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County takes steps to add to room tax By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (April 19, 2019) After voting unanimously last month to consider increasing room tax rates to 5 percent, the Worcester County Commissioners introduced legislation this week to set the wheels in motion, with a subsequent public hearing scheduled in late May. Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan pitched the idea of increasing the room tax, which is imposed at the county level, from 4.5 percent to 5 percent during the commissioners meeting on
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By Josh Davis News Editor (April 19, 2019) Whether it counts as a tax increase is a mater of debate, but property owners will get to decide for themselves when their tax bills for fiscal 2020 come in slightly higher than the City Council originally planned. The council on Tuesday voted 5-2 to keep the local tax rate established last year and not to adopt the slightly lower constant yield rate reported by the state. The current rate is $0.4656 per $100 of valuation, compared to the $0.4585 constant yield rate, which several council members said See CITY Page 74
City (barely) OKs union deal Spending, schedule divides council 4-3 By Josh Davis News Editor (April 19, 2019) A sharply divided Ocean City Council approved a new collective bargaining agreement with the resort’s career fighters’ union Monday night, following days of discussions that nevertheless ended with a 4-3 vote. Also known as the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 4269, the union’s agreement with the city is effective July 1 of this year through June 30, 2022. Negotiations occurred over five days and apparently included Mayor Rick Meehan, councilmembers Mark Pad-
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Lt. Bobby Magee and other representatives from the Town of Ocean City and International Association of Fire Fighters Local 4269 sign a new collective bargaining agreement during a City Council meeting, Monday night.
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ager Jennie Knapp, the pay increases in the agreement total $728,687, with $137,485 See UNION Page 70
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Whittington weighs in on contract Continued from Page 3 thing we need before our summer season kicks off is to have turmoil with our council. “We’ve already seen that once. Our firefighter/paramedics didn’t like that. So, we appreciate the signing of this agreement. “Previously, the firefighters had a call for help. I came before you all and I said we need your help, the schedule’s not working ... only three of you reached out to us. “We are willing and we are able to talk with you, to meet with you. We have a task force and a committee for so many things in this town – let’s put a fire task force, [a] public safety task force, whatever it is that we can communicate with you, before we sit down for negotiations. We’re absolutely open for that. “We appreciate open communication. That’s one thing that City Manager [Doug] Miller has been very big with, is communicating with us. Again, if it’s something you guys will consider, talk about, [or] putting your boots on the ground. “This contract does have some major changes in it, a major change to the schedule. But that major change to the schedule will stabilize the staffing and ensure that the calls for service are answered. “You’re putting your firefighter paramedics back into the public safety pension. That shows the council’s commitment to your firefighter paramedics in recruiting and retaining the best, top-notch employees, and that’s what we want to bring here in Ocean City and that’s what we want to keep, and that’s what we have today. He added, “Let’s not just let the signing of this contract end the conversation. There’s a lot of conversations, a lot of concerns that all of you have. You all have my number. Whatever process we can do through the HR director [and] the city manager, let’s get it done so we
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can communicate with each other. We’re open for it.” Whittington also forwarded a statement last Friday, saying the contract “concludes negotiations between the IAFF and the Town and reflects a successful process.” “The new agreement will change the fire department’s schedule to improve service by utilizing, at its core, 24-hour and 12-hour shifts each week. The result is more stable staffing, particularly for weekends. The change also better accommodates the staffing flexibility necessary for the town. The change reflects a compromise by the IAFF, which hopes for further improvement in the future. “The new agreement provides employees advancement each year along the established wage scale. The agreement also provides an additional advancement in year three, to catch up employees for previously lost advancements. “The agreement provides new stipends for bomb squad members and dive and rescue swimmers to maintain the strength of those special skill groups. Under the agreement, all employees will be moved into the town’s Public Safety Employees Pension Program, a demonstration of commitment to attracting
and retaining top-notch employees. Other provisions improve access to leave, realign an out of date wage scale, and generally update the prior agreement. “The IAFF is pleased to have reached a deal. The negotiations took a tremendous amount of work from both sides over more than six weeks. Both sides put in the time and the energy necessary to work through difficult issues, and the parties communicated better and were more motivated to reach a deal than in past negotiations. The process worked, in no small part, because the recent binding interest arbitration charter helped moved the parties towards a resolution of their own.”
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By Josh Davis News Editor (April 19, 2019) In separate unanimous votes, the Ocean City Council on Monday agreed to lower annual taxicab license fees and inspection fees. The annual medallion renewal fee was reduced from $500 to $250, and yearly taxicab inspection fees were cut from $150 to $100. Both were apparently recommendations of the police commission. City Solicitor Guy Ayers said councilmembers previously discussed making the lower license fees retroactive to Jan. 1, meaning cab owners who had already paid were in line for a refund. “Those who had already paid the $500 for this year would get $250 back,” Ayers said, adding it was his understanding the police commissioners wished the ordinance to be classified as an emergency in order to take effect immediately. Councilwoman Mary Knight moved to approve the reduction, and later moved to cast it as an emergency ordinance. “I know that was the intent of the police commission,” she said. When Councilman Tony DeLuca asked what the impact would be on municipal revenues, City Manager Doug Miller replied that he didn’t have the exact number, but “It’s a small amount.” Councilman Matt James noted that, even with the reduction, the cost to run the program is being covered. “It’s not gonna exceed what we spend to provide the service and to regulate the taxicab industry,” he said. James said council members had been accused of running a “charity program” for taxicabs. “We are trying to help out the cab
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By Josh Davis News Editor (April 29, 2019) Although not officially adopted, the Ocean City Council concluded a recent series of public meetings on the $138 million fiscal 2020 budget with a wrap-up meeting on Tuesday. In the wrap-up, council members discussed lingering topics and made some changes to the budget, although the bottom-line impact is not yet known. Budget hearings began April 2 and the fiscal document is to set to be finalized next month. A first reading is scheduled May 6 and a second reading is scheduled May 20. Items discussed during the wrap up included: Tram fare increase The council voted unanimously to immediately increase tram fares across the board by 30-33 percent. Under the new fee schedule, the cost of a full fare will increase from $3 to $4, discount books will increase from $20 to $26, and unlimited passes will rise from $6 to $8. Budget Manager Jennie Knapp said the last time fees were raised the city lost about 8 percent of its riders. She there was an “elasticity scale” that indicated raising fees 33 percent would cause a 10 percent loss in ridership. According to budget documents, a 33 percent fee increase coupled with a 10
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City Council to look at lowering impact fees Continued from Page 7 “Particularly with the police department, you’re having your best people … out there during those [busy] time periods,” he said. “You can’t fill those positions with part-time people, because of the training required and because of the job that’s required out there. “It’s a little bit different than maybe a private enterprise,” Meehan continued, adding, “It doesn’t seem like that big of a number when you’re really looking at the number of hours, and the number of people required to fill those hours.” According to Meehan the decision came down to, “Do you hire more people, or do you continue to pay overtime, which in the long run probably costs you less [money] and still provides you with the quality of personnel you need to service those positions.” Knapp agreed to return with a comparative analysis of paying overtime, versus hiring more workers. Impact fees Councilmembers were in favor of reducing or eliminating impact fees for single-family homes, and asked staff to look into doing so. Planning Director Bill Neville said infrastructure impact fees are collected on vacant lots, while water and sewer impact fees are calculated according to fixture counts, up to 20 fixtures. Based on a snapshot provided to the council, a selection of homes valued at
more than $4 million recently led to $156,000 in impact fees. Dare noted that vacant lots paid fees because municipal facilities were designed to accommodate the impact of those lots. Neville later added that waiving fees for vacant lots was a slippery slope, akin to waiving property taxes for vacant lots. Dare also said there is a need to make Ocean City more livable. “If we don’t maintain a core of people living in town, a lot of services are going to go away, because they need yearround residents,” he said. “The impact fees for a single family kind of counter that philosophy of being able to make it doable for people to build.” Dare said the impact fees were “not that significant to the town budget,” but were significant to people building single-family homes in the resort. “If we want to encourage people to live in town, to maintain businesses, especially in the offseason … I think we need to take measures to make it more affordable,” he said. Meehan agreed, saying more singlefamily homes are residences than rentals. “I do think it’s a good idea to be able to do something to encourage people to build single-family homes … in Ocean City. I think that’s important,” he said. Neville asked the councilmembers to indicate by a vote their desire to waive
the impact fees for single-family homes, which would allow him to explore the matter further. Councilmembers were unanimous in their support of the change. Rental licenses, noise permits Finance Director Chcck Bireley, in an email to Knapp, said it was his opinion the city was covering its costs to issue rental licenses and noise permits. Changing topics slightly, Bireley said in fiscal 2018, rental licenses and business licenses accounted for more than $1.8 million in revenue to the town. He said City Solicitor Guy Ayers advised the council that legal restraints allowed the city to recover costs, but not to profit from the licenses. “I looked at it from that standpoint and I believe that we are recovering all of our costs from this,” Bireley said. Asked by Councilman Matt James how long rental fees have remained the same, Bireley said they were last increased around 2008. James asked department heads to look at their time spent and work issuing permits, and Knapp said she would add that to the budget process for next year. Knight also asked about business license penalties, which she said were “ridiculously low.” “That’s something we can look at sooner rather than later,” Meehan said. “I’m not really … interested in raising business license fees … at this particular
time, I don’t think it’s essential. “But, as far as the fines go, that’s something we might want to look at and consider, because it makes people more aware of their obligation to purchase those licenses, rather than just put that off because it’s a nominal penalty,” He continued. “It causes extra work, it causes extra time for us to send out notices. That might be something that we want to look at, even in this budget wrap up, is … the penalties.” James said he remembers a time when it “made more sense to not get a rental license and get caught … then just to get a license.” Miller said that was a discussion the council could have, independent of the budget sessions. Radio purchases The council voted unanimously to purchase 15 handheld radios for the police and fire companies at an additional $38,366. Knapp said the radios were estimated to cost more than $52,000 if they were purchased after July 1. Knapp said she worked with Ocean City Volunteer Fire Company President Jay Jester to find additional money for 10 radios for the fire company. Additionally, the “in lieu of tax differential” grant from the county was $58,000 more than what was originally budgeted. About $14,000 from that covered the five radios for police, Knapp said.
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Conference shares J-1 expertise and ideas By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (April 19, 2019) More than 4,000 J1 visa workers are expected to work in Ocean City this summer, and dozens of prospective employers from the restaurant, hotel and other tourism-related businesses had hiring in mind when they attended the J-1 conference at the Grand Hotel on 22nd Street last Thursday. Carrie Lynch, who chairs the seasonal workforce committee, began the meeting with the importance of filling the seasonal workforce. “We’re from all different areas of the community and, of course, our focus is on the over 4,000 participating exchange visitors on the J-1 visa who come here every summer to help us out with our seasonal workforce,” Lynch said. Michael James, branch chief with the Office of Private Sector Exchange Administration, presented the overall numbers from last year and what the resort can expect for this year. He also explained the goals for the workers as well. “The primary purpose is also just to give foreign students a chance to experience the United States the United States culture by interacting with Americans,” James said. “And if they save money, that’s great too.” Around 4,313 seasonal workers with
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J-1 visas worked for the resort in 2018. Of those workers, the top 12 countries provided 863 Romanians, 787 Dominican Republicans, 456 Bulgarians, 182 Turks, 180 Serbians, 173 Russians, 171 Slovakians, 132, Czech Republicans, 118 Jamaicans, 115 Macedonians, 103 Thailanders and 94 Filipinos. This number is actually smaller than years past, with 4,519 students participating in 2016 and 4,501 in 2017. In all participation has decreased by 5.2 percent since 2016. James also addressed some of the top complaints J-1 students had during
their stay here, primarily about housing. “Housing is definitely number one,” James said. “We often hear about overcrowded housing and the rent being too high everywhere. It seems like that seems to be the case everywhere.” Other complaints included job placement dissatisfaction, work schedule issues, compensation issues and lack of response from sponsors. While working to avoid these issues, James said it is important to communicate with the employees and the sponsors.
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Releases of H-2B visas increased By Rachel Ravina Staff Writer (April 19, 2019) The release of 33,000 H-2B temporary worker visas in April has the Maryland crabbing industry feeling relieved, following a 2018 season that saw some crab processing houses forced to close because of their inability to hire their usual complement of veteran crab pickers. “Thankfully, all the Maryland seafood companies did get their visas for ... this season,” said Jack Brooks, coowner of seafood packer J.M. Clayton in Cambridge. Over the years, packing houses along the Chesapeake side of the Eastern Shore have depended on guest workers from Mexico, because of the dearth of local applicants for that kind or work. But last year, the federal government approved only 15,000 visas as of early July, an action that threatened the existence of bay area packing and processing houses that have worked with bay watermen for generations. Bob Higgins, owner of crab houses on 31st and 128th streets in Ocean City, said while workers and suppliers will benefit, so too will customers. “You know it’s a good thing when it’s good for everybody,” he said. “Even the consumer should see a benefit by there being more product available.” Still, Robert Brown, president of the Maryland Watermen’s Association, has
reservations. “If [businesses] get the amount of workers they want, yes, it will be positive,” Brown said. But he, like Brooks, know that even the full 66,000 annual allotment allowed by the federal government isn’t enough to cover the need in all areas. “Certainly, the cap is quite inadequate for the H-2B program,” Brooks said. Brooks said the H-2B visas distributed over the course of the federal fiscal year area divided among several types of industries, including landscaping, hospitality and seafood processing. “With the economy going and unemployment so low, you know the demand on this program is just exceptionally high,” Brooks said. The 33,000 visas released in April is the second of two distributions for fiscal year 2019: 33,000 on Oct. 1 and 33,000 on April 1, and obtaining workers through that process is a matter of luck and timing. “Last year ... half of the Maryland industry was capped out, missed the lottery, so it was just a devastating time,” Brooks said. Brooks said things were different for this year’s batch of visa requests, because businesses were able to submit applications electronically on a firstcome, first-served basis. The “application date and time [were
monitored] by the millisecond,” he said. Brooks and Brown agreed it’s next year they have to worry about. Brooks said the Department of Labor also has proposed switching to a lottery system. “So that’ll be a first for the Department of Labor, and I don’t know what [the Department of] Homeland Security is going to do,” Brooks said. “If they do a lottery too … it’s got the potential of being more horrific than last year or catastrophic than last year.” Brooks added there is still some resistance to the outside hiring process. “There’s just not many parents [that] are raising their kids to be the best crab picker they can be anymore ... those days are long gone, and [based on] the seasonality of what we do ... you just cannot find local people to wait out the off-season and do this type of work. “So the math doesn’t work,” Brown said. “If you want a little over 100,000 and you don’t get but 60[,000], somebody’s gonna be left out.” Brooks said several U.S. senators and congressmen have reached across the aisle to address the matter, and said “it’s a bipartisan effort and bipartisan issue.” Gov. Larry Hogan also expressed his appreciation to federal representatives for helping an industry vital to the Eastern Shore’s economy. See HOW Page 14
Romersa new director of Irish Outreach Center By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (April 19, 2019) Despite losing its former leadership, the Irish Outreach Center at 12th Street and Baltimore Avenue has new hands on board to provide a welcoming beacon as J-1 student workers arrive next month from Ireland. Taking over the reins at the Irish Outreach, albeit with a tinge of sadness, is Lisa Romersa, who said former administrators Pat and Rick Fairbend, who guided operations since 2011, Lisa Romersa left an indelible mark on the nonprofit operation. “Pat Fairbend, who was wonderful for the center, passed away tragically and her husband, Rick, retired and moved away,” she said. Pat Fairbend, 75, passed away last July with her husband of 54 years, Rick Fairbend, at her side. Possessing an infectious energy with eyes that projected kindness, Pat Fairbend was revered by volunteers, who assisted the couple at the Irish Outreach Center and left a lasting impression on hundreds of J-1 students each season. “They built the center up since 2011 See IRISH Page 14
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Former J-1 students provide suggestions to employers Continued from Page 11 way riding. It’s the absolute most dangerous thing that you can do on a bicycle. Tell your students to ride with the flow of traffic. Always ride with the flow of traffic and stay away from the curb.” Lt. Ward Kovacs, from the Ocean City Beach Patrol, also warned of the dangers J-1 students could face during their stay at the resort. “Most emergencies that are involving these students are tragic, not just because the people are so young and they’re so far away from home, but that oftentimes they’re so preventable,” Kovacs said. Many dangers American visitors might understand, such as ripe tide currents, swimming at night or avoiding the beach during lightning storms, could be unrecognizable for landlocked J-1 students. “If you’re from Baltimore and you’re sitting on the beach and you see lightning coming, it’s almost a natural instinct you’re going to run for cover,” Kovacs said. “I’ve seen groups of students actually running onto the beach trying to take selfies with the lightning flashes behind them as a background because they don’t know.” Above all, the conference wants to ensure J-1 students enjoy their experiences so they will be encouraged to return the following summer. In order to aid this, the conference also gave advice on how to improve employer and employee relationships to encourage more people to return. The first panel consisted of former J1 students, who offered advice for employers on communicating and understanding cultural differences while explaining proper workplace etiquette. “Being a J1 student was probably the best experience of my life,” panelist Jacek Bulak said. “I think I had a great time. I was on my own and I had to work super hard and slept probably three hours a day.” Bulak was a J-1 student from Poland in 2013. He, along with two other former J-1 students, provided some tips for employers for their incoming seasonal workers. “Feel the connection between employers and employees,” Bulak said. “I understand that an individual approach to each student is impossible because
some of you have around 200 employees. It’s difficult but small things, I think, can really make a huge difference.” Bulak expressed how vulnerable he had felt when he first traveled to the United States by himself, without a strong grasp of the language. “It’s important to navigate communication difficulties, especially if the language barrier is there,” Bulak said. “Perhaps develop materials that are a little more visual to us. Sometimes the handbook is just an agreement … an 82-page agreement that you scroll down, and you just want to get to the bottom of it and confirm that. You’ve acknowledged it but you don’t read it.” Emphasizing the importance of punctuality is also recommended, as some countries can have a lax perspective of timeliness. Romania, for example, is a country that tends to do things an hour later than what Americans would do, Alexandra Martin, another panelist from the Eastern European country, said. “It’s really important to emphasize on them if [it is] going to be a fireable offense,” she said. “Let them know 8 a.m. means 8 a.m.” The finalist panelist, Dr. George Ojie-Ahamiojie, who came from Nigeria, recommended employers try to connect with their employees by asking about their culture. “You could pretty much ask, ‘Hey, Jack, how do you say good morning in Polish?’ when Jack comes to work the next morning,” Ojie-Ahamiojie said. “Don’t say ‘good morning, Jack’ in English, say the Polish way … that is showing interest in Jack.” As for work etiquette, Martin recommended showing pictures of approved uniforms to demonstrate length and color, and then provide a list of approved stores where the students can obtain the correct clothing if needed. “They have never stepped foot on this continent,” she said. “Help them navigate.” She also emphasized customer service. “Customer service is different in Europe,” Martin said. “There is no such expectation to meet everyone with a smile. They think ‘hi’ is enough. Smiling and being pleasant is a learned behavior.”
Gov’t offices closed Good Friday (April 19, 2019) Worcester County Government offices, including all five branch libraries and recreation and parks, will be closed Friday, April 19, in observance of Good Friday. Normal business hours will resume on Monday, April 22. The Central Landfill and Homeowner Convenience Centers will be closed Friday, April 19, and open during standard hours of operation, Saturday, April 20.
The Shore Spirits Retail Liquor Store in Pocomoke will be open Friday, April 19, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. The Shore Spirits RLS, along with the Central Landfill and HOCCs, will be closed Sunday, April 21, and will resume standard hours of operation, Monday, April 22. For more information on hours of operation, contact Kim Moses, public information officer, at 410-632-1194.
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Capt. Arbin: OC Beach Patrol in ‘wage war’ with Delaware By Josh Davis News Editor (April 19, 2019) The Ocean City Beach Patrol is struggling in its recruitment efforts this year, according to Capt. Butch Arbin, who said fewer lifeguards will be on the beach at the start of this season. During a City Council budget meeting last Thursday, Arbin said Ocean City Beach Patrol is one of the most efficient groups of its kind on the East Coast, based on how many days each lifeguard works and how many miles of beach they cover. The agency, which operates under the Town of Ocean City Emergency Services, requested a 1.13 percent increase in funding this year, totaling $2.45 million. The majority of that total, $1.95 million, was for salaries and wages. The beach patrol budget has grown 8.42 percent since 2009, which is seen as a peak year for Ocean City spending. Asked by Councilwoman Mary Knight
how recruiting efforts were going, Arbin said the patrol is having a difficult time. “We’re finding something that hasn’t happened in the past,” Arbin said. “When somebody comes to the beach patrol, we require no certifications to work for us. They just have to take our test, and then they go through a paid surf rescue academy to get all the certifications and training.” Arbin said that’s been helpful, because applicants don’t need to show up on day one with all of the necessary certifications. Instead, prospective beach patrol members register online for a test and go from there. He said tests were held over the winter at three area colleges: Salisbury University, the University of Maryland and York College. Turnout, however, has been underwhelming so far. “For the York College test, we had 37 See BEACH Page 16
Irish Outreach reopens in May Continued from Page 12 to where it is now,” she said. “We’re looking to continue that through the support of additional new volunteers.” Although family backgrounds are often the basis for volunteer interest, Romersa said the primary criteria is an interest in lending support and guidance for Irish J-1 student workers “You don’t have to have an Irish heritage,” she said. “We’re looking for new volunteers even if it’s only for a few hours a week.” To that end, Romersa said a meeting of returning and prospective volunteers is scheduled for April 24 starting at 11 a.m. at the Irish Outreach Center, 1208 North Baltimore Avenue. “We’re opening the center the middle of May,” she said. “Students will start to come in about the second or third week of May.” In addition to donations from private sources, the center is funded by taxpayers in Ireland through the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs Emigrant Support Program and the Irish Episcopal Council for Emigrants, Romersa said. To help newly arrived J-1 student
workers navigate unfamiliar surroundings, donations of lightweight towels, blankets, sheets, toiletries, sunblock and assorted sundries are sought, she said. Unlike accommodation challenges in past years, Romersa said locating summer rentals for J-1 students has become less difficult. “The housing has been good this year,” she said. “I’ve been really successful getting Realtors and [business] owners to come forward.” Romersa said monitoring social media posts and targeting employers directly has helped find a reasonable amount of housing. Still, more is needed, she said. Before the students depart in September, they will be guests at cultural events that will include a trip to Washington D.C., a Shorebirds baseball game and summer picnic, Romersa said. “So they don’t just feel like they’re in here working the whole time and can pass along the good experiences that they have here,” she said. Anyone interested in applying to volunteer or making donations can call Romersa at 443-513-6176 or email Lisa.romersa@usairish.org
How will crabbing industry fare? Continued from Page 12 “This is good news for this year, but we still need a long term solution to this problem,” Hogan said in a statement. “I am calling on Congress to do the right thing and take action to ensure our crab houses have the workers they need to be successful. Hogan added that “a second year of hardship” could have cataclysmic consequences for the industry. “The loss of
these jobs and processors will threaten the livelihoods of commercial crabbers and watermen, and jeopardize our $355 million seafood industry,” Hogan said in March. As for the upcoming season, Brooks said he’s eager to get to work. “Well, we look forward to ... be able to process good crab meat to send to Worcester County, and all around the state of Maryland,” Brooks said.
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Beach patrol recruitment lower Continued from Page 14 people preregistered – 17 showed up,” Arbin said. “It’s easy to sign up, [but] it’s hard to show up.” Arbin said he follows up with each applicant who signs up but doesn’t come to take the test. “There’s several reasons why they’re not [showing up],” he said. “One of the big things … is the cost to live in Ocean City.” Arbin said City Manager Doug Miller and Budget Manager Jennie Knapp helped overcome that obstacle by creating a rental assistance program for Beach Patrol employees. “We don’t help them pay their rent – we front them the rent, because most seasonal places in Ocean City expect all deposits and all rent paid by May 1, almost two full months before our college students that work for us get their first paycheck,” he said. “They don’t have that
money sitting around.” Arbin said money is fronted to returning employees and then later deducted from their paychecks. “That’s helping a lot, [but] we don’t do that with first-time employees,” he said. He said there is less seasonal housing available today than there was several years ago and that the cost of seasonal housing is rising faster than the yearround rental cost. “We’re also finding there’s a wage war going on in Delaware,” Arbin said. “We used to be above everybody else in what we paid,” but now Delaware beach patrol start at $15.25, versus roughly $13 in Ocean City. Delaware also offers $0.50 per hour raises for returning guards, for each year they come back, Arbin said. “A third-year guard working up in Fenwick Island is making like $16-something an hour, compared to a third-year
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Ocean City Beach Patrol Capt. Butch Arbin hands City Councilman John Gehrig a beach patrol shirt during a budget meeting on April 11. Arbin was there to present a budget on behalf of the organization and noted the shirts were not purchased using taxpayer funds.
guard in Ocean City making $14-something an hour,” Arbin said, adding the job in Ocean City is more challenging, but pays less. “Our guards have a much more difficult job to do, because in Ocean City they sit one per stand, they work a seven-anda-half-hour shift … [and] they are re-
sponsible for guarding the beach, providing medical care, [and] enforcing laws and ordinances. They have a lot to do,” he said. In other places, according to Arbin, beach patrol guards sit two per stand and work in shifts of one hour on, one hour off. Knapp said the wage gap is actually fairly small, as third-year guards in Ocean City make $14.95. “There’s actually a 30-cent difference between what they’re making and what we’re making, and with minimum wage increases starting in January of 2020 that grade of pay will go to $15.25 here,” she said. Knapp said training wages in Ocean City start at $13.56 an hour. “And they don’t stay in that for long, that’s only when they’re in the academy,” she said. Arbin said starting guards endure a probationary period of about 21 days, before their hourly wages are increased to $14.94 an hour. “But still, like I said, the Delaware patrols … just upped theirs,” he said. “That’s the facts.” Knapp said the difference in pay was only about $180 for the season. “[That’s] a bunch of cases of beer for some of these guys,” Knight said. She asked Arbin if he expected to have all the staff he needs this season. Arbin said he is contacting former employees, to see who’s coming back, and continuing to try and recruit new patrol members. The next scheduled beach patrol test is Sunday, April 28 at the Ocean Pines Sports Core Pool on 11144 Cathell Road. For more information on Ocean City Beach Patrol employment, visit www.oceancitymd.gov/oc/departments/emergency-services/beach-patrol/employment. Arbin said 37 people have preregistered for that test, but he’s concerned about the possible lack of housing with the busy season soon coming up. “They may want the job, they may pass the test, they may not be able to accept it,” he said. Overall, Arbin said, it appears staffing this season will be down. “Right now, it looks like we are going to have less guards working less stands on the beach Memorial Day weekend than we did a year ago, based on all the information I have available to me today,” he said.
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OC works on Advanced Marina parcel swap By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (April 19, 2019) Development plans for a 66th Street water treatment plant continue to take shape with short-term lease details finalized for the former World Gym property on 67th Street and a proposed land swap in the works with next-door neighbor Advanced Marina. Public Works Director Hal Adkins said the years-long effort to acquire parcels between 65th-67th streets has involved negotiations with numerous property owners. “When you look at the entire block of land at 66th and 67th Streets, and you look at the different parcels’ ownership, it has been like assembling a puzzle,” he said. Last week, Ocean City Council announced lease terms had been reached with owners at the former World Gym property, currently operated as the 67th
Street Gym, which will allow the health club to operate there through the end of the year. Adkins said plans call for an adjacent metal storage building to be demolished and replaced by mid-May with a parking lot. “We are to create a parking lot there of gravel for 10 parking places, which will be exclusive to them and they will be renting from the mayor and City Council,” he said. Speaking last week, Adkins said a prebid meeting is set for this Tuesday, with a notice to proceed anticipated on May 2, while also noting the 67th Street Gym lease terms expire on Dec. 31. “It will be discussed at the pre-bid meeting that the second facility will be demolished with a notice to proceed on or about Jan. 2 2020,” he said. With the gym issue resolved, Adkins
said the next parcel being secured, albeit in a different manner, belongs to Advanced Marina, which occupies land in the first block bayside between 66th and 67th streets. “All the way on the west end of the entire block of land is Advanced Marina,” he said. During a work session last Tuesday, Ocean City Council President Lloyd Martin disclosed that during a closed session in March a land swap was approved with the Wenzlaff family, who own Advanced Marina. As part of the land exchange, Advanced Marina would receive the cityowned adjacent parcel at 118 66th Street. Adkins said before the proposal can proceed, the city property, which is currently zoned LC-1 (Local Commercial) with a PG-1 (Public/Governmental Overlay Zone), would need to be reclassified as
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Land exchange for water plant project Continued from Page 18 one big block. Adkins said Zoning Appeals granted Advanced Marina a similar exception for its current operation in 2014. “The side yard setback, the only impact it would have is [on] the neighbor, and we are the neighbor,” he said. Adkins said, contingent on zoning revisions, the new location would prove advantageous for Advanced Marina, which would have the ability to expand skyward. “By doing the land swap, it’s going to allow them the ability to go vertical with storage, which, in and of itself, increases the capacity to serve clients,” he said.
Looking forward, Adkins said the final parcel necessary is currently leased by Sandpiper Energy and contains above-ground propane tanks. “The last piece of the overall puzzle necessary to assemble the land to build the water treatment plant would be acquiring the Sandpiper Energy property at 67th Street,” he said. Adkins said once Sandpiper wraps up work to convert its underground delivery network from propane to natural gas, terms are included in the 2007 franchise agreement to grant the city first dibs on the land. “Which is in the code book that we have first right of refusal to buy it from them when they finish converting the island,” he said.
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embrace all first responders,” to include a fitness zone, a video slide show paying tribute to first responders, and live music from noon until 5 p.m. The full festival area, set to include multiple stages for live music, will not yet be open. “I thought it was a great way to kick off the festival. It also would be a soft kind of litmus stress test for the venue,” Hoffman said. “In the end, I just think it’s a great feel for the event and it’s a great way to extend the stay of the firemen into the future, as this event grows.” Councilwoman Mary Knight moved to approve the request, adding she applauded Hoffman. Councilman Tony DeLuca seconded the motion with a comment. “What happened to the Foo Fighters?” DeLuca asked, referring to Hoffman’s initial festival pitch. “We’ve got a lot of great bands, Councilman DeLuca, and Jellyfish is shaping up just fine,” Hoffman said. “I’m excited about it,” DeLuca added. For more information on the Jellyfish Festival, visit www.jellyfishfestival.com.
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DELEGATE SESSION REVIEW (April 19, 2019) The 439th Session of the Maryland General Assembly and my first session as a Maryland state senator concluded on Tuesday, April 9 at 12 a.m. and adjourned until January 2020. The 90-day session presented a new landscape in Annapolis with new state senators, delegates, leadership members and committee chairs, the passing of Speaker Michael Busch, the health challenges of Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller, and the second term of Gov. Larry Hogan. The 2018 Election statewide had consequences. For members of the Eastern Shore delegation, it has meant stepping up to meet the significant challenge of educating more of our urban, liberal-leaning colleagues on the impact of proposed legislation on our “Shore Way of Life” and beginning to build effective coalitions as new legislation and policies are proposed. Given the impact of proposed legislation, the Senate Republican Caucus worked to try and minimize the negative consequences on our core constituencies. With the minimum wage deliberations, we all fought hard to keep the tip wage and to have a longer phase in period for small businesses with less than 15 employees. I also introduced an amendment that would have created a regional tier system for the implementation of the minimum wage increase. My amendment had some bipartisan support but not enough to pass it. I voted against the minimum wage increase and voted to sustain Gov. Hogan’s veto. To address the many legislative and regulatory challenges currently facing our small businesses, I have begun to work with a bipartisan Senate small business workgroup focused on providing relief for Maryland’s job creators. Throughout the session, I returned over and over again to a point I made in the Lincoln Day presentation I was honored to give on the Senate floor. Looking at the leadership lessons we learn from President Lincoln during the Civil War, I pointed out his approach of always leaving something on the table for the other side, even
when you could have taken it all. I reminded my colleagues that having the votes should not mean shutting down the other side. It can and should mean accomplishing goals to include and not harm key stakeholders like small businesses, watermen, and farmers. We have to live and work together. For District 38, it has meant my using this first year to work with local elected officials and leaders on strategies to advance priorities through legislation, regulatory relief, and partnerships with the Hogan Administration to meet our shared goals. Taking into account the new makeup and challenges of the 2019 Maryland General Assembly, I especially appreciate our shared accomplishments, including passage of Gov. Hogan’s fiscally sound budget with no new taxes and a record $7 billion for education, the Ocean City Convention Center expansion bill (which did not advance last session) $500,000 for the Somerset County Visitor Center; and $931,000 for the entrepreneurship and economic development center in Salisbury. We also were successful in defeating legislation that would have legalized physician-assisted suicide in Maryland. The legislation proposed was flawed on so many levels with no safeguards for individuals with disabilities, no family notification required, no identification required for pickup, and no way to prevent insurance fraud. Furthermore, every state that has legalized physician-assisted suicide has seen their general suicide rates dramatically increase. This legislation failed by a vote of 23-23, and I voted against this bill. One vote can make a difference. My proposed legislation to expand the penalties in the special events zones and to extend the seasonal exemption from 106 to 120 days met resistance from committee chairs who were not inclined to make any revisions to the laws which have been in effect for only a year. However, the door has been left open to reintroduce these measures next session. See DELEGATE Page 23
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population and millions of businesses that supply most of our gross domestic product,” Ruppersberger said. “Yet current coastal maps and geospatial data are woefully inaccurate, outdated, or even nonexistent. The Digital Coast Act will give local planners and managers the high-tech data they need to make accurate decisions and smart investments that could save people and property.” “No other state in the nation understands the need for coastal resilience and mapping more than Alaska,” Young said. “With more than 44,000 miles of coastline, much of which is not fully mapped, Alaska’s coastal communities rely heavily on our waterways and shipping channels to support all forms of social and economic prosperity: goods from the lower 48, critical transportation needs, search and rescue operations, and the state’s largest private sector employer – our fishing industry. The Digital Coast Act is an important step towards developing a system that supports our coastal communities with upto-date and reliable information on our coastlines and weather conditions.” This is the sixth time Ruppersberger and Young have introduced the Digital Coast Act since 2010. Companion bills sponsored by Baldwin and Murkowski passed with unanimous consent in the U.S. Senate during the last two sessions of Congress.
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County approves water/wastewater projects, updates By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (April 19, 2019) The Worcester County Commissioners approved a number of water and wastewater projects Tuesday after presentations by Deputy Director of Public Works John Ross. Sunset Village Service Area Ross said the Sunset Village Service Area was established by resolution in February 1989 to provide potable water to the housing subdivision on the corner of Route 611 and Sunset Avenue in West Ocean City. “We are proposing to dissolve the Sunset Village Service Area,” he said. In 2003, the Sunset Village Service Area obtained funding to connect to the Mystic Harbour water system. “For the past 16 years, we’ve been providing them water from Mystic Harbour,” he said. “The [Sunset Village] Service Area was originally created because they did provide their own water.” Ross said in August 2017 the debt incurred to connect Sunset Village with the Mystic Harbour water system was paid in full. “We’re at the point where we believe the service area is no longer needed,” he said. See COUNTY Page 67
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DELEGATE SESSION REVIEW ing partisan politics. My committee work included the successful passage of legislation that provided regulatory relief to our craft beer manufacturers. I also supported legislation that increased the reimbursement rates for our community pharmacists, and provided prescription drug out-of-pocket reimbursements for state retirees. I was pleased that two of the major public safety bills that I cosponsored, Laura and Reid’s Law and the Threat of Mass Violence penalties bill (SB 139), passed both chambers. Laura and Reid’s Law creates a more stringent penalty of up to 10 years for a person who commits a crime of violence against a woman when the perpetrator knows that the woman is pregnant. Legislation increasing the penalties for threats of mass violence originally was brought forward by local officials last year,
Continued from Page 21 As a member of the Senate Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee, I was able to use my position to try to reduce the harmful effects of legislation impacting our Shore community. Working with proagriculture advocates, we were successful in adding amendments that reduced the burdens and costs of the revised nutrient management program bill. In addition, legislation that would have created a new and expensive air quality monitoring system near poultry farms did not go forward this session after we underscored that a voluntary air quality monitoring project had already been established between the Delmarva Poultry Industry and the Maryland Department of the Environment. A bipartisan coalition in my committee is becoming visible, where rural interests are transcend-
and we were successful in passing SB 139 this session. Finally, bill to increase the penalty for criminally negligent driving causing life-threatening injuries (Wade’s Law) passed the Senate for the first time but did not clear the House this session. We will reintroduce Wade’s Law next session. Reflecting on my first session in the State Senate, I am grateful for the opportunity to have served my constituents in all three counties and to have been a strong voice in protecting our Shore Way of Life. I am confident that a foundation for more and stronger bipartisan approaches has been laid in the Senate as I look ahead to continue to work with and for my constituents on our Shore priorities. Mary Beth Carozzo State Senator – District 38 Somerset, Worcester and Wicomico
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Easter activities planned in Ocean City, Pines, Berlin By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (April 19, 2019) An assortment of activities for the entire family will take place throughout Worcester County this weekend in celebration of Easter. OCEAN CITY: • Check out Ocean City’s 20th annual Easter Art, Craft and Kids Fun Fair on Friday and Saturday, April 19-20, with more than 15 Easter egg hunts, musical chairs, hula hoop and limbo contests, in addition to a number of other activities at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center on 40th Street. The event begins at 10 a.m. and will continue until 5 p.m. both days with Beanny 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. For adults, more than 70 vendors will be featured in the art and craft show offering a wide variety of gifts and accessories including jewelry, art, décor, toys and florals. There will also be door prizes. 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, temporary tattoos, figurine painting, make-your-own crafts, photos with the Easter bunny, moon bounces, an obstacle course, swings, a rock-climbing wall and a shark slide. Visit www.oceanpromotions. info/events/easter-arts-crafts-and-kidsfair/ for a full list of events and times, and participating vendors. • Everyone’s favorite bunny will make his annual visit to Northside Park, Saturday, April 20, 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, arts and crafts, face painting, temporary tattoos, the chance to dye Easter eggs, and nearly a dozen carnival games such as a pin-the-tail-on-the-bunny, a duck pond, Easter egg ring toss, bunny putt-putt, bean-in-a-basket, bunny hoops, a jelly bean guessing contest and bunny darts. In addition, refreshments, visits from the Easter Bunny and acts from Magician Tom Foolery, courtesy of Dickens
More than 100, 5-6 year olds scamper for Easter eggs in search of the golden ones that entitle the bearer to special prizes during last year’s Easter Bunny Fun Shop at Northside Park on 125th Street in Ocean City. The 2019 event will take place this Saturday.
Parlour Theatre, will close out the festivities for children 2-10 years old and their families. Ocean City residents pay $6 and nonresidents $8 per child to enter the Fun Shop. Everyone must pre-register and space is limited to 230 children. Participants can register in person at the Northside Park Recreation Complex on 125th Street or online at http://oceancitymd.gov/oc/departments/recreationparks/. For more information, call Ocean City Recreation and Parks at 410-250-0125. • The Ocean City Christian Ministers Association will host a community Easter Sunrise Service on Sunday, April 21, from 6-7 a.m. on the Boardwalk at North Division Street. Everyone is welcome to attend. Ministers and musicians from several 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. OCEAN PINES: •The Ocean Pines Recreation and Parks Department will present its annual Easter and Spring Celebration, Saturday, April 20, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in White Horse Park, 235 Ocean Parkway. There will be several free activities for children including egg hunts, carnival games, moon bounces, face painting, pony rides, arts and crafts and photos
Matthias Oben, 6, of Silver Spring, adds a dash of color to an egg while taking part in the Easter Art, Craft and Kids Fun Fair last year at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center on 40th Street.
with the Easter Bunny. The egg hunts are for children up to age 10. There are designated times for each age group. The egg hunt at 11:30 a.m. will be for toddlers ages 1-3; noon for children ages 4-6; and children ages 7-10 will begin their hunt at 1 p.m. An Easter bonnet parade and contest open to children 10 and younger will begin at 12:30 p.m. In addition, the Kiwanis Club of Ocean Pines and Ocean City will be selling hot dogs, snacks, cupcakes and drinks. There is no cost to attend, although there is a small fee for some activities. In conjunction with the Easter celebration on Saturday, the Ocean Pines Farmers and Artisans Market will offer goods from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at White Horse Park with seasonal produce,
baked goods, floral arrangements, eggs, seafood, meat, pet treats and bath products. Children can fill their Easter baskets with homemade chocolate candies. Baker John DelVecchio will provide a free demonstration and tutorial during the Market Open-Air Kitchen on April 20, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Volunteers are still needed. In the event of rain, the festivities will be moved inside the community center, including the moon bounce, egg hunt and carnival games. For more information or to volunteer at the Easter and Spring Celebration, call the Ocean Pines Recreation and Parks Department at 410-641-7052. • Young divers and snorkelers ages 11 and under can dive into the Egg-stravaSee EGG Page 26
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Egg hunts, contests and games for children nonprofits and businesses in the area. A pancake breakfast with Peter Rabbit at Rayne’s Reef restaurant will kick off festivities. There are 8:40, 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 will take place 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. Participants are encouraged to bring an Easter basket to collect their eggs. There will be an Easter Mad Hatter parade kicking off at 3 p.m. outside of Worcester Youth and Family. Prizes from On What Grounds will be given out to winners in four categories: greenest, cutest, most original and best Mad Hatter. Register 15 minutes before the event begin.
Continued from Page 25 ganza Dive and Pool Party for a chance to fish out to brightly colored eggs from the indoor heated pool located at 11144 Cathell Road on Friday, April 19, from 5:30-8 p.m. Swimmers at the annual Easter Eggstravaganza Dive and Pool Party will be divided into different age groups to ensure everyone has a chance to collect eggs. The cost of the special event is $6 per swimmer and $3 for non-swimmers. Children under age 6 must have an adult in the water with them. Life jackets are available at no charge. BERLIN: • The Berlin Chamber of Commerce will host its 24th annual Spring Celebration on Saturday, April 20, on Main Street. Main Street will be closed from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. for free games, crafts, and other activities provided by a variety of
There will also be games, crafts, face painting, a moon bounce, live music, a petting zoo, food and a Cupcake Walk. For more information, contact the chamber at 410-641-4775 or chamberinfo@berlinchamber.org. • The Evergreen Lodge #153 of Berlin recently received training from The Grand Lodge of Maryland to provide the Maryland Child Identification Program (MD CHIP), which will offer the program in its building at 109 N Main Street on Saturday, April 20, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., as part of Berlin’s Spring Celebration.
When a child participates in the program, all vital statistics are recorded. The child is photographed, and digital fingerprints are taken. Additionally, a video recording of the child speaking will be made. All of the information is then put onto a CD. A cheek swab of the child’s DNA will also be collected. Everything is then sealed in an envelope and given to the parent. For more information about this process, contact Pete Jones at 410-7263269 or email gjones21811@verizon.net.
Children hunt for Easter eggs during Berlin’s Spring Celebration last year.
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Furry friends to strut their stuff at Boardwalkin’ for Pets By Rachel Ravina Staff Writer (April 19, 2019) Residents and visitors alike can bring their furry, fourlegged friends to the Worcester County Humane Society’s 20th annual Boardwalkin’ for Pets, this Saturday. So what can people expect from the event? “Hopefully sunny skies, and just a really fun atmosphere,” said Heather Bahrami, Worcester County Humane Society board member, volunteer and event co-chair. The walk is expected to take place from 9 a.m. to noon, starting at the inlet on the Ocean City Boardwalk. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. The cost to participate is a minimum donation of $25, and for teams, a minimum of $25 per member. Individual participants and teams who raise the most money will take home baskets filled with hotel stays and restaurant gift cards. Top youth fund raiser will take home a gift basket
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as well. Several hundred people participated in 2018, Bahrami said, and many walkers join in the festivities year after year. “I just encourage anyone, especially if they have shelter animals [and] especially if they have one of ours, bring it out, get out there and [participate],” Bahrami said. Participants and their pups can walk as little or as much as they want to. Snacks will be provide for participants by Pepperidge Farm. “If they have an old dog, they can walk one block,” she said. “Just come out and visit.” While there is a fee to participate, anyone can come observe the festivities for free. While dogs will be the stars of Saturday’s event, Bahrami said all animals are welcome. “Anything that’s legal, they can bring,” she said. “There’s no reason to See PROCEEDS Page 28
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Proceeds to benefit humane society Continued from Page 27 discriminate.” Pups can also participate in contests for largest dog, smallest dog, best dressed and best trick. Treats will be awarded to winners. In addition, make sure to enter photos into the annual Cutest Cat contest. Photos of all the cutest felines will be posted for the public to vote on and a prize basket will be awarded to the winner. Pictures will not be returned and become property of the Worcester County Humane Society. Don’t have a dog? No problem. There are several shelter dogs available
to adopt for Saturday’s event by calling the humane society at 410-213-0146. Proceeds will benefit the Worcester County Humane Society on 12330 Eagles Nest Road in Berlin. The organization relies mainly on donations and provides care to animals until they are adopted into suitable homes. More then $25,000 was raised from last year’s event. “I think being a no-kill shelter, we struggle to do so many things, but events like this are what get us going, get us out there, and I don’t think there’s much better to bond family and bring a group of people together be-
yond animals,” she said. For more information, call the humane society at 410-213-0146 or visit worcestercountyhumanesociety.org/B oardwalkin-for-pets/. In addition, a Pre-Boardwalkin’ for Pets dinner and silent auction is planned for today, Friday, at Seacrets on 49th Street in Ocean City, from 4-8 p.m. Guests must be 21 or older. Tickets can be purchased for $35 in advance by calling 443-235-5647, or in person at the Worcester County Humane Society Thrift Store on Sunset Avenue in West Ocean City. Tickets will be available at the door for $40.
OC brewery to host BaRkshore party By Rachel Ravina Staff Writer (April 19, 2019) Dog owners and their four-legged friends are invited to the second annual BaRkshore Puppy Party at Backshore Brewing Co., on 10th Street and the Boardwalk, this Saturday from noon to 8 p.m. Nathan Todd, Backshore Brewing Co. manager and assistant brewer, encourages pet owners to take their dogs for a stroll on the Boardwalk, then stop by the brewery for a beer and food. “It is my feeling that pets should be
allowed on the Boardwalk even in the summer, but since that is not a thing, I decided last year to start the BaRkshore yearly party,” Todd said. Attendees can take photos with their pets next to the VW bus in front of the brewery. In addition, there will be face painting and caricature opportunities. Dog leashes, collars, chew toys and treats will be available for purchase during the event. “The deck will basically be a play area for the dogs as we will have toys
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Upper Chichester, Pennsylvania residents, Lynn and Robert O’Boyle, parents of singer Bryen O’Boyle, enjoy his performance during the Skye Bar anniversary party on 66th Street, Saturday, April 13.
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Traveling from Baltimore to hear singer Bryen O’Boyle during the Skye Bar anniversary party on 66th Street, Saturday, April 13, from left, are Sean Brooks, Billy Apostolou and Sandy Huber.
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Kathy and Tom Winte, of Ocean City, enjoy live music during the Skye Bar anniversary party on 66th Street, Saturday, April 13.
Singer Bryen O’Boyle strikes a pose in between songs during the Skye Bar anniversary party on 66th Street, Saturday, April 13.
Downtown Association members Debbie Ruby, left, and Marjorie Haygood promote a 50/50 raffle during the 20th James Sapia Spaghetti Dinner at Shenanigan’s Pub on Fourth Street, Sunday, April 14.
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Enjoying some drinks during the Skye Bar anniversary party on 66th Street, Saturday, April 13, from left, are Lindsey Winters, Erin Gibson, Susan Trella and Aly Brabitz of Ocean Pines.
Ty and Tiffany Hall, of Smyrna, Delaware, order drinks at the bar during Skye Bar’s anniversary party on 66th Street, Saturday, April 13.
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Butterflies also celebrate young students’ heritage Continued from Page 29 really good outreach to our English Learner families as well.” Zoe Leal-Galvan, a second grade English Learner student at Buckingham Elementary School, said she was looking forward to the migration station. “I liked the books about butterflies and learning they fly to Mexico and back here,” she said. Second grade student Danielle Plata Arce said she loved using candy to illustrate the life cycle. “I liked making the butterfly life cycle kits for pre-K with marshmallows, gummy worms, tootsie rolls and crackers shaped like butterflies,” she said. Anthony Lozano-Alvarez, a second grade English Learner student, said he enjoyed taking a visual approach for a better understanding of butterflies. “I liked making the learning buckets for pre-K to learn about butterflies,” he said. While there is an emphasis on the English Learner program, Conner said all 550 students at Buckingham Elementary School will have access to the butterfly station “to celebrate all those signs of spring and what they
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Magicians bring Extreme Illusions & Escapes to OC
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Nicknamed the “Elvis Presley of Magic,” Josh Knotts and Lea, with Extreme Illusions & Escapes, will wow audience members during a 90-minute show at the Performing Arts Center in the convention center on 40th Street, Saturday at 4 p.m.
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By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (April 19, 2019) Although the Performing Arts Center on 40th Street may not levitate on Saturday when worldrenowned magicians, Josh Knotts and Lea, present the “largest touring illusion and escape artist show in the United States,” one lucky audience member will be brought on stage to elude gravity, while another adventurous soul will be sawed in half. Knotts and his wife are the creators of Extreme Illusions & Escapes. The duo has performed 300-plus shows annually since 2009 and will present a 90minute, family-friendly, musicdrenched Las Vegas-style show at the Performing Arts Center inside the convention center, this Saturday at 4 p.m. “My show is very improvisational when it comes to the audience participation aspect,” Knotts said. “I’d say 80 percent of the show the audience is truly the star on stage with the trick.” The couple connected while attending West Virginia University to study theatre and teamed up after graduating to create a stage show that blends mindboggling illusions and death-defying escapes with a hands-on audience experience. “I take a teenager from the audience, saw them in half and remove their legs,” he said. “I’m going to float a young lady from the audience in the air.” After being exposed to the magic of Extreme Illusions & Escapes, Todd Ferrante, owner of Park Place Jewelers, helped facilitate the Ocean City visit. “It’s definitely a family affair,” he said. “Whether you’re 3 or 103, you’re going to enjoy a lot of what the illusionist Josh Knotts does.” Ferrante said over the last decade the Knotts have assembled nearly half a million dollars worth of large-scale illusions and escapes. “He is going to do extraordinary things people don’t normally see that will keep people guessing, ‘how did they do that?’” he said. “I’m really hoping people in Ocean City and the surrounding areas will be entertained by what Josh has to offer.” In 2016, in addition to the couple having a second daughter, they received the Merlin Award from the International Magicians Society, which has more than 40,000 members and is ranked as the largest of its type by the Guinness Book of World Records. “It’s kind of like the Oscars of magic,” he said. Past honorees include Siegfried and Roy, Penn and Teller, Criss Angel and Knott’s childhood idol, David Copperfield. “I’m one of the first entertainers they gave it to that is primarily an outdoor entertainer,” he said. “I do a lot of huge festivals and fairs [but] I do performing See ILLUSION Page 33
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Continued from Page 32 arts centers as well.” Knotts was humbled when Tony Hassini, founder and president of the International Magicians Society, shared a rave review after viewing a performance. “He said, ‘I can’t believe what you pull off considering … you use so many people from the audience on stage in the show,” he said. “It’s not like any illusionist I’ve ever seen in my life.” Knotts estimates about half of the 300-plus shows the duo put on annually are at large state fairs, which sometimes lure in big crowds. “We might have 5,000-10,000 people watch our show in a day,” he said. Knotts said repeat bookings are the norm, but keeping the show fresh with a few new illusions becomes financially
challenging as each can cost between $15,000-$20,000. “It’s a volume business for me [as] I’ve got to book a lot of shows in order to keep buying the equipment so that people are still excited,” he said. “As soon as your show does the same thing year after year the phone stops ringing.” Those challenges are not an issue this weekend, Knotts said. “Since this is my first time [in Ocean City], I’m bringing all the stuff I’ve performed hundreds of times so that it’s the most solid material,” he said. “I have the largest collection of these big illusions and escapes in the country.” Tickets, which range in cost from $35-$45, can be purchased at the Performing Arts Center or by visiting Ticketmaster.com.
Simulation shows dangers of driving impaired or drunk By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (April 19, 2019) UNITE’s Arrive Alive Tour visited Worcester County’s three high schools last week, providing students and teachers with a virtual firsthand experience of driving under the influence. UNITE’s Arrive Alive Tour program uses a high-tech simulator, impact video and a number of other. resources to educate the public about the dangers of intoxicated driving. The simulator allows participants to experience the potentia consequences of impaired driving in a controlled environment. “We specifically targeted this time of year because we have a lot of things coming up for students; prom, graduation, senior week, which are celebratory events and we want them to make good decisions during the celebrations,” Tamara Mills, coordinator of instruction for Worcester County Schools, said. The simulation last week allowed students and faculty members to choose from three options: driving under the influence of alcohol, driving under the influence of marijuana or texting while driving. “It started as a drunk driving simulator,” Heidi Martinez, safety driving awareness instructor for UNITE’s Arrive Alive Tour, said at Stephen Decatur High School last Wednesday. “What we saw was that texting while driving was more of a problem at high schools. Now that marijuana is being legalized, we’re talking to people about safe practices and to do safe things behind the wheel.” One of the most commonly recogSee ARRIVE Page 35
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NOW PLAYING BJ’S ON THE WATER 75th Street and the bay Ocean City 410-524-7575 www.bjsonthewater.com April 19: Thin Ice, 9 pm. April 20: Dust N’ Bones, 9 p.m. April 24: Monkee Paw, 6 p.m. BOURBON STREET ON THE BEACH 116th Street, behind Fountain Head Towers Condominium Ocean City 443-664-2896 www.bourbonstreetonthebeach.com April 19: Randy Lee Ashcraft, 4 p.m.; Brian & Jeremy, 8-11 p.m. April 20: Just Jay, 3-6 p.m.; Kevin Poole, 7-11 p.m. April 23: Jack Worthington, 6 p.m. April 24: Reform School, 6 p.m.; Open Mic, 9 p.m. April 25: Chris Button, 7-10 p.m. CAPTAIN’S TABLE 15th St. & Baltimore Ave. Ocean City 410-289-7192 www.captainstableoc.com Every Friday & Saturday: Phil Perdue, 5:30 p.m. DUFFY’S TAVERN
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OUT & ABOUT Enjoying the cocktail hour during the 15th annual Believe in Tomorrow Gala at the Holiday Inn Oceanfront on 66th Street, Saturday, April 13, from left, are Zackary and Anastacia Keenan, Brooke Schultz and Nick Taghipour, of Ocean City.
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Creating creamy potato gnocchi during the 20th James Sapia Spaghetti Dinner at Shenanigan’s Pub on Fourth Street, Sunday, April 14, from left, are Sarah Candeloro, Nick Ruggieri and Christopher Vasiliou.
Volunteering from Stephen Decatur High School during the 20th James Sapia Spaghetti Dinner at Shenanigan’s Pub on Fourth Street, Sunday, April 14, from left, are Caroline Gardner, Mary Mergott, Ava Bullock, Lexi Orf and Haley Triplett.
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Arrive Alive Tour educates county students Continued from Page 33 nized driving distractions is cell phone use. About 89 percent of all Americans have a cell phone, according to CTIA – The Wireless Association. The damage created by distracted driving is high, causing 1.6 million accidents per year with 400,000 injuries and 5,000 deaths, Martinez said. Penalties for driving while texting have become more severe as a result. Getting caught texting while driving can lead to a $500 fine and a point on your license, which increases car insurance by 19 percent for two years, Martinez said. “As a community, we created this problem and as a community we can solve it,” Martinez said. Drivers under 20 years old have the highest proportion of distractionrelated fatal crashes according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Their lack of driving experience can contribute to critical misjudgments if they become distracted. Nearly one-third of all traffic deaths involve alcohol-impaired drivers. Every two minutes, a person is injured in a drunk driving crash. On average, two in three people will be involved in a drunk driving crash in their lifetime, Martinez said.
“Even the most experienced drivers can see the effects it has on you and the others on the roadway,” Mills said. “It’s important for us to help our kids make better decisions every day. I appreciate the community support to educate our youth and make our youth and community aware of these issues.” For students, it was an opportunity to realize just how dangerous it is to get behind the wheel under the influence or while distracted. “I think it’s a very informative simulation to see what would happen under the influence,” senior Nellie DeHart, 18, said. “It was a lot harder than I thought it would be. There was a lot more swerving and it was much more difficult.” DeHart chose to simulate a Blood Alcohol Concentration of .15, which is far beyond the legal limit of .08. “It’s very hard to control where to go and what you’re doing,” junior Brad Moore, 16, said. Moore, who chose a drunk driving simulation, ended up with a citation for four counts of manslaughter, driving below the speed limit and driving on the wrong side of the road. The experience was “eye-opening,” he said. “I didn’t see [the simulator pedestrians] when I was coming up, so they just popped up in front of me,”
Moore said. “That would have affected my life forever.” The charges Moore accrued during his simulation were fake, but the experiences shared by Stephen Decatur alum Timmy Gingrich were very real. Gingrich was invited last Wednesday to talk to juniors and seniors about killing someone while he was driving drunk. “It brought that personal, local touch,” Mills said. “Sometimes that’s
what they need, is to be able to relate to the experience.” The overall goal of the exercise was to ensure students will make smarter decisions on the road. “I watched a number of students participate and they all made comments about how eye-opening the experience was,” Stephen Decatur High School Principal Tom Sites said. “Most of them discussed how difficult it was to stay on the road.”
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CLEANING UP OC Members of the Ocean City Surf Club, Maryland Coastal Bays Program and volunteers from Stephen Decatur High School pose for a photo outside City Hall on Third Street during the 10th annual Earth Day Cleanup event in Ocean City, March 30.
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BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL Sen. Mary Beth Carozza (R-38) and Del. Wayne Hartman (R-38C) join Worcester County Public Schools officials, school leadership and staff from Ocean City Elementary School after being named a Maryland Blue Ribbon School in Annapolis recently.
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STUDENT LEADERS Annually the Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City supports all five of the student leadership clubs plus the adults with disabilities Aktion Club. On Jan. 15, the club received a $500 donation from the parent Kiwanis Club to support the Berlin Intermediate School Builders Club. Pictured, in back, are BIS teacher advisor to the Builders Club Jane Slotter, Kiwanis Club President Dick Clagett and Kiwanis Club advisor to the BIS Builders Club Skip McComas with members of the club.
BINGO FUNDRAISER Worcester County Humane Society recently held its second annual Bingo Fundraiser on March 2. Funds raised directly benefited the homeless cats and dogs at the no-kill shelter in Berlin.
LIONS CHARITIES Lora and Grant Fritschle present Lion Ben Dawson, right, a check for $1,500 to the OC Lions Charities which supports wounded U.S. military heroes.
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Maureen Kennedy, of "My Backyard" in Ocean Pines, left, gave a presentation on attracting hummingbirds at the March 14 meeting of the Ocean Pines Garden Club. The OPGC's next gathering was at the club's Arbor Day Memorial Tree Planting Ceremony on April 11 in Pintail Park in Ocean Pines. She is pictured with OPGC President Linda Baker.
Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City President Dick Clagett presents a $400 donation to 4STEPS Executive Director Sandy Winters. The funds will support two children to attend the local equine summer camp. The 4STEPS program helps children and adults with disabilities with emotional and educational growth and development through experiences with horses.
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Garlicky shrimp with mango salsa holiday appetizer By Deborah Lee Walker Contributing Writer (April 19, 2019) Chance is a variable of many degrees and the mysteries associated with it can take many unexpected turns. As I continue the path of being, I find my reality is influenced by impressions of the past. That being said, one glorious evening took me by surprise and brought about a flood of fond memories. Allow me to explain. Decades ago, I took to the camera and modeled locally and in New York. I was chosen to be the mermaid at the opening of the National Aquarium in which Mayor Schaefer took his infamous dip with the seals. One particular photograph made its way to the front page of newspapers across the country and continually reappeared in Baltimore publications. Fate cannot always be predicted; I had no idea this picture would eventually grace the pages of Maryland history. Recently, I received an invitation from the President and CEO John Racanelli, the Board Chair Marc Bunting, and the Board of Directors of the National Aquarium, plus the benefactors Dorothy and Henry Rosenberg, for the unveiling of Schaefer’s Splash by Joseph Sheppard, commemorating Mayor William Donald Schaefer’s iconic 1981 seal pool plunge. Yes, I knew I was a part of the celebrated photo but had no idea what the unveiling entailed. But I was flattered to be a part of the festivities and was able to bring a guest. Before I knew it, mom and I were on our way to the National Aquarium. Successful entertaining is predicated on details. From the moment we stepped out of the cab, live music filled the air and it became apparent this celebration was given the utmost consideration. When I introduced myself, the redcarpet treatment unfolded and for one evening I felt like a star. We were showed the way to the bar where a flow of delectable hors d’oeuvres passed our way. I relish the art of entertaining and take every opportunity to learn and critique. I had been dieting for two weeks and forgot the meaning of self-control. The appetizers were delicious and cooked to perfection. Mother and I were torn between the scallops tossed in a miso glaze and shrimp presented with a lemon aioli. In the end, we agreed the scallops took first place. I was also impressed that the chef followed protocol and took in consideration some of the guests might be vegetarians. The caramelized beet crostinis were divine and added a festive color to the See GARLICKY Page 38
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HERO BY THE SEA HONOREES Eleven Hero by the Sea recipients gather for a photo during the 15th annual Believe in Tomorrow Gala at the Holiday Inn Oceanfront on 66th Street, Saturday, April 13. Pictured, in back, from left, are Bill Cook, Bill Cioccio, Buddy Trala, Buck Mann, Bill Herbst and Lee Gerachis, and in front, Jason Gulshen, Igor Conev, David McDaniel (representing his father, Larry,), Gary Beach and Denise Farlow. Not pictured are Todd and Jill Ferrante, Leighton Moore, Royette Sheppard, Gabby Mancini, Jason Stone, Pete Meeks and Danny Bohn.
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and mango salsa Continued from Page 37 menu. Fabulous food is imperative when planning a special event and the servers are an integral part if success is to be achieved. Professional is mandatory but personality is a must. Their charming ways added to a night I will never forget. The time had come and mother and I were escorted to a section of reserved seats. John gave me fair warning that I would be introduced. I was overwhelmed by the warm reception. Mom was in her glory; I just wish dad could have been there. I have been told that even when our loved ones are no longer with us, their spirits are by our side. If this is the case, I know dad would have been very proud. This girl who resides in Ocean City had no idea she would become a part of a 15-foot-wide by 6-foot-high permanent oil painting that depicted the iconic photo just inside the aquarium’s main entrance. Sometimes an experience is so mesmerizing that you cannot take it in at that moment. The next day as we were preparing to go home and I said to mom, “I feel my carriage has turned back into a pumpkin.” Mother did not respond right away but diligently chose her words. “This is true. But just remember, you are an eternal part of the National Aquarium, and that is an incredible honor.” Easter is upon us and creativity should be in your basket of goodies. Garlicky shrimp with colorful mango salsa is a mouth-watering way to start off your meal. This dish can be served as an amuse bouche or an appetizer. Happy Easter! * If you would like to read about the event, google - Ed Gunts, Baltimore’s Newest Work of Art Celebrates “Schaefer’s Splash.”
Garlicky Shrimp with Mango Salsa For the Shrimp: 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 2 teaspoons minced garlic ¼ cup finely chopped cilantro leaves juice of 1 large lime kosher salt to taste For the Mango Salsa: 1 cup finely diced mango 1/3 cup finely diced avocado ½ cup finely diced orange bell pepper 1 large Roma tomato, seeded, core removed and finely diced ½ to 1 jalapeno, seeded, stem removed, and finely diced ¼ cup finely diced red onion ¼ cup finely chopped cilantro juice of 1 large lime kosher salt to taste 1. For the shrimp: heat the oil in a large pan over high heat. Add the shrimp and cook just until they are pink and opaque. Season with salt. 2. Add the garlic and cook for 2 more minutes, constantly stirring the shrimp so the garlic does not burn. 3. Stir in the lime juice and cilantro and mix well. Remove the shrimp from the hot pan so they do not overcook. 4. For the mango salsa: Combine all the ingredients in a medium bowl and mix thoroughly. 5. Combine the shrimp and salsa ingredients. The shrimp and salsa can be served by themselves, with crackers, or with scoop chips. Secret Ingredient – Destiny. “Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Safe boating class, April 23-25 (April 19, 2019) The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary is offering the Maryland Basic Boating Safety Course April 23-25 at the Ocean Pines Library, at 11107 Cathell Road. The Maryland Safe Boating Certificate is required for all boat operators born after July 1, 1972 and is awarded after successful completion of the course. The class, held from 6-9 p.m. each evening, includes information about piloting in local waters, tying nautical
knots, foul weather tactics, legal issues and common marine maintenance. The cost is $15 for all three evenings. To register or for more information, call Barry Cohen at 410935-4807, or email cgauxoc@gmail.com. There will also be classes June 46, July 9-11 and Sept 3-5, from 6-9 p.m. A one-day class will be available, Saturday, May 11 and Saturday, Aug. 3, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Sober and Stoked collecting athletic and artistic items (April 19, 2019) “Sober and Stoked,” an organization co-founded by longtime Ocean City resident Eugene Stiltner, and his best friend, Scott French, will launch the pilot program for their Gear Donation Drives on the Eastern Shore, Saturday, April 27. Sober and Stoked’s mission is to help bring donated athletic and artistic “gear,” such as surfboards, snowboards, bicycles, tennis rackets, instruments and art supplies, into halfway houses and sober living houses across the country. This would allow residents who are new to sobriety to rediscover a passion
previously lost to addiction, or be inspired to find something new to pursue. The two houses at “Hope 4 Recovery” Berlin and Salisbury and the seven houses at “Hudson Health” on the shore, will be the first beneficiaries of any items raised from the pilot program. Both organizations help people recovering from drug and alcohol addiction get back on their feet. Those interested in making a donation should visit Sober and Stoked’s website or social media pages and send a message by Tuesday, April 23 See SOBER Page 41
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Nearly 1,200 walkers participate in the annual Susan G. Komen Foundation’s “More Than Pink” Walk, last Saturday on the Ocean City Boardwalk. Cancer survivors gather for a photo before the event. As of earlier this week, about $161,555 had been raised from donations, registration fees and sponsorships. Donations will be accepted until May 11.
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(Left) Supporting one-year cancer survivor Jennifer Funk, front, from left are, Joanne Chelchowski, Kelly Funk, Sandi Kelly, Susan Hartman and Teresa Price, all of Baltimore. (Right) Berlin resident Suzy Taylor, volunteer committee chair for the walk, left, presents a top individual fundraiser jersey to Michele Renaud of Parkton, Maryland. She raised 6,064.60.
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(Left) Team members from Kay’s Kookies of Pennsylvania gather for a photo. (Right) “Butterflies of Hope” team members of Harford County, from left, Laura Bundy, Christina Starkey, Claudine Riportella, Kay LaPierre and Lorie Clary are ready to walk.
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Sober and Stoked launches first Gear Donation Drives Continued from Page 39 to arrange items to be picked up. On Saturday, April 27, organization representatives will pick donated items up from those living in Worcester and Wicomico counties. Sober and Stoked is looking for lightly used, adult-sized items, books and DVD’s in the following categories: surfing/watersports, bicycling, Yoga, weightlifting/fitness, fishing, traditional sports such as baseball, basketball, tennis, golf, etc., art supplies and musical instruments. The donations at this time will not be tax-exempt and cannot be claimed as a deduction on taxes. For more information, visit www.soberandstoked.com, www.Instagram. com/sober_and_stoked/ or www.facebook.com/soberandstoked/. Using movies, speaking engagements, events, and gear drives Sober and Stoked is working to change the lives of those that are currently battling addiction and those that have gotten free of its clutches. With over 17 years of friendship, and almost 25 years of sobriety between them, French and Stiltner are using their passion for action sports to help others discover their passion and purpose in sobriety. French and Stiltner became friends
in active addiction, and now have helped each other maintain their sobriety through snowboarding, surfing and a passion for all life has to offer in sobriety. Early on in their sobriety, they discovered they had a passion for helping other addicts and alcoholics get inspired to enjoy every moment free from addiction. “It has been a dream of ours to continue to find a way to give something back to those that are battling addiction, or are in the often fragile stage of early sobriety where the smallest setback can lead the person back into addiction,” French said. “Both Eugene and I are committed to creating something with a lasting impact that can help people see how exciting sobriety can be.” The organization started a year and a half ago, and has already produced a 42-minute documentary directed by local photographer, Nick Tribuno, titled “6 Gifts.” The film stars six professional and amateur athletes that have used their respective sports to help them get and stay sober from drug and alcohol addiction. The film recently earned an invite to the “Stories Film Festival” in Manhattan in May.
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Dining Guide ■ PRICE RANGE: $, $$, $$$ ■ RESERVATIONS: Reservations accepted ________________________________
■ CAPTAIN’S TABLE RESTAURANT 15th Street and the Boardwalk, Ocean City 410289-7192, www.captainstableoc.com $$-$$$ | Reservations | Kids’ menu | Full bar Family-owned, serving fine seafood, steaks and poultry on the third floor of the Courtyard by Marriott. ■ COINS 28th Street and Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-524 3100, www.coinspub.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Casual dining atmosphere for families. Crab cakes, hand-cut steaks, fresh seafood. Everything home-made. Happy hour 3-6 p.m. and early bird 4-6 p.m. Daily specials. ■ THE CORAL REEF CAFE / HEMINGWAY'S RESTAURANT 17th Street, in the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, Ocean City 410-289-2612, www.ocsuites.com/dining $-$$ | Reservations | Kids’ menu | Full bar Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Four-story atrium cafe and an elegant dining room, Floridian/island-style cuisine, fresh seafood, fresh cuts of meat, farm-to-table produce, artisanal desserts, hearty sandwiches and much more. ■ HARBOR WATCH 806 S. Atlantic Ave., Inlet, Ocean City 410-2895121, www.harborwatchrestaurant.com $$-$$$ | Reservations | Kids’ menu | Full bar Bringing Ocean City the freshest seafood, an award-winning Raw Bar along with certified Angus Beef. Great view of the Ocean City Inlet and Assateague Island. Call for Banquet information. Hours are Friday and Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday, 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ■ HOOTERS 5th Street and the Boardwalk, Ocean City 410289-2690, www.hootersofoc.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Traditional or boneless wings, burgers, quesadillas, tacos and healthy salads. Seafood selections with Alaskan snow crab legs and Maryland steam pots. Pet friendly oceanfront patio. ■ MARINA DECK 306 Dorchester St., Ocean City 410-289-4411, www.marinadeckrestaurant.com $-$$ | Reservations | Kids’ menu | Full bar Check out our all-you-can-eat menu: steamed shrimp, BBQ ribs, and blue crabs and crab legs. Brand new multi-level kid’s area. Join us for lunch and dinner in our dining room or on our open air, roof top deck or at the Wild Pony Bar for our signature cocktails and breathtaking Assateague Island view. ■ PHILLIPS SEAFOOD, CRAB HOUSE 21st Street, Ocean City 410-289-7747, PhillipsSeafood.com $$-$$$ | Full bar Traditional dining, buffet and carry out. Early Bird Menu when seated before 5 p.m. All-you-can-eat buffet. Voted OC’s Best Buffet. Featuring more than 100 items including snow crab legs, carving station, made-to-order pasta, handmade crab cakes and so much more. ■ VICTORIAN ROOM RESTAURANT Dunes Manor Hotel, OCEANFRONT at 28th and Baltimore Ave, Ocean City 410-289-1100, www.dunesmanor.com $$ - $$$ | Reservations | Kids’ menu | Full Bar Open year round. Oceanfront dining atmosphere with local, farm to table/sea to table cuisine. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. (Friday and Saturday, till 10 p.m.). Also Zippy Lewis Lounge with happy hour from 4-7 p.m., featuring Craft Beer selections and appetizer menu; Milton’s Out Door Cafe; and the Barefoot Beach Bar in season.
75th Street, Ocean City 410-524-7575, www.bjsonthewater.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Entire dining menu served 11 a.m. to 1:30 a.m., seven days a week, year-round. Daily specials, daily duck feeding. Entertainment every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. No cover. Available for parties and banquets. Indoor and outdoor dining. ■ DOUGH ROLLER 41st Street and Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-524-9254; 70th Street and Coastal Highway 410-524-7981, www.DoughRollerRestaurants.com $ | Kids’ menu Ocean City’s favorite family restaurant for more than 35 years. Great kid’s menu. Order online for carryout at both Coastal Highway locations. ■ DRY 85 OC 12 48th Street, Ocean City 443-664-8989, www.DRY85.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Steps from the beach. Gourmet “stick to your ribs” home cooking. A made-from-scratch kitchen with every sauce and every dressing hand crafted. It’s that attention to detail that takes the concept of burgers, fries, pork chops and wings and turns them completely on their head. Late night bar. Seasonal outdoor seating. ■ HIGGINS CRAB HOUSE 31st Street, Ocean City 410-289-2581, higginscrabhouse.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full Bar Known for all-you-can-eat crabs, crab legs, fried chicken, steamed shrimp, and baby back ribs. ■ JOHNNY’S PIZZA PUB 56th Street, Ocean City 410-723-5600, www.johnnyspizzapub.com $ | Kids’ menu | Full Bar Featuring homemade pizzas, 18 gourmet pizzas, a variety of calzones, subs, burgers, sandwiches and jumbo wings with 20 different sauces. Carry out, delivery or dine in. ■ LONGBOARD CAFÉ 67th Street Town Center, Ocean City 443-6645639, www.longboardcafe.net $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Serving lunch and dinner. Lite fare to dinner entrees offering a variety of burgers, paninis, sandwiches and salads. The "veggies" menu features wrinkled green beans. Signature house libiations and signature entrees made with ingredients from local farms and fisheries. A family restaurant. ■ MARLIN MOON 3301 Atlantic Ave., in the DoubleTree Ocean City 410-280-1201, www.marlinmoonocmd.com $$ | Full bar Featuring Executive Chef Gary Beach. Fresh cuisine featuring locally sourced seafood, steaks and vegetables. Small plate appetizers, fresh salads. Local craft beers and cocktails. Open for lunch and dinner, 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. ■ RED RED WINE BAR OC 12 48th Street, Ocean City 443-664-6801, www.RedRedWineBar.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Steps from the beach. Coastal cuisine with a focus on local seafood and hand tossed pizzas plus artisanal cheeseboards. 35+ wines By the Glass, 120+ By the Bottle. Flights. Luxurious colors and custom built couches. Late night bar. Seasonal outdoor seating. ■ SEACRETS 49th Street, Ocean City 410-524-4900, www.seacrets.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Island atmosphere. Soups, salads, Jamaican jerk chicken, appetizers, sandwiches, paninis, pizza and fresh seafood. ■ SKYE RAW BAR & GRILLE 66th Street, Ocean City 410-723-6762, www.skyebaroc.com $-$$ | Reservations | Full bar Lunch, dinner, raw bar or lite fare, at the top of 66th Street and Coastal Highway. Happy hour, 36 p.m. with food and drink specials.
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29th to 90th streets ■ 32 PALM 32nd Street, in the Hilton Suites, Ocean City 410-289-2525, www.oceancityhilton.com/dining $$ | Reservations | Kids’ menu | Full bar Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Western Caribbean cuisine, Eastern Shore favorites, extensive wine list and gourmet desserts. ■ BJ’S ON THE WATER
91st to 146th streets ■ ALBERTINO’S BRICK OVEN EATERY 13117 Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-2502000, www.albertinosoc.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Lunch and dinner daily. Open Wednesday and Thursday, 4 p.m. and Friday through Sunday, 11 a.m. Homemade pizza and pasta, seafood, steaks. Daily specials and happy hour.
■ BLUE FISH JAPANESE & CHINESE RESTAURANT AND SUSHI BAR 94th Street, Ocean City 410-524-3983, www.bluefishocmd.com $-$$ | Reservations | Full bar Japanese and Chinese restaurant and sushi bar with beer, wine and cocktails. Dine in, take out and delivery available. ■ BOURBON STREET ON THE BEACH 116th Street & Coastal Hwy., (Behind Fountain Head Towers Condominium), Ocean City 443664-2896, www.bourbonstreetonthebeach.com $$-$$$ | Reservations recommended for large parties | Kids’ menu | Full bar Eastern Shore fare with a New Orleans Flare. Seafood, steaks and pasta dishes. Specializing in Jambalaya, Creole, & Gumbo. Home of the Ragin’ Cajun Bloody Mary. Happy Hour 4-7 p.m. Weekly entertainment. ■ THE CRAB BAG 130th Street, bayside, Ocean City 410-2503337, www.thecrabbag.com $-$$ | Full bar Dine in and carryout. Open 7 Days a week, 11 am til late night. Hot steamed crabs, world famous fried chicken, ribs, burgers, barbecue, pasta, seafood, steaks, sandwiches and more. Lunch and weekly carry-out and dinner specials. Happy hour at the beach with drink and food specials. ■ DUFFYS 130th St., in Montego Bay Shopping Ctr. & Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-250 1449, www.duffysoc.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Casual dining, indoor or outdoor seating. Irish fare and American cuisine. Appetizers, soups, salads, sandwiches, steaks and seafood. Second season and daily dinner specials. Dine in, carry out. Happy Hour, daily, noon to 6 pm. ■ HIGGINS CRAB HOUSE 128th Street, Ocean City 410-289-2581, higginscrabhouse.com $-$$ | Kids’ 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 410-524-3535, www.clarionoc.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Serving beach-inspired dishes in our oceanfront restaurants, Horizons and Breakers Pub. All-day menu, available 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Deluxe Sunday breakfast buffet, open year-round and AUCE prime rib, crab legs and seafood buffet available Friday and Saturday, 5-9 p.m. ■ MY THAI OC 13727 Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-2509918, mythaioc.webs.com $-$$ | Beer, wine Authentic Thai food, full vegan menu and vegetarian options including curry, rice and noodle dishes. Homemade appetizers, soups and sauces. Seafood, meat, vegetable and tofu. Desserts, beer and wine. Dine in or takeout. Lunch specials daily, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. ■ NICK’S HOUSE OF RIBS 144th Street & Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-250-1984, www.nickshouseofribs.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Casual, family friendly with upscale atmosphere. Extensive menu from our famous baby back ribs, fresh seafood, black angus steaks. ■ NORI 11403 Coastal Highway (Gold Coast Mall), Ocean City 443-880-6258 $$ | Reservations accepted | Kids’ menu | Full bar Open 7 days serving lunch and dinner. Our creative menu features hand-cut steaks, grilled fish, crab cakes, sushi and sashimi. Dine-in or carryout. ■ REEF 118 118th Street, in the Carousel Oceanfront Hotel and Condos, Ocean City 410-524-1000, www.carouselhotel.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Open seven days a week. Oceanfront dining in a casual atmosphere. Serving breakfast from 7-11 a.m., featuring a breakfast buffet or special order from the regular menu. Dinner served from 4-9 p.m., seafood, ribs, steaks, pasta and prime rib. Join us for family theme night dinners. ■ WHISKERS PUB 120th Street, OC Square, Ocean City 410-5242609, www.whiskerspub.com $ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Certified Angus®burgers and casual fare. Call for hours.
DELAWARE ■ FOX’S PIZZA DEN 31225 American Parkway, Selbyville, Del. 302436-FOXS, www.foxspizzade.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Sit-down bar and restaurant. Full menu includes pizza, pastas, salads, sandwiches and more. Specializing pizza and chef specials. Open daily for lunch and dinner at 11 a.m. Take out and delivery.
WEST OCEAN CITY ■ ALEX’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT Route 50, West Ocean City 410-213-7717, www.ocitalianfood.com $-$$ | Reservations Accepted | Full bar Serving homemade Italian cuisine, steaks, seafood, chicken, pork and pasta. Elegant dining room. Early bird specials every day from 5-6 p.m. ■ FOX’S PIZZA DEN 11328 Samuel Bowen Blvd., West Ocean City 410-600-1020, Foxpizzamd.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full Bar Happy hour every day from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Full menu includes appetizers, salads, stromboli, hoagies and wedgies, pizza, spaghetti and more. Open every day from 11 a.m. to midnight. ■ HARBORSIDE BAR AND GRILL 128741 S. Harbor Road, West Ocean City 410213-1846, weocharborside.com $-$$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Home of the Original Fresh Squeezed Orange Crush! Open every day, 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Appetizers, fresh seafood, steak and pasta. Live entertainment Thursday through Sunday. ■ HOOTERS Route 50 & Keyser Point Road, West Ocean City 410-213-1841, www.hootersofoc.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu and game room | Full bar New smoked wings with half the calories. Traditional wings, burgers, quesadillas, tacos and healthy salads. Seafood selections with raw bar and crab legs. Sports packages and live entertainment. Large parties welcome. ■ PIZZA TUGOS Routes 50 and 611, West Ocean City 410-5242922; 114th Street and Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-524-2922, www.pizzatugos.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Serving lunch and dinner. Open 7 days. Pizza Tugos is a family-friendly dining restaurant that features award winning pizza, pasta, craft burgers, sandwiches, subs, appetizers and salads. Great happy hour and football specials with full bar and 54 craft beers. ■ POPEYE’S LOUISIANA KITCHEN Route 50, West Ocean City 443-664-2105 $ | Kids’ menu Family restaurant. Eat-in, carry out or drive-thru. Open seven days, year-round. Every Monday and Tuesday, two-piece chicken for 99 cents. Every Wednesday, free kids meal with purchase of combo.
OCEAN PINES ■ OCEAN PINES YACHT CLUB 1 Mumford Landing Road, Ocean Pines 410-6417222, www.OPyachtclub.com $$-$$$ | Full bar Amid a bay front setting, the Ocean Pines Yacht Club offers dining selections for lunch and dinner. Fresh seafood and signature drinks. Open Thursday-Sunday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. ■ TERN GRILLE 100 Clubhouse Drive, Ocean Pines 410-6417222, oceanpinesgolf.org/dining $$ | Full bar The Tern Grille serves freshly-prepared breakfast and lunch items. Open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, weather permitting.
BERLIN ■ OCEAN DOWNS CASINO, POSEIDON’S PUB 10218 Racetrack Road, Berlin 410-641-0600, www.oceandowns.com $-$$$ | Full bar House soups, small plates, sandwiches, burgers and entrees including steaks, chicken, veggie and Eastern Shore favorites. Dining room hours: Sunday, Wednesday and Thursday, noon to 10 p.m.; Monday and Tuesday, noon to 8 p.m.; and Friday and Saturday, noon to 11 p.m. Pub open late.
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‘Choose Civility’ programs added Denk showcased (April 19, 2019) The Worcester County Library has added two new programs to its “Choose Civility Campaign” itinerary. During the month of April, the library will accept personal care items in lieu of overdue fines. Each item donated will clear $2 in fine fees. The library is looking for items such as toothpaste, soap, shampoo, feminine hygiene products and deodorant. Travel size items will be accepted. Items must be new and unused. Items will be donated to Diakonia, a transitional housing facility in West Ocean City. Fine forgiveness is an opportunity for the community to reconnect with the library and help a local organization. In addition, the “The Kindness Bus” will be visiting at all five branches of the
Worcester County Library System on April 30, May 1 and May 2. The goal of “The Kindness Bus” is to teach people to perform “One Million Acts of Kindness” in their life. The program teaches participants to find the kindness and passion in their hearts to help someone in need. Adults and teenagers can set the example for young children to emulate. The bus schedule is April 30: Berlin Branch at 10:30 a.m. and Snow Hill Branch at 4 p.m. May 1: Ocean City Branch at 10:30 a.m. and Ocean Pines Branch at 5 p.m. May 2: Pocomoke Branch at 4 p.m. Pick up a civility passport for a chance to win the grand prize in May. For more information, visit www.WorcesterLibrary.org or call 410632-3970.
RWWC lunch meeting, April 25 (April 19, 2019) The Republican Women of Worcester County will host their April Luncheon Meeting on Thursday, April 25, at Mad Fish Bar & Grill Restaurant, 12817 Harbor Rd. in West Ocean City. The luncheon theme will be “Welcome Home Legislators” and the guest speakers will be Maryland State Sen. Mary Beth Carozza, and Maryland Delegates Wayne Hartman and Charles Otto.
They will present an overview of the 2019 Maryland General Assembly session. In addition, Worcester County Commissioner Chip Bertino will speak on local issues. Cost of the luncheon is $20. Doors open at 10:30 a.m. and the meeting will begin at 11 a.m. To make a reservation, contact Ann Lutz at annlutz60 @gmail.com or 410-208-9767. Reservation must be made by Friday, April 19.
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(April 19, 2019) The Pine’eer Craft Club has chosen Diane Denk as the crafter of the month for April. “My love for crocheting started a long ago when I began working full time,” she said. “After lunch, the experienced crocheters would teach beginners how to crochet [and] it grew from there.” Through the years, she has made many items for boys, since she has a son, and now two grandsons. She enjoys making outfits for girls in pinks and purples and selling them in the Pine’eer shop. “Throughout my 46 years in corporate America as an executive administrator, I always looked forward to coming home and crocheting to relax after a long stressful day,” she said. In her church in Pennsylvania, she taught a group of women to crochet. They made prayer shawls and squares, baby hats, and items for the sick, grieving, homeless and others. “The Pine’eer Craft Shop is the perfect way for me to continue to crochet and put my craft in the shop,” she said. Denk’s pieces are available along with the work of other artists and crafters at the Pine’eer Artisan and Gift Shop, in White Horse Park in Ocean Pines. The shop is open every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The Pine'eer Craft Club has chosen Diane Denk as the crafter of the month for April.
DONATION Reid Caimi, a student at Stephen Decatur Middle School, donates the tips he received for cleaning tables at the Art League's Empty Bowl Project Soup Dinner on March 29 to Debbi Anderson of Diakonia.
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Ocean Pines Players seek actors for shows (April 19, 2019) The Ocean Pines Players, the local amateur community theater group that has been entertaining audiences for more than 40 years, is searching for women and men to perform on the Boardwalk in July and August. In a first-of-a-kind teaming, the group has joined with the Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum to produce a 30-minute show providing an entertaining and rare historical look at Ocean City’s past. Performances will be every Monday at 10 a.m. in July and August on
the Ocean City Boardwalk near the museum. Depending on the number of actors who sign up, Ocean Pines Players hope to perform two plays, one each on alternating weeks, with separate casts. The first under consideration is “Petticoat Regime.” That production will tell the story of the feisty and remarkable women who were largely responsible for turning Ocean City from a sleepy fishing village into one of the most vibrant and busiest ocean resorts in America.
At one point in the city’s history, 1926, there were 32 hotels in Ocean City and 30 of them were owned by women. The other production in planning is “Bundle Up and Bathe.” It is the story of how modern society overcame its fear of the ocean (and visible skin) and learned to love the beach. Needed for these productions are several women ranging in age from 35-70, and a couple of men of any age. First-time performers are welcome and encouraged, especially since there will be hardly any lines to memorize.
As with all Ocean Pines Players productions, actors are not paid. They do it for the enjoyment of participating in the theater. However, for these productions, all cast members will receive free parking at the Ocean City inlet parking lot. “Join us for a short, super fun summertime break from your normal routine. What could be better,” said Karen McClure, president of Ocean Pines Players. If interested, or for further information, call McClure at 703-7270528.
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Calendar Fri., April 19 DEADLINE FOR APRIL LUNCHEON MEETING The Republican Women of Worcester County will hold their April Luncheon Meeting on April 25 at Mad Fish Bar & Grill Restaurant in West Ocean City at 11 a.m. The theme will be Welcome Home Legislators. Guest speakers will be Senator Mary Beth Carozzo, Delegate Wayne Hartman and Delegate Charles Otto. In addition, Commissioner Chip Bartino will speak on local issues. Cost is $20. Reservations: Ann Lutz, annlutz60@gmail.com, 410-208-9767 by April 19.
in the water with them. Life jackets are available at no charge. http://www.oceanpines.org
Sat., April 20 EASTER FARMERS MARKET White Horse Park, 239 Ocean Parkway, 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM. The Ocean Pines Farmers and Artisans Market, which operates every Saturday at White Horse Park, will be open for Easter festivities in conjunction with the celebration. Vendors will be selling a variety of seasonal produce, baked goods, floral arrangements, eggs, seafood, meat, pet treats, bath products and more.
seniors (60+) and students (4-18) and free to children 3 years and younger and military, police and fire with ID. Admission includes above listed activities. Pay as you go activities include bounces, rides, rock climbing wall, photos with the Easter Bunny and additional activities. The craft show will feature more than 70 vendors. events@oceanpromotions.info, http://www.oceanpromotions.info
BERLIN SPRING CELEBRATION
CENTERS OF THE CROSS
WALK WITH A DOC
Bethany United Methodist Church, 8648 Stephen Decatur Highway, 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM. Centers include intercessory prayer and personal reflections. Come when you wish and stay as long as you like. All are welcome. 410-641-2186
Meet at the Berlin Town Hall, 10 Willam Street, 9:00 AM. A healthy physical activity that also gives participants the opportunity to have questions answered by healthcare providers. In the case of inclement weather, visit the Atlantic General Hospital Facebook page for updates and cancellations. Michelle McGowan, 410-641-9268, http://www.atlanticgeneral.org/walkwithadoc
Downtown Berlin, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Free event. The day will be filled with themed games and crafts, a moon bounce, face-painting, story time, live music and more. A pancake breakfast with Peter Rabbit takes place from 8:4510:15 a.m. at Rayne’s Reef. Reservations required for breakfast: 410-641-4775 or chamberinfo@berlinchamber.org. An egg hunt will be held at 1 p.m. on the corner of Washington and West streets. And a Madhatter parade starts at 3 p.m. a Worcester Youth & Family Services. The four categories for judging include Berlin green (out of recycled material), Most Outrageous, Most Original and Cutest. Be there 15 minutes early to register. http://www.berlinchamber.org
20TH ANNUAL BOARDWALKIN’ FOR PETS
RUN JUMP THROW
Ocean City Inlet Parking Lot, 809 S. Atlantic Ave., 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Registration starts at 8:30 a.m. Raise money for the walk and receive prizes. There is a $25 minimum. In addition to prizes for highest pledge earners, there will be contests for largest dog, smallest dog, best dressed dog and best dog trick. Refreshments will be provided. For those who want to adopt a dog for the walk, call 410-213-0046 before the day of the event. There will also be a contest for cutest cat. To enter, bring a photo of your cat with your contact information written on the back. This event is rain or shine. Pledge and registration forms: https://www.crowdrise.com/20thAnnualBoardwalkinforPets.
Worcester County Recreation Center, 6030 Public Landing Road, 10:00 AM 2:00 PM. A free, hands-on learning program that gets kids excited about physical activity. Open to students in 3rd to 8th grades. Register: runjumpthrow.usatf.org. Myro Small, msmall@co.worcester.md.us, 410-6322144, Ext. 2512
EASTER KIDS FUN FAIR PLUS ART & CRAFT SHOW Ocean City convention center, 4001 Coastal Highway, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Activities include Easer egg hunts, the Easter Bunny, puppet shows, balloon animal making classes, juggling shows, coloring tables, jelly bean guess, juggling classes, balloonomania, musical chairs, hula hoop contests, fastest dresser relays, limbo contest and egg spoon races. Admission costs $4 for adults, $3 for seniors (60+) and students (4-18) and free to children 3 years and younger and military, police and fire with ID. Admission includes above listed activities. Pay as you go activities include bounces, rides, rock climbing wall, photos with the Easter Bunny and additional activities. The craft show will feature more than 70 vendors. events@oceanpromotions.info, http://www.oceanpromotions.info
PRE-BOARDWALKIN’ FOR PETS DINNER AND AUCTION Seacrets, 117 49th St., 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM. There will be heavy hors d’oeuvres and music provided by Slide Project. Also featuring silent auction items ranging from $10 to $800. Tickets cost $35 in advance or $40 at the door. Advance tickets are available at the Worcester County Humane Society Thrift Shop on Sunset Avenue in West Ocean City or by calling 443-235-5647. Attendees must be 21 years and older.
EGG-STRAVAGANZA DIVE AND POOL PARTY Sports Core Pool, 11144 Cathell Road, 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM. Divers and snorkelers, ages 11 years and young, will get a chance to fish out brightly colored eggs from the indoor pool. Cost is $6 per swimmer and $3 for non-swimmers. Children under age 6 must have an adult
OCEAN PINES ANGLERS CLUB MEETING Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 9:30 AM. The speaker will be retired NASA flight engineer and aircraft maintenance operations manager Dave Barrett. In addition, Budd Heim will provide an update on spring flounder fishing. All welcome. Jack Barnes, 410641-7662
EASTER KIDS FUN FAIR PLUS ART & CRAFT SHOW Ocean City convention center, 4001 Coastal Highway, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Activities include Easer egg hunts, the Easter Bunny, puppet shows, balloon animal making classes, juggling shows, coloring tables, jelly bean guess, juggling classes, balloonomania, musical chairs, hula hoop contests, fastest dresser relays, limbo contest and egg spoon races. Admission costs $4 for adults, $3 for
a.m. for ages 1-3, 12 p.m. for ages 4-6, 1 p.m. for ages 7-10. The Easter bonnet parade and contest, which is open to children up to age 10, will begin at 12:30 p.m. http://www.oceanpines.org
ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT FRIED CHICKEN DINNER New Hope United Methodist Church, 7338 New Hope Road, 11:30 AM - 3:00 PM. Menu includes mashed potatoes, greens, string beans, macaroni and cheese, beets, biscuits, dessert and coffee. Cost is $13 for adults. Carry-out available. 410-543-8244 or 443-2350251
EASTER BUNNY FUN SHOP Northside Park, 200 125th St., Ocean City, MD, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM. For children 2-10 years and their families. Activities include an egg hunt, arts and crafts, face painting, entertainment, game booths, egg dyeing, refreshments and the Easter Bunny. Pre-registration required: 410-250-0125.
SHORE MIXX BAND & SPAGHETTI DINNER American Legion Berlin Post #123, 10111 Old Ocean City Blvd., 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM. Dinner includes spaghetti and meat sauce or marinara sauce, salad and dinner roll. Cost is $8. Public is welcome.
EXTREME ILLUSIONS & ESCAPES MAGIC SHOW Ocean City Performing Arts Center, in the Ocean City conventtion center, 4001 Coastal Highway, 4:00 PM. Tickets cost $35, $40 and $45 Tickets available at Ticketmaster and at the Convention Center Box Office.
MD CHIP PROGRAM OFFERED Evergreen Lodge #153, 109 N. Main St., 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM. This program can be used for children and vulnerable adults. Trained volunteers collect all vital statistics of participants and seal them in an envelope and then give them to parents or caregivers for safekeeping. Participants are photographed, digital fingerprints are taken, a video recording of the participant speaking and DNA are collected with a cheek swab. A military sweep is done of the information after each participant. This is a free service. Pete Jones, gjones21811@verizon.net, 410-726-3269
BEACH CLEAN UP Just show up at 11:00 AM at 135th Street and ocean and join the Surfrider Chapter of Ocean City in collecting litter on the beach.
EASTER/SPRING CELEBRATION White Horse Park, 239 Ocean Parkway, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM. Enjoy face painting, bounce houses, pony rides, games, arts & crafts, food, goodies, an Easter bonnet parade and egg hunts. Easter egg hunts will be held during the event for children up to age 10 as follows: 11:30
$5 FILM NIGHT Art League of Ocean City Ocean City, 502 94TH STREET BAYSIDE, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Join us for another screening brought to you by the Ocean City Film Festival featuring the winner of the 2019 Ocean City Film Festival’s Pink Flamingo Award (Audience Choice): “End the Silence” by Javenna and Eric Myrieckes. A powerful story from the local film production team that is Urban Vision Works. Art League of Ocean City, megan@artleagueofoceancity.org, 4105249433, https://artleagueofoceancity.org/event/5-film-night-16/
Sun., April 21 20TH ANNUAL EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE Ocean Pines Yacht Club, 1 Mumford’s Landing Road, 6:00 AM. Seating will be provided. If inclement weather, the service will be held at Showell Elementary School. In addition, a 9 a.m. service will be held at the school.
EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE On the beach at N. Division Street, 6:00 AM - 7:00 AM. Sponsored by Ocean City
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CALENDAR Christian Ministers Association. Open to all. Sean Davis, ocbcnacl@hotmail.com, 410-289-6573
Earth Day inspired crafts and activities. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
EASTER OUTDOOR SUNRISE SERVICE
MARYLAND BASIC BOATING SAFETY COURSE
Assateague State Park, 6915 Stephen Decatur Highway, 6:30 AM. Take lawn chairs and dress warmly. Easter breakfast will take place immediately after at Bethany United Methodist Church, 8648 Stephen Decatur Highway, 410641-2186. Donations requested. Easter Worship begins at 10:30 a.m. All are welcome.
Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM. The Maryland Safe Boating Certificate is required for all boat operators born after July 1, 1972 and is awarded after successful completion of the course. Cost is $15 for all three evenings, April 23-25. Register: Barry Cohen, 410-935-4807 or CGAUXOC@gmail.com.
Mon., April 22 STEAM STORY TME ‘KINDNESS CRAFTS’ Berlin library, 13 Harrison Ave., 10:30 AM. Stories and crafts of young children. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
WRITING FOR WELLNESS Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 1:30 PM. The group uses exercises to stimulate the process for creative expression. No prior writing experience needed. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
BUILDERNOON ‘KEVA’ Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM. Buildernoon is all about unstructured building fun. Drop in anytime during the event. For ages 2 years and older. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
Tuesdays - Worcester County Health Center, 9730 Healthway Drive, 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM. TOPS is a support and educational group promoting weight loss and health lifestyle. jeanduck47@gmail.com
Wed., April 24 WITTY KNITTERS Berlin library, 13 Harrison Ave., 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Knitters, crochet enthusiasts and needle artists of all skill levels are encouraged to join this casual morning of sharing. Work on your favorite patterns and exchange ideas. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
STORY TIME ‘ BABY ANIMALS’ Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway, 10:30 AM. For 2 to 5 year old children. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
MAKERSPACE
Atlantic General Hospital, Conference Room 1, 9733 Healthway Drive, 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM. TOPS is a weekly support and educational group promoting weight loss and healthy lifestyle. Berlin group No. 169. Rose Campion, 410-6410157
Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM. Use the 3D printer and learn about StudiOC, a digital media lab. Explore virtual reality, podcasting, stop motion animation and green screen video presentation. Some of the equipment is for ages 13 years and older and require parental permission. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway, 7:00 PM. Open to all members of the Ocean Pines community. By bringing together a variety of community participants the information and opinions will be shared, resources and volunteers will be identified and goals and action will be established.
DELMARVA A CAPELLA CHORUS Mondays - Ocean Pines Community Center, 239 Ocean Parkway, 7:00 PM. All levels of singers and drop-ins welcome. Carol, 410-641-6876
Tues., April 23 BEN FRANKLIN LIVING HISTORY PRESENTATION Berlin library, 13 Harrison Ave., 2:00 PM. Actor Brian Patrick Mulligan portrays Ben Franklin as he lived by exemplifying 13 virtues of civility. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
FAMILY TIME ‘EARTH DAY’ Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway, 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM. Featuring
ORIGINALS ONLY Art League of Ocean City Ocean City, 502 94th Street, bayside, 7:00 PM 9:00 PM. Free! Live music and stand-up comedy by local up-and-coming artists in an alcohol-free, coffeehouse setting. Free coffee by Coastal Coffee Roasting. Art League of Ocean City, megan@artleagueofoceancity.org, 4105249433, https://artleagueofoceancity.org/event/originals-only-23/
Burbage Regional Cancer Care Center, 10231 Old Ocean City Blvd., 5:00 PM 7:00 PM. Free for men at increased risk for prostate cancer. A radiation oncologist and urologist will be on-hand to provide education and conduct digital rectal exams; blood draws will be available to test PSA, or prostate-specific antigen levels. Pre-registration required: 410-629-6288.
SNOW HILL BOOK OF THE MONTH Snow Hill library, 307 N. Washington St., 5:30 PM. This month’s selection is The Japanese Lover by Isabel Allende. Copies of the book are available at the library in advance. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP - LIFE AFTER LOSS Atlantic General Hospital, Conference Room 1, 9733 Healthway Drive, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM. A supportive and safe place for members to share stories confidentially and spend time with others who understand. No sign-ins and no
FIRESIDE CHAT Berlin library, 13 Harrison Ave., 3:00 PM. Join this lively chat about favorite good reads and get some ideas for new authors and genres to explore. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
FAMILY TIME ‘PUZZLES’
Wednesdays - Ocean Pines Community Center, 235 Ocean Parkway, 8:00 AM. Doors open at 7 a.m., meeting begins at 8 a.m. 410-641-7330, http://www.kiwanisofopoc.org
DELMARVA HAND DANCE CLUB
DEMOCRATIC CLUB MEETING
Wednesdays - Ocean City Elks Lodge, 13708 Sinepuxent Ave., 5:30 PM - 9:00 PM. Dance to the sounds of the ’50s and ’60s music. A $5 donation to benefit Veterans and local charities. dance@delmarvahanddancing.com, 410-208-1151, http://delmarvahanddancing.com
Ocean Pines Community Center, Assateague Room, 239 Ocean Parkway, 7:00 PM. Senator Mary Beth Carozza will talk about the results of the 2019 Maryland General Assembly. The public is welcomed.
KIWANIS CLUB OF GREATER OP/OC
BEACH SINGLES OC/BERLIN ROTARY CLUB MEETING Wednesdays - Captain’s Table Restaurant in the Courtyard by Marriott, 2 15th St., 6:00 PM. 302-540-2127
Thurs., April 25 PLAY TIME Snow Hill library, 307 N. Washington St., 10:30 AM. Children learn the meaning of words, how to express themselves and other early literacy skills by playing with educational toys. For infant to 5 year old children. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
STORY TIME ‘CATS & DOGS’ FREE PROSTATE SCREENING EVENT
PM - 3:00 PM. Providing physical and emotional support for survivors and caregivers to share personal experiences and challenges. Coping strategies also discussed. Anne Waples, awaples@atlanticgeneral.org, 443-614-5720
Berlin library, 13 Harrison Ave., 4:30 PM. Teams of 5 participants, including at least one adult ad one school age child compete to see which team can complete a 200 piece puzzle the faster. Register: 410-641-0650. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY MEETING
TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY MEETING
OP COMMUNITY MEETING
special advanced requirements to attend. Gail Mansell, gmansell@atlanticgeneral.org, 410-641-9725
Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 10:30 AM. Children, ages 2-5 years, enjoy stories, movement, songs and crafts. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
MAKE AND TAKE ‘DIY BATH & BODY SCRUBS’ Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway, 11:30 AM. The will be a variety of essential oils and dyes so that participants can customize their products. There will be music and light refreshments. The program is for adults only. Reserve your spot: 410-524-1818. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
SOUNDTRACK OF THE ‘60S Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 2:00 PM. Reminisce about some of the great local radio stations and charismatic disc jockeys in Maryland during the 1960s. Explore the popular music that defines a generation. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
STROKE SUPPORT GROUP Atlantic General Hospital, Conference Room 1, 9733 Healthway Drive, 2:00
Thursdays - Ropewalk Restaurant, 8203 Coastal Highway, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM. Beach Singles 45-Plus meets for happy hour. Info: Arlene, 302-436-9577 or Kate, 410-524-0649. BeachSingles.org, http://www.BeachSingles.org
GRIEF SUPPORT Thursdays - Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 11:00 AM. Coastal Hospice provides grief support and education. Participants work together to help each other navigate through grief at their own pace. Free and open to the public. Nicole Long, 443-614-6142
ONGOING EVENTS FREE WELLNESS WORKSHOPS Free workshops dealing with hypertension, chronic pain self-management, chronic disease self-management, diabetes, fall prevention and cancer. If you would like to register for one of these workshops or you would like more information about bringing any of the workshops to your business or group, contact Jill at MAC, 410-742-0505, Ext. 159.
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APRIL 19, 2019 Classifieds now appear in Ocean City Today & the Bayside Gazette each week and online at oceancitytoday.com and baysideoc.com.
HELP WANTED
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$15-$20 per hour Painters Must be fast and extremely neat. Might have to do other tasks. Valid drivers license a plus but not necessary. Part time and full-time positions. Call 443-859-1372
Tow Truck Drivers
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Now Hiring Pool Bar Cooks Full Time Summer Positions.10:30am to 6:00pm, experience preferred but not nec. Call 443-783-1672 for details.
Busy Service Center Now Hiring for Experienced Tow Truck Drivers for the Fenwick/Ocean Pines/ Ocean City areas. NEW TRUCKS &PAY PLAN!!! NEW Call 443-373-1324 or 443-497-0465
AM Cook/Server Apply in person: Atrium Café inside Quality Inn 54th
Comfort Inn Gold Coast
HOTEL MAINTENANCE
Worcester County Health Department ACCOUNTANT I- Full Time, State Benefits. Duties include preparation and management of budgets, internal auditing activities, cash collections, accounts payable, and/or internal control monitoring. This position may be frequently required to travel to all sites of the Worcester County Health Department. Evenings and weekends may be required. Background check required. APPLY ONLINE at www.jobapscloud.com/md by April 26, 2019.
We are seeking to fill a hotel Maintenance position, full time, year round. Experience in hotel or condo maintenance preferred. Competitive pay and excellent benefits. Please apply in person at The Comfort Inn Gold Coast on 112th Street Ocean City, next to the Gold Coast Mall No phone calls please
Top wages, excellent benefits package and free employee meal available to successful candidates.
Employment Opportunities: Year Round, Full/Part Time: Pool Manager, Server, Bartender, Hostess/Host, Busser, Maintenance, Room Attendant, Painter, Housekeeping Housestaff, Income Auditor, Security Guard, Office Admin.
Free employee meal and excellent benefits. Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel Attn: Human Resources Dept. 10100 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842 Phone: 410-524-3535 Fax: 410-723-9109 EOE M/F/D/V
Come Join Our Winning Team! Now accepting applications for the following positions! Reservations Front Desk Recreation Room Inspector Room Attendant Maintenance Painter Server Barista Hostess Line Cook Looking for experienced personnel with customer service skills. Must be flexible with hours. Email resume to jobs@carouselhotel.com or stop by and complete an application at the Front Desk. We require satisfactory pre-employment drug testing and background check. Carousel Resort Hotel & Condominiums 11700 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842 EOE
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HELP WANTED ALL POSITIONS! Immediate openings. Apply in person at Billy’s Sub Shop, 140th Street, OCMD.
2 Years Experienced Cleaner. Reliable w/own transportation, cleaning supplies, trustworthy & dependable. Email resume to Tessasnyder03@gmail.com. Any questions call 443-614-3777.
NOW HIRING AM Hostess PM Cook Year-Round Position Inquire within at 32 Palm at Hilton Suites 3200 Baltimore Ave Ocean City, MD
NOW HIRING • Bartender • Driver • Server •Counter
HIRING Front Desk & Housekeepers for 4 OC Hotels, and All Positions for a New Breakfast/Lunch Restaurant on 26th Street Call 410-289-9179
Automotive / Marine Now hiring for
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or disability. Appropriate accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request by calling 410-632-1100 ext. 1221
Work At The BEACH... Work With The BEST!!
HELP WANTED
Parts Advisors / Service Advisors & Sales Associates We have Full and Part Time positions available. Call: 302-339-6910
is now accepting applications for the following positions:
Holding Interviews on Tuesdays & Thursdays @ 11 a.m.
Hostess, Cooks, A/V Staff, Boutique Sales, EMT, General Maintenance, Painter, Boat Mate & Receptionist
5601 Coastal Highway Bayside, Ocean City
For more details or to apply, please go online to www.seacrets.com/employment
JOB FAIR
NOW HIRING Membership Front Desk Clerk Ocean Pines Association. Knowledge of basic office machines necessary. Must work Saturdays. Contact 410-641-7717 or email rmeyer@oceanpines.org
Help Wanted
Sunset Island Ocean City, MD Now Hiring Clubhouse Attendants – Part Time Must be able to work mornings, nights and weekends as needed. Excellent people skills a must! Start dates April 15 to May 30. Please send resume to linda.horensavitz@ casinc.biz, fax 410-520-0398
Saturday, April 20th & 27th | 10:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.
Frontier Town Campground 8428 Stephen Decatur Hwy, Berlin, MD 21811
Hiring for Seasonal Summer Positions: • Activities • Gate/Ranger • Guest Services • Mini Golf
• Lifeguard/Pool • Store Clerk • Maintenance/Grounds • Bartender/Server
• Housekeeping • Restaurant Cook • Snack Bar • Zip Line
FREE to job seekers! Stop by in-person for onsite interviews. For more info or to apply online: careers.sunrvresorts.com
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Convenient, quick, no waiting, no calls ~ Days, nights and weekends
Come be a part of our family! HIRING FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS: • Housekeepers • Houseman • Laundry Attendants • Room Inspector • Front Desk Associates • Lifeguards • Concession Worker/ Bartender • Maintenance Worker All positions are required to work weekends. Interested applicants can apply in person or submit resume to: info@fskfamily.com 12806 Ocean Gateway Ocean City, MD 21842
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- WATER DAMAGE RESTORATION TECHNICIANS & MANAGERS (IICRC certifications a plus)
- DECK COATING APPLICATORS
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Alex’s Italian Restaurant Experienced year-round Servers. Apply in person, Rt. 50, West OC.
CLEANERS: Will Train. $12/hour. Ocean City area. Saturdays required. Must be responsible. Please contact The Cleaner, LLC, 302-236-3231 or thecleaner303@gmail.com.
PGN Crabhouse, 29th Street & Coastal Hwy. PGN Crabhouse Help Wanted Waitstaff, Kitchen Help Apply Within after 11:00 am.
West OC Dental Office. Join our successful practice as an Office Assistant. Dental knowledge necessary. PT or FT, M-F, no evenings or weekends. Great Benefit Pkg. Fax resume to 410-213-2955 or email: contact@atlanticdental.com
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LANKFORD HOTEL - Now Hiring Executive Housekeepers / Room Attendants Looking to work for a family run business where people care? We are looking for motivated individuals with experience. Good attitude and appearance is a must. Weekends are required. Salaried pay for qualified individuals. Located at 8th Street on the boardwalk, Ocean City, MD.
SEASONAL POOL TECHNICIAN for the Pool Management Division for the 2019 summer season. CPO not required. Must have a good driving record. May 1 - Labor Day. Can train.
POOL ATTENDANTS No certification required. LIFEGUARDS Certification required. for community pools in the Bethany Beach and Long Neck areas. Must be self-motivated & responsible, with good communication skills. FT and PT opportunities available. Excellent salary & pleasant work environment.
106 32nd St., Ocean City
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Full-Time, Seasonal Positions Available • Year Round Restaurant Manager • AM/PM Server Position • PM/Overnight Houseperson • Bartender • AM/PM Line Cook • Room Attendant Apply in person or email resume to: duran.showell@marriott.com All candidates must go through a satisfactory background check.
www.courtyardoceancity.com ~ No phone call please.
Work in Ocean City, MD WORKon ONthe THEBeach BEACH THIS SUMMER •• Now Rent Hiring Umbrellas & Chairs to Beachgoers Students for Over 80 Positions •• Provide Now Hiring Students for Over 80 Postitions Exceptional Beach Service to Visitors •• Make Make Lifelong Friends Friends & Memories & Memories •• Prepare Earn Valuable SalesSales & Customer Service Skills to Sharpen & Customer Service Skills • Vibrant Energetic Individuals Wanted & Energetic Individuals Wanted • Hourly ++ Commission Commission++Tips Tips
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NOW HIRING Awesome People Every Day 11am-2pm Holding Open Interviews For:
• Servers • Bus Staff •Host/Hostess •Kitchen Staff •Security Come by and join our 2019 family! 54th Street, OCMD (Behind Chauncey’s Surf Shop) 410-723-5565
Ocean City, MD Now Hiring For
All Positions Year-round, at West OC, 64th St. and 136th St. locations. Stop in to fill out an application!
Now Hiring DELIVERY DRIVERS Make $12-$16 per hour. Flexible Hours, Great Working Atmosphere. Apply within downtown location, 710 Philadelphia Ave., OC 410-289-1200
Make sure to check out our job postings on Indeed.com!
NOW HIRING!! Production Crew
Property Management Assistant Needed
for our WOC kitchen facility Up to $16/hr. Apply online at: www.delmarvadd.com
Please fax resumes, letters, references & inquiries to
Hileman Real Estate, Inc. Attn: Chris to fax # 410-208-9562
Administrative Assistant Full Time - $13 - $14 per hour Franchise Management Services, one of the fastest growing restaurant organizations in the Delmarva region, has an immediate opening Administrative Assistant. Job Description Responsible for providing administrative, clerical and accounting support to management. Jobs Tasks and Responsibilities • Filing, Mail, Correspondence and Data Entry • Research, track, and resolve accounting problems • Compile and sort invoices and checks • Manage internal Billing of departments • Work actively with Emails, Word, Excel and Quickbooks • Correspond with customers • Issue checks for account payable • Support accounting personnel • Input, invoices, checks, account statements, reports and other records • Provide front desk customer service • Match invoices to work orders • Utilize computer systems to run databases, pay bills and order supplies • Order Parts and Supplies as needed Education and Experience: • High School Diploma or Equivalent • Previous office experience preferred but this can also be entry level position • Competent computer skills including MS Office, internet skills including use of e-mails, group messaging and data collection, Numeracy and literacy skills Required Key Competencies Organization and planning skills, Work management and prioritizing skills, Verbal and written communication skills, Problem solving ability, Attention to detail, Accuracy, Flexibility, Reliability, Teamwork Apply now or in person at 9919 Golf Course Road, Ocean City, MD, 21842 Serious inquiries only, must live within a 30 minute radius of West Ocean City, MD.
Full time & Part time To apply go to: www.mygcjob.com
HIRING ALL POSITIONS!! Full time & Part time Stop by our location on 52nd street! or call 443-664-2825
Positions, full-time, part-time, seasonal or year-round. Must have hotel experience. Apply within, or call 410-289-5762
We have a busy rental department. We are looking for someone to assist in organizing maintenance calls, dispatching vendors, and helping in the office. Maintenance knowledge a plus. q Professional/Friendly q Must travel to properties mostly in Ocean Pines and Ocean City. q Must work most weekends as needed q Minor maintenance abilities a plus. q Good clear handwriting
Now Hiring FULL TIME Housekeeping & Maintenance. Competitive pay. Full benefits, paid vacation & 401K. Call Club Ocean Villas II. 430-524-0880.
Hiring ALL Positions!!
Email resume to: Jodi@wilgusassociates.com
Front Desk Clerks No experience necessary. Must have a professional appearance, knowledge of computers and be motivated to work. Please call Mary at 410-289-4041 or email resumes to: oclankfordhotel@outlook.com
Five Guys Burgers
Technicians / Oil Lube-Tire Techs Now hiring for busy tire & service center with multiple locations on the Eastern Shore. Exc. Pay - Benefits including retirement plan. Call 443-373-1324 or 443-497-0465
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DENTAL ASS’T. Now Hiring ALL Positions! • Cooks • Deli Workers • Pizza Station Workers • Dishwashers • Servers • Bussers • Host/Hostess Apply online at: Touchofitaly.com
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New officers are sworn in during an Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association event at Harrison’s Harbor Watch, last Thursday. Pictured, from left, are Tom Tawney of Cayman Suites, Shawn Harman of Fish Tales, Garvey Heiderman of The Hobbit, Ryan Wilde of BEST Motels, Spiro Buas of OC Rooms, Jackie Ball of Park Place Hotel, Spencer Byrd of Courtyard by Marriott, Carl Bozick of Macky’s Bar & Grill, Danelle Amos of Beach Walk Hotel, Austin Purnell of Purnell Properties, and Rebecca Taylor of Ocean 13.
OCHMRA welcomes new officers Installation gala introduces directors, board members, and awards scholarships By Josh Davis News Editor (April 19, 2019) Just ahead of Spring Restaurant Week and in preparation for the start of the hectic summer season, Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association members met last Thursday to install new officers. Executive Director Susan Jones oversaw the event, held at Harrison’s Harbor Watch, at the southern end of the Ocean City Boardwalk. Ocean City Tourism Director Donna Abbott introduced association directors recently elected to three-, two- and one-year terms. They were: Carl Bozick, Karen Tomasello and Jackie Ball (three years), Garvey Heiderman, Spiro Buas and Austin Purnell (two years), and Dave Robinson, Ryan Wilde and Spencer Byrd (one year). Abbott said each director was responsible for long-range planning and officer support for all association activities. Also introduced were President Tom Tawney, First Vice President Re-
becca Taylor, Second Vice President Danelle Amos and Secretary-Treasurer Shawn Harman. Jones separately honored immediate Past President Gary Figgs with a plaque. “For those of you who know Gary Figgs, you know that he is a man of very few words,” she said. “But when he speaks … he makes it all sound good.” Also during the event, Jones presented the annual Tres Lynch Bank of Ocean City scholarship, honoring the former OCHMRA director, Worcester Prep lacrosse coach, and son of original Commander Hotel owner John Lynch. “Tres Lynch … unexpectedly passed a few years ago and we want to honor his memory by giving a scholarship to a Wor-Wic student,” Jones said. The scholarship was given to Dr. Kristin Mallory, vice president for academic affairs for Wor-Wic Community College in Salisbury, on behalf of student Kevin Leonard. “Kevin moved here from New York and he’s going to soon graduate from Wor-Wic,” Jones said. “He is following the culinary trail, and he would like to open a bed and breakfast or a restaurant.” Jones also presented a $5,000
check on behalf of the association to Phil Cropper and Caitlin Evans, who lead the culinary arts, and hospitality and tourism management programs at Worcester Technical High School in Newark. “Those programs would not be successful without the instructors who lead [them],” Jones said. “Our association has been giving them $5,000 every year to keep the programs going.” Ocean City Restaurant Week starts on April 28 and runs until May 11. Jones said restaurants could sign up to participate by visiting www.oceancityrestaurantweek.com. “We really do a lot to push that out, and to get people out and about dining in Ocean City,” Jones said. Afterward, Jones said the association’s goal is to identify tomorrow’s leaders. “We install them as officers and we hope that they do everything they can to make sure that tourism goes in the right direction,” she said, adding many of those young leaders have deep roots in the resort. “Tom Tawney, who is now president, his mom was a past president,” Jones said. “We have a lot of second and third-generation [members]. We See OC Page 54
By Lauren Bunting Contributing Writer (April 19, 2019) The Opportunity Zone program is a nationwide initiative administered by the U.S. Treasury created under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Job s Act. The program provides federal tax incentives for investment in distressed communities over the next 10 years. An Opportunity Zone is an economically-distressed community where new investments, may be eligible for preferential tax treatment. To qualify, the localities must have a lowincome census tract with an individual poverty rate of at least 20 percent and median family income no greater than 80 percent of the area median. The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development facilitates the Maryland Opportunity Zone Information Exchange, which serves as a virtual meeting place for investors, fund managers, property developers, new or expanding businesses, and local stakeholders. Anyone can search and find what’s happening in Maryland’s Opportunity Zones through the Information Exchange located at https://dhcd.maryland.gov/Pages/OpportunityZones.as px. Currently on the Information Exchange, there are over 150 Opportunity Zone listings. Worcester County had one listing in Snow Hill on the riverfront, Wicomico County had six listings and Somerset County had one listing in Princess Anne. The resource site provides listing contact information that includes name of building, listing type, description of the business, address and specific contact information. The Information Exchange provides an interactive map under the heading “Incentive Lookup” where you can see outlines of the geographic areas in each county that qualify. Also directly from the site, there is a form where people can list their business, project or fund, as well as a helpful frequently asked questions sheet that detailed the following description of the financial benefit: See FEDERAL Page 54
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Federal tax incentives help investors in opportunity zone Continued from Page 53 There are three types of incentives available: • Temporary Deferral: A temporary deferral of inclusion in taxable income for capital gains reinvested into an Opportunity Fund. The deferred gain must be recognized on the earlier of the date on which the opportunity zone investment is disposed of or Dec. 31, 2026. • Step-Up in Basis: For capital gains reinvested in an Opportunity Fund the basis is increased by 10 percent if the investment in the Opportunity Fund is held by the taxpayer
for at least five years and by an additional 5 percent if held for at least seven years, thereby excluding up to 15 percent of the original gain from taxation. • Permanent Exclusion: a permanent exclusion from taxable income of capital gains from sale or exchange of an investment in an Opportunity Fund if the investment is held for at least 10 years. This exclusion only applies to gains accrued after an investment in an Opportunity Fund. — Lauren Bunting is a licensed Associate Broker with Bunting Realty, Inc. in Berlin.
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The annual Tres Lynch Bank of Ocean City scholarship is presented during an Ocean City HotelMotel-Restaurant Association installation event at Harrison’s Harbor Watch, last Thursday. Pictured, from left, are Bank of Ocean City Vice President Earl Conley, Dr. Kristin Mallory of Wor-Wic Community College, and original Commander Hotel owner John Lynch, Tres Lynch’s father.
OC restaurant association installs officers Continued from Page 53 do keep it in the family, because those are all people who started their businesses here in the early 1900s. So, we try to keep it true to Ocean City.� The association will not meet again until the fall. “We have too much going on servicing all the visitors for the summer,�
she said. The Ocean City Hotel-MotelRestaurant Association is working with Atlantic General Hospital on a “Crush the Campaign� fundraiser for the nonprofit hospital’s $10 million Campaign for the Future. From June 1 until Sept. 30, participating bars and restaurants will do-
nate 10 cents from every crush drink sold to support the campaign. AGH will provide display signs for participants and promote the event on social media. For more information, contact Tammy Patrick, AGH development officer, at 410-641-9690, or tpatrick@atlanticgeneral.org.
Additionally, the association is working with United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore on the “Dine and Stay United Ocean City� campaign, raising money to benefit more than 80 local health, education and financial stability programs. For more information, visit www.Facebook.com/DineStayUnited or www.dineandstayunited.org.
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The Wound Care Center at Atlantic General Hospital has been named a Center of Excellence for 2018 for the 10th consecutive year. Pictured, from left, are Dr. Diane Ceruzzi, Wound Care Center medical director; Brenda Marino, RN; Mary Mullins, RN, clinical program manager; Trish Penney, front office assistant; Bonnie Bass, front office coordinator; Andrea Kroger, RN; JoAnna Schanno, RN; Chante Walker, MOA; Babette Pennay, CRNP.
AGH center gets Excellence award (April 19, 2019) The Wound Care Center at Atlantic General Hospital has been named a Center of Excellence for 2018 for the 10th consecutive year. Healogics, the nation’s largest provider of advanced wound care services, bestows the Robert A. Warriner III, M.D., Center of Excellence Award to those wound care centers that achieve or exceeds clinical and operational benchmarks including: 92 percent patient satisfaction rate, 91 percent healing rate in 30 median days or less to heal. Out of 413 eligible Centers, 342 earned the award this year. Atlantic General’s Wound Care Center is the only center in the U.S. to receive the award 10 times. The Wound Care Center at Atlantic General Hospital is a member of the Healogics network of nearly 700 Wound Care Centers, with access to benchmarking data and proven experience treating approximately 2.5 million chronic wounds. The Wound Care Center offers highly
specialized wound care to patients suffering from diabetic ulcers, pressure ulcers, infections and other chronic wounds that have not healed in a reasonable amount of time. Advanced treatments included negative pressure wound therapy, bio-engineered skin substitutes, biological and biosynthetic dressings and growth factor therapies. “The wound care center staff is very committed to their patients,” said Mary Mullins, clinical program manager of the Wound Care Center. “They are dedicated, they work collaboratively and truly treat patients like family. I’m so proud of this team and the level of clinical excellence they have consistently achieved.” “This award demonstrates Atlantic General Wound Care Center’s continued and consistent commitment to our patients and hospital partners, and a focus on creating an exceptional patient experience,” said David Bassin, Healogics chief executive officer. “Main-
taining our highest standard of care year after year requires a dedicated focus, stamina and strength.” Atlantic General Hospital has been providing quality health care to the residents of Worcester, Wicomico and Somerset counties in Maryland and Sussex County, Delaware, since May 1993. Built through the commitment and generosity of a dedicated community, Atlantic General’s main facility in Berlin See FOR Page 56
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Receives MBA Alysson DuPont recently received her MBA from University of Maryland University College. DuPont joined Taylor Bank in March 2008 and currently serves the bank as vice president and director of Human Resources. DuPont also holds a Bachelor of Science DeAlysson DuPont gree in Business, from Salisbury University, and is a Senior Certified HR Professional from the Society of Human Resource Management. She will participate in University of Maryland University College’s commencement ceremony in May.
Fitzhugh honored During the month of April – Occupational Therapy Month – Peninsula Home Care recognized Kaitlyn Fitzhugh as an “Outstanding COTA of the Year” for her work and dedication to the patients. Fitzhugh joined the Maryland PHC team in July 2018. As a certified occupational therapy assistant, she educates patients about techniques to make daily living tasks at home easier. She graduated from Wor-Wic with an associates degree in applied science. She enjoys helping people and making a
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Recognition Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices announced that Edie Brennan, Stephanie Bray, Claudia Gausepohl, Michael Rutledge and John Talbott have been named to the Leading Edge Society for 2018. The award recognizes the network’s top 8 percent of residential sales professionals in closed gross commission income (GCI) or closed units. In addition, Sandy Dougan, Sandy and Doug Galloway – The Pros To Know, The O’Hare Team, Cindy Poremski and Sally Stout have been named to the President’s Circle for 2018 by Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices. The award recognizes the network’s top 5 percent of sales professionals who in 2018 exemplified great sales meas-
ures in closed GCI or closed units. Jo Ann Brandt, Pam Brauns, Cheri Chenoweth, Judy Froman, Craig Hyatt, Mickey Lobb, Beth Miller, Sandy Van Fleet and Tary Walterhoefer have been named to the Honor Society for 2018. The award recognizes the network’s top 14 percent of sales professionals who in 2018 exemplified great sales measures in closed gross commission income or units. These sales professionals were recognized for their exemplary performance at the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices’ annual Sales Convention, held in Las Vegas, March 10-12. Real estate professionals from across the globe attended the annual business and educational event.
New office Shore Bancshares Inc. announced this week that its banking subsidiary, Shore United Bank, will open a new office in West Ocean City. The new West Ocean City branch is set to open a full-service banking office next to Candy Kitchen on Ocean Gateway later this year. West Ocean City is an ideal location for Shore United Bank, according to Lloyd L. “Scott” Beatty Jr., president and chief executive officer. “Over the past three years, we were proactive in strategically expanding our presence into contiguous markets,” he
said. “The execution of our expansion will provide us with 22 branches, and two loan production offices serving Maryland, Delaware and Virginia. We have an outstanding lending team in Ocean City and we are thrilled to support them with a full-service branch.” Shore Bancshares is a financial holding company headquartered in Easton. It is the parent company of Shore United Bank and an insurance premium finance company, Mubell Finance LLC.
For 10th straight year, Wound Care Center recognized Continued from Page 55 combines the warmth of personalized attention with the reassurance of medical expertise and advanced technology. The not-for-profit hospital provides quality specialty care in oncology, medical and surgical weight loss, orthopedics, and women’s diagnostics among other services. Atlantic General Health System, its network of more than 40 primary care providers and specialists, cares for residents and visitors throughout the region. For more information about Atlantic General Hospital, visit www.atlanticgeneral.org.
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Walk with a Doc event to debut in Berlin, Saturday (April 19, 2019) Atlantic General Hospital invites the community to its first Walk with a Doc event at the new location in downtown Berlin, Saturday, April 20, at 9 a.m. This walk will kick off the hospital’s third year of the Walk with a Doc program. Participants should meet at Town Hall, 10 William Street. Walk with a Doc is a walking program for everyone interested in taking steps for a healthier lifestyle. “We are thrilled to bring this program to the Town of Berlin. Walking gives members of the community a healthy outlet to make strides toward their health goals,” said Michelle McGowan, BSN, RN, community education clinical coordinator at Atlantic General Hospital. “This program will also give the community the opportunity to have questions answered by healthcare providers from Atlantic General Hospital and Health System, and is a great way to maintain a healthy lifestyle.” The Walk with a Doc program will be held on the third Saturday of each month. In the case of inclement weather, visit the Atlantic General Hospital Facebook page for updates and cancellations. According to the American Heart Association, walking has the lowest dropout rate of any physical activity. Walking is low
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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE
OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 209 TEAL CIR. BERLIN, MD 21811 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Perry Masciana, dated March 23, 2007 and recorded in Liber 4902, folio 519 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, default having occurred under the terms thereof and at the request of the parties secured thereby, the undersigned Substitute Trustees will offer for sale at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester County, at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on MAY 6, 2019 AT 2:20 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND AND THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON situated in Worcester County, Maryland and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property is improved by a dwelling. The property, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions, easements, encumbrances and agreements of record affecting the subject property, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit in the form of cashier’s or certified check, or in such other form as the Substitute Trustees may determine, at their sole discretion, for $57,000 at the time of sale. If the noteholder and/or servicer is the successful bidder, the deposit requirement is waived. Balance of the purchase price is to be paid within fifteen (15) days of the final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland. Interest is to be paid on the unpaid purchase price at the rate of 5% per annum from date of sale to the date the funds are received in the office of the Substitute Trustees, if the property is purchased by an entity other than the noteholder and/or servicer. If payment of the balance does not occur within fifteen days of ratification, the deposit will be forfeited and the property will be resold at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event settlement is delayed for any reason. Taxes, ground rent, water rent, and all other public charges and assessments payable on an annual basis, including sanitary and/or metropolitan district charges, and front foot benefit charges, if applicable, to be adjusted for the current year to the date of sale, and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Condominium fees and/or homeowners association dues, if any, shall be assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale. The purchaser shall be responsible for the payment of the
Ocean City Today / Public Notices ground rent escrow, if required. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes, and all settlement charges shall be borne by the purchaser. If the Substitute Trustees are unable to convey good and marketable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy in law or equity shall be limited to the refund of the deposit to the purchaser. Upon refund of the deposit, the sale shall be void and of no effect, and the purchaser shall have no further claim against the Substitute Trustees. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. The purchaser at the foreclosure sale shall assume the risk of loss for the property immediately after the sale. (Matter #15-615103). Laura H. G. O’Sullivan, et al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS, INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 www.alexcooper.com OCD-4/18/3t _________________________________ JOSEPH E. MOORE CHRISTOPHER T. WOODLEY ASSIGNEES WILLIAMS, MOORE, SHOCKLEY & HARRISON, L.L.P. 3509 Coastal Highway Ocean City, Maryland 21842 (410) 289-3553
ASSIGNEES’ SALE
OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 207 ST. LOUIS AVE. OCEAN CITY, MD 21842
Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Mortgage from Thodhor Gionis, dated July 27, 2005, and recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, in Liber S.V.H. No. 4501, folio 425, et seq., the Assignees having been assigned by instrument duly recorded among the Land Records as aforesaid for purposes of foreclosure, default having occurred under the terms thereof and at the request of the party secured thereby, the undersigned Assignees will sell at public auction, to be held at the premises: 207 ST. LOUIS AVE. OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 ON THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2019 AT 2:31 P.M. ALL that fee simple lot or parcel of land, together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Ocean City, Worcester County, MD, and more fully described in the aforesaid Mortgage. This valuable Property, contains approximately 7,100 square feet of land, and is improved by an apartment building containing 4 residen-
tial units. Reference to the site is made for a more complete description. TERMS OF SALE: A deposit of $25,000.00 will be required of the purchaser at the time of sale. The deposit shall be in the form of cash, certified or cashier’s check at the time and place of sale, or other form of security, at the sole discretion of the Assignees. The balance of the purchase price is to be secured to the satisfaction of the Assignees and represented by a Promissory Note, conditioned upon the conveyance of good and marketable title. The balance in cash will be due at settlement which shall be within ten (10) days after final ratification of sale by the Circuit Court of Worcester County unless said period is extended by the Assignees, their successors or assigns for good cause shown, time being of the essence. Interest at the rate of 7.5% per annum shall be paid on unpaid purchase money from date of sale to date of settlement. 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. The property will be sold subject to all conditions, liens, restrictions, and agreements of record affecting same, if any. Taxes, water charges, sanitary commission charges, assessments and liens or encumbrances for sewer, water, drainage, or other public improvements completed or commenced on or prior to the date of sale or subsequent thereto, if any, are to be adjusted and apportioned as of the date of sale and are to be assumed and paid thereafter by purchaser, whether assessments have been levied or not as of date of settlement. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes, document preparation and title insurance shall be borne by the purchaser, whether or not purchaser is a First Time Maryland Homebuyer. 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. If Purchaser fails to pay the balance of the purchase price following ratification of the sale, the deposit shall be forfeited and the property resold at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. If the Assignees are unable to convey marketable or insurable title to the property, or if ratification of sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the purchaser’s sole remedy at law or in equity shall be limited to the refund of the deposit without interest. Upon refund of the deposit, this sale shall be void and of no effect, and the purchaser shall have no further claims against the Assignees. The improvements are being sold in an “AS IS” condition, with no warranties expressed or implied, with Purchaser responsible for any and all housing or zoning code violations. The Assignees reserve the right to reject any and all bids in their sole discretion. For information, please contact the undersigned at (410) 289-3553. Joseph E. Moore, Assignee Christopher T. Woodley, Assignee
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Doug Marshall, Auctioneer www.MarshallAuctions.com 410.896.5923 OCD-4/18/3t _________________________________ COHN, GOLDBERG & DEUTSCH, LLC ATTORNEYS AT LAW 600 BALTIMORE AVENUE SUITE 208 TOWSON, MARYLAND 21204
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE
OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 10300 ATLANTIS COURT, UNIT 204 A/K/A 10300 COASTAL HIGHWAY, UNIT 204 OCEAN CITY, MD 21843 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Paul Buckmaster and Lisa Buckmaster, dated October 29, 2004 and recorded in Liber 4516, Folio 271 among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland, modified by Loan Modification Agreement recorded on January 29, 2018 in the Land Records of Worcester County at Liber No. 7155, Folio 437, with an original principal balance of $274,150.00, and an original interest rate of 4.125%, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Substitute Trustees will sell at public auction at the Courthouse door for the Circuit Court for Worcester County, on April 30, 2019 AT 3:20 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND and the improvements thereon situated in Worcester County, MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property is improved by a dwelling. Terms of Sale: The property will be sold “as is” and subject to conditions, restrictions, easements and agreements of record affecting same, if any and with no warranty of any kind. A deposit of $25,000.00 by certified funds only (no cash will be accepted) is required at the time of auction. Balance of the purchase price to be paid in cash within ten days of final ratification of sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County. At the Substitute Trustees’ discretion, the foreclosure purchaser, if a corporation or LLC, must produce evidence, prior to bidding, of the legal formation of such entity. The purchaser, other than the Holder of
PAGE 60 the Note, its assigns, or designees, shall pay interest on the unpaid purchase money at the note rate from the date of foreclosure auction to the date funds are received in the office of the Substitute Trustees. In the event settlement is delayed for any reason , there shall be no abatement of interest. All due and/or unpaid private utility, water and sewer facilities charges, or front foot benefit payments, are payable by the purchaser without adjustment. Real estate taxes and all other public charges, or assessments, ground rent, or condo/HOA assessments, not otherwise divested by ratification of the sale, to be adjusted as of the date of foreclosure auction, unless the purchaser is the foreclosing lender or its designee. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes and settlement expenses, and all other costs incident to settlement, shall be borne by the purchaser. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. Purchaser assumes the risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale forward. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE. If the purchaser shall fail to comply with the terms of the sale or fails to go to settlement within ten (10) days of ratification of the sale, the Substitute Trustees may, in addition to any other available remedies, declare the entire deposit forfeited and resell the property at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser, and the purchaser agrees to pay reasonable attorneys’ fees for the Substitute Trustees, plus all costs incurred, if the Substitute Trustees have filed the appropriate motion with the Court to resell the property. Purchaser waives personal service of any paper filed in connection with such a motion on himself and/or any principal or corporate designee, and expressly agrees to accept service of any such paper by regular mail directed to the address provided by said bidder at the time of foreclosure auction. In such event, the defaulting purchaser shall be liable for the payment of any deficiency in the purchase price, all costs and expenses of resale, reasonable attorney’s fees, and all other charges due and incidental and consequential damages, and any deficiency in the underlying secured debt. The purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds or profits resulting from any resale of the property. If the Substitute Trustees cannot convey insurable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy at law or in equity shall be the return of the deposit without interest. The sale is subject to postsale confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of his deposit without interest. Edward S. Cohn, Stephen N. Goldberg, Richard E. Solomon, Richard J. Rogers, Michael McKeefery, Christianna Kersey, and David W. Simpson, Jr.,
Ocean City Today / Public Notices Substitute Trustees Mid-Atlantic Auctioneers, LLC (410) 825-2900 www.mid-atlanticauctioneers.com CGD File #: 453331 OCD-4/11/3t _________________________________ BRADFORD I. WEBB, ASSIGNEE ANDREW L. HARTMAN, ASSIGNEE
ASSIGNEES’ SALE
OF A SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING 507 Maple St Snow Hill, Maryland 21863 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Mortgage from Ne’Cole Tucker to Rural Housing Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture dated 1/25/2007 and recorded in Liber 4859, Folio 17 among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland, the holder of the indebtedness secured by a Mortgage assigned to Bradford I. Webb and Andrew L. Hartman, Assignees by instrument duly executed, acknowledged and recorded among the Land Records of the County aforesaid, default having occurred under the terms thereof, an Order to Docket having been filed C-23-CV18-000281 and at the request of the parties secured thereby, the Assignees will offer for sale at public auction AT THE WORCESTER COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT ON MONDAY, APRIL 29, 2019 AT 10:39 AM ALL THAT LOT OF GROUND AND THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON situated in Worcester County, Maryland and described as follows: See metes and bounds description set forth in that certain deed dated January 25, 2007 and recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland in Liber 4859, folio 014, containing 5.000 square feet of land, more or less. The property is improved by a dwelling. In fee-simple. The property and improvements will be sold in an “AS IS” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting same, including building and/or environmental violations, if any, with no warranty, expressed or implied as to the description or condition of the property or improvements. TERMS OF SALE: A cash deposit, certified check or other method of payment acceptable to Assignees, for Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) at the time of sale will be required of all purchasers other than the mortgage holder. Balance of the purchase price is to be paid in cash within ten (10) business days of the final ratification of sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County. If payment of the balance does not take place within ten (10) business days of ratification, the deposit will be forfeited and the property will be resold at the risk and expense of the defaulting purchaser. Unless purchased by the mortgage holder,
interest will be paid on unpaid purchase money at the rate of interest set forth in the note from date of sale to date of settlement. Taxes, public charges and assessments and HOA assessments, if any, to be adjusted for the current year to date of sale and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Cost of all transfer and recordation taxes shall be borne by the purchaser. Purchaser shall be responsible for removing anyone in possession of the premises. If Assignee is unable to convey good and marketable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy in law or in equity shall be limited to a refund of the deposit. Upon refund of the deposit, the sale shall be void and of no effect, and the purchaser shall have no further claim against the Assignees. Bradford I. Webb, Assignee – 410-857-3222 Andrew L. Hartman, Assignee – 443-825-4065 www.tidewaterauctions.com AD# 71375 OCD-4/11/3t _________________________________ BRADFORD I. WEBB, ASSIGNEE ANDREW L. HARTMAN, ASSIGNEE
ASSIGNEES’ SALE
OF A SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING 804 Fourth Street Pocomoke City, Maryland 21851 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Mortgage from Barbara Jean Cotton to Rural Housing Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture dated 10/9/1997 and recorded in Liber 2440, Folio 563 among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland, the holder of the indebtedness secured by a Mortgage assigned to Bradford I. Webb and Andrew L. Hartman, Assignees by instrument duly executed, acknowledged and recorded among the Land Records of the County aforesaid, default having occurred under the terms thereof, an Order to Docket having been filed C-23-CV18-000282 and at the request of the parties secured thereby, the Assignees will offer for sale at public auction AT THE WORCESTER COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT ON MONDAY, APRIL 29, 2019 AT 10:33 AM ALL THAT LOT OF GROUND AND THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON situated in Worcester County, Maryland and described as follows: That Lot being shown and designated on a plat entitled “Plat of Property George Taylor 1st Election District, City of Pocomoke, Worcester County, Maryland” dated October 15, 1996, a copy of which is attached to that Deed dated this October 9, 1997 and recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland in Liber 2440 folio 558. The property is improved by a dwelling. In fee-simple. The property and improvements will be sold in an “AS IS” condition
APRIL 19, 2019 and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting same, including building and/or environmental violations, if any, with no warranty, expressed or implied as to the description or condition of the property or improvements. TERMS OF SALE: A cash deposit, certified check or other method of payment acceptable to Assignees, for Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) at the time of sale will be required of all purchasers other than the mortgage holder. Balance of the purchase price is to be paid in cash within ten (10) business days of the final ratification of sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County. If payment of the balance does not take place within ten (10) business days of ratification, the deposit will be forfeited and the property will be resold at the risk and expense of the defaulting purchaser. Unless purchased by the mortgage holder, interest will be paid on unpaid purchase money at the rate of interest set forth in the note from date of sale to date of settlement. Taxes, public charges and assessments and HOA assessments, if any, to be adjusted for the current year to date of sale and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Cost of all transfer and recordation taxes shall be borne by the purchaser. Purchaser shall be responsible for removing anyone in possession of the premises. If Assignee is unable to convey good and marketable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy in law or in equity shall be limited to a refund of the deposit. Upon refund of the deposit, the sale shall be void and of no effect, and the purchaser shall have no further claim against the Assignees. Bradford I. Webb, Assignee – 410-857-3222 Andrew L. Hartman, Assignee – 443-825-4065 www.tidewaterauctions.com AD# 71377 OCD-4/11/3t _________________________________ BRADFORD I. WEBB, ASSIGNEE ANDREW L. HARTMAN, ASSIGNEE
ASSIGNEES’ SALE
OF A SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING 5267 Little Mill Rd Stockton, Maryland 21864 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Mortgage from Cheryl Albert to Rural Housing Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture dated 5/13/2005 and recorded in Liber 4431, Folio 160 among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland, the holder of the indebtedness secured by a Mortgage assigned to Bradford I. Webb and Andrew L. Hartman, Assignees by instrument duly executed, acknowledged and recorded among the Land Records of the County aforesaid, default having occurred under the terms thereof, an Order to Docket having been filed C-23-CV18-000255 and at the request of the parties secured thereby, the As-
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signees will offer for sale at public auction AT THE WORCESTER COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT ON FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 2019 AT 10:30 AM ALL THAT LOT OF GROUND AND THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON situated in Worcester County, Maryland and described as follows: See metes and bounds description set forth in that certain Deed dated May 13, 2005 and recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland in Liber 4431, folio 146, containing 43,561.9 square feet of land, more or less. The property is improved by a dwelling. In fee-simple. The property and improvements will be sold in an “AS IS” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting same, including building and/or environmental violations, if any, with no warranty, expressed or implied as to the description or condition of the property or improvements. TERMS OF SALE: A cash deposit, certified check or other method of payment acceptable to Assignees, for Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) at the time of sale will be required of all purchasers other than the mortgage holder. Balance of the purchase price is to be paid in cash within ten (10) business days of the final ratification of sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County. If payment of the balance does not take place within ten (10) business days of ratification, the deposit will be forfeited and the property will be resold at the risk and expense of the defaulting purchaser. Unless purchased by the mortgage holder, interest will be paid on unpaid purchase money at the rate of interest set forth in the note from date of sale to date of settlement. Taxes, public charges and assessments and HOA assessments, if any, to be adjusted for the current year to date of sale and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Cost of all transfer and recordation taxes shall be borne by the purchaser. Purchaser shall be responsible for removing anyone in
possession of the premises. If Assignee is unable to convey good and marketable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy in law or in equity shall be limited to a refund of the deposit. Upon refund of the deposit, the sale shall be void and of no effect, and the purchaser shall have no further claim against the Assignees. Bradford I. Webb, Assignee – 410-857-3222 Andrew L. Hartman, Assignee – 443-825-4065 www.tidewaterauctions.com AD# 71378 OCD-4/11/3t _________________________________ 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 111 76TH ST., UNIT #105 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated January 11, 2008 and recorded in Liber 5048, Folio 351 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, with an original principal balance of $270,000.00, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester County, at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on APRIL 30, 2019 AT 3:33 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester County, MD and described as Unit No. 105, in the “Bay One 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
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record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $24,000 in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. Balance of the purchase price, together with interest on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Sub. Trustees, payable in cash within ten days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of current year’s real property taxes are adjusted as of the date of sale, and thereafter assumed by the purchaser. Taxes due for prior years including costs of any tax sale are payable by the purchaser. Purchaser is responsible for any recapture of homestead tax credit. All other public and/or private charges or assessments, to the extent such amounts survive foreclosure sale, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, whether incurred prior to or after the sale to be paid by the purchaser. Any deferred water and sewer charges that purports to cover or defray cost during construction of public water or wastewater facilities constructed by the developer and subject to an annual fee or assessment are to be paid by the purchaser to the lienholder and are a contractual obligation between the lienholder and each owner of this property, and is not a fee or assessment imposed by the county. Any right of prepayment or discount for early prepayment of water and sewer charges may be ascertained by contacting the lienholder. All costs of deed recordation including but not limited to all transfer, recordation, agricultural or other taxes or charges assessed by any governmental entity as a condition to recordation, are payable by purchaser, whether or not purchaser is a Maryland First Time Home Buyer. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale. The sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the deposit without interest. If purchaser fails to settle within ten days of ratification, subject to order of court, purchaser agrees that property will be resold and entire deposit retained by Sub. Trustees as liquidated damages for all losses occasioned by the purchaser’s default and purchaser shall have no further liability. The defaulted purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds resulting from said resale even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said
defaulted purchaser. Sub. Trustees will convey either marketable or insurable title. If they cannot deliver one or the other, or if ratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is return of the deposit without interest. (Matter No. 307811-1) 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-4/11/3t _________________________________ BRADLEY R. STOVER SHAFFTER, MCLAUCHLIN & STOVER, LLC 836 S. MAIN STREET, SUITE 102 BEL AIR, MD 21014
NOTICE
OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 17793 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF LAURA F. MAULSBY KLINE Notice is given that Eric E. McLauchlin, c/o Shaffer, McLauchlin & Stover, LLC, 836 S. Main St., Suite 102, Bel Air, MD 21014, was on March 28, 2019 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Laura F. Maulsby Kline who died on January 23, 2019, with a will. Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney. All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 28th day of September, 2019. Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the undersigned personal representative or file it with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claims within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. A claim not presented or filed on or before that date, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Claim forms may be obtained from the Register of Wills. Eric E. McLauchlin Personal Representative True Test Copy Terri Westcott Register of Wills for Worcester County
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One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: April 4, 2019 OCD-4/4/3t _________________________________ JAMES E. CLUBB JR., ESQ 108 N. 8TH ST. OCEAN CITY, MD 21842
NOTICE
TO CREDITORS OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE ESTATE NO. 17762 Notice is given that the Superior Court of King County, WA appointed Stuart Thomas Reges, 13706 NE 39th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98125 as the Executor of the Estate of Jean M. Burn who died on April 22, 2018 domiciled in Washington, USA. The Maryland resident agent for service of process is James E. Clubb Jr. whose address is 108 8th Street, Ocean City, MD 21842. 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. Stuart Thomas Reges Foreign Personal Representative Terri Westcott Register of Wills One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of Newspaper: Ocean City Digest Date of first publication: April 4, 2019 OCD-4/4/3t _________________________________ REGAN J. R. SMITH ESQ WILLIAMS, MOORE, SHOCKLEY & HARRISON LLP 3509 COASTAL HIGHWAY OCEAN CITY, MD 21842
NOTICE
OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 17796 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF EMORY B. GREEN Notice is given that Michael K. Beatty, 501 Bayshore Drive, #8, Ocean City, MD 21842, was on March 29, 2019 appointed Personal
Representative of the estate of Emory B. Green who died on March 9, 2019, with a will. Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney. All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 29th day of September, 2019. Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the undersigned personal representative or file it with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claims within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. A claim not presented or filed on or before that date, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Claim forms may be obtained from the Register of Wills. Michael K. Beatty Personal Representative True Test Copy Terri Westcott Register of Wills for Worcester County One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: April 4, 2019 OCD-4/4/3t _________________________________
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OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 17789 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF PAUL EVANS GORMAN JR. AKA: PAUL E. GORMAN Notice is given that Julia C. Gorman, 932 E. Pebworth Road, Magnolia, DE 19962, was on March 26, 2019 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Paul Evans Gorman Jr., who died on January 4, 2019, with a will. Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney. All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 26th day of September, 2019. Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the undersigned per-
sonal 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. Julia C. Gorman Personal Representative True Test Copy Terri Westcott Register of Wills for Worcester County One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: April 04, 2019 OCD-4/4/3t _________________________________
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OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 17792 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF DIANE R. LEHMAN Notice is given that Lisa Stephenson, 501 94th Street, Ocean City, MD 21842, was on March 27, 2019 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Diane R. Lehman who died on March 3, 2019, with a will. Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney. All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 27th day of September, 2019. Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the undersigned personal representative or file it with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claims within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. A claim not presented or filed on or before that date,
APRIL 19, 2019 or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Claim forms may be obtained from the Register of Wills. Lisa Stephenson Personal Representative True Test Copy Terri Westcott Register of Wills for Worcester County One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: April 04, 2019 OCD-4/4/3t _________________________________ C. GREGORY COBURN ESQ 6806B COASTAL HIGHWAY OCEAN CITY, MD 21842
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OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 17766 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF RUTH HELEN PRZYBYLA Notice is given that Ruth Anne Puls, 31 North Rolling Road, Catonsville, MD 21228, was on April 03, 2019 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Ruth Przybyla who died on February 23, 2019, with a will. Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney. All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 3rd day of October, 2019. Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the undersigned personal representative or file it with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claims within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. A claim not presented or filed on or before that date, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Claim forms may be obtained from the Register of Wills. Ruth Anne Puls Personal Representative True Test Copy Terri Westcott Register of Wills for Worcester County One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative:
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PUBLIC NOTICE 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 25, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. Pursuant to the provisions of Sections 110-93(2) and 110-93(3), Powers, of the Code, an appeal has been filed pursuant to the provisions of Sections 110-94(3)(a) and/or 11095(1)(a) requesting a special yard exception/variance to reduce the minimum width of a side yard setback from 10’ as required by Code to 5’ for a four (4) story building (boat racks) in the LC-1, Local Commercial, Zoning District and the BMUD, Bayside Mixed Use, Zoning District The site of the appeal is described as Lot 13, Parcel 6679, and a portion of Lot 14, Parcel 6678, Block 117 of the Isle of Wight Plat; further described as located on the north side of 66th Street, and locally known as 108 & 118-66th Street, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. APPLICANT: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL C/O DOUGLAS R. MILLER, CITY MANAGER – (BZA 2526 #19-09500001) 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-4/11/2t _________________________________ 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. WAYNE T. BORRMANN 417 Walnut Street Pocomoke A/R/T/A Pocomoke City, MD 21851 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. C-23-CV-18-000368
The motor vehicles described below have been abandoned. The owners and lien holders are hereby informed of their right to reclaim the vehicles upon payment of all charges and costs resulting from the towing, preservation, and storage of the vehicles. The failure of the owners or lien holders to reclaim the vehicles within three weeks of notification shall be deemed a waiver by the owners or lien holders of all rights, title and interest and thereby consent to the sale of the vehicles at public auction beginning April 18, 2019, or to have it otherwise disposed of in a manner provided by law. Line No Year 042.19 1999 046.19 2015 050.19 2002 051.19 2010
Make GMC MAZDA HONDA FORD
Model JIMMY CX5 ODYSSEY EDGE
Color TAN BLACK GOLD RED
Style 4W SU VN TK
VIN Mileage 1GKCS13W6X2526150 N/A JM3KE4DY9F0510994 75823 2HKRL18652H503266 N/A 2FMDK3GC7ABA23011 N/A
All vehicles will be sold at auction on-line at www.govdeals.com. For details call 410-723-6643. AUTH: Ross Buzzuro Chief of Police OCD-4/18/3t ________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Notice is hereby given this 2nd day of April, 2019, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings and described as 417 Walnut Street, Pocomoke A/R/T/A Pocomoke City, MD 21851, made and reported by the Substitute Trustee, will be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 6th day of May, 2019, 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 29th day of April, 2019. The report states the purchase price at the Foreclosure sale to be $40,000.00. 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-4/11/3t _________________________________ Scott W. Foley, Esquire Shapiro Sher Guinot & Sandler 250 West Pratt Street, Suite 2000 Baltimore, MD 21201 SCOTT W. FOLEY and STEVEN W. PARKER, Substitute Trustees, Plaintiffs vs. DAVID H. HERBST, Defendant. CIRCUIT COURT OF MARYLAND FOR WORCESTER COUNTY CASE NO. C-23-CV-19-000035
NOTICE OF SALE
Notice is hereby given this 2nd day of April, 2019, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of the Substitute Trustees’ right, title and interest in the property commonly known as
7802 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, Maryland 21842 that is the subject of these proceedings, made and reported by the Substitute Trustees, will be ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary be shown on or before the 6th day of May, 2019, provided a copy of this Notice of Sale is inserted in a newspaper published in Worcester County once in each of three successive weeks before the 29th day of April, 2019. The Report of Sale states the amount of sale to be $315,000.00. Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-4/11/3t _________________________________
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OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 17781 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF JOYCE MENGEL Notice is given that James Mengel, 10842 Bellerive Lane, Berlin, MD 21811, was on March 26, 2019 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Joyce Mengel who died on February 27, 2019, with a will. Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney. All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 26th day of September, 2019. Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the undersigned personal representative or file it with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates:
(1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claims within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. A claim not presented or filed on or before that date, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Claim forms may be obtained from the Register of Wills. James Mengel Personal Representative True Test Copy Terri Westcott Register of Wills for Worcester County One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: April 11, 2019 OCD-4/11/3t _________________________________ Rosenberg & Associates, LLC 4340 East West Highway, Suite 600 Bethesda, Maryland 20814 (301) 907-8000 Diane S. Rosenberg Mark D. Meyer John A. Ansell, III Maurice O’Brien Rosenberg & Associates, LLC 4340 East West Highway, Suite 600 Bethesda, MD 20814 Substitute Trustees Plaintiff(s) v. William G. Hill III 3 Barnacle Court Berlin, MD 21811 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY,
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NOTICE
Notice is hereby given this 9th day of April, 2019, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of 3 Barnacle Court, Berlin, MD 21811, made and reported, will be ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 13th day of May, 2019, provided a copy of this notice be inserted in a weekly newspaper printed in said County, once in each of three successive weeks before the 6th day of May, 2019. The Report of Sale states the amount of the foreclosure sale price to be $125,668.91, subject to paying off senior lien(s). Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-4/18/3t _________________________________
TOWN OF BERLIN
NOTICE
OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR ORDINANCE 2019-01 The Mayor and Council of the Town of Berlin will hold a public hearing on Monday, May 13, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. in the Berlin Town Hall Council Chambers, 10 William Street, on Ordinance 2019-01. The public is invited to attend and comment. A copy of the proposed Ordinance 2019-01 is available for inspection in Town Hall, between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday. Ordinance 2019-01 An Ordinance of the Mayor and Council of The Town of Berlin, Maryland amending Article II. – Business Licenses Sec. 8-28. – Licensing Periods; Penalties and Interest. OCD-4/18/2t _________________________________ DANIELLE CRUTTENDEN, ESQ MCNAMEE, HOSEA, JERNIGAN, KIM, GREENAN & LYNCH, PA 888 BESTGATE ROAD, SUITE 402 ANNAPOLIS, MD 21401 SMALL ESTATE
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OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS ESTATE NO. 15982 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF NANETTE MIETH Notice is given that Michael Mieth, 414 West Market Street, Snow Hill, MD 21863, was on April 10, 2019 appointed personal representative of the small estate of Nanette Mieth who died on March 16, 2015, with a will. Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal represen-
tative or the attorney. All persons having any objection to the appointment shall file their objections with the Register of Wills within 30 days after the date of publication of this Notice. All persons having an objection to the probate of the will shall file their objections with the Register of Wills within six months after the date of publication of this Notice. All persons having claims against the decedent must serve their claims on the undersigned personal representative or file them with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Thirty days after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claim within thirty days from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. Any claim not served or filed within that time, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Michael Mieth Personal Representative True Test Copy Register of Wills for Worcester County Terri Westcott 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 18, 2019 OCD-4/18/1t _________________________________
or any persons needing special accommodations should contact Dave Engelhart at 410-641-4143. Written materials in alternate formats for persons with disabilities are made available upon request. TTY users dial 7-1-1 in the State of Maryland or 1-800-735-2258 outside Maryland. OCD-4/18/1t _________________________________ SMALL ESTATE
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OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS ESTATE NO. 17791 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF BRUCE GLEN KLINE Notice is given that Frank Joseph Kline, 1420 Magnolia Park Circle, Cumming, GA 30040, was on March 27, 2019 appointed personal representative of the small estate of Bruce Glen Kline who died on March 21, 2019, with a will. Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney. All persons having any objection to the appointment shall file their objections with the Register of Wills within 30 days after the date of publication of this Notice. All persons having an objection to the probate of the will shall file their objections with the Register of Wills within six months after the date of publication
APRIL 19, 2019 of this Notice. All persons having claims against the decedent must serve their claims on the undersigned personal representative or file them with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Thirty days after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claim within thirty days from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. Any claim not served or filed within that time, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Frank Joseph Kline Personal Representative True Test Copy Register of Wills for Worcester County Terri Westcott 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 18, 2019 OCD-4/18/1t _________________________________
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OF PUBLIC HEARING Town of Berlin Board of Appeals Pursuant to the requirements of §108-191 of the Code of the Town of Berlin, notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be conducted by the Berlin Board of Zoning Appeals in the Mayor and Council Chambers of Berlin Town Hall, 10 William Street, Berlin, Maryland on WEDNESDAY May 1st, 2019 6:00 PM Approval of Minutes 2019
April 3,
1. 101 South Main Street – Requesting home use as a Bed & Breakfast Applicant: Mr. Mark Harris 2. 9 Brittany Lane- Requesting a variance of the side yard setback Applicant: Mr. & Mrs. Fortney Any questions regarding the above agenda items shall be directed to the Berlin Department of Planning and Zoning at 410-641-4143. Any persons having questions about the above-referenced meeting
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New labor contract neither side loves Twenty-four-hour shifts for firefighter/paramedics aren’t necessarily good or bad, even though the City Council’s argument Monday over their appropriateness nearly derailed its approval of the new contract with the local firefighters’ union. To employ a metaphor drawn from other aspects of municipal government, shift duration is like the tax rate: it means nothing by itself, because it’s one factor of a two-part equation. If a property has zero value, for instance, it makes no difference what the tax rate is. Similarly, the length of a shift has no effect on firefighter/paramedic performance if no calls for service are made during that period. Although there’s no changing a shift schedule that’s already been approved, firefighter experts themselves don’t come down completely on one side or the other with regard to 12hour versus 24-hour shifts. It depends on how busy a shift is and whether personnel have time to sleep between calls for service. For obvious reasons, the ‘round-the-clock routine doesn’t work well if EMTs are being rousted every two hours for an ambulance run. The evidence, however, suggests there’s no such thing as a shift that makes everyone happy. What firefighters prefer might not be what the organization needs and vice versa. It’s all a compromise, because so many other circumstances come into play, and with the Ocean City Fire Department answering about 6,000 calls for service a year, that’s a great many different circumstances. As for critics who say they don’t like paying people to sleep, that doesn’t hold water considering that the duty sections at Coast Guard Station Ocean City don’t sit up all night waiting for the alarm to be sounded. The new contract between the city and the local International Association of Fire Fighters isn’t exactly what either side wanted. The deal could have been done for less money but with more liberal shifts, or with shifts more to the council’s liking, but at greater expense. With neither side eager to stand firm and push for arbitration, the result is a contract that nobody loves, but will have to live with for the next three years.
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By Stewart Dobson Editor/Publisher Grocery shopping in my household has taken a new turn, no doubt inspired by national circumstances. I say this after receiving a copy of the grocery list that had been ... REDACTED. “Hey,” I said as my wife prepared to depart on the quarterly trip to the foodand-other-things warehouse, “what’s with the redacted grocery list?” And there it was: “paper towels, white vinegar, salsa, canned goods, XXXXXX, ribs, and XXXXXX.” “Sorry,” she said, “some information involves sensitive matters, executive privilege, entries that might be embarrassing to individuals who have committed no wrongdoing, or are related to intelligence and cannot be revealed for reasons of household security.” And with that she was out the door on what evidently would be a covert mission to BJ’s Wholesale. Unfortunately, it turns out that I have no subpoena power over a grocery list, argue as I might that I have a right to know. My only recourse was to wait for her return and then conduct my own investigation to see if I could find anything in stock that might have been XXXXXX on the list. “Hmmmm,” I mused as I surveilled the contents of the pantry after its restocking. “I see 45 boxes of pasta, chips beyond our wildest dreams, enough salsa to feed several mariachi bands, a national forest of paper products and … is that all? No XXXXXX?”
“If you don’t see it, I guess that’s it,” she replied. Having been a reporter for several decades now, I find it difficult to turn off the curiosity switch and focus on something else instead. So I struggled for hours trying to overcome the not-knowing business until the evening hour, when she said, “close your eyes and hold out your hand.” Bear in mind this doesn’t always mean something good is coming my way. Just recently, in fact, I almost ate a sow bug that I mistook for something else after she dropped it into my outstretched mitt. “Oooh, a tiny Tic-Tac thing. What flavor is it?” I asked as my hand headed upward. “STOP!” she yelled. “Don’t eat it! It’s a bug! I thought you might like to see it.” So naturally, when I am told to close my eyes and hold out my hand, I don’t get my hopes up. Plop, plop. Two lightweight objects fell into my palm. “Okay, open your eyes.” “Wow! Two M&M Peanuts! I love M&M Peanuts. Was that one of the XXXXXX on the list? And, if so, where are they?” “Yes to the first question, and I’m not telling.” “Why and why not?” “Because if you knew I was buying them, you’d have too much time to think about eating them, and if I told you where they were, all five pounds of them would disappear in two days.” “OK, but what about the other XXXXXX?” “I did that as an inside joke,” she said. “Meaning what?” “Those are the size pants you’ll be wearing if you don’t stop eating those XXXXXX M&Ms.”
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Letters Thank you for providing Little League honor To Berlin Little League, I want to thank the Berlin Little League Board of Directors and president Nornie Bunting for the service award that I received on opening day, Saturday April 13. This is an honor that I truly appreciate. Being in the parade brought back many fond memories of my time spent at the Berlin Lions Den fields. I played Little League baseball at this same location 60 years ago. My sons played baseball here between 1984 and 1994. My wife, Cam, and I were active as volunteers and officers for several years afterward until about 2002. This year I have a granddaughter and a grandson playing in the league. The Berlin Little League is an excellent organization that requires a lot of dedicated volunteers to operate from year to year. Cam and I met and worked with many other volunteer parents on these fields and established life-long friendships that are so important to us today. We will always cherish these memories. Again, thank you for the honor and
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for all of your continued service and dedication to the Berlin Little League. Woody Bunting Berlin
Snow Hill candidates forum set for April 29 Editor, Snow Hill Now hosts its candidates forum on April 29 at 6:30 p.m. at Snow Hill High School. All candidates seeking office in the May 7 general election are invited along with the public. Don Rush, news director Public Radio Delmarva (SCL/WSDL) Salisbury University, will be the moderator for the forum. Don is an award winning journalist, covering developments, the environment, and local politics. Almost 200 residents of Snow Hill participated in two community forums held by SHN. The first forum convened at the middle school, Feb. 6 addressed the issues of how to revitalize the Town of Snow Hill. Four outcome statements were presented to the attendees by the organizers. The attendees were subdivided into discussion groups, at the close, each group reported out their findings to the
larger body. The data from the first forum was analyzed and placed into five categories. This information was posted online for participants, which attended the first forum, to prioritize and rank. The second forum, April 1 was built upon the first forum by asking the attendees to prioritize the finding from the data and rankings. The outcome of this process established the top five priorities that the citizens have determined are the issues they want their elected officials to address. We found that we all shared a greater number of concerns and aspirations then we might have realized, but there were still areas that needed to be addressed. Specifically, the sense that there are two distinct Snow Hill’s divided along lines of class and race. Addressing this concern [during the second forum], the attendees were again subdivided into discussion groups and later reported out their findings. These sessions were intense and emotional, but this is where we can be encouraged. People listened to each other. They heard others pain and felt the scars that were inflected by racism and separation dating back to childhood
and high school days. People shed tears. Nevertheless, this is Snow Hill now. The same people, black and white, that attended the forums want to heal the divide and be a part of the revitalization effort. The number one issue, which came out of the community forums, was Communications! What the forums demonstrate is this community’s capacity to listen and its desire for change. The question is what about our government? Have they heard what the people said they want? Are those seeking office willing to move government toward a business friendly and open government The candidates forum is your opportunity to hear from the candidates in whom you will place your trust on May 7 to lead the town’s revitalization effort. Regardless of your choice or who you vote for, without concerted leverage there will be no true accountability. Snow Hill Now is committed to continue its mission of engaging the community in helping the town to thrive and grow. We hope to have your support and see you April 29 at the High School. Edward S. Lee, Facilitator Snow Hill Now Continued on Page 68
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shooting County water/wastewater update School plot uncovered at Continued from Page 23 The connection provides potable water for 84 equivalent dwelling units serving the Sunset Village community. The commissioners voted unanimously to approve the resolution to dissolve the service area. Frontier Town pump station Ross said the pump station and force main project is nearly completed at Frontier Town in West Ocean City. “We have had final inspection,” he said. Testing has confirmed the wastewater connection from Frontier Town is flowing properly, Ross said. Ross recommended the commissioners approve accepting the facilities into the county wastewater system. “We actually do have a deed for the pump station site and we are ready to take over operation of the facility,” he said. Ross said the required turnover documentation to finalize transfer of ownership has been provided and includes the deed, bill of sale and assignment, along with releases from individual contractors associated with the project. The final detail involves obtaining approval for a small land easement from the Maryland Department of the Environment to provide access to the pump station, Ross said. Commissioner Chip Bertino made a motion to accept the turnover docu-
ments with the transfer of ownership contingent on MDE easement approval. “They are fairly anxious to get us to do this because the campground is proposed to be full next weekend over Easter,” he said. Edgewater Acres water service Ross also presented a proposal to dispose of the long-neglected water plant building in the Edgewater Acres/Nantucket Point Sanitary Service Area, along with a new perpetual service agreement with the Artesian Water Company. Ross said potential changes to the sanitary service area were discussed during a commissioners’ meeting in early February. “We had a water plant on the property of Edgewater Acres Sanitary Service Area,” he said. “The concern we had is the water plant hasn’t been run in 16-17 years.” Before 2002, when Edgewater Acres began purchasing water from the Delaware-based Artesian Water Company, the county operated a small water treatment plant at 13491 Madison Avenue. Ross said there were concerns regarding the previous agreement with Artesian Water, with contract terms set at five years, which would automatically renew a handful of times. “Ultimately, it said after 25 years we would have to negotiate a new agreement,” he said.
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Snow Hill Middle By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (April 19, 2019) Worcester County officials credited the bravery of Snow Hill Middle School students for alerting the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office last month about an active shooter plot that resulted in two juveniles being arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit first-degree murder. The Worcester County Sheriff’s Office, Worcester County State’s Attorney and Worcester County Public School officials held a joint press conference last Friday at the Government Center in Snow Hill to share details of an ongoing investigation launched on March 22. Sheriff Matt Crisafulli said Worcester County Public Schools contacted law enforcement on March 22 about 4:30 p.m. after a group of Snow Hill Middle School students came forward with information regarding an active shooter plot that was quickly proven reliable. “The threat was brought to the attention of school administrators by several brave eight-grade students,” he said. “The Worcester County Sheriff’s Office immediately responded and See STUDENTS Page 72
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Five charged after stealing surrey By Josh Davis News Editor (April 19, 2019) Five young people were charged last week after allegedly steeling a five-seat surrey bicycle from a Boardwalk rental establishment. Virginia residents Antonio Mason Coyne, 21, Tiarah La’Shae Sharp, 22, Asiah Marie Fields, 19 and Tavaris Maleek Eberhardt, 21, and Gwynn Oak, Maryland resident Timothy Duvall Fields, 21, were each charged with theft valued between $1,500 and $25,000. According to a police narrative, Ocean City Police Communications received a call at about 2:44 p.m. on April 8 from the business owner. The shop owner was talking to a customer when another man “yelled to him and stated that one of his five-seat, four wheeled Surrey bicycles was being stolen by five subjects,” police said. Ocean City Boardwalk surveillance cameras apparently captured the subjects on video as they stole the bike and road north. While Police Communications monitored the subjects, an officer responded to Boardwalk and 12th Street to intercept them. Coyne and Timothy Fields were on the bicycle and the three others were walking alongside it when police met them. According to the report, Coyne said
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they noticed the surrey on the Boardwalk “not chained or locked to anything so they rode away on it.” Timothy Fields told police he saw the shop sign on the surrey “and knew it belonged to someone, but rode away on it.” The shop owner met police and said the bike was his, and was valued at $2,500. A police officer placed all five suspects under arrest and took them to the public safety building, where a secondary search of Coyne was done. Police found two small plastic bags with a white powdery substance, as well
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as a small plastic bag with 49 white pills. Coyne said the two small bags contained crushed Percocet pills and the additional pills were Xanax. He could not produce a prescription. Along with the theft charge, Coyne was also charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance, not marijuana. The suspects waived their right to an attorney during an initial appearance on April 9. A trial is scheduled May 10 at the Worcester County District Court in Ocean City.
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Disappointed in article about humane society Editor, I read OC Today regularly and normally enjoy it. When I read the “Berlin woman experiences difficulties adopting puppy” article on April 12, 2019 on page 20 written by Victor Fernandes, I was very disappointed that this humane society was publicly criticized by your paper. I have no personal affiliation with the Worcester County Humane Society but I do have experience in animal rescue work and I am a senior citizen. Sadly, most humane societies and SPCA’s function on a shoestring budget, have very few paid staff, are able to accomplish placing homeless dogs and cats because of devoted volunteers and focus on making decisions for the animals to be placed in the best suited home for their needs. I’m thrilled that Ms. Myrna Wright was willing to adopt a dog vs buying one and I’m sorry that she was unable to adopt the little dog she wanted. However, because of the horrific overpopulation problem in our country millions of dogs and cats are put to sleep annually. Therefore, with many other available dogs Ms. Wright could
have simply accepted the fact that the humane society staff did not choose her home for the dog she wanted and moved on to look for another dog. In the future, please offer support for local animal shelters and promote spaying and neutering dogs and cats. Believe me, it’s needed. Wanda Raleigh Selbyville, Delaware
‘Following the Dream’ luncheon successful Editor, I want to thank everyone that came out on March 30 for “Following the Dream Women’s Luncheon” from Anointed Hands Catering, Fayetta Poulson Floral Design Malinda Purnell Cakes, Atlantic Physical Therapy Robert Hammond, and Tyree A.M.E Church Rev Betty Smith, thank you. But a very special thanks to Erica Murphy, Mayor Jackson-Stanley, Kris Heiser, Dr. Annette Wallace and Karen Holland, thank you, thank you. Your enthusiasm and input made the event a success. We hope to continue to provide interesting and timely meetings with interesting guests and topics. Again, my sincerest thank you to all. Ivory Smith, President Worcester County NAACP
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Union contract accepted in 4-3 council vote Continued from Page 1 coming in year one, $213,536 in year two and $377,666 during year three. The agreement also sets an alignment of 12 and 24-hour shifts, which was a deal-breaker for some on the City Council. According to the agreement, “Employees shall be assigned to a rotating schedule that repeats itself every four weeks comprised of 12-hour day and night shifts as well as 24-hour shifts which shall result in an annual average 45-hour week.” Paddack quickly moved to approve the agreement and DeLuca offered a second, but the discussion did not end there. Councilman Dennis Dare said he supported and held in high esteem Ocean City firefighters and emergency medical technicians, but added, “in all good conscience I cannot support emergency medical personnel work-
ing 24-hour shifts … and I won’t be voting for the motion.” Councilwoman Mary Knight agreed. “There is no data showing that any human being should work 24 hours in a row,” she said. “That’s the reason I will also not be voting for it.” James said he would also not support the agreement, although for different reasons. “I know that many fire departments across the country work 24-hour shifts,” he said. “They don’t work nonstop – it’s a response-based industry. It’s not like nurses or truck drivers, or airline pilots that used to work 24hour shifts and are now not doing it anymore because of safety issues. “Someone calls 911 and you get a well-trained and professional crew, no matter what schedule they work,” James added. He said his opposition was because
“this contract could’ve been negotiated for [a] significantly less dollar amount than what it is.” Factoring in legal bills, James said, the actual financial impact to the city was in the neighborhood of $800,000. “We probably could have gotten this done for $300,000 over a threeyear contract, if we would have given them less steps [pay increases] and their schedule back,” James said, referring to the previous 24-on, 72-off rotation that was changed last year. Councilman John Gehrig, who appeared to struggle with his vote, said the negotiations could have been done better. “We have three council members not supporting it,” he said. “I just wonder if we should be negotiating this out front, right here.” Gehrig pointed to the ballot measure voters approved 1,288 to 1,048
last year to allow personnel in the medical services division and the fire marshal’s office to have binding interest arbitration. “Right now, the attorneys drive the conversation,” Gehrig said. “I don’t even know if we’re allowed to speak with our colleagues [doing the negotiations]. They’re our partners. We work together. “It almost feels like we’re getting divorce,” he added. “Sometimes you just need to have a beer and a couple people start working it out. “The fact that we’re split [on the vote] just goes to show ... no matter how it turns out today, that the negotiation process is broken,” he said. Gehrig went on to say the public should be allowed to weigh in “and maybe that would lead to some consensus.” “Four people on the council don’t know all the details or haven’t heard
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‘There is no data showing that any human being should work 24 hours in a row.’ Councilwoman Mary Knight them specifically, and that’s why you have a split vote tonight.” City Solicitor Guy Ayres said, if the collective bargaining agreement was not approved, the city wouldn’t know how to budget. He was unsure if negotiations could be reopened. “If the standoff is the 24-hour shift, I don’t know what you’re going to bargain for,” Ayers said. Paddack, a former police officer, said he had been part of the local Fraternal Order of Police bargaining talks about 15 years ago. This time, according to Paddack, the City Council came up with a budget number before the negotiations began. “It was decided on in closed session, behind closed doors,” he said. “And from that number, Matt James, Tony DeLuca, myself and the mayor sat down as the management side of this and said, the voters voted in No-
vember to allow our EMS fire guys to have collective bargaining with binding interest arbitration. And I support that. And you know why? Because the arbitration keeps the field even.” James, however, said the number was not what the City Council agreed upon. “That’s not how it should work,” James said. “We should be able to stay within our means and, if we can come in significantly lower and everybody’s happy or the majority of people are happy, I think we should strive for that.” In James’ opinion, those negotiating the agreement “just threw (pay) steps at them, because we didn’t want to give them the (24-72) schedule back.” He added, “With all the extra money, yeah, you can buy their schedule back from them again and I think that’s just what this contract negotia-
tion process did this time.” Paddack said previous relationships between the city and emergency responders arose during negotiations. “I realized in the past, just how our city may have treated our fire EMS guys. And it really opened my eyes as to what was going on within the city,” he said, adding the new agreement did away with “the inequities that resulted from the previous council wiping out the 24-hour shifts.” The final contract, according to Paddack, is both fair and equitable for firefighters and paramedics, and provides the resort with the protection it needs during peak hours. “And I support that 100 percent,” he said. Paddack accused Gehrig of attacking the process. “Because the process sucks,” Gehrig said, adding that of the three councilmembers on the negotiating
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Students alert police to potential shooting Continued from Page 67 confirmed the threat was credible.” Crisafulli said the Worcester County Bureau of Investigation was immediately contacted and responded to the scene to delve further into the matter. “The investigation revealed the existence of a school shooting plot,” he said. The Bureau of Investigation, which includes members of the Sheriff’s Office, Maryland State Police, Berlin Police and Pocomoke Police Departments, continued unraveling details throughout the night and made its first arrest in the case before sunrise, Crisafulli said. “As a result of their investigative efforts, a juvenile was detained at approximately 4 a.m. on Saturday, March 23,” he said. Law enforcement officials contin-
ued digging up details of the plot and arrested a second juvenile in the morning hours of Monday, March 25, he said. “The state’s attorney office has charged both juveniles with conspiracy to commit first-degree murder and related offenses,” he said. Crisafulli also noted the ongoing investigation has involved numerous interviews, search warrants, subpoenas and seizures of multiple pieces of evidence. “Evidence recovered from both suspects residencies include materials referencing a prior nationally covered school shooting event, as well as plans relating to a school shooting at Snow Hill Middle School,” he said. “Evidence uncovered revealed this plot has been several months in the making.” Crisafulli also stressed investigators
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are confident any threat to Snow Hill Middle School has been contained. “Our continued investigation has not revealed any indication that any weapon or destructive device was actually brought onto school property,” he said. Crisafulli shared his gratitude for the actions of alarmed students. “What could have been a tremendous tragedy was prevented by the actions of the brave young eighth-grade students who had the fortitude and courage to step forward and relay their concerns and fears,” he said. “These students are true heroes and they are to be applauded for their actions.” Worcester County Public Schools Superintendent Lou Taylor echoed those sentiments “We are here first and foremost today to honor the bravery of several young people who prevented what otherwise could have been a tragic event at Snow Hill Middle School,” he said. “These heroic students came together as a group to report to school officials what they knew of the pending threat.” Taylor also extended gratitude to
Crisafulli and State’s Attorney Kris Heiser as both offices teamed with school officials to navigate uncharted territory. “There are no current threats to our school as a result of this incident,” he said. Taylor also said school officials have coordinated with local and regional agencies to offer trauma counseling for students and staff. “We encourage those touched by this incident to seek out and take advantage of those resources,” he said. Worcester County Sheriff Chief Deputy Mark Titanski asked for the public to respect the privacy of all involved parties as the investigation continues to wind down. Taylor, while acknowledging more work remains to be done to maintain secure classroom environments, said the recently uncovered shooting plot proves the system works. “As you witnessed here today speaking out with concerns or suspicions can be lifesaving,” he said. “If you see something [or] hear something, say something, it truly works.”
County schools last day June 12 By Rachel Ravina Staff Writer (April 19, 2019) The last day of school for Worcester County is tentatively scheduled for June 12. Carrie Sterrs, coordinator of public relations and special programs for Worcester County Public Schools,
said of the three allocated for inclement weather, only two were used. If no other inclement weather days are used, Sterrs said June 12 would be a half-day. The 2018-19 school calendar was approved during the January 2018 Board of Education meeting.
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Bar area approved for new West OC movies Flagship Premium Theaters ‘Pig and Whistle’ to provide patrons beer, wine, lite fare By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (April 19, 2019) Although adult beverages will be limited to the lobby, the new Flagship Premium Theaters in the White Marlin Mall, which is slated to open in early May, received approval this week from the Board of License Commissioners to operate a small bar space to serve beer and wine. Attorney Joe Moore represented applicants Paul Wenger and David Hedges during a hearing for a Class “B” beer/wine 7-day license on Tuesday. Wenger said the theater is nearly completed, with a tentative opening set for May 5. Moore said the movie theater plans include a modest bar area, the Pig and Whistle, which reverses previous norms with a two-drink … maximum. “This is a new concept in Worcester Country but … a very benign concept,” he said. “It’s very common to have alcoholic beverages in [movie] auditoriums.” In addition to 15 bar stools, Moore said the Pig and Whistle layout includes four oversized soft chairs for patrons to consume beer or wine before, or after, viewing cinematic offerings. Moore said Flagship Premium Theaters opened a similar bar concept in Wareham, Massachusetts over a year ago that has proven successful with few, if any, problems noted.
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Flagship Premium Theaters, slated to open early next month in the White Marlin Mall, received approval to operate a small bar area inside the lobby where adult beverages could be consumed.
Wenger said numerous methods will be deployed to control who gets served and how much is consumed. For starters, bar cups are clear to differentiate soft drinks from beer or wine. Additionally, Wenger said bar staff are TIPS (Training for Intervention Procedures) certified, with extra eyes provided by the adjacently located guest services desk and nearby doorman. “Also, the concession help … are not able to serve alcohol but are trained to monitor the lobby and watch anyone with alcoholic beverages,” he said. Besides domestic and imported beer, the Pig and Whistle will offer a modest selection of wines and lite fare menu, Moore said. Wenger said all bar patrons would be required to show ID, which will
be validated with an AgeVisor touch scanner. “We don’t rely on human intervention to determine whether or not someone is a legit purchaser,” he said. “The scanner will identify fraudulent drivers’ licenses [and] will also track drink limits.” Board member Marty Pusey asked for further details regarding monitoring of drink sales. “What if someone wants to buy for someone else,” she said. Wenger said bar staff are required to confirm all drinks served are for adults 21 or older. “If you come up and want two drinks, we want to see a second drivers’ license,” he said. “That’s generally monitored by our bartenders.” Moore asked what assurances could be provided that beer or wine could not be passed to an underage
Route 90 to close for work (April 19, 2019) Beginning April 22, the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will perform guardrail work, drainage inlet cleaning and removal of debris on Maryland 90 (Ocean City Expressway) between US 113 (Worcester Highway) and St. Martin’s Neck Road in Worcester County. The 5.5-mile project will take up to five days to complete and will necessitate nighttime closures and detours of Maryland 90. The work should be complete by Friday, April 26. Crews will work each night between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. and Maryland 90 will be closed and detoured during those work hours. Local access will be maintained during
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patron within the roughly 2,000square-foot lobby. “Our lobbies are designed with an open concept so that we have visuals on the inside lobby,” Wingert said. Further, Wenger said theater employees in the bar area, and elsewhere, are trained to observe for infractions. “There’s a doorman who will also be monitoring what goes on,” he said. Wenger went on to explain the bar area is a clearly defined controlled environment divided on one side by a more than three-foot-tall knee wall and a row of comparably tall planters on the other end. ‘They can’t completely enclose the area, there has to be access in and out,” he said. Moore said site plans included two ingress/regress areas, one to enter the bar area and another to access restrooms. Board attorney Tom Coates asked for clarification regarding where beer or wine could be consumed. “Will people be walking with beverages outside that [bar] area?” he asked. Wenger confirmed alcohol consumption would be restricted to the lobby area. “The fact that we’re merely asking for the lobby seems relatively conservative compared to what the rest of the nation is doing right now,” he said. The Board of License Commissioners agreed to grant the beer/wine license contingent on slightly expanding the proposed knee wall and eliminating the bar area restroom access prior to opening.
Wor. Sheriff’s deputy hit by Pines motorist By Josh Davis News Editor (April 19, 2019) A passing vehicle struck and injured a Worcester County Sheriff’s Office Deputy, Wednesday night near Ocean Pines. The deputy, who was not named, was conducting a traffic stop on Route 90 near Route 589 at around 9:58 p.m., according to the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office. The driver, later identified as William Edward Mott, 62 of Ocean Pines, did not stop and exited Route 90 onto Route 589. Deputies located Mott and his vehicle at an Ocean Pines residence, according to a release, and Mott at the time appeared to be under the influence of alcohol. He was arrested and charged with driving under the influence, driving on a revoked license, and leaving the scene of a crash. Mott was held at the Worcester County jail pending trial, police said. The deputy sustained non life-threatening injuries, and was treated and released.
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City keeps tax rate to gain $600K in revenue Continued from Page 1 amounted to about $1.78 a month difference for a $300,000 home. For many years, Ocean City has used the constant yield, which is the rate the state tax office says will produce the same tax revenue the city (or other jurisdictions) collected the year before. But sticking with the same revenue year after year, as generated by the constant yield rate, has made things difficult, Budget Manager Jennie Knapp said, because department heads are asked to present essentially flat budget requests every year as well. In discussing general fund and its reserves, Knapp said the reserves will likely fall below the 24 percent level by the end of the year. Reserves of at least 24.5 percent against expenses are required to achieve a “AA” bond rating that allows for borrowing at lower interest rates. City mandates require reserves of at least 15 percent. City officials also worried about the impact of the minimum wage increase approved by the state this year and which will phase in over the next five years. Because of that, Councilman Dennis Dare during a budget wrap-up meeting on Tuesday said the city needs to “grasp the opportunity” to maintain the current tax rate. “We’re assured of a financial burden over the next five years for minimum wage,” he said. “That’s law and it’s not going to be vetoed or changed or lowered, and we have to plan for that. “I think the way we start with it is to maintain the constant tax rate this year, so that we maintain our fiscal stability,” Dare added, moving to do so. Councilman Mark Paddack provided a second. Councilman Tony DeLuca argued
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Ocean City Councilmembers on Monday vote 5-2 to move off the constant yield rate, instead electing to stay with the current rate for property taxes established last year. Two councilmen on the far right, Tony DeLuca and Matt James, voted against the measure.
that not adopting the state’s lower calculation would amount to a $600,000 tax increase overall. “We can talk about yields, rates, whatever – it’s a $600,000 tax raise,” he said. “To me, there’s an easy way and a hard way – the easy way is to increase taxes. The hard way is [to] strategically, financially plan, year after year after year.” DeLuca said the tax increase would affect both nonresidents and commercial property owners, dissuading people from moving here or from growing their businesses. “We already know that nonresidents pay 75 percent of the tax burden and commercial pays 19 percent of the tax burden – that’s huge,” he said. “We keep driving people and driving people with tax increases to Delaware, to West O, to Ocean Pines – not to Berlin anymore.” He said there were other ways to make up revenue by increasing paid parking areas, and passing costs onto visitors to maintain “the best beach in America.”
“They can pay for our safety – this is one of the safest places you can be,” DeLuca said. “You can take your grandkids, your family, anytime, anywhere in Ocean City – how many cities can you say that about? “I think it’s time [for] our visitors … to step up, not our taxpayers. I just don’t agree with that at all and I will never support the tax increase,” he added. Paddack argued “the ugly way” was to continue to do what the city government had done for the last several years, namely, “you’ve cut and you’ve cut and you’ve cut some more.” He said trimming budgets is ideal in many cases and he agreed with DeLuca – until the minimum wage increase was passed. “I was in your boat a week ago, until that state legislature rammed down our throat a minimum wage that’s going from 11 to 15 [dollars] over the next five years,” he said. “I don’t care how much ugly cutting that we have to do as a council, we are not
going to make up that amount of money … without increasing something.” Also on the expense side, Councilman John Gehrig brought up what he said was a 20 percent pay increase approved the day before in the new contract with the Career Fire Fighter Paramedics Association of Ocean City. He said the city also must cover increased trash collection costs, step increases in employee pay, and rising benefit costs. “And this is all happening in a positive economic environment,” he said. “We’re one year of a flat market or a down market … for these numbers to really be blowing up. “We just heard a statement [by DeLuca] that we can’t … keep passing costs along to the consumer, and just today we increased the tram fees,” Gehrig continued, adding there are also talks of increasing parking fees and the room tax. He added, “We have been basically punched in the face with warnings from the state that our costs are gonna rise” because of the minimum wage, “roughly $1 million a year, just in keeping our same level of employees.” “If we’re going to continue to be able to provide [a] world-class product that people want to come here [for] and experience, then we need to continue to invest in it,” he said. “We need to invest in our infrastructure, we need to invest in our beaches.” He added calling this a tax increase is somewhat disingenuous. “The tax rate remains the same,” he said. “And I think being responsible includes everyone chipping in … $1.78 a month – that’s what we’re talking about.” Councilman Matt James said he didn’t have a solution, but asked what made last fiscal year’s number the standard? Dare replied, “because that’s the number where we are.” “At a constant tax rate and a conSee RATE Page 75
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Rate stays same, but higher values boost tax revenue Continued from Page 74 stant property value … your tax bill stays the same,” he said. “Why are the business values going up? Why are the nonresident [values] going up? It’s because we’ve been successful, to date, to provide a safe and clean town. “If we have to start cutting services to the extent where we’re not as safe and we’re not as clean, then those property values are going to go down, and then you’re going to have a tax cut,” Dare added. DeLuca, however, would not be swayed. “Saying that this is not a tax increase is kind of ridiculous to me,” he said. “The $600,000 is going to come from our taxpayers, writing the check for dollars. And they don’t deposit percents, yields and rates – they deposit dollars and they pay with dollars.” DeLuca added that selling the public on $1.78 a month sounded like the resort was trying to sell Hoover vacuums, or encyclopedias. Knapp said the city has used the constant yield rate to budget since at least 2010, although one year rates were cut $0.01 below the constant yield and the next year they were set $0.01 above. “Setting the tax rate at constant yield has made it difficult for the departments to come to us and tell us exactly what they need, because we’ve already had to say no them, ‘You need to bring us a budget that’s status quo,’” Knapp said. She added, “The main thing that we haven’t been funding is people that they’ve asked for and we’ve told them, ‘Figure it out.’” Mayor Rick Meehan called the discussion on the topic “one of the best … in a long time.” He said the example of the $1.78 increase per month was “moderate and minimal,” and the proposed halfpercent room tax increase was also “moderate and very minimal.” “On a $300 room … that’s $1.50,” he said, also noting a 33 percent tram fee increase approved earlier during the meeting. “What you’re really proposing here by including these different elements is spreading the cost, spreading the ability to grow out, to not just property owners, but [also] the visitors,” Meehan continued. “You have to look at everything as in the big-picture sense and what we’re putting together here, I think, does make an awful lot of sense.” After more than an hour of discussion on the topic, Council President Lloyd Martin called the question, which passed 5-2. Only DeLuca and James opposed leaving the constant yield.
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Room tax increase process begins Continued from Page 1 Shanahan said although Maryland law allows counties to raise room tax rates to a maximum of 5 percent without state approval, Worcester would need to revise its own tax code that currently includes a 4.5 percent cap. Worcester County last increased room tax rates in 2008 when the surcharge went from 4 to 4.5 percent. The commissioners will hold a public hearing on May 21 to consider the code amendment bill, which Shannah said would become effective in 45days, or July 5, if adopted at that point. Shannah said the next step would be to introduce a resolution at the commissioners meeting on July 16 to increase the room tax from 4.5 to 5 percent, with a public hearing to follow on Aug. 20.
“The town [of Ocean City] has requested that would become effective January 1, 2020,” he said. Shannah said local municipalities, or other affected parties, would be able to offer input at one, or both, public hearings. “It would require unanimous adoption by all county commissioners in order to become effective,” he said. Before attending the March 19 meeting, Meehan also sent a letter to the commissioners requesting the rate change. During the March 19 meeting, Meehan told the commissioners the Ocean City Council voted in late January to send a letter detailing the request to county officials. Meehan said the room tax collected is dedicated for destination marketing, with a portion earmarked for the city’s
operating budget to reduce residents’ tax burden. Meehan said with continued marketing efforts spawning larger crowds during both the summer and shoulder seasons, the city has seen costs for police and rescue staffing increase by more than $600,000, largely from increased special events throughout the year. “All of those costs are directly associated with what we’re doing to advertise and promote,” he said. “What we would like to do is raise the room tax to be used for tourism-related issues only.” Ocean City Budget Manager Jennie Knapp has estimated that enacting the rate increase in January could net the resort more than $490,000 in additional revenue during fiscal 2020, which ends on June 30.
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Destruction of property Marla Gail Paris, 27 of Damascus, Maryland, was charged after an altercation involving an automobile and footwear. According to the police report, police on April 12 responded to a malicious destruction of property call at 2:11 a.m. Police met with Paris and alleged victim, Ryan Robert LangMarla Paris hauser, who told police he and Paris were out at a bar together and then returned home and got into an argument. According to Langhauser, “Paris took off her wedged high heel shoe and started hitting the driver’s side of his dark gray Pontiac Solstice.” Police reported multiple dents on the driver’s side door consistent with the accusation. Langhauser estimated the damage to be between $2,100 and $2,500. Paris was charged with malicious destruction of property valued at more than $1,000. She waived her right to an attorney during an initial court appearance on April 12 and is scheduled to face trial on May 13 at Worcester County District Court in Ocean City.
DWI crash Alexander Glen Cockrell, 23 of Woodbridge, Virginia, was charged with several
counts after an April 13 car crash that allegedly involved drinking. According to a police report, an officer was in the area of 94th Street and Coastal highway when he spotted a gray Hyundai Genesis with Oklahoma plates and a white Nissan Versa with Virginia tags, stopped in a lane. The officer pulled behind Cockrell’s car, the Hyundai, and asked what was going on. Cockrell apparently replied, “I hit a car.” After speaking with both parties, the officer A. Cockrell reportedly learned both cars were southbound and, as they approached 94th Street and Coastal Highway, the Nissan stopped at the light and the Hyundai rear-ended it. The officer suspected Cockrell had been drinking. Cockrell was placed under arrest for driving a vehicle while impaired and causing a motor vehicle accident. He was taken the public safety building, where he refused a breath test. According to court documents, Cockrell waived his right to an attorney during an initial court appearance on April 14. His charges include driving under the influence, driving while impaired, negligent driving, and following a vehicle too closely. A hearing was scheduled on June 7 at Worcester County District Court in Ocean City.
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Two men intervened during assault at local nightclub By Josh Davis News Editor (April 19, 2019) Cody Joe Schiepan, 28 of North East Maryland, was charged with second-degree assault and disorderly conduct related to a public altercation on April 14 in Ocean City. According to a police report, an officer responded to reports of a fight near 49th Street and Coastal Highway at Cody Schiepan about 2:13 a.m. The officer apparently stopped Zachary Skelly, who was said he had been involved in a fight around 52nd Street and Coastal Highway after he and a friend, Gait Michael Piece, had seen “a female being dragged by a man near Coastal Hwy.” Skelly said the woman called out for help, and he and Piece intervened when the man pulled the woman to the ground. Schiepan was later found at the 48th Street bus stop. The officer reported multiple injuries on Schiepan “that are consistent with injuries that would be sustained from being in a fight,” and that he appeared to have been drinking heavily. While speaking with the officer, Schiepan’s girlfriend, Carissa Renee
Ruszczewski, arrived and also appeared to be intoxicated. Ruszczewski told the officer the couple had been dating for eight years, and they lived together and have two children. She said they had an argument and Schiepan “pulled her against her will, causing her to fall to the ground,” but said she was not injured, although the officer observed an abrasion on her left palm and wrist. The officer viewed security footage from a local nightclub and saw Schiepan pull Ruszczewski “in an attempt to get her to walk with him.” She apparently resisted and fell to the ground. “While on the ground, Schiepan continues to drag Ruszczewski by her jacket until Skelly and Pierce intervenes,” the officer reported. The three men are then seen on the video fighting. “It is obvious to me that Skelly and Pierce were disturbed by Schiepan who was in a public place and was assaulting Ruszczewski,” the officer said, adding the two men stopped the assault. Schiepan was placed under arrest for second-degree assault and disorderly conduct. He waived his right to at attorney during an initial appearance on April 14 and is scheduled to face trial on May 17 at the Worcester County District Court in Ocean City.
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Multiple assault charges for Pocomoke man By Josh Davis News Editor (April 19, 2019) Breonte Shrieves, 23 of Pocomoke City, was charged in connection with a reportedly brutal assault of his girlfriend on April 8 in Ocean City. According to a police report, an officer was dispatched at 8:11 a.m. in reference to an assault at a South Caroline Street unit. The victim, Kaycee Childs, told the officer she had been in an altercation with her boyfriend, Shrieves, earlier that morning. Childs apparently told police Shrieves had been staying with her at her residence regularly since February. She said the couple had been having arguments and fights for the last several weeks, and he spent the nights of April 5 and 6 at his mother’s house.
Childs said she sent Shrives a text around 10:30 p.m. on April 7 telling him not to come home, and to pick up his things the next day. Childs told police later heard Breonte Shrieves she Shrieves use his key to enter the residence. “She stayed in her bedroom with the door locked all night,” and believes Shrieves slept on the couch. Then, around 7 a.m. on April 8, “Shrieves began banging on her door,” according to the report. Childs said Shrieves barged into the room after she opened the door and pushed her onto the bed. He reportedly threw her iPhone on the floor, shattering the screen, and then assaulted her.
“Childs said that Shrieves then pinned her to the bed, and pressed a collapsible baton to her throat, choking her with it,” the report said. She told police the baton came apart as Shrieves was choking her, and he “then proceeded to choke her with his bare hand.” Childs told police he threw her to the floor, kicked her several times in the abdomen, and punched her on the side of her head. According to the report, Childs also told police Shrieves had choked her during a separate incident on April 9. “Childs stated that she couldn’t breathe, and that her throat was raw and she had difficulty swallowing properly for about two days after the incident,” the report said. The officer observed bruising on her neck, as well
as on her left thigh, right shoulder blade and behind her left ear, “all consistent with being struck recently.” The officer reported finding Shrieves at a hotel where he works and placed him under arrest. According to the report, the officer saw several cuts and scrapes on the knuckles of Shrieves’ right hand, which Shrieves claimed were from moving furniture at work. He was charged with first and second-degree assault, possession of a dangerous weapon with attempt to injure, and malicious destruction of property valued at under $1,000. Shrieves waived his right to an attorney during an initial hearing on April 8. He faces a preliminary hearing on May 6 at Worcester County District Court in Ocean City.
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Siegfried Line protected Germans By Nick Wahoff Contributing Writer (April 19, 2019) On May 20, 1940, the German Army reached the estuary of the Somme, where it flowed into the English Channel. With the solid Siegfried Line protecting the German frontier, the Nazi’s were able to commit men and tanks to a drive to the English Channel and split the French are British Armies in two. In less than a month, German troops marched down the Champs Elysee in Paris and the French government surrendered a week later. With a relatively easy victory, the German army and the Siegfried Line would soon see war again. The Siegfried Line (Siegfriedstellung) was built during World War I,
and was part of the Hindenburg Line of defensive forts in northern France. With the remilitarization of Germany in the 1930s, Adolf Hitler ordered the line rebuilt and extended. Stretching 390 miles from Kleve near the Netherlands to Weil am Rhein on the Swiss border, the Siegfried Line consisted of more than 18,000 bunkers, tunnels, and tank traps. Constructed partially by private firms, the project was so enormous that Hitler brought in the Todt Organization. Under the leadership of Fritz Todt, the organization had up to a half a million people working on the defenses at any given time. Referred to as the Westwall by the Germans, the line extended itself opposite the strong fortifications of the French Maginot line.
On Sept. 1, 1939, World War II came to Europe with the German invasion of Poland. German troops hunkered down behind the Siegfried Line awaiting an attack that never came from the French Army. From the Fall of 1939 to Spring 1940, German troops faced their French and English counterparts as each mounted a propaganda war against the other. Known as “The Phony War” by the Western Allies or Sitzkrieg (“Sitting War”) in Germany, both sides stayed in the relative safety of their bunkers and defense posts and did not attack. During “The Phony War,” the Siegfried Line became the subject of a popular British song: “We’re going to hang out the washSee WWII Page 79
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Continued from Page 78 ing on the Siegfried Line. Have you any dirty washing, mother dear? We’re gonna hang out the washing on the Siegfried Line ‘Cause the washing day is here. Whether the weather may be wet or fine We’ll just rub along without a care. We’re going to hang out the washing on the Siegfried Line If the Siegfried Line’s still there ...” “The Phony War” ended on May 10, 1940 when the German Army began its attack on the low countries and France. The Siegfried Line was not much more than a side show as German troops circumvented the much vaunted Maginot Line and drove on toward the English Channel. With the fall of France, on June 22, 1940, the Siegfried line was abandoned. Its guns were removed and sent to other fronts and many of its bunkers were used for storage (mostly of farm equipment). With the Allied D-day landing in northern France on June 6, 1944, Germany was again threatened from the west. As the Allies broke out of their Normandy beachheads, Hitler ordered the Siegfried Line reactivated. More than 20,000 forced laborers and members of the German National Labor Service re-equipped the line and built antitank ditches. While many of the original bunkers were already outdated with the advent of new armor-piercing weapons, small new “Tobruk” style concrete bunkers were built along the line. In August 1944, the first clashes between the Allies and Germans occurred along the reconstituted line. The biggest battles took place in the Huertgenwald area, outside of the German city of Aachen. The German Ardennes offensive (known as the “Battle of the Bulge”) was launched from the Siegfried Line in December. With the defeat of the Bulge, the surviving German troops retreated to the line. Many other serious clashes occurred along the Siegfried Line, with the last battles taking place at the Saar and Hunsrueck in the spring of 1945. After the war, sections of the Siegfried Line were removed using explosives or covered with earth. To this day, there are intact reinforced bunkers and concrete tank traps (a section that runs several kilometers remains near Eifel, in Germany). When asked about the Siegfried Line, U.S, Gen. George S. Patton said, “Fixed fortifications are monuments to the stupidity of mankind.” With the advent of modern mobile tank warfare, stagnant lines of defense were considered a waste of resources. Still, the Siegfried Line served its purpose as a defensive bulwark against the Allies at the beginning of the war and as the last major barrier to the Allied advance into Germany at the end. Next week: German heavy cruiser Admiral Hipper commissioned
RICHARD THURMAN NEWMAN Ocean Pines Richard Thurman Newman, age 82, passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2019, at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin. Born in Hanover, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Thurman and Pauline M. Newman. He is survived by his wife, Deborah Richard Newman Hall Newman, and children, Brad Newman of Baltimore, Todd Newman and his wife, Pat, of Baltimore, Beth Wilkerson and her husband, Wayne, of Pittsville, and step-son Nicholas Bobenko and his wife, Jennifer, of West Ocean City. There are six grandchildren, Bradley Newman, Wayne Wilkerson, Jr., Austin Newman, Morgan Wilker-
son, McKenzie Newman, Madelyn Bobenko, and three great-grandchildren, Kenleigh and Maverick Fowler, and Emily Wilkerson. He was preceded in death by his first wife, and mother of his children, Barbara Ann Newman, in 1992, and brother, Donald Newman. Also surviving is his brother, Robert E. Newman. After graduating from Baltimore Polytechnic, he began a career in engineering, and founded RTN Services. He also had served eight years in the United States Naval Reserve. He married Deborah in 1994, and they both sold real estate in the Ocean City market with Coldwell Banker until retiring to Ocean Pines in 2015. A graveside service will be private for the family. A celebration of life for friends and family will be announced at a later date. A donation in his memory may be
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made to: www.alzfdn.org, or Parkinson’s Foundation, 200 SE 1st St., Suite 800, Miami, Florida 33131. Letters of condolence may be sent via www.burbagefuneralhome.com. Arrangements are in the care of the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin. WAYNE ALLEN NAIL Ocean City Wayne Allen Nail, age 80, died on Thursday, April 11, 2019, at his home. Born in Altoona, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Merl and Blanche Rabenstein Nail. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis Nail, and sons, Ronald Wayne Nail and his wife, Suellen, Barry Scott Nail and his wife, Betty, and William Allen Nail and his wife, Sandra. There are eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild on the way. Also surviving are two brothers, Continued on Page 80
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OBITUARIES Continued from Page 79 James Nail and his wife, Marge, and Dennis Nail and his wife, Roberta, and numerous nieces and nephews. Mr. Nail had been employed for many years as a meat cutter with Sniders Supermarket in Silver Spring, Maryland. He touched the lives of many as a mentor and coach at the Wheaton Boy’s Wayne Nail Club. He was a member of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Ocean City, Maryland. He loved traveling with his wife in their RV, especially their trips to Florida. He was an avid sports fan following the Redskins, Orioles and Penn State. A Celebration of Life will be held on Monday, April 22, 2019 from 1-5 p.m. at the Mt. Airy Volunteer Fire Company Reception Hall, 1008 Twin Arch Rd., Mt. Airy, Maryland 21771. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to: Coastal Hospice, P.O. Box 1733, Salisbury, Maryland 21804; Frederick Hospice, 516 Trail Ave., Frederick, Maryland 21701; or the American Cancer Society, 1315 Mt. Hermon Rd., Salisbury, Maryland 21804. Letters of condolence may be made via: www.burbagefuneralhome.com.
Arrangements are in the care of the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin. MARGARET CAROLYN KARLHEIM Ocean PInes Margaret Carolyn “Peggy” Karlheim, age 86, of Ocean Pines, died Friday, April 5, 2019, at home. She died 14 years to the day after a devastating stroke in Pennsylvania. She was born in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, on Dec. 13, 1932, and was the Peggy Karlheim daughter of the late Jesse and Hazel (Laycock) Robbins. Peggy retired from the former C&P Telephone Co. and was a member of the Community Church at Ocean Pines. She is survived by her loyal husband of 63 years and caregiver of the last 14 years, Robert A. Karlheim of Ocean Pines; a daughter, Deborah K. Bennington and husband, Benny, of Ocean Pines; a son, David A. Karlheim and wife, Susan, of Mt. Airey, Maryland; a sister, Jane McHenry of Alabama; a brother, Elmer Robbins of Pennsylvania; and two grandchildren, Christopher A. Karlheim and Deanna Stanton and husband, Colton. Peggy loved her chocolate at noon,
a glass of wine at 4 p.m. and fed the dog under the table when she thought we weren’t looking. She will be dearly missed by all of her friends and family in Ocean Pines. No formal services will be held at this time. Donations in her memory may be made to: Coastal Hospice, P.O. Box 1733, Salisbury, Maryland 21802. Condolences may be sent by visiting www.bishophastingsfh.com.
sentially raised her youngest sister. She was loving and caring, a great friend to many, a wonderful aunt and devoted to her family. I can hear her laugh and her sarcastic wit. She had a sparkle in her eye and with her smile it reminded us all of her father, Norman Healy. Mortality is unkind and so is this episode. The world is slightly colder without Maggie. She will be missed but never forgotten.
MARTHA MILLER Ocean City Martha “Maggie” Miller passed away quietly in her home. Maggie was not alone. Anyone as beloved as this good woman never is. Maggie had great spirit and fire. She grew up in a rebellious era and she personified it. In the best of her times she had strong entrepreneurialship Maggie Miller and drive. Mexico, a retail operation, “Maggie’s Farm,” a jeweler business, all things she created with a strong sense of adventure and drive. When so many had an idea and a dream but not the will and commitment. Maggie turned a thought into a strong reality. Maggie never had children but es-
JOSEPH A. SALAFIA Ocean Pines Joseph A. Salafia, 81, of Ocean Pines, Maryland, and formally of Towson, Maryland, passed away on Monday, April 15, 2019, surrounded by his family. Joseph was born in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of the late Joseph George Salafia and Marie Corletta Joseph Salafia Walker Salafia. He was a graduate of the University of Maryland and an Air Force veteran. He is survived by his loving wife of 41 years, Eileen E. Salafia; her daughter, Pauline E. Cox and husband, Michael John Cox; and his son, Michael Anthony Salafia and his wife, Angela. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Michelle Renee Salafia. He was grandfather to Tyler Michael Cox and Nickolas Anthony Salafia. He is survived by his brother, William Ronald Salafia and his wife, Krystyna, and their sons, Jan and Sean and his nieces, Robin and Sherry Salafia. Although retired, Joseph was very active in many organizations. Most significantly, he was the finance officer for the American Legion Post #166. Additionally, he was actively involved in the American Legion Riders, Optimist Club, Ocean City Power Squadron, 19th Hole Golf Group, Romeos Breakfast Club, Sons of Italy Lodge #2474, Elks Club Lodge #2645, and Knights of Columbus. He will be remembered for his willingness to help others, especially veterans, neighbors, friends and family. He will be dearly missed by all who knew him. Viewing was held at Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin on Thursday, April 18, 2019, and again on Friday, April 19, 2019, from 10-11 a.m. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday following the viewing. A celebration of life will be determined at later date. Joseph had a desire to help the less fortunate especially veterans. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to: “Support The Troops” at the American Legion Post 166, P.O. Box 63, Ocean City, Maryland 21843-0063. Letters of condolence may be sent to the family at www.burbagefuneralhome.com.
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Stephen Decatur and Worcester Prep tennis teams went head-to-head on Wednesday. Pictured, from left, are Prep senior captain Maya Natesan and sophomore Joe Schwartz, and Decatur senior captain Grace Beres.
Wor. Prep tennis teams win competition over Decatur By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (April 19, 2019) The Worcester Prep and Stephen Decatur tennis teams went head-to-head on Wednesday. The Worcester Prep Mallards won both the boys’ and girls’ competitions. The Lady Mallards earned victories in all seven matches on their courts in Ocean Pines. Topping their first through third singles opponents, respectively, were juniors Abi Plylar (8-2) and Annika Larsen (81), and freshman Sumira Sehgal (80). Sophomore Summer Walker trailed 1-4, then 6-7, but won the next three to come out on top, 9-7, at fourth singles. Senior captain Maya Natesan shut out her fifth singles opponent, 8-0. Juniors Mesa Cammack and Saylar McGuiness outscored their first doubles opponents, 8-2. Juniors Kennedy Humes and Korina Gjikuria won 8-1 at second doubles. “Our doubles were particularly good today,” Prep Coach Cyndee Hudson said. She was very pleased with all the Mallards’ performances, especially Sehgal’s. “She kept the ball in play consistently,” Hudson said. “For a ninth grader, she’s really coming along. She’s learning how to win without
overhitting.” Hudson said her players enjoy competing against Decatur each year. “It’s very steady competition,” she said. “We always know it’s going to be a great match, and fun.” Hudson said the Mallards continue to progress and show improvement. “I thought we were out-matched in most of the matches, but I thought we were competitive,” Decatur Coach Jamie Greenwood said. “Playing on a different, unfamiliar surface definitely affected our play. “Six of seven matches were played on clay,” he continued. “When the ball hits the line it has a tendency to go in unpredictable directions.” Worcester’s boys’ team won 6-1 on Decatur’s courts in Berlin. Senior captains Dominic Anthony and Will Todd took their first and second singles matches, 8-5 and 8-2, respectively. Senior captain Graham Hammond trailed 1-2, but won the next seven to prevail, 8-2 at third singles. Sophomore Ryan Brafman battled in his fourth singles match with Decatur sophomore Micah Bourne. Scoring went back and forth and the match went into a tiebreaker set, which Brafman won, 7-2. Sophomore Ben Brandt outscored his fifth singles opponent, 8-3. Prep Coach Terry Underkoffler was impressed with Brandt’s strong fore-
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Stephen Decatur sophomore Micah Bourne returns a serve during Wednesday’s competition against Worcester Prep.
hand play. Senior captain Colin Miller and Anthony topped their first doubles competition, 8-4. “It was pretty competitive [despite] the 6-1 score. It was a battle for many of the individual matches,” Underkoffler said. “I was pleased with their effort. Every time, it seems like we’re getting better. We have some things to work on, but we’re making strides. Overall, I think we’re growing.” For Decatur, seniors Aaron Campbell and Omar Omar outscored their second doubles competitors, 8-6.
“We did OK. They were really good,” Decatur Coach Steve Berquist said. “We are young and they had a lot of upperclassmen. It was a fun match and we look forward to playing them again.” Worcester’s next match is Wednesday against the Salisbury School Dragons at 6 p.m. in Salisbury. The Decatur and Prep teams will play each other again on Monday, April 29 at 4 p.m. The boys’ squads will compete in Ocean Pines and the girls’ teams will play on Decatur’s courts in Berlin.
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Worcester Prep junior Quinn McColgan holds the ball while waiting for a teammate to cut to the goal during Wednesday’s game against Indian River in Berlin.
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Worcester Prep freshman Myranda Beebe carries the ball up the field during Wednesday’s game against Indian River in Berlin. She scored five goals in the 22-7 victory.
By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (April 19, 2019) All of the Worcester Prep Lady Mallards contributed and many had the opportunity to try new positions during Wednesday’s lacrosse game against the Indian River Indians in Berlin. “I think they played very well. We knew we needed to use this as a tuneup,” Prep Coach Chris Williams said
I was pleased with everything I saw.” The Lady Mallards led 15-4 at halftime. “[In the] second half, I told them no unassisted goals. They couldn’t just dodge and go to goal they had to do a play, they had to make a pass [or] do something to free up rather than just go,” Williams said. “A couple times it was beautiful. What’s beautiful about this game is that pinpoint
after his team’s 22-7 victory. “We spread the ball around, the slides were looking good, the clears [and] the rides were good, [the] defense played well, and the adjustments were good. “When you see a team doing something and being able to adjust mid game, that shows good lax IQ and I saw them adjust, which I was really happy to see,” he continued. “Overall,
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passing, some backdoor cuts and we were seeing some pretty good plays.” Freshman Myranda Beebe led Worcester with five goals. She also won three draws and scooped up four ground balls. Junior captain Carly Hoffman and junior Abbi Nechay scored four goals apiece. Senior captain Chloe Ruddo and junior Rylie Carey netted two See COACH Page 83
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Decatur prevails 2-1 in 10th inning By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (April 19, 2019) The Stephen Decatur baseball team broke a 1-1 tie in the 10th inning to win, 2-1, over the Queen Anne’s Lions in Centreville on Wednesday. Decatur put one run on the board in the top of the fourth inning, when junior Blake Marshall singled to score senior Hayden Snelsire. Queen Anne’s answered in the bottom of the inning. During the next five innings, neither team was able to send a runner across
the plate. Then, the Berlin squad capitalized in the top of the 10th, when senior Ridge Watson scored on a balk by the Queen Anne’s pitcher. Rich Ferro Marshall and Watson had Decatur’s only two hits in the extra-innings victory. Snelsire started on the mound for the Seahawks. In seven innings, he struck out 15, walked two and allowed three hits. Sophomore Evan Truitt struck out
four and gave up one hit in the final three innings. “We pitched well. Snelsire with 15 strikeouts … Evan Truitt came in relief for the win,” Decatur Coach Rich Ferro said. “We only had two hits. Pitching and defense got us through.” Ferro said the Seahawks are progressing. “It’s day to day. We’re trying to get better each day,” he said. Decatur will take on the Crisfield Crabbers in Crisfield on Tuesday at 4 p.m. The next day, the Seahawks will host the Washington Jaguars at 4 p.m.
Coach Williams: I was pleased with everything I saw Continued from Page 82 goals each. Senior Clare DeMallie stopped six shots in goal for Worcester during the first half. Sophomore CC Lizas took over for the second half and made two saves. “Both goalies made some good saves,” Williams said. The St. Mary’s Ryken Knights will come to Berlin on Thursday for a 4 p.m. game against Worcester.
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SD boys’ squad finishes 2nd, girls’ team 3rd Coach Stigler has ‘definitely seen improvement as the season has progressed’ By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (April 19, 2019) The Stephen Decatur boys’ outdoor track team came in second place and the girls’ squad finished in third during the seven-school meet last Wednesday in Salisbury. “I thought our teams did pretty well at the County Stadium meet last week,” Jody Stigler Decatur Coach Jody Stigler said. “I have definitely seen improvement as the season has progressed so far.” James M. Bennett won the boys’ competition with 165 points. Decatur tallied 137.5 points and Wicomico took third with 103.5 points. Decatur athletes who scored points for the team by placing sixth or better were: seniors Chad Fischer (400-meter dash, second, 56.1 seconds), Jonathan Santana (200-meter
dash, sixth [tie], 24.6 seconds), Victor Vick (110-meter hurdles, fourth, 18.7 seconds; 300-meter hurdles, third, 46.8 seconds), Theo Hobbs (high jump, fourth, 5 feet 4 inches; triple jump, fifth, 34 feet 1.5 inches) and Daletez Smith (shot put, third, 39 feet 2 inches), juniors Carter McLendon (800-meter run, second, 2:19.5; 1,600-meter run, sixth, 5:31.5), Sam Rakowski (800-meter run, third, 2:20.9; 3,200-meter run, second, 11:30.2) and Eric Bontempo (discus, second, 108 feet 1 inch), sophomores Liam Foley (3,200-meter run, fifth, 11:38.5), Sam Oates (110-meter hurdles, fifth, 18.8 seconds), London Drummond (triple jump, first, 36 feet 7.5 inches; high jump, second, 6 feet) and Noah Selt (pole vault, second, 8 feet 6 inches; long jump, fifth, 18 feet 2.25 inches), and freshmen Justin Hicks (pole vault, third, 7 feet 6 inches) and Michael Romano (pole vault, fourth, 7 feet). Fischer, junior Richard Poist, sophomore Maddox Bunting and freshman Ed Gault won the 1,600meter relay race (3:53.9). McLendon, Poist, Fischer and junior Austin Cheynet were victorious in
the 3,200-meter relay race (9:14.9). Santana, senior Cameron Bradshaw, sophomore Cameron Smith and freshman Brandon Quach took third in the 400-meter relay event (48.4 seconds). Hobbs, Santana, Quach and senior Daquon Collick raced to third place in the 800-meter relay event (1:38.3). Bennett won the girls’ competition with 172 points. Wicomico was second with 125 points, followed by Decatur with 103 points. Lady Seahawks who placed sixth or better in their events were: senior Margie Rayne (shot put, first, 37 feet 4 inches; discus, first, 99 feet 8 inches), juniors Caroline Gardner (800-meter run, fourth, 2:57.8; 1,600-meter run, third, 6:35.9) and Zoe Hargrove (pole vault, second, 6 feet), sophomores Devon Kramer (1,600-meter run, sixth, 6:54.2), Raeghan Flynn (100-meter hurdles, fifth, 20.1 seconds), Ashley Nauschuetz (300-meter hurdles, sixth, 1:01.3), Jessica Janney (high jump, first, 4 feet 8 inches; long jump, fourth, 14 feet 1 inch; triple jump, second; triple jump, second, 30 feet 9.5 inches), and freshmen Amalia
Murphy (3,200-meter run, third, 15:04.9), Emily Magee (3,200-meter run, fourth, 15:05.8), Erin Riccio (3,200-meter run, fifth, 15:17.7), Zoriah Shockley (shot put, third, 30 feet) and Qui’Asia Thomas (shot put, sixth, 26 feet 7 inches). Gardner, Kramer, Riccio and Magee placed second in the 3,200meter relay race (12:21.1). The 800-meter relay team of sophomore Jabria Lewis, freshmen Imani Walker and Amelia Easton, and Flynn finished fourth (2:08.1). Banks, Riccio, Magee and Flynn came in fifth place in the 1,600-meter relay race (5:21.2). Lewis, Walker, Easton and freshman Tija Lewis placed sixth in the 400-meter relay race (1:01.6). “The standout for me was Margie Rayne in the shot put,” Stigler said. She threw her PR [personal record] by a lot and she was 1 inch from breaking the school record in the shot put.” Decatur alum Tiara Stanley holds the shot put record of 37 feet 5 inches. The next track meet is scheduled for this Tuesday, at 2 p.m. in Snow Hill.
Decatur tennis teams win 7-0 over Wicomico By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (April 19, 2019) The wind was a major factor during Monday’s competition, but the Stephen Decatur tennis teams prevailed over the Wicomico Indians in Salisbury. Both Decatur squads won 7-0. Earning victories at first through fourth singles, respectively, were senior captain Grace Beres (8-2), junior Laura Meadows (8-3), senior Sofia Gordy (8-1) and sophomore Emily Stitely (8-6). “Emily was down 3-5 in singles and came back to win 8-6. I’m really happy with her progress this season,” De-
catur Coach Jamie Greenwood said. Beres and Gordy took their first doubles match, 8-1. Junior Sarah Haskell and senior Abby Crisanti Jamie Greenwood topped their second doubles opponents, 84. Stitely and sophomore Melis Unal shut out their third doubles competition, 8-0. “The wind was all over the place – left to right then front to back,” Greenwood said. “The girls played well, despite the ridiculous winds throughout
the entire match. I was happy they adjusted throughout the match to the swirling wind conditions.” Seahawks winning their first through fourth singles Steve Berquist matches, respectively, were freshman Noah Fisher (8-0), senior captain Jonathan Petito (8-1), sophomore Aaron Cohen (8-1) and junior Austin Marple (8-1). Fisher and Petito outscored their first doubles opponents, 8-0. Seniors Omar Omar and Aaron Campbell topped their second doubles
competition, 8-0. Freshman Jonathan Brandhuber and sophomore Connor Plumley won 8-2 at third doubles. Decatur Coach Steve Berquist said although the wind was blowing furiously, his players are used to windy conditions on their home court. “We deal with it a lot at Decatur,” he said. “You just had to keep the ball on the court. The wind took away rallies – you couldn’t really play the point out – and strategies. Whoever could keep it on the court won.” Decatur’s next match is Tuesday, against the Pocomoke Warriors at 4 p.m. in Berlin.
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By Dave Dalkiewicz Contributing Writer (April 19, 2019) I attended a Surfrider function recently that proved to be quite significant. The “function” was presented by the local chapter of the Surfrider Foundation that promotes environmental activity, with consequential huge impact even on a world-wide level. The event was a showing of the film “Sonic Sea.” It was very interesting and ever so informative, all about how sound travels in the water, specifically the ocean. This was no little deal, in fact, it was huge. All mammals and fish are oriented and guided by sound, much, much more than by sight. Sound travels much farther by water than by air. Even on a human level, the difference is astounding. In the water, sound can traverse thousands of miles, so much more than in air. These two elements are such a different entity on this planet, all of it quite revealing due to this showing of the “Sonic Sea.” Held at a small business in Berlin, the Burley Café was well attended. Complete with name tags, organizers of the group included Malcolm, Jane and Cindy, among others. The place was full. Available food and drink completed
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Continued from Page 85 The degree to which this information can be gathered is nothing short of astounding, one in which our future will surely show a lot to learn. Interesting how something so seemingly obscure can effect so much. Going forward there will hopefully be plenty more to say regarding research and spreading awareness in understanding the sounds of the sea. The oceans of the Earth are apparently a metaphor for one gigantic, massive hall of acoustics. The result of all of this sound has created quite the problem of pollution with horrific detrimental effect to all life in the sea. Attention needs to be paid to what has become a massive issue, not only in the sea but ultimately to us as a human species. Thanks for showing up. It was great for me to simply be in attendance. Take some time to check out “Sonic Sea.” It’s easy to access via Youtube on the Internet. Hopefully the next meeting of the Surfrider Foundation will be just as fulfilling and informative. No doubt that will be the case, come sound or high water. — Dave Dalkiewicz is the owner of Ocean Atlantic Surf Shop in Ocean City
(April 19, 2019) Fourteen swimmers represented Ocean Pines Swim Team at the 2019 Maryland B Championship Meet, held March 16-17 at UMBC. Swimmers Hannah Allam, Meghan Bean, Ian Betterson, Emma Coyman, Zarek Coyman, Haris Gjikuria, Jake Harner, Addy McDaniel, Laney McDaniel, Amanda Nicastro, Ashleigh Noonan, Kaolin Riser, Matt St. Pierre and Sonny St. Pierre all competed in multiple events. OPST swimmers are encouraged to participate in meets throughout the season in order to measure personal progress. One of the highlights for a coach is when an athlete achieves a personal best time. The Hammerheads saw significant amount of personal best swims from all swimmers at this meet. “This meet has the greatest amount of time dropped so far this season,” Coach Kristina Watts said. The total time dropped by OPST swimmers over the course of the twoday meet was over three minutes. “These swimmers have really been taking our coaching tips and putting them into action to make these dramatic improvements happen,” Watts said. The Hammerheads saw several top16 finishes in addition to best times. Gjikuria finished second in the 13-14 girls 50-yard freestyle with a time of
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Recreation and Parks team up with USA Track (April 19, 2019) Worcester County Recreation & Parks has teamed up with USA Track and Field for Run Jump Throw (RJT) at the Worcester County Recreation Center in Snow Hill on Saturday, April 20, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. RJT is a free, hands-on learning program that gets kids excited about physical activity. It is open to students in third to eighth grade. Participants will have fun with four learning stations. Each station including a warm up with running form and technique, long jump, softball throw, and speed/agility training. Register online at runjumpthrow.usatf.org. For more info, contact Myro Small at 410-6322144, ext. 2512 or msmall@co.worcester.md.us. Learn more about upcoming WCRP events at www.worcesterrecandparks.org.
Young equestrian heads to nationals set in Pennsylvania (April 19, 2019) Lilly Paquette, 13, of Ocean City, is one of 22 youth in the country to qualify for the Interscholastic Equestrian Association Nationals in the Future Novice Over Fences Class. The top riders in the region competed at Garrison Forrest School on Feb. 16 to earn a spot at the Zone 3 Finals, which encompasses Maryland, Virginia, Delaware and North Carolina, at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, March 30-31. Paquette finished first in her class during the regional finals and came in second at zone finals. The top two in each class move on to the next level. She competed against 18 other riders at both regional and zone finals. The Stephen Decatur Middle School seventh grader will now participate in
Lilly Paquette, 13, is one of 22 youth in the country to qualify for the Interscholastic Equestrian Association Nationals in the Future Novice Over Fences Class.
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Easter Sunday April 21, 2019 Deluxe Breakfast Buffet • 7am - 1pm In the Crystal Ballroom - with the Easter Bunny Adults $15.95 • Children 4-12 $11.95 • Children 3 & Under FREE
Holiday Buffet • 1 - 8pm In Horizons Oceanfront Restaurant Adults $29.95 • Children 4-12 $19.95 • 3 & Under FREE ~ Reservations Suggested~
MONDAY THRU FRIDAY
HORIZONS & BREAKERS PUB
Soup & Salad or Soup & Half Sandwich Check Out
Top 12 Best Buffets in America
Prime Rib & Seafood Buffet
Certified Angus Beef Prime Rib Adults $35.95 • Children 4-12 $19.95 • 3 & Under FREE
ALASKAN CRAB LEGS AVAILABLE for Additional Charge Early Bird 5-6pm
FRIDAY NIGHT is
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Winner of Top 5 Best Buffets in America
300 OFF Adult Buffet
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STEAMER SPECIAL
2195 $3795
1 lb. Alaskan Crab Legs $ with an Ear of Corn 2 lbs. Alaskan Crab Legs with 2 Ears of Corn
Plus Many Other Specials!
Available All Day at Horizons & Breakers Pub Daily
IT’S BACK 50% OFF!!!! SUNDAY THRU THURSDAY
50% OFF Dinner Menu Entrées 5-7pm $12.95 Dinner Specials 5-10pm Holidays & Specials Excluded
SATURDAY
BREAKFAST BUFFET 7am-10:30am $13.95 Adults • $10.95 Children • 3 & Under Free
SUNDAY
DELUXE BREAKFAST BUFFET 7am-1pm $15.95 Adults • $11.95 Children • 3 & Under Free
FRIDAY & SATURDAY
30% OFF Dinner Menu Entrées 5-7pm $16.95 Dinner Specials 5-10pm Holidays & Specials Excluded
SUNDAY, MONDAY & THURSDAY
STEAK NIGHT 5-10pm 50% OFF Steaks Holidays & Specials Excluded