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By Brian Gilliland Staff Writer (March 27, 2015) The effort has gotten more traction than it has in recent years, and a meeting between resort officials and the county commissioners to discuss options is all but inevitable. Still, the goalposts have moved on what both parties think an acceptable end to Ocean City’s tax differential request would look like. “I think what we want to try to do is establish what we would consider to fall under the tax differential. There’s a little bit of disagreement and we’re working to resolve a difference of opinion,” Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan said this week. During the annual budget request session between the municipalities and commissioners earlier this month, Ocean City passed on the standard presentation of specific requests for departments and threw all its weight behind a two-pronged approach. Either grant the resort a differential for $17 million in dupliSee COUNTY page 3
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By Zack Hoopes Staff Writer (March 27, 2015) Ocean City’s Boardwalk Task Force is recommending, amongst a number of regulatory changes, the re-introduction of a permitting and registration system for street performers on the Boardwalk.
The Task Force met Wednesday to mulating a new ordinance to better review the final version of its report, control the proliferation of street performers and artists opgenerated from information gathered at erating on the boards. two public hearings We’re tasked, I believe, “Basically, we are last month, and to with providing the best suggesting a registravote on any changes tion process per the means for people to findings in this report,” or clarifications. freely express The report and recTask Force Chair Greg themselves ommendations will Shockley said. “Exactly now be presented, at how or if those are im– Bob Rothermel some time in the near plemented is up to the mayor and council.” future, to the mayor This past fall, the city retained and City Council, with the aim of for-
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County sees OC wealth as both blessing, curse Continued from Page 1 cated city-county services, according to an Ocean City funded report completed in 2013, or adopt a memorandum of understanding to increase its unrestricted grant gradually, as a percentage of tax revenues, for the next five years. County Administrator Harold Higgins said in reports to the commissioners that the cost of duplicated services ranged between $2-$3 million, before revising that number down to $1.3 million after Ocean City’s presentation. “I’m not sure we picked the best year for it,” Commissioner Joe Mitrecic said, “We’re looking for some equity, and it is what it is. Ocean City is after the formula and we’re not asking for a straight differential.” The commissioners are under no obligation to accept either request, but generally use the presentations
‘I hate to say it because it’s kind of a star, but we’re being punished by having Ocean City. It’s a gem and it’s a star but financially it’s a burden for the rest of the county’ Commissioner Ted Elder as a jumping off point for budget talks. “I hate to say it because it’s kind of a star, but we’re being punished by having Ocean City. It’s a gem and it’s a star but financially it’s a burden for the rest of the county,” Commissioner Ted Elder said. Elder pointed to the Board of Education as an example. Because of the high property values incorporated into the state’s funding formula, Worcester County covers the majority of the Board of Education’s budget, to the tune of 55.8 percent of county revenue. Neighboring counties such as Wicomico and Somerset get about
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70 percent of their budget from state funds and 20 percent from their counties. In Worcester, that ratio is reversed even though, according to the state’s own numbers, 44 percent of Worcester’s 6,274 students receive free or reduced lunches, as a measure of income. Income does not equal county wealth, as the state’s projected wealth per pupil in Worcester County is $1.1 million based on property values. Worcester also spends the most in the state per student, exceeding $17,000 each. Cutting the wealth number in half would still put Worcester County in the top four wealthiest counties per pupil in the state. “It’s not a possibility. There are too many other things we have to consider. To agree to a differential is
out of the question,” Board Vice President Merrill Lockfaw said. Meehan disagrees. “The county has been using a large amount of money from Ocean City for years, which put the county in the position to depend on it. That’s their political reality and it puts them in a difficult situation. It’s not our decision — it’s theirs,” he said. Board President M. Jim Bunting is willing to concede a bit to Ocean City’s argument. “There is a duplication of services, and the board has changed where there were never enough votes to do anything before. I’m trying to decide what’s fair,” he said. Even granting Bunting’s point, other commissioners are hesitant to act upon it. “It’s definitely not [the $17 mil-
lion] they say it is and it may not be what we think it is. We’re going to have to come to common ground,” Commissioner A. Chip Bertino said. To accomplish this goal, time, tactics and talking appear to be the silver bullet. “It’s going to take subtle negotiation to get to the win-win everyone wants. I hope cooler heads prevail,” Commissioner J. Bud Church said. In spirit, Meehan agrees with Church. “We realize this is a difficult issue for the city and county. We want to ensure the revenue dispersed to all the municipalities is equitable. Every taxpayer should get the same percentage returned,” he said. Commissioner Diana Purnell did not respond to requests for comment.
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Logistical burden on City Hall key concern for force Continued from Page 1 speech lawsuit, which — potentially along with economic and demographic changes — spurred the current “Wild West” atmosphere on the Boardwalk that has been derided by downtown merchants. “We’re tasked, I believe, with providing the best means for people to freely express themselves, not to be making accommodations for that [expression] to be commercialized,” said Task Force Member Bob Rothermel, echoing the general sentiment of the group. Roughly a year after the first suit another lawsuit struck down the city’s noise limit for street performers finding that the prescribed levels were unenforceable without being arbitrary, given the ambient noise of the venue. Somewhat controversially, the plaintiff in the 2011 case, spray-paint artist Mark Chase, is one of the Task Force’s five members. But on Wednesday, even Chase endorsed some type of registration to control the placement of performers and their impact on Boardwalk traffic flows, which had been the major complaint of businesses that objected to performers obstructing access to and visibility of customers to their stores. In brief, the task force’s proposed plan would have buskers required to obtain a permit to perform on the Boardwalk between May 1 and Sept. 3, but only from Ninth Street south, where the boards are most crowded. Permit holders would need to provide proof of insurance up to $1 million in liability, sign an agreement holding the Town of Ocean City harmless for any damages and pay a nominal administrative fee. They would then use their permit to register, likely at City Hall, for a designated performance space for a designated amount of time. These spaces would be laid out by
city staff, including police, public works, and engineering personnel, to allow for optimum access and traffic flow for both performers and tourists. How exactly spaces would be assigned — be it by randomization, lottery, running rotation, etc. — was not specified. Under this basic concept, the task force spent much of Wednesday discussing two key variables. First, how large and how many performance spaces there should be and second, how often performers would have to reregister for a space to ensure that no one area has the same performance for too long a time. Venable’s original suggestion had been for 10-by-10 foot boxes to be painted on the boards as performance spaces, with performers registering weekly. “Ten by ten is too big,” Rothermel said. “We’re trying to create a free flow of traffic on the Boardwalk.” The task force further questioned the use of painted boxes to delineate spaces. “Boxes are ugly,” Chase said. “It might work in practicality, but seven months of the year the performers aren’t there.” “If you paint it [the performer] is going to use all of it, whereas otherwise they might just stand there with a guitar,” Task Force Member Lee Gerachis said. “If you need to clear 100 square feet of space to express yourself, maybe you need to rent a store. It’s giving you the right to delineate a public space as exclusively yours, which is what we’re trying to prevent.” Eventually, the task force settled on the idea of creating guidelines for city staff that would specify no more than two performance spaces per street end with the spaces to be located on the east side of the Boardwalk south of
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Legal doctrine of ‘alternative avenues’ weighs into report Continued from Page 5 percent of a street-end pad space, which would still leave room for a second performer with a smaller footprint, for example. The task force also settled on having performers who desire a space south of Ninth Street register biweekly, once on Monday to get a weekday space, and once on Friday to get a space for the more profitable weekend nights. This was a compromise measure. Ideally, the lineup of performers would change every day to give the most opportunity for artists and the most variety for visitors, but that would be logistically impossible. “Having them there all week long is an issue. People come down for a week at a time and they would see the same individual every night,” Rothermel said. At the same time, he noted, “it seems like we’re dumping a lot on city hall with this. There’s going to be a line out the door Monday mornings looking for permits. I don’t have a solution to that, but I see it being a problem.” Task Force Member Frank Knight said the city would likely need at least one summer employee to handle the system, especially if performers were required to present proof of insurance. “With the registration, there should be a permit issued and there should be a fee for that permit,” Knight said. “You’re going to have to pay some city employee to register these people, determine what their expressive activity is, keep track of the spaces, make sure they’re not in the same spot two times in a row, and now keep track of everyone’s insurance.” While it may seem overly complex, the city’s legal issues necessitate the registration and assigned-space system. In Chase’s 2011 case, which was backed conservative civil rights group the Rutherford Institute, Judge Ellen Hollander did not necessarily rule against a permitting scheme altogether. Rather, Hollander found that the city could not enforce a permitting system that wasn’t tailored to specific public needs. In fact, the city had never codified its pre-2011 street performer rules, and was unable to specify what public good they served. Essentially, Hollander found, the city was forcing performers to pay for plastic cards printed with their picture and a set of legally nonbinding rules, for no apparent reason. If the city elucidated specific performance areas that addressed specific crowd-control needs, it would more than likely be in the legal clear, according to Venable. Further, both the 2011 and 2012 rulings noted that the city was not providing any reasonable alternative avenue for expression. That would not be the case under the policy outlined by the task force, which would not require any permitting north of Ninth Street, where none was needed given
that the pedestrian traffic was thinner. Of course, the northern areas would be less lucrative for performers looking to make money. But that, theoretically, should not factor into free expression. “That’s going to accommodate people [who are] not doing it for a living, they’re there as a hobbyist,” Shockley said. The task force also decided on a number of additional items to recommend, within the framework of the permit system. Music should not be allowed after 11 p.m., a public need already established and enforced by the county liquor board when it comes to outdoor music in bars and restaurants. No performances should be allowed at street ends that provide vehicle access to the Boardwalk, a stipulation that was upheld by Hollander in 2011 when the city asked that North Division Street be kept clear for fire access. There was also some debate over whether or not to allow roping-off of performance areas, and to allow generators. Chase lobbied for both. “If you ban generators, people are going to show up using car batteries, which can leak … the alternatives can be just as unsafe as what you’re banning,” Chase said. He also argued that the use of ropes, or some sort of space-marker by the performer, was beneficial. “It gives people a visual cue to come to that area, rather than just stopping where they are,” Chase said. He also submitted that the rope provided a safety measure, keeping children out of an area where they may get in the way of a performance. However, the rest of the task force stuck by the principle that the rules were to be for free expression, and not commercialization. Gerachis argued that the function of a roped area was to draw potential customers to a display of merchandise, and to keep the public from interfering with the production and sale of that merchandise, which was contrary to the intended use of public space. “If we’re going to accommodate the performers in every aspect of their marketing, we’re not going to get anywhere,” Gerachis said. “You shouldn’t be doing anything on the Boardwalk that requires being roped off.” If space were an issue, performers could always move north of Ninth Street, where there wasn’t a demonstrable overcrowding issue. “Really, it’s not a safety issue, it’s just an inconvenience for you [Chase] if people wander in,” Gerachis retorted. “The rope is so you’re not interfered with.” The task force also recommended a statute that performers could not affix any displays or equipment to the Boardwalk, and that such items could be no higher than four feet tall. Any materials could not be left unattended for periods of more than 15 minutes.
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(March 27, 2015) If all goes as planned, a long-time staple on the resort area’s restaurant menu, the Captain’s Galley II at the harbor in West Ocean City, will change hands in April. Four partners, led by Joe White, who owns and operates the Shrimp Boat in West Ocean City, have formed the Ocean City Fishing Co. and are set to buy the restaurant from Captain’s Galley founders Dew and Michelle Hanson. The other partners in the new company are local attorney Hugh Cropper IV, Ocean City realtor Ken Church and Dr. Jeff Greenwood, who practices emergency medicine in Berlin. The Hansons built the waterfront restaurant in 1984 on Harbor Road in what was then a relatively sleepy area of West Ocean City, which over the years emerged as something of a center for dining out. The purchase is predicated on the transfer of the liquor license to the new company. The partners will appear before the Board of License Commissioners next month, according to Cropper. White is the president of Ocean City Fishing Co. and will operate the Captain’s Galley property, while also continuing to run the Shrimp Boat on Route 611, Cropper said.
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Hogan budget now with senate; local reps support deal Casino funds restored after threat of county losing $4M
By Brian Gilliland Staff Writer (March 27, 2015) More restorations and subtractions are on the way, but at this point, with the budget bill through the House and being discussed in the Senate, local representatives in Annapolis agree that they can support Gov. Larry Hogan’s budget. “I would call it extremely fiscally responsible by limiting the growth to 1.3 percent. The budget is not as dramatically different on issues as it has been in the past,” Delegate Mary Beth Carozza said. Sen. Jim Mathias said primarily with the restorations of education funding and Medicaid he thinks he can support the budget, but does reserve judgment until the bill is truly finalized. The finalization could have come as early as yesterday, although that scenario was unlikely. The budget is due April 6. “My primary contention was the cuts because we can’t add to the budget but we can redirect funds,” Mathias said, “It looks like there will be some floor amendments, but there was complete consensus on the committee. It looks to me like everyone is at peace with this.” Carozza said the Geographic Cost of Education Index, a frequently funded and defunded item that provides compensation for areas where education is more expensive, and a cost-of-living increase for state employees are likely places for restored funding. “I have no doubt it will pass. There might be some Republicans who vote against it to give leverage to the governor,” Carozza said, “I believe it is extremely fiscally responsible to attack the structural deficit while funding key priorities.” The funding levels were always going to come under scrutiny, Carozza said. “Budget Secretary David Brinkley has described this as a football game. The house action puts us at halftime, the Senate is the third quarter and the conference is the fourth quarter,” Carozza said. Good news for Worcester County in particular came down from Annapolis this week, as Senate Bill 57, also known as the Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2015, had the section that would reallocate millions in casino funding stricken from the record. On the table was more than $4 million in funds otherwise headed towards local impact grants into the Education Trust Fund instead for the current fiscal year and almost $4 million again during next fiscal year. “We’re back to the status quo and we’re happy,” County Treasurer Phil Thompson said.
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Salary lag front-and-center issue for ‘16 school budget Lack of experience-based raises puts county behind in pay for veteran teachers
By Brian Gilliland Staff Writer (March 27, 2015) By increasing their commute, Worcester County teachers could earn more money in neighboring counties immediately. That was the reality presented by Superintendent Dr. Jerry Wilson during the Board of Education’s budget hearing on Tuesday. Board of Education employees in the county are on a step program for raises. With each year of experience or certification earned, the employees should move one step annually. Employees starting with more advanced degrees move along a different step scale. A teacher with a bachelor’s degree, for example, starts at $43,494 while one with a master’s degree plus 30 graduate-level credits earns $50,258 during the first year. There are a number of modifiers to this arrangement, such as level of responsibility and longevity. “Teachers could go to another system and get a step, but a teacher moving into Worcester would not,” Wilson said, pending the Worcester County Commissioners’ budget decision. Steps were not granted during fiscal 2010, 2011 and 2012 in Worcester County, while they were awarded in neighboring counties. Consequently, a Worcester County teacher with 10 years of experience is currently being paid for only 7 years according to the steps and past budgeting decisions. However, if that same teacher went to a neighboring county, he or she would get credit for the full 10 years immediately. So far, “fewer than 10” teachers had availed themselves of the option, Wilson said, but the clock is ticking and the potential exists. “With five years’ experience, you have the opportunity to make $7,000 more in an area 15 minutes away. We need to keep the good teachers we have. We can’t lose any more,” Beth Shockley-Lynch, president of the Worcester County Teachers Association, said. Wilson said the schools are doing their part. A number of employees have been offered early retirement and he expects to lose an estimated 40 positions to attrition. “There are some we must have, but they are all being reviewed. There may be as many as 25-30 percent we’re not hiring for,” Wilson said. Commissioner Ted Elder asked how much the schools could save by resetting the steps of retiring employees to new hires. Schools CFO Vince Tolbert said as much as $30,000 per position, but those savings won’t be realized until
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Carozza offers amendment Mathias pushing for study to fix marijuana confusion on Wallops’ future capacity By Brian Gilliland Staff Writer (March 27,2015) When marijuana was decriminalized last year, what has been called a legislative oversight occurred where possession of the paraphernalia used for smoking was a more serious offense than the substance itself. House Bill 105 is a bid to normalize that portion of the law with the intent of marijuana decriminalization. The bill, which passed the house 9048 on March 18, would limit the fines for paraphernalia involved to a $100 civil offense if used in conjunction with fewer Mary Beth Carozza than 10 grams of marijuana. Courts would be obligated to consider medical necessity as a mitigating factor in paraphernalia cases, according to the analysis of the bill performed by Kathleen Kennedy of the Office of Policy Analysis. According to law enforcement officials, the paraphernalia charge was the only mechanism they had under existing law to prohibit marijuana smoking in public areas. Delegate Mary Beth Carozza provided that mechanism by offering her first amendment to legislation as an
elected official, an act she said first-term members are not generally encouraged to do. Under her amendment, marijuana smoking in public areas would be prohibited unless “authorized by a governmental entity that has jurisdiction over that property.” Simply put in Ocean City terms, people won’t be smoking pot on the Boardwalk unless and until the City Council specifically allows it. The idea, Carozza said, is that she didn’t want pending marijuana legislation to be “more lenient” than what rules already exist concerning alcohol. “My amendment is common sense and protects the public. If it’s a misdemeanor to drink alcohol in public, then it should be a misdemeanor to smoke pot in public. It should not be more lenient to smoke marijuana in public than it is to drink in certain public places,” Carozza said. Carozza said before the vote was taken she intended to support the amended legislation and records show she voted in favor of the bill. The bill is scheduled for a hearing in the Senate on April 1. “We want our boardwalk, our parks, and our public spaces to be family friendly,” Carozza said. If signed, the bill will become a law on October 1.
State wants NASA to clear Va. site for booster rockets, manned launch business
By Brian Gilliland Staff Writer (March 27, 2015) Following a similar measure approved last month in Virginia, State Sen. Jim Mathias (D38) is sponsoring a Senate joint resolution that encourages NASA to take steps to allow the launch and landing of commercial vehicles and spaceJim Mathias craft at Wallops Island. “The resolution would urge NASA to perform an environmental impact study to have booster rockets launched and landed,” Mathias said, “which puts us on a footing for contractual work. Right now it’s all unmanned.” The move by both states is in response to a similar study nearing completion for the launch facility in Cape Canaveral, Fla., according to the resolution’s text. It also states this study is a necessary step in getting FAA approval for launch or landing permits.
“There are only a few places in the country that can do these launches, and we need to remain competitive. Half the jobs at Wallops Island are Maryland jobs,” Mathias said. The study, according to the resolution text, would be related to “landing fully reusable space launch booster rockets and human space flight.” The Virginia resolution mentions SpaceX and its proposed testing of reusable Falcon 9 and Falcon heavy boosters at Cape Canaveral. “BEACON did a study. Wallops Island is huge, substantial and important to our future. It provides us with a significant economic impact. Remaining competitive is vital as it creates jobs and gives us the benefits of new technology,” Mathias said. The facility continues to launch sounding rockets as repairs continue from an October explosion of an Antares rocket slated to resupply the International Space Station. Federal funds have been secured to finance the repairs. Several sources report “hot fire” testing of Antares rockets, where they burn fuel in a controlled way without actually launching, may begin once again on the site in late 2015, in anticipation of launches resuming in 2016.
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Retirement taxes targeted Income from retirement accounts could see tax breaks from pension exclusions or maximum benefit
By Zack Hoopes Staff Writer (March 27, 2015) A flurry of interest in Annapolis over Maryland’s taxation of retirement income could benefit the resort area more than anyone — if the state can take the budgetary hit. Multiple bills, introduced in both the State Senate and House of Delegates, would ease the state’s tax burden on income from retirement accounts giving a substantial economic stimulus to those industries and geographic areas which are at least partly dependent on retiree spending. All of the policies center around the state’s income tax subtraction modification — meaning what sort of income, and how much of it, a person can take off their taxable earnings when it comes to forking over the dough to the Maryland Comptroller’s Office. “There are certain things in the Maryland tax law that have to be added back, or subtracted, from federal income,� said Norm Myers of tax accounting firm Pigg, Krahl and Stern. “You’re taking something out of the income that’s being taxed federally.� Maryland, like many states, provides a “pension exclusion� for certain types of income that a person may draw on after retirement. Currently, this includes group pension funds as well as defined-contribution retirement plans under sections 401, 403, and 457 of the IRS code including the common 401(k) retirement account. In Maryland, income from these plans can be subtracted from the federal gross, with a maximum allowable subtraction pegged to the current maximum Social Security benefit. Currently, this level is $29,000. Social Security, while partially taxed federally, is not taxed in Maryland with the theory being that Marylanders who get at least part of their retirement income from private sources should not be put at a tax disadvantage versus those who are more dependent on Social Security. Thus, Maryland’s retiree tax environment could be improved via either of two mechanisms including additional types of retirement income in the pension exclusion and/or raising the maximum exclusion beyond the Social Security benchmark.
The most widely supported measure appears to be House Bill 960, which would expand the pension exclusion to include retirement plans under section 408 of the IRS code. This includes all types of Individual Retirement Accounts including Roth IRAs, Rollover IRAs, Keogh Plans, and a bevy of other retirement investment accounts. However, 408 accounts are a significant chunk of taxable assets in Maryland and across the country — the average IRA balance in the U.S. is $91,864 — according to the state’s Department of Legislative Services research. Were all of these plans to be instantly tax-free up to an annual income of $29,000, the state would lose $450 million in tax revenue. “HB 960 ... would provide a great boost to our area if it were to pass, but the $450 million fiscal note on this legislation is challenging given the current state of Maryland’s recovery,� said Delegate Mary Beth Carozza (R-38C), one of the bill’s co-sponsors. However, Carozza said, “this bill is important because it signals that we are trying to fight to keep retirees in Maryland. It would also stimulate economic activity across the state as our retirees would have more disposable income to spend.� Several other measures take a similar policy to different extents. House Bill 646, sponsored by Delegate Jim Gilchrist (D-17), would allow subtraction modifications for IRAs, but only those rolled over from a previous 401(k) or 403(b) plan. The bill proposes to offset the tax loss by lowering the pension exclusion maximum by $200, to $28,800. House Bill 392, by Delegate Karen Young (D3A), would not change the qualifying plans, but would gradually raise the pension exclusion cap over the next seven years to $75,000 by tax year 2021. Governor Hogan himself also requested the entrance of House Bill 482, which would gradually raise the amount of military retirement income that could be subtracted. Currently, up to $5,000 of an individual’s military pension is excluded from taxes in Maryland — but Hogan’s bill would change this over to a percentage system, with up to 25 percent of a person’s military pension income being tax-free next year, rising to 100 percent tax-free by 2018. Revenue loss to the state is estimated at $34 million. “I remain optimistic about making progress on the Governor’s bill,� Carozza said. “The passage of See MARYLAND Page 14
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State still quiet on suspects New details emerge concerning Jan. 25 Berlin vandalism, although officials taking hushed approach
By Josh Davis and Brian Gilliland Staff Writers (March 27, 2015) The Worcester County State’s Attorney’s office continues a quiet approach to the Jan. 25 vandalism spree in downtown Berlin suspected to have been perpetrated by a trio of teenagers, but more details continue to emerge from other sources. According to a statement of charges, Berlin Police were dispatched to the municipal parking lot at 103 Williams Street at approximately 11:38 that evening in response to a call that several vehicles had been spray-painted. Law enforcement logged 10 vehicles, three buildings, four trashcans and 10 electric meters tagged with spray paint at the site. On the following morning, police received 23 additional reports of damaged vehicles and recovered several discarded cans of spray paint. An investigation led authorities to two juveniles and one adult, Ocean City resident Jordan Denton, 18. During police interviews one of the juveniles admitted to obtaining the spray paint from a nearby Wal-Mart and “riding around spraying painting vehicles and buildings,” according to the report. The report went on to state that Denton admitted to stealing the paint from Wal-Mart and “coming to Berlin with the same two juveniles and spray painting cars and buildings.” Berlin Police said they obtained video from Wal-Mart showing the three suspects stealing
spray paint from the store at approximately 9:36 p.m. The two juveniles were charged through the Department of Juvenile Justice. Denton was charged as an adult with 40 separate counts, including 38 charges of malicious destruction of property, one charge of malicious destruction—scheming and one count of theft less than $100. Town property damaged during the incident included trashcans, electric meters and one vehicle. Renaissance Plaza, the Evergreen Masonic Lodge, Town Center Antiques and vehicles registered to Nestle Dreyer’s Ice Cream and Delaware Elevator Inc. also suffered damages. According to the report, the damages totaled $11,276 and spanned North Main Street, Williams Street, Pitts Street, Henry’s Mill Drive, Harrison Avenue, Littleworth Court, Buttercup Court, Powell Circle, Ann Drive, West Street and Branch Street. Police said all of the crimes occurred between 9:36 and 11:38 p.m. “pursuant to one scheme and continuing course of conduct, willfully and maliciously defacing [properties].” Denton was served papers on Feb. 11 and had a scheduled hearing on March 13 at 9 a.m. at the district courthouse in Snow Hill. The result of the hearing is unknown, although Denton made several posts on Twitter that day including, “Showed up to the courts lookin fly lol” and “I was over an hour late for court and I woke up to sara comin in my room at 8:35 when I had court for 9 haha.” A new hearing was set for June 19 at 9 a.m. at district court.
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The Worcester County Bureau of Investigations is asking for any information regarding burglaries that occurred on Disharoon Road in Snow Hill during November 2014 and February 2015. A 2007 silver and black Yamaha Rhino with a green Monster Energy logo sticker on the front fender, a 2008 Yamaha Grizzly 700 Camo with a front double gun rack and extended rear rack, a 2013 Kubota RTV 1140CA Camo/black with enclosed metal cab and after-market Camoplast track system were all stolen in the area. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Worcester County Bureau of Investigations at 410-6321111 or Lower Eastern Shore Crime Solvers at 410-548-1776. A reward of $1,000 is being offered for any information leading to the arrest of a suspect.
Numerous weapons William Elcook, 29, of White Marsh, Md. was arrested at 11 p.m. on Monday for possessing three dangerous weapons. Police were called in reference to a man carrying a gun and upon arrival searched Elcook’s vehicle. According to the report, a knife and wooden club were located in his car and a search of Elcook uncovered metal knuckles. Elcook was taken to the Public Safety Building for processing after being charged with three counts of possessing a dangerous weapon.
Heroin and crack cocaine Ocean City police officers arrested Erich Messer, 30, of Berlin on Tuesday evening for possession of heroin, crack cocaine and related paraphernalia. Following a seatbelt violation, a K9 unit arrived on the scene and alerted officers to the odor of narcotics, according to the report. Police then searched the vehicle and a blue bag was allegedly located containing hypodermic syringes, three blue wax paper bags containing a
small amount of suspected heroin still inside, two spoons and four metal pipes police report are commonly used to smoke crack cocaine. Messer was placed under arrest while his passenger received a warning for not wearing a seatbelt.
Breaking and entering Jeffrey Taylor, 53, of Ocean City was arrested on March 21 for breaking and entering. An Ocean City police officer reported watching Taylor walk behind a house on 6th Street that had an opening for a crawl space. The officer believed Taylor may have entered the crawl space or the back porch, according to the report. Officers assessed the situation, allegedly finding scattered beer cans and Taylor asleep inside the crawl space. According to the report, Taylor told police he was looking for a place to take a nap and had nowhere to go. Taylor was placed under arrest for fourth degree burglary.
Burglary and theft Andrew Dulaney, 31, of Lewes, Del. was arrested on March 19 on suspicion of breaking into his uncle’s home last June and stealing items. A warrant has been out for Dulaney’s arrest since June 26, 2014. On June 12, Ocean City police officers met with the victim after he suspected an intruder in his home after returning and discovered items missing. One of the items reportedly stolen, a 1971 Franklin Mint Christmas silver bar, was entered into the Regional Automated Property Information Database. A similar item was sold in Delaware on the same day as the alleged breakin. The shop requires customers to provide photo identification if selling merchandise. The officer recovered the silver bar and named Dulaney the suspect. Nine months later, Dulaney was finally arrested and charged with burglary in the first, third and fourth degrees in addition to theft of less than $1,000.
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Weatherholtz, other suspects in child sex sting to appear Accused will get their days in court for charges during county’s “Safety Net” op.
By Brian Gilliland Staff Writer (March 27, 2015) Sex crime suspects rounded up as part of Operation Worcester Safety Net, a yearlong investigation by the Worcester County Sherriff’s Office will begin filtering into court this month. The operation began in December 2013 under the auspices of the Worcester County Commissioners signing a deal with the Maryland State Police. The results and indeed the existence of Operation Worcester Safety Net were revealed on Jan. 22. The arrangement made the sheriff’s office an affiliate of the federally managed Internet Crimes Against Children task force and part of a national network of local law enforcement agencies dedicated to catching sexual crimes committed by internet users. ICAC task forces follow up on leads from various local law enforcement agencies as well as tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Tips are gathered using various social media websites, Internet Service Providers, cell phone companies and specialized apps. In addition, investigations into file-sharing websites and other popular websites such as Craigslist are viewed or posted to by police to find pedophiles attempting to entice a child into a sexual encounter. Assisting in the investigations were the Worcester County Bureau of Investigation, the Maryland State Police, the Wicomico County Child Advocacy Center and Homeland Security RAC Ocean City. The following suspects will be in court soon or have been in court recently: David Weatherholtz, 55, of West Ocean City was arrested on Dec. 16 on multiple charges including solicitation of a minor, sexual abuse of a
minor, second-degree assault, perverted practice, sex offense in the fourth degree, sodomy and false imprisonment. Criminal motions are set for April 13, and a jury trial is set for May 12. Daniel Kerstetter, 55, of Berlin is facing seven counts of child pornography distribution and 22 counts of possession Criminal motions are set for April 8 and a jury trial is scheduled for May 6. Scott Woodgeard, 35, of Parsonsburg is charged with 18 counts of possession of child pornography and one count of distribution. Criminal motions will be heard on April 17 and a jury trial is scheduled for May 18 in Wicomico County. David Andrews, 51, of Salisbury, a registered sex offender, was arrested in July. Prosecutors have reopened a previous indictment on similar charges, nolle prosequi at the time, in Wicomico County while the more recent charges have been nolle prosequi. He is scheduled for a violation of probation hearing on May 29. James Moore, 41, of Cambridge was arrested on Halloween after meeting with a police office who had pretended online to be a 13-year-old girl. He is charged with solicitation of a minor. Criminal motions will be held on March 31 and a jury trial is scheduled for April 6. Brandon Ehrisman, 27, of Salisbury was arrested on Nov. 6 for solicitation of sex with a minor. Criminal motions are scheduled for April 1 and a jury trial is set for May 4. Richard Peters, 39, of Virginia was arrested on Nov. 25 for soliciting sex with a minor. Criminal motions are set for April 2 with a jury trial scheduled for May 5. Quinton Bell, 50, of Virginia was taken into custody on Dec. 1 on charges of soliciting sex with a minor. Criminal motions are set for April 2 and a jury trial is scheduled for May 5. Frank Buccini, 21, of Salisbury was arrested on Dec. 10 for solicitation of sex with a minor. Criminal motions See CHARGES Page 18
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One-way street proposal for downtown OC back on table every other block will likely not happen given that certain blocks present certain obstacles. “Dorchester Street, we have a fire station and the beach patrol there, so it’s kind of hard to make it one-way By Zack Hoopes westbound,� McGean said. Staff Writer For those that can be made one-way, (March 27, 2015) After a hiatus of several years, the idea to convert at least eastbound is likely a better option. one of Ocean City’s downtown streets Most traffic downtown, Irwin noted, is to one-way has been picked back up turning left onto the side streets from again now that redevelopment is immi- Philadelphia Avenue, which is southbound-only, dropping off Boardwalk nent. City officials, along with the Ocean visitors, and returning northbound on City Development Corporation, are Baltimore Avenue. This is particularly true of Somerset working on a pitch to renovate Somerset Street, between Philadelphia and Street, where the city has a designated Baltimore avenues, into an eastbound- loading zone for shuttle buses that bring tourists from off-island attraconly roadway. “It allows the opportunity to create a tions such as Frontier Town, Castaways much nicer street segment with wider and the Francis Scott Key. The north side of Somerset Street sidewalks and landscaping,� OCDC Exwill also be undergoing wholesale reecutive Director Glenn Irwin said. construction in the The idea would near future, as part ultimately need the ‘It allows the opportunity to of OCDC’s “model approval and possicreate a much nicer street bly the financial block� project. With backing of the city segment with wider sidewalks the exception of two buildings on the council. City Engiand landscaping.’ northeast corner, neer Terry McGean OCDC Executive Director OCDC and the city said the concept Glenn Irwin have acquired the would likely be preentire block between sented within the next two months, as a sort of test case Baltimore and Philadelphia avenues and Somerset and Dorchester streets. for future downtown redesigns. “What I proposed to the OCDC was OCDC plans to design a multiuse structhat, as sort of a demonstration project, ture for the site intended to spur downwe do Somerset between Philadelphia town economic activity and then sell and Baltimore as one-way eastbound,� the land to a developer for construction. “We’re leaving it open to a future deMcGean said. “Get Somerset done, and let people see what the benefits and po- veloper, but you can guess that if the tentially the problems might be before developer saw that opportunity of a we move to some of the more challeng- wider pedestrian area [on Somerset], they would be more interested in some ing streets.� OCDC, the city-backed nonprofit type of commercial space on the first group for downtown redevelopment, floor,� Irwin said. The city council is slated to approve has long endorsed the idea of downtown cross streets being one-way, alter- a bid award next week for demolition of nating between east and west each part of the model block, including the block. The wider sidewalks would en- former Hall’s Pioneer Hotel and the courage more cross-island pedestrian two buildings to the west, along the traffic, and thus more potential busi- north side of Somerset. Those plots will be turned into temporary parking prior ness vibrancy for the side streets. Getting a perfect directional switch See SOMERSET Page 20
City, OCDC crafting plan for Somerset Street ahead of ‘model block’ development
Charges follow police posing as minors, soliciting sex acts Continued from Page 17 are scheduled for April 8, and a jury trial is scheduled for May 6. Miguel Valderas, 23, of Quantico, Md. was arrested on Dec. 12 for solicitation of sex with a minor and is scheduled for a hearing on April 7. John McGee, 25, of Laurel, Del. was arrested on Oct. 17, 2014 for solicitation of a minor. He reached a plea deal on March 10 and is scheduled for sentencing on April 17. Pedro Cedillo, 23, of Eden, was arrested Nov. 3 for solicitation of sex with a minor. As part of a plea deal
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OCFD sees hiring difficulty; insurance possible cause City’s post-Obamacare policy limits hours, attractiveness of part-time fire and EMS jobs
By Zack Hoopes Staff Writer (March 27, 2015) The current economic environment — particularly issues surrounding health care reform — may be adversely impacting the recruitment of part-time firefighters and paramedics in Ocean City. In a recent staff report from the city manager’s office, the Ocean City Fire Department reported receiving fewer applications, and finding lessqualified applicants for part-time positions than in years past. Out of 40 applications received in the first posting of part-time opportunities, six hires were made. Additional solicitation is planned. According to City Communications Manager and OCFD spokeswoman Jessica Waters, the department typically receives around 70 applications and makes up to 15 hires during a given round of recruitment. The decline may be attributable to a lack of interest over the structures of the Affordable Care Act, which has caused the city to limit part-time em-
ployees to 30 hours per week, an issue for fire personnel who operate on 24-hour shifts. “We have a lot of people who work in the metro jurisdictions and also part-time for us,” OCFD Chief Chris Larmore said. “If they can only do one shift when they’re here, they’re less interested in coming across the Bay Bridge.” Although the OCFD draws heavily on the manpower provided by the Ocean City Volunteer Fire Company, the department’s need to staff full crews round-the-clock necessitates a certain amount of paid staff. While some are full-time city employees, many are part-timers who are employed as full-time professionals in other jurisdictions, but who work shifts in Ocean City during time off from their primary jobs. The need for additional part-time paid staff to fill in naturally increases during the summer months. However, federal healthcare reform under the Affordable Care Act — known as “Obamacare” — has made local governments wary of working part-time personnel too much. As of January 2015, the ACA requires any employer with 100 or See CITY Page 21
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Continued from Page 18 to summer. In the fall, after the new Ocean City Beach Patrol building is completed and staff have relocated, the old OCBP building and adjacent lifeguards’ apartments will be torn down, clearing the rest of the model block area. The OCBP’s current facility was formerly the city’s police headquarters and court building, before the construction of the 65th Street Public Safety Building in 1991. The model block site is currently around 35,000 square feet, or four-
fifths of an acre. The city purchased the Hall property last year with a down payment of $216,000, and another $600,000 over 10 years at two percent interest, to be funded via OCDC’s 50cent share of the hourly fee at the inlet parking lot. Once the model block is sold, the proceeds will go back to the city. The OCDC’s previous streetscape initiative some years ago saw Somerset Street between Baltimore Avenue and the Boardwalk turned into a pedestrian plaza with added store frontage and space for outdoor events.
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Berlin family to do mission work via airplane Gudemans will serve as air mechanics for international Christian aid organization
By Josh Davis Staff Writer (March 27, 2015) Berlin native Trisha Brown Gudeman is about to embark on a journey into the unknown. Gudeman, her husband Andy and their two young children are set to take on a full-time role with Missionary Maintenance Services Aviation this summer. MMS provides aircraft maintenance apprenticeship for people involved in mission work as well as free repair, overhaul and modification to airplanes for Christian missionary organizations. “We have always been involved in ministry of some sort whether at our church or for our vocation,” Gudeman said. “Together we have 10 years of campus ministry experience and we knew our calling was to serve in full-time missions.” Gudeman said she was specifically drawn to MMS after learning about the needs in missionary aviation, which also serves organizations worldwide in transporting missionaries, goods, medical supplies and providing medical transport. “We knew that was where God was calling us,” she said. “We began support raising – all missionaries with
MMS are fully supported by churches and individuals – in earnest about 18 months ago and we will begin our missionary service with MMS Aviation.” It also helps that her husband has pilot experience. “Andy will gain all the mechanics experience and credentials while we serve there,” she said. “While we are at MMS Andy will work on missionspecific aircraft and go on rapid response trips – short trips to do aircraft assessment and/or fixes. After three years of service with MMS we will transition to another missions organization and serve somewhere – we don’t know where yet – around the world where they need missionary pilot/mechanics.” Gudeman said there is plenty of preparation before making an admittedly “huge” life change.
Continued from Page 20 more employees to provide health insurance to any worker who is considered to work a full-time schedule. This mandate will grow to any entity with 50 or more employees for 2016. Under the ACA, the definition of such an employee is one who is “reasonably expected” to work 30 or more hours per week. The IRS has advised employers that any employee who works a total of 1,560 hours or more in a given year — i.e., 30 hours for 52 weeks — will then have a reasonable expectation of getting insurance for the following year. Currently, IRS policy is that employees must be offered coverage after a period of no more than 90 days from their date of hire, meaning that three months of more than 30 hours per week will qualify a person for insurance. In order to avoid offering insurance to the town’s substantial number of part-time employees, and massively increasing premium costs, city hall issued a directive two years ago that part-time employees were to be held to a 30-hour limit. Many local governments have done so since the promulgation of ACA policies.
Gudeman encouraged others in the area to “follow their calling,” and said the family has learned numerous life lessons during their adventures thus far. “The first is to hold loosely all that God has given us because it all belongs to Him,” she said. “We tend to think that we have earned or deserve the people and things in our lives but God can call us to something and we have to be willing to let go. We have learned to trust God to do things in our lives that we thought impossible. We never imagined that we could raise $5,000 a month, but we are almost there because God has made it possible. [There] is nothing God cannot handle or equip us to handle.” Visit www.gudemansenroute. blogspot.com to follow the Gudemans.
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By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (March 27, 2015) The Believe in Tomorrow Children’s House by the Sea will be celebrating its 15-year anniversary on Saturday, April 11 with a gala at the Holiday Inn Oceanfront. The event will begin at the Children’s House By the Sea on 66th Street at 5 p.m. with an open house and cocktail party that will last about an hour. A unit will be on display for the tour and beer and wine will be offered. “Some of the people who attend our events have never set foot on this property,” said Wayne Littleton, coordinator for the Believe in Tomorrow Children’s Respite Housing Program. “Our goal is to showcase how the place has changed in 15 years and what the community’s donations have gone towards.” At 6 p.m., the celebration moves next door, where a red carpet will lead guests up to the door of Holiday Inn. “Jason [Gulshen, general manager at Holiday Inn Oceanfront] is a huge supporter of our organization. He wanted to host the event and
after thinking it through, change is past 15 years. good, especially with their new “It’s serious, but a very happy restaurant, Touch of Italy. This year place and the good thing about our we wanted to think of ways to make video is it shows the success stories,” our event unique and special,” Little- Littleton said. “You get to see the ton said. children all grown up, good looking A family-style dinner from Touch and in college.” of Italy will be included, in addition Instead of a guest speaker, a video to entertainment from the Evasons presentation will show attendees the and black ties are optional. year each child visited, their names, Tickets to the what Children’s event usually only House meant to pay for expenses, ‘Our goal is to showcase how the them, their favorite which makes the in Ocean City place has changed in 15 years activity activities and aucand what activities and what the community’s tion vital to orthey participated in donations have gone towards’ while staying in the ganizers. This year, resort town. Believe in Tomorrow guest can expect coordinator Wayne Littleton Littleton has been to see a martini sending emails, callbar, wine wall, ing children and colmystery boxes, a lecting pictures to chocolate fountain and photo booth, illustrate their memories. Littleton said. Believe in Tomorrow will bring There are numerous auction back five families who have stayed items up for grabs, including a wave there in the past, in addition to havrunner donated by Pete Cycles, auto- ing a full house for the weekend. graphed sports memorabilia, a din“It’s been neat to contact the famner for 10 provided by Sunset Grille ilies,” Littleton said. “Some I have and specialty dinners, including an developed bonds with and we have open bar from Seacrets, to name a kept in touch through the years, few. while others I have reconnected The theme of this year’s event will with. What a cool thing to bring back be the memories made by children families.” who have stayed at Believe in ToEach year, Believe in Tomorrow morrow House in Ocean City the gives out its Hero by the Sea award.
Gabby Mancini, owner of Mancini’s Brick Oven Pizzeria & Restaurant in Fenwick Island, will be honored at the gala this year. “He’s been a part of our organization for at least eight years and feeds two of our families every week at the restaurant,” Littleton said. “He treats our families like gold and will take the kids in the back to learn about pizza making. They add a personal touch and are extremely special people up there.” All families who have stayed at the Children’s House in Ocean City were invited to attend the event on April 11. The Believe in Tomorrow House by the Sea has received a Christmas card every year since 2002 from one of the families it has hosted and seeing these children grow up through the years helped Littleton determine this year’s theme. Other stories such as David and Kelsey Neith, who fell in love with Littleton’s late dog Summer six years ago and whose favorite memory is the dolphin mailbox outside the 66th Street escape inspired the evening. Only 200 tickets will be sold and the cost is $75 per person or $150 per couple. For more information or to buy tickets, call Littleton at 410723-2842.
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Komen announces grant recipients Total of $348,200 awarded to cancer patient support services on Eastern Shore
(March 27, 2015) Susan G. Komen Maryland awarded $1,080,294 to 17 grant programs across the state. Part of this total amount, $348,200, is awarded to six grant programs specifically serving the Eastern Shore. An additional $460,000 will go to support peer reviewed scientific research funded by Susan G. Komen. Komen Maryland’s grant program priority areas include programs with an emphasis on providing screening, diagnostic services and supportive breast health services including: free mammograms, clinical breast exams and diagnostic tests for uninsured and underinsured women. It also provides outreach workers and navigators to educate and help women through the screening as well as treatment meals, transportation and co-pay assistance for women undergoing treatment. Komen Maryland offers support programs and mentoring for patients, survivors, and women living with metastatic breast cancer. Six programs serving the Eastern Shore were awarded grants includ-
ing: The Red Devils, Inc. providing support services throughout the Eastern Shore; Moveable Feast, Inc.’s Home Delivered Meals program for women with breast cancer and their families; Calvert Memorial Hospital’s Survivors Offering Support program, providing services through Shore Health System at the Shore Regional Breast Center; Survivorship Care for Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients through Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Maintaining Active Citizens, Inc.’s Life After Breast Cancer: Return To Independence Program, and Closing the Gap: Hispanic/Latino Women and Breast Cancer through Wicomico County Health Department. The last two programs provide services to the lower shore counties of Wicomico, Worcester and Somerset, all of which have been identified by Komen Maryland as priority areas of service. “We have been proud to serve the Maryland community for more than two decades. We have invested more than $40 million into breast cancer programs since our inception and have aided tens of thousands of women and families.” said Robin Prothro, CEO of Komen Maryland. Komen Maryland also has small grant opportunities available yearround with support of the Jacqueline
Chambers Fund for Small Grants. Programs can apply for a small grant, up to $10,000, to focus on providing screening and diagnostic services and emergency financial assistance. The Race for the Cure series is Komen Maryland’s largest fundraising event and the primary means of fundraising for our grant program. The 2015 Races will take place on Sunday, April 19, 2015 — Komen Maryland Ocean City Race for the Cure and Sunday October 25, 2015 — Komen Maryland Race for the Cure in Hunt Valley, Maryland. Susan G. Komen fuels science and strives to make the biggest impact in the fight against breast cancer, having invested almost $2 billion globally to end breast cancer through ground-breaking research, community health outreach and advocacy in more than 50 countries. Komen is the largest funder of breast cancer research in the U.S. outside of the federal government. Since 1982, Komen has played a critical role in every major advance in the fight against breast cancer. Komen Maryland is ranked in the top ten of the Komen network of 120 Affiliates. Through events like the Race for the Cure, Komen Maryland has invested $40 million in community breast See KOMEN Page 25
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Mediacom to hold town hall meeting in OP (March 12, 2015) Ocean Pines will host a town hall meeting with Mediacom representatives on Tuesday, March 31 at 6 p.m. at the Ocean Pines Community Center. Members of the Mediacom team will be on hand to respond to questions and concerns from Ocean Pines subscribers. Residents are encouraged to submit questions in advance in order for Mediacom to provide more detailed responses. Questions will also be taken from the floor during the event. Questions and comments may be submitted by email to info@oceanpines.org, in person at the Ocean Pines administration building at 239 Ocean Parkway or mailed to Ocean Pines Marketing Department, 239 Ocean Pkwy., Ocean Pines, Md. 21811. For more information, contact Teresa Travatello, director of marketing and public relations for the Ocean Pines Association, at 410-641-7717 ext. 3006.
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Berlin annexes 120 acres in tense 3-2 vote Traffic snarls, infrastructure worries plague opponents while majority laud project
By Josh Davis Staff Writer (March 27, 2015) In June 2013, the Rinnier Development Company bought 120 acres of land across from Stephen Decatur High School with a plan to turn the parcel into a rental apartment complex with commercial uses on the eastern edge of Berlin. On Monday, nearly two years later, the Berlin Town Council voted to annex the property, a move that will enable the project to move into the official planning phase. The annexation, however, did not happen without a fight that ended with a 3-2 vote in favor of the development and annexation. The chief concerns of opponents were the long-range scope of the project and what they saw as possible ripple effects – increased traffic and demand on infrastructure and services – of major growth on the eastern perimeter of the town. Monday’s hearing was the second of two to address the rezoning of the Seahawk Road parcel from agricultural to general residential (R4). Because the property fell under the county’s zoning jurisdiction before Berlin annexed it, Rinnier sought and received the rezoning from the Worcester County Commissioners on Feb.19 going into the proceedings with the town. Attorney Mark Cropper, who represented Rinnier, told the county then and reminded the council Monday that the land is in a designated growth area in Berlin’s comprehensive plan. Cropper also said Rinnier representatives met with the mayor and mem-
bers of the Berlin council, the Worcester County Commissioners and members of the Board of Education after the company acquired the property. “As a result of those meetings, numerous changes have been made to the proposal,” Cropper said. “It is significantly different today than initially proposed. “It is only residential development of apartments being proposed,” Cropper added. “There is no commercial component to the project at this time.” The first phase of the project, according to Blair Rinnier, would feature 144 garden-type apartments built in a Victorian style that reflects the architecture of Berlin. The grounds would be professionally landscaped and irrigated, include a multi-use clubhouse, environmental considerations and pedestrian and “bike-able” connectivity, Rinnier said. Over a 15-year period, the project would grow to include 785 apartments, none of which would be low income or subsidized. “With this development being located here, close to U.S. 50, it will not adversely impact the historical downtown Berlin, but it still will provide new quality housing and an economic engine to enhance the town and county’s economy and job growth,” Rinnier said. Based on a 2013 State of Maryland survey, Rinnier estimated 65 percent of residents in the development would be “people who currently live in the area,” with the majority being “singles living alone or with roommates,” likely “teachers, police officers, health care providers and employees of local area businesses.” “One of the more important things about this community … is all the residents are thoroughly screened by one
of the nation’s most comprehensive screening services to prevent residents with criminal history, sexual offenders or any terrorist activity,” Rinnier said. “It’s taken very seriously to assure that the residents who live in our communities are good neighbors to each other and to the larger surrounding community.” Two dozen of the apartments in phase one would be designed for seniors, with elevators and walk-in showers and bathtubs, Rinnier said. Additional senior-friendly apartments would be based on demand. Impact and EDU fees would generate $2.3 million in income for the town during phase one, Rinnier said, growing to $12.5 million after all phases. A fiscal impact analysis showed a positive financial impact of $37,000 annually during phase one, according to Rinnier. “The community provides an economic contribution to the town,” Rinnier said. “One of the things we heard about in the strategic meetings again and again was a wish list of things the community wants to see happen, whether it was a skate park or more open space, or fixing the sidewalk or streetlights. All those things take money to do. This property can be part of the answer to provide that funding to Berlin.” Rinnier estimated the first phase would add “less than two-tenths of one percent” to the total school population in Worcester County, adding private trash and recycling services would not affect the town’s sanitation department, and streets would be maintained by the developer. Addressing a public comment from Pedestrian Safety Committee Chair Patricia Dufendach, Rinnier said side-
walks in the development would not connect to the downtown area directly. “He’s not allowed to,” Mayor Gee Williams said. “So far, property owners between where the town limits are and Seahawk [Road] are at this time do not wish [to allow sidewalks]. But that might happen some day. Our policy is we’ve never taken somebody to task and said, ‘You’ve got to be annexed come hell or high water.’” Williams stressed that he hoped sidewalks would be possible in the future. Berlin resident Gregory Purnell was concerned about the possibility of increased traffic on Flower Street. Cropper said the entrance of the development would be configured to allow only right turns out and left See ANNEXATION Page 26
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Annexation project ‘best we can do today’ Continued from Page 25 turns in from Seahawk Road, pulling traffic away from Flower Street. “What it does is it forces all the traffic to Route 50,” Cropper said. Ron Casio, a member of the Berlin Planning Commission, asked if people wouldn’t realize they could travel up to the high school parking lot, turn around and then head down to Flower Street. “I think people could do it. They may do it a couple times,” Cropper said. “What you’ll find is your travel patterns … [are] going to go out to Route 50 and go where they’re going, not cut through a parking lot and go backwards.” Opposing the annexation, however, were At Large Council member Thom Gulyas and Council member Lisa Hall. Gulyas worried about the potential impact the development would have on town infrastructure. Cropper replied that the annexation agreement only covered the first 144 units, which would not strain town services. “[Rinnier] has to appear before the planning commission to get site plan approval for the second phase,” Cropper added. “Part of that would include a necessary public works agreement. “What we’re here for this evening is for the mayor and council to decide whether it wants to annex this property into the town zoned R4,” Cropper added. Rinnier would have to pay for necessary upgrades to infrastructure doing future phases, according to Cropper. “You and I both know [Rinnier] is not going to look at this just piecemeal,” Cropper said. “When he’s looking at the infrastructure for the [first] 144 he’s going to be looking at phase two and phase three.” Hall worried the development could resemble the Glen Riddle neighborhood “with all the pipes out there for 25 years.” “I don’t like that undeveloped developer look,” she said. “When I have potential residents come in there, it’s got to look great,” Rinnier said. “That’s why we spend the money on the irrigation and the land-
scaping, so when you come in there it looks like home. That’s what I want people to see. I want it to be welcoming and inviting.” Hall said she preferred previous plans for the site that included commercial development, and worried traffic restrictions would alienate future residents. “I can’t picture … living there and coming out of the development with those J-channels restricting where you go,” Hall said. “You’re asking us to annex a piece of property into this town. You’re asking us to call them residents of Berlin. We’re going to be collecting those taxes. We’re going to be collecting this infrastructure with the EDUs, etc. But yes, don’t go that way. Go out to the traffic. I just have a problem with that.” Cropper said meetings with residents made it apparent they would not support the development if it significantly increased traffic on Flower Street. “We made the commitment to the residents … if that was going to change at all through the process, we had to go back to the residents and explain how or why,” he said. “That’s a commitment we made in the beginning that’s followed through to today.” Cropper again underscored the fact that the property was located inside the designated growth area in the town’s comprehensive plan. “It’s not a perfect world, but because this is a designated growth area … the town would get a benefit of development on this property without being right [in] downtown Berlin,” Cropper said. Gulyas argued that full build-out could add several thousand residents, all which would have a voice in future town planning. “What’s to stop those 2,000 from coming into this mayor and council 10 years from now and saying, ‘I don’t like the way that turns. We need that turned left now. We want to come out and we want to turn left. What’s to stop them from doing that?” he said. “The mayor and council,” Cropper said. “There is not an agreement in the world … that you can guarantee what’s going to happen 20 or 30
years from now.” Council member Elroy Brittingham, a resident of Flower Street, defended the annexation. “I sit here probably the longest [serving] person on the council,” he said. “Who thought we would have sidewalks on Flower Street? Change is going to happen. “This is the best project that’s been here for that piece of land,” Brittingham continued. “We’ve looked at a lot of different concepts trying to build that land out into commercial apartments, family homes. This is the best one.” Resident Gabe Purnell argued that the town invited growth by going after the ‘Coolest Small Town’ designation last year. “We opened ourselves up when we did that,” he said. “People want them to like the place, they want to come to live. We’ve got all this land out here out in the country. To me that’s one of our greatest assets. And if that property will not affect Berlin downtown, to me that’s a beauty. If we say no to this project, then what are we going to say yes to?” Purnell also said Rinnier has shown a willingness to “meet with anybody, anytime.” “I know him,” he said. “He’s met with me. He’s come, he said, ‘Man, what do you see?’ I’ve seen developers come in this room here over the years that wouldn’t give me the time of the day ... I say we need to seize this opportunity.” Purnell suggested the development could help ease the tax burden in Berlin, help struggling seniors and invite business. “Nothing is going to be perfect in this world,” Purnell said. “Tell me what’s perfect? Nothing.” “You stole my words,” District 1 Councilmember Troy Purnell said. “I can’t ask for a better group to come to town. Gulyas maintained that he did not agree with the project as it was currently drawn. “I am the at-large representative for this town, so I have to talk to everybody and there are folks who are not in this room this evening that are not being represented except through my
voice that I have spoken to that are totally against that,” he said. “People are concerned about growth, they’re concerned about traffic, they’re concerned about losing the small town feel, they’re concerned about sprawl. “If you dump a hundred kids out there in a cornfield … that puts a burden of about $1.7 million on Worcester County Board of Ed,” Gulyas continued. “They’re already $22 million upside down. Where is it coming to come from? It’s going to come from me, it’s going to from the individuals who live out in the county, it’s going to from everybody who lives in town. Those are real things we have to deal with.” District 4 Councilmember Dean Burrell agreed there were real concerns surrounding the annexation. “All of us sitting here know [those concerns] are true, but we have to do the best we can do today,” he said. “This project, as I see it, as long as it’s not impacting the traffic on Flower Street today, well, that is the best I can do today. “The future is not promised to any one of us, and it’s incumbent upon us to do the best we can today. I think it’s a good project, and I think this project is one of the best we can do today,” Burrell said. Williams said there were people in Berlin “who would love to see this community not change one iota.” “If we just stop growth, guess what will happen? Everything will become so expensive I know I’ll have to leave. I imagine most of the people in this room would,” he said. “We have to find that balance the best way we can.” Williams argued that the development would help raise money for the number of public projects touted during the recent strategic planning sessions and “help maintain quality of life with affordability.” “Quite frankly, I hope the whole town experiences some growth in all these different areas so that we can become the community that we just were asked to be,” he said. “If we just cut off the growth, forget it.” Councilmember Purnell made the motion to approve the annexation and rezone the property R4. Hall and Gulyas opposed.
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Spring cleanup, community yard sale set for April 11-12 (March 27, 2015) The Town of Ocean City is once again offering the opportunity for residential property owners to do their spring-cleaning by providing free residential bulk pickup on Saturday and Sunday, April 1112. As an added attraction, Ocean City also will host a Community Yard Sale on April 11 at Northside Park on 125th Street. Ocean City’s bulk pick-up service offers a convenient way for residents to get rid of large household items, such as furniture, appliances, bicycles and carpet, which cannot normally be loaded into a standard refuse truck. Normally, this service does not include building materials, yard debris, etc. However, during the Spring Clean Up the town will be accepting these items. Place items curbside (staff does not go on private property to remove items) on Friday, April 10, for Saturday April 11 pick-up from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, April 12 pick-up from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. The town is providing bulk pick-up free of charge during this period. At other times, cost for bulk pick-up is $20 per pick-up of one item, $30 for up to three items and $5 for each additional item. There will also be an amnesty program to collect fireworks, old ammunition and old weapons that residents may have in their household and need to be re-
moved. For more information, call Solid Waste at 410-524-0318. As part of the Spring Clean Up, Ocean City’s 14th annual Community Yard Sale will be held on Saturday, April 11, from 7a.m. until noon at Northside Park. The yard sale will be held on the parking lot at Northside Park in front of the Community Center. Vendor spots will be available for Ocean City residents and property owners only. Space is limited, so apply in advance. The cost is $15 per double space. If space is still available, participants may register before 7 a.m. on the day of the event for $20. Participants can begin setting up their items for sale no earlier than 6 a.m. All items need to be removed by 12:30 p.m. No retail merchandise will be permitted for sale, and no personal or professional services are permitted for sale. Certain items may be excluded for sale including cars, trucks and any powered wheel conveyance; boats, snowmobiles, firearms, martial arts weapons, alcohol, paint, hazardous chemicals, food, produce, beverages or any other items which may be deemed inappropriate on public property. Raffles are not allowed. To register, stop by the Ocean City Department of Recreation and Parks Northside Park Community Center, 200 125th Street. For more information about the Community Yard Sale, call 410-250-0125.
Delmarva Power to provide 1,500 free trees to customers (March 27, 2015) Delmarva Power is providing 1,500 free trees to customers in Maryland and Delaware through the Energy-Saving Trees program. This is the fifth year of the Delmarva Power–Arbor Day Foundation partnership that provides two trees per household while supplies last. This year, the free trees are more developed as they’re lightly branched and two-to-four feet in height. The Energy-Saving Trees program helps customers conserve energy and reduces household electricity bills through strategic tree planting. Delmarva Power customers can reserve up to two free trees by visiting www.arborday.org/delmarva or by calling 1-855-670-2772. The types of trees offered are American beech, bald cypress, river birch, sugar maple and white dogwood, which will be delivered directly to customers at an ideal time for planting. “Our Energy-Saving Trees program is another way that Delmarva Power is committed to helping our customers continue to conserve energy as well as improve the environment,� Gary Stockbridge, Delmarva
Power region president, said. “By strategically planting the right trees in the right places we help maintain a balance between the aesthetics of the tree canopy and the reliability of the electric distribution system while also offering our customers energy reductions.� An online tool can help customers find the most strategic location for planting and estimate the annual savings that will result from the tree. The Energy-Saving Trees online tool was created by the Arbor Day Foundation and the Davey Institute, a division of the Davey Tree Expert Co., and uses peer-reviewed scientific research from the USDA Forest Service’s iTree Software to calculate estimated benefits. This tool requires an up-todate Internet browser. If customers experience an issue, call 1-855-6702772, for help. Find additional information about Delmarva Power by visiting www.delmarva.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/delmarvapower and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/delmarvaconnect. A mobile app is available at www.delmarva.com/mobileapp.
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Comparables from OC union contract revealed to public
By Zack Hoopes Staff Writer (March 27, 2015) The Town of Ocean City released the data this week used in the recent round of negotiations with the city’s police union. Prior to every contract talk with the Fraternal Order of the Police, the city collects information on the pay scales for officers in 14 other agencies, to be used as a benchmark for the competitiveness of the OCPD’s own salary brackets. This list of comparable agencies was decided on back in 2004, during the first collective bargaining agreement between the town and the FOP. The agencies are: - Town of Berlin - State of Maryland - City of Salisbury - Wicomico County - Anne Arundel County - Maryland State Police - City of Wilmington - Worcester County - City of Dover - City of Baltimore - City of Annapolis - City of Bowie - City of Rockville - City of Gaithersburg For the entry-level officer rank, the average starting salary of those 14 agencies is $44,767. The Ocean City Police Department’s starting officer pay is 11 percent lower, at $40,304. The pay cap for the officer rank averaged $70,646, with the OCPD’s standing at $67,061. Although not all 14 agencies utilize the Corporal rank, the average minimum pay for those who do was $54,942, with a maximum of $84,589. Ocean City starts higher, at $56,614, but is capped earlier at $77,497. For Sergeants, the average bottomSee CITY Page 32
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United Way seeks applications for nonprofit funding
(March 27, 2015) United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore announces that the annual application process for local nonprofit programs seeking funding for 2016 is now open. Nonprofit organizations providing programs for Lower Shore residents which are in any of United Way’s three impact areas of health, education or financial stability are encouraged to apply for funding no later than April 17. Applicants will need to meet the minimum guidelines including but not limited to: 1) Be a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization in Maryland; 2) Be in existence for at least one year with oversight by an independent volunteer Board of Directors; 3) Provide services in Worcester, Wicomico, Somerset or Dorchester counties. A complete list of requirements, funding application and instructions are available online at www.unitedway4us.org. Interested agencies will need to complete their application online. All applications will be reviewed after the April 17 deadline and funding decisions will be communicated in July with payments to begin January 2016. For more information regarding United Way funding, contact Pam Gregory, United Way Community Impact manager at 410-742-5143 or email pamela@unitedway4us.org. Now in its 71st year, United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore continues to be the largest non-governmental source of funding for 57 critical programs in Wicomico, Worcester, Somerset and Dorchester counties. United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore helps Eastern Shore residents achieve educational success, income stability and good health. In 2014, United Way impacted local lives by providing more than $1 million to community programs and helped more than 70,000 individuals. To learn more about United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore, visit www.unitedway4us.org or call 410742-5143.
New stats show crime drop in OP Instances of burglary, theft and assault all fell sharply, according to police report
By Josh Davis Staff Writer (March 27, 2015) A preliminary report released by the Ocean Pines Police Department last week shows a sharp drop in serious crime in the community in 2014. For the second straight year, Ocean Pines experienced no instances of criminal homicide or robbery. In addition, cases of aggravated assault dropped from 30 in 2013 to just eight last year. Instances of breaking and entering/burglary fell from 35 to 25 during that same span, while larceny/theft decreased from 112 cases to 72. One case of forcible rape was included in the report in 2014. No instances were reported the pervious year. The across-the-board decrease in crime is especially notable considering an increase in calls for service, up from 11,158 two years ago to 12,402 in 2014. Total arrests also rose from 139 to 193, a 39 percent increase. “We had a very busy year, but the officers did a great job as far as being aggressive,” Police Chief David Massey said. A former chief of police in Ocean City, Massey speculated that the de-
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OBITUARIES NANETTE MIETH Snow Hill Nanette Mieth, age 59, passed away Monday, March 16, 2015 at her home in Snow Hill. Born in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of the late Robert Lawrence Trachy, Sr. and Ruth Campbell Trachy. She is survived by her husband, Michael Max Mieth of Snow Hill; brothers, Robert Lawrence Trachy, Jr. of Richmond, Thomas George Trachy and his wife, Chrystallo of Annapolis, and sisters, Tammy Trachy Wallace and her husband, Lester of Clifton, Va., and Jeanne Trachy Mills and her husband, Allan of Ocean Pines. There are numerous nieces and nephews. Mrs. Mieth had worked in housekeeping for the Worcester County Sheriff’s Department. She was a member of Makemie Presbyterian Church in Snow Hill. A funeral service was held on Saturday, March 21, 2015 at Makemie Presbyterian Church in Snow Hill. Rev. Debra Latture officiated. Interment was in Makemie Presbyterian Churchyard. Donations may be made to Makemie Presbyterian Church, 115 Franklin St., Snow Hill, Md. 21863. Arrangements are in the care of The Burbage Funeral Home. Letters of condolence may be shared with the family at Burbage@BurbageFuneralHome.com.
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SUSAN E. SCHOR Whaleyville Susan E. Schor, age 59, died Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at the University of Maryland Hospital in Baltimore. Born in Georgetown, Del., she was the daughter of the late Howard Prettyman. She is survived by her mother, Ruth Ann King Prettyman Susan Schor Lewis. Also surviving is her husband, David J. Schor of Whaleyville and her daughter, Jessica Taylor and her husband, Jason of Girdletree. She was an adored grandmother to Jacob, Joshua, Jace Alan and Jenna. She also leaves a half-sister, Shanna Lewis, nephew, Trevor Lewis and niece, Ana Greer of Ocean Pines. Mrs. Schor was the co-owner/operator of Schor Plumbing in Whaleyville. She was a member of Emmanuel Wesleyan Church in Salisbury and was secretary of the Women of Faith of Delmarva. A funeral service was held on Friday, March 20, 2015 at Emmanuel Wesleyan Church in Salisbury. Rev. Tom Bunting officiated. Interment followed at Dale Cemetery in Whaleyville. A donation in her memory may be made to: Emmanuel Wesleyan Church, 217 Beaglin Park Dr., Salisbury, Md. 21804. Arrangements are in the care of the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin. Letters of condolence may be sent via: www.burbagefuneralhome.com. EDWARD MILTON BROWN, JR. Ocean City Edward Milton Brown, Jr., age 74, died March 10, 2015 at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin. Born in Baltimore on July 28, 1940, he was the son of the late Edward M. Brown, Sr. and Jane Smoot Brown. He is survived by his wife, Mary “Mickey” Murphy Brown, and children, Edward M. Brown, III, William A. Brown, Michael R. Brown and his wife, Amy, Debbie M. Glasser and her husband, Eric, and Michele Brown and her husband, Jim Craig. There are nine grandchildren, Rachel, Brandon, Zoe and Gabby
Brown, Max and Alec Glasser, Cassidy, Quinn and Molly Craig and two great-grandchildren, Hunter and Jackson Reed. Also surviving is his brother, Melvin Brown, and sisters, Jane Sweeney and her husband, Rom and Margaret Mary Sheridan, and numerous nieces and nephews. He leaves behind a host of friends and relatives. Mr. Brown had worked for the Baltimore Sun as a printer for 32 years. When he retired, he moved to Ocean City. Ed was a member of the Elks Club. A memorial service was held on Saturday, March 14, 2015 at St Luke’s Catholic Church in Ocean City. A donation in his memory may be made to: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tenn. 38105. Letters of condolence may be sent via: www.burbagefuneralhome.com. GLORIA ROSE (BUSCEMI) GARRETT Ocean Pines Gloria Rose (Buscemi) Garrett of Ocean Pines, Md., died on Monday, March 16, 2015 at Merion Gardens, Carney’s Point, N.J. at the age of 92. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., Gloria was married for 71 years to her beloved husband, John (Eddie), whom she met at the USO Gloria Garrett during World War II. She attended Hunter College and worked for the Army Exchange Service. After the war, she stayed home to raise five daughters. She taught elementary school in Montgomery County, Pa., for a short time before embarking on a 13-year career as a contract consultant for Prudential Insurance Company in Fort Washington, Pa. She was involved in the PTA, local Republican politics, president of the Mother’s Club, president of Prudential Retired Employee’s Association, and supported her children in all their many activities including Girl Scouts, music and drama. Family and education were of utmost importance to her. She was a crossword puzzle whiz and avid reader, enjoyed dancing with her husband, decorated her home with a
keen eye for color and style, and loved the beach. Gloria is survived by her husband, John “Eddie” Garrett, her loving children, Linda Sweet and husband, Bill of Fairfax, Va., Susan Garrett of Ocean Pines, Leslie Ritchie and husband, Bill of Pedricktown, N.J., and Wendy Ericsson and husband, George of Worcester, Pa. She is also survived by her sister, Joan Hahn of Pompton Plains, N.J., brother-in-law, A. Donald Cross of San Francisco, Ca., seven grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by her daughter, Gloria Strickland, sister, Diana Della Rocca and her husband, Ralph, and sister, Gilda Cross. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 28, 2015 and interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital at stjude.org or by mail to: 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tenn. 38105. DONALD JAMES SCOTT Ocean Pines Donald James Scott, age 80, crossed over on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. Born in Grand Haven, Mich., he was the son of the late Clifford Scott and June Dutton Scott. He is survived by his beloved wife and caretaker, Marylou VanSoest Scott and daughters, Dana Kane of Matawan, Mich. and Julie Scott of Paw Paw, Mich. He was an adoring grandfather to Nicole Dobos and Heather Scott. Also surviving is his brother, Richard Scott of Grand Rapids, Mich. Mr. Scott served in the U.S. Navy onboard the USS Hancock during the Korean War. Returning to Michigan and attending college, he began to work for Dow chemical company. He was a member of the New Jersey Chemist Club and the Salesmen for American Chemical Industries then retired from Dow in 1994. Moving to Old Bridge, N.J. with Dow Chemical and raising his family, Don became a ruling elder of the Trinity Presbyterian Church East Brunswick, N.J. Don was an avid golfer and sports fan. He played semi-pro hockey as a goalie for the USHL.
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OBITUARIES In 1995, Don and his wife moved to Ocean Pines, Md. As an avid golfer, he joined the Beach Club golf course and later became a marshall. He was also a member of the Ocean City Pleasure Club. A celebration of life will take place at a later date with family in Michigan. A donation in his memory can be made to Coastal Hospice at the Lake, P.O. Box 1733, Salisbury, Md., 21804. Letters of condolence may be sent via: www.burbagefuneralhome.com. RONALD JOHN “MR. B� BROOKS Selbyville Ronald John (“Mr. B�) Brooks was born in 1932 in Port Chester, N.Y. He moved to Washington, D.C. in his early teens. He was a three-sport star athlete for Anacostia High School in Washington, D.C. and earned a full scholarship to the University of Maryland to play Ronald Brooks basketball in 1950, even thought baseball was considered his best sport. Brooks played with legendary coach Bud Milliken with All-American back court mate Gene Shue until graduation in 1954. After college, Mr. Brooks completed his education as an Air Force Jet pilot and was stationed in Ann Arbor, Mich. until 1958. He moved to the Washington D.C. area where he opened Brooks Advertising and was president of the Downtown Jaycees. Ronald and Isabelle Brooks were married Nov. 26, 1996. They resided in Bethesda, Md. until 1995 when they relocated to the Eastern Shore. Johnny Brooks, his youngest son, is the owner and founder of the Crabcake Factory Restaurants in Ocean City, Md. and Fenwick Island, Del. In 1989, the two started a small restaurant in Pompano Beach, Fla. called Johnny B. Goode’s. It was short lived and in 1993 Johnny moved to Ocean City where he and his father opened Terrapin Station Bar and Grille which was another short venture, but lead to the Original Crabcake Factory USA on 120th Street.
Although Ronald was never an owner of Crabcake Factory, he was most certainly the heart and soul of the business. “My dad was the front man from Day 1. He had no clue how to run a restaurant and couldn’t boil an egg but he knew people, he loved people,� said Johnny Brooks. “People just gravitate to my dad, from the days of him coaching youth basketball to the countless years and friends he made running his charity golf benefits, he belonged to the city and they loved him so much.� Mr. Brooks ran charity golf tournaments benefitting numerous local and national nonprofits for over 16 years. Mr. B became a legendary daily fixture at the north Ocean City Crabcake Factory around 2000 when the small breakfast place expanded into a full service sports bar. “Terps basketball was in full swing at the time and we had regular visits from lots of old alumni and of course there was Lefty,� said John Brooks. “Lefty Driesell and my dad were two peas in a pod, they looked alike and shared the same country boy humor and intelligence that kept people captivated.� Lefty, like so many others, had not even known Ron when they were living in the University area. They met at the shore and just became good friends. Lefty was the honorary chairman of the last several charity events Mr. Brooks put on. Crabcake Factory USA is now 19
years old and the newest location in Fenwick Island has been a smashing success for 13 months. Mr. B, a Selbyville resident himself, never missed a day at the new location and was seen daily and nightly enjoying the crowds and making people happy. “My father had a way of making strangers an instant friend, he was a throwback to the days where a handshake meant something, a true blue original,� gushed Suzee Nolan, Mr Brooks’ daughter who relocated to Ocean Pines last year. “There will never be another one like him, the mold is broken.� Mr. Brooks is survived by his wife, Isabelle J Brooks of, Selbyville, Del. via Washington, D.C., two sons, Ronald C. Brooks of North Potomac, Md. and Johnny Brooks of Ocean City, Md. a daughter, Suzee Nolan of Ocean Pines, Md. Mr. Brooks has seven grandchildren, Sam Nolan, Emma Brooks, Ella Brooks, Elissa Brooks, Emelia Brooks of Ocean City, and Curt and Delaney Brooks of North Potomac. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Kimberly Brooks. A Funeral Service was held Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at Fenwick Island Baptist Church in Selbyville with Pastor Mike Fillis and Pastor Russell Spikes officiating. Burial was at Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Millsboro. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to Ocean City Parks and Recreation, 200 125th Street, Ocean City, Md. 21842.
ANNA MAY BRENT Ocean City Anna May Brent, 83, of Ocean City, Md. passed peacefully on March 21, 2015 at St. Francis Hospital in Wilmington, Del. Ann was a beautiful and creative person that touched many lives through the years of her life. She was a wonderful mother, grandAnna Brent mother, sister, wife, friend and co-worker. Her passion was her work in the Recreation and Parks Departments. She started her career in Baltimore, as assistant director and then moved to Ocean City in 1998. She worked at Ocean City Recreation and Parks as the senior coordinator for the past 17 years and hosted her last Valentine’s Dance event on Feb. 14. She is preceded in death by her sister, Catherine J. Gallery. She is survived by her husband, James Brent; children, James Brent, Ginger Speir, Colt Brent, John Brent and three grandchildren, D.J Speir, Brandi Speir and Holly Brent. A service will be held on Saturday, March 28, 2015 at noon at The Burbage Funeral Home, 108 William Street Berlin, Md. 21811. Friends may call two hours prior. Arrangements are in the care of The Burbage Funeral Home. Letters of condolence may be shared with the family at Burbage@BurbageFuneralHome.com.
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City pay starts lower for new officers, higher for Cpl., Sgt.
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Continued from Page 28 tier pay in the 14 jurisdictions was $60,142. Ocean City’s was more than 10 percent higher, at $67,099, but capped almost ten percent lower at $83,309, versus the average maximum Sergeant pay of $91,273 for the 14 comparables. Above Sergeant, police officers enter the Lieutenant ranks and are considered management, and thus are no longer covered by the FOP’s negotiated contract. In previous rounds of police union negotiations, the question has been raised as to why the city uses the 14 agencies it does as a comparative benchmark for the OCPD. Officials have submitted that these agencies, mainly in the metro areas of Maryland, are typically vying to attract the same recruits as Ocean City, who are seeking competitive salary and benefit packages. However, others have pointed out that the agencies used include no other beach towns, and thus are not comparable in the nature of their police work. As an exercise in data-based reporting, Ocean City Today has compiled statistics on the levels of major crime, demand for officers, and operating costs of 14 agencies — seven of which are part of the city’s standard set of comparables, and seven resort-area agencies which are not. Rather, these areas are comparable to Ocean City in tourism demographics.
When reviewing the table (Page 28), readers should note: - All data on the number of full-time police officers, number of major crimes, and estimated resident population is taken from the 2013 Uniform Crime Report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. - Rockville and Gaithersburg are not listed in the UCR, and are thus not included. Non-municipal agencies are also excluded, since it cannot be determined the extent to which their jurisdictions overlap with municipalities. - Budget data is taken from each jurisdiction’s 2013-2014 fiscal year financial report. Where applicable, budgets include ancillary expenses such as pension and insurance contributions, vehicle purchases and the cost of support personnel including seasonal employees in the beach communities. - Per-officer cost is not comparable to officer salaries, but rather reflects the cost per officer to provide the services necessary to deal with the level of crime reflected by FBI data. - Because of the State of New Jersey’s centralized municipal budget system some expenses such as fuel or insurance cannot be broken down to police-only. Some police expenses under “public safety” also include a fire service component. - Numbers are estimated and should be taken as accurate within +/- 10 percent.
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WORCESTER PREP SPRING SPORTS PREVIEW WORCESTER PREP SCHOOL SPRING SPORTS SCHEDULES BOYS’ LACROSSE: March 27: Parkside, 4 p.m. (H) March 28: Bullis, 1 p.m. (H) April 2: Tower Hill, 8 p.m. (A) April 7: Bennett, 4 p.m. (A) April 8: St. Maria Goretti, 4 p.m. (H) April 10: Calverton, 4:30 p.m. (A) April 13: Salisbury School, 4 p.m. (A) April 17: Gunston, 4 p.m. (A) April 20: Indian River, 4 p.m. (H) April 22: Salisbury School, 4 p.m. (H) April 24: St. Andrews, 4 p.m. (H) April 25: Roosevelt, 1 p.m. (H) April 27: Stephen Decatur, 5:30 p.m. (A) May 1: Bishop McNamara, 5 p.m. (A)
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Worcester Prep freshman Brendan Miller shoots on junior goalie Wade Walter, an assistant captain, during Tuesday’s practice at the Berlin school. I’m just going to try to be a wall in the goal," Walter said. "I’m excited to be on a good, solid, winning team.”
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By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (March 27, 2015) Worcester Prep boys’ lacrosse Coach Kevin Gates can see the possibilities. “There’s a ton of potential. If we can put things together we can be pretty good,” he said. “If we can get everyone healthy and playing together this could be one of the Kevin Gates best offensive teams I’ve had.” The attack and midfield is deep with talented players. “If everything falls into place, the offense can be very good,” Gates, now in his 13th season as head coach, said. Leading the attack/midfield will be junior captain Wyatt Richins, the 2014 Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference Player of the Year. “He’s like a coach on the field. He’s a smart kid and a great leader,” Gates said. Richins also earned ESIAC First Team accolades and Metro Independent Lacrosse League First Team honors. “I’ve just been trying to mentor some of the younger guys and get them
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up to speed with what we like to do around here, just getting everybody to buy into our system,” said Richins, a three-year varsity player. “We have a lot of new sophomores, freshmen and a couple of transfers. Everybody’s been learning and I think it’s going well.” Richins tallied four goals and an assist in Worcester’s 15-1 season-opener victory over the Wi-Hi Indians in Salisbury on Wednesday. Freshman Tucker Brown (attack/midfield)
logged three goals and three assists. Sophomore Patrick Petrera (midfield) recorded three goals and an assist. Sophomore midfielder Reid Carey scored twice and scooped up six ground balls. Junior Ross Dickerson (2014 ESIAC First Team, MILL Second Team), an assistant captain, won 15 of 17 face-offs. He also had a goal and an assist. Goalie Wade Walter, a junior, and See GATES Page 34
GIRLS’ LACROSSE: March 27: Parkside, 4 p.m. (A) March 28: Karl Wolf Tournament, 11 a.m. (A) March 31: Sts. Peter & Paul, 4 p.m. (A) April 2: Tower Hill, 6 p.m. (A) April 7: Bennett, 4 p.m. (H) April 10: Salisbury School, 4 p.m. (A) April 14: Gunston, 4 p.m. (A) April 17: Sts. Peter & Paul, 4 p.m. (H) April 22: Cape, 7 p.m. (A) April 25: Salisbury School, noon (H) April 27: Stephen Decatur, 4 p.m. (H) April 29: Sussex Tech, 4 p.m. (A) May 8: ESIAC finals, TBA BOYS’ AND GIRLS’ TENNIS: March 27: Stephen Decatur, 4 p.m. (boys’ (H), girls’ (A)) March 31: Sts. Peter & Paul, 4 p.m. (A) April 2: Gunston, 4 p.m. (H) April 7: Parkside, 4 p.m. (H) April 9: Bennett, 4 p.m. (H) April 10: Salisbury School, 4 p.m. (H) April 14: Pocomoke, 4 p.m. (H) April 17: Decatur, 4 p.m. (H) April 20: Salisbury School, 6 p.m. (A) April 22: Sts. Peter & Paul, 4 p.m. (H) April 24: Gunston, 4 p.m. (A) April 29: Bennett, 4 p.m. (A) April 30: Snow Hill, 4 p.m (H) May 1: ESIAC championship, noon (TBA)
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Gates: We have a lot of new guys and it’s exciting
Worcester girls’ tennis team eyes 10th ESIAC title
By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (March 27, 2015) Worcester Prep’s girls’ tennis team went undefeated 120 in 2014 and the Lady Mallards captured their ninth consecutive Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference title. Coach Cyndee Hudson, who has led the program for 15 Cyndee Hudson seasons, has 18 players on her roster this year. Twelve of those players, including seven seniors, competed in 2014. Several Mallards have stepped into new positions, either moving up in singles or doubles seeding. “We’re very experienced,” Hudson said. “The girls are eager to step into their new positions.” Worcester won its first match of the season 7-0 over the Terry Underkoffler Pocomoke Warriors on Wednesday. Seniors Tatjana Kondraschow and Mattie Maull, the team’s captains, and junior Isabel Carulli shut out their first, second and third singles opponents 8-0. Senior Fiona Reid and junior Sarah Koon earned 8-1 wins at fourth and fifth singles, respectively. Worcester’s doubles teams of senior Natalie Twilley and junior Erika Smith and sophomores Eva Parks and Stormy McGuinness outscored their opponents 8-0. With a number of newcomers on the See UNDERKOFFLER Page 35
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This will be Worcester Prep senior captain Tatjana Kondraschow's third season playing in the first singles spot. "I think we're going to do really well this year," she said. "I think it's going to be one of the strongest teams I’ve played on through these four years."
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Worcester Prep senior captain Erik Zorn warms up during Tuesday's practice on the Ocean Pines courts. The team's four seniors–Zorn, Quinn Lukas, Kyle Chandler and Chris Choy–have been named captains this year.
Continued from Page 33 senior Will Pedigo (short stick defensive midfield) are also assistant captains. “I think we’re going to be great this year. We’re definitely strong on offense. We need a little work on defense, but definitely we’ll come around and have a strong, solid defense,” Walter, a threeyear player, said. “I’m just going to try to be a wall in the goal … I’m excited to be on a good, solid, winning team.” Walter stopped eight Wi-Hi shots. Ali Khan, a senior, made one save. “We played sloppy at the beginning, which I kind of expected,” Gates said. “They were so fired up to play. They were anxious to score. There was a lot of anticipation.” The Mallards scored two goals in the first quarter and two in the second. The boys settled down in the second half and tallied four goals within the first two and a half minutes of the third quarter. “We were more relaxed in the second half. The guys started to find their groove,” the 2014 ESIAC Coach of the Year said. Twenty-nine players make up the 2015 squad. Ten are varsity veterans. Last season they helped lead the team to an 11-5 record and its sixth consecutive ESIAC title. The Mallards also competed in the MILL. They lost 15-3 to Calverton in the semifinal round. Returning on offense with Richins and Carey is junior Staton Whaley (ESIAC Second Team) and sophomore midfielder Carter Hill. Defensive midfielder (short stick) Owen Nally, a sophomore, and defensemen, sophomore Max Bisaha (ESIAC First Team) and juniors Mike Brittingham (Honorable Mention) and Jordan Osias (Second Team) are also back to compete. A number of freshmen and sophomores are a welcomed addition the squad this season. Joining Brown on the attack or in the midfield will be fellow freshmen Sam Cantello, Brendan Miller, Jack Fager, Porter Bunting (long stick) and Reid Odachowski, and sophomore Flynn Mullins. Freshmen Josh Bredbenner and Matt Wilson will play defense. Also new to the team are juniors Noah McVicker (attack), Reece Brown (defense/attack), Jason Cook (midfield) and sophomores Spencer Copeland (defense), Trent Marshall (attack/midfield), Rayne Parker (long stick/goalie) and Brad White (defense). “We have a lot of new guys and it’s exciting,” Gates said. “They breathe some fresh air into the program.” The Mallards are eyeing their seventh ESIAC championship and they hope to advance further in the MILL tournament. “I think we’re going to take [the titles] this year,” Walter said.
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Underkoffler new coach of boys’ tennis team Continued from Page 34 team, Hudson will look to Kondraschow and Maull to lead the group. Maull is more of a vocal leader, while Kondraschow leads by example, she said. “I think I’ll be able to lead just by experience. I’m pretty encouraging with the girls and if they need any help with skills I’m there to kind of help them along,” Maull said. She has been a member of the team
since her freshman year. Maull is eager to playing second singles this season. She was fourth in the singles line-up in 2014. “It will be good to have harder competition and I’m excited for it. I think we’re looking pretty good,” Maull said. “We have a lot of new people this year. [With] 18 players it’s the biggest team we’ve had in my four years. I’m excited to see how we perform this year.” Kondraschow is also looking for-
ward to the season. This is her fourth year competing for Worcester. It is her third playing in the top singles spot. “I feel like with the years of experience I have, I can add a lot to the team, give them pointers, cheer them on through their games. It’s just a nice group of [seniors that have] been together four years,” she said. “I think we’re going to do really well this year. I think it’s going to be one of the strongest teams I’ve played on
through these four years.” Worcester has some tough competition this season and Hudson hopes her players will rise to the challenge and do their best every match. Hudson said the Mallards are also gunning for their 10th conference title. “We want to do well in the tournament on May 1. We’ve already got that in our sites,” she said. The boys’ team also started its seaSee PREP Page 36
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Prep tennis teams go 7-0 against Pocomoke in opener Continued from Page 35 son with a 7-0 win over Pocomoke. Seniors Quinn Lukas, Kyle Chandler and Erik Zorn won their first, second and third singles matches 8-1. Alex Choy, a junior, scored an 8-2 victory at fourth singles. Sophomore Nik Moondra took his fifth singles match 8-3. Senior Chris Choy and sophomore Zach Wilson topped their first doubles competition 8-1. Charlie Pritchard, a junior, and freshman Brenner Maull outscored their second doubles opponents 8-1. Worcester finished the 2014 season 10-2. Of the 13 players on first-year Coach Terry Underkoffler’s roster this year, 10 are veterans. Zorn and Chandler teamed up during the 2014 ESIAC tournament to capture the double title. Both players have been members of the team since their freshman year. “Having seniors at the top positions I think will help us [lead the team], as well as with our experience,” Zorn said. “We have a lot of new players this year so we’re going to have to try and show them the ropes,” Chandler added. “We have a lot of kids also that have been on the team for a while and everyone’s pretty good, so I think we’ll
do well this year. Since it’s my senior year, I want go out with a bang. Winning the ESIAC would be cool.” Underkoffler said the team has depth and the players are versatile. Many can play both singles and doubles. “We have some pretty skilled players. We have solid top-five singles players and pretty good doubles teams,” Underkoffler said. Underkoffler has been coaching soccer for 36 years. He has led Worcester’s boys’ soccer team for three seasons. Underkoffler played tennis for a number of years, but this is his first time coaching. “The opportunity came up and I wanted to give it a go,” he said. “It’s really cool for me. It’s a whole new sport to coach.” Underkoffler said he could use coaching techniques from soccer and apply them to tennis. With a smaller squad, he can also provide players with more individual attention to help them improve their game. “I want to add variety into their game,” he said. “I want them to be diversified and have power as well as a finesse game. I want them to be more complete players.”
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“We have a lot of new people this year. [With] 18 players it’s the biggest team we've had in my four years," said Worcester Prep senior captain Mattie Maull. "I'm excited to see how we perform this year.”
Flounlacker takes over as coach of WP girls’ lax team By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (March 27, 2015) Leigh Anne Flounlacker is off to a good start, beginning her first season as head coach of the Worcester Prep girls’ lacrosse team with two victories this week. On Tuesday, the Lady Mallards took a trip to Easton to battle the Warriors. They came home with a 16L.A. Flounlacker 9 win. Leading the team was senior Sophie Brennan with four goals and an assist. Sophomores Leigh Lingo and Karlie Southcomb netted three goals apiece. Senior goalie Carolyn Dorey stopped six Easton shots. The next day, Worcester hosted the Wi-Hi Indians. The Berlin squad topped its opponent 18-2. Seniors Caroline Lindsay and Molly Soulè scored three goals apiece. Lingo, Brennan, Southcomb and sophomore Amy Lizas logged two goals each. Junior Grace Tunis assisted six of the team’s 18 goals. Dorey and junior goalie Bridget Brown made one save apiece. “I was really happy with the way they played. They came out really, really strong [Tuesday] and just set the pace for how they want to start the season, and then they continued that [Wednesday], again coming out strong, getting a few quick goals and then just trying to control the pace of the game,” Flounlacker said. “After these first two games I’ve seen improvement. They’re seeing the field better and they’re working well together.” Flounlacker coached the JV team last season and assisted Allie Gamble with the varsity squad. When the position opened to coach the varsity team this season Flounlacker jumped at the opportunity. “I’m excited and pretty humbled being offered the position,” she said.
Flounlacker was a standout lacrosse player for Stephen Decatur before graduating in 2011. Flounlacker went on to play lacrosse for two seasons at Elizabethtown in Pennsylvania and was named All-American. Herniated discs in her back forced her to give up lacrosse. Flounlacker transferred to Salisbury University where she is majoring in psychology. She will graduate this spring. “I’m disappointed I can’t play, but I’m happy I can still coach,” the 22year-old said. The transition has been pretty smooth for Flounlacker and the players. Many of the girls competed for her on JV and she got to know the veterans while working with the varsity squad last year. “It’s going awesome. We are 2-0 so it’s a great start to our season,” Soulè, a four-year player, said. “Leigh Anne’s fantastic,” added Brennan, a member of the team since her freshman year. The midfielder has signed to play Div. I lacrosse for Furman University in Greenville, S.C. Brennan, Soulè, Tunis and senior Maura Smith were named team captains. “They pick the team up and make everyone work harder. It makes my job a lot easier,” Flounlacker said. “We will help guide the younger kids and get them into the flow of everything,” Soulè, a midfielder, said. She is headed to Savannah College of Art and Design to play lacrosse. “I think so far we’re doing awesome. We have tougher games coming up, but for the start of the season I think we’re doing well.” Soulè received Second Team AllEastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference accolades last year. She helped lead the team to a 15-0 undefeated season and the Mallards’ second consecutive conference title. Worcester graduated a dozen players from that championship team. Seven are back to compete this season. “A majority of our team last year was See FLOUNLACKER Page 37
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Worcester Prep junior captain Grace Tunis scans the field for an open teammate to pass to during Wednesday's game against Wi-Hi in Berlin. Tunis assisted six of the team's 18 goals.
Worcester Prep sophomore Melissa Laws takes the ball behind the goal during Wednesday's game against Wi-Hi in Berlin. Worcester won 18-2.
Coach Flounlacker: We’re young, but feisty Continued from Page 36 seniors, so this year we have pretty much a completely new team,” Brennan said. “As seniors and captains we have to lead the team and just give [the girls] someone to look up to and guidance … I think it would be awesome
again to go undefeated. If we work hard it’s a possibility.” Flounlacker said her goal is to make the 23 girls on her roster better players. “I’m excited to see what they can do,” she said. “We’re young, but feisty. The girls are definitely ready for good
Lady Seahawks top Sabres, 16-3
By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (March 27, 2015) With a mix of underclassmen and veterans in the starting line-up, Stephen Decatur girls’ lacrosse Coach Bob Musitano was pleased with the Lady Seahawks’ performance during Monday’s season opener against Saints Peter & Paul in Berlin. “I was pleasantly surprised. We started a freshman and a bunch of sophomores,” Musitano said after Decatur’s 16-3 victory. “You don’t know how young kids are going to take the pressure of their first varsity game as a starter and it was like they were playing club ball.” The Seahawks led 12-2 at halftime. They outscored the visiting Sabres 4-1 in the second half. “Saints Peter & Paul is a pretty good team. I watched them play before and we just dominated them,” Musitano said. “[The Seahawks] swarmed the ball. They didn’t cover the cutters as much as I would like to see them, but other than that they played fairly well.” Senior Payton VanKirk was Decatur’s top producer with five goals. Elle Bargar, a junior, chipped in with three goals and an assist. Sophomores Lexie VanKirk and Christina Romano tallied two goals and an assist each. Victoria Kerkovich, a sophomore, logged two goals. Senior Ally Beck and junior Peyton Townsend scored one goal apiece. “We played unselfishly. You always
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Stephen Decatur senior Blair Yesko turns to shoot on goal during Monday’s season opener against Saints Peter & Paul in Berlin.
look at [the assist column],” Musitano said. “Assists were spread. Draw control was really well done. We won 11 draws out of 21.” Senior Blair Yesko recorded four of the squad’s nine assists. Bargar and Lexie VanKirk won three draws apiece. Senior goalie Jillian Petito made five saves. Rachel Florek, a sophomore, stopped one shot. “Defense has to get a little better covering the cutter,” Musitano said. “We’ve got to keep conditioned. I want these kids to be in the best shape they can be in and that way they can run over anybody.” Decatur is scheduled to take a trip to Kent Island to face the Buccaneers on Monday at 5:30 p.m.
competition. They know they have a lot to live up to from last year and they’re ready to take that [challenge] on.” Flounlacker said the team has a strong attack, with many girls who can score goals. “We have a lot of speed all over the
field,” she added. A number of girls who played on the defensive line graduated. Flounlacker will look to Smith, who has committed to ply Division III lacrosse for Franklin & Marshall in Pennsylvania, and Dorey to lead the defense.
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Decatur wins first game of 2015, 8-4 over STPP Sabres
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DENIED Stephen Decatur goalie, senior captain Jillian Petito, is ready for a shot during Monday’s season opener against Saints Peter & Paul in Berlin. She recorded five saves in Decatur's 16-3 victory.
Seahawks shut out Warriors 11-0 in ‘15 season opener By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (March 27, 2015) The Stephen Decatur baseball team shut out the Mardela Warriors 11-0 on Monday in the first game of 2015 on its home field in Berlin. “We were a little rusty. We’re swinging the bat OK. We’ve just got to be more consistent, but it’s Rich Ferro the first game so we’ll see what happens,” said Decatur Coach Rich Ferro. “There weren’t a whole lot of hits. We just played good defense and pitched and that was the key.” The Seahawks scored two runs in the first and two in the fourth. Senior Austin Dundore drove in two runs in the sixth inning to boost Decatur’s advantage to six. He fin-
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ished the game with three hits. Decatur tacked on five additional runs in the inning to win the game by slaughter rule. Senior Sean Colgan threw five innings. He struck out 11, allowed one hit and walked one. “Sean Colgan was great on the mound,” Ferro said. Freshman Tristan McDonough took over for the last inning. He struck out two Warriors. Before spring break, Decatur is scheduled to play back-to-back games Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. The Seahawks will travel to Snow Hill on Monday to take on the Eagles. They will head to Salisbury the next day to face off against the Parkside Rams. On April 1, the James M. Bennett Clippers will come to Berlin for competition against Decatur. Games start at 4 p.m.
By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (March 27, 2015) Playing hard, smart lacrosse was key to the Stephen Decatur boys’ team’s 8-4 victory over the Saints Peter & Paul Sabres on Monday in Easton. “We didn’t play very well in the first half. We weren’t taking care of the ball very well,” said Decatur Coach Scott Lathroum. “We settled Scott Lathroum down [in the second half], we were patient on offense, stick work was better and we got after ground balls.” At halftime, Saints Peter & Paul led 4-3. Senior Jackson Mumford and Steve Alther, a sophomore, netted Decatur’s first two goals. On a fast break, senior Jake Lathroum tallied the visiting Seahawks third goal.
Decatur scored five unanswered goals in the second half. Shane Moore, a senior, evened the score 44 off a senior Evan Heim assist. Moore then gave Decatur the goahead goal. He finished the game with three goals and an assist. Mumford and Alther logged two goals apiece. Dryden Brous, a junior, won 11 of 16 face-offs. Decatur goalie Will Hastings, a senior captain, stopped seven Sabres’ shots. “We took a lot of shots, but we couldn’t place it very well. We were shooting wide, missing the corners,” Coach Lathroum said. “Defense as a whole played well. Overall, we’re happy. We’ll get better as we go along.” Decatur’s next match is Monday against defending state champs, the Kent Island Buccaneers, in Berlin at 5:30 p.m.
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Stephen Decatur freshman Tristan McDonough throws a pitch during the final inning of Monday's game against Mardela in Berlin. He struck out two batters. Decatur won 11-0.
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Owner David Crocetti poses with his ready-to-eat pizza at Piaza, his new shop in the Wal-Mart Shopping Center near Berlin.
Brick oven pizza served at new Berlin’s Piaza
By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (March 27, 2015) Owner David Crocetti is following his own vision in Berlin with a new venture — a pizza shop with a twist. Piaza will celebrate their grand opening for three days, April 1-3, and the first 20 people to arrive on Wednesday will receive a free pizza. “Fast and causal is the new trend. Piaza is in between. People want better quality then fast food, but want it fast, fresh and not have to leave a tip,” Crocetti said. His “unique concept” was created last May after traveling the country doing research out West and in the Midwest. He visited restaurants who had similar styles and came to the conclusion he needed to have an “out of the ordinary” shop. “The pizzas are my own recipe with premium cheeses, meats and fresh toppings, many of which are grilled in our thousand degree brick oven in just over two minutes,” Crocetti said. “You can choose as many toppings as you want and its only $7.95.” Crocetti currently owns four Sonic restaurants in the Baltimore and Annapolis areas and felt the need to venture into the unknown. Piaza’s pizza dough is handmade to
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A nighttime shot of Piaza, which will celebrate its grand opening for three days, April 1-3, and the first 20 people to arrive on Wednesday will receive a free pizza.
handle being cooked in a thousand degree flame-fired brick oven. Cook time is a little more than two minutes with at least 40 items to choose to be added to a pizza including basil, roasted garlic, mushrooms, grilled onions, spinach, jalapenos, green peppers and broccoli. A variety of cheese blends and sauces are also available. There is a limit of two proteins included in the $7.95 price, with each additional costing $1, and includes pepperoni, sausage, Italian meatballs, grilled chicken, salami, smoked ham, bacon and grilled steak. “The price point was designed for locals with the intention they will eat with us frequently,” Crocetti said. In addition, gourmet salads with premium cheeses and meats are available and give customers the option to
create their own meal. Their grilled piadas are Piaza’s signature dish, which are Italian flatbreads rolled and stuffed with premium meats, cheeses, sauces or veggies. The “classic” piada includes meatballs, sausage, classic tomato sauce, mozzarella blends and pearl pasta. The pearl pasta is “cooked in a nontraditional way with a lot of flavors and seasonings,” Crocetti said. Even their Coke machine is rife with options offering more than 100,000 flavor combinations including eight different kinds of flavored water. “Nothing is normal, we do everything a little different, intentionally,” he adds. The atmosphere in Piaza is rustic, See PIZZA Page 40
By Lauren Bunting Contributing Writer (March 27, 2015) The spring buying season is upon us, and the realtor.com National Housing Trend Report finds that the number of homes for sale nationwide is down 11 percent in February compared to the same time a year ago. Included in the metro areas that experienced doubledigit percentage drops in the amount of listings for sale included Washington D.C. with 23.6 percent drop in listing inventory. Popular Florida beach resorts of Sebastian-Vero Beach and Port St. Lucie were both included in the top 10 markets with the greatest annual decreases in inventory with a 36 percent and 29 percent reduction, respectively. However, other parts of Florida made the top 10 list of markets with the greatest annual increase in inventory, for example, Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida showed a 12 percent increase in inventory year over year in February 2015. Listing inventory locally has remained steadier on average, but does show a slight decrease. February 2015 figures show listing inventory for Worcester County at a decrease of 3.5 percent over listing inventory in February 2014. In Wicomico County, the decrease is similar at 3 percent year over year for February. Applying basic supply and demand principles, a decrease in inventory should start to help our sales price averages make a turn for the better, but it does take time. In both Worcester and Wicomico counties, average sales prices underwent a reduction with 2014 overall figures showing a 5.8 percent reduction in Worcester County and similarly 5.7 percent in Wicomico County. The sales price average for a home in Worcester County in 2014 was $248,866 and in Wicomico County it was $147,085. Locally, we saw a larger reduction in sales price averages than the state as a whole, which saw a pretty steady pace at a 0.6 percent reduction. The statewide sales price average was $307,154 in 2014. — Lauren Bunting is a licensed REALTOR with Bunting Realty, Inc. in Berlin.
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Pizza with a twist at new brick oven eatery near Berlin Continued from Page 39 industrial and welcoming with whiskey barrel trash cans and boathouse light fixtures. Their tables are made of reclaimed wood and the wood on the walls is from a barn. Crocetti had no desire to get into the pizza business until he visited a couple franchises in the fast pizza sector and decided to create his own concept. He combined two ideal products, pizzas and piadas with the addition of gourmet salads. Although Piaza will not be open for a few more days, the shop already has a strong presence on social media. “It’s the best type of marketing an establishment like ours can do to drive traffic through awareness,” Crocetti said. “Especially down here, half the year people aren’t around and the people who are will see on Facebook.” Piaza has been running multiple contests on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram during the last few weeks. They already gave away 100 free pizzas to followers, Crocetti said. Crocetti is no stranger to Ocean City and has been visiting since he was a kid. In addition, the past four years he’s had a beach house in the resort town. “I grew up on Thrasher’s fries and Ponzetti’s pizza. Now I take my kids,
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Owner David Crocetti is following his own vision in Berlin with a new venture — a pizza shop with a twist.
we get two large baskets of fries and go into Ponzetti’s dining room [now Piezano’s Pizza]. That’s what I did as a kid and now I share the tradition with my own kids.” Crocetti frequents the Home Depot in Berlin on a regular basis, which is how he noticed a new group of stores were being built in the parking lot. They started construction on what would become Piaza in early December. “I feel this is a strong area and it pulls people from all over,” he said. “People from Pittsville, Salisbury, Delaware and Ocean Pines frequent the area and it doesn’t rely just on tourism.” Crocetti is opening another Piaza location in Baltimore this spring and has two more locations in the works if his venture is profitable. Piaza, located in Berlin near the Walmart and Home Depot, will be open year round, seven days a week from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. starting on Wednesday, April 1. For an entire menu, check out their website at http://www.piazafresh. com/. Follow on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook with @piazafresh.
(March 27, 2015) Worcester County Tourism is accepting nominations through April 10 for the fourth annual Worcester Green Awards. Worcester Green celebrates excellence in promoting environmentally friendly practices, strategies and products. Awards will be granted to Worcester County businesses that demonstrate extraordinary performance related to sustainable environmental practices, such as water conservation, wastewater management, the promotion of alternative transportation and transit, recycling, energy conservation, on-site renewable energy production, use of local products and food sources and the purchase of renewable energy. Nominations are being accepted in the following five categories: Community Leader- Business Person or Organization - This award will recognize a long term contribution to the environment by an individual, volunteer or an organization. Efforts should engage community building or conservation. Business - This award will recognize a positive ecological footprint in some or all of these areas: storm water, recycling, sedimentation and erosion controls, construction debris reuse, and energy innovation. Lodging - This award will recognize a lodging partner who includes some or all of these practices: recycles, use of organic cleaning supplies, reduction of water consumption and use of alternative energy sources. Restaurant - This award will recognize a restaurant that has made a concerted effort to buy local, recycle, reduce waste and energy consumption and involve staff and community. Teacher - The recipient of this award will have demonstrated leadership in teaching others about the en-
vironment. Applicants will be judged on their overall level of commitment, measurable environmental benefits or progress, cost savings, and customer outreach and engagement. To qualify, applicants must reside or operate businesses in Worcester County. Awards will be announced during the Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association dinner meeting on April 23 in Ocean City. “I always enjoy reading the nominations because I learn so much about what local businesses and educators are doing to enhance our environment and to be more sustainable,” Worcester County Tourism Director Lisa Challenger said. “And having the opportunity to win a hand-blown glass award made by Berlin artist Jeffrey Auxer is definitely a great incentive to be nominated.” Last year’s award recipients included Community Organization winner, Berlin Library Branch Demonstration Garden; Business winner, Go Green Painting and Home Improvements LLC; Lodging winner, The Hotels at Fager’s Island (The Edge and The Lighthouse Club); Restaurant winner, The Shark and Teacher winner, April Anft of Berlin Intermediate School. Worcester Green is sponsored by Worcester County Tourism, Comcast Spotlight, OceanCity.com, OC HotelMotel-Restaurant Association and Maryland Green Travel. The purpose of the program is to encourage Worcester County businesses and community leaders to engage in environmentally sustainable practices, learn more about such practices and grow their businesses at the same time. For more information about the Worcester Green Awards, visit www.visitworcester.org.
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By Brian Gilliland Staff Writer (March 27, 2015) As the resort wakes up from its long winter’s nap, the Ocean City Chamber of Commerce is gathering members and nonmembers alike to share what’s new for this season at the Carousel on April 2 from 4-7 p.m. The Chamber’s Business Expo 2015 is the eighth iteration of the event. Before that, the Chamber is offering a seminar featuring Mark Luterman, “20 Commandments to Unlimited Prosperity,” at a cost of $29.95 for members and $49.95 for nonmembers. The seminar dovetails with the Expo, as the seminar runs from 1-4:30 p.m. and the Expo is set to begin at 4 p.m. “The seminar is really cool,” Executive Director Melanie Pursel said, “I’ve seen it before and it’s very good and very inspiring. We basically have unlimited seating because the Carousel is working with us.” She said the event would showcase about 36 vendors. “Anyone can come, but you have to be a member in order to exhibit anything. With Spring everything begins opening back up, and we want to give everyone the opportunity to see the new stuff out there,” Pursel said. Or to add to their existing client list. “There will be banks, web marketing firms and photographers,” she said. The event will center on the Carousel’s ice-skating rink, which gives participants a nice centerpiece to wander around during the show. “There will be food stations to get a little something to eat — we’re going to have heavy appetizers and drinks — and there will be a scavenger hunttype game,” Pursel said. Participants will have to check in at a number of tables to enter a drawing for the door prize. “We don’t have a specific item picked out yet, but it will be something of value — like a flat-screen television,” Pursel said. She said a sponsor usually emerges to provide the prize. There are still tables available for exhibitors at a cost of $150. E-mail Lisa Dennis at lisa@oceancity.org for more information. “The more businesses we can get involved the more variety we can offer and the more value we can provide to participants,” Pursel said.
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By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (March 27, 2015) Big things are in store for Cowboy Coast Country Saloon on 17th Street for its second season in business. Last week, demolition of the pool and outdoor bar area began. Half of that space will be replaced by a parking lot. The other half will be the outdoor seating area of the new Texas-style steak and seafood restaurant. The new menu, described as “country-inspired comfort food,” will
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(March 27, 2015) Maryland Small Business Week Awards Program, Inc. has announced the launch of this year’s Chamber Challenge, to determine the state’s top three Most Small Business Friendly Chambers, as voted by their members in an online poll. Winners will be revealed at the 31st annual Maryland Small Business Week awards luncheon at Martin’s West in Baltimore on Friday, May 15. “Each year we recognize and honor the accomplishments of remarkable people who have achieved success as small business owners but who also advocate on behalf of other small business owners and devote a lot of time and effort giving back to their community,” said Bryan LePage, vice president of the Maryland Small Business Week Awards Committee. “In most instances, the nominations are submitted by chambers of commerce. Time and again we’ve been made aware of remarkable men and women who are incredible suc-
cess stories but also incredible people and we get these stories from their chambers. We thought it was about time to recognize the great work that chambers of commerce do to support and promote their members.” The Chamber Challenge is open to all chambers in the state. The public and chamber members are invited to vote for their favorite chamber, once per day for the month of March. Voting opened March 1 and closes March 31. Votes will be tallied and winners will be honored at the luncheon on May 15. The event celebrates the achievements of the small business community and will also recognize the local winners of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) National Small Business Week Awards Program. To vote, or to learn more about the 31st annual Small Business Week Awards luncheon, visit www.mdsbwawards.org. For additional information, contact Rachel Howard at 410-244-3337.
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Who will be Teacher of the Year? Worcester County’s top educator to be named during March 27 banquet
By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (March 27, 2015) The Worcester County Teacher of the Year will be announced tonight during the 28th annual banquet at the Clarion Resort Hotel on 101st Street in Ocean City. The 14 candidates represent each school in the county. Two judging panels made up of representatives from colleges and universities in the area reviewed each teacher’s portfolio. The educator that received the highest combined score on their portfolios and a 20-minute interview will be revealed as the Worcester County Teacher of the Year. The winner will advance to the state competition. “It is always important to help connect our community and state with one of the noblest professions, being a teacher,” said Barbara Witherow, coordinator of Public Relations and Special Programs for Worcester
County schools. “The banquet helps to recognize and elevate the program.” This year’s theme is “Innovation,” which is inspired by the nominated teachers, who are constantly thinking of new ways and strategies to improve teaching their students in an ever changing world, Witherow said. “Innovation is the driving force to improvement,” Witherow added. After county awards are presented, the 24 teachers, representing each of the school systems in Maryland, will have their portfolios judged in the competition for Maryland Teacher of the Year. Once the judges choose portfolio winners, those finalists will move onto the interview stage and the top teacher will be unveiled in October during a gala. “The winner’s role is to represent Worcester County at the state level and stand as ambassador to the other teachers in the county,” Witherow said. Worcester County has earned the state title once, in 2007, when seventh grade English Language Arts
teacher, Michelle Hammond, of Stephen Decatur Middle School, took home the honor. Last year, Stephen Decatur Middle School chorus teacher, Brenna Johnson was named Worcester County Teacher of the Year. She will be the keynote speaker during the March 27 banquet. Teachers nominated in Worcester County were selected by their peers or students because of their ability to inspire others, Witherow said. The banquet honors current teachers while providing a reunion for retired teachers, who return each year to the ceremony, which began in 1988. There are 37 local sponsors this year, who provide gifts and donations to the event, winner and 14 nominated teachers. The 2014 Worcester County Teacher of the Year candidates are: •Paul Becker, Pocomoke High School: Becker teaches Technology, Communications, Issues and Impacts and Advanced Design. He sponsors the School Information Club and See FOURTEEN Page 44
By Josh Davis Staff Writer (March 27, 2015) The fifth annual Brewgrass festival promises plenty of beer, food and music as seven area craft breweries and two top local bluegrass acts take the stage at Fager’s Island from 1-5 p.m. on Saturday. Ocean City-based Saltwater Stringband headline the live entertainment bill with Virginia’s Drymill Road. Singer/guitarist Nate Clendenen has performed during the event at the 60th Street venue each year, three times with Saltwater Stringband and last year with impromptu “super group” Brackish Brothers. “Fager’s came up with the format and the idea for the event,” Clendenen said. “That place is such a great space, you can do so much with it. They came to me and asked about bluegrass and Saltwater just jumped on it.” Chester River Runoff co-headlined the first three years, with Drymill Road jumping on the bill for the first time last year. “We’re all part of the same musical community,” Clendenen said. “The first year was a great kickoff and each year gets bigger and better. Last year sold out a week in advance.” Clendenen estimated more than 400 people attended last year’s event, thanks in part to the mass appeal of the three main components. “The three of those factors, beer, barbecue and bluegrass, they’re all intuitively linked,” he said. “Even if you don’t drink beer, go eat some barbecue and listen to some bluegrass. If you’re not so much into bluegrass you can come and drink beer and eat barbecue. If you’re not into barbecue there’s tons of beer and bluegrass. It all works together really well.” Expect both bands to debut new material, with Drymill Road touring behind their new album “Give and Take” and Saltwater Stringband welcoming new fiddle player Lucy Cockran into the fold. Cochran won her division of the Berlin Fiddler’s Convention in 2014. “There’s nothing in this life better than good music,” Clendenen said. “Just as long as everybody has a good time that’s all that matters to me, but it will be pretty impossible to not have a good time.” Evolution Craft Brewing Co., Burley Oak Brewing Company, Dogfish Head Craft Brewed Ales, Union Craft Brewing, Heavy Seas Beer, Flying Dog Brewery and The Brewer’s Art will pour unlimited craft beer tastings for $40. All-you-caneat southern-style barbecue and a complimentary pint glass are included in the ticket price. For more information, call Fager’s Island at 410-524-5500 or visit www.fagers.com.
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Fourteen teachers in running for Wor. award Continued from Page 43 Warriors Communications, and is involved with athletics as head volleyball and assistant baseball coach. After earning his Bachelor of Science in Education and a certification in Technology Education from Salisbury University, he taught on Chincoteague Island and served as the director of the Lower Shore Family YMCA. In his free time, he enjoys playing volleyball, collecting toy trains, and spending time with his family. He is excited to be teaching at Pocomoke High School and hopes to positively influence students. •Juliana Bobik, Showell Elementary School: Bobik graduated with a dual Bachelor’s degree in Elementary/Special Education from Saint Francis University and a Masters of Education in Elementary Reading and Mathematics from
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Walden University. Bobik has been teaching at Showell Elementary for seven years where she has taught special education, third grade, and is now teaching kindergarten. Bobik sets out each school year with a goal to meet all students’ needs both academically and developmentally so that each student is successful. She fosters growth and independence to build student self-esteem, pride and confidence. She believes that no matter how small the task, every accomplishment is significant. •Joan Brittingham, Pocomoke Middle School: Brittingham graduated from Snow Hill High School, attended Frostburg University and Salisbury University, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in music theory, piano and choral performance and theatre. Her love of music and creative teaching skills excite magic in her classroom. This is her sixth year teaching in Worcester County, currently inspiring music students at Pocomoke Middle School. Her “out of the box” thinking created the Pocomoke Gold Chorus, numerous performances, and the “WPMS” STEM News Team. She models a positive attitude to her school and community. Her roots to Worcester County inspire her to share the magic of music and learning with her students. •Amie Bullock, Buckingham
Elementary School: Bullock graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education and later earned a Masters in Applied Educational Technology from Wilmington University. In her 17th year of teaching at Buckingham Elementary School, Bullock believes her responsibility as an educator is to develop positive relationships with her students and to customize learning opportunities that ensure a productive classroom environment where student engagement is evident. Currently, she is the Health and Wellness Site Coordinator at BES, an active member of the Behavior Strategic Planning Team, and facilitator of WCPS Online Professional Learning Community for Mathematics. •Jack Cleveland, Snow Hill High School: Cleveland earned a Bachelor of Arts in radio, television and film with a minor in English from the University of Maryland and a Masters in Instructional Technology from Towson University. Cleveland began teaching at Snow Hill High School in 2004 and currently teaches English to ninth and tenth graders, as well as a seminar course focusing on analysis in Film Studies. He works with students in the After-School Learning Academy and serves in a leadership capacity on several school improvement teams. Cleveland cre-
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Winner to compete for state title Speakers of Other Languages (ESL), and later earned a Masters of Education from Salisbury University. In college she studied Spanish in Mexico, Cuba and Spain. She began teaching in 2006 and is an ESL Teacher at Ocean City Elementary School. She believes parent involvement is an integral part of student success. Her Spanish fluency enables her to be an effective liaison between school and Hispanic families. Wallace strives to enrich her students’ English acquisition by incorporating technology, music and movement into her classroom. •Patricia “Trish” Wright, Cedar Chapel Special School: Wright is currently in her tenth year of teaching at Cedar Chapel Special School. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Recreation and Leisure Studies (Therapeutic Recreation) with a minor in Human Services Counseling, as well as a Master’s of Science in Special Education at Old Dominion University. Wright is a Special Olympics coach for track and field, downhill skiing and kayaking. She believes her responsibility as a special educator is to enable students to become successful communicators, therefore increasing independence with academic and real world skills. She creates a classroom environment that fosters communication and independence.
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By Deborah Lee Walker Contributing Writer (March 27, 2015) The quest for the ultimate tuna salad sandwich is an intricate process that pursues culinary interests with the theory of inquiry. Questioning traditional standards initiates philosophical progression which develops comprehensive thoughts. Reflection provides direction and is the paradigm of a chef. Cooking is an intermingling of logical and hypothetical concepts. Analytical deconstruction reduces assumptions so coherency can embellish possible options. Before explanation can be discussed, the various brands of tuna must be explored. The key to tuna salad is the tuna itself; simplicity is complexity in its infantile state. The Epicurious four-fork rating system held a chunk light canned tuna taste test. Chunk Light Tongol Tuna in Spring Water took top honors. Aside from being the least expensive of all the winners, the great taste and low levels of mercury added to its popularity. Bumble Bee Chunk Light Tuna in oil was first runner-up. The firm white fish and slightly smoky accent impressed the judges even with the oil factor. America’s Choice (Super Fresh) Solid White Albacore Tuna in water (12-ounce can) at $3.89 was not mentioned in the study, but I personally think it is the best tuna for the money. I am not one who generally purchases generic brands of tuna, but this particular tuna is an exception to the rule and worth sampling. Building layers of flavor is the next issue at hand. Crisp celery, sweet
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Continued from Page 46 Maryland Youth for Christ. The theme of this year’s conference is “Limitless,” which focuses on how “God’s love is limitless, which gives these students options and power to make a difference in the world,” Pierce said. Highlights of the Impact weekend inNick Hall clude performances by worship band, Bellarive, and a Saturday night concert from Rapture Rukus, an energetic band that plays a mixture of genres. An exhibit hall will feature information for students and leaders from colleges, universities, local camps and organizations. Eric Samuel Timm In addition, there will be activities set up for students to indulge in between sessions and during their free time including video games, a picture booth and about 10 games of Gaga Ball, a unique twist on Dodgeball, Pierce said. Nick Hall, keynote speaker at the conference and creator of the PULSE movement, travels around the world talking about his faith in God. He has a strong passion for younger generations making a difference in the word, he said. Another speaker, Eric Samuel Timm, will be painting on stage for the students while Bellarive performs. “You can’t tell what he is painting until he rotates the canvas, it could be Christ or the cross,” Pierce said. “He completes his painting in four min-
utes and it’s a neat experience for the kids. The paintings eventually get auctioned off.” Leaders and youth can participate in a variety of workshops. Students will be able to choose from a dozen topics including leadership and issues they face in society during breakout sessions on Saturday and Sunday morning. “It gives the students an option to participate in issues or topics that interest them,” Pierce said. “These workshops have smaller rooms for more interaction, which facilitates question and answer sessions.” In its 27th year, the Impact conference has grown from 300 who attended its first year to thousands of youth and adult leaders. It draws attendees from across the mid-Atlantic region, with more than 1,800 preregistered for this weekend’s activities and around 2,000 people expected. A second conference, ALIVE, is held in Ocean City during November for middle school students, Pierce said. Doors to the convention center open at 6 p.m. Friday, where pre-registered attendees can pick up their information packets and others interested in attending can register until 9:30 p.m. The conference runs from 8 p.m. Friday to noon on Sunday. The Impact High School Conference costs $95 for the entire weekend, $45 to attend Saturday and $20 for the morning session on Sunday, Pierce said. For a schedule of events and more information visit http://impact.mmyfc.org/2015/ or check out its Facebook page at www.facebook.com/impactyouthconference.
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Type of tuna used for salad key Continued from Page 47 with the soft tuna salad. English cucumbers have fewer seeds and the tender skin is much more appealing than the popular garden cucumber. Alfalfa sprouts add freshness and height to the sandwich. Finally, red pepper mayo is visually stunning and enhances the vegetable theme. The pursuit of a culinary artist allows one to feature their creativity and intuition in a dish. Wisdom encounters a path with no boundaries. The answer is always there because there is no correct answer. Cooking is personal and reflects one’s point of view and culinary style. “Not Your Average Tuna Style Sandwich” is delicious and reflects a modern twist on this popular sandwich. Not Your Average Tuna Salad Sandwich
Red Bell Pepper Mayo 1 ½ large red bell peppers; stem removed, seeded and coarsely chopped 1 tablespoon canola oil ¾ cup Hellman’s mayonnaise 1. In a small sauté pan, cook red bell peppers in canola oil over medium heat for 7 minutes. Set aside and allow to cool slightly. 2. Puree red peppers in blender
and strain the mixture through a very fine mesh strainer. The purpose of straining is to remove as much liquid as possible. 3. In a small bowl, combine red pepper puree and mayonnaise. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Tuna Fish Salad 2 (12 ounce) cans America’s Choice White Albacore Tuna in water ½ medium sweet onion, finely chopped 2 stalks celery, chopped ½ large green pepper, finely chopped ½ cup Hellman’s mayonnaise kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste 1. Using a wet paper towel, clean the top of the cans of tuna before opening. 2. Open the can over the sink, turn the can upside down and press firmly on the lid so the water can be drained. Drain as much water as possible. Repeat this process for the second can. 3. Place drained tuna in a large bowl. Using a fork, break up the tuna chunks. 4. Chop onions, celery and green pepper. Using several paper towels, squeeze out the juice of the vegetables. If this step is omitted, liquid will accumulate at the bottom of the con-
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tainer after a few days. Add onions, celery, and green peppers to the tuna and mix thoroughly. 5. Add mayonnaise, salt and pepper, and toss until fully incorporated. Sandwich multi-grain bread, toasted (slices depend on number of sandwiches and if served open-faced) ½ English cucumber sliced very thinly 3 cups alfalfa sprouts 1. Spread red pepper mayo on toasted multi-grain bread; the amount depends on personal taste. 2. Using a vegetable peeler, remove some of the outer skin of the cucumber so it has alternate green and white stripes. Add a layer of sliced cucumbers to the red pepper mayo. Follow with a scoop of tuna salad and generous portion of alfalfa sprouts. 3. The sandwich can be topped with another slice of tasted multigrain bread or served open-faced. Repeat this process for the rest of the sandwiches. Serves - 6 to 8 sandwiches. Secret Ingredient - Beauty. “Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.” – Unknown
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Dazzle Gift Shop to present first Art’s Night, April 7
(March 27, 2015) Dazzle Gift Shop in Manklin Station Shopping Center at the Southgate of Ocean Pines, is hosting its first Art’s Night on Tuesday, April 7 from 4-7 p.m. Guests will have the opportunity to watch most of the artist’s “create,” and refreshments will be served. The event will showcase five artists. Jim Adcock is known for his watercolors and pen and ink works of Delmarva and Eastern Shore treasures. Marcia Cupschaulk makes unique jewelry using minerals, gemstones, pearls, Swarovski crystals, leather, wire and kumihimo braids. Myrna McGrath has a collection of art in Salisbury University’s Teacher Education Corner. Her Chesapeake Bay maps are well known as are her paintings of the Eastern Shore. Dot Parks is a local who moved to New Mexico for a while and recently returned. Her scope of works include murals in a number of restaurants and residences as well as acrylic paintings of varied subjects. Beverly Wisch started painting after a successful career in real estate. Her watercolors are light and airy. For information, call Joyce Landsman at 410-208-4438, 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
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The Ludendorff Bridge on March 17, 1945 after it fell into the Rhine.
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Combat Engineers repairing the Ludendorff Bridge on March 17, 1945 four hours before it collapsed.
Collapse of Ludendorff Bridge at Remagen
By Marvin Henry, MSP(Ret.) Contributing Writer (March 27, 2015) It was March 1945. Nine months earlier the Allies had stormed ashore at the beaches of Normandy, marched across France and penetrated the Siegfried Line. In the meantime, Allied air power had reduced Germany to rubble. The Rhine River was the last formidable geographic obstacle the Allies had to cross to set foot on German soil. The Wehrmacht was collapsing and its last chance to keep the Allies from crossing into Germany’s Fatherland was the Rhine. After breaching the Siegfried Line, the U.S. First Army’s Ninth Armored Division, commanded by Major Gen. John W. Leonard, advanced so quickly that when it arrived at Remagen on the Rhine, it discovered that the Ludendorff Bridge was still intact. The Germans, on orders from Hitler, were in the process of destroying all the other bridges crossing the Rhine, knowing if the Allies invaded Germany the war would end very quickly. The Allies knew this as well, which meant this bridge was critical to the Allied advance. Unknown to the
Americans, the Germans had wired the bridge with 6,200 pounds of explosives. About 1 p.m., on March 7, an American recon patrol topped a ridge above the bridge, on the west side, and was shocked to see the bridge still completely intact. Immediately a fullscale assault was ordered and the Germans scrambled to detonate the previously set charges. It was later learned that the Germans had planned to destroy the bridge at 4 p.m. The German officer in charge of the demolition of the bridge was in town, drunk, when the first tanks crossed the bridge. He had been bragging that the bridge would be blown at 4 p.m. exactly, so civilians and soldiers had taken refuge in the hills behind the bridge awaiting the explosion. At 3:50 p.m., the recon patrol led by Lt. Emmett Burrows attacked the bridge, determined to save it. A gun battle ensued and small explosions could be felt reverberating on the bridge as the charges were being detonated. Sgt. Alexander Drabik was the first enemy soldier to cross the bridge onto
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war to defend the bridge. The Germans massed everything at their disposal to destroy it, including, but not limited to, floating mines, artillery, the remnants of the Luftwaffe and a railroad gun. Eleven German frogmen were sent in, but the Americans had prepared special underwater lighting and the divers were spotted and all were killed. Every available aircraft was sent to bomb and strafe the bridge but the air defenses were formidable, leading to one of the greatest anti-aircraft battles of the war. It was estimated that 30 percent of all the enemy aircraft were destroyed. On March 17, 1945, Hitler ordered SS Gen. Dr. Hans Kammler to fire V-2 Rockets at the bridge. In total, 11 V-2’s were launched. None hit the bridge, but they did kill six American soldiers and civilians. It was the first and last time the V-2 was targeted on the Fatherland. The bridge had endured months of bombing, near misses and demolition attempts, not to mention the charges planted on the bridge that were exploded. On March 17, 1945 at 3 p.m., See TWENTY Page 51
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MELT Method technique helps to reduce pain
By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (March 27, 2015) Esthetician Christy Stone Trala will introduce an easy to learn self-treatment technique, the MELT Method, designed to reduce chronic pain and slow down the aging process at the Robin Walter Salon & Spa on Tuesday, March 31 from 67 p.m. As a MELT Christy Trala Method certified trainer, Trala is the only person in the Ocean City area who specializes in the technique, which helps to keep people healthy, youthful and active. New research has uncovered that a balanced nervous system and healthy connective tissue reduce pain. Manual therapist and connective tissue specialist, Sue Hitzmann, developed a treatment to strengthen these areas by using specialized techniques, a soft body roller and three small balls. Hitzmann trained Trala on how to use the MELT Method. “It’s a special technique people can use to help themselves in a natural way,� Trala said. “Other techniques do not take care of the route problem, which is dehydrated connective tissue and pressure points. By triggering these points it helps to regulate the connective tissue.� Stress gets stuck in the connective tissue, which surrounds every joint, muscle, nerve, bone and organ in the body. This stress accumulates over time and causes dehydration in the connective tissue, which interferes with the nervous systems ability to regulate itself and slows down the body’s natural healing process. Thus, a domino effect is created which starts with aches and stiffness. Eventually, there will be lower back pain, headaches, insomnia, digestive problems and injury. Finally, aging is accelerated and chronic health problems lead to medication, surgery and a sedentary lifestyle. Ten minutes of MELT, three times a week slows down the aging process by rehydrating the connective tissue, rebalancing the nervous system and restoring space to compressed joints, which in turn reduces tension and stress on the body caused by daily life. Drinking a glass of water before and after the technique will help to achieve results. Results will be apparent after the first session and over time, the MELT Method heightens the body’s ability to repair itself naturally. The MELT Method improves flexibility, posture, the results of exercise, joint mobility, sleep, digestion and overall well-being. Aches, pains, See TRALA Page 52
Continued from Page 50 the Ludendorff Bridge – The Bridge at Remagen – collapsed. Twenty-eight Army Engineers were killed and 63 wounded. By this time, the American Army had erected a tactical steel treadway bridge, a heavy-duty pontoon bridge, and a Bailey Bridge across the Rhine. By March 25, 25,000 American Troops had crossed the Rhine. Der Fßhrer ordered that six officers be shot for their role in the loss of the bridge. Both the German and American Forces agreed that the taking of the Bridge at Remagen shortened the war. The Ludendorff Bridge was never repaired.
The 47th Infantry Regiment, attached to the 9th Infantry Division, marches through Remagen to cross the Ludendorff Bridge on March 7, 1945.
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Trala offers class on MELT Method Continued from Page 51 wrinkles, cellulite, tension, stress, headaches and the risk of injury are all reduced after performing the technique. Anyone trying to slow down the aging process and live pain free are ideal candidates for the MELT Method, although others looking to maintain a healthy body will find the technique helpful as well. It’s a good start to an exercise program and anyone can participate from pregnant women to people who recently had a
knee or hip replacement. “The technique helps people concerned about aging or younger kids in sports can use the balls for more flexibility,” Trala said. The Melt Method is being used by hundreds of practitioners in the fitness, sports, wellness, rehabilitation and hospital industries, in addition, to being featured on Dr. Oz. In addition to learning the MELT Method, Trala’s class will include a 55-second face lift. “It’s an amazing 55-second face lift
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(March 27, 2015) The Art League of Ocean City announced the winners of the annual Shirley Hall Memorial Youth Art Show, held at the Ocean City Center for the Arts on 94th Street, March 14-15. Middle and high school students from public and private schools in Worcester County put their best artwork on display during the show, and judges selected the winners for special recognition. The winners are: Middle School/Drawing: first, See WOR. Page 53
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Wor. middle and high school students showcase artwork Continued from Page 52 Bella Yeager; second, Emily Robinson and third, Omar Omar all of Stephen Decatur Middle School, and honorable mention, Meaghan Hieatzman, Snow Hill Middle School. Middle School/Painting/Mixed Media: first, Alexandria Russell, Berlin Intermediate School; second, Grace Beres, Stephen Decatur Middle School and third, Alexia Figgs, Snow Hill Middle School. High School/ Drawing: first, Isaiah Lang, Pocomoke High School; second, Chelsea McLane, Stephen Decatur High School; third, Josh Utz, Pocomoke High School, and honorable mention, Lang. High School/Painting/Mixed Media: first, Luke Speda, Pocomoke High School; second, Taylor Zarif, Worcester Preparatory High School; third, Matt Johnson, Snow Hill High
School, and honorable mention, Doria McCloskey, Stephen Decatur High School and Rachel Eure and Sammy Eichhorn, both of Snow Hill High School. High School/ Photography: first, Ava Schwartz; second, Carter Hill and third, Max Bisaha all of Worcester Preparatory High School. The Ocean City Center for the Arts at 502 94th Street is the home of the Art League of Ocean City, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the visual arts in the Ocean City area through education, exhibits, scholarships, programs and community art events. The arts center is supported by memberships, corporate and civic funding, donations and sales of art. More information is available at www.artleagueofoceancity.org or by calling 410-524-9433.
Red Door Community Center providing spring workshops (March 27, 2015) The Red Doors Community Center on Third Street in Ocean City will be providing a variety of new weekend workshops this spring for students in kindergarten through 8th grade. The Red Doors’ next Paint Night Pizza Party is Saturday, March 28 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. This is one of the community centers most popular events where students have the opportunity to work with an art professor from Salisbury University, Evan Fitzgerald, to create a complete landscape painting using acrylics and enjoy pizza and snacks with friends. John Colley will return on Sunday, March 29 from 6-6:30 p.m. to offer Animal Drumming, a fun percussion opportunity for children ages 3-8. Participants will learn about local animals and the environment incorporating stories, creative movement and rhythm exploration. In April, Good Friday at the Good Farm will be hosted by local farmer, Christie McDowell on April 3 from 10 a.m. to noon. Children will have the opportunity to get up close and personal learning all about the “animals of Easter” including lambs, chickens and rabbits at The Good Farm in Berlin. New this spring is a Survival Skills workshop offered April 11 and 12 from 1-4 p.m. Participants will spend the afternoon learning the basics of outdoor survival skills including how to properly assess their surroundings and safely navigate through several simulated scenarios. The workshop includes an outdoor scavenger hunt with the use of compasses and newly taught skills of magnetic declination and map use. In addition to the weekend workshops, The Red Doors Community Center will also be providing its usual
classes throughout the week which include hip-hop, jazz dance, ballet and pointe, contemporary dance, pre-ballet and hip hop. Free Yoga for adults is provided every Sunday evening year-round at 7 p.m. Adult paint nights and new spring classes for adults are also available. The Red Doors Community Center is an outreach of St. Paul’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church located on Third Street in Ocean City. For more information, call director Fawn Mete at 410-289-5576. All programs are open for online registration at www.reddoors.org.
Bella Yeager of Stephen Decatur Middle School won first prize in drawing during the annual Shirley Hall Youth Art Show at the Ocean City Center for the Arts on 94th Street, March 14-15.
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TOP ESSAYS WEARING RED Seaside Christian Academy students and staff wear red for “Go Red for Women” Day, Feb. 6, in support of the American Heart Association.
Winners in the 2015 Berlin/Ocean City Optimist International Essay Competition were Worcester Preparatory School freshmen Annemarie Cherry, first place, and Brenner Maull, second place. The topic for this year’s essay was “Optimism Should be a Priority.”
GISMONDI HONORED WPS ART SHOW Worcester Prep senior Mark Wilson shows some of the drawings he did for the Worcester Prep art show, Feb. 27-28. Wilson’s paintings, one of which was a winner in the Ocean City Optimist Art competition, were also in the exhibit.
Worcester County Commissioners presented a commendation to Beth Gismondi following 18 years of service to the community as a member of the Worcester County Board of Zoning Appeals, on Feb. 19. The Commissioners recognized Gismondi for her willingness to assist others, her initiative to educate herself on various land use issues and her tenacity to understand the whole picture by conducting site visits, implementing regulations and listening to testimony, as part of her evaluation of an application prior to rendering a decision, and for being highly diligent and consistent to uphold the criteria set forth in the Zoning Ordinance when evaluating applications for special exceptions, variances and appeals.
FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAM The Bank of Ocean City provided a financial literacy program for the girls in the SAGES (Strengthening Adolescent Girls with Education and Support) program, sponsored by Worcester Youth and Family Counseling Services, Inc. in Berlin. SAGES participants are eighth graders at Stephen Decatur Middle School preparing to get their first jobs this summer in the local community and learned about setting budgets, saving, establishing good credit, and setting future financial goals. Pictured, from left, are Kathy Drew, Akira Mumford, Deija Bowen, Chyna Riley, Cashmere Murph, Najee Finney, and Nancy Bradford.
PENNIES FOR PATIENTS Stephen Decatur High School senior Fiona O’Brien counts money for the school-wide Leukemia & Lymphoma Pennies for Patients campaign, which was organized by the school’s Acts of Kindness club. The school collected more than $1,000 for the campaign.
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SounD oF MuSic Director paulette DeRosa-Matrona and Worcester preparatory School upper School students presented Sound of Music, Feb. 27-28. the cast included, in row 1, from left, Victoria Middleton, amy lizas, emmi Shockley, cecily Sass, isabel Dashiell, emilee Dorey and Fiona Reid; row 2, Davis taylor, caroline lewis, isabel osias, Devin hammond, Jordan Kilgore, nick Moondra, chandler Dennis, Madeline barton and olivia parker; row 3, cameron Diperna, Raphael DeJesus, Sambina anthony, carolyn Dorey, Zach oltman, Jarad godwin, Kathleen emche, biola eniola, cole Koester and ethan gaskill.
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Students in alayne Shockley’s science classes at Worcester preparatory School collaboratively researched and designed iMovies, which brought awareness to the importance of protecting and preserving the Rain Forests of the world. pictured are some of the students who delivered Rain Forest presentations on grandparents’ Day, March 9.
Mason hetherington of Robyn Diesel’s kindergarten class at ocean city elementary School stands proudly by just a handful of the police patches he collected for his 100th Day of School project. he collected 897 patches from police departments all over the country.
‘big tRee’ pRogRaM WoMen’S hiStoRY Month the Worcester county commissioners present a proclamation recognizing March as Women’s history Month to commission for Women members on March 3. pictured, in front, from left, are commissioner chip bertino; cFW members, eloise henry-gordy, arlene page and carol Rose and in second row, commissioner Jim bunting, hope carmean, commissioner Diana purnell and Michelle bankert; and commissioners ted elder, Joe Mitrecic, bud church and Merrill lockfaw.
Maryland DnR Forest Ranger, Kathy Kronner, right, explained Maryland’s “big tree” program to members of the general levin Winder chapter of the Daughters of the american Revolution (DaR) during a recent meeting. chapter Regent, barbara May, left, announced that a donation was made to the american chestnut Foundation in honor of Kronner and the chapter will plant a tree on the campus of Worcester preparatory School in berlin in april.
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Beck, Veirs win ‘Good Sports’ awards (March 27, 2015) Kevin Beck of Ocean City, and Chris Veirs of Dagsboro, Del. were honored Feb. 2 with the 2014 Dennis Callahan “Good Sports” Awards in a special ceremony in Annapolis. Each year, the MidAtlantic Recreation and Parks Sports Alliance (MARPSA) recognizes youth players, Chris Veirs coaches and administrators throughout the Maryland and Virginia area at a special reception and awards ceremony in Annapolis. Beck was selected as the area student athlete who consisKevin Beck tently demonstrates sportsmanlike conduct and Veirs was selected as a coach exhibiting that same behavior while volunteer coaching for the local community. The Dennis Callahan “Good Sports” Awards is a MARPSA sponsored program providing opportunity for recreation departments to recognize young athletes, coaches and administrators who have modeled Good Sports actions and behaviors in local athletics. The Good Sports Award is named after Callahan, co-founder of MARPSA and former director of Anne Arundel
County Parks and Recreation Department. Beck, an eighth grader at Stephen Decatur Middle School, was selected as an OCRP 2014 “Good Sports” award recipient and nominated for the Mid-Atlantic Recreation and Parks Sports Alliance (MARPSA) Player of the Year Award. Beck has participated for the past nine years in the Ocean City Recreation and Parks’ basketball and soccer clinics, boy’s basketball program and indoor soccer programs. In addition, Beck plays travel lacrosse for the Dark Horse Lacrosse team and travel soccer for the Fruitland Red Bulls. He also finds time to play for Makos Soccer and Beach Lacrosse and is a four-time Maryland Little League champion with Berlin Little League. Beck excels in his studies and is a member of the Junior National Honor Society. He is also a volunteer peer mediator at Berlin Intermediate School. Beck was recognized for his display of good sportsmanship and dedication to athletics. He is the son of Judy and Tom Beck. He has two brothers, Danny and Matthew, and two sisters, Allison and Jessica. Veirs was selected by OCRP as a 2014 Dennis Callahan “Good Sports” Award recipient and nominated for the Mid-Atlantic Recreation and Parks Sports Alliance (MARPSA) Coach of the Year Award, as well as being selected as the OC Recreation Boosters’ Volunteer of the Year. Veirs has been involved with OCRP for the last 20 years as a participant, and for the last seven years he has coached in the indoor and outdoor soccer leagues, boys’ and girls’ basket-
ball leagues, and Flag Football League. Veirs travels about 60 miles, each day, round trip, five days a week, to coach for OCRP programs. During his spare time, Veirs coaches for the Indian River Soccer Club and serves as a board member. During the summer, he also volunteers for the Freeman Stage and is a member of the Knights of Columbus. Veirs is a Certified Youth Sports Coach, through the National Alliance for Youth Sports, but more importantly he is an exceptionally dedicated volunteer coach who promotes team work and good sportsmanship. Upon being selected for his honors, Veirs said, “I really enjoy coaching. It has become a full time hobby. It’s a passion that keeps me engaged with my children, one that hopefully they will always remember.” Veirs is married to Christianne and has one daughter, Emma and twins boys, Cole and Luke. The Mid-Atlantic Recreation and Parks’ Sports Alliance is a consortium of recreation and parks departments, sports officiating groups, and sport governing bodies in the region. Each member organization designates a player, coach and administrator to represent their community as a model of Good Sports. The mission of the Alliance is to develop and communicate a consistent message that organizations and their players, coaches and spectators will be held accountable to a code of conduct that promotes Good Sports and keeps recreational competitive and noncompetitive sporting activities in proper perspective. Ocean City Recreation & Parks is a charter member of the Mid-Atlantic Recreation and Parks’ Sports Alliance.
Woman to Woman Global to host fundraiser at Seacrets
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(March 27, 2015) Woman to Woman Global (WWG) is a faith-based non-profit organization that raises funds for scholarships and laptops for women. Founded in Worcester County, WWG helps women in the U.S. and abroad to achieve their life goals. Scholarships and laptops have been awarded in Worcester and Sussex counties as well as India and Jamaica. WWG also sponsors teachers to go overseas and train principals and teachers how to identify and help those with learning disabilities and autism. In order to support the Sasha Edwards Scholarship fund and Laptops for Ladies, WWG sponsors a Bam Bam (Jamaican term for “festival”) in Ocean City in the spring. This year, the fifth annual Bam Bam will be at Seacrets on 49th Street on Saturday, April 25 from 4-8 p.m. The cost is $25 for adults and $20 for children 5-12 in advance, $30 at the door,
and includes a buffet dinner and dessert. There will be silent, Chinese and live auctions. A cash bar will be available. Tickets are available at www.wwglobal.org or call 410-251-8343. Raffle tickets for an iPad Mini or golf for four at GlenRiddle Golf Course in Berlin are also available on the website. The cost is $5 each or get five for $20. The WWG team meets bi-monthly in the Worcester or Sussex county area and its members are from Washington, D.C., northern Virginia as well as Maryland and Delaware. If interested, email wwglobal2010@yahoo.com or call 410-251-8343. A WWG Chapter, Team Jamaica, was founded in January 2013. Visit its Facebook page at Woman to Woman Global: Team Jamaica. It is WWG’s hope to see chapters birthed around the world to help women network and mentor each other to realize their potential and dreams.
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Singers needed The Worcester County Choral Concert and Workshop conducted by Jean Anne Shafferman is looking for singers to take part in the second annual presentation of this event. Workshop date is Saturday, April 18, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Coffee and donuts will be provided in the morning. Guests should bring lunch. Concert date is Sunday, April 19 at 3 p.m. Additional rehearsals are Saturday, April 11 from 10 a.m. to noon and Thursday, April 16 from 7-9 p.m. The concert and all rehearsals will be held at Community Church at
Ocean Pines located at 11227 Racetrack Road. The cost of personal music (eight anthems) is $20. Any questions or to sign-up, call 410-6417335.
Rounds graduates Air Force Airman Javon Rounds graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness and basic warfare principles and skills.
Planet Maze to celebrate 20th anniversary with party (March 27, 2015) The public is invited to join Planet Maze on Saturday, May 2 for a birthday party commemorating its 20th anniversary. Both new and long-time Planet Maze customers are invited to join the Thaler, Albright and Gordon families, and their employees, in celebrating this monumental occasion. The party will take place from noon to 2 p.m. and will feature complimentary laser tag for guests 8 and older, climbing maze for those 10 and older, and mini golf for all ages. Pizza, cake and soda will be served. Planet Maze is a member of the www.ocfamilydiscountfun.com community. Over the years, the business has sponsored several youth programs, such as indoor soccer and summer sports camps, as well as supplied coupons for thousands of campers. Al “Hondo” Handy, a recreation supervisor with the Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department, said Planet Maze is one of the most popular attractions in Ocean City. “Planet Maze has played a valuable role in Ocean City’s Play It Safe Project for high school graduates held every June. In the last 13 years, 140,889 graduates have had the opportunity to participate in the activities and Planet Maze has always been a favorite,” he said. “They have also hosted programs such as the All-Nighter, the MidNighter, Home School All Sports and Day Off School. Hundreds of local youth have enjoyed crawling in the maze, jumping in the ball pit, playing on the putt-putt golf course, or challenging their friends during laser tag.” “We are thrilled to be celebrating 20 years in Ocean City,” said owner Jamie Albright. “Being a family owned and operated business we have been fortunate to have had support from the community and the opportunity to employ many students who are now enjoying time with their own children at Planet Maze.” From now until the end of the year, submit photos into a monthly contest for a chance to win a month of free admission. Every submission receives a
“buy one get one free” coupon. Monthly winners will be entered into a grand prize contest. The grand prize winner will be selected by the public in December and will receive an Apple iPad sponsored by Comcast Spotlight and one year of free admission for four people. Additionally, customers can enter into a drawing during every visit to Planet Maze. Weekly winners will be selected at random and receive one full day of free admission. Planet Maze is an interactive amusement facility located on 33rd Street in Ocean City. It offers Lost Galaxy Golf, Lasertron, a climbing wall and maze, arcade, youth and adult parties, and team building excursions.
Photos, artifacts sought for OC museum exhibit
(March 27, 2015) The Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum is developing a new exhibit celebrating the 100th anniversary of the United States Coast Guard’s transition from the U.S. Life-Saving Service in 1915. This transition involved the merging of the United States Life-Saving Service and the Revenue Cutter Service to form the U.S. Coast Guard. Museum staff are seeking photographs or small artifacts from anyone serving at the Ocean City station or neighboring stations of Isle of Wight, North Beach, Green Run and Pope’s Island. Original photographs are not necessary for this project. High resolution scans are acceptable. Deadline for submission is April 30. The new “100 Years of Coast Guard Service – Ocean City, Maryland” exhibit is scheduled to open in May at the museum, located on the southern end of the Boardwalk. For more information call 410-2894991 or email Sandy@ocmuseum.org.
Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. Rounds is a 2014 graduate of Stephen Decatur High School in Berlin.
construction, energy and green technologies. Mariner has successfully completed the full-time Composites Technology program, which is Ethan Mariner considered a leader in educating students to enter the composites industry. Upon completion of the program, students are proficient in a range of general and advanced composite production processes including; open molding, wet bagging, vacuum infusion, light resin transfer molding and high temperature pre-preg processing. In addition, the students receive a strong introduction to computer aided design (CAD) and computer aided manufacturing (CAM). Their CAD/CAM skills allow them to operate a 5-axis CNC router to produce parts, plugs and molds for their self-directed independent projects.
Program complete Ethan Mariner, a resident of Berlin, recently completed the Composites Technology program at IYRS School of Technology & Trades in Bristol, RI. Mariner graduates with a certificate from IYRS, a post-secondary vocational trade school that is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC). After completing the intensive sixmonth program, students are prepared for a number of job functions in the composites industries such as aerospace, aviation, automotive, marine,
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Art League of OC offering scholarships to students (March 27, 2015) The Art League of Ocean City is offering support to local young artists by awarding $1,000 scholarships to students who pursue a college degree in the visual arts. The Art League invites students who are residents of Worcester County to apply by April 8. Graduating seniors who attend public or private high schools as well as those homeschooled are eligible to apply. Also eligible are past recipients of ALOC scholarships who are continuing to pursue a visual arts degree at an accredited college and have achieved a 3.0 or higher grade point average. The Art League will award up to five $1,000 visual arts scholarships based on talent, recommendations,
citizenship, scholarship, academic awards, extracurricular activities, motivation and skill. Applicants must complete an application, which are available at www.artleagueofoceancity.org, and submit it their school’s guidance counselor or directly to the Art League of Ocean City by April 8. Three digital images of the student’s artwork, two letters of recommendation and an official school transcript must accompany the application. The Art League has been awarding scholarships since 1991 to local students seeking a college degree in visual arts. The scholarships are funded by contributions from the Art League as well as from the Katherine Ellen Brown Fund administered by the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore. The Art League of Ocean City is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the visual arts in the Ocean City area through education, exhibits, scholarships, programs and community art events. The Ocean City Center for the Arts on 94th Street is the home of the Art League and supported by memberships, corporate and civic funding, donations and sales of art. For information, call 410-524-9433 or visit www.artleagueofoceancity.org.
CONGRATULATONS Worcester County Commissioner Joe Mitrecic, left, and Senator Jim Mathias congratulate Phyllis Alpern, winner of the Temple Bat Yam 50/50 raffle. The winning ticket, worth more than $4,000, was drawn during the Ocean City Home, Condo and Outdoor Show last weekend at convention center on 40th Street.
Volunteers needed for OC’s Komen Md. Race for the Cure (March 27, 2015) The fourth annual Komen Maryland Ocean City Race for the Cure on Sunday, April 19 is approaching quickly. With race participant numbers growing by the
day, the Komen Maryland team is excited to report that volunteer signups for the race have now opened. To sign up to become a volunteer, visit www.komenmd.org and register under the Ocean City Race for the Cure tab. Volunteer positions for the Ocean City race are varied and there is something for everyone’s interests. Some positions are involved with preregistration and other activities taking place on the days leading up to the race, while most occur on race day. From helping along the race route, at the start and finish line, food and water distribution, information, registration as well as Kids for the Cure and the survivor tent, many hands are needed to make the event a success for the 3,000-plus attendees who are expected to participate. Since 1998, Komen Maryland has awarded more than $3.3 million to Eastern Shore-based programs and programs providing services on the shore. The funds raised through the 2014 race enabled the organization to grant more than $230,000 to five Eastern Shore-based programs or programs providing services to the Eastern Shore. Volunteers are a huge part of what makes these efforts possible. Komen Maryland welcomes dedicated volunteers to register for volunteering opportunities at the Ocean City Race for the Cure. For more information, send an email to info@komenmd.org or visit www.komenmd.org.
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OUT & ABOUT
(Left) Mary Nelson displays her handmade soup bowl during the Empty Bowl Project dinner. Each unique bowl was created in the 94th Street arts center's pottery studio. (Right) Art League volunteer Cathy Angus serves chili to Megan and Emily Sandt and their mother, Jennifer, of Ocean Pines during the second annual Empty Bowl Project soup dinner at the Ocean City Center for the Arts last Saturday. More than 300 people attended the event. PHOTOS COURTESY ALOC
PHOTO COURTESY ALOC
Winners of the March exhibit entitled “Black and White,” an all media group show where the artists’ works are limited to monochromatic black and white, from left are, photographer Dean Peterson; first place, Paige Engel; juror, Susan Holt; artists Marcus Pettit and Claire Stoner, and Marian Bickerstaff, president of the Art League of Ocean City. They were recognized during a ceremony on March 13.
Ian Wildman and Cary Kamarat attend the March 13 reception at the arts center.
Worcester County commissioner Bud Church and wife, Allyson, are ready to eat soup during the second Empty Bowl Project dinner at the Ocean City Center for the Arts on 94th Street, March 21. The event benefited two local nonprofits, Diakonia and the Art League of Ocean City.
Dorothy Douglas and Mary Doellgast enjoy the festivities during the March 13 reception at the Ocean City Center for the Arts.
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DINING GUIDE ■ CREDIT CARDS: V-Visa, MC-Master Card, AEAmerican Express, DIS-Discover ■ PRICE RANGE: $, $$, $$$ ________________________________ ■ 32 PALM, 32nd Street, in the Hilton Suites, Ocean City 410-289-2525 / www.oceancityhilton.com/dining / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Western Caribbean cuisine, Eastern Shore favorites, gourmet and tasty liquid desserts. ■ ALEX’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT, Route 50, West Ocean City 410-213-7717 / www.ocitalianfood.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Full bar / Serving homemade Italian cuisine, steaks, seafood, chicken, pork and pasta. Elegant dining room with fireplace. Early bird specials every day from 5-6 p.m. ■ BILLY’S SUB SHOP, 140th Street, Ocean City, 410-250-1778; Route 54, Fenwick Shoals, Fenwick Island, Del., 302-436-5661 / $ / V-MC-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Dine in, carry out, free Delivery. Open 7 days 11 a.m. – 3 a.m. Ocean City’s most famous sub and pizza shop since 1959. An OC tradition where a sandwich is a meal, serving fresh dough pizza, subs, burgers, cones, shakes and sundaes with beach delivery available. ■ BJ’S ON THE WATER, 75th Street, Ocean City 410-524-7575 / www.bjsonthewater. com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Open year-round. Entire dining menu served 11 a.m. to 1:30 a.m., seven days a week. Daily specials, daily duck feeding. Entertainment every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. No cover. Available for parties and banquets. Indoor and outdoor dining. ■ BLUE FISH JAPANESE & CHINESE RESTAURANT AND SUSHI BAR, 94th Street, Ocean City 410-524-3983 / www.bluefishoc.com / $-$$ / VMC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Full bar / Japanese and Chinese restaurant and sushi bar with beer, wine and cocktails. Dine in, take out and delivery available. ■ BOURBON STREET ON THE BEACH, 116th Street & Coastal Hwy., (Behind Fountain Head Towers Condominium), Ocean City 443-6642896 / www.bourbonstreetonthebeach. com / $$$$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations recommended for large parties / Children’s menu/ Full bar / Serving Lunch & Dinner. Eastern Shore fare with a New Orleans Flare. Seafood, Steaks & Pasta dishes—Specializing in Jambalaya, Creole, & Gumbo. Our Signature Tenderloin New Orleans is heaven on a plate- Blackened Filet Mignon topped with a Blackened Crabcake smothered in our spicy Hollandaise sauce & home- made Bourbon Bread Pudding topped with home-made ice cream & rum sauce. Home of the Ragin’ Cajun Bloody Mary. Happy Hour 4-7 p.m. Weekly entertainment. Like us on Facebook. ■ CAPTAIN’S TABLE RESTAURANT, 15th Street and the Boardwalk, Ocean City 410-289-7192 / www.captainstableoc.com / $$-$$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Family-owned, serving fine seafood, steaks and poultry on the third floor of the Courtyard by Marriott. ■ CLADDAGH ON THE SHORE, 1106 Coastal Highway, Fenwick Island, Del 302-537-4200 / claddaghontheshore.com / $ - $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children's menu / Full bar / Casual dining in a relaxed atmosphere, specializing in steaks and seafood. Open for breakfast and dinner. Reservations accepted, childrens menu and take-out available. ■ DOUGH ROLLER, South Division Street & Boardwalk, 410-289-3501; 3rd Street & Boardwalk, 410-289-2599; 41st Street & Coastal Hwy, 410-524-9254; 70th Street & Coastal Hwy, 410524-7981 / www.DoughRollerRestaurants.com / $ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Ocean City’s favorite family restaurant for 35 years. Great kid’s menu. Dayton’s Boardwalk Famous Fried Chicken and Seafood now served — fresh breaded and cooked to order. Available at South Division, 41st and 70th St locations. ■ DUFFYS, 130th St., in Montego Bay Shopping Ctr. & Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-250 1449 / www.duffysoc.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Casual dining indoor or outdoor seating. Irish fare & American cuisine—Something for everyone our menu features appetizers, soups, salads, sandwiches, steaks & seafood. Dine In, Carry Out, Happy Hour Daily 3-6 pm.
■ FAGER’S ISLAND RESTAURANT & BAR, 60th Street on the bay, Ocean City 410-524-5500 / www.fagers.com / $$-$$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted in the dining room only / Children’s menu / Full bar / Upscale restaurant on the bay. Casual fine dining, fresh fish, prime rib and seafood. Lighter fare menu served on our decks or inside. ■ HARBORSIDE BAR & GRILL, 12841 S. Harbor Road, West Ocean City 410-213-1846 / www.ocharborside.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Open seven days a week, 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Casual waterfront dining serving seafood, steaks, sandwiches, salads, wraps and pasta. Home of the “Original Orange Crush.” Entertainment Thursday through Sunday. ■ HARPOON HANNA’S RESTAURANT & BAR, Route 54 and the bay, Fenwick Island, Del. www.harpoonhannasrestaurant.com / $$ / V-MCAE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Casual waterfront restaurant serving lunch, dinner. Fresh fish, seafood, steaks, sandwiches and all-you-can-eat Alaskan crab legs. Open year-round. ■ HEMINGWAY’S AT THE CORAL REEF, 17th Street, in the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, Ocean City 410-289-2612 / www.ocmdhotels.com/hemingways / $$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Elegant dining room, Floridian/island-style cuisine. Seafood, tropical salsas, grilled steaks, pork chops, grilled pineapple, banana fritters, entree salads. ■ HIGGINS CRAB HOUSE, 31st Street, Ocean City, 410-289-2581 / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / We have proudly served Ocean City, Maryland for over 40 years. Known for All You Can Eat crabs, crab legs, fried chicken, steamed shrimp, and baby back ribs. ■ HIGH STAKES BAR & GRILL, Route 54, Fenwick Island, Del. 302-537-6971 / $-$$ / V-M-AEDIS / No reservations required / Carry-out available / Full bar / Casual dining, daily happy hour and daily food specials. Live entertainment. ■ HOBBIT, 81st Street Bayside in Rivendell Condo, Ocean City 410-524-8100 / www.thehobbitrestaurant.com / $$-$$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations recommended / Full bar / Open daily from 5-10 p.m., bar menu. Full service bar with happy hour Sunday through Thursday, 5-7 p.m. Ocean City's most complete dining experience. Breathtaking bay views with inventive American Cuisine. Outdoor dining available. ■ HOOTERS, Route 50 & Keyser Point Rd., West Ocean City 410-213-1841 / www.hootersofoc.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Full bar / Hooters makes you happy at our year round restaurant and bar. Open Daily at 11 a.m. Enjoy our new menu with enjoyable juicy burgers, garden fresh salads, wings with 12 delicious sauces and signature seafood entrees. We have a great line of Hooters apparel. Large parties are welcome. Please call for private party information. Carry out available. Like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram and Twitter @hootersocmd. ■ HORIZONS OCEANFRONT RESTAURANT, 101st Street, Ocean City 410-524-3535 / www.clarionoc.com / $-$$ ($20-45) / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Open tables / Children’s menu / Full bar / Horizons Oceanfront Restaurant is proud to serve delicious, beach-inspired dishes in both our oceanfront restaurants, Horizons and Breakers Pub. New all-day menu, available 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., features many favorites, as well as exciting new creations with a local flare. Deluxe Sunday breakfast buffet open year-round and AUCE prime rib, crab legs and seafood buffet available most weekends. ■ JOHNNY’S PIZZA PUB, 56th Street, Ocean City 410-723-5600 / www.johnnyspizzapub.com / $ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Ocean City’s official pizzeria and pub featuring homemade pizzas, serving 18 different gourmet pizzas including local favorites - Johnny’s Special, Neptune’s Seafood Feast Pizza, and MD Blue Crab. Huge variety of calzones, subs, burgers and sandwiches to choose from. Ocean City’s place for jumbo wings with 20 different sauces. Coldest draft beer in town served in a chilled mug. Voted best sound system for live music. Carry out or delivery til 4 a.m. ■ JULES FINE DINING, 118th Street, Ocean City 410-524-3396 / www.ocjules.com / $$, $$$ / VMC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Local fare, global flair. Fresh seafood year-round, fresh local produce.
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■ KITCHEN RESTAURANT, Corner of Philadelphia & Wicomico Street, Ocean City 410-289-2226 / $ / V-MC-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Free parking for customers. Open for breakfast and lunch 7 days per week. Homestyle cooking, family atmosphere and reasonable prices. Breakfast features huge omelets, homemade cream chip beef, delicious French toast and Momma’s Home-Made Greek Pasteries. Fresh produce from our own gardens. ■ KY WEST BAR & RESTAURANT, 5401 Coastal Highway, Ocean City 443-664-2836 / www.kywestoceancity.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Ky West is becoming the local's fine dining and casual fare destination. Ocean City's best veal chop, the freshest seafood and great pasta dishes. Our experienced chefs deliver the finest in cuisine nightly. Ky West has a fine dining side, as well as a beautiful bar best described as New York funky chic. Whether you chill out on our sofas, hang in the bar, or grab a table, Ky West will provide excellent food & drink for a great dining adventure. ■ LONGBOARD CAFÉ, 67th Street Town Center, Ocean City 443 664 5639 / www.longboardcafe.net / $$ / V-MC-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / We are the locals favorite serving lunch and dinner. Longboard Cafés menu offers unparalleled flare from the lite fare to dinner entrees — offering a variety of burgers, paninis, sandwiches and salads … even a popular "veggies" menu featuring their famous wrinkled green beans. Signature house libiations and signature entrees made with the finest ingredients from local farms and fisheries. A family restaurant. ■ MARINA DECK, 306 Dorchester St., Ocean City 410-289-4411 / www.marinadeckrestaurant.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted for large parties / Children’s menu / Full bar / Ocean City, Maryland's #1 Seafood restaurant! Check out our delicious AYCE Menu: Steamed Shrimp, BBQ Ribs, and Blue Crabs & Crab Legs. Relax and enjoy your dinner while the kids play in our brand new multi-level kid’s area! Join us for lunch & dinner in our dining room or on our open air, roof top deck or at the Wild Pony Bar for our signature cocktails and breathtaking Assateague Island view! ■ MERMAID COVE PUB, 33195 Lighthouse Road, Williamsville, West Fenwick, Del. 302-4360122 / $ / V-MC / No reservations required / Full bar / Get ship-wrecked at the Mermaid Cove with pub, drink and food specials daily. Lump crab cakes, rock and mahi tacos, fried oyster sandwiches and platters are among the items to choose from. Breakfast served weekends. Open seven days a week for lunch and dinner. Take-out available. ■ OCEAN CITY BREWING COMPANY, 56th Street, Ocean City 443-664-6682 / www.ocbrewingcompany.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No Reservations required / Children’s menu / Full Bar / Family Restaurant. Craft Beer. Serving lunch and dinner daily 7 days a week, 11am-2am. Menu selections "Almost Famous" Made to Order Eggrolls, Gourmet Flatbreads, Signature Salads and Sandwiches, Soft Tacos, Fresh Burgers, and more. Happy Hour Sunday-Friday, 3-6 p.m. and 10 p.m. to close. Now offering gourmet breakfast, Saturdays and Sundays, 8 a.m. to noon. ■ OCEAN SIDE SUB SHOP, 205 Coastal Highway, Fenwick Island, Del. 302-539-5388 / www.oceansidefenwick.com / $ / V-MC-DIS / No reservations required / Serving pizza, subs, cheese steaks and munchies to locals and visitors for more than 30 years. Open for lunch and dinner. Takeout available. ■ POPEYE’S LOUISIANA KITCHEN, Route 50, West Ocean City 443-664-2105 / $ / V-MC / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Family restaurant. Eat-in, carry out or drive-thru. Open seven days, year-round. Every Tuesday, two-piece chicken for 99 cents. Every Wednesday, free kids meal with purchase of combo. ■ SEACRETS, 49th Street, Ocean City 410-5244900 / www.seacrets.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Island atmosphere. Soups, salads, Jamaican jerk chicken, appetizers, sandwiches, paninis, pizza and fresh seafood. ■ SEASONS OCEANFRONT RESTAURANT, 118th Street, in the Carousel Oceanfront Hotel and Condos, Ocean City 410-524-1000 / www.carouselhotel.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Open seven days a week. Oceanfront dining in a casual
atmosphere. Serving breakfast from 7-11 a.m., featuring a breakfast buffet or special order from the regular menu. Dinner served from 4-9 p.m., featuring a wide variety of entrees, seafood, ribs, steaks, pasta and prime rib. Join us for family theme night dinners. ■ SIMMER TIME, Rt. 54, Fenwick Island, next to Mio Fratello 302-436-2266 / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Full bar / Fondue and more in an intimate atmosphere; small and large parties. ■ SKYE BAR, 66th Street, Ocean City 410723-6762 / $$-$$$ / V-M-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Full bar / Contemporary restaurant offering light fare and full entrees. Award- winning wine list, signature drinks and cocktails. ■ THE COTTAGE CAFE, Route 1 (across from Sea Colony), Bethany Beach, Del. 302-539-8710 / www.cottagecafe.com / $, $$ / V-MC-AE / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Seafood, kids’ menu, happy hour specials. Lunch and dinner daily. Breakfast buffet on weekends. ■ THE COVE AT OCEAN PINES, 1 Mumford’s Landing Road, Ocean Pines 410-641-7501 / www.oceanpines.org/ $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS/No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Casual Waterfront - The Cove at Ocean Pines Yacht Club in an all new gorgeous Bayfront Setting, specializing in Coastal Cuisine. Serving Lunch, Dinner and Sunday Brunch/ Inside Outside Dining areas. Open-Air Bar and Live Entertainment. Check website for special events. Open Thursday through Sunday. ■ THE CRAB BAG, 130th Street, bayside, Ocean City 410-250-3337 / www.thecrabbag.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE / No reservations required / Full bar / Dine in and carryout. Open 7 Days a week, 11 am til late night. Huge menu; something for everyone. Hot steamed crabs, world famous fried chicken, ribs, burgers, barbecue, pasta, seafood, steaks, sandwiches and more. Lunch and weekly carryout and dinner specials. The best happy hour at the beach with drink and food specials. ■ TOUCH OF ITALY, 67th Street and Coastal Highway, in the Holiday Inn Oceanfront, Ocean City, 302-703-3090 / www.TouchofItaly.com / $$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Full bar / Full Italian Style Restaurant, with great menu including Pasta, Wood Fired Pizzas, appetizers, plus Full Italian Deli with heros and catering for take outs. ■ TWININGS LOBSTER SHANTY, Rt. 54, Fenwick Island, Del. 302-436-2305 / www.twiningsshanty.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations suggested / Children's menu / Full bar / A funky little place at the edge of town. Features classic New England fare, with lobsters, steaks and burgers. Open for lunch and dinner. ■ UBER BAGELS & DELI, 126th Street, Ocean City 443-664-6128 / www.uberbagels.com / $ / V-MC-DIS / No reservations required / Indoor and outdoor seating or carry out. Ocean City’s best bagel and deli featuring made-from-scratch, New York-style bagels. Full breakfast menu of bagels and spreads as well as egg sandwiches and lunch menu offers a huge selection of cold sandwiches featuring Boar’s head meats and cheeses. ■ VICTORIAN ROOM RESTAURANT, Dunes Manor Hotel, OCEANFRONT at 28th and Baltimore Ave, Ocean City 410-289-1100 / www.dunesmanor.com / $$ - $$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations not required but recommended / Full Bar / Children’s menu / Open year round. An elegant oceanfront dining atmosphere with local, farm to table/sea to table cuisine. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner daily 7:30am to 9:00pm (Fri & Sat to 10pm). Also featuring Zippy Lewis Lounge with happy hour from 4-7p.m., featuring Craft Beer selections and appetizer menu; Milton’s Out Door Cafe; and the Barefoot Beach Bar in season. ■ WHISKERS PUB, 120th Street, OC Square, Ocean City 410-524-2609 / www.whiskerspub.com / $ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Old World saloon-type feel, Whisker’s is famous for its Certified Angus®burgers and delicious casual fare, as well as its entertaining atmosphere and photo lined walls of famous and infamous “whiskers.” Enjoy flat screen TVs to watch your favorite sports. Open year-round, 11:30 a.m. to 2 a.m., serving lunch and dinner daily. Happy hour every day 4-7 p.m. Nightly food specials.
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NOW PLAYING BJ’S ON THE WATER 75th Street and the bay Ocean City 410-524-7575 March 27: Mood Swingers, 9 p.m. March 28: Ginger, 9 p.m. April 1: Old School, 5 p.m. BOURBON STREET ON THE BEACH 116th Street, behind Fountain Head Towers Condominium Ocean City 443-664-2896 Every Saturday: The Baltimore Boyz, 4-7 p.m. Every Wednesday: Jam Session w/The Baltimore Boyz, 8-11 p.m. CAPTAIN’S TABLE 15th St. & Baltimore Ave. Ocean City 410-289-7192 www.captainstableoc.com Every Friday & Saturday: Phil Perdue CASINO AT OCEAN DOWNS 10218 Racetrack Road, Berlin 410-641-0600 March 28: Sol Knopf, 4:30-8:30 p.m.; New Dawn Duo, 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. DUFFY’S TAVERN 130th Street in the Montego Bay Shopping Center 410-250-1449 Every Friday: Bob Hughes, 6-10 p.m. DUNES MANOR 28th Street, Oceanfront Ocean City 410-289-1100 March 28: Ovation Dinner Theatre, “Mafia Murders” Mystery Dinner, 6:30 p.m. FAGER’S ISLAND 60th Street and the bay Ocean City 410-524-5500 March 27: Anthony Carmen, 6 p.m.; DJ Hook, 9 p.m.; Jumper, 9:30 p.m. March 28: Saltwater String Band & Drymill Road, 1 p.m.; DJ Groove, 9
p.m.; Scott’s New Band, 9:30 p.m. March 29: Everett Spells, brunch March 30: Bryan Clark, 5:30 p.m. GUIDOS BURRITOS 33rd Street and Coastal Highway Ocean City 410-524-3663 Every Thursday: DJ Wax
DJ Wax
HARBORSIDE BAR & GRILL 12841 S. Harbor Road West Ocean City 410-213-1846 March 27: Ladies Night w/DJ Bill T March 28: Simple Truth, 2-6 p.m.; DJ Jeremy, 9 p.m. March 29: Opposite Directions, 2-6 p.m. April 2: Opposite Directions, 6-10 p.m.
March 28: CJ Benoit, 7:30- 11:30 p.m.
March 28: John McNutt Band, 5 p.m.; Gypsy Wisdom, 10 p.m.
OCEAN CLUB NIGHTCLUB
THE COVE AT OCEAN PINES YACHT CLUB
In the Horizons Restaurant In the Clarion Fontainebleau Hotel 101st Street and the ocean Ocean City 410-524-3535 March 27-28: On the Edge, 9:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. SEACRETS 49th Street and the bay Ocean City 410-524-4900 March 27: Steal The Sky, 10 p.m.
HARPOON HANNA’S Route 54 and the bay Fenwick Island, Del. 800-227-0525 302-539-3095 March 27: Dave Hawkins, 6-10 p.m. March 28: Dave Sherman, 6-10 p.m. April 1: Bobby Burns, 3-6 p.m. April 2: Aaron Howell, 6-10 p.m. HOOKED 8003 Coastal Highway Ocean City 410-723-4665 April 2: Rick Kennedy, 6 p.m.
JUMPER Fager’s Island: Friday, March 27, 9:30 p.m.
Rick Kennedy
HOOTERS Rt. 50 & Keyser Point Road West Ocean City 410-213-1841 March 27: Aaron Howell, 8 p.m. JOHNNY’S PIZZA & PUB 56th Street, bayside, Ocean City 410-524-7499 Every Wednesday: Randy Lee Ashcraft and the Saltwater Cowboys March 27: Billy Patton, 8 p.m. to midnight
THE BALTIMORE BOYZ Bourbon Street on the Beach: every Saturday, 4-7 p.m., every Wednesday, 8-11 p.m.
1 Mumford’s Landing Road Ocean Pines 410-641-7501 March 27: Smooth & Remy, 6-10 p.m. WHISKER’S BAR & GRILL 11070 Cathell Road, Suite 17, Pines Plaza Ocean Pines 443-365-2576 March 27: Karaoke w/Donnie Berkey, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.
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FRI. March 27 BINGO — Knights of Columbus, 9901
Coastal Highway (rear of St. Luke’s Church) in Ocean City. Doors open at 5 p.m. and games begin at 6:30 p.m. Refreshments for sale. Info: 410-524-7994.
BULL AND OYSTER ROAST — Bishopville Volunteer Fire Department, 10709 Bishopville Road, 6 p.m. Raw and steamed oysters, fritters, fried chicken, roast beef sandwiches, chicken livers and gizzards. Beer wagon. Cost is $35 in advance or $40 at the door. Tickets: 410-352-5757. OCEAN CITY SHRINE CLUB MEETING —
Peaky’s Restaurant in the Fenwick Inn, 13801 Coastal Highway, Ocean City. Social hour begins at 6 p.m. during which the speaker will give their program. Dinner will be at 7 p.m. All Master Masons and Shriners and their families are welcome. Info: Robert King, 302-945-5866.
SAT. March 28
EASTER EGGSTRAVAGANZA — Powellville
United Methodist Church, 35606 Mt. Hermon Rd. Pittsville, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Homemade soups, chicken salad, oyster fritters and hot dogs for sale. Beginning at noon, there will be free activities for the children, including Easter egg hunt and Easter crafts. Info: 410-835-3388.
NARFE ANNUAL ALZHEIMER FUNDRAISER — Carrabba’s Italian Grill, 12728 Ocean
Gateway, West Ocean City, noon to 3 p.m. Cost is $10 for choice of chicken marsala, Italian cobb salad or spaghetti and meatballs. Includes coffee, tea and dessert. Tickets: Jo Fortney, 410-2086246 or Larry Walton, 443-831-1791.
BEEF & DUMPLING DINNER — Boggs-
Disharoon American Legion Auxiliary, 10111 Old Ocean City Boulevard, Berlin, 4 p.m. Cost is $12. Info: 410-641-3414 or 410-641-3760.
INDOOR YARD SALE — Ocean City Volun-
teer Fire Company, second floor, 15th Street, Ocean City, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., rain or shine. Table rentals are $10 each or three for $25. Accepting gently used items for Ladies Auxiliary table. Sandwiches, baked good and other refreshments offered. Ladies Auxiliary Cook Books also available. Info: Billie, 443497-2523.
ADULT EASTER-EGG HUNT — Costa Ven-
tosa Winery and Vineyard, 9031 Wha-
leyville Road, Whaleyville. Egg-hunt will begin at 3 p.m. Event concludes at 6 p.m. Tickets cost $15 in advance or $20 at the door and includes one glass of wine or beer. Benefiting the Wino Hero’s Relay for Life Team. Tickets: Dj Thompson, 443-366-5440 or Susan Hutchinson, 443-880-0208. Info: www.relayforlife.org/northworcestermd.
EASTER EGG HUNT — The Delmarva Discovery Center & Museum, 2 Market St., Pocomoke City. Easter basket craft at 1 p.m. Egg hunt at 2 p.m. Find the special Golden Egg for extra special prizes. Free with paid admission. For children up to the age of 12. Parents must be present. Info: 410-957-9933 or DelmarvaDiscoveryCenter.org. CASINO NIGHT — Berlin Fire Company, 214 N. Main St., 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. Admission costs $20. Food provided, cash bar, table games, cornhole, wheels and more. Info: 410-641-1977. BUNNY HOP EGG HUNT — Racklife
House, behind the Assateague Island National Seashore Visitors Center, 7206 National Seashore Lane, Berlin, noon to 2 p.m. The free event will kick off with a live animal display, crafts and activities, including a raffle and guessing games, with the hunt beginning at 1 p.m. Everyone is welcome, however the egg hunts are designed for children 10 and younger. Info: 410-641-2120, Ext. 19.
PANCAKE BREAKFAST — Ocean City Mu-
nicipal Airport, Terminal Building, 9 a.m. to noon, through April 25. Serving pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage, etc., and coffee. Suggested donation is $7. Proceeds support the Huey Veteran’s Memorial Display. Info: Airport Ops, 410-213-2471 or Coleman Bunting, 410726-7207.
PANCAKE BREAKFAST — VFW, Post 8296, 104 66th St., bayside in Ocean City, 8-11 a.m. A $5 donation for all-you-can-eat pancakes or 2-2-2, two eggs, two pancakes and two bacon slices. Info: 410524-8196.
FARMERS MARKET — White Horse Park,
239 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Locally grown vegetables and fruits, eggs, honey, kettle korn, flowers, artisan breads, seafood, meats and more. New vendors welcome. Info: 410641-7717, Ext. 3006.
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY WAREHOUSE OPEN — Habitat for Humanity of
Worcester County Warehouse, 7033
Worcester Highway, Newark, 8 a.m. to noon. Currently accepting donations in the form of gently used furniture, appliances and building supplies. Info: 410208-4440.
SUN. March 29
GOSPEL CONCERT — Friendship United
Methodist Church, 10537 Friendship Road, Berlin, 7 p.m. Featuring local gospel group, “The Island Boys.” A love offering will be taken. Info: 410-6412578.
SAFARI ADVENTURE — Old Pro Golf, 13603 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, 2-4 p.m. Silent and Chinese auction, 50/50, raffles, bake sale and vendors such as Everything that Glitters and Lucky Lucas Lemonade Land Stand. Cost is $10. Benefiting Relay For Life. Info: 443-880-7180. PANCAKE BREAKFAST — Ocean City Mu-
nicipal Airport, Terminal Building, 9 a.m. to noon, through April 26. Serving pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage, etc., and coffee. Suggested donation is $7. Proceeds support the Huey Veteran’s Memorial Display. Info: Airport Ops, 410-213-2471 or Coleman Bunting, 410726-7207.
OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS #169 — At-
lantic General Hospital, Conference Room 1, 9733 Healthway Drive, Berlin, 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. Group is a 12-step program for anyone struggling with a compulsive eating problem. No initial meeting charge. Meeting contribution is $1 weekly. Info: Bett, 410-202-9078.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS - Atlantic General Hospital, Conference Room 2, 9733 Healthway Drive, Berlin, noon to 1 p.m. Group shares experience, strength and hope to help others. Info: Rob, 443783-3529. SUNDAY NIGHT SERENITY AL-ANON FAMILY GROUP MEETING — Woodlands in
Ocean Pines, Independent Living Apartment Building, 1135 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines, 7:30 p.m.
MON. March 30 WELCOME HOME VIETNAM VETERANS DAY — American Legion Synepuxent Post
166, 2308 Philadelphia Ave., Ocean City, 1-5 p.m. Enjoy some food, talk with the Veterans and see some exhibits concerning the Vietnam War. Vietnam Era Veterans are asked to bring a copy of their DD-214. Info: www.vvachapter1091.org or oceancityvva@gmail.com.
DELMARVA SWEET ADELINE CHORUS MEETS WEEKLY — The Delmarva Chorus,
Sweet Adeline’s, meets each Monday from 7-9 p.m., at the Ocean Pines Community Center, 239 Ocean Parkway. Women interested in learning the craft
of a cappella singing welcome. Info: 410641-6876.
TUES. March 31 25TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE FOR ALZHEIMER’S AND DEMENTIA CAREGIVERS — Peninsula Regional Medical
Center, Hallowell Conference Center, 100 E. Carroll St., Salisbury, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Featuring four speakers covering a variety of different topics related to Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Registration fees are $20 for Family Caregivers and $60 for Health Care Professionals, which includes a Certificate of Attendance, or Nursing/Social Work CEU Certificate. Continential breakfast and lunch provided. Pre-register: http://bit.ly/2015SalisburyConf, 410561-9099 or 800-272-3900. The Hallowell Conference Center is located on the Ground Floor of the Layfield Tower. Parking for the Hallowell Conference Center is provided in Garage B.
TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY MEETING Berlin group 331, Worcester County Health Center, 9730 Healthway Drive, Berlin, 5:30-7 p.m. TOPS is a support and educational group promoting weight loss and healthy lifestyle. It meets weekly. Info: jeanduck47@gmail.com.
ON YOUR OWN, BUT NOT ALONE - WOC
Fitness, 12319 Ocean Gateway, West Ocean City, 5 p.m. Weight loss support group with discussions about nutrition, exercise, health and weight loss. Cost is $5 per meeting. Info: dillon128@aol.com.
WED. April 1
HYPERTENSION CLINICS — Sponsored by Atlantic General Hospital and takes place the first Wednesday of every month at Rite Aid, 10119 Old Ocean City Blvd., in Berlin, 10 a.m. to noon and at Rite Aid, 11011 Manklin Creek Road in Ocean Pines, 1-3 p.m. Free blood pressure screening and health information. Info: Dawn Denton, 410-641-9268. DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP — Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 7-8 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month. All welcome. Info: AGH Diabetes Outpatient Education program, 410-641-9703. ‘HAIRSPRAY JR’ PERFORMANCE — Southern Delaware School Of The Arts, 27 Hosier St., Selbyville, Del., 7 p.m. Family-friendly show captures the spirit and turmoil of 1962 Baltimore through laughter, dance, romance and deliriously tuneful songs. Tickets cost $7 and are available at the door.
BINGO — Every Wednesday at Ocean
City Elks Lodge 2645, 138th Street and Sinepuxent Avenue, rear of the Fenwick
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COLLECTING SUPPLIES Stephen Decatur Middle School seventh grade science teacher, Megan Fenoglietto and her students organized a drive for the Stevenson United Methodist Church Spirit Kitchen in Berlin. After only a week of collections, students contributed 793 pounds of needed supplies. Inn. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., games start 6:30 p.m. Food is available. Open to the public. No one allowed in the hall under 18 years of age during bingo. Info: 410-250-2645.
DELMARVA HAND DANCE CLUB — Meets
every Wednesday at Peaky’s Rooftop Restaurant & Bar, located in the Fenwick Inn, 13801 Coastal Highway, Ocean City. Beginner and intermediate lessons, 5:30-6:30 p.m., followed by dancing 6:30-9 p.m. Jitterbug, swing, cha-cha to the sounds of the ’50s, ’60s and Carolina beach music. All are welcome. Info: 302200-DANCE (3262).
KIWANIS CLUB OF GREATER OCEAN PINES/OCEAN CITY — Meets every
Wednesday at the Ocean Pines Community Center, 235 Ocean Parkway. Doors open at 7 a.m., meeting begins at 8 a.m. Info: 410-641-7330.
BAYSIDE BEGINNINGS AL-ANON FAMILY GROUP MEETING — Ocean Pines Community Center, 235 Ocean Parkway, 7:30 p.m.
OCEAN CITY/BERLIN ROTARY CLUB MEETING — Captain’s Table Restaurant in the Courtyard by Marriott, 2 15th St, Ocean City, 6 p.m. Info: 410-641-1700 or kbates@taylorbank.com.
ON YOUR OWN, BUT NOT ALONE - WOC
Fitness, 12319 Ocean Gateway, West Ocean City, noon. Weight loss support group with discussions about nutrition,
exercise, health and weight loss. Cost is $5 per meeting. Info: dillon128@aol.com.
Free will offering appreciated. Sponsored by St. Peter’s Senior Adult Ministry. Info: 410-524-7474.
THURS. April 2
ONGOING EVENTS
CARD & GAME PARTY LUNCHEON FUNDRAISER — The Restaurant at
Lighthouse Sound, 12723 St. Martins Neck Road, Bishopville, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Organize a table or let the group know what you’d like to play and they’ll find a group that needs a player. Munchies, coffee, tea and water during play plus a selection of lunch choices. Cost is $25. Benefits the Women’s Club of Ocean Pines’ high school scholarship fund and community donations. Reservations: Pat Addy, 410-208-0171 by March 26.
NEW YORK CITY BUS TRIP — This is an on-your-own trip to New York City on April 2. Cost for roundtrip motorcoach transportation is $60. Register: Lea Cataggio, 410-632-2144, Ext. 109 or lcataggio@co.worcester.md.us. Info: www.WorcesterRecandParks.org.
HORSE & CARRIAGE RIDES — Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., through April 26. Passengers board near Thrasher’s at the Ocean City Inlet and travel around the pier and down the Boardwalk to Fourth Street and back. Carriage is heated. Cost is $10 for adults and free for children 3 and younger. Info: Randy Davis, 443-783-1409.
CELEBRATE BERLIN COCKTAIL PARTY —
GERANIUM SALE — Sponsored by the
Beach Singles 45-Plus meets for happy hour at Harpoon Hanna’s, Route 54 and the bay, Fenwick Island, Del., 4 p.m. Info: Arlene, 302-436-9577; Kate, 410524-0649; or Dianne, 302-541-4642.
Harrison’s Harbor Watch, 806 S. Atlantic Ave., Ocean City, April 10, 6-9 p.m. Menu reflects dishes typical to the area. Live music and silent auction baskets. Tickets cost $30 if purchased before March 30 or $35 at the door and includes the first glass of beer or wine. Purchase tickets by mailing a check to the Berlin Heritage Foundation, P.O. Box 351, Berlin, MD 21811. Proceeds benefit the Calvin B. Taylor House Museum.
BINGO — American Legion Post 166,
SPRING RESTAURANT WEEK — Through-
CHAIR AEROBICS — St. Peter’s Lutheran
PINE’EER CRAFT AND GIFT SHOP OPEN —
BEACH SINGLES — Every Thursday,
2308 Philadelphia Ave., in Ocean City, every Thursday, year round. Doors open at 5 p.m., games start at 6:30 p.m. Food available. Open to the public. Info: 410289-3166. Church Community Life Center, 10301 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, 1-2 p.m.
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and every Sunday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Featuring the latest creations by members of the Pine’eer Craft Club.
out Ocean City, April 19-May 3. Participating restaurants offer great deals on their menu items. Info: 410-289-6733 or www.oceancityrestaurantweek.com. Pine’eer Craft and Gift Shop, White Horse Park, 239 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines. Shop will be open every Saturday,
Democratic Women’s Club of Worcester County. Cost is $6. Colors are red, white, pink, fuchsia and salmon. Orders must be placed by April 20 for early May delivery. Info: Harriet Batis, 302-9881268.
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HELP WANTED
The Princess Royale Hotel & Conference Center Located at 91st St. Oceanfront, Ocean City, MD
Year Round Positions - AM/PM Houseman - AM/PM Dishwashers - AM/PM Hostess - Cooks - Bartenders - FT/YR, General Maintenance Person
Apply online at www.princessroyale.com or fax to 410-524-7787 or email to employment@princessroyale.com
HELP WANTED
Now Hiring All Positions Including General Manager, Kitchen Management and Front of House Management The new Buddy’s Crabs & Ribs Waterfront Restaurant and Dockside Bar. Great Pay, Flexible Hours. Only Serious Applicants Need Apply 221 Wicomico Street OCMD Wicomico Street and the Bay CALL 410-289-0500 Or email resumes to Employment@ BuddysOC.com
---Work At The BEACH... Work With The BEST!!
Top wages, excellent benefits package and free employee meal available to successful candidates.
Employment Opportunities:
Year Round, Full/Part Time: Room Attendants, PM Lobby Attendant, Housekeeping Housestaff, AM Dishwasher, Bartender, Food Runner Seasonal: Security Guard, Grill Cooks, Servers, Bartenders, Gift Shop Attendant
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
MARINE TECHNICIAN Growing marine dealership has an immediate opening for a qualified marine mechanic. Will consider other mechanical experience. Must have a good driving record, excellent work habits, be organized, hardworking and customer focused. Full time year round employment with competitive salary for the right person. BOAT YARD HELP Immediate entry-level opening. Must have good driving record, be able to follow directions, be hard working, conscientious, self starter with no physical restrictions. Job to include yard work, bottom painting, cleaning and detailing, and other tasks as assigned. RECEPTIONIST/CUSTOMER SERVICE This position includes greeting customers, answering phones, light bookkeeping, handling boat registrations,stocking shelves, and other various duties. Applicant must be pleasant people person, self starter,neat in appearance and organized with good computer skills. NON-SMOKING/DRUG FREE WORK PLACE Resumes may be emailed, faxed or you may apply in person Tues. through Sat. @ 36624 DuPont Blvd. Selbyville, De. 19975 302-436-8436 (Fax) midlanticmarine1@aol.com
HELP WANTED
Exp. Cleaners for OC & Berlin Area. Good Pay! Must be honest & reliable. Have transportation & supplies. Call 443-513-4024. Nite Club Taxi is hiring F/T & P/T Drivers. Flexible hours. Earn up to $1000/wk. 443373-1319, 443-373-9026 Fenwick Hardware
Seasonal, P/T Cashier & Yard Person
Contact Stacey or Tim Munro Jr. @ 410-250-1112 or 302-539-3915 Comfort Suites 12718 Coastal Gateway (Rt. 50) Ocean City, MD (WOC) Now Hiring YR Room Attendant/ Inspector Apply in person
HELP WANTED
NOW HIRING Hostesses, Bussers, Kitchen and Security. Saturdays and Sundays, 11am to 2pm at Macky’s Bayside Bar & Grill, 54th Street, bayside.
OC Hair & Nail Studio - Gold Coast Mall is currently interviewing Experienced Nail Techs. Signing bonus negotiable. Contact Mariellen at 410-524-7606.
EXECUTIVE HOUSEKEEPER
To direct housekeeping and laundry staff for a full service Hotel. Responsible for maintaining excellent guest service and high quality hotel rooms and public space. Top pay and benefits. Excellent qualifications and references. Please send resume for immediate consideration: P.O. Box 3500 Ocean City, MD 21843 EOE M/F/D/V
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HELP WANTED
YR, AM Manager for MidTown Restaurant. Good pay, meal plan & bonuses! Call 443-880-2486.
Yard Person - Taylor Marine Center, 11850 Ocean Gateway, WOC needs a person to wash boats, bottom paint and perform yard duties. Must have a valid drivers license. Apply in person.
14th Street & The Boardwalk Ocean City, Maryland
Now Hiring
Seasonal Houseman & Room Attendants & YR Executive Housekeeper
Good Work Ethic, Experience, Outgoing, and Friendly a MUST.
Applications Accepted in Person from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday thru Friday and online at realhospitalitygroup.com
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
Delivery / Sales Personnel Needed - Heavy lifting is req. Must have good customer skills. Having truck with open bed a plus but not req. Starting $10-$12/hr. + tips. Call 302-249-7436 after 12pm. Y/R Maintenance Technician - Excellent Benefits & Pay. Exp. pref. Must have own transportation. Apply in person @ Club Ocean Villas II, 105 120th Street. Courtyard by Marriott, 2 15th Street, Ocean City, MD 21842 Now accepting applications for the following positions: Seasonal, F/T Housekeepers & Front Desk Associates with possible YR Looking for qualified candidates that have previous hotel experience. Stop by the front desk to complete an application. No phone calls. All candidates must go through a satisfactory background check.
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Benefits Include: Uniforms, Meals, Career Opportunities & Pay Starting at $8.00/hr. Apply in person each Tuesday & Thursday, March 26th thru April 2nd, between 9:00 to 6:00pm at our Ocean Pines, Berlin & 32nd St. in Ocean City locations. You may apply online at www.mcmaryland.com/3874
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Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel is seeking, a year round full time Director of Catering & Convention Services; with direct reporting to our Director of Sales & Marketing and staff of two. Must have hotel sales, catering or convention services experience. Ability to sell and upsell, supervise and oversee events (nights, weekends, holidays). Applicant must be detail oriented, and computer literate – Delphi experience a plus. Excellent benefits, working conditions and salary (commensurate with experience). Qualified applicants only, forward resume with salary requirements to: Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel Human Resources 10100 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842 Fax: 410-723-9109 ~ lwatson@clarionoc.com
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HELP WANTED
Local Contractor in Ocean Pines, MD is hiring a Plumber A.S.A.P. Start immediately. Good pay. Call Marc at 302-682-1777. Hiring Housekeeping Staff & Front Desk - The Islander Motel Apply 20th Street & Philadelphia Ave., 10am-4pm daily. 410-289-9179
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Now Accepting Applications for
Server, Cook, Bartender & Delivery Drivers Come in for Interview on Wednesday @ 11:00 am 5601 Coastal Hwy. (Bayside)
Accepting Applications for the following positions: Housekeeping Supervisor: Year Round Position Looking for an energetic team player with an eye for detail and great communication skills. Must possess a drivers license and able to work weekends. Housekeepers: Full and Part Time hours $8.50 – exp. preferred will train. Must be able to keep a steady pace and good attitude. Weekends required. Front Desk/ Night Auditor: Roommaster exp. preferred and able to multi-task- our property is fast paced with not a lot of down time. Seasonal Groundskeeper: Weekends required. Lawn maintenance exp. preferred. Evening Maintenance: Knowledge of Hotel Maintenance preferred. Weekends required. Must possess a Drivers License and able to do moderate lifting. Applications available at the Front Office 12806 Ocean Gateway Ocean City, MD 21842 or Email resume to hbrunning@fskfamily.com No phone calls!
Who is creative and willing to get out in the field to take pictures, install lock boxes and signs and learn all aspects of our daily office duties. Must work Saturdays and Sundays no exceptions. Compensation to be determined. Email resume to linda@markf.com
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HELP WANTED
King’s Arms (20th Street & Baltimore Ave.) is now hiring Housekeeping Staff for the season. Starting rate $8.50/hr. 410-289-6257 PGN Crabhouse 29th Street & Coastal Hwy. Help Wanted. Waitstaff & Kitchen Help. Apply within after 11:00am. RESTAURANT JOBS The Ocean Pines Yacht Club and Cove Restaurant is current looking for experienced kitchen help, servers, bartenders, a banquet captain, banquet servers, PM host/closer. Must have references. Apply in person at 1 Mumford’s Landing Rd., Ocean Pines, MD or email resume to dining@oceanpines.org.
RENTALS RENTALS
Summer Rental - North Ocean City. 2 Bedroom Seasonal rental w/ W/D, DW. $8500 + utils. May 15Sept. 15. Please call 302344-1204.
Summer Seasonal - OC, 2nd Street - 2BR w/balcony. Views of Ocean/Bay. Utils. included. Maximum 5 people. Efficiency with full bath, utils. included. Maximum 3. 410422-3375 or 443-373-1436
WINTER RENTAL
$175/week Sleeps 4, Pool, Internet Rambler Motel 9942 Elm Street Right behind Starbucks Manager on site or call 443-614-4007
Yearly & Seasonal Rentals We Welcome Pets 7700 Coastal Hwy 410-524-7700 www.holidayoc.com
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RENTALS
Waterfront Rental - 2BR/ 2BA - Unfurnished Mobile Home on Gum Point Road. $900/monthly plus utilities and $1,350 security deposit. 410-430-9797
YEAR ROUND/SEASONAL: $1500/$10,000 + utils. + (security deposit. Cash/ money order only). Beautiful 3BR/2BA w/den, DW, W/D. Newly enclosed front porch. Lg. kitchen and living room. Fine wood throughout. No pets/smoking. Close to malls and beach. Call between 9 and 5. 410-213-1960 for application and appointment. YR, Ocean City - Very nice 2BR/2BA, waterfront with bay front pool, W/D. $1,350/mo. plus utilities. No pets. No groups. 443-880-5727
RENTALS
YR - 3BR/2BA Condo, W/D, DW, furnished, boat slip, behind Food Lion, North OC. 703-283-6756
YR, WOC - 3BR/3BA Home - Unfurn. Central HVAC, W/D, DW, lge. garage. No smoking/pets. $1500/mo. + utils. & sec. dep. 410-289-6626
Two Bedroom Summer Rental Location: 28th Street with ocean view. Pictures available upon request. Call for info 410-251-0576. Seasonal Bayside Condos 2BR/2BA, Newly remodeled. W/D, Fully Furn., WiFi, sleeps up to 6. May 15th-Sept. 6th. $10,000 & $12,000 + elec. & sec. 410-603-6120 or mbjcproperties@gmail.com
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RENTALS
YR, WF, 1BR/1BA Condo 28th Street area. 2 people max. No smoking/pets. $700/ mo. + utils. & sec. deposit. Call 443-783-4559.
YR, Large 4BR/3BA Home Off 94th St., 4 blocks from Coastal Hwy. LR, DR, large fenced yard. $1800/mo. + utils. & sec. deposit. 443880-2486 YEAR-ROUND / OCEAN PINES - Waterfront Condo bordering golf course. 3BR/2BA, fireplace + boat dock. $1325/mo. + sewer & water. Call 410-603-7373.
Summer Rentals
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Rentals Starting @ $1200/mo. in Berlin Bunting Realty, Inc. 410-641-3313, buntingrealty.com.
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FOR SALE FOR SALE
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PUBLIC NOTICES BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Boulevard, Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 2101 PHILADELPHIA AVE., UNIT #305 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated July 3, 2007 and recorded in Liber 4968, Folio 296 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, with an original principal balance of $417,000.00 and an original interest rate of 7.00000% default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on APRIL 14, 2015 AT 3:30 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester Co., MD and described as Unit No. 305 in the “Mariner’s Watch Condominium” and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property, and any improvements thereon, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $49,400 in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. Balance of the purchase price, together with interest on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Sub. Trustees, payable in cash within ten days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of current year’s real property taxes are adjusted as of the date of sale, and thereafter assumed by the purchaser. Taxes due for prior years including costs of any tax sale are payable by the purchaser. Purchaser is responsible for any recapture of homestead tax credit. All other public and/or private charges or assessments, to the extent such amounts survive foreclosure sale, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, whether incurred prior to or after the sale to be paid by the purchaser. All costs of deed recordation including but not limited to all transfer, recordation, agricultural or other taxes or charges assessed by any governmental entity as a condition to recordation, are payable by purchaser, whether or not purchaser is
a Maryland First Time Home Buyer. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale. The sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the deposit without interest. If purchaser fails to settle within 10 days of ratification, the Sub. Trustees may file a motion to resell the property. If Purchaser defaults under these terms, deposit shall be forfeited. The Sub. Trustees may then resell the property at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. The defaulted purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds resulting from said resale even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulted purchaser. If Sub. Trustees are unable to convey either insurable or marketable title, or if ratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is the return of the deposit without interest. PLEASE CONSULT WWW.ALEXCOOPER.COM FOR STATUS OF UPCOMING SALES Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS., INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 OCD-3/26/3t _________________________________ COHN, GOLDBERG & DEUTSCH, LLC ATTORNEYS AT LAW 600 BALTIMORE AVENUE SUITE 208 TOWSON, MARYLAND 21204
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 13601 WIGHT STREET, UNIT 6NB OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Marion F. Zulty, dated November 16, 2005 and recorded in Liber 4612, Folio 373 among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland, with an original principal balance of $150,000.00, and an original interest rate of 5.625%, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Substitute Trustees will sell at public auction at the Courthouse door for the Circuit Court for Worcester County, on April 14, 2015 AT 3:33 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND and the improvements thereon situated in Worcester County, MD and more fully de-
scribed in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property being sold is a condominium unit and all common elements appurtenant thereto. The property will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting same, if any and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $19,000.00 by certified funds only (no cash will be accepted) is required at the time of auction. Balance of the purchase price to be paid in cash within ten days of final ratification of sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County. The purchaser, other than the Holder of the Note, its assigns, or designees, shall pay interest on the unpaid purchase money at the note rate from the date of foreclosure auction to the date funds are received in the office of the Substitute Trustees. In the event settlement is delayed for any reason , there shall be no abatement of interest. All due and/or unpaid private utility, water and facilities charges, or front foot benefit payments, are payable by the purchaser without adjustment.Real estate taxes and all other public charges, or assessments, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, or condo/HOA assessments, not otherwise divested by ratification of the sale, to be adjusted as of the date of foreclosure auction, unless the purchaser is the foreclosing lender or its designee. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes and settlement expenses, and all other costs incident to settlement, shall be borne by the purchaser. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. Purchaser assumes the risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale forward. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE. If the purchaser shall fail to comply with the terms of the sale or fails to go to settlement within ten (10) days of ratification of the sale, the Substitute Trustees may, in addition to any other available remedies, declare the entire deposit forfeited and resell the property at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser, and the purchaser agrees to pay reasonable attorneys’ fees for the Substitute Trustees, plus all costs incurred, if the Substitute Trustees have filed the appropriate motion with the Court to resell the property. Purchaser waives personal service of any paper filed in connection with such a motion on himself and/or any principal or corporate designee, and expressly agrees to accept service of any such paper by regular mail directed to the address provided by said bidder at the time of foreclosure auction. In such event, the defaulting purchaser shall be liable for the payment of any deficiency in the purchase price, all costs and expenses of resale, reasonable attorney’s fees, and all other charges due and incidental and consequential damages, and any deficiency in the underlying secured debt. The purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds or profits resulting from any resale of the property. If the Substitute Trustees cannot convey insurable title, the purchaser’s sole
remedy at law or in equity shall be the return of the deposit. The sale is subject to post-sale confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of his deposit without interest. Edward S. Cohn, Stephen N. Goldberg, Richard E. Solomon, Richard J. Rogers, Randall J. Rolls, and David W. Simpson, Jr., Substitute Trustees Mid-Atlantic Auctioneers, LLC (410) 825-2900 www.mid-atlanticauctioneers.com OCD-3/26/3t _________________________________ Rosenberg & Associates, LLC 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 750 Bethesda, Maryland 20814 (301) 907-8000 www.rosenberg-assoc.com
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 500 YOUNG ST. POCOMOKE CITY, MD 21851 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Thomas F. Harmon and Patricia A. Harmon, dated December 12, 2005 and recorded in Liber 4602, folio 88 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on APRIL 3, 2015 AT 3:35 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with the buildings and improvements thereon situated in Worcester Co., MD and described as Tax ID #01-020595 and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property, which is improved by a dwelling, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $10,000 by cash or certified check. Balance of the purchase price to be paid in cash within ten days of final ratification of sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester Co. Interest to be paid on the unpaid purchase money at the rate pursuant to the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received in the office of the Sub. Trustees. There will be no abatement of interest in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement or if settlement is delayed for any reason. The noteholder shall not be obligated to pay interest if it is the purchaser. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of all real property taxes, including
MARCH 27, 2015 agricultural taxes, if applicable, and any and all public and/or private charges or assessments, including water/sewer charges and ground rent, to be adjusted to date of sale and thereafter assumed by purchaser. Condominium fees and/or homeowners association dues, if any, shall be assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale forward. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes and settlement expenses shall be borne by the purchaser. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. Purchaser assumes the risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale forward. Additional terms to be announced at the time of sale. If the Sub. Trustees are unable to convey good and marketable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy in law and equity shall be limited to a refund of the deposit without interest. If the purchaser fails to go to settlement, the deposit shall be forfeited, to the Trustees for application against all expenses, attorney’s fees and the full commission on the sale price of the above-scheduled foreclosure sale. In the event of default, all expenses of this sale (including attorney’s fees and the full commission on the gross sale price of this sale) shall be charged against and paid out of the forfeited deposit. The Trustees may then re-advertise and resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting purchaser or may avail themselves of any legal or equitable remedies against the defaulting purchaser without reselling the property. In the event of a resale, the defaulting purchaser shall not be entitled to receive the surplus, if any, even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulting purchaser and the defaulting purchaser shall be liable to the Trustees and secured party for reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses incurred in connection with all litigation involving the Property or the proceeds of the resale. Trustees’ file number 30654. 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-3/19/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Boulevard, Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 117 MUMFORDS LANDING RD. A/R/T/A 117 MUMFORD LANDING RD. OCEAN PINES A/R/T/A BERLIN, MD 21811 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated September 30, 2005 and recorded in Liber 4624, Folio 645 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, with an original principal balance of
Ocean City Today $226,000.00 and an original interest rate of 5.75% default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on APRIL 7, 2015 AT 3:30 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester Co., MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property, and any improvements thereon, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $28,000 in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. Balance of the purchase price, together with interest on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Sub. Trustees, payable in cash within ten days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of current year’s real property taxes are adjusted as of the date of sale, and thereafter assumed by the purchaser. Taxes due for prior years including costs of any tax sale are payable by the purchaser. Purchaser is responsible for any recapture of homestead tax credit. All other public and/or private charges or assessments, to the extent such amounts survive foreclosure sale, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, whether incurred prior to or after the sale to be paid by the purchaser. All costs of deed recordation including but not limited to all transfer, recordation, agricultural or other taxes or charges assessed by any governmental entity as a condition to recordation, are payable by purchaser, whether or not purchaser is a Maryland First Time Home Buyer. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale. The sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the deposit without interest. If purchaser fails to settle within 10 days of ratification, the Sub. Trustees may file a motion to resell the property. If Purchaser defaults under these terms, deposit shall be forfeited. The Sub. Trustees may then resell the property at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. The defaulted purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds resulting from said resale
even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulted purchaser. If Sub. Trustees are unable to convey either insurable or marketable title, or if ratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is the return of the deposit without interest. PLEASE CONSULT WWW.ALEXCOOPER.COM FOR STATUS OF UPCOMING SALES Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS., INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 OCD-3/19/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Boulevard, Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 409 SAINT LOUIS AVE., UNIT #57 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated December 28, 2006 and recorded in Liber 4872, Folio 13 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, with an original principal balance of $152,000.00 and an original interest rate of 6.50000% default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on APRIL 7, 2015 AT 3:33 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester Co., MD and described as Unit 57 in the “Parrot Bay Condominium B” 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 $18,000 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
PAGE 69 thereafter assumed by the purchaser. Taxes due for prior years including costs of any tax sale are payable by the purchaser. Purchaser is responsible for any recapture of homestead tax credit. All other public and/or private charges or assessments, to the extent such amounts survive foreclosure sale, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, whether incurred prior to or after the sale to be paid by the purchaser. All costs of deed recordation including but not limited to all transfer, recordation, agricultural or other taxes or charges assessed by any governmental entity as a condition to recordation, are payable by purchaser, whether or not purchaser is a Maryland First Time Home Buyer. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale. The sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the deposit without interest. If purchaser fails to settle within 10 days of ratification, the Sub. Trustees may file a motion to resell the property. If Purchaser defaults under these terms, deposit shall be forfeited. The Sub. Trustees may then resell the property at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. The defaulted purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds resulting from said resale even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulted purchaser. If Sub. Trustees are unable to convey either insurable or marketable title, or if ratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is the return of the deposit without interest. PLEASE CONSULT WWW.ALEXCOOPER.COM FOR STATUS OF UPCOMING SALES Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS., INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 OCD-3/19/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Boulevard, Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 6908 MOUNT OLIVE CHURCH RD. SNOW HILL, MD 21863 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated October 31, 2006 and recorded in Liber 4811, Folio 706 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, with
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PUBLIC NOTICES an original principal balance of $283,500.00 and an original interest rate of 6.50000% default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on APRIL 7, 2015 AT 3:36 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester Co., MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property, and any improvements thereon, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $37,000 in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. Balance of the purchase price, together with interest on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Sub. Trustees, payable in cash within ten days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of current year’s real property taxes are adjusted as of the date of sale, and thereafter assumed by the purchaser. Taxes due for prior years including costs of any tax sale are payable by the purchaser. Purchaser is responsible for any recapture of homestead tax credit. All other public and/or private charges or assessments, to the extent such amounts survive foreclosure sale, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, whether incurred prior to or after the sale to be paid by the purchaser. All costs of deed recordation including but not limited to all transfer, recordation, agricultural or other taxes or charges assessed by any governmental entity as a condition to recordation, are payable by purchaser, whether or not purchaser is a Maryland First Time Home Buyer. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale. The sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including,
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but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the deposit without interest. If purchaser fails to settle within 10 days of ratification, the Sub. Trustees may file a motion to resell the property. If Purchaser defaults under these terms, deposit shall be forfeited. The Sub. Trustees may then resell the property at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. The defaulted purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds resulting from said resale even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulted purchaser. If Sub. Trustees are unable to convey either insurable or marketable title, or if ratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is the return of the deposit without interest. PLEASE CONSULT WWW.ALEXCOOPER.COM FOR STATUS OF UPCOMING SALES Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS., INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 OCD-3/19/3t _________________________________ Butler & Hosch, P.A. 9409 Philadelphia Road Baltimore, MD 21237 410-284-9600
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 701 CEDAR ST. POCOMOKE CITY, MD 21851 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Ronald E. Semke and Bernis L. Semke, dated February 27, 2007 and recorded in Liber 4898, folio 160 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on APRIL 7, 2015 AT 3:40 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND AND THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON situated in Worcester Co., MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property is improved by a dwelling. The property will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $11,000 by cash or certified check. Balance of the purchase price to be paid in cash within 10 days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit
Court for Worcester Co. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE. If the purchaser fails to settle within the aforesaid ten (10) days of ratification, the purchaser relinquishes their deposit and the Sub-Trustees may file an appropriate motion with the court to resell the property. Purchaser waives personal service of any paper filed with the Court in connection with such motion and any Show Cause Order issued by the Court and expressly agrees to accept service of any such paper or Order by certified mail and regular mail sent to the address provided by the purchaser and as recorded on the documents executed by the purchaser at the time of the sale. Service shall be deemed effective upon the purchaser 3 days after postmarked by the United States Post Office. It is expressly agreed by the purchaser that actual receipt of the certified mail is not required for service to be effective. If the purchaser fails to go to settlement the deposit shall be forfeited to the Sub-Trustees and all expenses of this sale (including attorney fees and full commission on the gross sales price of the sale) shall be charged against and paid from the forfeited deposit. In the event of resale the defaulting purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds or profits resulting from any resale of the property regardless of any improvements made to the real property. Interest is to be paid on the unpaid purchase money at the rate of 2.00000% per annum from the date of sale to the date the funds are received in the office of the SubTrustees. Taxes, ground rent, water rent, condominium fees and/or homeowner association dues, all public charges/assessments payable on an annual basis, including sanitary and/or metropolitan district charges, if applicable, to be adjusted for the current year to date of sale and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Purchaser shall be responsible for the costs of all transfer taxes, documentary stamps and all other costs incident to settlement. Purchaser shall be responsible for physical possession of the property. Purchaser assumes the risk of loss from the date of sale forward. The sale is subject to post sale audit by the Noteholder to determine whether the borrower entered into any repayment/forbearance agreement, reinstated or paid off prior to the sale. In any such event the Purchaser agrees that upon notification by the Sub-Trustees of such event the sale is null and void and of no legal effect and the deposit returned without interest. If the Sub-Trustees are unable to convey either insurable or good and marketable title, or the sale is not ratified for any reason by the Circuit Court including errors made by the Sub-Trustees, the purchaser’s sole remedy at law or in equity shall be limited to a refund of the deposit without any interest. Mark H. Wittstadt, et al., Sub. Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS., INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 OCD-3/19/3t _________________________________
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TRUSTEE’S SALE 6 63rd Street, Unit 6 Ocean City, MD 21842 In execution of the Deed of Trust dated November 22, 2006 and recorded December 6, 2006 in Liber SVH 4831, folio 317, among the Worcester County land records, the undersigned Substitute Trustees, any of whom may act, will offer for sale at public auction on March 30, 2015, at 12:16 PM, at the front of the Circuit Court for Worcester County, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland, the following property: ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester County, Maryland and more fully described in the aforementioned Deed of Trust. TAX ID: 10-747937 The property and improvements will be sold in “as is” physical condition without warranty of any kind and subject to all conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same. TERMS OF SALE: A non-refundable bidder’s deposit of $45,000.00 by cashier’s/certified check required at time of sale except for the party secured by the Deed of Trust. Risk of loss on purchaser from date and time of auction. The balance of the purchase price together with interest thereon at 2.875% per annum from date of sale to receipt of purchase price by Trustees must be paid by cashier’s check within 10 days after final ratification of sale. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event settlement is delayed for any reason. All real estate taxes and other public charges and/or assessments to be adjusted as of the date of sale and thereafter assumed by purchaser. If applicable, any condominium and/or homeowners association dues and assessments that may become due after the date of sale shall be purchaser’s responsibility. Purchaser shall pay all transfer, documentary and recording taxes/fees and all other settlement costs. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining possession of the property. If purchaser defaults, deposit will be forfeited and property resold at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser who shall be liable for any deficiency in the purchase price and all costs, expenses and attorney’s fees of both sales. If Trustees do not convey title for any reason, purchaser’s sole remedy is return of deposit without interest. This sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan secured by the Deed of Trust including but not limited to determining whether prior to sale a forbearance, repayment or other agreement was entered into or the loan was reinstated or paid off; in any such event this sale shall be null and void and purchaser’s sole remedy shall be return of deposit without interest. (81036)
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TRUSTEE’S SALE 30 Nottingham Lane Berlin, MD 21811 AKA 30 Nottingham Lane Ocean Pines, MD 21811 In execution of the Deed of Trust dated July 20, 2006 and recorded August 10, 2006 in Liber SVH 4759, folio 124, among the Worcester County land records, the undersigned Substitute Trustees, any of whom may act, will offer for sale at public auction on March 30, 2015, at 12:15 PM, at the front of the Circuit Court for Worcester County, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland, the following property: ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester County, Maryland and more fully described in the aforementioned Deed of Trust. TAX ID: 03-106918 The property and improvements will be sold in “as is” physical condition without warranty of any kind and subject to all conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same. TERMS OF SALE: A non-refundable bidder’s deposit of $21,500.00 by cashier’s/certified check required at time of sale except for the party secured by the Deed of Trust. Risk of loss on purchaser from date and time of auction. The balance of the purchase price together with interest thereon at 4.25% per annum from date of sale to receipt of purchase price by Trustees must be paid by cashier’s check within 10 days after final ratification of sale. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event settlement is delayed for any reason. All real estate taxes and other public charges and/or assessments to be adjusted as of the date of sale and thereafter assumed by purchaser. If applicable, any condominium and/or homeowners association dues and assessments that may become due after the date of sale shall be purchaser’s responsibility. Purchaser shall pay all transfer, documentary and recording taxes/fees and all other settlement costs. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining possession of the property. If purchaser defaults, deposit will be forfeited and property resold at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser who shall be liable for any deficiency in the purchase price and all costs, expenses and attorney’s fees of both sales. If Trustees do not convey title for any reason, purchaser’s sole rem-
edy is return of deposit without interest. This sale is subject to postsale audit of the status of the loan secured by the Deed of Trust including but not limited to determining whether prior to sale a forbearance, repayment or other agreement was entered into or the loan was reinstated or paid off; in any such event this sale shall be null and void and purchaser’s sole remedy shall be return of deposit without interest. (81092) Richard A. Lash, Barry K. Bedford, David A. Rosen, Leonard W. Harrington, Jr., Robert E. Kelly, and Ramsey Saleeby, Substitute Trustees Auctioneers: Alex Cooper Auctioneers 908 York Road Towson, MD 21204 410-828-4838 OCD-3/12/3t _________________________________ CAROLYN W. NAZELROD ESQ LAW OFFICES OF PETER G. ANGELOS 210 W. PENNSYLVANIA AVE., COURT TOWERS SUITE 300 TOWSON, MD 21204-5324
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 12138 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF JOHN D. GREENAN Notice is given that Barbara Greenan, 103 Boston Drive, Berlin, MD 21811, was on March 10, 2006 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of John D. Greenan who died on January 15, 2006, 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 10th day of September, 2006. 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. Barbara Greenan Personal Representative True Test Copy Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills Worcester County
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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 12, 2015 OCD-3/12/3t _________________________________ Shannon J. Posner, Esquire Law Offices of Shannon J. Posner, P.A. 909 Ridgebrook Road, Suite 208 Sparks, Maryland 21152 SHANNON J. POSNER, et at., Substitute Trustees, v. WASHINGTON COMMUNITIES I, LLC, f/k/a W&D, LLC, Defendant. Subject Property: 202 South Heron Drive, Unit 301 Ocean City, Maryland 21842 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY Case No.: 23-C-14-000804
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE is hereby given this 19th day of February, 2015, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of the property mentioned in the above-captioned proceeding, described as 202 South Heron Drive, Unit 301, Ocean City, Maryland 21842 (the “Property”) and reported by Shannon J. Posner, Judd Crane, Christopher T. Magette and J. Patrick Gill, Substitute Trustees, shall be ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 6th day of April, 2015, provided that a copy of this NOTICE be published at least once a week in each of three (3) successive weeks in some newspaper of general circulation published in Worcester County, Maryland, before the 30th day of March, 2015. The Report of Sale states the amount of the sale of the Property to be Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00). Susan R. Braniecki CLERK, CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-3/12/3t _________________________________ McCabe, Weisberg & Conway LLC 312 Marshall Avenue, Suite 800 Laurel, Maryland 20707 301-490-3361 Laura H.G. O’Sullivan, et al., Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs vs. Mark W. Hammond and Aimee Hammond Defendants IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Civil No. 23C14001351
NOTICE ORDERED, this 4th day of March, 2015 by the Circuit Court of WORCESTER COUNTY, Maryland, that the sale of the property at 107 Quillin Drive, Berlin, Maryland 21811 mentioned in these proceed-
ings, made and reported by Laura H.G. O’Sullivan, et. al, Substitute Trustees, be ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 6th day of April, 2015 next, provided a copy of this notice be inserted in some newspaper published in said County once in each of three successive weeks before the 30th day of March, 2015, next. The report states the amount of sale to be $175,000.00. Susan R. Braniecki CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD OCD-3/12/3t _________________________________ Brett A. Solomon, Esquire 1500 One PPG Place Pittsburgh, PA 15222 412-594-3913 BRETT A. SOLOMON and DAVID W. SIMPSON, JR., Plaintiff, vs. ANNE W. CONESTABILE, 326 Williams Street, Unit 201 Berlin, MD 21811, Defendant. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, Case No. 23-C-14-000213
NOTICE ORDERED, this 6th day of March, 2015 by the Circuit Court of Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of the property at 326 Williams Street, Unit #201, Berlin, MD 21811 mentioned in these proceedings, made and reported by Brett A. Solomon, et. al., Substitute Trustees, be ratified and confirmed unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 6th day of April, 2015 next, provided a copy of this notice be inserted in some newspaper published in said County once in each of three successive weeks before the 30th day of March, 2015, next. The report states the amount of sale to be $99,000.00. Susan R. Braniecki CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD OCD-3/12/3t _________________________________ THOMAS J. SESSA HERMAN, SESSA & DOREY, LLC 307 INTERNATIONAL CIRCLE, SUITE 280 HUNT VALLEY, MD 21030
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 15946 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF MARY LOIS GUE PFEIFER AKA: MARY LOIS PFEIFER Notice is given that Robert B. Pfeifer, 132 Briarcliff Lane, Bel Air, MD 21014, was on February 27,
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PUBLIC NOTICES 2015 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Mary Lois Gue Pfeifer who died on February 11, 2015, 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 27th day of August, 2015. Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the undersigned personal representative or file it with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claims within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. A claim not presented or filed on or before that date, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Claim forms may be obtained from the Register of Wills. Robert B. Pfeifer Personal Representative True Test Copy Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills Worcester County One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: March 05, 2015 OCD-3/12/3t _________________________________ KIMBERLY C. AVILES, ESQ. CORBIN, SCHAFFER & AVILES, CHARTERED 2 EVERGREEN ROAD SEVERNA PARK, MD 21146
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 15957 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF JOSEPH CARROLL KITTS Notice is given that Joseph Paul Kitts, 413 Heather Way, Havre De Grace, MD 21078, was on March 04, 2015 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Joseph Carroll Kitts who died on January 13, 2015, 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 4th day of September, 2015. Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the undersigned personal representative or file it with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claims within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. A claim not presented or filed on or before that date, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Claim forms may be obtained from the Register of Wills. Joseph Paul Kitts Personal Representative True Test Copy Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills Worcester County One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: March 12, 2015 OCD-3/12/3t _________________________________ WORCESTER COUNTY SHORELINE COMMISSION
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Pursuant to the provisions of Sections 3-101 and 3-102 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Worcester County, Maryland, notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be conducted by the Worcester County Shoreline Commission in the meeting room at the Ocean Pines Branch of the Worcester County Library, 11107 Cathell Road, Berlin, Maryland on Thursday, April 2, 2015. The Board members will convene at 1:30 p.m. to discuss administrative matters and may perform on-site viewing of all or some of the following cases. Thereafter, the members will reconvene at 2:00 p.m. at the library to hear the scheduled cases. MAJOR CONSTRUCTION MAJOR 1 Coastal Compliance Solutions LLC on behalf of Homers Hideaway Marina LLC – Request 2015-12 – Request to reconfigure existing boatslips by removing five, 3’x10’finger piers and installing four, 3’x28’ finger piers and six new 15’x18’ boatlifts with associated pilings not to exceed 38 feet channelward. This property is located at 12940 Inlet Isle Lane, also known as Tax Map 27, Parcel 227 Ocean City Fishing Center, Tenth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland.
MAJOR 2 Coastal Compliance Solutions LLC on behalf of Spiro Buas – Request 2015-13 – Request to install two 3’x15’ finger piers onto existing pier. This request also includes installation of two 13’x13’ boatlifts with associated pilings and three additional mooring pilings not to exceed 33feet channelward. This property is located at 13064 Riggin Ridge Road, also known as Tax Map 22, Parcel 397, Lot 20, Block 8, Tenth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland. CONTINUATION OF REQUEST 2014-87 Coastal Compliance Solutions, LLC on behalf of Mary Saxon – Request 2014-87- Request to install 3’x11’ elevated walkway over marsh to a 6’x25’ perpendicular pier with a 10’x20’ T shaped platform not to exceed 33 feet channelward. The project is located at 1 Pine Cone Way, also known as Tax Map 21, Parcel 293, Section 15B, Lot 137, Ocean Pines Community, Third Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland. OCD-3/19/2t _________________________________
BID NOTICE Vehicle Vending Franchise The Mayor and Council for the Town of Ocean City is accepting sealed bids for the Vehicle Vending Franchise. Eligible bids must meet the criteria set forth in the Vehicle Vending Franchise Ordinance found in the Code for the Town of Ocean City. A copy of this ordinance is included in the bid packet. Bid Packets are available for download at www.oceancitymd.gov. The highest and most qualified bidder shall be granted the exclusive and sole right to sell pre-packaged food, from a motorized vehicle on certain public streets within municipal limits. The term of the franchise shall be for four years. There shall be only one franchise and one franchise operator. Such franchise and operator are limited to a maximum of six (6) trucks or vehicles, which must be motorized and must meet all standards of the State Health Department. All bids shall contain the following: 1. A cashier’s or certified check in the amount of eighty percent (80%) of the first year’s bid amount; 2. A signed statement from the Operator authorizing the Mayor and Council to make inquiry of personal background to determine financial and credit worthiness. The successful bidder shall obtain, at the operator’s own expense, comprehensive automobile liability insurance coverage pursuant to the Vehicle Vending Franchise Ordinance. Such insurance coverage shall name the Mayor and City Council as additional insured, and a certificate of insurance evidencing such coverage shall be furnished to
the Mayor and City Council by the operator and be approved by the City Clerk of Ocean City before the operator engages in the selling of food items from any public ways. The City Manager must receive your bid no later than Monday, March 30, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. Late bids are subject to rejection. Address your bid to: City Manager’s Office VEHICLE VENDING BID, Town of Ocean City, 301 N. Baltimore Avenue, Ocean City, Maryland 21842. Should you have any questions, please contact City Clerk Kelly Allmond at 410-289-8842 for questions. OCD-3/19/2t _________________________________ THE FISHER LAW GROUP, PLLC 9440 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 350 Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 Telephone (301) 599-7700 Jeffrey B. Fisher Virginia S. Inzer William K. Smart Kris Terrill Regan Smith Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs vs. Anne L. Jarmon Maury S. Jarmon Vincent E. Mumford Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. 23-C-14-001148
NOTICE Notice is hereby given, this 12th day of March, 2015, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of the property in these proceedings, reported by the Substitute Trustees, will be ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 13th day of April, 2015, PROVIDED that a copy of this Notice be inserted in a newspaper published in said County once in each of three successive weeks before the 6th day of April, 2015. The report states the amount of sale of the property at 406 Bayshore Dr., Unit B, Ocean City, MD 21842 (Trustees’ Matter No. 14-00855), to be $90,980.57. Susan R. Braniecki CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-3/19/3t _________________________________
NOTICE AND ADVERTISEMENT TO BIDDERS TOWN OF BERLIN BRANCH STREET WELL HOUSE EMERGENCY GENERATOR Sealed bids for the installation of an emergency generator at the Branch Street Water Treatment Building located near Berlin, Maryland, will be received by the Town of Berlin, 10 William Street, Berlin, Maryland until 2:00 p.m. (EST), on April 8, 2015. All bids will then be opened and read aloud.
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MARCH 27, 2015 The Instruction to Bidders and detailed Plans and Specifications may be obtained at the office of EA Engineering, Science & Technology, Inc. PBC, during normal business hours Monday through Friday. Bid documents may be obtained on or after March 19, 2015 by contacting Mr. Darl Kolar, at 11202 Racetrack Road, Unit 103, Berlin Maryland, (410) 641-5341 upon payment of a nonrefundable cost of $25.00 per set payable to Town of Berlin. A Pre-bid conference, including site visit and a session for the purpose of answering or obtaining answers to questions from parties interested in constructing the work, will be conducted on March 27, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. (EST), at Town Hall, 10 William Street, Berlin Maryland. All Bids shall be sealed, marked, and addressed as follows: Town of Berlin 10 William Street Berlin, Maryland 21811 Attention: Laura Allen, Town Administrator OCD-3/26/1t _________________________________ REAGAN J. R. SMITH WILLIAMS, MOORE, SHOCKLEY & HARRISON, LLP 10441 RACETRACK ROAD, SUITE 2 BERLIN, MD 21811 IN THE ORPHANS’ COURT FOR (OR) BEFORE THE REGISTER OF WILLS FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND IN THE ESTATE OF: ALFRED BRIDGETT ESTATE NO. 15784
NOTICE OF JUDICIAL PROBATE To all Persons Interested in the above estate: You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed by Randy T. Stough, 2735 Northvue Lane, York, PA 17408 for judicial probate for the appointment of a personal representative. A hearing will be held at Worcester County Court House, Court Room 4, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, MD 21863 on 03/24/2015 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. Charlotte K. Cathell 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: 03/19/2015 OCD-3/19/2t _________________________________
NOTICE TO BIDDERS Purchase of Petroleum Products for Worcester County Government Facilities and Equipment Worcester County, Maryland The Worcester County Commissioners are currently accepting bids
for the purchase of petroleum products for County Government buildings, generators in various locations throughout the County, and off-road vehicles for the Solid Waste Division of Public Works for a period of two years through April 30, 2017. Bid specification packages and bid forms are available from the Office of the County Commissioners, Room 1103 - Worcester County Government Center, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863, may be obtained online at www.co.worcester.md.us or by calling the Commissioners’ Office at 410-632-1194 to request a package by mail. Sealed bids will be accepted until 1:00 p.m., Monday, April 13, 2015 in the Office of the County Commissioners at the above address, at which time they will be opened and publicly read aloud. Envelopes shall be marked "2015 Petroleum Products Bid" in the lower left-hand corner. After opening, bids will be forwarded to the Public Works Department for tabulation, review and recommendation to the County Commissioners for their consideration at a future meeting. In awarding the bid, the Commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all bids, waive formalities, informalities and technicalities therein, and to take whatever bid they determine to be in the best interest of the County considering lowest or best bid, quality of goods and work, time of delivery or completion, responsibility of bidders being considered, previous experience of bidders with County contracts, or any other factors they deem appropriate. All inquiries shall be directed to Kenneth J. Whited, Maintenance Superintendent, via email at kenwhited@co.worcester.md.us or by phone at 410-632-3766. OCD-3/26/1t _________________________________
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 110, Zoning, of the Code of the Town of Ocean City, Maryland, notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be conducted by the Planning and Zoning Commission in the Council Chambers of City Hall located at 301 Baltimore Avenue in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland on: TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 2015 At 7:00 pm Pursuant to the provisions of Article II, Section 5, Conditional Uses, a request has been filed under the provisions of Section 110-514, Uses permitted by Conditional Use in the LC-1, Local Commercial District, to amend and/or alter an existing Conditional Use permit (#13-16100001) to remove the condition of approval (#9) imposed by the Mayor and City Council that stated no outside seating was to be utilized, in order to remove three (3) non-required parking spaces to create a deck with outdoor seating. The site of the request is de-
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scribed as an unnumbered lot of the Isle of Wight Plat, further described as located on the west side of Coastal Highway and on the south side of 56th Street, and known locally as 5509 Coastal Highway, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. APPLICANT: OCEAN CITY BREWING COMPANY – (FILE #15-12100004) No oral or written testimony will be accepted after the close of the public hearing. Public hearings that are not completed at one meeting may be continued without additional advertised notice provided the Commission Chairman announces that the hearing will be continued and gives persons in attendance an opportunity to sign up for written notice of the additional hearing dates. For further information concerning this public hearing, please contact the Department of Planning and Community Development, Room 242, City Hall, 301 Baltimore Avenue, Ocean City, MD 21842. Phone 410-289-8855. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION PAM GREER BUCKLEY, CHAIRPERSON WILLIAM E. ESHAM, III, ATTORNEY OCD-3/19/2t _________________________________
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS BOARD OF PORT WARDENS Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 106, “Waterways,” Article II – “Shoreline Development” of the Code of the Town of Ocean City, Maryland, hereinafter referred to as the Code, same being the Port Wardens Ordinance of Ocean City, Maryland, notice is hereby given that public hearings will be conducted in the Council Chambers of City Hall located at 301 Baltimore Avenue, Ocean City, MD Thursday, April 9th, 2015 At 2:00 PM A request has been submitted to install one (1) boatlift with associated pilings a maximum of 30’ channelward of existing bulkhead located at 411 Bayshore Dr., Unit 302, Parcel # 5669 -302 -0 -0112-048745 in the Town of Ocean City, MD Applicant: J. Stacey Hart & Associates, Inc. Owner: Robert & Beverly Parks PW15-130 A request has been submitted to install (1) boatlift with associated pilings located at 717 94th St. Unit 7, Parcel # 9574 -7 -0 -0115-221714 in the Town of Ocean City, MD. Applicant: J. Stacey Hart & Associates, INC. Owner: Karl J Zeren PW15-131 A request has been submitted to repair with vinyl replacement +/- 85’ lf of deteriorated timber bulkhead: relocate existing PWC lift and install two (2) boatlifts with associated pilings a maximum of 22’ channelward located at 615 S Pacific Ave Parcel #
9970 -35-F-0 -0115-107210 in the Town of Ocean City, MD. Applicant: J. Stacey Hart & Associates, INC Owner: Michael Meade PW15-132 A request has been submitted to install one (1) boatlift with associated pilings a maximum of 20’ channelward of existing bulkhead located at 5 Bayshore CM, 512 Robin Dr. Unit 17 Parcel # 5065-5-0-0112398525 in the Town of Ocean City, MD. Applicant: J. Stacey Hart & Associates, INC. Owner: Perry J & Suzanne Joy PW15-133 A request has been submitted to repair with vinyl replacement +/-200 l.f. of deteriorated timber bulkhead batter pile cross-section. Remove existing 5’ wide walkway during construction & replace in same footprint over batter piles. Re-construct existing seven (7) finger piers with standard 3x17 finger pier construction not to exceed existing 22’ channelward distance from existing bulkhead located at 2807 Plover Dr Parcel # 4941-5-2 -0112- in the Town of Ocean City, MD. Applicant: J. Stacey Hart & Associates, INC. Owner: DECOY CONDO PW15-134 A request has been submitted to remove existing pier & re-construct new 5x47.3’ perpendicular pier & install two (2) boat lifts a maximum of 50’ channelward of existing bulkhead located at 713 Penguin Dr. Parcel # 4481-46-0 -0112-064287 in the Town of Ocean City, MD. Applicant: J. Stacey Hart & Associates, INC. Owner: Barbara Lucas Revocable Trust PW15-135 A request has been submitted to install boatlift on existing piling 21’ maximum channelward located at 703 Rusty Anchor Rd Unit 4 Parcel # 9135-4-0-0115-202639 in the Town of Ocean City, MD Applicant: Superior Boatlifts, INC. Owner: Philip Lehner PW15-136 A request has been submitted to remove existing parallel dock construct 5’x 25’ parallel dock install elevator boatlift-w/poles install 4 pole double jet ski lift install one (1) PWC lift w/poles temporary authorization of double floating dock w/ tide managers channelward 16.5’. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 10602 Point Lookout RD Parcel # 1721A44-0 -0116-108837 in the Town of Ocean City, MD. Applicant: Ocean City Boatlifts & Marine Construction, INC. Owner: Stephen Nix PW15-137 A request has been submitted to repair existing boatlift, install boatlift with poles & add one PWC lift w/pole for channelward 38’ located at 713 Harbour Dr. Parcel # 8020A-1538B- 8B-0 -0117-315255 in the Town of Ocean City, MD. Applicant: Ocean City Boatlifts & Marine Construction, INC. Owner: Karen G. Barger PW15-138 A request has been submitted to install boatlift on to existing B/L poles channelward 21’ from community walkway located at 131 New Port Bay Dr, Ut 2, Parcel # 3629A-20 -0116-129818 in the Town of Ocean City, MD. Applicant: Ocean City Boatlifts &
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PUBLIC NOTICES Marine Construction, INC. Owner: Robert & Lisa Goddard PW15-139 A request has been submitted to install 86’ replacement bulkhead 1.5 ft’ channelward, install 11’ of new bulkhead & install a 10’x20’ long platform/parallel pier located at 1801 Philadelphia Ave Parcel # 3328 -73-0 -0111-041902 in the Town of Ocean City, MD. Applicant: CCS LLC Owner: Harrison Inn Sandy Hill, INC. PW15-140 Board of Port Wardens Blake McGrath, Chairman Valerie Gaskill, Attorney OCD-3/26/2t _________________________________ McCabe, Weisberg & Conway LLC 312 Marshall Avenue, Suite 800 Laurel, Maryland 20707 301-490-3361 Laura H.G. O’Sullivan, et al., Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs vs. Margaret A. Rodden and Michael E. Rodden Defendants IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Civil No. 23C15000031
NOTICE ORDERED, this 17th day of March, 2015 by the Circuit Court of WORCESTER COUNTY, Maryland, that the sale of the property at 40 Castle Drive, Berlin, Maryland 21811 mentioned in these proceedings, made and reported by Laura H.G. O’Sullivan, et. al, Substitute Trustees, be ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 20th day of April, 2015 next, provided a copy of this notice be inserted in some newspaper published in said County once in each of three successive weeks before the 13th day of April, 2015, next. The report states the amount of sale to be $251,000.00. Susan R. Braniecki CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD OCD-3/26/3t _________________________________
NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF BILL 15-1 WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Take Notice that Bill 15-1 (Natural Resources - Docks in Resource Conservation Area) was passed by the County Commissioners on March 17, 2015. A fair summary of the bill is as follows: § NR 3-108(d)(8). (Adds this new paragraph to the list of nonresidential land uses permitted in Resource Conservation Areas in the Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area where such uses are permitted by the terms of the Worcester County Zon-
ing and Subdivision Control Article and as determined by the department to be a public or private noncommercial dock or pier and passive recreational area; provides that such dock or pier and passive recreational area may include floating platforms for launching and retrieving nonmotorized watercraft, a pervious storage structure for such non-motorized watercraft not exceeding 20,000 square feet in area, and passive recreation such as trails, wildlife observation areas and picnic areas; provides that such dock or pier and passive recreational areas may not include principal uses and structures such as gazebos, pavilions, clubhouses, restrooms and parking areas; and provides that lot coverage shall be limited to 15% of the site.) This bill becomes effective fortyfive (45) days from the date of its passage. This is only a fair summary of the bill. A full copy of the bill is posted on the Legislative Bulletin Board in the main hall of the Worcester County Government Center outside Room 1103, is available for public inspection in Room 1103 of the Worcester County Government Center and is available on the County Website at http://www.co.worcester.md.us/commissioners/legsltn.asp x. THE WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OCD-3/26/3t _________________________________
NOTICE OF INTRODUCTION OF BILL 15-3 WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Take Notice that Bill 15-3 entitled AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE AND EMPOWER THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND TO BORROW ON ITS FULL FAITH AND CREDIT, AND TO ISSUE AND SELL ITS GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND ITS BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES THEREFOR, AT ONE TIME OR FROM TIME TO TIME WITHIN FOUR YEARS FROM THE DATE THIS BILL BECOMES EFFECTIVE, IN AN AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING $5,450,000 TO PROVIDE FINANCING FOR 800 MHZ EMERGENCY SERVICES RADIO SYSTEM UPGRADES, INCLUDING PAYMENT OF ALL RELATED COSTS AND COSTS OF ISSUANCE OF SUCH BONDS was introduced by Commissioners Bertino, Bunting, Church, Elder, Lockfaw, Mitrecic and Purnell on March 17, 2015. A fair summary of the bill is as follows: APPENDIX "KK" BOND AUTHORIZATION FOR FINANCING 800 MHZ EMERGENCY SERVICES RADIO SYSTEM UPGRADES A) Recites legal authorization for borrowing; Resolution of the Commissioners adopting the FY 2016 to FY 2020 Worcester County 5 Year Capital Improvement Plan; and the
determination of the Commissioners to borrow $5,450,000 through general obligation bonds to finance 800 MHz Emergency Services Radio System upgrades. B) States the determination of the Commissioners that there is a public need for 800 MHz Emergency Services Radio System upgrades; states the estimated cost of $5,300,000 for the 800 MHz Emergency Services Radio System upgrades; states that the funds to be borrowed can be provided at the lowest annual interest rate and cost of issuance by the issuance of general obligation bonds by the County; states that the project is a proper public purpose which may be financed by the issuance of bonds. C) Authorizes the County to borrow $5,450,000 by issuance of bonds. D) Provides that the proceeds of the bonds shall be for the purpose of financing 800 MHz Emergency Services Radio System upgrades. E) Provides that the County shall levy annual property taxes sufficient to pay the principal and interest on the bonds due each year. F) Authorizes the issuance of Bond Anticipation Notes. G) Provides that before the issuance of any bonds, the Commissioners shall adopt a Resolution which describes the amount, purpose and form of the bonds and other matters relating to the issuance of the bonds. H) Provides that the bonds shall constitute a pledge of the full faith and credit of the County. I) Provides that the bonds may be sold either at private sale or at public sale as determined by the County Commissioners. J) Provides that the bonds shall be exempt from certain provisions of Article 31 of the Annotated Code of Maryland. K) Provides that the County may enter into agreements to enhance the marketability of the bonds. L) Provides that the signature of the officer that appears on the bonds shall be valid even if that officer ceases to be an officer before delivery of the bonds. M) Provides that upon delivery of the bonds to the purchaser, payment shall be made to the Finance Officer of the County. N) Authorizes the issuance of interim certificates or temporary bonds. O) Provides that the authorities set forth in this law are supplemental to existing authorities. P) Provides that the County shall seek grants to fund 800 MHz Emergency Services Radio System upgrades or repayment of the bonds as determined by the County Commissioners. Q) Provides for severability provisions. A Public Hearing will be held on Bill 15-3 at the Commissioners' Meeting Room, Room 1101 - Government Center, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland, on Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. This is only a fair summary of the bill. A full copy of the bill is posted
on the Legislative Bulletin Board in the main hall of the Worcester County Government Center outside Room 1103 and is also available for public inspection in Room 1103 of the Worcester County Government Center. THE WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OCD-3/26/2t _________________________________
NOTICE OF INTRODUCTION OF BILL 15-4 WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Take Notice that Bill 15-4 entitled AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE AND EMPOWER THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND TO BORROW ON ITS FULL FAITH AND CREDIT, AND TO ISSUE AND SELL ITS GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND ITS BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES THEREFOR, AT ONE TIME OR FROM TIME TO TIME WITHIN FOUR YEARS FROM THE DATE THIS BILL BECOMES EFFECTIVE, IN AN AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING $3,450,000 TO PROVIDE FINANCING FOR THE BERLIN RUBBLEFILL CAP AND CLOSURE PROJECT, INCLUDING PAYMENT OF ALL RELATED COSTS AND COSTS OF ISSUANCE OF SUCH BONDS was introduced by Commissioners Bertino, Bunting, Church, Elder, Lockfaw, Mitrecic and Purnell on March 17, 2015. A fair summary of the bill is as follows: APPENDIX "LL" BOND AUTHORIZATION FOR FINANCING THE BERLIN RUBBLEFILL CAP AND CLOSURE PROJECT A) Recites legal authorization for borrowing; Resolution of the Commissioners adopting the FY 2016 to FY 2020 Worcester County 5 Year Capital Improvement Plan; and the determination of the Commissioners to borrow $3,450,000 through general obligation bonds to finance the Berlin Rubblefill Cap and Closure project. B) States the determination of the Commissioners that there is a public need for the Berlin Rubblefill Cap and Closure project; states the estimated cost of $3,300,000 for the Berlin Rubblefill Cap and Closure project; states that the funds to be borrowed can be provided at the lowest annual interest rate and cost of issuance by the issuance of general obligation bonds by the County; states that the project is a proper public purpose which may be financed by the issuance of bonds. C) Authorizes the County to borrow $3,450,000 by issuance of bonds. D) Provides that the proceeds of the bonds shall be for the purpose of financing the Berlin Rubblefill Cap and Closure project. E) Provides that the County shall levy annual property taxes sufficient to pay the principal and interest on the bonds due each year. F) Authorizes the issuance of
MARCH 27, 2015 Bond Anticipation Notes. G) Provides that before the issuance of any bonds, the Commissioners shall adopt a Resolution which describes the amount, purpose and form of the bonds and other matters relating to the issuance of the bonds. H) Provides that the bonds shall constitute a pledge of the full faith and credit of the County. I) Provides that the bonds may be sold either at private sale or at public sale as determined by the County Commissioners. J) Provides that the bonds shall be exempt from certain provisions of Article 31 of the Annotated Code of Maryland. K) Provides that the County may enter into agreements to enhance the marketability of the bonds. L) Provides that the signature of the officer that appears on the bonds shall be valid even if that officer ceases to be an officer before delivery of the bonds. M) Provides that upon delivery of the bonds to the purchaser, payment shall be made to the Finance Officer of the County. N) Authorizes the issuance of interim certificates or temporary bonds. O) Provides that the authorities set forth in this law are supplemental to existing authorities. P) Provides that the County shall seek grants to fund the Berlin Rubblefill Cap and Closure projector repayment of the bonds as determined by the County Commissioners. Q) Provides for severability provisions. A Public Hearing will be held on Bill 15-4 at the Commissioners' Meeting Room, Room 1101 - Government Center, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland, on Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. This is only a fair summary of the bill. A full copy of the bill is posted on the Legislative Bulletin Board in the main hall of the Worcester County Government Center outside Room 1103 and is also available for public inspection in Room 1103 of the Worcester County Government Center. THE WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OCD-3/26/2t _________________________________
NOTICE OF INTRODUCTION OF BILL 15-5 WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Take Notice that Bill 15-5 entitled AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE AND EMPOWER THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND TO BORROW ON ITS FULL FAITH AND CREDIT, AND TO ISSUE AND SELL ITS GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND ITS BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES THEREFOR, AT ONE TIME OR FROM TIME TO TIME WITHIN FOUR YEARS FROM THE DATE THIS BILL BECOMES EFFECTIVE, IN AN AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING $2,150,000 TO PROVIDE FINANCING FOR THE CENTRAL LAND-
Ocean City Today FILL SITE CELL #5 CONSTRUCTION PROJECT, INCLUDING PAYMENT OF ALL RELATED COSTS AND COSTS OF ISSUANCE OF SUCH BONDS was introduced by Commissioners Bertino, Bunting, Church, Elder, Lockfaw, Mitrecic and Purnell on March 17, 2015. A fair summary of the bill is as follows:
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set forth in this law are supplemental to existing authorities. P) Provides that the County shall seek grants to fund the Central Landfill Site Cell #5 Construction projector repayment of the bonds as determined by the County Commissioners. Q) Provides for severability provisions. A Public Hearing
APPENDIX "MM" BOND AUTHORIZATION FOR FINANCING THE CENTRAL LANDFILL SITE CELL #5 CONSTRUCTION PROJECT A) Recites legal authorization for borrowing; Resolution of the Commissioners adopting the FY 2016 to FY 2020 Worcester County 5 Year Capital Improvement Plan; and the determination of the Commissioners to borrow $2,150,000 through general obligation bonds to finance the Central Landfill Site Cell #5 Construction project. B) States the determination of the Commissioners that there is a public need for the Central Landfill Site Cell #5 Construction project; states the estimated cost of $8,980,000 for the Central Landfill Site Cell #5 Construction project; states that the funds to be borrowed can be provided at the lowest annual interest rate and cost of issuance by the issuance of general obligation bonds by the County; states that the project is a proper public purpose which may be financed by the issuance of bonds. C) Authorizes the County to borrow $2,150,000 by issuance of bonds. D) Provides that the proceeds of the bonds shall be for the purpose of financing the Central Landfill Site Cell #5 Construction project. E) Provides that the County shall levy annual property taxes sufficient to pay the principal and interest on the bonds due each year. F) Authorizes the issuance of Bond Anticipation Notes. G) Provides that before the issuance of any bonds, the Commissioners shall adopt a Resolution which describes the amount, purpose and form of the bonds and other matters relating to the issuance of the bonds. H) Provides that the bonds shall constitute a pledge of the full faith and credit of the County. I) Provides that the bonds may be sold either at private sale or at public sale as determined by the County Commissioners. J) Provides that the bonds shall be exempt from certain provisions of Article 31 of the Annotated Code of Maryland. K) Provides that the County may enter into agreements to enhance the marketability of the bonds. L) Provides that the signature of the officer that appears on the bonds shall be valid even if that officer ceases to be an officer before delivery of the bonds. M) Provides that upon delivery of the bonds to the purchaser, payment shall be made to the Finance Officer of the County. N) Authorizes the issuance of interim certificates or temporary bonds. O) Provides that the authorities
will be held on Bill 15-5 at the Commissioners' Meeting Room, Room 1101 - Government Center, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland, on Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. This is only a fair summary of the bill. A full copy of the bill is posted on the Legislative Bulletin Board in the main hall of the Worcester County Government Center outside Room 1103 and is also available for public inspection in Room 1103 of the Worcester County Government Center. THE WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OCD-3/26/2t _________________________________ Butler & Hosch, P.A. 9409 Philadelphia Road Baltimore, Maryland 21237 MARK H. WITTSTADT GERARD WM. WITTSTADT, JR. Substitute Trustees 9409 Philadelphia Road, Baltimore, Maryland 21237 V Kenneth Southworth 130 Branch Street Berlin, Maryland 21811-1302 Defendant IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY CASE # 23C14000594
NOTICE ORDERED, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County this 16th day of March, 2015, that the foreclosure sale of the real property known as 130 Branch Street, Berlin, Maryland 21811-1302, being the property mentioned in these proceedings, made and reported by Mark H. Wittstadt and Gerard Wm. Wittstadt, Jr., Substitute Trustees, be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 20th day of April, 2015. Provided a copy of this Order be inserted in some weekly newspaper printed in Worcester County, once in each of three successive weeks, before the 13th day of April, 2015. The Report states the amount of the Foreclosure Sale to be $110,614.25. Susan R. Braniecki Clerk True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD OCD-3/26/3t _________________________________ Dwight E. Thomey, Esquire Baker, Thomey & Emrey, P.A. 153 East Main Street Elkton, Maryland 21921
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE ESTATE NO. 15980
Notice is given that the Orphans’ court of Delaware County, Pennsylvania appointed Alexander J. Dowd, 106 Yarmouth Lane, Media, Pennsylvania 19063 as the Administrator of the Estate of Aloysius J. Dowd, III who died on February 4, 2014 domiciled in Pennsylvania. The Maryland resident agent for service of process is Dwight E. Thomey, Esquire whose address is 153 East Main Street, Elkton, Maryland 21921. 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. Alexander J. Dowd Foreign Personal Representative Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills Court House Room 102 One West Market Street Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of first publication: 3-26-2015 OCD-3/26/3t _________________________________ Alba Law Group, P.A., Attorneys 11350 McCormick Road Executive Plaza III, Suite 200 Hunt Valley, MD 21031 (443) 541-8600 Mark S. Devan, et al as Substituted Trustees VS. Wesley A. Price IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY CASE NO. 23-C-14-001387
NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 16th day of March, 2015, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County that the sale of the property being described as the above-mentioned proceeding, known as 910 Walnut Street, Pocomoke City, MD 21851, made and reported by Mark S. Devan, Thomas P. Dore, Christine Drexel, Brian McNair, and Angela Nasuta, Substituted Trustees, be ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary be shown on or before the 20th day of April, 2015, provided that a copy of this Notice be inserted in some newspaper in Worcester County once in each of three successive weeks on or before the 13th day of April, 2015. The Report states the amount of sale to be $91,428.75. Susan R. Braniecki
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PUBLIC NOTICES Clerk of the Circuit Court for Worcester County True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-3/26/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555 Carrie M. Ward, et al. 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs vs. MARY ANN SIMPSON JORDAN G. SIMPSON 26 Deep Channel Drive Berlin, MD 21811 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. 23C15000005
NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 23rd day of March, 2015, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings and described as 26 Deep Channel Drive, Berlin, MD 21811, made and reported by the Substitute Trustee, will be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 20th day of April, 2015, provided a copy of this NOTICE be inserted in some weekly newspaper printed in said County, once in each of three successive weeks before the 13th day of April, 2015. The report states the purchase price at the Foreclosure sale to be $135,000.00. Susan R. Braniecki Clerk, Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-3/26/3t _________________________________ JAMES E. CLUBB, JR., ESQ. 108 N. 8TH STREET OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND 21842 COUNCIL OF UNIT OWNERS OF OCEAN HIGH CONDOMINIUM, INC. c/o Defender Resorts, Inc. P.O. Box 3849 Myrtle Beach, SC 29578 Plaintiff v. ATELIER DESIGN, INC. et al. Defendants IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY STATE OF MARYLAND CASE NO. 23-C-14-1556
NOTICE ORDERED, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland this 17th day of March, 2015, that the foreclosure sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings, made and reported by James E. Clubb, Jr., Trustee, be RATIFIED AND CON-
FIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 20th day of April, 2015 provided a copy of this order be inserted in some weekly newspaper printed in Worcester County, Maryland once in each of three successive weeks, before the 13th day of April, 2015. The Report of Sale filed in the above case states the amount of the sales to be as indicated below for the referenced time-share intervals: Timeshare Wk 40, #G-29 Wk 35, #G-27 Wk 10, #C-16 Wk 45, #G-29 Wk 17, #G-31 Wk 40, #B-4 Wk 45, #E-8 Wk 14, #D-6 Wk 51, #D-6 Wk 18, #E-7 Wk 22, #C-15 Wk 37, #C-12 Wk 28, #G-25 Wk 15, #C-21 Wk 47, #C-16 Wk 20, #G-30 Wk 23, #G-24 Wk 24, #G-28 Wk 41 , #C-11
Price $50.00 $1,050.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $250.00 $50.00 $3,250.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $2,000.00 $1,800.00 $50.00
Susan R. Braniecki Clerk True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD OCD-3/26/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555 Carrie M. Ward, et al. 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs vs. BRUCE G. AGEE 504 Eagle Drive arta 504 Robin Drive, Unit #64 Ocean City, MD 21842 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. 23C14001446
Worcester County, Maryland True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-3/26/3t _________________________________
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING WORCESTER COUNTY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS AGENDA
THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 2015 Pursuant to the provisions of the Worcester County Zoning Ordinance, notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held before the Board of Zoning Appeals for Worcester County, in the Board Room (Room 1102) on the first floor of the Worcester County Government Center, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland. 6:30 p.m. Case No. 15-7, on the lands of James and Holly Speckhals, requesting a variance to the Atlantic Coastal Bay Critical Area regulations from 15 feet to 10 feet (an encroachment of 5 feet) associated with a proposed rear open deck in the R-3 Multi-Family Residential District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1-116(m)(1), ZS 1-207(b)(2) and Natural Resources Sections NR 3104(c)(4) and NR 3-111, located at 45 Clubhouse Drive, approximately 90 feet east of Ocean Parkway, Tax Map 16, Parcel 41, Section 4, Lot 452, in the Third Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland. 6:35 p.m. Case No. 15-15, on the lands of James Kosienski, requesting a special exception to allow the stock and storage of guns associated with a home occupation in the R-3 MultiFamily Residential District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1-116(c)(3), ZS 1-207(b)(2) and ZS 1339(a)(3), located at 12 Moonshell Drive, approximately 350 feet north of Teal Circle, Tax Map 16, Parcel 41, Section 4, Lot 223, in the Third Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS OCD-3/26/2t _________________________________
NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 19th day of March, 2015, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings and described as 504 Eagle Drive, arta 504 Robin Drive, Unit #64, Ocean City, MD 21842, made and reported by the Substitute Trustee, will be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 20th day of April, 2015, provided a copy of this NOTICE be inserted in some weekly newspaper printed in said County, once in each of three successive weeks before the 13th day of April, 2015. The report states the purchase price at the Foreclosure sale to be $72,000.00. Susan R. Braniecki Clerk, Circuit Court for
City. The DAS network would improve cellular bandwidth and signal strength. The Majority of installations will be on the Delmarva Power & Light poles, in addition to proposed installations on the Boardwalk and other City-owned structures. The public will be able to hear, and comment on, Crown Castle's application for the right to construct, operate, manage, and maintain a telecommunications network in the public ways of the municipality in compliance with the municipality's ordinances and permitting requirements in order to serve its wireless customers and to improve wireless coverage. OCD-3/19/2t _________________________________
NOTICE The Mayor and Town Council of the Town of Berlin, MD shall introduce An Annexation Resolution at its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, April 13, 2015 at 7:000PM in the Council Chambers, Berlin Town Hall, 10 William Street, Berlin, MD. The Annexation Resolution is as follows: ANNEXATION RESOLUTION 1. A petition for Annexation has been received by the Town, executed by the authorized attorney for the sole property owners in the requested area, Steven and Karen Black. 2. The requested area to be annexed consists of Parcels 165 and 438 on Tax Map 25, totaling 15.212 acres of land, as shown on the Plat of the property, which is duly recorded among the Worcester County Land Records in Plat Book R.H.O. 125, page 21. Said Plat has been submitted as Exhibit “A: to the Annexation Petition. 3. The property is contiguous to the Corporate limits of the Town 4. There was submitted with the Annexation Petition, a proposed Annexation Agreement, the terms of which are satisfactory to the Mayor & Council and will constitute the conditions of the annexation upon the property. 5. The property, upon annexation, shall be zoned “B-2 Shopping District”. 6. Upon annexation, the normal rates of municipal taxation shall be applicable to the property. A Public Hearing on the Proposed Annexation will be held by the Mayor and Town Council at their regularly scheduled meeting on Monday April 27, 2015 OCD-3/26/2t _________________________________
PUBLIC HEARING APRIL 6, 2015 AT 6:00 P.M. TOWN OF OCEAN CITY A Public Hearing is scheduled for Monday, April 6, 2015, at 6:00 p.m., in the Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council, in the Council Chambers of City Hall located at 301 Baltimore Avenue, Ocean City, Maryland 21842. The purpose of this public hearing is to present a proposal from Crown Castle, Inc., a telecommunications company, to install a Distributed Antenna System (DAS) cellular network in Ocean
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What this debate needs are numbers
Once more unto the breach we go, that breach being the continuing tax differential conversation between the governments of Ocean City and Worcester County. So far, however, that discussion hasn’t really caught hold with the public, which seems, at this point, not to care as much as the governmental parties involved. That could be because there has been nothing compelling for property owners to consider, like, well, money. Ocean City residents in particular would begin to think about this in a major way if they knew how such a deal would affect them. Without that information, this decadelong debate means little more than two governments discussing who gets to spend what tax revenues. What is needed to bring taxpayers into the conversation are some real tax numbers to work with. If, as an example, Ocean City were to receive $9 million in tax set-off money from the county, how much of a cut in the tax rate would residents see? Would they see the total taxes levied on resort property owners go down by, say, $7 million with the city keeping $2 million, or down by $4.5 million? Would it go down at all? One would think if government officials can calculate what percentage of the taxes they want returned, they also should be able to come up with a ballpark percentage of the tax break residents would receive. Conversely, county property owners should know how they might be affected – again a ballpark number would do – if a rebate plan ever goes through. Right now, the people who actually pay these taxes know virtually nothing except that one government wants some of it back and the other government is not keen on doing that. Beyond that, there’s no real reason for anyone to care and, for that matter, for us to continue to indicate to the public that this is an important story.
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Letters to the editor Empty bowl project success
Editor, On behalf of the Art League of Ocean City and Diakonia, we would like to thank the hundreds of people who helped make the 2015 “Empty Bowl” project a huge success. This project is a partnership between the two nonprofits and was sponsored by First Shore Federal. The program is innovative as it engages people of all ages in a creative effort for a good cause. Over 350 ceramic bowls were made at the Ocean City Center for the Arts by volunteers over the course of two months. The public was invited to a soup dinner, where for a donation of $20 they were able to take home a handmade bowl to remind people of all the empty bowls in the world. Over 300 people attended the soup dinner and a good time was had by all. Thanks go out to the hard working committee members and Art League staff who collaborated to oversee the bowl making and present the dinner: Debbi Anderson, Mallory Hanback, Nancy Barnas, Erik Hertz, Lisi Ruczynski, Karen Tomosello, Margaret Kimmel, Katie Rosinski, Kathy Bohs, Nancy Fortney, Sandy Glassman, Jacquie Warden, Christina Simpson and Kelsey Jakubiak. Our gratitude goes to all the restaurants and
businesses that donated the delicious soups, breads, desserts, and beverages to the dinner. These civic-minded businesses are what make this area great and we appreciate their donations. They are: Seacrets, Sunset Grille, Pickles Pub, Liquid Assets, BJ’s, Phillip’s Crab House, Lighthouse Sound, Dunes Manor, Dunkin Donuts, Harris Teeter, Superfresh and Food Lion. Thank you to the dozens of businesses that provided items for the silent and Chinese auction. The evening was enhanced with live music provided by Patty Buchta and Marisa Longo. Our appreciation goes out to the many volunteers from both organizations and students from Stephen Decatur High School that came out to help set up, serve, prepare desserts and clean up at the soup dinner. This collaboration by the two non-profits benefits the entire community. A limited number of commemorative bowls are still available by contacting the Ocean City Center for the Arts. One hundred percent of the proceeds of this project will go to support the missions of Diakonia and the Art League. The mission of the Art League of Ocean City is to promote the visual arts in the Ocean City area through exhibits, education, scholarship, programs and community art events. Diakonia is dedicated to
building a foundation for those in crisis or who are homeless while maintaining their dignity and respect, providing hope and assistance and helping them change the direction of their lives, one step at a time. Again, we appreciate the participation and the support of all who made this unique fundraiser possible. Rina Thaler – Executive Director Art League of Ocean City Claudia Nagle- Executive Director Diakonia
Changes affect rural customers
Editor, There seems to be a great deal of confusion concerning pharmacy benefits between existing United Healthcare commercial patients and the new United Healthcare Maryland Medicaid Program that is administered by the state. If you have United Healthcare Commercial Insurance be assured that this does not affect you at all … at least as of now. UHC Medicaid managed care organization (MCO) has sold a concept to the state to save money by creating a new UHC MCO, but it is very shortsighted for the patients of the eastern shore with negative consequences to occur. In their Continued on Page 78
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Continued from Page 77 haste, they neglected to assure practical access for these patients. Sure, the [Code of Maryland Regulations] regulations specify that 30 miles is the limit in distance for rural patients to travel from their residence to a pharmacy, but that has never been an issue in the past since the independent pharmacies have positioned themselves to fill the void. Those who are disabled and depend on delivery as well as those without transportation will suffer. Drugs don’t work if you don’t take them and if you can’t get them, the results will be increased healthcare costs with hospitalizations as a reality. It obviously makes no sense to save on drug costs, but in turn increase total healthcare expenditures with hospitalization. Beginning April 1, there will be over 300 pharmacies that will be left out of the new network, which includes all independent pharmacies in the state. If you think you have to wait for your prescription at chain pharmacies now, can you imagine what it will be like when nearly half of the pharmacies in the state of Maryland won’t be able to fill those UHC Medicaid prescriptions? If you’re an existing UHC MCO patient, you can change to another state MCO by calling 800-977-7388, and choosing option 3. Please remember that all of this change only affects UHC Medicaid MCO participants and your voice can help prevent a catastrophe in your wellbeing. Please note: If you did not get a letter from United HealthCare, this change
does not apply to you. Jeff Sherr, President Apple Discount Drugs
Thanks for lap blankets Editor,
At the beginning of February, Coastal Hospice put out a call to the community requesting lap blankets for our hospice patients. Many of our patients become chilled, especially in the cold weather of winter or with air conditioning in the summer, and we have traditionally provided lap blankets to give them comfort and warmth. At the time of our call, the demand was exceeding what we were able to supply. We have been astonished at the generous response from the Lower Shore community. We have received hundreds of beautiful lap blankets–many lovingly crocheted by hand, some meticulously quilted, others soft and fleecy. Groups got together and knitted bags full of blankets; children hand-tied cuddly fleece throws; and individuals spent their evenings sewing and stitching. Our patients have received this outpouring of love with appreciation and gratitude, and our staff has been inspired by the care shown by you, our dear neighbors. Thank you all for your love, care and generosity. Please know you have brightened someone’s final days. Alane K. Capen President, Coastal Hospice
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Tube diplomacy
By Stewart Dobson The following is reprinted from 2011, because I’m being threatened by the people at the printing plant. American-produced shows no longer dominate the programming in foreign countries. American TV programs that once occupied the prime time viewing slots in Europe, Asia and points south have been bounced by locally produced shows and relegated to the wee hours of the early morning, when they run at all. So this week, deep inside the Situation Room in Washington, D.C., military brass, political advisors and television executives huddled around a table considering, appropriately enough, the situation. “We’re in trouble, gentlemen,” said a top political analyst. “First, we can’t continue to expose the world to the wonders of American culture if they don’t watch our programs. Second, and this is the bad news, “Friends” has been bumped to the 1:15 a.m. time slot in Tibet by a locally produced show called, “Yak, Yak, Yak.” “A talk show?” someone asked. “No, a cooking show,” he replied. “So now we’re looking for options, gentlemen. Suggestions? “How about economic sanctions?” asked a State Department official. “More cleavage!” said a Fox TV network executive. “Yeah, and tight leather pants on girl superheroes who have no visible means of support and drive Ferraris. Better yet, we can produce some-
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thing really relevant for each place. Like for Southeast Asia, we could produce, say, “Married with Children for Sale.” “No, no, no,” the advisor said. “If we’re going to show them that America is numero uno, the top dog, the cheese, the primo place on the planet, we gotta be irrelevant like we’ve always been and stick with it.” “But sir,” came a voice from a junior aide in the back of the room. “Americans aren’t watching network TV like they used to either, because our shows have gotten, well, really, really stupid.” “What?” raged the Fox exec. “We’ve built our reputation on stupid, you twit.” “Yeah!” chimed in the NBC, ABC and CBS executives. “We’re dumber than a bag of hammers, too. So there.” “Beat it, kid,” the strategist broke in. “You’re too young to understand that national security is at stake. NATO could unravel. Even the North Koreans are getting into the act by peddling a Disney ripoff series called, ‘Mickey and Plutonium.’ We need to counter with something vital, something intelligent, something that shows we care.” “OK,” said one TV exec, “Let’s say we have these three female American diplomats.” “With superpowers.” “Yeah, that only work when they’re, ah, getting dressed.” “Oooooooo, now we’re talking,” said yet another. “And three goofy boyfriends and …”
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