA Insurance Company in sales. He was a member of St. John Neumann Catholic Church near Berlin, and member of the Ocean Pines Golf Club. An avid sports fan, he followed the New York Giants, Long Island Rangers, and New York Yankees. He was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. A mass of Christian Burial was held on Thursday, March 14, 2019 at St. John Neumann Catholic Church. Inurnment will be in Fairfax Memorial Park in Fairfax, Virginia at a later date. A donation in his memory may be made to: the Alzheimer’s Association, 1850 York Rd. Suite D, Timonium, Maryland 21093. Letters of condolence may be sent via: www.burbagefuneralhome.com. Arrangements are in the care of the
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OBITUARIES JOHN E. CRESMER Ocean City John E. Cresmer, age 68, of Ocean City, died Tuesday, March 5, 2019, at Atlantic General Hospital. Mr. Cresmer was born on Aug. 2, 1950, in Norristown, Pennsylvania, to the late Edward N. and Joan M. (Custer) Cresmer. He was a graduate of Norristown High School and Denison University. Before retiring, Mr. Cresmer worked in the auto parts industry. Mr. Cresmer was a member of Norristown Lodge #620, Free & Accepted Masons and Sons Of The American Revolution. Mr. Cresmer is survived by his brother, James L. Cresmer, Key West, Florida. A private graveside service will be held in Valley Forge Memorial Gardens, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Arrangements are by Holcombe Funeral Home, Inc., Trappe. JEAN L. RANKIN Berlin Jean L. Rankin, age 89, of Berlin, died Friday, Feb. 8, 2019 at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin. She was born in Schenectady, New York and was the daughter of the late William Cobb Lane Jr. and Frances (Doolittle) Lane. She was a member of Holy Spirit Episcopal Church in Ocean City. She is survived by two sons, Scott D. Rankin of Normal, Illinois, and Wayne B. Rankin of Millsboro; a brother, Robert D. Lane and wife, Mary Lou, of Florida; a grandson, Lane Taylor Rankin; and a sister-inlaw, Jane Wehner. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clymont John Rankin, and a brother, Dr. William C. Lane III. Donations in her memory may be made to Blind Industries and Services of Maryland (www.bism.org). Services were private at Delaware Veterans Memorial cemetery. Condo-
ROBERT J. GORMAN Ocean Pines Robert J. Gorman, age 82, passes away on March 10, 2019, at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. Born in Queens, New York, he was the son of the late Francis and Angelina Dainati Gorman. He is survived by his beloved wife of 60 years, Patricia GleaRobert Gorman son Gorman, and daughter, Diane Mathias and her husband, Bob, of Ashburn, Virginia. There are two granddaughters, Ragan and Brooke Mathias. He was preceded in death by a son, Robert Thomas Gorman, in 1975. Mr. Gorman was a graduate of
ANITA REEVES Bishopville Anita Reeves, age 89, of Bishopville died Saturday, March 9, 2019 at home. She was born in Orange, New Jersey and was the daughter of the late Edward D. and Dorris (Pollock) Honour. Anita was a member of Wilson United Methodist Church in Bishopville. She is survived by a brother, Richard C. Honour of Kenmore, Washington. She was preceded in death by her husband, Chester A. Reeves, in 2015. Donations in her memory may be made to: Wilson United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 375, Bishopville, Maryland 21813. Services will be private. CondoContinued on Page 56
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OBITUARIES Continued from Page 55 lences may be sent by visiting www.bishophastingsfh.com. WILLIAM P. ROGERS, SR. Bishopville William P. “Bill” Rogers, Sr., age 80, of Bishopville died Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at home. He was born in Salisbury and was the son of the late Everett P. and Elsie (Davis) Rogers. Bill retired after 35 years with DuPont in Seaford. He was a W. Rogers, Sr. member of Bishopville Vol. Fire Co. for 60 years and a life member of AMSA. He is survived by his children, Patricia R. Jackson and husband, Jay, of Newark, Susan R. Stant of Bishopville, William P. Rogers Jr. of Bishopville and Andrew O. Rogers of Bishopville; two brothers, Donald Rogers of Berlin and Jimmy Rogers of Florida; eight grandchildren, Bryan Rogers (Tina), Beth Tellier (Jared), Brittani Bunting (Colby), Christopher Stant, Andrew Rogers, Jeffrey Stant (Tatjana), Blaire Jackson and Haley Rogers; and four great-grandchildren, Tegan Rogers, Riley Rogers, Emerson Gray and Lincoln Tellier. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jackie Rogers, in 2017; a sister,
Joann Rogers; a grandson, James Jackson; and great-granddaughters, Amelia and Adeline Tellier. A funeral service was held Monday, March 18, 2019 at Bishop-Hastings Funeral Home in Selbyville with Rev. Paul Sherwood officiating. Burial was in Bishopville Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to: Bishopville Vol. Fire Dept., P.O. Box 350, Bishopville, Maryland 21813. Condolences may be sent by visiting www.bishophastingsfh.com. CALVIN DALE HASTINGS Berlin Calvin Dale Hastings, age 89, died Friday, March 15, 2019 at Coastal Hospice by the Lake in Salisbury. Born in Berlin, he was the son of the late Lambert Hastings and Roxie Mae Parsons Hastings. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Dorothy Grace Quillen Hastings, and two daughters, Teresa “Teri” Strope of Salisbury, and Kathie Herrmann and her husband, Edward, of Salisbury. There are two grandchildren, Adam Ruark and Jessica Hunter and her husband, Steven, of Parsonsburg. He was proceeded in death by his grandson, Christopher Ruark. He is also survived by a sister, Irma Littleton. Mr. Hastings had been a poultry
grower and driver with Berlin Milling Company and Perdue Farm for many years. He was a member of The Church of God of Prophecy in Salisbury. A funeral service Calvin Hastings was held on Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin. Pastor Jason Miltz officiated. Interment followed at Riverside Cemetery in Libertytown. Donations may be made to the Church of God of Prophecy, P.O. Box 3862, Tilghman Road, Salisbury Maryland 21802. Arrangements are in the care of the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin. REGINA MAY WILCOX Ocean Pines Regina May Wilcox, 82, of Ocean Pines, Maryland, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 2, 2019 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury, Maryland. Born on Dec. 3, 1936 in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late James and Eva (Abell) Dempsey. She is survived by four children, Terri Anne Wilcox, Peter Scott (Karen) Wilcox, Wendy Marie (Lex) vanLoon and Eva Marie (Aaron) Smith; grandchildren, Veronica, Sarah, Kyle and Kevin; and brother, James (Carolyn) Dempsey.
She is also remembered by nieces, nephews, and many friends. In addition to the death of her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband Regina Wilcox of 45 years, John (Jack) Franklin Wilcox; daughter, Regina Wilcox; brother, Edwin Dempsey; and her beloved dog, Molly. She enjoyed spending time with her family, helping people, reading, playing cards, classical music, playing the piano, bird watching, gardening and the beach. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 11 a.m. at St. John Neumann Catholic Church in Ocean Pines, Maryland. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to: Coastal Hospice, P.O. Box 1733, Salisbury, Maryland, 21802. We love you and will forever miss you. Arrangements are in the care of Eastern Shore Cremation and Funeral Service, 504 Franklin Avenue, Berlin, Maryland 21811. To send condolences to the family, please visit www.easternshorecremation.com. WILLIAM E. ROTT Ocean City William E. Rott, 74, passed away peacefully at his home in Ocean City, Maryland, on March 17, 2019. His final days were spent surrounded by his family. At his request, no service will be held. He was born on Sept. 22, 1944, in Dundalk Maryland. William Rott After 35 years with AT&T, he retired as a manger in engineering. He enjoyed traveling and spending time on the beach with his family. He was also an avid Baltimore Orioles and Washington Capitals fan. He leaves behind his loving wife of 50 years, Glenda; his children, Sherry (James Shepard), Tammy (Al Baker), Kim and Cindy; his seven grandchildren, Brandy, Robbie, Tommy, Jessie, Ashley, Emma and Morgan; two great-grandchildren, Camden and Kaiden; two brothers, Frank and Tim, and numerous nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents, Frank J. Rott and Anna Cech; his sister, Albina McCauley; and son, William James. His favorite quote: “Everyone is born right-handed, only the best overcome it!” Arrangements are in the care of Eastern Shore Cremation and Funeral Service, 504 Franklin Avenue, Berlin, Maryland 21811. To send condolences to the family, please visit www.easternshorecremation.com.
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Hoffman excited for role as coach of Decatur squad By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (March 22, 2019) The Stephen Decatur boys’ lacrosse team will be led by a new coach this year, Merle “Hoffy” Hoffman, who brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the program. He takes over for Scott Lathroum, who led the Seahawks for 14 seasons. Hoffman is honored for the opportunity to contribute to Decatur’s lacrosse program and said he will strive to develop players who are Merle Hoffman exemplary on and off the field. Hoffman, a real estate agent, had been a coach right down the road at Worcester Prep during the last two years. He held positions as varsity assistant coach and head JV coach there. “I think we’ve got a solid defense and offense. We’ve got young guys in there with [lacrosse] knowledge and we’re anchored by our seniors,” Hoffman said. “They’ve been amazing leaders so far. I feel like I’m walking into a good position.” Several players were familiar with Hoffman because he coached at Worcester Prep and they were excited for him to come on board. The school’s administration and booster club have also been helpful, he said. All of that made the transition go much smoother than anticipated. “They’ve responded well. They bought into my plan from day one,” he said. “I’m not what they’re used to. I run a bit more intense program.” He wants to encourage his players, prepare them for the next level, and provide the athletes with an opportunity to play in college. “I’ve always been known as a players’ coach,” he said. “It’s nice to make practice fun, but it needs to be serious sometimes too. I love the sport and I want the kids to love it as much as I do.” “He’s been pushing us and that’s what we need,” senior captain Chase Porter said. “It’s been awesome. I think everything he’s doing is going to put us in the position to win,” added senior captain Xan Johnston. Hoffman brought Rob Glassman out of retirement to help coach the team. Decatur alumni Brandon Terlizzi and Brooks Gilbert round out the coaching staff. “We have a lot of young talent and
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“If we continue on this track, I’m confident we’ll have a successful year,” said Coach Merle “Hoffy” Hoffman. Pictured are freshmen Shaki Bowen, left, and senior captain Chase Porter.
some seasoned seniors, and some good juniors,” Hoffman said. “We have a great senior class and one junior who are leaders on the team. They’re like a set of coaches on the field.” Joining Johnston (defense) and Porter (attack) as captains this year are senior Kevin Beck (midfield) and junior Eric Gwin (attack). All four received Bayside South Conference accolades for their performances during the 2018 season. Johnston earned First Team honors, while Beck scored a spot on the Bayside South Second Team. Porter and Gwin took home honorable mention awards. “With a lot of new guys we got coming in, we got a super strong freshmen and sophomore class that I can give a lot of leadership advice to and just [having] the whole varsity [four-year] experience is big,” Johnston said. “Trying to get these guys game ready and be able to compete with the older guys is what I think I can really do to help [the team]. I think so far we’ve got some great team chemistry going on.” “There’s a lot of young kids and I know they want to look up to somebody to show them the way and help them out. I’m trying to help them out as much as I can,” Porter added. “We’re going to need a lot of team chemistry, a lot of hard work and we all just got to be dedicated and ready to play.” Senior Collin Eitel will play in the midfield and again take face-offs for the Seahawks. He won 65 percent of the face-offs he took last year and received Second Team honors at the end of the 2018 season.
Senior Jack Remmell (attack) and juniors Andrew Ball (defense) and goalie Tony Scafone also return to compete for Decatur. Ball and Scafone were presented honorable mention awards for their performance last year. Of the 27 players on Hoffman’s roster, 11 are varsity veterans. “There’s been a lot of learning on my end, trying to figure out what makes each player tick and how to get the best out of each player,” Hoffman said. The squad finished with a 9-5 record in 2018. The Seahawks’ season came to an end in the second round of the regional tournament. Several players new to the team will contribute, including freshmen Shaki Bowen (midfield/face-off), Austin Airey (midfield) and Jude Vandornick (midfield), and sophomores Riley Rayne (defense) and John James (long stick midfield/defense). Hoffman is pleased with how things are going so far. “If we continue on this track, I’m confident we’ll have a successful year,” he said. “I’m excited.” The Seahawks hope to achieve several goals this season. They would love to play for Bayside Conference and regional championships, and advance far in the playoffs. Beating rival Kent Island is also on the list. “I’m super excited. It’s going to be awesome playing with my friends I’ve grown up with my entire life,” Johnston said. “Hopefully we can put together a state championship run.” “I’m really looking forward to the
season,” Porter added. “A lot of seniors are coming back and we all have the same mindset. We’re all ready to play.”
Kurtz takes over Decatur softball program this year By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (March 22, 2019) Scott Kurtz has taken over the Stephen Decatur softball program for the 2019 season and is also joined by a new coaching staff. “I’m excited for my young coaching staff. You can see there’s a lot of energy,” he said. “There’s a lot of excitement.” He replaces Heather Patnode, who led the team for five seasons. Beth Laque is the varsity assistant coach. She graduated from Decatur in 2014 and was a key contributor on the mound during her high school softball career. Kelly Gee is the head JV coach. Chelsea Muir will assist her. “It’s a nice balance,” he said. “As a new coaching staff completely, we just have to focus on one day at a time, one drill at a time, one skill at a time, and fixing one mistake at a time.” Kurtz was also a first-year head coach of the girls’ basketball team this winter. “I’m blessed again to have another great group of young ladies that I get to See KURTZ Page 58
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Kurtz excited to make memories with team this yr. Continued from Page 57 coach,” he said. “There’s a lot of camaraderie, a lot of friendships. I’m excited to make some memories with this team.” It may be Kurtz’s first year as a coach, but he has observed the team for a number of years. Both of his daughters played softScott Kurtz ball for Decatur. He has seen all of the veterans play over the past few years and, in the classroom, he has taught nearly all of the girls, so the transition of taking over the program was pretty smooth, he said. Of the 14 girls on his roster, seven were on last year’s team that finished with a 910 record. The squad’s season ended in the second round of the regional tournament. He will rely on senior leadership this season, particularly from captains, pitcher Alexis Black and catcher Alex Richwalski. “They’ve been doing this for four years. They just look at each other and know exactly what each other is thinking,” Kurtz said. “They sort of lead from within. The girls who have been here follow and the new girls are falling right into the fray also. It’s really fun to watch.” Black earned Bayside South Conference First Team honors for her performance during the 2018 season. When she is not pitching, Black will see some time at first base. “Our team is very young this year so, [with] my experience and Alex’s, we’ll really bring the younger girls in and teach them what Decatur softball is,” said Black, a member of the team since her
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“We don’t have to teach fundamentals. It’s just cleaning up the little things,” Coach Scott Kurtz said.” They really know what to do, it’s more about figuring each other out.” Pictured are sophomore Brooklyn Pugner, left, and senior captain Lexi Black.
freshman year. “I feel like being a senior and a pitcher, I’ll help lead the team a lot better than I have before … the pitcher gets the ball every play, so I have to be a leader for players on the field.” Richwalski is back behind the plate as the team’s catcher. She may also play third base and in the outfield. “I’m older and I’ve been here for awhile now. I got to see the dynamics of how we worked, and now I can help other girls improve and take a step up as a leader,” she said. This is also Richwalski’s fourth year on the team. “I feel like a lot of girls have stepped up and they’re learning from each other and coaches and us as well. We are young, but we are very skilled,” she said. “I do want to improve a lot and it’s my senior year, so I want to have a lot of fun, too.” While Kurtz was coaching the basketball team this winter, he said Black, Richwalski and Laque ran softball workouts. “They got things started. We’ve been gearing up of this,” he said. “The schedule is not kind to us early. We’ve got to
be ready.” Also returning are juniors Amber Whittaker (center field) and Sierra Eisemann (second base), who both received Bayside South Second Team accolades for their performances last year, as well as sophomores Brooklyn Pugner (first base) and Katie Wrench (utility). Five “versatile” freshmen have joined the squad. “They bring a lot of energy and a lot of skill and speed,” Kurtz said. About 90 percent of the group plays softball year-round, which has proved to be beneficial. “This is their sport,” he said. “We don’t have to teach fundamentals. It’s just cleaning up the little things. They really know what to do, it’s more about figuring each other out.” Kurtz said the team has speed, solid bats and several talented pitchers. “We’re deep in pitching even though we have a lot of new players,” he said. “A lot of the young girls coming up have been pitching for years, and we have ourselves a college pitcher on the mound
and the other girls can learn from her.” Black plans to play softball for Salisbury University next year. “We have a lot of leadership on the mound and we’re hoping that becomes a strength, and hitting as speed could be our offense strength this year,” he said. “Defense, that’s going to be the key.” Kurtz said the team has been working on its defense. “What we have to make sure is that our pitching and defense combined gets us into the victory column, so minimizing errors, making the right play, staying focused on the field, because we have the pitching to do it,” he said. “If we can back up the pitching and play smart and stay focused, we should be able to do a lot of good things this year.” Kurtz said if the coaching staff can get the girls to play each game like it’s their last, with that mentality the group can do some special things. “I think we’re going to have a really good season this year,” Black said. “I’m very excited. It’s a little bittersweet, but I’m excited for it.”
Solid defense and pitching vital for SD baseball team By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (March 22, 2019) The Stephen Decatur baseball team was led by its nine seniors last year, most of whom were major contributors. Now it’s time for the athletes who played behind those seniors, as well as some newcomers, to step in, take over and shine. “We’re a little bit different than last year. We’re going to have to put the ball in play a little more,” Coach Rich Ferro said. “We’re going to have to do smaller stuff in terms of offense, bunts, run and hit, but obviously what we want to do is pitch and play deSee FERRO Page 60
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“We’re a little bit different than last year. We’re going to have to put the ball in play a little more,” Coach Rich Ferro said. Pictured are seniors Jack Rosenberg, left, and Ridge Watson.
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Decatur track teams strong in field and distance events By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (March 22, 2019) About 90 Stephen Decatur athletes are competing in outdoor track this season. Approximately half of them have participated in cross country, indoor and/or outdoor track, while the other athletes are new to the sport. Coach Jody Stigler said both the boys’ and girls’ teams are similar in that they will be strong in the field events and distance races.
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Both the Decatur boys’ and girls’ outdoor track teams are similar in that they will be strong in the field and distance events, Coach Jody Stigler said. Pictured are sophomores Caela Berrie and London Drummond.
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Seniors Dori Krasner and Chad Fischer have been members of the outdoor track team since they were freshmen.
Four-year track athletes and state qualifiers lead squads Continued from Page 59 ing to figure out where everyone fits in.” Stigler, now in his eighth year as coach, will rely on his veterans to lead the teams. Two of them qualified for states last year and two others are four-year track athJody Stigler letes. “Some others will contribute along the way. We’re just not sure [how] yet,” Stigler said. Junior Caela Berrie advanced to the state championship in the high jump her freshman and sophomore year. She hopes to make her third appearance this year. Last year, she finished 12th in the event at states. Her goal is to clear 5 feet 2 inches this season. Berrie plans to compete in the high jump, triple jump and some running events, either sprints and/or relay races. She is using her experience to assist her teammates just starting out in the high jump. “In the high jump, there’s girls with a lot of potential,” she said. “We have a lot of new girls trying high jump, and I have been helping them get their approaches and their steps right. “We have a lot of good prospects for the team. There’s some strong runners and some good [athletes in the] field events,” Berrie added. “I hope to do my best in every meet and hopefully get top three. I’m really excited. I think it should be fun.”
This is senior Dori Krasner’s fourth year on the outdoor track team. She also participated in cross country and indoor track since her freshman year. “It’s kind of bittersweet. This is my 12th season, my very last one, so I’m just excited to spend this last one with my team and give it one last good run,” Krasner said. “We’re all working really hard right now and I’m excited to see where we go this year.” Some events she will participate in include the 400-, 800- and 1,600meter races, as well as relays, Stigler said. She hopes to record her best times this season. Krasner also wants to support, motivate and encourage her teammates to achieve their best. “For a few of them it’s their first season and they don’t know what goes on at a track meet so I’ll try to help them prepare,” Krasner said. “We have some girls who ran cross country and they’re returning, some girls who ran indoor track and did outdoor track last year who are returning, [and] some freshmen who ran the past two seasons and some newcomers, so I think the girls’ team is going to do pretty well this year.” Senior Margie Rayne had a successful indoor track season. Rayne threw the shot put 33 feet 3 inches, good for seventh place at states. It was her first time participating in the event. Rayne will compete in the shot put and discus for outdoor track. Sophomore London Drummond also advanced to the state meet last
Continued from Page 58 fense. That’s the main thing.” There are 19 players on Ferro’s roster. Twelve competed last year when the team finished 18-4. The season ended in the 3A East Region Section II finals. “Even though they’re experienced in age, they’re not experienced with games,” Ferro said. “A lot of the guys were playing behind seniors last year and we don’t Rich Ferro have a whole lot of pop in the lineup, [but have] more contact hitters. We run pretty well.” Ferro, now in his 12th season as head coach, said the Seahawks have shown maturity, are good listeners and get along really well. “[So far they’re] doing a good job. It’s just getting used to the routine again, playing together, dealing with cold weather, playing indoors versus outdoors, [and] seeing live pitching for the first time,” Ferro said. He will look to the seniors to lead the squad. “I feel like I can lead the group pretty well,” said senior pitcher Hayden Snelsire. “Last year even though I was a junior, I felt as though I was a leader even though we had a lot of seniors that led.” Snelsire, who earned Bayside South Conference First Team accolades for his performance last season, will play second base when he’s not pitching. A three-year member of the team,
Snelsire hopes to lead the group with his experience. “We’re doing really well right now. We have a lot of pitching and good defense,” he said. “One of our goals we set as a team is to make the regional championship. We’re going to have to just come together as a team and find our identity.” Senior pitcher/first baseman Alex Gaddis also plans to lead with his experience, “helping the younger kids, the underclassmen we have, and some of the juniors understand how varsity is different from JV and help everyone understand their roles.” “Everybody’s going to have to know their role,” he continued. “Even the people that don’t start, they’re going to have to be ready to play. If we do that, we can win.” Gaddis is excited and looking forward to the season. “I think we’re coming together as a team,” he said. “I think we’re going to surprise some people this year.” Also returning to the field are seniors Ridge Watson (middle infield/pitcher), Brett Berquist (outfield), Jack Rosenberg (pitcher), Gavin Bunting (utility) and Dawson Delaney (third base), and junior Noah Ager (utility). Freshmen Ashton Snelsire and Jack Quisgard will vie for the starting catcher position. “Whoever proves to be better defensively is going to get the nod,” Ferro said. The goals this year, Ferro said, are to “get more experience, have good atbats and just compete.”
year in the high jump. He tied for 13th overall in his first season participating in outdoor track. His goal is to hit 6 feet in the high jump this year. In his second season, he plans to compete in the high and long jump, possibly the triple jump, and sprints and/or relay races. He hopes to improve in all his events and go back to states this year. “I’m very excited,” he said. “It should be a lot of fun. I can’t wait to start.” Drummond also wants to use his experience to help his teammates excel, as does senior Chad Fischer, who has been on the team since he was a freshman. “I hope to lead by example. I kind of know what’s going on, because I’ve been here, so I can help them with the little things and guide them along,” he said. Fisher will compete in events in-
cluding the 400- and 800-meter races, as well as relay events. He is shooting for his best career times this year. “I couldn’t be more excited. This is my 11th season running and I’ve loved every second of it,” he said. Fischer participated in cross country during his sophomore, junior and senior years. He competed in indoor and outdoor track freshman through senior year. “I’m looking forward to just getting out there again,” he said. “I’m a senior, but I have a lot of friends who are freshmen, sophomores and juniors. During the school day I don’t see them a lot, so it’s fun to get out here and run with them.” Stigler said the goal is for his athletes to get better every day, every week, every meet. “If they keep working hard, the results will take care of themselves,” he said.
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Decatur tennis teams deep with talent this season By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (March 22, 2019) Stephen Decatur tennis coaches and players think the 2019 season will be a successful one because of the amount of talent on each squad. “This honestly, I think, is the best team we’ve had since I’ve been here,” said senior Jonathan Petito, captain of the Decatur boys’ team. “We have a lot of experience. All of the returners got playing time last year and most the year before,” said Coach Steve Berquist. There are 14 players on Berquist’s rosters. Six competed last year, when the team went 9-5. “Everything’s been going great. The kid are having fun,” Berquist said. “We’re really experienced with the older kids and we have some new, younger talent. “Our top seeds are good,” he added. “I think we’re ahead of where we were at this time last year. We have so many good players. We’re pretty strong.” Freshman Noah Fisher is a welcomed addition to the team. He will play in the No. 1 spot. “I’m excited. I’ve been wanting to play high school tennis for awhile,” he said. Fisher is only 14 years old, but he has been playing tennis for 10 years. “I thought I might be [the No. 1 seed], but I was going to play wherever coach wanted me to help out,” he said. Fisher said he is a little nervous, but confident he can do a good job in the first singles position. “It’s going to be an experience. It will be a bit new to me, but I’ll get used to it,” he said. “[My goal is to] have fun and play to the best of my ability, and help others get better.” Petito will take the court as the No. 2 seed. “This is my senior year, so it’s my last time playing here. It’s sad, but I’m also excited because I just love playing tennis,” he said. Petito has been a member of the team since his freshman year. He will use that experience to help his teammates. “There’s a lot of rules the new kids don’t know … some of them don’t know [how to keep] score and some didn’t know how to hit before the season started,” he said. “I’ve been trying to help them with serves, hitting, forehand [and] backhand.” “He’s a great kid. He leads by example,” Berquist said. “He’s got a good demeanor on the court. He’s worked hard, and he’s gotten stronger and faster.” Several other players are battling for starting singles and doubles spots. Also returning to the court are senior doubles players Kyle Shelton and Omar Omar, as well as sophomore Aaron Cohen, junior Austin Marple, and senior Aaron Campbell. They will all play doubles, but may get into some singles matches. Sophomore Micah Bourne is new to
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“We’re really experienced with the older kids and we have some new, younger talent,” Coach Steve Berquist said. “There’s a lot of team cohesiveness … I think that will go a long way,” Coach Jamie Greenwood said. Pictured are junior Laura Meadows and freshman Noah Fisher.
the team and will see singles and doubles action. Freshman John Brandhuber also joins the squad and will play doubles. Berquist, now in his 11th season as head coach, said one of the goals is to be atop the Bayside South and compete for a conference title. Steve Berquist “With the team that we have, it’s a possibility,” he said. “It’s one of the stronger
teams we’ve had in the last few years.” Jamie Greenwood is in his 11th season coaching the girls’ team. Six of the 12 players on his roster competed last year, when the team finished 10-4. “I think we’re going to do well. My top six are veterans and I think J. Greenwood that helps us,” he said. “Their leadership will be helpful to the new, younger girls. I’m ex-
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SD Lady Seahawks passionate about lax; working hard By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (March 22, 2019) The Stephen Decatur Lady Seahawks are passionate about the game of lacrosse. They are coachable and getting better every day, according to Coach Sara Braniecki. They’re working so hard. They’re playing a fast game, which will help us produce [on offense] this year,” she said. “They’re learning every day and, since they’re so coachable, Sara Braniecki they’re making improvements quickly.” Thirteen of the 18 girls on Braniecki’s roster competed last year when the team finished 7-7. The season ended in the 3A East Region Section II finals. “We definitely have a lot of speed and versatile girls in the midfield this year, and good ball handlers and smart players on offense,” the fourth-year coach said. “On the defensive end, we have some work to do, but we have some solid leaders down there to make it come together.” Senior captains Kennedy Duke and Logan Townsend will lead the group. “They’re awesome. They’re great lead-
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“They’re learning every day and since they’re so coachable, they’re making improvements quickly,” Coach Sara Braniecki said. (Left) Pictured, from left, are senior captain Kennedy Duke and freshmen Darby Moore and Meredith Eitel. (Right) Junior Abby Yesko defending junior Ellie Dutton.
ers,” Braniecki said. ‘They’ve been on varsity four years, [and] they’ve gotten a lot of playing time and they have a lot of experience. They’re just really good people.” Both girls received Bayside Conference South Second Team accolades for their performances during the 2018 season. Duke has been a starter on defense and playing in the same position since she was a freshman. “[Playing] with different people [over the years], I’ve seen how we can work well together, [and] talking is a big thing,” Duke said. “Me being on varsity for four years, it’s going to be good to
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communicate with the girls [and tell them] what I’ve seen, and what I’ve gone through and what they can do.” While Duke holds down the defense, Townsend will help run the midfield. “Me and Kennedy have been on varsity for four years, so we’ve really been able to see how the coaches work, how varsity works, how the plays are being done, so we kind of got the knowledge” and experience to lead the team, Townsend said. “I think this year we’re going to mesh really well together,” she said. “We have a lot of older girls, plus new girls, and we have a lot of diversity that I think will really work together this year.” Also returning are juniors, goalie Isy Kristick and midfielders Abby Yesko and Sarah Engle. All three earned Bayside South First Team honors in 2018. Engle led the team in points last year with 40. She scored 27 goals and had 13 assists. Junior Alyssa Romano will return in the midfield. She was presented Bayside South Second Team distinction in 2018. Junior Elizabeth Dutton is also back on the field for Decatur and will play on
the attack. Braniecki said newcomers, freshmen Emma Meyer (defense), Darby Moore (attack) and Meredith Eitel (defense), sophomore Taylor Barrett (midfield) and junior Katie Mitchell (attack), have done well so far. “It’s such a great group of girls. The [veterans] have taken the younger girls under their wing,” Braniecki said. “They’re passionate about the sport and they want to have the best team possible.” Braniecki said there are several goals the group would like to achieve this season. The Seahawks want to dominate the Bayside South and compete for a conference championship, and have as strong run in the playoffs. “If they work hard every day we can do all that,” she said. “I’m really excited. I’ve got one of the best group of girls I could ask for.” The camaraderie among the players will be beneficial. “I think we’re all friends and we all get along on and off the field, which helps us because we know each other personally and through sports. That will make us gel and work well together,” Duke said.
Mix of seasoned vets, new talent Continued from Page 61 rules and improve their skills. “We have a lot of new, fresh players,” she said. “Half our team is new players and half [is veterans], so it’s a good mix.” Greenwood said Beres has grown tremendously over the last four seasons. “She knows what my expectations are. She works well with everybody,” Greenwood said. Junior Laura Meadows will compete in the second singles spot. She will also play doubles. Meadows and Beres also teamed up for doubles competition last year. “A lot of my skills I’ve picked up along the way, so I feel that I can help [teammates] most with the basics – serving and scoring,” the three-year varsity player said. “There is a lot of improvement this year from both our old players, and our new players have improved
since tryouts. “We just want to be successful,” Meadows continued. “I am definitely looking forward to the season.” Senior Sophia Gordy also returns. She will play in the third singles spot and in doubles matches. Freshman Farrah Brown is new to the team and Greenwood said she has the potential to break into the top six. Greenwood said all of the newcomers are working hard and have good attitudes. “There’s a lot of team cohesiveness. Everyone gets along. I think that will go a long way,” Greenwood said. “Everyone is willing to try and the veterans are helping the new kids.” Greenwood said he would like the team to be competitive in the conference. “With our top-six seeds I think we can do that,” he said.
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