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By Katie Tabeling Staff Writer (April 14, 2017) Six departments and divisions presented their budgetary requests to the mayor and council Monday, each explaining its contribution to the coming year’s proposed $35.2 million spent on public safety. Although the overall public safety budget increased by $1.2 million this year, the city is expecting a projected
increase in revenues will more than cover it. Approximately $6.59 million will be paid for by grants, and others are covered via cost reductions and revenue generated from fines and fees. The Police Department topped the list of requests at $21.2 million, a large portion of which involves personnel costs. Factored into the budget is step and cost-of-living increases for police union members that go into effect on Jan. 1, 2018. “About 83 percent of our budget is See OCPD Page 3
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KOMEN RACE Close to 1,600 people registered for the sixth annual Susan G. Komen Ocean City Race for the Cure, last Saturday, which included a 5K timed competitive run, 5K recreational run and walk and 1-mile fun walk. About $136,000 has been raised so far. Donations will be accepted until May 6.
(April 14, 2017) A 52-year-old woman is recovering after allegedly being attacked by a dog along Beaconhill Road in Ocean Pines. Police said the incident occurred on Wednesday, April 5 at around 11:32 a.m. An Ocean Pines police officer was dispatched to Beaconhill Road for the reported dog bite.
Upon arrival, the officer found Mary Christine Ernst, 52, of Ocean Pines, sitting on her front steps with a towel around her left leg. The officer checked her injuries and saw two long, deep lacerations in her left calf, as well as a puncture to her right upper arm and scraped knees. According to a witness, Ernst and her dog, an American cocker spaniel, were leaving the witness’s See VICTIM Page 5
Family leave bill passes, with adjustments Tweaks throughout measure makes it more palatable for resort’s seasonal operations By Brian Gilliland Associate Editor (April 14, 2017) Though strongly opposed by resort business owners and officials, the Maryland Healthy Families Act was passed by a vetoproof majority in the General Assembly and now sits on Gov. Larry
Hogan’s desk waiting for his signature or veto. Should the governor decide not to endorse the legislation, it will still become law without his signature, and a veto probably wouldn’t even cause a delay before the provisions become active on Jan. 1, 2018. Should he veto it, lawmakers can vote to override his rejection when the next session begins on Jan. 8. But the resort ended up getting a little bit of what it wanted.
Under the legislation, business owners with more than 14 employees are required to provide one hour of paid sick leave, at the rate the employee usually earns, for every 30 hours worked. Firms with fewer than 14 workers must provide one hour of unpaid leave for every 30 hours worked. Employees can’t earn more than 40 hours of leave in a year, use more than 64 hours in a year, bank more than 64 hours total or use earned
time during the first 106 calendar days worked. Originally, the employee could earn, use and bank more hours, plus use the leave after only 90 days of employment. Local leaders wanted a 120-day window to begin using the leave, for reasons Susan Jones, director of the Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association, makes obvious. “People are open from Springfest See HARD Page 6
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OCPD seeks new officer to stop retention loss some of the overtime hours. In 13 months, seven officers have left the department, most of them citing quality of life issues, the chief said. “I have never seen this in my tenure, and in previous spans there has been loss or fluctuations,” Buzzuro said. “But what I know internally, it’s very concerning.” Councilman Wayne Hartman said that through the Police Commission they had discussed two additional officers, which could be funded by unallocated tow increase fees. “My question is usually how can we save. This is my only time in the budget process I’m asking, are we spending enough?’” he said. “Officer retention is a concern of mine.” “I don’t think asking for additional officers is reasonable based on the circumstances today,” Buzzuro answered. “One officer is a start.”
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The council agreed to discuss the matter at budget wrap-up on Friday. The Career Fire and EMS division did get its requested personnel, although some reorganization had to be done. Four new firefighter/EMT positions were made instead of hiring a captain and two lieutenants. Overall, the Fire/EMS budget increased from $7.7 million to $7.9 million in the next fiscal year. Like the police department, most of the fire department’s budget goes to personnel costs, $6.9 million in this instance. “That includes a step increase and a 1.5 percent cost-of-living increase that comes into effect on July 1 and the $50,000 one-time transitional bonus,” Fire Chief Chris Larmore told the council. The latter number is the amount stipulated in the fire union contract to offset costs to go to a new
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Continued from Page 1 attributed to salaries and benefits,” Chief Ross Buzzuro told the council. “This past year, we saw a $309,000 increase in salaries, and the pension is another $280,000. That’s a big reason why we’re up $770,000 this year.” Other line items included four new police cruisers, a Chevy Tahoe and a larger Animal Control van to be paid out of the vehicle trust. Buzzuro also asked for an additional police officer, which would bring the number offers on the payroll to 106. That position would start next January, halving the cost for the upcoming fiscal year. Of the $44,989 that would be budgeted for that officer, half would be wages and could be allocated in the budget. Buzzuro said the new officer would increase morale by relieving
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Safety budget includes $6.6M in grants, spending reductions Continued from Page 3 ters. The volunteers will also receive $217,000 for vehicle repairs, as that division is responsible for upkeep of the fire trucks. In other public safety divisions, Director of Emergency Services Joe Theobald proposed expenditures of $2.7 million for communications, electronics and emergency management. Although he had no personnel requested, he told the council that could change soon. Worcester dispatch centers will soon have the technology to include text 911, which would require a new staff member to sort and log the calls for service. The Beach Patrol budgeted its expenses at $2.36 million. Two-thirds of that expenditure will go to salaries, and $27,200 was set aside for three replacement ATVs and a rescue watercraft. Beach Patrol Captain Butch Arbin said Gov. Larry Hogan’s School after Labor Day initiative benefited his department, as he struggles to retain
lifeguards in August. Last summer, staffed stands dropped from 88 in July to 30 the week before Labor Day. “We’re not keeping the students that have to go back, but we’re retaining the teachers,” he said. “That allows the more senior members like sergeants, crew chiefs and assistant crew chiefs to stay longer in the beach. “We haven’t been able to put the number of stands we’d like out there, based on personnel,” he added. “So we’re expanding the budget for personnel — something we haven't done in a very long time.” Although the proposed public safety spending is greater than last year’s $34 million, it is in line with the $35.8 it spent in fiscal year 2016, when $30.9 million of it came out of the city’s coffers. The council will review the requests made by each public safety department before voting on the resort’s overall budget in May.
Victim chased dog with shovel Continued from Page 1 home when he heard her screaming outside. William Jerry Jones, 82, of Ocean Pines, said he ran outside and saw his neighbor's pit bull terrier biting Ernst. Police said two pit bulls had gotten out of a fenced-in gate. Jones said he managed to get a pit bull known as “Manny” off Ernst by kicking it. Manny then ran into Jones’ attached garage and attacked his 7-year-old male rat terrier/Chihuahua mix. Armed with a shovel, Jones chased the two pit bulls back onto their deck and secured the gate.
Ernst was taken by Ocean Pines EMS to Atlantic General Hospital. Manny was turned over to Worcester County Animal Control to be euthanized. Ocean Pines Police contacted the dog owners, Robert Leo Riden Jr., 47, and his wife, Geri Riden, 46, both of Ocean Pines. Robert Riden told police he pulled the sunroom door shut, but may not have shut it all the way. He was cited for a leash-law violation and was given two $100 uniform civil citations. Pictures of the injuries to the Ocean Pines woman were too graphic to release, police said.
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Maryland Assembly ends, Hard-fought compromises few bills target Ocean City awarded for summer jobs
By Brian Gilliland Associate Editor (April 14, 2017) The annual session of the Maryland General Assembly adjourned on Monday, and while relatively few bills target the resort directly, several of them could have significant impact on life on the lower shore and throughout the state. Gov. Larry Hogan has a choice of what to do with the legislation he is presented: he can sign a proposal into law, he can veto it or he can ignore it, and allow it to become law without his signature. Bills must be presented to the governor within 20 days of the session’s close, and he has about an-
other month to decide what he will do with a particular proposal. Hogan has already signed a number of bills, and vetoed a few. If a bill is vetoed during the session, the general assembly can consider overriding it immediately, but bills presented after the end of the session must wait until the next session for overrides to be considered. A three-fifths vote in both houses is needed to override. One of the most significant developments is the appropriation within the governor’s budget to fund the expansion of the Ocean City convention center, which became necessary after a bill seeking the appropriation failed. The $34 million project is See CONVENTION Page 7
Continued from Page 1 to Sunfest,” she said. While the law covers the Memorial Day to Labor Day span, the edges of the shoulder seasons are fast becoming more lucrative, because of events like Bike Week and Cruisin’ Weekend. “People might open up later in the year — it’s possible,” Jones said. “Overall, we’re not happy in general terms, but we knew it would pass.” Another tweak to the law requires employees who want to start using their leave between 107 and 120 days of employment to provide documentation, like a doctor’s note for the absence, thereby giving the resort its 120 days. Jones credits Sen. Jim Mathias with negotiating the particulars of the
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Convention center included in governor’s financial plan Continued from Page 6 spread out over three years, with the design phase expected to begin next month. The expansion would add 30,000 square feet of exhibition space on the first floor, with other improvements on the second floor. The proposal to allow seasonal and temporary workers to accrue paid sick leave passed, but with concessions to communities like Ocean City that depend on seasonal and temporary workers. Some of the modifications include restrictions on how the time is used, and when. The Ocean City convention center will enjoy special status as the only entity in Worcester County that may apply for a one-day beer and wine tasting license, should the bill proposing the license take effect. No more than two of these special licenses may be approved by Worcester’s Board of License Commissioners each year, and only one organization can request one license. House bill 997 grants the same protections and right-of-way to people operating bicycles, play vehicles and unicycles as pedestrians in a crosswalk. Senate bill 262 could remove a barrier to mobile food trucks in the resort, as an inspection by the Worcester County Health Department is required. However, this proposal requires health departments to issue a reciprocal li-
cense to an operator licensed elsewhere in the state for a fee not to exceed $300 and it prohibits local health departments from re-inspecting a mobile food vendor if it has already been inspected in its home county. Health department inspections have been cited by mobile food vendors as a barrier to operating within the resort. Vehicles that run on electricity rather than gasoline could become more prevalent, as the rebates and incentives have been extended until 2020 and doubled from $600,000 to $1.2 million. The general assembly also established a workgroup to study the implementation of universal access to pre-K to estimate the number of children already attending publicly funded programs. The workgroup is required to deliver its findings in September. It also changed the rules regarding opioids, by requiring providers to prescribe the lowest effective dosage while limiting the quantity of doses to the least amount needed to assuage symptoms. Finally, the assembly offered a number of provisions in direct opposition to federal proposals, from urging congress to protect provisions of the Affordable Care Act and opposing the funding reduction to the Chesapeake Bay program, among others.
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Mathias pleased with ‘17 session Legislative priorities met; senator focuses on next year’s goals, bills, projects
By Brian Gilliland Associate Editor (April 14, 2017) From helping to make the shore’s pitch to bring the Triton program to Wallops Island to securing a commitment to not overturn Gov. Larry Hogan’s executive order on school start dates to achieving the longtime priority of installing POW/MIA flags at state buildings, Sen. Jim Mathias’ session was one of ups, downs and deferred success. Mathias said he never stopped working during the 90-day session, and has already started working on bills for next year, when the assembly reconvenes on Jan. 10. “It was a heavy workload, repre-
senting a spectrum of needs,� he said. Gov. Hogan’s order to start MaryMathias was part of the effort to land Public Schools after Labor Day, secure funding for the third phase of a measure popular on the lower the Ocean City Convention Center ex- shore but less so in other areas of the pansion, the Lower Shore Clinic and state. the Believe in Tomorrow House by “There was an immediate reaction the Sea, plus he was from advocates to able to increase the overturn the order. ‘I was able to resist those live carry loads for I was able to resist efforts, because it’s a big poultry transportathose efforts, betion — limiting the cause it’s a big deal deal for our economy and number of trips for our economy our families.’ needed to transport and our families,� Sen. Jim Mathias birds to the prohe said. cessing centers and After several atthe associated emissions. tempts, he was able to get POW/MIA Mathias saw an inequity in the co- flags stationed at state-owned buildpayment amounts for certain types of ings. mammograms and was able to level “The safety in the United States is them out through legislation. hard fought for, and some of those He said he was able to secure a who fought never come home. We commitment from his colleagues enjoy our freedom of expression, that they would not try to overturn even if we don’t agree all of the time or most of the time — but we can do so because of their sacrifice,� he said. The best part of the time spent in Annapolis, Mathias said, is the maturing relationships he’s fostered since arriving as a delegate in 2006 to finish the term of Del. K. Bennett Bozman. “It’s been the best session I’ve had. I reached out to friends, the governor’s office and the leadership, and it’s gratifying to have these kinds of relationships,� he said. “It’s the hardest I’ve ever worked.�
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By Brian Gilliland Associate Editor (April 14, 2017) While most of the other members of the Maryland General Assembly were considering their own shares of the nearly 3,000 bills filed this session, Ocean City’s Delegate, Mary Beth Carozza, spent much of her time considering the state’s budget, as part of her responsibilities on the appropriations committee. “I always start with the budget because it’s our one constitutional responsibility, which makes it every member’s responsibility, but I’m also on the committee so it consumes my time,� she said. Maryland’s governor has some of the strongest budgetary powers in the country, in that the governor makes a proposal, and the legislature can only cut, not add, money from the plan. “To fund other priorities, you’d see money fenced off, so it can go towards other projects,� Carozza explained. “There’s not so much of that this year, because mandated funding consumes 83 percent, so there’s only a small slice left over for discretionary spending.� Carozza said the new budget proSee SANCTUARY Page 10
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Promoter explains abrupt cancellation of beer festival By Katie Tabeling Staff Writer (April 14, 2017) Event promotion company Masiv Inc. this week explained why it abruptly cancelled the O.C. Brew Fest set for April 29. Masiv representatives announced the beer festival’s cancellation via Facebook, but for weeks the company’s website still advertised it. When visitors attempted to buy tickets, they were redirected to a page that had a message of the cancellation. Although Masiv initially did not comment, representatives later issued a statement to the Greater Ocean City Chamber of Commerce that informed of the cancellation “with great regret.”
“As of April 1, Masiv Inc. w[as] acquired by a Washington D.C.- based events company,” the statement read. “The new ownership’s desire is to focus solely on events in the D.C. area, and were not willing to incur the financial risks associated with staging the large-scale event planned for Ocean City.” Representatives also apologized for the inconvenience the cancellation may have caused to attendees and its sponsor, the chamber. “The Chamber of Commerce were a great support during the creation of this event. We appreciate your support along the way, and wish that circumstances would have ended differently,” the statement read.
Sanctuary state, ‘Road Kill Bill’ changed or defeated Continued from Page 8 vided $6.4 billion in funding for K-12 schools, and held tuition to a two percent increase, slightly below current inflation rates, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. Carozza said she worked hard for parity in the community college funding formula, which appeared to favor schools in western Maryland. “It’s not something I’d planned to work on, but there was an inequity there,” she said. Carozza applauded Gov. Hogan’s choice of Clay Stamp, former head of emergency services in Ocean City, to serve as the point person on the state’s opioid emergency. “I think the key is to make the local emergency managers into coordinators to know what resources are available across the board,” Carozza said. “When I talk to groups like the Worcester Warriors, the challenge is that sometimes the left hand doesn’t know what the right hand is doing.” Carozza said when the pieces are put together in a coordinated way, the resources devoted to an issue have a
way of piling up. “I spent time on this because it’s what’s been going on at home. I believe it’s the right approach,” she said. Carozza said she was glad for the defeat of two measures, one that would have made Maryland a socalled “sanctuary state” and the legislation dubbed the “road kill bill” by Gov. Hogan. “The overwhelming negative response to the sanctuary state bill forced swayed [Senate President] Mike Miller to not move the bill. I know some politicians circulated petitions, but I think he also heard from his constituents,” she said. Carozza thought the road kill bill, which instituted a ranking system for transportation projects, unfairly favored urban and transit projects while hurting rural and roads projects. “We worked through it, but it really didn’t come together until the last few days,” she said. The scoring system for the projects has been removed, “so priority projects stay on track and funded,” she said. LOCAL ART • VINTAGE UNUSUAL • ANTIQUE ARCHITECTURAL SALVAGE Open Thursday–Tuesday • 10–5 Wednesday By Chance
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Community replaces $5K town marlin prize City gave award for first catch of season for years, until council eliminated it
By Katie Tabeling Staff Writer (April 14, 2017) Two weeks after the Ocean City Council voted to cease offering prize money to the angler who catches the first white marlin of the season, the sportfishing community and its supporters have rallied to continue the tradition of more than 30 years. The council voted 5-2 at an April 5 budget session, with Council President Lloyd Martin and Councilman Tony DeLuca dissenting, to cut the $5,000 set aside each year for the prize. Days later, Bank of Ocean City Vice President Earl Conley announced that the bank, along with other businesses, would continue the custom and offer the $5,000 this year. “I called up three friends I could rely on, and asked if they would help out. By lunchtime the next day, my phone was blowing up with people saying they’d help in their own way,” Conley said. “It doesn’t surprise me how the community came up to bat. We easily come together in a time of need.” What also didn’t surprise Conley, who co-chairs the Poor Girl’s Open fishing tournament, is the resort’s
stance on the recreational fishing in“It befuddles me,” he said. “The dustry. marlin open brings [thousands] of “When I first heard [about the people here. For $5,000, they get vote,] I thought once again the town more bang for its buck.” was turning its back in the recreCoastal Fisherman owner Larry ational fishing industry,” he said. Jock and Ocean City Fishing Center’s Ocean City is the self-designated Rolfe Gudelsky both agreed that the “White Marlin Capital of The World,” council’s move felt like an abandonand yet they won’t spend money on ment to the fishing community. this, he added. “In the grand scheme of things, the “They’ll spend it on free events that town doesn’t contribute much to the locals can’t enjoy because they have 90 fishing community,” Jock said. days to earn a living. Fishing is a tough Gudelsky pointed out that the life down here, and council was misinthey take it seriformed and that the ously,” Conley said. ‘In the grand scheme of things, cut would hurt the the town doesn’t contribute town in the long In addition to the Bank of Ocean City, much to the fishing community.’ run. businesses that con- Coastal Fisherman owner “It all comes tributed to the prize down to heads in Larry Jock are Coastal Fisherbeds. We have a man, Sunset Magood history of rina, Bahia Marina, Ocean City bringing people here and packing Fishing Center and Atlantic Tackle. restaurants and hotels,” Gudelsky Bahia Marina owner Shawn Har- said. “[Councilman] Wayne Hartman man, who also organizes Bahia Ma- said himself that he didn’t know the rina tournaments, including Mako history behind this award and he Mania, was one of Conley’s first calls. made the motion.” “He asked if I would split it, and I During last week’s budget session, suggested that we see if others were Hartman made the motion to elimiinterested. It’s a prize for Ocean City,” nate the funding and said that the Harman said. “We all share the load, award started some time ago as part of and everyone has everyone’s back.” the “White Marlin Capital” name. He added that the move was inFranky Pettolina, the Ocean City credibly short-sighted, as the resort Marlin Club president, said that the has the largest white marlin tourna- prize money has been around at least ment in August. since 1983, when he arrived in the re-
sort. “That time the prize was $1,000, which probably could get you more than with $5,000 in 2017,” he said. “It’s important to fund this because it’s symbolic to the commitment to the industry and keeping fishing tourism here. The guy in a 20-foot boat has the same chance as the guy in a multi-million-dollar boat.” In addition to the town, the Ocean City Marlin Club awards $5,000 for the first white marlin catch, if the angler is a member of the organization. He estimated that one day in chasing the first marlin catch generates around $2,000 to Ocean City’s economy, including fuel cost, bait, and food for the crew to celebrate a day on the water. “I think they [the council] might be uninformed of the importance of the fishing community,” Pettolina said. Mayor Rick Meehan said that he received a couple dozen emails from people criticizing the council’s decision in the last week. He added that the controversy has revived interest in the prize money, which had lost importance over the decades. “When you poke the fire, something good comes from it,” he said. “Maybe this was something that didn’t get the recognition it could have gotten. If it gets reinstated, we could bring the winner in and make a presSee OC Page 12
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By Katie Tabeling Staff Writer (April 14, 2017) While weighing the proposed multi-million-dollar spending plan for the new fiscal year, the Ocean City Council is also considering whether to implement a new budget process for next year. Last week, City Manager Doug Miller and Budget Manager Jennie Knapp proposed a new schedule that would ease the council and the city staff into the financial planning process nearly a year in advance. They suggested that strategic planning, which outlines government’s primary objectives and necessary steps in five and 10-year intervals, should be started in July with the new fiscal year. Other suggestions include looking at capital improvements, or major projects, in October and projected revenue estimates and requests for additional staff in January. The current practice is to introduce the complete financial package to the mayor and council in April, which follows with two weeks of meetings that cover individual departments’ proposals. “We wanted to bring the mayor
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and council more into this rather officials a better idea of how and than just the end of this process,” where they should be spending Knapp said this week. “It’s very com- money. pressed and they don’t have the “That will give some guidance on chance to ask questions. These points what important changes they’re lookwould serve as a reality check.” ing for in the budget next year,” he “It’s like cramming for an exam. If said. you do it all at once, you don’t do as This new process, if approved, good a job,” Miller added. “Spread it would also eliminate the middleman out, we do much better.” when it comes to requests for new poFor both Miller and Knapp, the sitions. During the recession, the budget process never stops. In July, council cut 100 positions and froze the convention cenhiring. Knapp said ter has to be acthat the city had counted for since ‘It’s very compressed and they slowly reintroduced the Maryland Sta- don’t have the chance to ask some of those posidium Authority, tions, but 28 rewhich helps fund its questions. These points would quests were made serve as a reality check.’ renovations, has its for staff this year. budget due a month Ultimately, Knapp Budget Manager later. and Miller preJennie Knapp In fall, the desented a budget that partment heads rerecognized six posiceive documents to start thinking tions, but several of those were filled about requests that would include ve- by reorganizing staff. hicles, new positions and other capiKnapp pointed out that by bringtal improvement projects. In turn, ing the staff requests before the counthose requests are sent to the Pro- cil, there would be no surprise when curement Department, the Engineer- it came to the overall budget. ing Department and Human “Some cases, there’s committees, Resources for review. By January, like Transportation, Police and Miller and Knapp start meeting with Recreation and Parks, that have alvarious department heads to firm up ready heard the need. There’s no their individual budgets. Public Works Committee, and no one Miller pointed out that incorporat- is familiar with their need,” she said. ing the strategic plan early in the “We’re trying to figure out how to budget process would help give city give everyone an equal voice.”
OC businesses start prize pool Continued from Page 11 entation out of it.” Discussions on additional budget requests, including the first catch prize, will continue Friday. The coalition of businesses, now named the Fishermen United of Ocean City, will meet to discuss how much prize money has been pooled
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City continues enforcing R-1 licenses through commission By Katie Tabeling Staff Writer (April 14, 2017) Property owners and student worker sponsors were reminded of Ocean City’s housing rental regulations at the annual housing seminar last Thursday at the Carousel at 117th Street. This year, the event was held in conjunction with the J-1 Seasonal Workforce Employer Conference, organized by the Greater Ocean City Chamber of Commerce. “The number one idea is to make sure we’re all living safe, and we’re all working together to make sure we have quality housing. Everyone has participation in that,” Planning and Zoning Director Bill Neville told the audience. Neville attended the conference with Chief Building Inspector Kevin Brown and Sgt. Mark Paddack, leader of OCPD’s noise unit, to outline rules and laws for housing. Along with the Fire Marshal’s Office, these departments make up P.R.E.S.S., or the Property Review and Enforcement Strategies for Safe-housing committee. This year, Ocean City will continue with the R-1 (single-family residential) rental application to address the problem of converting residential houses to seasonal housing. At the order from City Council last year, P.R.E.S.S. made those units priorities and asked to inspect all 10,000 rental properties to make sure they’re code-compliant and that they have the rental license. At the moment, the city has completed 80 percent of the inspections. “We do have a handful of properties that we asked for another inspection before its renewed,” Neville said. “These properties may have had an investigation last year or had a minor maintenance issue.” The new R-1 license stipulates that the property cannot be occupied by more than four unrelated people. The property must also conform to the maximum occupancy, which is 40 square feet per person in a bedroom and a 10 square-foot credit for closet space. Landlords or property owners are encouraged to ask a building inspector calculate the property before the start of the season. Those that are operating unlicensed rentals will be immediately fined $500, and face a $1,000 fine if they do not comply within 15 days. The fine is bumped to $1,000 per day if the owner does not get a license after 30 days. Another aspect of the R-1 license is that applicants must also agree to a noise control permit, which limits the excess noise to daytime hours. If noise is audible from 50 feet away, police have the right to issue a $500 fine. A police database of the licenses has been created, so noise or other enforcement personnel can check to see if a property has the proper paperwork.
“Eighty percent of referrals to P.R.E.S.S. are from police, because when we’re on another call, we involve other departments on a safety issue,” Paddack said. “We’re the boots on the ground and we see it because we have 24-hour operations.” Neville said that while his department is still working through inspections, it would be beneficial to have sponsors who care about their student workers’ welfare keep their eyes open. “It’s easy for us to take one property at a time; it’s hard to implement an annual inspection for 10,000 properties,” he said. “At this point, we assume properties are doing the right thing and information is available.” He also encouraged landlords and sponsors to provide the maximum occupancy regulations to the tenants and to neighbors so they would know what to look for before calling city staff. A map showing the location of R-1 rentals is available online, so neighbors can check if a house is registered. Anne Marie Conestabile, local director of United Work & Travel Program, asked if the city is directly informing landlords what the occupancy rate is when they receive an R1 license. “Last year, I had to pull students because their [landlord] never told them how many students she could house,” Conestabile said. “We’re desperate for housing, but we don’t want to break the rules. If there’s a pamphlet that can be passed down with a strict requirement, it should be abided by.” Neville said that since the system is automated now, the Planning Department lost that one-on-one interaction that ensures the property owner understands the code requirements. He and Brown were receptive to the idea of giving applicants a list of the most common code violations as a check list. “We’re trying to get out as much information as we can, through the website and the seminar, but putting it into the licensing is valuable as well,” Brown said. “We’re trying to figure out what is too much information.” Another issue Conestabile brought up is that several senior citizens, suffering from empty nest syndrome, are contacting J-1 visa student sponsors and want to open their homes to rent space. “I educate them that yes, they can, but they need a license. They’re afraid of the license and pay extra money. But it is a trend — we advertise for housing and that’s who answers,” she said. “We do have the responsibility of the code to ensure that rented room is safe and meets our standards,” Neville said. “It may involve an inspection and some changes to the building’s structure. We’re welcome to look at those on a case-by-case basis.” “I’ll refer them,” Conestabile said.
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Both windmill proposals have mayor concerned for tourism Continued from Page 16 the Ocean City Life Saving Station, U.S. Wind has one of two projects the nearest turbine will be 26.1 miles proposed for an 80,000-acre wind away. energy field authorized by the Mary“We want beachgoers to say, land Offshore Wind Energy Act in ‘where is that wind farm?’ as they 2013. The wind energy areas are struggle to glimpse something over somewhere between 10 to 30 miles the horizon,” Grybowski added. off Ocean City’s coast, and divided in “The safety lights of the turbines will two lease areas: one closer to be pinpoints in the far distance that Delaware and the other closer to will be difficult to spot unless one is downtown Ocean really looking for City. ‘We want beachgoers to say, them.” D e e p w a t e r ‘where is that wind farm?’ as they Deepwater Wind Wind, the other is set to make a forcandidate, is pro- struggle to glimpse something mal presentation posing 15 wind tur- over the horizon. The safety lights on April 17 during bines with 120 of the turbines will be pinpoints the council session. megawatts that in the far distance that will be Meehan said that would be off the despite Deepwater difficult to spot unless one is Wind’s offer to put coast near 145th really looking for them.’ Street. the turbines out of Last year, Deepsight from downChief Executive Officer water Wind applied town, he still had Jeff Grybowski for a site 17 miles his reservations. northeast of the Maryland-Delaware “Their concept is to have their border, but its Chief Executive Offi- transmission line come ashore in cer Jeff Grybowski recently told city Ocean City, and we have our conofficials that design would put the cerns on that,” he said. “The general turbines back even further. concern is how the [wind farms] will “Let me be clear: we designed our impact visibility and our tourism.” project to be indistinguishable from After reviewing public and official Ocean City,” he wrote in the proj- comments, the Public Service Comect’s proposal last week. “From mission will decide between the U.S. 145th street, our nearest wind tur- Wind and Deepwater Wind proposbine will be 19.5 miles away. From als no later than May 17.
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County five-point opioid plan Health department comes out with latest attempt to combat impact of drugs during conference last week
By Brian Gilliland Associate Editor (April 14, 2017) The Worcester County Health Department revealed its five-point plan to identify and combat the effects of opioid and heroin addiction in Worcester during the eighth annual community health conference in Ocean City last Wednesday. The document wasn’t the only topic of discussion during the conference, as both Hepatitis C and Zika virus were also examined, but the opioid response plan was given the most time and attention. The plan beings with the current strategies to reduce harm and prevent relapse and then moves to early identification and intervention screening. The third part focuses on treatment and support, including identifying some of the community groups that have formed or expanded their offerings to help combat the ongoing crisis. Next, the plan branches out into data tracking both for its own use and for sharing with other associated agencies, like emergency services. When Gov. Larry Hogan declared a state of emergency with regards to opioid deaths in Maryland in March, he put state emergency manager Clay Stamp in charge of the issue. That responsibility has filtered locally to Fred Webster, county emergency services director, who said his role is still being defined. These new efforts, along with how the emergency services and health departments envision their coordination, are the final portion of the opioid plan. The report begins with some facts, including the doubling of drug and alcohol related deaths on the lower shore from 20 in 2011 to 40 in 2015. According to the 2010 census, Worcester has a population of about 51,000, but the state and the county plans use a 100,000 population figure in its statistics, meaning the true numbers are twice as large as quoted. Even without the adjustment, Worcester is one of the top five counties in the state for emergency visits for prescription opioids, the report said. From 2008-2014, the local rate was 24.2 per 100,000 while the state rate is just 14.8 per 100,000. Between 2007-2015, 90 drug- and alcoholrelated deaths occurred in the county, according to the health department. While the total num-
ber is not provided in the report, it says the number of deaths in 2015 were triple those in in 2013, with prescription opioids, heroin and fentanyl named as the cause of the increase. Starting with prevention and harm reduction, the county is required to establish and maintain an advisory council on alcohol and other drugs. The efforts of the council and two public awareness campaigns: “Decisions matter” and “Be a hero, save a life” are intended to convey the government’s intentions in dealing with the crisis. Decisions matter focuses on parents and adults who may not secure prescription painkillers well enough, which could allow others access to the medications. The other campaign focuses on training with opioid-overdose inhibitor Naloxone. The Board of Education is currently experimenting with a curriculum at an eighth-grade class at Stephen Decatur Middle School intended to limit opioid experimentation. The results of the pilot program are expected to be presented to the county commissioners in July, for possible Worcester-wide rollout. Next, early identification and intervention, the county is preparing for a soft launch of the statewide 211 phone line to connect people to health and human services resources within the community in June. The county is also integrating opioid-awareness programs within other existing health service areas like reproductive health and adult services. Efforts with the existing crisis response team, another 24/7 initiative to provide a quick response to those in need along with follow up care and programs at Atlantic General Hospital will continue. Treatment is already offered by a variety of services, but the health department is seeking money to form an overdose outreach team to work with families and providers following an overdose or close call. The final phase of the plan is data sharing between the departments that have been affected by the crisis: the medical examiner, the county’s overdose fatality review team, the regional health exchange and a prescription drug monitoring program. “While Worcester County faces specific challenges in relation to the opioid epidemic due to its rural geography, being a health professional shortage area and a medically underserved area, Worcester County has strengths that will enable a powerful response,” the report reads. “Worcester County’s strong collaborations and partnerships with organizations across sectors and counties will be critical in addressing this epidemic.”
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By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (April 14, 2017) There will be at least 100 employers looking to fill thousands of seasonal and full time positions throughout Ocean City at the 32nd annual job fair on Saturday. The event will be held at the convention center on 40th Street, between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. “The competition is incredible for the higher paying jobs at a busy restaurant or in retail,” said Melanie Pursel, executive director for the Ocean City Chamber of Commerce. “Here in Ocean City, that face-to-face for hiring is vital for our hospitality industry. You can get a jump start on the best jobs in town.” There is no fee for job seekers to attend. Positions will be available in hospitality, stores on the Boardwalk, bars, lifeguarding, watersports, marinas, restaurants, hotels, banks, amusement parks, specialty stores, motels, staffing agencies and Ocean City Transportation, among others. “We want people to come looking their best and prepared with a resume and pen,” Pursel said. The Maryland Workforce Ex-
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Hogan signs More Jobs Act of 2017, includes tax relief Manufacturing businesses offered credits for growing employment with training
By Brian Gilliland Associate Editor (April 14, 2017) Gov. Larry Hogan signed the More Jobs for Marylanders Act of 2017 on Tuesday, which offers tax credits for specified manufacturing businesses if they increase employment and offer job training. The bill also establishes tax credits for businesses that employ an eligible apprentice, scholarships for students in a job skills program at community college, requires vocational goals to be set for high school students and requires the state to track the apprenticeship programs. “The More Jobs for Marylanders Act of 2017 is an incredible piece of legislation that targets the manufacturing industry with an offering of state level tax credits,” Merry Mears, county director of economic development said. “This legislation encourages job growth in our county, and it’s entirely possible that we may see a resurgence of the manufacturing industry here.” According to the non-partisan analysis of the bill by the state’s department of legislative services, local income tax and highway user revenues take a hit of $27,000 next year, and by almost $1 million in 2022. The analysis states the law could create mandated spending by the local jurisdictions. “Since day one the focus of our administration has been on restoring Maryland’s economy and putting more people to work. We have already seen incredible success – we have added nearly 105,000 new jobs and lowered unemployment to 4.2 percent,” Hogan said in a release on Tuesday. “This morning we are taking the next important step by signing the More Jobs for Marylanders Act, which will incentivize and encourage manufacturers to create thousands of jobs in the areas of the state that need them the most, like Baltimore City, Western Maryland, and the Lower Eastern Shore, while also offering benefits to both workers and job creators across the state.”
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Hill named Teacher of the Yr. Longtime educator thanks school Superintendent Lou Taylor for her first position in Worcester County
By Katie Tabeling Staff Writer (April 14, 2017) Worcester Technical High School’s Julia Hill was named Teacher of the Year at the 30th annual awards banquet last Friday at the Clarion Hotel in Ocean City. Hill was selected for the accolade from 13 other candidates, including her husband, Stephen Decatur Middle School teacher Trevor Hill. When her name was called, she hugged her husband and her children before taking to the podium. “Sorry, honey,” she said to her husband during her acceptance speech amid the raucous laughter from the audience. “My family are my biggest supporters, and our house is filled with learning.” Hill received letters of commendation from Congressman Andy Harris’s office and citations from State Sen. Jim Mathias and Delegate Mary Beth Carozza. Jim Bunting, president of the Worcester County Commissioners, presented Hill with a commendation signed by the commissioners. A Stephen Decatur High School graduate, Hill studied mathematics at Carson Newman College in Jefferson City, Tennessee. Later, she earned a master of science degree in mathematics from Salisbury University. Hill has been teaching for 13 years and now teaches pre-calculus and dual enrollment mathematics courses. She was hired by Worcester County Superintendent Lou Taylor. “Thank you to Mr. Taylor for taking a chance on me and giving me my first job and being a great mentor,” she said. Outside the classroom, Hill serves as an advisor for SkillsUSA, a member of her School Improvement Team and as developer for the county math curriculum. She also mentors teenage mothers in the community. Six judges, including representatives from local colleges, a public official and a retired teacher, selected Hill as teacher of the year based on her teaching portfolio and her interview. The portfolio also included answers to questions on student engagement and incorporating a global perspective to teaching and educational issues. Now, Hill will compete for the Maryland title. Worcester County earned the state award once, in 2007, when Stephen Decatur Middle School teacher Michelle Hammond won.
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“It’s truly an honor to be able to represent our county,” Hill said. “Our county is filled with so many amazing teachers, students, support staff and administration. I feel so blessed.” In honoring the 13 other candidates, the banquet featured a video of the nominees talking about why they are passionate about their students. Kristina Belcher, the 2016 Worcester County Teacher of the Year and educator at Decatur High School, also honored the nominees in her keynote speech. “As I look around this room, I am convinced that each and every one of us can agree that there is something charming about Worcester County public schools, and that charm can be captured in four words: children, connections, communication and community,” she said. Hill agreed that the school district best represented those four concepts and helped her shine as an educator. “Anytime I’ve needed something, the math department and the county really stepped up to the plate. I really feel like we’re part of a family,” she said. “Thank you all for doing what you do every day for our kids.”
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Commissioners release list of imminent priority projects Lewis Road sanitary service on top, plus street lights in West OC and broadband
By Brian Gilliland Associate Editor (April 14, 2017) While the Worcester County Commissioners may have been working on these projects for months already, they formally released their priority projects to the public for the first time last Tuesday, with sewer service to the Lewis Road area topping the list, followed by countywide broadband, helping local fire companies to save money while examining their funding formulas and new street lighting in West Ocean City. Each commissioner was provided a list of potential projects and was asked to score five of them in order of priority. The scores were then tabulated, which revealed the projects the board was most interested in. Two tie scores were produced: establishing broadband internet and helping fire companies save money tied for second, while fire funding and street lighting tied for fourth. Broadband scored the greatest number of votes at five, while street
lighting had the fewest, at three. But four commissioners scored Lewis Road sanitary service highly enough for it to win the top spot. In plans last amended in 2006, the developer of the property was required to provide public water, and to reserve treatment capacity for the future provision of sewer services. It’s unclear what happened to the reserved sewer capacity, but the commissioners want to examine the feasibility of providing sewer service to the area. According to the memo provided by Kelly Shannahan, assistant county administrator, outlining the projects and adopted by an unanimous vote of the board, the county will begin examining the project and “apply for federal and state grant and loan funding with which to finance the project to serve this historically disadvantaged community … to replace the current septic systems on these properties.” According to the memo, the area suffers from poorly drained soils and inadequate replacement septic areas that are not ideal for such systems. Five commissioners listed encouraging local vendors to provide See COUNTY Page 28
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County discloses priority list of projects for coming year Continued from Page 27 countywide broadband as a priority, calling it a “critical piece of infrastructure for businesses in choosing where to locate, on par with electric, gas, water and wastewater services.” While, according to the memo, Maryland Broadband Cooperative is installing fiber along the major highways of Worcester, there remains the issue of the “last mile” provider, where no vendor has stepped forward to connect businesses and homes to the fiber optic backbones. The commissioners have tasked the Economic Development Department to find such vendors. Fire companies got two nods from the board, in helping them to save money and to examine their funding formulas. In saving money, local fire companies asked to have their paid employees participate in the county health plan, or workman’s compensation plan as a separate group, hoping to save on premiums as compared to the individual plans each company has now. Also, the companies are looking to extend the working lives of its apparatus. “Specifically, the fire companies have suggested fire engines beyond 20 years of service are still substan-
tially functional and should be permitted as a second engine … provided it passes periodic inspections and pump tests,” the memo reads. The fire companies also suggested bulk supply purchases through the county to try to reduce costs. As for saving the companies money, the commissioners agreed to examine how annual grants are calculated. As property values fell during the financial collapse of 2008, the county instituted a minimum threshold for funding, since the grants are based on property values. The fire companies want the threshold raised. Ambulance companies are provided a grant based on the prior year’s credit runs, according to the document. The commissioners also agreed to review that formula. Also, they agreed to examine the 17 year-old length of service awards program to see if improvements could be made. Finally, because of the increased population in West Ocean City as well as its popularity with seasonal workers who rely on public transport or the shoe leather express, the commissioners agreed to examine adding more LED streetlights to the area to increase visibility and safety.
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POLICE/COURTS
Second-degree assault Logan Dow, 23, of Ocean City was charged with assaulting her boyfriend on April 6. While on patrol of Robin Drive around 3:30 a.m., Ocean City officers heard Dow crying loudly while she was sitting on a second-floor balcony. She told police that she had an argument with her boyfriend, but refused to say what had happened. Her boyfriend told officers that Dow had been drinking at local bars before returning to his residence. He said she had kicked him in the leg, scratched him and hit him numerous times. According to the report, the boyfriend had red marks on his shoulder and scratches on his neck. He also told police that when Dow continued her assault, he picked her up and put her on the balcony and locked her outside.
Cab driver assault Ocean City police arrested a Las Vegas man for allegedly punching his cab driver and failing to pay his fare on April 9. Officers were called to a bar on 49th Street around 1:52 a.m. for a report of a civil dispute between the driver and his three customers. A witness saw one of the customers punching the cabbie in the head before all three men ran south toward 45th Street, according to police reports. The victim had swelling on the left side of his jaw and complained of neck and head pain, OCPD said. Police walked to 45th, and stopped three men matching the witness descriptions. Endeshaw A. Endeshaw, 24, was identified by the cabbie as the man who punched him. In addition to second-degree assault, Endeshaw was charged with stealing $12.88, the cab fare he did not pay. Endeshaw is out on $5,000 bond.
Felony theft scheme Chance Robinson, 21, assistant manager of the GameStop in Pocomoke, is facing felony theft charges for processing more than 80 fraudulent returns for approximately $5,900 between February and March of this year. Dave Henger, GameStop regional loss prevention manager, contacted Pocomoke Police on March 22 after conducting an interview where Robinson admitted to the theft scheme. Although the Pocomoke GameStop generated the lowest revenue among the chains 450 locations, Henger told police it also had the highest rate of theft, which helped draw his attention initially. The subsequent investigation by Henger revealed the Pocomoke store had not followed the companies inventory tracking procedures. During his interview with police investigators, Robinson said he was employed by GameStop since May 2016
and had held the assistant manager position for the last nine months. Robinson claimed he began entering the fictitious returns this February due to financial challenges based on medical treatments his son required. Robinson has a trial date in Worcester County District Court scheduled for June 2 at 9 a.m. The felony theft scheme charge carries a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison and/or a $15,000 fine.
Drunk driver crash After interviewing witnesses and drivers in a two-car crash, Ocean City Police arrested Erin Scrimgeour, 36, of Ocean City for drunk driving on April 10. Police said that the Scrimgeour was driving a Chevrolet Tahoe on Philadelphia Avenue near Dolphin Avenue around 2:45 p.m., when she crashed
into the front end of another car. Both vehicles were significantly damaged, and the other car was disabled from the force of the crash. No one was injured. Scrimgeour failed to control her speed at the time of the crash and made a lane change in the path of the other vehicle, according to the report. When police interviewed Scrimgeour, they detected a strong odor of alcohol on her breath. Â She also appeared disoriented and cried and laughed, police said. When she failed field sobriety tests, she was arrested for driving while impaired and driving under the influence.
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vehicle over near 7th Street. A passenger, later identified as Eric Vincent Bishop, 23, of Pocomoke City immediately exited the vehicle took off running, according to the deputy. Bishop was located about a block away by another deputy and a Pocomoke City officer, and arrested after a chase. Searching Bishop, police found about 20 grams of suspected cocaine and a loaded handgun. Â Bishop was charged with possession of a controlled substance, possession of paraphernalia, intent to distribute, intent to distribute within 1,000 feet of a school, possession of a firearm in commission of a drug crime, controlled substance distribution with possession of a firearm, possession of a firearm in commission of a felony and handgun charges. Bishop is being held without bond, and is scheduled for an initial appearance in circuit court on May 2.
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Woman gets time served for attack Hinkley sentenced to three years’ probation and $245 fine after stabbing boyfriend
By Katie Tabeling Staff Writer (April 14, 2017) Circuit Court Judge Thomas Groton sentenced Kimberly Hinkley to three years’ probation, including two years supervised, on Monday in Snow Hill after she pleaded guilty to slashing her boyfriend during a drunken argument. Hinkley, 50, of Ocean City, was origKimberly Hinkley inally charged with attempted seconddegree murder, first-degree assault, second-degree assault, reckless endangerment and possessing a dangerous weapon for attacking Mark James Bell in November. She pleaded guilty to second-degree assault, which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison or a $2,500 fine, citing her reoccurring alcohol abuse. “I don’t know what it is when I drink, but I get in trouble. At 50, I’m tired of it and I’m ready to get a grip on it,” Hinkley told the court. According to a statement of facts, Hinkley had called Bell on Nov. 14
and later met him in West Ocean City to buy an 18-pack of beer and two bottles of whiskey. The couple later went to a storage unit in West Ocean City to “hang out and drink.” During the early hours of Nov. 15, Bell and Hinkley apparently argued, and Hinkley stabbed Bell in the chest with a pocket knife. Bell then went to the W.A.C.S. Health Center for help, and was later taken to Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury to be treated for a 2-centimeter cut on his chest. Bell was uncooperative with Maryland State Police when he was interviewed, and told varying accounts of how he was slashed. He eventually said that “Kim stabbed him.” Police later pulled footage at the storage unit that showed Bell spilling his beer and grabbing his chest. A woman, later identified as Hinkley, was seen leaving the storage unit on bike. Hinkley evaded Worcester County Sheriffs, Ocean City Police and state police, even though the search included K-9 units and a helicopter. After receiving a tip on her whereabouts, police arrested her at a West Ocean City residence on Nov. 20. Hinkley’s attorney, Steven Rakow, explained to the court that she was homeless and lost her job that day the incident occurred.
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“What happened is unknown, since she and Mark finished the whiskey bottles and 16 of the 18 beers, and Mark has told several stories,” Rakow said. After refusing to testify for the state, Bell told the judge that as far as he knew Hinkley did not stab him. “I’ve known her for 10 years, and I’ve never seen her gone after anyone or me with a weapon, which is why I’m confused that she’s pleading guilty,” Bell said. “I don’t know what I told the cops, because I was pretty drunk. I might have cut myself.” According to court records, Hinkley has faced assault charges before — in 2009, 2010 and 2014 — but was not found guilty of any of them. She also was charged four times for DUI in the last decade, and was charged with harassment in 1990. When he sentenced Hinkley, Groton told her that this was a wakeup call to seek treatment for her alcoholism. “You haven’t done anything about it,” he said. “I recommend you seek counseling to remain out of trouble.” In addition to probation, Groton gave Hinkley credit for the 141 days she spent incarcerated. She was also asked to pay $500 fine, but suspended a majority of it. In the end, she paid $245 in fines and court costs.
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(April 14, 2017) Buckingham Elementary teacher Dr. Steve Rorke was found guilty of 16 charges of theft less than $100 on Tuesday in Circuit Court in Snow Hill. Judge Brian Shockley, who ruled in the case, acquitted Rorke of theft under $10,000, which is a felony. Rorke, 50, of Berlin, was charged last September. According to the state’s online case search, several of the crimes were committed over a twomonth period starting in February 2016. Rorke is a reading and math resources teacher at Buckingham Elementary in Berlin. He was placed on administrative leave on Sept. 28, two days after charges were filed, according to Worcester County Public Schools spokesperson Carrie Sterrs. Theft less than $100 is punishable by 90 days in prison or a $500 fine. Rorke will reappear before the court in two months’ time for sentencing.
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was potential in the outdoor fields. “This is a very positive thing for the region, and I’m looking forward to the crowds,” Merry Mears, economic development director for the county, said. By Brian Gilliland Mears said Worcester’s strength is Associate Editor (April 14, 2017) Though relegated in the mature hospitality industry in February to the regulatory purga- Worcester enjoys, and even though tory of “very unlikely,” the effort to the county doesn’t have the yearbuild a stadium in Worcester County round population to support a stato house a minor league hockey team dium, the year-round population ended last week with the announce- could definitely handle the tourism ment by Wicomico County Executive and hospitality needs the increased reBob Culver that the Wicomico Youth gional traffic could bring. and Civic Center is recruiting its own “Our opportunity is in the eight to minor league ice 10 sports fields hockey team. being studied,” she ‘Our opportunity is in the eight to said. “We’re looking The hockey team was to be the center- 10 sports fields being studied.’ at soccer and piece of a multilacrosse fields.” Merry Mears, economic sport complex Michael Frenz, development director for located somewhere executive director of the county in the county, feathe stadium authorturing both indoor ity, said the organiand outdoor sports fields, meeting zation was asked by the county to areas and retail opportunities. forgo continuing evaluations of a staHowever, the county wasn’t willing dium back in February. He said the to go it alone on the project, and com- authority performs the studies it’s missioned a study by the state’s Sta- asked to, and the indoor stadium asdium Authority to evaluate the need pect of the Worcester proposal was for the facility, and its potential audi- eliminated from further consideraence. tion. If those conditions were satisfied In the meantime, another outdoor not only would the authority approve sports complex is scheduled to open the project, it would contribute money July 1 in Pittsville, close to the Worcesto the cause. However, a challenge the ter/Wicomico border. That facility, acproject faced from the outset came cording to John Barrett, one of the from the Ocean City convention center partners responsible for opening the and the Wicomico Youth and Civic complex, is offering six to eight outCenter, since the authority had con- door fields along with a clubhouse and tributed funds to both of these proj- other amenities. ects and could be seen as competition Barrett and his partners, Jay to the Worcester proposal. Phillips and Mitch Parker, have chilIn short, the stadium authority did- dren involved in sports and travel fren’t want to compete with itself, which quently, Barrett said. it revealed when the results of the “We just thought it’d be great to study determined there was limited have something like this in our neck of need for the indoor stadium, but there the woods,” Barrett said.
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Council rejects cell towers on OC Boardwalk To improve service during summer, one dozen 70-ft. poles required on boards By Katie Tabeling Staff Writer (April 14, 2017) The Ocean City Council this week shot down a proposal from Crown Castle, a mobile operator company that is currently installing cell towers throughout the island, that would involve installing new poles downtown and on the Boardwalk. The proposal included 19 cell towers in all, 12 of which would be spaced out every three blocks on the boards. The remaining seven would be placed on the streets between Baltimore Avenue and Philadelphia Avenue, with a majority on side streets. Both towers would be 20 feet tall and would increase cell coverage in a 500-foot radius. Each would also have a fourfoot tall utility box, with the Boardwalk units placed on the ground and the street units mounted on the poles to meet ADA requirements. Since Crown Castle is a public utility company, it has the legal authority to install in public rights-of-way, but also must negotiate with the city. Crown Castle representative Nathan Campbell said these cell towers are necessary to meet the needs of the quarter-million people who visit
downtown Ocean City every summer. “I think they’re ugly,” James said. “The purpose of the Boardwalk “If they’re strictly for the Boardwalk, poles is not for October through can it be under the Boardwalk so you April, it’s for May through September don’t see them?” and the resulting surge,” Campbell “If you ‘underboard’ this, you’re told the council Tuesday. He added just going to [provide coverage] for that it was not possible to consolidate the space between the boards and the the cell towers into larger locations sand,” Campbell answered. “The off the boards. “You’re looking at 70- radio frequency is not robust and foot poles, because you just don’t can’t shoot through a couple inches of need to get over the wood.” distance, but the He did offer to buildings in becamouflage the util‘We hope you understood tween. The signal is ity boxes through going to diffuse as it artwork or wraps if our concerns. If we don’t spreads.” necessary. Although take this position today, Councilman he was against we’re going to look back Wayne Hartman Boardwalk cell towquickly made a moers altogether, and ask ourselves why.’ tion to reject the Mayor Rick Meehan Mayor Rick Meehan proposal and to ask suggested installing Crown Castle to them on the west provide a better soend to provide addilution, citing the sight pollution it tional lighting. would create. Councilman Dennis Dare raised “Right now on the Boardwalk, concerns about the possibility that when you look down, you see a lane this proposal could lead to other pubof lights. [This] would be so out of lic utility companies clamoring to place and noticeable,” he said. “A few come in Ocean City. years ago, we also spent millions of In January, the council approved a dollars to eliminate the utilities on right-of-way agreement that allowed Baltimore Avenue.” Crown Castle to install 90 cell towers He received backing from Council throughout the island because they Secretary Mary Knight, who called were necessary to cater to the tourism the Boardwalk poles and utility boxes market. As part of the agreement, no unattractive. Councilman Matt poles were to be erected in residential James put it in blunter terms. districts and the city would receive 5
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Overpass considered for Rt. 589 By Brian Gilliland Associate Editor (April 14, 2017) A proposal to add a Lidl grocery store to the former Cropper Farm area, adjacent to the Berlin WalMart, would necessitate adding the fourth leg to the intersection of Routes 50 and 589 but sparked a disagreement between the county and State Highway officials. Ed Tudor, director of development review and permitting, said recent turnover at SHA led to the discrepancy. At issue is the plan for the intersection, which the county wants to finish and connect to the existing service road to make way for the grocery store, or any other business that might end up taking the space.
Tudor said he recalled discussing the intersection first in 1996, with more action about 10 years later when the idea of an overpass was first floated. Tudor said that was the last substantive work done on the intersection until this proposal was received. Apparently, the SHA still considered an overpass to be the favored solution and a plan was drawn up to include the overpass as a potential improvement in 2030. The commissioners would like to see the issue completed before then, and decided to send a letter to the SHA advising it of its preferred solution: an at-grade connection of Route 589 to the service road.
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By Brian Gilliland Associate Editor (April 14, 2017) Construction is set to begin next year to bring 15.6 megawatts of solar power generation to a 426-acre site in western Worcester where Route 90 splits off from Route 50. The panels will cover about 30 percent of that area at 129 acres, which will be built in two phases: north and south, according to the Tom Anderson, the project’s lead developer, representing Gateway Solar. Gateway Solar, Anderson said, developed sites generating about 700 megawatts of energy in 10 states, mostly
west of the Rocky Mountains. Maryland’s Public Service Commission somewhat limits county input on the project, as the commissioners can only rule on circumstances unique to the local jurisdiction — like stormwater management, according to Phyllis Wimbrow, deputy director of the county development review and permitting department. The commissioners took full advantage of the situation by asking about conserved forest and the amount of working agricultural land that would be impacted by the utility lease, but ended up approving the project.
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OBITUARIES ABEL ANGEL RODRIGUEZ Ocean City Abel Angel Rodriguez, age 76, died Thursday, March 23, 2017 at his home in Ocean Pines. Born in Bolivar, Argentina, he was the son of the late Leonardo Rodriguez and Blanca Ortiz Rodriguez. He is survived by his wife, Nelida Arrendegui Rodriguez, and children, Sandra Rodriguez, Fabian Rodriguez, Stephen Rodriguez, Karen Rodriguez O’Day and her husband, David, and Christopher Rodriguez and his wife, Beverly. There are 12 grandchildren, Stephanie Miras, Jessica Rodriguez, Ashley Rodriguez, Kyle Rodriguez, Krystle Miras, Heather Rodriguez, Mallory O’Day, Arielle Miras, Yoseph Rodriguez, Serenity O’Day, Veronica O’Day and Hunter Rodriguez, and one great-granddaughter, Destiny O’Day. Also surviving is a brother, Leonardo Rodriguez of Ocean City and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his sister, Isabel Rodriguez Wright. Mr. Rodriguez had worked for many years as a plumber. He was an avid outdoorsman, hunter, fisherman and enjoyed cookouts and spending time with his family and traveling to his home in Argentina. Cremation followed his death and there are no formal services planned. Arrangements are in the care of the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin. Letters of condolences may be sent to the family at burbage@burbagefuneralhome.com. CONSTANCE MARIE MANN Ocean City Constance Marie Mann, age 94, passed away on Friday, March 31, 2017 at Guiding Hand Assisted Living in Berlin. Born in Baltimore, the 11th child of the late Anthony and Mary G. Dembeck, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 63 years, Robert Mann, Sr., and son, Ronald, in 1960. She is survived by her son, Robert Mann, Jr., and his wife, Patricia, of Ocean City. Also surviving are numerous nieces and nephews. Mrs. Mann had been a homemaker and at one time a seamstress employed by Aetna Shirt Factory in Baltimore. She was an immaculate housekeeper who loved taking care of her family. A graveside service was held on Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at Stanislaus Cemetery in Baltimore. A visitation took place on Monday, April 3, 2017 at the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin. Letters of condolence may be sent via: www.burbagefuneralhome.com. WILLIAM BIEBER PETTIS Ocean Pines William Bieber Pettis (Bill) died peacefully, on April 3, 2017, after a brief illness, at Charlotte Hall Veterans Home. He was 94. William is survived by his loving wife of 70 years, Madelyn Covill Pettis; four children, William Covill Pettis (Beth Palmer), of Silver Spring, Maryland, Robert Earl Pettis (Cheryl), of Boiling Springs, South Carolina, Janet Pettis (Montrie) Brown (Craig), of Deale, Mary-
Ocean City Today land and Raymond John Pettis of Salisbury; nine grandchildren, Andrew Montrie, Kristen Sheets, Christopher Montrie, Robert Montrie, Benjamin Pettis, Alexander Pettis, ChrisWilliam Pettis tine Pettis, Julie Pettis and Katherine Pettis; five great-grandchildren, Emma Sheets, Sawyer Montrie, Liam Sheets, Ethan Pettis and Nicole Pettis; and three nieces and three nephews. Bill was born on Sept. 17, 1922 in Washington, D.C. to Mary and William Pettis. He served in the Army during WW II from 1943-1946. He worked as a property manager for HG Smithy Company in Washington, D.C. until his retirement. After retiring to Ocean Pines, he was a top selling Realtor until he really retired at the age of 85. His children remember him as a kind, patient and loving father. Guided by his faith, he lived his life in an incredibly pos-
itive fashion. He was dedicated to his wife and family. He was a leader in the ministry and an active member of the Georgetown Lutheran Church in D.C. and the Community Church of Ocean Pines. He and his wife loved to sing. He sang lead for many years with the Peninsulaires Barbershop Chorus in Salisbury. A funeral service is scheduled for Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at 2:30 p.m. at The Crownsville Veterans Cemetery in Crownsville, Maryland. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Charlotte Hall Veterans Home at 29449 Charlotte Hall Rd, Charlotte Hall, Maryland 20622 or Hospice of St. Mary’s, P.O. Box 625 Leonardtown, Maryland 20650. ADAM AYRES ESHAM, JR. Ocean City Adam Ayres Esham, Jr., age 29, passed away on Sunday, April 2, 2017 at his home. Born in Cheverly, Maryland, he was the son of Debra Yates and Adam A.
PAGE 37 Esham, Sr. of Ocean City, and paternal grandparents, John and Yolanda Esham of Ocean City. He is survived by his sons, Caleb and Blake Adam Esham, Jr. Esham, and Alexis K. Million, mother of his children. Also surviving, is a brother, David Yates, and his fiancée, Sheila Sullivan, of Berlin, and sister, Rebecca I. Esham, of Ocean City, one niece, one nephew and numerous cousins. Mr. Esham had worked as an electrician for the Quality Inn. He enjoyed fishing, working on cars, (or anything with a motor), riding dirt bikes, and was an avid Ravens fan. A funeral service was held on Saturday, April 8, 2017 at the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin. Pastor Daryl McCready officiated. Letters of condolence may be sent via: Continued on Page 38
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OBITUARIES Continued from Page 37 www.burbagefuneralhome.com. ROBERT EUGENE PEAY, SR. Ocean Pines Robert Eugene Peay, Sr., age 82, went home to be with his Lord on Tuesday, April 4, 2017. Born in Washington, D.C., he was the son of the late John Maxwell Peay and Muriel Padgett Peay.
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Airborne as a tank commander in the U.S. Army. He later worked 21 years as a police officer for Montgomery County, during which time he received his Associates Degree from the University of Maryland, and became the youngest detective employed by the county. He also was a volunteer fireman for the Silver Springs Fire Department, a commercial printer, commercial pilot, and real estate broker. He was a member of St. John Neumann and a loving father to his children. A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Monday, April 10, 2017 at St. John Neumann Catholic Church near Ocean Pines. Rev. Joseph Kennedy officiated. Interment followed in Garden of the Pines Cemetery. A donation in his memory may be sent to: Coastal Hospice, P.O. Box 1733, Salisbury, Maryland 21804 or charity of your choice. Letters of condolence may be sent via: www.burbagefuneralhome.com. Arrangements are in the care of the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin. HARRY JONES MITCHELL Berlin Harry Jones Mitchell, age 87, passed away on Friday, April 7, 2017, at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. Born in Berlin, he was the son of the late Morris Henry Mitchell and Mildred Leanora Jones Mitchell. He is survived by his beloved wife of 68 years, Geraldine Pruitt Harry Mitchell Mitchell, and children, Bill Mitchell and his wife, Linda, of Whaleyville, and Betsy Bergey and her husband, Jay, of Berlin. There are five grandchildren, Jennifer Zemo (Jon), Heather Dudash, Jason Mitchell (Rebecca), Ryan Bergey (Kristin) and Ross Bergey (Ashley), and 13 great-grandchildren, Jonathan, Christopher and Katie Zemo, Jayden and Avery Dudash, Ella Mitchell, James, John, Chase, Luke, Drew, Cole and Jake
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She is survived by her beloved husband of 68 years, John J. Sauer, Sr., and children, Regina M. Cusson and her husband, John, John J. Sauer, Jr. and his wife, Debbie, Mary Joan Sauer Rose Hueg and her husband, Donnie, Joan M. Campbell, and Jeffrey M. Sauer and his wife, Sharon. She was an adored grandmother to Jonathan, Benjamin, Christopher, Kate, Eric, Billy, Christina, Nathan and Ryan, and five great-grandchildren. Also surviving are numerous nieces and nephews and a host of friends. Preceding her in death was her brother, Thomas F. Couzens. Mrs. Sauer was the poet laureate of Ocean City and an award-winning Haiku author. She shared her poetry and love of reading with numerous civic and educational organizations, publishing an annual Christmas poem. She was actively engaged in Ocean City civic and community organizations, serving as president of the Ocean City Women’s’ Club, secretary of the LifeSaving Station Museum board, and membership in numerous other groups. She was an active member of Holy Savior Parish, singing in the choir and serving as a Eucharistic minister and lector. She was fortunate to reside at Chesapeake Manor Assisted Living facility at the end of her life, where she was so beloved by the staff that they fondly nicknamed her “Joanie.” A Mass of Christian Burial will held on Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at 10 a.m. at Holy Savior Catholic Church in Ocean City. Rev William Mathesius will officiate. Friends may call Tuesday, April 18, 2017 from 4-6:00 p.m. at the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin. Interment will be in Eastern Shore Veterans Cemetery, Hurlock Maryland, on April 19, 2017 at 1 p.m. A luncheon for friends and relatives will be provided after the service. A donation in her memory may be made to: Coastal Hospice, P.O. Box 1733 Salisbury, Maryland 21804. Letters of condolence may be sent via: www.burbagefuneralhome.com. JOHN T. EMCHE, SR. Berlin John T. Emche, Sr., age 95, resident of Ocean Pines, passed away on Sunday, April 9, 2017 in Salisbury. He was the beloved husband of the late Anna M Emche; devoted father of Mary Schmelzer, Kathleen (Stephen L.) Levinson, James (Kathleen) Emche, the late Peter J. Emche and John T. Emche Jr.; dear father-in-law of Dolores Emche and Jill Emche; dear brother of the late Amelia Tesluk; cherished son of the late Peter Emche and Bertha Ostrowski Emche; adored grandfather of Danielle (Nima) Ashkeboussi, Julie (Nick) Biedrzycki, Heather Carpenter, Jason Phillips, Benjamin Emche, Joshua (Kara) Levinson, Maren (Jaime) Marquart, Jake Emche, Kathleen Emche; loving great-grandfather of Auriel Ashkeboussi, Casmir, Zosia and Bronimir Biedrzycki, Benjamin, Lucy and Samantha Levinson, and Rose Mar-
Ocean City Today quart. Mr. Emche was born and raised in Baltimore. He joined his contemporaries in enlisting in the U.S. Army Air Corps. Stationed in the John Emche, Sr. South Pacific he maintained P-40 aircraft in the Solomon Islands during the battle of Peleliu. Working in the jungle was hazardous and he contracted an eye infection eventually causing him to lose sight in that eye. This led to his discharge and treatment in Alabama where he met his future wife, Anna, who was an Army nurse at the hospital. They were married for 55 years. They raised their five children in Baltimore. He loved the outdoors; boating and fishing. He was a member of St. John Neumann Catholic Church. A mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at 1 p.m. at St. John Neumann Catholic Church. Rev. Joseph MPR Cocucci will officiate. Friends may call on Tuesday from 10 a.m. to noon at the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin. Interment will be in Holy Rosary Cemetery in Baltimore at a later date. A donation in his memory may be made to: The John T. Emche Memorial Music Scholarship, University of South Carolina , School of Music, 813 Assembly St., Columbia, South Carolina 29208. Letters of condolence may be sent via: www.burbagefuneralhome.com.
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Decatur softball team earns wins over Wi-Hi, Arcadia
By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (April 14, 2017) The Stephen Decatur softball team scored wins over the Wicomico Indians and Arcadia Firebirds this week on its home field in Berlin. The Lady Seahawks, sporting orange T-shirts while playing, outscored the Indians 14-4 on Monday. “The game was being played to support a student here at SDHS, DeShawn Spence, who was recently diagnosed with Leukemia,” said Decatur Coach Heather Patnode. “We wore orange as it is the color of the Leukemia support ribbon.” Spence, a junior, is in one of Patnode’s classes. “We had a bake sale and donation table to collect money to give to him and his family. We raised $350,” Patnode said. “Wi-Hi was so graciously accepting and supporting of allowing us to have this game in his honor.” Wi-Hi scored four runs in the second inning. Decatur tallied three in the second and three in the third to pull ahead 6-4. The Seahawks tacked on four in the fourth inning and four in the sixth. “We always enjoy playing them as they are competitive, friendly and always have a great head on their shoulders,” Patnode said. “They show great sportsmanship every time we play them. We thank them for supporting our cause with us.” Sophomore pitcher Alexis Black dominated on the mound. Black struck out 14, walked four and allowed three hits. “The girls played pretty well, but Lexi Black did most of the work,” Patnode said. “She struck out 14 and had two put outs (one fly out and one grounder-throw to first). So out of 18 outs, she had 16 of them.” At the plate, she hit a single and a double. Freshman Sierra Eisemann had three singles. She stole five bases and scored twice. Senior captain Sam Kefauver, sophomore Caroline Cardamone and freshman Amber Whittaker hit three singles each. On Wednesday, Decatur won 11-1 in five innings (10-run slaughter rule). The Seahawks scored four in the first inning and two in the fourth to take a 6-0 lead. Arcadia drove in its lone run in the fifth. Decatur added five in the bottom of that inning. Black recorded four strikeouts,
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Stephen Decatur sophomore pitcher Alexis Black dominates on the mound during Monday’s game against Wicomico. Black struck out 14, walked four and allowed three hits. Decatur won 14-4.
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Stephen Decatur sophomore Alexandra Richwalski watches a high pitch go by during Monday’s game against Wicomico in Berlin.
walked three and allowed one hit in five innings. She also blasted a home run over the fence to help her team on offense. Kefauver went 2-for-3 (two doubles), with two runs scored and two stolen bases. Whittaker was 3-for-3 (two singles, a double), with two runs scored and three stolen bases. “We played pretty well. A lot of teamwork in making outs and getting runs,” Patnode said. “We came out
with a win and high spirits going into next week knowing we have three tough competitive teams we face three days in a row after spring break.” Decatur will play the Snow Hill Eagles on the road on Tuesday, then host the Pocomoke Warriors the next day. The Seahawks will take a trip to Ridgely on Thursday to face the North Caroline Bulldogs. All games are slated to begin at 4 p.m.
By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (April 14, 2017) After suffering losses to Easton (17-10) on Saturday and Cape Henlopen (17-4) on Monday, the Stephen Decatur boys’ lacrosse team bounced back with a 10-3 victory over the North Caroline Bulldogs on Tuesday in Berlin. “It was their fourth game in five days so they were tired and a little slow. They were sluggish and couldn’t get going,” Decatur Coach Scott Lathorum said. Junior captain Collin Eichelberger put Decatur on the board in the first quarter. After one, the score was tied 11. At halftime, Decatur led 3-2. “At halftime we talked about moving and to stop standing still on offense. Get rid of the ball, cut, dodge, draw the defender, move the ball around and find the open player,” Lathroum said. The Seahawks heard what their coach said and went to work in the third quarter. They scored five goals to increase their advantage to 8-2. “We found the open holes and started going to goal in the third quarter,” Lathroum said. “We started to put our shots away. When we started scoring we were more energized. The excitement got them moving more.” Eichelberger led Decatur with three goals. Senior captain Tucker Cordial chipped in with two goals and two assists. Junior Parker Wheeler and freshman Eric Gwin contributed two goals and an assist. Junior Charlie Coates also had a goal and one assist. Senior goalie Zac Cioccio stopped four North Caroline shots. “I was happy to get a win because we needed it,” Lathroum said. “We need to get reenergized and refocused for our game against Worcester Prep on Saturday.” Decatur, a public school in the Bayside Conference, will battle Worcester Prep, a private school in the Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference, on Saturday at 1 p.m. Worcester will host the annual county competition in Berlin. “We’re expecting a tough game. I think we’re pretty evenly matched,” Lathroum said. “We have to stop their top scorers. They have a couple attackmen who can move the ball so we need to play good, solid defense against them. “We need to clear the ball – we’ve been struggling with that – and win face-offs,” he continued. “It’s a big rivalry. The kids are all friends. I look forward to coaching against Kevin [Gates].”
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WP boys’ lax team pulls out 13-9 win over Gunston Day
By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (April 14, 2017) Despite not their best performance, the Worcester Prep boys’ lacrosse team still pulled out a 13-9 victory over the Gunston Day Herons on Tuesday in Centreville. “We won, but it wasn’t pretty. I just didn’t think we played well,” said Prep Coach Kevin Gates. “We didn’t play well in the first half and we played even worse in the second half. It was a dogfight and luckily we did enough to win.” Last Monday, the Mallards hosted the Herons and won 17-3. Beating the team by 14 goals in their previous match-up, Gates said he could sense on the bus ride to Centreville Tuesday that his team wasn’t geared up for
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SD girls’ tennis team wins 4-3 over Parkside Lady Seahawks also top Indians this week; boys’ squad takes down Wi-Hi
By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (April 14, 2017) The Stephen Decatur girls’ tennis team edged out the Parkside Rams, 4-3, on Monday in Berlin and then shut out the Wicomico Indians, 7-0, on Wednesday in Salisbury. Decatur’s boys’ squad also topped Wicomico 7-0. Senior captain Katrina Harrell and
partner Laila Mirza, a junior, won their second doubles match 8-1. Seniors Mallory Vara and Olivia Rorke took their third doubles match 8-3. Harrell also won her singles match. She topped her third singles opponent 8-2. The competition came down to the fourth singles match, which Decatur senior Megan McConnell won 9-7. McConnell led early, but then fell behind. She bounced back to come out ahead 9-7. The victory was big for the Lady Seahawks against a perennial Bayside
Conference powerhouse. After losing 1-6 to Parkside on March 21, Decatur Coach Jamie Greenwood mixed around the line-up a bit for different match-ups with the Rams. Winning deuces was also a huge part of the win. “When you have the advantage, you have to win points,” he said. “It’s important to win when it goes to deuce.” On Wednesday against Wi-Hi, the girls easily won their matches. Mirza (8-1), sophomore Grace Beres (8-1), McConnell (8-3) and Vara (8-1) earned victories at first
through fourth singles, respectively. Beres and McConnell took their first doubles match 8-1. Mirza and junior Jessie Lupiwok outscored their second doubles opponents 8-3. Vara and Rorke won their third doubles match 8-2. “We played well. We kept the ball in play and rallies weren’t a high number of hits,” Greenwood said. “They took advantage of going to deuce and were committed to winning. They ran [Wicomico] from one side of the court to the other.” See DECATUR Page 44
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(Left) Stephen Decatur senior captain Josh Domingo sprints to the ball during his first singles match on Monday. He lost 8-3 to his Parkside opponent. Decatur junior Laila Mirza returns a serve during her first singles match. She lost 8-4, but won her second doubles match with senior captain Kat Harrell 8-1.
Girls’ tennis team tops DC; WP boys’ edge out Parkside
By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (April 14, 2017) The Worcester Prep girls’ tennis team won 7-0 over the Delmarva Christian Royals in Lewes, Delaware, on Wednesday, while the boys’ squad edged out the Parkside Rams 4-3 in Berlin. During Worcester’s competition against Delmarva Christian last week in Berlin, Prep freshman Annika Larsen had a back-and-forth battle with Melanie Williams at first singles. This week she came out on top 8-2. “Annika played an excellent match. She got behind last time, she picked up some tips and this week went up 3-0 to start,” said Prep Coach Cyndee Hudson. Junior Anchita Batra outscored her second singles opponent 8-0. Delmarva Christian forfeited the See GIRLS Page 45
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Worcester Prep junior Brenner Maull rushes the net during his second doubles match with partner, sophomore Colin Miller. They topped their Parkside competition 8-4 on Wednesday. Maull also won his fourth singles match 8-3.
Continued from Page 43 Seniors Josh Domingo (8-3) and Egor Reznikov (8-2), sophomore Jonathan Petito (8-4) and senior Brennan Holloway (8-3) won their first through fourth singles matches, respectively. Holloway and sophomore Trevor Hayes edged out their first doubles opponent 8-4. Domingo and Petito scored an 8-3 victory at second doubles. Wi-Hi forfeited the third doubles match. “We’re doing well this year,” said Decatur Coach Steve Berquist. “We’re a senior-heavy team and you can tell. They’re focused and mature. I’ve seen big improvements, especially in their confidence and ability to win points.” Decatur’s next match is against Snow Hill on Friday, April 21, at 4 p.m. in Berlin.
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Decatur baseball team outscores Wicomico, 16-1
By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (April 14, 2017) The Stephen Decatur baseball team scored 16 runs in five innings and held the Wicomico Indians to one on Monday in Berlin. “We haven’t played home a whole lot so they got to play in front of their families. I thought they came out with intensity and they played well,� said Decatur Coach Rich Ferro. “We pitched and played defense. We knew the zone and made a different approach, not trying to pull everything but hit things the other way. I thought we did a good job offensively having a game plan up there.� Decatur put eight runs on the board in the first inning. Wi-Hi scored one in the second, but the home team answered with two in the bottom of the inning. The Seahawks added six runs in the third inning. Junior Zach Pilarski had two of Decatur’s eight hits. He was also walked twice. Senior Jake Shockley (one RBI), juniors Ryan Duncan (three RBIs), Shane Cioccio (two RBIs), Tristan McDonough (one RBI) and sophomores Dawson Delaney (one RBI) and Brett Berquist each had a hit. Senior Will Sass pitched three innings. He struck out two, allowed one hit and walked two. Duncan threw two innings. He struck out two, walked one and did not give up a hit. “I think they’re doing a good job. It’s
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Girls execute game plan and boys implement strategies Continued from Page 44 third, fourth and fifth singles matches to Worcester. Senior captains Stormy McGuiness and Eva Parks trailed 0-3, but fought back and pulled ahead 6-3 during their first doubles match. They won 8-4. Freshmen Saylor McGuiness and Mesa Cammack shut out their second doubles opponents 8-0. “They played very well. I was pleased,� Hudson said. “The girls stepped up and executed their game plan. “We have four matches [the week of April 24-28] then three the week after so we talked about strategy and conditioning,� Hudson continued. “That’s half of our season in two weeks.� Despite Wednesday’s competition against Parkside being just a scrimmage, Prep Coach Terry Underkoffler was happy to come away with a 4-3 vicjust trying to commit to getting better every day and not getting complacent,� Ferro said. “You have to play good baseball and understand that [opponents are] just not going to come in and lay down. You’ve got to compete every day.� Decatur will have three games in a row next week. The Seahawks will battle the Snow Hill Eagles on the road on Tuesday, then host the Pocomoke Warriors the next day. They will travel to Ridgely on Thursday to face the North Caroline Bulldogs. All games are scheduled to start at 4 p.m.
tory over the perennial powerhouse. “We played pretty well. We battled them,� Underkoffler said. “It was a good showing on our part to play them that hard. It was good for our program.� Sophomore Dominic Anthony topped his third singles opponent 8-1 and junior Brenner Maull won his fourth singles match 8-3. Maull teamed up with sophomore Colin Miller for second doubles action. They edged out their competition 8-4. Anthony and senior captain Zach Wilson took down their third doubles opponent 8-2. “I think we’re progressing really well,� Underkoffler said. “We’re implementing strategies, playing to strengths and adapting.� Worcester will host the James M. Bennett Clippers at 4 p.m., Friday, April 21.
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Worcester Prep senior captain Zach Wilson serves during his third doubles match with partner, sophomore Dominic Anthony. They defeated their Parkside opponents 8-2.
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SDHS GIRLS’ LACROSSE Stephen Decatur senior captain Lexie VanKirk takes a shot on goal while surrounded by Cape Henlopen players during Monday’s lacrosse game in Berlin. It was a back-and-forth battle, but Cape won 11-9. VanKirk scored five of Decatur’s nine goals. “Overall, I think the girls played pretty well. We seem to be jelling much better than a couple of weeks ago when we lost to Queen Anne’s,” said Decatur Coach Sara Braniecki. “We still have some improvements to make. This game clarified a couple of specific things that we need to work on.”
(April 14, 2017) The Town of Ocean City’s Eagle’s Landing was recently named No. 1 Best Course in Maryland by Golf Advisor. The courses on their list, which spanned from Ocean City to Washington D.C. and Baltimore, were scored on their overall rating and subcategory average. According to its website, reviews were weighted based on how prolific that reviewer is on Golf Advisor, and a course receives a bump in their rating if their score is better than that reviewer’s average score. “Something I think is really worth noting is that this is based on reviews of golfers, our customers, whom have played Eagle’s Landing,” said Bob Croll, PGA head professional at Eagle’s Landing. “It reflects how satisfied our customers are after playing our golf course. If you look at the categories, Eagle’s Landing ranked in the top in conditions and received almost perfect scores for staff friendliness, course layout and value. We are very proud of the service we provide and are excited that our customers recognize what Eagle’s Landing has to offer.” To view Golf Advisor’s top courses by subcategory in Maryland, visit www.golfadvisor.com/articles/bestof-2016-maryland-16285.htm. For more information visit http://eagleslandinggolf.com.
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Mother’s Cantina honored for green resort initiatives
By Katie Tabeling Staff Writer (April 14, 2017) The eco-friendly business practices of Mother’s Cantina on 28th Street earned the restaurant accolades this past week, as the local chapter of the Surfrider Foundation named it the first “Ocean Friendly Restaurant” in the resort. Participating in the Maryland Coastal Bays Program’s eighth annual Earth Day beach cleanup, the foundation also honored cantina owners Ryan and Neely James for their green practices. The “Ocean Friendly Restaurant” designation was created earlier this year. “We’ve had a program called ‘Rise Above Plastics’ for about 10 years that educates and gets rid of single-use plastic, and other chapters started realizing that the majority of single-use plastic waste comes from restaurants,” John Weber, the foundation’s Mid-Atlantic Regional director, said. “So local chapters made the designation and we decided to expand it.” The James’ first appeared on Weber’s radar after the couple renewed efforts to remove Styrofoam from the resort. Earlier this year, the couple offered other local eateries the chance to join them in purchasing more environmentally friendly take out containers as a way to bring down the price. Mother’s itself made the switch to Green Wave products, which are biodegradable and non-toxic, in 2016. “It’s the right thing to do to get rid of it,” Ryan James said. “Considering the restaurant’s proximity to the ocean, it was a logical decision.” Weber said that Styrofoam was one of the biggest threats to the ocean and the bay in Ocean City.
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Mother’s Cantina restaurant owners, Ryan and Neely James, celebrate being named the first “Ocean Friendly Restaurant” in Ocean City. The Surfrider Foundation awarded the eatery on 28th Street the designation on Saturday. Also included in the celebration were their children, Reed, Kaia and Roman.
“Out in California when they do these cleanups, about 1 in 4 pieces of trash picked up is some kind of Styrofoam,” he said. James, who cleans the beach on 28th Street through Ocean City Surf Club’s Adopt Your Beach program, said that often the amount of Styrofoam found on the sand fills bags. “In this town, we have the bay and ocean,” James said. “We have two things to keep charge of.” To become an ocean-friendly designated restaurant, the business has to meet four core objectives: eliminate Styrofoam, recycle, provide reusable utensils only and stop using plastic take-out bags. Restaurants also have to meet three other requirements, such as having lowenergy LED lighting, low-flow toilets
and sinks as well as only offering plastic straws upon request. Mother’s Cantina easily met the criteria, Weber said, which is no easy feat. Ocean City does not offer curbside recycling pick-up and all trash is transported to Covanta Energy in Pennsylvania to be burned. “We want to make sure that they are repurposed for something else, rather than just burned,” he said. Malcom Taylor, a member of the Ocean City Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation, pointed out that the criteria for the “Ocean Friendly Restaurant” designation also saves a different kind of green. “You’ll notice these are things that actually save the restaurant money in the long run,” Taylor said. “They’re also things a lot of places are starting to do.”
Shenanigan’s Irish Pub renovates Boardwalk mainstay debuts enhancements to bar area and entryway this season By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (April 14, 2017) Shenanigan’s, on Fourth Street and the Boardwalk, has renovated the entryway and bar area to its popular Irish pub in Ocean City just in time for its 29th summer. The bar area is now lighter and brighter with new furnishings and a tin ceiling, which had mostly stayed the same since the 1970s. “I always wanted a tin ceiling and
I finally got a tin ceiling,” said owner Greg Shockley. “The family crests are a point of interest and we made sure they are still accessible to the public.” The entrance to Shenanigan’s “flows better when coming into the door” and a T-shirt display received an update. A new bar top is the next enhancement for the Boardwalk mainstay and customers will be asked for input on the design all summer long. “We’re not sure yet, but the plan is to complete over the winter for St. Patrick’s Day,” Shockley said. “There will be a new bar top for everyone [next year].”
Shockley plans on giving away pieces of the old bar including the embedded family crests. “The bar ties everything together,” Shockley said. “The place is brighter and we have insinuated the view the last couple of years. We are very fortunate to have a great location.” Shockley also praised his employees for giving great customer service, the loyal patrons and consistent food, which is different from other Boardwalk eateries offering anything from Irish favorites to healthy dishes. There is also an oceanfront patio. “It’s a cool place and you can’t beat See BIZ Page 48
By Lauren Bunting Contributing Writer (April 14, 2017) The Maryland Association of Realtors (MAR) recently released information on sales for the first quarter of 2017. They reported that home sales ended on a high note with an 18.8 percent increase. Throughout the state, overall home sales increased by more than 1,000 units, with 6,850 units settled compared to last year’s settled units’ number of 5,768. Also, all jurisdictions in the state recorded positive numbers with the exception of Somerset County. Other sales figures reported were that both average and median prices rose by 6.2 and 6.8 percent respectively as compared to March of 2016. The average sales price in March of 2017 was $309,102, and the median price was $269,204. The average sales price is the weighted average of sales prices in a county, calculated by weighting the price of homes by the number of homes sold. The median price is the middle value of the prices of all homes sold in the period. And, in 2017 the pending units figure for March was 9,832, as compared to 2016 they were 9,584. “We are pleased by the robust turnaround in homes sales in March,” MAR President Shelly Murray said. “Coupled with the strong increases in both average and median prices, this is indicative of a healthy market. While strong sales are good for counties with a large backlog of inventory, there is some concern in counties with low inventory. It could limit choice for buyers in the coming months. “We look forward to an active spring market with increased consumer engagement,” Murray added. Maryland monthly housing statistics are compiled by data as reported by MRIS and the Coastal Association of Realtors. For the purposes of this report, “units” are defined as the closed sales and “pending units” are properties under contract. Months of inventory are based on the current active inventory and monthly sales for the corresponding month. MAR publishes the Maryland Housing Statistics monthly; it is available through the Association’s website, www.mdrealtor.org. — Lauren Bunting is a licensed Associate Broker with Bunting Realty, Inc. in Berlin.
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Shenanigan’s, on Fourth Street and the Boardwalk, renovated the entryway and bar area to its popular Irish pub in Ocean City just in time for its 29th summer.
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Rod Rippin, left, and Shenanigan’s Irish Pub owner Greg Shockley show off the new bar renovations on Monday afternoon at the Fourth Street restaurant on the Boardwalk.
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Thomas joins ASC&D Atlantic/Smith, Cropper & Deeley (ASC&D) welcomes Hope Thomas as a client advisor on the Sales Team. She is a licensed agent in the commercial lines division offering property and casualty coverages. Thomas has 19 years of experience in media consulting and sales. She has worked Hope Thomas closely with local business owners with a commitment to helping them grow their businesses in the competitive beach market. She is very active in local chamber meetings and events and loves investing in the community. She enjoys golfing, cooking and volunteering for the Worcester County American Cancer Society. Headquartered in Willards, Atlantic/Smith, Cropper & Deeley is an independent insurance agency specializing in employer benefits, business and personal insurances.
Sommelier Sharp Liquid Assets on 94th Street announces the recent addition of Sommelier Heather Sharp. She will be tasked with improving upon the two-time winner of “Wine & Beverage Program of the Year” for Maryland awarded by the Restaurant Association of Maryland. Liquid Assets was also named “Best Wine
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Buxbaum, Hinkle join Speicher group (April 14, 2017) The Speicher Group of Long & Foster | Christie’s International Real Estate is expanding to the beaches of Delaware and Maryland and adding two experienced sales associates to its Speicher Group East team. The new associates, Annie Buxbaum and Lisa Hinkle, are based in Ocean City. The Speicher Group is led by husband and wife team, Peggy Lyn and Chris Speicher. The top-producing group serves clients in Washington D.C., suburban Maryland, Northern Virginia, Ocean City, Maryland, and the Rehoboth and Bethany Beach areas of Delaware. “We are thrilled to have the opportunity to serve more homebuyers and sellers along the Maryland and Delaware coast, and are so pleased to welcome Annie and Lisa to our family of experienced professionals,” said Peggy Lyn and Chris Speicher. “Each of them has a deep love of Ocean City, which serves their clients well when they’re looking for the best the area has to offer. We know that their skills and talents, combined with the amazing brand recognition of Long & Foster | Christie’s, will be an excellent addition to the Speicher Group.” Buxbaum became a real estate agent in 2007 and is a member of the Coastal Association of Realtors, the Sussex County Association of Realtors, the Maryland Association of Realtors and the National Association of Realtors.
Originally from Silver Spring, she has lived in Ocean City for 13 years and was a reading specialist prior to becoming a Realtor. She and her husband own Buxy’s Salty Dog Saloon in Ocean City and will soon open Dry Dock 28. Hinkle grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, but spent summers growing up in Ocean City, and continued to visit the area each summer while she attended college in BalAnnie Buxbaum timore. The former teacher loved the area so much that she moved to Ocean City permanently with her husband and two daughters in 2008. She is a member of the Coastal Association of Lisa Hinkle Realtors, the Maryland Association of Realtors and the National Association of Realtors. “We’re excited to welcome Annie Buxbaum and Lisa Hinkle to the Long & Foster family and the Speicher Group,” said Gary Scott, president of Long & Foster Real Estate. “The Speicher Group is a fantastic example of the high level of service and excellence that many have come to expect from Long & Foster, and we know they will continue to grow and succeed while guiding
clients on their journeys home.” The Speicher Group is comprised of 20 sales associates and support staff and has more than 100 years of combined experience in real estate. To learn more about the Speicher Group, visit www.SpeicherGroup.com. For more information about Long & Foster, visit www.LongandFoster.com.
BUSINESS BRIEFS Continued from Page 50 event, including Linda Moran from the Berkshire Hathaway West Ocean City office. This year’s event was themed “Ready. Set. GO. 2017,” which symbolized the excitement and enthusiasm exhibited by Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices agents. Attendees heard brand updates, participated in workshops and discussions, and connected with network colleagues. The brand’s leading sales professionals for 2016 were also recognized on stage and during events. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices also unveiled the next generation of its popular website, BerkshireHathawayHS.com. The convention also included networking and social events. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, based in Irvine, California, is a real estate brokerage network built for a new era in residential real estate.
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Inside Going Out Taylor Sloan ast summer, I was laying out on my dock, reading while soaking in the sun. I heard whistling coming from the street, which I chose to ignore for a good five minutes. People whistling at me is a huge pet peeve of mine. Finally, I looked up and was surprised to see a familiar face riding his bike in circles. We bought a bag of Hoop Tea, and spent the blazing hot afternoon listening to music, drinking and jumping in the bay. My heart broke with so many other Stephen Decatur alumni and the Ocean City community with the passing of the guy who I shared that bag of Hoop Tea with. My sincerest condolences, thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends. I encourage everyone to live the life they are destined to, and to be grateful for each and every day. The Big Easy on 60, 60th Street, is open Monday, Thursday and Friday at 11 a.m., and Saturday and Sunday at 9 a.m. for breakfast. Easter Sunday, April 16, try a special omelet with ham, cheddar and asparagus, topped with hollandaise and served with a side of home fries, or indulge your taste buds in pecan French toast loaf, served with a fresh fruit cup. Come to The Big Easy on 60 for happy hour this week, noon to 6 p.m. Drink specials include $5 frozen drinks, crushes and import beers, $3.50 rails/house wines, $3 domestic beer and $2 off specialty cocktails. Food specials include $6 appetizers. Visit, www.thebigeasyon60.com. BJ’s on the Water, 75th Street, will offer an Easter menu on Sunday, April 16, including fresh garden salad with mandarin oranges and raspberry vinaigrette, orange mustard and brown sugar glazed ham, roasted red bliss potatoes with sweet onion and fresh rosemary, green beans, rolls and butter and homemade dessert. Adult dinner cost $17.99 and children under 10 eat for $10.99. Happy hour is 4-7 p.m. at the bar. Drink specials include $2.25 Miller Lite, Coors Light and Natural Light cans, $1.75 domestic draft mugs, $3 See INSIDE Page 55
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Children hunt for prize eggs during Ocean City’s 17th annual Easter Art, Craft and Kids Fun Fair at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center on 40th Street last year. The 2017 event will take place this Friday and Saturday.
Abundance of Easter events on tap Activities planned in Ocean City, Berlin, Snow Hill and Pocomoke this weekend
By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (April 14, 2017) There are plenty of Easter festivities for the entire family to enjoy this weekend in Ocean City and the surrounding areas, from egg hunts and games for children to sunrise services. Here are a few of the events taking place: OCEAN CITY: • Celebrate Good Friday with a Cross Walk on the Ocean City Boardwalk, Friday, April 14, at noon. Participants should meet at the Son’Spot on Worcester Street and walk along the Boardwalk to Fourth Street. The group will carry a cross, sing songs and hymns and stop periodically for brief devotions on the cross. “Every couple of blocks, we will stop and the pastors do a devotional on what the cross means,” said Pastor Sean Davis. “It’s a nice event and everyone is welcome to come.” The Ocean City Christian Ministers Association hosts the Cross Walk and it will take place rain or shine. For more information, call 410-289-6573. • Ocean City’s 18th annual Easter Art, Craft and Kids Fun Fair returns Friday and Saturday, April 14-15, with more than 15 Easter egg hunts, musical chairs, hula hoop and limbo
contests, in addition to other activities at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center on 40th Street. The fun begins at 10 a.m. and will continue until 5 p.m. both days with Beanie the Easter Bunny kicking off the festivities each morning. There will be jelly bean guessing contests, coloring tables, egg spoon races, fastest dresser relays, balloon games and appearances by Sponge Bob. On both days, John Donaldson will perform Magic n’ Fun at noon, followed by a 2 p.m. juggling act from Cascading Carlos, who will also be on hand to teach juggling lessons. For adults, more than 75 vendors will be featured in the art and craft show offering a wide variety of unique gifts and accessories, in addition to door prizes up for grabs. Admission costs is $4 for adults and $3 for children ages 4-18, and includes most activities. Children ages 3 and under, and members of the military, police or fire department are free with an ID. Seniors (60 and older) pay $3. There will also be pay-as-you-go activities, including sand art, face painting, hair wraps and painting, temporary tattoos, figurine painting, make-your-own crafts, a duck pond, photos with the Easter bunny, moon bounces, an obstacle course, swings, a rock climbing wall and a shark slide. Visit www.oceanpromotions.info for a full list of events and times, and participating vendors.
• All aboard the Hippity Hoppity Hayride with the Easter Bunny on Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Boardwalk. The horsedrawn hayride leaves from the inlet lot near Thrasher’s fries and travels around the pier to North Division Street and back. The cost is $10 per person and children 3 and under ride free. For more information or to make reservations, call 443-783-1409. • Ocean City Recreation and Parks and the Worcester County Health Department are sponsoring a free onemile “Every Bunny Walk” at Northside Park on Saturday, April 15. Registration will take place at 10:30 a.m. before the walk starts a half hour later led by the Easter Bunny. After the walk, participants are encouraged to check out vendors providing health information including the Worcester County Health Department and Vernon Powell. Pre-registration is encouraged for the “Every Bunny Walk.” For more information or to register, call 410-632-0056 or email regina.mason@maryland.gov for a registration form. • Peter Cotton Tail makes his annual visit to Northside Park Saturday, April 15, during Ocean City Recreation and Park’s annual Easter Bunny Fun Shop from 1-3 p.m. The event on 125th Street is sponsored by the Ocean City Recreation Boosters and includes an egg hunt, See EASTER Page 54
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Easter egg hunts, games and sunrise services scheduled Continued from Page 53 arts and crafts, face painting, temporary tattoos, the chance to dye Easter eggs, and nearly a dozen carnival games such as a lollipop tree, pin-thetail-on-the-bunny, a duck pond, Easter egg ring toss, bean-in-a-basket, a jelly bean guessing contest and bunny darts. In addition, refreshments, visits from the Easter Bunny and songs from â&#x20AC;&#x153;Once on This Island, Jr.â&#x20AC;? performed by The Schoolhouse Theater Arts Traveling Troupe will round out the festivities for children 2-10 years old and their families. Ocean City residents pay $6 and non-residents $8 per child to enter the Fun Shop. Everyone must pre-register and space is limited. Register in person at the Northside Park Recreation Complex on 125th Street or online at http://oceancitymd.gov/oc/departments/recreation-parks/. For more information, call Ocean City Recreation and Parks at 410250-0125. â&#x20AC;˘ The Ocean City Christian Ministers Association will host a community Easter Sunrise Service on Sunday, April 16 from 6-7 a.m. on the Boardwalk at North Division Street. Everyone is welcome to attend. Ministers and musicians from sev-
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eral Ocean City churches will participate in the service that combines preaching and singing. Bleachers and chairs will be provided, but attendees are encouraged to bring a blanket. If it rains, the sunrise service will take place in the Atlantic United Methodist Church on the corner of Fourth Street and Baltimore Ave. Call 410-289-6573 for more information. BERLIN: â&#x20AC;˘ The Berlin Chamber of Commerce will host its 22nd annual Spring Celebration on Saturday, April 15, on Main Street from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. A pancake breakfast with Peter Rabbit at Rayneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Reef restaurant will kick off festivities. There are 8, 8:45, 9:30 or 10:15 a.m. seatings available. A reservation is required and can be made by calling 410-641-4775. The cost is $8 for adults and $6 for children. An Easter egg hunt sponsored by On What Grounds commences at 1 p.m. on the corner of Washington and West Streets in addition to free pony rides on Commerce Street from 1-3 p.m. The Mad Hatter parade will start at 3 p.m. outside of Worcester Youth and Family. There will be games, crafts, face painting, a moon bounce, live music and a Cupcake Walk.
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For more information, contact the chamber at 410-641-4775 or chamberinfo@berlinchamber.org. SNOW HILL: â&#x20AC;˘ The Burbage Funeral Home at 208 W. Federal St. in Snow Hill will host an Easter egg hunt at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 15. Children ages 2-8 are welcome to participate in the bring-your-own basket or bag event. There will be prizes and refreshments. For more information, call 410-632-9991. POCOMOKE: â&#x20AC;˘ Community clergy will have a
Good Friday service Friday, April 14, at noon. It will be at Bethany United Methodist Church at 205 Market Street in Pocomoke. â&#x20AC;˘ Salem United Methodist Church will have an Ecumenical Easter sunrise service on the Pocomoke River, Sunday, April 16, starting at 6:20 a.m. on the dock directly behind the church. Pastor Brian Albert will speak and Salem Brass will provide special music during the service. Attendees should bring their own lawn chair. Call 410957-0991 for more information.
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Inside going out Taylor Sloan Continued from Page 53 domestic draft pints, $3.25 domestic bottles, $3.50 happy hour premium beers and $4.50 imports. Food specials include a pretzel dog and fries for $4.99, hot fingers and fries, $5.99, and $7.99 pork barbecue sliders. Friday, catch Tranzfusion at 9 p.m., and Saturday, the Tommy Edward band at 9 p.m. Wednesday, April 19, don’t miss Two Guys and a Mama at 5 p.m. Coins Restaurant and Pub, 28th Street, offers happy hour daily, 3-6 p.m. Drink specials include domestic drafts, $2; domestic bottles, $2.75; and rail drinks/chardonnay/ cabernet for $3.50. Food specials include a quarter-pound hot dog, $2; 12 steamed clams/wings, $6; and mussels, $7. Enjoy half-price entrées Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday, 5-9 p.m. For more, visit www.coinspuboc.com. The Cove at Ocean Pines, 1 Mumford’s Landing Road, is closed Monday through Wednesday and reopens at 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 3 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. Sunday. Join The Cove Sunday, April 16 for Easter brunch from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Brunch includes a waffle bar, salmon, pork, corn beef hash, carved honey glazed ham, chef-prepared omelets and gourmet cakes. Adults cost $30 and children 6-12 years of
age, $15, 5 and younger eat free. Thursday, trivia night begins at 6 p.m.. Sign up starting at 5:30 p.m. For more, visit www.oceanpines.org. Crab Bag, 130th Street, is open seven days a week at 11 a.m. Weekly takeout specials include fried chicken deals with an eightpiece chicken, half-pint baked beans, half-pint cole slaw and four-piece corn bread for $19.95; deal two, is a 12-piece chicken, half-pint baked beans, half-pint cole slaw and fourpiece corn bread, $24.95; deal three, get a 16-piece chicken, one pint beans, one pint cole slaw and six-piece corn bread, $29.95. To order, call 410-250-3337. Fager’s Island, 60th Street, offers daily lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch. Enjoy “Island Time,” Tuesday through Sunday, 3-6 p.m. Drink specials include $5 crushes, martinis and Fager’s Island wines, twofor-one rail drinks, domestic beers and Coronas. Friday, April 14, catch DJ Hook on the deck at 9 p.m., and hear Sons of Pirates on stage at 9:30 p.m. Saturday, April 15, catch DJ Louie T at 9 p.m., and listen to Essential Vybe on stage at 9:30 p.m. Visit www.Fagers.com for more info. Fish Tales, 21st Street, opens at 11 a.m. daily. Sunday, April 16, join in for an Easter egg hunt at 11 a.m.
Fish Tales happy hour is 3-6 p.m. Drink specials include $5 orange crushes, margaritas and bloody Mary's, $4.50 house wine, $3 domestic cans, $3.50 premium cans, mixed well drinks starting at $3.50 and premium drinks, $5.50. Happy hour food specials include $6.99 mussels and wings, $7.99 half-pound steamed shrimp and $4.99 chips and salsa.For more, visit www.ocfishtales.com. Fox’s Pizza Den, located in the Harris Teeter Shopping Plaza, Route 54, offers locals’ dine-in only specials. Monday starting at 4 p.m., enjoy a prime rib dinner for $13. Tuesday, stop in for half-price pizza, and Wednesday, get your taste buds ready for $10 parmesan night. Thursday is “Lucky Burger” night for $7.77, which includes a half-pound Angus burger. Friday, have fish and chips for $10. Come in for happy hour with drink specials until 6 p.m. that include $3 domestic drafts and rails, $4 house wines and $5 orange crushes. For more, call 302-436-FOXS (3697). Frog Bar and Grill, Inlet Village, will be open Friday through Sunday at 11 a.m. Drink specials include six pony bottle buckets of Corona, Bud, Bud Light and Miller Lite for $9.99. Frog shooters will be available all
day for $3. To hear what else is new, call 410-289-3764. Harrison’s Harbor Watch, located at the Inlet, is open Thursday through Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., and 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Sunday. Enjoy an Easter buffet at Harrison’s on Sunday, April 16, from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The buffet includes roasted top round beef, carved honey ham, homemade Maryland crab soup, garlic mashed potatoes, caprese salad, lemon basil chicken, three cheese macaroni and cheese, muffins and a fresh salad station. The cost is $29.95 for adults and $14.95 for children ages 7-12. Kids 6 and younger eat free. Call 410289-5121 to make reservations. The Hobbit Restaurant, 81st Street, is open for the 2017 season seven days a week. Sunday, April 16, come here to enjoy a special Easter menu, noon to 7 p.m. Food items include herbed honey roasted turkey, oven roasted turkey breast smothered in homemade gravy, served with stuffing, mashed potatoes and vegetable of the day, $15.95, or have a crab cake, 5-ounce broiled jumbo lump, sprinkled with old bay, served with roasted potatoes and a vegetable of the day, $19.95. Reservations are strongly recomSee INSIDE Page 56
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mended. Call, 410-524-8100. Hooked, 80th Street, will offer Easter brunch, Sunday, April 16, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Try avocado toast with charred scallion aioli, avocado, pickled shallot, relish, chopped egg on grilled country wheat, $10. My go-to would definitely be the scrapple, egg ‘n’ cheese on an English muffin with crispy rosemary home fries, $10. To make a reservation, call 410-723-4665. At Higgins, 31st and Coastal Highway, enjoy its all-you-can eat crab and corn for $29.99. Customers can select all-you-can-eat shrimp and ribs for $25.99 per person. While at Higgins try a couple popular appetizers including the scallops and oyster casino with minced garlic and cheddar cheese atop steamed oysters. For more specials, call 410-289-2581. Hooters, West Ocean City on Route 50, offers happy hour every day from 3-6 p.m. with drink specials including $2.50 domestic drafts/bottles, $3 wells, $3.50 house wine and $4 calls. If you’re in the service, enjoy Military Mondays with 10 percent off for active or retired military. Celebrate wingfest Tuesdays from 6-8 p.m. with 50-cent traditional or boneless wings. For more, call 410-213-1841. Johnny’s Pizza, 56th Street, is open daily at 11 a.m. Monday is half-priced pizza night. To order, call 410-723-5600. KY West, 54th Street, offers fine dining and casual fare, open daily at 4 p.m. Take advantage of a two-for-$25 and two-for-$45 dinner menu. The kitchen is open until 10 p.m. To make a reservation, call 443-664-2836. Happy hour is 4-7 p.m. daily. Food specials include $8 steamed shrimp and wings, $9 calamari and $10 burgers with hand-cut fries. Drink specials include $3 domestic bottles and
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Miller Lite drafts, $4 rail drinks and $5 house wine. To view the menu, visit www.kywestoceancity.com. Longboard, 67th Street, is open Tuesday through Saturday at 11 a.m. and Sunday at 10 a.m. Happy hour happens daily, 5-6 p.m. Drink specials include $4 house margaritas and $3 off premium margaritas. Wednesday, enjoy comfort food with homemade meatloaf and chicken pot pie. For reservations, call 443-664-5639. M.R. Ducks, Talbot Street, has live entertainment this weekend. Catch DJ Batman at 5 p.m. Friday, April 14. Saturday, hear local favorite Johnny Bling at 3 p.m. Happy hour is Monday through Friday, 3-6 p.m., excluding days with entertainment. Drink specials include $1.75 Natural Light, $2.50 domestic beer, $3 rail drinks, $4 craft and import beer. Food specials include $3 bar dog, $5 clams/old bay wings and $6 steamed shrimp. I highly suggest trying a “duck call” beverage made with light and coconut rum with pineapple juice and an order of old bay wings. For more, visit www.mrducks.com. Nick’s House of Ribs, 145th Street, is open Monday through Friday, 3 p.m. to midnight, and noon to midnight Saturday and Sunday. Enjoy happy hour 3-5:30 p.m. at the bar. Tuesday, order a single crab cake or flounder almondine with two sides and dinner rolls for $13.99. Wednesday, have a half-rack of ribs with two sides and dinner rolls for $13.99, and Thursday, eat half a BBQ chicken with two sides and rolls for $13.99. For more, visit www.nickshouseofribs.com. Pizza Tugos, Route 50 in West Ocean City, has happy hour Monday through Friday, 3-6 p.m. Drink specials include $1.75 Miller Lite and Yuengling drafts, $2.99 craft beer drafts and $1.99 rail drinks. Get $1
cheese pizza slices during happy hour. Order your pizza online at www.pizzatugos.com. Princess Royale, 91st Street, will host an Easter Sunday Brunch in the Palmetto Ballroom from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., April 16. Enjoy an omelet station, carved top round beef, chicken champagne, Belgium waffle station, quiche Lorraine, citrus glazed salmon and the chef’s vegetable of the day. Adults cost $20.95, children under 10 are $10.95 and 5 and younger eat free. For brunch reservations, call 410524-7777 ext. 2131. Ropewalk, 82nd Street, is open every day. Happy hour is available all day and all night. Drink specials include $2 off drafts as well as $2.50 select domestics, $4 Slushies, wines and rails and $5.50 crushes. Happy hour food specials include half-priced bada bada bing shrimp and wings. Nightly dinner specials include halfprice steam pots on Wednesday, crab cakes on Thursday, prime rib on Friday, buy-one-get-one-free dessert on Saturday, and half-price entrées on Sunday. Enjoy weekend brunch at Ropewalk, Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more, call 410-524-1009. Seacrets, 49th Street, is open every day for the 2017 season at 11 a.m. Enjoy happy hour specials including half-price jerk chicken, Jamaican fries and onion rings, and $5 off wings/raw bar prices, 4-7 p.m. Saturday, raw bar happy hour specials are 2-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday happy hour drink specials include $6 frozen rum runner, pina colada, orange crush and electric lemonade, $5 Seacrets spirits: gin, vodka, orange, lemon and grapefruit vodkas, white, spiced and coconut rums, light-whiskey and bourbon-whiskey. Sunday enjoy $5 Seacrets spirits rum beverages all day/night. Beer specials include $3 domestic cans,
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Taurus, you have a knack for making money this week. Keep abreast of any business ventures that may cross your desk. This may be a lucrative time for you and your family.
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Scorpio, this week your thoughts could turn to faraway places or daydreams may distract you from the daily grind. An upheaval of some kind is imminent.
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Gil and Diane Kathel of Ocean City enjoy spaghetti during the Downtown Association of Ocean City’s annual James Sapia dinner held at Shenanigan’s on Fourth Street, Sunday.
Inside going out Taylor Sloan $4 import cans and $4.50 craft drafts. Sunday through Thursday, enjoy half-priced entrees, 5-10 p.m. Seacrets Distillery tours are available every Saturday and Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. Tours cost $10 and can be booked online. Participants must be at least 21 years of age to go on a tour. Enjoy a few tastings with your choice of lemon, orange and grapefruit vodka, gin, white, spiced and coconut rum, bourbon-whiskey or light-whiskey. Seacrets is looking for hostesses and experienced servers for the 2017 summer season. Call Christine Komlos at 410-524-4900 for more information, or come in and fill out an application. Entertainment this weekend kicks off with Rew Smith from 5-9 p.m. on the tiki stage. Catch DJ Tuff spinning at 9 p.m. and hear Split Decision at 10 p.m. Saturday, catch Full Circle at 5 p.m., followed by the JJ Rupp Band at 9 p.m. on the tiki stage. In the nightclub, DJ Cruz will be spinning club favorites before and between Steal the Sky on at 10 p.m. Visit, www.seacrets.com for more specials. Skye Bar, 66th Street, is open Friday through Sunday. Happy hour is 36 p.m. with food and drink specials. Have $1 oysters and quarter-pound lobsters for $15. Drink specials include $1 off drafts, $3.50 rails, $4 house wines and $5 orange crushes. Skye Bar has live entertainment starting at 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Friday, hear Aaron Howell and Saturday catch Marcella. For more, call 410-723-6762. Sunset Grille, West Ocean City, will offer an Easter weekend extravaganza. Friday, April 14, starting at 4 p.m. kids eat free with each adult entrée purchase. Saturday, April 15, have brunch, dye eggs, meet the Easter bunny and join in for an egg hunt starting at 10 a.m. with a second Easter egg hunt at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 16, enjoy brunch at Sunset starting at 10 a.m. To make a reservation, call 410213-8110.
Touch of Italy, 67th Street, offers a New York-style deli and Italian marketplace with specialties straight from the Bronx. Walk around and you are in a quaint Italian restaurant with bar and fire brick oven. Touch of Italy offers specials Sunday through Thursday. Sunday, buy one pizza, get one half off, and indulge in Nonna’s $39 dinner special (feeds two to four people). Monday, try the manicotti for only $10 and save on wine with select bottles half-price. Ladies, Tuesday is for you. With the purchase of one entrée, take half off another. Savor your palate in seasonal ravioli for $11, while enjoying beverages offered at happy hour prices all day and night. Wednesday, have chicken parmigiana for $12, and Thursday, eat classic spaghetti and meatballs for $11. Happy hour is available every day at the bar and bar tables from 3-6 p.m. Drink specials include $3 domestic beer and $5 rail drinks/house wine. Food specials include $7 Italian nachos and sausage and pepper sliders (yum), and $8 meatball lollipops and chicken parmesan fingers. For more information or reservations, call 410-524-5252. Whisker’s Bar and Grill, located in the Ocean Pines Plaza, has karaoke with DJ Donnie Berkey at 9 p.m., Friday, April, 14. Whisker’s offers food specials weekly including half-price burgers with purchase of beverage on Monday. Get fried chicken or meatloaf with mashed potatoes and vegetables on Tuesday for $9.99. Wednesday, have a half-price hot dog with purchase of beverage. Thursday, try a chicken sandwich for $5.99 all day and night. Friday, enjoy an assortment of seafood specials. To hear more, call 410-208-3922. If you have an event coming up you would like me to highlight in Inside Going Out, please send me an email at Taylor@OceanCityToday.net. Don’t forget you can also check out this column online at www.oceancitytoday.net.
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Salisbury residents Cindy and Tom Ayd take part in the Downtown Association of Ocean City’s James Sapia spaghetti dinner at Shenanigan’s on Fourth Street, April 9.
Caroline Ruggieri and her father, Nicholas, perform a pasta-making demonstration during the Downtown Association of Ocean City’s James Sapia spaghetti dinner at Shenanigan’s Irish Pub, on Fourth Street and the Boardwalk, April 9.
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Monty Jones, left, and Jon Rothermel help out in the kitchen during the annual James Sapia spaghetti dinner at Shenanigan’s, located on the Boardwalk at Fourth Street, Sunday.
Ocean City residents Mark and Lauren Miller attend Taste of Finer Things, a fundraiser for Coastal Hospice, at Harrison’s Harbor Watch, located at the inlet, April 5.
Brianna Mattern and Cole Taustin, owner of Blu Crabhouse and Raw Bar, enjoy the festivities during Taste of Finer Things, April 5, at Harrison’s Harbor Watch. All proceeds go to the capital campaign to build Coastal Hospice at the Ocean, a hospice residence and outreach center in Ocean Pines.
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Grey and Stacie Ennis, left, join Marion Connoly and Coastal Hospice President Alane Capen, right, for a photo during the Taste of Finer Things event, held April 5, at Harrison’s Harbor Watch in the Inlet Village. More than $24,000 was raised toward the capital campaign to build Coastal Hospice at the Ocean in Ocean Pines.
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Friends, from left, Cynthia Wilde, Gloria Merryman, Jody Ryan and Karen Cramer, Taste of Finer Things committee member, take part in the April 5 fundraiser to build Coastal Hospice at the Ocean, a hospice residence and outreach center in Ocean Pines, at Harrison’s Harbor Watch.
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National touring act, In the Mood, to perform in OC
By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (April 14, 2017) National touring act, In the Mood, pays tribute to Big Band era tunes from the 1930s and ‘40s, at the Ocean City Performing Arts Center, this Saturday, beginning at 7 p.m. A number of local World War II veterans have been invited to attend the show, where a collection of more than 40 songs will be played by a 13piece String of Pearls Big Band Orchestra with six singers and swing dancers performing to the sounds of Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, Artie Shaw and the Andrews Sisters, among others. “These songs are timeless, nostalgic and patriotic,” said Bud Forrest, creator, producer and musical director of the show. “They have an impact on us as Americans and people love to reminisce. We all remember a person or place with song.” The musical revue is jazzy and rhythmic with special arrangements, costumes and choreography. “It is a family show enjoyed by everyone for 23 years, from young people to baby boomers,” Forrest said. “We also pay tribute and honor all veterans who have served our country.” During a recent meeting, the Vietnam Veterans of America Ocean City Chapter 1091 voted to purchase 25 tickets to the show and donate them to World War II veterans and their spouses. “It looks like it will be a good show,” said Nelson Kelly, Vietnam Veterans of America Ocean City Chapter 1091 president. “[World War II veterans] will be sitting in three rows of aisle seats. Most of them are in their 90s. They are nicknamed the ‘Greatest Generation’ because they are the greatest generation.” The Ocean City American Legion Post 166 had a list of local World War II veterans and Kelly contacted most of them personally. A week before the show, a handful of World War II veterans and two attendants from the Brandywine Assisted Living facility in Fenwick Island were added to the guest list, bringing the total number of complementary tickets to 34, courtesy of the Vietnam Veterans of America Ocean City Chapter 1091. Bob and Marie Gilmore, members of the Ocean City chapter, will be in the lobby before the show handing out tickets, greeting veterans and escorting them to their seats. “We can’t do enough for these World War II vets,” Marie Gilmore said. “The group is performing upbeat song and dance of the ‘30s and ‘40s. An era of music they enjoy. It should be a fun time.” Richard Brady, a World War II and Korean War veteran in the Navy, thinks the show will bring back fond
In the Mood, a 1930’s-40’s musical revue, will perform at the Ocean City Performing Arts Center on 40th Street this Saturday at 7 p.m.
memories of his battleship days. “In the evenings, after mess (dinner) a group of guys would get their instruments and the ship’s crew would hang out on the deck or sit on the turrets looking down at the band and enjoy an hour or two of big band
music,” Brady said. “A little time for respite during the war.” He is thrilled to be attending the show a few weeks before his 90th birthday. “It’s the music I grew up with, Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey and all
the big bands,” Brady said. “Music I can probably sing all the words to.” Tickets cost $27.50 and $37.50. To purchase tickets, go to ticketmaster.com, call 410-289-2800 or visit the box office in the convention center on 40th Street.
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April 14: Local Live Music TBA, 7-9 p.m. April 19: Open Mic Night, 7-10 p.m. MUMFORD’S LANDING OCEAN PINES 1 Mumford’s Landing Road Ocean Pines 410-641-7501 www.oceanpines.org April 14: Kings Ransome, 8 p.m. to midnight April 15: First Class Duo, 8 p.m. to midnight OCEAN CLUB NIGHTCLUB In the Horizons Restaurant In the Clarion Fontainebleau Hotel 101st Street and the ocean Ocean City 410-524-3535 www.clarionoc.com April 14-15: On the Edge April 19: Bryan Clark, 6-9 p.m. PRINCESS ROYALE OCEANFRONT RESORT & CONDOMINIUMS 91st Street, Oceanfront Ocean City 410-524-7777 Schooner’s April 14-15: Harry O, 6-10 p.m. SEACRETS 49th Street and the bay Ocean City 410-524-4900 www.seacrets.com April 14: Rew Smith, 5-9 p.m.; DJ Tuff, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.; Split Decision, 10 p.m. to 1:50 a.m. April 15: Full Circle, 5-9 p.m.; JJ Rupp Band, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.; DJ Cruz, 9 a.m. to 2 a.m.; Steal The Sky, 10 p.m. to 1:50 a.m. April 20: Full Circle, 5-9 p.m.
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BIS HIP DAY Berlin Intermediate School’s annual HIP day took place Jan 27. HIP, an abbreviation for “Helping Increase the Peace,” is recognized annually at BIS for educating nonviolent conflict resolution, accepting each other’s differences and having a little fun. On this day, students and staff dress up in their favorite funky clothes from all decades and there is an assembly where they dance and play games. The school’s peer mediators visit the children in their classrooms to give them peace talks and quiz their knowledge on quotes from famous peace leaders. Children can also agree to take “peace pledges” which is a promise to themselves and others that they will not engage in violent activity. Pictured are Brooke Fitzgerald, Takihya Ellison and Darby Rohe.
DINNER FUNDRAISER Diakonia board members Carol Rose, left, and Ann Augustine, enjoy the Empty Bowl Soup Dinner on March 31 at the Ocean City Center for the Arts on 94th Street. The event was a fundraiser for the food pantry at Diakonia and the Art League of Ocean City programs.
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Fundraiser for Suplee family at Burley Oak, Mon.
By Josh Davis Associate Editor (April 14, 2017) Todd and Natalee DeHart of GCFL Productions, will host a fundraiser for the Suplee family at Burley Oak Brewing Company in Berlin on Monday, April 17, from 6-10 p.m. Julie Suplee lost her decade-long battle with kidney cancer last month. She is survived by her husband, Paul, and their children Tyler, Hanna, Gabby and Ethan. Funds raised during the event will help defray medical expenses from Julie’s final rounds of treatment at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, as well as pay for funeral expenses. Every dollar above the family’s actual expenses will be donated to KC Cure, a grassroots organization of patients, caregivers, doctors and medical researchers dedicated to curing kidney cancer. “We have always actively supported the local fundraising efforts, but have never taken the roll in organizing one,” Todd DeHart said. “This was an obvious chance for us to step up because our daughter is very close friends with both of Paul’s daughters, as well as our friendship with Paul and our shared love of food, music and good times.”
A fundraiser for the Suplee family is planned for Monday, April 17 at Burley Oak Brewing Company in Berlin. Julie Suplee lost her decade-long battle with kidney cancer last month.
The DeHarts will serve as guest bartenders during the event, which will also include a Chinese auction of items donated by local businesses and artists. The String Beanz and Fun
Sucker Band will provide live music. For more information, search “Supporting the Suplee Family” on Facebook. A YouCaring page was also established to help the Suplee family.
As of press time, Tuesday, 169 donors had given $21,066 toward a $20,000 goal. For more information, visit www.youcaring.com/thesupleefamily-785141.
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least get 5,000 votes on social media for judging and I couldn’t believe it when we hit 5,000,” Shanahan said. “WCDC got the word out to people and I shared it with a couple business networking groups. Everyone jumped on the bandwagon and voted. I think we ended up with more than 7,500 votes by the time it closed on Feb. 20.” Gifts Fulfilled was one of 102 entrepreneurs who will receive a $1,000 Sam’s Club gift card, an all-expensepaid trip to a training and networking event in addition to SCORE mentoring and publicity throughout the year. The local business is also eligible to win one of three $25,000 grand prizes, which will be determined this summer by a panel of small business experts based off of utilizing the Sam’s Club gift card and SCORE training events to grow business revenue as well as how effectively Gifts Fulfilled is promoted in local media and on social media. She plans to use the $1,000 gift card to purchase items for her college care packages, which she hopes to expand with grand-prize money. On April 27, Shanahan will head to Texas for a day of mentorship and networking. Experts will provide key tips for business visibility, facets of cash flow and marketing. “Everyone should be so lucky to have the work days that I have over there [WCDC],” Shanahan said. “They just started doing a skills assessment sheet so clients can go out in the community and show other employers what they can do. Not only can I provide jobs, but enable people to get a job at other places as well.” To order a gift basket from Gifts Fulfilled, visit www.giftsfulfilled.com or Amazon.com.
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Annual Bloody Mary contest set for April 23 at Seacrets By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (April 14, 2017) Residents and visitors have the opportunity to name the “Best Bloody Mary” in town on Sunday, April 23, for the second consecutive year at Seacrets on 49th Street inside Morley Hall. Ocean 98 WOCM Irie Radio is sponsoring the 11th annual contest which kicks off at noon and will feature 25 of the best Bloody Mary’s bar and restaurant employees can create. Attendees must be 21 or older. The cost is $20 to sip, sample, judge and ultimately decide who has the best Bloody Mary in Ocean City. “It is a great experience,” said Josh Norwood, “DJ Wood,” Ocean 98’s promotions director. “Come hang out, have a good time and choose the best Bloody Mary. It is one of the biggest fundraisers for the Cash for College Fund. You are supporting the local community and students.” Ocean 98.1’s own DJ Magellan will provide musical entertainment during the competition. Seacrets’ Spirits Vodka is the official base for the Bloody Mary concoctions. “The event has grown so much and Seacrets Distilling Company provides the vodka so it’s easier having the event here for distributing purposes,” Norwood said. Drinks will be judged in three categories: Best Overall Bloody Mary, Spiciest Bloody Mary and Best Presentation. The winners will take home trophies. As of Tuesday afternoon, 21 of the 25 slots were filled, Norwood said. Last year, more than 800 people attended the popular contest and voted Fish Tales’ “Crabby Mary” the top honor of “Best Bloody Mary” for the seventh consecutive year. Last year’s best presentation winner, Starboard, will have a variety of
local competition this year including the host, Seacrets, Fager’s Island, Bad Monkey, Pickles Pub, Hooked, the Big Easy on 60, Beach Barrels, the Crabcake Factory, Touch of Italy and Bourbon Street on the Beach. Bourbon Street’s “Ragin’ Cajun’ Bloody Mary” is spicy with a kabob full of cheeses, olives, celery and peppers, said Bourbon Street on the Beach owner Barry Reichart. “We are stepping outside of the Eastern Shore this year with Karen’s Cabana competing out of Smithfield, Rhode Island,” Norwood said. “The catering company has their own bar service and looked up Bloody Mary contests on Google and found us.” Matteo’s Salsa Loco will be back to defend its “Spiciest Bloody Mary” title, in addition to other Delaware establishments including Hammerheads, Papa Grande’s, Bethany Blues, 99 Sea Level and Catch 54. Look forward to Maryland favorites such as Lighthouse Sound, Bloody Awesome and Roadie Joe’s Bar and Grill as well. In addition, there will be a 50/50 raffle with proceeds benefiting the fund. The $20 collected at the door goes to the Ocean 98 Cash for College Fund, which provides $1,000 each for three high school seniors in Worcester and Wicomico counties in Maryland, and Sussex County, Delaware. The winners will be announced in June, Norwood said. The radio station has received close to 100 applicants and today is the deadline to apply at www.irieradio.com/cash-for-college-fund-form. The event will take place at Seacrets on 49th Street inside Morley Hall where attendees can sample 25 Bloody Mary’s from 12-3 p.m. for $20, next Sunday, April 23. Visit www.ocean98.com/bestbloody-mary for more information.
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Stephen Decatur students currently battling cancer
By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (April 14, 2017) Two local students, Kylie Boston and DeShawn “DJ” Spence, are currently battling cancer as schoolmates and the community rallies around them. Boston, an eighth grader at Stephen Decatur Middle School, was diagnosed with brain cancer in January after a routine eye exam. She had no symptoms. “Her parents want to bring awareness to brain cancer,” Brenda Kelly, a family friend, said. “The main thing is to warn parents to keep an eye on their kids, even if they don’t think anything is wrong.” The 14-year-old has already endured a surgery and will have extensive therapy and treatments for at least the next 11 months at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, she said. To help with medical expenses, a “Karaoke for Kylie” event is planned for Saturday, April 22 from 6-10 p.m. at the Showell Volunteer Fire Department on Worcester Highway. Tickets cost $15 for adults and $5 for children. Guests age 5 and younger are admitted free. “You are supporting a family during a time when they need this. Her dad had to quit his job,” Kelly said. A lite fare dinner including roast beef, chicken, macaroni and cheese and a green vegetable will be provided with the purchase of a ticket. Attendees are also encouraged to check out the bake sale table. There will be a 50/50 raffle, SonRise Church is providing bouncy houses, and a deejay is slated to spin tunes for karaoke and dancing. Home Depot employees will be on hand to assist with arts and crafts. Stephen Decatur High School students will also be there to help with a number of games. Several raffles are planned throughout the event including silent and live auctions with gift baskets, a cornhole board, beach décor, restaurant gift cards, hunting and fishing trips, hotel stays and a Yeti cooler. “The community has been amazing,” Kelly said. Rock band themed T-shirts can be purchased at the event for $15, $10 for youth sizes. For more information, call Kelly at 410-726-1441. DeShawn “DJ” Spence, a junior at Stephen Decatur High School, was diagnosed with B-cell leukemia in March. “He wasn’t feeling good, had flulike symptoms and lost 10 pounds in a week,” Mark Taylor, his great uncle, said. “He already had blood transfusions [since he was diagnosed]. It is going to be a war, but he is a fighter.” The 17-year-old will undergo chemotherapy at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore with at least nine months
On Monday, the Stephen Decatur High School varsity softball team played in support of fellow student, DJ Spence. Players wore orange T-shirts in his honor during their game against Wi-Hi. There was also a donation table and bake sale, which raised $350 for Spence and his family.
DeShawn “DJ” Spence, a junior at Stephen Decatur High School, was diagnosed with B-cell leukemia in March.
of treatments ahead. “He’s a trooper and in really good spirits,” Taylor said. Spence has been on the wrestling team since his freshman year and participated in the 145-pound weight class this season. “He is a vital part of the team and well-liked,” said Todd Martinek, head wrestling coach. “He has a good sense of humor and we hope he gets better. A lot of kids have been asking how he is doing. Our prayers are with him and his family. Hopefully he will be healthy in no time.” On Monday, the Stephen Decatur High School softball team played in support of Spence and wore orange T-shirts in his honor. There was also a donation table and bake sale to collect money, which raised $350 for Spence and his family. Taylor set up a Go Fund Me page
to help pay for housing and transportation expenses two weeks ago. As of Tuesday afternoon, $1,695 was raised, with a $10,000 goal. “Any money left over after expenses will be going into a savings account for DJ,” Taylor said. “He likes to take long walks during the day for exercise [at Johns Hopkins]. He met royalty, Queen Latifah, and she gave him a hug. It made his day.” To donate, visit www.gofundme.com/ djs-medical-treatment-fund.
Kylie Boston, an eighth grader at Stephen Decatur Middle School, was diagnosed with brain cancer in January after a routine eye exam. She is pictured with her parents, Tammy and Rodney.
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Walker discusses poached, scrambled and boiled eggs
By Deborah Lee Walker Contributing Writer (April 14, 2017) Has one ever taken a moment to consider the fascinating occurrences that encompass our daily lives? The kitchen alone is a sanctuary of culinary lore and scientific phenomena. Shedding light on conundrums that confound chefs not only raises our level of awareness but also enlightens us to the wonderful world of glorious food. Eggs are one of the most versatile and popular ingredients. M.F.K. Fisher brilliantly describes an egg as “probably one of the most private thing in the world until it is broken.” The intriguing egg is the “thought for the day.” According to culinary legend, the chef’s hat, with all its pleats, represents the many ways that a chef can prepare eggs. For example, they can be softboiled, hard-boiled, coddles, poached, fried and scrambled. Eggs can be transformed into frittatas, omelets and soufflés, and can also add flavor, consistency and color to other dishes. Before we can distinguish the flavors of Deviled Eggs with a Surprise, we must explore how traditional techniques work. An understanding of what food is and how it works is just as important as the recipe itself. The most obvious advantage of such knowledge is that it frees the cook from a dependence on directions which in turn develops confidence. Our discussion will focus on boiled, poached and scrambled eggs. If you adore eggs, the following information will prove to be helpful. Eggs are cooked in the shell to make hard- and soft-boiled eggs and coddled. Despite the name, boiled eggs should not be boiled but simmered throughout the cooking process. Boiling water is turbulent and will smash the eggs into each other and the pan walls, cracking the shell, allowing some of the albumen to leak out, which results in overcooked eggs that produce an unpleasant rubbery texture. That being said, there is nothing more frustrating than peeling an egg and the shell sticks to it. There are two basic reasons for this occurrence. The age of the egg does make a difference; fresh eggs are more likely to stick to the shell. In addition, if the egg is overcooked, the shell will stick to the egg. Another oddity about hard-boiled eggs is the occasional appearance of a greenish-gray discoloration on the surface of the yolk. According to “On Food and Cooking,” the color is caused by a chemical reaction involving sulfur (from the egg white) and iron (from the yolk), which naturally reacts to form sulfide at the surface of the yolk. The reaction is usually caused by overcooking, but can also be brought about
by high amounts of iron in the cooking water. Soft-boiled eggs are basically the same thing as hard-boiled eggs except the cooking time is less which results in a runny yolk. It is important to note that the cooking time varies according to the amount of eggs in the pot. For instance, if a soft-boiled egg recipe calls for one dozen eggs and you decide to cook two dozen eggs, the cooking time needs to be increased. What exactly is a coddled egg? Coddling is a gentle steaming method that produces a tender egg. It is similar to a poached egg, but is cooked in its shell or an egg coddler. The simplicity of a poached egg is its greatest attribute; the simpler the dish, the more the chef’s skill is on display. Let us delve into the intricacies of a poached egg. The voluptuous poached egg is made by carefully sliding a raw egg from a bowl into a pan of simmering water, where it slowly sets. One of the challenges in cooking poached eggs is producing a compact shape without overcooking the white. Always use the freshest eggs you can find for poaching; the thick albumen will hold its shape better around the yolk than older eggs. Do not shell the eggs until just before they are to be cooked; if left to sit in the open air, their quality declines quickly. Adding vinegar, lemon juice, or salt to the poaching water will help the eggs coagulate faster; just remember you will be influencing the flavor of the eggs. Poached eggs can be prepared in advance to make the workload easier during service. Slightly underpoach the eggs, trim them and keep them in cold water. At the time of service, reheat the eggs in simmering water. Scrambled eggs are among the most popular egg dishes and can be made in two basic ways; the eggs can be stirred constantly over low heat for a soft delicate curd and creamy texture, or stirred less frequently so they develop a larger curd and firm texture. However, if you want a soufflé-like texture, place eggs and cream/milk in the blender for 15 seconds. This process incorporates a tremendous amount of air into the egg mixture for an airy, velvety consistency. Easter is upon us and entertaining is in full swing. Experience, intuition and a discriminating palate distinguish one cook from another. Deviled eggs with a hunk of jumbo lump crabmeat hidden under the yolk mixture are so simple to make. The art of using a piping bag adds beautification and sophistication. A garnish of Old Bay seasoning ties in the theme of the Eastern Shore and celebrates the bounties of the sea. Deviled Eggs with a Surprise are decadent, divine and delicious. Happy Easter. See DEVILED Page 67
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SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT Addison McDaniel, a fifth grader at Berlin Intermediate School, has been presented the Carson Scholarship, a $1,000 college scholarship awarded to 4th-11th graders who serve their community and excel academically. Recipients of this scholarship are also awarded with a trophy and an olympic-sized medal. To be considered for this award, the student must be nominated by their teachers, and only one student from each school is able to apply. Nominees must have a minimum GPA of 3.75, community service hours and submit a lengthy essay.
CONTEST WINNERS In December, Ocean City Elks #2645 conducted its annual Americanism Contest for local elementary schools. The theme this year was "Why Is It Important to Vote.â&#x20AC;? Most Blessed Sacrament School had two equal winners, Mia Diehl, second from left, and Sandra Powlowska. They are pictured with Susan Caldwell, president of Elks, left, and Pam Jones, Americanism chairwoman.
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Relay For Life Team Greene Turtle held a soup cook-off Feb. 19 at the Original Greene Turtle on 116th Street in Ocean City. Participants paid $10 for unlimited soup tastings and voted for their favorites. The winning soup was cooked by Carrie Kincaid of the Original Greene Turtle. There were also raffles and auctions. Pictured, from left, are team members Eric Hewitt, Dawn Hodge, Laura Poskus, Debbie Jones and Jenny Hewitt, who raised more than $1,000 for the American Cancer Society.
WPS 100-DAY BREAKFAST Bobby Rosales (WPS, 1989 and U.S. Naval Academy, 1993) was the featured speaker during the Class of 2017 100-Day Breakfast celebration hosted by the Worcester Preparatory School Alumni Association on Feb. 17. The 100-Day gathering marks the senior class countdown to the last day of school at WPS. Rosales, WPS Class of 1989 salutatorian, reflected on his memorable years at the school and how he applied the principles he learned throughout his lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s journey. He served in various roles in several global missions as a naval aviator, fleet weapons and tactics instructor, advanced strike flight instructor and commanding officer. Rosales retired from active naval service in 2013, and moved to Florida to work for Delta airlines as a first officer flying the Boeing 737.
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Run Happy 5K set for May 20
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Proceeds from the Schell Brothers’ Run Happy 5K will benefit Homes of Hope, a 501(c)3 locallybased nonprofit whose mission is to provide adequate, sustainable housing to families in impoverished areas of the world. Its goal is to convert old sea shipping containers into two-bedroom sustainable housing units. Omar and Dorcas Zabala and their children were the recipients of one of those units.
Schell Brothers’ Run Happy 5K benefits Homes of Hope Continued from Page 67 Lewes. Runners and walkers will enjoy scenic views of the community and its natural surroundings. Immediately following the race, participants and their families are encouraged to stick around for the celebratory block party, featuring live music by LauraLea & Tripp Fabulous, with food trucks from Crooked Hammock, Taco Reho, Hopkins Creamery and Rosenfeld’s Jewish Deli. Proceeds from the race will benefit Homes of Hope, a 501(c)3 locallybased nonprofit with a mission to provide adequate, sustainable housing to families in impoverished areas of the world. Their goal is to convert old sea shipping containers into two-bedroom sustainable housing units complete with a kitchen, living space, bath, solar powered lighting and garden roof. For each $15,000 raised, a container can be transformed into a home and help a family break the chain of poverty. In 2016, the Run Happy 5K raised $2,050 for Homes of Hope. This money was used to help offset the shipping cost for the finished container home that was built locally by many volunteers before being sent off to the Dominican Republic. More volunteers awaited its arrival to deliver the home to a very happy family. To register for the Schell Brothers Run Happy 5K, visit races2run.com/events/run-happy5k. To learn more about Homes of Hope, visit containerhoh.org. Schell Brothers is dedicated to
maximizing happiness, creating a vibrant culture and providing an exceptional home buying experience for each customer. Specializing in new home construction, Schell Brothers offers a variety of architectural styles, innovative home plans and extensive personalization. Schell Brothers is the only builder that includes SchellterTM Advanced Building Science in every home, providing an energy efficient, healthy and comfortable living environment. Earning a reputation as a premier builder, Schell Brothers has won numerous awards including several National Gold Awards, the highest honor awarded to a U.S. builder. To learn more, visit SchellBrothers.com.
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Honor roll Senior Katie Hofman of Berlin, was named a commended scholar (all grades of 85 or above) during the winter term at Mercersburg Academy. Mercersburg Academy is a coeducational, independent college preparatory boarding and day school in south-central Pennsylvania with students enrolled in grades 9-12 and a postgraduate year. It has prepared students for college and life beyond since 1893. This year, there are approximately 440 students enrolled from 29 states, the District of Columbia, and 48 nations.
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Foreign Language Club mural project
By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (April 14, 2017) Changing the world one mind at a time is the aim of a mural project being produced by the Foreign Language Club at Stephen Decatur High School. French teacher Darlene McCann, who moderates the language club, said the “Art in Society” project traces back several years. “I had a group of these kids in French 3 three years ago,” she said. One day after a lengthy discussion surrounding the cultural climate here and abroad, the students concluded they were “tired of people just not being nice.” “We got to this idea of acceptance and people being kinder,” she said. Solomon Efergen, one of nearly two dozen Foreign Language Club members, said the original intent was to alter the atmosphere at their school. “Then it went into if we can change the school why not change the world?” he said. McCann said the club adopted the moniker, “Save the world” and began meeting to find ways to at least make a small impact locally. “Last year, in the school building we did bulletin boards and a couple little things … to try and spread the positive message,” she said. The idea of the mural project emerged after McCann saw television coverage of a project in Wynwood Walls in Miami, where street art has transformed an area of warehouses into a premier art district. “They’re taking graffiti and they’re creating parks out of them,” she said. “They have a circuit where people can go around and do this circuit of graffiti parks. It’s beautiful stuff.” As the club thought about what that neighborhood had done, members developed the concept of creating a trio of murals promoting positive social themes. “I’m trying to instill in these kids that doing nothing is the same thing as saying its ok and things are not ok,” she said. “I’m trying to empower them because they’re going to be graduating and it’s up to them, and their turn, to make things a little better.” As the club discussed the proposal with others last fall, it seemed well received, said foreign language club member Stella Cunningham. “It’s genuine and came about naturally,” she said. “It came from a good place of togetherness.” The students began researching concepts and preparing preliminary sketches, while soliciting community support to finance the project. The group recently completed its fundraising, when members filled in for the evening shift at Decatur Diner. “The kids worked it and (owners Bill and Matt Rados) were amazing,” she said “They donated all proceeds.” Club member Patrick Reid said his cohorts’ fundraising efforts came about quickly. “We raised $3,000 in a month and See MURALS Page 71
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CONTEST WINNERS Sixth graders Emily Sandt, center, and Shiloh Ponds, of Berlin Intermediate School, were the winners of the Elks Club Americanism contest. Ponds won the essay portion of the contest, answering “Why is it important to vote,” while Sandt took first in the poster contest by drawing her favorite American symbol, the Statue of Liberty. They are pictured with Exalted Ruler Susan Caldwell, left, Pam Jones, Americanism chairman, and BIS Principal Tom Sites.
WPS GALA Ann and Derrick Lingo smile for a photo during the 32nd annual Worcester Prep Gala, held at Bethany Beach Ocean Suites, March 4.
PERFORMANCE Worcester Preparatory Upper School students, under the direction of Paulette DeRosa-Matrona and Music Director Christopher Buzby, performed the musical comedy “The Addams Family,” Feb. 2425. Giving their final performance on the WPS stage are seniors Sambina Anthony and Davis Taylor, cast as “Morticia” and “Gomez.”
HONORING DR. SEUSS Savanna Akins’ Kindergarten class at Ocean City Elementary School celebrates the birthday of Dr. Seuss and Read Across America Day on March 2. Akins dressed as the “Cat in the Hat” and her students as little “Things.”
GIVING BACK Fifteen Stephen Decatur High School baseball players and two female team managers recently visited Ocean City Elementary School to read to students for about an hour.
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Murals to promote social acceptance Continued from Page 69 a half,” he said. Major support poured in from the Ocean City-Berlin Optimist Club, which kicked in $1,000 for the effort, McCann said. The students created a GoFundMe page, worked a dinner shift at SiCuli’s in Berlin, and received support from the Ocean City Art League and the Ocean City Lioness Club. In addition to numerous private donations, McCann said Home Depot donated paint supplies. With resources and sketches in hand, the students, primarily seniors, will work to flesh out their artistic visions before the end of this school year. “We’re going to put them on four-byeight panels and we’re going to put three panels together vertically,” McCann said. “The Ocean City Art League wants us to put them on their chain link fence.” The first mural, “Symphony,” has a background of the world map overlaid with a mosaic head playing a saxophone. “Out of the saxophone horn, you have every symbol we could find that represents every culture, every religion and every person,” she said. McCann said the hope is everyone can find something they can identify with in the myriad of images emanating from the saxophone. “In the orchestra, every instrument contributes to the symphony while retaining its own individuality,” she said. “As a society, everyone should contribute to the harmony while retaining their own individuality.” The second mural, “Pay It Forward,” has a tree in the center that is being cradled by the Earth. “Then a banner on the front of the planet that says, ‘Pay it Forward,’” she said. “Around the tree you have puzzle pieces that are metaphorical for how people should work together and fit together.” The third mural, “Where Will the Children Play,” was inspired by McCann’s former student Ian Postley, and is a reference to the Cat Stevens song, “Where Do the Children Play.” “He’s got a lot of urban graffiti in the background and then he’s got kids and adults with single little flowers here and there,” she said. “The idea is you need to have space for the kids because it’s going (away.)” McCann said Postley, a 2015 Decatur graduate who studied at the Delaware College of Art and Design in Wilmington, is also overseeing the undertaking. “He’s also giving us some artistic advice,” she said. “He just had a show at Ocean City Art League.” Club member Darrien Ross hopes the murals can give the community a fresh perspective. “One of other goals of our project is to teach people that they shouldn’t be proud to be passive and apathetic about what happens around them,” she said. “They need to know that everybody is interconnected.” Once the murals are completed, in addition to being displayed at the Ocean City Art League, McCann said the works would be mobile.
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OC Development Corporation to dedicate dolphin sculpture (April 14, 2017) The public is invited to the Ocean City Development Corporation’s dedication of the Dance of the Dolphins Plaza on Coastal Highway at Route 90, Friday, April 14 at 11:30 a.m. Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan, members of the City Council, OCDC board of directors and the OCDC Public Art Committee will welcome sculptor David Turner, Maryland Coastal Bays Program and the Art League of Ocean City Executive Di-
rector Rina Thaler. The Dance of the Dolphins Plaza is one of the three OCDC Public Art displays created to welcome visitors to Ocean City. The first is the marlin at the foot of the Route 50 bridge, and the second is the eagle at the Northside Transit Center. There will be additional parking and rain location at the Sea Bay Hotel 6700 Coastal Highway. For more information, contact the Ocean City Development Corporation at 410-289-7739.
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the language is clean, but the characters occasionally consume alcohol modestly and there are some nuanced sexual references. The play runs April 21-23 and April 2830 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church on 103rd Street in Ocean City. Curtain time is 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 4 p.m., Sunday. It is open seating and tickets cost $15, which includes snacks, beverages and dessert. Wine is optional at $1 per glass. For reservations or questions, call 410600-0462. Walk-ins are also welcome on a space available basis. Doors open 30 minutes before curtain time. The Ocean Pines Players is an all-volunteer local 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with a strong outreach and service mission. All profits from the performances are split between the Players’ Performing Arts Scholarship Program and the many community support activities provided by St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, including the cold weather shelter, community lunches and clothing drives.
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More than a dozen festively-dressed ladies make up Team Divas of Baltimore.
Suzanne Lee, left, and Alma Creagh, both of Baltimore, participate for the first time in the Komen Race for the Cure.
CANCER SUPPORT Close to 1,600 people registered for the sixth annual Susan G. Komen Ocean City Race for the Cure, held last Saturday, which included a 5K timed competitive run, 5K recreational run and walk and 1-mile fun walk. About $136,000 has been raised so far, which includes race entry fees, donations, sponsorships, merchandise sales and raffles. Donations will be accepted through May 6.
The top three female 5K finishers, from left, are Jessica Weisner of Glen Burnie (third place), Kristen Teeter of Forest Hill, Maryland (second) and Denise Knickman of Baltimore (first).
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Tyler Muse of Forest Hill, Maryland, center, was the first runner to cross the finish line of the 5K race. Bobby Hammond of Selbyville, right, finished in second place and Luke Sheridan of Nottingham, Maryland, took third.
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Decked out in pink for the Komen Race for the Cure, from left, are Donna Dolina, Scott Horn, John Dolina and Tina Horn, all of Churchton, Maryland.
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KOMEN RACE FOR THE CURE Following a “Parade of Pink” walk around the sixth annual Susan G. Komen Ocean City Race for the Cure event grounds in the inlet parking lot last Saturday, cancer survivors gather for a photo to celebrate.
Safe Boating Course available April 18-20
(April 14, 2017) The Maryland Safe Boating Class and certificate are required for boat operators born after July 1, 1972 but everyone can benefit from it. Why? In 88 percent of recreational boating fatalities, the operator did not have a nationally approved boater
education certificate. Safety on the water is every boater’s responsibility and knowing what to do—not only in an emergency but also when docking, anchoring and passing another boat—is key to having fun and developing a culture of safety on the water. The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary will teach the state mandated Recreational Safe Boating Course at the Ocean Pines Library, 11107 Cathell Road in Ocean Pines:
April 18, 19 and 20, May 2, 3 and 4, June 6, 7 and 8 and July 11, 12 and 13. The classes will run from 6-9 p.m. The Maryland Safe Boating Class will also be taught twice in a one-day format at the Ocean City Chamber of Commerce, 12320 Ocean Gateway, in West Ocean City on Saturday, May 20 and Aug. 19. The class will run from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This is a great chance to brush up on general boating knowledge and
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DINING GUIDE ■ CREDIT CARDS: V-Visa, MC-Master Card, AE-American Express, DIS-Discover ■ PRICE RANGE: $, $$, $$$ ________________________________ ■ 32 PALM, 32nd Street, in the Hilton Suites, Ocean City 410-289-2525 / www.oceancityhilton.com/dining / $$ / VMC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Western Caribbean cuisine, Eastern Shore favorites, gourmet and tasty liquid desserts. ■ ALEX’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT, Route 50, West Ocean City 410-213-7717 / www.ocitalianfood.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AEDIS / Reservations accepted / Full bar / Serving homemade Italian cuisine, steaks, seafood, chicken, pork and pasta. Elegant dining room with fireplace. Early bird specials every day from 5-6 p.m. ■ THE BIG EASY ON 60, 5909 Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-524-2305 / www.thebigeasyon60.com / $-$$ / V-MCAE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full Bar / An Ocean City restaurant with a New Orleans flair. Amazing atmosphere with beautiful outside patio seating. Open Monday, Thursday and Friday at 11 a.m.; Saturday and Sunday at 9 a.m. for breakfast. Happy Hour is noon to 6 p.m. for the entire restaurant. Come try some Ocean City favorites as well as our take on traditional Louisiana cajun dishes. Everything from outstanding starters, unique entrees, to awesome desserts along with extraordinary hospitality. ■ BILLY’S SUB SHOP, 120th Street, Food Lion Shopping Center, 410-723-2500; 140th Street, Ocean City, 410-250-1778; Route 54, Fenwick Shoals, Fenwick Island, Del., 302-436-5661 / $ / V-MC-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Dine in, carry out. Fast delivery. Open 7 days 11 a.m. – 3 a.m. Serving fresh dough pizza, subs, burgers, cones, shakes and sundaes with beach delivery available. ■ BJ’S ON THE WATER, 75th Street, Ocean City 410-524-7575 / www.bjsonthewater.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Open year-round. Entire dining menu served 11 a.m. to 1:30 a.m., seven days a week. Daily specials, daily duck feeding. Entertainment every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. No cover. Available for parties and banquets. Indoor and outdoor dining. ■ BLUE FISH JAPANESE & CHINESE RESTAURANT AND SUSHI BAR, 94th Street, Ocean City 410-524-3983 / www.bluefishocmd.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AEDIS / Reservations accepted / Full bar / Japanese and Chinese restaurant and sushi bar with beer, wine and cocktails. Dine in, take out and delivery available. ■ BOURBON STREET ON THE BEACH, 116th Street & Coastal Hwy., (Behind Fountain Head Towers Condominium), Ocean City 443-664-2896 / www.bourbonstreetonthebeach.com / $$-$$$ / V-MCAE-DIS / Reservations recommended for large parties / Children’s menu/ Full bar / Eastern Shore fare with a New Orleans Flare. Seafood, Steaks & Pasta dishes— Specializing in Jambalaya, Creole, & Gumbo. Home of the Ragin’ Cajun Bloody Mary. Happy Hour 4-7 p.m. Weekly entertainment. ■ CAPTAIN’S TABLE RESTAURANT, 15th Street and the Boardwalk, Ocean City 410-289-7192 / www.captainstableoc.com / $$-$$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Family-owned, serving fine seafood, steaks and poultry on the third floor of the Courtyard by Marriott. ■ COINS, 28th Street and Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-524 3100 / www.coinspub.com / $-$$ / V-MC-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar/ Open 7 days a week, 11 a.m. Casual dining atmosphere for families. Crab cakes, hand-cut steaks, fresh seafood. Everything home-made. Happy hour 3-6
p.m., 6 days a week and early bird 4-6 p.m., daily specials. Closed Mondays. ■ THE COTTAGE CAFE, Route 1 (across from Sea Colony), Bethany Beach, Del. 302-539-8710 / www.cottagecafe.com / $, $$ / V-MC-AE / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Seafood, kids’ menu, happy hour specials. Lunch and dinner daily. Breakfast buffet on weekends. ■ THE COVE AT OCEAN PINES, 1 Mumford’s Landing Road, Ocean Pines 410641-7501 / www.oceanpines.org/ $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS/No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Coastal cuisine. Serving lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch. Open Thursday at 4 p.m. for dinner. Open Friday-Sunday at 11 a.m. for lunch and dinner. Sunday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for brunch buffet. Friday and/or Saturday, live entertainment. Sunday brunch buffet, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Happy Hour Thursday-Sunday, 4-7 p.m. ■ THE CRAB BAG, 130th Street, bayside, Ocean City 410-250-3337 / www.thecrabbag.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE / No reservations required / Full bar / Dine in and carryout. Open 7 Days a week, 11 am til late night. Hot steamed crabs, world famous fried chicken, ribs, burgers, barbecue, pasta, seafood, steaks, sandwiches and more. Lunch and weekly carry-out and dinner specials. Happy hour at the beach with drink and food specials. ■ DOUGH ROLLER, 41st Street & Coastal Hwy, 410-524-9254; 70th Street & Coastal Hwy, 410-524-7981 / www.DoughRollerRestaurants.com / $ / VMC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Ocean City’s favorite family restaurant for more than 35 years. Great kid’s menu. Dayton’s Fried Chicken available at South Division, 41st and 70th streets. Breakfast served daily at 3rd, 41st and 70th streets. Order online for carryout at both Coastal Highway locations. ■ DUFFYS, 130th St., in Montego Bay Shopping Ctr. & Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-250 1449 / www.duffysoc.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Casual dining, indoor or outdoor seating. Irish fare and American cuisine. Appetizers, soups, salads, sandwiches, steaks and seafood. Second Season & Daily Dinner Specials. Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m., serving breakfast, lunch and dinner; Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Dine In, Carry Out. Happy Hour, daily, noon to 6 pm. ■ FAGER’S ISLAND RESTAURANT & BAR, 60th Street on the bay, Ocean City 410524-5500 / www.fagers.com / $$-$$$ / VMC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted in the dining room only / Children’s menu / Full bar / Upscale restaurant on the bay. Casual fine dining, fresh fish, prime rib and seafood. Lighter fare menu served on our decks or inside. ■ FLYING FISH CAFE & SUSHI BAR, The Village of Fenwick, 300 Coastal Highway, Fenwick Island, Del. 302-581-0217 / www.flyingfishfenwick.com / $-$$ /V-MCDIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Featuring the freshest and most innovative sushi, sashimi, and rolls plus creative and delicious small plates. ■ FOX’S PIZZA DEN, 31225 American Parkway, Selbyville, Del. 302-436-FOXS / www.foxspizzade.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Sit-down bar and restaurant. Full menu includes pizza, pastas, salads, sandwiches and more. Specializing pizza and chef specials. Open daily for lunch and dinner at 11 a.m. Take out and delivery. ■ THE GREENHOUSE CAFÉ, 1503 Philadelphia Ave. Ocean City 443-6645671 / $ / V-MC-DIS / No reservations required / The Greenhouse offers huge fresh salads, fresh homemade soups, which some are vegetarian or vegan. The "original" and best "Green Juice" in Ocean City.
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Tofu and gluten free options as well. Open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Thursday-Tuesday. ■ HARBORSIDE BAR & GRILL, 12841 S. Harbor Road, West Ocean City 410-2131846 / www.weocharborside.com / $$ / VMC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Open seven days a week, 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Casual waterfront dining serving seafood, steaks, sandwiches, salads, wraps and pasta. Home of the “Original Orange Crush.” Entertainment Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. ■ HARPOON HANNA’S RESTAURANT & BAR, Route 54 and the bay, Fenwick Island, Del. www.harpoonhannasrestaurant.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Casual waterfront restaurant serving lunch, dinner. Fresh fish, seafood, steaks, sandwiches and allyou-can-eat Alaskan crab legs. Open yearround. ■ 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-MCAE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Known for all-you-can-eat crabs, crab legs, fried chicken, steamed shrimp, and baby back ribs. ■ HORIZONS OCEANFRONT RESTAURANT, 101st Street, Ocean City 410-5243535 / www.clarionoc.com / $-$$ ($20-45) / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Open tables / Children’s menu / Full bar / Serving beach-inspired dishes in both our oceanfront restaurants, Horizons and Breakers Pub. All-day menu, available 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Deluxe Sunday breakfast buffet open year-round and AUCE prime rib, crab legs and seafood buffet available most weekends. ■ JOHNNY’S PIZZA PUB, 56th Street, Ocean City 410-723-5600 / www.johnnyspizzapub.com / $ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Homemade pizzas, serving 18 different pizzas, variety of calzones, subs, burgers and sandwiches to choose from. Jumbo wings with 20 different sauces. Voted best sound system for live music. Carry out or delivery til 2 a.m. ■ JULES FINE DINING, 118th Street, Ocean City 410-524-3396 / www.ocjules.com / $$, $$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Local fare, global flair. Fresh seafood year-round, fresh local produce. ■ KY WEST BAR & RESTAURANT, 5401 Coastal Highway, Ocean City 443-6642836 / www.kywestoceancity.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Our experienced chefs deliver the finest in cuisine nightly. OC’s best veal chop, the freshest seafood and great pasta dishes. Ky West offers fine dining and a beautiful bar described as New York funky chic. Providing excellent food and drink for a great dining adventure. ■ LONGBOARD CAFÉ, 67th Street Town Center, Ocean City 443-664-5639 / www.longboardcafe.net / $$ / V-MC-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Serving lunch and dinner. Lite fare to dinner entrees offering a variety of burgers, paninis, sandwiches and salads. The "veggies" menu features wrinkled green beans. Signature house libiations and signature entrees made with ingredients from local farms and fisheries. A family restaurant. ■ MY THAI OC, 138th Street, Bayside Plaza, 13727 Coastal Highway, Ocean
City 410-250-9918 / www.mythaioc.webs.com / $ / V-MC-Dis / Authentic Thai food served Thursday-Sunday. Free parking for customers. Eat in or take out. Vegetarian options also. ■ NICK’S HOUSE OF RIBS, 144th Street & Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-2501984 / www.nickshouseofribs.com / $$/ V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Casual, family friendly with upscale atmosphere. Extensive menu from our famous baby back ribs, fresh seafood, black angus steaks. ■ POPEYE’S LOUISIANA KITCHEN, Route 50, West Ocean City 443-664-2105 / $ / V-MC / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Family restaurant. Eat-in, carry out or drive-thru. Open seven days, year-round. Every Monday and Tuesday, twopiece chicken for 99 cents. Every Wednesday, free kids meal with purchase of combo. ■ ROPEWALK, 82nd Street on the bay, Ocean City 410-524-1109 / www.ropewalkoc.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full Bar / OC’s best spot to watch the sunsets. Indoor dining and bar, deck dining and tiki bar. Serving lunch and dinner in casual atmosphere. Happy hour specials all day and all night every day available at tables and bar. ■ SEACRETS, 49th Street, Ocean City 410-524-4900 / www.seacrets.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Island atmosphere. Soups, salads, Jamaican jerk chicken, appetizers, sandwiches, paninis, pizza and fresh seafood. ■ SICULI RUSTIC ITALIAN KITCHEN, 104 N. Main St., Berlin 410-629-0550 / FB-Siculi Italian Kitchen / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Full Bar / Family friendly. Open for lunch and dinner, 11 a.m.; Sunday brunch, 10:30 a.m. Locally sourced, freshly prepared. Brick oven pizza, steaks, seafood, chicken and veal selections. Daily lunch, happy hour and dinner specials. ■ SKYE RAW BAR & GRILLE, 66th Street, Ocean City 410-723-6762 / www.skyebaroc.com / $$-$$$ / V-M-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Full bar / Lunch, dinner, raw bar or lite fare, at the top of 66th Street and Coastal Highway. Happy hour, 36 p.m. with food and drink specials. ■ TOUCH OF ITALY, 67th Street and Coastal Highway, in the Holiday Inn Oceanfront, Ocean City 302-703-3090 / www.TouchofItaly.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Full bar / Full Italian style restaurant with Italian style deli and pasticceria/bakery too. Just stop in for a look and a taste of some fresh prosciutto fresh loaves of Italian bread. Large circular bar with Happy Hour and check our Web site with our daily specials from our great menu including pasta, wood fired pizzas, delicious heros and catering. Daily lunch special $6.95 plus take out service. ■ VICTORIAN ROOM RESTAURANT, Dunes Manor Hotel, OCEANFRONT at 28th and Baltimore Ave, Ocean City 410289-1100 / www.dunesmanor.com / $$ $$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations not required but recommended / Full Bar / Children’s menu / Open year round. Oceanfront dining atmosphere with local, farm to table/sea to table cuisine. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. (Friday and Saturday, till 10 p.m.). Also Zippy Lewis Lounge with happy hour from 4-7 p.m., featuring Craft Beer selections and appetizer menu; Milton’s Out Door Cafe; and the Barefoot Beach Bar in season. ■ 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 / Certified Angus® burgers and casual fare. Call for hours.
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Addition, renovations to St. Paul’s-by-the Sea (April 14, 2017) On March 16, the Vestry of St. Paul’s-by-the Sea Episcopal Church approved the award of a contract with Gillis Gilkerson (GGI Builders) for the addition and renovations to the church property. Based on the plans prepared by the Becker Morgan Group, the scope of work includes the construction of a two-story addition of approximately 2,300 square feet of usable
space that replaces space lost from the destruction of the rectory, and the addition of an accessible restroom in Dewees Hall, the parish’s community hall. Construction is scheduled to start in April with work on the site plan and the Dewees Hall restroom beginning first and then work on the addition to follow in May. The addition to the north side of the Third Street
church will require the demolition of the temporary enclosure of the church built after the rectory was razed. The use of the sanctuary for worship services will be unavailable after May 14. The project is scheduled for completion by Dec. 15. “The Vestry and the parish leadership have shown great vision and determination by moving ahead with this construction,” said Father Matthew D’Amario, rector of St. Paul’s-by-the Sea. D’Amario also indicated that plans are underway to conduct services in other portions of the building unaffected by the construction. The programs of The Red Doors Community
Center, a program operated by the church, will be temporarily suspended in late April to accommodate the construction of the restroom. The Red Doors programs will return to Dewees Hall in July. The addition to the church will replace the rectory that was destroyed in a fire on Nov. 26, 2013 that claimed two lives including that of Reverend David Dingwall, the rector of the church. Donations for the building project may be made to the church’s Building Recovery Fund at 302 North Baltimore Avenue, Ocean City, Maryland 21842. For more information, contact D’Amario at 410-289-3453.
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Calendar FRI, APR. 14 Pocomoke library, 301 Market St., Pocomoke City, MD, All Day By appointment only. Call 410-957-0878.
AARP FREE TAX SERVICES
Snow Hill library, 307 N. Washington St., Snow Hill, MD, All Day Children and adults can submit an original photograph to be displayed in the library and entered into a contest for a chance to win prizes. All photo submissions must be turned in to the library by 5 p.m. on April 17. 410-632-3495
PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST
Ocean City convention center, 4001 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Art & Craft Show will feature more than 75 vendors with a wide variety of unique gifts and accessories. The Easter Kids Fun Fair will feature Beanie the Easter Bunny, more than 15 Easter egg hunts, jelly bean guesses, coloring tables, kids games, magic shows, juggling shows and lessons, Balloona-mania and appearances by Sponge Bob. Admission cost is $4 for adults, $3 for seniors (60+) and students (4-18), free to kids 3 years and younger and free to military, police and fire with ID. Also featuring many activities on a pay-as-you-go basis. Trained staff from the The Maryland Insurance Administration will be on hand to offer materials on all types of insurance. events@oceanpromotions.info, 410-2138090, http://www.oceanpromotions.info
O.C. EASTER ART, CRAFT AND KIDS FUN FAIR
Dance of the Dolphins Plaza, Coastal Highway and Route 90, 11:30 a.m. The public is invited to the dedication of the Dance of the Dolphins Plaza on Coastal Highway at Route 90. There will be additional parking and rain locations at the Sea Bay Hotel, 6700 Coastal Highway, Ocean City.
DOLPHIN SCULPTURE CEREMONY
The Son’Spot, 12 Worcester St., Ocean City, MD, 12 p.m. Meet at The Son’Spot at noon for a short time of ministry, and then proceed down the boardwalk, past the sand sculpture, and end at Atlantic United Methodist Church on Fourth Street. The group walks together, carrying a cross, singing songs and having a brief time of ministry at several spots along the way. Refreshments will be served at Atlantic United Methodist Church. Rain or shine. Ocean City Christian Ministers, 410-289-7430
CROSS WALK
Ocean Pines Community Center, gym, 235 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines, MD, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Last chance for Spring Pickleball Clinics. Open to the public. Registration is required by calling or stopping by the front desk of the Community Center by the day before. While at the Community Center, register at the front desk for a free week of Ocean Pines Pickleball starting the day of the clinic. 410-641-7052
FREE INTRODUCTORY PICKLEBALL CLINICS
Stevenson United Methodist Church, 123 N.
CRAB CAKE DINNER
Main St., Berlin, MD, 4 to 6:30 p.m. Includes single crab cake sandwich with green beans and seasoned baked potato. Cost is $10. Carryouts and bake table available. 410-641-1137 St. Paul United Methodist Church, 405 Flower St., Berlin, MD, 7 p.m. “The Battleground To Victory,” presenting the seven last words of Jesus in story and song. Featuring Ashley Foreman accompanied by Virginia Harris. All are welcome.
GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE
SAT, APR. 15 Snow Hill library, 307 N. Washington St., Snow Hill, MD, All Day Children and adults can submit an original photograph to be displayed in the library and entered into a contest for a chance to win prizes. All photo submissions must be turned in to the library by 5 p.m. on April 17. 410-632-3495
PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST
Applebee’s, 12849 Ocean Gateway, West Ocean City, MD, 8 to 10 a.m. Easter goodies of the kids and raffles for the adults. Cost is $7.50 for adults and $5 for children 9 and younger. Fundraiser for Town Cats. For tickets, call 410-629-9134 or pick them up at OC Pet Spa in West Ocean City.
BREAKFAST WITH THE EASTER BUNNY
White Horse Park, 239 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines, MD, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Held every Saturday. Locally grown vegetables and fruits, eggs, honey, kettle korn, flowers, breads, seafood, meats and more. New vendors welcome. 410-641-7717, Ext. 3006
FARMERS MARKET
Ocean City Senior Center, 104 41st St., Ocean City, MD, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Open to walk-ins.
AARP FREE TAX SERVICES
Ocean City convention center, 4001 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, call the OC Chamber of Commerce at 410-213-0552.
ANNUAL OC JOB FAIR
Ocean City Municipal Airport, Terminal Building, 12724 Airport Road, Berlin, MD, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Serving pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage, etc., and coffee. Suggested donation is $7. An OCAA fundraiser to support the Huey Veteran’s Memorial Display. Info: Airport Ops, 410-213-2471 or Coleman Bunting, 410-726-7207
PANCAKE BREAKFAST
Worcester Preparatory School’s lecture room, 508 S. Main St., Berlin, MD, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. This is the third of a series of four genealogical workshops. The third session will continue the examination of specific types of local records, church records and, time permitting, personal records. Cost is $25 per session. Reservations are required for the workshop. Theresa Bruner, Info@Historicstmartinschurch.org, 410251-2849
GENEALOGICAL WORKSHOP
Ocean City convention center, 4001 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Art & Craft Show will feature more than 75 vendors with a wide variety of unique gifts and accessories. The Easter Kids Fun Fair will feature Beanie the Easter Bunny, more than 15 Easter egg hunts, jelly bean guesses, coloring tables, kids games, magic shows, juggling shows and lessons, Balloona-mania and appearances by Sponge Bob. Admission cost is $4 for adults, $3 for seniors (60+) and students (4-18), free to kids 3 years and younger and free to military, police and fire with ID. Also featuring many activities on a pay-as-you-go basis. Maryland Insurance Administration will be on hand to offer a variety of consumer materials on all types of insurance. events@oceanpromotions.info, 410-2138090, http://www.oceanpromotions.info
O.C. EASTER ART, CRAFT AND KIDS FUN FAIR
EVERY BUNNY WALK AND EASTER BUNNY FUNSHOP
Northside Park, 200 125th St., Ocean City, MD, 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Every Bunny Walk, a free, 1-mile event, registration begins at 10:30 a.m. and the walk starts at 11 a.m., led by the Easter Bunny. Vendors will be located outside providing free health information. Pre-registration is encouraged by calling 410-632-0056 or emailing regina.mason@maryland.gov. The Easter Bunny Funshop will follow from 1-3 p.m. Children, ages 2- to 10-years-old, may participate in an egg hunt, egg dyeing, arts and crafts and carnival games. Also featuring visits with the Easter Bunny, refreshments, face-painting, temporary tattoos and entertainment by The Schoolhouse Theater Arts Traveling Troupe. Entry fee is $6 for Ocean City residents and $8 for non-residents. Only child participants pay the fee. Preregistration is mandatory and may be done online or in person at the Northside Park Recreation Complex. 410-250-0125, http://oceancitymd.gov/oc/departments/r ecreation-parks/ New Hope United Methodist Church, 7338 New Hope Road, Willards, MD, 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Menu includes mashed potatoes, greens, string beans, macaroni and cheese, beets, biscuits, dessert and coffee. Cost is $13 for adults. Carry-outs available. 410543-8244 or 443-235-0251
ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT FRIED CHICKEN DINNER
Ocean City Performing Arts Center, 4001 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD, 7 p.m. A national show, celebrating the music of the 1930s and 40s — the Swing and Big Band era. Featuring the 13-piece String of Pearls Big Band Orchestra, singers and dancers. Tickets cost $27.50 and $37.50 and are available at the O.C. Convention Center Box Office or Ticketmaster, 800-551-7328, http://wwwTicketmaster.com
‘IN THE MOOD’ MUSICAL REVUE
SUN, APR. 16 Boardwalk at North Division Street, Atlantic Avenue and N. Division Street, Ocean
EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE
City, MD, 6 to 7 a.m. Ministers, musicians and singers from many of Ocean City’s Christian churches will participate. Singing, scripture and preaching. Bleachers and chairs will be provided, however attendees may want to bring a blanket. If there is rain, the service will relocate to Atlantic United Methodist Church, 105 Fourth St., Ocean City. ocbcnacl@hotmail.com, 410-2897430 Assateague State Park, 7307 Stephen Decatur Hwy, Berlin, MD, 6:30 a.m. Follow Route 611 south to its end; turn right into the parking lot. Dress warmly. Take a folding chair. Easter breakfast to follow at Bethany Church, 8648 Stephen Decatur Highway, Berlin, MD. All are welcome. 410641-2186
EASTER SUNRISE WORSHIP SERVICE
Ocean City Municipal Airport, Terminal Building, 12724 Airport Road, Berlin, MD, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Serving pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage, etc., and coffee. Suggested donation is $7. An OCAA fundraiser to support the Huey Veteran’s Memorial Display. Info: Airport Ops, 410-213-2471 or Coleman Bunting, 410-726-7207
PANCAKE BREAKFAST
Atlantic General Hospital, Conference Room 2, 9733 Healthway Drive, Berlin, MD, 12 to 1 p.m. Group shares experience, strength and hope to help others. Open to the community and to AGH patients. Rob, 443-783-3529
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
MON, APR. 17 Atlantic General Hospital Sleep Disorders Diagnostic Center, 9733 Healthway Drive, Berlin, MD, All Day Free, bi-monthly mask fitting clinic for patients who are having trouble adjusting to their CPAP equipment. By appointment only: Robin Rohlfing, 410641-9726
CPAP MASK FITTING
Snow Hill library, 307 N. Washington St., Snow Hill, MD, All Day Children and adults can submit an original photograph to be displayed in the library and entered into a contest for a chance to win prizes. All photo submissions must be turned in to the library by 5 p.m. on April 17. 410-632-3495
PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST
Ocean Pines Community Center, Assateague Room, 235 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines, MD, 9:30 a.m. Meet at 9:30 a.m. for coffee and 10 a.m. for meeting.
DEMOCRATIC WOMEN’S CLUB MEETING
Snow Hill library, 307 N. Washington St., Snow Hill, MD, 10:30 a.m. Children, under 2 years old, will be introduced to songs, games and finger plays. 410-632-3495
LAP TIME
Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, Ocean Pines, MD, 2:30 to 4 p.m. The group
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CALENDAR meets twice a month to discuss both classic and modern reading selections. Lisa Harrison, 410-632-3970
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Pocomoke library, 301 Market St., Pocomoke City, MD, 3:30 p.m. STEAM activity for those 12 years and older. 410-9570878
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CURIOSITY CLUB ‘DETECTIVES AND CRIME SCENES’
Berlin library, 220 N. Main St., Berlin, MD, 4 p.m. Monthly after school STEAM club has fun experiments, crafts and other hands-on experiences for 9-13 year olds. 410-641-0650 Atlantic General Hospital, conference room 1, 9733 Healthway Drive, Berlin, MD, 5 to 6:30 p.m. Berlin group No. 169. TOPS is a support and educational group promoting weight loss and healthy lifestyle. It meets weekly. Edna Berkey, 410-251-2083
TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY MEETING
Ocean Pines Community Center, 239 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines, MD, 7 to 9 p.m. The group meets each Monday. Women interested in learning the craft of a cappella singing welcome. 410-641-6876
DELMARVA SWEET ADELINE CHORUS
TUE, APR. 18 All Hallows Church Parish House, 109 W. Market Street, Snow Hill, MD, 7:30 a.m. Contact agibb1@verizon.net or 410-5461978 for more information.
SNOW HILL ROTARY CLUB MEETING
Pocomoke library, 301 Market St., Pocomoke City, MD, 10:30 a.m. For infant to 5 year old children. Learn new skills while playing with educational toys. 410957-0878
PLAY TIME
Berlin library, 220 N. Main St., Berlin, MD, 10:30 a.m. For 2 to 5 year old children. 410641-0650
STORY TIME ‘BOXES’
Berlin Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 9715 Healthway Drive, Berlin, MD, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Support group for caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients. It meets the third Tuesday of each month. Open to the community. Info: Heather Cormack, 410-6414400, Ext. 6123 or Kenneth Lewis, 410-208-1701 or 410-430-4818
ALZHEIMER’S SUPPORT GROUP
AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY UNIT 166 MEETING
American Legion Synepuxent Post 166, 2308 Philadelphia Ave, Ocean City, Md, 11 a.m. Meeting will be followed by Americanism Essay Awards Luncheon. Current members and those interested in becoming a member are encouraged to attend. Atlantic General Hospital, conference room 2 (upstairs), 9733 Healthway Drive, Berlin, MD, 12 to 1 p.m. This free, community workshop will provide valuable information to women on managing finances and planning for the future. Tammy Patrick,
‘WOMEN: TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR MONEY’
tpatrick@atlanticgeneral.org, 410-6419690 Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD, 5 to 7 p.m. The group meets on the third Tuesday of each month to explore the world of documentary film. 410-524-1818
THE GOLDEN AGE OF DOCUMENTARIES
Worcester County Health Center, 9730 Healthway Drive, Berlin, MD, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Berlin group No. 0331. TOPS is a support and educational group promoting weight loss and healthy lifestyle. It meets weekly. jeanduck47@gmail.com
TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY MEETING
Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, Ocean Pines, MD, 6 to 9 p.m. The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary will teach this state mandated course held April 18, 19 and 20. The class and certificate are required for boat operators born after July 1, 1972. Cost is $15 and includes all course materials. Register: Barry Cohen, CGAUXOC@gmail.com, 410-935-4807
RECREATIONAL SAFE BOATING COURSE
Pocomoke Elks Lodge 1624, 1944 Worcester Highway, Pocomoke City, MD, 7 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m., early bingo at 7 p.m. and regular games start at 7:30 p.m. Food and non-alcoholic drinks available. Open to the public. 410-957-3556
BINGO
WED, APR. 19 BERLIN RESIDENTIAL YARD WASTE COLLECTION
Berlin, MD, 6 a.m. If you live in the Town of Berlin and your normal trash day is a Tuesday or a Wednesday, your yard waste pick up day will be April 19. If your normal trash day is a Thursday, your yard waste pick up day will be April 26. Place leaves, grass clippings, pine needles and cones and garden waste in a paper bag, plastic bag or (maximum) 30-gallong container. Cut brush into 4 ft. lengths and bundles no larger than 18 inches in diameter. Items must be at the curb by 6 a.m. 410-641-2770
KIWANIS CLUB OF GREATER OCEAN PINES/OCEAN CITY
Ocean Pines Community Center, 235 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines, MD, 8 a.m. Meets every Wednesday. Doors open at 7 a.m., meeting begins at 8 a.m. 410-641-7330, http://www.kiwanisofopoc.org Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, Ocean Pines, MD, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Michelle Licata is available to offer outreach services to veterans and their families on the third Wednesday of each month. No appointment necessary. 410-713-3482
MARYLAND VA REPRESENTATIVE
Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD, 10:30 a.m. For infant to 5 year old children. Learn new skills while playing with educational toys. 410-524-1818
PLAY TIME
Atlantic Health Center Conference Room, 9714 Healthway Drive, Berlin, MD, 1 to 2 p.m. Women Supporting Women/AGH
BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP
Support group for women and men who are battling breast cancer (current patients and survivors). Lunch is provided. RSVP: Women Supporting Women, 410-5487880 Berlin library, 220 N. Main St., Berlin, MD, 2 p.m. Gorman specializes in rock and roll (1957-1969 and jazz standards from the World War II era, including songs made famous by Etta James, Lena Horn, Kay Star, Doris Day, Dinah Shore, Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday and more. 410-641-0650
SONGS OF THE PAST WITH CATHY GORMAN
RETIRED NURSES OF OCEAN PINES PRESENTATION Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, Ocean Pines, MD, 3 p.m. Coastal Hospice representatives will speak on the road of hospice, volunteer opportunities and about the new facility in Ocean Pines, Coastal Hospice at the Ocean. All Delmarva retired nurses are welcome. The public is welcome to attend to hear the speakers. 410-7261843 Snow Hill library, 307 N. Washington St., Snow Hill, MD, 4 to 5 p.m. Plant your favorite flower seeds. The library will supply the soil, containers and seeds. For children ages 5 years and older. 410-632-3495
CELEBRATE EARTH DAY BY PLANTING SEEDS
Atlantic General Hospital, conference room 2 (upstairs), 9733 Healthway Drive, Berlin, MD, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. This free, community workshop will provide valuable information to women on managing finances and planning for the future. Tammy Patrick, tpatrick@atlanticgeneral.org, 410641-9690
‘WOMEN: TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR MONEY’
Ocean City Elks Lodge, 13708 Sinepuxent Ave., Ocean City, MD, 5:30 to 9 p.m. The group meets every Wednesday. Jitterbug, swing, cha-cha to the sounds of the ‘50s, ‘60s and Carolina Beach music. A $5 donation per person to benefit local Veterans. Elk members and their guests welcome. dance@delmarvahanddancing.com, 302200-3262, http://delmarvahanddancing.com
DELMARVA HAND DANCE CLUB
Captain’s Table Restaurant in the Courtyard by Marriott, 2 15th St, Ocean City, MD, 6 p.m. The group meets every Wednesday. cliff0917@aol.com, 410-641-1700
OCEAN CITY/BERLIN ROTARY CLUB MEETING
Ocean Pines Community Center, Assateague Room, 235 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines, MD, 6:30 p.m. Social from 6:30-7 p.m. Mabel Rogers will discuss “Ship Wrecks and the Storm of 1933.” All are welcome.
OCEAN PINES BOAT CLUB GENERAL MEETING
THU, APR. 20 Ocean Pines Yacht Club, 1 Mumford’s Landing Road, Ocean Pines, Md, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. To sign up, contact Tom or Barbara Southwell at 410-641-5456. Cost is $20 and includes $15 slot play, $7 food voucher and bus transportation. Bus will leave at 10 a.m. from the Ocean Pines Yacht Club parking
TRIP TO HARRINGTON CASINO
lot and will return at 5 p.m. Ocean Pines Community Center, Assateague Room, 235 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines, MD, 9:45 a.m. Refreshments served at 9:45 a.m., business meeting at 10 a.m. The craft will be a beaded watch band. Sharon, 410-208-3032
PINE’EER CRAFT CLUB MEETING
Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, Ocean Pines, MD, 10:30 a.m. Plant seeds and see what happens. For 3 to 7 year old children. 410-208-4014
‘SEEDS & SPROUTS’
Snow Hill library, 307 N. Washington St., Snow Hill, MD, 10:30 a.m. For 2 to 5 year old children. 410-632-3495
STORY TIME ‘EARTH DAY’
Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, Ocean Pines, MD, 11 a.m. The group meets every Thursday. Free and open to anyone who has lost a loved one, not just Coastal Hospice families. 410-251-8163
COASTAL HOSPICE GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP
Harpoon Hanna’s, 39064 Harpoon Road, Fenwick Island, DE, 4 to 7 p.m. Every Thursday, Beach Singles 45-Plus meets for happy hour. Arlene or Kate, 302-436-9577 or 410-524-0649
BEACH SINGLES
Berlin library, 220 N. Main St., Berlin, MD, 4 p.m. For 12 to 18 year olds. 410-641-0650
TEEN ADVISORY GROUP
DRAT Studios, 11022 Nicholas Lane, Unit 8, Ocean Pines, MD, 6 to 7 p.m. Free course for anyone interested in learning about the guitar. Bill Dickson, 410-598-7585
GUITAR CLASS FOR BEGINNERS
American Legion Post 166, 2308 Philadelphia Ave., Ocean City, MD, 6:30 p.m. Doors open at 4:30 p.m., games start at 6:30 p.m. Food and non-alcoholic drinks available at 5:15 p.m. Open to the public. 410-289-3166, http://www.alpost166.org
BINGO
Elk’s Lodge, 1944 Worcester Highway, Pocomoke City, MD, 6:30 p.m. Featuring Frank Nanna and the WWIIunes with music from the ‘40s. Special appearance of Todd Crosby, Gary Weber and Mike Pruitt from the Blue Dog Cafe. Tickets cost $25 and are available in Pocomoke at the 1st Shore Federal, Lusby’s and Market Street Deli. Also available at Taylor Bank in Pocomoke and Snow Hill.
COSTEN HOUSE MUSEUM DINNER
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APRIL 14, 2017 Classifieds now appear in Ocean City Today & the Bayside Gazette each week and online at oceancitytoday.net and baysideoc.com.
HELP WANTED
Thunderbird Beach Motel
NOW HIRING •Front Desk •Night Audit •Housekeeping Apply at The Spinnaker, 18th Street, Ocean City
HELP WANTED
HELP WANTED
Ocean Resorts Golf Club
is now accepting applications for Part Time Seasonal Golf Shop Staff positions. Flexible hours. Computer knowledge is necessary. Golfing privileges included. Applicants must apply in person at Ocean Resorts Golf Club, 10655 Cathell Rd., Berlin, MD. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.
Maintenance Technician
HELP WANTED
FT Property Manager Wanted
Good Pay w/Full Benefits. OC Real Estate Management Please call 410-524-5781
(Property Management)
Now Hiring
Delivery Drivers, Exp. Cooks & Cashiers Flexible Hours. Good Pay Apply within Downtown location 710 N. Philadelphia Ave.
PART TIME position for immediate hire! 20 hrs/week- Potential for full-time hrs. Year round employment- Great benefits! Berlin, MD- new single family housing community- Cannery Village. Prior HVAC, plumbing, electrical exp required. Previous apartment maint. experience desired. HVAC certificate a plus! Must have reliable transportation. Send Resume to: info@habitatamerica.com Call: 443-513-4386 Or apply online at www.habitatamerica.com
WORK ON THE BEACH THIS SUMMER Accepting Applications for the following positions: Front Desk Reservationist: Must have a pleasant, patient & friendly attitude. Strong detail orientation and communication/listening skills. Willingness to work a flexible schedule including weekends and holidays. Roommaster exp. a plus/Hotel knowledge preferred. Lifeguards: Must have valid Lifeguard certifications. Part-Time or Full-Time hours - daytime/ evenings & weekends. Indoor, Outdoor Pool and Children’s Splashpad opens Memorial Day weekend! Must enjoy being around children, is a team player and be reliable. Housekeeping Room Inspector: Cleans rooms as needed; Inspects rooms cleaned by Housekeepers and reports maintenance issues. Must be dependable; have computer skills and work as a team player. Physical demands require walking, bending and moderate to light lifting. Must have an eye for detail. Shuttle Driver: Positions available Memorial Day Weekend – Labor Day Monday. Part-Time or FullTime hours available. Summer Position Only – Our Shuttles do not required CDL However must have DOT physical with clean Driving Record. Evening Shifts 3pm10:30pm – Must be available to work on the weekends. Applications available at the front desk: 12806 Ocean Gateway Ocean City, MD 21842 or email resume to info@fskfamily.com
• Now Hiring Students for Over 80 Positions • Provide Exceptional Beach Service to Visitors • Make Lifelong Friends & Memories • Prepare to Sharpen Sales & Customer Service Skills • Vibrant & Energetic Individuals Wanted • Hourly + Commission + Tips
Do you enjoy your job or are you ready for a change??? We are looking for an - Experienced Housekeeping Supervisor to join our team This is a year-round position with benefits.
Please apply in person at 126th St., Tues.-Sat.
Dunkin Donuts is Now Hiring for Seasonal / J-1 Positions
Live interviews open to all applicants every Monday between 11a-1p. Apply in Person on Monday's at 11901 Coastal Highway, Ocean City MD 21842 or at 1800 Philadelphia Ave, Ocean City, MD 21842.
JOB FAIR
Come See Us at Ocean City Job Fair on April 15 from 9A-2P
Apply at EightyFiveAndSunny.com/Employment
Saturday, April 29th ~ 9:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.
Frontier Town Campground
8428 Stephen Decatur Hwy, Berlin, MD 21811
HELP WANTED
NOW HIRING Front Desk Agents, Housekeeping, Housemen. Prior experience preferred. Call 410-989-2163 or apply at Hotel Monte Carlo, 3rd Street.
COMFORT INN GOLD COAST Housekeeping/ Room Attendant
We are seeking to fill several year-round housekeeping positions. Hotel or condo housekeeping experience preferred. Competitive pay and benefits. Please apply in person at the Comfort Inn Gold Coast at 112th Street, Ocean City.
106 32nd St., Ocean City
HELP WANTED
Talbot Inn, 311 Talbot St. Now Hiring Front Desk, Night Auditor & Housekeeping. Please apply in person. 410289-9125
PROCESSOR
Processor needed for a fastpaced real estate office. Responsible for timely and accurate preparation of real estate sales contracts from start to finish. Manage all aspects of the sales transaction as liaison between agents, lenders, title companies, condo and homeowner associations. Must be detailed oriented and a self-starter. Some knowledge of real estate is helpful; however, not required. Email resume to: karin@markf.com
Now Hiring For ALL Positions
Starting At Above Minimum Wage!
Supervisory positions open for people with experience. Openings are for full, part time, seasonal or year round.
Call 410-289-5762 or come in to the hotel to fill out an application
Now Hiring
Bartenders, Drivers, Cooks, Servers, Counter Help
Apply Within Thursdays @ 11am 5601 Coastal Hwy. (Bayside) Work At The BEACH... Work With The BEST!!
Top wages, excellent benefits package and free employee meal available to successful candidates.
Employment Opportunities:
Hiring for Seasonal Summer Positions:
Year Round, Full/Part Time: Line Cook, Server, Banquet Servers, Host/Hostess, Banquet Housestaff, Bartender, PM Lobby, Coffee Shop Attendant, Front Desk Agent, Room Attendant (Van will pick up in Salisbury), Housekeeping Housestaff, Reservation (Part Time)
FREE to job seekers! Stop by in-person for onsite interviews. For more info or to apply online: careers.sunrvresorts.com
Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel Attn: Human Resources Dept. 10100 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842 Phone: 410-524-3535 Fax: 410-723-9109
• Activities • Gate/Ranger • Guest Services • Mini Golf
• Lifeguard/Pool • Store Clerk • Maintenance/Grounds • Bartender/Cook/Server
• Housekeeping • Restaurant Cook • Snack Bar • Zip Line
Free employee meal and excellent benefits.
Now you can order your classifieds online
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HELP WANTED
is now hiring for the following positions:
DISTILLERY TOUR GUIDES SEASONAL RECEPTIONIST PAINTER • LINE COOKS HOSTS • SECURITY EXPERIENCED SERVERS BOUTIQUE • CASHIERS
For more details or to apply, please go online to www.seacrets.com/jobs
HELP WANTED
Now Hiring Experienced Painter/Drywall Maintenance Person Full-Time, Year Round Health Benefits Apply in person Tues. thru Thurs., 9-3 p.m. @ Golden Sands 10900 Coastal Highway
The Worcester County Humane Society
The Worcester County Humane Society is seeking part-time help for Dog Care. Position includes kennel cleaning, feeding, medicating, exercising, grooming, training, and monitoring behavior/ health. Veterinary assistant experience a plus. Pay commensurate with experience. Persons applying need to follow established rules & protocols, display a positive attitude, and believe in our mission & no kill philosophy. Applications available upon request at savinganimals@worcestercountyhumanesociety.org
Courtyard by Marriott 2 15th Street, Ocean City, MD 21842 Now accepting applications for the following positions: • Front Desk Associate, AM/PM, nights, weekends • Houseperson, AM/PM, nights, weekends • Laundry, PT, AM/PM, nights, weekends Apply in person. ~ No phone calls.
All candidates must go through a satisfactory background check.
www.courtyardoceancity.com
F & B Manager AM Cook Dishwasher Server
Night Auditor Engineer Houseman Housekeeper
Joi o i n TTee am Dunes e s ! Noow wH Hiri ri ng:
2 8th & Oceanfront -“For Shore hore … The Best Place to Work”
Hotel & Suit tes
Please apply online aatt www w..rreeal a hossp pittal alittyyygr yggrroou up p.com
Job Opportunities
Interesting people, a lively environment, savory aromas & delicious espresso beverages. This is the exciting world of coffee and you can be part of it. Starbucks of Ocean City (16th St. & Oceanside) is now hiring full and part time positions.
Please stop by and apply in person.
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HELP WANTED
ENDODONTIC DENTAL ASSISTANT - MD Radiology License a must! Immediate Hiring. Full or Part Time availability. 410-208-3333, gsrussellendo@gmail.com
Fenwick Hardware. P/T Seasonal Cashier & P/T Yard & Warehouse Person. Contact Karen or Tim Munro Jr. @ 410-250-1112 or 302539-3915.
Now Hiring Security Guard
Part-Time, Year Round Health Benefits Apply in person Tues. thru Thurs., 9-3 p.m. @ Golden Sands 10900 Coastal Highway
NOW HIRING!! Production Supervisor
for our WOC kitchen facility Up to $17/hour Apply online at: www.delmarvadd.com
HELP WANTED
LICENSED ESTHETICIANS, MASSAGE THERAPISTS, NAIL TECHNICIANS Looking for dedicated professionals to join our Zen Spa family! Email resume, Attn. Mel: zenspafenwick@hotmail.com
PAPA JOHN’S Now hiring all positions. Management, Insiders, Drivers. Call Alexis or Jimmy: 410-524-1300.
HELP WANTED
LABORER / HANDYMAN WOC Builder has immediate need for laborer/handyman. Must have own tools, transp. Call 410-213-1633 or email resume to: lstickley@ harborhomesmd.com PGN Crabhouse 29th St. & Coastal Hwy. Help Wanted. Waitstaff, Kitchen Staff, Cooks. Apply within after 11am.
Chairside
Carpenter Needed Must have experience in all phases of carpentry. Apply in person @ Seacrets 7am-3pm
Restaurant Busser Host/Hostess
Yr.-round. Will train someone with a friendly & positive attitude. Flexible hrs. a must including weekends & holidays. Please apply in person: 32 Palm Restaurant in the Hilton Suites 32nd St. Ocean City, MD
TOWN OF FENWICK ISLAND, DELAWARE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
The Town of Fenwick Island is seeking a full-time Administrative Assistant. The ideal candidate must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills. Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel is a requirement. Must also be able to perform administrative duties to include coordinating meetings, transcribing meetings, light bookkeeping and billing. Knowledge of QuickBooks, experience in customer service and local government a plus. Competitive salary and benefits package offered. Salary is dependent on qualifications. Please submit a cover letter, resume and three references to the Town Manager no later than April 14, 2017, at 3:00 p.m. Expected hire date of May 15, 2017. Email to: employment@fenwickisland.org Interested candidates may obtain a job description and application at Town Hall, 800 Coastal Highway, Fenwick Island, DE or by phone at (302) 539-3011 or on the Town Website at Fenwickisland.org. The Town of Fenwick Island is Equal Opportunity Employer.
Come Join Our Winning Team!
Maintenance Professionals
We are looking for skilled individuals to join our maintenance and building department. Experience in plumbing, electrical, painting, drywall and carpentry highly desired. Certifications are a plus. Prior hotel experience is preferred, but not mandatory. We offer an excellent compensation and benefit package commensurate with experience and skill level. Email your resume to jobs@carouselhotel.com or come in and complete an application at the front desk. We require satisfactory pre-employment drug testing and background check. Carousel Resort Hotel & Condominiums 11700 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842 EOE
SALES
We are seeking a bright, energetic individual to join our sales team in our Bethany Beach location. This is a year around position for a person looking to establish a career. You will work in a beautiful showroom environment with a large product selection alongside other sales professionals. You must be a good communicator, well organized and excited about the opportunity for significant income. The position includes sales of floor covering and window treatment utilizing a superior consumer-friendly selection system which we will train you in. The work week is 5 days and includes weekends. We will pay a salary during the learning period which will convert to salary plus commission afterward. Fax your resume to Buddy at 410-524-3100 or call 410-524-1800 to schedule an interview. HOMEWORKS CARPET ONE 85th & Coastal Hwy., Ocean City, MD 410-524-1800
DENTAL ASS’T. Experience Preferred Ocean View, DE Email Resume:
molarbiz@yahoo.com HIRING!
Coral Reef Cafe/ Hemingways located in the Holiday Inn & Suites 17th St. & Boardwalk - PM Hostess/ Busser/Servers - Experienced PM Cooks Join one of Ocean City’s premier properties. Apply within.
The Princess Royale Hotel & Conference Center Located at 91st St. Oceanfront, Ocean City, MD
Full Time, Year Round • Front Desk/ Reservations Clerk • General Maintenance PT Now ~ FT after May • Servers • Banquet Servers • Bartender • Bellman
Competitive Pay & Benefits Apply online at www.princessroyale.com or fax to 410-524-7787 or email to employment@princessroyale.com
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HELP WANTED
REAL ESTATE ASSISTANT Busy Real Estate Sales and Rental Office seeking an organized, multi-tasking, people person. Computer and internet skills a must. Call 410713-2065.
Part-Time Administrative Assistant. Must be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and file management. Typing speed minimum 30 wpm. Send resume with cover letter to job@shamrock.rocks. No phone calls please.
PT Cook and Dietary Aide FT Geriatric Nursing Assistant (11pm-7am)
Apply in person to: Hartley Hall Nursing & Rehabilitation Center 1006 Market Street Pocomoke City, Maryland
NOW HIRING!! Production Crew
for our WOC kitchen facility Starting at $10.50/hr. Apply online at: www.delmarvadd.com
Become a Better You in 2017!
To Order Product Call Christine 443-880-8397 or email: snowhillavon@ comcast.net To Become an Avon Representative Sign Up at www. ChristinesBeautyShop.com
Worcester County Public Schools has opportunities for retired Marine Corps and Navy Commissioned officers to help shape the next generation of American citizens as
Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Senior Instructors.
Basic Qualifications for consideration include: Served in the Marine Corps or Navy as a Commissioned Officer. Are either recently retired from the service (within the past 6 years) or will be eligible to retire by July 2017. Be able to meet the criteria for JROTC Certification by the appropriate military service. To apply please visit our website at www.worcesterk12.org or contact Josh Fradel at 410-632-5000 with any questions. Worcester County Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer
NOW HIRING FOR SUMMER 2017 • Make Lifelong Friends & Memories • Fun Team Environment that Recognizes & Rewards Individuals • Discounted Housing & Paid Internships Available • Develop Essential Job Skills to Add to Your Resume • Great Opportunity to Earn & Graduate from College Debt Free • Hourly + Commission + Daily & Weekly Incentives • Live & Work at the Beach
A DIVISION OF RESORT ENTERTAINMENT GROUP
Come See Us at Ocean City Job Fair on April 15 from 9A-2P
Apply at MyTelescopePictures.com/Employment
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Experienced Cleaners needed for Part-time work in Ocean City, Bethany & Rehoboth. Must have vehicle and cell phone and pass background check. Please call 410-202-2887.
Somerset Jewelers - Dunes Manor Location. PT Help. Apply at store, 28th St. & Oceanfront. Also, accepting applications for FT/PT Seasonal help for Boardwalk location. 412 South Boardwalk. Apply in person. Busy HVAC Contractor is now hiring Sales/ Maintenance Technician. Start immediately. Good pay. Will train the right candidate. To apply call Marc at 302-682-1777.
Comfort Suites, 12718 Ocean Gateway (Rte 50), Ocean City, MD (WOC). Now Hiring YR Room Attendant and Pt Front Desk Attendant. Apply in person. F/T Administrative Assistant Apply in person. Mon thru Fri. 8am-4pm. Good pay w/full benefits. OC Real Estate Management, 5901 Coastal Hwy., Suite C, Ocean City, MD.
Five Guys Burgers Ocean City, MD Now Hiring Y/R & P/T for
All Positions
at 64th St. location. Stop in to fill out an application!
Barista/Cashier
Yr round, Starbucks Kiosk. Experience preferred; will train someone with a friendly & positive attitude. Flexible hrs a must including weekends & holidays. Please apply in person: 32 Palm Restaurant in the Hilton Suites 32nd St. Ocean City, MD
REAL ESTATE LICENSE ED SMITH REAL ESTATE SCHOOL
Salesperson Pre-Licensing Real Estate Classes Pt. 1. May 2nd, 3rd & 4th Pt. 2. May 9th, 10th &11th 8:00am-5:30pm Limited Space Available Website/Registration www.edsmithschool.com 410-213-2700
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Class
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RENTALS
WOC - 3BR/2BA Waterfront Cottage - Avail. May to Sept. Boat slips avail. 443-8319898 Seasonal Bayside Condo near Jolly Rogers. 2BR/2BA, W/D & AC. Cable, WiFi, fully furnished. Sleeps 5-7. 2 units available May-Sept. $13,000, $13,500. Call Mike at 410603-6120. Y/R 3BR/3BA Townhouse avail. now in OP. Gated community w/beautiful views of the new Yacht Club and harbor off front decks and views of the bay/OC off back decks. Elevator, garage and FP. 443523-2838.
Summer Rental Downtown
2BR, 1 1/2 Bath, House. Sleeps 5 (twin beds), A/C, W/D. Off street parking. No smoking, parties or pets. May 1 to Sept. 30. $12,500. Taking applications. Call or Text 410-422-2100
Yearly Rental Furnished House
• Second floor entry - steps • 2 bedrooms, 1 bath • Full kitchen, family room w/ sleep sofa • Large deck • Outdoor shower, ground level • Bayside, quiet residential area • Non-smoker, no pets • References & credit check required $1,100/month, summer months $1,500 Call Mark: 443-277-1050 SNOW HILL
HERITAGE COURT, SNOW HILL, MD 2 BR TOWNHOUSE
Light & Airy, Available Immediately, Quiet, Friendly Community, CAC/Heat, W/W carpet, Ample Storage, All Appliances. Please call 410-632-1430 Mon & Weds. EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE
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Ocean Pines direct waterfront, spacious, sun filled second floor 2br/2ba condo w/fireplace overlooking yacht club harbor. Elevator building. $1475 per month plus utilities. 443-983-1430 WEEKLY RENTALS Pool Front Rooms $175. Efficiencies $195. 2BR Apartments $280. Burgundy Inn 1201 Philadelphia Ave. 410-289-8581
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RAMBLER MOTEL 9942 Elm Street, WOC (Behind Starbucks) Sleeps 4, $250 per week Manager onsite 410-213-1764
Yearly & Seasonal Rentals We Welcome Pets 7700 Coastal Hwy 410-289-8888 www.holidayoc.com
REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE
3BR/1BA Single Family Home. Large fenced-in backyard. Washer/dryer hook up. Very close to Tanger Outlets. $189,500. Negotiable. Call for details, 410-430-1519.
Condo For Sale By Owner. 1BR/1BA Orleans Court. 140th St. & Coastal Hwy. Furnished, second floor, elevators, 2 pools & courtyard. Great rental unit. Priced to sell. $117,500. Call for details 410-598-1194.
Summer Rental
Available May 10th-Sept. 10th. 312 Sunset Dr. 2BR/1.5BA, newly remodeled, big kitchen/living area. Sleeps up to 6. $13,500/season, you pay utilities. Security deposit $2,000. Call 410-428-7333. www.SunsetTerraceRentals.com
Single Family Homes Starting at $900 Apartments Starting at $675 CALL US TODAY! 410-208-9200
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LOTS & ACREAGE
South Point 1.9 Acre Lot. Approved for well & septic permit. Overlooking Sinepuxent Bay. $499,900. Call Howard Martin Realty 410352-5555. Waterfront Lot Buildable, minutes to North OC/Fenwick. Just Reduced! $79,900. MAKE OFFER NOW! Howard Martin Realty, 410-352-5555.
COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL
5 STORAGE UNITS AVAILABLE 5 MILES SOUTH OF BERLIN. INQUIRE @ 410-208-8133.
Berlin, 225 sq. ft. Office Space, $275/mo. includes utils. Two 120 sq. ft. Storage Sheds, each $95/mo. Call 410-726-5471 or 410-6414300.
2 Office/Retail Spaces & 3 Warehouse Units available in West Ocean City. Call 443497-4200.
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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 62 NOTTINGHAM LA. BERLIN, MD 21811 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Frederick E. Kerstetter, Jr. and Lisa Kerstetter dated September 18, 2006 and recorded in Liber 4818, folio 666 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester County, at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on APRIL 28, 2017 AT 12:40 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with the buildings and improvements thereon situated in Worcester County, MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. Tax ID #03-111393. 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 $29,000 by cash or certified check. Balance of the purchase price to be paid in cash within ten days of final ratification of sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County. Interest to be paid on the unpaid purchase money at the rate pursuant to the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received in the office of the Sub. Trustees. There will be no abatement of interest in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement or if settlement is delayed for any reason. The noteholder shall not be obligated to pay interest if it is the purchaser. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of all real property taxes, including agricultural taxes, if applicable, and any and all public and/or private charges or assessments, including water/sewer charges and ground rent, to be adjusted to date of sale and thereafter assumed by purchaser. Condominium fees and/or homeowners association dues, if any, shall be assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale forward. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes and settlement expenses shall be borne by the purchaser. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. Purchaser assumes the risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale forward. Additional terms to be announced at the time of sale. If the Sub. Trustees are unable to convey good and marketable title, the purchaser's sole remedy in law and equity shall be limited to a re-
fund 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 60462. 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-4/13/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 11709 SHEPPARDS CROSSING RD. WHALEYVILLE, MD 21872 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated December 21, 1998 and recorded in Liber 2635, Folio 473 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, with an original principal balance of $88,400.00 and a current interest rate of 5.25%, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester County, at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on MAY 2, 2017 AT 3:30 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester County, MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property, and any improvements thereon, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $8,000
in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. Balance of the purchase price, together with interest on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Sub. Trustees, payable in cash within ten days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of current year’s real property taxes are adjusted as of the date of sale, and thereafter assumed by the purchaser. Taxes due for prior years including costs of any tax sale are payable by the purchaser. Purchaser is responsible for any recapture of homestead tax credit. All other public and/or private charges or assessments, to the extent such amounts survive foreclosure sale, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, whether incurred prior to or after the sale to be paid by the purchaser. All costs of deed recordation including but not limited to all transfer, recordation, agricultural or other taxes or charges assessed by any governmental entity as a condition to recordation, are payable by purchaser, whether or not purchaser is a Maryland First Time Home Buyer. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale. The sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the deposit without interest. If purchaser fails to settle within ten days of ratification, subject to order of court, purchaser agrees that property will be resold and entire deposit retained by Sub. Trustees as liquidated damages for all losses occasioned by the purchaser’s default and purchaser shall have no further liability. The defaulted purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds resulting from said resale even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulted purchaser. If Sub. Trustees are unable to convey either insurable or marketable title, or if ratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is the return of the deposit without interest. (Matter No. 169829-1) PLEASE CONSULT WWW.ALEXCOOPER.COM FOR STATUS OF UPCOMING SALES Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et. al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS, INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204
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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 709 2ND ST. POCOMOKE CITY, MD 21851 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Ralph O. Yeager and Anna M. Yeager dated March 7, 2013 and recorded in Liber 6124, folio 366 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester County, at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on APRIL 14, 2017 AT 2:00 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with the buildings and improvements thereon situated in Worcester County, MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. Tax ID #01-016490. 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 $11,000 by cash or certified check. Balance of the purchase price to be paid in cash within ten days of final ratification of sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County. Interest to be paid on the unpaid purchase money at the rate pursuant to the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received in the office of the Sub. Trustees. There will be no abatement of interest in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement or if settlement is delayed for any reason. The noteholder shall not be obligated to pay interest if it is the purchaser. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of all real property taxes, including agricultural taxes, if applicable, and any and all public and/or private charges or assessments, including water/sewer charges and ground rent, to be adjusted to date of sale and thereafter assumed by purchaser. Condominium fees and/or homeowners association dues, if any, shall be assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale forward. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes and settlement expenses shall be borne by the purchaser. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. Purchaser assumes the risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale forward. Additional terms to be announced at the time of sale. If the Sub. Trustees are unable to
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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 8454 MEADOW BRIDGE RD. A/R/T/A 8454 MEADOWBRIDGE RD. EDEN, MD 21822 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Larry M. Sterling, Jr. a/k/a Larry M. Sterling and Susan E. Sterling, dated February 21, 2008 and recorded in Liber 5065, folio 74 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, default having occurred under the terms thereof and at the request of
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the parties secured thereby, the undersigned Substitute Trustees will offer for sale at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester County, at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on APRIL 24, 2017 AT 3:40 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND AND THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON situated in Worcester County, Maryland and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property is improved by a dwelling. The property will be sold in an "as is" condition and subject to conditions, restrictions, easements, encumbrances and agreements of record affecting the subject property, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit in the form of cashier's or certified check, or in such other form as the Substitute Trustees may determine, at their sole discretion, for $25,000 at the time of sale. If the noteholder and/or servicer is the successful bidder, the deposit requirement is waived. Balance of the purchase price is to be paid within fifteen (15) days of the final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland. Interest is to be paid on the unpaid purchase price at the rate of 4.625% per annum from date of sale to the date the funds are received in the office of the Substitute Trustees, if the property is purchased by an entity other than the noteholder and/or servicer. If payment of the balance does not occur within fifteen days of ratification, the deposit will be forfeited and the property will be resold at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event settlement is delayed for any reason. Taxes, ground rent, water rent, and all other public charges and assessments payable on an annual basis, including sanitary and/or metropolitan district charges, and front foot benefit charges, if applicable, to be adjusted for the current year to the date of sale, and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Condominium fees and/or homeowners association dues, if any, shall be assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale. The purchaser shall be responsible for the payment of the ground rent escrow, if required. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes, and all settlement charges shall be borne by the purchaser. If the Substitute Trustees are unable to convey good and marketable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy in law or equity shall be limited to the refund of the deposit to the purchaser. Upon refund of the deposit, the sale shall be void and of no effect, and the purchaser shall have no further claim against the Substitute Trustees. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. The purchaser at the foreclosure sale shall assume the risk of loss for the property immediately after the sale. (Matter #16-602184). Laura H. G. O'Sullivan, et al., Substitute Trustees
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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 10128 SILVER POINT LA. OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Meir Lugasi, dated April 9, 2007 and recorded in Liber 4949, folio 453 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, default having occurred under the terms thereof and at the request of the parties secured thereby, the undersigned Substitute Trustees will offer for sale at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester County, at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on APRIL 24, 2017 AT 3:41 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND AND THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON situated in Worcester County, Maryland and described as follows: Tax ID #10010136. The property is improved by a dwelling. The property will be sold in an "as is" condition and subject to conditions, restrictions, easements, encumbrances and agreements of record affecting the subject property, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit in the form of cashier's or certified check, or in such other form as the Substitute Trustees may determine, at their sole discretion, for $107,000 at the time of sale. If the noteholder and/or servicer is the successful bidder, the deposit requirement is waived. Balance of the purchase price is to be paid within fifteen (15) days of the final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland. Interest is to be paid on the unpaid purchase price at the rate of 8% per annum from date of sale to the date the funds are received in the office of the Substitute Trustees, if the property is purchased by an entity other than the noteholder and/or servicer. If payment of the balance does not occur within fifteen days of ratification, the deposit will be forfeited and the property will be resold at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event settlement is delayed for any reason. Taxes, ground rent, water rent, and all other public charges and assessments payable on an annual basis, including sanitary and/or metropolitan district charges, and front foot benefit charges, if applicable, to be adjusted for the current
year to the date of sale, and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Condominium fees and/or homeowners association dues, if any, shall be assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale. The purchaser shall be responsible for the payment of the ground rent escrow, if required. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes, and all settlement charges shall be borne by the purchaser. If the Substitute Trustees are unable to convey good and marketable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy in law or equity shall be limited to the refund of the deposit to the purchaser. Upon refund of the deposit, the sale shall be void and of no effect, and the purchaser shall have no further claim against the Substitute Trustees. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. The purchaser at the foreclosure sale shall assume the risk of loss for the property immediately after the sale. (Matter #14-609519). The property will be sold subject to a 120 day right of redemption by the Internal Revenue Service. Laura H. G. O'Sullivan, et al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS, INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 www.alexcooper.com OCD-4/6/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 305 11TH ST., UNIT #405 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated July 14, 2006 and recorded in Liber 4745, Folio 203 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, with an original principal balance of $479,925.00 and a current interest rate of 6.3%, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester County, at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on APRIL 25, 2017 AT 3:30 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester County, MD and described as Unit No. 405 in Phase Two of "Bahia Vista 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 $46,000 in the form of certified
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PUBLIC NOTICES check, cashier’s check or money order will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. Balance of the purchase price, together with interest on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Sub. Trustees, payable in cash within ten days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of current year’s real property taxes are adjusted as of the date of sale, and thereafter assumed by the purchaser. Taxes due for prior years including costs of any tax sale are payable by the purchaser. Purchaser is responsible for any recapture of homestead tax credit. All other public and/or private charges or assessments, to the extent such amounts survive foreclosure sale, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, whether incurred prior to or after the sale to be paid by the purchaser. All costs of deed recordation including but not limited to all transfer, recordation, agricultural or other taxes or charges assessed by any governmental entity as a condition to recordation, are payable by purchaser, whether or not purchaser is a Maryland First Time Home Buyer. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale. The sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the deposit without interest. If purchaser fails to settle within ten days of ratification, subject to order of court, purchaser agrees that property will be resold and entire deposit retained by Sub. Trustees as liquidated damages for all losses occasioned by the purchaser’s default and purchaser shall have no further liability. The defaulted purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds resulting from said resale even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulted purchaser. If Sub. Trustees are unable to convey either insurable or marketable title, or if ratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is the return of the deposit without interest. (Matter No. 93725-1) PLEASE CONSULT WWW.ALEXCOOPER.COM FOR STATUS OF UPCOMING SALES Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et. al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS, INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 www.alexcooper.com OCD-4/6/3t _________________________________
Jon P. Bulkeley Ayres, Jenkins, Gordy & Almand, P.A. 6200 Coastal Highway, Suite 200 Ocean City, MD 21842 Diamond Head Condominium Association c/o Ayres, Jenkins, Gordy & Almand, P.A. 6200 Coastal Highway, Suite 200 Ocean City, MD 21842 Plaintiff vs. Douglas F. Keller Judith A. Keller P.O. Box 18148 Baltimore, MD 21220 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. 23C16000947
NOTICE ORDERED, by the Circuit Court of WORCESTER COUNTY, Maryland, this 29th day of March, 2017, that the foreclosure sale of the Diamond Head Condominium, Unit 502, 2 80th Street, Ocean City, Maryland, made and reported by Jon P. Bulkeley, Trustee, be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 1st day of May, 2017, provided a copy of this Order is published in a newspaper of general circulation in Worcester County, Maryland once in three successive weeks before the 24th day of April, 2017. The Report states that the total proceeds from the sale of the property to be One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) 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-4/6/3t _________________________________ J. Richard Collins, Trustee 3509 Coastal Highway Ocean City, MD 21842 410-289-3553 Pointe on the Bay, Time Interval Owners Association Plaintiff vs. William S. Adams, Jr. and Betty L. Adams et al. Defendants IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Civil No. 23C16000941
NOTICE OF SALE OF CERTAIN TIME SHARE INTERVAL WEEKS ORDERED, this 28th day of May, Notice is hereby given this that the sale of the certain time share interval weeks located at the Pointe on the Bay Condominium, 2209 Philadelphia Avenue, Ocean City, Maryland 21842, as listed below and mentioned in these proceedings, and reported by the Trustee, J. Richard Collins, will be ratified and con-
firmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 1st day of May, 2017, PROVIDED that this Notice be inserted in a newspaper published in said County once in each of three successive weeks before the 24th day of April, 2017. UNIT WEEK PURCHASE PRICE 203 4 $50.00 209 9 $50.00 306 15 $50.00 206 41 $50.00 206 18 $50.00 206 8 $50.00 200 11 $50.00 209 7 $50.00 209 47 $50.00 205 4 $50.00 201 48 $50.00 206 42 $50.00 305 44 $50.00 401 8 $50.00 404 9 $50.00 201 22 $50.00 208 19 $50.00 303 21 $50.00 J. Richard Collins Williams, Moore, Shockley & Harrison, LLP 3509 Coastal Highway Ocean City, MD 21842 41 0·289·3553 (Ext 37) CPF No. 8312010094 Email: dicollinsl23@aol.com Trustee True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD OCD-4/6/3t _________________________________
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE Application has been made by the Undersigned for Transfer of a Class "B" BEER-WINE-LIQUOR License, 7 Day, By Jeffrey Thomas Greenwood, 13020 Northshore Road, Ocean City, MD 21842, Hugh Cropper IV, 10950 Assateague Road, Berlin, Maryland 21811, James Kevin Church, 12815 Pintail Drive, Ocean City, Maryland 21842 For: Ocean City Fish Partners, Inc. For the premises known as and located at: T/A Ocean City Fish Company 12817 South Harbor Road Ocean City, Maryland 21842 Formerly: The Shrimp Boat, Inc. There will be a public hearing on the application in the Board Room, Room 1102 in the Government Center, Snow Hill, Maryland, on: April 19,2017 @ 1:00 P.M. The Board welcomes written or oral comment at said public hearing from any interested party. OCD-4/6/2t _________________________________
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE Application has been made by the Undersigned for Transfer of a Class "B" BEER-WINE License, 7 Day, By Kei Ying Yeung, 2001 Orchard Drive, Pocomoke City, Maryland 21851 For: Sue Asian Cuisine, Inc.
For the premises known as and located at: T/A Asian Cuisine 11007 Manklin Creek Road, Unit #7 Berlin, Maryland 21811 Formerly: Ho Feng Garden, Inc. There will be a public hearing on the application in the Board Room, Room 1102 in the Government Center, Snow Hill, Maryland, on: April 19,2017 @ 1:10 P.M. The Board welcomes written or oral comment at said public hearing from any interested party. OCD-4/6/2t _________________________________
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE Application has been made by the Undersigned for a Class "B" BEERWINE-LIQUOR License, 7 Day, By Ronald C. Brooks, 13513 Hunting Hill Way, North Potomac, Maryland 20878, James Patrick Cathell, 42 Mystic Harbour Boulevard, Berlin, Maryland 21811 For: RCB Crabcake, LLC For the premises known as and located at: T/A Crabcake Factory 406 Baltimore Avenue Ocean City, Maryland 21842 There will be a public hearing on the application in the Board Room, Room 1102 in the Government Center, Snow Hill, Maryland, on: April 19,2017 @ 1:20 P.M. The Board welcomes written or oral comment at said public hearing from any interested party. OCD-4/6/2t _________________________________
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AMENDMENT TO WORCESTER COUNTY WATER AND SEWERAGE PLAN REGARDING MISCELLANEOUS TECHNICAL DATA AND CAPITAL PLAN INFORMATIONAL UPDATES FOR OCEAN CITY SANITARY SERVICE AREA The Worcester County Commissioners will hold a public hearing to consider requested amendments to the Worcester County Comprehensive Water and Sewerage Plan (the Plan) filed by Jim Parsons, Chief Deputy Director of Public Works, on behalf of the Mayor and Council of the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. The proposed amendment seeks to update the Town of Ocean City’s water system informational items in the Plan, including: revised water system text, revised water system profile figure, revised water storage tank schedule table, and revised water improvement schedules in the capital plan for the Town's systems. The Worcester County Planning Commission reviewed the proposed Water and Sewerage Plan amendment at its meeting of March 2, 2017 and found it to be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan for Worcester County, Maryland.
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PUBLIC NOTICES The public hearing on this application will be held on TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 2017 at 10:30 A.M. in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room, Room 1101 - Government Center One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863 The case file for the application may be reviewed at the Department of Environmental Programs, Room 1306 (3rd Floor) - Worcester County Government Center, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863 between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday (except holidays). Interested parties may also call 410632-1220, extension 1601. THE WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OCD-4/6/2t _________________________________
NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF BILL 17-2 WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Take Notice that Bill 17-2 (Zoning - Health Care Planned Unit Development District) was passed by the County Commissioners on March 21, 2017. A fair summary of the bill is as follows: § ZS 1-348. (Creates this new Section of the Worcester County Zoning Ordinance with the purpose and intent of encouraging comprehensively planned health care facilities and uses under a unified plan of development, known as Health Care Planned Unit Developments HCPUD, in order to ensure compatibility with and minimum impact upon development in the surrounding area; establishes location and area requirements for a HCPUD to be permitted in the C-1 Neighborhood Commercial District, C-2 General Commercial District and C-3 Highway Commercial District on lots at least ten acres in area; establishes the permitted uses and structures in the HCPUD including outpatient treatment facilities, hospitals, medical laboratories, doctors offices, drug stores and pharmacies, urgent care centers, nursing facilities, day care centers, and limited retail and service establishments to serve the needs of the employees, patients and patient families; establishes area limitations for uses requiring at least ten percent of the total gross lot area to be devoted to open space; establishes a permitted density whereby the total gross square footage limitation of building size for each parcel may be combined in a HCPUD to permit larger buildings, with a maximum increased area of twenty-five percent larger in the C-1 District; establishes that lot and road frontage requirements shall be as approved by the Planning Commission, with certain limitations; requires parking in accordance with Section ZS 1-320; requires landscaping, buffering and screening in accordance with Section ZS 1-322; establish a maximum height requirement for buildings in the HCPUD of four stories or forty-five feet; establishes a review and approval procedure by the Technical Review Committee and the Planning
Commission; establishes minium criteria for approval of the HCPUD by the Planning Commission with respect to size, location and design; provides that while the provisions of the HCPUD District shall first apply, other provisions of the Zoning Ordinance shall also apply; establishes site plan review criteria and required information to be submitted for the proposed development; and provides that no permits shall be issued in a HCPUD until the Planning Commission has reviewed and approved the HCPUD.) This bill becomes effective fortyfive (45) days from the date of its passage. This is only a fair summary of the bill. A full copy of the bill is posted on the Legislative Bulletin Board in the main hall of the Worcester County Government Center outside Room 1103, is available for public inspection in Room 1103 of the Worcester County Government Center and is available on the County Website at http://www.co.worcester.md.us/commissioners/legsltn.aspx. THE WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OCD-3/30/2t _________________________________
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 16842 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF LINDA A. SCHISSLER Notice is given that Matthew L. Schissler, 1314 East Las Olas Blvd. #42, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301, was on March 27, 2017 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of LINDA A. SCHISSLER who died on February 15, 2017, 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 September, 2017. 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. Matthew L. Schissler
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: April 6, 2017 OCD-4/6/3t _________________________________ IN THE ORPHANS’ COURT FOR (OR) BEFORE THE REGISTER OF WILLS FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND IN THE ESTATE OF: DELLA F. MARVEL AKA: DELLA FAYE MARVEL, DELLA FAYE MARVIL ESTATE NO. 16885
NOTICE OF JUDICIAL PROBATE To all Persons Interested in the above estate: You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed by Francis X. Borgerding, Jr., Esq., 409 Washington Avenue, Suite 600, Towson, MD 21204 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 05/16/2017 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 Room 102 - Court House One W. Market Street Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Phone: (410) 632-1529 Newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Publication Date: 04/06/2017 OCD-4/6/2t _________________________________
Town of Ocean City
BID SOLICITATION Replication and Office Data Storage The Town of Ocean City is seeking proposals from qualified and experienced vendors to provide Replication and Offsite Data Storage as outlined in the Scope of Services portion of the Proposal Documents. Proposal Documents for the Replication and Offsite Data Storage may be obtained from the Town of Ocean City’s Procurement Department by either e-mailing Procurement Manager, Catrice Parsons at cparsons@oceancitymd.gov or by calling 410-723-6647 during normal business hours, or via the Bid tab on the Town’s website. Vendors are re-
sponsible for checking this website for addenda prior to submitting their bids. The Town of Ocean City is not responsible for the content of any Proposal Document received through any third party bid service. It is the sole responsibility of the vendor to ensure the completeness and accuracy of their Completed Proposal Documents. A pre-proposal meeting will be held on Friday, April 21st at 11:00 am. The pre-proposal meeting will be held at the IT Training Room located at 6501 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, Maryland 21842. Sealed Proposal Documents are due no later than 4:00 pm on Monday, May 08, 2017 and will be sent to the Town of Ocean City, Attn: City Manager; Room 230, 301 N. Baltimore Avenue, Ocean City, MD 21842. Proposals will be read into record on Tuesday, May 09, 2017 at 1:00 pm at 301 N. Baltimore Avenue, Ocean City, MD 21842 in the Council Chambers. Late Proposal Document will not be accepted. Minority vendors are encouraged to compete for award of the solicitation. OCD-4/13/1t _________________________________
NOTICE TO BIDDERS Purchase of Propane Gas Worcester County Government Facilities and Generators The Worcester County Commissioners are currently accepting bids for the purchase of propane gas for County Government buildings and generators located throughout the County for a period of two (2) years, plus informational pricing to possibly extend the contract for an additional three (3) years. 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 PM, Monday, April 17, 2017 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 "2017 Propane Gas Bid" in the lower left-hand corner. After opening, bids will be forwarded to the Department of Public Works 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 fac-
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PUBLIC NOTICES tors they deem appropriate. All inquiries shall be directed to Kenneth J. Whited, Maintenance Superintendent, at kenwhited@co.worcester.md.us or at 410-632-3766. Email Requests for Information (RFIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s) are welcomed and encouraged, and written email responses will be considered as part of the bid. OCD-4/13/1t _________________________________
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS To Sublease the Worcester County Shore Spirits Retail Liquor Store located at 10818 Ocean Gateway Route 50 Eastbound in Berlin, Worcester County, Maryland The Worcester County Commissioners (Commissioners) have adopted an Exit Strategy with respect to the operations of the Worcester County Department of Liquor Control and intend to cease retail liquor operations on or before June 30, 2017. As a result, the Commissioners recently declared the following property as surplus property and are currently accepting proposals from qualified individuals or entities to sublease this property, and to purchase the specified furniture, fixtures and inventory to be operated as a retail liquor store. The Subject Property is located at 10818 Ocean Gateway (US Route 50 Eastbound) east of Seahawk Road and west of Racetrack Road (MD Route 589). The property is identified as Unit Number 1 of the Worcester Plaza Shopping Center and comprises a total enclosed area of 4,800 square feet with furniture, fixtures and improvements for the operation of a retail wine and liquor store. The selection of the successful bidder will be based upon a combination of the price offered for sublease of this property, the price offered to purchase the assets and inventory, as well as a demonstrated ability and experience owning and operating a retail liquor store or other similar retail establishment. Bid packages are available from the Office of the County Commissioners, Room 1103 - Worcester County Government Center, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863. A prebid inspection will be held onsite on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at 9:00 am at 10818 Ocean Gateway, Berlin, Maryland 21811. Interested bidders are encouraged to attend. Sealed proposals will be accepted until 1:00 PM, Monday, May 1, 2017 in the Office of the County Commissioners, Room 1103 - Worcester County Government Center, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863, at which time they will be opened and publicly read aloud. Envelopes shall be marked "Proposal to Sublease Northern Worcester County Liquor Store" in the lower left-hand corner. After opening, proposals will be reviewed by staff and a recommendation of award will be made to the County Commissioners at a future meeting. In awarding the proposal, the Commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all propos-
als, waive formalities, informalities and technicalities therein, and to take whatever proposal they determine to be in the best interest of the County considering highest and/or best proposal, quality of goods and work, time of delivery or completion, responsibility of bidders being considered, or any other factors they deem appropriate. All inquiries shall be directed to Kelly Shannahan, Assistant Chief Administrative Officer, at 410-632-1194. OCD-4/13/1t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 Carrie M. Ward, et al. 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs vs. ANNETTE SCHOOLFIELD JIMMY L. SCHOOLFIELD 700 Cedar Street Pocomoke City, MD 21851 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. 23C16000482
NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 4th day of April, 2017, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings and described as 700 Cedar Street, Pocomoke City, MD 21851, made and reported by the Substitute Trustee, will be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 8th day of May, 2017, 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 1st day of May, 2017. The report states the purchase price at the Foreclosure sale to be $26,896.00. 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-4/13/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 Carrie M. Ward, et al. 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs vs. ANA M. ESTRADA MARC A. ESTRADA 8805 Bay Ridge Drive Berlin, MD 21811 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. 23C16000795
NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 4th
day of April, 2017, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings and described as 8805 Bay Ridge 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 8th day of May, 2017, 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 1st day of May, 2017. The report states the purchase price at the Foreclosure sale to be $127,500.00. Susan R. Braniecki Clerk, Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-4/13/3t _________________________________
NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGE IN ZONING
the rezoning, other appropriate restrictions, conditions or limitations as may be deemed by them to be appropriate to preserve, improve or protect the general character and design of the lands and improvements being zoned or rezoned or of the surrounding or adjacent lands and improvements, and the advisability of reserving the power and authority to approve or disapprove the design of buildings, construction, landscaping or other improvements, alterations and changes made or to be made on the subject land or lands to assure conformity with the intent and purpose of applicable State laws and regulations and the County Zoning Ordinance. Maps of the petitioned area, the staff file on Rezoning Case No. 405 and the Planning Commission's recommendation which will be entered into the record of the public hearing are on file and are available for inspection at the Department of Development Review and Permitting, Worcester County Government Center, One West Market Street, Room 1201, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863, Monday through Friday from 8:00 am until 4:30 pm (except holidays). Madison J. Bunting, Jr., President
WESTERLY SIDE OF MD ROUTE 611 (STEPHEN DECATUR HIGHWAY) EASTERLY SIDE OF SINEPUXENT ROAD
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Carrie M. Ward, et al. 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs vs. ROBERT LEE FREDERICKS, III 13008 Bowline Lane Unit #5 & Boatslip 66 Ocean City, MD 21842 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. 23C15001352
Pursuant to Section 1-113 of the Worcester County Zoning Ordinance, Rezoning Case No. 405 has been filed by Joseph E. Moore, attorney, on behalf of Joseph J. Balsamo, property owner, for an amendment to the Official Zoning Maps to change approximately 2.6235 acres of land located on the westerly side of MD Route 611 (Stephen Decatur Highway) and easterly side of Sinepuxent Road in the Tenth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland, from A-2 Agricultural District to C-1 Neighborhood Commercial District. The Planning Commission has given a favorable recommendation to the rezoning application. Pursuant to Sections 1-113 and 1114 of the Worcester County Zoning Ordinance, the County Commissioners will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on TUESDAY, MAY 2, 2017 at 10:30 A.M. in the COUNTY COMMISSIONERSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; MEETING ROOM ROOM 1101, WORCESTER COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER ONE WEST MARKET STREET, SNOW HILL, MARYLAND 21863-1072 At said public hearing, the Commissioners will consider the rezoning application, the staff file on Rezoning Case No. 405 and the recommendation of the Planning Commission, any proposed restrictions on
BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852
NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 6th day of April, 2017, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings and described as 13008 Bowline Lane, Uint #5 & Boatslip 66, 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 8th day of May, 2017, 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 1st day of May, 2017. The report states the purchase price at the Foreclosure sale to be $302,000.00. 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-4/13/3t _________________________________
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PUBLIC NOTICES IN THE ORPHANS’ COURT FOR (OR) BEFORE THE REGISTER OF WILLS FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND IN THE ESTATE OF: JOHN W. FRINK ESTATE NO. 16899
NOTICE OF JUDICIAL PROBATE To all Persons Interested in the above estate: You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed by Rikki Drykerman, Esq., 110 North Washington Street, Suite 500, Rockville, MD 20850 for judicial probate for the appointment of a personal representative. A hearing will be held at Worcester County Court House, Court Room 4, One W. Market Street, Snow Hill, MD 21863 on 05/02/2017 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: 04/13/2017 OCD-4/13/2t _________________________________
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS TOWN OF OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 110 of the Code of Ocean City, Maryland, hereinafter referred to as the Code, same being the Zoning Ordinance for Ocean City, Maryland, notice is hereby given that public hearings will be conducted by the Board of Zoning Appeals for Ocean City, Maryland in the Council Chambers of City Hall located on Baltimore Avenue and Third Street, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland on: THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-93(2), Powers, of the Code, an appeal has been filed pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-94(5) requesting a special use exception to allow outdoor display of merchandise incidental to the on-premise use. The site of the appeal is described as Lot 6, Block 5 of the Isle of Wight Plat, further described as located on the east side of Coastal Highway north of 37th Street and locally known as the Endless Summer Surf Shop, 3708 Coastal Highway, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. APPLICANT: JOSEPH SELT – (BZA 2481 #17-09400007)
at 6:10 p.m. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-93(2), Powers, of the Code, an appeal has been filed pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-94(5) requesting a special use exception to allow outdoor display of merchandise incidental to the on-premise use. The site of the appeal is described as Lots 184 thru 188, Caine Harbor Mile Plat, Section 1, further described as located on the west side of Coastal Highway and the north side of Jamestown Road and locally known as 11625 and 11627 Coastal Highway, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. APPLICANT: GT APPAREL INC. C/O STEVE PAPPAS – (BZA 2482 #17-09400008) Further information concerning the public hearings may be examined in the office of the Department of Planning and Community Development in City Hall. Alfred Harrison, Chairman Heather Stansbury, Attorney OCD-4/13/2t _________________________________
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 16903 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF LYDIA M. JONES Notice is given that Horatio C. Jones III, 255 Bodley Road, Aston, PA 19014; Christina J. Vogt, 109 Talbot Hall Road, Norfolk, VA 23505, was on April 07, 2017 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Lydia M. Jones who died on March 11, 2017, 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 7th day of October, 2017. 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. Horatio C. Jones III Christina J. Vogt 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: April 13, 2017 OCD-4/13/3t _________________________________ PASTERNAK & FIDIS, P.C. NANCY G. FAX. ESQ. 7735 OLD GEORGETOWN ROAD, SUITE 1100 BETHESDA, MD 20814
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE ESTATE NO. 16902 Notice is given that the Wills/Orphans’ Court of Allegheny County, PA appointed Linda Pelaez Hattenbach, 10113 West Wesley Place, Lakewood, CO 80227 as the Personal Representative of the Estate of Alfred S. Pelaez who died on November 27, 2016 domiciled in Pennsylvania, America. The Maryland resident agent for service of process is Nancy G. Fax, Esq. whose address is 7735 Old Georgetown Road, Suite 1100, Bethesda, MD 20814. 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. Linda Pelaez Hattenbach Foreign Personal Representative Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills 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 first publication: April 13, 2017 OCD-4/13/3t _________________________________ IN THE ORPHANS’ COURT FOR (OR) BEFORE THE REGISTER OF WILLS FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND IN THE ESTATE OF: BARBARA L. MURPHY ESTATE NO. 16895
NOTICE OF JUDICIAL PROBATE To all Persons Interested in the above estate: You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed by Rikki Drykerman, Esquire, Parker, Simon & Kokolis, LLC, 110 North Washington Street, Suite 500, Rockville, Maryland 20850 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 05/02/2017 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: 04/13/2012 OCD-4/13/2t _________________________________
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Communications versus ugly poles
It’s a wireless world these days, with anyone who has a smartphone capable of tapping into vast communications networks few people dreamed of 10 or 15 years ago. The technology, as complex as it is, seems clean, efficient and relatively harmless. Yet, here we are, with this elegant telecommunications solution leading to another batch of inelegant utility poles. Crown Castle, one of the nation’s largest providers of communications infrastructure, can dress them up anyway it wants, but they’re still ugly metal stanchions dotting the already cluttered landscape. Not much can be done about it, as the City Council knows, because Crown Castle is a public utility and is therefore allowed by the Public Service Commission to plant its devices in the public right of way. Some restrictions do apply, as the council demonstrated this week when it refused to allow the company to erect a series of poles on the Boardwalk. It just seems ironic, though, that all these technical advances haven’t done much to improve the scenery. It’s bad enough that portions of Coastal Highway, with those looming power pole monoliths, look like the driveway to the Defense Department. And the resort’s new beachball water tank? Festooned with dozens of receivers and transmitters on top, it looks more like a NORAD installation than it does a warm howdy to visitors. And now, we have more poles. Maybe it’s a good thing that everyone seems to be looking down at their devices these days. That way, they don’t have to look up and see the proliferation of hardware that’s spreading like kudzu. City Councilman Dennis Dare was right when he said the growth of cell communications networks could mean that Crown Castle’s effort won’t be the only one the council will have to deal with in the years ahead. Although Crown Castle says it has the capacity to handle additional companies, it doesn’t mean that other carriers will be required to use it. And because the PSC more or less gives telecommunications companies easy access to rights of way, other companies could easily apply. The council can only do so much. Maybe the PSC and the General Assembly should revisit this technological explosion and begin to think about installing some brakes.
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Letters to the editor OC convention center expansion unnecessary
Editor, The town is planning yet another expansion of the Ocean City convention center. The Performing Arts Center was just recently built by giving up valuable space in the facility. Now, there are plans to add an additional 30,000 square feet of exhibit space to the already existing 60,000 square feet, for a total of 90,000 square feet. I believe the Mayor and City Council and the state of Maryland should take a second look. While there are some events that would benefit by an expansion, do we spend $34 million dollars of local and State funds to accommodate a small number of groups? The latest market analysis indicates that only 9 percent to 11 percent of conventions and exhibits in the mid-Atlantic region require between 60,001 and 90,000 square feet of exhibit space. Should we be expanding for such a small segment of what has been described as a very competitive market. The report points out that a key trend in the convention/meeting industry is that over the last two decades, the supply of exhibition and meeting space has seen significant growth, while demand has not kept up. Based on a survey of existing and potential users, the average amount of exhibit space needed by those responding favorably to continued or future bookings was 46,300 square feet, which we can accommodate. The survey also reveals that about 44 percent of those surveyed indicated that they anticipate attendance at their event to increase over the next five years, while 56 percent expect attendance to remain the same. The sur-
vey further indicated that 50 percent of the respondents thought their space needs would increase over the next five years. The other 50 percent expect their space needs to remain the same. Again, is it worth $34 million dollars? With expansion, the town intends to target smaller groups in an attempt to book multiple events at the same time. The town will be competing with a number of our local hotels that host similar groups. I keep hearing that any debt service incurred by an expansion will be paid for by the food & beverage tax. First of all, any bonds sold by the town are done so with the backing of the full faith and credit of the Town. If any problems or changes occur, the debt could fall back on the taxpayers. Next, the property owners continue to pay for all operating losses with their town and state taxes. That subsidy has averaged nearly $2.7 million annually over the last five years. Finally, I believe that no one pays more food and beverage taxes than our year-round residents and absentee property owners who frequently come to town. These are the people who go out to our restaurants, bars and night clubs, on average, more than any other group. When the food and beverage tax was first adopted, it had a sunset provision. Over 20 years later, it is still with us. Vincent dePaul Gisriel Jr. Ocean City
Veteran’s group thanked for bench dedication
Editor, I would to thank president Nelson Kelly and all the members of the Vietnam Veterans of America Ocean City Chapter 1091 for their Continued on Page 94
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By Stewart Dobson Editor/Publisher Ever since Keanu Reeves had a computer chip implanted in his head in the 1995 action movie, “Johnny Mnemonic,” I have wondered about two things: One, did someone put a chip in my head and not tell me? Two, what kind of last name is Mnemonic anyway? Does Johnny introduce himself by saying, “Hi, I’m Johnny Mnemonic, you know, of the Boston Mnemonics? Old family, came over on the Mnayflower.” As we all know (after we look it up), a “mnemonic” is a device that aids memory and, in Johnny’s case, it’s a chip carrying some nasty information that he must download in 48 hours or his head will explode, a possibility that could create more than one problem. “Hi, Johnny Mnemonic, here. I’d like to buy a hat.” “What size?” “It depends.” But I digress. The thing is, this is no longer science fiction. So far, a company in Belgium has sold 10,000 hand chip implants that eliminate the need for car keys, house keys, work keys, credit cards and even offers health monitoring. “It makes life simpler,” many chip recipients say. They can simply wave a hand and start the car or open this or that door. Sure, I carry 45 or so keys, and
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know where maybe two of them go. But it isn’t like I spend time worrying about it or trying them here and there to see why I carry them … “Hmm. Not here, not here, not here, or here …” Okay, maybe I do try now and then, but the problem with these chips is, like everything else, they can be hacked. For all we know, you could be walking up to the checkout counter in the grocery store, whip out your credit hand and — blam-o! — start slapping yourself because of some guy in Bulgaria having fun with a joystick. “Look, Yosif, I smack the American and smack him and smack him. Ha!” And there could be little voices broadcast to your brain: “You vill obey. You vill obey.” Which brings me back to my original point: do I have a head chip implant? I had embarked on what I thought would be an extended beer tasting the other day when, as I suggested to the bartender that if he served quarts rather than pints I could honestly say I only had three, when this little voice invaded my thoughts. “Really?” it said. “You get yourself home this instant.” “Or …” I said aloud. “Your head will explode.” There’s only one thing you can say in a such a situation and that would be, “Yes, master.” I was going to bring up this question at home, but just as I was about to comment, this little voice said, “Don’t start.” It makes you wonder.
Letters to the editor Continued from Page 93 efforts in organizing and funding a memorial bench and plaque dedicated to Barry Howard Berger. Barry was the only Ocean City native to be killed in action in Vietnam. Nelson presided over the dedication ceremony and did an outstanding job. The ceremony was held by the flag pole at City Hall on March 30. Family, friends, veterans and government officials spoke at this moving ceremony. Friends of Barry’s told touching and humorous memories of their days growing up in Ocean City and attending the elementary school which is now City Hall. The bench is made from the same granite as the Vietnam Wall in Washington, D.C. In addition to the plaque and bench for Barry, there is another existing plaque at the base of the flag pole, dedicated to the six Ocean City sons who lost their lives in WW II. Definitely worth a visit. Raven Roost #44 is proud to have made a donation for this memorial to Barry. Well done Nelson and all the members of VVA Chapter 1091. Eric Waterman President, Ravens Roost #44
Quarter auction success
Editor, The Worcester County Humane Society would like to thank all those who took part in our first Quarter Auction held March 5 in Ocean City. Due to the generosity of many local and surrounding area businesses, private individuals and the 200 attendees, we were able to raise over $7,300. These funds will go a long way to help with vet care, food and staff to care for the many homeless dogs and cats that come to our no-kill shelter every year. Auction donations totaled over $5,600 were received and auctioned off for just quarters. Special thanks go out to the American Legion Post #166 in Ocean City, D3 Corp, Bourbon Street on the Beach, the Quality Inn Oceanfront and IncrediTek of BelCamp, Maryland. Ocean City and the surrounding area is a very generous and giving community of people and businesses. All of us at WCHS and the dogs and cats at our shelter are forever grateful. Mary Martinez WCHS Chairperson 2017 Quarter Auction
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