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KICKING OFF SUMMER Ocean City Beach Patrol lifeguards join Mayor Rick Meehan and Gov. Larry Hogan, standing left and right of sign, respectively, during Ocean City’s Ceremonial Summer Kickoff event last Friday on the beach. See story page 3.

Memorable Memorial Day Season’s start really delivers for business

By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (May 31, 2019) It once seemed that Ocean City might never again see a completely sunny weekend, much less a four-day run of nearly perfect weather to open the season.

But that’s what the Memorial Day holiday did for Ocean City last week and bringing with it sold-out hotels, packed businesses and some record-breaking numbers.

“It was the best Memorial Day we’ve ever had,” said Seacrets owner Leighton Moore. “We enjoyed four days of straight sunshine. Usually, we have to deal with two or three days of rain, but this year was amazing.”

Following tradition, Seacrets on 49th Street opened its doors at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, but that didn’t stop people from lining up well beforehand.

Maybe a little too early.

“One guy had camped out to be the first person in line at 5:30 a.m.,” Moore

said. “He had donuts, coffee, a chair and he was sleeping.”

The lines were long well into Sunday, something that almost never happens, Moore said.

“It was a great Memorial Day weekend that was enjoyed throughout the town,” he said.

Jeremy Brink, who owns Ocean 13 on 13th Street echoed that opinion.

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Balloon trash snags horse at Assateague

By Rachel Ravina Staff Writer (May 31, 2019) The photograph shows a ribbon from a latex balloon hanging from a horse’s mouth on Assateague Island, suggesting that more serious consequences for T6CHU, as the horse is officially known, were inevitable.

But, as it turned out, they did not.

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By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (May 31, 2019) After meeting four times with a parking consultant over the last three months, Ocean City’s Parking Task Force appears to be on track to chime in with potential parking revenue increases for the mayor and City Council to consider at the end of summer.

City Engineer Terry McGean, while stressing that the task force has not proposed expanding paid parking, provided an update on a series of meetings launched in March with Dan Kupferman from Walker Parking Consultants.

“We’re not bringing any recommendations to the council at this time,” he said.

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Hogan, Meehan kick off summer in OC with photo

By Rachel Ravina Staff Writer (May 31, 2019) A sunny morning sky and 100 umbrellas provided the backdrop for the recreation of a 73year-old photograph at Ocean City’s Ceremonial Summer Kickoff on the beach last Friday.

Gov. Larry Hogan, Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan, elected officials, lifeguards, and community members gathered to commemorate the event, aided by a huge blow-up 0f the 1946 photograph of Gov. Herbert O’Connor, Mayor Daniel Trimper Jr., Suzanne and Mary Lou Mason, Betsy See CEREMONIAL Page 4

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Legislative breakfast reviews 2019 session Elected officials note shore priorities and concerns not aligned with bill outcomes

By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (May 31, 2019) Although the Maryland General Assembly 2019 legislative session yielded poor to moderate results for many resort residents and business owners, state and local elected officials expressed optimism for stronger outcomes next year, during a legislative wrap-up breakfast on Wednesday.

The Ocean City Economic Development Committee organized the event at the Carousel Resort Hotel on 117th Street, with the legislative review and breakfast sponsored by the Greater Ocean City Chamber of Commerce and the Coastal Association of Realtors Sen. Mary Beth Carozza (R-38) provided her first-term take on the 2019 session after opening remarks from Chamber of Commerce Legislative Committee Chairman Brett Wolf.

Hitting a bright note, Carozza quickly steered her comments, with an audible sigh of relief, to the longawaited funding approval for the third phase of expansions at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center.

“The biggest local win was the Ocean City convention center,” she

said.

Carozza said after recognizing the legislation, which failed to gain final sign-offs during the previous session, could be stalled again this year, she stressed to other lawmakers that the facility was a revenue generator rather than a financial drag.

In addition to thanking former Sen. Jim Mathis, who also attended the breakfast, for his efforts to bring more floor space to the convention center, Carozza credited Mayor Rick Meehan for making a big-picture argument to state lawmakers.

“He wrote a detailed letter that went through what the delays would cost the state,” she said. “It really took that team approach to get it through.”

On a less happy note, Carozza expressed gratitude to those who testified against the state minimum wage bill, which was approved.

“That full frontal assault from the shore made a difference,” she said.

While the “Fight for $15,” legislation did gain passage, Carozza said the result was somewhat tempered, with slower phase-in periods for large and small employers, elimination of a proposed automatic cost-of-living increase and preservation of the tip credit.

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Shifting to more recent legislation, Carozza quipped that prior to ac- Hartman raised concerns over the cepting the appointment she delin- Clean Energy Jobs bill and future deeated her intentions to push for forestation and loss of farmlands, with improved disbursement of funds on plans calling for 10,000 acres to be this side of the bridge. dedicated for solar panels.

“I told them that up front and they Hartman envisions the required still put me on it,” she said. acreage more likely to be found on the Also offering a first term perspective Eastern Shore, questioning if other was Del. Wayne Hartman (R-38C), areas of the state would have sufficient who reviewed a slew of tax relief bills parcels to meet the required land that failed to clear committee, while needs. also bemoaning the General Assem“They’re going to be in our backbly’s vote to give local school boards the yard,” he said. authority to determine when their Worcester County Commissioner schools should begin the year.

Joe Mitrecic, in addition to reviewing That legislation did away with Gov. details of the county’s fiscal 2020 Larry Hogan’s executive order that re- budget, which is set for passage on quired a statewide post-Labor Day start Tues. June 4, mentioned the process to day for schools. raise room taxes is getting underway.

“We were not successful in preservMitrecic also told the audience ing school after Labor Day,” he said. Worcester County has decided to opt “The mentality up there is that’s an out of recently enacted state regulaSee BREAKFAST Page 6 Ocean City thing.”

Ceremonial Summer Kickoff recreates 1946 photograph Continued from Page 3 Jane Dennis and Esther Simpson.

“They celebrated the same way we’re celebrating here today, by pitching the first umbrella of the season on the beach,” Meehan said.

Meehan said the purpose of the photograph was to promote America’s Finest Resort Town, and that tradition evolved to showcase 100 umbrellas in recognition of the 100 days of summer.

“Aside from the obvious wardrobe differences, it’s interesting to see how much has changed since that time,” Meehan said. “The governor and I are a beach governor and a beach mayor, so we dress a little differently.”

Hogan said he was pleased to be dressed casually as he made the trip to Ocean City.

“I just love this recreation,” Hogan said. “I’m glad we did not have to wear the suits.”

Along with Hogan, his wife, Yumi, and his grandchildren were also in attendance.

“I was not here in 1946 for the original planting picture, but I came around about 10 years later,” Hogan said.

Hogan celebrated his 63rd birthday and said he planned to spend it with his grandchildren on the Ocean

City Boardwalk having “junk food all day” and taking in the rides at the amusements.

However, Hogan and Meehan agreed that honoring the memories of soldiers on Memorial Day was paramount.

While the ceremony and Memorial Day weekend marked the unofficial start to the summer season, Meehan reminded the crowd of the holiday’s purpose.

“It’s a time to remember the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country, and that’s really the true meaning and what we ought to be thinking about this weekend,” Meehan said.

Meehan said of the roughly eight million people who come to Ocean City, approximately four million people visit during the three months of summer.

“While Ocean City has grown into a year-round destination, summer remains our most popular time of the year, for people to visit,” Meehan said.

As Hogan observed, in an apparent reference to his tangle with legislature over when the state’s schools should begin the new school year, “Summer does last all the way through to Labor Day. In case anybody forgot.”

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Lazy Lizard bulkhead lease set for one year

By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (May 31, 2019) In light of the adjacent Cambria Hotel project nearing completion, the Ocean City Council voted 4-3 this week to trim a request from de Lazy Lizard owner Steve Carullo to renew a three-year licensing agreement for use of the First Street Bulkhead to only extend through 2019.

City Engineer Terry McGean said the current lease agreement with OC Lizard, LLC expired Dec. 31, 2018, with Carullo requesting the terms be extended three years at $10,000 annually.

“It’s been running with an adjacent business since I’ve been with the city,” he said.

Councilman Dennis Dare made a motion for a one-year extension while highlighting the need to contact ownership of the yet-to-open Cambria Hotel.

“It’s under construction so this summer is not an issue,” he said.

Dare also noted development of a bayside boardwalk between First and Second Streets remains under discussion.

“It would allow us to work out those details over the next year,” he said.

After seconding the motion, Councilman Mark Paddack asked if Dare was aiming to open the bulkhead license agreement, which expired in December, to competitive bids.

“Are you suggesting after one year to bid the … street end?” he said.

Dare said his only reason to shorten the renewal period was to assure soon-to-be neighbors have an opportunity to voice any concerns.

“The concrete plant didn’t have a problem with use on the north side, but that could change with the Cambria Hotel,” he said. “I don’t know

what happens a year from now.”

Dare then amended his motion to reflect the last agreement’s ending date of Dec. 31, meaning the one-year extension would expire at the end of 2019.

Backing the three-year extension request was Councilman Matt James, who said the Cambria ownership would likely have already expressed any concerns they had.

“The new owners didn’t just acquire the property … they’ve been there for over a year now,” he said. “I don’t see why we should hold up a business that’s going to partner with us.”

Councilman Tony DeLuca also supported another three-year agreement, while praising Carullo for being a tolerant neighbor during extended adjacent infrastructure projects, including the “Beach Ball” water tower project and work to connect gas lines from between Ocean City and West Ocean City by tunneling under the bay.

“He has been patient beyond what … a lot of reasonable people would have been,” he said.

Mayor Rick Meehan suggested the agreement terms could be amended to include consensus from adjacent property owners.

In agreement with Meehan was Councilman John Gehrig who then made another language insertion suggestion.

“Can [City Solicitor] Guy [Ayres] add a sentence to give an option to discuss the bayside boardwalk in the future?” he said.

Ayres said an easement agreement to build a boardwalk section outside the Cambria is still under consideration with no deal set with hotel owners.

“One of the biggest problems has been insurance,” he said. “I think

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that’s still a potential problem.”

McGean said the agreement would require that Carullo confirm the Cambria owners approve of the land use.

“It’s his obligation for the adjacent property owners to agree,” he said.

“We would get that before Guy [Ayres] takes it to [council] to sign.”

Meehan said talks about expanding the bayside boardwalk area be-

yond Chicago Avenue have been ongoing for the last quarter century.

“I don’t see a one-year deal as a hardship,” he said.

“We want to work with the property owner … but you want to get it right.”

The motion to extend the licensing agreement until the end of 2019 passed by a 4-3 margin, with DeLuca, Gehrig and James voting in the minority.

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Worcester kicks off anti-littering campaign County Commissioners give approval for undertaking to limit illegally dumped items

By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (May 31, 2019) Looking to curtail illegal dumping on county roads and recycling centers, the Worcester County Commissioners have approved a new anti-littering campaign that will focus on education first and then tougher enforcement.

Public Works Director John Tustin told the commissioners last Tuesday that a brainstorming session was held in early April between various county departments to tackle the continuing issue of illegal dumping.

“After a lengthy discussion, we’re looking at education, enforcement, and abatement or clean up,” he said.

Tustin suggested the effort should begin with a six-month anti-littering campaign that would involve press releases, flyers and public service announcements.

“We feel as though it’s important to get the knowledge out there to the citizens,” he said. “Just to get the word out we are on an anti-litter campaign.”

Ideally, Tustin said the litter eradication campaign would run concurrently with the development and institution of a litter abatement program to collect litter along roadways.

Suggestions to use inmates from either the Worcester County Jail or the Eastern Correctional Institute were stymied after officials from both facilities said manpower was lacking.

Another idea to develop a localized version of the Maryland State Highway’s previous “Adopt-A-Highway,” program was quickly abandoned due to liability issues comparable to those that originally led SHA to abandon the concept.

Hiring an outside contractor was deemed too costly, with Tustin reporting an initial inquiry with a contractor came back at a cost of more than $1,200 a day for roadside trash removal. Tustin said that would total

about $126,000 a year at two days a week and more than $250,000 to pick up debris four days a week.

Turning to the enforcement side, Tustin said the Sheriff’s Office can issue a civil citation for up to $500 to any person whose name is found two or more times on items in bagged refuse.

“We’re actively pursuing pricing for video surveillance at [recycling centers] particularly in Whaleyville, Bishopville and at Wal-Mart,” he said.

Tustin said Information Technology Manager Brian Jones is currently compiling surveillance system pricing.

“We will be back to you with some sort of program pricing details in the near future,” he said.

Commissioner Ted Elder agreed the topic needed addressing.

“The trash is getting worse, not better,” he said.

Although espousing the importance of enforcement, Elder also suggested an educational campaign could include sending information home for parents with school children.

“If you educate those kids to the point they tell mommy and daddy, ‘you can’t throw that out the window,’” he said.

Tustin said the concept mirrors the approach taken to launch recycling programs in Worcester two decades ago.

Commissioner Chip Bertino, after concurring with Elder’s suggestion to incorporate the school system, inquired about liability or health issues stemming from inspecting trash bags to assign ownership.

Tustin said the bag searches are generally for trash found at recycling centers and not along roadsides.

“The roadside trash I would not encourage our guys to start picking through because of the environment,” he said.

Tustin is also consulting with Sussex County, which recently launched a similar anti-littering program.

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Worcester County is working to discourage illegal dumping, with bulk items often improperly discarded at recycling centers or even in rural settings throughout the region.

nell said while warm weather tourism spawns roadside trash during the summer, the question remains how to address offseason abuses principally from rental property owners in Ocean City and West Ocean City where heavy items are commonly left beside dumpsters.

Tustin again championed installing video cameras at recycling drop-off centers throughout the county.

“You’re not going to see 20-30 mattresses dumped along the side of road but you might see them dumped at the recycling center,” he said.

Contemplating potential penalties, County Attorney Maureen Howarth said the $500 fine referenced in the health code was higher than those typically issued for first time infractions of other regulations, such as loose canines.

“I’ve never seen them do $500 on the first shot,” she said. “We normally do $100 for a dog at large the first time.”

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Elder added that individual eyewitness testimony would also suffice.

Based on past experience with animal control, Howarth suggested citizens are typically reticent to provide evidence against fellow community members.

“Most of the time, people don’t want to get into that with their neighbor,” she said.

Following a motion from Elder, the commissioners voted unanimously to endorse a new public information effort to limit litter with video surveillance pricing for the recycling centers forthcoming.

Breakfast meeting reviews legislative session highlights Continued from Page 4 tions mandating automated sprinkler systems in newly constructed singlefamily homes.

“We’re certainly going to get a lot of pushback,” he said. “We’re going to have to look to the state … to make a change.”

Winding down the remarks from elected officials was Meehan, who said despite a valiant effort to lobby Annapolis lawmakers, the resort was dealt a losing hand on many ends. In some instances, like the minimum wage bill, he said representatives had to wait for extended periods to offer testimony.

“We kind of got our hand slapped when we went up there,” he said. “I think they enjoyed making us wait for five ... hours.”

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Several veterans were celebrated during a ceremony last week at Berlin Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on Healthway Drive in Berlin. Among those honored were Robert Banks II, 87, a master sergeant in U.S. Air Force in Korea, left, and John Andrews, right, 99.5, a major in the U.S. Army during World War II.

opportunity to do it here right,” Banks said. “We looked forward to the other experience, but it just didn’t happen.

But this time, it happened.”

Banks served in the Air Force from 1954-56, and spent his time stateside.

He had electronics training at a base in Mississippi.

He went onto say how, when he arrived, his superior warned AfricanAmerican service members not to go across a certain train track.

“This is Mississippi, that’s what he told us,” Banks said.

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By Rachel Ravina Staff Writer (May 31, 2019) Veterans at Berlin Nursing and Rehabilitation Center were honored for their service during a ceremony last Wednesday.

They were originally part of the Ocean City Elks Lodge #2645’s sixth annual “Hometown Heroes,” banner dedication ceremony, held on May 2 on the Ocean City Boardwalk, but the facility’s van broke down before they were able to leave.

“We were ready to go, and the van was not willing,” Jo Davis, activities director at Berlin Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, said.

Davis, and Volunteer Ray Angelo, attended the Boardwalk ceremony on behalf of the other veterans.

“I was proud to accept the banners for the gentlemen that weren’t there,” Angelo said.

Angelo served as a medic in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, and Davis praised his work with the other veterans at the facility since October 2018.

“It’s a great honor it really is,” Angelo said. I’m a junior compared to these two gentlemen.”

Davis said they spoke with State Sen. Mary Beth Carozza (R-38) and came up with the idea to recreate the ceremony at the facility on Healthway Drive in Berlin.

“So we made it happen, and … it was even better that you guys had the service here because it was your own personal service and it was very lovely,” Davis said.

Carozza agreed.

“This special event allowed us to honor our Berlin Nursing Home veterans and hometown heroes,” Carozza said in a statement. “We had a better idea and decided to take this special event to our Berlin Nursing Home veterans.”

There were between 35 and 40 people at last week’s event, including veterans and their family members, who came out to support the men in uniform.

Among those veterans during last week’s ceremony were: • John J. Alex, a corporal in the U.S. Army Air Force World War II • John Andrews, a major in the U.S. Army during World War II • Robert Banks II, a master sergeant in U.S. Air Force in Korea • Alan Brittingham, a staff sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps in Korea • Thomas Clarke Sr., a sergeant in the U.S. Army during World War II and Korea • Luther “Luke” Loveless, a private first class in the U.S. Army National Guard in Korea • Larry Moses Moore, a seaman in the U.S. Navy in Korea Clarke and Loveless have since died.

Banks said he was touched by the tribute.

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Board of edu. shares job changes (May 31, 2019) During the May 22 Worcester County Board of Education meeting, several administrative appointments were approved, and administrative transfers were announced. The new assignments are effective July 1.

Headlining the changes is the Board of Education’s vote to appoint Denise Shorts the next assistant superintendent/chief academic officer, following the resignation of Dr. John Quinn.

Shorts is a 32-year veteran educator in Worcester County Public Schools. Most recently, she has served as coordinator of Title I and Literacy, and prior to that, served as principal at Buckingham Elementary and Snow Hill Elementary schools.

The Board also approved newcomer Nicole Selby as the school system’s next coordinator of Student, Family, and Community Connections.

With 19 years of service to the youth of Worcester County, Selby most recently served as case management specialist supervisor for Worcester County’s division of Maryland’s Department of Juvenile Services.

Several administrative transfers were also announced.

First, current Buckingham Elementary School principal Karen Marx will move to lead Snow Hill Elementary School. Marx brings 16 years of elementary school leadership to her new position.

Snow Hill Elementary School’s current principal Dr. Mary Anne Cooper will transition into the same role at Snow Hill Middle School.

Cooper has a long history at the middle school. She served as an assistant principal there for four years, and she began teaching in Worcester County at the school in 1998.

Helming Buckingham Elementary School will be current Snow Hill Middle School principal Dr. Christina Welch, who has over 20 years of experience at the elementary level prior to transitioning into school leadership in 2009.

Several changes at the assistant principal level were also announced.

Showell Elementary School Assistant Principal Erica Matlock will transfer to Snow Hill Elementary School.

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Assistant Principal Dr. Wynnette Hansen will transfer to Showell Elementary School.

Stephen Decatur High School Counselor DeShon Purnell was appointed to become assistant principal at Buckingham Elementary School.

Snow Hill Middle School Assistant Principal Jane Chisholm will transfer to Ocean City Elementary School, a position that was left vacant following the April 16 appointment of Julie Smith to lead the school as principal.

Snow Hill Elementary School Assistant Principal Karen Baker will transfer to Snow Hill Middle School.

“These changes are another step in the right direction for Worcester County,” said Superintendent of Schools Lou Taylor. “We have such a talented group of educational leaders here. I am confident that each of these promotions and transfers will lead to greater educational opportunities for our students. I congratulate them all, and I thank them for continuing to bring their best to these new roles.”

For more information, contact Carrie N. Sterrs at 410-632-5092 or email at cnsterrs@mail.worcester.k12. md.us.

Vets celebrated in Berlin ceremony Continued from Page 7 Army from 1938-61, he said he was grateful for the recognition. “[It was a] great honor for me. Good Lord,” Andrews said. “Who else, how many people in this world do get that?”

Andrews, who will turn 100 years old in September, recalled several experiences while stationed in Europe and North Africa, including meeting Gen. George S. Patton.

“It was no big deal. I threw him a salute,” Andrews said of his meeting with Patton.

Andrews also recalled the time he spent with the artist Pablo Picasso.

“He was one hell of a Frenchman,” Andrews said (Picasso was Spanish).

“He and I sat at a bar and we talked for a couple of hours.”

Davis said Andrews is expected to be recognized at the American Legion’s upcoming convention at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center in Ocean City.

Banners of veterans and active duty service members were raised along the Boardwalk from May to October each year since 2014 to celebrate their service to their country.

There were 28 World War II and Korean War veterans, as well as 12 active duty service members from Worcester County from during the May 2 Boardwalk ceremony: • John J. Alex, corporal, World War II, U.S. Army Air Force • John Andrews, major, World War II, U.S. Army

• Robert Banks II, master sergeant, U.S. Air Force • Floyd E. Bassett, corporal, Korea, U.S. Army • Alan Brittingham, staff sergeant, Korea, U.S. Marine Corps • Jerome Callahan, private first class, Korea, U.S. Army • John D. Carrigan, sergeant, World War II and Korea, U.S. Marine Corps • William M. Clark, CT3, Korea, U.S. Navy • Thomas Clarke Sr., sergeant, World War II and Korea, U.S. Army • Upshure E. Coard Jr., specialist, Korea, U.S. Army • Dave Coffland, FT3, Korea, U.S. Navy • Ronald W. Hager, sergeant medic, Korea, U.S. Army • Jack H. Heineman, engineer third class, Korea, U.S. Navy • William E. Justice III, sergeant, Korea, U.S. Army • William G. Kelso, ET-2, Korea, U.S. Coast Guard • Kenneth Lewis, staff sergeant, World War II, U.S. Army, P.O.W. • Luther “Luke” Loveless, private first class, Korea, U.S. Army National Guard • Margaret Madden, SK3 V10, World War II, U.S. Naval Reserve • Larry Moses Moore, seaman, Korea, U.S. Navy • Bill Nieller, staff sergeant, Korea, U.S. Air Force • Thomas O’Keefe, corporal, Korea, U.S. Army

• Bill Poust, seaman first class, Korea, U.S. Navy • Francis Russell, fireman first class, World War II, U.S. Navy • Budd Shea, airman first class, U.S. Air Force • Murray Smith, radioman, Korea, U.S. Navy • William J. Stetter, captain, Korea, U.S. Army • William Whaley, specialist 4, Korea, U.S. Army • John Whitehead, corporal, World War II, U.S. Army Active Duty: • Franklin Baker III, private first class, Active Duty, U.S. Marine Corps • Corey Beckett, airman, Active Duty, U.S. Air Force • Angelia Cleary, staff sergeant, Active Duty, U.S. Navy • Shyheim Cousar, airman first class, Active Duty, U.S. Air Force • Mike Diehl, staff sergeant, Active Duty, U.S. Air Force • Carl Echols, airman, Active Duty, U.S. Air Force • Zachary Hall, first lieutenant, Active Duty, U.S. Air Force • Jared Massey, airman first class, Active Duty, U.S. Air Force • Markell Pinkett, private first class, Active Duty, U.S. Army • John Seward, private first class, Active Duty, U.S. Marine Corps • Seth Woods, private first class, Active Duty, U.S. Marine Corps • Steven Wright, private first class, Active Duty, U.S. Marine Corps

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County solicits bids for spray irrigation project in Newark Construction work will cost roughly $2 million for water treatment plant upgrades

By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (May 31, 2019) Worcester County broke the seal on the roughly $2 million spray irrigation project at the Newark Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant after the Worcester County Commissioners approved a bid solicitation during its meeting last Tuesday.

Public Works Director John Tustin said the county would be accepting sealed proposals for the “longawaited,” bid package until Monday, July 8 at 1 p.m.

Initial estimates for the project are $1.6 million, which Tustin said would be funded with an equally split $2 million grant/loan from the Maryland Department of the Environment.

The scope of work involves construction of roughly 6,500 linear feet of discharge piping from the Newark plant to the new spray site, including spray irrigation piping and discharge sprinkler heads.

To facilitate disposal of effluent to the spray site, the project’s scope also includes constructing a new pump station at the treatment plant.

The project funding comes from

the Clean Water State Revolving Fund, which is jointly administered by the Maryland Department of the Environment with federal involvement from the Environmental Protection Agency.

Among the requirements of the Clean Water State Revolving Fund are mandated use of American-produced steel and iron.

Tustin said a pre-bid meeting is scheduled on Tuesday, June 11 at 10 a.m. at the Public Works Water and Wastewater Division Office at 1000 Shore Lane in Ocean Pines.

In a related matter, the commissioners also approved a contract with EA Engineering Services for more than $189,000 to serve as project design engineer, which includes construction administration and inspection services.

“As a requirement of the grant/loan, full-time inspection is required by Maryland Department of the Environment for a third party inspector,” he said.

Tustin said those costs are included in the $2 million allotment from the Department of the Environment.

Bids will be opened at the county commissioners meeting on July 8 with an award recommendation anticipated during a subsequent meeting on July 16.

Showell construction project continues following approval Wood blocking installation for roof next step, board of education vote unanimous

By Rachel Ravina Staff Writer (May 31, 2019) The construction of the new Showell Elementary School continues, following the Worcester County Board of Education’s approval last Wednesday of the project’s next phase.

Over the past month, workers completed installation of slab-ongrade concrete, foundation masonry, foundation dampproofing, and energized permanent power, according to construction progress reports.

The following projects are in process for the school’s construction: • Stormwater structures and piping • Mezzanine concrete • Masonry walls • Light gage metal framing

• Stud framing • Plumbing rough-in • Electrical rough-in Over the next 30 days, workers are expected to install wood blocking for the roof, according to construction project reports.

Construction for the project began in September 2018, and is expected to finish in fall 2020.

The payment for the school’s requisition No. 7 costs roughly $1.3 million, according to reports. There’s about a $35.8 million balance on the work being done for the $40 million project.

Board member Sara D. Thompson moved to approve the Showell Elementary Replacement School Update and Requisition No. 7 as presented.

Board Member Elena J. McComas second it.

Board member Eric W. Cropper, Sr. was not present during Wednesday’s meeting.

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Revised attendance policy OK’d by board of education New guidelines to impose harsher penalties regarding kids’ unexcused absences

By Rachel Ravina Staff Writer (May 31, 2019) The Worcester County Board of Education last Wednesday approved a revised attendance guideline that imposes harsher penalties for unexcused absences.

“Inasmuch as there is a direct relationship between attendance and grades, this policy is intended to instill in the school youth of this county the importance of regular and punctual school attendance as a prelude to success in post-school pursuits,” the policy stated.

Students at school for four or more hours would be considered present all day, according to the amended policy. Those who are at school for more than two hours, but less than

four would be counted as a half-day.

Anyone who is at school for less than two hours would be marked absent.

Additionally, the policy would reportedly give an incomplete grade to a student for five “unlawful” absences in a class in a given semester.

Those who receive an incomplete grade for missed work need to make up the assignments “within five school days following the last day of the marking period, unless [there are] extenuating circumstances as determined by the principal.”

If a student receives an incomplete grade during the fourth marking period, the policy he or she needs to make up the work by June 30, according to the policy.

Board member Elena J McComas moved to approve the amended policy, and Board member William E Buchanan seconded it.

Board member Eric W. Cropper Sr. was not present during Wednesday’s meeting.

Berlin pharmacy launches ‘Pitch In,’ calls for donations (May 31, 2019) Apple Discount Drugs, a locally-owned and operated Healthmart pharmacy serving the community for over 40 years, launched the new “Pitch In” campaign in May initiated to collect donations for community organizations and families in need.

“Apple is a very community driven company,” said Tish Withers, marketing director, Apple Discount Drugs.

“We take pride in the quality of healthcare services we provide to our customers but are aware of the families in our community with greater needs that we can help.

‘The ‘Pitch In’ campaign offers a convenient location for people to drop off donations when they stop into the store for their prescriptions or other healthcare items,” she continued. “We will take care of the rest and make sure the donations are distributed to the appropriate organizations, churches, schools and shelters.”

Apple kicked off the campaign in May to coincide with Women Supporting Women’s Bras for a Cause fundraiser that benefits local people diagnosed with breast cancer.

The theme for this year’s initiative is “Recycled Bras.” Community members can donate gently worn bras through the month of May. They can

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Apple Discount Drugs will be collecting new items each month to donate to pre-arranged local organizations.

Keeping in line with the “Pitch In” theme, anyone who donates will be entered into a monthly drawing to win two Delmarva Shorebirds tickets during the baseball season.

Monthly “Pitch In” Line Up • June: Items for soldiers away from home (toothbrushes, wet wipes, shampoo, deodorant, razors). These items will be taken to Operation We Care for packaging and shipments to deployed troops.

• July and August: Back to school supplies to be donated to the Wicomico Board of Education.

• September: TBD leaving a month open for sudden needs that may arise.

• October: Canned goods for the local food bank.

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Helping kids overcome mental health issues National awareness month every May opens with first week focusing on children

By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (May 31, 2019) With psychological problems affecting roughly 20 percent of children, Worcester County health officials are striving to eliminate the stigma associated with mental health issues to help young people address problems so they don’t fester into adulthood.

For the past three decades, National Children’s Mental Health Week has kicked off the annual National Mental Health Awareness Month, which has been marked each May since 1949.

Local Behavioral Health Authority Director Jessica Sexauer discussed efforts to highlight school-based resources available for Worcester County students.

“One in five youths have a diagnosable disorder,” she said.

Based on data collected in the Community Health Assessment and the Youth Risk Behavior Survey, Sexauer said more middle school and high students are reporting problems such as anxiety, bullying or feelings of hopelessness.

“There has been an increase of them feeling hopeless or sad,” she said.

While just shy of a thousand youths accessed services in fiscal year 2017, that figure grew to more than 1,400 the following year, Sexauer said.

An increasing number of respondents have also admitted to experiencing suicidal emotions but typically without plans to act on those feelings, Sexauer said.

Lauren Williams, Worcester County Health Department social work supervisor, works with teachers, guidance counselors and school administrators, to provide school-based wellness therapy.

“They are the front line for kids that they see are struggling in some way,” she said.

The Commissioners stand on the front steps of the Worcester County Government Center with area health care professionals, after presenting them with a proclamation recognizing May 5-11, as Children’s Mental Health Matters Week in Worcester County.

Williams said the health department works with the Board of Education to provide therapists in every school in Worcester County.

“We just bring the services right there to them,” she said. “The intention is to remove all barriers to treatment.”

Once youths struggling with psychological difficulties are identified, the pathway to resolution begins with therapy, Williams said.

“Then those children are enrolled in mental health therapy and we start to work with them on their symptoms and … reducing those symptoms,” she said.

Sexauer noted the importance of educating teachers and community members to detect the signs and symptoms of children facing behavioral health challenges.

“The trend is increasing so we have more young people who are entering into services,” she said.

Once health professionals are involved, children can start to find the sources of their troubles, Sexauer said.

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“We’ve done a lot with youth mental health first aid, which addresses more of the symptoms,” she said. “It’s almost like first aid but it’s mental health first aid.”

The most commonly reported problem related to youths is anxiety, Williams said.

“Worrying about a wide range of things,” she said. “That can present as school avoidance [or] separation anxiety,” she said.

Smaller-scale life occurrences, such as relocating or changing schools, as well as harrowing events, such as physical or sexual abuse, can elicit an anxiety-ridden response, Williams said.

“That can be a wide range of different presentations,” she said.

Williams said other commonly diagnosed conditions include depression, oppositional behavior and ADHD. Numerous school wellness programs emphasize instilling social skills to address symptomatic issues, she

said.

“We have a youth care coordination program which provides wrap-around services that coordinates care between multiple agencies,” she said. “We also have a psychiatric rehabilitation program, which is an add-on to therapy.”

Through an array of cooperating programs, such as START (safety treatment assessment and resource team) and the Crisis Response Team, Williams said school officials and health department personnel are coordinating efforts.

“It gets all those players together at the table for the best interest of the youths,” she said.

Noting that therapy is the primary form of treatment, Sexauer said recognizing the symptoms of psychological issues at a young age help health professionals to prevent those challenges from lingering throughout life.

“If we can identify and get youth involved in treatment … that’s another sign that we are doing our job with reducing stigma,” she said.

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Two juvenile gray seals released back to sea

By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (May 31, 2019) For the first time in the National Aquarium’s animal release history, the Baltimore aquarium’s rehabilitation program released two seals at the same time at 40th Street beach last Thursday.

Two juvenile male gray seals were released into the wild simultaneously in Ocean City. Following the aquarium’s 2018-2019 naming theme for rescued seals, the two seals were named after scientists Edwin Hubble and George Washington Carver.

Edwin Hubble was discovered out of habitat, having traveled all the way down to St. Augustine, Florida, where he was discovered at the end of March. The young seal had no significant injuries, though he was charted as underweight and slightly dehydrated.

“Edwin was transported up here to be reconditioned and get out into the wild in a more natural place where we would find this species,” National Aquarium Rehabilitation Manager Katie Shaffer said.

The second seal, George Washington Carver, was discovered on 22nd Street in Ocean City at the beginning of April in much worse shape. The young mammal was suffering from respiratory illness, parasites, dehy-

dration and was underweight with superficial wounds.

Both were treated for dehydration through fluid therapy, and Carver received antiparasitic medication and antibiotics for his respiratory illness.

After a few weeks of rehabilitation, the two seals shared a temporary room at the aquarium to make room for another male gray seal named Albert Einstein, who is expected to be released in a few weeks, according to the aquarium. Meanwhile, the two seals were interacting, which was beneficial for Hubble, at least.

“It was really good for Edwin, because he was an animal that had traveled out of habitat and was spending a lot of time on the beach near humans and people, so he had a particular interest in watching people,” Shaffer said. “We took some precautious in the rehab area so that he was not able to view people all the time.

Putting him with another animal was really a key part of his rehab so he could be with another seal, watch another seal and, hopefully, start to behave a little bit more like a wild gray seal.”

Just to be safe, however, Hubble received a satellite tag in case he diverts away from his natural habitat again.

“We are monitoring his travels now

that he’s been released back into the wild,” Shaffer said.

Approaching wild seals on the beach is illegal as defined by the Marine Mammals Protection Act of 1972, which means it is not legal to approach, touch, harass or feed wild seals. Seals carry infectious diseases that can be passed onto people, and vice versa.

Juvenile gray seal Edwin Hubble is reluctant to leave the beach, much to his releasors’ amusement at 40th Street on Thursday, May 23.

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Horseshoe crab population studied

By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (May 31, 2019) From mid-May to early July, the Maryland Coastal Bays Program and the Maryland Natural Resources Fishing and Boating Services will conduct its annual survey of the horseshoe crab population.

Horseshoe crabs are not crabs as the name would imply, but are most closely related to spiders and scorpions than they are crustaceans such as crabs and shrimp.

Having been around since well before dinosaurs roamed the planet, horseshoe crabs are frequently referred to as living fossils, which isn’t exactly true. Fossils are the preserved remains of a once-living organism, while horse horseshoe crabs continue to wander on their underwater mission to eat, live and procreate.

And in one of the oldest migrations of its kind, horseshoe crabs have been wandering up to coastal beaches for the last 350 million years to do the latter.

“The reason we do this survey is horseshoe crabs are managed for a variety of reasons,” said coastal fishery biologist Steve Doctor of the Department of Natural Resources. “They have a lot of ecological value; they provide food for migrating shore birds and also a lot of fish species.

“Overall, the survey is an indication of quality and quantity of horseshoe crabs spawning in the coastal bays,” Doctor added. “That information is also passed along to the Atlantic State Marine Fisheries Council, which also overlooks the Delaware bay population.”

The greatest number of horseshoe crabs can be found on Maryland beaches during the full moon, June 17 and July 16 and new moons, June 3 and July 2.

During the 2018 spawning survey results, 41 surveys were conducted at five beach sites and produced a total count of 22,140 horseshoe crabs, Doctor said. Those sites included Assateague Island, Skimmer Island, the Oceanic Motel, Gudlesky Park and Sunset Island.

While horseshoe crabs have ecological value, they also have a medicinal value that has risen to global significance in recent years, since their blood reacts to certain infectious bacteria such as E. coli, Legionella and Salmonella and others that are referred to as “gram-negative bacteria.”

“Their blood is very sensitive to gram-negative bacteria,” Doctor said.

“It’s used for a test in biomedical applications to test for gram-negative bacteria in human products. It’s a worldwide test now; it used to be national. Anything that has to go through a human has to go through this test first.”

Medicinal breakthroughs such as vaccines, life-altering surgeries, and injections are possible due to the gramnegative bacteria in horseshoe crab blood. The blood is used to test the

In the coming weeks, visitors to Maryland’s coastal bays and beaches can experience one of the world’s oldest migrations – horseshoe crabs emerging to spawn, as they’ve done for the last 350 million years. From mid-May to early July, the Maryland Coastal Bays Program and the Maryland Natural Resources Fishing and Boating Services will assess the horseshoe crab population via its annual survey.

sterility of medical equipment and injections.

During the full or new moon, when the tide is at its highest, thousands of horseshoe crabs will overtake the beaches to lay and fertilize eggs.

Thousands of eggs will be laid during peak spawning periods. During this time, many eggs end up as food for shorebirds, Doctor said.

Horseshoe crabs are often used as bait or fertilizer, which was a contributor to the species’ drastic decline from 1998 to 2003, according to Doctor.

The Maryland Coastal Bays Program and Maryland Department of Natural Resources Fishing and Boating Services conducted the first horseshoe crab spawning survey in 2002, after unregulated horseshoe crab harvesting led to a significant drop in the population.

However, the population has increased dramatically. The most recent stock assessment has indicated that the

population is stable in the Delaware Bay area, including the Maryland Coastal Bays.

“We expect to see close to the same number of crabs as last year,” Doctor said.

While horseshoe crabs may appear menacing with their large exoskeleton and tails, they are harmless and gentle creatures, especially if they are left stuck on their backs.

To help ensure the survival of the species, anyone who spots a horseshoe crab on its back is asked to gently flip the crab over so it can return to the water. The best practice for flipping over a horseshoe crab is to pick it up by its sides using two hands, never by its tail, according to a Maryland Department of Natural Resources press release.

To learn more about the horseshoe crab migration, contact Doctor at Steve.Doctor@maryland.gov or call 410-213-1531.

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Berlin’s Taylor House opens for 2019 season

By Rachel Ravina Staff Writer (May 31, 2019) The Calvin B. Taylor House Museum is open for the 2019 season.

“I suggest people start [at the museum] and learn about the town’s history, and then you can see how it’s changed,” curator Susan Taylor said.

“It’s just a great look into the past and a way of life in Berlin.”

The Taylor House Museum previously had several exhibits sharing the town’s history, including “World War I” and “Women in Berlin.”

Taylor said the museum experienced a leak last year and had to renovate and replace the carpet in one of the rooms. She said that work also gave the museum the opportunity to put a facelift on some of the exhibits.

Taylor said the upstairs exhibit showcases life in Berlin and includes images of the town from 1900-1950.

Visitors will see some familiar exhibits, including the Man o’ War and Seabiscuit displays, as well as some of Calvin B. Taylor’s belongings.

However, there will also be some new additions. Taylor calls it “Berlin Notables,” and it will feature some of Berlin’s famous faces, including Dr. Charles Albert Tindley and Ned France.

Taylor also said the museum also has created a children’s room with financial help from the Arcadia Questers, a historical preservation group.

Carol Rose, a member of the museum’s board of directors, said the home is “like a time capsule of what the town was like.”

The house was built in 1832, and Calvin B. Taylor, founder of the banking company of the same name, lived in the home with his family from the 1890s until he died in 1932.

While he was one of the more notable residents of the home, he wasn’t the first. The home was built for plantation owner Isaac Covington and his family who resided there during the Civil War. Covington owned plantations in Snow Hill.

The home changed hands throughout the years, until the Berlin Heritage Foundation persuaded the Berlin Town Council to purchase the property for $35,000 in 1982. The Berlin Heritage Foundation then worked to restore the home using $100,000 worth of donations. Tours began in 1982.

Rose said the process “has been a labor of love. It remains that way and I’m enthusiastic.”

Admission costs $5 for adults and is free for children under 16 years old.

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The Calvin B. Taylor House Museum in Berlin opened last Saturday for the 2019 summer season.

Tours are available from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays until Oct. 30.

Along with tours, the museum hosts several community events, including the Concerts on the Lawn series and a July 3 picnic to celebrate ahead of Independence Day. “It was extremely successful,” Rose said of the holiday picnic. “You know we had games and lemonade and cherry pie. I was there for that and it was really nice.”

The concerts on the lawn will take place on June 9, July 14, Aug. 11, and Sept. 8, according to Berlin Main Street. The Peach Festival is slated for Aug. 3.

The museum also will also hold a Classical Christmas Dinner and Concert, which Taylor said is by reservation only. Participants will dine at the Atlantic Hotel and then take in a concert by candlelight at the museum.

The museum’s seasonal hours are 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

The museum will stay open until Oct. 30.

For more information, call the museum at 410-641-1019, or visit the organization’s website at taylorhousemuseum.org.

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A-10 Warthog Thunderbolts join OC Air Show (May 31, 2019) The 2019 OC Air Show will showcase a plethora of military performers when it returns June 15-16 over the beach and Boardwalk of Ocean City.

The show will feature two A-10 Warthog Thunderbolts from the 175th Wing of the Maryland Air National Guard. They are scheduled to do flyovers on both show days.

The A-10 Warthog or Thunderbolt II is a single-seat, low, straight-wing aircraft. The design of the wing allows short takeoffs and landings from primitive airfields. Because of this, the A-10 can operate nearly anywhere and provide ground troops with close air support.

There will also be an appearance by the C-5M Super Galaxy from the 436th Airlift Wing based at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware. The C-5M will fly on one day only – Saturday, June 15.

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The U.S. Coast Guard out of Atlantic City, New Jersey, will also stage a search and rescue demonstration, which will spotlight how the Coast Guard performs an out-the-door water rescue of a person in distress from an HH-65 Daphine helicopter hovering overhead.

The U.S. Air Force F-16 Viper Demo Team will also be performing. The team’s F-16CM Fighting Falcon, affectionately known as the “Viper,” is a single-seat, multi-role fighter with the ability to switch between an air-to-ground and an

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The F-16 Viper Demo Team recently announced a new commander/demo pilot – Major Garret “Toro” Schmitz.

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The U.S. Navy Blue Angels will headline the 2019 OC Air Show, which will also include the Canadian Armed Forces Snowbirds for the first time ever.

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Tour shows history, mystery of Berlin

By Rachel Ravina Staff Writer (May 31, 2019) Participants in the Berlin Ghost Walk can expect to learn a little something about the supernatural occurrences in town.

“It is … a walking tour with stories about hauntings, paranormal activities and unexplained events, [as well as] mystical events,” Mindie Burgoyne, owner and founder of Chesapeake Ghost Tours, said.

Attendees can visit several stops on the tour, including St. Paul’s Graveyard, the Pitts House and the former Odd Fellows Hall, according to the tour company’s website.

Burgoyne said there aren’t any smoke and mirrors involved in the Berlin Ghost Walk.

“So what’s the history, what’s the mys-

tery and what do people say today? That’s pretty much our formula,” Burgoyne said.

Burgoyne’s team started giving the tour in Berlin in 2013. The Chesapeake Ghost Tours has 11 ghost walking tours on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.

She praised the elements that make the ghost walk so successful: the architecture, cemeteries, notable figures, and town support.

She emphasized that “there’s some kind of paranormal event sort of associated with a property there or something linked to their legacy.”

Included in the tour are stories of sightings, including a man believed to be famous Berliner Ned France, a woman in a white dress standing by the Calvin B. Taylor Bank on Main and Commerce streets and a soldier in uniform walking near Pitts Street, according to the tour

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“It’s not that it’s not spooky, Berlin’s a scary little town,” she said. “The Atlantic Hotel has enough paranormal activity going on in it to write a small book.”

The hotel on Main Street is also included in the walking tour.

“It’s got so much mystery and so many different unrelated people talking about experiences there,” Burgoyne said.

“And they’re all pleasant.”

Additionally, Burgoyne highlighted several other hauntings shown on the tours.

Burgoyne said there’ have been sightings and stories of what she calls an “elemental,” or a “non-human spirit” at the Adkins Company on Harrison Avenue.

A “healing tree” stands on the property of the Calvin B. Taylor House Museum, and “this tree radiates a kind of a vibration and it’s a very healing energy.”

The tours cost $20 for adults, $15 for children age 8 to 12 years old and it’s free for children under 8 years old.

Burgoyne said the roughly 1.5-mile walking tour lasts about two hours. Attendees should meet 15 minutes prior to the start of the tour in front of the hotel.

Anywhere from 20 to 40 people participate in a single tour during the summer.

Tour organizers encourage participants to bring a flashlight and a camera and wear comfortable shoes. An umbrella is recommended, depending on the forecast.

When asked why people should check out the tour, Burgoyne said simply because it’s exciting.

“They [the participants] can be totally immersed in Berlin’s history in an entertaining way that’s great for the whole family … and allows them to listen to a storyteller entertain them for the evening,” Burgoyne said. “That’s what it is.”

For more a schedule of tours and more information about the Berlin Ghost Walk, visit Chesapeake Ghost Tours’ website at chesapeakeghosts.com/berlin/.

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OC Beach Patrol keeps busy during Memorial Day wknd.

Lifeguards save 191; one rescue made two minutes before 10 a.m. shifts start

By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (May 31, 2019) With the holiday’s tidal wave of visitors and an unusually gorgeous four days of sunshine, the Ocean City Beach Patrol had one of its busiest water rescues stints for Memorial Day weekend in years.

“We had incredible weather,” said Ocean City Beach Patrol Capt. Butch Arbin, who is entering his 47th season. “The crowds were good and we had a high number of returning veterans guards, so we had more stands on the beach this year than we did last year.

Good thing, too, since the past weekend saw 191 rescues, with the first one taking place just minutes before the beach patrol lifeguards began their shifts.

“We had our first reported rescue two minutes before we were set to go on duty and that just set the tone,” Arbin said. “The guards walked back in like they never left.”

There were several heat-related illnesses reported on Sunday as well.

When it came to water rescues, however, rip currents were at work.

“As far as rescues go, we had well over 100 rescues for the weekend and in our case, over 95 percent were rip current-related,” Arbin said. “Rip currents were high and people who went to the beach haven’t been there for a year so they’re not as aware of what’s going on, and they get into the ocean and then next thing you know, they find themselves in a rip current.”

Rip currents are created by wave action, and can draw people well outside of the distance they are accustomed to swimming to reach shore.

Rip currents don’t drag people underwater as some might think, as fatigue is the real enemy. By fighting the fast-moving water, even the best swimmers can quickly tire and sink.

In order for more people to be aware of what to do in a rip current, Arbin recommends following the RIP system: Relax, I need help and Parallel.

A person caught in a rip current should be letting everyone know about it rather than trying to swim to shore. Arbin recommends waving your hands and shouting to get someone’s attention.

“If a person finds themselves in a rip current, not everybody needs to be rescued. They can get themselves out of it if they’re aware of what’s

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going on,” Arbin said. “If they do find themselves in trouble and they are not sure what to do, they need to alert us. That’s where only swim when we’re on duty comes into play.”

“P” for ‘parallel,’ means to swim parallel to the shore, thus cutting across the current to escape it instead of swimming against it. This method has come under question recently, but Arbin said it’s still effective here because of the distinct types of rip currents that form in Ocean City.

The beach patrol will be on duty every day from 10 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. until about the third weekend in September.

Arbin also reminds everyone “to keep their feet in the sand until a guard is in the stand.”

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MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONIES

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Boy Scouts march in unison during the Ocean Pines Memorial Day ceremony at the Worcester County Veteran’s Memorial on Monday, May 27.

A memorial wreath to honor fallen veterans is carried to the Worcester County Veteran’s Memorial during the Ocean Pines Memorial Day ceremony on Monday.

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A rifle team performs “Taps” during the Ocean Pines Memorial Day ceremony at the Worcester County Veteran’s Memorial on Monday.

Members of the joint Color Guard, comprised of American Legion Post #166, Post #123, Marine Corps League and Vietnam Veterans of America post the colors during the Ocean Pines Memorial Day ceremony at the Worcester County Veteran’s Memorial on Monday.

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Members of the Charm Girls Chapter No. 74007’s Red Hat Society strut down Flower Street Monday morning during Berlin’s Old Fashion Memorial Day Parade.

The Black Knights Motorcycle Club’s Maryland Chapter revs their engines as they ride down Flower Street during Berlin’s Old Fashion Memorial Day Parade Monday morning.

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Kicking off the American Legion Synepuxent Post #166 Memorial Day service in Ocean City is SESD Commander Sarge Garlitz.

Bulger Eric Nilsson is joined by, from left, American Legion Auxiliary Junior Unit #166 member Saylor Amos, Cub Scout Pack #261 member Ben Busko, American Legion Auxiliary Junior Department President Lindsay BirckheadMorton and Boy Scout Troop #621 member Paige Lenz who took part in the Placement of the Wreaths ceremony on Memorial Day at the American Legion Synepuxent Post #166 on 24th Street.

Berlin’s Old Fashion Memorial Day Parade Co-Grand Marshal Donna Dare, a retired U.S. Army Sgt. Major, and event emcee Greg Purnell, smile for a photo during the procession on Monday morning along Flower Street.

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Leaving a bigger bang during the American Legion Post #166 Memorial Day ceremony, from left, are Color Guard members Earl Hewett and Johan Nykvist who provide a rifle salute to close the event.

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Community mourns loss of 17-year-old killed in shooting Berlin Police Chief Downing comments during meeting

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HOLIDAY WEEKEND Thousands of people enjoy perfect weather at the beach near the inlet during Memorial Day weekend, Sunday, May 26.

By Rachel Ravina Staff Writer (May 31, 2019) The community continued to mourn the loss of a 17year-old boy who was shot and killed last week in Berlin.

“We know it’s a time for healing for the community,” Berlin Police Chief Arnold Downing said during a Town Council meeting Tuesday. “We anticipate a lot of other events with the young folks of the community that are going through.”

He added students were planning a balloon release for Thursday to honor Nichols’ life, but an exact time and location was unclear.

Berlin resident Dehaven Nichols was killed last Wednesday following a shooting behind an apartment complex off Route 113 in Berlin, according to police. Nichols’ body was found in a nearby wooded area, where he was pronounced dead by EMS personnel.

The alleged shooter, Vershawn Hudson-Crawford, 16, of Berlin, was charged as an adult with first- andsecond-degree murder, as well as first-and-second-degree assault. He’s being held without bond.

Hudson-Crawford, his mother and grandmother went to the Berlin Police Department last Wednesday, according to a preliminary investigation. His mother informed police that her son, Vershawn, had been involved in an altercation.

Police responded to the area after learning the victim’s whereabouts, and found Nichols unresponsive, according to a preliminary investigation. His body was later sent for an autopsy to the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore.

Hudson-Crawford has a preliminary hearing scheduled for 9 a.m. on June 4 at the Worcester District Court in Snow Hill.

Downing also praised the efforts of the other local and state law enforcement agencies who assisted his department.

“Again, we can’t go ahead and do these things on our own,” Downing said.

Downing also applauded the health department and school counselors for their work over the past week, and urged parents to continue having conversations with their children. “...We can’t say it any stronger, please hold onto your children just a little bit tighter. Have a discussion, a talk with them, and understand they are going through emotional things,” Downing said.

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OP man arrested after investigation

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By Rachel Ravina Staff Writer (May 31, 2019) A 32-year-old Worcester County man accused of being the head of a drug trafficking organization was arrested last month in connection with an investigation in Delaware and Maryland, the Delaware State Police said last Friday.

Prince Gordon, of Ocean Pines, was accused in part of distributing heroin through Sussex County, Delaware, and Worcester County, according to state police.

Gordon was charged with several offenses in both states, including possession of Fentanyl, possession with intent to distribute Fentanyl and criminal racketeering, according to police.

Gordon is being held on a $631,200 bond at the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution in

Josue Louissaint, 23, of Beltsville, was arrested for indecent exposure and disorderly conduct on Friday about 6:20 a.m. in the 2900 block of Baltimore Avenue.

Police responded to reports of a scantily clad male attempting to gain entry to a hotel in the vicinity.

At the scene, police observed a male, later identified as Louissaint, who was completely naked save for a pair of pink socks, pulling on hotel room door handles.

When law enforcement questioned Louissaint, he claimed to be trying to gain entry to his room.

When police informed him otherwise, Louissaint reportedly insisted he was at the correct location and was staying in Salisbury.

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Wilmington, Delaware, police said.

Eleven law enforcement agencies in both states, including the Worcester County Criminal Enforcement Team and the Prince Gordon Maryland State Police Heroin Investigation Unit, participated in “Operation Royal Flush,” an investigation of the alleged heroin trafficking organization, according to police.

The Worcester County State’s Attorney’s Office, as well as the Ocean City and Pocomoke police department also assisted in the investigation.

The multiple law enforcement agencies in Delaware and Maryland concluded the investigation on April 22, according to police. There were multiple indictments issued in Sussex County, Delaware, as well as “an ad-

Police arrest two possibly involved in Del. burglaries (May 31, 2019) The Delaware State Police have arrested Andrew T. Benson, 35, of Bishopville, and Tonsha McCray, 30, of Frankford, Delaware, for their possible involvement with multiple burglaries that occurred from Monday, May 20 to Friday, May 24.

Benson was charged with four counts of burglary in the third degree, three counts of theft, conspiracy of the third degree and two counts in second degree, theft by false pretense, falsifying state records, selling stolen property, attempt to commit theft and possession of drug paraphernalia.

McCray was charged with three counts of burglary in the third degree, conspiracy of the third degree and three counts in second degree, two counts of theft, theft by false pretense, falsifying state records, selling stolen property, attempt to commit theft, possession of drug paraphernalia and endangerment of the welfare of a child.

Troopers investigated four burglaries that took place at residences on Roxana Rd. and Jones Rd. in Frankford. In each of the incidents the perpetrators gained access to various structures on the residential properties, including sheds, barns and trail-

ers, before fleeing withtheir loot.

During the course of the investigation, detectives came to believe that a green GMC pick-up truck with Maryland tags was used in the burglaries.

They went on to link Benson and McCray to the vehicle.

On Friday, May 24 at approximately 2 p.m., Troopers received information that a green pickup truck matching the suspect vehicle description and that was occupied by two subjects matching the descriptions of Benson and McCray, was in the 35000 block of Pepper Rd. in Frankford.

Troopers found the vehicle with Benson and McCray in it and took them into custody without incident.

Both subjects were then taken to Delaware Troop 4 for further investigation. Police said they were able to confirm the pair’s involvement in the burglaries and learned that some of the stolen property had been pawned.

It was also determined that at the time of one of the burglaries, Benson was accompanied by McCray’s sixyear-old son.

Both subjects were arraigned in Justice of the Peace Court #2 and then committed to the Sussex Correctional Institution on secured bail.

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There were indictments for 16 people on 71 charges, according to police.

Law enforcement officers searched a residence on Duck Cove Circle in Ocean Pines, a home on the 500 block of Bay Street in Berlin and three other locations in Delaware, according to police.

Law enforcement officers seized more than 800 grams of raw heroin that was valued at nearly $1 million, police said. There was also $11,000 in cash, two heroin-processing kits, and two firearms taken by deputies.

“The Drug Trafficking Organization was successfully dismantled as a result of the extensive collaborative efforts of several supporting federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies,” state police said.

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A parade float for Ravens Roost 79 from Windsor Mills, Maryland, drives down Baltimore Avenue during the Ravens parade last year.

Annual Ravens Roost parade in OC this Saturday

By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (May 31, 2019) Baltimore Avenue in downtown Ocean City will bleed black and purple this Saturday as Ravens fans flock to the 55th annual Council of Baltimore Ravens Roost Parade.

Ocean City’s Ravens Roosts #44 and #58 will join around 50 roosts from Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Maryland for the annual parade, which will take place from 19th to 26th streets beginning at 10 a.m. There is no cost to view the parade.

“This parade creates a friendly competition as well as provides an opportunity for other groups to strut their stuff in front of an amazing crowd,” Nicole Topper, chairwoman of the parade, said.

The theme for the parade this year is “Rockin’ Around the Flock.”

“The Ravens [started] calling their fans “The Flock” two seasons ago.

They gave us permission to use the word flock and we ran with it,” Topper said. “For a couple years [our themes] had nothing to do with the Ravens, so we thought this year, ‘Let’s bring it back and then go completely

Members of Ravens Roost 65, of Pasadena, Maryland, proudly hold their banner during the Ravens parade last year.

different.’ That’s where we came out with ‘Rockin Around the Flock’ and went back to the ‘60s rock and roll thing.”

According to Topper, the annual Ravens Roost Parade is one of the oldest parades in the resort.

“The parade goes back to the days of the Colts Corral,” Topper said.

“The Colts Corral celebrated their 50th anniversary six years ago, so they’ve been doing the parade down here for at least 40-45 years. Everything used to happen in the parking

lot of the convention center [on 40th Street].

“There were no competitions besides the parade. [The fans] would all hang out, grill, and Saturday would be the parade and over the years it’s just grown and grown into the twoand-a-half-day festivities for the roost at Castle in the Sand,” she continued.

The parade will kick off with Boy Scout Troop #225 presenting the flags. Youth and musical groups from See AROUND Page 27

By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (May 31, 2019) Thousands of Ravens fans, donning their signature purple and black, are in Ocean City this weekend for the eighth annual Ravens Beach Bash sponsored by Miller Lite.

“It’s a great weekend to bring in fans and add to the economic impact of Ocean City,” Deandra Duggans, manager of advertisement and branding for the Baltimore Ravens, said. “We go to the beach and have a good time.”

Events will take place at various venues throughout Ocean City, although the Clarion hotel on 101st Street will host a majority of the Beach Bash activities.

Attendees can look forward to a parade, live broadcasts, a pub crawl, a flag football beach tournament, a light show and bonfire this weekend.

This year, current and former players, including Orlando Brown Jr., Mark Andrews, Brad Jackson, Edwin Mulitalo, Mark Clayton, Willis McGahee and Qadry Ismail are slated to attend the Beach Bash.

“This gives Ravens fans an opportunity to engage with the Ravens in a different way,” Duggans said. “They get to see our players outside of the element of competing on a field and have fun with other fellow Ravens fans.”

Today, during “Purple Friday,” fans can meet at the Original Greene Turtle on 116th Street from 6-10 a.m. for a Bacon & Beer breakfast and to check out the live 98 Rock morning show broadcast.

The Purple Friday Caravan will travel all over Ocean City bringing Ravens cheerleaders, mascots, playmakers, alumni and the pep band to different establishments, schools and other locations in the resort area.

As per tradition, the Ravens hold this event every Friday there is a home game in Baltimore.

“We get the kids pepped up and give them good words of motivation,” Duggans said.

During the afternoon Friday, a West Ocean City bar crawl with Ravens playmakers will commence with stops at Hooters, Sunset Grille, Harborside, Crab Alley, Micky Fins and the Greene Turtle.

The event will take place from 1-6 p.m.

Tickets can be purchased for $25 in advance or $35 the day of at the Clarion, although the event has sold out the last couple years. A bus will transport participants to and from West Ocean City for the bar crawl.

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Parties, activities all weekend Continued from Page 26 Tonight, Ravens fans can check out the Flock party at Dead Freddies on 64th Street from 7-10 p.m. or watch the movie “Ralph Breaks the Internet” on the Clarion beach starting around 7:45 p.m.

On Saturday, activities will kick off at 7 a.m. with sunrise yoga on the Clarion beach with Sara Ashley for an hour. Participants will receive a free mimosa after the class.

Starting at 10 a.m., the 55th annual Ravens Roost parade will make its way up Baltimore Avenue from 19th to 26th streets followed by lunch with Ravens playmakers at Macky’s Bayside Bar and Grill on 54th Street, Saturday from noon to 1 p.m.

In addition, the Ravens Beach Bash will be in full swing until 5 p.m. with an

inflatable obstacle course and bounce house, tailgate games, Coke samples, photo opportunities with current players, the annual Flag Football Tournament, and music throughout the day.

To register for the football tournament, visit www.corrigansports.com/ beach-bash/.

A goodbye party will take place at Fish Tales on 22nd Street, bayside, from 5-8 p.m. Saturday night in addition to the “Ravens Light the Night” event on 101st Street, which includes a bonfire, live music from local band Rick & Regina, a Miller Lite portable, fireworks, and laser light show on the beach at the Clarion from 7-10 p.m.

For a full list of Beach Bash activities, visit www.baltimoreravens.com /fans/beach-bash.

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FLAGS FOR HEROES Ocean Pines resident Mary Adair memorializes her husband, Robert, as her hero during the Flags for Heroes ceremony at the Worcester County Veterans Memorial in Ocean Pines, May 18.

Around 50 roosts will participate in parade Continued from Page 26 across the state will be participating in the event as well.

Some of the organizations participating includes OC Pipes and Drums, Catocin Aires, ABM Dance Troop, Arbutus Sailorettes, City Wide Gold Statz Marching Band, Dynasty Marching Band, State Highway Association and the Eastern Shore Marionettes.

Also participating in the parade

this year is Ben Bennett of Roost #137 from the Glen Burnie, Pasadena area, who is in need of a kidney transplant.

“He’s been on the transplant list and he has – with the Council of Ravens Roost’s blessing – done a write-up on Facebook and we’re just sharing it all over in the hopes of finding a match,” Topper said.

Trophies will be presented at the culminating awards presentation on

Saturday evening at Castle in the Sand Hotel on 37th Street, where the annual convention is taking place.

After the Ravens Roost parade, registered roost members will gather on the beach for a variety of competitions such as volleyball, horseshoes, laser tag, mini golf, karaoke and a Crazy Hat Parade.

The Council of Baltimore Ravens Roosts and its members have do-

nated about $4.04 million to local and national charities since 2007.

“This event wouldn’t be possible without the 25 convention committee members who work tirelessly throughout the year and the roost members that volunteer at the event,” Topper said.

For more information about the parade or to join a roost, visit www.councilrr.com.

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Worcester County law enforcement officers, friends and supporters participate in the Law Enforcement Torch Relay benefiting the Special Olympics of Maryland on the Ocean City Boardwalk, last year.

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Torch Run Relay to support Special Olympics Maryland Event to begin on Ocean City Boardwalk; continues on to West OC then Berlin

By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (May 31, 2019) Aiming to foster goodwill while providing funding for Special Olympic athletes, an array of Worcester County law enforcement personnel will unite for the annual Torch Run Relay on Monday, June 3, beginning at 8 a.m. in Ocean City.

Participation is open to anyone interested in accompanying the Special Olympics “Flame of Hope” as it travels statewide preceding the opening ceremony of the Summer Games held at Towson University, June 7-9.

Since 1986, the Law Enforcement Torch Run has raised funds for the Special Olympics Maryland Summer Games, netting about $5,000 the initial year and growing to tens of millions statewide over the past three-plus decades.

Ocean City Police Department Pfc. Neshawn Jubilee has helped organize the local event for the past seven years, working closely with longtime Special Olympics advocate Lt. Dennis Eade who has orchestrated the area fundraising efforts for the last two decades.

“We will probably raise more than $15,000 this year,” Jubilee said.

The bulk of money is raised through sales of commemorative hats and T-shirts, which participants wear during the Torch Run, with all funds generated benefitting Special Olympics Maryland.

“Last year over $200,000 was

raised [statewide] in Torch Run Tshirt and hat sales,” he said.

That sum was part of roughly $36 million raised collectively from Polar Plunges, merchandise sales and assorted fundraisers held throughout the state for Special Olympics Maryland.

Worcester law enforcement officers are part of the larger Maryland Torch Run Relay which breaks the state into four regions: eastern, western, central and southern.

Volunteers take the “Guardian of the Flame” role seriously and over the course of a week cover hundreds of miles enroute to the opening ceremony in Towson.

Searching for means to increase community involvement and public awareness, Jubilee said OCPD sponsored the first ever “Cover the Cruiser,” last weekend on the Boardwalk by North Division Street.

In total, 285 messages bearing kind words and sentiments for Special Olympic athletes were placed on the marked patrol vehicle, while Torch Run Relay T-shirts and hats were also available for purchase.

“The event this weekend raised $4,910,” Jubilee said on Monday.

Jubilee, who has become deeply involved with fundraising for the charitable endeavor over the past seven years, made further strides this year to increase involvement from area schools and community members.

To that end, this year the event will include a short run outside Berlin Intermediate School.

In addition to backing from faculty, Jubilee hopes the celebratory Torch Run Relay will positively impact students and plant emphatic seeds in

TORCH RUN SCHEDULE: 8-8:30 a.m. – Pre-event ceremonies, Grand Hotel, 21st Street and Boardwalk, Ocean City 8:30 a.m. – Torch Run Relay begins. Run will proceed from 21st Street to N. Division Street 9-9:10 a.m. – Run concludes at N. Division Street with photo opportunity and refreshment. Participants will load a bus to proceed to West Ocean City for the second leg of the relay 9:25-9:35 a.m. – Arrive at Broken Sound Boulevard and Center Drive in West Ocean City 9:35 a.m. – Begin second leg to Ocean City Elementary School 9:45-10 a.m. – Conclude second leg at Ocean City Elementary 10 a.m. – Board bus for third leg of run in Berlin 10:15 a.m. – Arrive at Franklin Avenue in Berlin 10:25 a.m. – Begin third leg to Berlin Intermediate School 10:30-10:40 a.m. – Run ends at Berlin Intermediate School 10:40 a.m. – Board bus for Worcester County Athletic Complex to begin downtown Berlin run 10:45 a.m. – Arrive at Worcester County Athletic Complex for Berlin run 11 a.m. – Begin fourth leg through downtown Berlin with stops at Worcester Prep and Buckingham Elementary. Run ends at the Berlin Fire Station 11:45 a.m. – Event concludes with lunch and entertainment at the Berlin Fire Station (all times are approximate and subject to change)

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The Torch Run Relay ends, as in past years, at the Berlin Fire Department, but this year the closing celebration has been expanded, he said.

In addition to nourishment catered

by Chick-fil-A, Jubilee said Special Olympics supporters are invited for post-event entertainment at the Berlin Fire Station, which will feature a See CELEBRATION Page 29

Some new opportunities are coming your way, Aquarius. Even though your first inclination is to pass them by, embrace the chance to try something new.

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Celebration at Berlin Fire Station following Torch Run Continued from Page 28 snow-cone maker, popcorn machine and a bouncy house for children, all sponsored by the SonRise Church in Berlin.

“We wanted to get the community involved,” he said.

Recorded music will add to the ambiance following the gathering that draws hundreds annually.

The event is primarily focused on supporting the Special Olympics and attendees are not required to run the entirety with support vehicles avail-

able for each leg. Bicyclists are also welcome to pedal along with the Torch Run Relay.

Torch Run T-Shirts should be worn for this event and can be purchased in advance or the morning of the event for $15 each. Sizes may be limited the day of the event.

To purchase in advance contact Pfc Jubilee at njubilee@oceancitymd.gov or 443-523-5330.

For more information about Special Olympics Maryland, visit www.somd.org

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The Schultz family enjoys some sunshine during Memorial Day weekend at Marina Deck, on Dorchester Street, last Friday, May 24. Pictured, from left, are Paul and Kathy Schultz of Pasadena, Maryland, Scott and Lois Schultz of Ocean Pines and Stephanie Schultz of Pasadena.

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Basking in the sunshine during Memorial Day weekend at M.R. Ducks on Talbot Street, Friday, May 24, from left, are Nichole Tock, Rachel Nappo and Danielle Ritz of Pennsylvania.

Living up the Memorial Day weekend at M.R. Ducks on Talbot Street, Friday, May 24, from left, are Henry Pilz of Calvert County, Danny Ricker of Kent Island, Dave Beck of Calvert County and Jimmy Keleti of Bowie, Maryland.

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Having some drinks at Marina Deck on Dorchester Street, Friday, May 24, from left, are Shelvey Stammer of Severn, Maryland, Arlene Baldwin of Millersville, Maryland, and Ralph and Kim Lowman of Severn.

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Celebrating the beginning of summer at M.R. Ducks on Talbot Street, Friday, May 24, from left, are Haley and Ashley Trice, of Ocean City, Natalie Lackey of D.C. and Samantha Eckles of Baltimore.

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Grazia and Mike Johnson of Odenton, Maryland, celebrate their 32nd anniversary at M.R. Ducks on Talbot Street, Friday, May 24.

Ordering lunch at the Frog Bar at the Inlet Village on Sunday, May 26, are Steve and Logan Wagner, 4, and Janine Samuel of Severna Park, Maryland.

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Enjoying the coastal view from the Frog Bar at the Inlet Village on Sunday, May 26, are Karina and Josh Horst of Pennsylvania.

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Ocean Pines Players seek actors (May 31, 2019) The Ocean Pines Players, the local amateur community theater group that has been entertaining audiences for more than 40 years, is searching for women and men to perform on the Boardwalk in July and August.

In a first-of-a-kind teaming, the group has joined with the Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum to produce a 30-minute show providing an entertaining and rare historical look at Ocean City’s past.

Performances will be every Monday at 10 a.m. in July and August on the Ocean City Boardwalk near the museum.

Depending on the number of actors who sign up, Ocean Pines Players hope to perform two plays, one each on alternating weeks, with separate casts.

The first under consideration is “Petticoat Regime.” That production will tell the story of the feisty and remarkable women who were largely responsible for turning Ocean City from a sleepy fishing village into one of the most vibrant and busiest ocean resorts in America.

At one point in the city’s history, 1926, there were 32 hotels in Ocean City and 30 of them were owned by women.

The other production in planning is “Bundle Up and Bathe.” It is the

story of how modern society overcame its fear of the ocean (and visible skin) and learned to love the beach.

Needed for these productions are several women ranging in age from 35-70, and a couple of men of any age. First-time performers are welcome and encouraged, especially since there will be hardly any lines to memorize.

As with all Ocean Pines Players productions, actors are not paid.

They do it for the enjoyment of participating in the theater. However, for these productions, all cast members will receive free parking at the Ocean City inlet parking lot.

“Join us for a short, super fun summertime break from your normal routine. What could be better,” said Karen McClure, president of Ocean Pines Players.

If interested, or for further information, call McClure at 703-7270528.

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Fifty-three seniors graduate from Wor. Preparatory School

By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (May 31, 2019) Fifty-three Worcester Preparatory seniors accepted their diplomas last Friday during the 47th annual commencement ceremony at the Berlin school.

Numerous awards and honors were presented to the graduates during the ceremony in the Athletic and Performing Arts Center, which also included the Upper School Chorus singing “Don’t Stop Believin’” and the Worcester Preparatory School song.

The students will attend 32 schools across 13 states. One hundred and thirty-eight scholarships were awarded to the class of 2019, with a monetary value of $5.7 million, according to Headmaster Randel Brown.

Brown, who just completed his first year as headmaster of the school, congratulated the graduating class and credited the seniors’ success to their hard work and the collaboration of the teachers and staff in the school.

Ten of the graduating students have attended the private school since pre-K and another 28 have been a part of the school since first grade, Alumni President Steve Green said during the ceremony.

“Graduation day is an inspiring one,” Green said. “Worcester Prep has a 49-year tradition of producing young adults like you – well-rounded, talented, impressive mannered, sensible and responsible people.

“Today is a day you looked forward to for some time,” he added. “Graduating from Worcester Prep is something to be extremely proud of. A diploma from this school represents a significant accomplishment in your life.”

Many of the awarded scholarships were for academic achievements or athletics, while others played upon a student’s character, charitable contributions, community service, or engagement in the arts.

The salutatorian, Dominic Anthony, who finished with a GPA of 101.1, will attend Fordham University. The valedictorian, Maya Natesan, who earned a GPA of 101.45, will be attending the University of Virginia.

The students were sent off with a heartfelt speech by 2019 Class President Maria Deckmann, who will be continuing her education at the University of Michigan this fall.

“Over the past few years we have learned a lot about each other and ourselves, and as a result, the relationships that we have formed are stronger than ever,” Deckmann said.

“This is a group made up of many types of people. We have singers, athletes, gymnasts, actors, fishermen, hunters, piano players, artists, pho-

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Fifty-three seniors graduate from Worcester Preparatory School during the 47th annual commencement ceremony, Friday, May 24. (Below) Valedictorian Maya Natesan, of Salisbury, and Salutatorian Dominic Anthony, of Seaford, Delaware, celebrate following the ceremony.

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Deckmann finished by sharing parts of her last English assignment with the audience, which required the students to write a letter to 14-yearold students who will be moving on to high school in the fall.

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June 4: Keri Anthony, noon to 3 p.m.; Angeline Leach Duo, 4-8 p.m.

June 5: Heather Vidal, noon to 3 p.m.; Chris Button & Joe Mama, 4-8 p.m.

June 6: Sean Loomis Solo, noon to 3 p.m.; Chris Diller Solo, 4-8 p.m.

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BEACH BARRELS 13207 Coastal Highway Ocean City 410-250-0522 www.beachbarrels.com May 31: Judy Sings the Blues, 9 p.m.

June 1: Slappy Hour, 9 p.m.

June 5: Trivia w/DJ Speedbump, 7 p.m.

June 6: Bad Since Breakfast, 9 p.m.

BJ’S ON THE WATER 75th Street and the bay Ocean City 410-524-7575 www.bjsonthewater.com May 31: Full Circle, 9 p.m.

June 1: Chest Pains, 9 p.m.

June 5: Old School, 6 p.m.

June 6: Bettenroo, 8 p.m.

BOURBON STREET ON THE BEACH 116th Street, behind Fountain Head Towers Condominium Ocean City 443-664-2896 www.bourbonstreetonthebeach.com May 31: Randy Lee Ashcraft, 4-7 p.m.; Rusty Foulke, 7-11 p.m.

June 1: Rusty Foulke, 7-11 p.m.

June 2: Vincent, 6-9 p.m.

June 3: Just Jay, 4 -9 p.m.

June 4: Charlie Z, 6-9 p.m.

June 5: Reform School, 6-9 p.m.; Open Mic, 9 p.m.

June 6: Chris Button, 7-11 p.m.

CAPTAIN’S TABLE 15th St. & Baltimore Ave. Ocean City 410-289-7192 www.captainstableoc.com Every Friday & Saturday: Phil Perdue, 5:30 p.m.

CAROUSEL BEACH BAR - TSUNAMI In the Carousel Hotel 118th Street and the ocean Ocean City 410-524-1000 www.carouselhotel.com May 31: Kaleb Brown, 4-8 p.m.

June 1: Pearl, 4-8 p.m.

June 2: Dave Sherman, 4-8 p.m.

June 4: Frank Moran, 4-8 p.m.

June 5: Jack Worthington, 4-8 p.m.

June 6: Randy Jamz, 4-8 p.m.

CARRIBBEAN POOL BAR 109 N. Atlantic Avenue Ocean City 410-289-6181 www.plimplazaoc.com May 31: Rogue Citizens, 4 p.m.

June 1: Ray Holiday, 1 p.m.

DUFFY’S TAVERN 130th Street in the Montego Bay Shopping Center 410-250-1449 www.duffysoc.com Every Friday: Bob Hughes, 5-8 p.m.

Every Saturday: Karaoke w/DJ Chuck D, 8 p.m. to midnight HARBORSIDE BAR & GRILL 12841 S. Harbor Road West Ocean City 410-213-1846 www.ocharborside.com May 31: DJ Billy T, 4 p.m. to 2 a.m.

June 1: Chris Button, 2 p.m.; DJ Jeremy, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.

June 2: Pickin Party, 2-6 p.m.; The Rockoholics Band, 8 p.m.

June 3: Blake Haley, 4 p.m.; DJ Billy T, 8 p.m.

June 4: Dust N’ Bones, 6 p.m.

June 5: Dock Party w/DJ Billy T, 4 p.m.

June 6: Opposite Directions, 6 p.m.

HOOTERS 12513 Ocean Gateway West Ocean City 410-213-1841 www.hootersofoc.com May 31: DJ Wax, 4-8 p.m.

June 1: Classic Vibe, 4-8 p.m.

June 2: This Your Monkey, 3-7 p.m.

JOHNNY’S PIZZA & PUB 56th Street, bayside Ocean City 410-723-5600 www.johnnyspizzapub.com May 31: DJ BT, 8 p.m.

June 1: Randy Lee Ashcraft, 8 p.m.

June 5: Jam Session w/Randy Lee Ashcraft M.R. DUCKS BAR & GRILLE 311 Talbot St. Ocean City 410-289-9125 www.mrducksbar.com May 31: DJ Batman, 5 p.m.

June 1: Barrel Chested Beer Bellies, 5 p.m.

13th Street on the boardwalk Ocean City www.Ocean13ocmd.com May 31: Paul Lewis, in the Tiki Bar, 8 p.m.

June 1: Bryan Russo, in the Piano Bar, 6:30 p.m.

Every Sunday: DJ Jeremy, in the Tiki Bar, 8 p.m.

Every Thursday: Michael Smith, in the Piano Bar, 6:30 p.m.

OCEAN CLUB NIGHTCLUB In the Horizons Restaurant In the Clarion Fontainebleau Hotel 101st Street and the ocean Ocean City 410-524-3535 www.clarionoc.com Every Friday and Saturday: DJ Dusty, 9 p.m.-2 a.m.

May 31-June 1: Vertigo Red, 9:30 p.m. to 2 a.m.

Lenny’s Deck Bar May 31-June 9: On the Edge, 4-9 p.m.

OCEAN PINES YACHT CLUB 1 Mumford’s Landing Road Ocean Pines 410-641-7501 www.oceanpines.org May 31: Honey Extractor, 6-10 p.m.

June 1: Tranzfusion, 6-10 p.m.

June 2: Identity Crisis, 6-10 p.m.

PICKLES 706 Philadelphia Ave. Ocean City 410-289-4891 www.picklesoc.com May 31: Beats by Jeremy, 9 p.m.

June 1: Sean Loomis, 9 p.m.

June 3: Karaoke w/Jeremy, 9 p.m.

June 4: Beats by Adam Dutch, 9 p.m.

June 6: Beats by Wax, 9 p.m.

PURPLE MOOSE SALOON 108 S. Atlantic Ave. Ocean City 410-289-6953 www.purplemoosesaloon.com May 31-June 1: CK the VJ/DJ, 2 p.m.; Vinyl Rhino, 10 p.m.

June 2: CK the VJ/DJ, 2 p.m.; CK the VJ/DJ, 9 p.m.

June 3-6: CK the VJ/DJ, 9 p.m.

SEACRETS 49th Street and the bay Ocean City 410-524-4900 www.seacrets.com May 31: Bobby-O on De Bay, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Jim Long Band, 5-9 p.m.; DJ Tuff, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.; DJ Mike T, 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.; Jah Works, 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.; My Hero Zero, 10 p.m. to 1:50 a.m.; DJ Bobby-O, 10 p.m. to 1:50 a.m.

June 1: Cruz-in de Bay, 9 a.m. to 6

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p.m.; Jim Long Band, 5-9 p .m.; Jah Works, 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.; DJ Cruz, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.; Advanced Party Solutions, 10-11 p.m.; DJ Bobby-O, 10 p.m. to 1:50 a.m.; TJ Tuff, 10 p.m. to 1:50 a.m.; Cherry Crush, 11:30 p.m. to 1:50 a.m.

June 2: Bobby-O on De Bay, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; John McNutt Band, 5-9 p.m.; S.T.O.R.M., 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.; DJ Tuff, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.; Shake 3X, 10 p.m. to 1:50 a.m.; DJ Davie, 10 p.m. to 1:50 a.m.

June 3: Full Circle, 5-9 p.m.; S.T.O.R.M., 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.; DJ Davie, 10 p.m. to 1:50 a.m.

June 4: Opposite Directions, 5-9 p.m.; Buddha Council, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.; DJ Mike T, 10 p.m. to 1:50 a.m.

June 5: Full Circle Duo, 5-9 p.m.; Buddha Council, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.; DJ Mike T, 10 p.m. to 1:50 a.m.

June 6: Bobby-O on De Bay, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; The Freddie Long Band, 5-9 p.m.; DJ Cruz, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.; DJ Tuff, 10 p.m. to 1:50 a.m.; Go Go Gadjet, 10 p.m. to 1:50 a.m.

SHENANIGAN’S IRISH PUB AND GRILLE 309 N. Atlantic Ave. Ocean City 410-289-7181 www.ocshenanigans.com May 31-June 1: Trailer Grass Orchestra, 9 p.m.

SKYE RAW BAR & GRILLE 66th Street, bayside Ocean City 410-723-6762 www.skyebaroc.com May 31: Rick & Lennon LaRicci, 4-8 p.m.

June 1: Your Monkey, 4-8 p.m.

TRADER LEE’S LIVE 9935 Stephen Decatur Highway West Ocean City 443-614-4119 May 31: TBA June 2: Sunday Jam Sess, 7 p.m.

June 5: Open Mic Night, 7 p.m.

WHISKER’S BAR & GRILL 11070 Cathell Road, Suite 17 Pines Plaza, Ocean Pines 410-208-3922 www.whiskersbar.com May 31: Karaoke w/Donnie Berkey

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Donoway, Braniff visit SDHS to talk about professions (May 31, 2019) Dr. Tammy (Debee) Donoway DO, Stephen Decatur High School class of 1999, and Jordan Braniff DNP, class of 2004, recently visited their alma mater to speak with Advanced Placement Biology and Bio Med students about their respective careers.

Donoway and Braniff are part of the Peninsula Regional Family Medicine Group in Ocean Pines.

AP Biology teachers Jim Krall and Rebecca Kalchthaler hosted the presentation with a packed room of students eager to learn about Donoway and Braniff’s journey in becoming successful health care professionals.

Students gained a perspective on the rigorous course work involved, the demands of residency hours required, and an overall feeling of how gratifying a career in the medical field can be.

Donoway and Braniff shared both the highs and lows of their careers, as well as, enlightening stories of what a typical day in the life of a doctor involves.

Most noteworthy in their presentation was their mutual desire to come back to the shore to serve the community in which they grew up.Both cited the same reasons for choosing to settle in Worcester County; the love for the Eastern Shore and to have their children attend Worcester County Public Schools.

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Dr. Tammy (Debee) Donoway DO, Stephen Decatur High School class of 1999, and Jordan Braniff DNP, class of 2004, recently visited their alma mater to speak with Advanced Placement Biology and Bio Med students about their respective careers.

SET TO PERFORM The band Hero will perform at the Ocean Club Night Club in the Clarion hotel on 101st Street, Friday, May 31 and Saturday, June 1, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.

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Walk to support MS Society in OC, Saturday

By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (May 31, 2019) Held for the past two dozen years, the annual Walk MS Ocean City event this Saturday has gained added poignancy in the wake of a recent scientific study reporting the number of U.S. adults living with the disease has doubled from previous estimates and is approaching the million mark.

Known as a notoriously unpredictable disease, multiple sclerosis disables the central nervous system and interrupts information flow within the brain.

Whitney Pogwist, manager of the Walk MS DC-Maryland Chapter, said the updated research was funded by the National MS Society and uncovered startling data.

This February, a trio of research

teams published findings from three separate studies in the Journal of Neurology estimating in 2017 more than 900,000 adults in the U.S. were living with the disease. That figure more than doubles the last scientifically-sound national study of MS prevalence completed in 1975.

“With twice as many people living with MS, solutions for MS are now twice as important,” she said.

Pogwist said organizers are anticipating about 300 people to raise roughly $67,000 during the 24th annual Walk MS Ocean City event this

Saturday.

Traditionally held in April, Pogwist said after organizers realized the event fell on Easter weekend in 2019, an alternative date was sought.

Despite being pushed back a few months from previous years the Ocean City event is otherwise unchanged with the multi-distance walk commencing at 1 p.m. with check-in starting at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday at the inlet parking lot near the Boardwalk.

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Heidi Werosta, from WBOC-TV will emcee the event. National sponsors Biogen, Genentech and Novartis will also be on hand. Light snacks will be provided by Fisher’s Popcorn, Wegmans and Herr’s.

“Ocean City is a destination event with participants from the entire state of Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Northern Virginia,” she said.

Pogwist said the seaside walk provides a prime networking opportunity for a geographically-diverse segment unified in pushing forward to cure the disease which impacts roughly 2.3 million individuals worldwide.

Regardless of steps completed, the day provides a chance to gain knowledge of the support services offered by the National MS Society, with dedicated volunteers on hand to answer questions, Pogwist said.

Although the walk does not include a registration fee, Pogwist said funding is raised by participants and through individual donations.

“The funds raised support vital research, programs and services so individuals with MS can live their best lives,” she said.

Since staging the first MS Walk event in 1988, organizers estimate roughly 300,000 people have raised more than $1 billion nationwide.

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society reports the disease is not contagious or genetically inherited, with typical life expectancy at least close to, if not, normal.

The disease does not always result in a severe disability, but many do experience blurred vision, poor coordination and balance, slurred speech and extreme fatigue. Other symptoms include tremors, numbness, memory deficiencies, concentration challenges, and even paralysis or blindness.

The progress, severity and specific symptoms of multiple sclerosis vary by individual and are challenging to predict.

The majority of diagnoses occur between the ages of 20 and 50, but the disease has impacted children as young as 2 and elderly patients as old as 75, with females accounting for two to three times the number of men.

More than 400,000, of what is now understood to be nearly a million people living with multiple sclerosis, have registered with the National MS Society, which reports program participants tend to become less isolated, with improved knowledge leading to brighter spirits.

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ON GUARD

OCBP ready to fulfill three-part mission in 2019

By Kristin Joson Contributing Writer (May 31, 2019) It’s so exciting to be at the beginning of another summer season in beautiful Ocean City.

Another source of excitement is anticipating the eight million people that will visit our resort town this summer.

Sun worshipers, graduates, boogie boarders, surfers, beach enthusiasts and just about anyone that wants to get away for a great vacation will be arriving. Some have been planning all winter for their beach vacation.

Most beach goers will have an enjoyable and relaxing time. However, if something does go wrong on the beach or in the ocean, you know we will be there to help.

Ocean City employs over 200 surf rescue technicians, also known as lifeguards, that cover stands along all 10 miles of beautiful Ocean City beach.

Our surf rescue technicians are among the most skilled and well trained lifeguards in the world making thousands of rescues each summer. At the beach when there is an emergency, every second counts and you can count on your surf rescue technician to be there when and where you need them.

For the best chance of survival, you need someone on the beach who is not only physically fit but also well trained and can see the dangers develop. Someone who can prevent accidents before they happen and respond instantly if they occur.

Did you know that 95 percent of a good lifeguard’s work is preventative and their most important and critical skill is scanning?

Yes, scanning is a skill and our guards are trained to continuously look for potential problems.

New recruits at the inlet last week learn the skills they will need to lifeguard. If you think you would like a position with the patrol, visit www.ococean.com/ocbp.

Our guards are prepared and eager to fulfill our three-part mission: education, prevention and intervention.

This mission guides our organization.

As a retired educator in Charles County Public Schools for over 30 years and the beach patrol’s public education coordinator, I know the importance of the first part of our mission.

Education is not only one of the best gifts you can give someone but it is also incredibly empowering.

Ocean City Today has been a valuable asset for us in helping to achieve the educational part of our mission.

Understanding the dangers that our ocean presents, allows a person to make decisions to keep themselves and their family safe while vacationing in Ocean City. I can’t tell you how many times someone has shared with me that they really just had no idea about certain safety messages.

Each week I will continue to share some of the most important things to remember in order to make your stay safe and enjoyable.

With that being said, let me remind you of one of our most important messages; “Keep your feet in the

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sand until the lifeguards in the stand!”

The ocean is unpredictable and statistics show that most of the drownings in the world occur during a time when lifeguards are not on duty or on unguarded beaches.

In Ocean City, 98 percent of all drownings that have occurred in the near 85 years of the beach patrol, have occurred when guards were not on duty.

You might also be interested to know the statistics of a typical summer season for the OCBP as we fulfill our mission: Returning lost and found individuals (1,000-2,000) Minor first aids (1,500-2,500) Medical emergencies with EMS (100-200) Head/neck/spinal responses (80100) See OCBP Page 39

Number of adults living with MS in country doubled Continued from Page 36 Society empowers advocates to form partnerships to leverage funding, including more than $51 million through a MS Research Program run by the Department of Defense and $69 million through the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute.

“We believe that we are stronger together,” she said. “Walk MS is a gathering place for everyone that is passionate about ending MS forever.”

For more information about MS or the walk, visit www.nationalmssociety.org or call 800-344-4867.

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COMMUNITY/SCHOOLS

FEATURED ARTISTS

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David Lussier and his wife, Pamela, are the featured artists for May at the Ocean City Center for the Arts on 94th Street. Their landscape paintings will be on display until June 1.

During the week-long Book Fair in the Guerrieri Library, Worcester Prep Lower and Middle School students invited their dads (or special guest) to the annual “Donuts with Dad” on April 4. Jeff Mason is pictured with his children, second grader Elliott and kindergartener Olivia.

CONFERENCE The Maryland State Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution recently held its 114th State Conference in Ellicott City. Pictured, from left, are State Historic Preservation Co-Chair’s Pat Arata and Barbara May and General Levin Winder Chapter member’s, Maryland State Regent Maureen Dougherty Tipton and Chapter Regent Gail Weldin.

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William Gibbs, a high school friend of Barry Berger, presents the Vietnam Veterans of America Ocean City Chapter 1091 with a check for $2,000 for the Barry Berger Memorial Scholarship Fund.

The fund will be used for scholarships for the NJROTC cadets at Stephen Decatur. He is pictured with Jack Hyle, Chapter sergeant at arms, left, and Vice President Gerry Barrons.

President Norm Cathell of the OC Lions Club presents new vision screening equipment to Chairman Mike Hooper of the Vision Screening Committee. Equipment was purchased with donations from the OC Lions club, Berlin Lions Club, Lions 22B Charitable Foundation and Lions Savings Kids Sight Foundation.

The Republican Women of Worcester County held a fundraiser at the Ocean Pines Community Flea Market on March 30. The "Bag Lady" and her helpers were selling over 100 new and gently used handbags and accessories donated by members of RWWC. Pictured, from left, are Deanna Lowe, Susan Ostrowski, Raye Simpson and Barbara Loffler.

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ON GUARD

OCBP ambassadors for Town of Ocean City Continued from Page 37 Police assists (75-125) USCG/DNRP assists (10-25) Preventative actions in water (75,000-150,000) Surf rescues (2,000-4,000) Although we are dedicated to guarding and maintaining safety along Ocean City’s beach seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., this is not our only role. We pride ourselves with another important role and that is to be ambassadors for the Town of Ocean City.

As some of the most visible town employees, our unofficial role as an Ocean City ambassador is something we take pride in. Members of the beach patrol are motivated, competent, professional assets to the Town of Ocean City.

While each of us brings a great deal of positive attributes to the town, being a part of this great organization allows each of us to receive even more in return.

The town continues to do a great job of attracting visitors with major entertainment venues such as Springfest, the OC Air Show and the expanded Performing Arts Center as a draw to get people to make Ocean City their vacation destination.

The Ocean City Recreation Department continues to provide free family

entertainment six days a week to enable families to have a fun evening while not having to spend a lot of extra money. Make sure you plan to see one or two movies on the beach, have a fun evening at the Family Beach Olympics and for music lovers, don’t miss the Wednesday night dance party and Sundaes in the Park.

Many people will be attracted to visit and vacation in Ocean City this summer. What people experience once they are here will likely determine if they return for another event or a vacation.

This is why the beach patrol feels it is our job to make a difference in every visitor’s experience.

We are first and foremost concerned about safety on the beach and in the ocean, and secondly, we are continuously aware of how we as beach patrol members conduct ourselves when we interact with those we meet on the beach or anywhere in the town.

While we exist to provide a public safety service, when we take the extra steps to make someone feel welcomed, we become more than just employees of the beach patrol and the Town of Ocean City, we become a lasting part of their Ocean City experience and help make an Ocean City memory.

Pine Tones Chorus presents spring concert, Sunday in OP (May 31, 2019) The Pine Tones Chorus will present its spring concert at the Community Church of Ocean Pines, Sunday, June 2, at 3 p.m.

Admission is $10, payable at the door. The church is located at Route 589 and Beauchamp Road.

The concert takes its name from the opening song, “Music, Music, Music.”

Other favorite melodies from the 1950’s will include “Singin’ in the Rain,” from Gene Kelly and “Love Me Tender” by Elvis. Fans of stage and screen will also recall “Sit Down You’re Rockin’ the Boat” from “Guys and Dolls.”

Rhythmic beats are featured in “Hernando’s Hideaway,” and hear the well know songs of the “Music Man Medley,” which have wide audience appeal.

Two comedy skits are flashbacks to the TV shows “I Love Lucy” and “Lawrence Welk.”

This spring the chorus is also holding a ticket raffle at the concert. A variety of prizes will be offered, including restaurant dinners, a golf four-some outing and ladies fashionwear.

Doors will open at 2:15 p.m. allow-

ing extra time for the raffle.

“I’m excited about the variety of interesting prizes this raffle is offering,” said chorus President Dave Holloway.

June Todd is the chorus director and Jenny Anderson is the group’s pianist.

Featured musicians will include Kristilyn Friese playing cello, Tom Baione on string bass and Becca Doughty on drums. Bob Palladino will be playing jazz piano and leading the instrumental ensemble beginning about 10 minutes before the concert.

The Pine Tones Chorus includes 50 singers from Ocean Pines, Ocean City and nearby areas. The chorus has been entertaining local audiences in the Ocean Pines and Ocean City areas for more than 30 years.

For additional information, call Holloway at 410-641-5672, or Todd at 410-289-7373.

Funding for chorus activities comes from admissions and the raffle, as well as the Worcester County Arts Council, Maryland State Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts.

These organizations are dedicated to cultivating a vibrant cultural community where the arts thrive.

We often say, “A lifeguard has hours of boredom and moments of trauma.” Most of the time, they are scanning/watching and waiting to be called into action. This happens over 90 percent of most days.

You will often find a lifeguard talking to the public and educating them about beach conditions for the day, but it is not uncommon to find that same lifeguard sharing their favorite place to eat or relax.

Ocean City is a vacation destination and we are in competition for the continued loyalty of our visitors. We will continue to do our part as surf rescue technicians and as ambassadors for the Town of Ocean City.

To get current information about the beach patrol, beach safety, as well

as daily stats and current beach conditions, you can follow us on Twitter, Instagram or “like us” on our Official OCBP Facebook page.

We’ll never know how many lives have already been saved by the lifeguards’ attentiveness, but you can help and do your part by reading our safety advice each week and sharing the information with others.

We also encourage you to check in with the lifeguard each time you visit to learn about current conditions.

Each day they write a beach or ocean tip on the back of their stand.

We can’t wait to be a part of your wonderful experiences in Ocean City, and always remember to “Keep your feet in the sand until the lifeguard’s in the stand!”

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Grilled tomato bruschetta appetizer easy to prepare

By Deborah Lee Walker Contributing Writer (May 31, 2019) The process of education encourages the asking of questions and the understanding of how these uncertainties have come about.

These conceptual inquiries are much more valuable and impressionable than attaining the state of absolute conclusion without effort.

It can be argued that invoking a sense of exploration encourages further research which induces contemplation to the fullest degree. There is no limit to progression and that is why perseverance is the secret ingredient for attainment.

But sometimes it is necessary to take a step back if clarity is to come to the forefront. With that thought in mind, let us take a closer look at one of the most misinterpreted dishes that delights our taste buds with such whimsical fancy.

If you guessed bruschetta, you are correct.

Meticulous attention to detail is

not based on pretentious attitude, but rather a need to seek perfection.

In Italian, the consonant “ch” has a hard “k” sound, not a soft “sh” sound. If one should succumb to this improper way of speech, you will be pardoned, but it does not change the fact that it is incorrect.

I do not mean to convey a sense of discernment, but it is not just the pronunciation that has taken on a degree of confusion but also the true identity of bruschetta.

This popular dish like so many other Italian foods has been adopted into the American culinary lexicon which has endured countless modifications for daily consumption.

But in the interim of satisfaction, some have strayed from the true meaning which has ultimately led to a state of misconception.

Originally, bruschetta was a thick slice of crusty bread that was toasted, rubbed with garlic and topped with a drizzle of good quality olive oil. Bruschetta is beloved for its simple deliciousness, and high quality, but affordable ingredients.

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and composition must reign supreme. Each component must blend beautifully and at the same time retain its distinctiveness.

The addition of extra ingredients must be carefully calculated so the palate is not overwhelmed, but at the same time, wishes for more.

Creativity is an incredible gift but caution should be incorporated into the tradition of uncomplicatedness.

Tomato bruschetta is the most popular types of bruschetta and a few pointers follow for fabulous results.

The word bruschetta comes from the Italian verb “brusciare,” meaning to burn. Toasting the bread is perfectly acceptable but grilling adds a whole new flavor profile which compliments this Tuscany delight.

Olive oil is a variable of many degrees and only the best should be considered. Not only do discerning palates know the difference but the olive oil is key to highlighting the natural earthiness and freshness of the dish.

Cherry tomatoes have a natural sweetness and offer an interesting twist. Whether you leave them whole or cut them up is up to the individual chef.

But if you decide to leave them whole, treat them with the utmost care. The skin of the tomato is very sensitive and can break easily under the harshness of the heat of a grill.

Fresh basil is a natural pairing when preparing tomato bruschetta, but do not feel you must follow protocol. A variety of fresh herbs adds depth of flavor and enhances the subtle richness.

If one has never had the pleasure of nibbling on grilled tomato bruschetta, I highly recommend it.

If you have never served this appetizer, you will be surprised how easy

it is to prepare. Enjoy!

Grilled Tomato Bruschetta Ingredients 1 to 1 ½ pints assorted grape tomatoes (amount of tomatoes depends on the size of the loaf of bread) 7 tablespoons good quality extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon rice vinegar 1 loaf ciabatta or other hearty Italian bread, ends removed, sliced crosswise into 12 (1/2-inch thick) pieces 1 clove garlic, minced kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 1 cup (loosely packed) fresh herbs such as basil, parsley and thyme as a garnish 1. Using a knife, mash the garlic to form a paste. Transfer to a medium bowl and whisk in vinegar and 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add tomatoes, season with salt and pepper, and toss to coat. Allow to rest for 15 minutes.

2. Meanwhile, prepare the grill for medium-high heat. Brush both sides of bread with remaining olive oil and grill until lightly charred.

3. Grill tomatoes just enough to get a slight char. Carefully remove the tomatoes and try not to pierce the outer skin. The presentation is just as important as the taste.

4. If there is any remaining olive oil, garlic mixture, brush it onto the bread.

5. Place grilled tomatoes on the bread, garnish with fresh herbs and add an extra dusting of salt. Serve immediately.

Secret Ingredient – Attainment. “Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment, full effort is full victory.”

– Mahatma Gandhi

ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION Attending the Atlantic General Hospital Foundation’s 26th Anniversary Celebration, from left, are G. Marvin and Beverly Steen, and Dorothy Rolfe. The event raised $200,000 for the Foundation and Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin.

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COMMUNITY/SCHOOLS

DONUTS WITH DAD

GUEST SPEAKER

During the week-long Book Fair in the Guerrieri Library, Worcester Prep Lower and Middle School students invited their dads (or special guest) to the annual “Donuts with Dad� on April 4. Dr. Joydeep Haldar is welcomed by his daughter, fifth grader Priya.

Melody Clarke, senior regional coordinator for Heritage Action for America, right, was the guest speaker at the Republican Women of Worcester County's March 28 luncheon meeting at the Dunes Manor Hotel in Ocean City. She is pictured with Beth Rodier, RWWC president.

BIKE RODEO Worcester Preparatory School physical education teacher, Jon Adkins, and Ocean City Police Cpl. Joe Bushnell organized a Bike Rodeo on April 4, where they conducted classroom sessions and an outdoor obstacle course for grades 1 and 4 to learn bike safety and maintenance. Fourth graders, from left, Bella Fernley, Luke Pitarra and Lily Dixon are pictured with Berlin Fire Chief Jimmy Corron and Ocean City Police Cpl. Bushnell.

ECON CHALLENGE In the Stephen Decatur High School business department, it was ladies first with the foursome of Sydney Boger, Morelia Camacho-Arriola, Julianna Fohner and Madi Lawrence earning third in the state in the Maryland Econ Challenge sponsored by the Maryland Council on Economic Education.

The group was also one of the highest ranking all-female teams in state history. They are pictured with Stephen Decatur High School Principal Tom Sites, left, and Business/Economics teacher Kurt Marx.

BEST WITNESS Stephen Decatur High School junior Jayden Johnstone earned the title of Best Witness during the recent Worcester County Mock Trial Law Day competition.

NHS INDUCTION Eighty-three Stephen Decatur High School students were inducted into the National Honor Society during a candlelit ceremony on April 3. To gain admittance, students must satisfy the four principles of the organization: character, scholarship, leadership and service. Member Karla Bonilla, center, poses with new inductees, juniors Kayla Janek and Elizabeth Berkey.

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Hands Across the Sand gathering in Maryland and Del. (May 31, 2019) Coastal advocates, elected leaders and concerned businesses created a human “line in the sand” across the Delaware and Maryland state line on May 18, at Hands Across the Sand, an annual event in opposition to offshore drilling and seismic testing.

The Delaware and Ocean City Chapters of Surfrider Foundation, Oceana and Assateague Coastal Trust were hosts of the event.

The location was chosen because both Maryland and Delaware are states officially against offshore oil drilling and seismic testing, and towns on both sides of the state line have passed resolutions See GROUP Page 45

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Coastal advocates, elected leaders and concerned businesses created a human “line in the sand” across the Delaware and Maryland state line on May 18, at Hands Across the Sand, an annual event in opposition to offshore drilling and seismic testing. Ocean City and Delaware Chapters of the Surfrider Foundation, Oceana Mid-Atlantic, Assateague Coastal Trust, and Go Green OC hosted a Hands Across the Sand on the beach at 146th Street.

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Dining Guide ■ PRICE RANGE: $, $$, $$$ ■ RESERVATIONS: Reservations accepted ________________________________

DOWNTOWN

South end to 28th Street ■ CAPTAIN’S TABLE RESTAURANT 15th Street and the Boardwalk, Ocean City 410-289-7192, www.captainstableoc.com $$-$$$ | Reservations | Kids’ menu | Full bar Family-owned, serving fine seafood, steaks and poultry on the third floor of the Courtyard by Marriott.

■ COINS 28th Street and Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-524 3100, www.coinspub.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Casual dining atmosphere for families. Crab cakes, hand-cut steaks, fresh seafood. Everything home-made. Happy hour 3-6 p.m. and early bird 4-6 p.m. Daily specials.

■ THE CORAL REEF CAFE / HEMINGWAY'S RESTAURANT 17th Street, in the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, Ocean City 410-289-2612, www.ocsuites.com/dining $-$$ | Reservations | Kids’ menu | Full bar Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Four-story atrium cafe and an elegant dining room, Floridian/island-style cuisine, fresh seafood, fresh cuts of meat, farm-to-table produce, artisanal desserts, hearty sandwiches and much more.

■ COWBOY COAST COUNTRY SALOON AND STEAKHOUSE 17th Street, Ocean City 410-289-6331, www.cowboycoastoc.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Hand cut steaks, beer can chicken and fresh seafood. We even pickle our own pickles for the best fried pickles you’ve ever had. Kids ride for free on OC’s only mechanical bull. Nightly drink specials, live music and national concert acts.

■ 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. 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 410289-5121, www.harborwatchrestaurant.com $$-$$$ | Reservations | Kids’ menu | Full bar Bringing Ocean City the freshest seafood, an award-winning Raw Bar along with certified Angus Beef. Great view of the Ocean City Inlet and Assateague Island. Call for Banquet information. Hours are Friday and Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday, 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.

■ HOOTERS 5th Street and the Boardwalk, Ocean City 410289-2690, www.hootersofoc.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Traditional or boneless wings, burgers, quesadillas, tacos and healthy salads. Seafood selections with Alaskan snow crab legs and Maryland steam pots. Pet friendly oceanfront patio.

■ MARINA DECK 306 Dorchester St., Ocean City 410-289-4411, www.marinadeckrestaurant.com $-$$ | Reservations | Kids’ menu | Full bar Check out our all-you-can-eat menu: steamed shrimp, BBQ ribs, and blue crabs and crab legs.

Brand new multi-level kid’s area. Join us for lunch and dinner in our dining room or on our open air, roof top deck or at the Wild Pony Bar for our signature cocktails and breathtaking Assateague Island view.

■ PHILLIPS SEAFOOD, CRAB HOUSE 21st Street, Ocean City 410-289-7747, PhillipsSeafood.com $$-$$$ | Full bar Traditional dining, buffet and carry out. Early Bird Menu when seated before 5 p.m. All-you-can-eat buffet. Voted OC’s Best Buffet. Featuring more than 100 items including snow crab legs, carving station, made-to-order pasta, handmade crab cakes and so much more.

■ VICTORIAN ROOM RESTAURANT Dunes Manor Hotel, OCEANFRONT at 28th and Baltimore Ave, Ocean City 410-289-1100, www.dunesmanor.com $$ - $$$ | Reservations | Kids’ menu | Full Bar Open year round. Oceanfront dining atmosphere with local, farm to table/sea to table cuisine.

Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. (Friday and Saturday, till 10 p.m.). Also Zippy Lewis Lounge with happy hour from 4-7 p.m., featuring Craft Beer selections

and appetizer menu; Milton’s Out Door Cafe; and the Barefoot Beach Bar in season.

MIDTOWN

29th to 90th streets ■ 32 PALM 32nd Street, in the Hilton Suites, Ocean City 410-289-2525, www.oceancityhilton.com/dining $$ | Reservations | Kids’ menu | Full bar Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Western Caribbean cuisine, Eastern Shore favorites, extensive wine list and gourmet desserts.

■ BJ’S ON THE WATER 75th Street, Ocean City 410-524-7575, www.bjsonthewater.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Entire dining menu served 11 a.m. to 1:30 a.m., seven days a week, year-round. Daily specials, daily duck feeding. Entertainment every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. No cover. Available for parties and banquets. Indoor and outdoor dining.

■ COCONUTS BEACH BAR AND GRILL Castle in the Sand Hotel, 37th St & the Beach, Ocean City 800-552-7263, 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 daily 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., weather permitting.

■ DRY 85 OC 12 48th Street, Ocean City 443-664-8989, www.DRY85.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Steps from the beach. Gourmet “stick to your ribs” home cooking. A made-from-scratch kitchen with every sauce and every dressing hand crafted. It’s that attention to detail that takes the concept of burgers, fries, pork chops and wings and turns them completely on their head. Late night bar. Seasonal outdoor seating.

■ HIGGINS CRAB HOUSE 31st Street, Ocean City 410-289-2581, higginscrabhouse.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full Bar Known for all-you-can-eat crabs, crab legs, fried chicken, steamed shrimp, and baby back ribs.

■ JOHNNY’S PIZZA PUB 56th Street, Ocean City 410-723-5600, www.johnnyspizzapub.com $ | Kids’ menu | Full Bar Featuring homemade pizzas, 18 gourmet pizzas, a variety of calzones, subs, burgers, sandwiches and jumbo wings with 20 different sauces. Carry out, delivery or dine in.

■ LONGBOARD CAFÉ 67th Street Town Center, Ocean City 443-6645639, www.longboardcafe.net $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Serving lunch and dinner. Lite fare to dinner entrees offering a variety of burgers, paninis, sandwiches and salads. The "veggies" menu features wrinkled green beans. Signature house libiations and signature entrees made with ingredients from local farms and fisheries. A family restaurant.

■ MARLIN MOON 3301 Atlantic Ave., in the DoubleTree Ocean City 410-280-1201, www.marlinmoonocmd.com $$ | Full bar Featuring Executive Chef Gary Beach. Fresh cuisine featuring locally sourced seafood, steaks and vegetables. Small plate appetizers, fresh salads. Local craft beers and cocktails. Open for lunch and dinner, 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.

■ RED RED WINE BAR OC 12 48th Street, Ocean City 443-664-6801, www.RedRedWineBar.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Steps from the beach. Coastal cuisine with a focus on local seafood and hand tossed pizzas plus artisanal cheeseboards. 35+ wines By the Glass, 120+ By the Bottle. Flights. Luxurious colors and custom built couches. Late night bar.

Seasonal outdoor seating.

■ SANIBELS, OCEANSIDE 32 (in the LaQuinta Hotel) 32nd Street, Ocean City 410-213-7278, www.sanibelsoceanside32.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Happy hour daily, 3-6 p.m. Chefs Tracy and Darius serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Featuring seafood, steaks, duck, lamb, crab cakes, rockfish, tuna and more. Homemade ice cream and beignets. Open 7 days. Eat in or carry out.

■ SEACRETS 49th Street, Ocean City 410-524-4900,

www.seacrets.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Island atmosphere. Soups, salads, Jamaican jerk chicken, appetizers, sandwiches, paninis, pizza and fresh seafood.

■ SKYE RAW BAR & GRILLE 66th Street, Ocean City 410-723-6762, www.skyebaroc.com $-$$ | Reservations | Full bar Lunch, dinner, raw bar or lite fare, at the top of 66th Street and Coastal Highway. Happy hour, 3-6 p.m. with food and drink specials.

UPTOWN

91st to 146th streets ■ ALBERTINO’S BRICK OVEN EATERY 13117 Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-2502000, www.albertinosoc.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Lunch and dinner daily. Open Monday through Thursday, 4 p.m. and Friday through Sunday, 11 a.m. Homemade pizza and pasta, seafood, steaks. Daily specials and happy hour.

■ BEACH BARRELS 13207 Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-2500522, www.beachbarrels.com $ | Full bar Happy hour Monday through Friday, 3-6 p.m. Live entertainment Wednesday through Saturday.

Featuring primo hoagie menu where premium ingredients are fresh, nothing is pre-cut. Open 7 days, 9 a.m. to 2 a.m.

■ BLUE FISH JAPANESE & CHINESE RESTAURANT AND SUSHI BAR 94th Street, Ocean City 410-524-3983, www.bluefishocmd.com $-$$ | Reservations | Full bar Japanese and Chinese restaurant and sushi bar with beer, wine and cocktails. Dine in, take out and delivery available.

■ BOURBON STREET ON THE BEACH 116th Street & Coastal Hwy., (Behind Fountain Head Towers Condominium), Ocean City 443664-2896, www.bourbonstreetonthebeach.com $$-$$$ | Reservations recommended for large parties | Kids’ menu | Full bar Eastern Shore fare with a New Orleans Flare.

Seafood, steaks and pasta dishes. Specializing in Jambalaya, Creole, & Gumbo. Home of the Ragin’ Cajun Bloody Mary. Happy Hour 4-7 p.m.

Weekly entertainment.

■ THE CRAB BAG 130th Street, bayside, Ocean City 410-2503337, www.thecrabbag.com $-$$ | Full bar Dine in and carryout. Open 7 Days a week, 11 am til late night. Hot steamed crabs, world famous fried chicken, ribs, burgers, barbecue, pasta, seafood, steaks, sandwiches and more.

Lunch and weekly carry-out and dinner specials.

Happy hour at the beach with drink and food specials.

■ DUFFYS 130th St., in Montego Bay Shopping Ctr. & Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-250 1449, www.duffysoc.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Casual dining, indoor or outdoor seating. Irish fare and American cuisine. Appetizers, soups, salads, sandwiches, steaks and seafood. Second season and daily dinner specials. Dine in, carry out. Happy Hour, daily, noon to 6 pm.

■ HIGGINS CRAB HOUSE 128th Street, Ocean City 410-289-2581, higginscrabhouse.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full Bar Known for all-you-can-eat crabs, crab legs, fried chicken, steamed shrimp, and baby back ribs.

■ HORIZONS OCEANFRONT RESTAURANT 101st Street, Ocean City 410-524-3535, www.clarionoc.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Serving beach-inspired dishes in our oceanfront restaurants, Horizons and Breakers Pub. All-day menu, available 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Deluxe Sunday breakfast buffet, open year-round and AUCE prime rib, crab legs and seafood buffet available Friday and Saturday, 5-9 p.m.

■ MY THAI OC 13727 Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-2509918, mythaioc.webs.com $-$$ | Beer, wine Authentic Thai food, full vegan menu and vegetarian options including curry, rice and noodle dishes. Homemade appetizers, soups and sauces. Seafood, meat, vegetable and tofu.

Desserts, beer and wine. Dine in or takeout.

Lunch specials daily, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

■ Nori 11403 Coastal Highway (Gold Coast Mall), Ocean City443-880-6258 $$ | Reservations | Kids’ menu | Full bar

Open 7 days serving lunch and dinner. Our creative menu features hand-cut steaks, grilled fish, crab cakes, sushi and sashimi. Dine-in or carry-out.

■ REEF 118 118th Street, in the Carousel Oceanfront Hotel and Condos, Ocean City 410-524-1000, www.carouselhotel.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Open seven days a week. Oceanfront dining in a casual atmosphere. Serving breakfast from 711 a.m., featuring a breakfast buffet or special order from the regular menu. Dinner served from 4-9 p.m., seafood, ribs, steaks, pasta and prime rib. Join us for family theme night dinners.

■ WHISKERS PUB 120th Street, OC Square, Ocean City 410-5242609, www.whiskerspub.com $ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Certified Angus®burgers and casual fare. Call for hours.

DELAWARE ■ FOX’S PIZZA DEN 31225 American Parkway, Selbyville, Del. 302436-FOXS, www.foxspizzade.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Sit-down bar and restaurant. Full menu includes pizza, pastas, salads, sandwiches and more.

Specializing pizza and chef specials. Open daily for lunch and dinner at 11 a.m. Take out and delivery.

WEST OCEAN CITY ■ ALEX’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT Route 50, West Ocean City 410-213-7717, www.ocitalianfood.com $-$$ | Reservations Accepted | Full bar Serving homemade Italian cuisine, steaks, seafood, chicken, pork and pasta. Elegant dining room. Early bird specials every day from 5-6 p.m.

■ HARBORSIDE BAR AND GRILL 128741 S. Harbor Road, West Ocean City 410213-1846, weocharborside.com $-$$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Home of the Original Fresh Squeezed Orange Crush! Open every day, 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Appetizers, fresh seafood, steak and pasta. Live entertainment Thursday through Sunday.

■ HOOTERS Route 50 & Keyser Point Road, West Ocean City 410-213-1841, www.hootersofoc.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu and game room | Full bar New smoked wings with half the calories. Traditional wings, burgers, quesadillas, tacos and healthy salads. Seafood selections with raw bar and crab legs. Sports packages and live entertainment. Large parties welcome.

■ POPEYE’S LOUISIANA KITCHEN Route 50, West Ocean City 443-664-2105 $ | Kids’ menu Family restaurant. Eat-in, carry out or drive-thru.

Open seven days, year-round. Every Monday and Tuesday, two-piece chicken for 99 cents. Every Wednesday, free kids meal with purchase of combo.

OCEAN PINES ■ OCEAN PINES YACHT CLUB 1 Mumford Landing Road, Ocean Pines 410641-7222, www.OPyachtclub.com $$-$$$ | Full bar Amid a bay front setting, the Ocean Pines Yacht Club offers dining selections for lunch and dinner. Fresh seafood and signature drinks. Open Thursday-Sunday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

■ TERN GRILLE 100 Clubhouse Drive, Ocean Pines 410-6417222, oceanpinesgolf.org/dining $$ | Full bar The Tern Grille serves freshly-prepared breakfast and lunch items. Open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, weather permitting.

BERLIN ■ OCEAN DOWNS CASINO, POSEIDON’S PUB 10218 Racetrack Road, Berlin 410-641-0600, www.oceandowns.com $-$$$ | Full bar House soups, small plates, sandwiches, burgers and entrees including steaks, chicken, veggie and Eastern Shore favorites. Dining room hours: Sunday, Wednesday and Thursday, noon to 10 p.m.; Monday and Tuesday, noon to 8 p.m.; and Friday and Saturday, noon to 11 p.m.

Pub open late.

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Group opposes seismic tests, offshore drilling Continued from Page 43 against the practice.

“Offshore drilling puts our nation’s coastal communities, beaches, surf breaks and marine ecosystems at risk of oil spill disasters and ongoing offshore drilling impacts,” said Marina Feeser, secretary of the Ocean City Chapter of Surfrider Foundation. “We all need to join forces to fight these plans and seek an energy plan that is based on sustainable and renewable energy.”

The Obama Administration considered the possibility of offshore oil and gas leasing in their five-year plan from 2017 to 2022. In the end, only a small amount of new oil drilling was allowed in this plan off of Alaska and in the Western Gulf of Mexico.

But it was in reaction to that proposal that scores of towns and cities along the coast passed resolutions against either offshore oil drilling or seismic testing, or both. This includes all the Atlantic-coastal towns in Delaware and Ocean City.

“Fenwick Island has already passed three resolutions against offshore drilling and has voiced opposition to BOEM (the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management),” said Fenwick Island Mayor a Langan. “My operative word for this proposal is ‘never.’ Never stop fighting it and never let it happen.”

In 2017, the Trump Administration announced plans for a five-year oil and gas leasing plan offshore that included 90 percent of US waters.

Public meetings were held and a draft plan was created, but the Administration experienced a setback recently with a court ruling from Alaska where a judge said a new five-year plan can not be put forth after one was just created by the previous Obama Administration.

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OBSTACLE COURSE Stephen Decatur High School Junior ROTC Cadet Taylor Takacs tests out the climbing wall inside the Woodward “WreckTangle” ninja obstacle course, located at Third Street near the Ocean Bowl Skate Park, last Friday.

Many coastal states and their representatives in Congress oppose this plan for oil drilling as they did for the previous Administration’s plan.

“From Gov. Hogan to Gov. Carney, from Ocean City and Baltimore, Maryland, to every coastal town along the Delaware coast, from fishing organizations to chambers of commerce, the people of Maryland and Delaware have made it abundantly clear that we stand united for our coast,” said Jacob Ross of Oceana. “Today, we are joining hands along the beach at the Maryland and Delaware line to tell the Trump Administration that we vehemently oppose offshore drilling and exploration for oil and gas anywhere in the Atlantic and we will continue to fight to protect our coast from this radical offshore drilling program.”

US Senator Chris Van Hollen, D-MD,

sent a representative to deliver remarks.

“Seismic testing and oil and gas drilling threaten not only our wildlife and our environment but also the economy of Maryland’s coastal communities,” he said. “That’s why I have repeatedly opposed proposals to allow these practices off the Atlantic. I appreciate the efforts of everyone participating in Hands Across the Sands to raise awareness on this important issue. I will continue fighting in Congress to prevent the Administration from taking steps that could hurt our environment and our economy.”

Despite the setback to the Trump Administration’s plan, businesses that depend on clean water and healthy beaches are concerned that the current proposal is still on the table. It has not been officially withdrawn.

As such, coastal economies still feel

threatened by oil drilling and spill, but also from rising seas.

This climate crisis is not a ‘far away problem.’ Climate change is harming all parts of our precious Earth, not just the polar bears and penguins in our rapidly shrinking poles,” said Sonya Stephen of the Citizens Climate Lobby. “Climate change is here and now. Here in Ocean City, here in Maryland, and here in the US. “Oil, and the oil industry, is one of the largest contributors to this crisis,” she added. “Oil from offshore drilling is particularly harmful in its extraction phase and with its sonic blasting technology.

Inevitable oil spills will directly affect and injure our ocean life, dousing them with our wasted, spilt oil.”

For more information, visit Hands Across the Sand at handsacrossthesand.org.

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Youth and adults eager to try new obstacle course

By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (May 31, 2019) Ocean City launched its newest, and perhaps most physically trying, attraction last Friday with a ribbon-cutting and grand-opening celebration for the Woodward “WreckTangle” ninja obstacle course at Third Street near the Ocean Bowl Skate Park.

City Councilman Mark Paddack cut the ribbon, which was supported by a long line of town leadership and area youths all eager to kick off an obstacle course demonstration by the Stephen Decatur High School Junior ROTC group.

Admiring the WreckTangle structure during a brilliantly sunny afternoon last Friday, City Manager Doug Miller noted the proprietary obstacle course has thus far been primarily located in ski-areas but envisions the seaside spot proving popular and profitable.

“I’m trusting it’s going to be a winwin,” he said.

On hand to provide a test run and offer instruction was Joe Moravsky, who competed multiple seasons on television shows “American Ninja Warrior” and “Team Ninja Warrior.”

Scheduled to be in operation through October, the ninja obstacle challenge can be undertaken for as little as $14.99 for an hour and is intended for youths and, sufficiently energetic, adults.

After surveying the 10 obstacles involved, Logan Waters, 6, expressed excitement for the varied challenges.

“The monkey rings look fun,” he said.

Bypassing the sibling rivalry, Brynlee Waters, a second grader at Ocean City Elementary School, acknowledged her brother possessed superior speed and focused more on competing against fellow classmates while also expressing an interest in returning for subsequent rounds.

Feeling supremely confident prior to the competitive undertaking was Jamison Strawley, 10, who attends Berlin Intermediate School.

“I’m really fast, so I think I’ll be good at it, and I like jumping on stuff,” he said.

In addition to anticipating comparing times with peers, Strawley gave an emphatic, “yes,” when asked if a return trip would be deemed worthwhile.

The resort location brings Woodward’s portfolio of obstacle courses to seven, with an app available for the

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(Left) Stephen Decatur High School Junior ROTC Cadet Austin Miller takes the WreckTangle challenge during a grand-opening event last Friday, while Joe Moravsky, right, offers insights gleaned from competing on multiple seasons of the television shows “American Ninja Warrior” and “Team Ninja Warrior.”

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rectangular-shaped WreckTangle allowing participants to match times with friends here or elsewhere.

Ocean Bowl Skate Park Manager Dan Reed said the obstacle course is a prime amenity for the town and provides an ideal complement to the historic skateboarding location that opened in June 1976.

“I could see business trickling in from both sides,” he said.

Reed said both activities, regardless of obstacle course time comparisons, are progression-based individual sports.

“It’s been a new craze the last decade,” he said. “It’s teaching about working hard toward a goal [and] that’s progression.”

Pricing for an hour-long session is $14.99, with the cost rising to $19.99 for an hour plus a wristband to track completion time and rank against others at the resort or any WreckTangle course.

Day passes are available for $39.99, with weekly passes costing $89.99 and season passes available for $249.99. Group rates will also be offered.

Ninja participants must be at least 5 years old, 36-inches tall, 40 pounds minimum and 250 pounds maximum.

Participants must be able to climb and descend stairs to enter and exit the course, as well as comprehend and adhere to staff instructions. Further, competitors must be free of neck, back, joint, heart or lung problems, other pre-existing injuries, illnesses, or recent surgeries.

To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.campwoodward.com/facilities/wrecktangle.

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Calendar Submit calendar items to: editor@oceancitytoday.net.

Submission deadline is 5 p.m. Monday, the week of publication. Local submissions have priority. Area event listings are subject to space availability.

Fri., May 31 RAVENS BEACH BASH A Ravens filled weekend of events including player and alumni meet and greets, beach games, bonfires, a firework/laser light show and more. Headquarters located at Clarion Resort Fontainbleau Hotel. Almost every event within the weekend is free and open to the public.

Rob Tune, contact.us@ravens.nfl.net, 410-701-4000, https://www.baltimoreravens.com/fans/beach-bash/

FIBER FRIENDS Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 10:00 AM. Knitters, crocheters, embroiderers, etc. are welcomed to this informal get-together. Bring your lap work. Victoria Christie-Healy, moonlightknitting@gmail.com, 703-5070708, http://www.worcesterlibrary.org

and boys. Cost is $10 per day or $18 for the weekend. info@premier1events.com, http://www.premier1events.com/blankxizpe

CRAFTY SATURDAY MAKE & TAKE ‘BUTTERFLIES’ Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM. Create themed crafts using materials provided by the library.

For all ages. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org

BALTIMORE RAVENS ROOSTS ANNUAL PARADE Baltimore Avenue, 19th Street to 26th Street, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Showcasing more than 50 member roosts from Maryland, Delaware and Pennsylvania; Ravens players; cheerleaders; mascots; bands; floats; and more.

CLASSIC MOVIE SATURDAY

Berlin library, 13 Harrison Ave., 2:00 PM. Learn to make your own soap free of harsh chemicals. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org

Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway, 10:30 AM. Featuring “The Man Who Knew Too Much” (1956). Tickets will be available at the circulation desk free of charge. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org

HOMESCHOOL MEET-UP

SATURDAY STORY TIME ‘JAMES AGEE’

Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 2:00 PM. The library will provide craft items, toys and building materials. All aged homeschoolers and their caregivers are welcome. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org

Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 11:00 AM. Books, singing, dancing and fun. Stay to do the Make & Take craft afterward. For ages 2-5 years. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org

SOAP MAKING

Sat., June 1 RAVENS BEACH BASH A Ravens filled weekend of events including player and alumni meet and greets, beach games, bonfires, a firework/laser light show and more. Headquarters located at Clarion Resort Fontainbleau Hotel. Almost every event within the weekend is free and open to the public.

Rob Tune, contact.us@ravens.nfl.net, 410-701-4000, https://www.baltimoreravens.com/fans/beach-bash/

OUTDOOR FLEA MARKET Bethany United Methodist Church, 8648 Stephen Decatur Highway, 8:00 AM 12:00 PM. Breakfast and baked items offers and more than 35 vendors. Space rental: 410-641-2186 or bethany21811@gmail.com.

WALK MS Ocean City Inlet Parking Lot, 809 S. Atlantic Ave., 1:00 PM. Check in at noon.

Routes are fully accessible, with distance options of 1 and 3 miles. Whitney, whitney.pogwist@nmss.org, 443-641-1227, https://secure.nationalmssociety.org/site /TR/Walk/MDMWalkEvents?pg=entry& fr_id=30490

Saturdays - White Horse Park, 239 Ocean Parkway, 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM. Featuring live music, chef demos, children’s activities and other special events. Shop for everything from fresh local produce to unique handmade artisan goods. Open to the public.

Sun., June 2

Ocean City convention center, 4001 Coastal Highway, 8:30 AM - 8:30 PM. Youth basketball tournament for girls

Ocean City convention center, 4001 Coastal Highway, 8:30 AM - 8:30 PM. Youth basketball tournament for girls and boys. Cost is $10 per day. info@pre-

(1954) Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 2:00 PM. Light refreshments provided. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org

BERLIN FARMERS MARKET Pitts Street and Main Street, Pitts Street and Main Street, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM. Featuring more than 20 vendors including fresh fruits and veggies, baked goods, seafood, poultry, farm fresh eggs, organic goods, wood working, beauty products and more. Also enjoy free crafts for kids, a variety of tutorials, a petting zoo and music provided by Darin Engh. Ivy Wells and Allison Early, 410-973-2051

STRIKE OUT ADDICTION FUNDRAISER Ocean Lanes, 115 72nd St., 1:00 PM 2:00 PM. Enjoy three games on your sixperson team with shoes included. Pizza and water provided for all and additional food and beverages available for purchase. Cost is $300 per team. Reserve your lane: 410-430-8463.

MARBLE PAINTING Berlin library, 13 Harrison Ave., 2:00 PM. For adults who want to create their own Pollack-like paintings. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org

LAP TIME Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway, 4:30 PM. Children, under 2 years old, will be introduced to songs, stories, games and finger plays. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org

TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY MEETING Atlantic General Hospital, Conference Room 1, 9733 Healthway Drive, 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM. TOPS is a weekly support and educational group promoting weight loss and healthy lifestyle. Berlin group No. 169. Rose Campion, 410-641-0157

PINE TONES CHORUS CONCERT Community Church at Ocean Pines, 11227 Racetrack Road, 3:00 PM. Doors open at 2:15 p.m. Featuring songs from the 1950’s and two comedy skits, which are flashbacks to the TV shows I Love Lucy and Lawrence Welk. Admission is $10, payable at the door. Info: Dave Holloway, 410-641-5672 or June Todd, 410289-7373.

AGH DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP St. Paul United Methodist Church, 405 Flower St., 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM. Open to the public and meets the first Monday of each month. Speaker and education related to diabetes is provided. AGH Diabetes Outpatient Education, 410-208-9761

DELMARVA A CAPELLA CHORUS ‘THE BROADWAY JUKEBOX: REVOLUTION’ Berlin library, 13 Harrison Ave., 8:00 PM. Upon arrival the audience will vote for their top choices based on five categories: Classics, Contemporary Musicals, Animation, Diva and Witten by Rockers.

Brown Box then curates that night’s show on the spot in this interactive, familyfriendly evening. Open to all audiences.

Mon., June 3 CPAP MASK FITTING Atlantic General Hospital Sleep Disorders Diagnostic Center, 9733 Healthway Drive. Free mask fitting clinic for patients who are having trouble adjusting to their CPAP equipment. By appointment only: Robin Rohlfing, 410-641-9726.

FARMERS & ARTISANS MARKET

BATTLE AT THE BEACH & BOARDWALK BATTLE AT THE BEACH & BOARDWALK

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Mondays - Ocean Pines Community Center, 239 Ocean Parkway, 7:00 PM. All levels of singers and drop-ins welcome.

Carol, 410-641-6876

Tues., June 4 FAITH-BASED PARTNERSHIP Burbage Regional Cancer Care Center Conference Room, 9707 Healthway Drive, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM. A cooperative effort for local Worship Centers and Atlantic General Hospital & Health System to increase health awareness, education and healthy living incentives. The group meets the first Tuesday of each month. Gail Mansell, gmansell@atlanticgeneral.org, 410-641-9725

STORY TIME ‘BIRDS’ HYPERTENSION CLINIC Apple Discount Drugs, 314 Franklin Ave., #600, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Sponsored

by Atlantic General Hospital and takes place the first Monday of every month.

Free blood pressure screening and health information. Michelle, 410-641-9268

LAP TIME Snow Hill library, 307 N. Washington St., 10:30 AM - 2:00 PM. Children, under 2 years old, will be introduced to songs, stories, games and finger plays. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org

MONDAY MOVIE MATINEE ‘A STAR IS BORN’

Berlin library, 13 Harrison Ave., 10:30 AM. Stories, movement, songs and crafts for ages 2-5 years. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org

STARRY NIGHT STORY TIME Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway, 5:30 PM. Feel free to wear pajamas to this family story time featuring stories, songs, rhymes, games, crafts and other activities. http://www.worceseterlibrary.org

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CALENDAR Continued from Page 47 Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM. The Maryland Safe Boating Certificate is required for all boat operators born after July 1, 1972 and is awarded after successful completion of the course. Classes held June 4-6. Cost is $15 for all three evenings. Register: Barry Cohen, 410-935-4807 or CGAUXOC@gmail.com.

TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY MEETING Tuesdays - Worcester County Health Center, 9730 Healthway Drive, 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM. TOPS is a support and educational group promoting weight loss and health lifestyle. jeanduck47@gmail.com

education related to Diabetes provided.

AGH Diabetes Outpatient Education program, 410-208-9761

FREE MOVIES ON THE BEACH Carousel Resort Hotel and Condominiums, 11700 Coastal Highway, 8:30 PM. Featuring “Spider-Man: Into the Spider Verse.” Take a beach chair or blanket. In the event of inclement weather, the movie may be held inside the hotel. 410250-0125, http://www.oceancitymd.gov

KIWANIS CLUB OF GREATER OP/OC Wednesdays - Ocean Pines Community Center, 235 Ocean Parkway, 8:00 AM. Doors open at 7 a.m., meeting begins at 8 a.m. 410-641-7330, http://www.kiwanisofopoc.org

‘ASK A MASTER GARDENER’ PLANT CLINIC Tuesdays through September - Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 1-4 p.m.

Bring your photos or bagged plant samples by and let expert Master Gardeners find solutions to your questions. Free service.

Wed., June 5

DELMARVA HAND DANCE CLUB Wednesdays - Ocean City Elks Lodge, 13708 Sinepuxent Ave., 5:30 PM - 9:00 PM. Dance to the sounds of the ’50s and ’60s music. A $5 donation to benefit Veterans and local charities. dance@delmarvahanddancing.com, 410-208-1151, http://delmarvahanddancing.com

VETERANS HONORED Korean War veterans are lauded during an American Legion 100th anniversary celebration at the Duncan-Showell Post #231 on March 31. Pictured, seated from left, are Herbert Brittingham and Lorenzo Bowen, and standing, Osie Henry, Upshur Coard, Sr., William Whaley, Sr., Commander Michael Foreman, Wallace Purnell, Kenneth Carter, John Dale Smack, Preston Foreman, Jr., (representing his father) and Gregory Purnell, post historian.

coffee and cookies. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org

BEACH SINGLES

WITTY KNITTERS

OC/BERLIN ROTARY CLUB MEETING

Berlin library, 13 Harrison Ave., 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Knitters, crochet enthusiasts, needle artists of all skill levels are invited and encouraged to join the group for a casual morning of sharing. Work on your favorite patterns and exchange ideas. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org

Wednesdays - Captain’s Table Restaurant in the Courtyard by Marriott, 2 15th St., 6:00 PM. 302-540-2127

Thursdays - Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel, 10100 Coastal Highway, 4:00 PM 7:00 PM. Beach Singles 45-Plus meets for happy hour. Info: 302-436-9577, 410-5240649 or BeachSingles.org

Thurs., June 6

GRIEF SUPPORT

WOMEN’S CLUB GAME PARTY SENSORY FRIENDLY MOVIE MATINEE ‘INSIDE OUT’ Berlin library, 13 Harrison Ave., 11:00 AM. Watch a movie on the big screen, with sensory friendly accommodations.

The library will keep the lights up and the volume down and provide plenty of wiggle room. Feel free to make noise, move about and bring whatever makes you comfortable — snack, pillows, blankets, etc. Register: 410-641-0650. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org

Dunes Manor Hotel, 2800 Baltimore Ave., 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM. Organize a table to play a game or cards with friends or be partnered with a group that needs a player. There will be raffles, munchies and beverages during play and a lunch entree from a choice of three selections.

Cost is $30 payable to Women’s Club of Ocean Pines. Proceeds benefit the high school scholarship and community donations program. Reservations: Kay Hickman, 410-600-0552, 443-397-6121 or soonerkay@gmail.com.

HYPERTENSION CLINICS Sponsored by Atlantic General Hospital and takes place at Rite Aid, 10119 Old Ocean City Blvd., Berlin and at Rite Aid, 11011 Manklin Creek Road, Ocean Pines, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM. Free blood pressure screening and health information.

Michelle, 410-641-9268

FOOD SAFETY FOR SUMMER Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 10:00 AM. Ashley Leslie with the Worcester County Health Department will discuss guidelines for keeping food safe as picnic and barbecue season begins and outdoor temperatures rise. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org

FREE HEALTHCARE LECTURE Ocean Pines Community Center, 239 Ocean Parkway, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM. The Live Well Academy is a free, year-long lecture series on a wide range of healthcare topics. This month’s topic will be Men’s Health. The lecture is open to the public. Advance registration is required: Ocean Pines Recreation and Parks Department, 410-641-7052.

STORY TIME ‘BIRDS’ Snow Hill library, 307 N. Washington St., 10:30 AM. For 2 to 5 year old children. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org

STEM PLAY TIME Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 10:30 AM. Building, exploring, coding and experimenting. For children up to age 12 years. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org

DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Sponsored by Atlantic General Hospital, the group is open to the public and meets on the first Wednesday of each month. Speaker and

COLOR ME CALM Berlin library, 13 Harrison Ave., 2:00 PM. Bring your own coloring pages or use those provided. Colored pencils, gel pens and felt tips available along with

Thursdays - Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 11:00 AM. Coastal Hospice provides grief support and education.

Participants work together to help each other navigate through grief at their own pace. Free and open to the public. Nicole Long, 443-614-6142

ONGOING EVENTS THE DISCOVERY CLUB Delmarva Discovery Museum, 2 Market St., Pocomoke City, Wednesdays, 10:3011:30 a.m. Children, ages 3-5 years, will enjoy books, art, singing and movement coordinating with the week’s theme.

Caregivers are invited to join in. www.DelmarvaDiscoveryCenter.org

PLAY IT SAFE Town-wide program for 2019 high school graduates, featuring karaoke, volleyball, dodgeball, kayaking, mini golf, paddleboarding and more, May 29 through June 14. Those who attend a “Play It Safe” event will receive a wristband to ride the bus all week for $5. All events are free. Activities schedule: http://frugals.biz/downloads/Play%20It %20Safe%20Printable%20Calendar.pdf.

Info: 410-250-2421 or PlayItSafe@gmail.com.

FREE ADMISSION TO MILITARY PERSONNEL AND THEIR FAMILIES Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum, 813 S. Atlantic Ave., May 18 through Sept. 2. The program is available to those currently serving in the United States Military. Must show a Geneva Conven-

tion common access card (CAC), DD Form 1173 ID dent ID) or a DD Form 1173-1 ID. The museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

FREE WELLNESS WORKSHOPS Free workshops dealing with hypertension, chronic pain self-management, chronic disease self-management, diabetes, fall prevention and cancer. If you would like to register for one of these workshops or you would like more information about bringing any of the workshops to your business or group, contact Jill at MAC, 410-742-0505, Ext. 159.

BOOK A LIBRARIAN Any branch, through May. Need some one-on-one help with your resume, job application, eReader or basic computer skills? Contact your closest library branch to schedule a personal appointment. www.worcesterlibrary.org

14TH ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT The First State Detachment golf tournament will be held June 6 at the Ocean City Golf Club, Newport Bay Course.

Deadline for signing up is May 31. The cost is $90 per player and is tax deductible. Fee includes greens fees with cart, range balls, beverages, lunch and many giveaways. Men’s, lady’s and mixed teams welcome. Info: John Lowery, 410206-1551 or Jack Watson, 302-436-8733. www.firststatemarines.org

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Office Assistant Needed Full-time Position

Ocean City, MD Now Hiring For

HIRING ALL POSITIONS!!

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Year-round, at West OC, 64th St. and 136th St. locations. Stop in to fill out an application!

HELP WANTED THE SPINNAKER Now hiring Housekeeping, Front Desk, Laundry (evening shift) Apply in person 1800 Baltimore Ave.

CARQUEST AUTO PARTS & MARINE Now hiring for full and part time Parts Advisors.

Locations in the Ocean Pines, Bethany and Rehoboth areas.

Benefits including company matched retirement plan, vacations and more.

Call 302-339-6910

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AM Cooks Pool Bar Cooks Coral Reef @ Holiday Inn Suites, 17th St. Apply in person.

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• Housekeeping Staff • Membership Coordinator

Holiday Inn Oceanfront 6600 Coastal Highway Ocean City, MD 21842

Please apply in person at the new Health and Aquatic Club at Bayside 31264 Americana Prkwy., Selbyville, 19975 Call: 302.988.2315, x 0; or email: BaysideRecreation@troon.com

Please fax resumes letters and references to or inquiries to

Hileman Real Estate, Inc. Attn: Chris to fax # 410-208-9562 or email Hilemanre@aol.com

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F T / P T S E A S O N A L • Line Cooks • Bussers Servers • Bartenders - and - F T / Y R S o u s C h e f Apply to Greg Fiore:

GFiore@troon.com

TECHNICIANS-TOP PAY TO TOP PEOPLE Independent Goodyear with huge customer base has immediate openings for: - Technicians - Lube / Tire Techs - Service Writers We are a full service tire and auto repair shop.

Our shop has been newly remodeled!!

Applicants must be highly motivated and must have valid drivers license. We offer great benefits including company matched IRA plan.

Locations in the Ocean City, Rehoboth and Bethany Beach area.

Please call: 443-497-0465

Reporter — Community-oriented newspaper looking for an enthusiastic full-time reporter to provide beat coverage, features and some digital storytelling. Join on with a growing company that is embedded in an exciting, fast-growing community by the shore. The ideal candidate would be experienced, digital savvy, proficient in photograghy and eager to take on quality journalism in a multi-media environment. Full time benefits.

Digital contributor — We are looking for a part-time, in-house employee to assist us with social media, feature writing, special project coordination and digital storytelling. Must be highly organized, creative and efficient. This is an exciting opportunity, with room to grow.

NOW HIRING

Now hiring for the following full-time, year-round positions for our Resort Hotel to join our busy and professional team:

Now Hiring ALL Positions!

• Cooks • Deli Workers • Pizza Station Workers • Dishwashers • Servers • Bussers • Host/Hostess Apply online at: Touchofitaly.com

- Front Desk - Maintenance - Housekeeping - PM Shift Housekeeping Please stop by the Front Desk to complete an application.

Classifieds 410-723-6397

Full-Time Part-Time Positions

PIZZA MAKERS LINE COOKS

Flexible Hours Competitive Pay End-of-Year Bonus Please stop by our Berlin location: 104 North Main Street Or apply on our website: difebos.com

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• PM Drivers • PM Cooks • Inside Counter Help • Night-time Managers

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Text John at 443-880-2486

56th Street, Ocean City ~ Bayside 410-723-5600

Employment Opportunities: Year Round, Full/Part Time: Banquet Server, Server, Bartender, Busser, Food Runner, Line Cooks, Room Attendant, Night Audit, Income Auditor, Front Desk, F&B Manager, Pool Attendants, Coffee Shop Attendant, Security Guards

2 15th Street Ocean City, MD 21842

Year Round Positions Available

Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel Attn: Human Resources Dept.

10100 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842 Phone: 410-524-3535 Fax: 410-723-9109 EOE M/F/D/V

106 32nd St., Ocean City

NOW HIRING!

• Housekeeping •Maintenance •Laundry •Front Desk Positions, full-time, part-time, seasonal or year-round. Must have hotel experience.

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Full time & Part time Stop by our location on 52nd street! or call 443-664-2825

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Apply in person or email resume to: duran.showell@marriott.com All candidates must go through a satisfactory background check.

Online

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- WATER DAMAGE RESTORATION TECHNICIANS & MANAGERS (IICRC certifications a plus)

- DECK COATING APPLICATORS - LEAD CARPENTERS/FRAMERS - INTERIOR REMODELING PROFESSIONALS Please apply in person: 12905 Coastal Hwy, Ocean City MD, online at https://oceantowerconstruction.com/careers/ or call 443-366-5556 during regular business hours

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RENTALS

Thunderbird Beach Motel.

Now hiring FT Front Desk & Housekeeping.

Apply in person, 32nd St. Baltimore Ave.

Phillips Crab House Seasonal Office position. Must be able to work days, nights, weekends and holidays. Basic office duties. Please call 410-289-6821 to schedule an interview.

2 Years Experienced Cleaner. Reliable w/own transportation, cleaning supplies, trustworthy & dependable.

Email resume to Tessasnyder03@gmail.com Any questions call 443-614-3777.

MED TECH: CPR & First Aid License required.

HELPER: 8am-2pm.

No exp. necessary.

10602 Friendship Rd., Berlin, MD. Email: truittsandy@yahoo.com Serious applicants only!

PGN Crabhouse, 29th Street & Coastal Hwy. PGN Crabhouse Help Wanted Waitstaff, Kitchen Help Apply Within after 11:00 am.

1BR, 1BA, Screened in Porch Cottage on Waterfront property. $4650/season. May 15-Sept. 15. 443-831-9898

NOW HIRING NOW HIRING!!

Production Crew for our WOC kitchen facility Up to $16/hr.

Apply online at: www.delmarvadd.com

NOW HIRING Ocean City’s ONLY Louisiana & Cajun Style Waterfront & Bar

AM Cook/Server Apply in person: Atrium Café inside Quality Inn 54th

HIRING Cashiers, Cooks Expeditors & Drivers J-1’s Welcome!

81st Street Plaza 410-422-4780

• Hostess/Greeters • Bus Persons/Greeters • Food Runners • Servers • Bartenders • General Kitchen Help Experience preferred but will train happy people that enjoy to smile and be a team player!

Now Hiring

Call today to set up interview for immediate hire!!!

Day & Night Time Cashiers Must have punctuality & good work ethic!

Please no phone calls

410-831-9841

13903 Coastal Hwy. Bayside (Look for big yellow airplane)

Hiring ALL Positions!!

Full time & Part time To apply go to: www.mygcjob.com

Local floor covering company seeks reliable, self-motivated, independent individual for full time, permanent position managing inventory control, installation coordination, warehouse management responsibilities. Must have thorough knowledge of all aspects of floor coverings & materials associated with them, excellent organizational, communication & customer service skills. Must be drug free, have good driver’s license, reliable transportation, and the ability to operate a fork lift.

Salary and benefits based upon experience.

Interested applicants please call 302-537-1899 or forward resume to mike@mikescarpetconnection.com

Come Join Our Winning Team!

Now accepting applications for the following positions!

Front Desk Overnight Front Desk Reservations Maintenance Painter Server Line Cook Looking for experienced personnel with customer service skills. Must be flexible with hours. Email resume to jobs@carouselhotel.com or stop by and complete an application at the Front Desk. We require satisfactory pre-employment drug testing and background check.

Carousel Resort Hotel & Condominiums 11700 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842 EOE

Email Resume:

molarbiz@yahoo.com

is now accepting applications for the following positions:

• PT Shuttle Driver • Housekeepers • Laundry Attendants • Room Inspector • Front Desk Associates • Lifeguards • Concession Worker/ Bartender • Maintenance Worker • AM Breakfast Servers

For more details or to apply, please go online to www.seacrets.com/employment

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Interested applicants can apply in person or submit resume to: info@fskfamily.com 12806 Ocean Gateway Ocean City, MD 21842

Hostess, Cooks, A/V Staff, Boutique Sales, EMT, General Maintenance, Painter, Boat Mate

TOWN OF BERLIN EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Distribution and Collections Technician The Town of Berlin is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Distribution and Collections Technician.

Qualified candidates must posses knowledge and skills of water and sewer main construction, water meters, plumbing, and inspection. Must have a basic knowledge of plumbing codes and able to interpret town codes. Must have a thorough knowledge of MOSH regulations, especially confined space and trench safety and be willing to work within those parameters. Must be able to lift 50 lbs. and walk continuously in order to perform meter reading. Qualified candidates need to have skills and experience in operating a back hoe. Preferred candidates should have a valid Class B CDL license or be able to obtain a Class B CDL within 6 months of employment.

Preference will be given to all resumes received by May 31, 2019.

Qualified candidates may submit their cover letter and resume to: jfleetwood@berlinmd.gov or mail to 10 William Street; Berlin, MD 21811.

EOE M/F/V/D

West OC Dental Office.

Join our successful practice as a Dental Assistant FT, MF, no evenings or weekends.

Great Benefit Pkg. Fax resume to 410-213-2955 or email: contact@atlanticdental.com Alex’s Italian Restaurant Servers & Cooks Wanted.

Call or text Alex 410-726-2158.

SOMERSET JEWELERS, INC. Seasonal Sales position.

Boardwalk location. FT/PT. Apply in person, between Somerset & Wicomico, on the boards.

410-289-7011

RAMBLER MOTEL 9942 Elm Street, WOC (Behind Starbucks) Sleeps 4, $250 per week Manager onsite 410-213-1764

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HIRING FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS:

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We are also seeking to fill a Front Desk Agent positon.

Please apply in person at The Comfort Inn Gold Coast on 112th Street Ocean City, next to the Gold Coast Mall No phone calls please

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Summer - 27th Street, Bayside Condo near Jolly Rogers. 2BR, 2BA, W/D & AC, cable, Wi-Fi, fully furnished. Sleeps 4-6.

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Increased need for accessory dwelling units

The four co-owners of the OC Bay Hopper, from left, Dave and Steve Butz, Adam Douglass and Jeff Mason, show off one of their water taxi/shuttle Carolina skiffs. The business is based at 117th Street, in the Food Lion shopping center.

OC Bay Hopper open for business Water taxi/shuttle service offers transportation from Fenwick Is. to Assateague

By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (May 31, 2019) After a year of testing the waters and receiving feedback on its product, OC Bay Hopper, a water transportation service, hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony with the Ocean City Chamber of Commerce, last Thursday.

OC Bay Hopper, co-owned by brothers Steve and Dave Butz, Adam Douglass and Jeff Mason, first came up with the idea last February because they wanted to do something that involved the water and Ocean City.

“We knew we wanted to do something that could eventually become a scalable business for us and we all have water experience,” Dave Butz said. “We all love the water and we lived down here at the beach, so we figured let’s put together an idea that incorporates all of those loves and passions.”

OC Bay Hopper has two water taxi boats and four captains available, as all four co-owners are registered

Coast Guard licensed master captains. The boats are licensed to carry 16 people at a time.

The service provides transportation from as far north as Harpoon Hanna’s in Fenwick Island, all the way down to Assateague Island.

There are two primary services for the operation: a water taxi and a shuttle. However, the options are interchangeable as deemed needed by the owners and demand from the customers.

“Some people come up to us and say, ‘You’re just like Uber’ and the answer is yes,” Butz said. “Then some people will be like, ‘Hey you’re like a shuttle system like Baltimore’s water taxi,’ and the answer is [also] yes. The idea is that we will take you, like a taxi, anywhere you want to go along the bay side.

“There’s 24 bars and restaurants that are water accessible that love to see us come in, and then there’s places like Assateague Island that we can just go down and land and people spend the day [there],” he continued.

“The second piece of it then is like Uber on demand water taxis just like a regular taxi.”

Restaurants that the service can assess by bayside include Harpoon

Hanna’s in Fenwick; Seacrets, Fish Tales, Tailchasers, Lazy Lizard, Fager’s Island, M.R. Ducks, The Angler, Marina Deck and Macky’s Bayside in Ocean City; and Sunset Grille, Mad Fish and Haborside in West Ocean City.

There are several activities and options that can be offered while taking a ride on OC Bay Hopper. For instance, there are opportunities to watch fireworks go off during holidays and Sundays during Sundaes in the Park at Northside Park on 125th Street.

The service also offers guides to crabbing and other water related experiences.

“A lot of the folks coming to Ocean City from the mainland like Pittsburgh, Ohio … they love crabs but they’ve never caught a crab,” Butz said. “So we give them that experience as well.”

During Memorial Day weekend, the company ran around 300 trips throughout the resort. The most popular destination was, unsurprisingly, Seacrets on 49th Street.

“Everyone wanted to go to Seacrets,” Butz said. “That’s been our number one destination so far.”

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By Lauren Bunting Contributing Writer (May 31, 2019) Accessory dwelling units (ADUs) are smaller units added to a property, sometimes called “inlaw suites” or “granny-flats.”

There is an increasing need for these apartment-style additions with the cost of housing on the rise.

Adding an ADU is a way for families with aging parents to share in the cost of housing, yet allow everyone to retain their independence.

But, these accessory apartments can be pricey to build. According to a new survey released by the National Association of Home Builders, only 6 percent of remodeling contractors report completing an ADU project for less than $25,000.

Twenty-three percent say costs fell between $50,000 and $99,999. The highest percentage, 30 percent, of remodelers reporting figures say costs came in between $100,000 to $149,999.

ADUs, referred to locally as “accessory apartments,” also come with various restrictions based on local zoning.

In Worcester County for example, the purpose and intent for these units states: It is the specific purpose and intent to allow no more than one accessory apartment per lot of record through conversion of existing residential structures or construction of new residential facilities so as to provide the opportunity and encouragement to meet the special housing needs of persons of low and moderate income as well as relatives of families currently residing in the county.

The following standards are a summary from Worcester County’s ecode360.com page: • Accessory apartments shall only be permitted where adequate wastewater disposal capacity has been determined to be available.

• The owner of the residential dwelling unit in which the accessory apartment is to be located shall occupy at least one of the dwelling units on the site.

• An accessory apartment may be located either in the principal dwelling or in an accessory building.

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Habitat Restore celebrates couple, volunteers in May (May 31, 2019) Shirley and Gary German have been named Habitat for Humanity of Worcester County’s ReStore Volunteers of the Month for May. These active retirees have consistently shown they have a heart for volunteering, and have been using their spare time to help at the ReStore since shortly after it opened in August. “Working at the ReStore gives us an opportunity to use our talents, and even find some new ones, the couple said. “We have fun with our customers. We have fun with the staff and other volunteers. We like interacting with the folks who drop off donations and others who come in the shop. “It’s our goal to greet our customers with a smile and have a positive experience,� they added. “And just maybe, they’ll go home with a special treasure.�

Originally from Pennsylvania, the couple retired and moved to Ocean City in 2010, where they soon joined a local church and helped organize a soup kitchen and aid the homeless.

Shirley also became volunteer comanager of the church’s thrift shop and Gary volunteered as a cashier and

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Sail Alyosha provides coast views, offers sailing lessons Shirley and Gary German

helped stock shelves. After seven years, the couple took a break from volunteering, then found the ReStore in September and have volunteered two days a week since then.

The couple is a true team, and they both agree that volunteering at the ReStore is both fun and rewarding. “In retirement, we have time to do positive things and to give back to our community.,� they said. “It is a true joy to help and serve others.�

The ReStore is a nonprofit home improvement store and donation center that sells new and gently used furniture, appliances, home accessories, building materials, among other items, to the public at a fraction of the retail price.

Proceeds are used to help build strength, stability, self-reliance and shelter in Worcester County. The Habitat ReStore is located at 9026 Worcester Highway in Berlin, and is open Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Continued from Page 53 Beyond the taxi and shuttle services the OC Bay Hopper provides for the bayside of the resort, the operation also has a coastline option with a 50-foot sailing catamaran called Sail Alyosha docked in West Ocean City, which is available for oceanside cruises and sightseeing. “The company has a 50-foot sailing catamaran that has sailed around the world,� Butz said. “My brother, Steve, just completed a circumnavigation going around the world. So you get to go on that boat and he can share some stories about when he was going around the world, or you can just go and have a great evening sailing along the Atlantic Coast.�

The sailboat allows guests to choose between sighting-seeing, a romantic getaway or even lessons on how to sail themselves. “If you want to learn how to sail, you can pick that kind of experience as well,� Butz said. “You’ll get out there and get to hoist the sails and learn about the trimming of the sails and mechanics about sailing.�

An app of the transportation service for on iOS Androids and iPhones are available on Google and Apple stores, respectively.

Departure times are listed on an odd-even time schedule. Even departures take place at the 118th Street OC

Bay Hopper Kiosk at noon, 2 p.m., 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. Odd departures take place at 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Pick up for the downtown/Boardwalk location is located on the pier at the Island Village at Wilde Dawgs on Lost Lady Beach adjacent to Sunset Park.

Rates for the services vary by operation. To use the shuttle option costs $15 per person for a one-time rate or $25 to ride all day.

The on-demand taxi rates require a four-person minimum per ride and costs $15 between 12-4 p.m., $20 between 4-8 p.m. and $25 from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. Youth 14 and under ride at a 30-percent discount.

Private trips are available and costs $20 per trip, which means the boat will not pick up additional passengers during the ride. Group rates are also available for a four-hour minimum ride with a limit of 16 people per ride.

Rates vary from $400 for 12-4 p.m., $600 from 4-8 p.m., $600 from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. or $1,500 for the entire day.

For more information about the shuttle or taxi services, visit www.ocbayhopper.com or call 410777-5145. For more information about Sailboat Alyosha call 410-3765454.

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in an accessory building, the minimum floor area shall also be 500 square feet, but in no case shall it exceed 35 percent of the gross floor area of the principal dwelling or 900 square feet, whichever is less. • No accessory apartment shall contain more than two bedrooms. – Lauren Bunting is an Associate Broker with Bunting Realty, Inc. in Berlin.

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NEW MEMBERS The Coastal Association of Realtors welcomed 13 new members during New Member Orientation on May 8. Pictured, from left, are Justin Gearhart of Hileman Real Estate, Roger Berwanger of Accurate Realty & Property Management, Crystal Travers of Long & Foster Real Estate, Chelsea Nichols of Keller Williams Realty of Delmarva, Valerie Kelm of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices PenFed Realty, James Bergey of Vantage Resort Realty, Jamie Langley of Keller Williams Realty of Delmarva, LaTerra Wise of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices PenFed Realty, Stephanie Alexis-Pacheco of Keller Williams Realty of Delmarva, Terri Rose of Dockside Properties, Heather Frostbutter of Keller Williams Realty of Delmarva, Fred Brandt of Coldwell Banker Residential, and Dustin McLeod of Long & Foster Real Estate.

AGH Wound Center consecutively earns award for 10 years (May 31, 2019) The Wound Care Center at Atlantic General Hospital has been named a Center of Excellence for 2018 – the 10th consecutive year to be recognized.

Healogics, the nation’s largest provider of advanced wound care services, bestows the Robert A. Warriner III, M.D., Center of Excellence Award to those wound care centers that achieve or exceeds clinical and operational benchmarks including: 92 percent patient satisfaction rate; 91 healing rate, in 30 median days or less to heal.

Out of 413 eligible centers, 342 earned the award this year. Atlantic General’s Wound Care Center is the only center in the U.S. to receive the award 10 times.

The Wound Care Center at Atlantic General Hospital is a member of the Healogics network of nearly 700 Wound Care Centers, with access to benchmarking data and proven experience treating approximately 2.5 million chronic wounds.

The Wound Care Center offers highly specialized wound care to patients suffering from diabetic ulcers, pressure ulcers, infections and other chronic wounds that have not healed in a reasonable amount of time.

Advanced treatments included negative pressure wound therapy, bio-engineered skin substitutes, biological and biosynthetic dressings and growth factor therapies.

“We are fortunate to have such an amazing resource in our local community. The wound care center is a lifeline for those suffering from chronic wounds,” said Mary Mullins, clinical program manager of the Wound Care Center.

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The Wound Care Center at Atlantic General Hospital has been named a Center of Excellence for the 10th consecutive year.

Pictured, from left, are Sherry Whitt, director of medsurg; Geri Rosol, PhD, program director; Mary Mullins, RN, clinical program manager of the Wound Care Center; Colleen Wareing, RN, vice president of Patient Care Services at AGH; Michael Franklin, president and CEO of Atlantic General Hospital.

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Island visitors support 1,192 jobs (May 31, 2019) A new National Park Service report shows that 2,136,889 visitors to Assateague Island National Seashore in 2018 spent $94,476,000 in communities near the park.

That spending supported 1,192 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $105,594,000.

“Assateague Island National Seashore welcomes visitors from across the country and around the world,” said Superintendent Debbie Darden. “We are delighted to share the story of this place and the experiences it provides.

“We also feature the park as a way to introduce our visitors to this part of the country and all that it offers,” she continued. “National park tourism is a significant driver in the national economy, returning $10 for every $1 invested in the National Park Service, and it’s a big factor in our local economy as well. We appreciate the partnership and support of

our neighbors and are glad to be able to give back by helping to sustain local communities.”

The peer-reviewed visitor spending analysis was conducted by economists Catherine Cullinane Thomas and Egan Cornachione of the U.S. Geological Survey and Lynne Koontz of the National Park Service.

The report shows $20.2 billion of direct spending by more than 318 million park visitors in communities within 60 miles of a national park.

This spending supported 329,000 jobs nationally; 268,000 of those jobs are found in these gateway communities.

The cumulative benefit to the U.S. economy was $40.1 billion.

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Visitor spending in the recreation industries supported more than 28,000 jobs and spending in retail supported more than 20,000 jobs.

Report authors also produce an interactive tool that enables users to explore visitor spending, jobs, labor income, value added, and output effects by sector for national, state, and local economies. Users can also view year-by-year trend data.

The interactive tool and report are available at the NPS Social Science Program webpage: www.nps.gov/ subjects/socialscience/vse.htm.

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OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 11609 SEAWARD RD., APT. #70B OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated January 13, 2007 and recorded in Liber 4859, Folio 230 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, with an original principal balance of $150,000.00, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester County, at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on JUNE 18, 2019 AT 3:30 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester County, MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust.

The property, and any improvements thereon, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind.

Terms of Sale: A deposit of $13,000 in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. Balance of the purchase price, together with interest on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Sub. Trustees, payable in cash within ten days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of current year’s real property taxes are adjusted as of the date of sale, and thereafter assumed by the purchaser. Taxes due for prior years including costs of any tax sale are payable by the purchaser. Purchaser is responsible for any recapture of homestead tax credit. All other public and/or private charges or assessments, to the extent such amounts survive foreclosure sale, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, whether incurred prior to or after the sale to be paid by the purchaser.

Any deferred water and sewer charges that purports to cover or defray cost during construction of public water or wastewater facilities constructed by the developer and subject to an annual fee or assessment are to be paid by the purchaser to the lienholder and are a contractual obligation between the lienholder and each owner of this property, and is not a fee or assess-

Ocean City Today / Public Notices ment imposed by the county. Any right of prepayment or discount for early prepayment of water and sewer charges may be ascertained by contacting the lienholder. All costs of deed recordation including but not limited to all transfer, recordation, agricultural or other taxes or charges assessed by any governmental entity as a condition to recordation, are payable by purchaser, whether or not purchaser is a Maryland First Time Home Buyer. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale.

The sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the deposit without interest. If purchaser fails to settle within ten days of ratification, subject to order of court, purchaser agrees that property will be resold and entire deposit retained by Sub. Trustees as liquidated damages for all losses occasioned by the purchaser’s default and purchaser shall have no further liability. The defaulted purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds resulting from said resale even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulted purchaser. Sub. Trustees will convey either marketable or insurable title. If they cannot deliver one or the other, or if ratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is return of the deposit without interest. (Matter No. 333257-1) PLEASE CONSULT WWW.ALEXCOOPER.COM FOR STATUS OF UPCOMING SALES Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et. al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS, INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 www.alexcooper.com OCD-5/30/3t _________________________________ COHN, GOLDBERG & DEUTSCH, LLC ATTORNEYS AT LAW 600 BALTIMORE AVENUE SUITE 208 TOWSON, MARYLAND 21204

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OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 10408 BISHOPVILLE ROAD BISHOPVILLE, MD 21813 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Kenneth M. Bruce and Rosalind Bruce, dated August 2, 2010 and recorded in Liber 5518, Folio 439 among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland, modified by Loan Modification Agreement recorded on Sep-

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the appropriate motion with the Court to resell the property. Purchaser waives personal service of any paper filed in connection with such a motion on himself and/or any principal or corporate designee, and expressly agrees to accept service of any such paper by regular mail directed to the address provided by said bidder at the time of foreclosure auction. In such event, the defaulting purchaser shall be liable for the payment of any deficiency in the purchase price, all costs and expenses of resale, reasonable attorney’s fees, and all other charges due and incidental and consequential June 18, 2019 AT 3:20 PM damages, and any deficiency in the ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF underlying secured debt. The purGROUND and the improvements chaser shall not be entitled to any thereon situated in Worcester surplus proceeds or profits resulting County, MD and more fully de- from any resale of the property. If scribed in the aforesaid Deed of the Substitute Trustees cannot conTrust. The property is improved by vey insurable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy at law or in equity shall a dwelling.

Terms of Sale: The property will be the return of the deposit without be sold “as is” and subject to condi- interest. The sale is subject to posttions, restrictions, easements and sale confirmation and audit of the agreements of record affecting same, status of the loan with the loan serif any and with no warranty of any vicer including, but not limited to, kind. A deposit of $17,000.00 by cer- determination of whether the bortified funds only (no cash will be ac- rower entered into any repayment cepted) is required at the time of agreement, reinstated or paid off the auction. Balance of the purchase loan prior to the sale. In any such price to be paid in cash within ten event, this sale shall be null and days of final ratification of sale by void, and the Purchaser’s sole remthe Circuit Court for Worcester edy, in law or equity, shall be the reCounty. At the Substitute Trustees’ turn of his deposit without interest.

Edward S. Cohn, Stephen N. discretion, the foreclosure purchaser, Goldberg, Richard E. Solomon, if a corporation or LLC, must proRichard J. Rogers, Michael duce evidence, prior to bidding, of the McKeefery, Christianna Kersey, legal formation of such entity. The and David W. Simpson, Jr., purchaser, other than the Holder of Substitute Trustees the Note, its assigns, or designees, shall pay interest on the unpaid pur- Mid-Atlantic Auctioneers, LLC chase money at the note rate from (410) 825-2900 the date of foreclosure auction to the www.mid-atlanticauctioneers.com CGD File #: 453714 date funds are received in the office OCD-5/30/3t of the Substitute Trustees.

In the event settlement is delayed _________________________________ for any reason , there shall be no Stern & Eisenberg Mid-Atlantic, abatement of interest. All due P.C. and/or unpaid private utility, water 9920 Franklin Square Dr., and sewer facilities charges, or front Suite 100 foot benefit payments, are payable Baltimore, MD 21236 by the purchaser without adjust410-635-5127 ment. Real estate taxes and all other public charges, or assessments, ground rent, or condo/HOA assessments, not otherwise divested by ratification of the sale, to be adjusted as of the date of foreclosure auction, un- OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY less the purchaser is the foreclosing lender or its designee. Cost of all 309 PURNELL ST. documentary stamps, transfer taxes SNOW HILL, MD 21863 and settlement expenses, and all other costs incident to settlement, Under a power of sale contained shall be borne by the purchaser. in a certain Deed of Trust from Purchaser shall be responsible for Luther T. Truitt and Virginia L. Truobtaining physical possession of the itt, dated August 26, 2009 and property. Purchaser assumes the recorded in Liber 5346, folio 282 risk of loss or damage to the property among the Land Records of Worcesfrom the date of sale forward. ter County, MD, default having ocTIME IS OF THE ESSENCE. If curred under the terms thereof, the the purchaser shall fail to comply Sub. Trustees will sell at public aucwith the terms of the sale or fails to tion at the Circuit Court for Worcesgo to settlement within ten (10) days ter County, at the Court House Door, of ratification of the sale, the Substi- One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD tute Trustees may, in addition to any 21863, on other available remedies, declare the entire deposit forfeited and resell the JUNE 17, 2019 AT 1:00 PM property at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser, and the pur- ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF chaser agrees to pay reasonable at- GROUND AND THE IMPROVEtorneys’ fees for the Substitute MENTS THEREON situated in Trustees, plus all costs incurred, if Worcester County, MD and more the Substitute Trustees have filed fully described in the aforesaid Deed

tember 29, 2014 in the Land Records of Worcester County at Liber No. 6436, Folio 263, and further modified

by Loan Modification Agreement recorded on June 9, 2017, in the Land Records of Worcester County at Liber No. 7017, Folio 270, with an original principal balance of $235,824.00, and an original interest rate of 4.375%, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Substitute Trustees will sell at public auction at the Courthouse door for the Circuit Court for Worcester County, on

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The property, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any and with no warranty of any kind.

Terms of Sale: A deposit of $18,000 by cash or certified check.

Balance of the purchase price to be paid in cash within 10 days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE. If the purchaser fails to settle within the aforesaid ten (10) days of ratification, the purchaser relinquishes their deposit and the Sub. Trustees may file an appropriate motion with the court to resell the property. Purchaser waives personal service of any paper filed with the Court in connection with such motion and any Show Cause Order issued by the Court and expressly agrees to accept service of any such paper or Order by certified mail and regular mail sent to the address provided by the purchaser and as recorded on the documents executed by the purchaser at the time of the sale. Service shall be deemed effective upon the purchaser 3 days after postmarked by the United States Post Office. It is expressly agreed by the purchaser that actual receipt of the certified mail is not required for service to be effective. If the purchaser fails to go to settlement the deposit shall be forfeited to the Sub. Trustees and all expenses of this sale (including attorney fees and full commission on the gross sales price of the sale) shall be charged against and paid from the forfeited deposit. In the event of resale the defaulting purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds or profits resulting from any resale of the property regardless of any improvements made to the real property. Interest is to be paid on the unpaid purchase money at the rate of 5.56% per annum from the date of sale to the date the funds are received in the office of the Sub. Trustees. Taxes, ground rent, water rent, condominium fees and/or homeowner association dues, all public charges/assessments payable on an annual basis, including sanitary and/or metropolitan district charges, if applicable, to be adjusted for the current year to date of sale and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Purchaser shall be responsible for the costs of all transfer taxes, (including agricultural transfer taxes, if applicable), documentary stamps and all other costs incident to settlement. Purchaser shall be responsible for physical possession of the property. Purchaser assumes the risk of loss from the date of sale forward. The sale is subject to post sale audit by the Noteholder to determine whether the borrower entered into any repayment/forbearance agreement, reinstated or paid off prior to the sale. In any such event the Purchaser agrees that upon no-

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Ocean City Today / Public Notices In the event settlement is delayed for any reason , there shall be no abatement of interest. All due and/or unpaid private utility, water and sewer facilities charges, or front foot benefit payments, are payable by the purchaser without adjustment. Real estate taxes and all other public charges, or assessments, ground rent, or condo/HOA assessments, not otherwise divested by ratification of the sale, to be adjusted as of the date of foreclosure auction, unless the purchaser is the foreclosing lender or its designee. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes and settlement expenses, and all other costs incident to settlement, shall be borne by the purchaser.

Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. Purchaser assumes the risk of loss or damage to the property COHN, GOLDBERG & DEUTSCH, from the date of sale forward.

LLC TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE. If ATTORNEYS AT LAW the purchaser shall fail to comply 600 BALTIMORE AVENUE with the terms of the sale or fails to SUITE 208 go to settlement within ten (10) days TOWSON, MARYLAND 21204 of ratification of the sale, the Substitute Trustees may, in addition to any other available remedies, declare the entire deposit forfeited and resell the property at the risk and cost of the OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY defaulting purchaser, and the purchaser agrees to pay reasonable attorneys’ fees for the Substitute 201 WINDWARD DRIVE, #7 Trustees, plus all costs incurred, if OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 the Substitute Trustees have filed Under a power of sale contained the appropriate motion with the in a certain Deed of Trust from Court to resell the property. PurWilliam Mann, dated November 3, chaser waives personal service of 2004 and recorded in Liber 4299, any paper filed in connection with Folio 319 among the Land Records of such a motion on himself and/or any Worcester County, Maryland, with principal or corporate designee, and an original principal balance of expressly agrees to accept service of $193,600.00, and an original interest any such paper by regular mail dirate of 7.500%, default having oc- rected to the address provided by curred under the terms thereof, the said bidder at the time of foreclosure Substitute Trustees will sell at pub- auction. In such event, the defaultlic auction at the Courthouse door ing purchaser shall be liable for the for the Circuit Court for Worcester payment of any deficiency in the purchase price, all costs and exCounty, on penses of resale, reasonable attorney’s fees, and all other charges due June 11, 2019 AT 3:20 PM and incidental and consequential ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF damages, and any deficiency in the GROUND and the improvements underlying secured debt. The purthereon situated in Worcester chaser shall not be entitled to any County, MD and more fully de- surplus proceeds or profits resulting scribed in the aforesaid Deed of from any resale of the property. If Trust. The property being sold is a the Substitute Trustees cannot concondominium unit and all common vey insurable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy at law or in equity shall elements appurtenant thereto.

Terms of Sale: The property will be the return of the deposit without be sold “as is” and subject to condi- interest. The sale is subject to posttions, restrictions, easements and sale confirmation and audit of the agreements of record affecting same, status of the loan with the loan serif any and with no warranty of any vicer including, but not limited to, kind. A deposit of $17,000.00 by cer- determination of whether the bortified funds only (no cash will be ac- rower entered into any repayment cepted) is required at the time of agreement, reinstated or paid off the auction. Balance of the purchase loan prior to the sale. In any such price to be paid in cash within ten event, this sale shall be null and days of final ratification of sale by void, and the Purchaser’s sole remthe Circuit Court for Worcester edy, in law or equity, shall be the reCounty. At the Substitute Trustees’ turn of his deposit without interest.

Edward S. Cohn, Stephen N. discretion, the foreclosure purchaser, Goldberg, Richard E. Solomon, if a corporation or LLC, must proRichard J. Rogers, Michael duce evidence, prior to bidding, of the McKeefery, Christianna Kersey, legal formation of such entity. The and David W. Simpson, Jr., purchaser, other than the Holder of Substitute Trustees the Note, its assigns, or designees, shall pay interest on the unpaid pur- Mid-Atlantic Auctioneers, LLC chase money at the note rate from (410) 825-2900 the date of foreclosure auction to the www.mid-atlanticauctioneers.com date funds are received in the office CGD File #: 453212 OCD-5/23/3t of the Substitute Trustees. _________________________________

tification by the Sub. Trustees of such event the sale is null and void and of no legal effect and the deposit returned without interest. If the Sub. Trustees are unable to convey either insurable or good and marketable title, or the sale is not ratified for any reason by the Circuit Court including errors made by the Sub. Trustees, the purchaser’s sole remedy at law or in equity shall be limited to a refund of the deposit without any interest.

Steven K. Eisenberg, Paul J. Moran, Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS, INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 www.alexcooper.com OCD-5/30/3t _________________________________

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MAY 31, 2019 BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555

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OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 205 ENTERPRISE DR. BERLIN, MD 21811 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated October 3, 2017 and recorded in Liber 7089, Folio 441 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, with an original principal balance of $255,375.00, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester County, at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on JUNE 11, 2019 AT 3:30 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester County, MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust.

The property, and any improvements thereon, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind.

Terms of Sale: A deposit of $25,000 in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. Balance of the purchase price, together with interest on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Sub. Trustees, payable in cash within ten days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of current year’s real property taxes are adjusted as of the date of sale, and thereafter assumed by the purchaser. Taxes due for prior years including costs of any tax sale are payable by the purchaser. Purchaser is responsible for any recapture of homestead tax credit. All other public and/or private charges or assessments, to the extent such amounts survive foreclosure sale, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, whether incurred prior to or after the sale to be paid by the purchaser.

Any deferred water and sewer charges that purports to cover or defray cost during construction of public water or wastewater facilities constructed by the developer and subject to an annual fee or assessment are to be paid by the purchaser to the lienholder and are a contractual obligation between the lienholder and each owner of this property, and is not a fee or assess-

MAY 31, 2019 ment imposed by the county. Any right of prepayment or discount for early prepayment of water and sewer charges may be ascertained by contacting the lienholder. All costs of deed recordation including but not limited to all transfer, recordation, agricultural or other taxes or charges assessed by any governmental entity as a condition to recordation, are payable by purchaser, whether or not purchaser is a Maryland First Time Home Buyer. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale.

The sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the deposit without interest. If purchaser fails to settle within ten days of ratification, subject to order of court, purchaser agrees that property will be resold and entire deposit retained by Sub. Trustees as liquidated damages for all losses occasioned by the purchaser’s default and purchaser shall have no further liability. The defaulted purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds resulting from said resale even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulted purchaser. Sub. Trustees will convey either marketable or insurable title. If they cannot deliver one or the other, or if ratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is return of the deposit without interest. (Matter No. 334154-1) PLEASE CONSULT WWW.ALEXCOOPER.COM FOR STATUS OF UPCOMING SALES Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et. al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS, INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 www.alexcooper.com OCD-5/23/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555

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OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 1439 CEDAR HALL RD. POCOMOKE A/R/T/A POCOMOKE CITY, MD 21851 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated April 25, 2007 and recorded in Liber 4996, Folio 305 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, with an original principal balance of $202,492.00, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub.

Ocean City Today / Public Notices Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester County, at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on JUNE 4, 2019 AT 3:33 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester County, MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust.

The property, and any improvements thereon, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind.

Terms of Sale: A deposit of $20,000 in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. Balance of the purchase price, together with interest on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Sub. Trustees, payable in cash within ten days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of current year’s real property taxes are adjusted as of the date of sale, and thereafter assumed by the purchaser. Taxes due for prior years including costs of any tax sale are payable by the purchaser. Purchaser is responsible for any recapture of homestead tax credit. All other public and/or private charges or assessments, to the extent such amounts survive foreclosure sale, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, whether incurred prior to or after the sale to be paid by the purchaser.

Any deferred water and sewer charges that purports to cover or defray cost during construction of public water or wastewater facilities constructed by the developer and subject to an annual fee or assessment are to be paid by the purchaser to the lienholder and are a contractual obligation between the lienholder and each owner of this property, and is not a fee or assessment imposed by the county. Any right of prepayment or discount for early prepayment of water and sewer charges may be ascertained by contacting the lienholder. All costs of deed recordation including but not limited to all transfer, recordation, agricultural or other taxes or charges assessed by any governmental entity as a condition to recordation, are payable by purchaser, whether or not purchaser is a Maryland First Time Home Buyer. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale.

The sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid

off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the deposit without interest. If purchaser fails to settle within ten days of ratification, subject to order of court, purchaser agrees that property will be resold and entire deposit retained by Sub. Trustees as liquidated damages for all losses occasioned by the purchaser’s default and purchaser shall have no further liability. The defaulted purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds resulting from said resale even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulted purchaser. Sub. Trustees will convey either marketable or insurable title. If they cannot deliver one or the other, or if ratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is return of the deposit without interest. (Matter No. 324041-1) PLEASE CONSULT WWW.ALEXCOOPER.COM FOR STATUS OF UPCOMING SALES Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et. al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS, INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 www.alexcooper.com OCD-5/16/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555

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OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 220 NORTH HERON DR., UNIT #2 & BOAT SLIP #30 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated October 12, 2005 and recorded in Liber 4561, Folio 21 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, with an original principal balance of $532,500.00, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester County, at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on JUNE 4, 2019 AT 3:36 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester County, MD and described as Unit Number 220-2 Section VI, in “The Sanctuary Condominium”, together with an undivided percentage interest in the common elements thereof and together with the exclusive right to use Boat Slip Number 30 and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. Tax ID #10-293758 and Tax ID #10-402255.

The property, believed to be wa-

PAGE 59 terfront, and any improvements thereon, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind.

Terms of Sale: A deposit of $47,000 in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. Balance of the purchase price, together with interest on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Sub. Trustees, payable in cash within ten days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of current year’s real property taxes are adjusted as of the date of sale, and thereafter assumed by the purchaser. Taxes due for prior years including costs of any tax sale are payable by the purchaser. Purchaser is responsible for any recapture of homestead tax credit. All other public and/or private charges or assessments, to the extent such amounts survive foreclosure sale, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, whether incurred prior to or after the sale to be paid by the purchaser.

Any deferred water and sewer charges that purports to cover or defray cost during construction of public water or wastewater facilities constructed by the developer and subject to an annual fee or assessment are to be paid by the purchaser to the lienholder and are a contractual obligation between the lienholder and each owner of this property, and is not a fee or assessment imposed by the county. Any right of prepayment or discount for early prepayment of water and sewer charges may be ascertained by contacting the lienholder. All costs of deed recordation including but not limited to all transfer, recordation, agricultural or other taxes or charges assessed by any governmental entity as a condition to recordation, are payable by purchaser, whether or not purchaser is a Maryland First Time Home Buyer. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale.

The sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the deposit without interest. If purchaser fails to settle within ten days of ratification, subject to order of court, purchaser agrees that property will be resold and entire deposit retained by Sub. Trustees as liquidated damages for all losses occasioned by the purchaser’s default and purchaser shall have no further liability. The defaulted purchaser

PAGE 60 shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds resulting from said resale even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulted purchaser. Sub. Trustees will convey either marketable or insurable title. If they cannot deliver one or the other, or if ratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is return of the deposit without interest. (Matter No. 336796-1) PLEASE CONSULT WWW.ALEXCOOPER.COM FOR STATUS OF UPCOMING SALES Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et. al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS, INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 www.alexcooper.com OCD-5/16/3t _________________________________ McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC 312 Marshall Avenue, Suite 800 Laurel, MD 20707 www.mwc-law.com

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OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 209 TEAL CIR. BERLIN, MD 21811 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Perry Masciana, dated March 23, 2007 and recorded in Liber 4902, folio 519 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, default having occurred under the terms thereof and at the request of the parties secured thereby, the undersigned Substitute Trustees will offer for sale at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester County, at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on JUNE 3, 2019 AT 1:30 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND AND THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON situated in Worcester County, Maryland and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property is improved by a dwelling.

The property, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions, easements, encumbrances and agreements of record affecting the subject property, if any, and with no warranty of any kind.

Terms of Sale: A deposit in the form of cashier’s or certified check, or in such other form as the Substitute Trustees may determine, at their sole discretion, for $57,000 at the time of sale. If the noteholder and/or servicer is the successful bidder, the deposit requirement is waived. Balance of the purchase price is to be paid within fifteen (15) days of the final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland. Interest is to be paid on the unpaid purchase price at the rate of 5% per annum from date of sale to the date the funds are re-

Ocean City Today / Public Notices ceived in the office of the Substitute Trustees, if the property is purchased by an entity other than the noteholder and/or servicer. If payment of the balance does not occur within fifteen days of ratification, the deposit will be forfeited and the property will be resold at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser.

There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event settlement is delayed for any reason. Taxes, ground rent, water rent, and all other public charges and assessments payable on an annual basis, including sanitary and/or metropolitan district charges, and front foot benefit charges, if applicable, to be adjusted for the current year to the date of sale, and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Condominium fees and/or homeowners association dues, if any, shall be assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale. The purchaser shall be responsible for the payment of the ground rent escrow, if required. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes, and all settlement charges shall be borne by the purchaser. If the Substitute Trustees are unable to convey good and marketable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy in law or equity shall be limited to the refund of the deposit to the purchaser.

Upon refund of the deposit, the sale shall be void and of no effect, and the purchaser shall have no further claim against the Substitute Trustees. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. The purchaser at the foreclosure sale shall assume the risk of loss for the property immediately after the sale. (Matter #15-615103).

Laura H. G. O’Sullivan, et al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS, INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 www.alexcooper.com OCD-5/16/3t _________________________________

NOTICE

OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 17835 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF LOUIS J. JONSKE SR. Notice is given that Anna M. Jonske, 183 Clam Shell Road, Ocean City, MD 21842, was on May 02, 2019 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Louis J. Jonske Sr. who died on March 15, 2019, with a will.

Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney.

All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 2nd day of November, 2019.

Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the undersigned personal representative or file it with the Register of Wills with a copy to

the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claims within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. A claim not presented or filed on or before that date, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Claim forms may be obtained from the Register of Wills.

Anna M. Jonske 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 16, 2019 OCD-5/16/3t _________________________________ James E. Clubb, Esq. 108 N. 8th Street Ocean City, MD 21842 (410) 289-2323 K & T REALTY GROUP, LLC 186 Meadowview Lane Warrenton, VA 20186 Plaintiff vs.

CLARENCE E. JOHNSON 1339 Aspen Drive Salisbury, MD 21804-2062 and RITA J. VILLANI 301 Tuna Lane Ocean City, MD 21842 and WORCESTER COUNTY c/o Maureen Howarth, Esq. 1 West Market. Street Room 1103 Snow Hill, MD 21863 and ALL PERSONS THAT HAVE OR CLAIM TO HAVE ANY INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY described as 312 Timmons Street Snow Hill, MD 21863 Defendants IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY STATE OF MARYLAND CASE N0. C-23-CV-19-000116

ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of this proceeding is to secure the foreclosure of all rights of redemption from the tax .s.ale 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: 312 Timmons Street, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863, Deed Reference

MAY 31, 2019 5000/120, Parcel Number 02..028905. The property is an improved lot, and is assessed to Clarence E. Johnson.

The Complaint states among other things that the amount necessary for redemption has not been paid. The sale was held on May 19, 2017, and more than six (6) months has passed since that date.

It is thereupon this 7th of May, 2019, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, ORDERED, that notice be given by the insertion of a copy of this Order in some newspaper having a general circulation in Worcester County once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, warning all persons interested in the property to redeem the property or answer the Complaint by 6th of July, 2019 , or thereafter a final judgment will be entered foreclosing all rights of redemption in the property and vesting in the Plaintiff title to said property, free and clear of all liens and encumbrances.

Beau H. Oglesby JUDGE OCD-5/16/3t _________________________________

NOTICE

TO CREDITORS OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE ESTATE NO. 17798 Notice is given that the Court of Common Pleas court of Cumberland County, PA appointed Barry Cupp, 825 Flintlock Ridge Road, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 and Sheree Mann, 88 Foxfire Lane, Lewisberry, PA 17339 as the Executors of the Estate of Judith Louise Cupp AKA: Judith L. Cupp who died on November 18, 2017 domiciled in Pennsylvania, USA. The Maryland resident agent for service of process is Anna Stupi Gosden whose address is 429 Rockway Road, Catonsville, MD 21228.

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.

Barry Cupp Sheree Mann Foreign Personal Representatives Terri Westcott Register of Wills One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074

MAY 31, 2019 Name of Newspaper: Ocean City Digest Date of first publication: May 16, 2019 OCD-5/16/3t _________________________________

NOTICE

OF PUBLIC HEARING The Mayor and Council of the Town of Berlin will hold a public hearing on Monday, June 10th at 7:00 p.m. in the Berlin Town Hall Council Chambers, 10 William Street, on Ordinance 2019-02. The public is invited to attend and comment. A copy of the proposed Ordinance 2019-02 is available for inspection in Town Hall, between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday.

Ordinance 2019-02 An Ordinance of the Mayor and Council of The Town of Berlin, Maryland approving the FY20 Budget as submitted.

OCD-5/23/2t _________________________________ GUY R. AYRES III AYRES, JENKINS, GORDY & ALMAND, P.A. 6200 Coastal Highway, Suite 200 Ocean City, Maryland 21842

NOTICE OF TAX SALE

OF PROPERTY IN THE TENTH ELECTION DISTRICT, SUB-DISTRICTS 101-109, WORCESTER COUNTY, OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND Town of Ocean City, Maryland municipal taxes and assessments under levies of the tax years 2017/2018 and 2018/2019 on the properties hereinafter described being due and in arrears and unpaid; and in order to compel the payment of the same, together with interest thereon, Attorney and Advertising Fees of $258, and the costs of attending the proceeding, as provided by law, by virtue of the power and authority vested in me as the City Manager and Collector of municipal taxes in the Tenth Election District, Worcester County, Ocean City, Maryland as provided by the Acts of the General Assembly of Maryland (Tax-Property Article Section 14-808 et seq. of the Annotated Code of Maryland), the undersigned City Manager and Collector of Taxes, will sell at public auction, at City Hall, 3rd Street and Baltimore Avenue, Ocean City, Maryland, on FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2019 AT THE HOUR OF 10:00 A.M. the below described properties: Item 1 10-249961 and 9564338630: Described as Jockey Beach Club Condominium, Unit 120 B B P 2, Assessed to Marilynn Anderson, Assessed Value $113,200, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due

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Item 3 10-758769 and 12173574223: Described as The Meridian Condominium, Phase 1, Unit 503, Assessed to Kam Lun Yeung and Karla Au Yeung, Assessed Value $752,100, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $2,157.50.

Item 4 10-048567 and 7766957340: Described as Bay Colony Condominium, Unit 6 West B, Assessed to Anthony E. Balcerzak, Jr., Megan Ann Balcerzak and Regina M. Balcerzak, Assessed Value $81,300, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $1,111.98.

Item 5 10-048915 and 769634782: Described as Bay Colony Condominium, Unit 2 West B, Assessed to Anthony E. Balcerzak, Jr. and Megan A. Balcerzak, Assessed Value $81,300, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $841.17.

Item 7 10-427126 and 9922166195: Described as Jetty’s Break Condominium, Unit 101, Assessed to Stanley R. Berger and Debra M. Berger, Assessed Value $314,100, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $1,710.84.

Item 8 10-250897 and 6088138796: Described as Jamaica Condominium II, Unit 310, Assessed to Roxanne E. Berry, Assessed Value $161,500, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $872.71.

Item 9 10-164370 and 9182724262: Described as Sails II Condominium, Unit 204, Assessed to Richard Boothe, Assessed Value $200,100, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $949.20.

Item 10 10-198747 and 13223729946: Described as Lot 1550, Section 4A, Plat of Montego Bay Mobile Home Park, Assessed to Bungarra, LLC, Assessed Value $118,767, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $935.01.

Item 13 10-151120 and 2990921998: Described as Cara Mar Condominium, Unit 100, Assessed to Walter Demidenko and Barbara A. Demidenko, Assessed Value $157,433, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $915.34.

Item 15 10-141834 and 2850320484: Described as Sea Watch Condominium, Unit 118, Assessed to Patricia Ann Griffiths, Assessed Value $230,833, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $1,242.86.

Item 16 10-226821 and 3740534664: Described as Sunspot Condominium, Unit 301, Assessed to Barbara J. Harmon, Assessed Value $214,000, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $1,110.43.

Item 17 10-414970 and 11419964749: Described as The Townhouse Condominium Sunset, Unit Lut-H18, Phase 1, Assessed to Chapman V. Hom and Ellen Mansfield, Assessed Value $506,800, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $1,839.77.

Item 18 10-389984 and 9869561301: Described as Wild Dunes Condominium, Unit 301, Assessed to Yvette C. Hudyma, Assessed Value $759,000, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $1,759.25.

Item 19 10-741165 and 11380366387: Described as Port Astor at Sunset Island Condominium III, Unit 44 CP Ph 1, Assessed to Joseph G. Dooley Trust, Assessed Value $530,400, Wastewater, Interest and

Penalties Due $2,257.48.

Item 20 10-061423 and 783196874: Described as Gull Way Condominium, Unit A12, Assessed to John Richard Klemann and Edward A. Klemann, Assessed Value $255,400, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $1,125.14.

Item 21 10-307139 and 5030748562: Described as Surfwood Condominium, Unit 401, Assessed to John W. Kreuzburg and Nenita B. Kreuzburg, Assessed Value $261,200, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $1,470.08.

Item 23 10-217555 and 14218133010: Described as Lighthouse Village Condominium, Unit 232 B B P2, Assessed to Kathleen R. Lauer, Assessed Value $75,500, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $866.55.

Item 24 10-210976 and 13425731976: Described as Jamestown Inlet Condominium, Unit 3, Assessed to Aida L. Leblanc, John A. Hitch and Dayna L. Hitch, Assessed Value $192,300, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $1,233.02.

Item 25 10-156386 and 13714922870: Described as Sea Harbor Condominium, Unit 207, Assessed to Adrian Mihaescu, Assessed Value $80,133, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $866.89.

Item 26 10-171407 and 12892525430: Described as Lot 8 & ½ Lot 7, Block 66 N Side 139th Street, Resubdivision Plat 4 of Fenwick, Assessed to Nicolas Anthony Nemil and Michelle N. Tran, Assessed Value $142,200, Wastewater, Misc.

Lien, Interest and Penalties Due $709.64.

Item 27 10-249473 and 11275538544: Described as Bradley on the Bay Condominium, Unit 240, B1 P4, Assessed to Gregory C. Nigrin, Assessed Value $117,000, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $872.71.

Item 32 10-751837 and 11475573243: Described as Clammers Cove Villas Condominium, Unit 1, Assessed to James N. Porter and Stacey M. Porter, Assessed Value $312,600, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $1,271.04.

Item 33 10-357640 and 5481355294: Described as Harbor Lights Condominium, Unit 14, Assessed to Matthew Rhodes, Assessed Value $121,500, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $1,361.26.

Item 35 10-225914 and 9823734500: Described as Seaway Condominium, Unit 14, Assessed to Thelonious T.C. Rudd, Susana G. Rudd, George R. Johnson, Jr. and Beatrice G. Johnson, Assessed Value $165,100, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $1,113.70.

Item 36 10-753589 and 11348173695 and L12661252: Described as Belmont Towers Residential Condominium, Unit 304 Ph 1, Assessed to Paul W. Rutter, Jr. and Renette L. Rutter, Assessed Value $632,000, Wastewater, Personal Property, Interest and Penalties Due $2,508.30.

Item 38 10-262623 and 4303940908: Described as Jamaica Condominium III, Unit 104, Assessed to Joan E. Seidenspinner, Assessed Value $114,433, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $881.28.

Item 39 10-290686 and 6493145812: Described as Atlantic Mist 1 Condominium, Unit C, Assessed to

Dena Shaffer and Marion Caron, Assessed Value $124,000, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $1,067.70.

Item 41 10-066581 and 180217688: Described as Ocean Waye 45 Condominium, Unit 203, Assessed to Stamatios Vasillas and Fotini Vasillas, Assessed Value $74,533, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $789.39.

Item 42 10-260256 and 9151740476: Described as Lighthouse Condominium, Unit 109 P2, Assessed to Joyce A. Weeks, Assessed Value $113,200, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $962.19.

OCD-5/16/4t _________________________________

NOTICE

OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 17846 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF JOSEPH JOHN CASEY Notice is given that Joseph Patrick Casey, 5833 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA 23188, was on May 09, 2019 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Joseph John Casey who died on April 22, 2019, with a will.

Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney.

All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 9th day of November, 2019.

Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the undersigned personal representative or file it with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claims within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. A claim not presented or filed on or before that date, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Claim forms may be obtained from the Register of Wills.

Joseph Patrick Casey 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 23, 2019 OCD-5/23/3t _________________________________

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AYRES, JENKINS, GORDY & ALMAND, PA WILLIAM E. ESHAM III ESQ 6200 COASTAL HIGHWAY, STE 200 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842

NOTICE

TO CREDITORS OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE ESTATE NO. 17795 Notice is given that the Circuit Court of City of Chesapeake county, VA appointed Robin Gibbs, 227 Country Club Blvd., Chesapeake, VA 23322 as the Adminstrator of the Estate of Alfred Russell who died on December 18, 2018 domiciled in Virginia, USA. The Maryland resident agent for service of process is William E. Esham III whose address is 6200 Coastal Highway, Suite 200, Ocean City, MD 21842.

At the time of death, the decedent owned real or leasehold property in the following Maryland counties: Worcester.

All persons having claims against the decedent must file their claims with the Register of Wills for Worcester County with a copy to the foreign personal representative on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the foreign personal representative mails or delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claim within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. Claims filed after that date or after a date extended by law will be barred.

Robin Gibbs 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 23, 2019 OCD-5/23/3t _________________________________

The subject parcels are known as Worcester County Tax Map No. 25 Parcel 395, and Parcel 86 Lots 3-13.

OCD-5/23/2t _________________________________ Law Offices of Jeffrey Nadel 4041 Powder Mill Road, Suite 200 Calverton, Maryland 20705 240-473-5000 Jeffrey Nadel Scott Nadel Daniel Menchel Doreen Strothman 4041 Powder Mill Road, Suite 200 Calverton, MD 20705 Substitute Trustees Plaintiff v.

Terrence W. Batson 1511 Cedar Street Pocomoke City, MD 21851 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Civil No. C-23-CV-18-000275

NOTICE

Notice is hereby given this 17th day of May, 2019, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings, made and reported, will be ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 17th day of June, 2019, provided a copy of this notice be inserted in a weekly newspaper printed in said County, once in each of three successive weeks before the 10th day of June, 2019.

The Report of Sale states the amount of the foreclosure sale price to be $99,100.00. The property sold herein is known as 1511 Cedar Street, Pocomoke City, MD 21851.

Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-5/23/3t _________________________________

NOTICE

OF PASSAGE OF BILL 19-1 WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

NOTICE

OF PUBLIC HEARING BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS TOWN OF OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND

NOTICE

Pursuant to Article III, “District Changes and Other Amendments”, Section 108-214 and Section 108-215 of the Berlin, MD Town Code, the Town Of Berlin Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing during its regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at 5:30 PM in the Mayor and Council Chambers of Berlin Town Hall, 10 William Street, Berlin, MD to consider a petition for annexation received from Acorn Berlin Lot, LLC and Acorn Berlin Chevy, LLC.

an appeal has been filed pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-94(3)(a) requesting a special yard exception to replace the east stair tower to be compliant with 2015 NFPA Life Safety Code which will encroach approximately 8’1” into the front yard setback, providing a minimum 1’11” setback instead of 10’ as required by Code. In addition, the applicant requests to replace the existing wooden walkway that leads from the stair tower to the beach and encroaches into the Wight Street rightof-way approximately 10’ with the stipulation that they will remove it if the Town requests such in the future. The site of the appeal is described as Lots 1N, 1S, 2N, 2S, 3N, and 3S, Block 5 of the Fenwick Plat, Revised 1965; further described as located on the west side of a 20’ alley and the west side of Wight Street, between 125th and 126th Streets, and locally known as Oceanside 6 Condominium, 12507 Wight Street, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.

APPLICANT: MAD DESIGN GROUP, INC. – (BZA 2527 #19-09400003) at 6:10 p.m.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-93(2), Powers, of the Code, an appeal has been filed pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-94(5) requesting a special use exception to allow outdoor display of merchandise incidental to the on-premise use. The site of the appeal is described as Lots 1-12, Block 7 of the Edward J. Shute Plat, further described as located on the east side of Philadelphia Avenue and locally known as Beachwear Factory, 2118 Philadelphia Avenue in the Phillips Plaza, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.

APPLICANT: GABRIEL HAZAN (BZA 2528 #19-09400004) Further information concerning the public hearings may be examined in the office of the Department of Planning and Community Development in City Hall.

Alfred Harrison, Chairman Heather Stansbury, Attorney OCD-5/30/2t _________________________________

Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 110 of the Code of Ocean City, Maryland, hereinafter referred to as the Code, same being the Zoning Ordinance for Ocean City, Maryland, notice is hereby given that public hearings will be conducted by the Board of Zoning Appeals for Ocean City, Maryland in the Council Chambers of City Hall located on Baltimore Avenue and Third Street, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland on: THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 2019 at 6:00 p.m.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-93(2), Powers, of the Code,

Take Notice that Bill 19-1 (Revenue - Hotel Rental Tax) was passed by the County Commissioners on May 21, 2019.

A fair summary of the bill is as follows: § TR 1-601(a). (Repeals and reenacts this subsection regarding provisions for the imposition and rate of the hotel rental tax in Worcester County to reflect the provisions of the Annotated Code of Maryland; provides that the rate of the hotel rental tax shall not exceed five percent (5.0%); requires passage of a resolution upon the unanimous consent of the County Commissioners, after public notice and hearing, for establishment of a hotel rental tax rate in excess of three percent; and establishes notice requirements for the public hearing on the proposed resolution.)

MAY 31, 2019 This bill becomes effective fortyfive (45) days from the date of its passage.

This is only a fair summary of the bill. A full copy of the bill is posted on the Legislative Bulletin Board in the main hall of the Worcester County Government Center outside Room 1103, is available for public inspection in Room 1103 of the Worcester County Government Center and is available on the County Website at www.co.worcester.md.us .

THE WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OCD-5/30/3t _________________________________

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

CONSTRUCTION OF NEWARK SPRAY IRRIGATION FACILITIES WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND The Worcester County Commissioners are currently accepting sealed bids for construction of Spray Irrigation Facilities in the Newark Service Area for the Worcester County Department of Public Works - Water and Wastewater Division.

The Project generally consists of construction of approximately 6,500 linear feet of discharge piping, spray irrigation piping and discharge sprinkler heads, a new pump station, modification of the treatment plant pond to increase holding, testing, start-up, site restoration and close-out, and includes furnishing all equipment, material, and labor for the work described in the bid document drawings and specifications.

This project is funded by the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) administered by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Maryland Department of the Environment. Contractor requirements under the CWSRF are included in the bid documents and include, but are not limited to, use of American iron and steel, adhering to applicable Davis Bacon Act prevailing wage rates, and participation of disadvantaged business enterprises. Bid documents are available from DiCarlo Precision Instruments, Inc., 2006 Northwood Drive, Salisbury, Maryland 21801 (410-749-0112). Interested bidders are encouraged to attend a non-mandatory Pre-Bid Conference at 10:00 AM (EDT) on Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at the Worcester County Department of Public Works - Water and Wastewater Division Office at 1000 Shore Lane, Ocean Pines, Maryland 21811.

Sealed proposals will be accepted until 1:00 PM (EDT) on Monday, July 8, 2019 in the Office of the County Commissioners at Room 1103 - Worcester County Government Center, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863, at which time they will be opened and publicly read aloud. Envelopes shall be marked "Bid Enclosed Newark Spray Irrigation Facilities" in the lower left-hand corner. After opening, bids will be forwarded to the Public Works Department for tabulation, review and recommendation to the County Commissioners for their consideration at a future

MAY 31, 2019 meeting. In awarding the bid, the Commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all bids, waive formalities, informalities and technicalities therein, and to take whatever bid they determine to be in the best interest of the County considering lowest or best bid, quality of goods and work, time of delivery or completion, responsibility of bidders being considered, previous experience of bidders with County contracts, or any other factors they deem appropriate.

All inquiries shall be directed to Darl Kolar, P.E., Project Manager, EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc., PBC at 410-641-5341.

OCD-5/30/1t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 Carrie M. Ward, et al.

6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs vs.

BROOKE L. HARRIMAN GAY A. HARRIMAN 1506 Unionville Road Pocomoke A/R/T/A Pocomoke City, MD 21851 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. C-23-CV-18-000343

NOTICE

Notice is hereby given this 22nd day of May, 2019, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings and described as 1506 Unionville Road, Pocomoke A/R/T/A Pocomoke City, MD 21851, made and reported by the Substitute Trustee, will be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 24th day of June, 2019, provided a copy of this NOTICE be inserted in some weekly newspaper printed in said County, once in each of three successive weeks before the 17th day of June, 2019.

The report states the purchase price at the Foreclosure sale to be $36,295.00.

Susan R. Braniecki Clerk, Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-5/30/3t _________________________________

NOTICE

TO HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTORS INVITATION TO BID Housing Rehabilitation Worcester County, Maryland The Worcester County Commissioners are currently accepting bids for rehabilitation work to be performed on a single-family home located in the Berlin area of Worcester County. Bid specification packages and bid forms are available to licensed Maryland Home Improve-

Ocean City Today / Public Notices ment Contractors and may be picked up from the Office of the County Commissioners, Worcester County Government Center, One West Market Street - Room 1103, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863, obtained online at www.co.worcester.md.us under the "Bids" drop-down menu in the lower right hand side of the home page, or by calling the Commissioners' Office at 410-632-1194 to request a package by mail.

The project is proposed to be funded by the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and is thus subject to all applicable Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights guidelines. Sealed bids will be accepted until 1:00 p.m. on Monday, June 10, 2019 in the Office of the County Commissioners at the above address at which time they will be opened and publicly read aloud. Envelopes shall be marked "Housing Rehabilitation Bid - June 10, 2019" in the lower left-hand corner. Bids will be reviewed by staff and awarded by the County Commissioners at a future meeting. In awarding the bid, the Commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all bids, waive formalities, informalities and technicalities therein, and to take whatever bid they determine to be in the best interest of the County considering lowest or best bid, quality of goods and work, time of delivery or completion, responsibility of bidders being considered, previous experience of bidders with County contracts, or any other factors they deem appropriate.

All inquiries regarding the bid specifications shall be directed to the Housing Program Inspector, Dave Walter, at 410-213-2021. All other inquiries shall be directed to Jo Ellen Bynum, Housing Program Administrator, at 410-632-1200, ext. 1171.

OCD-5/30/1t _________________________________ JOHN F. ROBBERT ESQ 2661 RIVA ROAD, SUITE 410A ANNAPOLIS, MD 21401

NOTICE

OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 17859 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF CAROL L. SEELEY Notice is given that Patrick Seeley, 7605 Yacht Club Drive, Berlin, MD 21811, was on May 22, 2019 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Carol L. Seeley who died on March 13, 2019, with a will.

Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney.

All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 22nd day of November, 2019.

Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the undersigned personal representative or file it with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates:

(1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claims within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. A claim not presented or filed on or before that date, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Claim forms may be obtained from the Register of Wills.

Patrick Seeley 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 30, 2019 OCD-5/30/3t _________________________________

NOTICE

OF PUBLIC HEARINGS BOARD OF PORT WARDENS Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 106,”Waterways,” Article II – “Shoreline Development” of the Code of the Town of Ocean City, Maryland, hereinafter referred to as the Code, same being the Port Wardens Ordinance of Ocean City, Maryland, notice is hereby given that public hearings will be conducted in the Council Chambers of City Hall located at 301 Baltimore Avenue, Ocean City, Maryland.

Thursday, June 13, 2019 At 2:00 p.m.

A request has been submitted to install a new elevator style boat lift at bulkhead after removal of dock.

The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 108 OLD WHARF RD. Parcel#1505A in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.

(PW18-042) OWNER/APPLICANT: JOSEPH MITRECIC A request has been submitted to modify existing pier and install a 3/x4’ pier extension and install (1) boat lift with associated poles. Maximum channelward extension of 42’.

The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 919 EDGEWATER AVE UNIT 10 Parcel # 3739 in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. (PW19-052) OWNER: ERIN TAPLEY APPLICANT: HIDDEN OAK FARM, LLC. A request has been submitted to

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The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 183 JAMESTOWN RD UNIT 10 Parcel # 3962A-in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. (PW19-053) OWNER: BRADLEY STINE APPLICANT: HIDDEN OAK FARM, LLC A request has been submitted to install (1) boat lift on existing piling, and install (1) Jet Ski Lift on existing piling. Maximum channelward distance 35’. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 1514 TEAL DR, Parcel #3429 in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. (PW19-054) OWNER: JOHN S. YOAST III APPLICANT: MCGINTY MARINE CONSTRUCTION A request has been submitted to remove existing PWC lift and install a double PWC float with associated piles/support poles a maximum of 26’ channelward of existing bulkhead/ MHW/MLW. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 205 125TH ST., Unit A101, SLIP 308 Parcel # 6060A-in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.

(PW19-055) OWNER: WILLIAM & CORRINA STOOTS APPLICANT: J. STACEY HART & ASSOCIATES, INC. A request has been submitted to install one (1) boat lift with associated pilings a maximum of 18’ channelward of existing bulkhead/MHW/ MLW. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 717 94TH ST UNIT 1 Parcel # 9574 -1 in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. (PW19-056) OWNER: MARK & MARY MCLEAN APPLICANT: J. STACEY HART & ASSOCIATES A request has been submitted to use the existing mooring pile, construct a 3x10’ pier extension to existing 9’ pier (new pier=3x19’), install one (1) boat lift with associated pilings a maximum of 23.5 channelward of existing bulkhead/MHW/ MLW The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 201 S HERON DR UNIT 9B Parcel # 5311A-9 in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. (PW19-057) OWNER: DENNIS & SARAH CUNANAN APPLICANT: J. STACEY HART & ASSOCIATES A request has been submitted to demo existing platform and install a new 4’ x 20’ parallel platform with a 6’ x 12.5’ pier and one (1) boat lift on the bulkhead. Maximum channel ward extension of 16.5’. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 10621 SHIFTING SANDS DR Parcel # 1680A-in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. (PW19-058) OWNER: CHARLES BREWER APPLICANT: HIDDEN OAK FARM, LLC. A request has been submitted to install a 6’ x 27’ parallel platform, a 6’x 30’ pier, and two boat lifts with associated poles. Maximum channelward extension of 30’. The site of the proposed construction is described as

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Ban the balloons It’s been said here before, and we’ll say again that Mylar and latex balloons ought to be banned for outdoor use.

As was demonstrated this week on Assateague, where a horse inadvertantly picked up a deflated balloon and ribbon that apparently was entwined in the grass it was eating, these things are a danger to the environment.

The balloons themselves aren’t the problem — they’re harmless enough, one would suppose — it’s that they can’t be controlled once they have been released, either on purpose or through carelessness, and will go wherever the wind takes them.

Here on the coast, the wind almost inevitably takes them miles out into the ocean, where a latex balloon can last for a year and Mylar, a polyester film, can remain intact for much longer.

This assumes they aren’t consumed by sea turtles, large fish or marine mammals, or, after they break down into small pieces and highly toxic particles, aren’t eaten by seabirds or by smaller fish that might end up on our tables.

In the best of circumstances, these balloons will wash up on a beach such as Ocean City’s, where public works personnel will collect them and other debris during their daily beachcleaning routine.

Not so good is when this plastic and latex comes ashore in Assateague, which has no daily cleanup crews, and can interfere with wildlife and the natural beauty of the place.

The worst case is when these balloons float out to sea and end up in the North Atlantic Garbage Patch, the lesser known cousin of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, where tons of trash remains caught by currents in an area the size of Texas.

The marine trash pit in the Atlantic is smaller, or at least experts believe it is. Although it stretches for hundreds of miles — an equivalent distance would be from Virginia to the tip of Cuba — scientists aren’t sure how wide it is.

Regardess, it shouldn’t be there at all, and the least we can do is not add to it with balloons. The State of Maryland has banned polystyrene (Styrofoam) food containers, and local restaurants began abandoning plastic straws some years ago.

By comparison, the number of balloons in this area is much smaller, and that should mean banning them wouldn’t be that difficult.

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Getting light on helium

Here’s an intriguing question: if you invest in helium, do you get a rising rate of return?

It appears that you would, given that experts in the field have floated the opinion that the world’s supply of helium is vanishing, although I can’t figure out how anyone could By know we’re seeing less of Stewart something that we can’t see Dobson anyway.

But apparently our helium mines are playing out, which people figured out, I guess, when they saw miners pushing, rather than floating, their helium-hauling wheelbarrows to the surface.

It is true, though, that the helium we use — primarily to fill balloons and to talk funny in high school chemistry class (H-e-e-e-yyyy,

Mrs. Jones, I sound like Popeye as a soprano… hee-hee-hee-hee) — is actually mined.

As understand it, it’s extracted from gas pockets sealed in rock, suggesting that the only way to find a rich vein of helium is to send a guy underground, and then see if he sounds like Alvin the Chipmunk on his return.

“Eureka! We’ve struck helium! Hee-heehee-hee.”

Seriously, though, it really is mined, and is drawn out of natural gas along with nitrogen, and then separated from the nitrogen.

How they do that is beyond my chemistry background, although I suspect they don’t do it by hand.

If they did, we might not have the shortage we are facing today, in that hand-sorting would allow us to cull all the undersized little

heliums so we could throw them back for harvesting later.

The thing is, no matter what they say, we are not necessarily running out of this second lightest known element on the periodic table, which is updated, I suspect, periodically.

No, helium is simply escaping from its subterranean confines and into the atmosphere, where it’s just about impossible to recapture before it drifts off into space.

That’s because it comingles with all the other gases, so, were one to drag a plastic grocery bag — an invention that’s much worse than sea-turtle-choking Mylar balloons (more on that in a minute), chances are you’d have a little bit of helium in there.

Not that you’d know for sure. It’s not like you could peek in the bag and sort things out.

“Oh darn! It’s neon.”

“Oh darn! It’s hydrogen and some argon.”

“Oh darn! It’s … whoa! What have those cows been eating?”

Some scientists say we’re not running out of helium because it’s produced by the decay of radioactive material, but that we’re getting short on the helium we can get to, if you’ll pardon the end-of-sentence preposition.

The upside of that, from my perspective, is fewer balloons, Mylar or otherwise, floating out into the ocean, where turtles and other creatures mistake them for your ordinary edible invertebrate.

That doesn’t turn out well and, personally, I’d like to return all the unattended balloons I find in the ocean or wherever to their former owners, and not in a positive way.

You could say, if I returned them in the fashion I have in mind, they might get a real rise out of it.

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Sunny Memorial Day weekend really delivers Continued from Page 1 said. “There were so many people on the Boardwalk ... it was really nice to see. It rained a decent amount this spring and even last summer we had a lot of rain so it was really nice to see four beautiful days in a row with only a touch of rain on Sunday.”

The Boardwalk restaurant and tiki bar both enjoyed four days of sunshine and crowds of people dining, as well as record-breaking sales for the weekend, but Brink was most impressed by his crew. One chef in particular merited special attention.

“There was a minor hiccup over the weekend … our chef broke his hand in the middle of the weekend and put out amazing food all day long even though he had just one hand,” Brink said. “It was amazingly impressive. He was the most professional person I’ve ever seen in my life.”

Overall, however, he said it was a spectacular weekend for Ocean 13 and other Boardwalk business owners.

“It was really great to see the town do well,” Brink said.

“A lot of my restaurant friends – owners and employees alike – all seemed really happy with the weekend.”

Weather really was a factor for success, especially for bayside establishments like Fish Tales on 21st Street.

“It’s all about the weather,” owner Shawn Harman said. “Last year, it rained on Sunday ... so the weather dictates everything.”

In fact, the weather was so nice, some establishments ran out of supplies earlier than expected, which, according to Harman, is a good thing.

“Friday was busier in town than anyone expected,” Harman said. “All the people in my business that I’ve spoken with had a banner weekend.

A lot of people had to scramble because they ran out of stuff, even though they were prepared.”

It was an equally great weekend for hotels and motels this year, with several in

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Thousands of people check out shops and restaurants on the Ocean City Boardwalk during Memorial Day weekend, Sunday, May 26.

the resort selling out, Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association Executive Director Susan Jones said.

“We were blessed with a stellar forecast, and Memorial Day weekend is historically reliant on weather,” Jones said. “Saturday and

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Hundreds of colorful umbrellas cover the beach during Memorial Day weekend on Sunday, May 26.

Sunday many folks were sold out and did quite well, and while I haven’t directly spoken with any restaurant members as of yet, I’m guessing they did pretty good too.”

Inlet shops also saw great profits and large crowds over the holiday. Delmar Smith, who owns Doggie Style K9 Cafe, Treasure Island Country Store and OC Socks, with his wife, Dena, enjoyed a busy weekend.

“We had a great Memorial Day Weekend,” Smith said.

“Sales were up for all three stores from the year before.”

One store in particular received glowing reviews and that was Smith’s latest addition: OC Socks.

“OC Socks got a lot of great feedback and all the customers seemed to love it,” Smith said. “It’s not the busiest Memorial Day we’ve had but it was definitely busier than last Memorial Day. Treasure Island, OC Socks and the dog store did

very well.”

The Ocean City Chamber of Commerce was especially happy with the turnout for last weekend, welcoming in the first week of summer.

“We would say it was an incredibly strong Memorial Day weekend [and] a great kickoff to the season,” Executive Director Melanie Pursel said. “The weather was absolutely wonderful and it seemed like businesses were bustling and there were people on the beach and the Boardwalk.”

She also credited some of the new establishments and activities that have joined the resort lately, like several new restaurants and businesses, and incoming events like the WreckTangle, Jellyfish Festival and other summer interests.

“We have a lot of new activities and businesses ... there seems to be a lot of new and exciting stuff going on in Ocean City,” Pursel said.

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Tying parking price to demand a possibility Continued from Page 1 After vetting a handful of recommendations from Kupferman, including expanding paid parking to all ocean blocks, McGean said the dozen-plus member Task Force failed to reach a firm consensus earlier this month.

“We have a very diverse group with a diverse set of ideas and opinions,” he said.

The Task Force initially met on March 6 to examine methods to boost parking revenue, with Kupferman providing details on various parking systems, particularly in other beach resort communities, during a second meeting on March 13.

After providing the Task Force an initial set of potential paid parking changes on March 27, Kupferman took feedback from that meeting and returned with refined options during the group’s May 1 meeting.

“These were his recommendations, not generic, but if he were running Ocean City what he would recommend,” McGean said.

For starters, Kupferman proposed making the West Ocean City Park and Ride shuttle free, which he argued would be revenue neutral if other parking fee changes net increased sums.

Tweaking existing parking rates to

be more demand-based was also pitched, with Kupferman suggesting reducing or eliminating paid parking on weekdays in April and October, while simultaneously increasing weekend rates during summer.

“There does seem to be some [task force] consensus that the city should move more toward what the consultant has called, ‘demand pricing,’ when it comes to parking,” he said.

Despite paid parking netting Ocean City more than $4 million, Kupferman noted the lack of dedicated oversight.

“He recommended that we create a parking authority or other entity to manage paid parking in the town,” he said.

Historically unpopular with residents, and perhaps visitors, expanding paid parking on ocean blocks from 11th Street to the resort’s northern edge on 146th Street was also proposed by Kupferman.

Although reserving half the spaces for residential permit holders, the consultant suggested charging $2 per hour between 11th Street and 33rd Street, with the rate half that for ocean side blocks above that point.

Kupferman estimated the $2 per hour blocks would bring in about $600,000 annually, with the $1 per hour streets netting about $1.2 mil-

lion for a combined tally of roughly $1.8 million.

“There was considerable discussion and questions from the Task Force,” he said. “The consensus was more information was needed to make any specific recommendations.”

Councilman Tony DeLuca expressed disappointment with the continued call for data collection.

“We talk about issues for three years with no action,” he said. “It seems like analysis paralysis a little bit.”

The council asked Mayor Rick Meehan to form the task force at a 2018 Strategic Plan meeting on parking issues.

“We often miss key dates because of that, as you think of the strategic planning, and this … feels like that to me,” he said.

Councilwoman Mary Knight said the consultant’s data was eye opening, particularly in terms of per space revenue estimates.

“Most of us would think the inlet lot would be the most revenue per space, it’s at $1,836,” she said. “What I found really amazing was the on street ocean side was $3,278 per space.”

Councilman Dennis Dare, who sits on the Parking Task Force with

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Knight and Meehan, said his opinions, and perhaps other members, were altered over the course of meetings.

“It’s a process and if it had been easy we would have been done with it already,” he said. “I’m pretty encouraged the way it’s unfolding.”

If the Task Force wraps up the decision-making process by September, any changes could be incorporated into the fiscal 2020 budget, Dare said.

While concurring with Dare’s sentiments, DeLuca championed nailing down precise time frames.

“I respect what you’re saying [but] we need a very specific date at the end of the summer that we have recommendations and action,” he said.

McGean said next steps include working with Ocean City Municipal Airport Manager Jaime Giandomenico to fly over the entire ocean front during a peak week this summer to gain a stronger understanding of parking demand on weekdays and weekends.

“At least something more than what our gut feeling is,” he said.

In closing, McGean said the Task Force would revive paid parking discussions at the end of summer and reiterated no decision has been reached to increase paid parking spaces.

“I want to end this with stressing that the Task Force has not made any formal recommendations at this time concerning expansion of paid parking in the town of Ocean City,” he said.

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Horse seen free of balloon ribbon Continued from Page 1 Assateague National Seashore.

Turner said the horse, otherwise known as April, was spotted roughly six or seven miles from the developed area of the island.

Photographers Ann Richardson and Penny Sperry, of Salisbury, were shooting in the off-road vehicle area of the island on Monday afternoon when they saw April apparently in distress.

Richardson recalled seeing the horse galloping across the dunes and “flailing her head around.”

Richardson added park rules prohibit people from coming in contact with the horses, and she reported the incident to park rangers. “… I just feel so helpless. You know she’s in distress and you can do absolutely nothing for her,” Richardson said. “So it was not a good feeling.”

When the rangers arrived, Richardson said they tried approaching the horse, but “she wouldn’t let anybody let anybody near her” and “the other mares were being protective of her.”

She then saw April on a nearby hill with the ribbon no longer in her mouth. At first, she thought the horse might have ingested it. A ranger, who had responded to Richardson’s report, asked if anyone had found the balloon, prompting Richardson and Sperry to look for it.

“So I was so glad that he came and encouraged us to look for it because that’s when we found the end of it,” Richardson said. “So we think she swallowed the ribbon but not the balloon.”

It’s unclear how April came in contact with the balloon.

“They can wash in from out of the ocean or from other locations,” Turner said. “It can come from anywhere.”

Following this incident, Richardson wondered what may have happened if she hadn’t been there to report it.

“My thought is not just poor April, my thought is it was over within five minutes, how often does that happen that nobody’s around? Richardson

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asked. “I know they survive it, but some of them probably do not survive it.”

While “this actually was more of a freak incident probably” for a horse, Turner said birds and sea turtles that ingest or get entangled by balloons or plastic particles are at great risk.

She also stressed the importance of breaking littering habits.

“Don’t just drop it on the beach and so it is kind of an ongoing educational thing that we would do,” Turner said.

Liz Davis, chief of interpretation and education at the National Seashore, said she’s previously dealt with plastic being found along the beach.

“So there are consequences for these balloon releases and littering that you know are far reaching,”

Davis said. “We do not allow balloon releases on Assateague Island, but we pick up balloons all the time coming from everywhere else.”

Richardson said she recently picked up 19 Mylar balloons in a single day on Assateague. She urged people to choose more environmentally friendly gifts.

“Buy some flowers instead. Buy some flowers for god’s sake,” Richardson said. “I can’t buy another balloon. I can’t even look at them anymore.”

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April is shown clutching a broken balloon between her teeth, Monday afternoon on Assateague Island. Photographer Ann Richardson reported the incident to park rangers and they were able to locate the balloon.

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WORCESTER COUNTY WATER AND WASTEWATER ENTERPRISE FUND FY 2019/2020 REQUESTED BUDGETS AND ASSESSMENTS The Worcester County Commissioners will conduct a public hearing 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 on: Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at 10:40 a.m. in the County Commissioners’ Meeting Room Room 1101 Government Center, One West Market Street Snow Hill, Maryland 21863 The 11 sanitary service areas and proposed changes to the users fees to cover projected expenses are as follows: Assateague Pointe - increase from $85 to $90 per park trailer per quarter water and sewer flat charge; increase from $135.50 to $140.50 per equivalent dwelling unit (EDU) per quarter domestic sewer flat charge; and increase from $10 to $15 per lot grinder pump flat surcharge.

Briddletown - increase from $61 to $66 per EDU per quarter domestic water flat charge; increase from $22 to $27 per EDU per quarter swimming pool flat charge; increase from $50 to $60 per EDU per quarter irrigation system flat charge; and increase in commercial water base fee ranging from $49.50 to $412.50 at present to $53 to $441.50 based on total EDU's.

Edgewater Acres - increase first three tiers water usage charges ranging from $7.25 to $9 at present to $8 to $10 per thousand gallons; and increase from $93 to $98 per EDU per quarter domestic water flat charge.

The Landings - increase from $230 to $240 per EDU per quarter domestic water and sewer base fee; increase from $32 to $37 per EDU per quarter Lewis Road domestic water base fee; increase from $220 to $230 per EDU per quarter accessibility fee; and new commercial water and sewer base fees ranging from $275 to $2,300 based on total EDU's and usage charges ranging from $4 to $10 per thousand gallons.

Lighthouse Sound - increase from $210 to $215 per EDU per quarter domestic sewer flat charge; and increase from $85 to $100 per EDU per quarter accessibility fee.

Mystic Harbour - increase from $168 to $173 per EDU per quarter domestic water and sewer base fee; increase from $168 to $172 per EDU per quarter domestic sewer flat charge; and increase in commercial water and sewer base fees ranging from $198 to $1,650 at present to $212 to $1,766 based on total EDU's.

Newark - no proposed changes.

Ocean Pines - increase from $170 to $175 per EDU per quarter domestic water and sewer base fee; increase from $158 to $161.75 per EDU per quarter domestic sewer flat charge; increase White Horse Park domestic water and sewer flat charge from $134 to $138 per lot per quarter; increase in commercial water and sewer base fees ranging from $198 to $1,650 at present to $212 to $1,766 based on total EDU's; and increase from $13 to $20 per EDU per quarter supplemental debt service.

Riddle Farm - increase from $180 to $190 per EDU per quarter domestic water and sewer base fee; increase from $140 to $150 per EDU per quarter accessibility fee; increase in commercial water and sewer base fees ranging from $198 to $1,650 at present to $212 to $1,766 based on total EDU's; and new $9 per EDU per quarter debt service.

River Run - increase from $53.13 to $54.69 per EDU per quarter domestic water base fee.

West Ocean City - no proposed changes.

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Werner Mölders feted in Germany

By Peter Ayers Wimbrow III Contributing Writer (May 31, 2019) This week, 80 eighty years ago, along with the rest of the Condor Legion, Werner Mölders was feted by high-ranking German military and political figures.

The Legion had returned by ship from Spain to Hamburg, Germany on May 30, 1939.

From Hamburg, the Legion traveled to Berlin for a parade and a salute from the German Führer on June 6, 1939. On that date, Mölders was presented the Spanish Cross in Gold, with Swords and Diamonds, which was awarded for great leadership in battle. Only 28 men received this honor.

At a formal state banquet, he was seated at the first table with German Generals Hugo Sperrle and Baron Wolfram von Richtofen, and Spanish Generals Don Antonio Aranda Mata and Gonzalo Queipo de Llano y Sierra.

Mölders had returned from Spain as the leading ace in the Legion Condor with 15 confirmed victories. He was also instrumental in changing the German aerial fighter formation from the three-plane “Vee,” known, in German as a Kette, to a two-plane

Rotte (pair). In the Rotte, the two planes flew about 600 feet apart, with the better fighter pilot taking the lead, and the other covering his rear.

Two Rotte constituted a Schwarm.

This was found to be far more effective than Kette, and the Germans used this throughout WWII. In fact, it is still used by the RAF and the USAF. Mölders was born on March 18, 1913, in Gelsenkirchen in North Rhine-Westphalia in the center of the Ruhr. However, when he was two, his father was killed serving in the Kaiser’s army in The Great War. After that, his mother moved him and his two brothers to her parents’ home in Brandenburg, near Berlin.

He joined the army on April 1, 1931. Three years later, he transferred to the Luftwaffe. Two years after that, he met his future wife, Luise Baldauf.

Mölders traveled by sea to Spain, arriving on April 14, 1938, and was assigned to a unit commanded by future fighter Commander Adolf Galland. When Galland returned to Germany, Mölders was given command of the squadron on May 24, 1938.

Spain awarded him the Medalla de la Campaña and the Medalla Militar, which was awarded to recognize bat-

tlefield bravery.

After his first victory on the Western Front on September 20, 1939, he was awarded the Iron Cross Second Class. By the time of the invasion of France, Mölders had nine victories on the Western Front. On May 14, he was shot down, but survived.

After two more victories, he became the first fighter pilot to be awarded the Knight’s Cross. However, on June 5, 1940, he was shot down and taken prisoner. Of course, he was liberated three weeks later with the execution of the Armistice with France.

Mölders was promoted to major on July 19, 1940. Within 10 days, he began participating in the Battle of Britain. By Sept. 20, he had achieved 40 victories, and was awarded the Oak Leaves to his Knight’s Cross, which was presented by Adolf Hitler on Sept. 23 in the Reichschancellery in Berlin.

On Dec. 1, he notched his 55th victory of the European war. By Feb. 26, 1941, he had 60.

On the first day of Operation Barbarossa, Mölders shot down four Soviet airplanes, earning him the Swords to his Knight’s Cross. He was only the second to receive that honor.

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The Worcester County Commissioners will conduct a public hearing to receive comments on the proposed FY 2019/2020 Solid Waste Enterprise Fund Operating Budget as requested by the Worcester County Department of Public Works, Solid Waste Division on: Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at 10:40 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 fees of $70 per ton for municipal waste and $80 per ton for construction and demolition debris. The homeowner convenience center permits will remain at $100 for the first two vehicles, and $100 for the third and additional vehicles within each household. As an option for homeowners, the “Pay-As-You-Throw” system will remain at a cost of $1 per bag for each 33-gallon bag disposed at any homeowner convenience center. Copies of the detailed budget are available for public inspection at the Worcester County Government Center Rooms 1103 and 1105, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863 or online at www.co.worcester.md.us.

WORCESTER COUNTY 2019/2020 REQUESTED OPERATING BUDGET SOLID WASTE ENTERPRISE FUND Personnel Services..............................................................................................................................$2,340,970 Supplies & Materials...............................................................................................................................$59,041 Maintenance & Services ....................................................................................................................$1,154,500 Other Charges .......................................................................................................................................$706,313 Debt Service ...........................................................................................................................................$296,500 Interfund Charges............................................................................................................................$(1,839,008) Capital Equipment ................................................................................................................................$200,000 TOTAL REQUESTED EXPENDITURES ..................................................................... $2,918,316 Tipping Fees........................................................................................................................................$3,535,000 Permits .......................................................................................................................................................$6,000 Interest and Penalties ...............................................................................................................................$2,500 Other Revenue .......................................................................................................................................$255,500 Transfer to Reserves ...........................................................................................................................$(880,684) TOTAL ESTIMATED REVENUES ............................................................................... $2,918,316 For additional information, contact the Worcester County Treasurer’s Office at 410-632-0686, ext. 1217.

Werner Mölders, wearing Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves at his throat and Iron Cross on his left chest.

Adolf Galland had received one the day before! He brought his total to 82 on June 30. This was two more than the “Red Baron”— Baron Wolfram von Richtofen — had achieved in The Great War, and the most ever in the history of aerial warfare.

Two weeks later, he reached 101, which earned him the Diamonds as an addition to his Knight’s Cross. He was the first to receive this award.

Only 27 other men achieved this honor.

On July 20, 1941, he was promoted to colonel. Six days later, he visited the German warlord in the “Wolf’s Lair” to receive the diamonds. He was appointed Inspector of Fighters on Aug. 7, and ordered to cease flying.

He was only 28!

Ironically, Mölders was a passenger in a Heinkel He-111 on Nov. 22, 1941, as he was returning from the Crimea to Germany. He was returning to attend the funeral of Luftwaffe general and WWI ace, Ernest Udet, who had committed suicide, when it crashed as it attempted to land at Breslau. The German ace was killed and was given a state funeral in Berlin six days later. He was buried next to Gen. Udet and the “Red Baron,” at the Invalidenfriedhof Cemetery, in Berlin.

A West German destroyer, an air force base, and a fighter squadron were all named for him. However, in 1998, the German Parliament reversed those decisions and removed his name. Streets were named for him in Geilenkirchen and Ingolstadt.

They have yet to be changed.

Next week: Voyage of the Damned 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.

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OBITUARIES HENRY EDWARD CURRY Berlin Henry Edward Curry, age 89, passed away on Thursday, May 16, 2019, at Catered Living in Ocean Pines.

Born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, he was the son of Justin Curry and Alma Deveau Curry.

He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Nancy Curry; son, John H. Henry Curry Curry (wife, Christie Crayton); daughters, Ellen Stevens, Linda Curry and Beth Elise Curry; brother, Justin Curry; six grandchildren, Allison, Jonathan, Will, Carrie, Emily and Jackson; and three great-grandchildren, Lilly, Jude, and Augustus.

He was preceded in death by son-inlaw, Thomas Stevens, and brother, James Curry.

Hank was known as an intelligent and passionate man who put his family first. Married to Nancy for 67 years, he was a devoted family man.

He was passionate about music, art and the American democratic process. Hank graduated from Tufts University in 1952 and was an officer of his fraternity, Delta Upsilon.

He was active in the Democratic Party, serving as the local chairman for several years. His political activism led him to march for Civil Rights in Montgomery, Alabama in 1965.

He was a world traveler, having visited Russia, England and South Africa among other places.

A funeral service was held on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin. Interment will be at later date.

Letters of condolence may be sent to the family at www.burbagefuneralhome.com.

ALTON V. FOSKEY Snow Hill Alton V. Foskey, age 85, peacefully left this life to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday May 24, 2019, at the Salisbury Nursing Home in Salisbury, Maryland.

Born in Georgetown Delaware, he was the son of the late Harley V. Foskey and Mitilda E. Headley.

Alton Foskey He is survived by his son, Alan L. Foskey; daughters, Jeannie Quillen and Chelsi M. Foskey; niece Lori Foskey; loved as a daughter; brothers, Clifford Foskey of Hebron, Maryland, Alfred (Buddy) Foskey of Libertytown, Maryland and Charles Foskey of Pittsville, Maryland; sisters, Erma Tindall of Salisbury, Maryland, and Irene McNamire of Dover, Delaware; grandchildren, Kelly, Jessica, Renee and Jaya; and nine great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Daisey L. Foskey; son, Alton V. Foskey Jr.; daughter, Barbara Dezarn; brothers, James Chandler and Josh Chandler; and

sisters, Emma Powell, Stella E. Truitt and Gertrude M. Harris.

Alton has worked for many years as a farmer, poultry grower and service man for Mountaire Farms.

He was a member of Zion Assembly Church of God where his compassion and tenderness was a true example of Christ love.

He loved spending time with his family, hunting with his Beagle dogs and going to get oyster fritter sandwiches.

Alton will be fondly remembered by family and friends as a loving husband, father and grandfather. He will be greatly missed but never forgotten.

A funeral service was held on Thursday, May 30,2019, at the Burbage Funeral Home in Snow Hill, Maryland.

Pastors Jeannie and Joseph (Buddy) Quillen officiated.

Interment was held at Bowen Cemetery in Newark, Maryland.

Arrangements are in the care of the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin. Letters of condolence may be sent to the family at www.burbagefuneralhome.com.

MARY HUNTER GERALDINE MARTIN Ocean Pines Mary Hunter Geraldine Martin passed away on Thursday, May 23, 2019.

She was the loving wife of the late John L. Martin, adoring sister of Joan F. Fortier of Fallston, Maryland, brother-

in-law, Robert A. Scogna of Towson, Maryland, brother-in-law James B. Martin of Hershey, Pennsylvania, and numerous sister-in-laws.

She was pre-deceased by her dear sister, Roberta A. Scogna.

She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.

A Memorial Mass will be held at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, 112 Ware Ave, Towson, Maryland 21204, on Tuesday, June 4, 2019, at 11 am.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to: Gilchrist Hospice, 11311 McCormick Rd., Suite 350, Hunt Valley, Maryland 21031 or www.gilchristcares.org.

KENNETH E. MCFARLIN Ocean City Kenneth E. McFarlin, age 89, of Ocean City, died Friday, May 24, 2019, at home.

He was born in Madison County, Iowa, and was the son of the late Harold John and Nellie Marie (Moreland) McFarlin.

He retired as a police officer with the Metropolitan Police in D.C. He was a member of St. Luke Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus, Irish American Club, Ocean City Elks and Guns and Hoses.

He is survived by his children, Jacquelyn Minnick of Falls Church, Virginia, Bradley McFarlin and wife, Kim, of Charlotte Hall, Maryland, and Pamela

Cole and husband, Darrell, of Panama City, Florida; four grandchildren, Lindsey Hunt (Kenny), Adam McFarlin (Carol), Bryce Rauch (Ashley) and Amanda Kaiser (Joe); a K. McFarlin great-granddaughter, Taylor Hunt and his companion, Margaret Dennis, of Bishopville.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Mae O. McFarlin, and a son, John McFarlin.

A Mass of Christian burial was held on Thursday, May 30, 2019, at St. Luke Catholic Church in Ocean City. Burial was in Sunset Memorial Park in Berlin.

In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to: Coastal Hospice, c/o Macky & Pam Stansell House of Coastal Hospice at the Ocean, P.O. Box 1733, Salisbury, Maryland 21802, or Ocean City Volunteer Fire Company, P.O. Box 27, Ocean City, Maryland 21842.

Condolences may be sent by visiting www.bishophastingsfh.com.

GARY RUPERT HELMICK Ocean City Gary Rupert Helmick, age 66, passed away on Monday, May 20, 2019, in Ocean City, Maryland.

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He is survived by sons, Gary “Bo” Helmick, Gregory Helmick (Michelle) and Gerald Helmick (Dee); brothers, Ronnie Helmick and Barry Helmick; sisters, Wanda Smoke (Buddy) and Wildea Jean Coogle; and five grandchildren, Jaylin, Gary Helmick Geremy, David Gess, Jazmyne and Jordin.

Gary was a die hard Redskins and Penn State fan. He never met a person he wouldn’t help.

He was known as “Pops” by most because of all the people he would take in or take care off.

Services will be private for family.

Arrangements are in the care of the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin.

Letters of condolence may be sent to the family at www.burbagefuneralhome.com.

ROSE MARIE ROBERTS Berlin Rose Marie Roberts, age 93, passed away on Monday, May 20, 2019, at her home in Berlin, Maryland.

Born in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of the late Peter Veneziani and Angelica Giampoli.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Cosby C. Roberts Jr., and

brother, Joseph Veneziani.

She is survived by her daughters, Denise Roberts-Brant (Dennis), Tina Roberts and Rina Roberts; sister, Amelia Zirakian; four Rose Roberts grandchildren, Kyle Brant (Mary Jane), Bridgette Brant, Tyler Brant and Ryan Brant; and one great-grandchild, Rose Carmody.

A funeral mass was held on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at Holy Savior in Ocean City, Maryland. Interment was on Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Silver Spring, Maryland.

In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in her memory to: Holy Savior Catholic Church at 1705 Philadelphia Ave. Ocean City, Maryland 21842, or Coastal Hospice at P.O. Box 1733, Salisbury, Maryland 21804.

Arrangements are in the care of the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin. Letters of condolence may be sent to the family at www.burbagefuneralhome.com.

BETTY ANN BENSTON Ocean City Betty Ann Benston, who raised a family while running a small business in Ocean City, died May 15, 2019 in her sleep. She was 82.

Born in Washington, D.C., in 1936, she was the daughter of Fred Thomas, a World War I veteran who immigrated from England, and Dorothea Eggleston, a nurse from Betty Benston upstate New York.

She met Richard E. Hutzell while they attended Calvin Coolidge High School. They married after graduation and began building a family, moving to Ocean City in 1968.

Betty started working as an assistant in her husband’s accounting office and noticed that many of her husband’s business clients wanted help with office duties.

They soon were providing telephone answering, message and package dropoff services in addition to tax and payroll.

She opened Ocean City Business Service, later renamed The Best Answer.

After her husband died in 1982, Betty expanded the business. She became friends with repair men who worked on her telephone equipment, in particular Carlton Benston.

Betty and Ben married in 1985 and soon bought a riverfront lot in Bishopville where they designed and built a house. The house became a gathering spot for friends, family and holiday dinners.

Betty eventually retired full time to her quiet life with Ben until his death in 2011.

She eventually left their waterfront home for an assisted living home. At the time of her death, she was a resident at Lakeside at Mallard Landing in Salisbury.

Betty was preceded in death by her parents, her husbands and an older brother, Philip Thomas.

She is survived by five children and their spouses, Evelyn J. and Mark Brittingham of Pasadena, Richard W. and Chara Hutzell of Annapolis, Donna J. Allenbaugh of Berlin and Severna Park, William T. Hutzell of Durham, North Carolina, and Amelia E. and Douglas McCready of Bishopville.

Other survivors include four stepchildren and their spouses, Teresa and John Ryall of Salisbury, Kathy and Dean Williams of Salisbury, Karen and Dave Miller of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, and Michael Benston of Salisbury.

She also leaves behind numerous nephews and nieces, many grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on June 1, 2019, at the Burbage Funeral Home, 108 William Street, in Berlin. A celebration of life will follow at 12:30 p.m. upstairs at The Globe, 12 Broad St., Berlin.

In lieu of flowers, please send contributions to the Greater Maryland Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association. For details, visit. alz.org/maryland/donate.

Letters of condolence may be sent via www.burbagefuneralhome.com.

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Drummond state champion in high jump competition

By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (May 31, 2019) Four Stephen Decatur outdoor track athletes competed in the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association 3A championship meet last weekend at Morgan State University in Baltimore, and one came home a new state titleholder.

“I thought the four that participated did a really good job, not just this weekend, but this season,” said Coach Jody Stigler.

Sophomore London Drummond won the state high jump event, with a height of 6 feet 4 inches.

“I was really happy with how I did,” Drummond said. “I met my PR (personal record) and I won so I was really excited about that.”

He said competing in the state meet was just like last year – an exciting and nerve-racking experience. He tied for 13th place in the high jump during the 2018 championship.

“We were talking earlier last week about what height he would need to clear to win the competition and I told him that if he cleared 6-4 with no misses at the lower heights he would have a very good shot and that is what he did, so I was happy about that,” Stigler said. “We had to overcome a little adversity for this meet because we didn’t really have a good practice area [at Stephen Decatur] with the stadium renovation starting.”

Drummond cleared heights of 5 feet 10 inches, 6 feet, 6 feet 2 inches and 6 feet 4 inches all on his first attempts.

After clearing the 6-foot 4-inch bar smoothly, Drummond said Stigler hyped him up for the next height.

It came down to Drummond and Manchester Valley’s Joshua Gerber for first place.

They took turns at the 6-feet 6-inch height, with Gerber going first.

Both failed to advance over the bar on their first two attempts. Gerber then missed on his third.

Since Gerber had missed his first attempts at the 6-foot and 6-foot 4-inch heights, making in over the bar on his second try for both, and Drummond was successful on all of his first attempts, he was declared the state champion.

Even though he had already won, Drummond still had one last try at 6 feet 6 inches, which is the Decatur school record. He came up a bit short.

“I was closest on the first one, so I was happy with that. The second one I was a

PHOTO COURTESY JODY STIGLER

Stephen Decatur sophomore London Drummond proudly shows off his first-place medal in the stands at Morgan State University after winning the 3A state high jump event. Senior Margie Rayne holds her ribbon for placing fourth in the state discus event.

little anxious,” he said. “On the third, I didn’t have enough arch in my back.”

The key to success, he said, was consistency.

Winning the state title was “surreal,” he said.

“I couldn’t believe it at first,” he said. “As a sophomore, to do something like that, it’s just crazy for me.”

Going into the event, Drummond said he at least wanted to be competitive and put up a good fight.

“I didn’t know I’d win, I just wanted to leave a mark, and show that I can be up there in the state,” he said. “I knew when I got over 6-2 without any misses, that I could win it.”

Drummond was pleased with his season performance overall. He is also the Bayside Conference champion in the event.

“My consistency and technique got better throughout the season,” he said.

“As a sophomore, it’s a huge accomplishment to win a state title. It’s my biggest athletic accomplishment so far.”

He is looking forward to having a banner with his name on it hung in the school gym next fall.

“I’m happy how everything ended and I hope to come back next year,” he said.

The last Decatur athlete to win a state championship outdoor track title was Brad Hollowell in 2012. He captured the state pole vault title.

Senior Margie Rayne placed fourth in the discus.

“I think I did pretty good for the first time,” she said. “I was slightly nervous, but I got over it.”

Rayne threw the discus 109 feet 8 inches to finish in fourth place.

She won the regional discus event with a throw of 115 feet 4 inches. Rayne had already beat the Decatur school record of 104 feet 3 inches set by Martina Collick in 2001 earlier this season when she threw the discus 109 feet 9 inches. During regionals, Rayne topped her own record.

Both Drummond and Rayne came home with ribbons for placing eighth or better in their state events.

Rayne placed ninth in the state shot put event, with a throw of 33 feet 10 inches.

“I tried my best and I did really good,” she said. “I was aiming for top 10 in both events and I did that. Overall, I was very happy.”

Rayne said she improved in both events this season. It was her first season throwing the discus and second competing in the shot put.

At states during the indoor track season this winter, Rayne finished in seventh place in the shot put.

This spring, she won the shot put event during the inaugural Bayside South outdoor track meet and at the overall conference championship competition.

“The season was successful overall.

I think it ended pretty well,” she said.

“I was just excited to go to states.”

Sophomore Jessica Janney tied for eight place in the high jump with Huntingtown’s Carissa Lauer and Chopticon’s Ciara Thomas. They all finished with high jumps of 5 feet.

“It wasn’t my best performance.

Five feet is normal for me,” she said.

“At regionals I had a better performance.”

Janney came in second place in the high jump at regionals. She jumped 5 feet 2 inches to tie the school record.

Janney holds the record with Billie Jo Jessica Janney Burbage (1994) and Brittany Harris (2005).

At states, Janney said she overanalyzed her jumps too much.

“I think I just overthought my jumps a bit,” she said. “I tried to get my form perfect. I thought about it way too much.”

Despite not advancing past a jump of 5 feet, Janney said she enjoyed the state experience and competing at Morgan State University.

Janney also said she picked up some tips from watching her high jump competition.

“I learned how much practice I need to get back to states,” she said.

Janney was happy with her first season participating in the high jump.

“For my first year I did really great,” she said.

She won the high jump event during the Bayside South meet. She took third in the overall conference championship meet and finished second in the region.

“It maybe wasn’t the best ending, but overall, it was a good season,” she said. “I’m very excited for next year. I can’t wait.”

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Decatur wrestlers all smiles wearing state champ rings

By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (May 31, 2019) Members of the Stephen Decatur wrestling team were surprised as they walked into the school’s gym last Friday and were presented their state championship rings.

“That’s the same thing we did in 2008 so I wanted to keep the tradition,” said Coach Todd Martinek.

In the past 50 years, Decatur sports teams have won five state championships. The wrestling team holds two of those titles.

The first wrestling championship was earned in 2008 and the most recent came on Feb. 9, when the Seahawks captured the Maryland 3A dual meet crown at North Point High School in Waldorf.

“I loved and remember all my athletes, whether they were state champions or a .500 team, but this group outworked every team in the state to win the title,” Martinek said. “They now have a bond with each other and their high school that they probably don’t even fully comprehend now.”

Martinek said the wrestlers are “great kids on and off the mat.” “[They have] great academics and character, [which] makes it even more sweet to win with great kids,” he added.

Martinek invited Lou Taylor, superintendent of Worcester County Public Schools, to the ring-presentation ceremony.

“I’m glad Mr. Taylor was there as the superintendent. Dr. [Jon] Andes came in 2008 and I still remember how important that was to us,” Martinek said. “I told Mr. Taylor to put it on his schedule for next year.”

Taylor graduated from Decatur

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Members of the Stephen Decatur wrestling team proudly display their new state championship rings. (Right) The rings were designed by Park Place Jewelers.

and served as principal of the school for 17 years.

He congratulated the athletes on their hard work, successful season and accomplishments.

“It started when you were younger, making that commitment to have goals to make sure you put yourself in a place physically and mentally to reach that opportunity to become a state champion,” he said. “Recognize how hard it is to get to that level. It’s also something not every student athlete gets to experience.”

Becoming a state champion also carries a responsibility, he added.

“You have a responsibility to represent your school and title,” Taylor said. “I want to thank you for putting us on the map for the 2018-2019 school year. Savor this moment. Not everybody is going to be able to walk around with a state championship ring.”

Decatur Principal Tom Sites was at the state championship match and it

is something he will never forget.

“From a personal standpoint growing up playing football, I played basketball – I didn’t wrestle – and baseball and ran track, to being a teacher, to being a head coach in this school, to being assistant principal and principal, I’ve been to a lot of sporting events in my 51 years of life, but I’m going to tell you right now, that state championship win was nothing like I’d ever experienced as a player, as a coach, as a principal and as a parent, that night,” he said. “The intensity that was going down in that gym there, I’ll never forget it.”

Martinek interrupted Sites as he spoke to the wrestlers last Friday, noting that their principal chest bumped him in excitement and celebration following the victory.

“You made me really proud,” Sites continued.

As he hugged them and shook their hands while presenting the wrestlers See DECATUR Page 76

Continued from Page 73 inch school record.

“If I can reach this height in one year I think I can get a few more inches,” she said.

Daletez Smith also competed at the state meet. His best throw in the shot put event was 39 feet 4 inches.

Stigler thought the track season went well.

“We will graduate Daletez Smith some key contributors so we will definitely need some younger athletes to step up and produce in the future,” Stigler said.

“It’s probably too early to tell for next year but I think we have some good returning athletes that will help us.”

Stigler presented awards to several athletes at the end of the season. Receiving accolades were: Rayne and Drummond (MVP), freshman Zoriah Shockley and sophomore Sam Oates (Top Newcomers), senior Jonathan Santana and sophomore Devon Kramer (Sportsmanship), and Janney, seniors Dori Krasner, Chad Fischer, Victor Vick and Daquon Collick and junior Caroline Gardner (Coaches Awards).

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Members of the Stephen Decatur wrestling team, joined by coaches and administration, were surprised as they walked into the school’s gym last Friday and were presented with their 3A dual meet state championship rings.

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Decatur wrestling team caps stellar season with rings Continued from Page 74 their awards after winning the championship, he said “I was excited for you and I felt it too.”

“You’re only the fifth state championship in school history, so you’re part of something really big,” he said.

Todd Ferrante, Worcester County Board of Education member, congratulated the wrestlers and praised their success. He also owns Park Place Jewelers, where the rings were created.

Decatur had an extremely successful 2018-19 season. The Seahawks went undefeated (13-0) during the regular season. They captured the 3A East Region dual meet championship – the team’s first since 2011.

Three days later, Decatur won the 3A state dual meet title.

The Berlin squad also won a Bayside Conference championship. Six Seahawks – a program record – won their divisions and individual Bayside championship awards.

Two wrestlers won regional titles.

Freshman Noah Reho captured the state title in the 126-pound weight class.

He is the first Decatur wrestler to win a state championship since 2009.

Reho is only the fourth wrestler in program history to earn a state title.

Live harness racing returns to Ocean Downs Racetrack

By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (May 31, 2019) Live harness racing kicks off this Sunday, June 2, at Ocean Downs Racetrack on Route 589 in Berlin for the 70th season.

Post time is slated for 7:05 p.m. with a free T-shirt giveaway while supplies last, an appearance from racetrack mascot, “Lucky U,” carriage ride tours around the facility, and a sketch artist will be in attendance to draw attendees’ caricatures.

“We have an exciting new promotions calendar and new members can win up to $500 in Slot Dollars,” said Bobbi Jones, director of marketing for Ocean Downs Casino.

During June, July and August, race attendees will have the opportunity to catch T-shirts thrown into the crowd. There will also be carriage rides, opportunities to meet the drivers and appearances by “Lucky U.” Races will take place on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday through Sept. 4 — except June 6, June 13, July 4 and July 25. A special post time will take place on June 8, at 12:35 p.m. There will be up to 12 races each night.

Several special events will also take place throughout the summer,

such as the “Salute to our Armed Forces” on Saturday, June 15, where members of the military will give several presentations and demonstrations throughout the night.

Race qualifiers for pacers and trotters take place each Thursday through Aug. 31 at 10 a.m., except June 6, June 13, July 4, and July 25.

Ocean Downs Racing General Manager Peter Szymanski said he anticipates an average of 1,000 attendees or more each night.

Szymanski added the season’s daily purse would be approximately $85,000.

“On top of that, we will be giving out $1.2 million in purses for Maryland 2- and 3-year olds in events called the Maryland Sire Stake program and the Maryland Fund race program,” Szymanski said. “Our total purse outlay for the year in overnights will be $4.1 million. So add on the $1.2 [million] and we are handing out $5.3 million in purse money this season.”

Race attendees must be 18 years or older to bet on a horse race and 21 years old to enter the casino.

For more information about events and racing, visit www.oceandowns.com or call 410-641-0600.

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(Left) First place in the bluefish division of the Ocean City Marlin Club’s 10th annual Memorial Day Tournament last weekend went to Robert Moroney, who fished from shore. He was presented $500 for his 9.2-pound bluefish. (Right) The Primary Search team came in first and second place in the tuna division. They landed 40.2and 39.6-pound bluefin tuna. The group was awarded $7,047.50.

Bluefish, tuna caught during OCMC tourney

By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (May 31, 2019) Teams on 12 boats and one angler fishing from shore participated in the Ocean City Marlin Club’s 10th annual Memorial Day Tournament last weekend.

A total of $9,550 was distributed to tournament winners.

“All things considered, I am happy with the turnout. The weather hurt us a little – not as bad as last year though,” said Franky Pettolina, Ocean City Marlin Club president and co-director of the tournament.

“It was a short window of decent weather Saturday, with a rough morning forecast that deterred people, and Sunday was not any good at all. It was basically a one-day tournament.”

All of the participants fished last Saturday.

First place in the bluefish division went to Robert Moroney, who fished from shore. He caught a 9.2-pound bluefish and received $500.

The Just One More crew took second and third with 7- and 5.8-pound bluefish. They won $540.

The Primary Search team came in first and second place in the tuna division. They landed 40.2- and 39.6pound bluefin tuna, measuring 40 and 40.5 inches, respectively. The group was awarded $7,047.50.

The Hall Pass also hooked a 39.6pound bluefin tuna, measuring 39 inches, to tie for second place. The crew won $1,462.50.

“I was surprised that no one caught an over 47-inch bluefin, but that’s fishing,” Pettolina said. “I was quite happy that a land-based angler won the bluefish category. He has fished the tournament every year so

he deserved it. I think everybody caught something.”

The tournament will again benefit the Catherine & Charles Kratz Memorial Foundation and Scholarship Fund, which provides support, en-

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Annual Mako Mania tournament, June 7-9

By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (May 31, 2019) With the amount of inquiries and interest in the 2019 Mako Mania tournament, if the weather is good for fishing than this year’s event could see record-breaking numbers.

“We’ve had a ton of phone calls.

From the amount of phone calls we’ve received and if we have three days of good weather, I think it could be a record tournament,” said Earl Conley, Mako Mania co-director. “I think it will be a good tournament.

I’m looking forward to it.”

Last March, National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

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The Ocean City Marlin Club’s next competition is the 40th annual Small Boat Tournament, June 15-16. Registration is scheduled for Friday, June 14 at 6:30 p.m. at the Ocean City Marlin Club in West Ocean City.

For more information, visit www.ocmarlinclub.com or call 410213-1613.

announced the recreational minimum size limit for Atlantic Shortfin Mako Sharks was increased to 83 inches (fork length). This was implemented to address overfishing of the species.

The minimum previously was 54 inches. The measure was effective until Aug. 29, with a possible extension of up to an additional 186 days.

As of March 3, 2019, the final ruling separates size limits for males (71inch minimum) and females (83-inch minimum).

“I think the [size limit] last year kind of deterred people, and, we didn’t have such great weather,” Conley said. “I think everyone will go at it this year.”

Several thresher and mako sharks have already been caught this season.

Final registration for the 23rd annual Mako Mania, presented by Bahia Marina Tournaments, will be Thursday, June 6, beginning at 4 p.m. at Bahia Marina on 22nd Street, bayside. A captains’ meeting will follow.

The entry fee is $500 per boat for up to four anglers. Two additional anglers — to make a six-person team — may be added to a boat at $50 each.

Anglers will fish two of three days, Friday through Sunday, June 7-9.

All fish must be weighed at Bahia Marina. Scales will open at 3:30 p.m.

and close at 7:30 p.m. The public is invited to watch the weigh-ins, which typically draw a large crowd.

This tournament has added-entry categories, or wagering pools, for the heaviest thresher sharks, mako and bluefish, as well as mako releases.

Prize money will be awarded for the three heaviest mako and thresher sharks and top-two bluefish brought to the scale, in addition to the topthree mako releases.

The team that released the most sharks will receive the “W.W. Harman” $1,000 award.

An awards ceremony will take place after the scale closes on the

final fishing day.

Mako Mania was started in 1996

by Capt. Steve Harman.

“It’s a memorial tournament, in memory of Capt. Steve Harman, so we don’t forget who started it all,” Conley said. “We’re praying the late Capt. Steve Harman will smile upon us and bring good weather. We want to thank the Harman family for putting on the tournament.”

Thirty-seven boats carrying 176 anglers participated in the 2018 Mako Mania. Nearly $87,600 was presented to tournament winners.

For information, call 410-2897438.

Golf tourney slated for June 6 (May 31, 2019) The First State Detachment of the Marine Corps League’s 14th annual golf tournament will take place Thursday, June 6, at Ocean City Golf Club in Berlin.

The tournament is limited to 132 players. The deadline to register is Friday May 31.

The cost is $90 per player, which includes greens fees with cart, range balls, beverages, lunch and giveaways, and men’s, ladies and mixed teams welcome.

Check-in will be at 7:45 a.m. followed by a continental breakfast and

practice on the range. The tournament will kick off at 9 a.m. Lunch, prizes and door prize at 2 p.m.

Hole in One, Straightest Drive, Putting and Closest to the Pin contests.

Make checks payable to “First State Detachment, Marine Corps League” and mail to: First State Detachment, Marine Corps League, P.O. Box 434, Ocean View, Delaware, 19970-0434.

For more information, visit www.firststatemarines.org or call John Lowery at 410-206-1551 or Jack Watson at 302-436-8733.

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(May 31, 2019) The Worcester County Developmental Center’s 13th annual golf tournament will take place, Tuesday, June 11, at the Ocean City Golf Club.

Bill Gibbs and The Dough Roller, and Macky Stansell and Macky’s Bayside, are again leading the way as event sponsors.

Cecil Tull of ABC Printers is at the helm for the 13th year as tournament chair.

Over the past 12 years, the event has raised money for adults who live with an intellectual disability in Worcester, Wicomico and Somerset counties.

The money has purchased commercial laundry equipment, catering ware, lawn mowers, pallet jacks and hand trucks which have both provided employment for the WCDC clients and helped prepare them for jobs in the community.

Additionally, the tournament has provided funding to enable the WCDC clients to perform volunteer work at

other nonprofits and help the recipients of services at those other agencies.

The day will include 18 holes on the Seaside Course, buffet lunch and full dinner prepared and served by the clients of WCDC, free drinks on the course, an open bar post play and a door prize and goody bag for every golfer.

Registration and lunch open at 12:30 p.m. followed by a shotgun start at 1:30 p.m.

Various levels of sponsorship, including team and hole, are available.

Gift and prize for the golfers are also being accepted.

The cost to participate in the tournament is $125 per golfer or $500 for a team of four.

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For more information about the WCDC programs, visit the website or call Jack Ferry at 410-632-2382, ext. 117.

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