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A tractor flattens, cleans and smooths the sand on the beach around 13th and 14th streets not long after a nor’easter visited the shores but did little damage, unlike what occurred just up north in Delaware and along portions of Assateague to the south.
Erosion from storm skips over OC Nor’easter tore up beaches in Delaware, Assateague but spared resort’s stretch By Mallory Panuska Staff Writer (May 20, 2022) A continuing beach replenishment project paid off for Ocean City during a multi-day nor’easter earlier this month, as the resort’s beaches were spared the erosion suffered along the coast to the north and south. “We had very little erosion, zero damage to the dunes,” City Manager Terry McGean said of the state of the 10 miles of beach that spans the resort. The spring storm blew in just in time for Springfest the first weekend of May, bringing bursts of rain, heavy winds and surges that stuck around pretty much consistently for the next week. The storm also brought high
tides and strong ocean currents, which crushed some of the Delaware beaches and Assateague Island. McGean, who took over as city manager at the beginning of the year after more than three decades as city engineer, said the resort’s beaches did not see the same damage. “We fared very well in the storm,” he said. McGean attributed the positive results to the waves breaking far offshore during the storm, and the tide not staying up for long amounts of time, which he called “the saving grace.” He said beach replenishment efforts, or regular maintenance of the shoreline, that began at the close of the 2021 summer season also kept destruction at bay. “We had just done a beach replenishment project so there was lots of protection out there,” he said. McGean said he went out and checked the beaches multiple times
during the storm and saw no major issues through the duration. Some of the beaches do have tidepools, which McGean said are the result of sand bars created during the storm reattaching to the main beach. Some areas also saw sand higher up on the dunes, but no real damage. The scene was very different at the beaches across the state line. According to reports in the Coastal Point, beaches along the Delaware coastline experienced “widespread erosion and damage” from the nor’easter, prompting officials with the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control to prioritize restoration projects there. The report said nourishment projects were completed recently in the Pickering Beach, Kitts Hummock, Bowers, South Bowers and Slaughter Beach communities, with the rest of See DUNES Page 3
By Mallory Panuska Staff Writer (May 20, 2022) With a roughly $10 million increase in the general fund, the Town of Ocean City is officially poised to enter fiscal 2023 with a balanced budget. Council members on Monday passed the second reading and final version of the $156 million spending plan that goes into effect July 1, after weeks of combing through the details in a series of work sessions. The budget came in looking healthy this year with lingering covid grants and higher-than-projected room tax revenues padding the total. The general fund, which is where property taxes go, came out to $101.5 million, which was up from last fiscal year’s $90.6 million. The city added 13 new full-time See NEW Page 9
Commissioners enter round two on sportsplex By Greg Wehner Staff Writer (May 20, 2022) The disagreement between two Worcester County Commissioners regarding private discussions about the proposed sports complex in Berlin continued on Tuesday, with a third member of the board telling them he was tired of listening to the back and forth. At the end of the Tuesday morning county commissioners meeting, Commissioner Joe Mitrecic, who represents Ocean City, called out Ocean See MITRECIC Page 9
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Continued from Page 1 the state’s shoreline slated for attention next. Jesse Hayden, the administrator of the DNREC shoreline and waterway section, said the dunes on the affected beaches protected land and structures from the storm, as they are designed to do. However, he said the dunes suffered too much damage for natural reparation, thus crews are needed to complete post-storm repairs. The work was set to begin this week in South Bethany, which was reportedly the worst area hit by the storm, and move north. Assateague Island was hit with some challenges as well.
According to the Assateague Island National Seashore’s Facebook page, the oversand vehicle area was closed on May 11 “until further notice” as crews cleaned up damage from the storm. The post said the beach was “very badly scoured” and had narrowed significantly in places with large scarps that made traveling dangerous. The widespread destruction made the area impassable for several days, prompting crews to keep it closed until 6 p.m. last Friday. Obstacles, drop offs and gullies still existed on the beach, though, and one area remained closed longer because of dune migration.
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Ocean City Council approves summer events By Mallory Panuska Staff Writer (May 20, 2022) Ocean City Council members on Monday approved the details of a variety of upcoming events. Jesus at the Beach The annual Jesus at the Beach Music and Ministry Festival is set from 7-10 p.m. July 25-27 on the beach at the Caroline Street stage. According to a staff report, the date is tentative and runs in conjunction with daily events at the Ocean City convention center. Held every summer, the festival is described as an evening, family-oriented event with praise and worship music, drama, art and speech. The organizer asked resort officials for use of the Caroline Street stage, including the dressing room and electric and lights; two stage wings; extra trash cans; three stage platforms; and six parking spaces at the east end of Caroline Street. They also asked for permission to sell event-related merchandise. Public Works staff members agreed to provide the requested assets and support, and city police will provide patrol units on the Boardwalk to monitor the event. The staff report said the Beach Patrol captain praised the event, and said it reinforces the resort’s family atmosphere. The city is charging the applicant a total of $1,078.90 in private event and asset and support fees. Firemen’s convention Council members approved a memorandum understanding with the Maryland State Firemen’s Association for the annual firemen’s convention and accompanying events, slated for next month. The convention is set June 18-22 at the Ocean City Convention Center. The MOU covers planning, coordination and execution of the events, and identifies the tasks and responsibilities of both city staff and the organizers.
City Council members approved a memorandum of understanding this week with the Maryland State Firemen’s Association for the group’s annual firemen’s convention, and accompanying events, set June 18-22.
The events include a pipe and drums show on June 21 on the Boardwalk from North Division to Wicomico streets, a parade set for noon to 5 p.m. June 22 on Baltimore Avenue from 15th to 32nd streets, and a 5K run and walk is slated for 8 a.m. to noon June 23 from North Division to 27th Street. The organizer also asked for event date holds for June 18-20 and 2022. Through the MOU, the city will provide buses and Boardwalk tram transportation during some of the events, 30 police officers will be on hand during the parade, and officials will set up signs and provide other assistance. The organizer is exempt from fees but the city will provide $21,000 in in-kind support, according a staff report.
Army recruiting Members of the Maryland Army National Guard are set to hold a recruiting event 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily June 11-17 on the beach, south of the pier. According to a staff report, the recruitment effort for the National Guard will include an Army vehicle static display with a canopy. The organizers are asking for vehicular access to the beach. Members of the city’s Beach Patrol request the vehicle be in position no later than 8 a.m. and stay in place until after 7 p.m. Being south of the pier, the vehicle can access the beach from the inlet lot, so no Boardwalk vehicular access is needed. Operators must also complete a beach safety course. The National Guard is exempt from special event fees, so organizers do not have to pay for the events.
OC Surf Fest The OC Surf Fest amateur surfing contest and stand-up paddle board race is set from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, June 18, from 36th to 37th streets. Organizers obtained approval from council members to sell eventrelated merchandise, drive a vehicle on the beach, and place portable restrooms and a PA system on 37th Street. A staff report said the organizer also requested a mobile judges’ stand, beach patrol assistance, and two parking spaces on 37th Street. City officials said vehicular beach access can be granted, but because of anticipated crowds in the area the vehicle must exit the beach by 8 a.m. and not return until 7 p.m. The organizers must also allow for normal See SURF Page 6
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Taphouse glass elevator gets BZA extension By Mallory Panuska Staff Writer (May 20, 2022) A great glass elevator is still set to come to the Ocean City Boardwalk, it’s just taking a little more time than originally anticipated. A year ago, as part of sweeping renovation plans, the owner of the 4th Street Taphouse Bar & Grille on the Boardwalk received permission from the city’s Board of Zoning Appeals to encroach 8 feet onto the Boardwalk to build a protruding glass elevator. The structure is set to serve as an eventual gateway to a new rooftop restaurant and bar. And while opposition to various aspects of the plans filtered in from residential neighbors, members of the Ocean City Development Corporation Boardwalk Committee, and a zoning board member, the request cleared the BZA hurdle in May 2021. But before it made it to the planning level for site plan approval, the developers ran into some snags, and subsequently asked for permission from the zoning board to extend the encroachment approval another two years. “We have a lot of moving parts on this project … and we just need additional time to pull it off and get it geared up for the next project we’re
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vincing argument for the encroachment. They said the elevator is needed for ADA access to the new rooftop addition they are building on the restaurant, and that building it into the existing structure would be financially and spatially unfeasible. Glenn Irwin, the executive director of the Ocean City Development Corporation, said at the time on behalf of members of the organization’s Boardwalk Committee that it would hinder south views and “set a poor precedent for future development and additions to Boardwalk properties.” City staff members were a little leery as well, as the addition is unique to the typical structures that protrude onto the boards, and asked that certain conditions be placed on the ap-
proval about signs and noise. As a result, the original motion said the owner can only use the elevator for ADA compliance, an existing pylon sign must be removed, and no outdoor lighting or noise-making devices can be placed on the outside of it. The approval for the encroachment was needed because the city’s code requires structures on the Boardwalk to maintain 20-foot front setbacks. The elevator is set to take away 8 feet of that space, reducing the total setback to 12 feet. The overall project plans call for roughly 3,000 square feet of space to accommodate 250 to 300 people on the rooftop and are set to move to the Planning Commission for further approval.
Surf events set in June and July Continued from Page 4 patrolling of the beach, create the event footprint no less than 30 feet from the dune line, and must provide buoys in the water to separate swimmers and surfers. The city will provide surf beach facilitators and established rules in case of an emergency, among other details. The organizers will pay a total $576.50 in private event and asset and support fees. Ocean Games An Ocean Games/Swim OC event is set from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 16 with start and finish locations on the beach at 146th and Caroline streets. According to the staff report, the event will consist of a 9-mile swim, a solo 3-mile swim, and a three-person 9-mile relay swim. The swim direction, and start and finish will depend on the ocean cur-
rent, according to the report. The 9mile start and finish points are Caroline and 146th streets, the 9-mile relay start and finish points are on Caroline and 94th streets, and the 3mile swim is set to run either from 45th to Caroline Street or 94th to 146th Street. The organizer requested vehicular access to the beach to drop off and pick up safety support kayaks, parking spaces on several streets, and permission to set up an inflatable arch at the finish line and two portable restrooms. Beach patrol staff members will work with the organizer on safety details. Officials also require vehicles to be off the beach at 8 a.m. and not return until after 7 p.m. as part of the approval. The organizers were ordered to pay $212.40 in private event and asset and support fees to the town for the event.
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Town hall preparedness meeting set May 25 Annual gathering to ready public for hurricane season (May 20, 2022) The Ocean City Department of Emergency Services will conduct its annual “Town Hall Meeting for Preparedness” in the Ocean City Council Chambers in City Hall, Third Street and Baltimore Avenue, next Wednesday beginning at 6:30 p.m. This event is designed to educate the public to be ready with an “All Hazards Approach” to all emergencies in their home with families, the community, and in business before
the onset of hurricane season. A preparedness plan, according to emergency response officials, would include being ready to be self-sufficient for a minimum of 72 hours and up to 96 hours or more to be without power, utilities, water service, supermarkets, gas stations and possibly no police, fire or emergency medical services response. Being prepared requires several steps, officials said. 1. Become knowledgeable about emergency preparedness in your Community, Town, County and State,
identifying sources of information that will be beneficial before, during and after an emergency. 2. Create a family plan for emergencies that includes an emergency supply kit customized to meet the needs of your family and pets. 3. Understand that preparedness requires involvement from the public with government to create a whole community approach to disaster preparedness. 4. Get involved with volunteer organizations that help citizens and the community before, during and after
an emergency. 5. Understanding the impacts and dangers from hurricanes. Maryland Department of Emergency Management will also be present with information for the Public and “Know Your Zone” information for evacuations if needed due to storms. For additional information, contact Ocean City Emergency Management at 410-723-6616 or visit our website at http://oceancitymd.gov/Emergency_Management/.
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Agreements approved for air show, jellyfish Votes allow for sale of food, drinks, merchandise during upcoming set June events By Mallory Panuska Staff Writer (May 20, 2022) The upcoming Jellyfish Festival and Ocean City Air Show are officially cleared to sell food, drinks and merchandise. City Council members approved franchise agreements with the organizers of both events at a meeting this week. The organizers of the Jellyfish Festival, set June 4 and 5 on the beach at the north end of the inlet parking lot, are authorized to operate a concession for the sale of food, alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages and memorabilia. According to a staff report, products will be available on the beach and within 75 feet of the Boardwalk north of Dorchester Street and south of North Division Street from noon to 10 p.m. both days of the festival.
The event is entering its third year, and will feature live music, a craft beer festival, a cornhole championship and a variety of vendors. Council members approved a memorandum of understanding that maps out the event details with the organizers last week. The air show, set June 11 and 12 from 13th to 17th streets, will feature both military and private planes performing high-flying tricks above the beach and ocean. The show attracts large crowds every year, with the 2022 event featuring the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds as the main performer. City staff members are working on a draft memorandum of understanding for this year’s show, which will go hand-in-hand with the franchise agreement approved this week. The agreement allows the organizers to sell food, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, and merchandise and memorabilia in various public locations during the show.
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Council approves ordinance for bull riding in parking lot By Mallory Panuska Staff Writer (May 20, 2022) Council members granted another approval this week to help the organizers of a bull riding event planned for the beginning of June to set up an arena in the inlet parking lot. The Bull on the Beach Professional Bull Riding, or PBR, competition and Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association rodeo is set to kick off on June 3 with the first of three consecutive daily shows. The acts are set to feature roughly 40 riders and 70 bulls bucking and jumping on a platform of dirt spread across a portion of the inlet parking lot. The organizers plan to set up a makeshift arena with bleachers and VIP seating. To allow for undomesticated animals in a public parking lot, representatives with event host Triple Creek Winery needed to obtain a special approval, which council members granted Monday. The approval specifically amends a section of city code to allow for the animals to perform in the makeshift arena with issuance of a special event permit. And because the event is less than three weeks away, City Solicitor
Heather Stansbury told council members they needed to pass the change as an emergency ordinance. The designation allows them to bypass the typical requirement of multiple readings for ordinances and go into effect immediately. The organizers also came to a council work session last week for approval of a memorandum of understanding with the city to stage the event. The agreement, which included details of a cost share agreement, as well as times, dates, and cleanup and setup requirements, was approved. An addendum that would allow for the organizers to hold concerts after the shows each day was still pending, though. Council members also approved a conditional use permit to allow for an escape room to move into a vacant space on 59th Street, as well as the first reading of a code change that would add farmers’ markets to the list of uses allowed within low density, single-family residential R2 zones. The code change is needed to allow for the proprietors of the Ocean City Farmers’ market to permanently set up in the parking lot behind the Gold Coast Mall where they have operated the last two seasons.
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Mitrecic, Bertino mixed it up over sportsplex Continued from Page 1 Pines representative Commissioner Chip Bertino for meeting with constituents about the sportsplex last week. Two weeks ago, Bertino did the same to Mitrecic after the latter and the county’s chief administrative officer, Weston Young, met with a private investor about the sports complex. At the time, Bertino said it was concerning that meetings were taking place with potential sponsors without the rest of the board being informed. This week, Mitrecic said he was surprised to hear about several private meetings between Bertino and his constituents. Bertino backed it up, though, saying he only had positive meetings to report on to the commissioners. One
meeting was with the Town of Berlin Planning Commission where they discussed whether they wanted to have the complex in Berlin. During the meeting, Bertino said, he told the commission at this point nobody had standing to be able to speak about it other than the commissioners and that he was unaware of any relationships Joe Mitrecic transpiring between the county, Ocean City, and Berlin. Bertino also attended a meeting in Ocean Pines last week that was open to the public. The meeting was called to discuss pursuing a referendum on the sports complex in an upcoming election.
Ocean City Councilman John Gehrig was at the meeting, Bertino said, and spoke in favor of the sports complex. “He’s a real advocate for the sports complex,” Bertino said of Gehrig, but again, he added, “Ocean City has no place at the table.” Also at the meeting was Ocean City resident Vince Gisriel, who has been a Chip Bertino staunch opponent of the sportsplex, and Ocean City Director of Tourism and Business Development Tom Perlozzo. According to Bertino, Perlozzo became “belligerent” and stormed out of the room after people argued with him and questioned his efforts for the
sportsplex. Bertino said there has been no discussion with Ocean City at this point and the meetings he attended over the past week were good because they were open to the public. He also told Mitrecic that because the meetings were open to the public, he should have been there. Commissioner Ted Elder told both Mitrecic and Bertino he was tired of exchange, and the rest of the board did not need a back-and-forth about meeting with constituents. “I hope this is a touché, and it’s over with,” he said. As far as the sportsplex is concerned, Young told the commissioners he has reached out to two firms regarding a site assessment, though no decision has been made on who will conduct the study and when.
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Ocean City Council members officially approved the balanced fiscal 2023 budget this week.
New union pay raises approved Continued from Page 1 positions and converted 15 existing part-time workers to full-time, which cost about $1.4 million total. The budget also called for raises of 3.7 percent on average for all general employees for a total nearly $493,000. The pay rate for part-time employees also went up. Staff members completed contract negotiations with members of the International Association of Firefighters to raise their pay by 3.19 percent for a total $93,175. Staff also finalized negotiations with members of the Fraternal Order of Police to give officers a 5.77 percent increase in salaries for a total nearly $460,000. The overall budgeted amount for pay increases is about $1.8 million. Other operating expenses that saw a jump from fiscal 2022 to ’23 included about $2.1 million for advertising, $954,548 for debt service, money for body camera contracts within the police budget, and other contract, equipment and insurance costs. Along with receiving more money than expected from room tax, parking fees and other similar sources, the city
received a $3.4-million American Rescue Plan Act grant that significantly helped keep finances in the black. Without that covid relief money, Budget Manager Jennie Knapp had said the budget would have been presented with a $2 million deficit. Council members also voted recently to keep property taxes at the constant yield rate of 45.26 cents per $100 of assessed value, which was down marginally from the current rate of 45.63 cents. The change could mean a lower tax bill for property owners whose assessments have not changed. The city’s overall tax base is calculated at about $9.4 billion, which was an increase from last year’s roughly $9.25 billion. The constant yield will adjust for the difference. Along with the general fund, the city’s budget encompasses enterprise funds, which pertain to services that generate some or all their own income through user fees. They are water, wastewater, the golf course, transportation, the airport and the convention center. The latter three receive supplementary funding from the general fund and other sources.
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Ocean City advances valet, stacked parking By Mallory Panuska Staff Writer (May 20, 2022) A Margaritaville resort planned for a section of upper downtown Ocean City has inspired a zoning code change that introduces a new tool to meet parking needs. For roughly an hour Monday, City Council members debated the details of a proposed code amendment that, if approved, will allow hotels, motels and other commercial properties to use stacked valet parking to help meet requirements. The concept entails having a valet park customers’ cars bumper-to-bumper in such a tight arrangement that several cars might have to be moved to allow one car to exit. While council members were not able to come to a unanimous decision on the final draft, a version passed 52 and moves now to a first reading. The proposal for the change stems from a request from the developers of a massive 13-story, 265-room Margaritaville hotel and resort planned for 13th and 14th streets and Baltimore Avenue along the beach. The project is wider, taller and offers more amenities than most others in that area of the resort and the developers came in hot with a plan to meet parking requirements through an organized collaboration with a parking
management company. The proposal would allow valet attendants to park guests’ vehicles in tandem – or one behind the other — on or off site. That type of parking is allowed now for residential properties, but city code does not permit it commercially. And while the Margaritaville developers asked for it as part of a specialized zoning designation they are seeking for their project, Planning and Development Director Bill Neville said staff members wanted to take it a step further. “We felt it was important to propose this as a staff-initiated code amendment because we believe that this opportunity could help with redevelopment of other parcels downtown,” he said. He said the change could benefit the planned redevelopment of the Lankford Hotel between Eighth and Ninth streets on the Boardwalk, future expansion of the Cambria Hotel along the bay on St. Louis Avenue, and the construction of a hotel proposed for a high-profile inlet lot. The amendment, as proposed, would only apply to projects that require 100 spaces or more, and cannot be used for any more than 20 percent of the required parking. The amendment states that the second cars in
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A Margaritaville resort planned for the shuttered Phillips Beach Plaza Hotel inspired a code change that would allow hotels, motels and other commercial properties that require more than 100 parking spaces to make up a portion of the requirement with valet services and stacked spaces.
the stacks are the ones that are counted toward the 20-percent figure. Neville explained as well that the change was only proposed for the downtown and upper downtown design overlay districts, which struck a chord with Council President Matt James during discussions. While
Neville said the limitation was suggested because downtown property owners face more spatial challenges than uptown ones, James stuck to his guns on pushing for the allowance across the entire resort. And while fellow council members agreed to add the rest of the resort in See CHANGE Page 12
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OCDC holds annual meeting to elect five board members
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(Top) Glen Irwin, left, and Kevin Gibbs, right, stand with Jody Palmisano who was honored for improving the facade of a building on St. Louis Avenue. (Bottom) Jim Motsko and his daughters, Sasha Motsko and Madelyne Rowen were honored for their White Marlin event downtown.
By Greg Wehner Staff Writer (May 20, 2022) The Ocean City Development Corporation, or OCDC, honored several of its members last week for their contributions to the improvement of the downtown area. In addition, members who were elected to the OCDC Board of Directors were named at the annual dinner at Shenanigan’s Irish Pub at Fourth Street and the Boardwalk last Wednesday. The four returning OCDC board members who were elected to their seats were Anna Dolle Bushnell, Stephanie Meehan, Michael Nolen, and Nick Tekman. Also elected to a three-year term was Igor Conev who was on the board but stepped off last year because of term limits. OCDC Executive Director Glenn Irwin said members are allowed to serve three, three-year terms, but if they serve on the executive committee at any point, they can stay on for another three years. The organization, which promotes development that helps revitalize the downtown section of Ocean City merged with the Downtown Association last year, and most recently completed its 250th facade improvement project. OCDC also had five utility boxes painted with art this year, and according to President Kevin Gibbs, five more are lined up for completion. There are several other projects in the works, including the redesign of Somerset Street, fencing and roofing projects, and the construction of workforce housing.
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Kevin Gibbs, left, and re-elected board member Michael Nolen met before the OCDC meeting.
The Telo Family, Jody and Marcia Palmisano, and Christopher and Sophia Christian were given awards for facade improvement projects, and Arteles LLC was given an award for completing the 250th facade improvement project. Stamatis and Marika Stakias Family and Beachurst LLC, along with OC Landholdings LLC were recognized for downtown workforce housing projects. Kevin and Bill Gibbs of Rita’s Italian Ices and A&M Traders LLC of Haagen-Dazs were recognized with business assistance program awards, and the White Marlin Open organizers were given the New Downtown Special Event Award. A Public Art Award was given to Terry and Janet Hough, who have stepped up several times to help pay to have utility boxes painted with art, and volunteer awards were given to Sonia and Frank Baker, Nancy and Dave Bradford, and Joe Manganello.
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Change passed first reading 5-2 Continued from Page 10 a future motion, it was not good enough for James, and prompted him to vote against the final version of the draft. Councilman Peter Buas served as the other opposition vote Monday, but for a different reason. During lengthy back-and-forth discussions, Buas said he wanted to remove language in the amendment that would require developers to obtain approval from planning commissioners to hire a parking company or outfit to park cars. He said that each project is unique and that leaving the requirement could limit developers. Mayor Rick Meehan and the rest of the council members disagreed, though, and the language was readded in the final version of the draft. Council members also pushed to include the word “valet” within the amendment, as they determined that a reference to a “comprehensive
parking management system” in the original version was not satisfactory. Councilman John Gehrig also tried to push the envelope by asking to only use the word valet and eliminate the other description, as that is the only type of management that he believes would be used. After discussions he ultimately let up on the request, and voted in favor of a compromise that said parking must be managed by “a valet and dedicated comprehensive parking management system.” The amendment moves now to a first reading. The vote was also not the only one related to the proposed Margaritaville project Monday. Council members approved the first reading of an ordinance to convey air rights to developers over a 16foot alley known as Washington Lane within the footprint of their project in exchange for a 17-foot-wide public easement.
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(Top) OCDC nominating co-chairs and re-elected board members, from left, Sonia Baker, Nancy Bradford, Anna Dolle Bushnell, Stephanie Meehan, Nick Tekmen, Michael Nolen and President Kevin Gibbs. (Bottom) Glenn Irwin and Kevin Gibbs honor Frank and Sonia Baker for volunteering.
Nominations for beauty spot awards sought by committee (May 20, 2022) Ocean City’s Beautification Committee is currently seeking nominations for the 2022 Beauty Spot Awards. The available categories for Beauty Spot nominations are as follows: residential, condominium, retail, hotel, motel, commercial, restaurant and the Boardwalk. Only nominated properties will be judged and the Beautification Committee is asking for the public’s help in finding those special properties that are evidence of civic pride and community beauty. “A property can be nominated by anyone, including the resident or owner of a residence or business, a relative, neighbor, friend, customer or just a passerby,” said Beautification Committee Chairperson, Donna Greenwood. “Once all nominations are in, the Beautification Committee will travel around town to view all the nominated properties and will judge them based on plants, flowers, trees, shrubbery, grasses, design, layout, etc. that complement the property.” According to Greenwood, even those properties with little or no ground in which to plant can imaginatively use containers, planters,
window boxes, hanging baskets or something else to improve the “curbside” appeal of their property and can be nominated. Also, those who make an effort to beautify unattractive areas such as dumpsters, electric boxes, etc., can be recognized. The winners, with their awards, will be presented in the fall at a Mayor and City Council meeting. To nominate a property, call Greenwood at 410-289-7060, mail nominations to OCBC, Department of Recreation and Parks, 200 – 125th Street, Ocean City, Maryland 21842, or email to ocbeautification@hotmail.com. The deadline for submission is Friday, June 24. OCBC asks that the submission include the property owner’s name, street address and a contact phone number for the property owner. Additionally, include your name and phone number so that the location and information can be verified. For information about the Ocean City Beautification Committee as well as last year’s Beauty Spot winners, visit www.oceancitymd.gov or find them on Facebook, Ocean City Beautification Committee and Instagram, @ocmdbeauty.
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St. Martins by the Bay eyes OP water connection funds By Greg Wehner Staff Writer (May 20, 2022) The Worcester County Commissioners Tuesday session was full of public hearings, with the county having hearings on improving the water at St. Martins by the Bay, applying for Community Development Block Grant funds, and changes to the Capital Improvement Plan.
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The Worcester County Commissioners agreed to apply for a grant to help cover the $2 million cost of connecting St. Martins by the Bay to the Ocean Pines water system.
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Charter granted one-year public dock permit By Greg Wehner Staff Writer (May 20, 2022) The Worcester County Commissioners on Tuesday granted a charter boat captain a oneyear permit to use a recreational boat ramp in South Point, despite pleas to do otherwise from nearby neighbors. Marc Spagnola owns and operates the 20-foot Sea Ark and 24-foot Dusk to Dawn fishing charters, and for the last year, he has been able to operate the former from the South Point boat ramp per a one-year special-use permit issued to him last year. That permit will soon expire, and Spagnola is looking to charter the bigger boat out of South Point because of the comfort it provides his clients, but also because the West Ocean City Boat Ramp is getting busier, and parking is harder to come by. Spagnola’s attorney, Mark Cropper, initially asked the commissioners to approve a three-year term for the permit, but when the request was introduced to the board on Tuesday, Commissioner Bud Church moved to approve it for one year, with Commissioner Chip Bertino seconding the motion. Commissioner Madison Bunting said he was not against issuing a special-use permit to the charter captain for one year, but said a policy needed
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replied that when the permit was approved last year, the request was made to the recreation department to develop a formula for future cases. He said he had no problem approving the permit, but said if it comes back to the commissioners next year, the commissioners would need a policy in place on how to deal with special-use permits for countyowned docks. Two neighbors of the ramp told the commissioners that Spagnola has multiple boats and accused the charter captain of launching boats that were not covered under the current permit. One neighbor also raised concerns that the dock was in place for recreational use and if the county is going to allow commercial fishermen to operate their businesses from there, the county should capitalize on it. As it stands currently, Spagnola is
allowed to use up to four unspecified parking spaces. If the public fills the lot before Spagnola arrives, he will not have a place to park his trailer. Cropper maintained on Tuesday that Spagnola never had conflicts with any of the neighbors and has tried to be a good neighbor himself. The attorney also said his client wants to be able to launch either of his boats from South Point, though the larger one offers better safety for his passengers. Bunting said he would support the one-year permit, but like Mitrecic, said a policy needs to be drafted. “It’s gotten out of hand,” he told Kelly Rados, the county’s director of recreation and parks. “You’ve got one year to get this mess straightened out.” When it came to a vote, the commissioners unanimously agreed to grant Spagnola the one-year permit.
Life-Saving Station Museum announces ’22 photo contest (May 20, 2022) The Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum announce the opening of the 2022 Louis Parsons III Memorial Photo Contest. Deadline for entries is Oct. 3. The contest is open to all novice and professional photographers 18 and over. Visit www.ocmuseum.org to enter. Contest categories and prize money include: Ocean City/Assateague Bay Sunsets: $250, Ocean City Boardwalk $250, Ocean City Beach $250. Grand prize will win an
additional $250 for a total prize of $500. People’s Choice winner will receive a gift basket valued at $50. The mission of the Ocean City Museum Society is to inspire and support the interpretation and appreciation of the cultural and natural history of Ocean City, the Worcester County coastal region, and equally, the historical role performed by the United States Life-Saving Service, and to preserve with subsequent mandate the 1891 structure that once served as the Ocean City Station.
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County finds ways to cover budget shortage By Greg Wehner Staff Writer (May 20, 2022) After whittling down an $11.3 million revenue shortage in next fiscal year’s budget, the Worcester County Commissioners on Tuesday agreed to cover the remaining $4 million using the FY22 fund balance. The commissioners met for more than four hours on May 10 to discuss the budget during a work session. At the beginning of the meeting, county Chief Administrator Weston Young filled the commissioners in with significant changes that were the result of committees reviewing their budget worksheets. He said the state indicated there will be increased income tax revenue that will cover $3.5 million of the $11.3 million variance between in-
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revenue coming in and fewer inmates, he saw no reason to go beyond the 15 vacancies. After a discussion, the commissioners agreed they needed to get a report from jail personnel on where the facility plans to do in the future before filling the 15 vacancies. The commissioners continued to look at areas where spending reductions were possible, but they still found themselves short $3,998,421. Commissioner Joe Mitrecic proposed using FY22’s fund balance to balance the rest of the budget, and the board voted unanimously in agreement. As a result, the second budget workshop scheduled for May 17 was canceled. The commissioners will meet again on June 7 to vote on the final budget.
Covid vaccine boosters now available to 5-11 year-olds By Mallory Panuska Staff Writer (May 20, 2022) As Worcester County health officials prepare for the green light to begin vaccinating children younger than 5 years old for covid, a booster shot has become available for the next age range. Heather Snyder, the infection prevention manager at Atlantic General Hospital, said in an email this week that officials with the Food and Drug Administration have approved a Pfizer booster for children ages 5 to 11. “This additional dose may be administered five months after completion of primary dosing,” Snyder said. As for younger children, representatives with the American Medical Association announced May 17 that vaccines for children under 5 years of age “could be available in mid-June.” “A preliminary review of Moderna data has occurred with anticipation that Pfizer clinical trial statistics will be close behind,” Snyder said. “When dosing for this age becomes available, AGH anticipates the majority of their allocated doses will be administered within our health system.” She added that hospital locations that already provide immunizations for infants and children will be providing the covid shots to that age group as well. Vaccines, testing and more • As of Thursday, Maryland providers administered over 11.8 million covid-19 vaccines for a total of 95 percent of residents 18 and older with at least one dose. The percentage of residents 5 and older with at least one dose was 92.2 percent. • This week, 76.18 percent of the county’s population had received at least one covid vaccine and 69.92 percent were
fully vaccinated for a total 14,087 vaccines administered. • Atlantic General Hospital hosts vaccine clinics for patients ages 5 and older from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday at its pharmacy in the main lobby of the hospital. All three types of vaccines are offered. • The Worcester County Health Department typically holds vaccine clinics weekly. For more information, visit worcesterhealth.org/protect-menu/1726worcester-county-md-coronavirus-covid19 information-2020 • The Biden administration made covid tests available to every registered household address in America. Interested individuals can claim tests by logging on to covidtests.gov. Covid numbers: • As of Thursday, Worcester County’s covid-19 positivity rate was 15.15 percent with a total of 8,893 cases reported since March 2020. • The state’s positivity rate was 8.12 percent with more than 1.065 million confirmed covid cases counted since the start of the pandemic. • Atlantic General Hospital reported three covid in-patients this week between the ages of 68 and 83. None of the patients were in the ICU or on ventilators and all were vaccinated. • Ocean Pines and Berlin reported 3,485 cases and Ocean City had 1,893 as of Thursday. • Worcester County has reported 159 covid deaths since March 2020. Information from Gov. Larry Hogan; the Maryland Department of Health; Atlantic General; Worcester County Health Department; and the CDC.
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Fresh oysters with champagne mignonette By Deborah Lee Walker Contributing Writer (May 20, 2022) According to the “knowability thesis,” every truth is knowable. While this may sound feasible in theory, one must take into consideration that some truths are not known, some truths are not knowable, and some truths are also unknown unknowns. Certainty is the acceptance of a fact without doubt. Conclusion is also contextual and is based on one’s current knowledge. So, is it possible to enter a kitchen in a state of conviction and ambiva-
lence? Absolutely, and this is a situation that chefs are continually faced with. Let us focus on full-proof oyster recipes and see how sureness can dissipate very quickly. Oyster stew is comprised of cream, seafood stock, aromatics and oysters. It cannot get any easier than that, and the instructions are even more straightforward. Combine the broth ingredients and simmer for 30 minutes, then add the oysters and cook until the edges start to curl. A simmering temperature can have a range of varying degrees. This may seem trivial, but in actuality, it’s crucial. A few degrees can drastically change the texture of a delicate oyster. Also, the size of an oyster affects
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the cooking time. And, one’s perception of the degree of curling will vary according to the individual cook. Fried oysters are another mouthwatering dish. Again, the recipe includes only a few ingredients and is clear-cut. Dredge the oysters in a flour mixture and fry until golden brown. Flour, rice flour, cornmeal and panko yield different textures and specific ratios become a key factor in the overall exterior crispiness. Oils have different smoking temperatures and flavors that affect the finished product. For example, you would not want to fry oysters in peanut oil. Grilled oysters are luscious and packed with flavor. The smoky aroma infused with flavored butter is the perfect prelude to a summer meal. Add a spoonful of butter mixture to the oyster on the half-shell and grill until the edges curl. Temperature control on a grill can be tricky and each oyster needs individual attention. Otherwise, the oysters will be overcooked for sure. Again, validity and confidence come into question. Oysters accompanied with a granita has become quite popular in the recent years. Granita is a frozen or semi-frozen dessert made by raking a flavored liquid with a fork as it freezes. Topping raw oysters with shavings of an enhanced ice is as easy as it gets. However, the pairing of flavors is crucial in this dish. The granita must add to the overall experience and yet not overpower the oyster. The temperature of the granita is another major concern. And the size of seasoned ice will determine how fast the granita hold its shapes before turning into a liquid. That being said, there is one foolproof oyster recipe that turns out splendidly each and every time. If you guessed oysters served with a mignonette sauce, you are correct. This recipe is comprised of oysters on the half shell and a mignonette sauce. Fresh oysters on the half shell are a must, so a brief explanation on the proper way to shuck them follows.
The vast majority of oysters have a cupped side and a flatter side. Using a clean rag, place the cupped side on top of the towel so the flat side is facing upwards. The towel helps keep the oyster stable and at the same time protects your hand. The next step is to look for the hinge, which is the point where the shells are joined together. Insert the oyster knife between the shells and “pop” it open by twisting the oyster knife. Some oysters are more stubborn and you will need a little extra elbow grease to open the shell. Then, take a sharp knife and run it underneath the oyster to release it from the shell. Examine the oysters carefully and remove any bits of shell. At the same time, try to keep as much of the oyster liquid in the shell as possible. This natural juice is as important as the meat itself when serving them raw. Once the oysters are shucked, they are ready for the sauce. A mignonette sauce is a vinegar sauce that consists of a good quality vinegar or a pickled condiment along with some type of aromatics. A mignonette sauce is usually spooned onto the oyster. One must remember that the oyster is the star and the mignonette sauce is meant to compliment the oyster. Fresh oysters embellished with a champagne mignonette can be served year-round. This decadent bite leaves no room for error and can be made on the fly. It does not get any better than this. Enjoy!
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OC inlet impact celebrated in film (May 20, 2022) The date was Aug. 22, 1933, a day that would change the history of Ocean City forever. On that date Hurricane 6 — popularly known as the Storm of 1933 — devastated the Eastern Shore, with the Atlantic Ocean engulfing businesses, homes, and entire landscapes. But the storm also had a massive economic impact, cutting a muchneeded inlet between the ocean and the back bay. A new film, Hurricane 6, produced and directed by Fiona O’Brien of Bishopville, and starring the cast of the Saltare in Elementis Dance Collective (SIEDC), unpacks the dynamic created by the inlet through dance. The 15-minute short film premieres on Saturday, May 21 at 7 p.m. at the Ocean City Center for the Arts, 502
94th Street, bayside. Admission is $5 and supports the Ocean City Film Festival. The film was made possible in part by a grant from the Ocean City Film Festival with support from the Worcester County Arts Council. Director and SIEDC co-founder O’Brien, an Ocean City native, said her inspiration for the film came from her desire to reconcile the natural beauty of the Eastern Shore with the industrious identity of Ocean City. “Ocean City and Assateague are vastly different landscapes,” she said. “As a kid, I would go surf fishing on Assateague with my dad … As I grew older, I began working in Ocean City and got caught in the fast-paced swing of summer … When filming on Assateague for Hurricane 6, I found
myself circling back to the character in the story, longing for the past and connecting with nature again.” While the dynamic between these two lands is a key theme to O’Brien, she also wanted the film to broadly focus on the relationship between woman and nature. Hurricane 6 concentrates on women’s historic role in Ocean City’s economic boom. The main character in the film, danced by Daria Gilbert, represents both the land and the generations of working class women who helped build Ocean City. Zoe Couloumbis, rehearsal director and co-founder of SIEDC, said that the relationship between woman, work, and water is central to the film. “Hurricane 6’s narrative, producSee DIRECTOR Page 24
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Cruisin’ Ocean City Schedule Cruisin’ Ocean City activities are set May 19-22 in various spots across the resort. The schedule is as follows. For more information about Ocean City Cruisin’ visit specialeventpro.com/cruisin-ocean-city. Friday, May 20 Participants Sign-in 7:30 a.m.- 4 p.m., Ocean City convention center Boardwalk Parade 8 a.m., Boardwalk Car Shows & Vendors 9 a.m.- 5 p.m., inlet and Ocean City convention center parking lot Car Corral, Swap Meet & Vendors 9 a.m.- 5 p.m., Ocean City convention center indoors Artwork Contender Showcase 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Ocean City convention center indoors
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Saturday, May 21 Participants Sign-in 7:30 a.m.- 4 p.m., Ocean City convention center Boardwalk Parade 8 a.m., Boardwalk Car Shows & Vendors 9 a.m.- 5 p.m., inlet and Ocean City convention center parking lot Car Corral, Swap Meet & Vendors 9 a.m.- 5 p.m., Ocean City convention center indoors Artwork Contender Showcase 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Ocean City convention center indoors Meet Jimmie JJ Walker 11 a.m.- 4 p.m., Ocean City convention center indoors Meet Faye Hadley 11a.m.- 4 p.m., Ocean City convention center indoors
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Cruisin’ Ocean City underway across resort By Mallory Panuska Staff Writer (May 20, 2022) The heavy vroom of classic car engines sporadically began permeating through the first drafts of real summer beach air earlier this week as the first Cruisin’ Ocean City participants found their way into the resort. And as the devastating nor’easter that stymied most Springfest events in early May gradually became a distant memory, Coastal Highway began its conversion into a display route to accommodate thousands of vintage vehicles and the people who own, drive and admire them. “We have over 3,000 registered participants traveling more than 20 states, as far south as Florida, as far north as Maine and as far west as Arizona, Colorado and Texas,” Cruisin’ Organizer Jacklyn Lehr from Special Event Pro said in an email. “People travel from all over to attend this event. For many, they take off of work a year in advance to be in Ocean City Maryland for Cruisin.” Special Event Pro has hosted a spring cruising event in Ocean City for more than three decades. Activities include shows and competitions for muscle cars, classic vehicles, hotrods, and more, as well as live music and other entertainment. This year’s event, set Thursdaty through Sunday, features shows at both the inlet and Ocean City convention center; dozens of vendors; live music on Thursday, Friday and Saturday; and opportunities to meet and hang with celebrities. “There are a lot of things we are excited about for Cruisin 2022,” Lehr said. “We are very excited to have JJ Walker (‘Good Times’) and Faye Hadley (‘All Girls Garage’) joining us. We will also have the ‘Starsky and Hutch’ show car on display inside the convention center on Thursday and Friday. Additionally there will be many fun evening events such as Legends in Concert May 19th & 20th at the Performing Arts Center, the 7th Annual Pin Up Contest Friday at Cowboy Coast and the Neon & LED Car Show Saturday at Trimpers.” Members of the Ocean City Police Department will set up a special event zone to curtail wild driving and other illegal motorist activity during the events. The designation, which reduces speed limits and raises fines for violations, began Tuesday and runs through Sunday across the resort. “During this time frame, citizens should expect to see a significant police presence as officers from multiple allied agencies will be assisting the Ocean City Police Department,” a news release from the city said. “Officers from the Ocean City Police De-
partment, Maryland State Police, and the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office will strictly enforce all traffic laws. In addition, significant traffic congestion and alternate traffic patterns are anticipated throughout the weekend.” This year will be the 31st for Cruisin’ Ocean City. And minus a hiatus because of covid in 2020, the events have gone on annually as planned rain or shine. “We’ve had our fair share of bad weather over the past 30 years,” Lehr said. “All of our events are rain or shine and take place as best as they can in any weather, as long as it’s safe. Additionally we have celebrities, entertainment, vendors and featured cars inside the convention center Thursday, Friday and Saturday.” And while rain and storm plans are in place, the forecast for this week and weekend indicates they will likely not be needed. According to The Weather Channel, as of earlier this week, temperatures are predicted in the 70s Thursday through Sunday, with skies primarily dry and sunny, and some isolated thunderstorms slated for Sunday. If that weather pans out, it will be a welcome change for city officials, who have struggled with dicey conditions not only earlier this month with the nor’easter that canceled Springfest, but over the winter as well. Most notably, organizers were forced, for the third year in a row, to cancel the city’s annual St. Patrick’s Day parade and festivities due to high winds and rain in March. “I can assure you – our Town of Ocean City staff has been working hard to get ready for the season and we are excited for a forecast that has sunny skies and warm temperatures,” Ocean City Marketing and Communications Director Jessica Waters said in an email this week. “It has been a long, cold and wet winter in the Mid-Atlantic so I think our visitors will be making their way to the beach for some vitamin-OC. We can’t wait!” Waters said that the St. Patrick’s Day and Springfest cancelations did not put a damper on everything, as several indoor events like “Menopause the Musical” and various conventions and sports competitions still attracted large crowds. She added that town officials are working on a “fun kick off” for the Friday before Memorial Day and look forward to summer events like the Jellyfish Festival and Professional Bull Riding rodeo set for early June, as well as the air show later in June, more shows at the convention center, and free family events all summer long.
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Director uses dance to unpack inlet creation Continued from Page 21 tion and execution were all solely created, facilitated and performed by women,” she said. “This storm both brought in and wiped out life around the Eastern Shore, and that is not mere coincidence. Hurricane 6 personifies the event, giving a tangible character to the earth’s elements. This way, as the audience, we can physically see the relationship between woman and water.” The structure of Hurricane 6 also advocates for women in dance and dance as an artform. “Compared with other art industries and their workforces, dance is often seen as a secondary artform, and its women workforce is often underpaid,” Couloumbis said. “SIEDC wants to challenge these industry norms and champion the female-dominated artform first.” The film’s production fostered inter-art collaboration. Will Rothermel of Ocean City, resident composer at SIEDC, worked with O’Brien to create the score which guides the film, and he looked toward the natural and social landscape for inspiration. “Stirring Tides featured ocean waves sampled straight from Assateague,” Rothermel said. “Ocean Commotion just screams commercialism and a lighthearted attitude. I sampled a few sounds from the Town
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Dancers interpret how an inlet created in Ocean City during a hurricane in 1933 changed the dynamic of the resort town. The film features dancing, and will premiere on May 21 at 7 p.m. at the Ocean City Center for the Arts on 94th Street.
of Ocean City including the bumper car bell used at Trimper’s Rides. Taking inspiration from timeless surf rock classics, I tried to recreate that sunny, warm feeling.” For William Strang, director of photography, who is also the creative director of the Ocean City Film Festival, Hurricane 6 is a work that protects, preserves, and promotes Ocean City’s history, identity, and artwork. “I do consider this film to have a
heavy documentary influence,” he said. “We were fortunate to use primary source material and place images of the town’s past alongside images of the town’s present. Projects like Hurricane 6 are perfect demonstrations of how easy it is to make a fairly impressive film in our town. Without the support from local businesses, the Art League of Ocean City, and our team of local talent, this film would not be possible.” The Art League of Ocean City is a
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OP committee to host community bike ride (May 20, 2022) Following the success of its first ride in 2021, the Ocean Pines Recreation and Parks Advisory Committee, in partnership with the Worcester County Bike and Pedestrian Coalition, will hold a free community bike ride on Saturday, May 21 beginning at 4 p.m. The 12-mile ride will start and finish at the Ocean Pines Racquet Center on 11443 Manklin Creek Road. Ocean Pines
Volunteer Fire Department and Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines/Ocean City volunteers will direct riders across main intersections along the route. Participants must be experienced riders ages 12 and up. Helmets are required. “Last year’s ride was a tremendous success, with dozens of riders participating,” said Ocean Pines Recreation and
Berlin Community Bike Ride at Heron Park set for tonight By Jack Chavez Staff Writer (May 20, 2022) The Worcester County Pedestrian Bike Coalition and Tommy’s Bicycle Works are teaming up to put on the Berlin Community Bike Ride at 7 p.m. today. The bike ride starts at Heron Park and features a five-mile route through downtown Berlin. Tommy’s Bicycle Works owner Tom Simon says the bike ride is for new and experienced riders alike and will showcase the town on a leisurely ride. “From my understanding of it, we’re going to meet up and we have a route plan all throughout Berlin,” Simon said. “The point is to showcase or highlight
the new rails-to-trails route that we’ll hopefully be getting in Berlin soon. Also (it’s good to) just to get out and ride our bikes because riding bikes is awesome.” The bike ride will showcase Berlin’s bikability, Community and Economic Development Director Ivy Wells said, as well as select paths the town hopes to receive funding for in the near future. “Several years ago we received a grant for the architectural drawing and engineering for the bike trail. We reapplied for funding but didn’t receive it and they encouraged us to apply again, so we are this year with assistance from the county with a grant to help fund the match,” she said. “The bike ride goes along the future See BERLIN Page 27
Parks Director Debbie Donahue. “We’re excited for the opportunity to share the benefits of bicycling with another group of people.” Through a sponsorship from Amerigroup and Back Street Bikes, participants will receive a bike safety bell and reflective stickers. They will also receive discount stickers from The Snowball Stand. Advance registration can be made by contacting the Recreation and Parks Department at 410-641-7052 or rec@oceanpines.org. The event is a part of National Bike Month, which is promoted by the League
of American Bicyclists to showcase the many benefits of bicycling and encourage more people to give biking a try. For more information about these events or to volunteer, contact wcbikepedsafetygmail.com. With increased biking and walking activity as the weather warms up, motorists are asked to be especially vigilant. “The Worcester County Bike and Pedestrian Coalition reminds drivers to watch for bikes and walkers this spring and encourages everyone to share the road safely,” said Patti Stevens, coalition co-chair.
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Spring Cruisers in Berlin this Sat. to close Main Street By Jack Chavez Staff Writer (May 20, 2022) Vintage wheels will be rolling down Berlin’s Main Street once again this Saturday for the annual Berlin Spring Cruisers event. For the second year in a row, the event will be at full force after previous renditions of cruising events had to accommodate covid-19 restrictions. Starting at 6 a.m., Main Street and adjacent streets, including Broad, Pitt and Commerce, will be shut down to accommodate the event, which runs See BERLIN Page 28
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Berlin’s Spring Cruisers car rally returns Saturday. The annual rally will see a stretch of Main Street as well as Pitt, Broad and Commerce shut down starting at 6 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Continued from Page 26 path that will eventually be paved.” Simon said he’d love to see a pack of up to 50 big riders, but “even if it’s just 15 of us we’ll have a good time.” “This is a really easy ride,” he said. “It’s not a race or anything like that, more of a fun ride. It’s fantastic exercise, very low impact and very fun. In my opinion, riding a bike is way more fun than, say, running. Jogging is terrible.” “Biking with a whole group of people is an experience in itself. It’s a good activity for someone to step out of their comfort zone with.” There’s no event registration for the bike ride, riders can simply show up to Heron Park.
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South end to 28th Street ■ CAPTAIN’S TABLE 15th Street and Baltimore Avenue, inside The Courtyard by Marriott, Ocean City 410-2897192, www.captainstableoc.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Breakfast and lunch, Thursday, 8-11 a.m., Friday and Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dinner and lite fare, Thursday. 4-9 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 4-10 p.m. and Sunday, 4-9 p.m. Featuring the finest seafood, steaks, poultry, and daily specials. Happy Hour, 4-6 p.m. ■ COASTAL SALT 16th Street and the Boardwalk, Ocean City 410-973-7258, www.coastalsaltoc.com $$-$$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Coastal Salt is a new American restaurant with an emphasis on fresh, locally caught seafood with a unique culinary twist. Open 7 days a week. Opening 8 a.m. for breakfast, lunch and dinner. ■ COINS PUB & RESTAURANT 28th Street Plaza and Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-289-3100, www.coinspuboc.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Casual dining atmosphere for families. Soups, hand cut steaks, seafood, fresh scallops, fresh soft crabs, and specialty dishes. Happy Hour, Sunday through Friday, 3-6 p.m. with food and drink specials. Sunday brunch, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Early bird, daily, 4-6 p.m. with special dinner menu. Open 7 days a week, Monday through Thursday at 3 p.m., Friday and Saturday at noon and Sunday at 10 a.m. ■ CORAL REEF RESTAURANT & BAR Oceanfront and 17th St. in Holiday Inn & Suites, Ocean City 410-289-2612, www.coralreefrestaurant.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Enjoy our hearty homestyle breakfasts starting at 7 a.m. daily. Lunch and dinner offering light fare of soups and salads along with our house specialty Scallops St. Croix, along with ribs, Cuban pork and steak selections. ■ THE DOUGH ROLLER S. Division Street and Boardwalk 410-2893501; 3rd Street and Boardwalk 410-2892599, www.TheDoughRoller.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar An Ocean City family tradition since 1980. Offering breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Buttermilk pancakes, fresh handmade dough pizza and Italian dinners. We have something for everyone! ■ FISHTALES BAR & GRILL 21st Street and the Bay, Ocean City 410-2890990, www.ocfishtales.com $-$$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Fishtales located in a premier outdoor beach location on the bay with the best sunsets. Come for the best local fare in town. We offer lunch and dinner with great happy hour food and drink specials. Kids play area too. So, sit back and
enjoy. ■ HARBOR WATCH 806 S. Atlantic Ave., Inlet Ocean City 410-2895121, www.harborwatchrestaurant.com $$-$$$ | Reservations | Kids’ menu | Full bar Bringing Ocean City the freshest seafood, an award-winning Raw Bar along with certified Angus Beef. Great view of the Ocean City Inlet and Assateague Island. Call for Banquet information. Hours are Monday, 4-9 p.m.; Tuesday and Wednesday, closed; Thursday, 4-9 p.m.; Friday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Happy Hour: Monday, Thursday and Sunday nights, 4-9 p.m. ■ THE VIEW RESTAURANT AND BAR AT CAMBRIA, OC Located in the Cambria Hotel, 13 St. Louis Avenue, Ocean City 410-280-1645 or 410-5204541 Open to the public with a new full menu, breakfast, lunch and dinner. Happy Hour each day from 3-9 p.m. Open 7 a.m. daily until midnight Fridays and Saturdays and until 10 p.m. all other days. Enjoy overlooking the bay with fresh baked pastries on premise. Wounder appetizers, salads, sandwiches, entrees and flatbreads.
MIDTOWN
29th to 90th streets ■ 32 PALM Located in The Hilton,32nd Street, Ocean City 410-289-2525, www.32palm.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Open Sunday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Bar and lounge. Western Caribbean cuisine with a mix of traditional Eastern Shore favorites. Prohibition Happy Hour every day, 2-6 p.m. Password: BANG TAILS. ■ COCONUT’S BEACH BAR & GRILL Castle in the Sand Hotel, 37th Street and the beach, Ocean City 410-289-6846, www.castleinthesand.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Beachfront open air dining in a tropical setting. Serving grilled sandwiches, specialty salads, appetizers, wraps, tacos and frozen drinks, beer and wine. Live entertainment. Happy Hour daily, 5-6 p.m. 2 for 1 drink specials. Waitress service on the beach Memorial Day thru Labor Day. Coconuts is open 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., weather permitting. ■ THE DOUGH ROLLER 41st Street and Coastal Highway 410-5249254; 70th Street and Coastal Highway 410524-7981, www.TheDoughRoller.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Online ordering See downtown locations for description. ■ LONGBOARD CAFÉ 6701 Coastal Hwy., Ocean City 443-664-5639, www.longboardcafe.net $$-$$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Classic and creative American dishes and cocktails are showcased in a festive, surf-themed setting with weekly specials. Featuring burgers, tacos, prime rib, seafood and more. Open every day at 11 a.m., closed Tuesdays.
■ MARLIN MOON Located in the Double Tree Hotel, 3301 Atlantic Ave., Ocean City 410-289-1201, www.marlinmoonocmd.com $$ Sunday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday and Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Restaurant and bar with fresh seafood, small plates, desserts and cocktails. ■ PGN CRAB HOUSE 29th Street, Ocean City 410-289-8380, 410289-4083, www.pgncrabhouse.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Beer & Wine Known for their famous steamed crabs. Dining in or carry out is available. Casual seasonal seafood stop for the all-you-can-eat specials. Steamed crabs, chicken and corn on the cob. You can find clams, ribs, crab cakes, seafood plater and more. You can call for daily specials. Open 7 day a week, 11 a.m. ■ RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT 61st Street Bayside/2nd Floor @ Bayview Bar & Grill, Ocean City 443- 664-7043 $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Bayfront dining with a casual atmosphere. Specializing in burgers, flat breads, crab cakes, shrimp burgers and full dinner specials. Happy Hour daily, 4-7 p.m. Open Monday through Thursday, 4-10 p.m.; Friday, 4-11 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.; and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. ■ SEACRETS 49th Street, Ocean City 410-524-4900, www.seacrets.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Open Monday through Wednesday, 4 p.m. and Thursday through Sunday, 11 a.m. with Island atmosphere. Jamaican jerk chicken, appetizers, sandwiches, paninis, pizza and fresh seafood.
UPTOWN
91st to 146th streets ■ BAHAMAS’S CRABSHACK CARRYOUT & OUTLET Oceanside MD/DE Line and Coastal Highway, Fenwick 302-537-5882 Premium seafood, fat crabs by weight, sandwiches and dinners. Seafood, chicken, homemade soups, super crab cakes, steamed shrimp, fresh clams, soft crabs, scallops, oysters and snow crab claws. ■ BOURBON STREET ON THE BEACH 12601 Coastal Hwy., Ocean City 443-664-2896, www.bourbonstreetonthebeach.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Opens at 3 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday and noon to 10 p.m., Friday through Sunday. Louisiana-style cooking with specials for Valentine’s Day and Fat Tuesday Specials. Featuring surf and turf, fantastic chicken dishes, seafood gumbo, fried catfish, jambalaya prime rib and many more. Champagne and desserts. ■ HORIZONS OCEANFRONT RESTAURANT, BREAKERS PUB & LENNY’S BEACH BAR & GRILL Inside the Ocean City Fontainebleau Resort, 101st Street, Ocean City 410-524-3535, ocbeachresort.com
$-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Serving beach-inspired dishes in our oceanfront restaurants, Horizons and Breakers Pub. Horizons: Open 7-11 a.m. and 5-10 p.m. Breakers Pub: 11 a.m. Happy Hour at the bar 4-7 p.m. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner including light fare and steamer specials. ■ NORI SUSHI BAR & GRILL Inside the Gold Coast Mall, 11403 Coastal Hwy., Ocean City 443-880-6258 $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Serving daily small plates, soups, salads, sandwiches, fried rice, entrees and desserts. Also, a full menu of Nori’s Premium Rolls, Nigiri and Sashimi with fresh classic hand roll combos. Fullservice bar with wine, beer and cocktails. Offering inside dining and take out, 7 days a week, 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Delivery via Door Dash Online. Weekends until 10 p.m. for lunch and dinner. ■ SOPHIA’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT Inside the Gold Coast Mall, 11405 Coastal Hwy, Ocean City 410-723-5188 $$ | Kids’ menu Open 7 days a week, 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Serving appetizes, salads, subs and soup of the day. Many specialty pizzas with premium toppings or made to order. Calzones and a healthy line of low carb alternatives along with a wide variety of Italian entrée dishes. A La Carte fresh vegetables and wonderful homemade desserts. Call for takeout or delivery. Formally Three Bros. Pizza. ■ THAI O-CHA 13727 Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-2509918, www.thaiochamd.com $$ | Beer & Wine Serving authentic Thai food, full vegan menu and vegetarian options including curry, rice and noodle dishes. Homemade appetizers, soups and sauces. Seafood, meat chicken, stir fries, vegetable and tofu. Desserts, beer, and wine. Dine or takeout. Serving lunch, Monday through Friday, noon to 3 p.m. Hours open, Monday through Friday, noon to 8 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, noon to 8 p.m. Closed Wednesday.
WEST OCEAN CITY ■ COASTAL SMOKEHOUSE 12513 Ocean Gateway, West Ocean City 410390-5998, coastalsmokehouse.com $$-$$$ | Full bar with 18 TVs Coastal Smokehouse caters to the steak and barbecue expert inside of us all with a menu that tours the nation's hottest barbecue destinations and a top-notch bourbon list with which to wash it all down. Open 7days a week for lunch and dinner from noon to 11 p.m. ■ OC CHOPSTICKS Asian Bistro 12741 Ocean Gateway, Suite 890, West Ocean City (Outlets Ocean City) 410-801-1111, www.occhopsticks.com $$ | Beer | Premium Sake Offering a wide array of authentic Chinese, Japanese and Thai food. Dine-in and carryout. Lunch specials. Dinner and lite fare. Sunday through Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. and Friday and Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
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Berlin Spring Cruisers event this Saturday along Main St. Continued from Page 27 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Registration for prospective cruisers begins at 8 a.m. The event includes a 50-50 raffle, live music from Ocean Pines outfit Still Rockin, and grab-and-go breakfast and lunch fare from nearby restaurants, including Sterling Tavern. Ocean 98’s Big Al Reno will emcee the event. “It is a free display of vintage automobiles,” Berlin Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Larnet St. Amant said. “We close the streets, we charge $10 per car and that includes the opportunity to be judged.” Awards will be handed out at 2 p.m. Participants receive a commemorative T-shirt. “We welcome all cars,” St. Amant said. “Everyone is invited and welcome. It’s a fun day to walk around
town and check out vintage cars in an historic town.” St. Amant said the event typically draws around 200 participants but if everyone follows the proper registration protocol, it can accommodate up to 300 cars. For non-cruising attendees, the event is free. “It’s family-oriented, it’s in an historic town, it’s the best of everything — food, entertainment, cars, shopping,” St. Amant said. “Everyone’s excited to have people here and we love to welcome the cars, cruisers, their families. (Over the years) the same people come, which we love. You start getting to know people. It’s fun, and they start to reconnect with each other when they’re here. It’s like a little cruisers reunion.” For more information about Berlin Spring Cruisers, visit https://berlinchamber.org.
Ocean Pines Players looking for cast members for show (May 20, 2022) The Ocean Pines Players (OPP) are looking for people aged 8 and up to audition for a fun and family friendly cabaret called “Happy Birthday, USA.” Auditions have been extended and will run until Friday, May 20, by appointment only. To schedule an audition, contact Karen Adcock at 703-727-0528 or by email at karenjadcock@gmail.com. The multi-media show, which is now scheduled for July 8-9, features solo and group songs, poems and dramatic readings about the USA and Independence Day. Singers should prepare a short upbeat song and a ballad. There will not be an accompanist, so bring a backing track on a phone or data key. Those interested in non-musical performances need not prepare anything in advance.
No experience is necessary and the Players value diversity and inclusivity. The auditions are designed to be casual, fun, and stress free. There will be very few cast rehearsals. Because of the limited time available, performers must be willing and able to practice on their own and be available for approximately six cast rehearsals and, if necessary, a few individual or small group rehearsals. Parents of children in the cast should be prepared to help their children learn their pieces. OPP is a local all-volunteer 501(c)(3) charitable organization and supported in part by a grant from the Worcester County Arts Council & Maryland State Arts Council. For general information about OPP, visit oceanpinesplayers.org or follow them on Facebook Facebook.com/oceanpinesplayers.
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Ocean Club: Fri.,- Sat., May 20-21, 8 p.m. to midnight
CAPTAIN’S TABLE 15th Street and Baltimore Avenue, Located in The Courtyard by Marriott 410-289-7192/7191 / Captainstableoc.com Every Friday: Phil Perdue on Piano, 5-9 p.m. COCONUTS BEACH BAR & GRILL In the Castle in the Sand Hotel 37th Street Oceanfront, Ocean City 410-289-6846 / www.castleinthesand.com May 20: Darin Engh, noon to 3 p.m.; The Dunehounds, 4-8 p.m. May 21: Darren O’Neill, noon to 4 p.m.; Lime Green Band, 5-9 p.m. May 22: Acoustic Campfire, noon to 3 p.m.; Rick & Regina, 4-8 p.m. May 23: Sean Loomis, noon to 3 p.m.; Smooth Rhythm, 4-8 p.m. May 24: Shortcut Sunny, 4-8 p.m. May 25: Chasing Autumn, 4-8 p.m. May 26: Kevin Poole Solo, noon to 3 p.m.; Beach Bandits, 4-8 p.m.
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28th Street and Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-289-3100 / www.coinspuboc.com May 20: Wall of Shame, 8 p.m. May 21: Jim Long, 3-6 p.m.; Wes Davis 8 p.m. to midnight May 22: Last week for Free Bingo May 24: Last week for Trivia Night
49th Street and the bay, Ocean City 410-524-4900 / www.seacrets.com May 20: Liquid A, 5-9 p.m.; Beach Opening Party, 5 p.m. to 2 a.m.; DJ Bobby-O, 6-8 p.m.; DJ Davie, 9 p.m. to 1:50 a.m.; S.T.O.R.M., 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.; DJ Tuff, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.; Lima Bean Riot, 10 p.m. to 1:50 a.m. May 21: Bobby-O on De Bay, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; M80, 5-9 p.m.; DJ Tuff, 6 p.m. to 1:50 a.m.; S.T.O.R.M., 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.; DJ Cruz, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.; Steal The Sky, 10 p.m. to 1:50 a.m. May 22: John McNutt Band, 5-9 p.m.; The Burnsiders, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.; DJ Davie, 10 p.m. to 1:50 a.m. May 23: The Burnsiders, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.; DJ Davie, 10 p.m. to 1:50 a.m. May 24-25: I&I Riddim Reggae, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.; DJ Davie, 10 p.m. to 1:50 a.m. May 26: DJ Cruz, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.; I&I Riddim Reggae, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.; DJ Bobby-O, 9 p.m. to 1:50 a.m.; Go Go Gadjet, 10 p.m. to 1:50 a.m. THE VIEW AT THE CAMBRIA HOTEL 13 St. Louis Ave., Ocean City 443-856-4158 / https://www.choicehotels.com/maryland/oceancity/cambria-hotels/md310 Every Tuesday: Karaoke, 7-11 p.m.
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‘Meet the Artisan’ events in Pines (May 20, 2022) The Artisan Gift Shop in Ocean Pines will host a series of “Meet the Artisan” events featuring local artists and artisans starting this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pine’eer Craft Club President Sharon Puser will be the first featured artisan, showing her custom handmade pillows for home décor. The series will continue throughout 2022 on the third Saturday of each month. “We have so many unique crafters in our community, and people do tend to ask questions about our creations, “Puser said. “We thought this may be a fun way to answer some of those questions and allow the community a chance to examine the work of a crafter a bit more carefully.” Puser has been sewing and crafting for many years. She joined the craft club in 2009 and her pillow de-
signs became a popular staple of the shop. As the featured artisan, Puser will be set up on the side of the craft shop on Saturday in White Horse Park. The special event will coincide with the Ocean Pines Farmers & Artisans Market, open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Other upcoming featured artisans will include woodworker Charlie Davis and Amy Timmons, who makes handmade soaps and other items from goat’s milk. The Artisan Gift Shop is an extension of the Pine’eer Craft Club, a local group started in 1974. Members create handmade gift items, home décor, jewelry and more. Profits from the shop are returned to the Ocean Pines community in the form of donations to the police and fire departments, Recreation and Parks Department, free Summer
Louis Parsons III photo contest open for entries (May 20, 2022) The Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum announce the opening of the 2022 Louis Parsons III Memorial Photo Contest. The deadline for entries is Oct. 3. The contest is open to all novice and professional photographers 18 and over. Visit www.ocmuseum.org to enter. Contest categories and prize money include: Ocean City/Assateague Bay Sunsets: $250, Ocean City Boardwalk $250, Ocean City Beach $250. Grand prize will win an additional
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$250 for a total prize of $500. People’s Choice winner will receive a gift basket valued at $50. The mission of the Ocean City Museum Society is to inspire and support the interpretation and appreciation of the cultural and natural history of Ocean City, the Worcester County coastal region, and equally, the historical role performed by the United States Life-Saving Service, and to preserve with subsequent mandate the 1891 structure that once served as the Ocean City Station.
Concerts in the Park, Worcester County Veterans Memorial Foundation, and others. Since its start, the craft club has donated more than $175,000. For information on becoming a featured artisan or selling items in the Artisan Gift Shop, contact Puser at opcraftclub@aol.com. All new crafters must go through a juried process. When items sell, a 15 percent commission goes back to the community in the form of donations. View Puser’s projects and other handmade items at the Artisan Gift Shop in White Horse Park, on 239 Ocean Parkway in Ocean Pines. The shop is open on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, visit https://www.oceanpines.org/web/pa ges/artisan-gift-shop.
Walk-A-Thon to benefit Worcester County Fair this Saturday in Berlin (May 20, 2022) A Walk-A-Thon to benefit the Worcester County Fair will take this Saturday from 7-11 a.m, at Stephen Decatur Park in Berlin. Gift bags will be presented to first 25 participants in the following categories: Adults, Under 8, 9-12 and 13 and Over. Event is open to friendly, leashed dogs. Gift certificates will be awarded to those who walk the furthest and who raise the most money in the different age groups. Prizes donated by Walmart, Main Street Deli and Dollar General. Questions, call 443-523-0497 or email worcofair@gmail.com. In the event of rain, the event will be moved to the Worcester County Recreation Center in Snow Hill.
HOROSCOPE ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 This week could be a strange time in regard to your finances, Aries. It might be a good idea to get all of your financial affairs in order to figure out where you stand.
TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Check around the house for any areas that could benefit from a little improvement, Taurus. Some renovations could provide a whole new look and even outlook.
GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Figure out a way to show support for a valued colleague, Gemini. Sometimes just a kind word can transform someone’s day. Your kindness will be repaid.
CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Excessive spending could come back to haunt you this week, Cancer. Spend wisely and avoid impulse purchases. A financial windfall could soon be in your future.
LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, if you have been feeling bored and restless for the last several days, a change of scenery could be in order. A vacation can fit the bill, but even a day trip will prove effective.
VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Your ability to focus is high today, Virgo. This means you can learn many new skills and apply them how you see fit. Take advantage of this chance to better yourself.
LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Give some thought to how you can increase your income, Libra. It can help to have a few extra dollars coming in each month. A part-time job may be the right fit for now.
SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Setbacks at work may have you feeling a little nervous, Scorpio. However, everything goes through a natural cycle and soon all will be well again. Maintain the status quo.
SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Information you glean from the news lately could change your perspective on certain situations, Sagittarius. Take it all in before making a final assessment.
CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 A task that has been in the works for some time finally comes to fruition this week, Capricorn. You will have mixed feelings about getting things done and moving on to new projects.
AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, a goal regarding your career will finally become a reality. At first you might not believe it, but it’s certainly true. You’ve worked hard for this.
PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20
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Calendar Fri., May 20
a.m.-1 p.m. Church rummage sale.
31ST ANNUAL CRUISIN’ OCEAN CITY
Stephen Decatur Park, Tripoli Street, Berlin, 7-11 a.m. Benefiting the Worcester County Fair. Get pledges for each mile walked. Open to friendly, leashed dogs. In the event of rain, the Walk A Thon will be moved to the Worcester County Recreation Center. 443-523-0497
Roland E. Powell Convention Center, 4001 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Also held at the Ocean City Inlet Parking Lot. Featuring hot rods, customs, muscle cars, classics, vendors, music, celebrities, entertainment and more. Cost is $15. https://specialeventpro.com, 410-798-6304
BERLIN BOOK OF THE MONTH: ‘THEY CALLED US ENEMY’ BY GEORGE TAKEI
Worcester County Library - Berlin Branch, 13 Harrison Ave., 2 p.m. A graphic memoir recounting George Takei’s childhood imprisoned within American internment camps during WWII. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410632-2600
T(W)EEN NIGHT AT THE LIBRARY
Worcester County Library - Ocean City Branch, 10003 Coastal Highway, 5 p.m. Trivia, games and snacks. For ages 13-17 years. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410632-2600
BERLIN COMMUNITY BIKE RIDE
Heron Park (formerly Berlin Falls Park), 10009 Old Ocean City Blvd., Berlin, 7 p.m. A five-mile bike ride through downtown Berlin sponsored by Worcester County Pedestrian Bike Coalition & Tommy’s Bicycle Works. Tom Simon, 410-726-0314, tommysmobilebicyclerepair.com.
SPEC TENNIS FRIDAY FAMILY FUN NIGHT
Ocean Pines Racquet Center, 11443 Manklin Creek Road, 7-8:30 p.m. Cost is $12/court and includes instruction and equipment for families of up to five players, ages 4 years and older. All abilities welcome. Reservations required: 516508-0313, oppaddle2020@gmail.com.
LEGENDS IN CONCERT
Ocean City Performing Arts Center, 4001 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, 8 p.m. Featuring tributes to Dolly Parton, Aretha Franklin, The Blues Brothers and more. 410-289-2800, 800-626-2326, https://legendsinconcert.com.
Sat., May 21
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MEET THE ARTISAN
Pine’eer Craft Club, Ocean Pines, 9 a.m.3 p.m. Watch Sharon Puser as she works her magic on custom handmade pillows for home d√©cor. If you are an artist who would like to be featured or sell your creation at the shop, email opcraftclub@aol.com.
VIRTUAL WALK WITH A DOC
Short presentation on the Atlantic General Hospital Facebook page at 9 a.m. Then walk and share your selfies on social media with the hashtag #walkedwithagh. Tina Simmons, tsimmons@atlanticgeneral.org.
CRAFTY SATURDAY: UNDER THE SEA CRAFTS
Worcester County Library - Ocean Pines Branch, 11107 Cathell Road, 10 a.m. Come make some fun ocean themed crafts, perfect for all ages. For children ages 4 years and older. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410-632-2600
COASTAL TOWNS CHICKEN FESTIVAL
John W. Park, 32 W. Ave., Ocean View, 12-6:30 p.m. Food, giveaways, chicken picking’ contest, birdie parade, egg toss and more. 302-593-8814
FREE COMMUNITY BIKE RIDE
Ocean Pines Racquet Center, 11443 Manklin Creek Road, 4 p.m. Receive a bike safety bell, reflective stickers and discounts from The Snowball Stand. Experienced riders ages 12 years and older welcome. Advance registration: 410-6417052, rec@oceanpines.org.
LUAU UNDER THE STARS GALA
Ocean City Golf Club, 11401 Country Club Drive, 6 p.m. Full Hawaiian dinner with dancing and a silent auction to benefit the Delmarva Discovery Museum. Tickets cost $75 and are available at delmarvadiscoverycenter.org or call Christy Gordon, 410-957-9933.
31ST ANNUAL CRUISIN’ OCEAN CITY
Roland E. Powell Convention Center, 4001 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Also held at the Ocean City Inlet Parking Lot. Featuring hot rods, customs, muscle cars, classics, vendors, music, celebrities, entertainment and more. Cost is $15. https://specialeventpro.com, 410-798-6304
‘HURRICANE 6’ VIEWING
CHURCH RUMMAGE SALE
FARMERS & ARTISANS MARKET
First Presbyterian Church of Ocean City, 1301 Philadelphia Ave., Ocean City. 7
Art League of Ocean City, 502 94th St., 7 p.m. The 15-minute short film, starring the cast of the Saltare in Elementis Dance Collective, unpacks the dynamic created by the inlet through dance. Cost is $5 and supports the Ocean City Film Festival.
Saturdays - White Horse Park, 239 Ocean Parkway, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Shop for
everything from fresh local produce to unique handmade artisan goods. Open to the public.
FREE PLATFORM TENNIS LESSONS
Saturdays - Ocean Pines Racquet Center, 11443 Manklin Creek Road, 9:30 a.m. All abilities welcome and equipment will be provided. oppaddle2020@ gmail.com or 516-508-0313.
Sun., May 22 31ST ANNUAL CRUISIN’ OCEAN CITY
Hugh T. Cropper Inlet Parking Lot, 809 S. Atlantic Ave., Ocean City, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Featuring hot rods, customs, muscle cars, classics, vendors, music, celebrities, entertainment and more. Cost is $10. https://specialeventpro.com, 410798-6304
JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES MEETING
Sundays - Berlin Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 212 West St., Berlin, 10 a.m. www.jw.org
Mon., May 23 WRITING FOR WELLNESS
Worcester County Library - Ocean Pines Branch, 11107 Cathell Road, 1:30 p.m. Writing about stressful experiences like illness, may boost health & psychological well-being. Group uses exercises to stimulate creative expression. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410-632-2600
years. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410632-2600
OUTSIDE PLAY DAY - ‘SIDEWALK CHALK AND BUBBLES’
Worcester County Library - Pocomoke Branch, 301 Market St., 10:30 a.m. Creative and active fun and games outside. Wear your play clothes. For ages 2-5 years. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410632-2600
IPAD BASICS
Worcester County Library - Ocean City Branch, 10003 Coastal Highway, 10:30 a.m. Learn the basics of your new iPad. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410-6322600
DIY WRECK THIS JOURNAL
Worcester County Library - Berlin Branch, 13 Harrison Ave., 3:30 p.m. Make your own ‘Wreck This Journal’ (inspired by the books of the same title by Kerri Smith). Use your journal to think creatively and abstractly. For ages 10 years and older. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410-6322600
EXPUNGEMENT CLINIC
Worcester County Library - Ocean City Branch, 10003 Coastal Highway, 4-6 p.m. Clients attend this session in person and receive assistance from volunteer attorneys. Register: www.worcesterlibrary.org or call 410-524-1818 for assistance.
DIY BIRD BATH T.O.P.S. OF BERLIN - GROUP #169
Atlantic General Hospital, Conference Room 1, 9733 Healthway Drive, Berlin, 5-6:30 p.m. Take Off Pounds Sensibly is a weekly support and educational group promoting weight loss and living a healthy lifestyle. Rose Campion, 410641-0157.
YOGA FOR ALL
Worcester County Library - Snow Hill Branch, 307 N. Washington St., 5:30 p.m. The group will practice creative flows that are part dance, part moving meditation, all energy building. Registration required: www.worcesterlibrary.org. 410-632-2600
DELMARVA WOMEN’S A CAPELLA CHORUS Mondays - Ocean Pines Community Center, 239 Ocean Parkway, 7:00-9:00 p.m. All ladies that love to sing invited. Contact Mary, 410-629-9383 or Carol Ludwig, 302-242-7062.
Tues., May 24 STORY TIME ‘SEED CRAFTS’
Worcester County Library - Berlin Branch, 13 Harrison Ave., 10:30 a.m. Crafts to inspire growing gardens. Takehome activity included. For ages 2-5
Worcester County Library - Pocomoke Branch, 301 Market St., 5 p.m. Turn pots into bird baths. Supplies provided. Register: www.worcesterlibrary.org under “Events” or call 410-957-0878.
DELMARVA DANCING
Tuesdays - Selbyville Elks Lodge 2173, 13324 Worcester Highway, Bishopville, 5:30-9 p.m. Dance to the sounds of the ’50s, ’60s, ’70s and more. A $5 donation benefits Veterans and local charities. Special Memorial Day Party will be held on May 24 with Chinese auction, picnic food and dancing. Everyone is welcome. Charlie, 410-465-0445
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PUBLIC NOTICES
CALENDAR Tuesdays - Berlin Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 212 West St., Berlin, 7 p.m. www.jw.org
p.m. Any Marines and Navy Corpsman who have served in our Corps, living in Worcester and Sussex counties, are welcome. 410-430-7181, websergeant@firststatemarines.org.
TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY
JOB SEARCH WORKSHOP
Tuesdays - Worcester County Berlin Health Department, 9730 Healthway Drive, 3:30-4:30 p.m. A weekly support and education group promoting weight loss and a healthy lifestyle. Use the south side door and knock hard. Patty Lockett, 410-289-4725
Worcester County Library - Ocean City Branch, 10003 Coastal Highway, 3-5 p.m. Drop in Wednesdays to receive oneon-one guidance from library staff to strengthen your resume and help with your job search. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410-6322600
Continued from Page 31 JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES MEETING
Wed., May 25
VIRTUAL BOOK CLUB
Meeting via Zoom on the third and fourth Wednesday of each month. For surgical patients. Contact the Atlantic General Bariatrics Center for more information at 410-641-9568.
Discussing ‘The Weight of Ink’ by Rachel Kadish, 5:30-7 p.m. Get the book from your local branch or find it in ebook and audio format on Hoopla (hoopla digital.com. Registration required www.worcesterlibrary.org. 410-6322600
FREE PINOCHLE CLASS
GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP
Ocean City 50plus Center, 104 41st St., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free pinochle class for the 50 plus community. Lunch can be purchased with advance notice. Pat and Ed Lockett, 410-289-4725.
Atlantic General Hospital, Conference Room 1, 9733 Healthway Drive, Berlin, 5:30-7 p.m. Providing participants with hope for the future. Gail Mansell, 410641-9725, gmansell@atlanticgeneral.org.
STORY TIME: ‘TRANSPORTATION’
WORCESTER COUNTY DISTRICT 5 & 6 COMMISSIONER PUBLIC FORUM
BARIATRIC SUPPORT GROUP
Worcester County Library - Ocean City Branch, 10003 Coastal Highway, 10:30 a.m. Stories, songs and crafts all about trains, cars and things that go. For ages 2-5 years. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410-632-2600
PAGE TURNERS BOOK CLUB Kids, ages 8-11 years, join us on Zoom to discuss “El Deafo,” 3:30 p.m. Title available on Hoopla. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410-6322600
FIRST STATE DETACHMENT OF THE MARINE CORPS LEAGUE MEETING American Legion Synepuxent Post 166, 2308 Philadelphia Ave., Ocean City, 12
Worcester County Library - Ocean Pines Branch, 11107 Cathell Road, 6-8 p.m. Incumbents, Chip Bertino (District 5) and Madison “Jim” Bunting (District 6) are running opposed this year by Grant Helvey and Richard Addis, respectively. Public is invited to attend, ask questions.
OCEAN CITY TOWN HALL PREPAREDNESS MEETING Town of Ocean City Maryland, 301 Baltimore Ave., 6:30 p.m. To educate the public to be ready with an “All Hazards Approach” to all emergencies before the onset of Hurricane Season. Also “Know Your Zone” information. 410-723-6616, oceancitymd.gov
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Thurs., May 26 REPUBLICAN WOMEN OF WORCESTER COUNTY GENERAL MEETING Lighthouse Sound Restaurant, 12723 Saint Martins Neck Road, Bishopville, 10:30 a.m. The Maryland Gubernatorial candidates have been invited to speak. Members and their guests welcome. Register: www.gopwomenofworcester.org.
STORY TIME ‘UNDER THE SEA’ Worcester County Library - Snow Hill Branch, 307 N. Washington St., 10:30 a.m. Stories, songs and rhymes. For ages 2-5 years. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410-632-2600
STORY TIME: OCEAN THEME Worcester County Library - Ocean Pines Branch, 11107 Cathell Road, 10:30 a.m. Hear some great stories all about the ocean. Take home activity included. For ages 2-5 years. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410-632-2600
FEEL-GOOD MOVIE Worcester County Library - Ocean Pines Branch, 11107 Cathell Road, 2 p.m. Monthly movies that prove the human spirit can prevail despite overwhelming odds. 410-208-4014, www.worcesterlibrary.org
STEM POWERED FUN STRAWBERRY DNA EXTRACTION Worcester County Library - Ocean City Branch, 10003 Coastal Highway, 4 p.m. An Experiment about strawberry DNA and learn the basics of DNA through fun games and crafts. All materials provided. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410-6322600
ZUMBA FOR ALL LEVELS Worcester County Library - Berlin Branch, 13 Harrison Ave., 4:30-5:30 p.m. These classes uplift and improve mood. Register: www.worcesterlibrary.org under “Events.” 410-632-2600
BEACH SINGLES Thursdays - Beach Singles join us 55 plus at Harpoon Hanna’s, 39064 Harpoon Road, Fenwick Island, DE, 4-6 p.m. Info: 302-436-9577 or BeachSingles.org
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The Trustee named below will sell at public auction to the highest bidder on Monday, June 6, 2022, at 4:00 p.m., at the front door of Sea Harbor Condominium, Unit 207, 12808 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD, all that property designated as Sea Harbor Condominium Unit No. 207, together with an undivided interest in the common elements, as established by Declaration and Bylaws recorded among the land records of Worcester County in Liber No. 447, folio 630, et seq., as amended, and as further described in a deed recorded at Liber 6667, folio 454, et seq., in “AS IS” condition, SUBJECT to all the liens, covenants, agreements, conditions, easements and restrictions as may appear among the land records of Worcester County, Maryland. A deposit of $15,000.00 in cash or certified check will be required of the Purchaser at the auction. (A deposit will not be required if the successful bidder is the secured party in this foreclosure action.) The balance in cash or cashier’s or certified check shall be paid within 20 days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, said balance to bear interest at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum from the date of sale to the date of payment. Time is of the essence for the Purchaser. All real estate taxes, wastewater, water charges, and condominium assessments shall be adjusted as of the date of sale and assumed thereafter by the Purchaser. All settlement costs, including recordation taxes, transfer taxes and recording fees, shall be paid by the Purchaser. Possession will be given upon payment in full of the purchase price. If Purchaser fails to pay the balance of the purchase price when due, the deposit shall be forfeited and the property resold at the risk and cost of the defaulting Purchaser. For further information, you may contact Spencer Ayres Cropper, Trustee, 410-723-1400. OCD-5/19/3t _________________________________ WORCESTER COUNTY MARYLAND OFFICE OF THE TREASURER GOVERNMENT CENTER 1 WEST MARKET STREET, ROOM 1105 SNOW HILL, MD 21863
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State and County taxes for the 2020 tax levy (and prior years) by the County Commissioners of Worcester County and/or delinquent water, sewer, and assessment charges and/or delinquent nuisance abatements on the properties hereinafter described being due and in arrears and unpaid, and in order to compel the payment of the same, to-
MAY 20, 2022 gether with interest thereon and costs attending the proceeding, as provided by law, by virtue of the power and authority vested in me as Treasurer, Finance Officer, and Collector of State and County taxes for Worcester County, Maryland, as provided by the Acts of the General Assembly of Maryland, the undersigned Treasurer, Finance Officer and Collector, aforesaid, will sell at public auction to the highest bidder the following properties. This public auction will be held with Real Auction.com. The link is https://worcester.marylandtaxsale.co m STARTING WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2022 @ 10:00 A.M. CLOSING FRIDAY, MAY 20, 2022 AT THE HOUR OF 1:00 P.M. LIST OF PROPERTIES Acct#10053854 Assessed To 222 Trimper Avenue LLC OC. Located At 222 Trimper Ave Ocean City, Md 21842. Described As Lot 49 N Side 222 Trimper Ave Pl H & T Dev. Assessment $481,000. Total Due $15,599.29 Acct#02017520 Assessed To Askew Yvonne D & Baine Denise R. Located At 402 Market St Snow Hill, Md 21863. Described As 40 X 96.8 X 38.67 X 80.20 402 W Market St Snow Hill. Assessment $6,400. Total Due $393.14 Acct#02017539 Assessed To Askew Yvonne D & Baine Denise R. Located At Market St Snow Hill, Md 21863. Described As App 42 1/2' X 70' W Market St Snow Hill. Assessment $6,200. Total Due $533.54 Acct#02017547 Assessed To Askew Yvonne D & Baine Denise R. Located At 404 Market St Snow Hill, Md 21863. Described As App 45' X 70' 404 W Market St Snow Hill. Assessment $6,400. Total Due $393.14 Acct#02026643 Assessed To Bailey Katherine Witt & Richard B. Located At 207 Morris St Snow Hill, Md 21863. Described As Lot 2 5465 Sq Ft 207 Morris St Subdiv Ld For John Q Perdue. Assessment $69,567. Total Due $2,947.65 Acct#03031853 Assessed To Baker Robert Marion. Located At 103 Franklin Ave Berlin, Md 21811. Described As Lots 25 26 27 28 Blk D N/S Franklin Ave Pl Beach Graham Prop. Assessment $171,800. Total Due $6,731.21 Acct#02006936 Assessed To Ballard Artie H & Elizabeth W. Located At 4239 Market St Snow Hill, Md 21863. Described As Lot 18 Blk 1 Sec 1 W/S Market St 35184 Sq Ft Pl Castle Hill Ests. Assessment $85,467. Total Due $2,124.69 Acct#03003442 Assessed To Banach Thomas & Karen. Located At 11709 Sheppards Crossing Rd Whaleysville, Md 21872. Described As 0.463 Ac W Side Sheppards Cross Rd Surv Hetty H Powell. Assessment $100,000. Total Due $2,503.76 Acct#10242568 Assessed To Bateman Nadia. Located At 501 Penguin Dr 029A0 Ocean City, Md 21842. Described As U 29A P 4 Penguin Drive Crab Cove Of 32nd St CM. Assessment $256,000. Total Due $8,375.37 Acct#10721989 Assessed To Bateman Nadia. Located At 29 Crab Cove 32nd St CM Ocean City, Md. Described As Boat Slip #29 32nd St Crab Cove 32nd St CM. Assessment
Ocean City Today / Public Notices $15,000. Total Due $611.25 Acct#10240867 Assessed To Batz Kyle M & Myers Holly L. Located At 3701 Coastal Hwy 0221E Ocean City, Md 21842. Described As U 221 B E P 1 Coastal Highway Bradley On The Bay CM. Assessment $194,300. Total Due $6,387.64 Acct#10053986 Assessed To Behney Christopher. Located At 210 Trimper Ave 0004 Ocean City, Md 21842. Described As U 4 Trimper Ave Sand & Foam CM. Assessment $106,000. Total Due $3,467.63 Acct#03049655 Assessed To Betters Richard K & Mary Y Betters. Located At 41 Ocean Pky Ocean Pines, Md 21811. Described As Lot B-03-002 9000 Sq Ft Ocean Parkway Plat Ocean Pines Sec 3. Assessment $163,400. Total Due $3,689.12 Acct#01016776 Assessed To Bishop Elizabeth Ann & Wise Andre M. Located At 615 Clarke Ave Pocomoke, Md 21851. Described As Lot 1 E Side 615 Clarke Ave Plat B Pocomoke. Assessment $47,700. Total Due $2,161.29 Acct#05000262 Assessed To Blake Quincy & Irene For Life. Located At 9754 Hotel Rd Bishopville, Md 21813. Described As 60 X 259.75 S Side Line Hotel Road S Of Selbyville. Assessment $43,100. Total Due $1,192.11 Acct#01001280 Assessed To Blount Allen B Jr & Mirian B Golden. Located At Cypress Rd Pocomoke, Md 21851. Described As 105' X 105' W Side Unionville Cedar Hall Road. Assessment $8,900. Total Due $434.65 Acct#02017865 Assessed To Bowie-Semsker Robyn. Located At 105 N Morris St Snow Hill, Md 21863. Described As .82 Ac Morris Street Oscar Manning Property. Assessment $174,667. Total Due $7,246.58 Acct#01026410 Assessed To Boyd Crawford & Jessica. Located At 1403 Princess Anne Ln Pocomoke, Md 21851. Described As Lot 6 Blk E 60 X 150 1403 Princess Anne Lane Pl Small Bull & Dryden. Assessment $85,700. Total Due $3,781.08 Acct#10101549 Assessed To Bronder Charles M Jr & Ruth J. Located At 8800 Coastal Hwy 0707 Ocean City, Md 21842. Described As U 707 Btw 88th & 89th Sts Sea Terrace CM. Assessment $304,167. Total Due $9,712.38 Acct#10009839 Assessed To Brown James Anderson. Located At 10130 Silver Point Ln Ocean City, Md 21842. Described As 1.07 Acs E Side Silver Point Rd On Herring Creek. Assessment $283,000. Total Due $6,301.22 Acct#03769016 Assessed To Brown James Marshall & Slack Jennifer Lore. Located At 158 Intrepid Ln 92 Berlin, Md 21811. Described As Unit 92 Ph 1 Intrepid Lane Decatur Farm Townhouse CM32. Assessment $187,400. Total Due $5,585.28 Acct#03171965 Assessed To Campbell Wayne Franklin. Located At 9038 Carey Rd Berlin, Md 21811. Described As 2.70 Acs Sw Side Carey Rd St Martins. Assessment $99,800. Total Due $1,262.81 Acct#01021761 Assessed To Carlton Harvey. Located At 612 Walnut St Pocomoke, Md 21851. Described
As Lot 1 12238 Sq Ft S/S 612 Walnut St Pl Sur Gary & Wm Outten. Assessment $77,600. Total Due $3,435.80 Acct#10159202 Assessed To Carroll George F. Located At 13100 Coastal Hwy Pks53 P2 Ocean City, Md 21842. Described As Pk U S53 P 2 131st St Braemar Towers CM. Assessment $2,000. Total Due $268.96 Acct#03137619 Assessed To Carroll Rodney S & Linda H. Located At 112 Port Arthur Ct Ocean Pines, Md 21811. Described As Lot 60 50223 Sq Ft Port Arthur Court Whitetail Sancty Sec 15B. Assessment $153,300. Total Due $3,472.97 Acct#03137570 Assessed To Carroll Rodney S & Linda H. Located At 105 Port Arthur Court St Ocean Pines, Md 21811. Described As Lot 56 18025 Sq Ft Port Arthur Court Whitetail Sancty Sec 15B. Assessment $39,400. Total Due $987.70 Acct#03021793 Assessed To Cheek Hope Renee. Located At 10352 Harrison Rd Berlin, Md 21811. Described As 4.99845 Acs E Side Harrison Rd SE Of Berlin. Assessment $100,400. Total Due $2,426.68 Acct#10222079 Assessed To Colletti Ricardo V & Walker-Colletti Stephanie B. Located At 3801 Atlantic Ave 0110 Ocean City, Md 21842. Described As U 110 Btw 38th & 39th Sts Diamond Beach CM. Assessment $240,900. Total Due $7,888.90 Acct#10222311 Assessed To Colletti Ricardo V & Walker-Colletti Stephanie B. Located At 3801 Atlantic Ave 0216 Ocean City, Md 21842. Described As U 216 Btw 38th & 39th Sts Diamond Beach CM. Assessment $260,800. Total Due $8,375.68 Acct#03124800 Assessed To Collick Albert B & Renate E. Located At 9309 Seahawk Rd Berlin, Md 21811. Described As Lot 3 3.086 Acs W/S Step Dec High School Rd Subdiv William Smith. Assessment $142,000. Total Due $2,156.39 Acct#03034321 Assessed To Collick Beatrice & Pitts Reginald T. Located At 114 Railroad Ave Berlin, Md 21811. Described As 69 3 X 591 36 N Side Railroad Avenue Berlin. Assessment $54,400. Total Due $2,316.06 Acct#01016318 Assessed To Collins Diondre Lamount. Located At 714 Fourth St Pocomoke, Md 21851. Described As 0.456 Ac W Side 714 4th St Near Scotts Allen. Assessment $36,100. Total Due $1,846.69 Acct#10429161 Assessed To Cooling Vito Joel. Located At 5 Seaside Vlg Marina CM M5 Ocean City, Md 21842. Described As Unit M-5 477 Sq Ft Seaside Vlg Marina CM. Assessment $23,333. Total Due $611.53 Acct#10743508 Assessed To Cooling Vito Joel. Located At 13004 Bowline Ln Ocean City, Md 21842. Described As Lt 24(A)/Lu-37 1963 Bowline Lane Seaside Vlg Amd Rec Pl P. Assessment $301,367. Total Due $6,611.11 Acct#02004275 Assessed To Corbin Ervin K & Bernice C Perrine Et Al. Located At Snow Hill Rd Snow Hill, Md 21863. Described As 2 Acs Ne Side R-12 W Of Snow Hill. Assessment $41,000. Total Due $1,022.60
PAGE 33 Acct#03029123 Assessed To Corbin Leslie H. Located At 104 South Main St Berlin, Md 21811. Described As Lot W Side 104 S Main X Washington Sts. Assessment $197,000. Total Due $7,330.99 Acct#02007223 Assessed To Dale Archie L. Located At 5509 Princess Way Snow Hill, Md 21863. Described As 8 Acs Near W Side R-113 S Of Snow Hill. Assessment $102,500. Total Due $2,468.48 Acct#03002233 Assessed To Davis Marvin Lee & Kay M. Located At 11812 Sheppards Crossing Rd, Whaleyville, Md. Described As 5o X 175 5 X E Side Sheppards Crossing Road. Assessment $54,700. Total Due $1,458.33 Acct#03083101 Assessed To Dlubala Stephen W Jr & Sharon E. Located At 3 Ivy Ln Ocean Pines, Md 21811. Described As Lot B-03-035 11146 Sq Ft Ivy Lane Pl Ocean Pines Sec 3. Assessment $188,700. Total Due $4,180.74 Acct#03146731 Assessed To Donaway Keith Allen & Brenda Gale. Located At 12292 Blueberry Rd Whaleyville, Md 21872. Described As Lot 1 2 Ac S/S Blueberry Rd M Donaway Min Subdiv. Assessment $102,300. Total Due $2,496.98 Acct#01001019 Assessed To Donaway Rita Elizabeth. Located At 2514 Worcester Hwy Pocomoke, Md 21851. Described As 190' X 190' X 190' X 143' Near E Side R-113 Ne Of Pocomoke. Assessment $58,933. Total Due $1,548.78 Acct#03050408 Assessed To Dowd Martin M & Jone M. Located At 29 Harborview Dr Ocean Pines, Md 21811. Described As Lot C-01-393 5000 Sq Ft Harborview Dr Plat Ocean Pines Sec 1-B. Assessment $439,700. Total Due $9,664.30 Acct#07000251 Assessed To Dykes Ned S & Eileen P. Located At Meadow Bridge Rd West Of Snow Hil, Md 21863. Described As 76.90 Acs E Side Meadow Bridge Road. Assessment $70,300. Total Due $2,032.31 Acct#05008913 Assessed To Ed Boy Holdings LLC. Located At Brant Rd Bishopville, Md 21813. Described As Lot 25 100' X 150' Se Side Brant Rd Pl Frank L Savage Resub. Assessment $67,600. Total Due $1,603.00 Acct#03005933 Assessed To Eley Michaela P. Located At Campbelltown Rd, Md. Described As 6995 Sq Ft E Side Campbelltown Rd N Of St Martins. Assessment $700. Total Due $278.11 Acct#10006147 Assessed To Engh Joseph Harrigan. Located At 10325 Leeds Rd Ocean City, Md 21842. Described As Lot 7 Blk 3 Sec A W Side Leeds Rd Pl Cape Isle Of Wight. Assessment $132,833. Total Due $2,885.40 Acct#10150965 Assessed To Eppig Michael J & Renee M. Located At 14 123rd St 0012 Ocean City, Md 21842. Described As U 12 Mccomas Ave Helmsman CM. Assessment $152,100. Total Due $2,495.26 Acct#10033799 Assessed To Esham John D & Yolanda A. Located At 707 Wilmington Ln Ocean City, Md 21842. Described As Lots 2 3 4 Blk 21n Wilmington Lane Pl Sinepuxent Bch. Assessment $383,200. Total Due $12,136.80
PAGE 34 Acct#10297729 Assessed To Faass George Steven & Marsha. Located At 12705 Wight St 0502 Ocean City, Md 21842. Described As U 502 Wight St Silver Moon CM. Assessment $474,500. Total Due $15,414.65 Acct#01007629 Assessed To Fetzer Mark Allan. Located At 4429 Stockton Rd Pocomoke, Md 21851. Described As 75' X 414.32' N Side Stockton Rd E Of Pocomoke. Assessment $41,500. Total Due $1,158.42 Acct#03004848 Assessed To Fiedler George D. Located At 11104 Worcester Hwy Berlin, Md 21811. Described As Lot 1 2.13 Acs E Side Worcester Hwy Bluewater Botanical. Assessment $157,500. Total Due $3,700.78 Acct#03131092 Assessed To Foll William A & Hedges-Foll Mary E. Located At 17 Stacy Ct Ocean Pines, Md 21811. Described As Lot 170 Stacy Court Terns Landing. Assessment $431,600. Total Due $6,771.80 Acct#10008123 Assessed To Freburger Kelly M. Located At 13011 Drum Point Rd W Ocean City, Md 21842. Described As Lot 30 N Side Drum Point Rd Pl 1 Sec 1 Captains Hill. Assessment $679,033. Total Due $15,628.29 Acct#10217601 Assessed To Gelfo Philip Lance & Anderson Karen. Located At 121 76th St 0101 Ocean City, Md 21842. Described As U 101 76th St Seabay Vista CM. Assessment $167,400. Total Due $5,521.02 Acct#08008655 Assessed To Georges Island Landing LLC. Located At George Island Landing Rd Stockton, Md 21864. Described As Lot Geo Island Landing Road Se Of Stockton. Assessment $9,000. Total Due $434.19 Acct#08008663 Assessed To Georges Island Landing LLC. Located At George Island Landing Rd Stockton, Md 21864. Described As Lot Geo Island Landing Road Se Of Stockton. Assessment $9,000. Total Due $434.19 Acct#10046521 Assessed To Godman Ray & Kevin Hickey. Located At 209 Sunset Dr Ocean City, Md 21842. Described As Lot 62 S Side 209 Sunset Dr Pl 3 Skyline Dev. Assessment $250,667. Total Due $7,199.87 Acct#10258669 Assessed To Green Michael O. Located At 504 Yawl Dr Ocean City, Md 21842. Described As Lot 339 3600 Sq Ft E S Yawl Dr Pl Montego Bay Sec 6 C. Assessment $141,133. Total Due $4,643.72 Acct#05000580 Assessed To Griffin Emerson James & Griffin Michael Lee. Located At 9808 Hotel Rd Bishopville, Md 21813. Described As 24,558 Sq Ft S Side Hotel Rd S Of Selbyville. Assessment $30,500. Total Due $907.58 Acct#03021246 Assessed To Hall Randolph Freddie Jr For Life. Located At 10209 Germantown Rd Berlin, Md 21811. Described As Lot X E Side Germantown Road Se Of Berlin. Assessment $58,800. Total Due $1,547.03 Acct#10226821 Assessed To Harmon Barbara J. Located At 14 136th St 0301 Ocean City, Md 21842. Described As U 301 136th St Sunspot CM. Assessment $214,000. Total Due $7,022.28
Ocean City Today / Public Notices Acct#01015028 Assessed To Harmon Tineka C. Located At 927 Clarke Ave Pocomoke, Md 21851. Described As 60' X 114' E Side 927 Clarke Ave Plum Street. Assessment $30,967. Total Due $1,598.93 Acct#10008271 Assessed To Harrison Joseph G Jr & Robin H. Located At 10417 Inlet Rd West Ocean City, Md 21842. Described As .79 Ac W Side Indian Knoll Rd Pl 1 Sec 2 Captains Hill. Assessment $726,767. Total Due $10,824.23 Acct#03101479 Assessed To Harrison Joseph G Jr & Robin H. Located At 26 Wood Duck Dr Ocean Pines, Md 21811. Described As Lot C-14d-076 17393 Sq Ft Wood Duck Dr Pl Ocean Pines Sec 14d. Assessment $188,600. Total Due $4,243.17 Acct#03145158 Assessed To Harrison Joseph G Jr & Robin H. Located At 1617 Mercer's Way Berlin, Md 21811. Described As Lot 58 13633.6 Sq Ft Mercer's Way Sec 3 Colonial Village Sec 18. Assessment $86,600. Total Due $2,017.57 Acct#10023068 Assessed To Harrison Joseph G Jr & Robin H. Located At Inlet Rd West Ocean City, Md 21842. Described As 1.46 Acs W/S Inlet Rd W Of Ocean City Pl Subdiv Wire Pond. Assessment $40,000. Total Due $1,000.78 Acct#10264723 Assessed To Harrison Joseph G Jr & Robin H. Located At 107 Convention Center Dr 590 Ocean City, Md 21842. Described As U 59 P B Convention Center Drive Thunder Island CM. Assessment $244,800. Total Due $8,014.54 Acct#10285623 Assessed To Harrison Paul John William. Located At 320 H Gorman Ave Ocean City, Md 21842. Described As Lot 13A 320H Gorman Ave Villa Park Townhouses. Assessment $179,533. Total Due $5,835.04 Acct#03126013 Assessed To Haynie Mark W & Evelyn M. Located At Timberline Cir Berlin, Md 21811. Described As Lot 397 Timberline Circle White Horse Park Phase 3. Assessment $94,200. Total Due $2,152.41 Acct#10113679 Assessed To Hicks John D. Located At 9500 Coastal Hwy 006F Ocean City, Md 21842. Described As U 6F Beach Hwy Pyramid CM. Assessment $190,767. Total Due $6,257.42 Acct#10209633 Assessed To Hilborn Management Corp. Located At 1407 St Louis Ave 1S Ocean City, Md 21842. Described As U1S St Louis Ave Willow's CM. Assessment $400. Total Due $148.40 Acct#02022079 Assessed To Hillman Emily Dawn. Located At 232 Washington St Snow Hill, Md 21863. Described As 117' X 191' X 162' X 81' S Washington St Snow Hill. Assessment $80,367. Total Due $3,387.03 Acct#10343844 Assessed To Hinkle Gary & Marcia D & Alan E Bell. Located At 8343 South Longboat Way Berlin, Md 21811. Described As Lot 366 3000 Sq Ft South Longboat Drive Assateague Pt Resort P 3. Assessment $139,867. Total Due $957.65 Acct#01021400 Assessed To Holden Gregory T & Vera L. Located At 509 Cedar St Pocomoke, Md 21851. Described As 60' X 120.4' 509 Cedar St Pocomoke. Assessment
$48,900. Total Due $2,212.44 Acct#01028456 Assessed To Howell Wendell & Joann T. Located At 1014 Cedar St Pocomoke, Md 21851. Described As 2.7469 Acs S Side 1014 Cedar St Pocomoke. Assessment $69,300. Total Due $3,082.01 Acct#10112583 Assessed To Hubert Lawrence M. Located At 9500 Coastal Hwy 5H Ocean City, Md 21842. Described As U 5H Beach Hwy Pyramid CM. Assessment $258,967. Total Due $8,427.43 Acct#02006146 Assessed To Hudson Hermetta O & Alphonso K. Located At 5742 Blake Rd Snow Hill, Md 21863. Described As Lot 6 1.28 Acs Near East Side R-113 Pl Blake Subdiv. Assessment $99,567. Total Due $2,404.93 Acct#01013181 Assessed To Huttner Robin A. Located At 1318 Old Virginia Rd Pocomoke, Md 21851. Described As 2 Acs E Side Old R-13 S Of Pocomoke. Assessment $126,167. Total Due $2,901.71 Acct#02009897 Assessed To Jackson Willie Joe Jr & Mary A & Jackson Vandella. Located At Public Landing Rd Snow Hill, Md 21863. Described As 14.35 Acs Mt Wesley E Side Public Landing Rd E Of Snow Hill. Assessment $54,700. Total Due $1,188.38 Acct#10230136 Assessed To James Paula & Nina Fernandez &. Located At 4000 Coastal Hwy 0211 Ocean City, Md 21842. Described As U 211 Btw 40th & 41st Sts Ocean Point No 2 CM. Assessment $118,800. Total Due $3,955.30 Acct#10197406 Assessed To Jayne Teddy LLC. Located At 150 Pine Tree Rd Ocean City, Md 21842. Described As Lot 1347 Sec 1 Pine Tree Road Pl Montego Bay Mob Hm Pk. Assessment $257,400. Total Due $8,301.78 Acct#10206359 Assessed To Jeffrey Stephen & Kimberly Anne Bargarus Living Tr. Located At 6 87th St 0102 Ocean City, Md 21842. Described As U 102 87th St Surfhaven CM. Assessment $132,300. Total Due $4,390.24 Acct#01015923 Assessed To Jenkins Arnold. Located At 707 Clarke Ave Pocomoke, Md 21851. Described As Lot 2 3267 Sq Ft 707 Clarke Ave Taylors Subdiv. Assessment $30,000. Total Due $1,556.27 Acct#03002985 Assessed To Jones Millard Edward F For Life. Located At 8336 Circle Rd Berlin, Md 21811. Described As 1.136 Acs S Side Circle Rd Se Of Whaleyville. Assessment $124,700. Total Due $2,903.41 Acct#10045541 Assessed To Julio Anne L & Catherine J Wagner & Julio Jacqueline A. Located At 2521 Atlantic Ave Ocean City, Md 21842. Described As Lot 8 Btw 25th & 26th Sts Pl The Village N. Assessment $569,833. Total Due $18,473.49 Acct#01005294 Assessed To Kinard Tina Mason. Located At 2515 Olds Rd Pocomoke, Md 21851. Described As 185' X 369' NW Side R113 NE Of Pocomoke. Assessment $60,900. Total Due $1,576.15 Acct#01012444 Assessed To Knox Levi Rubben For Life. Located At Colona Rd Pocomoke, Md 21851. Described As 105' X 195' N Side Colona Road S Of Pocomoke. Assessment $17,800. Total Due $653.20 Acct#10131634 Assessed To
MAY 20, 2022 Kostack Joseph R & Janice E. Located At 183 Jamestown Rd 0011 Ocean City, Md 21842. Described As U 11 Jamestown Rd Watergate CM. Assessment $196,500. Total Due $6,855.25 Acct#10107628 Assessed To Kurt E Klotzbach Revocable Living Trust The. Located At 122 Winter Harbor Dr Ocean City, Md 21842. Described As Lot 55 Sec II Winter Harbor Rd Pl Caine Keys II. Assessment $362,833. Total Due $11,786.05 Acct#05029627 Assessed To Land Sea Air Unlimited Inc. Located At North Piney Point Rd Bishopville, Md 21813. Described As Lot 2 1.945 Acs Piney Point Rd Min Sub John L Ingersoll. Assessment $57,400. Total Due $1,380.45 Acct#03105903 Assessed To Laque Joseph Edward & Laque Donna M. Located At 120 Robin Hood Trl Ocean Pines, Md. Described As Lot B-10-1293 13447 Sq Ft Robin Hood Tr Pl Ocean Pines Sec 10. Assessment $170,000. Total Due $2,520.28 Acct#10210976 Assessed To Leblanc Aida L & Hitch John A & Dayna L Hitch. Located At 143 Jamestown Rd 0003 Ocean City, Md 21842. Described As U3 Jamestown Rd Jamestown Inlet CM. Assessment $199,733. Total Due $6,422.10 Acct#02020815 Assessed To Lehmann Michelle. Located At 110 Ironshire St Snow Hill, Md 21863. Described As 99' X 150' 110 Ironshire X Snow Sts Snow Hill. Assessment $183,800. Total Due $7,054.41 Acct#03095169 Assessed To Lewis William D Jr & Lewis Linda R. Located At 40 Nottingham Ln Ocean Pines, Md 21811. Described As Lot B-10-035 7500 Sq Ft Nottingham Ln Pl Ocean Pines Sec 10. Assessment $134,700. Total Due $2,913.39 Acct#01012592 Assessed To Lipps Mark W. Located At 865 Colona Rd Pocomoke, Md 21851. Described As Lot 1 5.87 Acs N Side Colona Road Min Sub M D Maizel Etal. Assessment $80,000. Total Due $1,569.55 Acct#04001702 Assessed To Lockwood Sylvester L. Located At 8314 Patey Woods Rd Newark, Md 21841. Described As Lots In Blks A C F H & J Patey Woods Rd Newark. Assessment $81,200. Total Due $1,897.45 Acct#10136148 Assessed To Loewenstein Kevin & Loewenstein Hilary. Located At 11204 Coastal Hwy 00060 Ocean City, Md 21842. Described As U6 Ph Beach Hwy High Point CM. Assessment $289,300. Total Due $9,388.84 Acct#03002101 Assessed To Logan Edna Collins & Catherine Smith. Located At Campbelltown Rd, Whaleyville, Md. Described As 4.43 Acs W Side Campbelltown Rd Edna Logan Et Al Survey. Assessment $72,400. Total Due $1,844.55 Acct#10168236 Assessed To Lucas William H & Vicky Lynn. Located At 5 138th St 003W Ocean City, Md 21842. Described As U 3-W 138th St Windward CM. Assessment $173,300. Total Due $5,711.09 Acct#03011291 Assessed To Machen Stephen F & Machen Sharon E. Located At 10109 McAllister Rd Berlin, Md 21811. Described As 3 Acs W Side Mcallister Rd E Of Berlin. Assessment $396,767. Total
MAY 20, 2022 Due $8,696.67 Acct#03050874 Assessed To Mahon Sherry L. Located At 44 Brandywine Dr Ocean Pines, Md 21811. Described As Lot G-13-118 9800 Sq Ft Brandywine Dr Pl Ocean Pines Sec 13. Assessment $234,000. Total Due $5,195.12 Acct#10067073 Assessed To McClellan Jane K & Susan K Schultz. Located At 7 45th St 0210 Ocean City, Md 21842. Described As U 210 45th St Ocean Waye 45 CM. Assessment $76,800. Total Due $2602.21 Acct#10383315 Assessed To McCormick Family Stone Harbour LLC. Located At 6 Stone Harbour Villas Ocean City, Md 21842. Described As Boat Slip #S6 Stone Harbour Villas CM. Assessment $10,000. Total Due $346.20 Acct#10384400 Assessed To McCormick Family Stone Harbour LLC. Located At 13208 Stone Harbour Ln 4 Ocean City, Md 21842. Described As Unit 4 Ph 5 Jefferson Ave Stone Harbour Villas CM. Assessment $540,067. Total Due $11,684.28 Acct#10179130 Assessed To McKenzie Robin Jo Robinson. Located At 13603 Sea Captain Rd Ocean City, Md 21842. Described As Lot 1 Blk 11 Twin Tree Road Pl Caine Woods Sec 3. Assessment $225,633. Total Due $5,614.59 Acct#10161142 Assessed To Mdr Bachelors Hall 2 LLC. Located At 13110 Coastal Hwy 7130 Ocean City, Md 21842. Described As U713 P1 Wight St Braemar Towers CM. Assessment $488,167. Total Due $15,784.28 Acct#10161495 Assessed To Mdr Bachelors Hall LLC. Located At 13110 Coastal Hwy 7140 Ocean City, Md 21842. Described As U714 P 1 Wight St Braemar Towers CM. Assessment $488,167. Total Due $15,784.28 Acct#10370167 Assessed To Meadows James W. Located At 13487 Bella Vista Ln 26E Ocean City, Md 21842. Described As U26 BE P4 Madison Ave Portofino Twnhse CM. Assessment $304,100. Total Due $6,495.60 Acct#05005574 Assessed To Meehan Thomas Joseph & Elizabeth Ann Bertrand. Located At 9937 Bishopville Rd Bishopville, Md 21813. Described As 148 X 467.85 X 432.90 N S County Rd Near Bishopville. Assessment $60,700. Total Due $1,569.93 Acct#01022954 Assessed To Mills Steven Jr. Located At 4 Gray St Pocomoke, Md 21851. Described As 46 X 87 West Side 4 Gray St Pocomoke. Assessment $20,500. Total Due $1,933.66 Acct#03072584 Assessed To Morris William Edward & Phyllis Simon. Located At 37 Gloucester Rd Ocean Pines, Md 21811. Described As Lot B-11-140 7650 Sq Ft Gloucester Rd Pl Ocean Pines Sec 11. Assessment $52,300. Total Due $1,250.04 Acct#10413702 Assessed To Moscoso Juan Carlos & Marta Moscoso. Located At E Bradley Cove CM BD E Ocean City, Md 21842. Described As Boat Slip E Bradley Rd Bradley Cove CM. Assessment $15,000. Total Due $611.25 Acct#10037875 Assessed To New
Ocean City Today / Public Notices Sm Limited Partnership. Located At 200 12th St Ocean City, Md 21842. Described As Lot 9 Blk 38 W Side Phila Ave Pl H & T Land. Assessment $511,800. Total Due $16,194.53 Acct#10040612 Assessed To New Sm Limited Partnership. Located At 208 15th St Ocean City, Md 21842. Described As Lot 44 50' X 100' N Side 15th St Pl Neptune Dev. Assessment $443,500. Total Due $14,080.22 Acct#03125971 Assessed To Nokes Stephen P & Maryll S. Located At Timberline Cir Berlin, Md 21811. Described As Lot 394 Timberline Circle White Horse Park Phase 3. Assessment $96,200. Total Due $2,179.96 Acct#10202310 Assessed To Och LLC. Located At 309 South Ocean Dr Ocean City, Md 21842. Described As Lot 5A Sec 5A South Ocean Dr Pl Montego Bay Mob Hm Pk. Assessment $448,033. Total Due $14,469.83 Acct#10136180 Assessed To Onal Hatice R & Mustafa. Located At 11100 Coastal Hwy 0904 Ocean City, Md 21842. Described As U 904 Coastal Hwy Irene CM. Assessment $361,300. Total Due $11,649.07 Acct#10253632 Assessed To Oronzio Ronald L & Anna Marie & Guerino F Oronzio. Located At 119 Old Landing Rd 0307F Ocean City, Md 21842. Described As U 307 B F P 5 Old Landing Rd Our Place At The Beach. Assessment $164,600. Total Due $5,406.77 Acct#08002053 Assessed To Parker Kathy Wimbrow. Located At 6140 Taylor Landing Rd Girdletree, Md 21829. Described As 4 Acs SW Side Taylors Landing Road. Assessment $137,067. Total Due $3,209.02 Acct#03016188 Assessed To Parker Mabel Sallie Savage. Located At 10811 Maple Ct Berlin, Md 21811. Described As Lot 13 115 X 175 N Side Maple Lane Plat Highland Park. Assessment $76,800. Total Due $1,917.36 Acct#01017314 Assessed To Parsons Karen Annette. Located At 208 Walnut St Pocomoke, Md 21851. Described As 70.12' X 104.5' X 70 X 102' S Side 208 Walnut St Pocomoke. Assessment $83,600. Total Due $3,691.56 Acct#01020374 Assessed To Phillips Efrem L & Carolyn V Phillips. Located At 510 Bonneville Ave Pocomoke, Md 21851. Described As 34' X 80' 510 Bonneville Ave Pocomoke. Assessment $100. Total Due $135.53 Acct#03101622 Assessed To Pisner Gary. Located At 115 Nottingham Ln Ocean Pines, Md 21811. Described As Lot B-10-190 8734 Sq Ft Nottingham La Pl Ocean Pines Sec 10. Assessment $132,000. Total Due $1,839.16 Acct#10425689 Assessed To Polun Irene J. Located At 54 Island Edge Dr 54N Ocean City, Md 21842. Described As Unit 54N Ph 6 Island Edge Dr Port Astor At Sunset Is. Assessment $541,000. Total Due $14,542.77 Acct#01028057 Assessed To Powell Alice Mae. Located At 709 Eighth St Pocomoke, Md 21851. Described As 40' X 100' S Side Eighth St Pocomoke. Assessment $45,033.
Total Due $2,270.30 Acct#01002783 Assessed To Purnell Herbert William. Located At Pit Circle Rd Pocomoke, Md 21851. Described As Lot E Side Pit Circle Road Sw Of Pocomoke. Assessment $14,500. Total Due $378.02 Acct#03022668 Assessed To Purnell John Eary. Located At 10118 Germantown Rd Berlin, Md 21811. Described As Lot X W Side Germantown Road SE Of Berlin. Assessment $88,000. Total Due $2,183.00 Acct#03022854 Assessed To Raney Vernon E & Joan Steele For Life. Located At Germantown Rd Berlin, Md 21811. Described As 1.39 Acs Near E Side Germantown Road. Assessment $38,600. Total Due $970.23 Acct#03024911 Assessed To Richardson Michael A. Located At 8111 Shire Dr Berlin, Md 21811. Described As Lot 1 1.3187 Acs Pl Richardson Subdiv. Assessment $141,700. Total Due $3,267.97 Acct#10228913 Assessed To Richardson Sandra Lee Powell. Located At 13 60th St 202 Ocean City, Md 21842. Described As U 202 60th St Sea Lord II CM. Assessment $181,700. Total Due $5,981.69 Acct#01002899 Assessed To Robins Barbara Ann. Located At 1836 Sand Pit Rd Pocomoke, Md 21851. Described As Lot E Side Pit Rd Hendersons Neck. Assessment $53,867. Total Due $1,423.17 Acct#03092534 Assessed To Rogers John H & Patricia M. Located At 8 Yeoman Ct Ocean Pines, Md 21811. Described As Lot B-06528 10409 Sq Ft Yeoman Ct Pl Ocean Pines Sec Six. Assessment $167,500. Total Due $3,513.61 Acct#07004354 Assessed To Ross William R Jr & Carol Ann Dryden. Located At 2033 Wildwood Trl Pocomoke, Md 21851. Described As Lot 1 1.191 Acs Wildwoods Trail Pl Wildwoods. Assessment $171,667. Total Due $3,952.88 Acct#02037106 Assessed To Rural Housing Service Us Department Of Agriculture. Located At 307 Purnell St Snow Hill, Md 21863. Described As Lot 1 20,473.2 Sq Ft Purnell St Min Sub M Ames Pl. Assessment $105,400. Total Due $4,481.40 Acct#10743087 Assessed To S & T Development Inc. Located At Lewis Rd Ocean City, Md 21842. Described As Escaped Prop 18.67acs W Side Lewis Rd Bndry Sur Ayres Crk LLC. Assessment $44,100. Total Due $624.00 Acct#01017977 Assessed To Sabia Mark. Located At 402 Second St Pocomoke, Md 21851. Described As 30'2'' X 83'9'' X 29' X 83'9'' W/S 402 Second St Pocomoke. Assessment $38,000. Total Due $1,747.80 Acct#01017403 Assessed To Savage Dondrey & Lori. Located At 215 Laurel St Pocomoke, Md 21851. Described As 85.65' X 123.31' X 89.72' X 107 N Side 215 Laurel St. Assessment $70,000. Total Due $3,460.60 Acct#02014017 Assessed To Schafer Shane A & Joann. Located At 2924 Snow Hill Rd Snow Hill, Md 21863. Described As 3.68 Acs East Side R-12 N Of Girdletree. Assessment $93,500. Total Due $2,089.04 Acct#01015974 Assessed To Schoolfield Stephen E & Rudean N Fletcher. Located At 111 Oak St
PAGE 35 Pocomoke, Md 21851. Described As 5848 Sq Ft N Side 111 Oak St Pocomoke. Assessment $43,800. Total Due $2,859.33 Acct#10275733 Assessed To Schroding Henry L & Georgia L. Located At 207 Bayview Ln 0107 Ocean City, Md 21842. Described As U 107 Bayview Lane Crab Cove On The Bay CM. Assessment $226,300. Total Due $6,606.96 Acct#10308976 Assessed To Sethi Amit & Savita. Located At 12507 Sunset Ave 16F Ocean City, Md 21842. Described As Unit 16 Bldg F Ph II Sunset Ave & Rt 611 Pl Meyer's Siding Condo. Assessment $70,000. Total Due $1,628.61 Acct#02029162 Assessed To Shockley Ralph Estes Jr. Located At 7750 Shockley Rd Snow Hill, Md 21863. Described As Lot 2A 5.05 Acs E/S Shockley Rd Bndry Ln Adjus Ralph Shockley Jr. Assessment $203,700. Total Due $4,639.63 Acct#10054664 Assessed To Smiroldo Franco D. Located At 7 40th St 0308 Ocean City, Md 21842. Described As U 308 40th St A Place In The Sun CM. Assessment $144,000. Total Due $4,767.14 Acct#02017083 Assessed To Smith Richard & NakonechnySmith Sophia R. Located At 100 Green St Snow Hill, Md 21863. Described As 20' X 57' 100 W Green & N Washington Sts. Assessment $99,500. Total Due $4,195.82 Acct#03091570 Assessed To Snyder Claude & Deborah A. Located At 73 Boston Dr Ocean Pines, Md 21811. Described As Lot B-11-161 10343 Sq Ft Gloucester Rd Pl Ocean Pines Sec 11. Assessment $225,300. Total Due $4,943.36 Acct#01017950 Assessed To Soghomonian John. Located At 406 Second St Pocomoke, Md 21851. Described As 82' X 140' 406 Second St & Walnut St. Assessment $79,400. Total Due $3,908.13 Acct#10280168 Assessed To Solibakke Richard C & Janice. Located At 13908 Wight St 207 Ocean City, Md 21842. Described As U 207 Z Btw 139th & 140th Sts Pelican Beach CM. Assessment $539,900. Total Due $18,681.30 Acct#08003033 Assessed To Sonczewski Bradley. Located At 5723 Onley Rd Girdletree, Md 21829. Described As 1.08 Acs N Side Onley Rd Bndy Sur Mark Smith. Assessment $63,400. Total Due $1,648.17 Acct#10143667 Assessed To SW Condominium LLC. Located At 11500 Coastal Hwy 607 Ocean City, Md 21842. Described As U 607 Beach Hwy Sea Watch CM. Assessment $329,667. Total Due $10,562.71 Acct#01024981 Assessed To Tawes & Adkins Leasing Inc. Located At 1107 Cedar & 12th St Pocomoke, Md 21851. Described As 105' X 120' N Side 1107 Cedar & 12th Sts. Assessment $89,733. Total Due $4,390.90 Acct#01027484 Assessed To Tawes & Adkins Leasing Inc. Located At 906 Second St Pocomoke, Md 21851. Described As Lot C 45' X 132' 906 Second St Plat D-1. Assessment $147,333. Total Due $7,125.64 Acct#10397200 Assessed To Tebo Victoria. Located At 3 Club Ocean Villas II 3 Ocean City, Md 21842. De-
PAGE 36 scribed As Boat Slip #3 Edw L Taylor Rd Club Ocean Villas II CM. Assessment $15,000. Total Due $611.25 Acct#03030431 Assessed To Timmons James B. Located At 303 Bay St Berlin, Md 21811. Described As 65 X 150 N Side 303 Bay Street Berlin. Assessment $130,700. Total Due $5,289.40 Acct#05001250 Assessed To Tingle Norman B & George & Others. Located At 9506 Morris Rd Bishopville, Md 21813. Described As 21.07 Acs South Side Morris Road S Of Selbyville. Assessment $116,900. Total Due $2,814.36 Acct#10003024 Assessed To Todd William Bryan Jr & Elizabeth Ann Sarah F Todd. Located At 12528 Salisbury Rd Ocean City, Md 21842. Described As Lot 7 & Pt Lot 8 Blk 20 Sec B N/S Salisbury Rd Pl Cape Isle Of Wight. Assessment $131,433. Total Due $2,863.21 Acct#01023586 Assessed To Topping Shawntay D. Located At 413 Bank St Pocomoke, Md 21851. Described As 63 X 92 X 54 X 119 N Side 413 Bank St Pocomoke. Assessment $30,967. Total Due $1,445.00 Acct#01016903 Assessed To Townsend Henrick. Located At 612 Second St Pocomoke, Md 21851. Described As 77.75 X 103 X 146 X 28 X 34.5 X 75 W Side 612 Second & Laurel Sts. Assessment $66,200. Total Due $2,124.60 Acct#05002273 Assessed To Travers Christine Helen & Warner Frederick Cornelius. Located At 13358 Selby Rd Bishopville, Md 21813. Described As 20.52 Acs E Side Selby Rd Bndy Ln Adj 235/28 & 235. Assessment $306,700. Total Due $6,868.82 Acct#10318688 Assessed To Trent Roger V & Kathleen O. Located At 104 Assateague Ct Ocean City, Md 21842. Described As Lot 99 Assateague Court Montego Bay Mobile Hm Pk Sec 8C. Assessment $183,900. Total Due $5,916.03 Acct#01011782 Assessed To Tull Kevin Lamont & Marcella Barnes Tull. Located At 3631 Brantley Rd Pocomoke, Md 21851. Described As 198' X 330' N Side Brantley Road S Of Pocomoke. Assessment $49,800. Total Due $1,351.42 Acct#08001472 Assessed To Tyndall William Jackson. Located At 2816 Snow Hill Rd Girdletree, Md 21829. Described As Lot X E Side R 12 Girdletree. Assessment $21,500. Total Due $35,488.21 Acct#08004668 Assessed To Ulrich Sandra. Located At 5641 George Island Landing Rd Stockton, Md 21864. Described As Lot Geo Island Landing Rd Stockton. Assessment $36,400. Total Due $1,594.38 Acct#03072509 Assessed To Varner Gilbert A Sr. Located At 5 Hingham Ln Ocean Pines, Md 21811. Described As Lot G-13-237 10698 Sq Ft Hingham Lane Pl Ocean Pines Sec 13. Assessment $388,200. Total Due $8,440.06 Acct#10318459 Assessed To
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Ocean City Today / Public Notices Walker James M. Located At 644 Gulf Stream Dr Ocean City, Md 21842. Described As Lot 78 Gulf Stream Dr Montego Bay Mobile Hm Pk Sec 8C. Assessment $277,033. Total Due $9,025.29 Acct#08002541 Assessed To Waters Ricky & Antoinette Harmon. Located At 2642 Snow Hill Rd Girdletree, Md 21829. Described As Lot E Side R-12 Girdletree. Assessment $54,100. Total Due $931.70 Acct#10130999 Assessed To Weedon Patsy A. Located At 109 Newport Bay Dr 000D01 Ocean City, Md 21842. Described As U D B 1 Newport Bay Dr Balmoral Cove VIII CM. Assessment $177,800. Total Due $5,856.07 Acct#03160734 Assessed To West Ryan T & Lindsey A West & West Sandra C. Located At 10208 Ruffian Ln Berlin, Md 21811. Described As Lot 40 Ph 2 10981 Sq Ft Ruffian Ln Riddle Farm Subdiv. Assessment $620,100. Total Due $12,729.22 Acct#03012581 Assessed To WGC Berlin LLC. Located At 10213 McAllister Rd Berlin, Md 21811. Described As 5 73 Acs W Side McAllister Rd East Of Berlin. Assessment $390,367. Total Due $8,446.59 Acct#02026716 Assessed To Whaley Raye Gillette. Located At 100 Washington St Snow Hill, Md 21863. Described As 57' X 89.5' S Washington St Snow Hill. Assessment $69,633. Total Due $2,991.68 Acct#03056465 Assessed To Wienhold Jonathan Christian. Located At 78 Birdnest Dr Ocean Pines, Md 21811. Described As Lot B-06-173 11672 Sq Ft Birdnest Dr Plat Ocean Pines Sec 6. Assessment $227,300. Total Due $4,713.90 Acct#03015173 Assessed To Wings & White Tails LLC. Located At 10877 Redwood Ln Berlin, Md 21811-3539. Described As 14.29 Acs Redwood Lane East Of Berlin. Assessment $286,700. Total Due $6,554.68 Acct#02020513 Assessed To Witt Ethel T For Life. Located At 211 Ironshire St Snow Hill, Md 21863. Described As 85' X 190' 211 Ironshire St Snow Hill. Assessment $71,400. Total Due $3,061.97 Acct#03141500 Assessed To Witt Michael Gary Jr. Located At 7 Links Ln Berlin, Md 21811. Described As Lot 56 7671 Sq Ft Links Lane Sec 2 Innerlinks Sec 12. Assessment $226,100. Total Due $4,863.44 Acct#10230268 Assessed To Yurcisin Paula E. Located At 4000 Coastal Hwy 0311 Ocean City, Md 21842. Described As U311 Btw 40th & 41st St Ocean Point No 2 CM. Assessment $118,800. Total Due $3,955.30 TERMS OF SALE All bidders must register. Registration for the sale begins at 10:00 a.m. April 26th and ends promptly at 10:00 a.m. May 7th. Proper identification for individuals and proof of existence for legal entities shall be required by RealAuction for all registrants. In order to bid, an individual or entity must be registered. ACH will need to be tendered by 4:00 p.m. FRIDAY, MAY 20th on the final date of sale. It shall be in the amount of taxes due including expenses of sale (attorney, auctioneer,
advertising and miscellaneous). A receipt will then be issued by RealAuction. A tax sale certificate will be provided by mail to the tax sale purchaser within thirty days of the date of the sale. These properties are offered for sale “AS IS”, at the risk of the purchasers and neither the undersigned nor any other party makes any warranties or representations whatsoever either expressed or implied, of any kind or character, with respect to the properties or the title thereto. In the event a tax sale certificate is issued and then voided by the Treasurer, through no fault of the buyer, only a refund of amounts actually paid on day of sale shall be made and shall be the Treasurer’s sole liability and limit thereon. Properties are listed and sold based upon information provided by the State Department of Assessments and Taxation, which is in no way represented to be accurate or correct. The sale, the premises, and the properties are, to the extent provided by law, subject to any and all title defects, claims, liens, encumbrances, covenants, conditions, restrictions, easements, rightsof-way and matters of records. In the event of mistake, defective title, description or nonexistence of property, no refund shall be given. Bidders should be well versed in the law regarding tax sales and should investigate the properties and titles thereto prior to purchase or bid. Competent legal advice should be sought by prospective bidders prior to the sale. No legal advice shall be given by the County Attorney, Treasurer, or staff. Bidders representing legal entities are limited to one bidder per property sold. Bidding shall be conducted in accordance with procedures determined by the Treasurer or his agent at the sale. All costs in connection with the foreclosure of the right of redemption and all other title costs are at the expense of the purchaser or purchasers. All taxes and fees and other impositions including, without limitation, the following: transfer tax, agricultural transfer tax, recordation tax, and recording costs required will likewise be at the expense of the purchaser or purchasers. Terms of sale shall be complied with as determined by the Treasurer, who shall be the sole judge of such. These requirements are directory as to the Treasurer and not mandatory. They may be altered by the Treasurer at his sole discretion in the interests of justice, fairness, and efficiency or other good and valid reason. PROPERTIES LISTED HEREIN, ON WHICH TAXES ARE PAID PRIOR TO DATE OF SALE WILL NOT BE SOLD. PHILLIP G. THOMPSON TREASURER AND FINANCE OFFICER FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND AND COLLECTOR OF STATE AND COUNTY TAXES FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND OCD-4/28/4t _________________________________
MAY 20, 2022
NOTICE
OF PASSAGE OF BILL 22-1 WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Take Notice that Bill 22-1 (Refunding Bonds 2013 Series) was passed by Commissioners Bertino, Bunting, Church, Elder, Mitrecic, Nordstrom and Purnell on April 19, 2022. A fair summary of the bill is as follows: AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE AND EMPOWER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND TO BORROW ON ITS FULL FAITH AND CREDIT, AND TO ISSUE AND SELL ITS GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS THEREFOR, AT ONE TIME OR FROM TIME TO TIME, IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING $4,870,000, TO PROVIDE FINANCING TO REFUND IN WHOLE OR IN PART THE THEN-OUTSTANDING COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM PENSION CONTRIBUTION REFUNDING BONDS, 2013 SERIES (TAXABLE), INCLUDING PAYMENT OF RELATED COSTS AND COSTS OF ISSUANCE OF SUCH REFUNDING BONDS APPENDIX “VV” BOND AUTHORIZATION FOR REFUNDING IN WHOLE OR IN PART THE THEN-OUTSTANDING COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM PENSION CONTRIBUTION REFUNDING BONDS, 2013 SERIES (TAXABLE) A) Recites legal authorization for borrowing; specifies the County previously issued its County Commissioners of Worcester County, Maryland Correctional Officers Retirement System Pension Contribution Refunding Bonds, 2013 Series (Taxable) in the aggregate principal amount of $4,595,000 (the “2013 Taxable Bonds”); and expresses the determination of the Commissioners to authorize the County to borrow not to exceed an aggregate principal amount of $4,870,000 through the issuance of general obligation refunding bonds (referred to in this Notice as “bonds”) to finance the cost of refunding in whole or in part the thenoutstanding 2013 Taxable Bonds. B) States the determination of the Commissioners that prior to the date of final maturity of the 2013 Taxable Bonds, the County may have an opportunity or a need to refund in whole or in part the then-outstanding 2013 Taxable Bonds; states that the funds to be borrowed can be provided at the lowest annual interest cost and costs of issuance by the issuance of general obligation bonds by the County; states that any such refunding is a proper public purpose that may be financed by the issuance of bonds. C) Authorizes the County to borrow not to exceed an aggregate principal amount of $4,870,000 by issuance of general obligation bonds in one or more series from time to
MAY 20, 2022 time. D) Provides that the proceeds of the bonds shall be for the purpose of financing the cost of refunding in whole or in part the then-outstanding 2013 Taxable Bonds, including payment of related costs and costs of issuance. E) Provides that the County shall levy annual property taxes sufficient to pay the principal and interest on the bonds due each year and allows other lawful moneys to be applied to payment of debt service. F) Provides that before the issuance of any bonds, the Commissioners shall adopt one or more resolutions that describe the amount, purpose and form of the bonds and other matters relating to the issuance of the bonds as specified or authorized by such bill. G) Provides that the bonds shall constitute a pledge of the full faith and credit of the County. H) Provides that the bonds may be sold either at private sale or at public sale as determined by the County Commissioners. I) Provides that the bonds shall be exempt from the provisions of Sections 19-205 and 19-206 of the Local Government Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland. J) Provides that the County may enter into agreements to enhance the marketability of or security for the bonds, including escrow agreements. K) Provides that the signature of any officer that appears on the bonds shall be valid even if that officer ceases to be an officer before delivery of the bonds. L) Provides for disbursement of proceeds of the bonds. M) Authorizes the issuance of interim certificates or temporary bonds. N) Provides that the authorities set forth in such bill are supplemental to existing authorities and for liberal construction of such bill. O) Provides that the County shall seek grants to fund repayment of the bonds as determined by the County Commissioners. P) Provides for severability provisions. The bill becomes effective fortyfive (45) days from the date of its passage unless petitioned to referendum. This is only a fair summary of the bill. A full copy of the bill is posted on the Legislative Bulletin Board in the main hall of the Worcester County Government Center outside Room 1103, is available for public inspection in Room 1103 of the Worcester County Government Center, and is available on the County website at www.co.worcester.md.us. THE WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OCD-5/5/3t _________________________________
NOTICE
OF PASSAGE OF BILL 22-2 WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Take Notice that Bill 22-2 (Refunding Bonds 2014 Series) was passed by Commissioners Bertino, Bunting, Church, Elder, Mitrecic, Nordstrom and Purnell on April 19,
Ocean City Today / Public Notices 2022. A fair summary of the bill is as follows: AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE AND EMPOWER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND TO BORROW ON ITS FULL FAITH AND CREDIT, AND TO ISSUE AND SELL ITS GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS THEREFOR, AT ONE TIME OR FROM TIME TO TIME, IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING $33,590,000, TO PROVIDE FINANCING TO REFUND IN WHOLE OR IN PART THE THEN-OUTSTANDING COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND CONSOLIDATED PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT BONDS, 2014 SERIES, INCLUDING PAYMENT OF RELATED COSTS AND COSTS OF ISSUANCE OF SUCH REFUNDING BONDS) APPENDIX “WW” BOND AUTHORIZATION FOR REFUNDING IN WHOLE OR IN PART THE THEN-OUTSTANDING COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLANDCONSOLIDATED PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT BONDS, 2014 SERIES A) Recites legal authorization for borrowing; specifies the County previously issued its County Commissioners of Worcester County, Maryland Consolidated Public Improvement Bonds, 2014 Series in the aggregate principal amount of $48,300,000 (the “2014 Bonds”); and expresses the determination of the Commissioners to authorize the County to borrow not to exceed an aggregate principal amount of $33,590,000 through the issuance of general obligation refunding bonds (referred to in this Notice as “bonds”) to finance the cost of refunding in whole or in part the then-outstanding 2014 Bonds. B) States the determination of the Commissioners that prior to the date of final maturity of the 2014 Bonds, the County may have an opportunity or a need to refund in whole or in part the then-outstanding 2014 Bonds; states that the funds to be borrowed can be provided at the lowest annual interest cost and costs of issuance by the issuance of general obligation bonds by the County; states that any such refunding is a proper public purpose that may be financed by the issuance of bonds. C) Authorizes the County to borrow not to exceed an aggregate principal amount of $33,590,000 by issuance of general obligation bonds in one or more series from time to time. D) Provides that the proceeds of the bonds shall be for the purpose of financing the cost of refunding in whole or in part the then-outstanding 2014 Bonds, including payment of related costs and costs of issuance. E) Provides that the County shall levy annual property taxes sufficient to pay the principal and interest on the bonds due each year and allows other lawful moneys to be applied to payment of debt service. F) Provides that before the issuance of any bonds, the Commis-
sioners shall adopt one or more resolutions that describe the amount, purpose and form of the bonds and other matters relating to the issuance of the bonds as specified or authorized by such bill. G) Provides that the bonds shall constitute a pledge of the full faith and credit of the County. H) Provides that the bonds may be sold either at private sale or at public sale as determined by the County Commissioners. I) Provides that the bonds shall be exempt from the provisions of Sections 19-205 and 19-206 of the Local Government Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland. J) Provides that the County may enter into agreements to enhance the marketability of or security for the bonds, including escrow agreements. K) Provides that the signature of any officer that appears on the bonds shall be valid even if that officer ceases to be an officer before delivery of the bonds. L) Provides for disbursement of proceeds of the bonds. M) Authorizes the issuance of interim certificates or temporary bonds. N) Provides that the authorities set forth in such bill are supplemental to existing authorities and for liberal construction of such bill. O) Provides that the County shall seek grants to fund repayment of the bonds as determined by the County Commissioners. P) Provides for severability provisions. The bill becomes effective fortyfive (45) days from the date of its passage unless petitioned to referendum. This is only a fair summary of the bill. A full copy of the bill is posted on the Legislative Bulletin Board in the main hall of the Worcester County Government Center outside Room 1103, is available for public inspection in Room 1103 of the Worcester County Government Center, and is available on the County website at www.co.worcester.md.us. THE WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OCD-5/5/3t _________________________________
NOTICE
OF PASSAGE OF BILL 22-3 WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Take Notice that Bill 22-3 (Refunding Bonds 2015 Series A) was passed by Commissioners Bertino, Bunting, Church, Elder, Mitrecic, Nordstrom and Purnell on April 19, 2022. A fair summary of the bill is as follows: AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE AND EMPOWER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND TO BORROW ON ITS FULL FAITH AND CREDIT, AND TO ISSUE AND SELL ITS GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS THEREFOR, AT ONE TIME OR FROM TIME TO TIME, IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING $11,115,000, TO PROVIDE FINANCING TO RE-
PAGE 37 FUND IN WHOLE OR IN PART THE THEN-OUTSTANDING COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND CONSOLIDATED PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT BONDS, 2015 SERIES A, INCLUDING PAYMENT OF RELATED COSTS AND COSTS OF ISSUANCE OF SUCH REFUNDING BONDS APPENDIX “XX” BOND AUTHORIZATION FOR REFUNDING IN WHOLE OR IN PART THE THEN-OUTSTANDING COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND CONSOLIDATED PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT BONDS, 2015 SERIES A A) Recites legal authorization for borrowing; specifies the County previously issued its County Commissioners of Worcester County, Maryland Consolidated Public Improvement Bonds, 2015 Series A in the aggregate principal amount of $12,015,000 (the “2015 A Bonds”); and expresses the determination of the Commissioners to authorize the County to borrow not to exceed an aggregate principal amount of $11,115,000 through the issuance of general obligation refunding bonds (referred to in this Notice as “bonds”) to finance the cost of refunding in whole or in part the then-outstanding 2015 A Bonds. B) States the determination of the Commissioners that prior to the date of final maturity of the 2015 A Bonds, the County may have an opportunity or a need to refund in whole or in part the then-outstanding 2015 A Bonds; states that the funds to be borrowed can be provided at the lowest annual interest cost and costs of issuance by the issuance of general obligation bonds by the County; states that any such refunding is a proper public purpose that may be financed by the issuance of bonds. C) Authorizes the County to borrow not to exceed an aggregate principal amount of $11,115,000 by issuance of general obligation bonds in one or more series from time to time. D) Provides that the proceeds of the bonds shall be for the purpose of financing the cost of refunding in whole or in part the then-outstanding 2015 A Bonds, including payment of related costs and costs of issuance. E) Provides that the County shall levy annual property taxes sufficient to pay the principal and interest on the bonds due each year and allows other lawful moneys to be applied to payment of debt service. F) Provides that before the issuance of any bonds, the Commissioners shall adopt one or more resolutions that describe the amount, purpose and form of the bonds and other matters relating to the issuance of the bonds as specified or authorized by such bill. G) Provides that the bonds shall constitute a pledge of the full faith and credit of the County. H) Provides that the bonds may be sold either at private sale or at public sale as determined by the County Commissioners. I) Provides that the bonds shall be
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exempt from the provisions of Sections 19-205 and 19-206 of the Local Government Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland. J) Provides that the County may enter into agreements to enhance the marketability of or security for the bonds, including escrow agreements. K) Provides that the signature of any officer that appears on the bonds shall be valid even if that officer ceases to be an officer before delivery of the bonds. L) Provides for disbursement of proceeds of the bonds. M) Authorizes the issuance of interim certificates or temporary bonds. N) Provides that the authorities set forth in such bill are supplemental to existing authorities and for liberal construction of such bill. O) Provides that the County shall seek grants to fund repayment of the bonds as determined by the County Commissioners. P) Provides for severability provisions. The bill becomes effective fortyfive (45) days from the date of its passage unless petitioned to referendum. This is only a fair summary of the bill. A full copy of the bill is posted on the Legislative Bulletin Board in the main hall of the Worcester County Government Center outside Room 1103, is available for public inspection in Room 1103 of the Worcester County Government Center, and is available on the County website at www.co.worcester.md.us. THE WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OCD-5/5/3t _________________________________
NOTICE
OF PASSAGE OF BILL 22-4 WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Take Notice that Bill 22-4 (Bond for Roof Replacements of Snow Hill Middle and Cedar Chapel Special Schools) was passed by Commissioners Bertino, Bunting, Church, Elder, Mitrecic, Nordstrom and Purnell on April 19, 2022. A fair summary of the bill is as follows: AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE AND EMPOWER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND TO BORROW ON ITS FULL FAITH AND CREDIT, AND TO ISSUE AND SELL (1) ITS GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND ITS BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES THEREFOR, AT ONE TIME OR FROM TIME TO TIME WITHIN FOUR YEARS FROM THE DATE THIS BILL BECOMES EFFECTIVE, IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING $2,004,000, TO PROVIDE FINANCING FOR A PORTION OF THE COST OF REPLACING THE ROOFS AT SNOW HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL AND CEDAR CHAPEL SPECIAL
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SCHOOL, INCLUDING PAYMENT OF RELATED COSTS AND COSTS OF ISSUANCE OF SUCH BONDS, AND (2) ITS GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS, AT ONE TIME OR FROM TIME TO TIME, IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING $2,610,000, TO PROVIDE FINANCING FOR THE COST OF REFUNDING IN WHOLE OR IN PART ANY OF THE BONDS ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS LOCAL LAW, INCLUDING PAYMENT OF RELATED COSTS AND COSTS OF ISSUANCE APPENDIX “UU” BOND AUTHORIZATION FOR FINANCING A PORTION OF THE COST OF REPLACING THE ROOFS AT SNOW HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL AND CEDAR CHAPEL SPECIAL SCHOOL, AND BOND AUTHORIZATION FOR REFUNDING BONDS A) Recites legal authorization for borrowing; Resolution of the Commissioners adopting the FY 2023 to FY 2027 Worcester County 5 Year Capital Improvement Plan; and the determination of the Commissioners to borrow not to exceed an aggregate principal amount of $2,004,000 through the issuance of general obligation bonds to finance a portion of the costs of replacing the roofs at Snow Hill Middle School and Cedar Chapel Special School. B) States the determination of the Commissioners that there is a public need for replacing the roofs at Snow Hill Middle School and Cedar Chapel Special School; states the estimated cost of $3,929,000 for replacing the roofs at Snow Hill Middle School and Cedar Chapel Special School (including activities and related work not funded from proceeds of the bonds); states that the funds to be borrowed can be provided at the lowest annual interest cost and costs of issuance by the issuance of general obligation bonds by the County; states that the project is a proper public purpose which may be financed by the issuance of bonds. C) Authorizes the County to borrow not to exceed an aggregate principal amount of $2,004,000 by issuance of general obligation bonds in one or more series from time to time, provided that no such bonds may be issued more than four years after such bill becomes effective. D) Provides that the proceeds of the bonds shall be for the purpose of financing a portion of the costs of replacing the roofs at Snow Hill Middle School and Cedar Chapel Special School, including related costs and costs of issuance. E) Authorizes the County to borrow not to exceed an aggregate principal amount of $2,004,000 by the issuance of general obligation bond anticipation notes in one or more series from time to time to provide interim financing for costs of replacing the roofs at Snow Hill Middle School and Cedar Chapel Special School, related costs and costs of issuance. F) Authorizes the County to borrow not to exceed an aggregate principal amount of $2,610,000 by the issuance of general obligation refunding bonds in one or more series from time to time in order to refund
in whole or in part the then-outstanding bonds issued pursuant to such bill, including payment of related costs and costs of issuance; provided that, refunding bonds may be issued at any time while any bonds issued under authority of such bill remain outstanding. G) Provides that references to “Bonds” or “bonds” in such bill (which are referred to as “bonds” in this Notice) will be construed to also refer to the authorized bond anticipation notes and refunding bonds, unless the context clearly requires a different meaning. H) Provides that the County shall levy annual property taxes sufficient to pay the principal and interest on the bonds due each year and allows other lawful moneys to be applied to payment of debt service. I) Provides that before the issuance of any bonds, the Commissioners shall adopt one or more resolutions that describe the amount, purpose and form of the bonds and other matters relating to the issuance of the bonds as specified or authorized by such bill. J) Provides that the bonds shall constitute a pledge of the full faith and credit of the County. K) Provides that the bonds may be sold either at private sale or at public sale as determined by the County Commissioners. L) Provides that the bonds shall be exempt from the provisions of Sections 19-205 and 19-206 of the Local Government Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland. M) Provides that the County may enter into agreements to enhance the marketability of or security for the bonds, including escrow agreements for refunding bonds. N) Provides that the signature of any officer that appears on the bonds shall be valid even if that officer ceases to be an officer before delivery of the bonds. O) Provides for disbursement of proceeds of the bonds. P) Authorizes the issuance of interim certificates or temporary bonds. Q) Provides that the authorities set forth in such bill are supplemental to existing authorities and for liberal construction of such bill. R) Provides that the County shall seek grants to fund costs of replacing the roofs at Snow Hill Middle School and Cedar Chapel Special School or repayment of the bonds as determined by the County Commissioners. S) Provides for severability provisions. The bill becomes effective fortyfive (45) days from the date of its passage unless petitioned to referendum. This is only a fair summary of the bill. A full copy of the bill is posted on the Legislative Bulletin Board in the main hall of the Worcester County Government Center outside Room 1103, is available for public inspection in Room 1103 of the Worcester County Government Center, and is available on the County website at www.co.worcester.md.us. THE WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OCD-5/5/3t _________________________________
MAY 20, 2022
NOTICE
OF PASSAGE OF BILL 22-5 WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Take Notice that Bill 22-5 (Bond for Stephen Decatur Middle School Addition) was passed by Commissioners Bertino, Bunting, Church, Elder, Mitrecic, Nordstrom and Purnell on April 19, 2022. A fair summary of the bill is as follows: AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE AND EMPOWER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND TO BORROW ON ITS FULL FAITH AND CREDIT, AND TO ISSUE AND SELL (1) ITS GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND ITS BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES THEREFOR, AT ONE TIME OR FROM TIME TO TIME WITHIN FOUR YEARS FROM THE DATE THIS BILL BECOMES EFFECTIVE, IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING $10,024,184, TO PROVIDE FINANCING FOR A PORTION OF THE COST OF ENGINEERING, DESIGNING, CONSTRUCTING, EQUIPPING, FURNISHING AND UNDERTAKING SITE WORK FOR AN ADDITION TO STEPHEN DECATUR MIDDLE SCHOOL, INCLUDING PAYMENT OF RELATED COSTS AND COSTS OF ISSUANCE OF SUCH BONDS, AND (2) ITS GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS, AT ONE TIME OR FROM TIME TO TIME, IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING $13,035,000, TO PROVIDE FINANCING FOR THE COST OF REFUNDING IN WHOLE OR IN PART ANY OF THE BONDS ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS LOCAL LAW, INCLUDING PAYMENT OF RELATED COSTS AND COSTS OF ISSUANCE APPENDIX “TT” BOND AUTHORIZATION FOR FINANCING A PORTION OF THE COST OF ENGINEERING, DESIGNING, CONSTRUCTING, EQUIPPING, FURNISHING AND UNDERTAKING SITE WORK FOR AN ADDITION TO STEPHEN DECATUR MIDDLE SCHOOL, AND BOND AUTHORIZATION FOR REFUNDING BONDS A) Recites legal authorization for borrowing; Resolution of the Commissioners adopting the FY 2023 to FY 2027 Worcester County 5 Year Capital Improvement Plan; and the determination of the Commissioners to borrow not to exceed an aggregate principal amount of $10,024,184 through the issuance of general obligation bonds to finance a portion of the costs of engineering, designing, constructing, equipping, furnishing and undertaking site work for an addition to Stephen Decatur Middle School. B) States the determination of the Commissioners that there is a public need for engineering, designing, constructing, equipping, furnishing and undertaking site work for an addition to Stephen Decatur Middle School; states the estimated cost of approximately $15,252,239 for engineering, designing, constructing, equipping, furnishing and undertaking site work for an addition to
MAY 20, 2022 Stephen Decatur Middle School (including activities not funded from proceeds of the bonds); states that the funds to be borrowed can be provided at the lowest annual interest cost and costs of issuance by the issuance of general obligation bonds by the County; states that the project is a proper public purpose which may be financed by the issuance of bonds. C) Authorizes the County to borrow not to exceed an aggregate principal amount of $10,024,184 by issuance of general obligation bonds in one or more series from time to time, provided that no such bonds may be issued more than four years after such bill becomes effective. D) Provides that the proceeds of the bonds shall be for the purpose of financing a portion of the costs of engineering, designing, constructing, equipping, furnishing and undertaking site work for an addition to Stephen Decatur Middle School, including related costs and costs of issuance. E) Authorizes the County to borrow not to exceed an aggregate principal amount of $10,024,184 by the issuance of general obligation bond anticipation notes in one or more series from time to time to provide interim financing for costs of engineering, designing, constructing, equipping, furnishing and undertaking site work for an addition to Stephen Decatur Middle School, related costs and costs of issuance. F) Authorizes the County to borrow not to exceed an aggregate principal amount of $13,035,000 by the issuance of general obligation refunding bonds in one or more series from time to time in order to refund in whole or in part the then-outstanding bonds issued pursuant to such bill, including payment of related costs and costs of issuance; provided that, refunding bonds may be issued at any time while any bonds issued under authority of such bill remain outstanding. G) Provides that references to “Bonds” or “bonds” in such bill (which are referred to as “bonds” in this Notice) will be construed to also refer to the authorized bond anticipation notes and refunding bonds, unless the context clearly requires a different meaning. H) Provides that the County shall levy annual property taxes sufficient to pay the principal and interest on the bonds due each year and allows other lawful moneys to be applied to payment of debt service. I) Provides that before the issuance of any bonds, the Commissioners shall adopt one or more resolutions that describe the amount, purpose and form of the bonds and other matters relating to the issuance of the bonds as specified or authorized by such bill. J) Provides that the bonds shall constitute a pledge of the full faith and credit of the County. K) Provides that the bonds may be sold either at private sale or at public sale as determined by the County Commissioners. L) Provides that the bonds shall be exempt from the provisions of Sections 19-205 and 19-206 of the Local Government Article of the An-
Ocean City Today / Public Notices notated Code of Maryland. M) Provides that the County may enter into agreements to enhance the marketability of or security for the bonds, including escrow agreements for refunding bonds. N) Provides that the signature of any officer that appears on the bonds shall be valid even if that officer ceases to be an officer before delivery of the bonds. O) Provides for disbursement of proceeds of the bonds. P) Authorizes the issuance of interim certificates or temporary bonds. Q) Provides that the authorities set forth in such bill are supplemental to existing authorities and for liberal construction of such bill. R) Provides that the County shall seek grants to fund costs of engineering, designing, constructing, equipping, furnishing and undertaking site work for an addition to Stephen Decatur Middle School or repayment of the bonds as determined by the County Commissioners. S) Provides for severability provisions. The bill becomes effective fortyfive (45) days from the date of its passage unless petitioned to referendum. This is only a fair summary of the bill. A full copy of the bill is posted on the Legislative Bulletin Board in the main hall of the Worcester County Government Center outside Room 1103, is available for public inspection in Room 1103 of the Worcester County Government Center, and is available on the County website at www.co.worcester.md.us. THE WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OCD-5/5/3t _________________________________
NOTICE
OF PASSAGE OF BILL 22-6 WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Take Notice that Bill 22-6 (Bond for Phase 2 Worcester County Jail) was passed by Commissioners Bertino, Bunting, Church, Elder, Mitrecic, Nordstrom and Purnell on April 19, 2022. A fair summary of the bill is as follows: AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE AND EMPOWER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND TO BORROW ON ITS FULL FAITH AND CREDIT, AND TO ISSUE AND SELL (1) ITS GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND ITS BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES THEREFOR, AT ONE TIME OR FROM TIME TO TIME WITHIN FOUR YEARS FROM THE DATE THIS BILL BECOMES EFFECTIVE, IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING $10,955,670, TO PROVIDE FINANCING FOR A PORTION OF THE COST OF ENGINEERING, DESIGNING, CONSTRUCTING AND EQUIPPING OF PHASE 2 IMPROVEMENTS TO THE WORCESTER COUNTY JAIL, INCLUDING PAYMENT OF RELATED COSTS AND COSTS OF ISSUANCE OF SUCH BONDS, AND (2) ITS GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS, AT ONE
TIME OR FROM TIME TO TIME, IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING $14,245,000, TO PROVIDE FINANCING FOR THE COST OF REFUNDING IN WHOLE OR IN PART ANY OF THE BONDS ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS LOCAL LAW, INCLUDING PAYMENT OF RELATED COSTS AND COSTS OF ISSUANCE APPENDIX “QQ” BOND AUTHORIZATION FOR FINANCING A PORTION OF THE COST OF ENGINEERING, DESIGNING, CONSTRUCTING AND EQUIPPING OF PHASE 2 IMPROVEMENTS TO THE WORCESTER COUNTY JAIL, AND BOND AUTHORIZATION FOR REFUNDING BONDS A) Recites legal authorization for borrowing; Resolution of the Commissioners adopting the FY 2023 to FY 2027 Worcester County 5 Year Capital Improvement Plan; and the determination of the Commissioners to borrow not to exceed an aggregate principal amount of $10,955,670 through the issuance of general obligation bonds to finance a portion of the costs of engineering, designing, constructing and equipping of Phase 2 improvements to the Worcester County Jail. B) States the determination of the Commissioners that there is a public need for engineering, designing, constructing and equipping of Phase 2 improvements to the Worcester County Jail; states the estimated cost of approximately $11,955,670 for the engineering, designing, constructing and equipping of Phase 2 improvements to the Worcester County Jail (including activities not funded from proceeds of the bonds); states that the funds to be borrowed can be provided at the lowest annual interest cost and costs of issuance by the issuance of general obligation bonds by the County; states that the project is a proper public purpose which may be financed by the issuance of bonds. C) Authorizes the County to borrow not to exceed an aggregate principal amount of $10,955,670 by issuance of general obligation bonds in one or more series from time to time, provided that no such bonds may be issued more than four years after such bill becomes effective. D) Provides that the proceeds of the bonds shall be for the purpose of financing a portion of the costs of engineering, designing, constructing and equipping of Phase 2 improvements to the Worcester County Jail, including related costs and costs of issuance. E) Authorizes the County to borrow not to exceed an aggregate principal amount of $10,955,670 by the issuance of general obligation bond anticipation notes in one or more series from time to time to provide interim financing for costs of engineering, designing, constructing and equipping of Phase 2 improvements to the Worcester County Jail, related costs and costs of issuance. F) Authorizes the County to borrow not to exceed an aggregate principal amount of $14,245,000 by the issuance of general obligation refunding bonds in one or more series
PAGE 39 from time to time in order to refund in whole or in part the then-outstanding bonds issued pursuant to such bill, including payment of related costs and costs of issuance; provided that, refunding bonds may be issued at any time while any bonds issued under authority of such bill remain outstanding. G) Provides that references to “Bonds” or “bonds” in such bill (which are referred to as “bonds” in this Notice) will be construed to also refer to the authorized bond anticipation notes and refunding bonds, unless the context clearly requires a different meaning. H) Provides that the County shall levy annual property taxes sufficient to pay the principal and interest on the bonds due each year and allows other lawful moneys to be applied to payment of debt service. I) Provides that before the issuance of any bonds, the Commissioners shall adopt one or more resolutions that describe the amount, purpose and form of the bonds and other matters relating to the issuance of the bonds as specified or authorized by such bill. J) Provides that the bonds shall constitute a pledge of the full faith and credit of the County. K) Provides that the bonds may be sold either at private sale or at public sale as determined by the County Commissioners. L) Provides that the bonds shall be exempt from the provisions of Sections 19-205 and 19-206 of the Local Government Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland. M) Provides that the County may enter into agreements to enhance the marketability of or security for the bonds, including escrow agreements for refunding bonds. N) Provides that the signature of any officer that appears on the bonds shall be valid even if that officer ceases to be an officer before delivery of the bonds. O) Provides for disbursement of proceeds of the bonds. P) Authorizes the issuance of interim certificates or temporary bonds. Q) Provides that the authorities set forth in such bill are supplemental to existing authorities and for liberal construction of such bill. R) Provides that the County shall seek grants to fund costs of engineering, designing, constructing and equipping of Phase 2 improvements to the Worcester County Jail or repayment of the bonds as determined by the County Commissioners. S) Provides for severability provisions. The bill becomes effective fortyfive (45) days from the date of its passage unless petitioned to referendum. This is only a fair summary of the bill. A full copy of the bill is posted on the Legislative Bulletin Board in the main hall of the Worcester County Government Center outside Room 1103, is available for public inspection in Room 1103 of the Worcester County Government Center, and is available on the County website at www.co.worcester.md.us. THE WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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OF PASSAGE OF BILL 22-7 WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Take Notice that Bill 22-7 (Bond for Public Safety Logistical Storage Facility) was passed by Commissioners Bertino, Bunting, Church, Elder, Mitrecic, Nordstrom and Purnell on April 19, 2022. A fair summary of the bill is as follows: AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE AND EMPOWER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND TO BORROW ON ITS FULL FAITH AND CREDIT, AND TO ISSUE AND SELL (1) ITS GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND ITS BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES THEREFOR, AT ONE TIME OR FROM TIME TO TIME WITHIN FOUR YEARS FROM THE DATE THIS BILL BECOMES EFFECTIVE, IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING $3,050,000, TO PROVIDE FINANCING FOR A PORTION OF THE COST OF ENGINEERING, DESIGNING, CONSTRUCTING, EQUIPPING, FURNISHING AND UNDERTAKING SITE WORK FOR THE NEW PUBLIC SAFETY LOGISTICAL STORAGE FACILITY, INCLUDING PAYMENT OF RELATED COSTS AND COSTS OF ISSUANCE OF SUCH BONDS, AND (2) ITS GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS, AT ONE TIME OR FROM TIME TO TIME, IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING $3,965,000, TO PROVIDE FINANCING FOR THE COST OF REFUNDING IN WHOLE OR IN PART ANY OF THE BONDS ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS LOCAL LAW, INCLUDING PAYMENT OF RELATED COSTS AND COSTS OF ISSUANCE APPENDIX “RR” BOND AUTHORIZATION FOR FINANCING A PORTION OF THE COST OF ENGINEERING, DESIGNING, CONSTRUCTING, EQUIPPING, FURNISHING AND UNDERTAKING SITE WORK FOR THE NEW PUBLIC SAFETY LOGISTICAL STORAGE FACILITY, AND BOND AUTHORIZATION FOR REFUNDING BONDS A) Recites legal authorization for borrowing; Resolution of the Commissioners adopting the FY 2023 to FY 2027 Worcester County 5 Year Capital Improvement Plan; and the determination of the Commissioners to borrow not to exceed an aggregate principal amount of $3,050,000 through the issuance of general obligation bonds to finance a portion of the costs of engineering, designing, constructing, equipping, furnishing and undertaking site work for the new Public Safety Logistical Storage Facility. B) States the determination of the Commissioners that there is a public need for engineering, designing, constructing, equipping, furnishing and undertaking site work for the new Public Safety Logistical Storage Facility; states the estimated cost of approximately $3,250,000 for
engineering, designing, constructing, equipping, furnishing and undertaking site work for the new Public Safety Logistical Storage Facility (including activities not funded from proceeds of the bonds); states that the funds to be borrowed can be provided at the lowest annual interest cost and costs of issuance by the issuance of general obligation bonds by the County; states that the project is a proper public purpose which may be financed by the issuance of bonds. C) Authorizes the County to borrow not to exceed an aggregate principal amount of $3,050,000 by issuance of general obligation bonds in one or more series from time to time, provided that no such bonds may be issued more than four years after such bill becomes effective. D) Provides that the proceeds of the bonds shall be for the purpose of financing a portion of the costs of engineering, designing, constructing, equipping, furnishing and undertaking site work for the new Public Safety Logistical Storage Facility, including related costs and costs of issuance. E) Authorizes the County to borrow not to exceed an aggregate principal amount of $3,050,000 by the issuance of general obligation bond anticipation notes in one or more series from time to time to provide interim financing for costs of engineering, designing, constructing, equipping, furnishing and undertaking site work for the new Public Safety Logistical Storage Facility, related costs and costs of issuance. F) Authorizes the County to borrow not to exceed an aggregate principal amount of $3,965,000 by the issuance of general obligation refunding bonds in one or more series from time to time in order to refund in whole or in part the then-outstanding bonds issued pursuant to such bill, including payment of related costs and costs of issuance; provided that, refunding bonds may be issued at any time while any bonds issued under authority of such bill remain outstanding. G) Provides that references to “Bonds” or “bonds” in such bill (which are referred to as “bonds” in this Notice) will be construed to also refer to the authorized bond anticipation notes and refunding bonds, unless the context clearly requires a different meaning. H) Provides that the County shall levy annual property taxes sufficient to pay the principal and interest on the bonds due each year and allows other lawful moneys to be applied to payment of debt service. I) Provides that before the issuance of any bonds, the Commissioners shall adopt one or more resolutions that describe the amount, purpose and form of the bonds and other matters relating to the issuance of the bonds as specified or authorized by such bill. J) Provides that the bonds shall constitute a pledge of the full faith and credit of the County. K) Provides that the bonds may be sold either at private sale or at public sale as determined by the County Commissioners. L) Provides that the bonds shall
be exempt from the provisions of Sections 19-205 and 19-206 of the Local Government Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland. M) Provides that the County may enter into agreements to enhance the marketability of or security for the bonds, including escrow agreements for refunding bonds. N) Provides that the signature of any officer that appears on the bonds shall be valid even if that officer ceases to be an officer before delivery of the bonds. O) Provides for disbursement of proceeds of the bonds. P) Authorizes the issuance of interim certificates or temporary bonds. Q) Provides that the authorities set forth in such bill are supplemental to existing authorities and for liberal construction of such bill. R) Provides that the County shall seek grants to fund costs of engineering, designing, constructing, equipping, furnishing and undertaking site work for the new Public Safety Logistical Storage Facility or repayment of the bonds as determined by the County Commissioners. S) Provides for severability provisions. The bill becomes effective fortyfive (45) days from the date of its passage unless petitioned to referendum. This is only a fair summary of the bill. A full copy of the bill is posted on the Legislative Bulletin Board in the main hall of the Worcester County Government Center outside Room 1103, is available for public inspection in Room 1103 of the Worcester County Government Center, and is available on the County website at www.co.worcester.md.us. THE WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OCD-5/5/3t _________________________________
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OF PASSAGE OF BILL 22-8 WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Take Notice that Bill 22-8 (Bond for Worcester County Sports Complex) was passed by Commissioners Church, Mitrecic, Nordstrom and Purnell on April 19, 2022. A fair summary of the bill is as follows: AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE AND EMPOWER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND TO BORROW ON ITS FULL FAITH AND CREDIT, AND TO ISSUE AND SELL (1) ITS GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND ITS BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES THEREFOR, AT ONE TIME OR FROM TIME TO TIME WITHIN FOUR YEARS FROM THE DATE THIS BILL BECOMES EFFECTIVE, IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING $11,198,830, TO PROVIDE FINANCING FOR A PORTION OF THE COST OF ENGINEERING, DESIGNING, CONSTRUCTING, EQUIPPING, FURNISHING AND UNDERTAKING SITE WORK FOR THE WORCESTER COUNTY SPORTS COMPLEX, INCLUDING PAYMENT OF RELATED COSTS AND
MAY 20, 2022 COSTS OF ISSUANCE OF SUCH BONDS, AND (2) ITS GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS, AT ONE TIME OR FROM TIME TO TIME, IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING $14,560,000, TO PROVIDE FINANCING FOR THE COST OF REFUNDING IN WHOLE OR IN PART ANY OF THE BONDS ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS LOCAL LAW, INCLUDING PAYMENT OF RELATED COSTS AND COSTS OF ISSUANCE APPENDIX “SS” BOND AUTHORIZATION FOR FINANCING A PORTION OF THE COST OF ENGINEERING, DESIGNING, CONSTRUCTING, EQUIPPING, FURNISHING AND UNDERTAKING SITE WORK FOR THE WORCESTER COUNTY SPORTS COMPLEX, AND BOND AUTHORIZATION FOR REFUNDING BONDS A) Recites legal authorization for borrowing; Resolution of the Commissioners adopting the FY 2023 to FY 2027 Worcester County 5 Year Capital Improvement Plan; and the determination of the Commissioners to borrow not to exceed an aggregate principal amount of $11,198,830 through the issuance of general obligation bonds to finance a portion of the costs of engineering, designing, constructing, equipping, furnishing and undertaking site work for the Worcester County Sports Complex. B) States the determination of the Commissioners that there is a public need for engineering, designing, constructing, equipping, furnishing and undertaking site work for the Worcester County Sports Complex; states the estimated cost of approximately $15,584,381 for engineering, designing, constructing, equipping, furnishing and undertaking site work for the Worcester County Sports Complex (including activities and related work not funded from proceeds of the bonds); states that the funds to be borrowed can be provided at the lowest annual interest cost and costs of issuance by the issuance of general obligation bonds by the County; states that the project is a proper public purpose which may be financed by the issuance of bonds. C) Authorizes the County to borrow not to exceed an aggregate principal amount of $11,198,830 by issuance of general obligation bonds in one or more series from time to time, provided that no such bonds may be issued more than four years after such bill becomes effective. D) Provides that the proceeds of the bonds shall be for the purpose of financing a portion of the costs of engineering, designing, constructing, equipping, furnishing and undertaking site work for the Worcester County Sports Complex, including related costs and costs of issuance. E) Authorizes the County to borrow not to exceed an aggregate principal amount of $11,198,830 by the issuance of general obligation bond anticipation notes in one or more series from time to time to provide interim financing for costs of engineering, designing, constructing, equipping, furnishing and undertaking site work for the Worcester
MAY 20, 2022 County Sports Complex, related costs and costs of issuance. F) Authorizes the County to borrow not to exceed an aggregate principal amount of $14,560,000 by the issuance of general obligation refunding bonds in one or more series from time to time in order to refund in whole or in part the then-outstanding bonds issued pursuant to such bill, including payment of related costs and costs of issuance; provided that, refunding bonds may be issued at any time while any bonds issued under authority of such bill remain outstanding. G) Provides that references to “Bonds” or “bonds” in such bill (which are referred to as “bonds” in this Notice) will be construed to also refer to the authorized bond anticipation notes and refunding bonds, unless the context clearly requires a different meaning. H) Provides that the County shall levy annual property taxes sufficient to pay the principal and interest on the bonds due each year and allows other lawful moneys to be applied to payment of debt service. I) Provides that before the issuance of any bonds, the Commissioners shall adopt one or more resolutions that describe the amount, purpose and form of the bonds and other matters relating to the issuance of the bonds as specified or authorized by such bill. J) Provides that the bonds shall constitute a pledge of the full faith and credit of the County. K) Provides that the bonds may be sold either at private sale or at public sale as determined by the County Commissioners. L) Provides that the bonds shall be exempt from the provisions of Sections 19-205 and 19-206 of the Local Government Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland. M) Provides that the County may enter into agreements to enhance the marketability of or security for the bonds, including escrow agreements for refunding bonds. N) Provides that the signature of any officer that appears on the bonds shall be valid even if that officer ceases to be an officer before delivery of the bonds. O) Provides for disbursement of proceeds of the bonds. P) Authorizes the issuance of interim certificates or temporary bonds. Q) Provides that the authorities set forth in such bill are supplemental to existing authorities and for liberal construction of such bill. R) Provides that the County shall seek grants to fund costs of engineering, designing, constructing, equipping, furnishing and undertaking site work for the Worcester County Sports Complex or repayment of the bonds as determined by the County Commissioners. S) Provides for severability provisions. The bill becomes effective fortyfive (45) days from the date of its passage unless petitioned to referendum. This is only a fair summary of the bill. A full copy of the bill is posted on the Legislative Bulletin Board in the main hall of the Worcester
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TO CREDITORS OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE ESTATE NO. 19208 Notice is given that the Surrogate’s Court of Bergen County, New Jersey appointed Maria Narcisi, 367 Morse Avenue, Ridgefield, NJ 07657 as the Administratrix of the Estate of Salvatore Narcisi who died on March 09, 2021 domiciled in New Jersey, USA. The Maryland resident agent for service of process is C. Gregory Coburn whose address is 6806B Coastal Highway, 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. Maria Narcisi 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: May 05, 2022 OCD-5/5/3t _________________________________
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OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 19206 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF MARIE K. ST. CLAIR Notice is given that Michael St. Clair, 7 Lookout Point, Berlin, MD 21811, was on April 27, 2022 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Marie K. St. Clair who died on October 21, 2021, with a will. Further information can be ob-
tained 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 October, 2022. 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 St. Clair 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: May 05, 2022 OCD-5/5/3t _________________________________ LESLIE CASE DIPIETRO ESQ. DIPIETRO LAW, LLC 28467 DUPONT BLVD., UNIT 2 MILLSBORO, DE 19966
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OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 19202 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF CARLTON A. MURRAY AKA: CARLTON ALDON MURRAY Notice is given that Janet D. Murray, P.O. Box 2, 8908 Ebenezer Road, Whaleyville, MD 21872, was on May 02, 2022 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Carlton A. Murray who died on December 16, 2021, 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 92nd day of November, 2022. 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. Janet D. Murray 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: May 05, 2022 OCD-5/5/3t _________________________________ Ryan D. Bodley Ayres, Jenkins, Gordy & Almand, P.A. 6200 Coastal Highway, Suite 200 Ocean City, MD 21842 Surfside 8 Condominium Association c/o Ayres, Jenkins, Gordy & Almand, P.A. 6200 Coastal Highway, Suite 200 Ocean City, Maryland 21842 Plaintiff vs. Simonds Living Trust c/o Maudena L. Simonds, Trustee 7450 Shirley Blvd. Port Tobacco, Maryland 20677-3155 Defendant IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF MARYLAND FOR WORCESTER COUNTY STATE OF MARYLAND CIVIL CASE NO. C-23-CV-22-000004
NOTICE
ORDERED, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, this 2nd day of May, 2022, that the foreclosure sale of Surfside 8 Condominium, Unit 33, 206 8th Street, Ocean City, Maryland, made and reported by Ryan D. Bodley, Trustee, be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 30th day of May, 2022, provided a copy of this Order is published in a newspaper of general circulation in Worcester County, Maryland, once in three successive weeks, before the 23rd day of May, 2022. The Report states that the total proceeds from the sale of the property to be One Hundred and Twenty Five Thousand Dollars
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($125,000.00). Susan R. Braniecki CLERK, CIRCUIT COURT True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-5/5/3t _________________________________ Ryan D. Bodley Ayres, Jenkins, Gordy & Almand, P.A. 6200 Coastal Highway, Suite 200 Ocean City, MD 21842 Sea Mist Condominium Association c/o Ayres, Jenkins, Gordy & Almand, P.A. 6200 Coastal Highway, Suite 200 Ocean City, Maryland 21842 Plaintiff vs. Jerald Israel Freed 11706 New Hampshire Avenue Silver Spring, Maryland 20804 Defendant IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF MARYLAND FOR WORCESTER COUNTY STATE OF MARYLAND CIVIL CASE NO. C-23-CV-21-000223
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ORDERED, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, this 2nd day of May, 2022, that the foreclosure sale of Sea Mist Condominium, Unit 16, 1307 Baltimore Avenue, Ocean City, Maryland, made and reported by Ryan D. Bodley, Trustee, be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 30th day of May, 2022, provided a copy of this Order is published in a newspaper of general circulation in Worcester County, Maryland, once in three successive weeks, before the 23rd day of May, 2022. The Report states that the total proceeds from the sale of the property to be Two Hundred and Thirty Five Thousand Dollars ($235,000.00). Susan R. Braniecki CLERK, CIRCUIT COURT True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-5/5/3t _________________________________ GINA D. SHAFFER, ESQ. SHAFFER LAW OFFICE, LLC 10514 RACETRACK ROAD UNIT C BERLIN, MD 21811
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OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 19177 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF GEORGE WAYNE HOLLMAN Notice is given that Paulette Hollman, 53 Clubhouse Drive, Berlin, MD 21811, was on May 02, 2022 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of George Wayne Hollman who died on February 6, 2022, 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 2nd day of November, 2022. 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. Paulette Hollman 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: May 05, 2022 OCD-5/5/3t _________________________________ IN THE ORPHANS’ COURT FOR (OR) BEFORE THE REGISTER OF WILLS FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND IN THE ESTATE OF: ROBERT H. SPENCE ESTATE NO. 19211
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OF JUDICIAL PROBATE To all Persons Interested in the above estate: You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed by Francis X. Borgerding, Jr., 409 Washington Avenue, Ste. 600, Towson, MD 21204 for judicial probate for the appointment of a personal representative. A hearing will be held at One W. Market Street, Court Room 4, Court House, Snow Hill, MD 21863 on 05/24/2022 at 10:00 a.m. This hearing may be transferred or postponed to a subsequent time. Further information may be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills. Terri Westcott Register of Wills One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Phone: (410) 632-1529 Newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest
Publication Date: 05/12/2022 OCD-5/12/2t _________________________________ Case No. DR22-900161.00
NOTICE OF DIVORCE ACTION In the CIRCUIT of JEFFERSON County, Alabama. Birmingham Division IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF: Barbara Ann Schwartzbeck, Plaintiff Vs. Walter Ray Schwartzbeck, Defendant Walter Ray Schwartzbeck, whose whereabouts are unknown, must answer Barbara Ann Schwartzbeck’s Compliant for Divorce and other relief by July 3, 2022, or thereafter, a judgment by default may be rendered against him in the Case Number DR22-900161.00, Domestic Relations Court of JEFFERSON County, Alabama. Done this the 3rd day of May, 2022. Jacqueline Anderson Smith, Clerk 2124 7th Avenue North Birmingham, Al 35203 (205) 325-5400 OCD-5/12/4t _________________________________
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OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 19209 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF DOROTHY TILLDUSTER SMITH AKA: DOROTHY A. SMITH, DOROTHY ANNA SMITH Notice is given that Dorothy Viole, 5329 Bradenburg Court, Charlotte, NC 28215, was on May 04, 2022 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Dorothy Tillduster Smith who died on March 20, 2022, with a will. Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney. All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 4th day of November, 2022. 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 pre-
MAY 20, 2022 sented 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. Dorothy Viole 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: May 12, 2022 OCD-5/12/3t _________________________________ Rosenberg & Associates, LLC 4340 East West Highway, Suite 600 Bethesda, Maryland 20814 Diane S. Rosenberg Mark D. Meyer Maurice O’Brien Rosenberg & Associates, LLC 4340 East West Highway, Suite 600 Bethesda, MD 20814 Substitute Trustees Plaintiff(s) v. Jodi M. Protokowicz Stanley E. Protokowicz Jr. 8 142nd St., Unit #6B Ocean City, MD 21842 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. C-23-CV-21-000202
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given this 6th day of May, 2022, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of 8 142nd St., Unit #6B, Ocean City, MD 21842, made and reported, will be ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 6th day of June, 2022, 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 30th day of May, 2022. The Report of Sale states the amount of the foreclosure sale price to be $233,000.00. 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-5/12/3t _________________________________
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
for Worcester County Water and Sewerage Plan Amendment and Expansion of the Mystic Harbour Sanitary Service Area The Worcester County Commissioners will hold a concurrent public hearing to consider applications filed by Hugh Cropper, IV, on behalf of KCK7, LLC c/o Cole Taustin , for a proposed amendment to the Worces-
MAY 20, 2022 ter County Water and Sewerage Plan and an expansion of the Mystic Harbour Sanitary Service Area. The application for the amendment to the Water and Sewerage Plan seeks to expand the Mystic Harbour sewer planning area to include a single property located at 12325 Old Bridge Road in West Ocean City Maryland. The proposed amendment would allow the owner to connect to, and receive service from, the Mystic Harbour sanitary service area. The Worcester County Planning Commission reviewed the proposed Water and Sewerage Plan amendment at its meeting of April 7, 2022 and found it to be consistent with the Worcester County Comprehensive Plan. The County Commissioners will also evaluate the proposed expansion of the sanitary service area in accordance with the provisions of Section PW 5-305 of the Public Works Article of the Code of Public Local Laws of Worcester County, Maryland and the staff report. The County Commissioners will hold a PUBLIC HEARING ON TUESDAY, JUNE 7th, 2022 AT 10:40AM In the County Commissioners’ Meeting Room Room 1101 – Government Center One West Market Street Snow Hill, Maryland 21863 For additional information, please contact the County Administration at (410) 632-1220 x 1601 or visit the County website at: online at www.co.worcester.md.us. THE WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OCD-5/19/2t _________________________________
NOTICE
OF PROPOSED CHANGE IN ZONING SOUTHWEST OF PATEY WOODS ROAD AND NORTHWEST OF NEWARK ROAD NORTHWEST OF NEWARK FOURTH TAX DISTRICT WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Pursuant to Section 1-113 of the Worcester County Zoning Ordinance, Rezoning Case No. 435 has been filed by Hugh Cropper, IV on behalf of Henry Robinson, property owner, for an amendment to the Official Zoning Maps to change an approximate 0.5 acre of land located southwest of, but not binding on, Patey Woods Road, approximately 1,600 feet northwest of Newark Road, northwest of Newark in the Fourth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland, from V-1 Village District to A-1 Agricultural District. The Planning Commission has given a favorable recommendation to the rezoning application. Pursuant to Sections 1-113 and 1114 of the Worcester County Zoning Ordinance, the County Commissioners will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on TUESDAY, JUNE 7th, 2022
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PUBLIC NOTICE 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 or to have it otherwise disposed of in a manner provided by law. These three weeks of notification began on May 5, 2022. Line No 0056-22 0104-22 0108-22 0109-22 0130-22
Year 2000 2002 2016 2003 2005
Make HAULMARK BMW HONDA MITSUBISHI LEXUS
Model TRAILER 325Ci CIVIC ECLIPSE ES
Color BLACK SILVER BLACK SILVER BLACK
Style TL 2S 2S CN 4S
VIN Mileage 4XSCB1016YG023231 NA WBABN33462PG58653 NA 2HGFC4B05GH303479 NA 4A3AE45G73E203541 NA JTHBA30GX55070974 NA
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-5/5/3t ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ AT 10:35 AM COUNTY COMMISSIONERS’ MEETING ROOM WORCESTER COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER – ROOM 1101 ONE WEST MARKET STREET SNOW HILL, MARYLAND 21863 At said public hearing the County Commissioners will consider the rezoning application, the staff file on Rezoning Case No. 435 and the recommendation of the Planning Commission, any proposed restrictions on the rezoning, other appropriate restrictions, conditions or limitations as may be deemed by them to be appropriate to preserve, improve, or protect the general character and design of the lands and improvements being zoned or rezoned or of the surrounding or adjacent lands and improvements, and the advisability of reserving the power and authority to approve or disapprove the design of buildings, construction, landscaping or other improvements, alterations and changes made or to be made on the subject land or lands to assure conformity with the intent and purpose of applicable State laws and regulations and the County Zoning Ordinance. Maps of the petitioned area, the staff file on Rezoning Case No. 435 and the Planning Commission’s recommendation, which will be entered into record at the public hearing, are on file and available to view electronically by contacting the Department of Development, Review and Permitting, Worcester County Government Center, One West Market Street, Room 1201, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863 Monday through Friday from 8:00 A.M. and 4:30 P.M. (except holidays), at (410) 632-1200 as well as at www.co.worcester.md.us. THE WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OCD-5/19/2t _________________________________
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
FOR AN AMENDMENT TO A RESIDENTIAL PLANNED COMMUNITY (RPC) SEA OAKS VILLAGE RPC WESTERLY SIDE OF MD ROUTE 611 NORTH OF SINEPUXENT ROAD TENTH TAX DISTRICT WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Pursuant to Sections 1-114 and 1315 of the Worcester County Zoning Ordinance, application has been filed with the Worcester County Commissioners by Sea Oaks Village, LLC to amend a Residential Planned Community (RPC) on property located on the west side of MD Route 611 (Stephen Decatur Highway), north of Sinepuxent Road. Located in the Tenth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland, the property is designated on Tax Map 26 as Parcel 274, Lot 3A and Parcel 473. The Planning Commission reviewed the amended RPC application at its meeting on April 7, 2022 and has given a favorable recommendation. Pursuant to Sections 1114 and 1-315 of the Worcester County Zoning Ordinance, the County Commissioners will hold a PUBLIC HEARING ON TUESDAY, JUNE 7th, 2022 AT 10:30 AM COUNTY COMMISSIONERS’ OFFICE ROOM 1101 - GOVERNMENT CENTER ONE WEST MARKET STREET SNOW HILL, MARYLAND 21863 At the public hearing, the County Commissioners will consider the amended RPC and the recommenda-
tion of the Planning Commission, any proposed restrictions, conditions or limitations as may be deemed by them to be appropriate to preserve, improve, or protect the general character and design of the lands and improvements being developed and the advisability of reserving the power and authority to approve or disapprove the design of building, construction, landscaping or other improvements, alterations and changes made or to be made on the subject land or lands to assure conformity with the intent and purpose of applicable State laws and regulations and the County Zoning Ordinance. All applicable materials will be entered into record at the public hearing and are available for inspection at the Department of Development, Review and Permitting, Government Center Room 1201, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863 between the hours of 8:00A.M. and 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday (except holidays). Interested parties may also call (410) 632-1200. THE WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OCD-5/19/2t _________________________________
NOTICE
OF INTRODUCTION OF BILL 22-9 ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT FOR ANTENNAS AND TOWERS WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Take Notice that Bill 22-9 (Zoning – Separation Distance Between Antennas, Towers and Telecommunication Uses and Residential Structures) was introduced by Commissioners Church, Elder, Nordstrom, and Purnell on April 19th, 2022. A fair summary of the bill is as follows:
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§ ZS 1-343(b)(2)B1(iii). (Adds a new subsection to allow the separation distance between an antenna, tower or telecommunication use and an existing or permitted residential structure on an adjacent parcel to be reduced from 1,000 feet to no less than 500 feet provided a special exception is obtained from the Board of Zoning Appeals. The reduction would only apply in the A-1 and A-2 Agricultural Districts and must be based on the protection of prime agricultural soils; land actively utilized for a bona fide agricultural purpose; existing mature tree growth; steep slopes, wetlands; stream corridors; habitats of threatened or endangered species; or other similar features as determined by the Board of Zoning Appeals.) SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION PUBLIC HEARING on Tuesday, June 7th, 2022 at 10:30 A.M. in the County Commissioners Meeting Room Room 1101 - Government Center One West Market Street Snow Hill, Maryland 21863 This is only a fair summary of the bill. A full copy of the bill is posted for public inspection on the Legislative Bulletin Board in the main hall of the Worcester County Government Center outside Room 1103. Additionally, a full copy of the bill is posted on the County Website at www.co.worcester.md.us THE WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OCD-5/19/2t _________________________________ VICTORIA L. O’NEILL ESQ. AYRES JENKINS GORDY & ALMAND P.A. 6200 COASTAL HIGHWAY SUITE 200 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 SMALL ESTATE
NOTICE
OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS ESTATE NO. 19224 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF JEANNE LYNCH Notice is given that Mark Alexander Nevin, 84 Avon Street, Somerville, MA 02143, was on May 11, 2022 appointed personal representative of the small estate of Jeanne Lynch who died on December 19, 2021, 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 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. Mark Alexander Nevin 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: May 19, 2022 OCD-5/19/1t _________________________________ C. GREGORY COBURN ESQ 6806B COASTAL HIGHWAY OCEAN CITY, MD 21842
NOTICE
OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 19228 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF RICHARD K. PICKERELL Notice is given that Mary Sandra Moricle, 11475 Atlantic Road, Assawoman, VA 23302, was on May 13, 2022 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Richard K. Pickerell who died on April 22, 2022, without a will. Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney. All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 13th day of November, 2022. 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 cred-
itor 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. Mary Sandra Moricle 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: May 19, 2022 OCD-5/19/3t _________________________________
NOTICE
OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 19198 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF IONIA M. DAVIS Notice is given that Cynthia M. Basnight, 4119 Urn Street, Capitol Heights, MD 20743, was on May 12, 2022 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Ionia M. Davis who died on April 11, 2022, without a will. Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney. All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 12th day of November, 2022. 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. Cynthia M. Basnight 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
MAY 20, 2022 personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: May 19, 2022 OCD-5/19/3t _________________________________
NOTICE
OF PUBLIC HEARINGS BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS TOWN OF OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 2 Administration, Article IV, Division 5 of the Code of the Town of Ocean City, Maryland hereinafter referred to as Code, same being the Board of Adjustments and Appeals Ordinance for Ocean City, Maryland, notice is hereby given that public hearing will be conducted in the Council Chambers of City Hall located at 301 Baltimore Avenue, Ocean City, Maryland. Wednesday, June 1, 2022 At 3:00 PM BAAV 22-063 - To consider an appeal for relief from freeboard requirements in an AE-5 flood zone for expansion and renovation of a residence and rear deck located in the X2 and AE-5 flood zone. The applicant is requesting a variance to the Town of Ocean City Code Chapter 38 Floods (Section 38-72) to modify the minimum elevation for lowest floor in the main structure expansion and the rear deck (Sec. 38-71 (a) (5), reducing the required 3.0 feet freeboard elevation by 1.8 feet, and allowing the expanded construction to match the existing lowest floor of the original residential structure. The property is located in Caine Keys II, and known locally as 158 Old Wharf Road, Parcel # C660A-37 in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. APPLICANT: Mark Stork OCD-5/19/2t _________________________________ JOHN R. COSTELLO HOCKBERG, COSTELLO & BARON 528 EAST JOPPA ROAD BALTIMORE, MD 21286-5403 SMALL ESTATE
NOTICE
OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS ESTATE NO. 19222 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF WAYNE J. POOLE Notice is given that Linda Koenig, 4300 Cardwell Avenue Apt. 128 Baltimore, MD 21236, was on May 16, 2022 appointed personal representative of the small estate of Wayne J. Poole who died on April 14, 2021, 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-
MAY 20, 2022 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. Linda Koenig 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: May 20, 2022 OCD-5/19/1t _________________________________
TOWN OF BERLIN
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
RFP # 2022 –02 William Street Pump Station Upgrade Project Due Date: Wednesday, June 15, 2022 Time: 10:00 AM EST The Town of Berlin is seeking Proposals for the demolition and removal of an existing drywell sewage pump station, the installation of an above grade duplex packaged pump station, the cleaning and repair of an existing wet well, the furnishing and installation of cured-in-place and pre-cast concrete structures, and the installation of necessary controls and conduit. There is a MANDATORY Pre-Bid Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at 10:00 AM. Qualified contractors are encouraged to visit the Town of Berlin website at berlinmd.gov/gov-
Ocean City Today / Public Notices ernment/request-for-proposals/ or contact Acting Town Administrator Mary Bohlen at 410-6414314/mbohlen@berlinmd.gov for the official RFP. EEO. OCD-5/19/1t _________________________________
JUDGE True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-5/19/3t _________________________________
James E. Clubb Jr. 108 N. 8th Street Ocean City, Md. 21842 Phone: 410-289-2323 Email: jay@jayclubblaw.com REYNOLD LOUIS 616 Walnut Street Pocomoke, MD 21851 Plaintiff vs. THEODORE S. GUMBY 201 N. 3" Street Crisfield. MD 21817-1332 and MARCELLINE GUMBY 201 N. 3" Street Crisfield, MD 21817-1332 and WORCESTER COUNTY c/o Roscoe Leslie. Esq. 1 West Market Street Room 1103 Snow Hill, MD 21863 and ALL PERSONS THAT HAVE OR CLAIM TO HAVE ANY INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY described as 431 Bank Street, Pocomoke, MD 21851 Defendants IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY STATE OF MARYLAND CASE NO. C-23-CV-22-000110
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
The object of this proceeding is to secure the foreclosure of all rights of redemption from the tax sale on the following property located in Worcester County, Maryland. sold by Phillip G. Thompson. Collector of Taxes for the State of Maryland and for Worcester County to the Plaintiff, the parcel of land described as follows: 431 Bank Street, Pocomoke, Maryland 21851; deed ref. 683-217, tax account no. 01-023543. The property is an unimproved lot, and is assessed to Theodore S. Gumby and Marcelline Gumby. The Complaint states among other things that the amount necessary for redemption has not been paid. The sale was held on May 21, 2021, and more than six (6) months has passed since that date. It is thereupon this 16th of May, 2022, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, ORDERED, that notice be given by the insertion of a copy of this Order in some newspaper having a general circulation in Worcester County once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, warning all persons interested in the property to redeem the property or answer the Complaint by 15th of July, 2022, or thereafter a final judgment will be entered foreclosing all rights of redemption in the properly and vesting in the Plaintiff title to said property, free and clear of all liens and encumbrances. Beau H. Oglesby
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
NOTICE
OF PUBLIC HEARING Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 110, Zoning, of the Code of the Town of Ocean City, Maryland, notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be conducted by the Planning and Zoning Commission in the Council Chambers of City Hall located at 301 Baltimore Avenue in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland on: TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2022 At 7:00 PM Pursuant to the provisions of Article II, Section 5, Conditional Uses, a request has been filed under the provisions of Section 110-334(9), Uses permitted by Conditional Use in the R-2, Medium Residential, Zoning District, to permit a farmer’s market that is approved as such by the Maryland Department of Agriculture and on minimum lot area of 1 acre. The site of the request is described as Tax Map 0116, Parcel 4087A, Tract XXIII-A, 2.49 acs., Resubdivision of James B. Caine Plat; further described as located on the west side of Coastal Highway, immediately adjoining the Gold Coast Mall on the north, and locally known as 11597 Coastal Highway, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. APPLICANT: OCEAN CITY FARMER’S MARKET C/O PHYLLIS WIMBROW (FILE #2212100006) At 7:15 PM (Existing language in bold, proposed language additions in italics) To consider amending Division 13. B-1 Boardwalk Commercial District, Code Section 110-604. Uses permitted by conditional use. The following uses are permitted by conditional use in accordance with article II, division 5, of this chapter: (1) Amusement arcades, more than five machines. (2) Aquariums. (3) Nightclubs. (4) Theaters and opera houses. (5) Utility, private and public. (6) Small wind energy systems pursuant to the provisions of section 110-883.
PAGE 45 (7) Rental of small displacement vehicles pursuant to the provisions of chapter 14, article ix. (8) Small wind energy systems pursuant to the provisions of section 110-883. (9) Miniature golf And, to consider amending Division 25. I-1 Inlet District, Code Section 110-861.3. Uses permitted by conditional use. The following uses are permitted by conditional use in accordance with article II, division 5, of this chapter: (1) Aquariums. (2) Nightclubs. (3) Theaters and opera houses. (4) Utility, private and public, other than essential services. (5) Water-related recreational activities. (6) Small wind energy systems pursuant to the provisions of section 110-883. (7) Miniature golf. APPLICANT: PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION (FILE #22-14100005) At 7:30 PM To consider amending Code Section 110-181, Application, Code Section 110-932, Minimum number of spaces, and Code Section 110-933, Interpretation of minimum requirements, to address garages being available for the storage of vehicles, to address adequate interior driveways, and to require a certain number or percentage of required parking spaces in a project to be open and unenclosed; and to consider amending Code Section 110935, Design standards, to require a minimum of 5 feet wide driveway apron in front of garage doors. APPLICANT: PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION (FILE #22-14100006) No oral or written testimony will be accepted after the close of the public hearing. Public hearings that are not completed at one meeting may be continued without additional advertised notice provided the Commission Chairperson announces that the hearing will be continued and gives persons in attendance an opportunity to sign up for written notice of the additional hearing dates. For further information concerning this public hearing, please contact the Department of Planning and Community Development, Room 242, City Hall, 301 Baltimore Avenue, Ocean City, MD 21842. Phone 410-289-8855. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION PAM GREER BUCKLEY, CHAIRPERSON MAUREEN HOWARTH, ATTORNEY OCD-5/19/3t _________________________________
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Front Desk Agent You will play a key role as a member of our front office staff, making use of your friendly and helpful personality, as you take the initiative to deliver a wide range of services that guide our guests through their entire stay. We offer competitive compensation and benefits, a tight-knit and supportive work environment, plus numerous opportunities for professional development and advancement. Duties for this role include: • Providing guests with assistance, and information in a courteous, efficient, and friendly manner • Fulfilling guest requests and taking room service orders • Processing reservations • Following up on services provided to guests • Presenting a friendly, outgoing, energetic, and guest-service oriented demeanor • Performing additional duties as required • Strong customer service background • Cash handling experience • Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment • Basic computer and administrative skills Email resume to: jobs@carouselhotel.com or come in and complete an application at the front desk. We require satisfactory pre-employment drug testing and background check. Carousel Resort Hotel & Condominiums 11700 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842 EOE
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CUSTODIAL STAFF We are currently looking for Part Time Custodial Employees. Hours are 3:30pm-6:30pm, Monday through Friday. Apply to Linda Watson at lwatson@worcesterprep.org or mail application to Linda Watson, 508 S. Main St., Berlin, MD 21811. Come join our team in a friendly, team-oriented environment at the beach, in a beautiful bayside community, with stunning water views, in Ocean City, MD. Now Hiring - Clubhouse / Pool Attendants Part-Time up to 15 to 40 hours. Seasonal employment. Excellent people skills are a must, and you must be able to work mornings, nights, and weekends, 5 and 8 hours shifts available. Start dates in May the position runs through October 1st. Please send resume to Olivia.smith@casinc.biz or fax to 410-520-0398
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AUTO - MARINE SALES PERSON Busy Auto & Marine parts store, in Ocean Pines, is now hiring for part time salesperson. Experience a plus but will train the right person. Great Pay & Benefits. Call Joel - 302-344-9769
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Extension Program Assistant Wicomico County University of Maryland Extension seeks 4-H Program Assistant works under the direction of the 4-H Educator to support the Wicomico County 4-H Educator with various programming efforts including 4-H outreach within the afterschool and in-school settings, as well as community outreach programs and club development. This position will work within the office, schools, community events and outside locations. High School Diploma or GED AND Five years’ experience performing a variety of duties in support of the teaching, demonstration, and advising work of Extension agents or in community outreach, health care, research, or social services programs. All candidates MUST apply online. See the detailed position announcement at https://ejobs.umd.edu for position #103473. Apply by May 23, 2022. EOE
ENGLISH TEACHER Worcester Preparatory School is located in beautiful Berlin, on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. The school is an independent, coeducational college preparatory day school serving over 500 students in grades PK-12. We are seeking an experienced and motivated Upper School English Teacher for the 20222023 school year. This vibrant individual will have a strong education background and be capable of teaching the highest levels of high school English. Bachelor's degree from an accredited college with a major in English, successful classroom experience, and the ability to participate in other areas of school life are requirements for this position. Advanced Placement experience and advanced degree would be desirable. Interested candidates should mail or email resume with cover letter to: Linda Watson, Director of Human Resources, 508 South Main Street, Berlin, MD 21811 or lwatson@worcesterprep.org
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Fast food theft Ocean City Police were able to identify a suspect who ran off with his fast food without paying, after the public shared the department’s post on social media. According to police, the suspect disagreed with the price of his meal at approximately 1:20 p.m. on May 14 at a north-end restaurant. After the disagreement, he then grabbed his order and ran out of the restaurant without paying, before getting into a black Mercedes sedan with a bicycle on the back.
Dine and dash Ocean City Police asked for the public’s help in identifying four people who dined at a midtown restaurant and left without paying the check on May 14. If anyone can identify the suspects or has information related to the case, OCPD asks they contact Officer T. Stoltzfus at TStoltzfus@oceancitymd.gov or at 410-723-6610, and reference case number 2022000984. Anonymous tips can also be left at https://oceancitymd.gov/oc/departments/police/crim e-tips/ or by calling 410-520-5136.
Theft of stop sign Isaiah Yuseff Johnson, 27, of Berlin, Maryland was arrested by Ocean City Police at approximately 6:30 a.m. on May 16 near Edgewater Avenue and charged with theft of property valued between $100 and $1,500 and possession of narcotics. Police said Johnson was seen standing next to a stop sign on the front porch of a home on Edgewater Avenue. When police took a closer look at the sign, there was a sticker on it that read, “Property of the Town of Ocean City.” When asked why he had the sign, Johnson said he found it and took it
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home because he did not know what to do when he found the sign laying on the side of the road. Police became suspicious and placed Johnson in handcuffs so they could conduct a search. During the search, Johnson was found to be in possession of what the officer suspected was cocaine.
Car-B-Que Ocean City firefighters responded to a car fire in West Ocean City last Friday afternoon. The fire was reported at approximately 1:30 p.m. and located in the parking lot of a bank at the corner of Ocean Gateway and Golf Course Road in West Ocean City. According to a Facebook post from the fire department, no injuries were reported. Continued on Page 50
Police asked for the public’s help in identifying four people who pulled a dine-and-dash at a midtown restaurant on May 14. According to a Facebook post, the four people ate and left without paying the check.
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Intoxicated A 56-year-old man from Oxford, Pennsylvania was arrested by Ocean City Police at approximately 2 a.m. on May 14 near 49th Street and charged with two counts of intoxicated endangerment. According to police, a group of people were seen surrounding a person laying on the road. When officers arrived, the man on the ground got back onto his feet, though he was off balance. Police said once the man got up, he embraced another man with a hug. The officer started to approach the two men, but they engaged in a “passionate kiss,” as they leaned against a no parking sign. The officer, reports read, started to drive away but was flagged down by a concerned citizen who saw the 56-yearold man fall into a puddle. Again, the man got back up before walking north on Coastal Highway. As officers watched the two men walk north, they engaged in another kiss, and the 56-year-old’s pants, which were soaked because he fell into a
puddle, sagged so far down his buttocks were exposed. The two continued to kiss and briefly engage in intimate activities, police said, and then continued to walk north. Wingler was arrested for intoxicated endangerment.
Gun replica Brandon Matthew Bowers, 31, of Brooklyn, Maryland was arrested by Ocean City Police at approximately 6:45 p.m. on March 14 near Channel Buoy Road and charged with possession of a gun replica, driving in a manner intended to cause excessive loud noises, and various vehicle and traffic violations. Police said Bowers was stopped for having a loud-popping exhaust on his Infinity. When the officer approached the car, the smell of fresh and burnt THC emanated from inside, according to reports. The officer noticed Bowers had a medical marijuana card and asked to see it. After observing the card, police found it was expired. Bowers and his passenger were ordered out of the car so the officer could
search the vehicle. During the search, police found a grinder with THC inside as well as a backpack with a black BB handgun that looked like an actual weapon. Bowers said he purchased the BB gun at a flea market and used it to shoot objects in fields.
Hit-and-run Nikolay Vladimirovich Golovchenko, 35, of Gaithersburg, Maryland was arrested by Ocean City Police at approximately 2 a.m. on May 10 near 61st Street and charged with DUI, leaving the scene of an accident, and several
traffic infractions. Police responded to a hit-and-run vehicle crash at 61st Street, and just before the stop, an officer watched a truck driven by Golovchenko back into a vehicle at 60th Street and drive away. Police followed the truck a block before conducting a traffic stop. An investigation found Golovchenko was under the influence of alcohol. According to reports, he told police he did not stop because he wanted to go home. He was taken to police headquarters where he refused to submit to a breathalyzer.
Man arrested after injuring seagull with long PVC pipe By Greg Wehner Staff Writer (May 20, 2022) A Willards man accused of striking a seagull out of the sky and injuring the bird in Ocean City faces was arrested earlier this week on animal cruelty charges. Richard Lee Boartz, 64, was arrested by Ocean City Police at approximately 9 a.m. on May 15 near 101st Street and charged with animal cruelty and mutiRichard Boartz lating an animal. Police said they received reports that a couple watched a man hit a seagull that was flying past with a 10-foot PVC pole. The bird hit the ground and its assailant then discarded the bird in a nearby dumpster, according to the couple. When police arrived, they found the bird in a dumpster and spoke to witness who gave a description of the
man who hit the seagull. Bortz started walking toward officers and the witnesses identified him as the suspect. When asked what happened, Bortz pleaded ignorance but said birds fly into dumpsters regularly. The officers then watched footage that was recorded by nearby a surveillance camera. In the footage, police said, Bortz walked into a nearby building at approximately 8:45 a.m. and came back out with the PVC pipe, which was nearly three feet taller than the 5foot, 8-inches-tall Bortz. A bird was then seen flying into and out of camera view before being seen lying on the ground in a puddle. Bortz then walked back into the building, returned the pipe, and walked out. Another witness was positive Bortz was the man who struck the bird, which needed to be euthanized because of the nature of the injury to the joint area of its right wing.
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Town commits to paying for some boat fixes Snow Hill Council agrees to partially fund Black-Eyed Susan paddleboat repairs (May 20, 2022) The Snow Hill Town Council voted on May 10 to commit to partial repairs of their stern-wheel paddleboat, the BlackEyed Susan, to continue the boat’s voyage as a tourist attraction and economic driver for the Lower Eastern Shore. The motion passed by a vote of 21. The town purchased the vessel in 2020 with a combination of grant and loan funds from Worcester County and the State of Maryland. It began its initial voyages last August with Washington’s Inc. as the operator, providing catered cruises along the Pocomoke River. As it happened, the boat was ac-
quired in year four of a five-year mandated U.S. Coast Guard inspection routine. Accordingly, it was was taken to Colonna’s Shipyard in Norfolk, Virginia, in February, where it underwent an extensive inspection by the U.S. Coast Guard. The inspection revealed multiple issues with the hull, hydraulics system, and paddlewheel frame to the tune of an estimated $604,000 repair estimate, a cost beyond the means of the town’s budget. Since being informed of the final inspection results in late March, the town has contacted numerous potential county, state, and federal funding sources for help. While no immediate funding was available to assist, the town was encouraged that help may be available through usual granting channels. At the request of the town, the U.S. Coast Guard also provided a con-
Glass artist to serve as ’22 Orem and Robinson fellow (May 20, 2022) Glass artist Aric Snee will serve as the 2022 Art League of Ocean City Orem and Harriet Robinson Fellow for Contemporary Art and Community Engagement. The fellowship comes with a $1,500 stipend, a solo gallery art show, and opportunities to curate, judge and create additional programming for the Art League. “We are excited to continue this fellowship for a fourth year, thanks to Laura Jenkins, who endowed this position in memory of her parents, Orem and Harriet Robinson,” Rina Thaler, executive director of the Art League, said. Snee, who was born and raised in Bel Air, Maryland, and is a current resident of Salisbury, is associate professor and head of the glass department at Salisbury University. The artist works with glass in studio, academic and factory environments, and his work creates a dialogue between fine art and industrial design. After studying glass at SU and the Canberra School of Art in Australia, Snee worked in several private studios in Brooklyn, New York, where he began to develop a dialogue between studio glass and his traditional factory training and technique. Snee has also worked as a master glassworker at Steuben Glass in Corning, New York, and as a gaffer at the Corning Museum of Glass. He subsequently received a Master of Fine Arts degree in sculpture from Alfred University in New York. Since 2014 he has worked as a de-
signer for the Danish glass company Holmegaard. Plans for Snee’s fellowship year include a bus trip, lectures, an exhibition of his glasswork, and opportunities for community engagement at events such as Art X. “During my time as the Orem and Harriet Robinson Fellow for Contemporary Art and Community Engagement, I hope to share my passion for glass with the Art League of Ocean City, its members, and the community at large,” Snee said. “We are planning a bus trip to the Chrysler Museum of Art in Norfolk, Virginia, to explore their collection of historic and contemporary glass, and to the Perry Glass Studio, a state-ofthe-art facility that hosts narrated glassmaking demonstrations and visiting artists from around the world,” he added. “Prior to the trip, I will present a lecture about my own work and to frame the trip and give some context to the works that we will see in person. I will present a solo exhibition of my work called, ‘I Can Here the Ocean’ towards the end of the year.” The Art League of Ocean City is a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing the visual arts to the community through education, exhibits, scholarship, programs and community art projects. Funding for this event is in part provided by the Worcester County Arts Council, Maryland State Arts Council and the National Endowment of the Arts, organizations dedicated to cultivating a vibrant cultural community where the arts thrive.
densed scope of work to use the Black-Eyed Susan a floating, docked venue without the river cruises, at a cost of more than $300,000. The town consulted with legal counsel to determine its obligations should they abandon the project nd attempt to sell the stern-wheeler on the open market. That option also proved to be expensive with varying degrees of loan and grant obligations to the participating parties and lingering after-effects regarding future grant opportunities. During this time, Washington’s Inc. was released from the lease agreement, given the vessel is not currently seaworthy, a condition of the contract. The mayor and Town Council held a special session on the Black-Eyed Susan and provided other opportunities at regularly scheduled meetings for the community to provide input. While support was mixed, Mayor Dr. Jennifer Jewell remarked that she is grateful for the input as it helped shape the questions and issues the
mayor and council needed to address. Ultimately, a majority of the Town Council voted in favor of the limited repairs that would keep the BES in service, albeit in a reduced capacity, while efforts are made to fund a full restoration in hopes that the vision that inspired the original purpose can still be realized. Shae Von Marsh, resident and business owner, stated, “As Proprietress of Chanceford Hall, we are excited to have the Black-Eyed Susan return to her home on the Pocomoke River in Snow Hill. “Seeing this vessel docked in our little town evokes momentous emotion and provides hope that Snow Hill will continue to prosper. As a unique attraction, the Black-Eyed Susan increases visitors to our area on the Eastern Shore and we believe that as it grows in popularity and recognition, it will continue to help introduce new people to the charm that Snow Hill has to offer.” The repairs are estimated to take approximately one month to complete.
NOTICE TO MERCHANTS Have you forgotten to renew your State of Maryland business license? In order to avoid paying the mandatory penalty, please renew your license by May 31, 2022 Note: The office will be closed on Monday, May 30, 2022, in observance of Memorial Day under State Law. Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, Maryland
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SUPPORTING UKRAINE Atlantic General Hospital and Health System’s Materials Management team helped load $30,000 worth of medical supplies onto a Schell Brothers truck for transport on March 22. The donated cases of isolation gowns and coveralls, gloves, masks, body bags, face shields and hydrogen peroxide wipes were bound for Ukraine and the efforts of local relief groups providing first aid, home medical care, and evacuation of wounded soldiers and civilians. The effort was organized by Ryan Nellans, an Atlantic General Hospital Foundation member and owner of the Berlin Sconer bakery, center.
WELCOME Rina Thaler, executive director of the Art League of Ocean City, left, recently welcomed Amanda Morell of Maryland Citizens for the Arts, a grassroots advocacy organization working to increase public funding for the arts in Maryland, to the Ocean City Center for the Arts on 94th Street.
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Bank of Ocean City continues to support the community and Chesapeake Housing Mission. Employees and some family members lent their hands to provide a ramp build in Ocean Pines recently. Founded in 2009, Chesapeake Housing Mission is a nonprofit organization that provides vital home repair to low-income families in the Chesapeake Region of Maryland.
The Worcester County Commissioners present a retirement commendation to Dorothy Lynn Hill in March. During her 16-year career, Hill played an integral role as an office assistant III, and her expertise and experience, as well as her use of independent judgement and mature discretion, have been instrumental in the overall management of office operations within the Worcester County Jail.
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GUEST SPEAKER Berlin Mayor Zack Tyndall, right, was the guest speaker during the Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City’s March 16 meeting. He is pictured with Kiwanis Club President Tim Lund.
CELEBRATION The Art League of Ocean City held a private event on April 26 at the Ocean City Center for the Arts on 94th Street to honor and thank its donors, corporate partners and sponsors. Pictured are Pam Zorn and Jim Almand.
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GUESTS PHOTO COURTESY D.J. LANDIS, SR.
DONATION Wayne Littleton, coordinator for the Believe in Tomorrow Children’s Foundation Beach Respite Housing Program, recently spoke at a Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City meeting and invited the club to visit the Children’s House by the Sea on 66th Street in Ocean City. Pictured are members of the Kiwanis Club making a $500 donation to Believe In Tomorrow.
Worcester Preparatory School hosted students’ grandparents and guests for a special day on campus, March 25. Lower School (Pre-K – grade 5) students prepared class projects and performances for the celebration. Third Grader Darius Jones is joined by Pamela Grosz, Vicky Chandler, Ursula Dickerson and Willis Dickerson.
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SHOWS SUPPORT OC Lions recently presented a donation to Worcester County Developmental Center Executive Director Jack Ferry, center. Pictured with Ferry are OC Lions President Scott Stark, left, and Lions Past District Governor Norm Cathell.
The Worcester County Commissioners present a retirement commendation to K9 Officer Karma in March. During nearly nine years of service, Karma was instrumental in removing illegal drugs, guns and other contraband from Worcester County and other area communities. She also assisted in the apprehension of dangerous, felonious persons, prevented injury to both criminals and law enforcement officers, and served as a canine ambassador to area residents and visitors, while serving and protecting with her handler, Lt. Bethany Ramey.
SPAZIANI HONORED MEETING WITH MAYOR Kim Jankowski and her fourth grade students at Worcester Prep met with Town of Berlin Mayor Zack Tyndall over Zoom on March 23, to discuss this year’s “If I Were Mayor” Essay Contest.
American Legion Post 166 Legionnaire Charles Spaziani, left, receives a plaque from Second Vice Commander Bob Paul, recognizing his 50 years of continuous membership in the national veterans’ organization. Spaziani, who served in the Army, received the plaque at the March meeting of Ocean City American Legion Post.
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Blue Water appoints marina operational lead Halesford Harbour added to Ocean City-based group specializing in hospitality (May 20, 2022) Ocean City-based outdoor hospitality specialist Blue Water continues its rapid expansion with the appointment of operational lead at Halesford Harbour Resort & Marina, in partnership with National Land Lease Capital. Halesford Harbour is ideally located on Smith Mountain Lake with close proximity to the town of Moneta, restaurants and family entertainment. Guests can enjoy fishing, boating, private beaches, boardwalk access, the popular Jake’s Place Restaurant, and more on 500 miles of shoreline. The RV resort offers seasonal sites only, while The Inn offers a wide variety of lodging options for the public. The private beach is for guest use offering recreation on Smith Mountain Lake including inflatable slip ‘n slides. Dinner cruise charters are also available, making it a great venue for weddings and gatherings. The resort offers 133 seasonal RV sites and 123 seasonal marina slips. Guests can also stay at The Inn,
which offers 26 rooms with water views, and an adjacent private cabin. The Inn’s guests can enjoy a large outdoor patio with gas firepits, a gas BBQ overlooking the lake, and a dock with six boat slips for resort and inn guests. “Halesford Harbour is an impeccable addition to Blue Water’s portfolio,” said Blue Water CEO Todd Burbage. “Guests can take part in some of our favorite waterfront activities including fishing, boating, and recreation on a private beach. This property has all the makings of yet another fantastic Blue Water destination. We look forward to working closely with the team at Halesford Harbour to apply our standard of exceptional guest experiences and continue to provide guests with a remarkable lakeside escape.” Blue Water is growing rapidly and continuously adding managed properties, owned assets, and developing new projects. Halesford Harbour marks Blue Water’s 12th property in Virginia and seventh operational venture in partnership with NLLC. “We are excited to partner again with the team at Blue Water to further the level of service and curate the
best experiences for our guests at Halesford Harbour,” said Yogi Singh, partner at NLLC. For more information on Halesford Harbour, visit https://www.halesfordharbour.com/ Founded in 2002, Blue Water specializes in investing, developing, and managing RV resorts, campgrounds, hotels, and attractions. Blue Water’s integrated approach to marketing, revenue management,
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Taylor Bank fills key role Pam Bromley has joined Taylor Bank as mortgage underwriter. Bromley comes to Taylor Bank with more than 20 years of experience in residential mortgage lending at both large banks and community banks on the Eastern Shore, Pam Bromley serving the last nine years at Mid-Atlantic Farm Credit. In this role, Bromley will report directly to Douglass Cook, EVP, chief lending officer of Taylor Bank.
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Atlantic General presented award Joint Commission’s seal of approval given to hospital for performance standards (May 20, 2022) Atlantic General Hospital has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Hospital Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a health care organization’s commitment to providing safe and quality patient care. Atlantic General Hospital underwent a rigorous, unannounced fourday onsite review, starting Feb. 8. During the visit, a team of Joint Commission reviewers evaluated compliance with hospital standards spanning several areas including environment of care, emergency management, infection prevention and control, performance improvement and medication management. The Joint Commission’s standards
are developed in consultation with health care experts and providers, measurement experts and patients. They are informed by scientific literature and expert consensus to help health care organizations measure, assess and improve performance. The surveyors also conducted onsite observations and interviews. “As a private accreditor, The Joint Commission surveys health care organizations to protect the public by identifying deficiencies in care and working with those organizations to correct them as quickly and sustainably as possible,” said Mark Pelletier, RN, MS, chief operating officer, Accreditation and Certification Operations, and chief nursing executive, The Joint Commission. “We commend Atlantic General Hospital for its continuous quality improvement efforts in patient safety and quality of care.” “We can’t thank our medical staff and associates enough for their continued support, dedication and commitment to high quality patient care,”
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Over $200 million in tools to create housing opportunities By Lauren Bunting Contributing Writer (May 20, 2022) Gov. Larry Hogan announced at the end of April that more than $200 million in financing tools and new programs will be made available to create new affordable housing opportunities in the state. The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) will administer the funds to produce more than 6,000 additional units statewide amid rising construction costs and interest rates. “During our administration, we have provided financing and tax credits to create or preserve more than 22,000 affordable rental units across the state—a level of production never before seen in the State of Maryland,” said Gov. Hogan. “To continue to build on these accomplishments, we are meeting the challenges created during the pandemic head on with a responsive set of tools to address shortfalls and create new housing opportunities. To address the shortfalls for affordable housing projects, the administration is announcing the following updates and new programs: • Increasing the Rental Housing Financing Program funds available for the 2022 competitive application
round, which will be announced later this year. • Increasing the amount of Rental Housing Works financing available for ongoing projects that have yet to close financing. • Establishing the Construction Relief Fund to provide additional financing for previously funded 4 percent Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and Multifamily Bond projects that are experiencing cost shortfalls. • Establishing the Development Relief Fund for projects that previously received a 9 percent LIHTC award. • Establishing the Multifamily Capital Fund which will provide additional financing in FY23 for projects related to the State of Maryland’s economic growth and development activities and initiatives. • Establishing the Emerging Developer Pre-Development Loan Fund to support projects by newer developers working with historically undercapitalized communities. Additional details on these program updates can be found on the dhcd.maryland.gov website and search for Multifamily Notice 2210. Marylanders looking to access affordable rental housing or future leasing opportunities can go to MDHousingSearch.org. – Lauren Bunting is an Associate Broker with Keller Williams Realty of Delmarva in Ocean City.
said Ann Bergey, vice president, quality and medical staff services. “The four surveyors scrutinized over 250 Joint Commission Standards, which contain 1,514 elements of performance, including 11 National Patient Safety Goals. In addition, there were 35 tracers conducted during the survey. Despite the strain and worry of the pandemic, we achieved a 99 percent compliance rate. We are extremely proud of our associates and the medical staff.” Atlantic General Hospital has been providing quality health care to the residents of Worcester, Wicomico, Somerset and Sussex counties since May 1993. Built by the commitment and generosity of a dedicated community, the hospital’s state-of-the-art facility in Berlin combines compassion and expertise with the latest in technology and services. Atlantic General Health System, its network of more than 25 primary care provider and specialist offices, care for residents and visitors throughout the region. For more information about Atlantic General Hospital, visit www.atlanticgeneral.org. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4
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BusPatrol, a company that installs monitoring systems on buses that capture traffic violations like passing a big yellow vehicle when its stop arm is out, proposed putting the camera-based units on school buses in Worcester County. The for-profit company would take 60 percent of the money that comes in from citations after a $150 per bus technology fee is collected each month, and the county would get the remaining 40 percent.
School bus monitoring cams to target stop sign violators By Greg Wehner Staff Writer (May 20, 2022) A plan to outfit school buses with monitors to catch and penalize drivers who break the law by passing the big yellow vehicles when they are stopped with their lights flashing has a ways to go before it satisfies the Worcester County Commissioners. The commissioners on Tuesday were introduced to potential legislation being sought by the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office and the Worcester County Board of Education that would allow school buses to be outfitted with monitoring systems designed to reduce the illegal passing of school buses. The systems are also intended to increase the safety of students. Once equipped, the monitors will
activate as soon as the stop sign arm of the bus comes out. Commissioner Ted Elder, a former bus driver himself, said putting monitors like this on school buses is something he and his colleagues have wanted for years. His concern, though, was BusPatrol, the company providing the systems, would connect to the law enforcement side of the equation, not the transportation providers side. When a violation is captured by the bus monitoring system, it is sent to the sheriff’s office to review. Once the sheriff’s office verifies a violation took place, BusPatrol would issue the citation, acting on behalf of the sheriff’s office. Elder said as desperately as he wanted a monitoring system on his See COUNTY Page 57
Homeland Security releases 35,000 temporary H2B visas (May 20, 2022) The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of Labor (DOL) has announced the release of an additional 35,000 temporary H-2B visas. The additional visas was made possible by an amendment to the FY22 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill, submitted by Rep. Andy Harris (R-1st) and Rep. Chelli Pingree (D-ME) and signed into law in March. The supplemental H-2B visa allocation consists of 23,500 visas available to returning workers (received an H-2B visa or were otherwise granted H-2B status during one of the last three fiscal years). The remaining 11,500 visas are reserved for nationals of El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Haiti, re-
gardless of whether they are returning workers. The semiannual cap of 33,000 visas for the second half of FY 2022 was reached on Feb. 25. Congressman Harris issued the following statement: “Although this announcement certainly could have come sooner, it is welcome news for the many businesses across Maryland’s 1st District who rely on these workers, especially with the summer season upon us. The release of these additional visas is a step in the right direction, and I hope Congress acts quickly on the Returning Workers Exception Act that Rep. Cuellar (D-TX) and I put forward to permanently fix this annual labor problem.”
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WPS students continue fundraising efforts (May 20, 2022) Worcester Preparatory School students Dylan and Hunter Simons, along with a growing list of classmates, continue fundraising efforts as they have also launched a GoFundMe to benefit the homeless. The Simons are the founders of Only Positive Stories, an organization that shares optimistic outlooks through their website, www.OnlyPositiveStories.com, and social media platforms where they share real-life encouraging stories, as well as provide a platform where others could submit their own. Together, they help inspire an audience to live a positive life and achieve goals. In December, the Simons, along with classmates Dillon and Jayden Scopp and Ryan Lenox, launched a fundraiser on the GoFundMe website to raise money for Worcester Youth & Family Counseling Services (WYFCS). Their focus was to help provide local youth a safe place where they can also have fun. The funds raised created a dynamic space for children by supplying them with smart TVs, video gaming system, and other kid-friendly games at the facility located in Berlin. In just four days, the fundraiser
Worcester Preparatory School students Dylan and Hunter Simons, along with a growing list of classmates, continue fundraising efforts to help those in need. Pictured are Ryan Lenox, Jayden Scopp, Dylan Simons, Dillon Scopp and Hunter Simons with youth enjoying the new game room at Worcester Youth & Family Counseling Services. Funds raised help creat a space for children by supplying them with smart TVs, video gaming system, and other kid-friendly games at the Worcester Youth facility in Berlin.
reached its goals of $1000, and continued to grow to over $3,500 in months to follow, including a $2,500 donation from Worcester Prep Lacrosse Coach Drew Haugh. On Feb. 15, the unveiling of the new game room at WYFCS was held to celebrate. Not only did the total amount of funds raised continue to grow, but so did the number of Worcester Prep students’ involvement. The team has now
dents are raising money to provide washers and dryers in two locations to help the homeless. In addition to the GoFundMe campaign, students are also collecting canned goods, blankets and clothing items that can be dropped off at the WYFCS front desk. “The WPS students have many more exciting plans for the future giving back to their local community and See MONEY Page 58
grown to include Aleksey Klimins, Gavin Conaway, Ava Conaway, Claire Windrow, Moorea Phillips, Izzy Huber, Vanesska Hall, Connor Ferguson, Sara Freih and Cole Myers. A subsequent fundraiser has been launched where proceeds will be donated to the local chapter of Worcester Goes Purple Warriors Against Addiction. According to the campaign, the stu-
County questions possible citation payouts Continued from Page 56 bus, getting a private company involved in law enforcement “goes against the grain.” State law governs programs like red light cameras and bus monitoring systems, according to County Attorney Roscoe Leslie, but the counties must approve their implementation. Several counties across the state use bus monitoring systems, including Montgomery and Somerset. The proposal presented to the commissioners would cost the county nothing. Anyone cited for a violation would be charged $250. Each bus outfitted with a camera would be assessed a
$150 monthly technology fee, according to the proposal, and the remaining amount of money collected would be split 60/40, with 60 percent going to BusPatrol and the other 40 percent going to the county. Of that 40 percent, 20 percent would go to the Worcester County Public Schools and 20 percent would go to the county general fund. None of the money would go to bus contractors, which Elder said out of frustration was “typical.” If the school district has 100 buses, hypothetically, and each bus captures one violation in a month, the amount in fines collected would be $25,000. Of that money, $15,000 would go toward the technology fee for 100 buses,
$6,000 would go to the company, and $4,000 would go to the county. But the buses only capture a combined 20 violations, the amount in fines collected would be $5,000. At that point, the technology fees would still be $15,000, or $10,000 short. While the company states it would be no cost to the county, the $10,000 shortage would continue to grow until the buses capture enough violations to pay it off. Commissioner Joe Mitrecic said the proposal needed to be worked on a little more. “There’s no way this can work for the company,” he said If every bus, every month fails to
make the $150, it will roll to the next month and continue to grow. Elder said if one bus gets one violation, though, it is paid for. He added that there will be dozens per bus per month, and despite the citations being issued by a private company, he would still support the measure. Still, Mitrecic said he once got a red ticket in Gaithersburg, Maryland even though he was in Snow Hill attending a county commissioner’s meeting at the time. He added that he has serious concerns about the technology, but the issue will be brought back for further review. No action was taken on the proposal.
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Top performing Wor-Wic students recognized Community college names 366 scholars with GPAs of 3.5 or higher to Dean’s List (May 20, 2022) A total of 366 Wor-Wic Community College students have been recognized for superior performance by being named to the dean’s list for the fall 2021 academic term. Worcester County residents who maintained a grade point average of 3.5 or higher while taking six or more credit hours during the fall term include: Berlin: Lance Adams, Jimmy Barrios-Hernandez, Jurgita Blake, Christopher Boston, Rumina Bowers, Nicole Braun, Michael Brittingham, Kirsten Brown, Nicholas Burak, Addison Cook, Christopher Cooke, Ben-
jamin Cooper, Alexander Cushwa, Darrian Day, Kierstyn Dietrich, Robert Dixon, Sawyer Ellis-Gaal, Jonathan Franklin, Ramona Gray, Jarrett Humphress, Juliana Jaeger, Allison Johnston, Amanda Jones, Salina Kc, Sophia Kokkinos, Tetiana Kovaliuk, Claire Merritt, Wendi Mikulski, Nadia Motaal, Riley Moyer, Conor Perry, Connor Plumley, Philip Rittersbacher, Gabrielle Schwendeman, Celina Scott, Leslie Shaffer, Michael Sidell, Sarah Stephan, Abigail Stone, Caroline Taylor, Madison Thumma, Emily Timmons, Michael Todd, Jamie Wilkinson, Kory Williams and Mackenzie Williams Bishopville: Megan Fitzgerald and Sommer Smith Girdletree: Maci Barron Ocean City: Jillian Alascio, Ella Ames, Lorelei Auker, Piper Ban-
dorick, Megan Card, Michael Clubb, Jordyn Duerr, Nathaniel Elko, Shelby Evans, Kaitlyn Ewing, Kathleen Ewing, Jordan Ferguson, Logan Figgs, Trista Fink, Antonio FrancoLoosemore, Chelsea Hale, Nolan Kilchenstein, Devon Kramer, Tiffany McClain, Kara Mihavetz, Hannah Mourlas, Kevin Murillo, Robert Pellegrin III, Rachel Peretz, Nadiia Petrova, Matthew Porada, Morgan Schroeder, Brenda Smith, Nicole Sparagana, Emily Staley and Ian Todd Pocomoke City: Amber Bloomfield, Brian Butler, Tuan Doan, Patrick Giordano, Kimberly Hayes, Gary Hillard Jr., Mason Kagan, Kacy Lynch, Svetlana Sadakbaeva and Bridget Stevens Showell: Emily Stitely Snow Hill: Dylan Bissman,
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WORCESTER COUNTY WATER AND WASTEWATER ENTERPRISE FUND FY 2022/2023 REQUESTED BUDGETS AND ASSESSMENTS The Worcester County Commissioners will conduct a public hearing to receive comments on the proposed operating budgets, assessments, user charges and other charges for each of the 11 sanitary service areas operated by the Worcester County Department of Public Works, Water & Wastewater Division: Tuesday, June 7, 2022 at 10:45 a.m. in the County Commissioners’ Meeting Room Room 1101 Government Center, One West Market Street Snow Hill, Maryland 21863 Copies of the proposed operating budgets for the 11 sanitary service areas are available for public inspection in the County Commissioners’ Office in Room 1103 of the County Government Center in Snow Hill and online at www.co.worcester.md.us. The 11 sanitary service areas and proposed changes to the user charges are as follows: Assateague Pointe – increase from $90 to $96 per Equivalent Dwelling Unit (EDU) per quarter domestic water flat charge; increase from $140.50 to $150 per EDU per quarter domestic sewer flat charge; and increase from $25 to $27 per lot grinder pump flat surcharge. Briddletown – increase from $66 to $69 per EDU per quarter domestic water flat fee; increase from $27 to $30 swimming pool flat charge; and increase from $60 to $65 irrigation flat charge; increase in commercial water base fee ranging from $56.75 to $472.50 at present to $62.43 to $519.75 based on total EDU's; and increase in water usage charge from $9.75 to $10.73 per thousand gallons. Edgewater Acres – increase from $175 to $183.75 per EDU per quarter domestic water and sewer base fee; and increase from $150 to $157.40 per EDU per quarter domestic sewer flat charge. The Landings – increase from $250 to $267.50 per EDU per quarter domestic water and sewer base fee; increase from $39 to $42 per EDU per quarter Lewis Road domestic water base fee; increase in commercial water and sewer base fees ranging from $295 to $2,461 at present to $324.50 to $2,707.10 based on total EDUs; and increase from $240 to $257 per EDU per quarter accessibility fee. Lighthouse Sound – increase from $215 to $230 per EDU per quarter domestic sewer flat charge; increase from $100 to $107 per EDU per quarter sewer accessibility fee. Mystic Harbour - increase from $178 to $195.80 per EDU per quarter domestic water and sewer base fee; increase from $175.75 to $193.33 per EDU per quarter domestic sewer flat charge; and increase in commercial water and sewer base fees ranging from $227 to $1,890 at present to $249.70 to $2,079 based on total EDUs; increase from $150 to $165 per EDU per quarter water and sewer accessibility fee; and increase from $48.75 to $53.20 per EDU per quarter sunset village domestic water flat charge. Newark - increase from $216 to $222 per EDU per quarter domestic water and sewer base fee; increase from $266 to $274 per EDU per quarter commercial water and sewer base fee. Ocean Pines – increase from $179 to $187 per EDU per quarter domestic water and sewer base fee; increase from $164.75 to $170.75 per EDU per quarter domestic sewer flat charge; increase from $141 to $146 per White Horse Park lot per quarter per domestic water and sewer flat charge; increase in commercial water and sewer base fees ranging from $227 to $1,890 at present to $242.89 to $2,022.30 based on total EDUs; reduction in quarterly debt service from $37 per EDU to $36; and increase in quarterly supplemental debt service from $20 per EDU to $31. Riddle Farm - increase from $200 to $220 per EDU per quarter domestic water and sewer base fee; increase in commercial water and sewer base fees ranging from $227 to $1,890 at present to $249.70 to $2,079 based on total EDUs. River Run - increase from $150 to $158 per EDU per quarter domestic sewer flat charge; increase from $56 to $59 per EDU per quarter domestic water base fee. West Ocean City - no proposed changes. In addition to user charges, assessments will be levied in the Mystic Harbour, Newark, Ocean Pines, Riddle Farm and Snug Harbour service areas or sub-areas to make debt payments. All assessments shall be made on an EDU basis. For additional information, contact the Worcester County Treasurer’s Office at 410-632-9309.
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Money raised by students goes to helping homeless Continued from Page 57 I hope more WPS students will want to join,” Dylan and Hunter’s mom, Sharon Simons, said. “As Dylan once said, ‘I hope giving becomes contagious.’ It seems as if it is at Worcester Prep.” For more information, visit Only Positive Stories website at www.OnlyPositiveStories.com where links to both GoFundMe fundraisers for WFYCS and the homeless can be found. Worcester Youth and Family Counseling Services, Inc. (WYFCS) is a nonprofit organization serving the community since 1975 located in Berlin. Through programs that include comprehensive Mental Health Counseling, Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), Youth Mentoring, Family Resource Navigation, and Youth Camps and Groups, WYFCS is increasing awareness about mental health, advocating for abused and neglected children, providing community resources and education. The Worcester County Warriors Against Opiate Addiction began in April, 2016 when a few community moms who had sons that were addicted to heroin joined forces to fight the drug in their community. When it became evident that many parents and others in Worcester County were dealing with the same issue, they decided to form an army against opiates and the Worcester County Warriors was born. In the short time that the Warriors have existed, the entire county has risen in support of this passionate battle.
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Postley equity, diversity and inclusion fellow New designation created in 2022 by Art League of OC for core value promotion (May 20, 2022) Artist Ian Postley will serve as the Art League of Ocean City’s 2022 Fellow for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. The Art League created this new fellowship in 2021 to construct and facilitate activities and events that will stimulate conversation surrounding diversity both in the community at large and within the Art League organization. “Ian Postley has beean part of the Art League family since 2013, when he was awarded an Art League scholarship to help with his education at Delaware College of Art & Design. Since then, he designs the wonderful posters every year for the OC Film Festival,” Rina Thaler, executive director of the Art League, said. “Postley will be working with school outreach
and helping the Art League bring diversity and inclusion within our organization, part of our core values,” During his year-long fellowship, Postley will visit with high school students to guide them in preparing their portfolios for art school applications, and to discuss ways to make art a career. He also just completed a one-person show of his work in Studio E at the Ocean City Center for the Arts. Postley is dedicated to making his fellowship a successful venture, and has the patience and vision to see it through. “Before I accepted the opportunity to take part in the fellowship program, I actively made a point to be aware of not only the position in question but also who I am as an artist,” Postley said. “My first instinct with the role was to visit my high school alma mater of Stephen Decatur and speak to their outgoing art students. In high school, like many
Wor. Prep sophomore named to Congress honors program (May 20, 2022) Worcester Preparatory School sophomore Sara Freih has worked as a delegate to the Congress of Future Medical Leaders and will again in November 2022. The Congress is an honors-only program for high school students who want to become physicians or go into medical research fields. The purpose of this Sara Freih event is to honor, inspire, motivate and direct the top students in the country interested in these careers, to stay true to their dream and, after the event, to provide a path, plan and resources to help them reach their goal. Freih’s nomination was signed by Dr. Mario Capecchi, winner of the Nobel Prize in Medicine and the Science Director of the National Academy of Future Physicians and Medical Scientists. She was chosen to represent Maryland based on her academic achievement, leadership potential and determination to serve humanity in the field of medicine. During the two-day Congress, Freih joined students from across the country to hear Nobel Laureates and
National Medal of Science Winners talk about leading medical research; be given advice from Ivy League and top medical school deans and what to expect in medical school; witness stories told by patients who are living medical miracles; be inspired by fellow teen medical science prodigies; and learn about cutting-edge advances and the future in medicine in medical technology. At Worcester Prep, Freih is an academically-thriving student who has been on the headmaster’s list during her middle and upper school career, as well as is a recipient of highest academic achievements in most of her classes in the eighth grade and freshman year. She is also a classically-trained musician who started her musical journey at the age of 4, and since then participated in numerous events, fundraisers and local performances to raise funds for the local community, including the Tunnell Cancer Center, Beebe Healthcare and Milton Theater. Most recently, Freih performed the character of Princess Fiona in the Worcester Preparatory Upper School theatrical production, “Shrek the Musical,” in late February.
young artists … I had trouble seeing a future for myself artistically on the Eastern Shore without compromising significantly my art to make a living. Times change, but perhaps this is still a sentiment shared with many high school students today… “One of the many things I discuss with younger artists is the importance of integrating and interacting with your peers,” Postley continued. “We’re all here with the intentions of making and creating. When given the opportunity, together, we can uplift and benefit from each other. My involvement in the Diversity Fellowship, for the time being, is expressing to artists and creatives that the Art League is, and has always been, a welcoming hub for the arts. There’s always room for improvement and betterment. Metaphori-
cally speaking, it’s always going to take some effort to cultivate a space and sow seeds. It’s also going to take time to witness what blooms. The Art League simply is here to lend a helping hand and space, to broaden the horizons of what the creatives of the Eastern Shore can bring to the masses.” The Art League of Ocean City is a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing the visual arts to the community through education, exhibits, scholarship, programs and community art projects. Funding for this event is in part provided by the Worcester County Arts Council, Maryland State Arts Council and the National Endowment of the Arts, organizations dedicated to cultivating a vibrant cultural community where the arts thrive.
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Letters to the editor Enjoying beach safely bears repeating Editor, As we approach the start of the busiest time of the summer, I want to share some safety reminders if you head to the beach: 12 years ago I held the end of an umbrella sticking out of a lady’s thigh while the paramedics sawed the top off after it blew down the beach. Twenty-seven years ago I was on scene while the fire/paramedics tried to locate a 12-year-old boy who dug a tunnel in the sand with his friends and it collapsed. When the boys went for help, they forgot where the exact spot was. He died after 45 minutes of being under the sand from suffocation and was found almost 90 minutes later. I came to the beach too many times the morning after to start my shift when a family on vacation lost their child or husband for swimming when the guards were off duty. I was involved in CPR a few times on someone who dove head first into the ocean and became an instant paraplegic. I watched the aftermath of a crew chief on our Beach Patrol give CPR to his best friend who was struck by lightning on his four-wheeler trying
to get people off the beach who wouldn’t listen during a storm (he lived thank God). My post is not to scare anyone. My post is to educate. Please take your umbrella down on a very windy day. Make sure it is secure in the sand. There is a reason holes on the beach are only allowed to be dug to the smallest person in your group’s knees (the story above is just one of many of those types of incidents). And please fill it in when you leave. When the guards [whistle] you out of the water at 5:25 to let you know they are leaving at 5:30, stay out. Trust me when I say Mother Nature is stronger than you (local surfers thank you for the many rescues you have done before and after hours). Please do not run and dive into the ocean, especially without checking the depth of what you are diving into. And if there is a bad shore break, don’t use a boogie board or body surf. Not sure if the shore break is bad? Ask the lifeguard. And please if the guards blow you off the beach for an upcoming storm, leave. And do not sit under your umbrella [in a thunderstorm]. An entire family was killed before my guarding days sitting under an umbrella in the
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inlet. Automatic lightning rod. Give your children a good identification spot of where you are on the beach. When they move with the current, that “orange” umbrella looks like everyone else’s. Also let them know to go to a lifeguard if they get lost. One hundred percent of our lost children have been found and located by our awesome Beach Patrol and police department. Remind them to never leave the beach if lost. Many of the hand signals you see the guards doing with the flags are on lost and found children. There are none right now, but if you get a jellyfish sting, rub wet sand on the area. Also guards carry sting kill for those as well as bee stings. Oh and wear your sunblock and hydrate!!! Thank you for reading and I hope everyone has a safe and happy summer!! Sgt. Colby Phillips OCBP
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING WORCESTER COUNTY SOLID WASTE ENTERPRISE FUND FY 2022/2023 REQUESTED OPERATING BUDGET
The Worcester County Commissioners will conduct a public hearing to receive comments on the proposed FY 2022/2023 Solid Waste Enterprise Fund Operating Budget as requested by the Worcester County Department of Public Works, Solid Waste Division on: Tuesday, June 7, 2022 at 10:45 a.m. in the County Commissioners’ Meeting Room Room 1101 Government Center, One West Market Street Snow Hill, Maryland 21863 The Proposed Budget maintains the current solid waste tipping fee of $75 per ton for municipal waste and $80 per ton for construction and demolition debris. Copies of the detailed budget are available for public inspection at the County Commissioners’ Office in Room 1103 of the County Government Center in Snow Hill or online at www.co.worcester.md.us. WORCESTER COUNTY 2022/2023 REQUESTED OPERATING BUDGET SOLID WASTE ENTERPRISE FUND Personnel Services..............................................................................................................................$1,451,172 Supplies & Materials...............................................................................................................................$34,295 Maintenance & Services ....................................................................................................................$1,402,225 Other Charges .......................................................................................................................................$758,037 Debt Service ...........................................................................................................................................$444,154 Interfund Charges...............................................................................................................................$(198,957) Capital Equipment ................................................................................................................................$920,000 TOTAL REQUESTED EXPENSE ................................................................................. $4,810,926 Tipping Fees........................................................................................................................................$4,165,900 Permits .......................................................................................................................................................$4,500 Interest and Penalties ...............................................................................................................................$5,046 Other Revenue .......................................................................................................................................$330,000 Transfer from Reserves.........................................................................................................................$305,480 TOTAL ESTIMATED REVENUES ............................................................................... $4,810,926 For additional information, contact the Worcester County Treasurer’s Office at 410-632-9309.
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OCFD lieutenant finishes officer training for USAF (May 20, 2022) Ocean City Fire Department Lt. Steven H. Twilley, a pro board-certified firefighter and nationally registered paramedic, returned home this week from the United States Airforce Officer Training School at Maxwell Airforce Base, Alabama. Twilley joined the Ocean City Fire Department in 2002 as a part-time employee and was hired in 2006 as a full-time employee. In 2021, Fire Chief Richie Bowers promoted Twilley to lieutenant. Twilley has a bachelor of science degree in nursing and is enrolled at Spring Arbor University to obtain his master’s in nursing – nurse practitioner. “Attending Officer Training School (OTS) was a physical and mental challenge,Twilley said. “I acquired lifelong friends and participated in excellent leadership training with great instructors. OTS is an experience I will never forget. My peers’ support at OTS and my family’s support at home made this process possible. I cannot thank everyone enough. I am glad to be back home serving the Ocean City community.” “I’m extremely proud of Lt. Twilley,” said Ocean City Fire Chief Richie Bowers. “Not only is he serving Ocean City as a firefighter, he is a practicing nurse, and now he is also serving our country. This is the caliber of people working for us in Ocean City.”
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Sportsplex talks must include all Proponents of building a major athletic complex outside Berlin on Route 50 had better get their acts together and stop having the separate conversations that have dogged this proposal since the beginning. So far, no public declaration of unity between the Town of Ocean City and the Worcester County Commissioners has emerged, even though the majority of elected officials in both branches seem to want the same thing. As it stands now, only the county has formally attached itself to the idea by approving a bond sale to finance the purchase of property where the complex would be built. Ocean City government, meanwhile, has committed nothing more than an official “Hell yeah!” to the effort, at least as far as the public knows. Certainly, resort government is working on this in the background, but that’s not helping move the project toward fruition when the one element that’s critical to this project’s success is overwhelming public support throughout the county. Residents of Berlin and Ocean Pines in particular, as well as voters in other districts, have to be wondering what, if anything, is in this for them? They undoubtedly want to know what the potential upsides and downsides might be for their communities, or whether this proves the long-held (and mistaken) belief out in the county that “Ocean City always gets everything.” That attitude has to be overcome if this is going to work and there is only one way to do it — by including representatives of these communities in the conversation, by answering their questions when the answers are available and working together to find them when they aren’t. Ocean City and county officials who back the sportsplex concept have a serious sales job to do if they want to get this done as smoothly and as quickly as possible. One way to do that is to create a multi-government workgroup to take over this job, let the public see how it’s working and how the benefits of sports tourism won’t go to Ocean City alone, but will be spread throughout the county. Or everyone can just keep talking and hope it works out.
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PUBLIC EYE
UFOs are to blame
Now I get it. All our problems, our disagreements and our conflicts aren’t our fault at all. No, they are not, and the governmentapproved evidence has been revealed at last — UFOs are real. That’s what the Pentagon told Congress this week, as officials cracked the seal on files that have been hidden from the public for generations for fear that people would do something stupid as a result. But realizing that horse left the barn a long time ago, By the generals in charge of Stewart maintaining this collection of Dobson tapes and photos (and ray guns, strange metals and jars of things that look like big pickles with appendages) the top brass concluded they had nothing to lose and everything to gain. And what would the upside be of knowing we are not alone? For one thing, we might start worrying more about being taken over and/or eaten than lesser concerns. I mean it’s not as if the aliens (at least those not already in office) are going to ask,“Progressive or Conservative?” before they whip out their Cosmic Star Blasters and turn you into the soup of the day. Once they’ve reduced you to protoplasmic goo all they are thinking about is, “Hey, Zork! Don’t get that on your shoes! You’ll never get it off!” Okay, so maybe that’s an exaggeration and all we really know is that exceptionally speedy
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somethings have been flying in our skies for a long, long time. What we don’t know is why, although it is my belief they have been retrieving the scouting parties they have been depositing here for years (You’re next, Elon Musk, Ron DeSantis, Bernie Sanders and Dennis Rodman). The top brass also says we should start thinking about what the intentions of these visitors might be and why they keep coming. I have several theories about that as well. 1. Apply their superior intellect and technology to simplify the building permit process for the benefit of all humankind. 2. Stop for a quick snack and a bathroom break, Earth being a Stuckey’s along the Intergalactic Highway. 3. Attend hands-on shape-shifting workshops. 4. To boldly go where all their friends have gone before. 5. Just to mess with us (“Hey, you see the look on that fighter pilot’s face? Hahahahahahaha!”). 6. Teach the kids to drive in an out-of-the way location (Stop making crop circles or you’re going straight back home!”) 7. Check on the evolution of Scottish cuisine (“Spaceship XT to base: Nope. Still sheep’s stomach stuffed with ground innards and oats. Over and out.”) 8. Continue to convert family rentals to Airbnbs. 9. They’ve been waiting for an invitation to join NATO. 10. They’re really us back from the future to see where we went wrong.
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Sisson sponsors balcony at Ocean City center for arts (May 20, 2022) The Art League of Ocean City announces that John Sisson, president of its board of directors, has stepped forward to sponsor the balcony exhibit space at the Ocean City Center for the Arts. The Art League has renamed the area The John Carroll Sisson Galleria and installed signage in honor of his donation. Sisson has served as the Art League’s president for four years, and made this donation to the Arts Center in honor of his grandfather and nephew. All three are named John Carroll Sisson. John Carroll Sisson I was a master carpenter who worked on the construction of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. John Carroll Sisson III was a seaman on the Dwight D. Eisenhower and one of the first American servicemen to come under fire during the first Iraq war. Board president John Carroll Sisson II was inspired by a fellow board member to make the contribution. “I wanted to make a sizeable contri-
bution to the Art League, but I had originally not decided to go quite this far,” Sisson said. “Fifty grand is a pretty big bite for a retired schoolteacher. But, I was talking with Laura Jenkins one day, and I was thanking her for her endowment of the Orem & Harriet Robinson Fellowship for Contemporary Art and Community Involvement. This program is a great leap for the Art League, and I told her how impressed I was with her generosity. She looked right into me and said, ‘John, I just consider myself fortunate to be in a position to do something like this.’ “Those words stuck with me, and I thought over time, if there’s something I believe in, a cause I want to get behind, a mission that makes a difference, a way to give back to a community that has nurtured and inspired me, then I have to go the distance. And, I found a way to make it happen,” Sisson continued. Sisson joins other members of the community who have sponsored See AREA Page 63
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Ocean City resident Caleigh Shade took home Miss Maryland 2022 honors on Sunday and will now move on to compete in the Miss USA pageant later this year.
Ocean City resident named as Miss Maryland for 2022 By Jack Chavez Staff Writer (May 20, 2022) In 2022, Miss Maryland calls Ocean City home. Resident Caleigh Shade, a sommelier at The Hobbit Restaurant on 81st Street, took home the top honors at the 70th Miss Maryland USA competition on Sunday. She’ll now go on to compete for Miss USA 2022. “Honestly it’s surreal,” Shade said of winning. “I can’t believe it happened. I didn’t expect it to. Eightytwo other girls were competing and I was just happy to be in the top five. It was really competitive, everyone was great and I’m extremely thankful it worked out.” Shade is originally from Cumberland. She studied at Salisbury University and four years ago moved to Ocean City permanently for her position at The Hobbit. She made a point at the pageant to show her pride in her adoptive home-
town. “I’m so blessed to be able to represent Ocean City,” she said. “I talked about Ocean City a bit (at the pageant). My gown was blue and looked like ocean waves. Backstage, I got to talk about Ocean City being a tightknit community.” Shade also takes pride in her work and said that her platform in the Miss USA contest will be representing women in the hospitality industry. Speaking of Miss USA, Shade said a date hasn’t been announced yet but she thinks it’ll occur sometime around September. “I’m very excited to meet the rest of the 2022 class (from around the country),” she said. In the meantime, Shade will be making appearances around the community, starting with Cruisin’ Ocean City this weekend. She’ll have her Miss Maryland sash and plans to walk around and be available for pictures.
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Dimitrios Cavathas, chief executive director of The Lower Shore Clinic & Go-Getters Inc, recently spoke at the Ocean City Lions Club meeting. The organization provides an integrated outpatient mental health, addictions and primary care clinic as well as residential rehabilitation programs, supported employment and health home services serving 2,000 members of the lower four eastern shore counties. Pictured, from left, are Cavathas, OC Lions President Scott Stark and Lion Joe Myles.
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John Sisson, president of the board of directors of the Art League of Ocean City, has sponsored balcony space at the Ocean City Center for the Arts.
Area renamed for board pres. Continued from Page 62 spaces at the Arts Center and have their donations honored. “I’m happy and proud to have my name on these walls, along with the Thalers, the Leiners, the Stansells, the Schwabs, the Felbers, the Albrights, the Widdowsons, PNC Bank, Katherine Ellen Brown, Marian Bickerstaff, Toni Howard, Junis Adkins, the family and friends of Shirley Hall, and Calvin B. Taylor Bank, along with the Art League’s amazing donors, corporate partners, and legacy partners listed on our Wall of Honor. “You make it happen. You make the mission bear fruit. You make possible an outreach that now extends from Dover to Pocomoke,” he continued.
“What we do is nothing short of amazing, and your commitment brings unity and self-respect, honor and prestige, to our town, to our region, and really, to the entire Lower Shore.” The Art League of Ocean City is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting artistic expression and appreciation for the creative arts in our community through education, exhibits, scholarship, programs, and community art projects. Funding is provided in part by the Worcester County Arts Council, Maryland State Arts Council, and the National Endowment of the Arts, organizations dedicated to cultivating a vibrant cultural community where the arts thrive.
SPECIAL DAY
Worcester Preparatory School hosted students’ grandparents and guests for a special day on campus, March 25. Lower School (Pre-K – grade 5) students prepared class projects and performances for the celebration. (Top) Brothers Cullen, center, and Evan Kaufman welcome Maira Dehn, Pat Kaufman and Scot Kaufman. (Left) First grader Ben Evangelista enjoys time with his mom, Odette.
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OCBP wins award for safety in ’21 (May 20, 2022) The United States Lifesaving Association’s (USLA) Public Education Committee has awarded the Ocean City Beach Patrol the prestigious National Beach Safety Challenge award for the 2021 season. The USLA is a nonprofit, national professional association of beach lifeguards and open-water rescuers that works to reduce the incidence of death and injury in the aquatic environment through delivering public education, promoting national lifeguard standards, offering training programs, advocating for high levels of lifeguard readiness, and other means to ensure the public’s safety. This award is given to agencies, chapters or regions that conduct beach safety programs and align with the USLA’s mission in order to educate the general public. Throughout the years, the OCBP has created and delivered a number of safety resources to Ocean City and surrounding communities in the form of education, informational postings throughout town, and numerous programs such as facilitating Junior Beach Patrol camps, hosting beach safety presentations, and producing Public Education Outreach Programs. The Mid-Atlantic’s own Tom Perry, USLA National Certification OfficerMid Atlantic Region, at the request of Mid-Atlantic Regional President E. Zebrowski, Committee Chairperson D. Blair and National President P. Davis, were asked to accept this award on behalf of the Ocean City Beach Patrol. “We are thrilled to receive this award,” said Capt. Butch Arbin. “The Ocean City Beach Patrol is dedicated to ocean rescue, beach safety, and maintaining a safe and orderly environment.” For more information on the OCBP, go to www.oceancitymd.gov/ocbp.
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Vinegar Joe walks to India in WWII By Peter Ayers Wimbrow III Contributing Writer (May 20, 2022) This week, 80 years ago, 59-year-old Lt. Gen. “Vinegar” Joe Stilwell walked out of the jungles of Burma to India to escape capture by the Japanese. Stilwell was an 8th generation descendant of an English colonist whose family settled in New York City, which is where Stilwell was raised. He was graduated in 1904 from the United States Military Academy at West Point, where he participated in cross country, football and basketball. He was graduated 32nd out of 124 cadets. During WWI he served in France and helped plan the Saint-Mihiel Offensive. Between the World Wars, he was stationed in China and became fluent in Chinese. On Dec. 31, 1941, in order to keep China in the war, President Roosevelt cabled Generalissimo Chiang Kaishek, telling him that the Allies agreed to make China a “Theater-ofWar” and that the Generalissimo was to be the Supreme Commander of that theater. The Generalissimo replied two days later, requesting that a U.S. General be designated to serve as his Chief-of-Staff. For that position, Gen. George C. Marshall recommended Stilwell, describing him as, “immensely capable and remarkably resourceful.” And, of course, he was fluent in Chinese. When Vinegar Joe was told, on Jan. 23, 1942, by Gen. Marshall that he was going to China, Stilwell replied, “I’ll go where I’m sent.” He was also tasked with overseeing the LendLease Program in China, and also as U.S. commander in the ChinaBurma-India Theater. Later he also became deputy commander of the South East Asia Command under
Lord Louis Mountbatten. Stilwell met the Generalissimo in Lashio, Burma, on March 3. Lashio was the western terminal of the Burma Road, over which supplies were trucked to China to keep it in the war. With an eye to cutting the Burma road and interdicting those supplies, the Japanese had invaded Burma. On March 8, the Japanese captured Rangoon (now Yangon). Rangoon was/is the largest city in the country, and currently has a population exceeding 5 million. In 1941, the population was 10 percent of that. Until 2005, Rangoon served as Burma’s capital. The city is situated at the confluence of the Rangoon and Bago Rivers, 19 miles from the Gulf of Martaban. The evening after Rangoon’s fall, Stilwell dined with the Generalissimo and his beautiful wife, Madame Chiang. He was promised the Fifth, Sixth and Sixty-Sixth Armies, that were commanded by Gen. Tu Li-Ming, for the defense of Burma. Stilwell established his headquarters in Burma at Maymyo (now known as Pyin Oo Lwin), which is 42 miles east of Mandalay. Maymyo was named for Colonel (later Major General) James May. In Burmese Maymyo means May’s Town. During British rule it served as the summer capital of Burma (now Myanmar). It currently has a population of 225,000. On March 18, the Japanese attacked the ancient Burmese capital of Toungoo, which is located 140 miles from Rangoon, astride the road to Mandalay and the bridge over the Sittang River, which carried the road east to the Karenni States and north to the Shan States, Lashio and the Chinese province of Yunnan. The
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Chinese 200th Division, commanded by Dai Anlan was tasked with defending the city, which today has a population in excess of 100,000. The Japanese, having captured Rangoon, were preparing to capture Mandalay before the monsoon came. It fell to Stilwell to piece together a force of Chinese, Indians, Burmans, and British to defend Mandalay. The Generalissimo sent the 38th Division commanded by Gen. Sun Li-Jen, who was graduated from Gen. Marshall’s alma mater, the Virginia Military Institute. In mid-April, the Japanese cut the Burma road, blocking any escape route to China. Gen. Sun Li-Jen’s 38th Division, captured Twingon on April 19 and attacked Yenangyaung the next day. It is located on the Irrawaddy River, 363 miles from Rangoon, and now has a population of about 50,000 and produces most of the country’s oil. In fact, its name means “stream of oil.” By the time of the Chinese counterattack the oil facilities had been destroyed. Lashio, 120 miles northeast of Mandalay, was captured by the Japanese on April 29. Today it has a population of 130,000. Bhamo, 40 miles from the Chinese border on the Irrawaddy River, was captured on May 4. That day, the last plane out of Burma, loaded with 23 fortunate staffers, whom Stilwell had selected, left from Shwebo, which is located in the center of Burma, 68 miles northeast of Mandalay between the Irrawaddy and the Mu rivers. Today, it has a population of 90,000. Myitkyina, also on the Irrawaddy River, 488 miles from Mandalay and 920 miles from Rangoon, was captured four days later. Today, it has a population of 306,949. By now, Stilwell had decided he must leave Burma. Although he could have left by plane, he chose to forego that luxury. The journey would be 150 miles, across rivers, through jungles and over mountains, all the while avoiding the onrushing Japanese, and the mobs of refugees clogging the few roads and trails out of Burma. He assembled a party of 140 — 26 Continued on Page 65
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Continued from Page 64 Americans, 13 British, 16 Chinese, 19 Burmese nurses and civilians, and Indian cooks and mechanics. Before departure, he told them, “By the time we get out of here, many of you will hate my guts. But I’ll tell you one thing — you’ll all get out!” Their ultimate goal was the British Army headquarters at Imphal in India. On May 4, Stilwell and his party turned west and headed for the Chindwin River. The next day he abandoned the trucks because of the primitive roads and the mud, but kept the jeeps. On May 6, except for the 11 jeeps, Stilwell and his party set out on foot. The next day, the jeeps had to be abandoned and everyone walked. They lucked into a Chinese mule train to bear the heaviest loads, on May 8. They also had 60 native bearers. Now that they were all on foot, with Stilwell leading, they moved through the jungle at the army regulation rate of 105 steps per minute. As a concession to his chief medical officer, Col. Robert E. Williams, Stilwell agreed to avoid marching at midday. The routine was 50 minutes marching, followed by a 10-minute rest. When Stilwell was satisfied that enough progress had been made – at least 14 miles – he would break for the day. A twin-engine British plane dropped much needed rations on May 11. Two days later, Stilwell’s party reached the village of Homalin, on the Chindwin River, near the Indian border. Although, today the village has a population of 1,500, at that time all of the residents had fled in fear of the advancing Japanese. On May 14, the party was met by officials of the Indian state of Manipur with 24 ponies, rations and some 500 tribesmen to serve as porters. The next day, Stilwell and his party walked 14 miles to the village of Saiyapao. On May 16, the group marched 16 miles to Mattiying and made 17 miles on May 17 to the village of Pushing, and another 17-miles to the Indian city of Ukhrul again on May 18. The next day they walked 21 miles to the hamlet of Litan. They rode by truck to the British headquarters at Imphal on May 20, where they had a hot meal and lots of sleep. Stilwell traveled on to New Delhi on May 24, where the irascible general held a press conference and claimed, “...we got a hell of a beating. We got run out of Burma, and it is humiliating as hell. I think we ought to find out what caused it, go back and retake it!” Next week: Battle of Gazala Mr. Wimbrow writes from Ocean City, Maryland, where he practices law representing those persons accused of criminal and traffic offenses, and those persons who have suffered a personal injury through no fault of their own. He can be contacted at: wimbrowlaw@gmail.com.
MARY ELLEN CROPPER Newark Mary Ellen Cropper, age 96, died Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021. She was preceded in death by her parents, Carl Wells and Grace Ellen Rayne Wells. She was also preceded in death by her husband, William G. Cropper, in 2009, and her brother-in-law, Mary Cropper Andy Hayes. She is survived by her daughter, Deborah Lynn Cropper Hayes of Charlottesville, Virginia; and her son, William Carlton Cropper of Newark, Maryland; and two grandchildren, Ryan Hayes and Robin Hayes Verrier, and her husband, Jack. A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, May 22, 2022, at 1 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church, 8355 Newark Road, Newark, Maryland 21841. Inurnment will be in Trinity Garden of Memory Churchyard after the service. DIANNE SHERRY ISETT Ocean Pines Dianne Sherry Isett, 72 years of age, passed away at home, on April 28,2022, with loved ones by her side. She was born to William and Doris Isett of Parkville, Maryland, and lived
in the Baltimore area for many years. After graduating from Parkville High, she went to work for Western Electric in Baltimore. In 1980, she had Dianne Isett her only child, Breanna. A tough struggling time as she was on Dialysis due to failed kidneys. In 1991, she got the gift of life, a new kidney. That kidney lasted 31 wonderful years. In 1995, she and her daughter moved to Ocean City where Breanna went to the Country School. For the past 26 years, she has been the significant other of Bob McConkey of Pasadena, Maryland. They lived in Pasadena for 16 years and then moved to The Parke in Ocean Pines in March of 2015. They both love living here and like to travel, dine at the many local restaurants and take day trips. Most of all, they enjoyed a close, loving and wonderful relationship.
Dianne was a kind, gentle and thoughtful person. Most everyone whose life she touched was in awe of her inspiration, strength and love of life. She will be dearly missed by all who knew her. May she be in a comfortable, peaceful place. Other than Bob, she leaves behind her daughter, Breanna Templeton Herbers, her husband, Doug Herbers, and their daughter, Sophie Herbers of San Diego, California; her brother, William Isett, and sister-in-law, Paula Isett of Berlin, Maryland, their children and grandchildren. Also were the daughters of Bob McConkey, Hilary McConkey of Boston Massachusetts; Whitney McConkey, her husband, Tim Guida, and their daughter, Luciana, of Bel Air, Maryland; and Erin Moses and her daughters, Kylie and Brooklyn Moses of Bel Air, Maryland. In lieu of flowers contributions can be made to the Maryland Kidney Foundation Memorial donation site (http://www.kidneymd.org).
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The Stephen Decatur softball team edged out the Crofton Cardinals, 3-2, on Wednesday in Berlin to win the program’s first regional title since 1991.
Decatur softball team wins first regional title since ’91 By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (May 20, 2022) The Stephen Decatur softball team edged out the Crofton Cardinals, 3-2, on Wednesday in Berlin to win the program’s first regional title since 1991. “And I feel like we’re not done yet. We’re ready to keep it going,” said Decatur Coach Scott Kurtz. “The girls were elated. To do something that hasn’t been done in that long is a great accomplishment.” Second-seeded Decatur hosted No. 5 Crofton for the MPSSAA 3A South Region II championship. “We knew they had two good pitchers. It was the first time we saw a lefty all year,” Kurtz said. The Lady Seahawks put two runs on the board in the bottom of the second inning. “We started slow but then we had a big second inning - lots of aggressive base running. They were trying to make a play and it worked out,” Kurtz said. The visiting Cardinals scored one in the fourth and another in the fifth to tie it up. “They chipped away and when they switched pitchers we couldn’t get anything going,” Kurtz said. Freshman Ryleigh Smith’s solo home run broke the 2-2 tie in the bottom of the sixth inning and Decatur
held on for the victory. “She came up big when we needed her,” Kurtz said. “Different girls came up big at different times. We found a way as a team to win the game.” The Seahawks only had three hits in the game. Smith had one, and sophomore Leah Simpson (one RBI) and junior Sarah Smith had the other two. Senior Skylar Griffin pitched all seven innings. She struck out 14, walked four, gave up five hits and allowed two runs. Decatur advanced to the regional finals with a 10-0, five-inning shutout the day before over the No. 3 Arundel Wildcats in Berlin. “We jumped on them early and kept it going,” Kurtz said. “Any time you can put the ball in play things are going to go your way.” Decatur scored five runs in the first, one in the second and two in both the third and fourth innings. “We got good hits to generate those five runs in the first,” Kurtz said. “It was a good all-around hitting day.” Ryleigh Smith and freshman Madison McGinnis chipped in with two hits and two RBIs apiece. Freshman Ava Snelsire and senior Alexa Eisemann contributed with two hits and one RBI apiece. Griffin struck out 10, walked one
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Stephen Decatur freshman Madison McGinnis makes contact with the ball during the MPSSAA 3A South Region II semifinal game in Berlin on Tuesday. Decatur won, 10-0.
and allowed only one hit. “We played very well. I don’t think they hit the ball out of the infield until the end of the game,” Kurtz said. “Skylar pitched well and kept them off balance.” The top eight regional teams were reseeded based on their records. “There’s eight regional champions, so there’s no easy teams left. No matter who we play it will be a battle,” Kurtz said. Decatur received the No. 2 seed and will host the No. 7 Franklin Indians, the 3A North Region I champs, today, Friday at 4 p.m.
Decatur tennis program brings home region title By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (May 20, 2022) The Stephen Decatur tennis program captured its first regional championship title since 1994 earlier this week in Cambridge. According to coaches Jamie See FISHER Page 67
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Fisher, Janney and Beck to compete in state tourney Continued from Page 66 Greenwood and Steve Berquist, it was the first time in the program’s history that Decatur players were represented in all five events – boys’ and girls’ singles, doubles and mixed doubles competitions. “It’s been a very successful year so far,” Greenwood said. “I’m very pleased with the performance the last two days.” “It’s very exciting. It’s the first time since 1994, which is crazy,” Berquist added. “They played fantastic. They showed up and played to the best of their ability and at the top of their game to make it to the championship.” First-round MPSSAA 2A East Region action and the semifinal rounds took place on Tuesday. Players were randomly seeded and several Decatur athletes received first-round byes. Senior captain Noah Fisher shut out his first-round singles opponent, 6-0, 6-0. Senior captain Ben Johnson and junior Sarah Tarr topped their mixed doubles competition, 6-0, 62. Fisher dominated his singles opponent in the semifinal round, 6-0, 6-0. Sophomores Matt Beck and David Janney won their doubles match, 75, 6-3. Freshmen Anika Karli and Emily Ferguson outscored their semifinals doubles competition, 6-1, 6-0. Johnson and Tarr topped their mixed doubles opponents, 6-4, 6-2. Junior Ridgley Lake took down her singles opponent, 6-1, 6-2. The final rounds were played on Wednesday.
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The Stephen Decatur tennis program captured its first regional championship title since 1994 earlier this week in Cambridge.
“We played some good, stiff competition [on Wednesday],” Greenwood said. Fisher earned a 6-0, 6-0 victory at singles in the finals. Beck and Janney edged out their doubles competition, 6-1, 6-6 (8-6 tiebreaker). Ferguson and Karli lost their doubles final, 4-6, 5-7, and Lake fell to her opponent, 3-6, 2-6. Tarr and Johnson came up a bit short in their mixed doubles semifinal round, 6-4, 3-6 (8-10 super tiebreaker). Fisher, and Beck/Janney are now headed to states. The state quarterfinals will take place in Columbia at Wilde Lake Tennis Center on Thursday. The top players will advance to the state finals two days later.
Worcester Prep boys’ lax squad ESIAC champions By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (May 20, 2022) The Worcester Prep boys’ lacrosse team outscored the Gunston School Herons, 21-10, last Friday on the Mallards’ Senior Day in Berlin to capture back-to-back Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference championships. “With the Mallards playing the Herons for the third time this season, coaches in all sports, at all levels, know that it is often difficult to beat a team three times in the same season. The Worcester Prep team was reminded of that in a pregame talk the day before,” said Prep Coach Drew Haugh. “They were also reminded that just this past week, an
80-1 shot horse won the Kentucky Derby. So with Friday the 13th, playing a team for the third time, and an 80-1 shot winning a horse race, we implored the team to come out of the gates with a massive head of steam, and to leave nothing to chance. The Mallards followed the game plan and came out scoring early and often.” Thirty-five seconds into the game, long stick midfielder, sophomore Cole Campbell, scored. Twenty-five seconds later, freshman Ryan Mann made it 2-0. Worcester led 8-0 at the end of the first quarter. At halftime, the Berlin squad was up 11-2. “We told our guys to not rest on See SENIOR Page 68
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The Worcester Prep boys’ lacrosse team outscored the Gunston School Herons, 21-10, last Friday to capture back-to-back Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference championships.
Senior Brice Richins named Player of the Yr. Continued from Page 67 the score. We told them we wanted to deliver the knockout blow in the third quarter, and that they did,” Haugh said. After three quarters, the Mallards held an 18-6 advantage. “It was a big team win and several players had exceptional games,” Haugh said. Junior captains Griffin Jones (two assists) and Jack Gardner (one assist) led Worcester with seven goals
apiece. Mann tallied four goals and two assists. Campbell, senior Tristan Weinstein (two assists) and sophomore Dylan McGovern (one assist) scored one goal each. Senior captain, goalie Bennett Tinkler, recorded 13 saves. Weinstein and senior Mike Wehberg dominated face-offs. “Lacrosse coaches know how important it is to have a strong face-off man and top-of-the-line goalie,”
Haugh said. “We have both, and with Tristan and Mike at the center X, they gobbled up 25 wins to only three losses. That is a lot of possessions.” Worcester ended the season with an 11-3 record. “It was a great season. We had a lot of fun,” Haugh said. “Being just my second year, I think they were more comfortable with me, and I was much more comfortable with them.” After the game the All-Conference Team recipients were announced. Tinkler, McGovern, Gardner, Jones, senior Anders Taylor and senior captain Brice Richins were recognized for their season performances. Wehberg earned honorable mention accolades. Jones led the team this season with 49 goals and 47 assists. Gardner finished with 44 goals and 24 assists and Mann tallied 34 goals and 10 assists. Tinkler recorded 136 saves for the season. Richins was named ESIAC Player of the Year. “It’s really exciting. I’ve been working toward just being a great player and great athlete overall my entire high school career,” Richins
said. “To end it off like this with a championship win and player of the year just means tons to me. “It’s hard work, dedication – I’ve always worked hard – and also just trying to get my teammates better,” he added. “I feel like that’s a big part of this award, just being a great leader for my team and helping them get better every day.” Richins is looking forward to playing Division I lacrosse at High Point University in North Carolina. “I had a great time here at Worcester and a great career. I’m super pumped to play Division I at High Point,” he said. The team will graduate six seniors. “The six seniors we are losing puts a big hole in so many areas of the field. And for the coaches, it is hard to see them go,” Haugh said. “It’s like watching six of your sons leave for college. There was a lot of love on this team – player to player, player to coach, coach to player, and coach to coach. We make it a point to tell them we love them, whatever happens in the game. You just hate to see the season end. It goes way too quick.”
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Worcester Prep senior captain Brice Richins was named ESIAC Player of the Year. He is pictured with Director of Athletics Matt McGinnis.
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Brenner high jump champ, Mielnik pole vault winner By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (May 20, 2022) The Stephen Decatur girls’ outdoor track and field team came in sixth place, while the boys’ squad finished in 14th during last Friday’s Bayside Conference championship meet in Cambridge. “Our teams had some stiff competition at the Bayside meet,” said Decatur Coach Brenda Hommel. “It was a tough meet after a week of crazy weather on the Eastern Shore that kept us from having quality practices.” Parkside won the girls’ competition, scoring 133.5 points. Cambridge was second (89) followed by Kent Island (82), North Caroline (73), James M. Bennett (65) and Decatur (44). Decatur athletes who scored points for the team for placing eighth or better were: juniors Summer Brenner (high jump, first, 4 feet 10 inches *Bayside champion), Mayah Garner (high jump, second, 4 feet 10 inches), Carolina Novelli (3,200-meter run, sixth, 14:14.21) and Breanne Ferguson (long jump, seventh, 15 feet .25 inches); sophomores Macy Woroniecki (1,600-meter run, fifth, 6:07.33; 800-meter run, seventh, 2:49.11) and Ny’Ashia Harper (400meter dash, sixth, 1:07.3); and freshman Amber Marshall (3,200-meter run, fourth, 13:59.02). Ferguson, Woroniecki, Novelli and Marshall took third in the 3,200meter relay race (11:12.85). The 400-meter relay team of Gar-
ner, juniors Macy and Leah Seitz and senior Miah Schwind crossed the finish line in eighth place (56.79 seconds). “Our girls’ distance runners did not perform as well as usual due to some illness on the team,” Hommel said. “I was pleased to see Summer Brenner and Mayah Garner win first and second places in the high jump. If they do as well or better at the regional meet they may have a chance at going to states.” Kent Island won the boys’ competition, racking up 99 points. Snow Hill was runner-up with 83 points, followed by Cambridge in third (74). Decatur tallied 20 points finishing in 14th place. Scoring points for the Seahawk squad for placing eighth or better were: seniors Owen Mielnik (pole vault, first, 13 feet 6 inches *Bayside champion), Zimere Handy (high jump, sixth, 5 feet 6 inches) and RJ Brittingham (shot put, eighth, 38 feet 3.25 inches); junior Ziquase Duffy (long jump, eighth, 18 feet 11.25 inches); and sophomore Ethan Justice (3,200-meter run, seventh, 11:16.42; 1,600-meter run, eighth, 5:00.93). Duffy, Handy, and juniors Jaden Holland and Conner Herr placed seventh in the 400-meter relay race (46.63 seconds). “Our boys’ team also did not perform as well as expected,” Hommel said. “Owen Mielnik came through with a first-place finish in the pole
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Stephen Decatur junior Summer Brenner won the high jump event and senior Owen Mielnik came in first place in the pole vault competition during last Friday’s Bayside Conference championship meet in Cambridge.
vault clearing 13’ 6,”’ Hommel said. Decatur is now competing in the two-day 3A South Regional meet. The first day of the competition was Wednesday. The event will wrap up on Friday in Chesapeake, Maryland. “The 3A South region is very competitive with some very well developed teams. My hope is that my athletes end the season on a high note and are able to PR at the regional meet, and if we have a few make it to the state meet that will be extra special,” Hommel said. “I expect that Owen Mielnik will make it to states in the pole vault as he is ranked first in the region and Summer Brenner and
Mayah Garner also have a chance to make it in the high jump. I am also pulling for Ziquase Duffy in the long jump and Ethan Justice in the 800m run to possibly advance to the state meet.” The top two individuals and firstand second-place relay teams in each event will qualify for the state championship meet next weekend. In addition, the next top eight times or marks from all regions in a classification will advance to state meet, as well as individual competitors or relay teams who, in their region meet final, achieve the advancement standards, will also advance.
Williams: We will be back stronger next year By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (May 20, 2022) The Worcester Prep girls’ lacrosse team never gave up despite trailing the Saints Peter and Paul Sabres by several goals during last Friday’s Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference championship in Easton. “I thought they played hard the entire game, and the game in my mind was a lot closer than the score,” Prep Coach Chris Chris Williams Williams said after the 20-2 loss. “We improved every game this season vs SPP. Our defense made adjustments to make things more difficult for them, and our offense generated many scoring chances. “But ultimately, their team was just stronger all around,” he continued. “They won 21 out of 24 draw
controls, so we were on defense most of the game. I give our defense a lot of credit for holding them as much as they did.” Freshman Nazli Unal scored both Worcester goals. Sophomore captain, goalie Caitlin Williams, recorded 17 saves. Worcester finished the season with a 6-11 record. “The season had its ups and downs, as we battled injury and illness throughout,” Williams said. “We were missing key players for many games. But, we are also a young team and in many games nine of the 12 girls on the field were underclassmen.” One of the highlights of the season, Williams said, was when senior captain Myranda Beebe scored her 100th career goal. Beebe finished the season with 43 goals and eight assists. She tallied 115 over three seasons (2019, 2021 and 2022), since 2020 activities were
canceled because of covid. Another milestone was Caitlin Williams reaching 173 saves for the season. She has 302 overall saves in her career, so far. “Caitlin’s 173 saves this season is a new school single season save record,” Coach Williams, who is also her father, said. Beebe led the team this season in goals (43). Beebe and Williams both earned All-Conference accolades, along with teammates, junior captain Caitlyn Hoen, freshman Emma Zajdel and sophomore Claire Windrow. Sophomore Reagan Sterrs received honorable mention accolades. The team will graduate five players. “Graduating [are] Myranda Beebe, Brooke Emeigh, Megan Waller, Anna Carpenter and Hannah Brasure (injured, manager),” Williams said. “Myranda has been the leading scorer and MVP the past
two seasons, so there will be big shoes to fill with her leaving. But, we have a strong eighth grade class coming up, and Ansley Gardner should return from injury to fill in. Brooke was a starter on attack, Anna helped off the bench on attack, and Megan was the first sub in for defense. Hannah is the manager due to injury that kept her from playing.” Williams said the girls gained experience this season, adding “I know we will be back stronger next year.” “We will miss our seniors, but our young players will be ready to take the next step,” he said. “I was proud of how much they improved throughout the year, and I challenged them to work harder than ever in the offseason on both stick skills and fitness so we can come back stronger and faster. We are already planning ways to keep them working hard on their own before we get back on the field next March. These girls are ready to take the next step.”
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Girls come together, learn from mistakes this season By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (May 20, 2022) The Stephen Decatur girls’ lacrosse team battled hard with the North Caroline Bulldogs last Friday in Ridgely, but came up one goal short of advancing in the MPSSAA 2A East Region. “I think the girls played so incredibly hard and fought to the very end. They were fighting to keep their season alive and unfor- Lindsay Owens tunately, some of our shots and defensive stops didn’t go our way,” Decatur Coach Lindsay Owens said after the 10-9 loss. “It was a close game the entire time with no more than one- or two-goal differentials.” Both teams received first-round byes. North Caroline, the No. 2 seed, led third-seeded Decatur, 5-4, at halftime. “Overall, I was very proud of their effort. They left it on the field,” Owens said. Junior Audrey Mumford scored six
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of Decatur’s nine goals. Junior Mia Kemp, senior Hannah Short and sophomore Sadie Kauffman scored one each. Senior goalie Ryleigh Cunnane stopped six shots. Decatur finished the season with a 7-7 overall record. “Overall, our season was a great learning experience. We started out rough, with some tough losses to top teams, but we learned from our mistakes and came together as a team when it counted most,” Owens said. “It wasn’t the ending we were all hoping for, but many great lessons were learned and we’re ready to fight even harder next season. “I’m most proud of the program and the girls for being involved in the community and giving back when it mattered most. To me, that beats a winning or losing record any day,” she added. The team will graduate 10 seniors. “Ninety percent of our defense will be graduating, so we will be looking to fill in a lot of spots there,” Owens said. “On attack, we will be losing three main seniors, so we will be looking for people to step up next year.”
Spec Tennis Club to present Family Fun Night, Friday (May 20, 2022) The Spec Tennis Club of Ocean Pines will host a Friday Family Fun Night on May 20, from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Ocean Pines Racquet Center. The cost is $12 per court and includes instruction and equipment for families of up to five players, ages 4 and up. All abilities are welcome, but at least one adult must be present at each court. Organizer Karen Kaplan said Spec Tennis is played on smaller, fenced-in courts. Players use paddles and a low-compression tennis ball. “Spec Tennis is a new paddle sport that is very easy to learn and play on the small, fenced platform courts,” she said. “It’s a great way for a family to learn and play together and, as it gets dark, we will play under the lights. Reservations are required. To reserve a court, contact the Spec Tennis Club of Ocean Pines at 516508-0313 or email oppaddle2020@gmail.com.
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Gridiron club Stephen Decatur Seahawks football with present Gridiron Club, Monday, May 23 to Friday, May 27, from 3-4:30 p.m. The drills and skills training activity is open to seventh and eighth graders. It will be conducted by Decatur varsity football team Head Coach Jake Coleman and staff at Stephen Decatur Middle School. Permission slips are available in the middle school office. Those who do not attend the middle school can sign up on the Decatur football Facebook page.
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